Plan agreed on at conference to be accepted
Washington May 4 The American government agrees in main points to the Obregon Scott pact for pursuing Villa and his bandits. A formal announcement awaits Carranza’s review then another Obregon Scott conference to finalize negotiations and set no time limit on troop withdrawal.
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Washington
Villa
Obregon
General Scott
Wilson
Baker
Carranza
General Obregon
Cooperative patrol plan between American and Carranza forces
The accord provides for joint operations with American troops and Carranza forces to clear northern Mexico of bandits with Mexican railroads used to move supplies. No fixed withdrawal date. pullout to occur once border towns are no longer at risk. Secretary Baker and President Wilson reviewed the deal at length and Baker sent a message to General Scott. Officials called the agreement satisfactory but declined to confirm full acceptance of all details pending final negotiations. With talks wrapping, Wilson is expected to issue a public statement.
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Carranza
Mexico
Baker
Wilson
General Scott
Ratification Near in U S Army Mexico War Pact
Ratification of a tentative agreement between Major Hugh L. Scott chief of staff and General Alvaro Obregon minister of war awaits President Wilson acceptance. Juarez advices say First Chief Cararaza has accepted terms. formal ratification expected swiftly after Washington signal.
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EL Paso
Texas
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Wilson
Juarez
Cararaza
Washington
Obregon Sees Quick Settlement and Mining Revival
General Obregon expressed optimism that a settlement could be quickly effected and that Mexican American tensions would ease once news spread of an understanding for American troops to retire from Mexican soil. He welcomed reports that large mining companies planned to operate in Mexico, creating jobs for thousands. Generals Scott and Funston awaited Washington word on a formal conference.
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General Obregon
Obregon
Scott
Funston
Washington
Goumenet Associates
Militia Drill Praised as Training Peak by Crowds
Crowds watched a Mobile national guards drill last night with experts praising remarkable training and efficiency. Nearly every member of local companies participated as the armory filled. Sergeant Joe Stiggins won as the last man standing, with Sergeant Percy Downing second and Corporal Kenneth Reed third, under Captain Myles D. Lavelle.
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Mobile National Guardsmen
Joe Stiggins
Percy Downing
Kenneth Reed
Myles D. Lavelle
French Make Further Verdun Front Advances at Night
Paris dispatch reports French forces continue pressure on the Verdun front while more Russian troops reportedly land at Marseille. Reuter’s Amsterdam telegrams say Metz is being evacuated by its civilian population, a major fortress city near the front lines.
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London
Russian Troops Arrive in Marseille Amid Celebrations
Fifth contingent of Russian soldiers reached Marseille on May 4 and were greeted with notable shows of enthusiasm. The troops were marched to the Mirabeau camp for processing and bivouac.
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Marseilles
Mirabeau
French advance continues on Verdun front near Dead Man's Hill
Paris reports the French made further gains at Dead Man's Hill on the Verdun front during the night. Two German soldiers surrendered claiming they were the last survivors in their trench after French artillery preparations. West of the Meuse, fighting continued with artillery and a grenade engagement in Avecourt wood. An artillery duel occurred near Vaux and French artillery hit a munitions depot at Grande Dine, Belgium.
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Paris
Dead Man's Hill
Verdun Front
War Office
Yesteron Papa
Consoli
Bayonet Drill Highlights Guard Competitors For Top Honor
Interest ran high as commands drilled hard to crown the battalion's best. The machine gun company, newly formed, earned praise for its first and third place finishes with standout bayonet practice by the guardsmen.
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National
Guard
Belgian forces cross into German Congo territory
The Belgian colonies minister reports Gen. Tombeur’s forces struck from the eastern Congo front, captured the enemy position at the Russizi river, and landed on the German shore of Lake Kivu under river gun boat fire. The Belgian column crossed the river, seized Shangugu, and entered German territory north of Lake Kivu.
Walter Allen Dead Local man dies in California
News from Mobile reports the death of Walter Allen known locally. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Magnolia Beach Baldwin county Alabama and a former chief clerk at the Virginia Hotel. The body will be brought here for burial as the family travels to Chicago for the funeral.
