County board defers road and jail repairs amid funding gaps
The revenue road commissioners delayed actions on jail repairs and a Mobile to Chickasaw ship route project awaiting advice from District and State authorities. They plan a May meeting to decide on a public highway across land near Miller Creek and discussed appointing seven inspectors for cattle dipping season.
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Board of Revenue Road Commissioners
Ward
Iect Downey
J. Tf. Bullen
Stateway
W.S. Keller
Mobile
Chicka Shipbuilding Company
Miller Creek
Dawes
Arnold
Bales
United States Veter
Mobile County
Cuthbert
Déschamps
George
Chunchula
Henry Gartonelle
J. Fred Byrd
Citro
Rice
Saraland
J. F. Pear- Wilmer
Jim Roberts
Semmes
Eeener Whatley
Wilmer
Mississippi
President Wilson to Open Liberty Loan in Baltimore
President Wilson accepted an invitation to open the Liberty Loan campaign in Baltimore on the first anniversary of America’s entry into the war. He will review 18,000 troops from Camp Meade and headline the cantonment event aimed at boosting the loan drive. Secretary Daniels and other officials will follow with speeches.
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Washington
Wilson
Baltimore
America
National Army
Camp Meades
Liberty Loan
Daniels
Germany Halted In France as Allied Forces Counter Attacks
A German drive into Allied lines near Montdidier and Amiens stalls as French and British troops repel attacks along the Luce and Somme fronts. In Hangard en San, a fierce French-British push recaptures the village after British counterattacks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
France
Montdidier
Amiens
Luce
Hangard-En-S
Prohibition Cases Continued To April 18 In Court
Docket includes several defendants such as B Goldberger Joseph Jim McClelland William Ar and J W Wheeler as cases delayed due to the city attorney office. Williams a Black man arrested in a prohibition related trunk shipment of whiskey to Mobile faces charges while Edwina Davis a Black woman connected to the matter is dismissed.
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B. Goldberger
Joseph
Jim McClelland
William Ar
J. W. Wheeler
Ry Williams
Mobile
Od Williams
Edwina Davis
Mobile mail carrier tops state stamp sales in Alabama
Thaxton, a white mail carrier, leads Alabama stamp sales for the month. He sold stamps totaling a3 during the period and received an award from Crawford Johnson for his performance.
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Thaxton
Moores
Alabama
Crawford Johnson
Mr. Off
Inspectors Back from Pensacola Trip
Local United States inspectors have returned from Pensacola where several inspections were conducted on a tug named Native at Mobile today.
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Pensacola
United States
Mobile
Postal Receipts Rise in Mobile March Report
Postal receipts for March show an increase with a total of 27,600 dollars. The figure reflects a 0.260 rise over the previous month, indicating growth in mail revenue for Mobile.
Jurors Drawn in Mobile Hold Up Case
Special jurors were drawn today in the Mobile hold up case. Mayer Berchenke on Friday. Berchenke and Kin holdup at the ee of their arrest.
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Louis Aoa
Mayer Berchenke
Berchenke
Kinholdup
Americans Worry Hun Informants In France Details
A captured German document reveals German observers seek minute data on the American army in France. It lists known items such as the U S uniform and notes the infantry may use English rifles while artillery possibly employs French guns.
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Associated Press
France
Serman
German Attacks Repulsed Near Albert and Montdidier
British war office reports two German assaults on positions near Albert were repelled. Fighting raged north of Montdidier with heavy clashes along the Montdidier Peronne Amiens road. French and British forces counterattacked to recapture Hangard-en-Santerre and Grivesnes.
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London
Albert
War Office
Somme
Luce
Avre
Serre
Montdidier
Peronne- Amiens
Hangard-en-Santerre
Grivesnes
Montididier
Lassigny
Questions on American troop methods and enemy security in France
The document outlines an intelligence bulletin noting limited details on American training and leadership in France. It seeks observations on outpost tactics, patrol behavior, and signals to inform future bulletins, including timing of reliefs and how enemy posts respond to patrols.
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France
Inf
Are the Americans Cautious How Do They Behave
Germans ask about American behavior during smoke and daily life with questions on caution and noisiness. The inquiry explores national temperament and customs as part of ongoing observations.
Thirteen Fined on Charge of Gambling
Thirteen persons, all described as negroes, were brought before the recorder on a gambling charge. Each defendant faced a five dollar fine or ten days in jail. all fines were paid. Names mentioned include Willie Hunter Ed Williams Richard Moore and Mick Lee. Petrol Chauffeur Minto drove through vacant lots attempting to run down some [text unclear].
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Recorder
Willie Hunter
Ed Williams
Richard Moore
Mick Lee
Minto
Weather Forecast United States Alabama Outlook
Forecast from the Amoe'sted Press reports generally fair conditions for Alabama with warm temperatures and light winds across the state. No significant storms expected, though scattered clouds may appear in southern regions.
