Mississippi to indict draft evaders in slacker drive
About a half hundred affidavits for failure to register for the selective draft were being prepared by U S District Attorney J W George in Jackson Mississippi. Federal officials are receiving letters from citizens and authorities around the state with names of alleged slackers. The clerk of one south Mississippi county sent in fifteen names.
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Jackson
Miss
United States
J. W. George
Mississippi
South Mississippi
Period of Leniency Ends for Army Registration Violators
Washington reports governors ordered immediate end to leniency for men of registration age who failed to enroll. Arrests and possible year imprisonment will be pursued for violators while lists of registered men are published to aid depots. Provost Marshal Crowder awaits reports from 15 states to set quotas and notify local exemption boards of the process steps.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Arizona
Idaho
Indiana
Kentucky
Chusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mis- Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Wyoming
Get the Slacker Command Reported in Maine
A June dispatch from Augusta notes an order identified as Get the Slacker. The directive, signed by Adjutant Presson, provost marshal, was addressed to sheriffs in Maine.
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Sommand
Maine
Associated
Augusta
Presson
Food Bill Slowed by House Snag in Conference
Washington June 12. Administra efforts to finish the first food bill hit a new snag in the house as former Speaker Cannon resisted sending the measure to conference after being informed of the Senate amendments. The Senate holds the measure awaiting house action on differences.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cannon
Senate
Cotton blooms arrive at exchange mark early season
Nine cotton blooms, first of the year, received by Davis & Co on Tuesday. One picked Saturday. Eye eye brokerage firm Mercantile Company of Arlington, Alabama, placed in the Mobile Cotton Exposition. First blooms previously seen last year on June 8. Blossoms from Mobile county and Clarke county.
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Davis & Co
Eng Mercantile Company
Arlington, Wil- Ale
Mobile
Mobile County
Clarke County
M Dermott Off See Dying Child
M Dermott of the Bank was summoned to New York today by telegram from Mrs McDermott after word reached him of a dying child.
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M’dermott
M. J. McDermott
New York
Mobile's drying need: public grain elevator for port growth
J T Pope argues Mobile should build a public owned grain elevator to boost port development. He notes New Orleans recent $1.5 million elevator and $3 million bond for expansion, asserting a public facility would attract further improvements and elevate Mobile as a leading exporting port.
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Mobile
Siemack
New Orleans
Senate to Probe Navy Fuse Details Wednesday
Secretary Daniels says the Senate Naval Committee will scrutinize the inferior detonating fuse used in navy shells. Rear Admiral Earle and former ordnance chiefs Twining and Strauss will testify on their role in fuse development. A spy or traitor allegedly leaked confidential ordnance information to Senator Frelinghuysen.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Daniels
Frelinghuisen
Ordnance Bureau
Earle
Twining
Strauss
Senators Propose More Surtax Cuts on Incomes
In Washington on June 12 the senate finance committee urged further reductions of surtaxes on incomes above $40,000 to below the original house rates. Senators Penrose and Lodge pushed the idea as they considered the war revenue bill. The panel already struck Lenroot house amendments raising surtaxes and likely will vote to raise the excess profits tax from 16 to 20 percent. Retroactive taxes on last year’s income were removed from the bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose and
Lodge
Teuton Seaplanes Attack Baltic Base
German seaplanes attacked Russian bases at Libau and Arensburg on the Baltic coast. Incendiaries set military buildings ablaze while seaplanes returned undamaged, per admiralty report.
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Teuton
Baltic
Associated Press
Berlin
Admiralty
Libau
Courland
Arensburg
Oesel Island
Gulf of Riga
Army Volunteer Totals Reach 112 653 With Daily Rise
Washington June 12 The regular army volunteer total rose to 112 653 as 1 927 men joined yesterday New York led with 320 recruits followed by Pennsylvania with 272 indicating steady volunteer gains across states.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Washington reports a generally fair spell for Alabama and Mississippi tonight and Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
U S Nurses Arrive in France With Ambulance Drivers
The entry reports 150 American nurse units and ambulance drivers arriving in France. A British band preceded them as they marched through the streets to their quarters amid enthusiastic crowd cheers.
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Boulogne
Associated Press
Bologne
France
Repulse of Italians Claimed by Vienna
Vienna says Italian attacks in the Trentino were repulsed in their new offensive. The war office issued the official statement via London.
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Vienna
Associated Press
London
Trentino
War Office
Artillery Battles Along Aisne Front Reported By Paris Desk
Paris dispatch from June 12 notes violent artillery engagements in the Californie plateau area along the Aisne and in Champagne. German reconnoitering parties were repulsed at several points, with prisoners taken. Strong bombardments centered on Mont Notre Dame and Carnillet as forces clashed heavily.
