Alabama Soldier on Fire Aboard Henderson Transport
John G. O'Connor of Mobile, son of local residents, serves in the US Army aboard the Henderson which caught fire at sea and reached an Atlantic port with no loss of life. The vessel's status remains unclear, and Covington was torpedoed with six crew missing, all others safe in France.
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John G. O'Connor
Mobile
V. O'Connor
United States Army
Henderson
Atlantic
Young O'Connor
Dewey White
Perdido
Escambia County
Ala
L. and N
Covington
Associated Press
White
Moise
Washington
Navy Department
France
Navy Départment
Sims
Excursion Steamer Columbia Sinks After Snag Near Peoria
About 150 people drown or are trampled to death when the excursion boat Columbia struck a submerged log on the Illinois River near Peoria during fog. The vessel carried more than 500 aboard returning from Pekin after an evening at an amusement park.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Columbia
Illinois River
Pekin
Market Opening Mixed Tone Amid Trade Reports And Labor Strife
New York July 6 The market opened dull due to federal trade commission notes and shipping lines tensions but held high levels overall. Foreign news was optimistic for speculation with copper producers benefiting while steel and iron trades showed limited activity. Rail traffic and Director McAdoo short-issue releases had minimal impact, bankers faced no immediate monetary shifts, and talks on a Chinese loan depended on Washington support. A separate disaster report described panic after a steamer collision with many women and children jumping into the water. estimates of dead ranged from 100 to 150, with searches ongoing as crews and officials assessed the wreckage.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Trade Commison
Cors
Kerninga
Interstate Commerce Commission
McAdoo
Ray Jones
Betwen
Nana Sons
Pilot House
Polles
Pekin
H. F. Mehl
Missing crewmen named after Covington sinking in war action
The Covington convoyed by destroyers was torpedoed at 9 17 p m Monday. Six crewmen Ernest C Anderson Joseph P Bowden Ambrose Ford William Henry Lynch Jr Albert S Payne Lloyd H Silvernail listed as missing after the vessel sank following rapid flooding of engine and fire rooms. The ship formerly Hamburg American Cincinnati was 668 feet long 16339 gross tons with a speed of 15 12 knots.
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Ernest C. Anderson
Lynn Mass
Joseph P. Bowden
Seaman
Mountain Lakes
N. J
Ambrose €. Ford
Somerville
Mass
William Henry Lynch, Jr
Manchester
N. H
Albert S. Payne
Staten Island
Lloyd H. Silvernail
Bainbridge
N. Y
Covington
Navy Department
Cincinnati
Boston
United States
Germany
President Lincoln
Antilles
Alvah H Martin of Virginia Dies at Home
Norfolk Va July 7 Alvah H Martin national Republican committee man from Virginia and forty year Norfolk county clerk died at his home He was president of the Orchants and Planters Bank and vice president of the National Bank of Commerce.
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Norfolk
Alvah H. Martin
National Republican
Virginia
Norfolk County
Germany Can Have Peace On America’s Terms Says Lloyd George
British premier Lloyd George told American troops on the French front that peace is possible if Germany accepts Wilson's terms. He praised the U S Army, noted America’s entry, and reaffirmed Allies fight for justice and world liberty with no desire for German land.
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Germany
America
George
Wilson
David Lloyd-George
Lloyd George
France
Viscount Milner
William Morris Hughes
Pacific
Chateau Thierry
Paris
Europe
Kaiser
Great Britain
Lloyd-George
Talladega Youth Wounded in Marine Casualty List
Marine corps casualty report lists 114 names with 6 killed in action and 15 dying of wounds. Southern cases include Talladega Alabama wounded degree undetermined Private Rose B Curry and other named troops across Arkansas Georgia Tennessee and Virginia. Army list adds 48 names with 15 killed in action and 17 wounded severely among state totals.
