Germanys Home Army Effort Surpasses Expectations
Berlin January 16. Volunteers for Germanys home army grow fast enough to force potential use of civil service compulsion, says Dr Kert Sorge civil chief of staff in the war bureau. Women volunteer in droves. students may be released from school to serve. thousands more freed for front line duty while protests from unions fail to appear.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Germany
Kert Sorge
War Bureau
Enrd
Percen
Civil Service
German home army plan boosts volunteer work force
Dr Sorge says shirkers have dwindled and compulsion is not considered. He doubts the 2 to 3 million worker estimate underguessed due to rising volunteering and broad cooperation. Most applicants come by letter, including upper-class volunteers seeking war work with local wages and family support as needed.
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Sorge
Germany
Home Army
Bureau
Flush kidneys with Jad? A dubious health claim
The ad claims meat inflames kidneys and that flushing with Jad and salts will cure a host of ailments from rheumatism to urinary disorders. It warns of sluggish kidneys causing discomfort and suggests a lemon acid drink and a special salt mixture as a daily aid for bladder health.
Three Captains Dismissed From U S Army After Trial
Three U S Army captains Armstrong Gallup and Graham were dismissed after a court martial held last July. They allegedly traced maps of the Fort Leavenworth reservation and passed them as their own drawings. Armstrong a Harvard graduate served with a Porto Rican regiment. Graham a West Point graduate and aviator of note saw action with an Ohio regiment in the Spanish American War.
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Harvard
West Point
Artillery School
Ohio
Spanish King May Steer Peace Dove
Eduardo Dato, former prime minister, spoke at a Conservative ban?quet honoring him. He hinted Spain may play a prominent role in coming peace negotiations and praised the king as a messenger of peace, expressing faith in Spain’s destinies and world peace.
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Madrid
Paris
Spain
Eduardo Dato
New Jersey Supreme Court Denies Carson Mandamus
In Trenton New Jersey on January 16 the state supreme court denied Robert Carson Republicans request for a writ to obtain a congress certificate. The recount overturned the initial Carson lead and certified Democrat Thomas J Scully by 202 votes in the Third district.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
State Supreme Court
Robert Carson
New Jersey Board of Election
Bavarian King Congratulates Kaiser on Proclamation
The Bavarian king telegraphed the German emperor congratulating him on his proclamation. He praised the emperor's firm words to the German people and pledged Bavaria will continue the struggle to enforce peace.
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London
Bavaria
Amsterdam
Reuter’s
War Economy Boards Set Up in Prussian Provinces
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung reports the Prussian ministry has formed a war economy board in each province to boost agricultural output and supply labor horses and machinery. The boards include government officials and farmers but lack power to seize goods or direct distribution.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Ids
U Boat Brings Back Four Captains Of Merchantmen
London January 16 Associated Press reports a German submarine has returned from a cruise with four captains of merchantmen aboard. One prisoner is English. The submarine is commanded by Commander Arnauld per Amsterdam Reuters quoting German sources.
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Associated Press
London
Gefi B‘marine
Mieromaes
Amsterdam
Reuters
Aeabeh Pers
Arnauld
Swamp Root Advertisement Warns Of Kidney Trouble
An 1900s style advertorial urges readers to heed back pain as a sign of kidney trouble and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy. It cites widespread success and offers sample bottles with a mail request to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
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Nature
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Binghamton, N
New York
England
Brynhilda Shipping Corporation of
SCHOONER BOUND FOR PENSACOLA WRECKED TWO LOST
A schooner Evie 8B bound from Las Palmas for Pensacola ashore Sunday off Lemoule Gadaalsune. One sailor drowned while attempting to swim ashore.
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Pensacola
Evie
Hall
Las ‘Palmas
Pensa‘cola
Lemoule
Gadaalsune
Walter Duncan honors and race win headline Mobile
Walter Dun Bellingrath named Mobile Chamber of Commerce president. Walter Duncan the thoroughbred, owned by W J Foley of Mobile, wins his first race on the Orleans program. Foley and Bellingrath are neighbors and friends as Foley names two yearling colts Walter Duncan and Walter moan.
