Wilson says Britain must pay damages for unlawful detentions
President Wilson declares that Great Britain will ultimately pay large damages for unlawful detention of American commerce. He cites the note to Britain confirming the position and notes the need for honest manifests to avoid penalizing all ships. He notes abuses where contraband hides in noncontraband cargos and mentions prior protests and indemnification plans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Great Britain
England
America
Item defends circulation audits by national and local auditors
The Item asserts its circulation claims are proven by independent audits led by George T. Rosson of Mobile and verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It accuses The Register of falsity and urges the Register to conduct independent reviews while defending its own management.
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George T. Rosson
Mobile
Rosson
Audit Bureau of Circulations
United States
Register
Retail Merchants’ Association
Mobile Clearing House
Business Steadily Improving in U S The President Says
President Wilson told callers that all information reaching him indicates business in the United States is steadily improving. Weather from Alabama notes partly cloudy and much colder tonight and Wednesday with a cold wave.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
United States
Alabama
Windstorm Snaps Flagstaff as Gulf Storm Rolls In
Squally winds up to 38 miles per hour and heavy rain marked the gulf storm’s height. A 25 foot weather bureau flagpole at Duncan Place collapsed. Trees fell, palm guards were torn away, and city crews checked streets for breaks while drains mostly held. Colder conditions expected tonight.
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Mobile
Rio Grande
Weather Bureau
Duncan Place
Government Street
Government Asatreet
J. J. Helter
Washington
Atlantic
Jacksonville
Eastport
Major Locke to Review Mobile Military Property
Major T C Locke assistant adjutant general departed for Mobile to inspect property in possession of the citys military companies. He plans to return after completing the check at Mobile. Henry Broadley M P dead London.
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Montgomery
T. C. Locke
Mobile
Locke
Worthwhile Work Of Local Chamber Committees Highlighted
Final reports from the Ways and Means Committee and other subgroups at a Battle House dinner recount fifty new members, tax reform plans, a tuberculosis camp site, livestock program, and license changes. A. D. Bloch urged funding for a tuberculosis camp, while George A. Maloney announced dipping vats and a regional Livestock Day on February 15.
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Ways and Means
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
Sateman
Lasite Yaylens
Uare
E. Q. Norton
A. D. Bloch
Tuberculosis Sanitary Committee
Mobile
Aubrey Boyles
J. L. Cawthon
George A. Maloney
United States Chamber of Commerce
Prentiss
Chambers of Commerce
Little Girl Killed by Bullet Aimed at Sweetheart
Beatrice Bailey six was struck by a bullet that pierced a window in her grandmother home. George Hann 29 arrested and confessed after police learned he fired at his sweetheart in a jealous crime.
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Associated Preas
Millville
N. J
Beatrice Bailey
George Hann
Hann
French and German War News From Paris and Berlin
A Paris bulletin reports French progress with bombardments on Belgian positions, French village losses in the Argonne, and French advances around Steintach in Alsace. Berlin notes Russian advances repulsed in Poland and German gains near Nieuport and Ypres, plus Axis victories near Ste Menehould and Apremont. London reports the sinking of the Gem and other ships in the North Sea, along with air raid damage at Cuxhaven and Russian control of Carpathian passages.
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Associated Press
Paris
Belgium
Argonne
Steintach
Alsace
Berlin
London
Poland
Nieuport
Ypres
Ste. Menehould
Apremont
First Water Flows Over Great Warrior Dam 17
Birmingham reports the first water flow over Dam 17 on the Warrior River marking a full lake. The 63 foot lock is the largest in the system and opens routes for coal loading from Sipsey and Short Creek mines. Credit cited to Senator Bankhead and engineer George K Little for timely completion and future power plans await congressional authorization.
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Birmingham
Warrior River
Mobile
Sipsey
Short Creek
T. H. Friel
Alabama
Mr. Friel
Senator Bankhead
George K. Little
Tuscaloosa
Neecaloosa
A Comparison On An Audit Of Movable Newspapers
A fragmented 1914 notice contrasts an audit by the Audit Bureau of Circulations with claims by the Register. It questions the value of examiner reports and notes revenue sources for the bureau, implying doubts about conclusive examinations and the influence of national organizations on the press.
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
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Cream of Wheat
Postum
Gen Electric Co
Omega Chemical Co
Pabst Brewing Co
Spearmint
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M. P
Londo
Nooy S Ave
Joffre
Sindh
Vienna
Carpathians
Czar
Gem
North Sea
Jos
Linaria
Glasgow
Stag
Shields
the Times
Cuxhaven
Times
Great Warrior Dam
Rior System
Beasemer
Cordova
Toadvine
Valley Creek
Secretary of War
A.B
Bile Newspapers
Renare
Steie See Ee
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