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Mobile
Walter Allen
Long Beach
Cal
Charles Allen
Magnolia Beach
Baldwin County
Ala
Virginia Hotel
Chicago
Germany Faces Threatened Revolution After Liebknecht Arrest
London reports say Dr. Karl Liebknecht the Socialist leader was arrested in Berlin May 1 during a peace demonstration. Police suppressed a fresh march and authorities reportedly plan to jail Liebknecht to curb the unrest. He wore civilian clothes while addressing demonstrators, violating military rules.
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London
Karl Liebknecht
Jeader
Berlin
Serlin
Allied forces detain 454 enemy ships since war begin
Earl Curzon told the house of Lords that 454 enemy ships have been detained seized or captured worldwide since the war began. He noted it is an encouraging fact and a curious coincidence that British merchant ships lost through war operations were exactly balanced in number and tonnage by ships added to the register during the war.
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London
Earl Curzon
Privy Seal
House of Lords
Negro Steals Clock From Mobile Watchman
A negro, wielding a revolver, took a punch clock and small items from J. P. White, a Bahamas Timber Company watchman, at Elmira Street foot Wednesday night. White reported the 9:25 p.m. incident to police, who ponder motives, suggesting suspected ties to a local union.
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Mobile
J. P. White
Bahamas Timber Company
Elmira Street
White
Highanee Union
Teuton Line at Verdun Again Forced Back
The French counteroffensive near Dead Man's Hill in Verdun continues with captures northwest of the height and consolidation of positions. Grenade fighting in Avecourt wood and heavy artillery bombardments occur elsewhere on the western front amid fresh Russian troops arriving in France.
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London
Dead Man's Hill
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Patrick FH. Pearce
Provisional Government
Thomas MacCooaugh
Thomas J. Clark
James Connolly
France
Marseilles
500 Cars of Freight From Mobile on M and O Next Week
Next week will be busy as Mobile and Ohio Railroad contracts show nearly 500 cars of outbound freight. Five fruit steamers bring 2.93 cars of bananas, 35 cars of cocoa nuts head north, and 190 cars of cabbage depart from Mobile. On May 12 the M and O will handle 1,400,000 gallons of black strap from Cuba destined mainly for St. Louis.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mobile and Ohio
Mobile
Cabbage Bay Shore Ee
M. and O
Cuba
St. Louis
Jug in His Hands Great Shock to Him
Detective Burch found Angelo Arpi in a south Estrava Street home with a gallon jug of liquor and two half pints. Arpi faced a prohibition charge in recorder's court, claiming surprise at the liquor in his possession. Judge Edington set bond at $200 and noted a possible appeal.
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Burch
Estrava Street
Royal
Angelo Arpi
Arpi
Recorder's Court
Edington
Lumber Laden Barge Towed to Cuban Port
The American barge Bobby Ho cleared today with 177 367 superficial feet of pitch pine lumber and will be towed to Sagua la Grande Cuba. Lumber exports from Pensacola to Cuban ports are common but this shipment is one of the few outbound from Mobile. Shipping rates to Cuba around fourteen dollars per thousand make towing lumber profitable.
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Bobby Ho
Sagua la Grande
Cuba
Pensacola
Cuban
Mobile
Spring Delays Spark July Celebration Forecast
A weather note describes a slow spring in the Far West with ongoing barometer shifts. Cool conditions extend from the West Gulf to the Great Lakes as another high pressure area nears the Pacific coast. Mobile reports fair skies and mild temperatures with gentle winds tonight and Friday.
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West Gulf
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Mobile
Five Year Bank Embezzlement Sentence Commuted
Washington May 4 The five year sentence given to George Eue assistant cashier of the State National Bank of Dennison Texas for embezzlement has been commuted by a Wilson to one year and a day.
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Washington
George Eue
State National Bank
Dennison
Texas
Wilson
Alabama and Mississippi Weather Forecast Brief
Forecast notes fair skies for Alabama tonight with warmer northern areas and a warm Friday. Mississippi expects fair conditions tonight, warmer in the north and west portions, and a similar warm Friday.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
German reply awaited as tensions ease says Senator Stone
Washington May 4 Secretary Lansing announced Ambassador Gerard expects to receive today the German reply to the note demanding immediate abandonment of submarine warfare. Senator Stone of the foreign relations committee said the tension with Germany appears lessening and that no congressional action seems needed, noting the Gerard message gives no contents of Germany’s reply.
