Turks Take Tabriz in Large Persian Conflict
Reuters reports Turkish forces seized Tabriz amid a broader push into Azerbaijan province. The move leaves Persia neutral and vulnerable, with Britain and Russia possible to aid defense. An estimated 12,000 Azerbaijanis flee toward the Caucasus as winter hardship bites refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabriz
Reuter
Tions
Erivan
Tiflis
Persia
Russia
Great Britain
Turkey
Lake Urumiah
Azerbaijan
Japan
Germany
Lake
Uramiah
Petrograd
Caucasian
Turks battle near Kara Urgan and German assaults near Soissons
Descriptions place the Turkish army at Kara Urgan between Sari Kamysh and the Caucasus frontier as Germans press near Soissons and Perthes. Reports cite deep snow and cold shaping fighting while Petrograd notes Turks rallying with Erzerum garrison support. Telegrams mention invasion attempts into Egypt via southern Syria and Romania eyeing Transylvania in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kara-Urgan
Sari-Kamysh
Caucasus
France
Soissons
Perthes
Erzerum
Petrograd
Kara- Urgan
Spur 132
Paris
Beauscour
Cairo
Egypt
Syria
Sofia
Roumania
Transylvania
Justice Bowen Charged With Extortion at Toulminville
J G Bowen, a well known justice of the peace at Toulminville, was served with a warrant at the county jail on Wednesday charging him with taking an excessive official fee. The warrant, sworn by Samuel Jackson for Solicitor H H Smith, alleges the extortion occurred in a civil case and that Bowen attempted to extort from Eddie Davis and Samuel H Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Bowen
Toulminville
Samuel Jackson
H. H Smith
Bowen
Eddie Davis
Samuel H. Jackson
Beroujon and Sands Add Modern Ambulance
Beroujon and Sands undertakers added a modern ambulance from James Cunningham and Sons of Rochester, N Y, for private city and county work. The green vehicle features high tension absorbing rubber head springs and is on display at Conti and Conception streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beroujon & Sands
James Cunningham & Sons
Rochester
N. Y
Brewster
Conti
Conception
Burton to Oppose River and Harbor Bill
Senator Burton vows to fight the rivers and harbors appropriation measure in the Senate, arguing last year’s bill was vicious and justifies all means to block such appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Senate
Senator Burton
Telegram summaries from Nashville to Atlanta and Washington
At a Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway directors meeting the semi annual dividend was cut from 3 1 2 to 2 1 2 percent. Constantinople faces near starvation after Dardanelles closure isolating Turkey. Samuel M Inman prominent Atlanta capitalist died. Wilson advances swiftly on nominations for a new trade commission and tariff board powers. Government coordination needed to runPresident Wilsons national employment idea. Capper urges immigration agency to bring European farm workers to Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis
Wilson
Trade Commission
Commission
Tariff Board
Co Ngress
Swedish Vega Seized by German Torpedo Boat in Baltic
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Swedish steamer Vega captured in the Baltic by a German torpedo boat destroyer and taken to Swinemünde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Vega
Baltic
Fire damages home of shoe magnate in University City
The home of Jackson Johnson, millionaire president of the International Shoe Company in University City Missouri, was destroyed by fire early today. Johnson his wife son and daughter were rescued by firemen when all means of egress were cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Johnson
The
International Shoe Company
University City
Mr. Johnson
Vaccination Proves Efficacy in French War Medical Opinion
The French war has demonstrated beyond all question the efficacy of anti typhoid vaccination, according to members of the medical commission.
Smallpox Exposure Promptly Quarantined on Buenos Aires
Thirty six steerage passengers exposed to smallpox were taken from the steamship Buenos Aires to Man Island for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Man Island
Senate Adopts Resolution On Mobile Army Estimates
Our Lodge resolution urged the secretary to submit prewar estimates by the general staff for a mobile army of about 460000 men, adopted yesterday by the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
Lodge
General Staff
Senate
British reply to Wilson on shipping praised in French press
French newspapers comment on Britain's response to the American protest over shipping interference. They call the reply moderate and conciliatory and express confidence in a satisfactory agreement being reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Wilson
Ada native Frank B. Willis sworn in as Ohio governor
Frank B. Willis of Ada Ohio is inaugurated as the first Republican Ohio governor since Myron T. Herrick left office nine years ago. Willis is a former congressman and college professor.
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Frank B. Willis
Ada
Ohio
Myron T. Herrick
France
Fire destroys Forsyth Ozarks Presbyterian academy
Twenty five girls narrowly escaped injury as a fire gutted the administration building of the Supreme Court of the Ozarks, a Presbyterian institution in Forsyth Missouri, causing about $50000 in losses.
