German War Rush on Warsaw and Western Front Conflicts
The report outlines a renewed German push toward Warsaw with Austrian forces renewing advances in the east as the battle for mountain passes looms. In the West fighting concentrates around La Bassee and coastal regions with attempts to recover the great dune near Lombaertzyde. Submarine fears persist in the Irish Sea as Dover warns ships failing to follow port rules.
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Warsaw
Uszok
Dukla
la Bassee
Lombaertzyden
London
Dover
Irish Sea
Liverpool
South Africa
Trebil seeks abolition of Wallace up again in Alabama
Rep Sorrell led a push to strike the game and fish department from the calendar and push the measure to the floor. He argued the department is useless and a sponge soaking up tax money, targeting John Wallace and the department’s role in state sports funding during the Alabama legislature debate on February 2.
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Sorrell
Ala
Department Game and Fish
Bouy
Lendar
Senate
Tallapoosa
Department of Game and Fish
Register
Alabama
John Wo
Rivers Pass Flood Stage At Demopolis And Tuscaloosa
The Tombigbee at Demopolis and the Warrior at Tuscaloosa rose above flood stage, reaching three feet nine inches at Demopolis, with the water level reported by Weather Forecaster Al Henberger on Tuesday.
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Demopolis
Tuscaloosa
Tombigbee
Uscaloosa
Warrior River
Alhenberger
Visiting figures and local social notes from Pollard area
Pollard reports visitor HL of Birmingham stopping at Dr. R. E. Peebles stock and seed farm near Jay. J. Walton and wife spent Sunday in Evergreen. R. H. Scroggins Sr. and Mrs. Eberhard noted in a marriage report.
Telegrams on wartime distress and naval losses
Condensed telegrams report wartime turmoil with elevated wheat prices and bread shortages in Italian towns. A Galgo valued at $500,000 sunk by a man submarine in the English Channel is noted alongside an Irish Sea sinking by U-31. A missing local official linked to Neutrality League and Concordia Publishing Company is sought by St. Louis police.
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Tokomaru
English Channel
St. Louis
H. Gustavus Schneider
American Neutrality League
Concordia Publishing Company
Detroit bakers plan price rise as bread looms tomorrow
Leading Detroit bakers announced bread prices would rise starting tomorrow with expected increases in cakes doughnuts pies and cookies. No new information came from London about yesterday’s Zeppelin raid.
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Detroit
Parliament Reassembles as War Strain Shapes Agenda
London house resumes amid war tied finances with about 200 of 670 MPs present. President Wilson voices cautious optimism for world peace though no definite steps yet. House judiciary backs bills for an extra fifth circuit and for exag and Louisiana. federal troops in Arkansas coal region to enforce court orders to be withdrawn soon.
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House Judiciary Committee
Fifth Circuit
Exag
Louisiana
South Carolina
Hartford Valley
Arkansas
Cotton Mill Loom Demonstration Planned At Gulf Coast Show
The Gulf Coast Home Products Show plans a Barker Cotton Mills loom in late week demonstration to explain its intricate machinery under General Manager Rountree. Local exhibitor Robert J. Elmer features collie dogs and Airedale pups while Lucedale’s K Co Lumber displays a canned fruit and vegetable exhibit. Plateau Institute visitors join a colored attendance, and Dr Seatus Gordon will exhibit Hereford cattle from Washington County beginning February 12 for about ten days.
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Gulf Coast
Barker Cotton Mills
Rountree
Robert J. Elmer
Elmer
Airdale
Lucedale
Miss
K. Co. Lumber Company
George Kilmer
Mobile County
Plateau
Plateau Institute
Seatus Gordon Will
Washington County
Alfred Oliver Found Guilty in Train Robbery Conspiracy
Alfred E. Oliver of Bay St. Louis Miss was found guilty in federal court in New Orleans of conspiring to hold up and rob a Louisville and Nashville passenger train between New Orleans and Bay St. Louis in September 1913. He was indicted with Clarence E. Boatwright.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Alfred E. Oliver
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Louisville and Nashville
Clarence E. Boatwrigh
Daphne Girls Triumph as Boys Suffer Defeat
In a local rivalry, the Daphne girls won their match to eleven while the boys lost their contest. The Daphne team dominated the early action and secured a decisive victory as the two games unfolded with contrasting outcomes.
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Ted Aes
Daphne
Canadian Pacific Bridge Explosion Arrest In Maine
A man named Horne, claiming to be 87 and an German officer, was arrested in Maine for dynamiting a section of the Canadian Pacific bridge. Police say he admitted the act and that a dynamite cap and bridge plan were found in his pockets. He was moved to immigration authorities for possible extradition.
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Horne
Germany
George W. Ross
United States
Great Britain
Canada
New York
Horhe Bridge
Maine Central
Canadian Pacific
Mattawamkeag
Upper
Entreal
St. John
Halifax
Thither
Montreal
Est
Maine
Washington
Foodstuffs Declared Contraband in War Policy
Washington reports Britain has declared foodstuffs bound for Germany Austria or Turkey contraband of war though a Wilhelmina cargo for Bremen may be paid for and released. Future shipments from the United States to any German or neutral port likely bound for Germany face seizure without compensation. State Department weighing the move.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Austria
Turkey
New York
Bremen
State Department
Wheat advances another 4 cents in brisk trading
Wheat prices climbed with early sales at 33 4c a bushel and May futures near 1.60 as traders cited Liverpool market excitement and a notable peak referenced from 1909. President Canby of the Chicago Board of Trade was noted in context.
