Fire Underwriters to Delay Public Report on Mobile Plant Fire
A Mobile board of fire underwriters will not release their probe findings on negligence in handling the Mobile Electric Company plant fire until another city committee consults with the city commissioners. The investigating panel, named at a Thursday meeting, includes W. K. Morrill John Shearer and Tom Boone Jr It reviewed days of testimony from citizens police and fire department members who did not testify.
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Mobile Board of Fire Underwriters
Mobile Electric Company
Messrs
W. K. Morrill
John Shearer
Tom Boone, Jr
Police Department
Fire Department
Pat J. Lyons
Deat
Coast Town Mayors Confer on Interurban Rail Plan
Bay St. Louis mayor H S Weston and Biloxi mayor Kennedy will meet later this week to discuss the executive committee plans for an interurban railway along the Mississippi Sound linking New Orleans and Mobile. Coast officials recently organized, with F M Prince of Minneapolis endorsing the project as a strong southern opportunity to attract winter tourists.
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H. S. Weston
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Kennedy
Biloxi
Mississippi Sound
New Orleans
Mobile
F. M. Prince
Minneapolis
Miam
First and Security National Bank
South
Christian, Miss
Gulf Coast
Florida
Mr. Prince
Convention Office for Sunday Schools to Open Here
Leon Palmer state secretary of the Alabama Sunday School Association will arrive in Mobile Friday to open the convention office here in April. He will confer with committees and leave a clerk at Government Street Presbyterian Church until the convention. The entertainment committee led by Mrs Shawhan plans to assign homes for visiting delegates and expects at least fifteen guests from across the state with rooms arranged at one dollar per day.
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Leon Palmer
Alabama
Mobile
Montgomery
Government Street Presbyterian Church
S. Shawhan
Champagne Precious Keeps It in New York Celebration
A damaged piece notes a man storing eighteen to nineteen year old champagne bottles for a March celebration in New York. He plans a wedding toast with G. Mertz Jr and mentions a limited quantity and price of three dollars per bottle as part of the festivity.
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Aw York
Fesal
Mertz
G. Mertz. Jr
Wener
Warrior Operation Sure Says Sanders Amid Rail Water Rate Pact
Washington March 6 The interstate commerce commission allows the inland waterways division of the railroad administration to set commodity rules on blackstrap molasses in carloads and to combine water and rail rates based on value of property. The order marks first cooperation of rail and water routes under government control for the Warrior river region as Mobile Birmingham and Tuscaloosa prepare for terminal facilities.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inland Waterways Division
The
Railroad Administration
Mississippi Warrior Rivers
Warrior River
M. J. Sanders
New Orleans
Warrior
Sanders
Murnan Shipbuilding Company
Mobile
Murnan
Mississippi
New York Baree
Hines
Soldiers recall $60 bonus for discharged servicemen
Eight months added to several fines in circuit court cases including William Abrams and Fredae. Louis Kohn verdict split. Freddie Stokes pleads guilty to petit larceny. Charlies Johnson bond forfeited. All soldiers discharged since April 6 1917 eligible for a $60 bonus, with payment officials warning it will take time to issue checks. instructions to apply via Zone Finance Officer in Washington.
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William Abrams
Circuit
Fred Ae
Aur W
Joe! Forring
Abrams
Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
Louis Kohn
United States Army
Mobile
Lemon Building
Washington, D
Washington,d. C
First Slacker Round-Up Arrested in Mobile
United States Marshal C. C. Gewin arrested Louis Loubel age 21 in Mobile for violating the selective service law by failing to return a questionnaire and to produce a registration card. Loubel is jailed pending trial. Federal officials said final attorney general guidance was awaited before a wider round-up proceeds.
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Mobile
Federal Office of the
United States
C. C. Gewin
Louis Loubel
Loubel
Bishop Dunn to Hold Services on Sunday
The Rt Rev Arthur Dunn D D bishop of Honduras will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 730 am and preach at 11 am at Christ Episcopal Church in Mobile. Bishop and Mrs Dunn will stay at Christ Church rectory during the visit with a social hour planned by the women’s auxiliary from 5 to 630 pm. The congregations of all parishes are invited to attend.
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Arthur Dunn
Honduras
Christ Episcopal Church
Dunn
Christ Church
Mobile
Mobile Man Named on Cotton Committee for World Conference
A Mobile manager of the Mobile Mills has been named to a committee representing the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers. The group will visit European countries in May to invite representatives to attend the world cotton conference in New Orleans in October.
