Bernstorff Surprises U S with Request on Boy Ed Papen Withdrawal
Count Von Bernstorff sent a communication to the state department seeking reasons for the U S request to withdraw Captain Boy Ed and Captain Von Papen. Germany may contest withdrawals if other incidents influenced the action, while the attaches await resolution in Washington.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Boy-Ed
von Papen
United States
Archibald
Germany
Department
New York
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce Set to Vote on New By Laws
The Ways and Means committee announces a major meeting of Chamber members at the Cawthon Hotel Tuesday night to consider proposed new by laws. The revisions, prepared by a dedicated committee, integrate the best features from various cities. Jacksonville observers note the changes may influence similar southern chambers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ways and Means Committee
Cawthon
Chamber
Ways and Means
South
Jacksonville
von Bernstorff Denies German Acts in Mexico
Count Johann von Bernstorff the German ambassador denied reports that Germany or German agents were involved in attempts to instigate a counter revolution in Mexico. Also includes weather forecast for Mobile Alabama Mississippi with clouds and possible rain and winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Bernstorff
Mexico
Washington
Johann von Bernstorff
Germany
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Mass Meeting Monday Night for Bond Issue
Citizens of Mobile will meet at the Lyric Theatre Monday night to discuss the proposed state bond issue. A full program has been arranged with M. J. McDermott presiding and Maurice Forchheimer as secretary. Twenty three prominent men will speak on the bond issue and its benefits to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Lyric Theatre
M. J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
Maurice Forchheimer
Joel W. Goldsby
Jacob D. Bloch
Bart B. Chamberlain
George J. Sullivan
Thomas M. Stevens
L. C. Irvine
Frank J. Inge
A. 8. Lyons
John Craft
J. C. Rich
Alfred G. Ward
Joseph Norville
Robert E. Gordon
William H. Armbrecht
Thomas J. O’connor
R. V. Taylor
Joseph H. Lyons
Help is Pledged to Citrus Fight
Mobile Chamber of Commerce backs citrus growers appeals for federal aid to stamp out citrus canker. Congressmen from Southern states pledge thorough investigations, uniting Alabama Mississippi coast interests with Florida and Texas efforts in a broad petition to government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Texas
Plan to join Old Spanish Trail on Alabama coast
Irvington, Grand Bay, St Elmo and nearby Mobile county communities plan to join the Old Spanish Trail highway system. Residents, led by Robert Thurston, envision feeder roads beautified with trees, ornamental shrubs, and flowers as they seek to route the trail through their section for scenic value and economic potential.
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Irvington
Grand Bay
St. Elmo
Mobile County
Robert Thurston
Mobile
Thurston
Theodore
Jackson Highway
Pascagoula Roa
Freshen Land Show at Gulf Coast Fair Grounds for Satsuma Day
Mort L. Bixler announces Mobile’s winter land show at the Gulf Coast Fair Grounds will be refreshed for Satsuma Day. Several communities will bring fresh displays by Thursday, with the event open to the public and planned improvements after January.
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Mobile
Gulf Coast Fair Grounds
Satsuma
Mort L. Bixler
Mr. Bixler
Aeaeaker 10
Touriet
Old Spanish Trail Will Open Up Vast Resources
Convention at Mobilé discusses the Gulf region's resources linked to the Old Spanish Trail and its potential economic impact. Officials and business leaders from regional organizations attend the Mobilé gathering.
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Gulf
Pensacola Convention Prelim to Mobile Meeting
A letter from J P Clarkson secretary of the Florida state highway commission, Tallahassee, says west Florida towns from Tallahassee to Pensacola will attend the Pensacola meeting December 8 and 9. The event will be a preliminary organization to the Mobile Old Spanish Trail convention with a Baldwin County auto trip planned for next Friday and a large delegation expected by train.
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J. P. Clarkson
Florida State Highway Commission
Tallahassee
West Florida
Pensacola
Mobile
Baldwin County
Florida’s Old Spanish Trail convention aims to link gulf coast highways
The Old Spanish Trail group gathers next Friday and Saturday in Mobile to push a through highway from New Orleans to Miami. Tampa and Jacksonville factions clash over who leads the effort as Florida counties like Dade and Hillsborough showcase bond-driven road gains. The aim is a unified gulf coast through route uniting cities and counties with bond-backed improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State Highway Commission
Florida
Dade County
Miami
United States
Hillsborough Bunty
Tampa
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Dade
Hillsborough
T. F. Elliott
Palatka
Fla
New Orleans
Gulf
War cheese and war sausage urged by Socialists
Amsterdam December 6 Socialists in the German reichstag urged war cheese and war sausage as a solution to fat and meat scarcity, calling for government regulated provisions. Berlin advices tonight reported the Socialists sharply criticized recent food measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Reichstag
Berlin
Gov Henderson to Lead Parade on Satsuma Day
Governor Charles Henderson will head the Satsuma Day parade in Mobile with Mayor Pat Lyons and O F E Winberg leading figures. The Gulf Coast Horticultural Society reports broad citrus participation from Alabama and Mississippi communities and exhibits of jams from Satsumas, grape fruit and kumquats.