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Supreme Court ‘of the
Death of Col Sigismond Milkowski at Lausanne at 92
Col Sigismond Milkowski a Polish patriot dies in Lausanne at age 92. He fought on many European battle fields and was widely known as a writer on Polish history.
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Sigismond Milkowski
Lausanne
Europe
Honorary General Burt Dies Sudden in Washington
Brigadier General Andrew Ss Burt U S A retired veteran of the Civil Spanish American Philippine and Indian wars died suddenly in Washington on Tuesday. The Arkansas legislature has completed organization and Governor Hays will deliver his message today. Captain O C Newton of Montreal, first officer of the Canadian contingent killed in action, fell in the trenches Saturday with Princess Patricia’s light infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ss. Burt
Washington
Arkansas Legislature
G. W. Hays
O. C. Newton
Montreal
Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry
Trinity and First Baptist to Meet in Inaugural Sunday School Basketball
Trinity and First Baptist Sunday school teams prepare for Mobile’s first inter-Sunday school basketball game. The Trinity 12s face a First Baptist team at the M C A court next Saturday afternoon after weeks of practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Trinity
First Baptist Sun School
City
Trinity 12
Terrific quake shakes Rome causes panic and damage
An Associated Press report from Rome dated January 13 describes a powerful earthquake the strongest ever felt in the city. Buildings including Palazzo Chigi and Marcus Aurelius column suffered damage while historic sites near Piazza Colonna and the Farnese Palace were affected. Police barred access to the Church of St Andrea belfry in danger of collapse as residents rushed to learn the fate of relatives amid a citywide information effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
Piazza Colonna
Church of St. Andrea
Innes Couple Ordered Back to Georgia by Court
Victor E Innes and his wife Iida May Innes of Eugene Oregon must return to Georgia after a Georgia court of appeals decision. They were freed from custody on murder conspiracy charges tied to the disappearance of Elois Nelms Dennig and Beatrice Nelms of Atlanta and are now in San Antonio. The appellate ruling affirms remand to Georgia authorities and they face charges of misappropriating funds of Mrs. Dennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Victor E. Innes
Iida May Innes
Eugene
Ore
Georgia
Cuereet
After Trust
Immeleer
Inneses
Elois Nelms Dennig
Beatrice.Nelms
Atlanta
San Antonio
Innes
Dennis
Walsh Receives Civic Chamber of Commerce Presidency
At the Mobile Chamber of Commerce annual assembly Captain Joseph M. Walsh was elected to succeed A. J. Parsons as president. Parsons received thanks for his service as Walsh pledged to advance city and county welfare with new officers and proposed by law changes to expand the directorate and define membership terms. The meeting included committee reports and reaffirmed support for chamber plans to boost local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and
I League
Cawthon Hotel
A. J. Parsons
Parsons
Joseph M. Walsh
Walsh
Gogee
Card
Lee Zimmern
Aiso
Mies
W. HH. Armbrecht
Navy Builds Two Battleships and Submarines Plan
The appropriation bill includes two battleships six destroyers and sixteen submarines with additional one oiler transport and hospital ship. The program totals about 148 million dollars with 21.9 million for next year’s new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House Naval Committee
House
Prisoners Escape Tuscaloosa Jail Under Hunt
Led by Mack Moore a dozen plus prisoners broke an iron bar at the Tuscaloosa County Jail this morning and are at large. Bloodhounds and police from nearby counties joined the chase but no arrests had been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Mack Moore
Tuscaloosa County
Real Estate Board to Consider Farm Loans
The Mobile Real Estate Board will meet at the Battle House Wednesday at 8 o clock with J F Maury presiding. Several important questions will be considered and attendance is urged. The discussion will include a farm loan fund and concrete plans for the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estate Board
Mobile Real Estate Board
Battle House
J. F. Maury
Two German Submarines Sunk Off Dover Said by Batteries
Dover reports rumor that two German submarines were fired upon and sunk by British coast batteries off Dover today The accuracy of the claim remains unconfirmed in London sources as of this city’s latest dispatch.
