Railroads Move to Test Adams on Eight-Hour Law
Attorney General Gregory will have the Justice Department defend suits by railroads challenging enforcement of the Adams on eight-hour law. Solicitor General Davis and other officials will craft the defense with U S attorneys across jurisdictions. It is unclear if every suit will be defended or if a single test case will be pursued.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gregory
Department of Justice
Davis
Department
United States
Teuton For... Push Back on Narayuvka In Galicia
Russian forces on the Narayuvka river yesterday resumed the offensive against Austro German troops east of Lipnica and near Slavin, pushing back Teutonic units from their positions during the latest operations reported from Petrograd.
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Petrograd
London
Narayuvka
Lipnicadonna
Galicia
Slaven'tin
New York Central Sues Over Adamson Eight-Hour Law
The New York Central Railroad filed a federal suit challenging the Adamson eight hour law. The case names three New York district attorneys and the four state railroad brotherhood chairs. The railroad argues the law raises wages rather than regulates commerce and plans to seek an injunction.
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New York
New York Central Railroad Today
Federal District Court
New York State
Cold Wave Forecast With Gale Warning
The weather forecast calls for colder tonight with a low near 27, clear skies today and tomorrow, and strong north winds. Northwest storm warnings remain in effect for two days, with advisory extending from Bay St. Louis to Cedar Keys as a disturbance over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico moves northward.
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Bay St. Louis
Cedar Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Berlin Orders Polish State Council Form Election
Governor General Von Beseler orders an election to form a state council as Polish factions prepare collaboration ahead of a new Polish state. Berlin dispatch via Overseas News Agency notes the move to set up interim governance before state establishment.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Polk May Get Cabinet Place After Election Rumors
Rumors swirl after the election that Secretary of State Lansing may retire and Frank Polk of the State Department could be named to succeed him. Another rumor suggests the McAdoo Treasury secretary might resign to return to private life or other duties.
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Polk
Lansing
Frank L. Polk
Eense
State Department
McAdoo Treasury
Lansing Explains U S Attitude in Belgian Deportation Case
Secretary Lansing outlined Washington’s stance after the State Department instructed Charge Grew in Berlin to discuss Belgian deportations with Germany. He said no official protest was made and the move aimed to influence neutral opinion, not condemn Berlin. He stressed the facts remain unclear until German authorities respond.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Berlin
Foreign Office
Department
Lansing
Departmentis
United States
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Decree Demands Enforced Labor for Belgians
From Havre via Paris November 15 the Belgian government reports possession of a German headquarters decree dated October 3 that subjects all Belgians able to work who receive public support to forced labor. The decree may compel Belgians to work away from home, possibly in Germany, as a census of the unemployed is begun. The aim, the Belgian government says, is to aid German industry and free German workers for army needs.
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Associated Press
Havre
Paris
Germany
Belgium
Guard Recruits Bound for Montgomery Training Center
Alabama National Guard recruits will be sent to Montgomery in the future. Capt. David Holt recruiting officer says no recruits have been sent to Fort Barrancas, Florida since Alabama infantry regiments went to Nagales. Holt has set headquarters at the Cawthon Hotel.
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Alabama National Guard
Montgomery
David Holt
Alabama Infantry
Nogales
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Holt
Cawthon Hotel
Odd Fellows Meet Opens in Mobile Hall
Delegates from five lodges gather at Temperance Hall Mobile for the Mo bile district session. George Stiefelmeyer of Cullman Ala and O C Denmark of Mobile lead a busy opening with afternoon and night sessions and plans to broadcast a Sovereign Grand Lodge session via motion pictures. The report notes progress of the Odd Fellows Home for Orphans in the area.
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Odd Fellows
Temperance Hall
Mobile
Whistler
Crichton
Grand Bay
Bayou la Barre
Fruitdale
Chunchula
Flomaton
Foley
George Stiefelmeyer
Cullman
Ala
O. C. Denmark
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Chattanooga
The
Odd Fellows’ Home For
Alabama State Baptist convention studies education funds
Morning sessions focus on education and denominational needs. Leaders including Revs. Smith Hibbs Eager Crumpton Bomar urge support for Baptist educational institutions in the state. A property sale from the Orphanage at Selma is sent to a committee for review under trustees’ safeguards.
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Alabama State Baptist Convention
W. H. Smith
H. H. Hibbs
George B. Eager
W. B. Crumpton
Paul V. Bomar
Masked Robber Steals $96 On Prairie Express Ride
A masked robber boarded Missouri Pacific Train No 108 near Leavenworth as it left for Kansas City. He leveled a pistol at four men and conductor C E Schmitt, took $96 total with $80 from the conductor, and told victims to stay in place while riding with them. He waved a jokey farewell as the train reached Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Leavenworth
Kan
C. E. Schmitt
California Democrats Lead in Ballot Count in California
Early returns from five counties show Democrats ahead by 5,621 votes over the top Republican elector. With 33 counties still to report the canvass, observers say only major errors in San Francisco Los Angeles or Alameda could alter the result.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
Alameda
Building for Nurses at Mobile Infirmary Planned
Plans are completed for a rear building connected to the Mobile Infirmary to house nurses in training. The structure will serve 22 trainees, with a fall fair in this city on November 28 and 29 to benefit the project.
Louis Meyer Files Bond for Bayou La Batre Justice Post
Louis Meyer, elected justice of the peace for the Bayou La Batre precinct, filed the required bond in the probate court on Wednesday.
