Week's Financial Review Signals Hope in Europe War Talks
Clews & Co. notes an improving financial undertone with advances in leading stocks. Home trade shows hopeful signs due to easy money, spring activity, rising agricultural prices, and better demand for iron, steel, and textiles. War contracts boost profits, while railroads appear steadier as markets discount peace and better times.
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Europe
Wall Street
World Center of Commerce
Clews & Co
Stock Exchange
Alabama Legislature Opens Review of Finances and Tax System
A joint recess committee on finances and taxation led by John B. Weakley of Birmingham will scrutinize Alabama finances and tax revision. The solvent credit tax faced strong opposition, prompting repeal this session, with calls to reform the entire tax system to reduce burdens on the people.
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John B. Weakley
Birmingham
Alabama
Mobile
Value of Souths Soil and Its Untapped Potential
The article argues Southern soil is undervalued and underused with idle acres in Mobile County and nearby areas like Grand Bay and Irvington. It cites Virginia’s state board of agriculture noting Norfolk County trucker Bert Haines earned 12000 dollars from six acres, implying large tracts of Norfolk fine loam and Cox loams across 30 million acres could yield substantial truck farming if fully utilized.
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Mobile County
Grand Bay
Irvington
State Board of Agriculture of
Virginia
Bert Haines
Norfolk County
Chesa- Peake
Atlantic
Gulf
Texas
Morrone
Health bulletins for tuberculous public urged by Mobilian
Frederick G. Bromberg of Mobile calls for government health bulletins on tuberculosis similar to agricultural leaflets. He cites U S Public Health Service findings that sunshine proper diet and happy surroundings aid recovery and argues climate alone is not decisive. He notes many cured patients stay in resort towns and urges accessible guidance for the public and medical professionals.
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Frederick G. Brogberg
Bromberg
U. S. Public Health Service
Health Department
Government
Agricultural Department
United States
Janie
North Carolina
Carolina
California
Siemens
Frederick G. Bromberg
Mobile
P. M. Carrington
Los Angeles
A. D. Foster
North
South Carolina
French Dardanelles Battleships Sent for Dry Dock Repair
Paris reports the French battleships Suffren and Gaulois, heavily damaged by Turkish batteries during the March 18 bombardment of the Dardanelles forts, have left Toulon to proceed to the dry docks at the French base. The dispatch notes repairs will be conducted in Athena.
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Paris
Suffren
Gaulois
Dardanelles
Toulon
Athena
Bonday
Baron
Secretary Daniels Favored As Navy Friend Of Enlisted Men
Washington March 29 Secretary Daniels earns fame for aiding enlisted sailors. A new naval bill allows permanent pay clerks from enlisted ranks with promotion to chief pay clerk after six years. Eligibility requires three years service two aboard a cruiser, ages 21 to 35 for assistant paymasters, and earlier limits for other recruits.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Daniels
United States Navy
Naval Academy
Els
Congress
Navy
Commission Ag
Amusements at Crown Theatre Tomorrow
The Fool There Was adapts Kipling’s The Vampire into a full reels picture starring Theda Bara Edward Jose plays principal roles. Ambrose’s Little Hatchet Keystone comedy with Max Swain also on Tuesday. Today Irvington Cummings Virginia Kirtley star in The Mansion of Lowliness Beau ty drama. Jack Nelson Louise Glaum two reel comedy The Balance with Mae Gaston Edward Stone completes the bill.
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Rudyard Kipling
Porter Emerson Browne
Crown Theatre
Theda Bara
Edward Jose
The
Pathe Company
Ambrose
Keystone
Max Swain
the Crown
Irvington Cummings
Virginia Kirtley
Reliance
Mae Gaston
Edward Stone
Chaplin At Empire Among Films Today In The Park
Chaplin stars in In the Park at the Empire Theatre in a fine comedy. The Only Way Out, a Lubin three part feature, also shows with John Ince Rosetta Brice and Francis Joyner among its cast. Alice Joyce appears Tuesday in The Girl of the Music Hall with Runaway June episode. Pavlova and her Imperial Russian Ballet tickets went on sale for one night only at the Lyric Theatre on Thursday April 8.
