Germans Hold Left, Seek Envelopment On French Front
Telegraph dispatches from Paris, London, and Berlin report in the Western war arena that fighting persists along the French front with heavy artillery duels and intermittent infantry actions. The German staff notes shifting movements toward the Belgian border while observers cite a potential enveloping flank by German forces as Allied lines hold or give ground in certain sectors.
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Sayville
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Eos
Hondon
Aisne
Meuse
Belgium
Temple Neuve
Tournai
von Kluck
Paris
Oise
Count Zeppelin
Wilhelmshaven
North Sea
England
Adriatic
Thanks From Girls Conference Highlight Cooperation
The Older Girls' Conference leaves a memory of inspiration and help for Mobile's girls. Special thanks go to the automobile ride committee led by Mrs. A. A. Edey and to friends who loaned cars, Adams Machinery Company for Buick cars, decoration committees, and the Burgett Memorial building for the meeting venue.
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Mobile
Committee
Mra. A. A. Edey
Adams Machinery Company
Buick
Burgett Memorial Building
Reynolds Music House
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Burial of John Alston at Magnolia Cemetery
The mortal remains of John Alston were laid to rest on Wednesday at Magnolia cemetery. The funeral began at 10 o clock from 323 Spring Hill avenue then moved to Central Presbyterian Church for service led by Rev. D A Planck who eulogized the deceased. Pallbearers included E E Fowlkes E H Ladd Thomas Foster Laz Schwarz Joseph Michael and Thaddeus Harrison.
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John Alston
Magnolia Cemetery
Spring Hill Avenue
Central Presbyterian Church
D. A. Planck
Messrs. EE
Fowlkes
E. H. Ladd
Thomas Foster
Laz Schwarz
Joseph Michael
Thaddeus Harrison
Death Notice for Frank Stout of North China
At 6:30 Wednesday morning the Home of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family reports the death of Frank Stout a native of North China aged eighty five. He had resided here for the past fifty years. Services will be in the home chapel Thursday at 10 o clock. Interment follows in the Catholic cemetery.
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Little Sisters of the
Frank Stout
North
China
Przemyśl Under Fire Of Big Guns
In East Prussia German forces retreat amid heavy horse losses and abandoned artillery as Russian and German strategies draw contrast. A Petrograd report notes Germans follow easier targets while Russians exploit gaps and river bends, trapping them. The piece also mentions florists in Mobile and a badge committee featured in a social event.
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East Prussia
Suwalki
London
Petrograd
Galicia
Prussia
Mobilians Named as Good Roads Delegates
Judge Price Williams appointed a list of delegates to the Alabama Good Roads Association convention in Montgomery this month. The Mobile delegation includes P. J. Lyons, Charles Green, Harry Pillans, John T. Bauer, Laz Schwarz, Harry Hartwell, Wright Smith, Kirk Wilson, Joseph H. Jackson, George J. Sullivan, J. J. Helter, A. G. Quinn, John Cowley, Henry Brannan, John D. Hagan, 8. P Ward, Finley McVadyon, Dr. A. G. Ward, R. L. Whatley, J. O. Bolton, J.C. O'Connell, Emil Brunnier, Sid Berry and F. J. Thompson.
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Price Williams
John T. Bauer
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Alabama Good Roads Association
Montgomery
P. J. Lyons
Charles Green
Harry Pillans
Laz Schwarz
Harry Hartwell
Wright Smith
Kirk Wilson
Joseph H. Jackson
George J. Sullivan
J. J. Helter
A. G. Quinn
John Cowley
Henry Brannan
John D. Hagan
P Ward
Finley McVadyon
A. G. Ward
R. L. Whatley
J. O. Bolton
J.C. O'Connell
Emil Brunnier
Sid Berry
Dreamland Theatre Crowds Grow with Dreamland Bill
The Wakefield and Doyle Players drew larger crowds at the Dreamland Theatre on Tuesday and this afternoon and tonight present three act comedy drama In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with a strong cast. The company brings special scenery and new specialty numbers. Thursday night offers tag on night and the bill repeats Thursday matinee and night.
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Wakefield and Doyle
Dreamland Theatre
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Wheelerville Man Waives Preliminary In Knife Attack Case
Frank Young of Wheelerville, charged with assault with a knife intending to kill John E. McKinnell, waived examination to the city court after appearing before Judge Henry Chamberlain. Held to the grand jury under $500 bond as McKinnell near death from wounds. Belle Bettis and Ida Griffin fined for vagrancy. others recognized for conference work and Sunday School Association support.
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Frank Young
Wheelerville
John E. McKinnell
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
McKinnell
Young
Belle Bettis
Ida Griffin
More Bales Bought Through Mobile COFCs
Local Manager Charles T. Kenton of the Fleischmann Company says ten bales of cotton will be purchased through the Chamber of Commerce. Captain Peter F. Alba of Coden authorizes Baker Lyons Sia to participate. The Southern legent of the National Acme Manufacturing Company will assist, with storage in Mobile. Barker Cotton Mills displays cotton goods to replace hotel linen in Alabama including damask towels and sheetings.
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Charles T. Kenton
Fleischmann Company
Yeast ‘Manufacturers
Iion
Chamber of Commerce
Peter F. Alba
Coden
Baker, Lyons Sia Ie
Turner Supply
Acme
Mobile
Barker Cotton Mills Company
Alabama
Mobiling movement inaugurates praise to Mrs. Edey and Buick
Ruth Krudop signs as chair thanking Mrs. Edey friends and the Buick company for making the automobile ride possible in Mobile.
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Mobile
War Risk Bureau Busy
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance announced it has written policies totaling $4,534,521 with pending applications worth $5,197,600. Applications received yesterday amount to $1,034,000 in new insurance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of War Risk Insurance Today
Studebaker
Studebaker Corporation
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Rio Grande
Studebaker C
Rae Ee Eee
Evecrrbire
Studebakers
Weather outlook for Mobile and Alabama
The forecast indicates generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday for Mobile and for Alabama. No precipitation is expected with light winds and mild temperatures shaping the brief dry spell.
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Mobile
Alabama
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