School Board Officials Plan Taxation Amendment Campaign
Committees of five from Mobile organizations will meet the Mobile School Commissioners at the Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday to organize a campaign for the constitutional amendment allowing school taxation. The board and other groups discussed coordinating efforts and a noon meeting to formally launch the drive.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Board of School Commissioners of Mobile
Planet
Central Trades Council
Rotary Club
Gulf Coast Produce Exchange
Gulf Coast Citrus Growers’ Association
Need for Added Eagilities at Mobile Port Stressed
The State Harbor Commission session in Mobile heard calls for more warehouse space to handle larger shiploads. B F DuBois of Mallory Line said storage limitations force refusals of shipments and hinder port growth. Dispatch speed to handle vessels was highlighted by spokespeople.
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le Blanc
Stemoene
Bile
Liners,Inc
Pensacola
Police Head Is Millionaire and Morals Crusader
James Couzens, a former Henry Ford associate and police commissioner, reportedly earns a yearly salary of 5000 dollars. He declares saloons, including all night establishments, as crimes and insists morals cannot be compromised.
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James Couzens
Henry Ford
Police
Hg A
Survey of New England Coast Ordered by Admiral Mayo
A survey of New England coast was ordered by Admiral Mayo to search for alleged submarine bases. Boston reports a plan to extend a watch from Galveston to Texas with a destroyer patrol moving from New York, though official confirmation is lacking. Naval officials doubt the reports of U-53 near Nantucket shoals.
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Boston
Amercan
New York
Galves
Texas
New England
Washington
Admiral Mayo
Nantacket Shoals
Chamber of Commerce Forms 400 Members to Promote Amendment
The Chamber of Commerce has named its entire membership of over 400 Mobile business men as a committee to urge support for the amendment. The group acts at the request of the school board to assist in securing passage at the November election.
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Chamber of Commerce
School Board
Steamer Charles May To Be Sold At Auction Saturday
The river steamer Charles May will be sold at public auction in front of the federal building Saturday at noon on an order from the United States district court. This marks the second sale after a previous libel case led to a bid by Mrs. Gertrude Feeks, with Charles May protesting the process.
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Charles May
Federal
United States District Court
Gertrude Feeks
Deed 73 Years Old Is Placed on File Today
A deed seventy three years old was placed on file in the probate court Friday morning. It shows Jonathan Emanuel transferring land near Creola Alabama in the northern area of the county to William Indham. The document is dated prior to present records.
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Jonathan Emanuel
William Indham
Creola
Ala
Felder Stabbing Case Ends With Prison Term For Wa son
Atlanta doorkeeper G K Vason was convicted of stabbing attorney Thomas B. Felder and sentenced by Judge Ben H. Hill to one year on the chain gang and six months in jail. The August hotel altercation left Felder badly wounded.
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Atlanta
G. K. Wason
Georgia House of Representatives
Thomas B. Felder
Studge Ben H. Hill
Oer
Felder
Vason
Wilson to Speak in Buffalo and New York Campaign Stops
President Wilson accepted invitations to address audiences in Buffalo on October 30 and in New York on October 31. The events will be non partisan but aimed at aiding the party in New York state. These trips are his final campaign journeys before the election.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Wilson
Buffalo
New York
Newark
Chicago
Grand Jury Finishes Record Time Session
The October term grand jury of the city court, after ten days on record, will adjourn at 3 o clock this afternoon. The panel met at 2 30 read the report by Solicitor N R Clarke. Indictments near the June 1916 record with 41 true bills. foreman George Eberlein signed the report.
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George Eberlein
Ames Team to Play Bayou la Batre Sunday
The Ames baseball club will leave Mobile Saturday night to play Bayou la Batre Sunday October 15. Pitchers are Lefty Townsend for Ames and Moran for Bayou la Batre. Lineups include Ames Townsend Johnson Holmquist Braun Wagner Rhem A Smith Pettithroy Conley Chambers McBride Lau zom and Bayou la Batre Moran Krebs Sleep Littlegreen Littlegreen Riva Bosarge Smee Cogburn with several subs.
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Ames Baseball Club
Mobile
Bayou la Batre
Lefty
Townsend
Gigie’ Moran
Ames
Government Urges Standardization of Naval Supplies
The National Paint Oil and Varnish Association adopted a resolution urging federal legislation to standardize resin, pitch and turpentine outputs to prevent deception. The plan supports flax straw pulp as a valuable paper resource, noted at the closing session in Atlantic City.
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Asciuated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
National
Paint, Oil and Varnish Association
Ual
Spot Cotton Reaches New Mobile High at 16.75 Cents
Spot cotton in Mobile sold for 16.75 cents, a record high, 25 points above last Thursday and 50 points above the average. Day’s sales totaled 180 bales.
