Delegates Attend Luncheon and Banquet at Battle House
Delegates and guests will be served a luncheon Saturday in the Trellis Room at the Battle House. At 2:30 p.m. hotel men will tour the city by ride. A Saturday banquet at the Cawthon Hotel Vineyard closes with a dansant at the Battle House. Sunday delegates spend time at Coden with Mr. John E. Rolston and fishing from Rolston's boats.
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Harry B. New
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Hotel Men’s Association
Battle House
Leslie Fairchild
Exchange Hotel
Montgomery
Charles B. Hervey
S. H. Peck
Association
Cawthon Hotel
Vineyard
Coden
John E. Rolston
Rolston Hotel
Rolston's
Varitsuma
Theodora " Irvington
Alabama Naval Stores Co Raises Its Capital Stock
Notice filed in probate court Friday shows the Alabama Naval Stores Co increasing its capital stock from 25 000 to 100 000. Officers based in the city include P Lewis Son and Benjamin Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ala. Naval Stores Co
Alabama
P» Lewis, Son
Benjamin’ Vincent
National Timber Company
H) Eichberg
Jeanne May Eichberg
Sayles Case Up and postponed to Jan 11
Tobe Sayles, charged with the killing of Wash Dyles on September 6, arraigned in city court. Hearing postponed until January 11, 1947, after witnesses for defense were absent. Wife's statement to Sherig Holcombe cited. Allegations include prior incidents and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobe Sayles
Wash Dyles
Sherig
Eye specialists arrive for two day Mobile visit
A delegation from the American Academy of Ophthalmology arrived in Mobile to spend two days. They are based at the Cawthon Hotel and were given an city tour before attending a dinner dance at the Car. If weather allows a fishing trip is planned for Saturday. Members registered include Dr Oliver Turner and various colleagues from Chicago, Peoria, St Paul, Minneapolis, and more.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Mobile
Alan
Oliver Turner
Augusta
G. Seeker
Harry Gradle
Chicago
Lil
Frank Verbeck
Pentwater
Mich
Wright Williams
Woodmen of the World turkey party announced
Company One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Uniform Rank Woodmen of the World Maple Camp No 5 will give a turkey party at Moose hall on Friday December 22 at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Maple Camp
Moose Hall
Weather forecast for Alabama and Washington
The Associated Press reports in Washington that Alabama will see fair skies tonight with temperatures below freezing along the coast, followed by a Saturday of fair and slightly warmer conditions. The northwest portion remains very cold tonight.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alabama
Freeze Threat Fears Cabbage Growers
Weather bureau warns of a below freezing night endangering thousands of young cabbage plants in the area. One cabbage planting lost in a prior freeze. Satsuma oranges suffered fruit damage though trees remain unharmed. Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 27, colder north winds, Saturday warmer but not so cold.
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Weather Bureau
Satsuma
Mississipp
Alaba
Duluth
Alabammia
Mississippi
Cold Wave Hits Deep South With Freezing Temps
A strong cold wave chilled Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee with temperatures below freezing overnight. Fort Smith Arkansas registered zero while New Orleans saw 34 degrees and winds up to 22 miles per hour. Galveston reported a 38 mile per hour gust.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Fort Smith
Ark
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Birmingham
Memphis
Galveston
Memphis Records Coldest Weather Of Winter
Memphis and surrounding area recorded the coldest weather of the winter with a low of 10 degrees above zero, according to the local forecaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Snow first measurable of season in Richmond
Richmond reports the season's first measurable snowfall with 2.3 inches recorded by early today and continued accumulation expected as snow fell.
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Richmond
Cold Weather Helps Florida Rise Delays Expected
Atlanta reports warmer conditions today after a colder spell yesterday. Jacksonville shows a gradual temperature rise while Charleston records 66 at noon. Georgia feels the cold most with Atlanta at 32 at 7 am, dropping to 25 by noon with a forecast to fall another ten to fifteen degrees tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Florida
Jacksonville
Charleston
Georgia
Sture Hee
Wright Studies Methods for Getting Public Library Here
Prof. Julius T. Wright chairman of the Mobile Rotary Club committee visited Montgomery to gather data for establishing a state public library. He met Dr. T. M. Owen and obtained guidance for a city library campaign and pledged support from the University Military School leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Julius.t. Wright
University Military School
Montgomery
Mobile Rotary Club
Leia
New Critical Case Is Near For Romania
Berlin reports the fall of Buzeu a Romanian town near the Moldavian line. Military writers warn the loss endangers the western Moldavian defense and could expose Bessarabia to Teutonic invasion as Russian fronts retreat toward the Danube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berlin
Buzeu
Moldavia
Rumania
Danube
Ploechti
Ibraila
Galata
Buseu
Carpathians
Galicia
Bessarabia
Rotary Takes Wenti at Birmingham Rotary Meeting
Endorsement favors Muscle Shoals Alabama as site for a federal nitrate plant. Communication referred to committee for report. W H Monk elected chair of a committee for a big project. Russell G Ladd inducted as baby member and pledged to become a good Rotarian. J M Ponder resigned from the jewelry class with best wishes from the club. A Rockford club letter thanked Rotary for satsuma Day gifts. R H Rubel of Louisville was the lone guest at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Birmingham Rotarians
Mobile Rory Club
W. H. Monk
Pps Agere
Russell G. Ladd
Beecome & Good
J. M. Ponder
Rians
Mobile Gas Company
Rockford
Junk Dealer Harvey Freed in Copper Wire Theft Case