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Amoe’sted Press
Washington
Foal
Alabama
Allies Hopeful After Morning Battle Front Reports
London dispatch reports favorable front news for the allies with the first German push stemmed. Reinforcements, consolidated positions, and heavy artillery preparation signal a renewed major offensive to regain initiative. The Standard urges offensive thinking and manpower expansion to field millions more troops in autumn.
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Associated Press
London
America
England
Holland Protest Reaches State Department
Holland’s protest against the requisitioning of ships by the United States and Great Britain reached the state department. Officials had not studied the matter in depth, and it appeared unlikely that the action by the United States and its co belligerents would be altered. The statement did not take the form of a direct protest, suggesting no reply may be sent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Holland
United States
Great Britain
the Hague
State Department
French Troops Make Gains on Picardy Front
Allied offensives press on Picardy as German assaults slacken. German dig in around Lassigny. French pressure grows. South of the Somme, German assaults are repulsed and the French counter. The war broadens with French and American forces alongside Haig, while Austrian and Bosnian troops aid the enemy. Canadian cavalry and Australian infantry fight under the British flag.
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Associated Press
Washington
Picardy
Lassigny
Salient
Somme
Amiens
Paris
Channel
Field Marshal
Haig
100000 Americans Move Toward Front in Allied Drive
American troops progress toward the front under General Foch as they head to join the battle against the invader. Intense action remains south of the Somme with fighting centered near Moreuil and Montdidier as Franco British forces press German lines toward Amiens.
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Foch
Somme
Paris Amiens
Amiens
Moreuil
Montdidier
Ayencourt
Monchel
Lassigny
Noyon
Oise
Chauny Wood
Hindenburg’s March on Paris Aims Debated
A clipped dispatch questions whether Field Marshal Hindenburg intended to strike Paris in April of 1918. It notes German troops over fifty miles from Paris after eleven days of heavy fighting and delays at the Paris Amiens railway, with continued preparations for defense as the drive might falter.
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Hindenburg
Paris
Paris-Amiens
France
Noon Edition alert for battle front updates
The News Item announces extra noon editions due to heavy front-line battle interest. These bulletins provide early morning AP reports to readers who want closer front coverage beyond regular editions.
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Associated Press
Plot in South Exposed as German Money Aids Draft Dodging
A Mississippi report cites money from foreign sources and a church linked to pro German sentiment as fueling draft evasion among Holmes county black registrants. Inspector Etheridge notes a foreigner directed a meeting at The Church of God in Christ in Lexington, with a $10 000 church built last year and a pastor who recently built a $256 000 Memphis residence. Only six of 43 registrants dodged after being called for service, with rewards offered for captures.
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Jackson
Adjutant General's Office
F. K. Etheridge
Holmes County
Etheridge
H. Mason
Church of God In Christ
Dirmitri Giannokulion
Lexington
Church of In Christ
Los Angeles
Memphis
Ili
Old Case Ordered Tried Or Not Prosced
The Edward Lindsey case on the recorder's court docket since May 1917 was slated for trial today. The record notes the case would be tried on the date or be wiped off the docket.
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Edward Lindsey
Recorder’s Court
Thc
White
Lee Wikon
Corder Anndunbek
Vaudeville Tonight At Moose Home Features Noted Entertainers
The smoker of Mobile Lodge No 321 Loyal Order of Moose is planned tonight at the Moose Home with a vaudeville bill to be presented by a mix of well known men women and children according to the arrangements committee
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Mobile Lodge No
Order of Moose
Moose Home
German Breaks Against French Lines Near Albert
British reports describe German assaults on positions in the Albert area repulsed by French forces. To the south the German salient near Somme was pushed back as French defenses held firm. London dispatches note renewed German artillery barrages and renewed hopes amid ongoing battles.
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Ee Santerre
Endeas
Somme
Albert
London
Anna von Hindenburg
Paris
Americans Mobilize For Somme Battle In France
More than 100000 American troops march toward the Somme to join allied forces in the ongoing battle. They are assigned to General Foch and arrive in motor trucks and on foot, ready for combat.
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Associated Press
Paris
Somme
Foch
Violent fighting across Montdidier region continues
Paris reports heavy combat north of Montdidier with German bodies found after their assaults. French and British troops halted the southward push near Grivesnes, while Grivesnes remained in Allied hands. An Albert sector attack failed to gain progress as fighting raged along the Somme valleys. Official notes mention multiple machine guns captured in local operations.
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Associated Preas
Paris
Montdidier
War Office
Grivesnes
Albert
Somme
Penem
Germans Regret Church Bomb Incident Reported
An official Berlin organization cited by Amsterdam News says the church bombing prompted regret. The report notes fortress defenses and security measures remain under consideration as authorities assess the incident.
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London
Berlin
Amster News
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