Subdued Inmate Rampage At County Pest House
A. C. Anderson of Theodore Alabama caused a twelve hour disturbance at the county pest house near Dog River Cedar Point road before a police squad restrained him just before noon. Dr S F Hale called for help as Anderson armed with a garden hoe attacked the physician and inmates. Officers Davis and McGee and Officer Packer secured Anderson who is believed temporarily deranged and held at the pest house.
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A. C. Anderson
Theodore
Ala
Dog River
Cedar Point Road
F. Hale
Pest House
H. E. Davis
J. WwaCee
Harry Eee
Anderson
Dr. Hale
Cobb Returns From Alabama Rate Hearing
Traffic Manager R G Cobb of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce returned from Montgomery where he attended a rate case hearing before the Public Service Commission. He said the first rate evidence was heard yesterday and that the railroads asked for a recess until Tuesday morning. He expected to return for the re opening of the hearing on Tuesday.
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R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
Hoads
Alabama
Publice Commission
Cobb
Casualty List Totals Share American War Casualties
The War Department released the first of ten casualty lists naming 38 Americans. It lists Louis J. Gordon killed in action and another officer wounded, with 36 privates named but without addresses or next of kin. The breakdown includes two killed in action eight died of disease five severely wounded nineteen wounded slightly and two killed in an accident. One air casualty is noted.
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Ated Press
Sears
War Department
Lansteneet
Louis J. Gordon
Houry Turned Over to U S Authorities
Mike Houry charged with violating the dry law by bringing a trunkful of liquor into Mobile from Pensacola Florida was turned over to U S authorities before the recorder today. The case against Houry and A D Cunningham was continued to March 12 and will be heard in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Houry
Mobile
Pensacola
Fla
Department of Justice
A. D. Cunningham
Houry
Warrior River barge project shifts to railroad director
The Shipping Board will not fund the Warrior river barge system. Proponents have appealed to the director general of railroads. Secretary Redfield urges inland waterway development and improvement of the river. The Interstate Commerce Commission is reviewing the matter for possible congressional action.
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Warrior River
Associated Press
Washington
The
Shipping Board
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
British Drive Germans Back on Mile Front
London reports that after a day of bombardment the German attack on a front nearly a mile long east of Ypres was repulsed except near Poelderhoek where a 200 yard section was briefly lost and then regained. Early dawn raids by our forces south of Fleurbaix and east of Ve Chapelle yielded prisoners. West Kent troops also took prisoners in a morning raid south of Fleurbaix.
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London
Belgium
Menin Road
Poelderhoek
War Office
Ypres
Ee Teh Poelderhoek Chateau
Iderh
Ve Chapelle
Rman
West Kent
Fleurbaix
Romania and Russia Clash Over Bessarabia Fate
Berlin newspaper reports the quadruple alliance backs Romania and Russia to settle Bessarabia privately. Romania would gain Bessarabia with approval and may keep troops mobilized to defend its claim until control is secured.
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Amsterdam
Rumania
Berlin Tageblatt
Bessarabia
Russia
British Steamer Turret Crown Reported Out of Fuel
The British steamer Turret Crown of 1,142 tons was reported out of fuel and drifting off Trentic Port. A tug was dispatched to aid but the vessel remained unfound as of last night.
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Trentic
Max
Turret Crown
United States Steel Orders Decline in February Totals
United States Steel Corporation reports February 28 orders at 9,288,453 tons, down 189,400 tons from January 31. The monthly statement, released today, outlines the decrease in orders for the steel giant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Russian Transports Sunk by German Destroyers
London reports two Russian transports were attacked and sunk by German destroyers after a fight south of the Aland Islands on Thursday. Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company confirms the naval action and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Aland Islands
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Post Office to Discontinue Kushla in Mobile
The Kushla post office in Mobile will discontinue after March. The assistant postmaster reports that mail service to Kushla will end and future mail will be routed differently.
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Kushla
Mobile
Weather Brief: Colder Interior Night Rally Fair
A brief weather note reports a fair evening with a rally in progress, followed by colder conditions moving in tonight especially inland. Temperatures are expected to drop, bringing a chill after sunset.
New Army May Free Siberia Under Kolchak Plan
Peking reports preparations to restore popular government in Siberia led by Admiral Kolchak. A Russians’ group is enlisting men for General Semenoff and has sent four field guns and fifteen machine guns to him on the Manchurian railway. Semenoff, with allied forces, aims to push from Manchuria toward Irkutsk along the Trans-Siberian line, awaiting money and additional troops.
