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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
9
A lengthy letter discusses underwriters in Mobile, noting premiums paid and losses refunded over six years. The author condemns attempts to delegate legislative authority to inspectors and explains an amended ordinance ensuring enforcement of existing laws without creating new ones.
The Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Co employer donated 8 683.12 to the Red Cross in Mobile. Harry Hartwell led Team 17 with an 8 344.98 figure. Commissioner Pillans fought amendments to curb inspector power, warning against rate hikes and overbroad structural demands.
Floyd Gibbons, The Tribune war correspondent, was struck while tending an injured officer in a exposed position. He suffered a fractured skull area and arm wounds but remained praise for American troops who charged under heavy machine gun fire and captured trenches near the woods.
The Ollinger and Perry Dredging Company begins work on a Louisville and Nashville Railroad contract at Pensacola. The Mobile firm will dredge between 450000 and 500000 yards on the bay front for terminal improvements.
Lord Beresford argues Allied sea power will prevail as German land victories fail to force peace. He cites Vienna and Berlin press warnings noting only seas can decide outcomes, with the blockade pressing Germany and Austria while Britain and America hold the Atlantic.
John Kracbek, described as Austrian with troubles, faced a Yorkville New York court test to prove a money making machine’s value. A woman, Mrs. Caroline Wadowezi, charged Kracbek with inducing her husband to invest 3020 in a device that allegedly could generate 1,000,000, but the machine failed, leaving the man with only a dime and a bundle of tissue paper. He was held as a fugitive linked to a Chicago confidence scheme involving the device.
In Easton on June 11 a public welcoming for Gen March honors his service with a 2,500 strong crowd. Russell C. Stewart of the ton court presented March a sword funded by popular subscription, as townspeople praised him, followed by an LL D degree conferred by Lafayette College president MacCracken at the college hall.
The comment argues Britain and America would overwhelm Central Powers at sea even after land defeats. It foresees growing submarine threat, but notes added destroyers and mines would curb it, keeping total war costly yet ending with sea dominance in history.
The Tribune advertisement notes dull response to the Quality First basia campaign, highlighting a lack of engagement and unclear message delivery. The piece underscores advertising challenges and calls for clearer branding and targeted outreach.
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