Harrowing Tales Told by Refugees
Three hundred thirty five American refugees reached Galveston on the Mexicano from Vera Cruz and Tampico. Sixty percent were women and children, many scantily clothed and hungry. Red Cross officials will aid them home, as some refugees report hardships and looting by combatants.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Mem
United States
Red Cross
New York
Washington
Dayton Coal and Iron Company Placed in Receivership
Chattanooga Tenn June 18 The Dayton Coal and Iron Company was placed in receivership by Chancellor Allison of Rhea county appointing H F Noyes as receiver. The plant at Dayton is valued at about a million dollars including two furnaces. Liabilities are not stated. The move follows the suspension of James Watson Son of Glasgow Scotland, a major financial backer.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Allison
Rhea County
H. F. Noyes
Dayton
James Watson & Son
Glasgow
Scotland
Suffragette Leaders Convicted of Malicious Damage in London
Six prominent leaders of the militant suffragette group and one male supporter were found guilty of conspiracy to damage property. Names include Miss Annie Kenney Miss Harriet Kerr Miss Rachael Barrett Miss Agnes Lake Miss Laura Lennox and Mrs Beatrice Saunders with Edwin Clayton the chemist. Sentences range from six to twenty months with hard labor and a year of peace bonds. All but Mrs Saunders vow hunger strikes.
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Associated Press
London
Militant
Suffragette Organization
Women’s Social and Political Union
Harriet Kerr
Agnes Lake
Rachael Barrett
Beatrice Saunders
Annie Kenney
Laura Lennox
Edwin Clayton
Miss Kenny
Mrs. Saunders
Miss Kerr
Miss Barrett
Miss Lake
Miss Lennox
Mr. Clayton
Spanking Incident Destroys Monticello Homes
In Monticello New York on June 18 Mrs. B F Wolfe attempted to spank her son upsetting an oil stove. The resulting fire destroyed twelve business houses and three dwellings including the Wolfe home with total losses estimated at 100000. Firefighters from three towns contained the blaze using dynamite.
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Associated Press
Monticello
N. Y
B. F. Wolfe
Ferndale
Wolfe
Prosecution Planned Over Animal Cruelty Claims Against Scientists
Mrs Diana Belais, head of the New York Anti-Vivi sectionist Society, says she will swear warrants against Dr Alexis Carrell Dr Simon Flexner and other Rockefeller Institute leaders for cruelty to animals. She plans to present a photo of a dog operated on by Carrell and images of instruments used to district attorney.
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New York
Alexis Carrell
Rockefeller Institute
Atlantic
France
Diana Belais
Simon Flexner
Alleged Graft Probed in Montgomery Police Dept
A city commission in Montgomery begins a wide inquiry into alleged vice graft within the police department. The probe follows charges against Policeman Frank Pettus and Daniel Dees, with testimony from R M Ammonds of a local plumber’s shop alleging officers aided a system of pilfering transients in houses of ill repute. Ammonds says he was swindled five dollars and ejected when protesting.
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Montgomery
Ala
City Commission
Frank Pettus
Daniel Dees
R. M. Ammonds
Ammonds
Throttle seen as prisoner slashes throat in patrol wagon
In Dallas a prisoner, believed to be M. P. Eyton of Muskogee Oklahoma, slashed his throat with a razor in a patrol wagon. He died before reaching the hospital after bystanders halted the wagon due to a blood stream. Eyton was wanted in Muskogee on embezzlement charges totaling 41000.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
M. P. Eyton
Muskogee
Okla
Moonlight Hop Aboard Steamer Pleas ure Bay
St Vincent's Club sponsors a moonlight hop aboard the Steamer Pleas ure Bay to Battles Wharf on Wednesday June 18. The boat departs at 7 45 p m sharp with a good band and dancing. A general good time for all. Come and go with us. Everyone's game for 4 adv.
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Pleasure Bay
Battles Wharf
St. Vincent’s Club
Eightieth Commencement at Academy of the Visitation
The Academy of the Visitation held its eightieth annual commencement on Tuesday at 4 pm with Rt. Rev. Bishop Benjamin Kiely of Savannah delivering the address and awarding diplomas to four graduates Mary Louise Billings Lydia Hoffman Billings Kathleen Browne and Hilda Marie Druban. The program featured solos, choruses, readings, quartets and a piano trio performed by the graduates and accompanying musicians.