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Chicago
James A. Patton
Liverpool
Canby
Chicago Board of Trade
S C Withdrawal Temporary Says Agent Turner
The report notes Sudden eee ee nee continues coastwise service with New York Mobile and New Orleans as major ports. The line denied on Tuesday in Mobile that a voyage for this month could be secured due to scarce steamers. An agent cited ongoing regular routes despite limited coastwise tonnage. The Peter H. Crowell has been sub-chartered and entered trans Atlantic trade.
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New York
Mobile
New Oreleans
Atlantic
Ogee Ee Ie
Peter H. Croweell
Monteso
Senate rebels threaten to kill ship purchase bill
Washington February 2 Administration Democrats in the senate caucused to shore up lines for the ship purchase bill amid a revolt by nine Democrats who sided with Republicans yesterday. President Wilson conferred with Progressive Republicans seeking concessions while a caucus vote could send the measure back to committee, a move that would doom the bill for the session. Amendments discussed would bar cabinet officials from the shipping board and grant board full control of government vessel rates. A negotiating committee was named to seek terms with revolting Democrats.
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Washington
Senate
O "Wilson
United States
Wilson
Williams
Bryan
Kern
Shipping Board
CIA
Eek
la Follette
Bankhead
Camden
Clarke
Hardwick
Hitchcock
O’gorman
Vardaman
Hoke Smith
Bryson
Viccident Marshall
Norris
Kenyon
Southern drain work authorized in Mobile
The Mobile board of commissioners authorized the city engineer to contract for and fund improvements to the southern drain from Broad and Texas toward Wilkinson Street and the head of the canal. The project requires concrete work and is capped at ten thousand dollars with construction overseen by the city engineer.
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Texas
Broad Streets
Mobile
Pillans
Board of Commissioners
City of
Eves
Broad Street
Texas Street
T Street
Virginia
Wilkinson Street
Wreck Survivor Capt WaldeMar Tells Harrowing Tale
Captain Waldemar recounts a five day ordeal after the barkentine Ethel V Boynton broke apart in rough Cuba coast waters. Eleven crewmen and two women endured waves clinging to a boom and hull with canned goods and scarce water until the steamship Manzanillo rescued them. Louis saved the 19 year old niece Gladys LaRock. Waldemar valued his crew, boat, and vessel losses at $15. The group, including Waldemar and his wife, arrived in Mobile after rescue and planned further travel.
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Mobile
Italy
G. W. Waldemar
Gladys LaRock
Barkentine
Ethel V. Boynton
Cuba
Waldemar
Boynton
Fort Morgan
Gulf
Fortandace
Ptain Waldemar
Wal- Serna
Manzanillo
Wara Ldne
Louis
Walde
Maine
Lost Cuban waters vessels reach Mobile in wreck tale
Captain Gostrey of the American schooner Celia F. arrived in Mobile from New Orleans with Mrs. Gostrey. The Celia F. and the barkentine Boynton were total losses after breakups in Cuban waters, with both crews and ships reported wrecked.
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Gostrey
Celia F
Cuban
Boynton
Mobile
New Orleans
Cella F
Storekeeper shoots thief who grabbed bread in front of shop
Local headline reports a storekeeper in Cleveland shooting a boy who took bread from a box placed outside the store. The incident occurred early, with conflicting details about whether the thief escaped or received injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Joseph
Margold
House Demolition Reported On Davia Avenue
Dr J D Terrill told police on Monday that unknown parties were tearing down a small frame house on Davia Avenue near Mile Creek owned by Jim for firewood. The incident details are unclear and under investigation.
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J. D. Terrill
Davia Avenue
Mile Creek
Jim
Gollinsville Riot Sparks Race Night clash in Collinsville
In Collinsville Alabama Feb 2 a race riot occurred as white and Black groups armed and clashed. John Price Marvin Edmunds and Dock Kelley were jailed while Mose Appleton was sought. a white guard and posse battled, shots were fired and Appleton was wounded and captured.
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Gadsden
Ala
John Price
Marvin
Edmunds
Dock Kelley
Moseppleton
Collinsville
Marvin Edamunds
City commission debates auto funerals at Magnolia cemetery
The Tuesday meeting split 3 2 over allowing auto hearses into Magnolia cemetery with a motion by Commissioner Schwarz and opposition from Commissioner Lyons. A bond and street resolution were approved, and bills totaling $3 449 65 were paid.
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Ae Er
Tuesda
Magnolia
Comet
Uri
Ubdertikers
Notavor Lh Gay
Congress Streets
Tate
Pine
P. C. Powers & Co
B. Bobe
Fair Tonight With Warm Temperatures Expected
Forecast calls for a pleasant evening with fair skies and a low near 38 degrees. Light winds and dry conditions will persist through the night, with temperatures cooling gradually after sunset.
Alabama Legislature Debates Bond Plans and Exposition Funds
In Montgomery Alabama the rules committee considers temporary adjournment as legislative leaders press proposals. a bond plan is discussed, an exhibit appropriation for the Panama Pacific Expo is favored, and bills on credits taxation loans and teacher certificates move through committees and the senate. major figures include Hartwell Lewin Lusk and Bulger.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hartwell
Lewin
Alabama
W. H. Armbrecht
Senate
Mobile State
Sanenian Noggenate
Treason Trial Beginnings Reported at Pretoria
Pieter Grobler, a member of the Union of Lough ak and grandson of Paul, has been committed for trial on treason charges in Pretoria. The case centers on alleged actions against the state and the response of authorities.
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Pretoria
Lenges
Pieter Grobler
Union of Lough Ak
Paul
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Wales
House of Commons
Europe
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