Roumania Prepares to War on Arrival of 500000 Allies
Report from Rome via Paris says Emperor William aims to halt Austrian peace talks with Madrid and the Vatican. Vienna favors lasting peace, Berlin seeks separate pacts to break the quadruple Entente, while Romania may issue an ultimatum to Austria once 600000 Entente troops assemble in the Balkans.
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Rome
Paris
William
Vienna
Austria
Madrid
Berlin
England
London
Balkans
Bucharest
Balkans dominate war and diplomacy as fronts shift
Dispatches from London say Roumania presses in Balkans with Entente support while Greece resists use of Saloniki harbor and keeps troops in Macedonia. Bulgaria advances in Serbia as Monastir fate remains unclear. Russians brace along Riga while Italians push for Gorizia with slow progress.
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Priszend
Riga
Vienna
Gorizia
Tampa Cigar Output Largest Ever Known
Thirty six million cigars were manufactured in Tampa factories in November, the largest output for any single month. Internal revenue collections totaled 108 thousand six hundred twenty dollars and forty nine cents.
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Tampa
Fla
Internal Revenue
Old Spanish Trail Shouts Will Reach Mobile Thursday
Pathfinders of the Old Spanish Trail arrive in Bay Minette after a run from Flomaton with pledges to send delegates to Mobile for December 10 11. Big crowds greet the scout car at Flomaton and Munson during a turnout marking support for the East and West highway project.
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Ala
Pathfinders
Flomaton
Mobile
Fairhope
Walton County
C. M. Munson
Munson
Hernando de Soto
de Soto
Baker
West Virginia Supreme Court rules on liquor advertising ban
The court upheld constitutionality of a state law barring liquor dealers outside WV from using circulars and order blanks to advertise. In admiralty court, Judge Toulmin sustained exceptions to Eugene Coleman vs. steamer Apollo libel but allowed amendment. the suit claims injuries from duties aboard the vessel.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Admiralty
United States District Court
Toulmin
Eugene Coleman
Apollo
Hamburg America Chief Faces Trial On Conspiracy Charges
Buenz, managing director of the Hamburg American line, stands trial in U.S. district court starting November 22. He and other line officials are indicted for conspiracy to defraud by obtaining false clearances and manifests for vessels chartered to take supplies from American ports to German war vessels engaged in commerce destruction.
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Buenz
Hamburg-American
Ju Howe
United States District Court
Hamburg- American Line
United States
Teuton Employees Warned After DuPont Disaster
Wilmington Delaware December 1 The DuPont Powder Company investigation into yesterday's Upper Hagley yard explosion that killed 31 workers and injured six continues with no light shed. No one near the packing house survived. officials say blame may never be found. Reports of Teutonic origin warnings were investigated and dismissed as unfounded.
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Wilmington
Del
duPont- Powder Company
Hagley Yards
Charles B. Landis
duPont Company
duPont
Sylvester
Washington
Teutons
Upper Hagley
Carney’s Point
Papers Safe Says Buenz In Hands Of German Embassy
New York December 1 The Hamburg American Line official Dr Karl Buenz testified in a U S district court trial that the line's agreement to supply German cruisers at sea involved coal and supplies on neutral ships from American ports. He said all related correspondence was turned over to the German government via the Berlin embassy and that German cables were removed for safety. Buenz described payments and arrangements with neutral ships and noted contact with German naval attaché Captain Boy Ed. He testified he expected relief ships to carry empty holds to destination ports after transferring supplies. He claimed no intent to deceive United States authorities and viewed the U S as a friendly power.
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Hamburg-American Line
Washington
Karl Buenz
Line
United States District Court
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England
France
Russia
America
Hamburg-Am
Germany
Buenz
Howe
William Rand, Jr
Mr. Rand
United States
Unter den Linden
Dr. Buenz
John H. Gans
Home Office
Hamburg
U. S
Marina Quesada
Newport News
Mr. Wood
Three Charged With Selling Watered Milk In Dallas
Salvitor Granada of 66 Government Street D Dallas 106 North Cedar Street and F H Threats of Pier 8 were arrested Tuesday afternoon by police on adulterated milk charges. The case involves Dr H B Warren city bacteriologist.
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Government Street
D. Dallas
North Cedar Street
F. H
Pier 8
H. B. Warren
City Bacteriologiat
Satsuma Day celebration set as second annual event
Interest grows for December 9 observance in Mobile County endorsing the citrus industry. General Chairman Reynalds begins committee work to plan the parade and routes while J O Cox notes every grower will attend with decorated autos. The Item will publish a special Satsuma Day edition with citrus cultivation articles from prominent growers and experts.
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Murrell
Southern Railway
Mobile County
McDermott
Reynalds
J. O. Cox
Satsuma
War at a Glance Amid Austrian Cabinet Resignations
After Emperor William's Vienna visit three Austrian cabinet ministers resign. Interior, commerce, and finance posts are filled by successors. The moves fuel speculation on Austria’s peace aims and Romanian neutrality. A Bucharest rumor links a Balkan build up to an ultimatum to Austria. Romanian parliamentary demonstrations favor intervention as the resistive body opens.
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Vienna
Interior
Tise
Austria
Balkans
Roumania
Bucharest
Gtatement
Tolman Motions Denied by Court
Chancellor T H Smith denied D H Tolman of New York City a request to inspect books and vouchers of the Northern Railway and Tombigbee Valley Railroad in federal receiver possession. The ruling held no state authority to interfere with federal court possession, while allowing a movant to seek relief in the federal court. The case involved John T Cochran, a federal receiver, and clarified that a receiver appointment does not oust state jurisdiction.
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D. H. Tolman
New York City
Alabama
Tennessee
Northern Railway
Tombigbes Valley Railroad Company
Smith
Federal Court of
Movant
John T. Cochrane
Federal
Federal Court
Battle House Sold in Foreclosure Auction
The New Battle House Company site at the southeast corner of Royal and St. Francis streets was sold at noon Wednesday for 225000 dollars to a single bidder Henry Hall chairman of the bondholders protective committee. Other committee members are G. M. Luce and J. T. Schley. The hotel will continue under John J. Monaghan with management unchanged. The sale occurred by public auction in front of the courthouse.
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New Battle House Company
Royal and
St. Francis Streets
Henry Hall
Underwood Recommends Smyer for Birmingham Postmaster
Senator Oscar W. Underwood recommends Rufus B. Smyer for appointment as Birmingham postmaster to succeed T. H. Aldrich whose term expires December 11. The recommendation comes from private Washington dispatches.
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Rufus B. Smyer
Oscar W. Underwood
Birmingham
T. H. Aldrich
Mr. Underwood
Washington
Coast county leaders back Gulf Coast Fair permanence
Prominent Mobile advocates urge a permanent Mississippi Building at Mobile Gulf Coast Fair to showcase south Mississippi products. They believe a lasting exhibit would boost advertising, regional pride, and the coast’s economic progress, citing superb fair exhibits and strong agricultural yields.
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Miss
Mobile
Sippi
Pat Harrison
Gulf Coast Fair
South Mississippi
Mississippi
Gulf
United ‘Star
Tigers Lead In Junior League Scores
The YMCA Boy's Division race shows the Athletics in second place with 21 points, Pirates third with 297, and the Red Sox at 246. The Night Boys team No Names has 12% points, while the Giants hold 120 points.
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Pirates
Red Sox
Giants
Weather update from Washington
Dec 1 weather bulletin reports Alabama rain and frost likely tonight. Thursday will be cloudy with east winds, cooler in the west, and fresh east winds shifting.
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Washington
Alabama
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