Berlin War Over U S Demands Deepens
Reports from Berlin indicate a struggle within the German government over how to answer the American note. Count Bernstorff’s emissary met with foreign office officials as Solf and others shape policy. The form of Germany’s reply remains unsettled while some press voices seek a path toward understanding rather than open confrontation.
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Berlin
London
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Washington
Germany
Count Bernstorff
Foreign Office
Dr. Self
Gottlieb von Jagow
Zimmern
Meyer-Gerhard
Molf
Dr. Solf
United States
Ee Gazette
Wilson
Leased Wire Briefs Hint Broad World Events
A collage of short items reports on politics in London with Linant Herbert Asquith. a graft trial in the United States ending in acquittal. Swiss airship and factory shifts in Basel. a Canadian Pacific liner Montfort reporting a submarine attack near Avonmouth. Alabama Bar Association plans in Montgomery. a leather presidential table cloth signed by Wilson and governors for Panama-Pacific Exposition. Canadian forces casualties in Ontario. Venezuelan health concerns noted in San Francisco. a temperature record in Sioux City. milk propaganda plans in San Francisco. a 72-year-old veteran M J Adams dies in Adentown. Taft criticizing crew laws in Cape May.
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London
Linant Herbert Asquith
Eye
Wag Een Sport
Pi Pan
Moses Friedman
Carlisle Indian School
United States
Friederichsafen
Opelin
Mont Treal
Montfort
Avonmouth
England
DeMara
Montgomery
Alabama State Bar Association
Montgmery
Ansemier Troy
Ernor Henderson
Wilson
New Jersey
Ofean
Ontario
Cae Beacher
Fussiliers
San Francisco
Venezuela
F. A. Risquez
Venezzelan
Pan-American Medical Congress
Sioux City
American Medical Association
America
Ameripeeeration of Medical Milk Commissions
Adentown
Fla
M. J. Adams
New York
Cape May
N. J
William H. Taft
Taft
Drago Concert Band Opens Open-Air Show in Bienville Square
Official program for a Friday night concert in Bienville Square by the Drago Concert Band lists a solo piece by Fred Vorster and selections titled Fox Trot Nigger Blues and On to Victory. The event is scheduled for Friday evening June 18.
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Bienville Square
Drago
Bienville
el Solo
Fred Vorster
Public Hearing Called on Cordova River Bridge Obstruction
Colonel Keller issues a public meeting notice to assess if the Mulberry Fork bridges near Cordova Alabama on the St Louis and San Francisco and Southern Railways unfairly obstruct navigation. The hearing will be at 2 pm July 7 1915 in Mobile Alabama with oral and written statements requested for the War Department.
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Charles Keller
U. S. Engineers
St. Louis
San Francisco
Southern
Warrior River
Cordova
Ala
War Department
Southern Railway Company
Mulberry Fork
Black Warrior River
United States Engineers’ Office
Government Street
Mobile
Secretary of War
Glass of Convict Guards Criticized
S J Page former Banner Mine bookkeeper testified before the legislative investigating committee that convict guards often come from the ranks of former convicts and are typically unscrupulous and unreliable. The committee spent much of the day in executive session while preparing many bills for submission to the legislature.
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Montgomery
S.J. Page
Banner Mine
Legislative Investigating Committee
Becker's Reargument Denied by Court of Appeals
In Albany on June 18 the Court of Appeals denied Charles Becker’s application for a reargument of its ruling affirming his death sentence.
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Chas. Becker
Court of Appeals
Albany
N. Y
Charles Becker
Thaw Sanity Trial Approved by New York Appeals Court
The New York Court of Appeals upheld a Supreme Court order directing a jury trial to test the sanity of Harry K. Thaw. The ruling endorses pending proceedings to determine Thaw's mental state in the case ongoing in Albany.
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Thaw
New York
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals Today
Supreme Court
Hendrick
Harry K. Thaw
Cannot Destroy American Ships With Contraband
The American reply to Germany's note on the sinking of the William P Frye by the Prinz Bile Friedrich is practically completed. It rejects the German claim that any American ship carrying contraband may be sunk if payment is made.
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Washington
Germany
William P. Frye
Stahl Indicted for Perjury Over Lusitania Sail Gun Claim
New York June 18 Gustav Stahl the German reservist testified he saw guns aboard the Lusitania and was indicted for perjury by a federal grand jury.
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New York
Gustav Stahl
City Court Grand Jury Ends Twelve Day Session
The city court June term grand jury will adjourn Saturday at 10 a.m. after twelve days of service. They have examined several hundred witnesses. After the report, jail cases will be set for trial and regular cases begin next Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Youth Case Paused as Judge Reviews Juvenile Court Eligibility
In city court an appeal from inferior court, John Edwards charged with petit larceny, was postponed to consider if the case belongs in juvenile court due to his extreme youth. Other cases, including W. B. Wadley and Norman Jefferson, were continued or moved for absent witnesses and procedural reasons.