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Associated
Washington
Marine Corps
Dana C. Lovejoy
Little Rock
Ark
Alfred Mays
Huntsville
Rose B. Curry
Talladega
Ala
Henry M. Fox
Reed House
Chattanooga
Tenn
William Cleague
Gainesville
John T. Leidenheimer
Woodlawn Ave
Enoville
Oswald J. Martin
Bynum Randolph
Cook Place
Sidney T. Carter
Fairfax County
Joseph T. Outts
Edgefield
US. C
Claude
Wilson to Sign Harbor Bill With Five Hundred Thousand
President Wilson plans to sign the rivers and harbors bill after the house passage of 110 to 103 granting Mobile harbor a 500000 appropriation. The extra funds aim to start a 32 foot channel, boosting Mobile as a ship building center and securing dredge work for deeper water.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Mobile
War Casualties and Injuries List Name Danks
Caudle and McCrory of Arkansas and Private L F Gillett of Florida died of wounds. Lieutenant Stephen P McGroarty died. Private Johnny G Myrick died from accident and other causes. Lieutenant William M Mayes severely wounded.
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William M. Mayes
Newberry
Pilot Major John Purroy Mitchel Dies in Plane Crash
Major John Purroy Mitchel former mayor of New York and aviation officer with the signal corps was killed at Gerstner field near Lake Charles Louisiana at 7 30 this morning in a scout plane crash. He had been the citys youngest mayor and would have turned 39 on July 19. He trained at Plattsburg and San Diego before becoming a flyer known for daring.
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Associated Press
Jake Charles
John Purroy Mitchel
New York City
Signal Corps
Gerstner Field
Lake Charles
Associated Preas
Army
New York
Mitchel
Plattsburg
Aviation Corps
San Diego
Cal
Germans raid Lorraine frontier amid demobilization plans
Paris July 6 German troops last night attempted a raid in the American sector at Xivray Lorraine and in the Vosges. The war office said French detachments penetrated German lines and took prisoners. Several raiding thrusts at Chaume wood and Xivray were repulsed, with the night quiet elsewhere on the front.
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Lorraine
Xivray
War Office
Eay
See
Sergeant Baumgras once Pershing man
Sergeant C. R. Baumgras, assigned to the U S recruiting station at Royal and Conti streets, served as the orderly for General Pershing during his tenure in the Philippines and led recruiting efforts across the South before moving from New Orleans to Mobile.
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Pershing
C. R. Baumegraas
U. S
Royal and
Conti Streets
France
Pership
Phillipines
Mexico
South
New Orleans
Mobile
Circus Hand Killed in Railroad Wreck Near Youngstown
In Girard Ohio a Barnum and Bailey circus train collided with the Erie New York Chicago limited at 6 AM. Thomas Kooney 25 of Murfreesboro Tennessee was killed, thrown between cars by the impact.
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Barnum and Bailey Circus
Erie Railroad
New York-Chicago Limited
Girard
Here
Thomas Kooney
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Kooney
Dooley Named to Southern Railway Staff
Charles L. Dooley, chief clerk to the general superintendent, middle district, Southern Railway, joins the staff of George R. Lovall regional director for the Southern district. Fred E. Hanson is promoted to chief clerk to General Superintendent O B Keister.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Charles L. Dooley
Middle District
Souther Railway
George R. Lovall
Southern District
Fred E. Hanson
O. B. Keister
Propose Farms for Returned Soldiers in U S Plans
Pittsburgh July 6 Every American soldier returning from France would choose either a return to his prewar life or a farm assignment. Plans from Secretary Lane aim to allocate from 15 060 000 acres of land owned and unused by the federal government.
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Pittsburgh
France
United States
Secretary of the Interior
J P Morgan Heads Italy Relief Fund
New York July 6 J P Morgan Charles MacVeagh and Elihu Root are among the incorporators of the relief of Italy fund incorporated yesterday by the state supreme court. The organization aims to provide relief to men women and children who are war sufferers in Italy.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Charles MacVeagh
Elihu Root
Relief of Italy Fund
State Supreme Court
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Alabama and Mississippi tonight and Sunday. Humidity and temperatures remain mild with light winds expected across the region.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Alabama Sailor Torpedoed Aboard Dolphin
Dewey White of Perdido Station Alabama joined the U S Navy in October 1916 and serves on the U S S Dolphin He was born June 16 1899 in Muscogee Florida and is named after Admiral George Dewey famed for victories in the Spanish American War
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Dewey White
John Parrish
Perdido Station
Ala
United States Navy
U. S. S. Dolphin
Muscogee
Fla
Spain
George Dewey
German Raid Near Amiens Target U S Sector
The war office reports German artillery was active last night between Villers-Bretonneux and the Ancre northeast of Amiens. Australians aided by Americans have recently gained valuable ground in the area.
