Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange Formed For Gulf Counties Output
A Mobile hosted meeting plans a Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange to handle all farm products from Mobile Alabama and Mississippi gulf counties. A six member committee was named to draft permanent organization and operations. The group aims for a unified plan benefiting all growers in the region.
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Gulf
Coast Citrus Exchange
AR Citrus Exchange
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
L. G. Swartout
Fowl River
G. B. Green
Irvington
Mobile County
Henry D. Powell
Ocean Springs
T. M. Salter
Lucedale
Mississippi
O. F. Winberg
J. T. Rhodes
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Gulf Coast
George L. Kilmer
Home Gardeners to Learn Vege Table Methods Saturday
Demonstration by Mrs. Jessica Maguire county instructor shows hot and cold methods for putting up vege tables learned in U S and state schools. Open to Home Garden Association attendees with talks by seasoned cultivators. George A Maloney speaks on farmers friends and foes and raising the first and destroying the other. Planting of spring crops and sweet potatoes to follow.
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United States
Jessica Maguire
City Hall
Home Garden Association
George A. Maloney
M. J. McDermott
Bank of Motle
A. G. Moses
Temple
Government Street
New Catholic Church Dedicated Near Escatawpa Alabama
The Polish colony near Escatawpa Alabama completed and dedicated a Catholic church two miles from Escatanpa in Quo Vadis. First communion went to fifteen children and twenty-one were confirmed. Bishop Allen led the ceremony with visiting priests, the Cathedral choir, and altar boys. Michael Kogut hosted the dinner. Rosa McCarron directed music.
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Escatawpa
Ala
Allen
Mobile Catholic Dio
Escatanpa
Quo Vadis
Mobile
Michael Kogut
Rosa McCarron
Confederate Veterans in Government Service Get Leave to Go to Reunion
Assistant Postmaster General Roper issued an order allowing Civil War veterans in the post office department and postal service to be granted leave of absence as needed to attend the Confederate veterans reunion in Richmond Virginia from June 1 to 2. Absences charged to annual leave.
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Washington
Roper
Post Office Department
Postal ‘Service
Richmond
Distinguished French Aeroplanist Is Killed
Paris reports aviator Albert Moreau died in a Melun aircraft fall. Moreau invented a self righting safety device for planes and won the Bennet prize in 191 with a self righting helicopter like craft.
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London
Albert Moreau
Melun
Moreau
Bennet
France Joyful Over Latin State Mobilization Against Austria
Paris on May 21 reports France happy as Latin sister state prepares to mobilize against Austria and possibly Germany. News from the capital indicates decisive action began to ripple through parts of the city amid wartime colors.
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Paris
France
Austria
Germany
Bailey Clashes With Judge Over Bank Injunction Request
Joseph W. Bailey chief counsel for Riggs National Bank argued in district court against dismissing the injunction suit initiated against Secretary McAdoo Comptroller Williams and Treasurer Burke. He contended the comptroller may seek information on current loans but not disclose loans closed fifteen years ago, a point the judge noted depends on surrounding circumstances.
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Washington
Joseph W. Bailey
Riggs National Bank
McAdoo
Williams
Burke
District Supreme Court
Bailey
Justice McCoy
Greatest gathering of Shriners in state history planned
The article notes more than 250 Shriners from New Orleans will travel to Mobile with additional members from Selma Montgomery and Indian, totaling at least 500. The Abba Temple arrangements committee has completed plans for the ceremonial session, parade, and bay excursion, with many cars yet to be added as novices form a large class.
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Abba
New Orleans
Mobile
Crescent City
Selma
Montgomery
Indian
Abba Temple
Mobile Bay
Railroads Denied Joint Gravel Through Rates to Galveston
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected applications by the New Orleans Texas and Mexico and other lines to continue charging joint through gravel rates from Anchorage to Minneapolis. The rates were higher than the combined intermediate rates to and from Houston.
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Washington
New Orleans
Texas
Mexico
Anchorage
Houston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mt Lassen erupts briefly near Redding in lava display
Reports from Redding indicate Mt Lassen briefly emitted molten lava for a few minutes tonight. Weather observers note a short volcanic flare with minor activity, followed by quiet conditions as monitoring continues.
