Transport Escapes Submarines Repulsed In Mediterannean
Allied naval report from Tokyo states enemy submarines attempting to attack British transports convoyed by Japanese warships in the Mediterranean were repulsed and the warships sustained no damage. In Paris German artillery actions and attempts to seize posts near Corbeny Meuse Avecourt wood St Mihiel Flirey were repelled with prisoners taken and no broader gains.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Mediterranean
Paris
Corbeny
Meuse
Avecourt Wood
St. Mihiel
Flirey
Lloyd George Addresses War Aims to Unions
Premier Lloyd George told trades unions that only clear and just causes can justify continuing the war. He emphasized support for Italian union with its people and urged justice for Romanian men and their language and blood.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Rebellion Threatens the Spanish Throne Report
Madrid reports a revolutionary movement unearthed by the government with telephone and telegraph suspensions. Premier Alhucemas declares the state under control as judicial authorities probe the plot amid wider unrest, strikes, and occasional martial law.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Alhucemas
No Slavs at Peace Meet as Delegations Reach Brest-Litovsk
Central powers arrive at Brest Litovsk for peace talks to find no Russian delegates. A Vienna dispatch, via the Exchange Telegraph, reports the Russians requested transferring negotiations to Stockholm by telegram.
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London
Brest-Litovsk
Vienna
Stockholm
Voter Registration Surges in Mobile County
Registrar Hinson reports over 500 new voters added in Mobile County with large numbers registering daily at the courthouse. The office will stay open until midnight to accommodate applicants as turnout continues to rise and hours extend to midnight tonight.
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Mobile County
A Hinson
Court House
Hinson
Registrar Hinson
British repulse raid near Hollebeke and Zonnebeke
London dispatch reports a night raid near Hollebeke repulsed with no losses. A second hostile party seized a post east of Zonnebeke, with a few soldiers missing.
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London
Hollebeke
War Office
Zonnebeke
Artillery and air activity marked Cambrai front and Italian sector
The AP war summary reports intense German artillery near Cambrai yielding to a local infantry attack. British posts near Canal du Nord slightly pushed back while front duels continue. On the Italian front, artillery exchanges persist and raiding parties are active. British and French airmen bombed rail hubs and airfields behind German lines, with eight enemy planes downed and three Allied aircraft lost.
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Washington
Associated Press
Cambrai
Canal du Nord
France
Flanders
Venetian
Soldiers take out vast war insurance under act
W'adoo reports a huge number of American soldiers carrying insurance under the war insurance law. The tally reaches 362,941 policies aggregating 305,746,506 dollars and averaging 8,557 dollars each. February 12 is the final filing day for applications by the government.
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W’adoo
Charges Dropped Against Ten Soldiers In Mutiny Inquiry
Washington January 5 The war department annulled court martial proceedings against ten enlisted men of the 18th Field Artillery Regular Army convicted on mutinous conduct charges. They are restored to duty on the reviewing authority’s finding that the case stemmed from capricious conduct of an officer. It is suggested the officer may face charges.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
18Th Field Artillery
Regular
Arry
Ballentine Named Revenue Solicitor by President
A. A. Ballentine of Boston was named by the president as revenue solicitor in the Internal Revenue Service. The appointment was announced in Washington on January 5. Ballentine previously held posts in the Boston region and will take office soon to oversee tax collection and compliance efforts.
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Ballentine
Revenue
Associated Press
W. Ini
A. A. Ballentine
Boston
Seercea
Mobile Leads in Navy Recruits for Week
Mobile and Montgomery tied for six recruits each in the Navy recruiting offices counts for the week ending January 3. Birmingham ranked third with four recruits, reflecting statewide enlistment activity.
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Mobile
Montgomery
Navy
Birmingham
Braves and Yanks to Play at Spartanburg
Associated Press reports Walter E Hapgood Seas Manager of the Boston Nationals arranged a game to be played in April 8 between the Braves and the Yankees at Spartanburg.
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Braves
Spartanburg
Asociated Press
Germany plans huge aerial war program to combat U S flyers
From Paris desk the Associated Press reports that German prisoners reveal plans for larger aerial warfare in response to suspected U S wartime production. The Germans expect tens of thousands of American aircraft and aim to speed up their own air program to offset rising American air strength.
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Germany
U. S
Associated Press
France
United States
America
Bureau reports fall in cost of living but wide price gaps remain
Washington state bureau of labor statistics finds November food prices 1 percent below October. Twelve standard items drop, eleven rise or stay same. Pork chops and certain meats fall from Oct to Nov while staples such as corn meal, flour, lard and sugar show large long term gains. Onions and eggs rise modestly.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sailors From Stranded Barge Reach Mainland In Ice
The crew of a naval barge ashore near an Atlantic port reached a village yesterday afternoon after swimming through icy water. They had been without food for over twenty four hours and left the barge to avoid fatal freezing. They reported to authorities and obtained provisions before returning to the barge last night.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Chauffeur Archie McCall Fined for Resisting Charge
Archie McCall, chauffeur, fined $25 or 30 days by the recorder for drunk and resisting an officer. Police Officer Harry Ahearn says McCall caused a disturbance near Bienville Square and resisted when stopped.
