Defigers W Ie Frightens Bold Thee Away
Pays Chief of Police Van Liew returned from New Orleans in connection with burglary cases but refused details. Burglars struck during recent weeks, targeting the home of Traffic Officer J D Pierce at Gill Ave and Houston St. They tried to break in about 11 30 pm and fled after neighbors notified police. Robert Thomas jailed 30 days for an incident on North Broad St. Dave Richards and Willie Matthews held over for Saturday for alleged tobacco theft. Dr W T Henderson asked the fire department to recover a stolen auto part from his vehicle.
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van Liew
New Orleans
Lire
J. D.ierce
eGill Avenue
Houston Street
Dolworth
Iegro
Robert Thomas
Edward Ery
Orth Broad Street
Omas
Ery
Dave Richards
Willie Matthews
Ike Kruse
Rerder
Cers
Hamilton
W.T. Henderson
Lire Department
Hollings Connection With Leak
The House Rules Committee suspended public hearings on Representative Wood's resolution to probe a stock market leak tied to President Wilson's note. No formal action was taken. advisers said the Wood measure would likely be adversely reported. A broader inquiry into the New York Stock Exchange and government officials was under consideration.
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Associated Press
Washington
House” Rules Committee
Representative Wood
Wilson
Wood
House
Story of Esther Told by Dr Erdman at Presbyterian Church
A morning lecture by Doctor Karle R Erdman at Governmt Street Presbyterian presented a dramatic Esther tale. Scenes cover Queen Vashti dethronement Esther Mordecai Jewish loyalty and the Jews safety, Esther intercession, Queen's wisdom, and Holofornis death. page continues.
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Karle
R. Erdman
Governmt Street Presbyterian Church
Fen Esther
Vashti
Esther
Mordecai
Homan
Germans Push On At Fokshani In Central Moldavia
Associated Press reports that Field Marshal von Mackensen drives north of Fokshani and has crossed the Putna with a Pantzin objective about 13 miles away. Russians conduct stubborn counterattacks near the Danube while Entente observers note Russian offensives toward Mitau. Berlin claims German positions hold and Russian assaults fail to gain ground.
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Associated Press
New York
von Mackensen
Fokshani
Putna
Moldavia
Fokshant
Sereth Ane
Secor
Riga
Mitau
Berlin
Greece Prefers Accepting Entente Ultimatum Terms
London and Athens reports indicate the Greek council of ministers favors accepting the Entente ultimatum. A reply from Athens is expected today, with government circles calling the Entente guarantees satisfactory to limit former Premier Venizelos’ influence.
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Associated Press
London
Greek Council of Ministers
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Loridon
Entente
Venizelos
Russians Attack with Stronger Forces on Front Ends
From Berlin dated January 10 the Associated Press reports renewed Russian attacks along the Russo Galician front and northern Romanian front were repulsed with heavy losses. Teutonic counter advances press Russians back near Kasino valley and Putna river as night actions on the Struma front were repelled. Rain hampers Franco Belgian front activity and Russians retreat behind the Sereth river beyond Putna.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Say
War Office
Kasino
Fokshani
Putna
Struma
Sereth
Germany's War Prospects Analyzed By Times Expert
London dispatch notes a Times military expert’s discussion on Germany's probable war outlook with continuation referenced to Page Five. The brief signals a cautious, analytic tone typical of wartime coverage.
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Associated Press
London
the Times
Germany
Gulf Coast Produce Exchange Names New President
Mr. Charles Anderson of Axis Alabama was elected president by unanimous vote at a Gulf Coast Produce Exchange meeting in the county commissioners rooms. He previously served as vice president. New officers include vice presidents A J Harkins and J W Munn, treasurer Andrew Zimlich, and secretary and general manager E B Davis.
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Charles Anderson
Axis
Ala
Gulf Coast Produce Exchange
Board of County Commissioners
Anderson
A. J. Harkins
Mobile County
J. W. Munn
Bay Minette
Baldwin
Andrew Zimlich
Tacon 8 Station
E. B. Davis
Whirlwind campaign to raise Mobile Mardi Gras funds begins
Thirty committees of business leaders prepare to solicit funds for Mobile's 25 000 Mardi Gras. A 10 oclock morning meeting at the Tourist Welcome Club sets start, with final plans at the Battle House tonight. Committeemen note strong support from railroads and corporations amid satisfactory subscriptions. lists include Dauphin St Joseph St North Commerce and many streets with names such as Reiss Bauer Litchbach Manning Hudson Lott Shearer Kearns Lyons Backes Norville Inge and others as organizers prepare to mobilize tomorrow.