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National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
New Orleans
4Th
Mobile Mills
Getober
Weather Alert For Alabama And Mississippi
Weather forecast from Washington on March 6 warns of threatening conditions in Alabama and Mississippi with probable interior impacts.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Early completion of 30 foot channel in jeopardy
Dredge Pascooula withdrawal from Mobile bay deepening raises risk to finishing the 30 foot channel by fiscal year end June 30. Officials hope for autumn completion. dredge moved from Mobile after discrimination complaints. Contractors may be used for remaining work. $500000 appropriated for possible contract let.
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Pascasoula
Mobile Bay
United States Engineer
Mobile
Gulfport
Mississippi
Rotarians View Film Fit to Fight for Health
The Notary Club luncheon at Cawthon Hotel screened Fit to Fight, a film aimed at urging Army and Navy members to stay fit to avoid saler diseases. The United States Public Health Service sponsored the presentation and state health officer Dr Welch attended. Invitations were extended to Mobile city commissioners, Mobile County revenue commissioners, and other officials involved in promoting national industry and business strength.
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Navy
Notary Club
Cawthon Hotel
United States Public Health Service
Welch
City Commission
Mobile County and Revenue
Senate
Waives Examination On Perjury Charge
Charles Moore alias Clarence Collins was arraigned on a perjury charge and waived examination to the next grand jury. The incident relates to a two year old inquiry about operating a place where sale of prohibited items occurred.
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Charles ©. Moore
Clarence Collins
167th Alabama Regiment May Debark at Mobile
Alabama civic groups push to have the 167th Rainbow Division disembark in Mobile on return from France. The Alabama congressional delegation will seek War Department approval from Secretary Baker, arguing Mobile as the state’s only seaport for a direct homecoming parade.
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167Th
Alabama
Mobile
Newton D. Baker
Congress
War Department
France
New York
Newport News
Famosa
Nt War Department
Washington
Lmrely
Baker
Clark urges South to extend trade to South America
Knoxville remembers Champ Fuare Seoncer urging the South to lead in trade with South and Central America. He cites proximity and postwar shifts, calls for four policies: teach Spanish, build ship lines, tailor goods, and align payments with South American practices.
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Clark
South America
Knoxville
Tenn
South and
Central America
Champ Fuare Seoncer
House of Representatives
Appelian Merchants
University of Tennessee
Germany
United States
Jun Apni
Aviator Solon to Wed Thea Almerigotti
Major F H La Guardia engaged to Mise Thea Almerigotti announced at a Delmonico's banquet. The aviator congressman received congratulations from American and international dignitaries as he spoke on League of Nations and returning soldiers.
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New York
F. H. la Guardia
Mise
Thea Almerigotti
Delmonico’s
la Guardia
League of Nations
Rain Expected Across Mobile and Alabama Forecast
Weather man issues forecast of rain late tonight and Friday with general rain across Alabama. Mobile recorded .66 inches in 24 hours ending 7 am Thursday, with .55 inches in a 10 minute span starting 11:25 pm. The expected warm wave did not arrive and temperatures fell to 44 degrees.
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Mobile
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Eufaula Tornado Kills Four and Harms Dozens
A March tornado in Eufaula Alabama left four dead and five seriously injured. The storm wrecked the McRae building, the Catholic church, a three story store and an auto warehouse and damaged many other structures. Among the deceased are Rev W P Dickinson broker J Searcy and optician J Ll Adams.еш
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Associated Press
Eupfala
Ala
Eufaula
McRae
Bluff City
W. P. Dickinson
Methodist
J. Searcy
J. Ll. Adams
Lawton
Southeastern Underwriters’ Association
New Bedford
J. C. McRae
Emma Willie Northrup
Alice Wells
John Wess
Sovelas
G. W. Whitlock
Cyclone Strikes Flomaton Causes Fire Roof Damage
A cyclone hit Flomaton at 12 45 pm injuring John Barnes of Star Bakery and causing five to six thousand dollars in damage. The depot roof was ripped off and the building loosened from its foundation while the park fence was damaged.
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Associated Preas
Flomaton
Ala
John Barnes
Star Bakery
Belgian protests tissue of lies in cable to senator
Paris reports Emil F Frangui member of the cabinet and former head of Belgium Nationalet committee sent a cable to United States Senator Calder in Washington March denouncing claims of poisoned food sent to Belgium and Northern France. He cites four years of German occupation and relief efforts, defending American aid and denying any starvation or poisoning.