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Associated Press
Dover
London
Mack v Georgia Mack divisional petition filed in chancery court
William W. Mack filed a divorce petition in chancery court against his wife Georgia Mack on Tuesday. The filing seeks legal separation and dissolution of the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
William W. Mack
Georgia Mack
Red Cross Leaders Head to Poland to Aid Suffering
Wickliffe Rose and Ernest Bicknell of the American Red Cross left for Poland to aid civilians where suffering is acute. Cities face distress as industries halt and food imports stop, according to reports to the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Poland
Associated Press
Berlin
Hague
London
Wickliffe Rose
Ernest Bicknell
American Red Cross
Belgium
Messrs. Rose
Bicknell
Mobile party leaves for Montgomery to urge local option
Messrs Michael J. McDermott L C Irvine Michael J Vickers A G Quinn and Frederick I Thompson left on the Louisville and Nashville fast mail for Montgomery. They go to the capital to present the case before the house committee on temperance in favor of local option against statewide prohibition. Thompson says his mission covers other matters beyond the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. McDermott
L. C. Irvine
Michael J. Vickers
A. G. Quinn
Frederick I. Thompson
Louisville
Minor city news on arson attempt and carnival chair
On Plateau a barn was attacked with oil found on woodwork and a jug located. Five men Pogsey Kirk Felix Hatch George Aaron Mose Whitfield and Mack Hosley were fined one dollar or ten days for gaming by Judge Chamberlain. M G Jacobson declined carnival invitation due to a family bereavement and will not participate this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Murray
Plateau
Pogsey Kirk
Felix Hatch
George Aaron
Mose Whitfield
Mack Hosley
Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
M. G. Jacobson
Carnival Association
Jacobsen
Laprobe Reported Stolen From Car In Front Of Battle House
Police were notified on Tuesday night about the theft of a valuable laprobe from an automobile parked in front of the Battle House. The incident prompts an investigation for identification of the vehicle and suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle House
Police chase ends as rider escapes after shot fired
Officer Fred Speith and several bicyclists chased an unknown man near Dearborn and Dauphin on Wednesday morning at about 6 30. The suspect fired a pistol into the air and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Speith
Dearborn
Gatchell Confers With General Eight Juntaes In City
W H Gatchell superintendent of agencies for the Southern Railway based in Washington D C is in the city to confer with General eight juntaes Eats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H.gatchell
The
Southern Railway
Washington, D. C
Four-Masted Schooner Grounds North of Barnegat
The four masted schooner Florence M. Bereng from Brunswick Ga bound for New York ran ashore fourteen miles north of Barnegat. She carries 450000 feet of yellow pine and is owned by Heidritter Lumber Company of Elizabethport New Jersey. The crew of nine remains aboard and reports no immediate danger while awaiting assistance. The Blue liner from Galveston is en route to take off the crew if needed.
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Associated Press
New York
Florence M. Bereng
Brunswick
Barnegat
Heidritter Lumber Company
Elizabethport
N. J
Southern Pacific
Galveston
Coe Eos x Ae
Phiten
Provont Hook
Submarines and Torpedo Flotilla Head to Pensacola Exercises
The submarine and reserve torpedo flotilla mine layers and the navy's aeroplane squadron will assemble at Pensacola Florida for exercises during February March and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Pensacola, Fla
Faith and Evangelism Topic at Baptist Ministers' Conference
Dr. J W Phillips addressed the Baptist Ministers Conference on Faith and Evangelism. Rev J B Barnes was elected president and Rev W Bosdell secretary treasurer. A five day Bible training school led by Harry L Strickland of Birmingham was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Phillips
Baptist Ministers’ Conference
Calvary Baptist
J. BE. Barnes
The
Baptist Tabernacle
W. Bosdell
Northside Capital Church
Los Marcha
Harry L. Strickland
Birmingm
James
Phillips
D. W. Bosdell
Blanding Vaughan
E. Barnes
Stralgetiem
D. D
Harmony of
Grand Bay
J. D. Anderson
Red Cross First Aid Lectures Benefit Railroad Workers
The Red Cross committee aiding Belgian sufferers attended an 11 o clock lecture by Dr Shi aboard the first aid and accident prevention car in the Louisville and Nashville yards. At 2 pm Dr Shields lectured and demonstrated first aid for railroad employees, and another lecture is planned for 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Committee
Shi
Red Cross
Louisville
Nashville
Shields
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court on May Tuesday
Marriage licenses were issued on May and Tuesday afternoon out of the probate court to August Demony and Meta Leaving Roy Morgan and Catherine Benson Geowill Seas and Sallie Fleming William Strong and Hattie Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Demony
Almeta
Roy R. Morgan
Catherine Benson
Geowill Seas
Sallie Fleming
William C. Strong
Hattie R. Bell
Attorney Cleveland files habeas corpus in probate court
George B. Cleveland petitions in probate court for writ of habeas corpus to secure the release of John Lister a white man held in the county jail on charges of possessing stolen property returnable Thursday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cleveland
John Lister
Williamss Fined In Squirrel Hunt Offseason Case
Walter Williams and Luke Williams alias Davies were fined five dollars and charged ten days in jail costs by Judge Henry Chamberlain in inferior criminal court for violating game laws by hunting squirrels out of season.
