Formal Blockade Plan Agreed by Entente Allies
Washington reports say the entente has agreed to declare a formal blockade of the central powers under the ultimate destination doctrine. France and possibly Italy hesitate to apply the broad interpretation. Negotiations continue with diplomats and state officials to gauge U.S. public sentiment. The move may provoke protests from Holland Denmark Sweden and possibly Norway.
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Washington
France
Italy
State Department
United States
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Hills of Glory thrills at Queen with Helene Rosson lead
Amusements at the Queen present Hills of Glory a two part Mustang drama set in the Southern mountains starring Helene Rosson with E Forrest Taylor as Justus McCanna A moment of suspense turns to happiness Also on bill To Be or Not to Be a one act Beauty comedy with Orval Humphreys Alias Mr Jones a one act Casino comedy and weekly Friday feature Girl and the Game starring Helen Holmes
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Helene Rosson
Glory
Justus McCanna
North
E. Forrest Taylor
Orval Humphreys
Mr. Jones
Helen Holmes
Mutual
E. Forrestaylor
Helen Homles
$300000 for Fight on Citrus Canker
The deficiency appropriation bill reported favorably to the house includes 300000 for eradication of citrus canker. Funds cover immediate inspections of gulf state groves with Florida cooperation. no compensation for destroyed trees. experts estimate total stamp out cost at three to four million dollars.
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Washington
House
Gulf States
Florida
Boy Is Fined Ten Dollars For Stoneing Park Lights
Lawrence Williams was fined ten dollars in police court Tuesday for throwing stones at Monroe Park lights. His defense argued no witness could prove he threw a stone, but Recorder Edington ruled there was sufficient proof for conviction.
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Monroe Park
Lawrence Williams
Fr. K. Hale, Jr
Williams
Edington
Jews of Mobile to Raise Five Million Relief Fund
The joint committee of fifteen from Mobile's two Jewish congregations and the B'nai B'rith Lodge organized Tuesday night. They voted to ensure Mobile's strong representation in the five million dollar fund raised by Jews of America for European brethren. A mass meeting of Mobile Jewish citizens will be called soon. Rabbi Emil W. Leipzinger of Touro Synagogue New Orleans attended.
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Mobile
B'nai B'rith Lodge
Wholesalers to Convene in Pensacola for Meeting
A large group of Southern Wholesale Grocers Association members will travel to Pensacola January 24 for a meeting of the Southern classification committee. They will discuss proposed rate increases on canned goods. W R Powe of Atlanta chairs the committee.
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Southern Classification Committee
Southern Wholesale Grocers Association
Pensacola
W. R. Powe
Atlanta
Eclipse of the Moon and Upcoming Solar Eclipse
The note instructs setting an alarm for 3 55 tomorrow morning to observe a partial lunar eclipse as the moon hides in Earth's shadow. It also mentions a total solar eclipse on February 3 visible in Mobile.
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Mobile
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court
The probate court issued licenses on Wednesday for White E Toomey to Bessie Sullivan and John Porter to Ruby White. Also recorded are Erwin Droege to Varina Howell and Joseph Hamilton to Clara Warters. Additionally listed are Herman Altice to Jennie Alexander.
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John E. Toomey
Bessie Sullivan
John Samuel Porter
Ruby White
Erwin E. Droege
Varina D. Howell
Joseph Louie Hamilton
Clara Mae Warters
Herman Altice
Jennie Alexander
Misouri hunter questions value of local hunt
Champ Clark hunted in Missouri last autumn and asked a village idler near a small station if the area was worth his time. The Missourian replied that shooting isn’t worthwhile but noted uncertainty about the speaker’s time value.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Mobile County Likely Carries Bond Proposals Majorities
The mobile county results show both bond issues approved by a liberal majority with Grand Totals indicating For and Against tallies. Birmingham districts opposed one bond, while the state totals and Dauphin Island figures are noted. no material county total change is anticipated.
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Mobile County
Onic
Dauphin Island
Mobile
Orn
Eure
Plateau
Eee Ee A
Toulminville
Eee
Crichton Ee
Steely’s Rd
Creola
Carver Eee Wens
Lloyd Seen Ene
Grand Bay Ee
Old Herron Bay
Eeee
Crawford Gulf Crest
Baird’s Mill Aes
Pierces
Semmes
Malone's Seen Nee
Wheelerville
McGill
Pierce
Lutle Fortress Evacuated by Teutonic Army
German forces evacuate Lutle Fortress amid heavy losses. The report cites 1 566 549 wounded and missing, 356 153 prisoners taken, and 24 080 dead from various causes.
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Lutle
Reported Surrender Of Montenegro Denied
Paris Jan 19 official statement says wireless news of Montenegrin surrender was premature. Negotiations with Austria broken and Montenegrin conditions deemed unacceptable. The king royal family and diplomatic corps expected to proceed to Italy.