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Redding
Cal
Snes
Direct trade plans loom at Pan American conference
Washington May 21 Delegates at the Pan American financial conference expect direct dollar code links with Central and South America to replace the London settlement system. The war limits rail and streetcar expansion, boosting American capital's role in financing South American projects and expanding demand for U.S. locomotives cars rails and electric equipment.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
London
Plans to provide troplanes for militia of states
A public subscription is launched by the club's governors to raise funds for purchasing a squadron of aeroplanes for militia use in each state. Proposals include 100 aeroplanes for mail carrying, with pilots as a reserve for national service. The plan cites German and French precedents from 1912 1913 and aims to raise over a million dollars.
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Germany
France
Dixie Highway Route Debates Begin in Chattanooga
Advocates for competing Tennessee routes for the Dixie Highway from Chicago to Miami present their arguments before fourteen commissioners. The panel will hear the Kentucky Indiana Ohio and Illinois delegations in that order after the Tennessee pleas are completed.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Chicago
Miami
Ers Tives
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
German Ambassadors Preparing to Leave on Moment's Notice
German ambassadors in Rome and Leghorn move to depart on short notice as Italy debates a war declaration bill. Prince Von Buelow is en route to Chiasso after the Senate vote, with more German officials arriving from Italian cities by train and car.
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Chiasso
Switzerland
Paris
Prince von Buelow
Rome
Senate
Leghorn
Italy
London Newspapers Attack Kitchener Crisis Media Firestorm
London dispatches report a ministerial crisis fueled by sharp newspaper attacks on Field Marshal Earl Kitchener secretary of war. The Daily Mail and other outlets owned by the same group have been especially harsh doubting the marshal's military genius.
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London
Earl Kitchener
Daily Mail
Mexico City Outlaws Threaten Foreigners After Assault
Washington May 21 Outlaws in Mexico City who assaulted the German charge d affaires Tuesday now threaten the lives of other foreigners. A diplomatic dispatch describes conditions as loathsome and says the government is powerless against the perpetrators.
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Washington
Mexico City
Austrian Airplanes Cross Into Italian Airspace
Paris May 21 A Temps dispatch from Rome reports a flotilla of Austrian airplanes from Goritz pa re from the frontier above Isonzo and two air scouts have flown over the area.
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Paris
Rome
Goritz
Austria
Isonzo
Weather Update For Mobile And Mississippi
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with likely showers. Little cooler Saturday. Mississippi shows partly cloudy night. Continuous cloud cover and chances of showers persist through the period.
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Mobile
Mississippi
JURY CAVES IN ROOSEVELT LIBEL SUIT VERDICT
In Syracuse on May 21 the Barnes Roosevelt libel suit ended with the jury split over costs. Eleven jurors favored a verdict for the defendant while Edward Burns dissented. After a noon recess the panel remained deliberating costs into the afternoon.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Edward Burns
Justice Andrews
Burns
Baseball boosters seek record sales Friday
An effort by prominent Mobillans aims to boost sales at the orelock by mobilizing teams and a baseball association to raise attendance and funds. The boosters meet at 1 PM today at the Caw Thy Hotel Vineyard to report progress and efforts.
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Orelock
Mobillans Ai
The
Baseball Association
Peoo
Boosters
Cawthon Hotel
Vineyard
Birmingham Resigns as Cleveland Americans Manager
Joe Birmingham resigns as manager of the Cleveland Americans on May 21 in Cleveland Ohio. President Somers says the resignation was requested and no successor named. Birmingham took the role in 1912 after replacing Harry Davis and had played for Cleveland since 1906. Lee Fohl to take temporary charge of the club.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Joe Birmingham
Cleveland Americana
Somers
Birmingham
Harry Davis
Lee Fohl
German Body Protests Against Shipment of War Material
A meeting of the Deutscher Wehrverein in Berlin called for halting exports of German war goods to America and curbing imports from the United States until shipments deemed objectionable stop. The resolution urged stopping key items like dye stuffs and limiting trade with America as a protest against war material exports.