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Associated Press
Peking
Siberia
Admiral Kolchak
Semenoff
Manchurian
Kolchak
United States
Shanghai
Manchuria
Manchurian-Transbeikal
Irkutsk
H. Semenoff
Manichuria
Details of alleged Japanese landing at Vladivostok emerge
A Petrograd report in Novaia Zhizn dated January 19 cites a Vladivostok dispatch claiming a Japanese cruiser Mikaido arrived January 12 followed by two more ships on January 14. It says thousands of troops and officers were arriving daily amid public alarm and Bolshevik activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vladivostok
Petrograd
Novaia Zhizn
Mikaido
Noviagina
Hog Island Strike Ends After Unions Call Return
Philadelphia March 9 The Hog Island shipyard strike involving over four thousand carpenters electricians and machinists ended as union leaders ordered a return to work tomorrow The stoppage arose from a overtime pay dispute resolved by the Washington Shipping Board Several men were arrested by company guards but released later Business manager M J McDermott said organizers will be allowed to move through the yards without armed escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Hog Island
Shipping Board
Washington
M. J. McDermott
Philadelphia Council of the Carpenters’ Organization
Dorson Takes Policing Lead at Mobile Shipbuilding
R L Dorion longtime night lieutenant of police resigns to join Mobile Shipbuilding Company and heads its police work. The firm staffs about a dozen watchmen and guards on special duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. L. Dorion
Mobile Shipbuilding Company
Mr. Dorion
Ak the Merchats Bai Agenche
War Finance Bill Cut to Two Million
The Ways and Means Committee favors a redrafted war finance bill for a corporation to fund defense. The Senate agreement reduces the maximum value of bonuses the corporation may issue from four billion to no billion.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senat
War Dept to Withhold Next of Kin Addresses in Casualty Lists
Washington, March 9. The War Department issued an order to withhold next of kin names and emergency addresses of American soldiers listed as casualties in France. General Pershing urged the change to prevent valuable information from reaching the enemy. The casualty lists will still be distributed without addresses to the public information committee, which will rely on War Department releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Ee
Washington
France
War Department
Tony
Pershing
Department
Committee On Public Information
Labor Scarcity Hinders Work on French Farm
A fragment from France Today by George Randolph Chester discusses ongoing labor shortages impacting farming in France. The piece notes the eighteenth installment in a series and mentions its exclusive publication in a Mobile newspaper.
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France
Desolate Countryside Shadowed by War In France
Paris dispatch observes a country stripped of stumps and stones as war recedes in distance. Fields lie broad and clean yet carry an uneasy stillness. The author notes centuries of removed barriers and walls, signaling a deeper impact of conflict on rural life.
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Paris
Thiere
Kreisler Cancels All Engagements in Protest
Austrian violinist Fritz Kreisler has canceled all engagements in the United States. He states he will not perform for an American audience until peace is declared. He had appeared at charity concerts and served as a lieutenant in the Austrian army.
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Associated Press
New York
Fritz Kreisler
Kreisler
No Hope For Recovery Of George Von Meyer
Associated Press reports in Boston that former secretary of the navy George von L. Meyer remains critically ill with a liver tumor at his home. Dr. Henry Jackson says Meyer’s condition is very low and his end may come within hours.
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Associated Press
Boston
George von L. Meyer
Conference report on railroad control bill moves ahead
A conference report on the administration railroad control bill was reported in the House and Senate today with universal consent needed for consideration. Indications suggested the measure could be taken up next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Marth
House
Senate
Trotsky Resigns as Bolshevik Foreign Commissar in Petrograd
Friday March 8 report states Leon Trotsky announced his resignation as commissary for foreign affairs at a Maximalist meeting in Petrograd. The article notes his central role in the Bolshevik government, his exile background, and his past proposals for armistice with the central powers.
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Leon Trotzky
Sixth Aviator Killed at San Antonio Texas
Lieutenant Leslie G. Chandler of Hinsdale Illinois was killed in an airplane crash at Kelly Field in San Antonio Texas early last night Cadet Henry K Huber survived with minor injuries The crash occurred when the motor stopped at 75 feet Chandler recently joined the Kelly Field ground school from the University of Illinois and had been an instructor in dual flying The fatality marked the sixth death at Kelly Field since its founding nearly a year ago Chandler's body was sent home today.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Leslie G. Chandler
Hinsdale
Kelly Field
Henry K. Huber
Chandler
Huber
University of Ilinois
Kelly's Field
Waterfront fine for Black man in harbor incident
Joseph Prine, a Black man, was fined $10 or 20 days after refusing to move on when told by Special Officer Rayford at the waterfront. A soldier guard testified Prine questioned authority and demanded more than a badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Prine
Rayford
Prine
Sinn Fein Food Controller Arrested in Ireland Pig Cop Theft
London dispatch reports Diarmid Lynch Sinn Fein food controller was arrested Thursday in Dublin related to a pig theft scheme in Ireland.