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John Edwards
Iday
Lula Lynch
W. B. Wadley
B. J. Allen
Norman Jefferson
C. J. Eastment
Lizzie Buford
J. H. Sam Bush
Hall Thomas
E_ ©. Gamble
Twelve Die In Kansas Storm Across Region
Twelve people were killed by a wind and rain storm across Kansas Missouri and neighboring states with extensive damage. A bridge collapsed under a Kansas Southern & Gulf Railroad gasoline car near Westmoreland drowning Charles Morris and his son Guy and druggist John Gunther.
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Kansas City
Westmoreland
Kansas
Charles Morris
Kansas Southern & Gulf Railroad
Guy
John Gunther
Richmond
Wamego
John Burgess
Onaga
Stock
Paris
Sedalia
LaMonte
Nevada
Morris
Hermann
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
la Monte
Still Greater Sensation Promised in Montgomery Scandal
Montgomery June 18 The war era investigating committee made no new disclosures yesterday but members promised more sensational revelations. Representative Welch of Jefferson county said the biggest bag had not yet been released and that something important could come at any moment.
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Montgomery
Warrare
Welch
Jefferson County
Frohsinn Members to Spend Sunday on Dog River
The Mobile Gesangverein Frohsinn plans its annual outing to Dog River on Sunday. They will depart from German Relief Hall at 7 o'clock in a fleet of cars. A committee led by Jacob Fermier Otto Nack and Dr Toulmin Gaines will arrange the trip.
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Mobile Gesangverein Frohsinn
Dog River
Jacob Fermier
Otto Nack
Toulmin Gaines
Nearly Forty Added to Greenville Baptist Church Revival
Nearly forty additions have been made to the First Baptist Church in Greenville during revival meetings led by Pastor Dr L L Quattney. Powerful sermons have brought benefits to the church and city as the meetings close this week.
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Greenville
First Baptist Church
L. L. Quattney
Arizona Battleship Arizona Christened With Wine And Water
The battleship Arizona will be christened with wine and water at the New York navy yard. Gov Hunt and the Arizona launching party, after meeting President Wilson and Secretary Daniels, approve the dual ritual of wine and water on the ships sides. Activists protest champagne use due to prohibition, urging Daniels to oppose alcohol and let Hunt decide.
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Washington
Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Huft
Wilson
Daniels
Roosevelt Dam
Hunt
Chicago
Anna A. Gordon
National Woman’s Christ Temperance Union
The
Temperance Union
Navy Department
Daly Is Again Honored By His War Comrades
Robert E. Daly Sr was elected adju tant of Camp Raphael Semmes No 11 United Confederate Veterans for the eighth term at a last night meeting in the armory headquarters. Dr Nettles becomes camp commander succeeding Captain Hood who declined re election to allow others to share the honor. Others elected include Ban croft second lieutenant com mander Clarke third lieutenant commander Toomer treasurer Duff sergeant major Savage surgeon Lockwood chaplain Clark color sergeant Read first color guard Treat second color guard Bancroft drum major Bancroft custodian.
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Robert E. Daly, Sr
Raphael Semmes
United Confederate Veterans
Co. C. Nettles
Larry A. Hood
William H. Bancroft
Mr. Clarke
DC. T. Toomer
John A. Duff
T. J. Savage
H.A. Lockwood
John Clark
James T. Read
A. B. Treat
L. B. Aafield
Bud) Bancroft
Custon
Receiver Appointed for Citizens Light and Heat Co
Judge Gaston Gunter granted a receivership petition for Citizens Light & Heat Company of Montgomery. T. J. Reynolds of Montgomery named receiver after Central Trust Company of Illinois sought relief. Illinois Trust claims $24,500. company was controlled by Richard Tillis of Montgomery. W H Armbrecht of Mobile had leased the Illinois Trust interest and prevailed after a lengthy legal battle.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gaston Gunter
Citizens Light & Heat Company
T. J. Reynolds
Central Trust Company of Illinois
Citizens Company
Richard Tillis
Illinois Trust Company
W. H. Armbrecht
Mobile
Gonzales poised to take Mexico City in hours
Galveston Texas dispatches report General Pablo Gonzales expects to occupy the City of Mexico within hours after the capture of Texcoco fifteen miles from the capital. Obregon forces advance from La Gos to invest Aguas Calientes as Cuco is said to have fallen after a clash with Zapata troops.
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Galveston
Texas
Pablo Gonzales
Mexico
Texcoco
Vera Cruz
Obregon
la Gos
Aguas Calientes
Cuco
Zapata
Thomasville Mayor Calls Meeting of Good Roads People
Thomasville Alabama June 18 Special Acting on the suggestion of Capt John Craft president of the Alabama Good Roads Association Mayor T H Tyson has called a meeting of citizens in Dallas Wilcox Marengo Clarke a ton and Mobile counties to discuss a proposed model highway from Tennessee to Mobile The aim is good results and ample accommodations are promised for attendees
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Thomasville
Ala
John Craft
Alabama Good Roads Association
T. H. Tyson
Dallas
Wilcox
Marengo
Clarke
Aton
Mobile
Tennesese
Odd Fellows to Have Memorial Service in Mobile
The Odd Fellows of Mobile will hold a joint memorial service Sunday afternoon June 20 at 5 o clock at First Christian church corner Government and Dea streets. Addresses by Rev G C Tucker and H P Spiegel with a musical program. Mobile's best talent will participate. Public invited.