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Washington
Lansing
Gerard
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Henator Stone
Sald
Sinking of Spanish steamer Winifreda near Liverpool
The Spanish steamer Winifreda bound for Liverpool was sunk on April 30. One man was killed and five injured. The first officer felt a shock then a violent explosion and the ship sank in ten minutes. The captain and most crew slept below but were saved in lifeboats. It is unclear if torpedo or mine caused the disaster. Public interest grows awaiting details.
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Madrid
Paris
Winifreda
Liverpool
Chief of Robber Band Sought After Train Heists
Secret service and post office inspectors search for H. Grady Webb alleged leader of the Harrison gang of rain robbers. Webb and a companion reportedly escaped near Quitman Mississippi after officers boarded a Mobile and Ohio train. The gang previously held up trains including a Greenville Louisiana and Mississippi line last July taking 159000 in unsigned currency. Bertha Clay was linked to the group.
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Secret Service
Post Office
Mobile
Southvetern
Mississippi
H. Grady Webb
Harrison
Webb
Quitman
Miss
Ohio
Greenville
Bertha Clay
Six Virginia Doctors Indicted in Drugs Case
A federal grand jury in Abingdon yesterday indicted six Virginia doctors for violations of the Harrison Narcotics Act. The Bristol doctors named are Dre W S Wiley D J McClellan and Charlex W Spoles. the Marion physicians are Der BR if Barry Z and S S W Dickerson. They face charges of prescribing excessive quantities of morphine and cocaine.
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Roanoke
Dre. W .S. Wiley
D. J. McClellan
Charlex W. Spoles
Bristol
Der
Home Economics Club to Name Ice Suppliers at Meeting
The Home Economics Club will meet this afternoon to identify ice manufacturers offering price cuts to supporters of the club’s stand against the ice trust. Committees report on signatures pledged to cooperate with low price makers. Nearly a thousand Mobile housewives participate in the effort.
Captain Feore Buys Big Ship for 100000
Captain Feore purchases a large fullrigged British vessel for 100000 pounds. The ship Taw a o ow ] Talus will sail from San Francisco to Mobile and then to Buenos Aires under a Huyton charter arrangement with charges expected from the Palve.
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Feore
San FP
Mobile
Rece
Buenos Aires
Huyton
Palve Wan
Expansion in the South Reflected in Railroad Revenues
Kentucky May 4 report shows March operating revenues for Wille and Nashville rise by 1 085 221 over 1916 and 349 825 over 1914. Nine months ending March 31 total revenues reach 9 709 061, up 5 578 665 from 1914-15 but down 1 530 500 from 1913-14.
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South
Wille and
Nashville
Chief Asked to Hold Boy Officer Picked Up
Thief of Police G. M. Van Liew received a telegram from Bessemer Alabama asking him to hold Earl Glenn a seventeen year old boy picked up at the L and N station by Officer McCarron on Monday. Glenn was arrested with Benjamin Mast seventeen Arthur Boykin eighteen and Goodyear aged eighteen. The recorder released two named boys and Gllem were held. Van Liew wired Bessemer about the two mentioned and received a reply to hold Glenn.
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G. M. van Liew
Bessemer
Ala
Earl
Ylenn
McCarron
Glenn
Benjamn Mast
Arthur Boykin
Goodyear Aed
Recorder
van Liew
Betsemer
Dividing the South Alleged in Intercity Rail Letters
Counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission introduced correspondence between Milton H. Smith of the Louisville & Nashville and the late Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway. The letters from 1894 1896 discuss an alleged plan to divide the South and control key routes, with casual references to isthmuses and Patagonia as part of the bargaining.
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Washington
Milton H. Smith
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Oday
Nation of Theakes
Mee Smith
Spencer
Polk
Bird
Pizarro
Carter
America
Veterania
Smith
York
M. H. Smith
Deat le & N. BR. B
Louisville
Division of
New York
Cortez
Patagonia
Terre
State Official Committee Push Injunction in Alabama
Montgomery Alabama May 4 Special Perry W Turner assistant attorney general said today that the state committee seeks an injunction. He noted ongoing cases and emphasized closing blind tiger operations as a priority. He indicated warrants or allowances may be restrained as part of the action.
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Montgomery. Als
Norborne
R. Clarke
Itil
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Negro
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Far West
Senator Stone
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Turkey
Abram Elkus
Elkus
United States
Sublime Porte
Hosphorus
Henry Margenthau
Attorneys For Commission
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