Three Men Charged With Assault to Murder
Warrants charging Mike Phelan Julius Smith and Willie Robinson with assault to murder were served Friday at the county jail. They allegedly attacked Ethel Allen near St Charles street and St Stephens road Tuesday night, wounding her three times with a knife. Deputy Brannan says she will stay in City Hospital about two weeks more.
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Mike Phelan
Julius Smith
Willie Robinson
St. Charles Street
St. Stephens Road
Ethel Allen
Charles Brannan
iCty
Mangled Body Found Beneath Trestle on Southern Road
The mangled body of an unknown 39 year old black man was found at the bottom of a trestle on the Southern road Friday at 10 30 in the morning. Coroner viewed the body and it was buried near the site. The man is described as very dark with a light moustache and a theory suggests he was knocked from the trestle about three days earlier.
Young Men Business Clubs Meet Moves to New Orleans
The convention of the Young Men's Business Clubs of America shifted today from Jackson Mississippi to New Orleans, where the annual meeting will close Saturday night. Today’s early session featured welcome addresses.
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New Orleans
Young Men’s Business Clubs of America
Jackson
Miss
Foreign fleet sighted off U S coast near Cape Sable
Boston October 13 A fleet of foreign cruisers and destroyers is reported off the American coast by Captain Linderoos of the Russian steamship Hesperus arriving from Huelva Spain He said the fleet passed his vessel off Cape Sable heading southwest on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Boston
Linderoos
Hesperus
Huelva
Spain
Cape Sable
Submarine Reported 200 Miles East of New York
The steamer Bovie reported a submarine of unidentified nationality about 200 miles east of New York. It gave position at latitude 40.17 north longitude 68.77 west though the longitude figure may be off by a few degrees. The Bovie is due in New York from Manchester, England.
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Associated Press
Boston
New York
Bovie
Manchester
Eng
Nova sails from Savannah with valuable cargo
The British steamer Nova, delayed due to submarine activity off the Georgia coast, sailed today from Savannah for Liverpool with a valuable cargo of cotton.
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Associated Press
Savanna, Ga
Nova
Georgia
Liverpool
Ground broken for state house at Gulfport fair
Gulfport Mississippi October ground was broken for the Mississippi state building, the first structure of the Centennial Exposition opening December 1917. Chief Justice Sidney Smith turned the first shovelful, Governor Bilbo spoke, and messages from President Wilson and Southern governors were read. The site fronts 1000 feet on the Gulf, spans 147 acres, with eight exhibition buildings planned.
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Gulfport
Miss
Mississippi
Sidney Smith
Supreme Court of the State
Bilbo
Wilson
Supreme Court
Gulf of Mexico
Disturbance Rears Near Swan Island In Caribbean
Weather advisory notes barometric pressure rising over the Caribbean as signs of a disturbance persist southeast of Swan Island. Local bureau urges caution while monitoring developing conditions for potential impact.
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Carrbbean
Swan Island
Weather warnings issued from Reedy Island to Washington
The weather bureau issued storm warnings from Reedy Island near Philadelphia to Hatteras Baltimore and Washington. Southwest and west winds are expected tonight, shifting to northwest by Saturday.
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Washington
Reedy Island
Philadelphia
Hatteras
Baltimore
Weather Bureau
National Rifle Crack Shoots For Leech Trophy
The National Rifle Association annual contests opened with competitors from across the country on 800 and 900 yard ranges for the Leech cup. The event, hung since 1874, will conclude with shooting on the 1,000 yard range and seven shots per target. A half dozen adjutant generals compete for the adjutant general's cup, with shooting starting today.
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Jacksomviler
National Rifle Association
Captain Koenig Says He Will Soon Sail On Second U-boat Voyage
Amsterdam October 13. Captain Paul Koenig of the German submarine Deutschland wires that he is returning to the United States and will soon begin preparations for a second voyage. He replied to congratulations from his hometown, via the Hamburger Nachrichten, that he is busy with preparations for another trip.
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Amsterdam
London
Hamburger Nachrichten
Paul Koenig
Deutschland
United States
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Forecast from Washington on October 13 predicts generally fair conditions for Alabama tonight and Saturday. Mississippi also enjoys generally fair weather with slightly cooler temperatures tonight, especially in the northern portion.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Mauser Oberndorf Works Targeted by Allied Air Forces
Paris reports that early October 13 French and British aeroplanes dropped four tons of explosives on the Mauser works at Oberndorf on the Neckar. Six German machines protecting the plant were shot down in the attack carried out last night by Allied airmen.
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Associated Press
Paris
Earty
Bri
Mauser
Oberndorf
Morgany
Neckar
War Office
Italians Maintain Fierce Attacks on Austrians
Vienna reports continued Italian offensives with no ceasefire as troops push toward Trieste. The official release notes gains east of Appachiasella and the capture of Djovavas, while other sectors see no progress. Italian prisoners total 2,700.
