Uncle Sam Must Build a Commercial Fleet for World Supremacy
William Gibbs McAdoo argues the United States must create a large American merchant marine to secure open markets, lower freight costs, and provide naval auxiliaries in war. He cites exports above three billion dollars in 1915, urges government shipbuilding and Lines to Brazil, Argentina, the Orient, and more, to sustain postwar prosperity. Tomorrow, James Farrell, U S Steel president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
America
McAdoo
Secretary of Treasury
United States
Europe
Islaid
Great Northern Railway
Lynemien Rtly
William Gibbs McAdoo
United States Treasury
Wilson
Rylson
Department of Commerce
South
Central America
Orient
Great Britain
Germany
France
South America
England
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Honolulu
Japan
China
Philippines
American Vessel Reported Attacked by Submarine
A Athens dispatch says a wireless message from an unnamed vessel south of Crete reports being attacked by a submarine. The ship's nationality is believed to be American, though not confirmed.
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London
Athens
Crete
Athens Dispatch
Dauphin Island to Get Railroad Construction Resumes
J M Dewberry head of Tide Water Securities reports that four miles of railroad on Dauphin Island will resume soon after a Birmingham trip. Once finished the line will provide access to the island and enable a resort hotel to begin, followed by loading docks construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Dewberry
Tidewater Securities Company
Dauphin Island
Mobile
Birmingham
Cley
Wena
Mr. Dewberry
Mississippi mill boiler explosion injures manager
Columbus Miss December 4 Charles Cox manager of the James Cox grist and gun plant twelve miles from Columbus was probably fatally injured tonight when the boiler at the mill exploded causing a serious accident and injuries at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Miss
Charles Cox
James Cox
Roumania Seizes Foreign Shipping in All Her Ports
Britain and France weigh Balkan shifts as Roumania orders seizure of all foreign ships in its harbors to aid Russia. Officials say order targets munitions vessels and could signal a move toward the Allies. Dispatches note possible Danube troop transport aims and relate to Monastir developments.
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Roumania
London
Balkan
Athens
Berlin
Constantine
Roumanian Legation
Bucharest
Roumania Black Sea
Danube
Bulgaria
Monastir
Allies in Balkans face grave peril as Joffre must decide
Paris dispatch notes Anglo-French forces in the Balkans are in a difficult position after Monastir fell. Senator Berenger quotes battles at Salonika, with 100,000 Allied troops pitted against 650,000 Austro German Bulgarians and Turks.
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Balkans
Paris
Henry Berenger
Joffre
Balkan
Monastir
Salonika
Bessarabia
Italy
Albania
Sarrail
Mackenzen
Saloniki
Greece
France
British Forces Routed in Mesopotamia Far Toward Bassorah
Dispatches from Bagdad report General Townshend fleeing toward Bassorah with British forces routed in Mesopotamia. Turkish forces have captured prisoners two transports two gun boats and substantial war materiel as the British continue in flight.
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Bassorah
Constantinople
Berlin
Townshend
Mesopotamia
Bassoral
Bagdad
Weather Forecast for Southeast States
Forecast for Florida air Sunday and Monday with rising temperatures. The pattern includes Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana as conditions change through the period.
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Washington
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Mobilian sails with Henry Ford on peace mission to Europe
Harold Delchamps of Mobile Alabama a guest of Henry Ford on the peace ship Oscar II as it sails for Europe. The 24 year old Union College graduate and former Concordiensis editor is accompanying Ford after accepting a telegraphic invitation.
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Mobilian
Henry Ford
Europe
New York
Harold Delchamps
William B. Delchamps
Mobile
Ala
Delchamps
Union College
Schenectady
General Electric Co
Concordiensis
Inter-Fraternity
Terrace
Ford
Ford peace mission sails with 165 aboard Oscar II
The Oscar II carries Henry Ford peace delegates reporters and movie men bound for neutral Europe to press appeals to end the Great War. The ship sailed from Hoboken amid a festive sendoff with Bryan Edison and others aboard. The voyage to Christiania will take about fourteen days with plans to reach Copenhagen and The Hague.
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FORD
Europe
New York
Henry Ford
America
Hoboken
William Jennings Bryan
Sousa
Vian
Thomas A. Edison
Bryan
Berton Braley
Marion Alberta Rubincam
Philadelphia
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Christiania
Haakon
Oscar II
Copenhagen
Hague
J V. Crips
New Reems
Henry of
Jackson
Miss
M. Penn
Elizabeth, N. J
C. G. Vangalder
Rockey Ll
Judson King
Washington
Alabama Kept Out of Rivers and Harbors Committee
Washington December 4 Special. For the first time in twenty years Alabama will not have a member on the rivers and harbors committee. Mr Gray of Mobile sought the post but none of Alabama’s delegation secured it as Hulbert of New York took the seat. The article lists Alabama’s other committee assignments and notes Burnett as the sole Alabama chairman, with Oliver succeeding Hobson in Congress.
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Washington
Alabama
Strong
Gray
Mobile
Witter
House
Bankhead
George W. Taylor
House Democrats
Hulbert
Congress
New York
Burnett
Abercrombie
Heflin
Abercrombje
Blackmon
Post Office
Steagall
Almon
Oliver
Hudderston
Post Office Department
Hobson
Billy Sunday Shifts NYC Campaign Date
Billy Sunday will not start his campaign in Chicago on New Year’s Day. He will open in New York City on January 1, 1917 after a committee of laymen and ministers accepted his plea. Ma Sunday urged the move, saying New York is heated for his work while Chicago’s spiritual tone is less urgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Billy Sunday
Democrats Complete Organization Of Next House
The Democratic caucus in Washington approved committee assignments for the next House. Speaker Clark and officers were reappointed as Republican opponents prepare to reveal minority chairs. Budget plans were postponed and patronage expansion outlined for Democratic members.
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Washington
House
Clark
Kitchin
Mann
Joe
Mittee
Hill
Connecticut
Longworth
Ohio
Dixie
Braska
Ley
Caldwell
Yor's
Wise
Georgia
Richard
Beas
Pisissipp
Gordon Hio
Lost and Found In Mobile Items Recovered Or Returned
A series of late 1920s era notices shows rewards offered for lost items including a diamond sunburst found at Van Antwerp's, a silver mesh bag near Government Street Loop, a black fur neck piece from a minstrel show at BE Garden, a diamond lavalliere on a Go t street car, and a motorboat found on No 30 with contacts for return.
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van Antwerp
Thomas B. Marshall
Bell
Government St. Loop
City Bank
BE Garden
S. Wilkinson Street
la Vallere
Sam Danenberg
Care Mobile
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Navy
Cuba
Uncle Sam
James Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
al Defense
Russia
Asquith
Lord Kitchener
Admiralty
Balfour
Calais
War and Marine
John W. Hempel
Smith
Ravin
Christianson
Thompson
Harold J. Delchamps
Falmouth
Waterways
New York City
NAVAL
Man Henry
Texas
Emittee
Naval Committee
gCallay
Hart
New Jersey
Kansas
Liebel
Pennsylvania
Callaway
Ways Means
Labor Committee
Meyer London
Shirley
Bell Phone
D. Nelson
Fred Nelson
Dan
Ward
Seneca Oakdale
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