Plot to Restore Huerta Foiled by U S
Washington reports detail a Mexican plot to restore Huerta with U S opposition. Huerta and Pascual Orozco remain detained in El Paso while about twenty conspirators, possibly including Americans, face justice scrutiny. Iturbide declined Huerta’s overture but later discussed cooperation. officials note hidden backing from some American interests.
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Huerta
U.S
Washington
Mexico
United States
General Huerta
Pascual Orozco
el Paso
Department of Justice
Lansing
Warren
Iturbide
Long Island
New York
Carranza
Villa
Huertistas
Cientificos
Ees
Rich Urges Prompt Action On Port Legislation
J C Rich chair of the Chamber of Commerce port charges subcommittee calls for timely state action on port legislation. He contends the issue affects Mobile and other Alabama cities, urging legislative remedy and warning against monopolies while stressing statewide importance and readiness to present changes before the legislature.
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Rich
J. C. Rich
Chamber of Commerce
J.M. Walsh
Birmingham
Alabama
Mobile
BS Gunster Or of Commerce
Walsh
Demopolis
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Selma
Decatur
Huntsville
Gadsden
Britain urged to hire Orville Wright on aeroplane aid
The Daily Mail backs seeking American inventor Orville Wright for help with a new faster German aeroplane. It argues the government should employ the best expert, not politicians, and that Wright would be the top authority on aviation.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Orville Wright
Mailett
Wright Thers
Orville’ Wee
England
Seiahianh
State gets one cent verdict in $110,000 bank suit
In Montgomery Alabama on June 28 the jury returned a verdict of one cent for the state in its suit against the Montgomery Savings Bank seeking $110,000. The action claimed defalcation of state convict ment funds and ended after about thirty six hours of deliberation.
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Capital Bank
Montgomery
Ala
State of
Alabama
Montgomery Savings Bank
Man Sentenced for Cruelty to Horse in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Miss June 23 Convicted of cruelty to an animal William Boomstre of Vancleave was sentenced by Justice of the Peace J H Murphy to pay a fine. He beat his horse with the iron rear of a wagon saddle causing a leg break that led to the animal being killed.
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Ocean Springs
Miss
Wiliam
Boomstre
Vancleave
Shee
Ae Peace
J. H. Murphy
Dutch Socialists Rally Against Landsturm Extension
A large Dutch Socialist protest gathered in Utrecht against a government bill to extend the landsturm. Speakers argued training a new army quickly is impossible and the measure threatens the party and its pro peace movement.
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London
Utrecht
Reuter
Weather Forecast for Mobile and Mississippi
Mobile forecast calls for fair Tuesday with a fair night and possible showers and light variable winds. Mississippi expects a pair of Tuesday showers with light variable winds.
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Mobile
Mississippi
Two Negroes Admit Evergreen Killings in Alabama Case
John Salter and Robert Watkins confess to killing Mrs Lassiter a planter's housekeeper and burning the plantation home in Perry County Alabama. Bodies dumped in a creek, one victim found in the creek bank later. Robbery motive cited. seven dollars and fifty cents recovered.
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Montgomery
Ata
John Salter
Robert Watkins
Wewow
Counee
Lasattenshire
Preriece Mecal County
Raine's cashier fined in bank failure case
Claude Anderson former cashier of Raine Mercantile Bank fined 1000 dollars on his plea of not contesting the federal indictment for mail misuse connected with the bank's collapse. Dr Hurter Raine, former president, serves a five year sentence in Atlanta. Anderson did not profit from Raine's defalcations.
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Memphis
Tenny
Claude Anderson
Formier
Denet
Mercantile
Wwas
Atlanta
Anderson
Raine
Nashville Commission Removes Andrews and Appoints Park Marshall
Nashville city commission removes Lyle Andrews from finance post amid lodged charges and appoints Park Marshall, former clerk and master, as new finance commissioner. Also notes Stewart of Whistler filing a bankruptcy petition with liabilities of 373 dollars and no assets, adjudicated bankrupt in U S district court.
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Nashville Commission
Andrews
Park Marshall
Nashville
Tenn
City Commission of
Lyle Andrews
Whigteer- Mat
Stewart
Whistler
United States District Court
Nationwide appeal launches for pro American shipping laws
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce sent resolutions to President Wilson and 400 American commercial bodies urging a commission of practical shippers to study government shipping laws. It calls for a draft bill to keep ships registered in the United States and notes rumors of Pacific steamships considering adopting British registry.
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San Francisco
Ent
Wilson
Redfield
Pacific Steamship
US warns China and Japan on open door policy note
The United States delivered identical notes to China and Japan around May 16, warning that no agreement between the two governments may impair the treaty rights of U S citizens in China or the open door policy. The notes followed China’s acceptance of Japanese terms and were handed to foreign offices a week later.
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China
Japan
Washington
United States
Government of
Chinese Republic
Republic of China
Michigan Woman Killed in Auto Crash Near Elkmont Springs
An Athens Alabama special says Mrs. E. L. Barger of Monroe Michigan died in a Sunday automobile accident near Elkmont Springs Tennessee. Her husband, a wealthy real estate man, was only slightly injured when the car backed off a precipice after losing control.
