Revenue measures eyed to fund $160 million 1917 fund
Washington May 19 reports outline plans to raise about 150 million to 160 million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30 1917. Secretary McAdoo expects revenues from inheritances and munitions taxes while Congress weighs added measures within two weeks. President Wilson backs the plan as the session may stretch to August. Weather outlook calls for fair conditions in Alabama and Mississippi tonight and Saturday with slight shower chances.
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McAdoo
BOF Congress
Rm Mah Kitchin
House
National Confine
Wilson
Peretary McAdoo
General Revenue Fund
Lydia E. Pinkham Carried Women Safely Through Change of Life
A collection of testimonial notes from women across the United States praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Mary Ringeway of Durand Wisconsin and Mrs Pierre Cournooyer of Box 239 Mass describe hot flashes and constitutional symptoms improving after use.
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Wis
Sam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary RinGeway
Durand
Wisachusetts
Mass
Irs
Pierre Cournoyer
Lydia E. Pinkim
News Briefs From Cities Across Nations
A collage of brief items notes Paul Haffer of Tacoma sentenced to four months in the co jail for libeling George Washington. Toledo recounts religious conversion testimonies at a union gathering. Eugene Re Schmitz’s San Francisco home sold at auction. Copenhagen reports King Christian undergoing successful intestinal operation. Dublin arranges rapid release for inadvertently detained persons. Stockholm hosts Ford neutral conference commemorations. Bristol tannery workers strike over 25 cent wage hike. Union Pacific president A L Mohler resigns effective July 1. Hillsville jury acquits Will McCraw in a Carroll County murder case. Amsterdam notes Heinze of Leipzig appointed under-secretary in Turkish finance ministry.
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Hillsville
Will McCraw
Carroll County
Jasper Allen
Amsterdam
Heinze
Leipzig
Reichstag
Turkish Finance Ministry
Guatemala Peace Claimed By Consul In Mobile
Guillermo Venezuela consul for Guatemala in Mobile says there is no trouble in Guatemala and denies Estrada Carrera would meet the country’s leaders. He says Mexican border reports are false and Guatemala remains neutral and at peace.
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Guatemala
Guillermo Venezuela
Mobile
Estrada Carrera
Venezuela
United States
Cabrera
Felix Diaz
Bomb plotter Fay starts for prison
United States Marshal McCarthy announced Lieut. Robert Fay would be taken to Atlanta to begin an eight year sentence for plotting to blow up munitions ships. Fay aban doned his plan to appeal. Walter Scholz his brother in law has already been sent to Atlanta. Paul Daeche has appealed and is free on bail.
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New —York
United. States
McCarthy
Robert Fay
Atlanta
Fay
Walter Scholz
Paul Daeche
Venizelos Accepts Blame for Attack
Former Greek premier Venizelos acknowledged responsibility for articles in his Herald newspaper that harshly criticized the general staff of the Greek army. He said he would not speak to the examining magistrate, and if the case is not dropped, he will defend himself. observers expect the prosecution may not go to trial.
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Athens
Greece
Venizelos
the Herald
M. Venizelos
Frank Palmiter Wounded in War Listed in Canadian Contingent
The 1916 15 directories miss the Palmiter name from Mobile Alabama. A Frank Palmiter appears among sick soldiers in the Canadian contingent with service number 132644 and a reported serious condition. A Mobile family named Palmiter exists nearby but is unaware of the soldier.
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Frank Palmiter
Mobile
Ala
Mexico Builds New Railway Line Across Yucatan
Galveston Texas May 19 Construction of a railway from the Caribbean to the Pacific through Yucatan Campeche Chiapas and Tabasco has begun under Governor Tivardo of Yucatan according to a message from Mexico.
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Galveston
Tex
Caribbean Sea
Pacific
Yucatan
Campeche
Chiapas
Tabasco
Tivardo
Mexico
Negro Bound Over In Forgery Case
Peter Jones a colored man was bound over to the grand jury under 500 dollars after arraignment in recorder's court on forgery charges. He allegedly cashed two checks for ninety dollars bearing Mr Watson's signature. Jones claimed the boss owed him money for boat work and the checks were settled.
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Peter Jones
George Pearson
Jones
Mr. Watson
Recorder's Court
Grand Jury
Watson
John Crochon
Richard Shaw
Julia Knoyd
Eliazzie Knoyd
Recorder’s Court
G. K. Sage
Calmus Harris
Norfolk Navy Yard Fire Damages Shipfitters Shop
A fire at Norfolk navy yard in Virginia destroyed the shipfitters shop and damaged the boilermakers and plumbers area. No ships were endangered as crews fought the blaze with Portsmouth aid. Estimated damage ranges from 100000 to 150000 dollars with potential salvage value. A naval guard oversaw the ruins overnight. In Mobile County Alabama a June 10 postmaster examination notice was issued for Satsuma.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Watt
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Satsuma
Mobile County
Ala
Washington
Bryan Boasted at Lake Mohonk
At Lake Mohonk May 19 the conference opened with George Haven Putnam attacking William J. Bryan. Bryan answered that the president approved his report on an Austrian ambassador interview and opposed Taft’s League to Enforce Peace, warning preparedness may provoke war and that the United States should not become a police man while defending the Monroe Doctrine.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Lake Mohonk
George Haven Putnam
New York
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Putnam
United States
W. J. Bryan
Dumba
State Department
Taft
Th League
Europe
League
Five raids on alleged blind tigers Thursday
Sheriff forces conducted five raids in the downtown area late Thursday afternoon at Southern and Windsor hotels and three North Royal Street locations owned by McGrath Smith and Puckett. Prohibited liquors were seized and three men Williamson Johnston and Gayles were docketed for violating the prohibition law. Adele Kocano, an alleged deserter from the Jech Tay, was captured and held for immigration inquiry after the Jech Tay sailed. Five crew deserted and two were recaptured.
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Soles
Donaghue
Murray
Southern
Windsor
W. J. McGrath
North Commerce Street
John Smith
North Royal Street
Harry Puckett
R. J. Williamson
Willis Johnston
Levi Gayles
Williamson
Bienville Hotel
Adele Kocano
D. D. Norton
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Granger Medicine CO
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Iass
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Wash
Paul A. Haffer
George Washington
Henee
Toledo,o
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San Francisco
Ne Aa
Copenhagen
Christian
Dublin
Stockholm
Henry Ford
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Holland
Bristol
Dixie Tannery
Omaha
Neb
A.L. Mohler
Union Pacific Railway
Oregon Short Line
TE Ene
Dent
St. Taouls
Boston
Cleve
D’olive
G. H. Putnam
Morris Supreme
Supreme
Morris & A
Walter Mitchell
Batiste
Brown Sea Island
Turkey
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