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Walter Duncans
Walter Dun Bellingrath
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Walter Duncan
W. J. Foley
Mobile
Bellingrath
Namon Ee Rite
Pam E
Bailey
Orleans
Foley
North Royal Street
Coca Cola
Walter ‘Duncan Belli
Walter Moan
Livestock men to hold twelfth annual meeting in Huntsville
The Alabama Livestock Association will hold its twenty first annual session in Huntsville February 6 and 7. Dr C A Cary of Auburn presides at the opening address and a long program includes lectures from many named speakers across Alabama and Tennessee.
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Alabama Livestock Association
Huntsville
C. A. Cary
Auburn
Es Spragin
George FE. Maloney
Mobile
Templeton
Kernachan
Sheffield
N. J. Bell
Calhoun
D. H. Marbury
Marbury
Ll. F. Sessions
Ozark
Co. T. Thomas
Prattville
Y. Swearingen
Shorter
M. M. Burr
Cottonton
C. Davis
Hunteville
R. EB. Jackson
Birmingham
C. C. Clay
Demopolis
D. D. Gibson
Scottsboro
JF. O. Lambert
Uriah
M. W. Hell, Jr. James
C. F. Striplin
Henry Clark
Wartrace
Tenn
J. P. Quinerly
Fred Stewart
Athens
U S Outsells Britain in Argentina During Year
United States exporters in 1916 topped British sales to Argentina for the first time in the nine months to date. Argentina’s purchases from the U S ran nearly $100,000 ahead of Britain, totaling about $45,000,000, though Britain remains the leading buyer of Argentina goods overall.
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Washington
United States
Argentina
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
Norwegian Ships Built in England Confiscated
Four Norwegian steamers under construction or recently built in England were confiscated there, reports from Christiania via the Overseas News Agency. The vessels Modesta and Ringda, 6000 and 10000 tons respectively, had cleared for sailing. Ringda was armed with cannon.
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Berlin
Sayville
England
Christiania
Overseas
Modesta
Lumber rate increases approved to middle west regions
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved proposed freight rate increases on lumber from the Mississippi valley and southeast to the middle west and Wisconsin. Inquiries and adjustments covered Memphis and Helena to Cairo St Louis Kansas City St Joseph and Council Bluffs, with some proposed increases denied in other southern routes.
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Mississippi Valley Territory
Middle West
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memphis
Helena
Ark
Cairo
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Mobile Soldier to Be Accorded Military Honors
A detachment from Fort Morgan will escort the body of Private Felix A Walker of Mobile, who died at Nogales, Arizona while duty with Company A First Alabama Infantry. Walker will be buried in Mobile Thursday afternoon as a funeral ceremony draws attendance from Raphael Semmes camp, Mobile Lodge Knights of Pythias and other groups. A guardsmen detail was coordinated by Colonel DuMont and Captain Goodfellow to honor Mobile’s fallen soldier.
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Fort Morgan
Ala
Felix A. Walker
Mobile
Nogales
Ariz
Company A
First Alabama Infantry
Walker
Raphael Semmes Camp
Confederate Veterans
Mobile Lodge
Knights of Pythias
First Infantry
R. B. DuMont
Captain Goodfellow
Goodfellow
du Mont
Chperin Goodfellow
Hindenburg Reported Ill With Severe Chill
Berlin rumors claim Field Marshal von Hindenburg is laid up at headquarters with a severe chill, per Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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Associated Press
London
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Berlin
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Eight hour day bill introduced in West Virginia Senate
In Charleston on January 16 a WV Senate bill proposes an eight hour day for all industries except farming. Workers may work three overtime hours at time and a half. Employers’ groups plan education campaigns to oppose the measure.
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West Virginia
Senate
Charleston
W. Va
Watt
Republican
Tuberculosis In War Zone Grows
Dr Alfred Meyer a New York tuberculosis authority told at the National Jewish Hospital here that wartime conditions have caused tuberculosis to spread among soldiers and civilians. He cited Germany France and Belgium as places with rising cases and warned of grave risks to the United States if precautions fail. He warned that many soldiers from trenches may carry the disease back home.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Alfred Meyer
New York
Gerard Hed
Germany
France
Belgium
United States
Meyer
Josie
New Orleans Cabarets Close Under Gay-Shattuck Law
Police orders led to the closure of cabarets and dance halls in the restricted district and tango belt. The Gay-Shattuck law bans serving liquor to women in places other than licensed restaurants and prohibits mingling of cabaret activities with drink service. Cabaret and dance hall proprietors were informed of the enforcement action as the establishments shut down.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Cabar
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