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Montenegro
Paris
Austria
Italy
British official estimates value of Gal lipoli booty
Harold J. Tennant told the House of Commons that about a quarter of an eighth of the two million pounds sterling cited in Turkish reports as the Gal lipoli booty would cover all items left behind after the British evacuation.
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London
Harold J. Tennat
House of Commons
Gallipoli
Deaths and Funerals Jeremiah N Laws
Jeremiah N Laws of Mobil e died suddenly from acute indigestion at 6 10 a m at the family home on Davis avenue near St Charles avenue Toulminville He was 64 and a butcher He is survived by his wife three daughters Mrs L H Scott Mrs John Rowell and Miss Norman Laws three sons Joachim M Dan E and William Laws one sister Mrs Sarah Cox of Chicago one brother Thomas F Laws of Cincinnati nine grandchildren and other relatives Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery Thursday afternoon.
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Jeremiah N. Laws
Mobile
Davis Avenue
St. Charles Avenue
Toulminville
L. H. Scott
John Rowell
Norman Laws
Joachim M
Dan E
William Laws
Sarah Cox
Chicago, Ill
Thomas F. Laws
Cincinnati
Windham Rites Set For Meridian Native Contractor
Robert Windham 47 a Meridian Miss native and contractor died Tuesday at Mobile Infirmary after a two week illness. He was a Dauphin Way Baptist Church member and is survived by his wife a son Olliphant five daughters and other relatives. Funeral is Thursday at 10 30 from Joseph L Hamiltons Spring Hill address with burial at Pine Crest Cemetery.
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Robert Windham
Meridian
Miss
Mobile Infirmary
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
Windham
Olliphant Windham
Quitman
Elizabeth
Mamie
Edna
Bessie May
Ethel Windham
Joseph L. Hamilton
Spring Hill Avenue
Pine Crest Cemetery
Meeting date changed for Southern Sociological Congress
Dr. J E McCulloch, general secretary, announces the meeting in New Orleans will move from March 27 30 to April 12 16. The change affects attendees and scheduling for the national sociological gathering in the Crescent City.
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Nashville
Tenn
J. E. McCulloch
Southern Sociological Cogress
New Orleans
Gulf Coast Records Coldest Day in Eighteen Years
Biloxi Mississippi reports the gulf coast coldest day in eighteen years with thermometers at 24 degrees above zero. Local residents recall only one day as cold in that span. The Biloxi Tourist Club, now 500 members, met at Pizatti Clubhouse to plan welcoming events for Northern and Eastern visitors.
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Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Miss
Pizatti
Child Dies of Burns In Wheelerville Home Accident
Birdie Lee Fincher, granddaughter of William and Sarah Fincher, died Tuesday at 6 p.m. in a local infirmary from burns suffered earlier while attempting to light a fire with gasoline at a relative’s home on 22 1 2 South Royal street. An elder sister failed to smother the flames with a blanket. Physicians could not save her. Funeral is planned for Wednesday with burial in Wheelerville cemetery.
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Birdie Lee Fincher
Fred Fincher
Wheelerville
Burns
South Royal Street
Explosion blamed on Edison storage battery aboard E-2
A board of inquiry reports that gases generated by the Edison storage battery and ignited by an undetermined spark caused the explosion on the submarine E-2 at the New York navy yard last Saturday. The finding was sent to Secretary Daniels.
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Washington
Edison
New York Navy Yard
Daniels
Board of Inquiry
Voters Eager to Sign Petition on Tick Eradication
Voters sign petitions urging an election to make tick eradication compulsory. petitions returned to Mobile County Tick Eradication Association at the Chamber of Commerce. Finley McFadyen endorses the movement and cites cow milk safety. Meeting of the association committee postponed to Wednesday at the Camthon Hotel.
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Mobile County
Jersey
Foreign Trade Expert to Speak in Mobile January 31
Stanley H. Rose export trade adviser of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce arrives in Mobile January 13 for a southern tour. He advises manufacturers and exporters on foreign trade opportunities and has studied Central and South American markets. He will explain demand for commodities and the best procedures to secure trade.
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Stanley H. Rose
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Mobile
South
Mr. Rose
Central
South America
Nine Lawyers Win Hen and Eleven Chicks Case
In Portland Oregon Mrs Mary Haberman and nine lawyers win a suit against John Hart. Hart must return one hen and eleven chickens to Haberman or pay ten dollars. District Judge Bell approves the decision.
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Portland
Ore
Mary Haberman
John Hart
Hart
Haberman
Bell
Notice to Householders on Ashes and Trash Disposal
City of Mobile announces under Section 945 of the 1907 Code of Ordinances that ashes leaves and filthy trash must not be cast in streets gutters or public places. Public Works Commissioner H Pillans urges compliance to avoid police enforcement in Mobile Alabama dated January 19 1916.
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City of
Mobile
H. Pillans
Alabama
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