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Louis Meyer
Bayou la’ Batre
Selma Invites Baptist Convention Next Year
A telegram from May or W L Howard of Sylacauga invited the Alabama Baptist Convention to Selma for next year. Rev W H Smith opened the discussion on Denominational Education urging action to preserve colleges. He warned that without funds the institutions could be swept away and called for a statewide campaign to raise 100000. Dr Preston Blake supported the call and asked pastors to take up the effort on their return.
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Selma
Baptist Convention
W. L. Howard
Sylacauga
W. H. Smith
Alabama
Wnr. Crumpton
Battles Rage at Two Points in the West
The British and German fronts clash with heavy fighting on the Ancre front while the German attack strikes east of Pressoir near Chaulnes and Ablaincourt. Paris reports gains only near Pressoir as German forces press toward ruined dwellings. Maig’s troops advance beyond Beaucourt sur Ancre and Sailliseis in the St Pierre sector amid grim fighting.
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London
Ancre
Somme
Ablaincourt
Chaulnes Woods
Paris
Pressiere
Chaulnes
Maig
Beaucourt-sur-Ancre
St. Pier
Saillisei
Cold Wave Sparks Multiple City Fires Across Two Days
Northerly winds and cold weather triggered eleven fires in the city over Tuesday and Wednesday. One frame dwelling burned at Franklin and Morgan. several small blazes damaged rooftops and interiors, with chimney fires accounting for three alarms. Targeted addresses include 1324 Adams, 4 Good Bay, 2 Worth Kennedy, 311 Manassa, 908 Church, 456 South Wilkinson, 224 South Dearborn, and 267 Selma, among others.
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Franklin and
Morgan Street
Adams Street
H. Bixler
South Wilkinson Street
RR. Sossaman
C. W.roycroft
South Dearborn Street
R. Klad
John Palmer
Selma Street
John Ewell
Henry Malone
October Cotton Exports Totaling Over Two Million
Exports by October reached 2 137 026 with cotton shipments to England a major part of the total. Public figures released by the Collector of Customs show October activity amounted to 624 000 for cotton shipments.
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England
Bleached cotton fiber used in gun cotton rises this quarter
Washington November 15 Bleached cotton fiber including linters and hull fiber used in making gun cotton and explosives rose to 133 982 equivalent to 500 bales for the quarter ended September 30 from 142 726 bales for the quarter ended June 30. End of September stock held by explosives makers reached 24 686 equivalent to 506 pound bales up from 22 895 bales at June end.
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Gion Mov le
Washington
Census Bureau Today
Visitors Here for Masons Meeting At Cathedral Session
The Scottish Rite Masons third day session opened at the Cathedral on St. Francis Street at 9 AM. Degrees from 11th to 25th were conferred, with a noon adjournment and 1 PM resumption until 5 PM. Evening sessions continue to confer 24th and 25th degrees with a list of candidates including Samuel Bell and many others.
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St. Francis-street
Samuel Leonidas Bell
Leo M. Brown
Patrick Byrne
Robert Walter Byrne
Charles Herman-Dege, Jr
Frederick George DeMouy
Walter Ernest DeVan
Levi Blockler Freeland
Ben Helm Gray
James Ravsees Hagan
Walter Henry Hawkins
John William Homer Handley
Francis Seymour
Maternity Home Fund Drive Near $1 400 Target
General Chairman Gordon Smith reported about $1 000 collected at 2 pm with a total near $1 400 expected after remaining committees report. He thanked volunteers and noted funds will improve and maintain the Maternity Home.
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Gordon Smith
Weather Forecast for Mississippi and coast
Forecast for Nov 15 calls for mostly fair skies over Mississippi. Cold conditions continue with freezing temperatures near the coast and strong north winds throughout the day.
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Bama
Mississippi
French repulse German counterattack near Ablaincourt
Paris reports a German counteroffensive began at six yesterday after noon against French lines south of Ablaincourt and Chaul. The assault reached a group of ruined positions but was repulsed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ablaincourt
Chaul
Romanian Occupation Reported In Boasic Dobrudja
The war office announces Romanian occupation of Boasic in Dobrudja. Air raids over Bucharest hit the palace though the queen and princesses were not present, having left after Prince Mircea’s death.
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Bucharest
London
Boasic
Dobrudja
War Office
Mirceax
British Capture Beaucourt Amid Renewed Assaults
Berlin dispatch reports British forces north of the Ancre river attacked ceaselessly, capturing the village of Beaucourt. Elsewhere heavy losses halted other assaults in the latest official tally.
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Berlin
Sayville
Ancre River
Bri
Beaucourt
Rumanians Pursue Teutons Across Border Front
Romanian war office reports Austro German forces driven beyond frontiers from western Moldavia to Transylvania as Rumanian troops press the pursuit. In the Jiul valley Rumanians are reported forced back to second line trenches after continued Teuton attacks.
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Sociated Press
Bucharest
Moldavia
Slanic
Oituz
Transylvania
Rumanian War Office
Jiul
Frohsinn Opens Season With Concert at German Hall
The Mobile Gesang Verein Frohsinn presents its opening concert at German Relief Hall at 8 this evening under Prof. E. J. Staub. Soloists include Mrs. Emma LaPrade Tam and Miss Viola Gaines. Conductor H. R. Klinge leads the orchestra featuring a Hawaiian ukulele selection. Supper will follow.
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Mobile Gesang Verein Frohsinn
E. J. Staub
Emma LaPrade Tam
Charges Dismissed Against Frank Sargent in Court
In a recorder's court on a Wednesday, charges against Frank Sargent were dismissed. The case involved accusations of dangerous and vicious behavior amid disputed funds and improprieties linked to a relation of the defendant.
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Frank Sargent
Recorder’s Court
Sa J. Sargent
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