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Battle House
Dauphin
Jacob Reiss
Bauer
Isaac Litchbach
William H. Reynolds
William H. Monk
Isadore Jacobson
L. B. Carroll
Simon
St. Joseph Street
J. J. Manning
Ralph Hudson
North Commerce Street
J. P. Wilson
St. Francis
Frank Backes
Peyton Norville
M. J. McDermott
P. C. Steele
Charles Hervey
St. Michael Street
J. D. Andrews
Coleman
M. Partin
van Antwerp
L. D. Dix
George Rogers
Conti Street
W. He Bryant
EB. H
R. M. Woinnceae
Rdon Smith
John Crowley
Mark Eales Rmott
Vv. Buck
Mark
T. “Inge
Julius Gemnak le
H. Peck
J. Paul Wilson
Entente Reply to Wilson Note Headed for Delivery
London Jan 10 The Entente reply to President Wilson’s note asking beligerents to state aims has been approved and will be delivered in Paris. Publication will be delayed 48 hours after American receipt. Delays were due to suggested changes in phraseology while preserving essential features.
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Associated Press
London
Wilson
Paris
Deliberations Resume After Lunch Break At Meeting
The group adjourned at 1 30 for lunch and resumed discussions on matters affecting the welfare of the exchange and the organization’s policy for the year. Attending were officers plus Messrs James A Wulff Semmes J C Buckner Grand Bay Scott Hig by Daphne Aubrey Boyles Mobile W L Unquicker Satsuma J B Lawrence Dyas and L H Read Deer Park.
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Messrs
James A. Wulff
Semmes
J. C. Buckner
Grand Bay
Scott Higby
Daphne
Aubrey Boyles
Mobile
W. L. Unquicker
Satsuma
J. B. Lawrence
Dyas
L. H. Read
Deer Park
Railroads Seek Cut in Demurrage Time for Coal Cars
The Alabama Public Service Commission will hear on February 5 in Montgomery a petition by the Alabama Storage and Demurrage Bureau and railroads to cut demurrage time on Mobile coal cars from ten to five days. The 1908 ruling set ten days. Mobile Chamber of Commerce official R. G. Cobb will organize coal dealers to oppose any change in the area rules.
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Alabama Storage and Demurrage Bureau
Alabama Public Service Commission
Montgomery
Mobile
Mobile Coal Company
Railroad Commission
R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Dobbs Reappointed Pelicans Manager In New Orleans
John Dobbs was reappointed manager of the New Orleans Pelicans at a meeting of the New Orleans Baseball and Amusement Company directors. A. J. Heine-Mann was reelected president, and the club announced the purchase of pitcher C. R. Garrett from Mason City.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Baseball and Amusement Company
Southern Association
John Dobbs
Pelicans
A. J. Héine- Mann
Mason City
Iowa
C.R. Garrett
Cleveland Americans
Dr Sanders Retires as State Health Officer in Alabama
In Montgomery Alabama on January 10 special report notes Ill health prompted W H Sanders to retire as state health officer and he is succeeded by W B Welch of Talladega Welch will retire from the state board of health and move to Montgomery immediately.
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Sanders
DR. Welch
Montgomery
Ala
W. H. Sanders
8. W. Welch
Talladega
Welch
State Board of Health
British cotton factories post profits despite rising costs
AP dispatches from Washington report 146 British cotton firms earned an average profit above 16 percent in 1916, despite higher labor costs and falling output. Dividends were paid generously, with at least one company posting a near 12 percent profit.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department Commerce
Henderson plans personal inquiry into Nogales conditions
Governor Henderson announced he was seriously considering a personal inspection of the Nogales camp after reports of twenty two deaths in twenty two days. Colonel Crenshaw denied a death toll from his regiment and corrected a transmission error.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Nogales
Charles Henderson
Ala
Record in recruitings made by ship's officers
New York Jan 10 A record in naval recruiting was made by officers of the battleship Pennsylvania which left the New York navy yard for maneuvers More than one third of the crew were recruited since Christmas Despite these efforts both the Pennsylvania and the Wyoming left the yard short of their normal complements.
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New York
Pennsylvania
New York Navy Yard
Wyoming
Navy Yard
Journalist predicts ultra sensational reply to Wilson note
Alan Hutin reports that the Entente reply to President Wilson's peace note will be ultra sensational and imminent. He says the note will be made public as soon as Wilson reviews it.
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Parisian
Are Sourek
Alan Hutin
Ententé
Wilson
Carsal
German peace talk called foolish says Scheldemah
From The Hague via Exchange Telegraph the Ge Socialist leader Phillip Scheldemah argues at Alugeburg that Germany should not pursue a peace accord. He asserts the war map cannot show German losses and that the only acceptable outcome is maintaining the territorial status quo. He claims German glory lies in withstanding the coalition without collapse.