Alexis T. Harvey was acquitted in the recorder's court of receiving or concealing stolen property in a Western Union copper wire theft case. The trial featured attorney B B Chamberlain for Western Union and J H Webb for Harvey. Witness Robert W. Byrd testified about selling 206 pounds of wire but offered vague details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
W.A
Alexis T. Harvey
Recorder’s Court
B. B. Chamberlain
Western Union Telegraph Company
J. H. Webb
Neme
Robert WL. Byrd
Western Union
Byrd
Wilson Signals Cautious Start on Peace Proposals
President Wilson likely delays final action on Central Powers peace proposals until after David Lloyd George speaks in the House. The United States will stay in touch with Entente capitals, with no formal White House or State Department comment yet. He urges a twofold plan: immediate settlement terms and an universal association of nations to ensure sea lanes and territorial integrity, with peoples freely choosing sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
White House
State, Department
Ammerican 2 Ok
League Ton Force Pe
Ple
United States
Ipi
Merican Ple
Hungarian Independent Party to Demand Peace Terms Announcement
An Amid scattered report from Budapest via London says the new Hungarian independent party led by Count Michael Karolyi will demand an official announcement of the Central Powers peace terms. An interpellation is expected in the Hungarian parliament to press the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
London
Pesti Hirlap
Michael Karolyi
Duck Billed Dinosaur Eight Million Years Old On Display
A petrified skeleton of a duck billed dinosaur eight million years old, unearthed in Montana, is added to the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York. The 45 foot long, one ton creature had a 15 foot tail, a 25 foot body, a 4 to 5 foot skull and 2500 teeth. Prof Barnum Brown led the expedition that recovered this specimen and related examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Museum of Natural History
Montana
Barnum Brown
Iican Museum
Senate prepares for universal military training hearing
Washington Det. 15 Senate committees plan public hearings starting Monday on universal military training and service. The Chamberlain bill for universal training is the focus as Adjutant General McCain reports Army recruiting near goals, with 19 000 fewer enlisted than authorized on October 1 and a July 1 target to full strength. He cites outside wages as a recruiting hurdle and says the service is expanding nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Det
McCain
House Military Committee
Senate
War Department
United States
New Prichard Plant to Manufacture Cotton Blankets
The Pope Manufacturing Company of Prichard plans a new plant with sixty looms to produce cotton blankets after Christmas. Secretary J A Rountree says the facility will use all yarn output from the Demopolis Cotton Mill, and the mill machinery has arrived for immediate setup after the holiday season.
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Pope Manufacturing Company of
Prichard
J. A. Rountree
Swine Breeders Plan Gulf Coast Organization
An effort to unite swine breeders of the coast will organize the Gulf Coast Jersey Breeders Association. The meeting at the Cawthon Hotel yesterday afternoon drew interest from counties in south Alabama southeast Mississippi and two west Florida counties. A mass meeting to formalize the organization was set for January 18 at the Cawthon Hotel.
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Coast
Gulf,Coast Durvc Jersey Breeders’ Association
Cawthon Hotel
South
Alabama
Mississippi
West
Florida
Annapolis Chosen for $1.5 Million Naval Laboratory
Washington reports formal approval of selecting Annapolis as the site for a $1,500,000 naval laboratory. Secretary Daniels is expected to sign off within days after a civilian advisory board subcommittee recommendation.
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Annapolis
Naval Laboratory
Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
Greece Accepts Ultimatum Terms Reported by Athens
London dispatch says Athens reports Greece accepted the Entente ultimatum but British officials have not yet confirmed acceptance. The decision was presented yesterday with the terms agreed, awaiting official word from London.
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Associated Press
London
Entente
Athens Central News
Greece
Foreign Office
Unclear fragment hints at royal cabinet meeting in pei
Fragmentary text mentions King Constantine and a cabinet council held under the king. Details are incomplete but suggest a formal royal meeting and a debated decision.
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Constantine
Paris Dispatch on Royalist-Troop Movements and Ekaterin clashes
An Associated Press report from Paris notes a fragmentary segment outlining efforts to halt troop redeployments ordered by Kin tine aimed at moving significant forces toward the Agals region. It mentions encounters between Royalist troops and a Wrench ment near Ekaterin with limited detail.
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Associated Press
Paris
Kintine
Theagals
Ekaterin
Buzesu Captured Reported by Berlin in War Dispatch
Berlin reports Russian forces retreating while Romania claims the capture of Buzueu, with additional prisoner releases in the past two days. Bulgarian units hold the Danube near Futesti Tehernavoda as fronts shift in the region.
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Berlin
Rumania
Bament
Buzgeu
vVallers
Danube
Futesti
Tehernavoda
French At Verdun Reported Active On Front
Berlin dispatch via Associated Press notes Verdun front action with German and French exchanges. French assaults were repulsed as they attacked Hill 304 and surrounding positions while French artillery and waves of attacks were reported.
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Verdun
Berlin
Gavnante
Saults
Swedish-American Freight Rates Raised by 75 Per Cent
A dispatch from Malmo to the 2 Tidende reports a conference in Hamburg reached a decision to raise freight rates to America by 75 percent. The adjustment involves the Scandinavian-American line, Norwegian-Mexican line, American-Mexico line, and other Scandinavian exporters.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
London
Malmo
Sweden
America
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