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London
Villers-Bretonneux
Ancre
Amiens
War Office
Allied lull on western front as Fo ch hints at deeper strike
Washington reports a temporary lull in infantry on the western front though a fresh German offensive is anticipated. General Foch strengthens positions with American British and French troops recapturing ground and taking 5000 prisoners while air battles favor the Allies amid heavy German artillery further south.
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Washington
Associated Press
Germany
Foch
Albert
Somme
Aisne
Marne
Ypres
Italians gain ground near Piave and take prisoners
Fighting on the Italian front broadens with no point of severe intensity. Near the Piave mouth the Italians gained ground and took 400 prisoners. Between the Brenta and Piave they advanced slightly and repelled enemy efforts. Austrian assaults on the Asiago plateau west of the Lren ta were checked. An American transport, the Covington, was sunk by a German submarine on return from Europe, remaining afloat for hours with six missing crew. the 16,000 ton former German ship was involved.
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Piave
Brenta
Asiago
Lrenta
Europe
Covington
McCoy Appeals Dry Law Case In City Court
W H McCoy faced revival of a prohibition case after appealing a June 28 recorders fine. He agreed to pay 100 dollars and court costs on the city charge and had a state charge fine of 150 dollars with fifty days hard labor suspended for six months.
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W. H. McCoy
Recorder
McCoy
Cotton futures open steady on New Orleans exchange
Assistates Press reports New Orleans July 6 opening prices show July at 27.00 cents per pound, October 23.68, December 23.34, January 23.35, and March 23.56, indicating a stable start across active contracts.
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Assistates Press
New Orleans
Americans Praised for Part in July 4 Drive
Allied forces on the Somme front, including American and Australian troops aided by tanks, won a notable victory with Haig sending warm congratulations. The battle saw fierce combat, heavy German losses, and continued strong hold after repelling three counterattacks through the night.
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Associated Press
France
Somme
Haig
Mobile Shipworkers to Meet Moss Point in Gulf Coast League
The Mobile Shipbuilding Company faces the Moss Point Dantzler Shipbuilding team in a Gulf Coast Shipbuilders League game at Monroe Park. Moss Point makes its Mobile debut amid uncertainty over its strength, while Mobile is described as one of the six largest clubs in the league.
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Gulf Coast Shipbuilders
Monroe Park
Ween
Mobile Shipbuilding Company
Dantzler Shipbuilding Company
Moss Point
Miss
Mobile
Néup
News-Item Leads In Regional Circulation Claims
The News-Item asserts the largest circulation of any evening paper between Jacksonville and New Orleans, a point noted alongside the merchant paid circulation figure.
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Jacksonville
New Orleans
Advertising Services Offered by The News Item
Five services are offered to advertisers: The Murray Service The Ad Art Service The Knick Erbocker Service The Illustrated Boot and Shoe Service and The Roberts Bailey Shoe Service. These exclusive services are described as the best published for local merchants.
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Murray
Ad Art
Knickerbocker
Illustrated Boot and Shoe
Roberts Bailey Shoe
News Item Describes AP Exclusive Telegraph Report
The text highlights The Associated Press as the primary source for fast, authentic telegraph news. It emphasizes exclusive day reports and the credibility readers gain from AP’s global gathering network.
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Associated Press Service
The Audit Bureau Of Circulation News Item Note
The passage discusses the importance of verifying what is received for money in newspaper space purchases and how advertisers benefit from accurate circulation data as a News Item from the Bureau of Circulation.
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