Diplomatic strain rises over U boat acts in Atlantic
Washington reports a grave submarine situation with talk of breaking off relations with Germany if passenger ships Sussex and Englishman were sunk. Officials await more evidence, while Wilson consults Congress before any action. Consular posts seek legal proof as authorities probe torpedo fragment findings and German submarine activity.
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Washington
Germany
Sussex
United States
Wilson
Congress
Germany Ready to Satisfy United States
Washington reports authorities said Germany will satisfy the United States if evidence shows a German submarine attacked the Sussex. The statement is carried in a dispatch from the capital noting the claim and referring to continued coverage on page 2.
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Germany
United States
Washington
Real Estate Exchange Elects New Officers
George Fearn Jr was elected president of the Mobile Real Estate Exchange at a noon Chamber of Commerce meeting. L W Savage and E M Bailey were named first and second vice presidents with J E McHugh as secretary treasurer. A board of directors was deferred to a later meeting. Fearn will represent the group at the National Real Estate Exchange convention in New Orleans. Attendees included Morrill Irvine Grace Bailey Savage McHugh Meador Machmeyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fearn, Jr
Mobile Real Estate Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Morrill
L. W. Savage
E. M. Bailey
J. E. McHugh
Fearn
New Orleans
National Real Estate Exchange
L. C. Irvine
Eli Grace
J. D. Meador
H. H. Machmeyer
Steamer St Cecelie Sunk En Route to London
The British steamer St Cecelie from Portland Maine bound for London was sunk March 11 near Dover. The crew was saved according to a Lloyd's dispatch.
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London
St. Cecelie
Portland
Lloyd’s
Dover
Day in Congress Reports and Hearings
Congress members conferred on the Mexican situation and Indian appropriation debates resumed. Senate army reorganization was reported as finance committee continued free sugar repeal discussions. The House met at 11 am with naval and military hearings on national defense and continued immigration bill debate.
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Senate
Finance Committee
Naval and Military Affairs Committee
Real Estate Exchange Delegates Visited Mobile
One hundred twenty five delegates from Chicago and Kansas City attended the ninth annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges in Mobile. They toured city sights after breakfast at the Cawthon, traveling by special Louisville and Nashville train, with E. M. Bailey and J. D. Andrews heading the local chamber committee.
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Mobile
National Association of Real Estate Exchanges
Chicago
Kansas City
Cawthon
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
E. M. Bailey
J. D. Andrews
Ways and
War At A Glance As Frontline Attacks Continue
British and German actions dominate the day with Er rows at sea and air. Allied reports claim German raids east of the Meuse near Verdun while Saloiniki sees renewed Balkan combat. The British lose ships Minneapolis and Cerne while the Khartoum sinks with crew feared lost. Paris hosts a major Entente war conference amid mounting hostilities.
New Evidence Prompts Waite Case Probe Delay
New discovery in the Waite murder case leads District Attorney Swann to delay grand jury indictment until tomorrow. He cites new leads and possible multiple victims, with Dr. Waite under guard at Bellevue Hospital and linked to purchased disease germs amid excavation of eight hundred pages of notes and cremation details.
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Swann
Waite
Manecuso
Harry Schurz
Peck
Percy Peck
Mancuso
Bellevue Hospital
Sheriff Seizures Destroyed in County Jail Raids
The sheriff’s department destroyed liquor seized in fourteen raids at the county jail on Monday under orders from the inferior court.
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Sheriffs Department
Constitution Sold To Allied Agent For 700000
The American steamer Constitution of 5600 tons net, owned by the Caribbean and Southern Steamship Co of Mobile, will be turned over to an allied agent at Wilmington N C on arrival tomorrow morning. The deal is tentatively closed with a purchase price of 700000. The vessel, bought in Ecuador two months ago, marks its first arrival in the United States. Walter Inge of the line will travel to Tampico Progresso and other Mexican ports next Tuesday by steamer from New Orleans.
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Caribbean and Southern Steamship Company
Wilmington
N. C
Anweune
Vice Point H. T. Inge
Inge
Eucador
Caribbean and Southern Company
United States
Walter Inge
The
Steamship Company
Tampico
Progresso
New Orleans
Railroad man discovers he has never worked
J S Taylor a mobile and ohio railroad foreign freight agent told a reporter he realized in figures that he had not worked at all this year. He showed a memo claiming 366 days with only one possible working day left and then fainted.
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J. S. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Item
Taylor
Inspectors Elected to Fight Tick in Mobile County
The State Sanitary Live Stock board elected twenty cattle tick inspectors by the board of revenue and road commissioners for Mobilé county. They will serve thirty days then reduced to needed personnel. Building of vats starts Tuesday morning. Names include C. H. Phillips, Frank H. Rice, E. H. Allman, Warren Bosarge, C. E. Hieronymus, A. Bosarge, W. J. Hogan, William P. Letbere, T. F. Groom, B. O. Cawthon, W. H. Delchamps, Tom Stein, M. M. Bolton, Frank Steiner, J. R. Hinson, J. W. Rowell, J. T. Evans, Wiliam J. Roberts, Jack Gale and John Simmons.
