Montgomery to get weekly steamboat service and lower rates
The city of Montgomery and steamboat Peerless owners sign a three corner pact to run weekly from Mobile to Montgomery for one year. Shippers commit to a pre set tonnage and guarantee revenue. the riverfront wharf and warehouse are rehabilitated for faster freight delivery under new low rate terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Mobile
City Commission
Peerless
Alabama River
Gulf City
Commission
Montgomery Shippers
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Steamboat Company
Selma
Countess Teaches Farming to Girls
A prominent countess at her English estate teaches several classes of girls to farm work and to take men’s places in the fields as spring planting begins.
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Countess
Lumber Firm Buys 10000 Acres Cypress Timber in Louisiana
Ten thousand acres of virgin cypress land in St John the Baptist Parish were sold to a lumber company for 2 150 000. Local authorities called the price the highest ever paid for standing timber in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Parish of
St. John the Baptist
Louisiana
Steamer Hooper Nears Cuba Load After Cape Horn Chase
The John A. Hooper of Sudden & Christensen arrived at Mobile's Pier 6 to load general cargo for Cuba after a 47 day voyage. Captain Lindhome said a British gunboat chased the ship mistaken for a German vessel near Cape Horn. fog and speed aided escape. The ship would again carry sugar from Havana to Philadelphia and coke to Chili if the Panama Canal remains closed.
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John A. Hooper
Sudden & Christensen Line
San Francisco
Cuba
Mobile
Panama Canal
Straits of Magellan
Cape Horn
Hooper
Lindhome
Sudden & Christensen Company
Edna
Falkland Island
John J. Maxwell
Republic
Zelie
Tahiti
Havana
Philadephia
Philadelphia
Chili
Southern Conductor Seriously Injured in Alabama
Conductor Hogan Ware of the Southern railroad was jolted from his caboose at Thomasville in the morning. He suffered both legs broken and was rushed by special train to a Selma hospital for surgical care. Authorities fear he will not survive.
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Selma
Ala
Hogan Ware
Southern Railroad
Thomasville
Day in Congress: House Reopens Army Reorganization Debate
Congress convened at noon and resumed consideration of the army reorganization bill. The House met at 11 am and continued the debate as legislators push to advance the measure.
Powder Factory Explosion Kills and Injures 200
The Kent powder factory blast causes about 200 casualties as a fire and series of explosions occur over a weekend. The ministry of munitions states the fire was accidental and discovered at midday with the final explosion after 2 PM.
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Ministry of Munitions
Canal Reopening Date Set As April Fifteenth
Major General Goethals governor of the Canal Zone after inspecting the Gaillard cut said the April 15 reopening date remains unchanged and that the canal would not again be closed to traffic because of slides.
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Panama
Goethals
Canal Zone
Gaillard Cut
Lumber Firms Protest Rate Increases Across South
Three of the Souths largest lumber firms testified before Examiner Mackley in Montgomery on April 4 protesting higher rates for lumber originatin g in five Southern states bound for states north of the Ohio river. Testimony consisted of statistical comparisons.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mississippi River
Mackley
Ohio River
Rates on Cotton Under Inquiry at Montgomery
Examiner Harris Fleming for the Interstate Commerce Commission opened a hearing in Montgomery Alabama into alleged discrimination by the Louisville Nashville railroad and excessive rates charged by a local cotton firm and a Beaumont Texas manufacturer. The inquiry covers rates on cotton shipped to seaboard points and compression en route to other destinations.
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Montgomery
Ala
Harris Fieming
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montgomery Cotton Exchange
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Seaboard
Beaumont
Texas
Campaign News and Frontline Updates From World War I
Reports from Paris Rome and Berlin describe Holland closing its German frontier and massing forces. German troops claim French positions near Verdun have been taken while Verdun bombardments continue with heavy artillery exchanges near Avocourt and Malancourt.
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Rome
London
Zurich
Holland
Paris
Verdun
War Office
Douamont-Vaux Front
Avocourt
Malancourt
Membership drive Opens With Strong Day at YMCA
Division Captains report a brisk start to the Y M C A Whirl wind Membership Campaign at the Cawthon luncheon. Morning totals show 2569 points across all memberships including renewals, double last year’s opening day. Julius Hammel offers a suit of clothes for the top scorer, while Y M C A awards gold and silver medals to the first and second place overall scorers. Each dollar pledged equals one point.
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Y. M. C. A. Whirlwind
Cawthon
Julius Hammel
Mobile YMCA launches annual membership drive with new plan
The Mobile YMCA began its annual campaign Tuesday with 100 active business leaders at the Cawthon Hotel. A noon luncheon featured Prof Julius T Wright speaking on the value of the Y to boys. The drive uses prospect canvassing, with a goal of 20000 points across divisions while aiming to grow a 1300 member base.