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Odd Fellows of
Mobile
First Christian Church
Government and
Dea Streets
Rev
G. C. Tucker
8. P. Spiegel
Travers Takes Lead in National Open Golf Championship
SHORT HILLS N J June 19 Jerome D Travers former amateur golf champion took the lead in the play today for the national open championship with a morning score of 37 36 73 and a 54 hole total of 221 after yesterday s 148 moving atop the field early in the event.
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Short Hills
N. J
Jerome D. Travers
Travers
Bulgaria holds off on war stance amid Entente talks
Sofia seeks clearer terms from Entente powers as Bulgaria questions its end of war position. Berlin reports say Bulgaria may demand return of ceded territories and parts of Macedonia, while pressures from Turkey and Germany aim to keep Bulgaria neutral or allied.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
London
A Radoslavoff
Paris
Turkey
Maritza
Adrianople
Dedenghatch
Mustapha Pasha
Soéfia
the Times
Berlin
Roumania
Serbian Macedonia
Austrians Fortify Pola as Naval War Rages
A Pole refugee reports 200000 Austrian troops entrenched at Pola the Adriatic naval base. The Austrian fleet is there and bombardment or a long siege is seen as the only route to capture Pola.
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Rome
Paris
Pola
Adriatic
Hazebrouck
France
Ministry of Marine
Mediterranean
Udine
Italy
Chiasso
Trieste
Proposed Ship Building Plant Attracts Notice
Mayor Harry Pillans cited multiple inquiries about Mobile attracting a ship building plant. A letter from Ee HJ Stewart of Richmond Virginia requests information on investments near Mobile as part of Virginia Trust Company’s bond department.
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E. W. Hyde
Bath
Mobile
Harry Pillans
Fridday
Suffolk
HJ Stewart
Moore vs Abbott over 15000 profit share in Theo dore farm
Real estate man Terry J. Moore sues Mrs. Amélia L. Abbott for fifteen thousand dollars as his share of profits from operating a farm at Theo dore Alabama. The case is before the law and equity court on the law side. Friday.
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Terry J. Moore
Amélia L. Abbott
Theodore
Ala
Law and Equity Court
British Opening American Mails for Sweden Protest Likely
Washington June 18. Secretary Lansing heard Swedish Minister Ekengren’s protest over interference with U S mail to Sweden. He asked for action and representations to Britain may follow to protect mail in transit via British territory. Postal officials noted prior steps to prevent similar issues and no Sweden mail inquiry had yet reached the state department.
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Washington
Lansing
Ekengren
United States
State Department
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Austria
Rotterdam
Falmouth
Post Office Department
Lansing Expected to Retain Post
Washington reports President Wilson will keep the post amid cabinet talks. Robert Lansing is singled out as a leading option due to strong foreign affairs ties, with others outside the cabinet also under discussion.
Weather Roundup for Mobile and Deep South
Fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Alabama and Mississippi alike see fair skies. Winds turn southeast to south. coastal Mobile remains mild through the weekend.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Lost and found notices and rewards on classified page
Found nickeled automobile hub cap on Spring Hill Ave. Owner can claim by applying at the office. KEYS LOST small bunch of keys return to J. B. Room 2, 74 1-2 St. Francis. LOST gold Flyer de Lyspin between Van Antwerp and Singer Gass or Empire and C Theatre. Call Bell 37¢ and reward. Other Classified Ads on Page Sevemd.
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Spring Hill Ave
Ward
J. B. Room
St. Francis
de Lyspin
Bestween van Antwerpy
Singer & Gass
Empire
C Theatre
Bell Phone
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Gerhard
Amor -Bernstorff
Emsters
Col. Keller
Upper Warrior
Legislative Committee
Kaiser
Stahl
Lusitania
City Court Grand Jury
Bryan
Jennings
Brya
Eee
Oklahom
Frohsinn
Greenville Baptist Church
Christ Thenaugh
Daly
Camp Semmes
C. C. Nettles
Armbrecht
Gonzales
Mexico City
Carranza
Villa-Zapata
Vera Crus
Caperton
Navy, Department
Navy
Howard
Pacific Fleet
Chattanooga
Raleigh
Colorado
Yaqui
Chazaro
Francisco Lagos Chagaro
Ilson
Indianapolis
Convention
Odd Fellows
Greece
Cologne
Cologne Gazette
M. Venizelos
Ki Constantine
Saya
Tole
Great
Mackenzen
Petrograd
Dniester
Zurawana
War Office
Nizniow
Sasso di Stria
Albrego di Falzarego
Costeana
Monte
Nero Ion
Oe Isonzo
Medusa
Geneva
Milan
Piava
la Bassee
Trance
Pillans
Sweden
State Dept
White House
Mx Suesiner
Cornish
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