Ladies to dominate 1917 Mobile Carnival planning
At a Battle House meeting the association approved a ladies auxiliary board to advise on Carnival matters including coronation and the floral parade. Dr Harry T Inge proposed a Parade of Queens inviting southern states to send their courtly maidens. Inge appointed parade chairman with noted local women assistants. a formal budget will follow as plans mature.
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Battle House
D. R. Barbee
Harry T. Inge
Inge
Jackson
Mississippi
Alabama
Many Mattresses Are Offered For Family
Crichton family in need of a mattress received donations from the community. Requests poured in after the appeal went public, with eight dollars in cash donated by the settlement Home deaconness and a further dollar and severe cents promised. The King's Daughters supplied groceries on Saturday, renewing the family's access to regular meals.
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Crichton
Albatross Loss Confirmed After West Indies Storm
Swedish bark Albatross of 956 tons, last reported leaving Leghorn for Mobile August 7, was swept in a tropical hurricane and driven ashore October 16 on the Yucatan coast. Captain Hariz and his wife were aboard the steamer Mannatey from Progreso. inquiry finds no swift explanation.
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Associated Press
New York
Leghorn
Italy
Mobile
Ala
Hariz
Ares
Mannatey
Progreso
West Indies
Yucatan
Mexico
Missing Son Cordiel Bush Sought By Alabama Mother
Mrs. J. M. Bush of 200 St. Andrew in Dothan Alabama writes to Police Chief G. M. Van Liew on Monday night seeking information about her son Cordiel Bush who has been missing for several months. She says he was seen in this city recently.
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Seeres
J. M. Bush
St. Andrew
Dothan
Ala
G. M. van Liew
Cordiel Bush
New York Households Boycott Eggs Across State
The Housewives League movement against high food prices spreads from New York City to the state. A two week egg boycott is urged with Mayor Cornelius F. Burns coordinating letters to mayors and governors. The campaign also gains support from the Motion Exhibitors Association with mov ing picture theatres to show slides guiding public action.
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Associated Press
New York
Housewives” League
New York State
Cornelius F. Burns
Troy
Mayors’ Association
Burns
President Wilson
Housewives League of
St. Paul
Women of Chicago Mobilize to Fight Egg Prices
Led by the Women s City Club and the Chicago Political Equality League civic groups coordinate a two front boycott. The City Club pledges egg abstinence while the Equality League imposes a four week egg boycott and forms a legislative action committee.
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Chicago
Women’s City Club
Chicago Political Equality League
Women's City Club
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
The weather forecast notes coal rains this afternoon or tonight in Alabama and Mississippi. Wednesday will be partly cloudy.
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Wan Press
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
David Overton Convicted in Lawler Murder Case
David Overton has been found guilty in the Lawler murder trial. Prosecutors portrayed Overton as the primary suspect, while defense attorneys vowed to pursue an appeal citing procedural issues. Court records indicate the verdict followed closing arguments and jury deliberation.
Former Madison clerk Overton guilty of first degree murder
David D. Overton a former Madison circuit court clerk and Huntsville police chief was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge Miller suspended the death sentence of January 12 pending an appeal after a motion by his counsel. He was political opponent Probate Judge William T. Lawler present at the June proceeding.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
Ala
David D. Overton
Madison
Alabama
William T. Lawler
Miller
Not Guilty Verdict Return Delays in Alabama Case
The jury returned a not guilty verdict after deliberating overnight in the Overton murder case. Overton was removed to the county jail pending action by his attorneys as spectators watched in the courtroom. The case carried speculation on punishment under Alabama law offering death by hanging or life imprisonment for first degree murder.
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Overton
Alabama
Two Towns Fall in Drive on Bucharest
Berlin reports key advances in the invasion of Romania with Giurgiu and Curtea de Arges captured, tightening the encirclement of Bucharest. German air raids on England cost two Zeppelins, both shot down, with limited damage and casualties. Artillery activity persists in the Ypres Arras Armentieres region on the Franco-Belgian front.