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America
Berlin
London
Deutscher Wehrverein
Germany
Good Roads Days Bring Results in West Virginia
Thousands of men answered Governor Hatfield’s call to Good Roads days on May 20 and 21, aiding highway improvements in West Virginia. Those unable to work donated funds while women's organizations provided meals. On the first day an estimated 27,000 men labored on the roads.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
H. D. Hatfield
Maccabees Plan Scouts Unit for 200000 Youth
In San Francisco on May 21 the supreme tent of the Maccabees of the World considered creating a semi military youth group of 200000 boys. The proposed name would be the Maccabees Scouts if formed.
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Maccabees’ Scouts
San Francisco
Supreme Tent
Maccabees of the World
Italy Will Not Call Out Reserves in America
Italian Acting Consul Pio Margotti said Italy will likely not call out reserves in the United States if war breaks out. He stated there are more men in the home army currently.
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Italy
America
San Francisco
United States
Pio Margotti
Swiss Offer Neutrality Assurance to Italy
The Swiss minister informed Baron Sonnino that Switzerland will maintain strict neutrality regardless of developments, signaling formal protection of Swiss position amid tensions between Italy and other powers. The note came around May 21 via Paris from Swiss authorities.
British Cabinet Upheaval Tensions Rise Over Admiralty
The cabinet shows strain with a rift between First Lord of the Admiralty Churchill and First Sea Lord Fisher. Fisher reportedly missed admiralty meetings after an interview with Premier Asquith. Churchill allegedly had an audience with the king and has since stopped attending.
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Churchill
Sea Lord
Fisher
Asquith
Lord Fisher
Financing the farmer dominates Alabama agricultural day
At Montgomery on May 21 the Southern Commercial Secretaries Association held day two of its 1915 convention. W P G Harding was to speak but could not attend due to Washington matters. Thomas M Owen of the Alabama diversification committee spoke on financing farmers, stressing soil care and abandoning the one crop plan in favor of diversification as the event prepared to elect officers for the 1910 meeting and adjourn tomorrow.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Commercial Secretaries Association
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Thomas M. Owen
Alabama Diversification Committee
Rear Admiral Urges Readiness for U S War Posture
Rear Admiral C Chester retired of Brooklyn told a May 21 peace conference the United States must prepare for inevitable conflict. He warned against cowardice and propaganda inviting disarmament and urged practical military readiness amid looming global tensions.
Mayor Nominee Guilty of Contempt in Los Angeles
Charlies E. Sebastian chief of police and mayoral candidate and his counsel Karl Rogers found guilty of contempt of court for sending a grand jury letter alleging that accusations of misconduct were part of a political plot. Judge Fred W. Woods fined Rogers $200 with no fine for Sebastian.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charlies E. Sebastian
Counse
Karl Rogers
Sébastian
Rogers
Sebastian
New Portuguese Finance Minister Formed After Cabinet Aboard Warship
In Lisbon on May 21 riots abated as the new cabinet, formed aboard the battleship Vasco de Gama that led the revolt, was accepted by the president and assumed control over the government amid a period of upheaval.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Vasco de Gama
de Aand
Vaenimes
Italy Enters War as Allies Predict Balkan Follow
Reports from Chiasso and Paris say Italy has entered the war with about 350000 troops massed on the Adriatic coast near Albania at Brindisi Bari and Fogmia. London commentators expect Balkan states to join soon and form "Gallipoli" armies while censorship and strategic moves unfold.
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Chiasso
Paris
Italy
Adriatic
Albania
Brindisi
Bari
Fogmia
Ambassadors of Teuton countries prepare to leave
Washington May 1 German ambassador Count Bernstorff learned from Berlin that German diplomats in Italy have been taken over by Switzerland. The senate agreed to treat the matter as emergency and formed a committee. Rome’s Salandra introduced a war decree, and Italy may declare war on Austria Hungary. An Italian ultimatum to Austria Hungary could come today with war declarations possible before week’s end. The Swiss government mobilizes to maintain neutrality as Italy enters the war.
