U S Demands Indemnity for Ancona Sinking
The United States, in a formal note to Austria Hungary, demands prompt denunciation of the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. It calls the shelling and torpedoing inhumane barbarous and a wanton slaughter of helpless passengers and seeks punishment of the submarine commander and compensation for American victims. The note warns that diplomatic relations could be severed if demands are not met.
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Austria-Hungary
Ancona
United States
America
Austria- Hungary
War at a Glance May Push Front Lines Near Greek Border
Saloniki dispatch reports Bulgarian troops within five miles of the Greek border in Serbia. Doiran and Gievgeli evacuated by Anglo French forces. Greek moves toward the border cited as Bulgarians prepare to cross. Berlin notes dates and figures on intraregional naval losses and war casualties.
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Serbia
Saloniki
Doiran
Gievgeli
Athens
Chamber of Deputies
Salandra
London
Berlin
Cers
Greece
L’opinion
Reuter’s Telegraph Company
Kavala
Durazzo
Albania
Sajoniki
Aveh
Hamadan
Sea of Marmora
Eng
Mobile Christmas Tree Enlivens City for Kiddy Brightness
A planned municipal Christmas tree in Mobile aims to delight city children with lights and gifts. Arrangements, endorsed by Rotary and other groups, include a tree donated by a local resident and wiring by a city electrician. The idea mirrors similar efforts in many U S cities as in San Antonio last year. MISS MYRTLE KATHLEEN McNAMARA, daughter of Mr and Mrs D A McNamara, will wed Milton Stock, Chicago third baseman for the Philadelphia NL champions.
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Soul and
Nashville
Mobile
Cnt
United States
Rotary
Economics Club
San Antonio
Tex
Myrtle Kathleen McNamara
D. A. McNamara
Milton Stock
Chicago
Ill
Tuskegee Principal to Be Named Today
Tuskegee Institute trustees proceed to name a new principal after Booker T. Washington's death on November 14. Emmett J. Scott Warren A. Logan and Major R. R. Moton are named as possible successors. Trustees pledge to continue Washington's work with support from Julius Rosenwald and Seth Low.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington
Roosevelt
Seth Low
Julius Rosenwald
Washington
Emmett J. Scott
Warren A. Logan
R. R. Moton
Hampton Institute
Hampton
Republican Convention City Choice Is Discussed
On the eve of the Republican national committee meeting to decide the 1916 convention site, rivals vie for the honor. Chicago and St. Louis are seen as front runners with Philadelphia also in contention as Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis San Francisco and Honolulu seek the event.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Honolulu
Arrests in liquor cases reported by deputies over weekend
Deputies Oberhaus and Sales arrested James Nickles Sunday night for violation of the prohibition law after a store search at Dearborn and Texas streets uncovered forty half pints of liquor. On Saturday night, Deputies Oberhaus and Soles arrested King Perry David Perry and Sidney Brinkley for violation after a visit to a pressing club on St Michaels street near Joachim. They found whisky and gin in the Jokers Club at Lispcombe and Joachim, arresting Sam Smoklin the alleged proprietor. Reuben Williams was arrested Saturday night at the L N freight depot after receiving a liquor consignment billed to Jim Bates. Williams said the order came from
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Oberhaus
Sales
James Nickleson
Dearborn
Texas
King Perry
David Perry
Sidney Brinkley
Soles
St. Michaels Street
Joachim
Jokers Club
Lispcombe
Sam Smoklin
Reuben Williams
Jim Bates
Williams
Brannan
Greece 10 Oppose Pursuit of Allied Armies Over Line
Saloniki reports from December 13 indicate Greek and Bulgarian forces maneuver near the frontier. Doiran and Gievgeli evacuations completed. Bulgarians approaching within five miles of Greece as Allied troops retreat.
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Greece
Tillman Attacks Bryan Roosevelt in Defense Speech
Washington December 13 Senator Tillman denounces William J Bryan as obsessed with peace and ridicules Theodore Roosevelt as a war hawk. He urges a strong navy, warns against armor trusts and calls for a government armor plant to curb private munition profits. He links steel magnates Bethlehem Carnegie Midvale and Schwab to a long running armor cartel.
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William J. Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Tillman
Naval Committee
Senate
National Defense
Daniels
Navy Department
Borneo
South Carolina
Solenen
Sfir
Wilson
National Guard
America
Congress
Treasury
Naval
United States
Bethlehem
Carnegie
Midvale
Europe
Bethlehem Company
Schwab
House
Bethlehem Steel Company
New President for Caribbean Steamship Lines
Vice President T. K. Jackson announced that H. F. Kerr has retired as president after serving London, England, and Otto Osthoos of Chicago will assume the post. Kerr is English and Osthoos is named president while remaining vice president of H. M. Byllesby & Co. Headquarters move to Chicago.
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T. K. Jackson
Caribbean & Southern Steamship Lines
H. F. Kerr
London
Eng
Otto Osthoos
Chicago
Ills
United States
Kerr
H. M. Byllesby & Co
Iill
Mobile Eilectric Company
Trail Routes 10 to Be Put on Maps for U S Tourist
Harry Locke, field engineer and map maker, will map the Old Spanish Trail routes from New Orleans to Miami to aid tourists. Jas A Emmett may join as field secretary for on the road organization during the trip starting Wednesday. The project will pass through Baldwin county and Florida to Tampa and Miami, then return via Jacksonville.
