Mobile Ships Record Sisal Shipment to Chicago and St Paul
Magnolia Warehouse Company of Mobile moved 30 000 bales of sisal valued at 750 000 to Chicago St Paul and other points for International Harvester Company. The shipment from Progreso Mexico weighs about 25 per bale and requires 480 freight edgo or more, with delivery over Mobile and Ohio and the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroads.
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Magnolia Warehouse Company of
Mobile
St. Paul
Chicago
Mobile and Ohio
New Orleans
International Harvester Company
Magnolia Company
Mexican Commission
New York
Progreso
Mexico
Weather forecast for Jacksonville to Cape with cold wave
The report notes storm intensity rising over southern Miss and moving northeast toward Cape. It forecasts rain turning colder with temperatures near freezing, partly cloudy skies, and a cold wave with fresh strong northwest winds by Wednesday.
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Jacksonville
Cape
Southern Miss
The Item and Register on Leasing AP Wire News
A Mobile newspaper dispute over AP leased wire coverage. The Item and The Register admit neither prints the full 28 000 to 30 000 word daily wire report. both share day and night reports though neither prints the entire 78 000 word total. The items discuss wire counts, duplication, and cost versus news value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Register
Associated Press
Mobile Register
United Press
Mobile
Associated Press News
New Orleans
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Giant Submarines Planned for Navy
Washington dispatch reports navy experts favor seagoing submarines of about 2000 tons for future use. Five big subs may enter the five year program, while 25 smaller boats of 600 to 700 tons are planned at 60000 to 70000 each. Officers see two distinct submarine roles: large ships for sea work and smaller boats for coastal defense near shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Fight Over Prohibition Promised in Congress
Washington report says House leaders expect a vigorous fight on prohibition. Judiciary Committee Chairman Webb is an earnest advocate, signaling a hard battle over the issue in Congress.
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Congress
Washington
House
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Boyed Whitlock And House On Way
Three Washington figures move toward Europe aboard the Rotterdam to discuss diplomacy. Col E M House travels at the president's request, Brand Whitlock returns to Brussels, and Captain Karl BoyEd is recalled from Washington to Germany. House expects about six weeks away as he gathers ambassadors’ views on international questions and U S attitudes.
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New York
United States
Rotterdam
Falmouth
England
Col. E. M. House
Wilson
Europe
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Brussels
Toledo
Karl Boy-Ed
Washington
House
American Mails Seized by British in War Effort
Rotterdam dispatch reports British seizure of American mail from two steamers en route to Holland. Nieuw Amsterdam from New York, December 14, to Rotterdam, and Christian Michelsen from New York, December 3, to Rotterdam. Washington says allies plan to seize and inspect all mail between the United States and European neutrals believed to be for Germany.
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Berlin
Holland
Rotterdam
Overseas New Agency
Nieuw Amsterdam
New York
Aera Christian Michelsen
England
Washington
United States
Germany
Carmichael backs 1.5 million bond plan for Alabama
Alabama House Speaker A H Carmichael of Tuscaloosa endorses a 1.5 million dollar bond issue as the best way to protect state obligations. He urges all citizens to follow the governor and argues bonds offer low interest and manageable payments without raising taxes.
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Montgomery
A. H. Carmichael
Tuscumbia
House of Representatives
Carmichael
People of
Alabama
Michael Cody
House
Speaker Carmichael
AEED Criticizes Wilson At Stockholm Peace Meeting
A Stockholm meeting under the Ford peace expedition drew nearly a thousand citizens and widespread applause for calls to end the war. Rev. Charles F. Aked of San Francisco criticized President Wilson for insufficient backing of the peace idea by America and neutral leaders.
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Stockholm
London
Europe
Charlies F. Aked
San Francisco
America
Wilson
Austrian Woman Targeted in Ford Peace Pilgrimage Controversy
Rozsika Schwimmer, prominent in the Ford peace movement, faces heavy criticism and is accused by Norwegian papers of being a paid agent of Teuton governments. She is described as a key figure in responsibility for the Ford peace plan.
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Rozsika Schwimmer
Ford
Congressmen and eight others indicted in New York plots
Federal grand jury charges Frank Buchanan H R Fowler Frank Monnet David Lamar Jacob C Taylor Franz von Rintelen H B Martin and G Schulters with conspiring to incite strikes in U S munition plants. Rintelen is in England. Lamar alleged Paymaster. Indictments rely on Sherman Act. max penalty one year and $10000 fine. Authorities to arrest defendants immediately.