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Academy of the Visitation
Benjamin Kiely
Savannah
Mary Louise Billings
Lydia Hoffman Billings
Kathleen Alsh Browne
Hilda Marie Druban
M. Moszkowski
N. Carlisle
J. Harris
M. Potter
E. McAuley
G. van Heur
E. Emery
Mildred Russell
Mina Louiselil
Ave Marie
C. C. Weber
Hilda Druban
Kathleen Browne
Lil- Han Dreaper
Siss Hilda Druhan
Josephine Harris
Yvonne Norich
la Capricieuse
G. Eggeling
A. Fearn
Y. Norich
H. Ollinger
E. Roe
R. Cc. V. Myers
Pinsuit
Ch. Rummel
M Billings
E. M. Roland
L. Dreaper
Paris
M. . Hughes
Wilda Drahan
F. Chopin
Lydia Billings
Elsa Mae Roland
Wire Tapper Dutch Alonzo Found Dead in New York Apartment
Detectives identified the body of William Alonzo known as Dutch Alonzo in a Tenderloin apartment house. He was slated for trial next Monday on charges of wire tapping. Alonzo and two men, Carter and Tarbox, were arrested in Charleston for swindling two Pittsburg residents. Police suspect foul play though a physician cited an overdose as the cause.
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Associated Press
New York
Tenderloin
William Alonzo
Alonzo
Carter
Tarbox
Charleston
S. C
Pittsburg
Indian Bureau Attacked Over Indian Appropriation Bill
Senator Lane labeled the Indian bureau the very flower of fraud and opened a broad attack on items in the Indian appropriation bill. He claimed many Indians listed on rolls are long deceased.
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Indian Bureau
Associated Press
Washington
Senator Lane
Senator Ollie James Fights for Free Cattle and Meat
Washington June 18 Senator Ollie James of Kentucky urged free cattle and meat in the tariff bill. He opposed countervailing duties on beef and livestock while supporting free listing for wheat and flour. James pledged to press the issue to the Democratic caucus if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ollie James
Kentucky
Senate
Wilson
Finance Committee
James
Simmons
American Beef Trust
United States
Wood warns nation in war prep speech at Carnegie Tech
Major General Leonard Wood declared war may come and urged one year of military training for all young men. He warned that if war began tomorrow the U S would need 600000 troops and 16000 to 17000 officers yet only 4000 officers are prepared to command. He warned disease would hinder any unprepared army. An ad for Grove's Tonic appears at the end.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Two Lives Lost In Poison Rescue Car Crash
In Sacramento on June 18 an auto owned by Guy E Pearce crashed while racing to a hospital after a young woman swallowed poison. Pearce died instantly, Miss Van Brennan died later, and chauffeur Herbert Woodall was fatally hurt after the car overturned three times following a high speed skid.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Guy E. Pearce
Pearce
van Brennan
Herbert Woodall
Blaze Destroys Southern Steel and Iron Works Plant
Fire last night wiped out the Southern Steel and Iron Works plant in Jacksonville Fila causing an estimated loss of 75 000 to 80 000 with about 25 000 insured. Several buildings were destroyed along with two locomotives and machinery.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fila
Southern Steel and Iron Works
Infernal machine sent by mail explodes in Sherbrooke killing woman
A mailed infernal device exploded in a Sherbrooke home. It killed Mrs. Bilodeau and mortally wounded her sister law Miss Bilodeau, who was hurled across the room and lost an arm while the house was wrecked. Police have no clue to the culprit.
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Associated Press
Sherbrooke
Que
the Bilodeau
Plan to dissolve Union Pacific merger discussed by cabinet
Washington June 18. A plan dissolving the Union Pacific merger was presented to the United States court. Cabinet members discussed exchanging Southern Pacific and Baltimore Pennsylvania stocks as a step in the right direction. No decision was reached.
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Washington
Union Pacific Merg
United States Court
Pauis
Exchan Southern Pacific
Baltimore & Stocks
Union Pacific Pennsylvania
Rats Run Veritable Pantry Across Chicago Bakeries
Five women from the Woman's City Club and Chicago Commons inspected bakeries in Chicago's West Side. They found rat infestation near food preparation and strong odors of decaying dough and stale bread in all six bakeries visited. A report will follow after further investigation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Health Department
Woman's City Club
Chicago Commons
West Side
Elmo Cotton Mills of Demopolis Declared Bankrupt
Involuntary bankruptcy petition filed Tuesday afternoon by N. G. Winn and others against Elmo Cotton Mills of Demopolis. The defendants admitted bankruptcy and were adjudicated bankrupt, with Referee Campbell of Selma and L. S. Lowe of Demopolis named receivers.
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N. G. Winn, Et al
Elmo Cotton Mills
Demopolis
Campbell
Selma
L. S. Lowe
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