Shipyards Ramp Up as Mobile Attracts Hundreds of Workers
The Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company payroll rose to 45000 weekly as work on ships and the 10000 ton Pinto Island dock continues. Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Mobile Shipbuilding plants add hundreds of workers weekly. trains bring skilled labor to Mobile. Housing chief Vaughan surveys vacant homes to accommodate 2900 or more workers by July 1, targeting government needs.
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Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
Pinto Island
Mobile
Chickasaw
Harris
Vaughan
Chamber of Comme
United Government
Chickasaw Shipbuilding m Y
Wed
Germans Launch Major Assault on Flemish Front
Reports from Washington and London confirm a German general attack along a fifteen mile sector in Flanders aimed at retaking Ypres. Allied forces, including British and Belgian units, fought heavy engagements as German preparations and naval bombardment press the Kemmel front. Locre and Mount Hodge remain key objectives amid stiff resistance.
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Washington
Kemmel
Ypres
Flanders
Seele
London
Hent
von Arnim
Salfert
Mont Kemmel
Locre
Shan Self
Sharpenburg
Mount Hodge
Sapender Ou
Oawood
Kaiser Watches Kemmel Hill Battle From Front
Amsterdam reports Emperor watched the Kemmel Hill fight on April 25. He observed from an advanced field position at 6 o clock, noting the rolling curtain of fire and infantry assault. He marked results on the map and reviewed two divisions after the action.
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Msterdam
Kemmel Hil
Berlin
Lokal Anzieger
Ypres
President nominates directors for new 500 million war finance corp
President nominates four directors for the new 500 million dollar War Finance Corp. named to oversee capital issues. Harding of Birmingham, Forbes of New York, Meyer Jr of New York, August of North Carolina join the board. Hamlin, Skelton Williams, Delano among capital issues committee members.
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War Finance
Ifram P. G. Harding
Birmingham
Allen B. Forbes
New York
Rene Meyer, Jr
Augus N
North Carolina
Charles H. Hamlin
Massayetts
John Skelton
Second man declines seat in U S Senate
Orry Mo April 29 Judge W W Graves today declined the offer of United States senator seat to him. Present he is chief justice. The vacancy was created by the death of Senator.
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Orry
W. W. Graves
United States
Bn Goni
Aaerdgnales
Vao
Sena
Holland Yields to German Gravel Demands
A Magne dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Holland will supply sand and gravel to Germany but with limits and no military use. Rumors say Dr John Loudon may resign as foreign affairs minister due to the gravel commitment.
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Holland
Germany
Folland
Magne
Daily Mail
Disputch
John Loudon
British aviator sacrifices plane to hide secret
An official report recounts a brave British aviator and his observer abandoning ship as a German flotilla closed in. With a bomb ready on the wing, the pilot detonates the airframe to prevent the Germans from seizing the new flying boat's secret, while the observer escapes in the sea.
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Associated Prews
London
Niles
Britioff
Sonny
Isle
Weather summary for Washington and Mississippi region
Free thunderstorms forecast in Stalabarca and the Mississippi area with possible thundershowers this afternoon or tonight. gusty winds and variable temperatures expected as storms move through the region.
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Associated Press
Washington
Slavs Riot in Imperial Austria Support Entente at Laibach
Reports from Vienna describe anti German demonstrations in Laibach amid Austrian rule. Crowds carried Slovenian emblems, sung anti German songs, and cheered the Entente as troops dispersed vandalism. Papal nuncio inquiry into Archduke Laibach leadership and Southern Slav treason concerns follows.
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Amsterdam
Dinas
Hague
Vienna
Austria
Germans press for prisoner releases in Russia
A 115 member commission outlines German demand for immediate release of all healthy German prisoners. Those ill would stay in Russia under neutral medical care. Germany would release only Russian prisoners who are ill or incapacitated.
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Aahine Advil
Cessia
Russia
German Relief to Consider Name Change for Hall
German Relief Association directors will meet Tuesday night to decide renaming Germanief Hall. Liberty Hall is among suggested names, but President Otto Nack says no definite name yet. Association to inform members by announcements, with future meetings conducted in English instead of German.
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Liberty l
Otto Nack
Joseph ‘C. Rich
Mobile County Council of Defense
Middling Cotton Price Holds at 30 Cents
Quotations show no change at 30 cents for middling cotton at the Mobile Exchange. No sales or receipts were reported today, and the price remains steady from Saturday’s level.
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Mobile Exchange
Three More Boche Guns Set To Shell Paris
The Associated Press reports three new long range German guns built in Düsseldorf for bombardment of Paris passed through Maastricht last Friday en route toward the front. The Maastricht correspondent for Les Nouvelles cites updated troop movements and fortifications in northern France as authorities track the guns.
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Paris
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Dusseldorf
Maastricht
Les Nouvelles
Alg
Open Hearing for Magic City Attorney Denison
The preliminary hearing of William A. Denson, prominent Birmingham attorney, charged with violating the Espionage Act, began before U S Commissioner Watts. Denson is conducting his own defense and mounting a vigorous battle.
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Associated I’ress
Birmingham
Ala
William A. Denson
United Sta
Watts
Denson
Suit Theft Charge Against J Davis Arraigned in Court
John Davis arraigned in inferior criminal court on stealing a suit from Joe Rent in Plateau and held to circuit court under $250 bond. George Wilson sent to county road for sixty days for stealing a bicycle Rose Walter. Jesse Williams fined $1 and costs for abusive language.