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Archie McCall
The
Recorder Today
Harry Ahearn
McCall
Bienville Square
Wittman Reports Coal and Wood Thefts in Augusta Street Area
Phillip Wittman reports to police that unknown thieves steal coal and wood from his Augusta street premises after 10 PM. He identifies no suspects and notes repeated nightly incidents.
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Wittman
Phillip Wittman
Augusta Street
Broad
Marine Streets
Mobile Post Office Sets $300 Thrift Stamp Record
Savings stamps totaling 300 dollars were recorded by Mobile’s post office on Friday. The community shows strong interest in thrift stamps as a method of saving and lending to the government at a favorable rate.
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Mobile
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Forecast from Associated Press indicates rain tonight and Saturday for Alabama with warmer temperatures tonight. Mississippi forecast calls for rain tonight and on Sunday followed by somewhat colder conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Impossible to Believe in German Peace Plan Says Czernin
At Brest Litovsk peace talks Count Czernin condemns the German proposal as built on a false foundation. He warns that mere lip service to no annexation indemnity and self determination is useless. Lloyd George calls for an independent Poland of genuine Polish elements for western European stability.
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Count von Czernin
Brest-Litovék
Lloyd George
Poland
Europe
Premier Sets Clear World Map Principles for War
The premier declares the need to state clearly the fighting principles and their concrete application to global boundaries. He says the nation has reached a critical hour and urges governments to decide whether to terminate or continue the struggle before making fateful decisions.
Seasonable Weather for Gulf States Promised
Washington dispatch says the weather bureau forecasts more even temperatures across the south Atlantic and east gulf states for the coming week. Colder spell expected Sunday night in the east gulf and Monday in the south Atlantic, with generally fair conditions after those dates. Rain or snow to give way to brief clear spells in Tennessee midweek, then more precipitation later.
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Washington
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
East Gulf
South Atlantic States
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Texas Probe Board Calls Special Legislature Session
The central investigative committee in joint session adopted a resolution asking Governor Hobby to call a special session after February 16 and to hold a special election to fill vacancies in the legislature. The session would review recommendations from the investigations into recently examined institutions.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
The
Central Legislative Investigating
Hobby
Ee 1
Hughes to Form New Australian Cabinet
Melbourne dispatch reports the nationalist party plans Premier Hughes as leader and to appoint a new ministry. A limited reshuffle is expected, with possible cabinet resignations if the referendum result opposes conscription.
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Hughes
Melbourne
Nationalist Party
War material plants planned for middle west sites
Untapped facilities in the middle west are identified as essential for rapid current war production. The plan calls for locations at least two hundred miles inland from the Atlantic for strategic resilience in future conflicts.
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Middle West
Atlantic
Party Leaders Work On Rail Control Bills
Washington January 6. Administration leaders in Congress began work to enact President Wilsons rail control plan to regulate railroads and reimburse losses. Democrats and Republicans show opposition to some features while Director General McAdoo advances operational details and wage questions as trains are trimmed to speed coal movement to the northeast.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
McAdoo
Free Time Hearing On Bunker Coal Set For Monday
Traffic Manager R G Cobb of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce announces a hearing before the Alabama Public Service Commission in Montgomery on the deduction of free time for bunker coal in Mobile. Coal dealers oppose the cut citing transport uncertainty and differing Atlantic port practices. The Interstate Commerce Commission recently allowed a reduction from 10 to 6 days in Mobile Pensacola and New Orleans, while South Atlantic ports remain at 10 days or more.
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R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Alabama Public Service Commission
Montgomery
InterState Commerce Commission
Pensacola
New Orleans
South Atlantic
Cobb
Atlantic
England to cut beef consumption amid meat shortage
London officials announce a rationing plan to reduce beef intake by at least half as England faces meat scarcity. The Daily Mail notes meat will be first rationed, followed by butter and margarine, with other foods to be added as supply tightens by April.
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Associated Press
London
England
Lord Rhondda’s
Small Craft Advisory Warning Issued by Weather Bureau
The weather bureau received an advisory from Washington stating a small craft warning for today with moderately high winds possible this afternoon and tonight. The warning notes fresh, possibly moderately strong south winds.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Russians to Pay War Loan Interest Jan 10
Washington reports representatives announce payment of interest on the Russian loan of 50 million dollars. The National City Bank of New York will handle the payment on January 10.
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Sansse
Washington
Eueeranees
National City Bank of New York
Norwegian Ships Sunk In December War Losses Reported
London Jan 5 The Norwegian legation says in December 22 ships were lost totaling 22755 tons under wartime measures. Seventy five lives were reported lost with some ships damaged and authorities assessing remaining fleet safety.
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Associated Press
London
Legation
Bolshevik Foreign Minister Trotsky Rejects German Peace Terms
Russian delegates expected to return to Brest-Litovsk for resumed talks to inform Russia's stance. The request to move negotiations to Stockholm was to gain publicity and a neutral venue away from German eastern headquarters. German delegates reportedly refused the transfer. Turkish peace terms presented to Russia include free passage for Russian ships through the Dardanelles and evacuation and demobilization conditions.
