Radio monopoly proposal to aid wartime naval comms
On January 3 an official letter to the Senate and House marine committees argues for a government radio monopoly as a wartime measure. The plan covers purchasing stations for Navy use and opening all stations to business only to communicate with ships, claiming it would prevent interference, save time, and ensure distress signaling and neutral transmission during hostilities.
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Daniels
and Marine Committee
Senate
House
T Tes
Alaska
Hawaii
Swan Islands
United States
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted As Remedy
An advertisement extols GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as back pain relief with claims of government authorization in the Netherlands. It promotes purity and direct import from Haarlem labs, selling in sealed packages for 25c 50c and $1.00 with money back if ineffective. The text also cites wartime radio policy discussions and ship operator restrictions.
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Haarlem
Borin
Haarlem Oi
Netherlands
Hou
Holland
Ecoaei Ae
of Ho Saas
Haar- Holland
Jackal
Local notables visit Mobile and church notes announced
Miss Irene Huet, a teacher at Alliance Hall near Theodore, Alabama, is recovering at home after an operation. The Calvary Baptist Church will host an 7:30 p.m. sermon by Rev. D R Parker on The Most Ignoble Failure in Human History followed by a baptism. The Illinois club held a meeting at the Cawthon hotel with officers installed. Drifting residents and visitors include J M Nelson moving Parke Davis headquarters to Mobile, Roberto Garcia appointing Joseph Marques Jr as official interpreter, and several dignitaries and tourists staying at the Cawthon, Battle House, and nearby hotels.
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Iréne Huet
Alliance Hall
Theodore
Ala
B J. Huet
Toulminville
D. R. Parker
Calvary Past Church
Tower of Babel
The
Illinois Club
Cawthon Hotel
Roberto Garcia
Joseph A. Marques, Jr
Marques
British honors may include imperial order for empire services
In a Daily Express note, a new British imperial order of knighthood is likely to appear in the New Year's honors list. It would resemble the Star of India and St Michael and St George lines and honor service across the empire.
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U. S
Britain
Associated Press
London
Daily Express
the Express
Empire
Hearing Scheduled on Railroad Valuation by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a hearing here on January 29 to hear the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic and Texas Midland Railroads state their views on the valuation the commission should set for their lines.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic
Texas Midland
London notes Coal export ban and late war updates
Norwegian press report Britain barred coal shipments to Norway over unmet obligations. Other items include public health reform plans in Georgia, antitrust probes in West Virginia, inauguration preparations in Washington, troop transfers on the Texas border, a ship sale in New York, and various wartime losses and political changes in the United States and Europe.
Notorious Roanoke Moonshiner Queen Nabbed at Still
Roanoke Va January 2 Caught at work in an old still dating 1855 Mike Queen was arrested by Special Revenue Officers Rogs and Smith two miles west of Henry He offered no resistance A message arrived that two revenue officers had just alighted at Henry He faces multiple indictments and will be tried at Western Virginia His nephew was present Two other men escaped
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Mike Queen
Special Revenue
Rogs
Smith
Queen
Henry
Western Virginia
United States District Court of the District of Harrold
Criminal City Court to Convene Monday under Acting Judge Grayson
The criminal side of the city court will convene Monday January 8 with Acting Judge Claude A Grayson on the bench. Court officials will clear remaining October term cases as possible before the circuit court organization becomes effective January 17 1917.
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Claude A. Grayson
Circuit Court
Eee Pee
Germans mining English harbor entrances now
Passengers aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam report German mines with high explosives near major English harbor entrances. A British trawler sent to sweep Falmouth harbor struck a mine, killing seven of twelve crew, as the Dutch liner approached. Captain Baron notes mines lay about a half mile from the entrance.
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Associated Press
New York
Nieuw Amsterdam
England
Scotland
Wales
Falmouth
Eng
Rotterdam
Baron
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