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John Davis
Inferior Criminal Court
Joe Rent
Plateau
George Wilson
Chamberlain
Walter
Jesse Williams
Gristy Mathewson Remains Cincinnati Manager
Christopher Mathewson, manager of the Cincinnati Nationals, announced he will stay with the local team for the present and decline an YMCA invitation to go to France. He said he can contribute more by aiding Liberty bonds and thrift stamps at home while soldiers pursue the cause. He would go if needed for the war effort, but believes his impact is greater remaining in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Christopher Mathewson
Cincinnati Nationals
Y. M.C
Fran
Senthewacn
George Fisher
Supp Dent
Athletic Department
Eed Sota
Mathewson
France
Brest-Litovsk treaty denounced new Russian move
An Aftonbladet report via Exchange Telegraph says the Russian government in Petrograd denounces the Brest-Litovsk treaty with Germany and seeks a new accord with Estonia under Russian rule. Reuters dispatch from Petrograd notes no confirmation of reported government changes.
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Associated Press
Londo
Petrograd
Aftonbladet
Copenhagen
Brest-Litovsk
Germany
Esthenia
Reuter
Rumored Russian Monarchy Backed by Grand Duke Alexis
Swedish reports from Stockholm dated April 29 quote rumors that Grand Duke Alexis, son of the former emperor, has been proclaimed emperor with Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch as regent. The new government would reportedly refuse to recognize the Bolshevik peace with Germany.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Nland Telegr
Russia
Alexis
Michael Alexandrovitch
Germany
VaVea
Finland
Sweden
Moscow War Prisoner Congress Sets Steps For Revolt
A Moscow congress of war prisoners representing all central powers has met to push for a social revolution and a soviet republic. Germany demands demobilization and control measures for prisoners in Siberia and at Omsk. The Soviet government acts to curb the meeting and arrest the prisoners committee while negotiating discreetly with Caucasus and Crimea authorities.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Western
Europe
Siberia
Omsk
Trans- Siberian
Germany
Congress of War
Caucasus
Crimea
Germans Appalled by Heavy Losses in Western Offensive
London telegram reports German anxiety over enormous casualties as Captain von Salzmann cites rumors in the Vossische Zeitung. He notes belief that the western drive has suffered heavy losses, with shortages of horses, mined routes near Paris, and strain on troops and supplies.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Ottawa
Amsterdam
Germany
von Galzmann
Vossische Zeitung
Kemmel
von Salamann
Reichstag
Ing
Ypres
Tour
Paris
Salzmann
Laputy A
Baene
American Soldiers Fight in Battle on Fields of Picardy
Allied communiqué notes American units in action near Picardy and Amiens as German offensives press in the west. It describes French alliance, manpower needs, and the need for replacement units while detailing engagements around Leicheprey and Mont Kemmel with mixed results for the Allied positions.
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Picardy
Associated Prew
America
Mobile Expects Million and Half in Liberty Bonds
Mobile aims for a 1.5 million Liberty Loan total as the week ends with $1,344,650 raised so far. Local canvass by women and boy scouts pushes toward $150,000 more in six days, with badges of merit for top sellers. Treasury reports Liberty Day subscriptions under $200 million amid overall campaign disappointment.
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Mobile
Liberty
Boy Scouts
Iine
Treasury
Washington
The
Cabbage Crop in Mobile County Valued at $30 000
Mobile county cabbage growers boast a fine season with the crop valued around thirty thousand dollars. Estimates by local merchants and growers place shipments at about two hundred cars valued near thirty thousand, with early loads hitting two dollars fifty per crate. Growers like C M Kearns and John M Farnll declare the crop superior and expect continued shipments though current figures cover only a fraction of the total yield.
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Mobile
Cabiage
Ban Mont
Ita
Aeste Orward
Mobile. Mérchanta
Thia Wis
C. M. Kearns
Warley, Fruit and Produce Company
Mobile County
John M. Farnll
Venetia Station
William H. Rowell
Mertz
Good Roads Party Returns From Meridian Mission
Messrs Peyton Steel and W B McAtee and others from the county returned this morning from Meridian Miss where they went to represent Mobile in promoting a highway via Meridian The party was met by supporters and much enthusiasm was shown by citizens between Mobile and Meridian They advertised the Alabama Good Roads Association meeting to be held here May 4 to 17 and urged auto owners and good roads promoters to attend
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Peyton
Steel
W. B. McAtee
Meridian
Miss
Mobile
Ing
McAtee
Alabama Good Roads Association
Auto Owners Good Roads Promoters
Engineers Discuss Road to Chickasaw Boulevard Plan
Mr John T Cochrane chairs a mass meeting committee to press state and federal engineers on the proposed modern boulevard to Chickasaw The state engineer answered that he has raised the matter with Federal Engineer J Bullen Cochrane plans further action upon his return from New York and will consult the committee upon hearing more news
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John T. Cochrane
Chickasaw
J. Bullén
Cochrane
New Yorks
Arate Sty
Lumber rate hike from southern states disapproved
Washington April 29. A proposed increase in lumber rates from Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia to Buffalo Pittsburgh and Central Freight Association territories was disapproved in a verbose interstate commerce commission report.
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Ted. Frees
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Central Freight Association
Interstate Commerce
Goto Appointed New Japanese Foreign Minister
Baron Goto, formerly minister of the finance portfolio in the Terauchi cabinet, is succeeded by Mizuno as foreign minister. The appointment has drawn strong interest as Goto informs the new representatives of his policy and the outgoing minister's departure.
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Goto
Baron Goto
Terauchi
Mizuno
Ba Goto
Min
German pistol found on German officer in France raid
An American report from France notes a German automatic pistol recovered after a raid northwest of Toul. The weapon, described as a thorough modern firearm, appears not to have been taken from the officer and shows wear on the barrel end, suggesting prior use or capture by French or others.
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France
Spain
Our Tren
Toul
Shaw
Shane
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