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Walter Williams
Luke Williams
Davies
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Escape Suspect Clara Highness Surrenders to City Jail
Clara Highness, a Black woman serving a three month sentence at the county poor asylum, escaped recently and surrendered at the county jail on Wednesday. She is charged with escaping from hard labor.
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Clara Highness
Arrest in concealed weapon case reported
Harris, a UV, was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lynch on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Mills, deputy at Plateau, is the complainant in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guw
Wih Harris
Dennis Lynch
E Mills
Plateau
Prohibition Bills Move Through House Tonight Amid Legislature Fight
A sweeping measure aims to push prohibition bills through the House this evening. The plan includes broad investigations into state finances, departments, and school systems for potential abolishment or consolidation. Senate action targets power company influence and stricter ethics rules, as lawmakers discuss economy and office abolitions.
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HOUSE
Siet Groene
Iit
Denson
Merritt
Sanders
Pike
Insurant
Convict Department
Appellate Court
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Bureau of Cotton Statistics
Register Corporation
Senate
Lewis
Henderson
Bulger
Bench
Bar
Hal
H. Wallace
State Game Fish Commission
O'Neal
Ter Commission
The
Game and Fish Co
Executive Department
U of State Immigration Commissioner
Delayed committee action on temperance bill expected
A Mobile delegation is set to attend tonight’s sessions as the commissions seek immediate action on the temperance bill. The main issue is the bill’s effective date, with representatives Chamberlain Wilson Grayson and Hartwell testifying before the temperance committee and the governor’s veto looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Chamberlain
Wilson
Grayson
Hartwell
House
Steam Roller at Work in Alabama Prohibition Push
In Montgomery on January 13, sharp progress marked the Prohibition drive as early house and senate committees on rules and temperance moved swiftly. Local opposition was thin, and the temperance measures were favorably reported, with debate focused on when any enacted laws would take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
House
Senate
Sen
New Mobile Chamber Directors Elected in Tuesday Vote
John Bose elected as director replacing W O Lott. New board includes William H Armbrecht Stewart Brooks R A Christian L J Davis D R Dunlap George Fearn Jr Theo K Jackson Stewart A LeBlanc John Bose N B Rick Taylor Palmer Pillans Leon Schwarz L Staples and V Taylor with various posts in local business firms and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
John Bose
W. O. Lott
William H. Armbrecht
Stewart Brooks
R. A. Christian
The
Standard Equipment Co
L. J. Davis
Mobile Gas Co
D. R. Dunlap
Alabama Iron Orks
George Fearn, Jr
Theo. K. Jackson
Mobile Electric Co
Mobile Baseball Association
Stewart A. LeBlanc
Mobile Liners, Inc
Louisville & Nashville, Railroad
A. J. Parsons
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Stove & Pulley Manufacturing Co
W. B. Paterson
Paterson-Edey Lumber Co
Palmer Pillans
Leon Schwarz
L. Staples
Bank of Mobile
N. B
Rick V. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Weather outlook by regions
Mobile sees fair and warmer tonight and Thursday with gentle to moderate winds. Alabama forecasts fair nights and rising temperatures Thursday. Mississippi predicts fair, warmer nights and fair Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Brasfield Withdraws Appeal to Begin Three Month Term
Dennis Brasfield, convicted in the inferior criminal court of assault and battery on M. Tait, elected to serve his three months hard labor instead of continuing the appeal after withdrawing the appeal on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Brasfield
Inferior Criminal Court
M. Tait
Lyric Theatre Leased by Receiver to Sidney Berrey
Judge Safford Berney in the law and equity court authorized H A Horst as Lyric Theatre receiver to lease the property to Sidney Berrey for January 18 to March 31 1915. The lease was executed immediately after the order. Berrey stated the aim to establish Mobile’s first class theatre and improve its future policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safford Berney
Law and Equity Court
H. A. Horst
Lyric Theatre
Sidney Berrey
Berrey
Jacob Ta
Nenbaum
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Dardanelles
Constantinople
Samuel M. Inman
Kansas
First Baptist
Court of Criminal Appeals
Civic Chamber
Tuscaloosa
Minor City News
Elizabeth OF
Pike County
Ate
Kilby
Man Nner
Lusk
Green
Ellis
Hill
Milner
Judge
Seri
Choice
da Ceere
Motte H
Neel
J. Bose
LYRIC
Thea
Tre
Tannen
Baum
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