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Paris
Californie Plateau
Altes Oeee
Champagne
Californie Teau
Corbeny
Monton
T Carnillet
Midelent
Espionage Bill Moves Toward Wilson Approval
The administration espionage bill passed the Senate today without a roll call and was sent to the White House for signature. It includes censorship provisions and was materially modified in other respects. The move places President Wilson near signing the measure into law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
White House
Airpower Viewed As Fast Path To End War
Admiral Peary told a Senate military committee that airplanes offer the cheapest quickest answer to submarines. He said 1,000 planes abroad could curb the submarine menace more than any other measure and predicted aviation would decide the war. He supported creating a department of aeronautics with cabinet status.
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Washington
Admiral Peary
Senate—Military—Committee
von Tirpitz
Germany
Peary
L. W. B. Rees
British
Royal Flying Corps
Reva
Brady
House to modify its opposition to Jamestown site
Washington reports a second conference on the 3.281 billion war budget bill with a contested 3 million dollar Jamestown exposition site purchase provision. The House Naval Committee agrees after executive talks with Secretary Daniels. Senate insists on Jamestown.
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Washington
Jamestown Exposition Bay
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Senate
Jamestown
Alabama Leads All Travelers in Gains, TPA Session
Savannah Ga June 12 The Travelers Protective Association reports 64 322 members up 7 220 for the year Alabama shows the largest gain 57 percent among states with three states posting small losses
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Associated Press
Savannah
T. Schuyler Logan
Travelers’ Protective Association
Alabama
U-52 Disabled By Gunfire In Spanish Cadiz Port
Spanish torpedo boat No. 6 found the German submarine U-52 damaged by gunfire and towed to Cadiz. It will be interned after two days of repairs. The 450 ton sub with 20 crew carries two torpedo tubes and two guns. The German commander met port officials after the incident.
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Cadiz
Paris
Vesels
Eleven Large Ships Reach Atlantic Port in Past Day
An Atlantic port reports eleven large steamships totaling 169000 tons arrived recently, six under the American flag totaling 17274 tons. Notable vessels include Minnesota 20718 tons, Justicia 32234 tons, Adriatic, Celtic, Rapphael, and Gleniffer.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
International Marine
Minnesota
Justicia
Adriatic
Celtic
Rapphael
Gleniffer
Petrolite Sunk by German Submarine Reported
Consular wires confirm the Petrolite, a Standard Oil tank steamer of 7100 tons, was sunk by a German submarine. Crew losses include eighteen men, with two boats missing and two officers landed. The ship, built in 1898 at Stettin, had left New York April 30 for Italy and back to America.
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Associated Press
Washington
Petrolite
Vienna
United States
New York
Standard Oil Company of
Savona
Leghorn
Italy
Thomas H. McKellum
Excelsior
Standard Oil
Stettin
Germany
J J. Storm
Wireless
Avenue
N. Y
Jack Moar
Boston
Charles Gatts
New Orleans
Standard Oil Company
Gibraltar
America
Mobile City managers named for June 26 bond election
City commissioners appoint a full slate of ward managers to oversee the June 26 election on issuing over 55 000 par value bonds for an overhead freight transmission system. Returning officers are named for each ward and several managers are listed alongside opposed proponents.
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Telpher
City Commission
City of
Mobile
Mayoraas
G. L. Mountain
Henry McHugh
Geo. D. Williaims
Lucian R. Walsh
Charles Blalack
Tom Crivellari
Joseph Crivellari
A. J. Zieman
Jas. T. Dolan
Thos. S. Kazer
CG. Balzir
W. B. Howard
James King
Charles Spies
Bernard J. Bader
Holcombe Hudoff
Joe Norville
Manie
Walter J. Drago
Tenth Ward
J. Leslie Young
R. T. Shultz
Leo Eldridge
P. M. Desmond
A. P. Superintendent Copp Dies in Washington
Arthur W. Copp 49, superintendent of the southern division of the Associated Press, died in a Washington hospital after weeks of illness. Born in Madison Wisconsin he will be buried there. His brother J M Copp of Madison was with him at his death. He served over twenty three years with AP starting as a telegrapher. He reported the St Louis armed voyage to challenge German submarines early this year.
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Washington
Arthur W. Copp
Associated Press
Copp
St. Louis
Cuba
Associated Press Service
Madison
Wis
J. M. Copp
British Raids Along West Front Succeed
British war department report says raids last night on both sides of Neuve Chapelle and east of Armen tieres and north of Ypres were successful. Thirteen prisoners were taken north of Neuve Chapelle, and hostile raiding parties were repulsed with enemy casualties and a few more prisoners captured.