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New York
Berlin
Romania
Giurgiu
Danube
Curtea de Arges
Argeciu
von Mackensen
Bucharest
von ‘Valkenhayn
Topolog
England
Vacant Lots to be Kept Clean by City Order
City commission adopts an ordinance prohibiting leaving timber trash or rubbish on vacant lots and limits vehicle parking in front of the new post office to five minutes. The board also approves $4,875.90 in bond interest payments, detailing individual checks for various bonds. Fidella Club portico project approved. market stalls rent reduced blocked by market men and referred to Commissioner Lyons.
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Lyons
Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Direc
American Exchange Nation
New York City
American Exchange National Bank of
Fidella Club
Government and
Wilkinson Streets
Jurist Lawler FoundDead Near Whitesburg Bridge
The judge Lawler’s body was found in a Tennessee river slough beneath the Whitesburg bridge. He had been missing three days and bore a fatal head wound and a bullet mark. Overton admitted killing Lawler claiming self defense after a knife attack during a political dispute at the bridge.
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Lawler
Tennessee
Whitesburg Bridge
Shelby Pleasants
Huntsville
Robert Phillips
Madison County
Overton
Whitesburg
Spring Hill and Howard College to clash on Thanksgiving Day
Parade and festivities will open with an auto parade of teams and sponsors. Kickoff is at 2 30 with Howard favored over Spring Hill. Spring Hill seeks revenge after a season deficit and plans stronger play following daily practices. A Johnny Jones Band concert tops off the day in Bienville Square at 11.
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Spring Hill
Birmingham College
Birmingham
Howard
So Sethe
Yotain
Methodists
Bienville Square
Johnny Jones
Parades Mark Spring Hill Alumni Event Route
The Knights of Columbus parade with Johnny Jones ownership decorates in purple and white as Spring Hill alumni and other college men, journalists, and sponsors march. The route from St Joseph to Blenville Square includes St Francis Royal Government Dearborn Franklin St Key and ends at disband.
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Knights of
Iit
Johnny Jones
Spring Hill
Howard
St. Joseph
St. Francis
Royal
Government
Dearborn
Franklin
St. Key
Blenville Square
Satsuma Day Special Rates Announced for Mobile
A letter from R G Cobb traffic manager of the Chamber of Commerce states all lines into Mobile offer three cent per mile rates plus 35 cents for Satsuma Day. The A T and N and Southern lines grant reduced rates along their routes from Pensacola Selma Bay St Louis intermediate points and Laurel Hattiesburg and others.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Satsuma
Decem
A T
Southern
Selma
Pensacola
Georgiana
Bay St. Louis
Laurel
Hattiesburg
Pastor Receives Gold Watch From Church Members
Rev. W. H. Venters of St. Stephen's Road Methodist Church was honored yesterday with a gold watch and chain presented by the church Sunday school in appreciation of his work. O. T. Dilling delivered the presentation speech.
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W. H. Venters
St. Stephen’s Road
O. T. Dilling
New St Elmo Church to Be Dedicated on Thanksgiving Day
The Right Rev Bishop Allen will dedicate the new St Agnes church at St Elmo on Thanksgiving Day at 9 o clock, assisted by Mobile clergy. Rev Father Kennedy will celebrate the mass and Rev Father Molloy will preach the dedicatory sermon. The church sits in Satsuma district, reachable by Hall's Mill or Scranton roads, or via Theodore and Irvington. The junior cathedral choir will sing under Miss Pearla Soost. Trains from 6:45 am and noon traffic allow return to Mobile in time for the Spring Hill Howard game and the K of C Carnival. Father Lenahan invites all to attend.
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Allen
Mobile
St. Agnes
St. Elmo
Father Kennedy
Father Molloy
Satsuma
Hall
Cathedral
Pearla Soost
L. and N
Father Lenahan
Atend
Fair Directors Are to Be Elected Tonight
A Gulf Coast Fair Association stockholders meeting at 8 o clock will elect a board of directors. The session, postponed from last Tuesday due to lack of quorum, will be held at the association offices in the Chamber of Commerce.