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Chas. Chaplin
Empire
Charles Chaplin
Essanay
Empire Theatre
Lubin
John Ince
Rosetta Brice
Francis Joyner
Alice Joyce
Guy Coombs
Robert D. Walker
Miss Joyce
East Side
Kalem
Pavlova
Imperial Russian Ballet
Lyric Theare
America
Europe
Australia
Ace
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Liver Health
Advertisement urges readers to use Dr King’s New Life Pills to prevent liver sluggishness and relieve dizziness constipation biliousness and indigestion. Claims blood is cleared and body vitality restored. Available for 26 at local druggists.
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Dr. King
Reds and Blues Renew Vigorous YMCA Campaign
Y M C A membership drive begins its second day as Reds and Blues push to outrun Birmingham. Mobile volunteers convene at 10 AM with Horace Turner mobilizing two hours of door to door effort to boost the roster and extend the lead before nightfall.
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Reds and Blues
YMCA
Young Men's Christian Association
Magic City
Mobile
Birmingham
Cawthon
Horace Turner
Reds
Blues
United States Predicted to Hold North America
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary told the Republican Club in New York that the United States will eventually control the entire North American continent. He warned against stagnation and urged readiness and self containment as part of the nation's destiny along the fortieth parallel.
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New York
United States
North America
Robert E. Peary
Republican Club
Admiral Peary
North American
Abarno and Carbine Put On Trial in NYC Cathedral Bomb Case
Frank Abarno and Simeon Carbine were tried in New York Supreme Court for allegedly making and placing a bomb in St Patrick's Cathedral on March 2. An attempted postponement failed. Robert Moore, Abarno's counsel, withdrew after withdrawal and needed time to study the case. A motion to try defendants separately was denied.
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New York
Frank Abarno
Simeon Carbine
Supreme Court
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Robert C. Moore
Abarno
Steamers Reconsign Goods To Rotterdam After Delays
The steamers A. A. Raven and Ruby, held at Deal since March 19 with American packinghouse cargoes, completed reconsignment to the Netherlands Overseas Trust and proceeded to Rotterdam. Chicago packing firms arranged similar reconsignments for other cargoes, reducing further delay to Holland.
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London
A. A. Raven
Ruby
Deal
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Rotterdam
Chicago
Holland
Dr Charles R Henderson Dies in Charleston
Chicago university telegram reports Dr Charles R Henderson of the University of Chicago died in Charleston South Carolina early today. Death attributed to stroke of paralysis intensified by overwork as chairman of United Charities handling unemployed in the past winter.
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Chicago
Charles R. Henderson
University of Chifaro
Charleston
S. C
United Charities
Reincke's Body Found With Razor Beside It
Edgar A. Reincke, a New York brokerage firm member missing since December 30, was found in woods near Tarrytown. A razor lay beside the body, suggesting self inflicted wounds to wrists and throat.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Edgar A. Reincke
New York
Here
Glenshield Aground Near Mississippi Mouth
The British steamship Glenshield loaded with supplies for Belgium is aground near the mouth of the Mississippi. A report to the Maritime Exchange says the vessel appears not to be in danger.
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New Orleans
Glenshield
Belgium
Mississippi
Maritime Exchange
Out of Town Visitors at Mobile Hotels and Rail Officials
Local notes list travel and hotel guests visiting Mobile from Alabama and nearby states. Railroad officials W L O Dwyer and E D Hogan attend meetings in Atlanta and return to Mobile between trips. Names include Sands J Louis Mo Holiday visitors at Battle House Cawthon and Bienville hotels with numerous residents from New Orleans Birmingham and Jacksonvile.
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Peneral
W. L. O'Dwyer
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company
Atlanta
LC. C
O'Dwyer
Atlantend
George L. Sands
J. Louis, Mo
Moise
Boone
Iowa
D. R. White
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. R. Bell
Creston
Charles BE. West
Chicago
Ill
Battle House
Lottie Johnson
Eva Hendrickson
Century
Fla
G. A. Moses
Montrose
Ala
F. J. Jacobson
Tampa
J. D. Heebner
Orange City
R. B. Read
Birmingham
W. L. Drummond
Pensacola
Cawthon Hotel
C. Dreyfus
N. Sheltzer
George Spire
New Orleans
Mouile
W. W. Coolbaugh
H. B. Daniel
Laurel
Miss
M. Corse
A. D. Stevens
Jacksonvile
William
Ellison
W. S. Broyles
Mobile
Bienville Hotel
W. Mills
Dawes
John McDuff
Thomasville
G. Robbins
Fruitdale
W. B. McKenzie
Citronelle
M. Blennett
Cirronelle
A. R. Damsey
York
St. Andrew Hotel
Titus
R. O. Snider
R. D. Swell
A. O. Campbell
Andalousia
J. W. Morse
Walker Springs
Klosky’s Hotel
D. J. Williams
Lilamison
Lamison
J.E. Gooden
Saleo, Ala
W. A. Turner
Blandon Springs
Dreadnought Reinforcements Reported for Baltic Fleet
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd says Baltic Russian fleet has been reinforced with modern dreadnoughts. Four ships laid down in 1914 near completion, plus a possible additional division of four capital ships laid down in 1912. London notes indicate these ships carry twelve 12 inch guns or nine 14 inchers each.