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Associated Press
London
France
Neuve Chapelle
Armentieres
Ypres
British War Department
German Air Losses Reported in May From Berlin
Berlin wire reports that in May the German army headquarters tallies 79 German planes lost while Entente forces totaled 262 aircraft. The statement notes 114 Entente planes fell to German lines and 148 British and French machines were shot down within Entente positions.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Baker Adds Cantonment Sites for National Army
Secretary Baker announced June 12 that Fort Riley Kenan and Des Moines were added to the list of approved divisional cantonments. Twelve of the 16 proposed sites are now approved for the national army.
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Associated Press
Fort Riley
Kenan
Des Moines
Baker
National Army
Most Patriotic Family Found In Tampa Florida
War department records reveal a Tampa family showing prominent patriotism. Three sons serve in the regular army aviation corps and officers training at Fort Oglethorpe while the mother and daughter prepare to join the Red Cross. The mother also offers two hundred acres of land to the government for any purpose.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Tampa
Fla
Regular Army
Aviation Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
Red Cross
Cotton Prices Jump on Open as Trade Buoyed by Liverpool
New York June 12 The cotton market opened with active buying pushing contracts higher. Prices rose with most active totals up 6 to 62 points and October hitting 24.49 as demand from mills and Liverpool houses supported futures, while officials denied reports of exchange closures.
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Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
New York Cotton Exchange
Exchange
Local spot cotton hits record price in Mobile
Spot cotton in Mobile on Tuesday reached 23.75 cents the highest price ever recorded in the city. Middle grade cotton rose 100 points to 22.75 cents by Tuesday afternoon, with no sales reported today.
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Mobile
Lord Northcliffe Opens New York Office on Special Mission
Lord Northcliffe, the British government representative, arrives in New York to coordinate wartime commissions. He will present credentials in Washington and will not issue statements until then. His staff will join shortly to unify British relief efforts in the United States.
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Associated Press
New York
Lord Northcliffe
America
Washington
Michigan Registration Totals Released in State Report
Lansing report shows Michigan's official registration at 372,872 with 294,397 white and 6,172 colored registrants. Exemptions reach 182,270 while aliens total 69,282 and alien enemies 3,021. Census estimate was 330,000.
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Associated Press
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Census Bureau
Patriotic Father Arrests Son Over Draft Registration
In San Francisco on Monday John Larsen, claiming his 26 year old son G R Larsen failed to register for the selective draft, had his son arrested. The father asserts the son did not register and the incident drew local attention.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
John Ll. Laren
A *Ee Centain
G. R. Larsen
Young Larsen
Sas Geo Ie
Negroes Register Trouble Spurs Mobile Manhunt
Agents from the justice department and Mobile forces search for 21 to 31 year olds who failed to register on June 5. Henry Menengo, 24, was arrested and jailed in Mobile for twenty days after pleading for light punishment and claiming willingness to serve. District Attorney Pitts urged all nonregistrants to report to the United States marshal or police.
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Police Department
Mobile
Sinite
Henry Menenegro
Aker
Fulton
Fartin
Cal States
R. T. Ervin
Martin
United States Marshal
Pitts
Federal
Ees
Bee
Cobb Fights for Train Service on Southern Road
June 12 Montgomery. Public service commission hears proposed continued passenger service between Selma, Mobile, and Thomasville. Plan would have a 6 am Selma departure, 11 am Mobile arrival, 4 pm Mobile return, and 11 pm Selma arrival to let travelers shop in Mobile and return the same day. R G Nlobb of Mobile Chamber opposes elimination without day-long stay. Coapman cites military needs and government priority over railroads.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ate
Thomasville
Selma
Ebh
Mobile
R. G. Nlobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Coapman
Mr. Coapman
Southern Official Seeks Authority to Free Trains for War
B H Coapman vice president of the Southern Railway urged the Alabama Public Service Commission to allow fines on trains to speed war needs. He said wartime demands require rapid troop and supply movement and that railroad handling must adapt without being hindered by delays.
Contracts for Sixteen Wood Ships Awarded in Washington
Washington June 13 contracts let today by Major General W Gee general manager of the emergency fleet corporation to Sanderson and Company six to the building company of the report states sixteen wood ships are contracted for amid ongoing shipbuilding efforts.
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Washington
W. Gee
Shipps Emergency Fleet Co
Sanderson and Concern
Building Company
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