White slaver lynching shocks Georgia town
A mob seized five Black inmates from Worth county jail in Sylvester and lynched them near Starville after cutting northward communications. Sheriff Moreland's killing in Lee county Christmas night is cited as motive, as wires were cut to prevent pursuit. Local officials reported the bodies with bullet holes found at first light.
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Albany
Worth County
Sylvester
Lee County
Starxville
Moreland
Mobile Selected as Naval Base Site Advisor Bankhead Says
Senator Bankhead promotes Mobile for a Gulf Coast naval base citing raw materials, rail and water transport, and strategic location. He pledges Alabama and neighboring states will back the effort to secure federal support and harbor improvements for Mobile. Continued on Page 7.
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Washington
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Mobile
United States
Gulf Coast
Congress
Capitol Hill
Bankhead
Ala
Reat
Rap
Norfolk
San Francisco
Panama Canal
South American
South Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Mobile favored site for big naval dry dock plant
Washington dispatch reports Representative Oliver of Alabama touting Mobile as the best Gulf port for a large dry dock base, citing labor strength, proximity to Alabama iron and coal districts, water routes and rail access. Estopinal of Louisiana promotes New Orleans graving dock as practicable. Admiral Stanford discusses sixteen submarine bases and implications for coast defense.
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Washington
Mobile
House Naval Committee
Oliver
Alabama
Estopinal
Louisiana
Orleans
Gulf
Mobile Bay
Gulf Port
Gulf Ports
New Orleans
Estophinal
Stanford
Navy Department
Pearl Harbor
Britten
Illinois
Butler
Coast to Coast Hunt for Slayer of Elizabeth Myers
Police across a dozen cities chase a man believed to have strangled Elizabeth Myers also known as Dolores Evans in a Cleveland hotel. Myers hailed from Pittsburgh while authorities from Atlantic to Pacific coasts mount the nationwide manhunt.
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Elizabeth Myers
Dolores Evans
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Founders Day Observances Mark Old Spanish Trail Route
Thousands of students from Tampa to New Orleans joined Founders Day ceremonies along the Old Spanish Trail. Florida held half day with plantings and events. Alabama Governors proclaimed Good Roads Day. mobile and Gulfport hosted exercises. about 14,000 pupils participated nationwide.
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Tampa
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Florida
Mobile
Alabama
Henderson
McHenry
Miss
Gulfport
House approves 300000 emergency citrus canker fund
The House agreed to an emergency appropriation of 300000 to combat citrus canker with work to start in Florida. The Department of Agriculture will run the campaign and more funds are expected in the agricultural appropriation bill as part of a 12500000 total package passed without a roll call.
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Washington
House
Florida
Department of Agriculture
Coronation of Yuan Shi Kai Postponed Indefinitely
Peking January 21. The coronation of Yuan Shi Kai as emperor of China has been postponed indefinitely due to the uprising in southern China. Dr Edward B Dreaper of this city will lecture on malaria at St Josephs Club in Bayou and St Louis streets Friday night at 8 oclock with a musical program by the committee in charge.
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Peking
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Edward B. Dreaper
St. Joseph’s Club
Bayou
St. Louis Streets
United States Foreign Policy Critiqued at National Security League
Washington reports show speakers assessing U S foreign policy amid calls for a shifted naval posture. Henry A Wise Wood warned of potential war and policy retooling, while Woon urged a coalition backed Atlantic force and canal protection. Meyer faulted the Navy’s lack of strategic brain and budget, urging a defense council and expanded yards.
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Washington
National Security League
Henry A. Wise Wood
Committee On National Defense
New York
United States
Wood
Woon
Atlantic
Japan
Panama Canal
Charles G. Curtis
Congress
Navy General Board
Navy
Meyer
George von L. Meyer
Navy Department
Mr. Meyer
Husband of Woman Arrested in Gulfport on Slavery Charge
G. W. Atwell alias Tidwell was arrested in Gulfport by U S Deputy Marshal J D Money on a white slavery charge. He transported Mrs Isabel Atwell from Florida to Pensacola for immoral purposes, is wanted in Greenville S C on a murder charge, and claims the woman is his former wife. He awaits U S authorities in the Gulfport jail.
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Biloxi
Miss
G. W. Atwell
Tidwell
Gulfport
United States
J. D. Money
Atwell
Phillip D. Beal
Pensacola
Fla
Isabel Atwell
Florada
Ala
Greenville
S. C
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Mrs Atwell and Woods Arrested for White Slavery Act
Mrs Isabel Atwell wife of the man under arrest at Gulfport was arrested here last Saturday with G W Woods on charge of violating the Mann white slave act and sent back to Pensacola for trial. Woods held on ten thousand dollar bond and Atwell held as witness on fifteen hundred dollar bond which they could not meet. Woods known as Ferrell claimed Atwell’s husband was in New Orleans and knew of his wife’s presence with Woods in Pensacola and Mobile. Mrs Atwell attempted suicide while in city jail.
