Pershing and staff arrive in London amid ceremony
General Pershing and 198 officers and staff reach a British port escorted by a guard of honor. In London he is received by officials including Walter Hines Page and Viscount French, with Lord Derby and Lord Brooke meeting the party. The departure had been kept secret by press.
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Associated Press
London
General Pershing
Great Britain
Gene Pershing
Walter Hines Page
Lord Derby
Viscount French
Anc
Lord Brooke
England
Pershing
Washington
John J. Pershing
Designers of Fleet Dismissals Shake Emergency Plan
Washington June 8 Major General Goethals dismissed F A Eustis of Boston assistant general manager and F H Clark of New York two engineers who originated the wooden fleet idea. The move follows their statements charging General Goethals with delaying the ship building program in the emergency fleet project.
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Associated Press
Washington
Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
F. A. Eustis
Boston
F. H. Clark
New York
Eustis
Clark
Goewith
Goethals Plan Sparks Wooden Ship Controversy
Eustis and Clark dispute Goethals plan to cap wooden shipbuilding at 260 ships in eighteen months claiming 2,000 wooden vessels could be built without hindering steel work. They support the wooden ship program adopted by the Shipping Board while criticizing the campaign against it.
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Eustis
Clark
General Goethals
Gees
Federal Shipping Board
Departure of Pershing Troop Convoy Sparking Secrecy
Reports say officials were unaware of General Pershing's departure as the party traveled on schedule. Paris dispatches confirmed the crossing site was on time, easing anxieties about troop arrival. No date given for the U S force reach, beyond a plan for a division with a Marine regiment to sail at the earliest practicable moment.
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General Pershing
Fae
Paris
Wan Seat
Pershing
Pershing Arrives in British Port with Escort
General John J. Pershing and his party arrived in a British port after a long voyage. American destroyers escorted the Pershing ship, greeted by Royal Navy personnel, and a guard of honor. Pershing expressed confidence that the American role on the Western Front would be very big.
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Pershing
Associated
Premier Lloyd George Hears Mine Blast From Country Estate
June 8 news reports that David Lloyd George, Britain’s premier, heard the mine explosions signaling the Wytschaete assault while staying at Walton Heath. He had ordered to be awakened at 3 am for the possible sound of the detonations. The blasts were later confirmed as mining along the German front.
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MR. Lloyd George
Associated Press
London
Wytschaete Bend
David Lloyd George
Walton Heath
Seed men enjoying outing to gulf resort
About fifty delegates and guests took a Friday excursion by car from the Tourist Welcome Club to Coden for an oyster dinner at Rolston's and a fish dinner at a hotel. L M Porter of Birmingham was elected vice president. Tomorrow's program includes reports, committees, and the nominating committee election. The meeting opened with remarks on business values and integrity.
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Gulf Resort
Coden
Rolston’s
L. M. Porter
Birmiingham
Cadwallader Jones
Qzar
Pawnee
Alabama
Presbyterian Colegé
Lone bandit robs Natchitoches bank
In Natchitoches La June 8 a lone robber entered the Merchants and Farmers Bank at 1 30 pm while cashier A E Bath was alone. The thief struck the cashier and escaped with 5400 in currency after a surprise attack as police continue investigation.
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Natchitoches
A. E. Bath
Weather Forecast Update From Washington
Associated Press reports a forecast for Washington with changes in temperatures and coastal conditions overnight. Heavy winds are expected along the coast with skies to clear by morning.
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Aspciated Press
Washington
Negro on trial for murder of Osborne in Cedar Street case
Quiller Williams, a Black man, faced arraignment for the murder of Osborne after fatally shooting Brown and wounding him while being pursued by police. Investigators say Williams had earlier poisoned water in a bucket for his wife on Cedar Street near Montgomery. Osborne died minutes after the buckshot attack. Brown survived.
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Clawd Marable
Peing
Marable
Murphy and
Lacey
Bloodgood Street
Hare Aires Nye Limes Songtion
Marcbie
Recorder’s Court
Quiller Williams
Red Fuller
Iliams
Osborne
John Brown
Williams
Jes-Mie
Osborne Am
Rom
Brown
Cedar Street
Montgomery
Frank Levine Placed On Prohi Docket
Frank Levine was docketed at the county jail Thursday on the charge of violating the prohibit law. Deputy Sheriff Earle Easterling swore out the warrant. Levine posted bond for appearance in the inferior criminal court after Easterling alleged discovery of beer at his Neshota location and at a L. N. crossing, with a soft drink stand nearby.
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Frank Levine
Levine
Earle Easterling
Inferior Criminal Court
Easterling
Neshota
Scinber
de Louis
Cedar Streets
Mopping Up Troops to Clear German Pockets
Reported progress in mopping up German pockets with up to 16 350 prisoners counted and ore collected at stations totaling over six thousand. British forces attacked Seecer and Kasn pockets along the northern front while artillery and air support damaged German batteries and destroyed many guns.
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Seecer
Kas N
French repel German attacks near St. Quentin and Souain
Heavy fighting continued through the night below St. Quentin as German infantry assaults between St. Quentin and La Fere were checked by French fire. French positions faced violent bombardment while artillery replied and prisoners were taken in raids near Souain.
