Germany defends submarine policy over Lusitania pledge
In a note to Secretary Lans ing Count von Bern storff says Germany will not revoke the Lusitania pledges and will treat armed merchant ships defensively. It asserts no change to submarine instructions and argues warnings are not required if vessels resist. The note cites prior assurances and notes the U S view on armed ships. Continued on Page 2.
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Washington
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
United States
Lusitania
U. S
Cattle Tick Campaign Deploys Five Teams Across Mobile County
Five teams led by L C Irvine Matt Mahomer Aubrey Boyles J H Reichert and George A Maloney will tour Mobile County towns from March 1 to March 11 urging voters to support universal cattle dipping to make the county tick free The itinerary lists stops at Bayou la Barre Coden Whistler Semmes Toulminville Citronelle Chunchula Calvert Mt Vernon Axis Satsuma Spring Hill Irvington Grand Bay Union Church Dawes Wheelerville Crichton Georgetown Wilmer Bacon Station Mile School and a final stop at a store
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Mobile County
L. C. Irvine
Matt Mahomer
Aubrey Boyles
J., H. Reichert
George A. Maloney
Bayou la Barre
Coden
Delchamps
Whistler
Semmes
Orchard and
Tanner-Williams School
Toulminville
Citronelie
Chunchula
Crichton
Georgetown
Downs’ School
Wilmer
Bacon Station
Mile School
Mussel Shoals Favored Site for Powder Plant
Major Harry Burgess, army engineer, told the house military committee Mussel Shoals on the Tennessee River is the best high water power site for a government powder plant aside from possible Niagara Falls and the Columbia River Oregon. He noted water diversion and boundary proximity as factors.
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Washington
Mussel Shoals
Tennessee River
House Military Committee
Harry Burgess
Nashville
Niagara Falls
Columbia River
Oregon
U S High Court Orders Review Of Lamar Case
The Supreme Court directed the federal appeals court in New York to review David Lamar's conviction for impersonating a United States officer on the merits. Lamar known as the wolf of Wall Street faced a two year sentence, which was postponed pending review.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeals
New York
David Lamar
United States
Lamar
Wolf
Wall Street
A. Mitchell Palmer
Congress
Mardi Gras Preparations Quietly Rise in Bienville Square
Workmen began decorating Bienville Square with electric lights for the Mardi Gras carnival. A mammoth colored American flag and arches will be completed ahead of Sunday illumination. Police protection expands with extra officers and agents from Burns and Pinkerton. Parades by Knights of Revelry Infant Mystics Comic Cow Boys and Order of Myths near completion. Felix parade plans ready for Monday afternoon.
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Bienville Square
Burns and
Pinkerton
Lyric Theatre
Carnival Association
Knights of Revelery
Order of Myths
Bailey Urges Committees To Report Early On Creamery
President E. M. Bailey of the Chamber of Commerce asks committee chairmen on factories to file early reports on campaigning for the creamery. He notes progress in subscriptions to the capital stock of the first factory on the schedule.
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E. M. Bailey
Chamber of Commerce
Bailey
Sugar strike settled on St. Croix ends disruption
In St. Thomas D. W. L. reports the sugar strike on the island of St. Croix has been settled. Normal operations are expected to resume soon after a small wage increase was granted. The stoppage had paralyzed the sugar industry for a time.
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ST. Thomas
Island
St. Croix
Rain Likely Tonight and Tuesday With Warmer Temps
A weather outlook indicates likely rain tonight and Tuesday in the area with warmer temperatures tonight and through the period. expect moderate chances of showers and adjustment to plans.
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Mobile
Automobile Show Plans Perfected in Mobile
Plans for Mobile's automobile show announced by The Item will open March 5 at the Seifert Gower Furniture building at St Francis and Joachim streets and run through Mardi Gras week. Dealers promise most standard makes and elaborate exhibits to attract crowds as a Mardi Gras attraction. Verdun references provide a stark shift in war news with the crown prince eyeing Paris if Verdun falls.
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Mobile
The
Item
Seifert-Gower Furniture Company
St. Francis and Joachim Streets
Verdun
Paris
Ways and Means Committee Session Tonight at Battle House
The ways and means committee of the Chamber of Commerce meets at the Battle House Monday night to discuss many important matters. Chairman J D Andrews asks members seeking lunch to notify him promptly for meal covers. full attendance urged. meeting begins at the usual hour.
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Ways and Means Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
J. D. Andrews
Jacksonville Named Port of Immediate Transit
Washington February 28 The house ways and means committee favorably reported a bill making Jacksonville Florida a port of immediate transit under the act of June 10 1880. The measure allows goods destined to interior ports to pass through Jacksonville without being stopped for a transfer.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Jacksonville
Fla
Daepoyite
Petshenga Sinks. Fifteen Saved From Russian Steamship
The Russian steamship Petshenga was sunk with fifteen survivors reported. London dispatch confirms the vessel was lost and crews aboard were ferried to safety.
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London
City Commission Plans Skating Law Amendment
Commissioner Harry Pillans will present a skating ordinance at the next city commission meeting. The proposal bans street skating but allows sidewalks outside the downtown area from Franklin Street east and in public parks except Ryan Park, with penalties up to $5. The measure returns from the previous meeting amid protests and mayoral request to review.