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London
Hague
Alugeburg
Phillip Scheldemah
Germany
Europe
Gerner
Apage
German Glory T
Porter Let In Deputy In Gambling House Raid
Deputy Frank Rood testified that the porter at 6312 Dauphin Street opened the door and admitted him during a raid on the alleged gambling house. Defendants He Caton Thrower Jackson Wilkins appeared before Judge Chamberlain as the case was continued to January 15 due to absence of the state solicitor.
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He Caton
F. Thrower, Jr
A. and
J. H. Jackson
M. J. Wilkins
Dauphin Street
Judge Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Frank Rood
Cooler Tonight Promised by Weather Bureau
The weather forecast predicts fair and colder conditions tonight and Thursday with temperatures near 69 tonight. Winds will be fresh from the west and northwest. Temperatures reached 77 yesterday, 64 at eight this morning, while 84 in San Antonio and Brownsville yesterday highlight regional warmth before a high pressure area brings clear skies and cooler weather.
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Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Brownsville
Mobile
United States
School Board Sits In Important Session On Plans
The board of school commissioners met at 2 o clock to consider naming an ard it for the board to advise and draw plans for the entrance of the in spending school money. The session focused on several important matters.
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Board of School Commissioners
Police Ring Ties Chicago Hotel Boss to Underworld
In Chicago on January 10 authorities traced a police graft ring to Thor Bold Newbold a wealthy hotel and cafe owner. State's Attorney J Hoyne said hotels under Newbold were raided and that Thomas Gostaiter and Lt Augustus M White confessed linking Chief of Police Healey to the system. Healey was arrested Monday night on extortion bribery and conspiracy charges.
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Associated Press
Chicago
All Police
Thorbold
Maclay Hoyrie
Newbold
J. Hoyne
Thos. Gostaiter
Augustus M. White
Charles C. Healey
Underworld
Chief Healey
Promises Public Confessions Tied to City Graft Links
Mr Hoyne said public details of two confessions would come. He said Lieutenant White who heads Lake Street precinct implicated Costello linking police to hundreds of resorts. Costello allegedly involved Healey with six months of visits to Healey's home and calls to the police chief.
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Hoyne
Lieutenant White
Lake Street
Costello
Mike de Pike
Healey
Manipulations Wider Than First Indicated
Mr Hoyne announced that he had information from persons he had questioned about the manipulations of the matter. The statement suggests broader scope than initially disclosed and indicates ongoing inquiries or revelations.
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Hoyne
Discharge Hearings Continue for Firemen in Nashville
The arbitration board hears testimony on discharge actions against several Nashville firemen from the Company last fall. Judge Grafton Pigeon and F A Burgess led the proceedings, which resume this afternoon after opening yesterday.
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Nashville
Abyey, Company
Special Arbitration Board
Grafton Pigeon Dudd
F. A. Burgess
German Socialists Oppose Unrestricted Submarine War
Amsterdam dispatch reports the German Socialists Vorwaerts Association denouncing unrestricted submarine warfare. Reichstag member Herr Ebert urges government to back President Wilson’s peace effort, while social democracy sticks to the 1914 policy amid internal party tensions.
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Amsterdam
London
Vorwaerts Association
Berlin
Reinewie Westphalische Zeitung
Essen
Disput
Herr Ebert
Reichstag
Wilson
Herr Ebert Ty
Usking
Socialist Party
Vorwaerts
Round Table Club Names Its Officers in Fifteenth Year
The Round Table Club marked its fifteenth anniversary Tuesday night electing Dr. P. J. Howard as president to succeed Stewart Brooks and reelecting Gordon Wec as secretary. The active list holds 18 members with 63 enrolled since the start. A dialogue on psychical phenomena by Dr. McCormick was featured.
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Round Table Club
P. J. Howard
Stewart Brooks
Gordon Wecretary
King
McCormick
Pronounced cold wave predicted for eastern states
The Weather Bureau issued a warning that a pronounced cold wave is moving southeastward from northern provinces toward the middle Atlantic New England Ohio Valley and Tennessee. The cold snap will affect the eastern states Thursday or Friday with strong winds and low temperatures.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
New States
Ohio Valley
The
Lake
Tennessee
Weather Bureau
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E. M. Bailey
Hollings
Lawson
Stock Exchange
Thomas W
New York Stock Exchange
Tory
Erdman
Government Street Church
Divine “Providence
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Ertente
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Italy
Mississippi
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Peage
Acne
Cate
Crenshaw
Porter
Thomas Newbold
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