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Associated Press
Vienna
London
Appachiasella
Triest
Djovavas
No major Russian front updates in official war report
Vienna dispatch notes no important changes on the Russian front. Official statement says a Russian attack north of Solotvina in Western Galicia was repulsed with no further details.
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Associated Press
Vienna
London
Solotvina
Galicia
Rumanian Efforts Fail Against Austro German Drive
London reports that Rumanians attempting to halt the Austro German advance in Transylvania have failed. Rumanian forces are being pushed back further by General von Falkenhayn's troops as announced by the war office.
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Associated Press
Vienna
London
Transylvania
War Office
von Falkenhayn
Somme Front Bombardment Rises in Key Regions
Paris dispatch reports heavy artillery fighting on the Somme last night with an especially severe bombardment in Morval Bouchavesnes Ablaincourt and Chauines per today’s official release.
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Somme
Morval
Bouchavesnes
Ablaincourt
Chauines
Burke Packet Co. Is Incorporated Here
The Burke Packet Company of this city was incorporated Friday by filing papers in the probate court. Capitalized at 10000 dollars, it will start business with that amount. It operates the steamers J. H. Menge and Alma. Incorporators and officers are George E. Glover president and treasurer, Owen Burke vice president, and John Murray secretary.
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J. H. Menge
Alma
George E. Glover
Owen
Burke
John ’. Murray
Indictment for Murder Found Against Carriere
OpeloUsas La October 13 The St Landry parish grand jury returned an indictment against Helaire Carriere charged with the murder last July of Sheriff Marion Swords of this parish He is held in the Lake Charles jail after capture nearly two months ago.
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Opelousas
St. Landry Parish
Helaire Carriere
Marion Swords
Carriere
Lake Charles
Special Trains to Meridian for Mississippi Alabama Fair
General Agent Harvey E. Jones announces special Mobile and Ohio trains from Mobile and nearby to Meridian Mississippi for the Mississippi Alabama Fair. Depart Mobile 5 15 a m from October 16 to 21 with 10 00 a m Meridian arrival. return night trains depart Meridian 10 15 p m arriving Mobile 3 00 a m.
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Harvey E. Jones
The
Mobile and Ohio Road
Mobile
Meridian
Miss
Mies
Syrian Here Renounces Allegiance in Citizenship Filing
Harry Shalom, a Syrian, filed a declaration of intention to become a U S citizen in district court. He renounced allegiance to Mehmed V, emperor of the Ottomans, in his citizenship petition.
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Harry Shalom
United States
United States District Court
Shalom
Mehmed V
Child Killed in Auto Accident Involving Go Cart
A six month old girl, Helen Crotty, died when an automobile driven by Merle A. Frederick struck her as Mrs. Elsie Crotty and the infant crossed Conception street. The driver faced manslaughter charges as M. R. Frederick collapsed from shock and heart trouble after arrest. Witnesses disputed driver control.
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St. Louis Streets
Helen Crotty
Elsie Crotty
James J. Crotty
North Conception Street
Providence Infirmary
M. R. Frederick
South Hallette Street
Recorder’s Court
Merle A. Frederick
Frederick
James McGinnis
Crotty
Large Columbus Day Celebration Draws Big Crowd
Mobile Council No.666 Knights of Columbus held an evening event at K of C Hall for Columbus Day. A musical program and an address by Rev. Father E. J. Hackett opened the program. Children danced an hour while elders enjoyed two hours of dancing, with festivities lasting past midnight.
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Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
E. J. Hackett
Patrol Torpedo Destroyers Enforce Neutrality From Bar Measure
New patrol of torpedo boat destroyers to enforce neutrality and aid shipping against submarine threats begins from Bar Me to New York. Destroyer Paulding arrives off the coast and others patrol well beyond coastwise lanes while Narragansett Bay vessels drill. The fuel ship Jason arrives with full supply as the patrols extend seaward.
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Newport
R. L
Bar Me
New York
Paulding
Narragansett Bay
Jason
James P Boyle Granted License To Marry Mary Johnson
The probate court granted James P Boyle a marriage license to wed Mary A Johnson a nurse. The license, reportedly the first issued in months, authorizes the couple to marry Friday night despite unsettled details.
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James P. Boyle
Hill
Mary A. Johnson
Two Privates Hurt by Shell During Camp Fire Incident
Douglas Arizona October 13 Beech a private in F Company New Jersey Infantry suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and John Main another private sustained several severe wounds from a three inch shell thrown at a camp fire while the regiment en rout near Huachuca. both men were brought to a field hospital where the explosion is being investigated.
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Douglas
Ariz
Beech
Compan New Jersey Infantry
John Main
Huachuaca
Hereford
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