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Harry Pillans
City Commission
Franklin Street
Ryan Park
Lyons
Schwarz
Steel Mills Contingent on Suit Withdrawal
Reports from Birmingham indicate that if the government dissolves the United States Steel Corporation suit, additional steel mills and related jobs in Birmingham and Mobilée could be shut down. The Birmingham district ships basic iron to Chicago plants, and billets return to local mills, signaling insufficient Birmingham production to meet demand. Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad has supplied American Steel & Wire, while Chicago steel imports suggest local shortages.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
Steel Corporation
Mowilée
Steel Corporation Mon
Chicago
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
American Steel & Wire Company
Verdun Battle Enters Second Week Amid Shifting Fortunes
The Verdun fight continues with heavy German pressure on a widening front. Paris cites heavy French reinforcements and a French counteroffensive gaining momentum, while Berlin claims advances around Fort Douamont and adjacent villages.
Indiana man dies by drinking carbolic acid in Florida trip
Abner D. Wolverton a Hartford City farmer sixty five years old died early Sunday in a boarding house after swallowing carbolic acid. A note to J P Rawlins spoke of trials and asking burial with his people. He carried over three thousand dollars in cash and securities and had been searching for his two missing sons who were later found.
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Abner D. Wolverton
Hartford City
Ind
Arthur A. Berg
Monroe Street
Wolverton
Pensacola
Fila
Florida
A. D. Wolverton
First National Bank of
Ford Automobile Company
Blackford County
Indiana
G._H.Thomas
J. P. Rawlins
Mobile
Jasper County
Congress debates Shields water power bill and defense program
The day in Congress saw the Senate resume debate on the Shields water power bill with Husting introducing a conservationist substitute. The Indian committee pressed the appropriation bill while the military panel refined army reorganization plans. In the House, Ways and Means and other committees approved a bill repealing the free sugar provision of the tariff law as Navy and military committees continued work on national defense goals.
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Shields
Husting
House
Navy
Flood Relief Efforts Amid Cold Rain In Louisiana
Weather worsens flood relief in northern Louisiana with rain and sleet. Refugees on levees and cabin lofts face intense suffering as officials plan recommendations to the war department. Inspectors tour lower Concordia parish while Vidalia pumps two thousand gallons per minute to counter rising seepage.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
War Department
Hunt
Quartermaster Department of the Army
Hetrick
Concordia Parish
Vidalia
Natchez
Vicksburg
Mississippi River Committee
Board of Trade
Flood Strain Mounts in Louisiana Black River Region
In February reports from Natchez Mississippi describe a severe flood crisis along the Black River from Jonesville to the river mouth. Crevasses widen and food shortages persist as federal aid focuses on relocation rather than provisions. Crevasse at Buck Ridge plantation expands to 1850 feet while Ferriday and nearby parishes face rising water and suspended railroad service. The Mississippi River Commission steamer Mississippi resumes inspection toward New Orleans.
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Black River
Natchez
Miss
Louisiana
Jonesville
Joseph E. Ransdett
Oe River
Harrisonburg
Deer Park
Jacoby
Newellton
Buck Ridge
Ferriday
Tensas
Concordia
Vadalia
Doat
Mississippi
Mississippi River Commission
New Orleans
Alabama highway work progressing plans praised
J D Rylance member of the state highway commission inspected Mobile County roads with Capt. John Craft after arriving from Dadeville Alabama. He said Alabama leads in road building with each county active and praised Mobile for its roads while noting enthusiasm for the Jackson Highway and a possible route through Mobile to New Orleans.
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J. D. Rylance
State Highway Commission
Mobile
John Craft
Rylance
Dadeville
Ala
Baldwin
Alabama
Verdun Front Sees Fresh Actions Amid War Updates
Paris dispatches report French forces hold near Vere while Germans push near Fort Douaumont and Manhuelles as Verdun area sees renewed fighting. Berlin claims limited advances north of the city with offensives in Champagne and gains for German troops. Allied air forces strike Bleibur g station and tunnel. South African units pursue Turks in Agagia and Parsian actions. Continued on page 2.
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Verdun
Sailent
Paris
Berlin
Meuse
Woevre
Fort Douamont
Aristide Briand
Crown Price
Hardaumount
Champneuville
Vere
Eout
Ne Farm
Bras
London
Agagia
Egypt
Kanitz
Kermanshah
Parsian City
Funeral notices and lost and found items in town
Dated notices report two funeral details for J Larsen and King, with service times and burial at Pine Crest and Catholic cemeteries. Additional items include multiple lost articles and pets with vague contact cues and rewards across local streets and stores.
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Mhie
von Bernstorff
Major Burgess
Army Engineer
Mili
St. Francis and Joachim Sts
W. and M
Ee See Rawlins
Senate
State Road Commission
Sam
Amsterdam
Bleuburg
St.”. Church
Nah Street
Llewellyn
Anthony Street
South Royal ‘St
St. Emanuel Gray Glove
Joachim Tions
S. Georgia
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