Conscientious objectors to draft assigned to Fort Leavenworth
Secretary Baker reports only 600 objectors among 1 300 000 drafted showing a ratio of one in 2000. A board of inquiry will assess sincerity and place accepted non combatants at Fort Leavenworth Kansas or furlough them to work on farms at private soldier pay. The board includes Judge Mack Dean Stone and Maj Stoddard.
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ITON
Baker
Board of Inquiry
Wilson
Fort Leaorth
Kas
Judge Mack
Chicago
Dean Stone
Columbia Law School
Maj. Stoddard
Advocate General’s Office
Extra penny added to St. Louis car fares
Beginning today patrons of the United Railways Company in St. Louis must pay an extra penny for street car fare. The state public utilities commission granted permission to raise fares to 6 cents, with the new rate in effect for one year. The commission may decide later whether to make the raise permanent.
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ST. _ LOUIS
Bridges Seaman Requests Case Continued
P. L. Bridges, a seaman, will be tried June 10 for failure to register. Government agents asked the record er today to continue the case until that time to permit an investigation of the case. He was remanded to jail.
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Bridges
P. L. Bridges
Recorder
Electric Co to Refund Lighting Rates in Mobile
President Theodore K. Jackson of Mobile Electric Company announces immediate refund of excess lighting charges dating from February 1 1918 after the Alabama Supreme Court upheld the city rate contract. Enclosed checks cover the difference and detail rate comparisons while noting potential future rate increases to maintain service quality.
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Theodore K. Jackson
The
Mobile Electric Company
Electric Light
City Commission of Mobile
Supreme Court
Mobile
Large Fly Traps and Valued Juices Notice
Local store advertises large fly traps priced at 2.25 value and juice at 2.00 with discounts or ANGE pricing. details unclear due to damaged text.
Storehouse Sale Items Shown with Prices
Stone Slop Jar with Cores 1.10 value 0.08c Large White Bowl ne Pitcher special 2.25 Large Fancy Cake Plates 50c WOINING TOR Fee le ccleleciecs ne Large Fancy Berry Bowl 60c value for scavoce see aceces ce h Rubbers om Ma soo eewd Mason Fruit Jar pint size special Quart size special 1.00 Ideal Glass Top Fruit Jars with Rubbers pint size special 1.00 Quart size special 1.20 Best Grade Red Ja special per doszen Percolator Tops 10 r Rubbers value 0.6c
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Granger
Horlick
Tientorneee Ee
Pratt’s Poultry Regulator
Pluto
Welch
Colgate’s
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hobson’s
Synol
Putnam
Lux
Johnson’s
Red Cross Kidney
Fletcher
Ena
Mason
Miss J Callaway Still Leads in Tribune Contest
Miss Josephine Callaway of Mobile tops the Tribune contest with 40 200 votes. Lula Simmons of Mt Vernon Alabama holds second with 30 670 and Ruth Cowan of Coffeeville Alabama third with 30 380. New entrant E D Baumgartner from Mobile starts with 5 010 votes. Districts list all listed contestants and votes.
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J. Callaway
Josephine Callaway
Mobile
Lula Simmons
Mt. eVnion
Ala
Ruth Cowan
Coffeeville
E. D. Baumgartner
Lucille Adams
Robertsdale
Cora Dickens
Lucedale
Miss
Ida B. Dozier
Thomasville
Mie Ee
J. P. Edwards
Ocean Springs
Braskie Grimley
Atmore
Bessie Hanbery
Wallace
Mary Lee Holland
Castleberry
Helen Irby
Dawes R. F. D
Theodore
Ethel McCathery
St. Stephens
Lula McGregor
Citronelle
Paar Fore
Gee Ee Ee Pe
Marjorie Mathews
Summerdale
Bias Fe Wdue
J. W. Pope
Winn
Rau Tawe Paw
Celeste Park
Flomaton
Grace Rhodes
Georgiana
Mt. Vernon
Bessie Spicer
Whistler
Hellena Sidney
Ray Minette
German Says Navy Powerless To Come Out
German and Mobilization appeal details a local utility rate dispute urging citizens to sign a petition to allow rate increases from February 1 1918 to July 1 1918. Message from Theo K Jackson President and GM promises continued service to Mobile and its residents. Berlin commentary notes the west front battle shifts and submarine warfare impact on supplies.
Two Slander Trials Before Mr Edington In Court
Rebecca Walker a Black woman was tried for slander in the recorder's court and released. Jarvis Woolsey also faced slander charges and was released by the recorder. The dispute arose from a detective report alleging two women had soldiers in a room during an inquiry about a respectable house. A police complaint to remove pigs was cited as the remark’s motive, not enough to detain the defendant.
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Rebecca Walker
Recorder's Court
Jarvis Woolsey
Recorder
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Ferndell
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Ange Juice
Fancy Baker
Ee Eee
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Rosa Broadus
Montgomery
Julia A. Bobe
South Broad
J. D. Baumgartner
First National Bank
Blanch Dempsey
T. J. Carpenter
St. Louis
Ethel Dyas
South Conception
J. Ellis
Amlee Franc‘ich
St. Joseph and Breauregard
Cephas
Jere
Corinne Groom
Monterey Place
Minnie Moore
Montauk
Katie Reil
Washington Street
Gladys Tompkins
North Joachim
J. C. White
St. Emanuel
Ida May Holarris
Florida
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Government Street Loop
G. L. Widney
U.S
U. S
United States
Mobile ElecTric Co
Yours Truly
Theo
K. Jackson
Berlin
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Joffre
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Flanders
France
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