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Atwell
Woods
Isabel Atwell
Gulfport
G. W. Woods
Pensacola
Fla
Ferrell
New Orleans
Mobile
City
War at a Glance: Austrians Renew Balkan Push toward Scutari
Vienna dispatches report Austrian forces renewing operations against Montenegro with an army marching along the Adriatic toward Antivari and detachments within fifteen miles of Scutari. Montenegro vows to fight to the end while Greece remains opaque and Entente pressure grows. Teutonic allies have held vast conquests with about 3,000,000 prisoners, 10,000 guns, and 40,000 machine guns across 470,000 square kilometres occupied.
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Vienna
Switzerland
Paris
Adriatic
Antivari
Scutari
Albania
Austria
Montenegro
Greece
Villa capture reports denied by Mexican general
Reports that Francisco Villa was captured at San Geronimo were denied by General Luis Herrera in Chihuahua City. The rumor spread via a private telegram and began in Chihuahua, while General Trevino’s absence helped explain delays in confirmation. Also reported were eighteen murderers claimed captured in Washington and El Paso dispatches about Santa Ysabel attackers.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
San Geronimo
Chihuahua
Carranza
Cavazos
Luis Herrera
Chihuahua City
Jacinto Trevino
Torreon
General Trevino
Washington
State Department
Villa
Santa Ysabel
First Meeting Of Committee Set For Monday Night
The new ways and means committee of the Chamber of Commerce will hold its first gathering Monday at 7 pm at the Battle House. Chairman J D Andrews urges full attendance and asks members to notify by postcard for seating and meal plans.
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Andrews
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
J. D. Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Chamber
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Washington forecast notes rain tonight for Alabama with Saturday partly cloudy conditions and moderate southeast to south winds. Mississippi expects local rain tonight, Saturday partly cloudy, with cooler northern portions and moderate south winds.
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Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Day in Congress Sees House, Senate Activities
The Senate not in session meets Monday while the House meets at noon. Military and naval committees continued hearings on national defense. A hearing on the literacy test of the immigration bill was closed.
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Senate
House
Military
Naval
Montenegro Vows Bitter End in Break with Austria
Paris reportsMontenegrin consul announces Montenegro and Austria break off talks and Montenegro will fight to the bitter end. Vienna says heavy Russian losses in Bessarabia as fighting persists. Allied ships bombarded Dedenghatch. a train and storehouses burned. Australia bans exports to The Netherlands by proclamation.
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Montenegro
Paris
Austria
London
Dedenghatch
Reuters
Renewed Austrian Military Moves in Montenegro
Vienna dispatches report General Koevess in motion with one Austro Hungarian division advancing toward Cettinje Podgoritza and another toward Antivari. Other detachments near Scutari within fifteen kilometers of the city. Rebels in Paris defeated by Russians. Twenty thousand German troops on the Gallipoli peninsula for an invasion of Egypt. Vienna says Montenegro peace talks not discontinued as arms lay down negotiations continue.
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Paris
Geneva
The
Temps
Vienna
Montenegro
Koevess
Cettinje-Podgoritza
Adriatic
Antivari
Albania
Scutari
London
Reuter
Terehan
Enzeli
Resht
Persia
Gallipoli
Times
Bucharest
Austria
Towboat dispute delays Mobile 1916 city budget
The Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company demands a 3000 increase for fire boat service, delaying the 1916 city budget. The Bisso era firm seeks 6000 yearly for two boats with one on duty, while Mayor Lyons and Commissioner Pillans propose budgets around 384200 and 391800 respectively. Authorities expect action next Tuesday after resolving the contract.
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Mobile Towing & Wrecking Company
Bisso
Mobile
Joseph M. Walsh
Lyons
Pillans
Port of Mobile traffic meeting scheduled January 26
Traffic officers from the Southern Railway and the Mobile and Ohio plan a meeting in New Orleans on January 26 to arrange for foreign traffic through Mobile for the coming year. Traffic Manager L Green of Washington and Hayden Miller of the Western territory will attend.
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Mobile
Southern Railway
Mobile and Ohio
New Orleans
L. Green
Washington
Hayden Miller
Funeral notice for 13 year old Gail Gaillard
Gail Gaillard died Friday January 21 1916 at 3 o clock. She was the widow of Richebourg Gaillard and aged 13. The family requests friends to attend the funeral from the home of her daughter Mrs W Croom 801 Augusta Street tomorrow Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at Pine Crest Cemetery.
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Gaillard
Richebourg Gaillard
W. Croom
Augusta Street
Pine Crest Cemetery
Lost Travel Ticket And Two Dogs In Classified Ads
Lost a winter tourist ticket from Paris Illinois to New Orleans and return valid until June 1 issued to A. O. Colson five dollars reward no questions asked. Also a white fox terrier with brown ears reward. return to 1011-2 S. Warren St. Female setter dog white with black and tan spots reward. return to Lexington Avenue 2 N. 4 Davis area. Other classified ads on page.
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Paris
Ill
New Orleans
A. O.colson
Cawthon
S. Warren St
Lexington Avenue
Davis
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Elies
Lee
County
Rose
L. A. Potts
U.S. Navy Yard
Ment
Representative Estopinal
Yuan
DR. Dreaper
Security League
H. A. W. Wood
C. G. Curtis
von L. Meyer
Berlin
Sayville
Bessarabian
Vienna War Office
Melbourne
Australia
Netherlands
Towboat Company
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