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Sinn Fein
Associated Press
London
Diarmid Lynch
Ireland
Exchange Telegraph
Dubin
South region to see generally fair weather this week
Weather outlook indicates generally fair conditions for the south and gulf states through the week with rising temperatures after Sunday. Occasional rain possible Monday in Tennessee, followed by cooler weather, then warmer and seasonable temperatures by Tuesday onward.
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Associated Press
South
Gulf Sy
Tennessee
Recruiting Stations in United States Hit Double Quota
Washington reports that by March 7 the regular army exceeded its state quotas by more than twofold. A total of 94,000 enlistments were recorded against an 183,898 nationwide requirement. Seven states lagged, with Louisiana and Wisconsin nearing completion before the war anniversary. Mississippi remained lowest with 1,650 of 3,834 allotted.
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Associated Proag
Washington
United States
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louialana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Vermont
Wisconsin
Fort Morgan men cleared in near riot at show grounds
Sgt Gould and Private Ritchey of First Company Coast Artillery were cleared of links to a disturbance at the Great United Shows grounds last Tuesday night. Special Officer Ike Krugé testified that soldiers beat a negro and followed him to the grounds, then assaulted Krugé and later Gould. Ritchey, a spectator, was arrested during the roundup. Captain Buckley praised the court and police for cooperation. Atty Pegues argued no regular army involvement.
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Gould
Ritchey
First Company
Coast Artillery
United
Ike Krugé
Morgan
Arra
Yen
Peleon
Fort Morgan
Kruse
Richey
Buckley
H. 5. Pogues
Guiars
Pegués
O’shaugnessy
Suffrage Petitions Presented to North Carolina Senators
Mrs Helen H Gardiner of the National American Woman Suffrage Association presented to Senators Overman and Simmons petitions with about 8600 names from North Carolina students and college men and women urging support for the woman suffrage amendment which will soon be acted on.
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Associated Press
Washington
Helen H. Gardiner
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Overman and Simmons
North Carolina
North Caroline
Boston Americans Leave for Training Camp
The Boston American League club led by Babe Ruth and several new players left Boston on March 9 for the training camp at Hot Springs Arkansas. Additional team members will join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated, Press
Boston
Babe” Ruth
Hot Springs
Ark
Clearing Banks Show Increase For Week
New York reports the condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week. They hold 55 16 200 requirements, an increase of 42 652 440 from lawi 4 0.
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Associated Press
New York
Lawi
Prohibition of Meetings in Dublin Streets
Military authorities post proclamation banning meetings and processions in Dublin between March 16 and March 27. Authorities order crowds to disperse and limit public gatherings in the city during the period.
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Associated Press
Dublin
American Patrol Kept Up Fight in France Encounter
An American patrol in France repelled a 400-man enemy raid on an American trench. One leader was killed and several were wounded as Americans advanced with hand grenades and returns fire. The action drew praise for courage and steadiness as details awaited continuation on Page Three.
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France
Woundis
T Man
No Man's Land
Recorder hears case on failing to report smallpox
H H Bachar of Ross Cottrell streets faced a recorder today on a charge of failing to report a smallpox case. He claimed no household members were ill and that he believed the illness to be chickenpox or measles. The case was adjourned until Wednesday as to whether the nonreporting was willful under state law.
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H. H. Bachar
Ross Cottrell Streets
Aged newspaperman Stephen Gillis dies in Sonora Cal
Stephen Edward Gillis, aged about, dies at Sonora after a career as printer and writer in Nevada City and Virginia City. He was once associated with Mark Twain and Bret Harte, helping craft Harte's romances of the mining era. His brother James recalls Gillis during the gold excitement and early Sierra Nevada journalism.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Sonora
Stephen Edward Gillis
Gillis
Mark Twain
Bret Harter
Nevada City
Cal
Virginia
City New
James
Harte
Traffic law fines reported for multiple defendants
A brief notice records police enforcement of traffic laws with several defendants in court. Léroy Moore received 11 days for speeding in Los Angeles and a $408 fine for an unlawfully continued action. William Holmes and Marshall Watson were each fined amounts not clearly stated in the fragment.
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Police Department
Con
E . Léroy Moore
L. A
William Holmes
Marshall Watson
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Dr. Hall
KR. G. Cobb
U. S
Mile Front
Bodie
Gen
Far East
Shevik
British Warshops
R. L. Dorson
Geo. Randolph Chester and
Lillian Chester
the. Newspaper Enterprise
Tion
Evnen
George von Meyer
Trotzky
Breet-Litovsk
Berlin
Krylenko
Council of ‘People's Commissaries
Trotsky
Lenine
Tex
Captain Buckley
Wilmer Man
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