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New York
Frank Buchanan
Ilinois
H. Robert Fowler
Illinois
Frank
Monnet
Ohio
David Lamar
Jacob C. Taylor
Labor
National Peace Council
Franz von Rintelen
H. B. Martin
G. Schulters
Peace Council
Lamar
von Rintelen
the Wolf of
Wall Street
Rintelen
United States
Department of Justice
United States Depuy
Teutons cannot resist forever says Greek king
King Constantine, quoted by General Castelna u, doubts central powers can endure economic and financial pressure of war. Reuters notes growing belief central powers remain inactive with no offensive indications and low danger to Greek Macedonia. Indian army in France departs for a new field, possibly Egypt or Mesopotamia, with replacements arriving from the U K.
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Athens
Paris
London
Reuter
Greek
Macedonia
France
Egypt
Mesopotamia
United Kingdom
Senussi advance forces push British from Materuh near Tripolitan border
A Turkish official report received in Constantinople states Senussi tribesmen are advancing along the Egyptian coast near the Tripolitan border and have driven the British from Materuh after their retreat from Sollum earlier in November following pressure from a strong Arab force.
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Berlin
Materuh
Sollum
Constantinople
British Win Victory Near Materuh on Christmas Day
British forces attacked the Arab main force near Materuh on Christmas Day and dispersed it, ending a period of near-standstill fighting and claiming a local victory amid ongoing hostilities.
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Materuh
London
War at a Glance Reports Mixed World Fronts
Allied reconnaissance over central powers positions near the Greek border suggests no imminent push on Salonika and limited danger to Greek Macedonia. King Constantine impressed by Castelnau's briefing after a French staff visit. Petrograd cites a naval success off the Bulgarian coast and claims a submarine sunk. Russia says gains in Rigadis and Volhynia in current official briefing.
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Saloniki
Athens
Greek Macedonia
Constantine
Greece
Castelnau
Petrograd
Bulgarian Black Sea
Rigadisand
Volhynia
Russian War Office
Const Ville Oo Ciotat
Austro American Rupture Over Ancona Case Looms
Reports from Washington and Paris indicate Austria will likely reject U S demands in the Ancona incident note. officials anticipate a possible break in diplomatic relations, with Vienna and Vienna circles discussing a rupture after talks between Tisza Burian and Dumba.
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Austria
U.S
Washington
United States
Ancona
Teutonic
State Department
Penfield
Vienna
Baron von Burian
Erich’ Zwiedenek
Paris
Th Petit Journal
Petit Journal
Geneva
Premnier Tisza
Hungary
Baron Burian
Embargo on War Munitions Moves Forward in U S
Washington December 28 movement for a wartime embargo on shipments abroad gains momentum as House Foreign Affairs Chairman Flood plans committee hearings. Last year petitions totaling about 3,000,000 urged an embargo. London December 28 reports Prince Egon zu Hohenlohe-Schillingfurst, eldest son of the late German chancellor, has died.
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Washington
Flood
House Foreign Affairs Committee
London
Amsterdam
Central News Association
Egon Zu Hohenlohe-Schillingfurst
Lost items scattered across town in assorted notices
Classified style notices report missing items including boudoir cap and photo between Flo Claire and Dauphin Street, keys near a fire with reward offered, a stray parrot near 307 N Warren St, a black collie named Pete at Michigan and Virginia, a small padlock on a Key ring, a motorboat found on No 30, and a red ladies brooch pin with ring or government 8.
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Flo Claire
Dauphin Street
Ward
Mobile Cery Co
J. S. Radcliffe
Careern Fuel & Material Co
N. Warren St
Pete
J. Newman
Michigan Avenue
Virginia
Upee
D. S
D. Nelson
Fred N Losc
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Moving Mobile
Magnolia Warehouse Company
of Mobile
International Harvester Co
Chicago and St. Paul
Pythian Knights
Rescue Lodge No. 24
Knights of Pythias
Mobile Lodge No. 67
Es Ee
A. C. Bruce
M. I. Goldsmith
Exacee
Henry Ledebur
H. Brunson
P. J
J. H. Evans
Aubrey Boyles
Grand Lodge
J. F. Hogan
D. W. McGaughey
Bowie
Whitlock
U. S
AEED
Ford Peace Party
Mone, Schinirmer
Kaiser
Diplomatic Relations
Teutons
Aus
Tria
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