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Léon Trotsky
Brest-Litovek
Eeeers
Ruégela
Stockholm
Evo Horton
Nmer
Rolehaeing
Dardanelles
River Committee Seeks 16 Million For Mississippi Barges
Chairman of the joint River Committee says Congress will be asked to appropriate more than 16 million dollars to build tow boats and barges for Mississippi River operations between St. Louis and New Orleans. The plan aims to revive river transportation to aid war efficiency and a new operating company could form to serve Memphis and New Orleans.
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St. Louis
Memphis
New
Congress
Mississippi River
Hawes
Washington
Guards on wharves ordered to shoot if warning ignored
River front and industrial plants in Mobile are under tight government watch. Special officers and guards are instructed to shoot if warnings are not heeded. Two police officers were halted by a watchman before identifying themselves, illustrating the high level of guard.
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al Long
Mobile
Sleeper Cut Off M and C Train by Uncle Sam Order
Government control begins with discontinuation of the Mobile Chattanooga attached to the night train of the Mobile and Ohio. The sleeper from Mobile to Birmingham and Chattanooga is canceled, officials say the change will be brief and daytime travel will rise as a result.
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Chattanooga
Uncle Sam
Mobile Chattanooga
Mobile and
Ohio
Mobile
Birmingham
Oeon
Appeal Cases Taken Up By Mobile Board
The district exemption board reviews questionnaires from Mobile county and city registrants appealed from local boards and those claiming exemption on agricultural and industrial grounds. The board expects to finish all questionnaires received since this afternoon as they proceed.
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Mobile County
New York World Features in Mobile News Item
The Mobile News Item showcases New York World features, including Ketten's Can You Beat It cartoon. Nicola Greely Smith and Margaret Moors Marshall are highlighted as top women writers, with daily editorial features and extensive AP news access.
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Evening World
Ketten
Nicola Greely Smith
Margaret Moors Marshall
New York Press
Associated Press News
Suruga Torpedoed in Atlantic Run Ashore
The arban steamship Suraga of 4374 tons was torpedoed and driven ashore on December 2 in the Mediterranean waters while returning to a French port after leaving New York in October. All aboard are reported safe.
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Associated Press
WEW
York
Arban
Suraga
New York
Chicago man Albert Blauvelt suicide in Nashville river
The body of Albert Blauvelt, a Chicago insurance man, was recovered from the Cumberland River after he jumped from a Nashville bridge with a rope around his neck. The neck was broken. Police seek his motive and track his movements between Thursday and Friday to shed light on the death.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Albert Blauvell
Chicago
Cumberland River
Blauvelt
Spartanburg Officers' Training School Opens for 27th Division
Spartanburg South and Southern Province January 6 officers training school for the Twenty seventh division opened here today with 600 students. Lieutenant Colonel William A. Taylor of the 108th infantry serves as commandant.
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Associated
Spartanburg
S&s. C
William A. Taylor
108Th Infantry
Excess Bank Reserve Shows Small Decline
The Associated Press report from New York on January 5 notes a slight drop in the actual condition of clearing house and trust company reserves, with the reserve figure at 279 520 for the day, down from the previous period.
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Associated _, Press
New York
Nan and Trust
Brothers Die In Knotted Scripture Dispute
In Meigs County Tennessee, Wil Finley killed his brother Thomas after a dispute over the meaning of a Bible passage. The tragedy occurred at their home with the mother and two brothers and a sister witnessing. Finley cut his own throat and later supplied funeral and business directions.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Wil Finley
Thomas
Meige County
Bret
Finley
William Finley
Four Miners Die as Coal Vein Caves in Pennsylvania
In Wilkesbarre Pa the main mine of the Coal Company at Pisston suffered a collapse in the middle vein trapping workers. Officials say about twenty miners escaped with minor injuries while others remain untraced behind wall debris. Four miners are reported dead and rescue efforts continue.
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Associated Press
Wilkesbarre
Pisston
Lieutenant on Trial for Beating in Camp Mart
Lieutenant Albert C. Smith of the 107th Infantry faces a court martial at Camp Wadsworth for violating the ninety nine article of war. He is charged with beating Private Benjamin Padak and awaits a ruling on conviction and potential discharge from the army. General John F. Lowell leads the inquiry as details unfold.
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Spartanburg
Albert C. ‘Smith
107Th Infantry
Benjamin Padak
John F. F.owen
Daytonia Cold Snas Marks Twenty Year Span of Weather
Observers report the most extensive weather spell in twenty years as Daytonia experiences prolonged cold and snowfall conditions.
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HELO
Daytonia
Spot Cotton Steady With No Change In Price
Cotton quotations remained four cents on the Mobile exchange as reported sales show a firm market with steady spot values.
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Catalonia
Alfonso
Partiamer
Brest- Litovsk
Bureau
Labor Bureau
Gulf States
Texas Probe Board
Russia
N. Y. World
Privat
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