German Rushes On Avocourt Stopped In Malancourt Action
Paris dispatch reports last night German infantry attacked Avocourt wood to retake positions but were checked by French fire. German gains near Malancourt were not reinforced and heavy artillery fires were noted from the Meuse. A separate Greek protest followed Saloniki bombardment amid renewed raids and aerial actions near Saloniki and Orfani.
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Greece
Athens
Paris
Saloniki
Baloniki
American consul at Salonika may leave
The notice warns that the American consul at Salonika may depart amid tensions. It notes Romania objects to the move and that Germany Austria and Bulgaria are involved, with fears of inadequate protection for interests in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Saloniki
Roumania
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
First Jackson County Lamb Club Formed
A new Jackson County lamb club is formed with plans to expand to beef and dairy cattle. weather section follows with brief notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County “Lamb Club
Young Dentist Faces Poisoning Charge in Couple Case
A young dentist is charged with poisoning a couple. He was found in the New York apartment of his son in law six weeks after his wife died in the same room.
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Pecks Boay
New York
Head of Rotarians Will Arrive Today
Rotarians in Mobile prepare to host international president Allen D. Albert at an 8 o clock banquet at the Battle House with a reception to follow. Albert from Minneapolis will be met at 4:38 at the L N station by local Rotarians and escorted to the Cawthon hotel. Palmer Pillans will welcome him and Albert will deliver a brief response. Menu includes oysters, celery, olives, almonds, tomato bouillon, roast turkey and cranberry sauce.
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Allen D. Albert
Mobile
Albert
Minneapolis
Minn
Atlanta
Cawthon Hotel
Palmer - Pillans
Mobile Rotary Club
Peck
The
Battle House
Day in Congress Opens Debates on Army Reorganization Bill
Congress resumed at noon and again at 10 30 a m with debate on the army reorganization bill. Secretary elg testified before a panel discussing immigration and related stages of the legislation.
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House
Elg
Demands by Railway Workers Spark Broad Wage Strife
Nationwide actions from Boston to San Francisco prompt engineers firemen conductors and trainmen to seek eight hour pay and time and a half for overtime. Railroads resist claiming current rates and rules are fair. unions threaten a nationwide strike affecting about 400000 workers across major lines and Southeastern roads.
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Washington
United States
Boston
New York
Chicago
Seattle
San Francisco
Denver
New Orleans
Atlanta
Savannah
Cincinna
St. Louis
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Louisville & Nashville
Louisville
Central of Georgia
Florida & East Coast
St. Augustine
Mobile & Ohio
Mobile
Southeastern
Brotherhoods
Southern
E. H. Coapman
The
R. V. Taylor
R. W. Taylor
Tourists Welcome Club organized in Mobile
The Tourist's Welcome Club of Mobile formed at a meeting in the Cawthon Hotel with Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce members. The group will promote tourism, provide visitor information, and coordinate with parent bodies. A tentative constitution and by-laws were discussed awaiting committee refinement for a April Battle House meeting.
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Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
Rotary, Club and Chamber of Commerce
Euting
H. W. Taylor
S. H. Peck
H. C. Geron
Geron
Battle House
Taylor
Peck
Royal Street
B. H. Clinger
Man
M. W. Glover
W.H. Kemp
Jacob Reiss
L. D. Dix
W. M. Clemens
George Adams
W. H. Bryant
Russell How
M.j.mcdermott
Bruce Hoover
John .C. O’connell
Sol Kahn
Charles B. Hervey
M. L. Bixler
Advocates Win Push for Vote on U S Defense Manufacture
In Washington in March the House Democratic caucus approved bringing up for vote proposed amendments to national defense measures allowing government manufacture of ammunition and armament. The rules committee was directed to set a rule for order of consideration. Speaker Clark spoke in favor of government manufacture to regulate prices amid applause.
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Washington
House
Democratic Caucus
Clark
Conspiracy Ties Embalmer To Peck Murder Probe
Report notes Eugene O Kane the embalmer sought in New York on charges of conspiring to hide the Peck murder case. Dr Arthur Waite claimed Kane took 9000 dollars as partial payment for swearing arsenic used in embalming John Peck. District attorney aims to indict Kane and question others.
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New York
Que Imey
Peck
Eugene O. Kane
Arthur Warren Waite
Waite
John ®. Peck
Grand Rapids
Kane
Long Island
John 8
Potter
Bellevue Hospital
Walter R. Duel
Egypt
Miss Spring Time Schedules a Catch for a Reward
A feature in The Item targets Mobilians with a staged public appeal by a fashionable young woman seeking to claim a $25 reward. She lists a Friday itinerary visiting Hammel's at 11, Reiss Mercantile at 11 30, and Gayfet's at noon to be identified.
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Hammel's
New York
Reiss Mercantile Company
Fivery
Gayfet’s
Sanfley Sets New World Altitude Record In Hydro Aircraft
Lieut. R C Sanfley of the navy aeronautic corps reportedly flew a hydro aeroplane to 16000 feet near Pensacola Florida late Wednesday to establish a new world altitude record for the class officials said the flight was made under Navy aviation supervision and marks a historic achievement in seaplane testing
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Pensacola
Fla
R. C. Sanfley
Navy Aeronautic Corps
Navy Aviation
German Offensive Stalled at Malan Court Verdun Front
German forces halted further advances along the Malan court near Verdun after pushing French lines. West of there the crown prince’s infantry renewed assaults on the Avrocourt work, attempting to retake the position. Paris says the attempts were fruitless. Paris reports a raid on Saloniki thwarted by French airmen. Clyde munitions workers strike, called unconstitutional under the munitions act. The Entente war council convened to discuss unity.
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Malancourt
Verdun
Paris
Saloniki
Clyde
War Council
The
Ententers
Gancits Unity
Villa Fugitives Move Amid Mexican Pursuit Across Santa Maria Valley
El Paso reports Villa bands roaming the Santa Maria valley as U S forces push toward Me amid hopes to trap the bandit. Observers believe Villa is dispersing his troops to mislead pursuers and head toward Parral where sympathizers remain strong and constitutionalist control is limited to garrisons.
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EL Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Santa Maria
Villamen
Santa Maria Valley
Mexico
Funston
Col. Dodd
Santa Caterina
Santa Elita
Chihuahua
el Valle
Villa
Namiquipa
Bis
Parral
General Reyes Adherent Of Villa Flees To Durango
General Canuto Reyes an adherent of Francisco Villa fled toward San Juan De Guadalupe in Durango after leaving Monterrey Mexico on March 30.
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General Reyes
Villa
Monterey
Mex
Geeral Canuto Reyes
Francisco Villa
San Juan de Guadalupe
Durango
Funeral for Erick W. Sheppard Held at Magnolia Cemetery
Entered into rest March 29 1916 at 4 15 p m Erick W Shepperd funeral set for Fri 3 39 p m from residence Mrs L C 11 Street Michael Interment Magnolia Cemetery.
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Avocourt
Cess
Teutons
Anoither
Avecourt Wood
War Office
Meuse
Salonikis
Havas
Orfani
Holland
Britain
London
England
Rotterdam
Copenhagen Politiken
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Riga
Daily Mail
Petrograd
Libau
Baltic
Corfu
Rome
Journal
France
Arthur Wowaite
John E
Harinah’ Peck
Rotarians
Four Brotherhoods
Repre
Bureau
U. S
Rotary Clubs
Alexandria Irene
Daniels
E. 0
Navy Department
Tropics
Naval Reserve
Nowces Bous Engineering Officredi
Academy
Sanfley
ATA
Marauders
Carre
Border Point
Pershing
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