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State Sanitary Live Stock Board
Mobilé County
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
C. H. Phillips
Frank H. Rice
E. H. Allman
Warren Bosarge
C. E. Hieronymus
A. Bosarge
W. J. Hogan
William P. Letbere
T. F. Groom
B. O. Cawthon
W. H. Delchamps
Tom Stein
M. M. Bolton
Frank Steiner
J. R. Hinson
J. W. Rowell
J. T. Evans
Wiliam J. Roberts
Jack Gale
John Simmons
Cummings, Prudden & Company
Toledo
Ohio
Birmingham
Ala
Weather Outlook Shifts From Cool Tonight To Warmer Tuesday
The forecast notes fair conditions in Mobile with continued cool air tonight. Tuesday is expected to be fair and warmer with moderate winds shifting from northwest to southeast. Washington reports Alabama and Mississippi will have fair weather tonight with possible frost in northern and low-lying central areas, and Tuesday should bring fair skies and a bit warmer temperatures with north to northeast winds.
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Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Important Session on City Beautification Tonight
The Ways and Means Committee of the Chamber of Commerce meets at the Battle House at 7 o clock to discuss making Mobile the City Beautiful. Proposals to plant azaleas along Government and other streets will be reviewed along with other civic improvement plans. Supper is served at 7 to start the business session at 7 30 with Chairman J D Andrews urging full attendance.
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Mobile
Ways and
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
Ltem
Home Economics Club
City Commission
J. D. Andrews
Birmingham Interurban to Build Line to Warrior River
Articles filed in probate court show the Birmingham Interurban Development Company plans an electric railroad from Birmingham to the Warrior River and to Jasper via Dora and Cordova. Officers are W A Spencer president A B Preston vice president and W W Shortridge secretary. Engineers will survey the route within two weeks as franchises are sought.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Interurban Development Company
Warrior River
Jasper
Walker County
Dora
Cordova
W. A. Spencer
Wylam
Preston
W. W
Shortridge
Attorney Mitchell Apologizes to Court in Contempt Case
James A. Mitchell of Birmingham apologized to the Alabama Supreme Court for his harsh remarks in the Alabama Democrat article. The court discharged him after his statement denying any intent to intimidate the court or imply corruption or lack of integrity by any member.
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Montgomery
Ala
James A. Mitchell
Birmingham
Supreme Court
Mitchell
Alabama Democrat
Turks Evacuating Konish Asia Minor Under Attack
A Reuters Athens dispatch reports Turks ordered the evacuation of Konish Konieh in Anatolia near Adana. London dispatches quote Asia Minor towns addressing the Turkish heir apparent, urging the sultan to seek a separate peace with the Entente powers.
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Konish
Asia Minor
London
A_ Reuter
Athens
Konieh
Anatolia
Adana
Constantinople
Erusia
Asia
Minor
Turkey
German Torpedo Boat Missing After Baltic Raid
London report says a German torpedo boat is missing after the air raid on German aviation sheds in Schleswig Holstein. German statement claims English naval air attack failed, two armed fishing steamers were sunk, and several German torpedo boats engaged the retreating enemy with one not returning. Three British planes also reported missing.
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London
Schleswig- Holstein
North Frisian
Pence, friend of president, dead at 43
Thomas J. Pence secretary of the Democratic national committee died at his Washington home after months of pneumonia illness. A former Raleigh News and Observer correspondent he was a key Wilson ally directing major political work with Burleson and Tumulty. President Wilson expressed deep regret.
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Washington
Thomas J. Pence
Democratic National Committee
Raleigh News and Observer
Pence
National Committee
Wilson
Mr. Pence
Burleson
U S Troops Seal Trails in Race to Pin Villa
Flying columns of American cavalry press to corner Francisco Villa as they seal off valley routes from base near Casas Grandes. Villa flees south, Cavarly and infantry hunt through Sierra Tarahumara terrain amid scarce supplies and decimated ponies.
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IL Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
el Valle
Casas Grandes
Villa
Carranza
Forbidden Mountain
Guerrero
Sierra Tarahumares
Mexico
Garcia
Columbus
Americans Allowed Mexican Telegrafos Between Madera and Juarez
El Paso March 27 American forces may use Mexican telegrafos between Madera and Juarez. The privilege was announced by Gene Gavia Carranza commander at Juarez. All communications are censored by General Bertani commander at Madera.
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EL Paso
Tex
Madera
Juarez
Gene Gavia
Carranza
Juare
Bertani
Funeral notices for Francis G. Robson
Entered into rest in Algiers Louisiana Francis G Robson. Friends of the family invited to attend the funeral from Dixon and McKay parlors St. Louis Street tomorrow morning. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery.
Lost brooch between Government Presbyterian Church and Empire
Wednesday night a round seven diamond Liberal reward offered if returned to Lost Office at S Franklin or Claiborne streets. Also a Gold shaped brooch and other items missing near Mobile bay and Fairhope Alabama. Contact Worden Bros for return.
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Presbyterian Church
Empire
S. Franklin
Claiborne Streets
Carren Stoll's
Woolworth’s
Mobile Bay
Ward
Co. Worden Bros
Fairhope
Ala
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