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Paris
Emil F Frangui
Gabipet
Lgian Nationalet
United States
Calder
Washington
Belgium
France
American Relief Commission
Commission For Relief
America
Swiss Move to Enforce Discipline on Soldier Unions
The Swiss federal council bans soldiers unions and orders, declaring anyone joining or taking orders from them liable to imprisonment. It also targets spreading false reports that could undermine discipline or mislead public opinion.
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Berne
Federal Council
Germans and Poles to Arrange Truce at Kreuz
Posen March 5. The allied commission was sent to arrange armistice terms as the German delegation traveled from Berlin to Kreuz on the Brandenburg Posen border for talks.
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Posen
Irter-Allied Commission
Berlin
Kreuz
Brandenburg- Posen
Shipping Board Vessels to Start New Mobile New York Service
Government decides to place two Shipping Board steamers in Mobile to New York service with first trips around April 1. Mallory Line may restore one Mobile New York vessel under government backing. Mobile leaders press Mallory President H H Raymond to address labor costs and labor issues delaying permanent service.
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Shipping Board
New York
Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Oscar Underwood
Mallory
Ita Mobile
Tampa
Mallory Steamship Company
Mallory Line
America warns Italians over food blockade and relief disputed
Washington reports say America vows solemn warning to Italy as food blockade hampers relief to Bosnia Dalmatia Croatia and Slovenia. British French criticism grows over the blockade while Italy clashes with Yugoslavs over Laibach and Dalmatia affecting relief to Bohemia Moravia and Jugo-Slav regions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme War Council
Supreme Economic Council
Bosnia
Morets
Dalmatia
Croatia
Slovenia
Entente
Italy
United States
Laibach
Serbia
Fiume
Dalmatian
Robbery Case Continues In Commerce Street Theft
The case against Ed Davis, accused of receiving stolen goods from wholesale grocery thefts on Commerce Street, began in circuit court and continued Thursday. Prosecutor Chamberlain leads, with defense by Tompkins and Touart. Other defendants include Artemis Vacalis A McGinnis and Mitchell Latikos. Nick Canelos was convicted of grand larceny and receiving stolen property yesterday.
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Commerce Street
Ed Davis
Circuit Court
Davis
Peterson & Sons of
Whistler
McDonnell Grocery Company
AB. Chamberlain
James H. Webb
C. W. Tompkins
Tisdale Touart
Artemis Vacalis
A. McGinnis
Mitchell Latikos
Nick Canelos
Canelos
Commerce
Pinkerton
Orlean
Murphy
Bulgarians Continue Looting Expeditions
Saloniki report on March 5 states peasants clash with Bulgarians as troops press requisition, with Bulgars described as trying to strip the country before being forced to retire amid ongoing fighting.
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Saloniki
Strunmitza
Peace Commission Reports On War Crimes Tonight
Paris reports the peace commission will finish its inquiry into war crimes tonight and present findings to the supreme council. Secretary Lansing chairs the commission, which aims to fix moral responsibility but not legal guilt due to lack of precedent and absence of a suitable court.
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Paris
Peace Commission
Supreme Council
Lansing
Peace Commissions
Commission On Responsibility
Compion
America
British Demand Full Reparation For Naval Losses
Premier David Lloyd George told a deputation from the mercantile marine service that British delegates at the peace conference are instructed to demand full reparation for naval losses in the war. The demand includes compensation for relatives of mariners who died.
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Ted Press
London
Montreal
David Lloyd George
Mercantile Marine Service
Bolsheviks Offered to Aid Allies in 1918 War Proposal
Raymon Robins testifies before the Senate committee that the Russian Bolshevik government in February 1918 proposed denouncing the Brest-Litovsk treaty and resuming war if the United States and Great Britain would assure cooperation. Robins and R A Lockhart tried to persuade allied governments, but by March 14 Lenine deemed no agreement possible and urged ratification with Germany by the all Russian soviet.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Raymon Robins
Lenine
Germany
Clemenceau Anxious to Retire Says Premier
Paris reports Premier expresses desire to retire after fifty years in Parliament. Delegations from Paris city and regional representatives visited to congratulate him on his recovery and hear his view on the current French political situation.
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Clemenceau
Associated Press
Paris
Ores Neil
Seine
France
Virginia aims to secure federal road funds for faster paving
Roanoke Virginia cities join in special session to arrange plans for new federal road appropriations. Immediate federal aid of 1 250 000 dollars available for Virginia roads with 1 900 000 more set for July as part of the federal aid fund.
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Br Associated Press
Roanoke
Marek Westmoreland Davis
Ssco Sia
Virginia
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South Alabama Methodist Episcopal Conference
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Government Street Methodist Church
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