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London
Reuter
Petrograd
Baltic
Blind Regains Sight Dumb Man Speaks After Recovery
London reports two British POWs returned from Germany as totally disabled have improved. Lance Corporal Fawkes, shot in the head at Mons, regained sight after X ray treatment. A wounded prisoner who had become mute spoke aloud after a shell blast caused a hot water burn to end his muteness.
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London
Germany
Fawkes
Assais
Mons
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Russia's staying power shocks German analyst Vogt says
Amsterdam March 29 Professor Vogt a well known German on Russian affairs warns Germany that it will take long time, great energy and patience and many victories to gain headway against this new Russia. He says Russia's offensive powers have hardly been touched and her staying powers are enormous with the army’s work praised and Russian finances strong.
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Amsterdam
Vogt
Onanta
Germany
Vorweerts
Russia
Weather and river forecasts for the south region
Shippers face a 26 degree protection window for 36 hour northbound shipments with moderate temperatures east and west. Rivers Black Warrior Tombigbee will dip slightly, upper Tombigbee and Alabama remain steady. General forecast notes fair, moderately cold, high barometer from the northern Rockies to the gulf with frosts in the Carolinas and Missouri. scattered precipitation near a low barometer area from the north Pacific to the Rio Grande. Albert Ash, Local Forecaster.
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Alabama
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi Valley
Gulf
South Atlantic
Pegte
Carolinas
Missouri
North Pacific Coast
Rio Grande Valley
Albert Ash
Thaw Habeas Corpus Hearing Postponed to April 5
New York court proceedings on the second writ of habeas corpus for Harry K. Thaw were postponed until April 5 at the request of both sides. The delay affects Thaw’s legal challenge and schedules.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Governors Work for Dixie Highway Conference
Five states plan to attend a conference in Chattanooga to select a Dixie Highway route from Kansas to Miami Florida. Governors Dunne Ralston McCreary Rye Slaton designated to attend with addresses at sessions and a banquet. Other speakers include Clark Howell Adolph Ochs and Wi T Anderson as the event aims to promote continued road development.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Kago
Miami
Fla
South
Middle West
Dunne
Illinois
Ralston
Indiana
McCreary
Kentucky
Rye
Tennessee
Slaton
Georgia
Trammell
Florida
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Thompson
Richard Hardy
A. R. Pardington
Lincoln Highway Association
Deaths From 2200-Volt Short Circuit In Los Angeles
Cornelius Valkhorff perished when stepping into a puddle and touching a live fence after a broken 2,200-volt line energized the rabbit hutch area. His wife died trying to help. Harris Skinner also died attempting aid, with three others injured during the rescue effort.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cornelius Valkhorff
President Wilson Aboard Mayflower Off Annapolis
The Mayflower with President Wilson and his party arrived off Annapolis harbor and anchored near the Argentine battleship Moreno. He will be guest of honor at a luncheon aboard the Moreno hosted by Argentine Ambassador Dr Noon.
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Annapolis
Moreno Annapolis
President Wilson
Annapolis Harbor
Moreno
Wilson
Noon
Austrians Grow More Low in Spirits Amid Food Shortage
Vienna reports food scarcity and high prices raising anxiety and depression in the capital after the Preemysi fall. Dispatches say favorable weather has intensified Carpathian fighting as Russians reinforce and artillery sheds become more furious.
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Vienna
London
Preemysi
Carpathians
Budapest
Carpathian
Jitney Regulation Move Backed by Birmingham Chamber
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce urges city commissioners to require jitney operators to operate under a franchise with bonds to protect public safety and compensate for injuries. The resolution, adopted March 12, 1916, emphasizes jitneys as unsafe and largely unregulated. Presidents Crawford Johnson and William C. Radcliffe sign the appeal.
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Birmton
Romee of Directors
Congene of Ommerce
Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
The
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