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Paris
St. Quentin
War Office
Fere
Souain
St. Quefilin
St. Quasin
Moulin de Laffaux
Ingion
Belfort
Paige Dona
Ourve
Avrincourt
Railroads Hear Rebuttal in Rate Case Appeal
Railroads completed rebuttal testimony in their appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 15 percent increase in freight rates. Tomorrow final arguments by attorneys will begin. Henry F. Ricker returns.
Messages from Frederic crew wash ashore at Orkneys
A bottle with crew messages from the missing American steamship Frederic was found in the Orkney Islands. Written by two Americans and five Spaniards, one dated January 97 1916, they give no clue to the ship’s loss and include lines like We are sinking in mid ocean. The Frederic, 18,000 tons, sailed from New York via Nova Scotia on January 18 and has not been heard from since.
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Associated Press
London
Frederic
Orkney Islands
Amenstean
Frederick
United Sates Steampany
New York
Mie
Lithoneel
Russia
Nova Scotia
Nearly Pledged for Mobile Fund Campaign
A city wide canvass for a $12,000 share of a $3,000,000 fund approaches success. By this morning $5,840 had been raised and $3,000 pledged by women. A Workers' Committee reports progress and a luncheon at Vineyard Hotel will feature Rotarians and city leaders. Division reports list donors including BH Britton, Jacob Reiss, and M J McDerfiott with varied amounts.
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United States
War Work Council
Fudday
Sra
Areese
Shanegas
Tanvass
Cawthon Hotel
Ais
Rr W
Birmingham
Niston
Nea City
Am Wen
Fyiston Aetor
Britton
Nmander Jacob Reiss
Maple Camp No 5 W O W Celebrates by Bond Purchase
Postmaster J Blocker Thornton reported Maple Camp No 5 of the Woodmen of the World celebrated its anniversary on June 6 by purchasing a $100 Liberty Bond de nomine. He urged Maple Camp No 6 to follow the example and support the nation’s war effort as the country calls for assistance in several ways.
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J. Blocker Thornton
Maple Camp No. 5
Joseph
United Sates
Maple Camp
Maple Camp No. 6
Aid to Italy Not Yet Decided by Shipping Board
shipping board Notley notes aid to Italy remains undecided as the Mececa new merchant fleet plans unfold. Italy stresses food relief over military credits and anticipates a decision next week depending on the Prince of Udine who leads the government.
Georgia man Richard L. Brown sought by authorities
Mayor Harry Pillans reported Fors city officials received a letter alleging Richard L. Brown of Georgia is being sought. Details in the dispatch indicate police inquiries and pending actions connected to the case.
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Richard L. Brown
Georgia
Harry Pillans
Fors
San Salvador Earthquake Destruction Reported
Dispatches indicate San Salvador and nearby towns including Santa Tecla and Quelapan were destroyed or heavily damaged by a volcanic eruption and earthquake. Reports say the capital may be rendered uninhabitable with fires and widespread ruin across a thirty mile radius.
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San Salvador
Capital City
Associated Press
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Sal
Republic of Salvador
San Miguel
Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Quepaja
Suchichotaal
Armeinos
San Salt
Teguiigalpa
San’ Salvador
Santa Tecla
Sam Salvador
Steel Trust Moguls Visit Birmingham Spark Development Talks
Birmingham hosts Elbert H. Gary Henry C. Frick George W. Perkins James A. Farrell and other United States Steel executives. They arrived by Southern Railway and plan a Friday inspection trip with local steel iron railroad and allied industry officials.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Elbert H. Gary
Henry C. Frick
George W. Perkins
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
George F. Baker
Percival Roberts, Jr
Ted States Steel Corporation
Sadroday On & BoHems
Wainover
Southern Railway
Volunteers Form Home Guard Company In Mobile County
The News Item reports the governor ordered the sheriff to organize special officers for home protection. J N Kellam enlists. Tily Noah Kellam of Calvert, Alabama heads to an early examination, as locals consider forming a volunteer home guard unit.
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Mobile County
J. N. Kellam
Tily Noah Kellam
Calvert, Ala
Vinegar Bend Man Brannan Fined for Timber Theft
Louis Brannan known as Vinegar Bend Ler was fined 250 dollars plus costs after arraignment in federal court Friday for a case of conversion of government resin and timber rights. The Vinegar Bend man faced a government lands timber charge in the district court.
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Louis’. Brannan
al Vinegar Bend Ler
Louis I
Brannan
States District Court
French Task Ardue Described As Arduous In France
General task in France described as arduous by Colonel Fabry in Paris. An expeditionary corps from the United States was not planned. the effort would be reinforced by fresh troops to occupy the front.
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Associated Press
de Paris
France
Fabry Terview
Petit Parisieri
Fabry
United Stat
Germans on Belgian Front With De Berlin Forces
German forces on the Belgian front have withdrawn from the salient three westward to a prepared line between the canal bend and the Douve basin near Warneton, according to an army headquarters staff statement released today.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Londe
Canal Bend
Beke
Douve Basin
Warneton
Army Headquarters Staff
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