Lloyd George unveils sweeping munitions bill in Commons
London report says the minister outlines a reform plan to end strikes and lockouts, impose compulsory arbitration, and mobilize volunteer workers to boost shell and war material output. He warns victory hinges on munitions production and compares Allied supplies to German output. He cites France's cohesion and calls for empire wide organization of engineering and chemical resources.
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London
Muniti
Lloyd-George
Albert Thomas
France
Monroeville Fair Plans Executive Committee
Monroeville Alabama June 25 Special President Salter of the Monroe County Fair Association announced efforts to form an executive committee and assistants drawn from representatives across the county to ensure the fair’s success from its start.
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Monroeville
Ala
Salter
Monroe County Fair Association
Trains Crash on Maryland Bridge Kills Six
Six people died and about a dozen were injured when the Blue Mountain express and the Western Maryland fast mail collided on a bridge over Owen's Creek near Thurmont Maryland. A orders mix up reportedly caused the fatal wreck.
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Thurmont
Blue Mountain Express
Fast Mail
Maryland
Owen's Creek
Here
Collision kills two in Long Island Sound fog
In dense fog off Eaton's Neck the liner Bunker Hill of the Eastern Steamship Co collided with C. G. K. Billings' yacht Vanadis. George H. Kendrick of Boston and John Brown, an employee on the liner, died when the Vanadis raked a long hole in the liner's hull.
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Bunker Hill
County fair committee to be formed for fall event
Representative farmers and business men from every beat in the county plan to complete the committee soon. Once formed the group will meet to lay plans for the county fair this fall as strong interest builds, signaling a likely successful event from the start.
Dawes Personal Items Note Local Events
Dawes Alabama residents report travel and social activity. Donald Dyer was home Sunday while Mr and Mrs Dyer shopped in Mobile on Monday. Mrs John Burns visited Mobile Monday. Mrs J B Russell sold her farm and will board at Hotel de Lathrop. Mr and Mrs O L Anderson spent Sunday at Bayou La Barre. Mr and Mrs A Knapp returned Friday after two weeks with friends in Dawes. Gale Lathrop visits Fairhope with the Knapps. The Womans Pioneer Club held its semi annual open meeting Saturday.
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DAWES
Donald Dyer
Gale Lathrop
Fairhope
A. Knapp
Womans Pioneer Club
Rev George L Robinson Speaks at Biloxi Camp Grounds
Rev George L Robinson D D of McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago lectures at Seashore Divinity School camp grounds Biloxi detailing a prior interview with Lord Kitchener and his travels in Palestine Syria and Jerusalem while noting rising attendance of 150 ministers and laymen from Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana.
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Biloxi
Miss
George L. Robinson
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Seashore Divinity School
Camp Grounds
Lord Kitchener
Robinson
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
J. H. McNeill
First Church
Dothan
Ala
United States
J. D. Money
Leakesville
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
Dennis Kane
Jefferson Davis Old Soldiers
Beauvoir
C. B. Crawford
Church of the’ Redeemer
Legion of Honor
Virginia Maloney
Cuthbert
T. M. Kemp
Kemp
Dennis
Ireland
Rotary Club Discusses Arcure Architecture and City Hall Parody
The Rotary Club meeting featured George B. Rogers presenting a history of architecture and current types while highlighting an amusing piece on New Yorks 5 million city hall. Rogers, architect for the Gulf Coast Fair, showed a color drawing of a fairground cafe and noted fair directors face funding limits as directors work hard. Guests included L S Betty and Colonel Floyd Powell from Montgomery and Mr Irons of the Gulf Coast Moving Picture Company.
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Arcure
Rotary Club
George B. Rogers
Rogers
New York
Ca Ee
George Fearn, Jr
L. S. Betty
Floyd Powell
Montgomery
W. H. Armbrecht
Mr. Irons
Gulf Coast Moving Picture Company
Storm Ravages Repton As Wind Destroys Crops
A fierce wind storm hit Repton Alabama around midnight on Wednesday causing heavy crop damage, especially corn, with fences and trees blown down. Rain was minimal.
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Repton
Ala
Greenville Chautauqua Draws Growing Attendance
June 27 Greenville Special Chautauqua continues to draw larger crowds with strong lectures. Dr. Albert T. Barrett of Columbia University spoke on Shall We Live Forever and held the audience for an hour, provoking wild cheers at the mention of Woodrow Wilson. Miss Mary Adel Hays gave a well received song recital.
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Woodrow Greenville
Greenville
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Vanadis
New Orleans
Royal St
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H. C. Geron
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Your Kodak Films
Divinity School
G. L. Robinson
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Igham
Na Athletic
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Percale House
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Mobile
Britton
Gulf Coast
Bay St. Louis
City Ticket Office
S. Royal Street
Mobile & Ohio
R. R
Chunchula
Mobile County
Geo. Kilborn
Ala. Land & Dev. Co
Bell
St. Joseph and
State Streets
SC Uts
Omeer Ty
N. Royal St
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