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Michigan
Elkmont
Springs, Tenn
Nashville
Tenn
Athens
Als
E.L. Barger
Monroe
Mich
Elkmont Springs
Barger
One Girl Killed in Train Auto Collision
Miss Ardee Lynch a 22 year old book keeper and office assistant for Schenker Allidor Electrical Company was killed when an excursion train struck the automobile she rode in on a crossing at Venetia. Miss Helen Beard survived with nervous prostration. The YWCA camp ended as a result. The funeral for Lynch was planned for Monday evening with interment at Magnolia cemetery.
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Ardee Lynch
Schenker-Allidor Electrical Company
Venetia
Inge Bondurant Sanitorium
Helen Beard
Miss Lynch
GB. B. Gantt
North Joachim Street
First Baptist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Lynch
Beard
Young Woman's Christian Association
Dog River
M. Legere
Legere
Misses Lynch
Miss Beard
Sah Cane Williams
Possi
John Rose
T. H. Frazer
T. Inge
J. J. Peterson
Frazer
Migs Lynch
Inge-Bondurant Sanitorium
Mollie Parker
B. B. Gantt
Baerman
Anchor and Chain Lost By Bark During Norther
The Norwegian bark Duncrag lost anchor and forty fathoms of chain in a stiff northwester while returning to the lower bay. A derrick barge from Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks Co. reportedly went to recover the gear, but details of the breakup are unclear.
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Lower Bay
Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks Company
Humane Officer Appeals on Behalf of Animals
Humane Officer Julius Ducour reports for the week of June 21 to 26 sixteen horses and mules prostrated by heat. He urges owners and drivers to slow down in hot weather and to feed flaxseed for a cooling effect on animal bodies.
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Julius
Ducourbeau
Humane
Supernumerary Judge Alston Presiding Here
A. H. Alston arrived in Mobile and assumed trial judge duties in the circuit court during Judge Samuel B. Browne’s absence. Browne has been ailing and is on vacation.
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A. H. Alston
Mobile
Circuit Court
Samuel B. Browne
Browne
Germans Cross Dnieper River Halicz Occupied
Washington reports a favorable German reply to the latest American note on submarine warfare. Ambassador Gerard conveyed Berlin’s optimistic view after Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard’s visit, though no concession would undermine the submarine's offensive use. Officials expect a plan to shield noncombatants without halting naval aggression.
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Washington
Germany
S State Department
Berlin
Gerard
President Bankne
White House
Ornish
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Bernstorff
Gerhard
United States
Lusitania
Masses Ordered on First Anniversary of Archduke Slaying
An archived dispatch reports that on the first anniversary of Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination in Sarajevo, the German and Austrian emperors ordered masses across their empires and instructed generals to deliver morale lectures to troops.
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Archduke
Amsterdam
London
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Sarajevo
Edward A. DeMiller Ordained Deacon at Trinity Church
Edward A. DeMiller was ordained a deacon by Rt. Rev. Theo D. Bratton at Trinity Episcopal Church. Rev. A. G. Richards preached the sermon as a large congregation attended the ceremony with the choir providing a song service. Miller, a Mobilian, is noted as a faithful Trinity member.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Theo D. Bratton
D. D
Diocese of
Mississippi
Edward A. de Miller
A. G. Richards
Trinity
Bishop Bratton
Miller
Commissioner Schwarz Returns From Supreme Lodge Trip
Commissioner Laz Schwarz, member of the Knights of Honor supreme board, returns to the city from the supreme lodge convention in Buffalo from June 7 14. En route home he visited public works in Memphis and other cities, gaining knowledge of current municipal methods.
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Laz Schwarz
Supreme Board of Trustees
The
Knights of Honor
Supreme Lodge
Buffalo
N. Y
Schwarz
Memphis
Tenn
British Aviators Fight German Plane In Fierce Air Duel
British recon aircraft over Poelkapelle engages a German double engine biplane. The German craft wavers after our 50 rounds at under 200 yards. It dives to 2000 feet, then glides as its petrol tank is pierced and erupts. The German machine is disabled and crashes after heavy combat.
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London
Poelcappelle
Russians Ready to Stop Teutons Now Declares Kremlin
Reports say German forces occupy Halicz on the Dniester line and have crossed the river front while Russian leadership discusses retreat near Lemberg and the Vistula region. British dispatches note air and sea actions, including a bombardment of Smyrna and African operations on Lake Nyasa.
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Berlin
Lerdam
Haliex
Galicia
Seniester
Dniester
London
Russia
Petrograd Disputch
Gra
Nicholas
Hhie
Vistula
San
Vbers
Tenewas
Lublin
Saasmansae
Lemberg
Francis Ferdinand Austria
Europe
Bobrka
Ranawa
Gaila Lipa
Prezemysl
Rohatyna
Halicz
Bug
Teutons
Toa i
Srece
Africa
Lake Ny
British War Office
Bukoba
Lost Mare Named Matthews Leads at 600 State Corner
A lost lead colored mare is missing from near 600 State at the corner of ten. A reward is offered for her return and any information leading to her whereabouts.
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Matthews
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Smyrna
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