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Mobile Young Men’s Christian Association
Horace Turner
John T. Cochrane
Cawthon Hotel
Frank W. Evans
Mobile Association
Battle House
Carmpaien
Cocina T
Raid on Ancona Raids by Seaplanes and Torpedo Boats
Official communication details the Ancona raid by five seaplanes escorted by two torpedo boats. Three enemy planes were shot down, one L-21 captured intact, another marked O-2 destroyed after bursting into flames, and a third sank while towed. Eleven injured and three killed reported. Torpedo boats stayed at sea.
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Rome
Ancona
British Institute seeks salvage of Zeppelin L-15
The British Aeronautical Institute asks the government for permission to salvage the Zeppelin L-15 at its own expense. The airship lies damaged and is reported at a location described as in shat and continues on page 2.
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Germany
London
British Aeronautical Institute
Cosminsky Leaves Item for Register Editorial Post
Phil Cosminsky resigns after many years with The Mobile Item editorial department to join the Register editorial staff. He leaves with the best wishes of management and a record as a faithful employee.
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Cosminsky
ITEM
Phil Cosminsky
Mobile Item
The
Register
Verdun Battle Slowdown After French Gains Near Vaux
A lull follows violent fighting around Verdun with French forces regaining a foothold near Vaux and Caillette Wood while artillery presses German positions in the Vaux Douaumont area. Northwest, artillery fronts shift as Germans push southeast. A Kent British powder factory blast injures or kills about 200. the munitions ministry calls it accidental. Norway seeks German submarine fault investigation after multiple sinkings.
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Verdun
Berlin
Douamont
Caillette Wood
Stick
Ypres
Vaux
Paris
Vaux-Douumont
Avecourt-Malancourt
Ine
Kent
Ministry of Munitions
Norway
Copenhagen
Germany
$20 Million Tobacco Tax Fraud Charged Against Deputies
Treasury officials allege a network of tobacco fraud involving deputy internal revenue collectors and hundreds of cigar and cigarette makers. The $20,000,000 loss stems from regular remittances and possible evasion schemes, with investigations led by John Z. Lowe of New York and details tied to John Sinsel’s transfer to Philadelphia.
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Washington
Treasury
Carl B. Whitney
New York
Internal Revenue
Whitney
Malburn
John Z. Lowe
Philadelphia
John Sinsel
Sinsel Wig
L. G. Nutt
Mr. Sinsel
Dr Waite’s Wife Seeks Divorce in Grand Rapids
Mrs. Clara Louise Peck Waite filed for divorce from Dr. Arthur Warren Waite of New York. He has confessed to murdering her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
Clara Louise Peck Waite
Arthur Warren Waite
New York
John E. Peck
Important Directors Meeting of Mobile Chamber
An important meeting of the board of directors of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 o clock. It is urged that every member attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Austria Asks Fair Conclusion of War Statement
Budapest reports Count Stephen Tisza the Hungarian premier says Austria Hungary seeks no new territory but a fair satisfactory conclusion with Germany. He denies being sick of war, though admits the conflict is long painful for all and that unity with Germany remains.
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London
Stephen Tisza
Budapest
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Austria
Villa Offer of Amnesty Sought by General Reyes
General Canuto Reyes, commanding Villa forces at Torreon, offered surrender with all his troops if amnesty is granted, a move reported by General Trevino. Funston announced plans to send more U S troops into Mexico from Columbus to protect the line of communication as Villa reportedly moved south of Chihuahua. Authorities doubt Villa was hurt after the March 27 Guerrero clash and note a long, difficult trek since then.
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Canute Reyes
Torreqn
Mex
Canuto Reyes
Trevino
Carranza
Funston
Border
Washington
War Department
Mexico
Columbus
Ing
Villa
Chihuahua
State Department
Pershing
Guerrero
Villa Believed South of Chihuahua City In Flight
Reports from San Antonio and El Paso say Francisco Villa has fled beyond American forces and lies south of Chihuahua city. General Funston’s staff regard lateva Parral Torreon as possible route. Troops are being sent from Columbus. rail links to border are crucial to movement.
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Chihuahua
San Antonio
Texas
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Stolen and Lost Items Aboard City Notices
Wednesday night a seven diamond diamond brooch between Government Street Presbyterian Church and Empire Theatre is reported lost with a liberal reward for its return to J Douglas Thomason. Also listed are multiple lost pets and items including a Duroc Jersey gilt, a bull terrier puppy named Max, a solid white bulldog with owner on collar, a gold watch fob with initials T K, and a diamond with a cash reward.
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St Presbyterian Church
Empire Theatre
Duroc Jersey
Bell
J. Douglas Thomason
Charleston St
North Claiborne
T. K
Diamond
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Ing Wharf
Col. Ghropge A .Dodd
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Countess OF
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Alabama
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Pated
DR. Waite
Tisza
Parral EL Paso
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