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William H. Reynolds
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Charles Henderson
O. F. B. Winberg
Gulf City
Gov. Henderson
Pat J. Lyons
O. F. E. Winberg
Mississippi
Alabama
Battle House
C. Robert
Fulton Road
Grand Bay
Irvington
Theodore
Fairhope
Robertsdale
Foley
Baldwin
Mobile
Mobile County
W. H. Reynolds
Baldwin Counties
Michael J. Te
War at a Glance Lists 1917 Russian Enrollment and Allied Moves
An imperial ukase orders next year’s draft of the Russian army class of 1917 from Petrograd. Serbian units arriving at Gievgeli join French forces under General Sarrail. M Venizelos urges Greek Liberal abstention in elections amid constitutional dissolution. Paris notes France demands Alsace Lorraine restoration and German withdrawal as peace terms. Albert Thomas emphasizes disbanding German imperialism and Prussian militarism.
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Petrograd
Monastir
Gievgeli
Sarrail
Athens
M. Venizelos
Greece
National Liberal Party
Paris
France
Alsace
Loraine
Teutonic
Belgium
Serbia
Albert Thomas
Biloxi Interest Grows In Mobilian Invention
Biloxi, Miss. December 6. A group of Biloxi businessmen show interest in a proposed Biloxi factory to produce a device that reduces gasoline use in cars. The invention by Joseph E. Parker of Mobile was taken up by N. J. Bittar and Jesse Smith of Biloxi, with Mr. Bittar returning from Detroit after discussing the device with Henry Ford.
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Biloxi
Miss
Joseph E. Parker
Mobile
N. J. Bittar
Jesse Smith
Tourist stranded in sandbed near Baldwin Florida begs road fix
A Illinois tourist Homer Abernathie tried to back his large car from a sandpit on the National and Dixie Highways near Baldwin Florida. With aid he freed the car using a fence rail and weed chains. He complains of lack of Gulf coast roads and complains Jacksonville faces Florida First promotions.
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Illinois
Baldwin
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Homer Abernathie
Mobile
New Orleans
Abernathie
Jacksonville
Mutiny on Chinese Cruiser Quelled in Shanghai
Rebels attacked the arsenal at midnight and a police sub-station in Shanghai. The Chao Ho cruiser was fired upon. three mutineers were killed and five wounded. Loyal forces repelled the attackers and regained control as dawn broke.
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Ying Swei
Pootung
Chang Hoo
Four Charged With Violating Federal Law
Deputy U S Marshal Wilcox arrested E Murray George Pearson Ed Barrett and Will Murray on internal revenue law violations. Each was held in 200 bail by U S Commissioner Jere Austin after preliminary hearings. Another arrest, Clarence Blalack, occurred Saturday with bond set at 200.
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United States
Wilcox
E. Murray
George Pearson
Ed Barrett
Will Murray
Jere Austin
Marshal Horton
Clarencé Blalack
Austill
Harbor Survey Progresses For City Dock Improvements
Engineers from Ford, Bacon & Davis work on preliminary plans for dock improvements. E. B. Wade from the firm is in town, gathering statistics for the surveys underway by the city commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford, Bacon & Davis
City Commission
E. B. Wade
Are You In Debt State Relief Without Tax Increase
The state administration proposes a plan to relieve taxpayer debt without increasing state debt or the tax rate. It urges citizens to visit officials to learn how to ease obligations. The message emphasizes avoiding new borrowing while easing public finances.
Russian Army at Balkan Threshold Ready for Action
London dispatches report British forces in Mesopotamia have reached Kut El Amara on the Tigris, 106 miles below Baghdad, after a retreat that followed the Baghdad defeat. Saloniki notes Turks mass troops into Thrace, signaling intent to reclaim former territory. Paris cites Th undersecretary of war Albert Thun and a cabinet stance on peace tied to Alsace Lorraine and German imperialism. Petrograd notes an imperial ukase orders enrollment of the 1917 class.
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London
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Kut-El-Armara
Tigris
the Mail
Saloniki
Thrace
Paris
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Belgium
Serbia
Albert Thunder
Thomas
Balkan crisis stalls as Greece and Entente hold line
London reports no breakthrough in the Balkan crisis as Russian forces stay on their side of the frontier and Greek authorities maintain firm stand. Athens says press views do not reflect government policy while war council decisions in Paris loom. Bulgarians press Serbian retreat into Albania with a hasty flight toward Scutari.
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London
Balkans
Roumania
Athens
Entente Group of Powers
Entente
Greece
Paris
Skouloudis
Constantine
Reuters
War Council
Beli- Drin
Scutari
House Re elects Speaker Clark as session opens
Congress opens with Speaker Clark reelected amid cheers. Senate elects Clarke as president pro tempore. President Wilson to address joint session tomorrow as bills and investigations flood the clerk’s desk. Suffrage advocates and a massive petition highlight the opening day.
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HOUSE
Clark
Washington
Dec
Houses
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Senator Clarke
Arkansas
Marshall
Mann
The
Nority
James M. Baker
Divine Ant
Hach
Navy League
National Security League
American Defense Society
Mondell
Wromiga
James D. Phelan
California
J. C. W. Beckham
Kentucky
Robert F. Broussard
Louisiana
Edwin & Johnson
South Dakota
Paul O. Hasting
Wisconsin
Miao
Funeral Notice for RAMIE GOUBIL
Entered into rest at 1 p m December 5 1916 RAMIE GOUBIL aged 406 friends and family invited to attend a funeral from the residence 406 with requiem mass at o clock Interment in the cemetery
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U.S
Boyld von Papen
OF C
Santy
Sopp Des Christmas
Citrus Fight
East Coast
Mobilé
West Gulf Coast
L. P. Dickie
T. Ed Bryan
West
Satsuma Day
Kealhofer
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Senate
Robt
F. Broussard
Paul O. Husting
J. GC. W. Beckham
Balkan
Houmania
Iti Als
D. S
D. Nelson
Ala
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