Wilson Probes Submarine Horror and Persia Clash
London reports intensified submarine activity in the Mediterranean after the sinking of the Glengyle with ten dead and fears of a wider war with the United States if American lives are lost. Allies urge policing of coastal and island regions and bases while Entente forces hold Castelorizo.
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London
Mediterranean
Glengyle
Castelorizo
Asia Minor
Persia
United States
Publicity War Over AP News Leased Wire Access
The Item and The Register clash over AP news access in Mobile. The Item asserts shared word counts and earlier today publication, while The Register admits errors about full leased wire reports and dates, leaving readers informed on paper competition and news supply.
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Register
Associated Press News
Associated Press
Mobile
Register Today
United Press
Persia
Wilson
Washington
Glengyle
Japan
Suez Canal
Brooklyn Dry Dock
Geelong
Congress Reassembles as Grave World Crisis Looms
Washington reports the United States faces its gravest foreign crisis since submarine warfare and British interference with neutral trade. Congress aims to act on preparedness and probes into British actions and the Lusitania disaster as President Wilson coordinates with White House and State Department.
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Congress
Wilson
Lansing
Washington
Germany
Austria
Great Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hoke Smith
Lodge
Lusitania
Flood
Public Foreign Affairs Committee
White House
Senate
House
United States
Turkey
Beng
Lamar
Supreme Court
Fall
New Mexico
Henry Frather Fletcher
Mexico
Night patrol driver dismissed from force
B H Tunstall formerly night police patrol driver was dismissed after a hearing before Mayor P J Lyons. Testimony showed he drew a revolver on taxi driver Q J Welch during an arrest for alleged ordinance violation and used abusive language. Welch was acquitted in recorder's court.
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B. H. Tuwnstall
P. J. Lyons
Tunstall
Q. J. Welch
Welch
Recorder's Court
van Liew
Italian government commandeers Gulf Italian Line ships
New Orleans cables report the Italian government has commandeered twenty seven steamships from the Peace-Cottonelra and Creole lines. The vessels run between Palermo Naples and other Italian ports and New Orleans Galveston and gulf ports.
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New Orleans
Cottonelra
Creole Lines
Palermo
Naples
Galveston
Gulf
Tampa Foundry Begins 2000-Ton Steel Steamship
The Tampa Foundry and Machine Works started building a 2,000-ton steel steamship for the Central Hudson Steamboat Company of Buffalo. The 215 by 48 foot vessel will have triple expansion engines. Weather notes mention fair to warm conditions across Mobile and Alabama with east to southeast winds.
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Tampa
Fla
Tampa Foundry and Machine Works
Central Hudson Steamboat Company of
Buffalo
Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Senate Deliberates as Memory Service Honors Justice Lamar
Senate met at noon and adjourned for a memorial to Justice Lamar. Secretary McAdoo urged a 100000 rural sanitation appropriation amid debates on foreign policy. Naval hearings begin tomorrow on yards and docks as Campbell of Kansas proposes an international federation. Sherwood of Iowa denounces preparedness and backs reduced standing army to 50000.
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Congress
Senate
Justce Lamar
McAdoo
Naval Affairs Committee
Campbell
Kansas
International Federation of Nations
Sherwood
Iowa
Red
Czernowicz Fall Seen From Russian Victories
London reports from Jan 4 indicate Czernowitz evacuation by Austrians as likely due to Russian advances. Petrograd AP dispatch notes Russian push toward Kovel threatens key rear communications between Austrian and German fronts. Saloniki tensions rise as Entente arrests Central power consuls and a neutral Norwegian consul amid spy purge.
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Petrograd
London
Vladimir-Volynskyi
Kolki
Kovel
Sarny
Czartorysk
Khriasi
Kovél-Rovno
Kovel-Sarny
Teutons
Galicia
Sereth
Stripa
Associated Press
Czernowitz
Saloniki
Norway
Bulgaria
Mobile W M Committee Holds Final Session At Battle House
The ways and means committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce met at the Battle House for its final session of the year. J Leslie Taylor chaired as sub committees received reports from Press Taxes Knok Your City Good Roads and Trade in Mobile. A. G. Lund spoke on Rural Credits and E Q Norton announced plans to write a taxation book. S H Peck guest owner of the Battle House announced his Georgia birth and Michigan residence before moving to Mobile. A supper preceded the meeting.
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Ways and Means
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
J. Leslie Taylor
Mobile
Taylor
L. C. Irvine
E. M. Bailey
W. M. Clemmens
E. Q. Norton
S. H. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Georgia
Peck
Michigan
New York City
A. G. Lund
Alabama Rural Credits Association
Railroads May Add Ten Percent to Rates in Alabama
The Alabama Public Service Commission issued an order allowing Western of Alabama Central of Georgia Seaboard Air Line and Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroads to charge ten percent more than published rates on eight commodity groups excluding fertilizers. The change may extend until June 20. Rome report notes port and dock laborers placed by decree.
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Montgomery
Ala
Western
Alabama
Central of Georgia
Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Alabama Public Service Commission
Regimen of Blackstrap Molasses Arrives From Havana
The steamship Regina arrived from Havana with 800 000 gallons of blackstrap molasses for the Cuban Molasses Company. Total 1915 shipments reach 14 500 000 gallons, with Mobile imports by W. W. Clarke projected at 26 000 000 gallons. Blackstrap molasses sells about 15 cents a gallon and is used for cattle food and explosives. Local buyers include Alabama Corn Mills Zimmern & Co McMillan & Harrison Gulf City Milling. shipments go to Pekin Illinois East St. Louis and Chicago.
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Regina
Cuban Distilling Company
Havana
Cuban Molasses Company
W. W. Clarke
Mobile
Clarke
United States
Alabama,Corn Mills
Zimmern & Co
McMillan & Harrison
Gulf City Milling Company
Pekin
Djl
East St. Louis
Chicago
War Update From Washington To European Front Lights
President Wilson returned to Washington and conferred with the senate foreign relations committee on the submarine campaign in the Mediterranean. A government statement notes efforts to obtain exact facts and act promptly. British recruiting under Derby plan shows 2 829263 men, with 1 679263 married and 1 150 unmarried. Petrograd reports heavy fighting from Volhynia to Bukowina and advance near Czernowitz amid counterattacks. Paris notes a failed German grenade attack near Tahure amid heavy artillery activity.
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Washington
Persia
White House
Tumulty
Wilson
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lansing
Ambassador Penfield
Vienna
McNeely
Skinner
London
State Department
Alexatandria
Robert N. McNeely
Aden
Montagu
Keblinger
Hingchow
Mediterranean
Geelong
Earl of Derby
Petrograd
Volhynia
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Paris
Tahure
Campagne
Voces
Jewels Lost Aboard Persia Belonging To Maharajah King
Cairo dispatch reports jewels valued at 800000 pounds four million dollars aboard the steamer Persia. The Maharajah of Kapurthala was not aboard, while his suite remained on the ship. Paris notes government action on a general reform.
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London
Cairo
Evening News
Kapurthala
Persia
Port Said
Lost Money and Keys Reported in Downtown District
LOST two twenties and eight ones in downtown district. Liberal reward offered to window No 9 Kirst National Bank. LOST small padlock and keys initial D S on key ring return to Item Office. FOUND a motorboat on November 30 for more information write to Fred ton one Depee at 930 Dauphin St. geward.
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Kirst National Bank
D. S
Fred
Dauphin St
Geward
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Rome
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