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Gulf Coast Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Greece appeals to neutrals over Patente coercions
The Greek government in Athens on November 28 appealed to neutrals and the diplomatic corps to oppose what it called Patente coercions. Further details were not available in the fragment.
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Greece
Associated Press
Athens
Plumbing thief scored by recorder Edington
Edward Harris, a Black man, was convicted in the recorder's court on a charge of robbing vacant houses of plumbing fixtures. Recorder Edington sent him to the county road gang for ninety days and condemned the theft as damaging Mobile property owners. Officers Adams and Bressingham testified and Harris admitted guilt.
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Edward Harris
Recorder’s Court
Edington
County ‘Road
Harris
Mobile
Cliff Adams
J. H. Bressingham
Fullback on Howard's 11 in Mobile clash Thursday
The backfield star from Spring Hill and How ard College will play in what is billed as the best football game of the year in Mobile. The matchup on Thursday features key runs and strong defense as fans expect a high scoring contest.
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Spring Pill
Howard College
Mobile
Villa believed Chiatarun's Gonqueror tack Pershing
Government officials say they have new information about a Chihuahua party led by General Trevino. The report mentions ammunition and a possible movement toward United States territory. Details remain unclear due to garbled text.
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Ted Press
EL Pano
United States
Trevino
Unverified Report Says Trevino May Leave Chihuahua City
A War Department bulletin notes repeated rumors that General Trevino, Carranza commander at Chihuahua City, evacuated the city before Villa bandits continued their assault. The War Department had no confirmation and remained doubtful.
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Washington
Perder
War Department
Trevino
Carranza
Chihuahua City
Villa Army Iated on March Northward
Francisco is reported with movement by Villa forces toward the north as the conflict in the Paso Tex area continues. Details from the battlefield describe troop concentrations and strategic shifts affecting nearby regions.
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Villa
Associated Press
Paso
Tex
Francisco
C of C backs plan for Mobile public library
A chamber of commerce committee named Grace Erdman and W Dodson to work with a Rotary Club panel. They will draft a resolution and plan of procedure to promote Mobile’s public library, after a Ways and Means meeting at the Battle House.
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Grace
M. Erdman
W. Dodson
Rotary Club
Mobile
J. H. Andrews
Ways and Means Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
Ways and Means
Rev Richards to announce decision on new call tonight
Rev A G Richards rector of Trinity Episcopal Church will tell his decision to Trinity vestry tonight. Ethangel Church Albany Ga invited him to come, he preached there and seems pleased with the place. He has served here over five years.
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A. G. Richards
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Vestry
Ethangel Church
Albany
Dr. Richards
Zeppelins Shot Down by British Airmen
London dispatch reports two Zeppelins raided the northeast coast and the north midland counties last night and were destroyed by British airmen. It is believed the crews perished. Seven German airships have been destroyed in England this year, six in other fields.
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Associated Press
London
North Midland
England
Zeppelin raids over England cause alarms and fires
Reports describe two German airships crossing to Britain as anti aircraft fire and aircraft attacked them. Bombs dropped in Yorkshire Durham and the Norfolk coast. one Zepp fell to flames off the Durham coast after a lone plane engagement. Crowds watched flames as ships descended.
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Alcan
Raporta
Yorkshire
Durham
Navalne
North Midland Counties
Norfolk
U S Military Attache in Berlin Recalled Without Reason
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. Kuhn, military attache to the American embassy in Berlin, has been recalled and will depart for New York soon. No successor is named and no reason is given. Kuhn has studied the war in Berlin since January, and outlook suggests little change without German attaches in Washington.
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Berlin
London
Joseph E. Kuhn
New York
Kuhn
Germany
Washington
Rain Then Clear Forecast by Weather Service
The forecast predicts rain this afternoon or tonight, followed by a Wednesday of fair conditions with moderate south winds. Alabama and Mississippi should see similar weather, while the Lake Region and Gulf States report widespread rains due to a low pressure area from the Rockies toward the Appalachians.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Lake Region
Gulf States
Rocky
Afghany Mountains
Montana
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