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Count Bernstorff
Berlin
Ana
Italy
Switzerland
Senate
Geneva
Paris
Austria
Riday
Romie
Baron von’ Macchio
Oy Bey
Prince von Iueley
Riga Falls to Germany in Baltic Campaign
Copenhagen dispatch reports Riga captured by Germany on the Baltic Gulf of Riga in northwest Russia. A private note mentions a major Baltic naval battle. Riga, Russia’s principal Baltic port after Petrograd, lies 312 miles southwest of Petrograd and houses about 300,000 residents, many of whom were Germans before the war.
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London
Copenhagen
Germany
Gulf of Riga
Russia
Baltic
Petrograd
Fierce Gallipoli Fighting Reports From Gallipoli Penin
Athens dispatch says heavy fighting near the Gallipoli neck with British Queen Elizabeth shelling from the Gulf of Saros to aid the Allies attack. Turkish guns from the Sultan Selim are firing from the Sea of Marmara, and troops from Avivali may be shifted to the Dardanelles. British authorities raise the reward to 10000 for German submarine information.
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Athens
Reuter's
Gallipoli Peninsula
Gulf of Saros
Sultan Selim
Goeben
Sea of Marmara
Avivali
Asia Minor
Bombardments Hit Turkish Encampments in Smyrna Gulf
An Athens dispatch reports new bombardment of Turkish encampments in the Gulf of Smyrna. A British torpedo boat destroyed the Saipi palace Bour dourpea barracks and the telegraph station at Kara Burnu in the Rhythai gulf.
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Athens
Gulf of Smyrna
Saipi
Bourdourpea
Kara Burnu
Rythai Gulf
Switzerland to Study German Lusitania Note Response
Swiss federal authorities plan suitable representations to Germany over the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7 by a German submarine. Three Swiss citizens died in the incident. They await German reply to the Washington note to decide a prudent course. Public sentiment favors President Wilson's approach but many papers doubt its strength.
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Switzerland
Paris
Germany
Cunard’ Line
Wilson
tBak
Ren Picts
Cabinet Holds Silence as Chamber Grants War Powers
Rome reports cabinet members refuse to comment on next steps after the chamber of deputies grants the government full authority to declare war. Prominent former ministers say the action virtually amounts to a declaration of war.
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Rome
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Rae
Wassa
Italian Chamber Meeting Sparks Treachery Debate
Morning papers report the Italian chamber of deputies meeting with few comments but a resolute tone. The dominant sentiment is against what is seen as Italy's treachery toward a former ally.
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Chamber of Deputies
Interlal
Italy
Vatican Diplomats Lose Immunity Amid Italian Decree
London May 21 Premier Salandra obtains royal signature to a decree suspending diplomatic immunity of the Austrian and German ambassadors to the Vatican. The ambassadors are to leave tomorrow. The move follows Italy's stance in the war and alters Vatican diplomatic status.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Salandra
Vatican
Tomorro
Spain Likely Picked To Protect Italian Diplomatic Patacy
The Tribune reports Italy has not chosen a neutral state to safeguard its diplomatic property in Germany after a war declaration, but the paper predicts Spain will be chosen. The article notes the choice hinges on neutral stance and feasibility in the evolving crisis.
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Germany
Rome
the Tribune
Foreigners in Italy Must Register or Face Penalties
A royal decree announced in Rome via Paris requires all foreigners in Italy to register with the police within three days. Failure to comply or providing false information may result in fines, imprisonment, or expulsion from the kingdom.
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Rome
Paris
Italy
Austrian Vessel Held Off Venice After Torpedo Warning
The Austrian steamer Cosulich tried to sail from port last night but was stopped by an Italian torpedo boat. Austrian consul urged other ships to leave, but captains refused and chose to stay, hoping for safer passage back to Trieste.
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London
Cosulich
Cape
Faree
Trieste
Lost and Found notices clutter local page
Multiple lost items listed including a gold and pearl handle with initials S H found near Prichard car area between Lexington Avenue and Lafayette Street. Also a black folding pageant purse and a gold breast pin with diamonds tied to clover leaves. Rewards offered for return to listed contacts in Lees near Basil Street and others.
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Lexington Av Nue
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Lees Ne
Basil Street
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Gove Or
Monroe Park
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