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Harry Locke
Southwest
New Orleans
Mississippi Coast
Mobile
Locke
Old Spanish Trail Association
Jas. A. Emmett
Miami
Baldwin County
Florida
Tampa
Jacksonville
Jackson and Dixie Highways
Gulf Coast
Secretary of Southern League dies of injuries
Matt T. Stradford secretary of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs died Monday morning from injuries after being struck by an automobile Sunday. Stradford was appointed by President Baugh about a year ago in Birmingham Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
Matt T. Stradford
Southern Association of Baseball Clubs
Stradford
Baugh
Senate Debates War Measures and Military Plans
The Republican committee assignments were approved. Sen Kenyon urged taxes on munition makers and banning passengers on munition ships. Sen Chamberlain proposed citizen military training. Sen Tillman backed a government armor plant. The chamber adjourned at 2 pm until Thursday noon. the House was not in session and will meet Tuesday. Democrats caucus on the emergency war tax.
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Republican
Kenyon
Chamberlain
Tillman
Senate
House
Southern Commercial Congress Opens in Charleston
Charleston hosts the seventh annual Southern Commercial Congress with Navy sailors mingling with delegates. Mayor Grace and Governor Manning welcome participants as McAdoo Barrett speak on national and Pan American topics. Four main themes Agriculture municipal efficiency colonization and foreign trade guide sessions.
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Charleston
8. C
Southern Commercial Congress
Atlantic Fleet
Congress
Grace
Manning
Thomas
Southgate
Norfolk
McAdoo
Oth
Fletcher
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Navy
Daniels
Wilson
Breckenridge
Garrison
Hoke Smith
Georgia
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
P. P. Claxton
Federal Commissioner of Education
E. E. Pratt
Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
William C. Gorgas
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Bryan
John Temple Graves
New York
David Lubin
United States
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
Weather Forecast and frost in Deep South
The weather page notes fair skies for Mobile tonight and Tuesday with heavy frost and a minimum temperature around 0.6 degrees for tonight and moderate northwest winds. Washington reports Alabama and Mississippi forecast as fair tonight and Tuesday with heavy frost in the southern areas.
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Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile Pulpits See Key Clerical Reshuffle in Conference
In Brewton Alabama on December 18 Rev. C. C. Calhoun was elected presiding elder of the Mobile District of the South Alabama Conference. The move follows Rev. J. W. Frazer leaving to lead Dexter Avenue in Montgomery. The conference announced several Mobile ministry changes including Rev. B. E. Donnelly to Montgomery as presiding elder and Rev. John Northcutt to replace him in Mobile.
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Government Street Methodist Church
Montgomery
Mobile
John Northcutt
Selma
L. H. Chappelle
Broad Street
St. Paul's Church
8. Roberts
I Roberts
Gore
Eutaw
Moundville
Dr. Chappelle
Tallassee
Ala
B.C. Glenn
St. Stephens Avenue
Fitspatrick
Troy
Avenue Church
Poareer
C. McGehee
Ae A. B. Brown
Success
LH. Chappelle, Jr
Daphin Way
Prichard
Florida
Pecola
Weta
Crichton
Mobile Men Invited to Deliver Addresses at Bible Federation
Two Mobile men are invited to speak at the 4th annual Men’s Bible Class Federation convention in Selma January 12 to 18. General Frank W. Evans and R L Howell will deliver addresses at the First Baptist and First Methodist churches. All Alabama adult Bible classes are invited to attend and participate in the deliberations.
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Selma
Frank W. Evans
Mobile
C. A
R. L. Howell
Mobile Men's Bible Federation
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Ala
Dothan
United States
Underwood Assigned to Key Senate Committees
Washington Democrats announce important committee changes with Broussard in military affairs inter oceanic canals, Underwood in interstate appropriations and interoceanic, Fletcher in banking and currency, and Hardwick in immigration.
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Washington
Sota
Senate
Broussard
Underwood
Fletcher
Hardwick
Webster to succeed Douglas as equalizer
It was learned that J., a former wholesale liquor de executive member of the Hi campaign committee, will join the Mobile County Equalization to succeed Sidney Domel las, deceased, appointed by the state board of equalization. Auto thieves left no trace of a Buick stolen after 11 p.m. Saturday from 998 Government Street garage. license 7670, car 1441. grey with black fenders and an O painted on panel. Captain Peter F. Alba, longtime Mobile resident and public figure, is ill at his home.
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Wholesale Liquor de
Hi Campaign Committee
Mobile County Equalization
Sidney Domellas
State Board of Equalizas
Frank EB
Government Street
Overall
P. FP. Alba
Peter F. Alba
Mobile
North Joachim Street
Lost and found notices from street ads
Lost small padlock and keys on key ring return to Item Office. Lost between tree building press office Masonic ring contact Bell phone 3832 or 2764-4. Found on Government Hallett street a gold bar engraved Ma it. Apply office to case. Lost enameled pin with diamond call phone 2092-1 Belt. Other classified ad notes.
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D. S. Om
Tre Building
Government of Hallett
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