Fire department criticized for delayed alarm and guard practices
A Mobile Board of Fire Underwriters special committee criticized a second fire at the Mobile Electric plant for a twenty minute delay in answering a telephone call and for not keeping a guard on duty after the first fire. They urged vessels leave fire apparatus on downtown and noted New Orleans practices for long post fire vigilance.
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Socal
Mobile Electricmpany
Mobile Board of Fire Derwriters
Alsu
Electric Company Lant
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Meer
Jackson
Electric Eoony
Missioner Pillans
Dist
W. K. Morrill
John Shearer Rom Boone, Jr
Mor
New York
Philia
New Orleans
Morrill
Shearer
Ymond to Leave New York Saturday
Mr H H Raymond president general manager of the Mallors hip Company will not leave New York until Saturday. Traffic Manager R G Cobb of the Chamber of Commerce said the plan for his meeting with Mobile businessmen was delayed. Raymond will first go to Galveston to review the situation before visiting Mobile. The discussion will cover resumption of sailings by the Mal line steamers between Mobile and New York.
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H. H. Raymond
Mallorship Company
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Raymond
Galveston
Obile
York
Reymond
Mal
Mobile
New York
Rural Carrier Examination Notice
The United States Civil Service announces an examination to fill rural carrier vacancies in this county. The test is open only to male citizens who have resided in the county territory. Applications must be filed by a stated date at the Mobile Civil Service branch.
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United States Civil Service
Rn Io
Mobile Civil Service
Feders
Underwriters Cite Fire Department Delays After Explosion
The Mobile Fire Underwriters committee found the Mobile Fire Department negligent in handling fires after the Mobile Electric Company plant blast. It reported calls were answered twenty minutes or more after alarms and urged faster phone response and better attention at fire houses.
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Mobile Fire Underwriters
Mobile Fire Department
Mobile Electric Company
City Commission
Committee On
Fire Department Improvement Proposals From Underwriters Report
A report from the Mobile board of Fire Underwriters outlines recommendations to improve the city fire department. It urges keeping sufficient men and apparatus at large fires, familiarizing captains with street and alarm box locations, and conducting biannual checks to ensure up to date knowledge and faster response.
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Mobile Board of Fire Underwriters
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City Fire Department
Fire Department
Mobile Eilectric Company
Fire Department Inquiry Summaries Conducted in 1919
A city committee investigated fire department efficiency and the Mobile Electrics plant fire. Witnesses included citizens and city commissioners for Police and Fire, with most police and fire officials failing to appear on scheduled dates. On March 3 1919 Chief McCoster and men did not attend despite an agreed 3 PM slot. Police commissioner and chief attended a subsequent session and answered openly.
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Mobile Electrics Company
Police
Fire Departments
Police Department
Fire Department
McCoster
Flood Wanes on Warrior River as Alabama Rises
Reports from the local weather bureau show the Black Warrior River peaking at Tuscaloosa and subsiding while the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers rise further. Montgomery at noon recorded 47 feet with forecasts near 61 feet by Wednesday, Selma expected around 50 feet by Thursday, and stock owners warned to move cattle from lowlands.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Black Warrior
Tuscaloosa
Tombigbee
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
Alaba
Demopolis
Selma
Ashenberger
Dan
Draft boards to close offices on last day of month
Mobile county and two city draft boards prepare to close as Alabama draft executive orders arrive. Records are tagged and bundled. shipment destination not yet set. County board work nearly complete except for one deserter case as officials await adjutant general instructions.
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Mobile
Alabama
Hi Rolston
No. 1
George Toulmin
Two New Officials for Street Railway
Captain D. J. McGrath was named assistant to the president and manager of the Mobilesane and Railroad Company. F. B. Clemens was appointed secretary auditor to replace M. W. er, who resigned to take a Pittsburgh position.
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Boston
Mass
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J. Howard Wilson
Wilson
New York
Washington
McGrath
Boston Elevated Railroad Company
F. B. Clemens
Panama Railroad Company
Colon
Panama
M. W.er
Pittsburgh
Women Needed to Knit 150 Refugee Sweaters for Belgium and France
Mrs. M. Kirkbride, supervisor of Red Cross knitting in Mobile, appeals to local women to knit 150 sweaters for refugee children in Belgium and France. Only fifty sweaters worth of material have been issued so far, and immediate help is needed to complete the tally.
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M. ¥. Kirkbride
Red Cross
Belgium
France
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Weather report from Washington on March 1 predicts cloudy conditions tonight for Alabama and Mississippi with Wednesday fair skies expected.
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Washington
Mar
Alabama
Mississippi
Maori Prince to Speak at St John’s Church
A royal Maori prince, Rev W E Laybrook, will preach at St John’s Episcopal Church. Dr DeCrabrook, eldest son of the late King Guillermo Eldabo Debarro Arroyo, has a varied career from St Helena prisoner to missionary educator in California and Europe. He comes to Mobile from the Arkansas diocese.
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New Zealand
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London Missionary Society
University of California
Europe
Mobile
Arkansas
Application Form for $60 Bonus for Veterans
Veterans discharged after April 6 1917 may apply for a $60 bonus under the Revenue Act of 1918. The form requires discharge certificates and orders, with applicant details, and notes that papers will be returned with the check.
Reverend Father Kearns To Deliver Sermon At St Xavier's
Reverend Father J Kearns S J of Spring Hill College will deliver a sermon at St Francis Xavier's Church Terciniadie Wednesday evening as part of the series The Best Way to Serve God He will discuss the topic in the talk to follow next week at St Xavier's Church
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Spring Hil College
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St Xavier's Church
Myrick Named Fire Chief for This City
George W. Myrick was elected fire chief by unanimous City Commission vote to fill the vacancy created by Chief C S McCosker's resignation after criticism of fire handling at the Mobile Electric Company boiler explosion night of February 21. Myrick will assume command immediately. salary to be set later.
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Mobile Fire Department
C. S. McCosker
Mobile Electric Company
Myrick
L. C. Lutz
City Electrician
Reeves Electiic Company
Senienene
Peputy
Vice President urges peace league or prep for war
In Phoenix on March 11 Vice President T R Marshall told a joint Arizona legislature session that America should join a plan to prevent future wars or prepare for the next outbreak. He favors peace but warns against harming the flag or national pride and says he would rather eat dirt than risk another war.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
League of Nations
Washington
T. R. Marshall
United States
Arizona
Marshall
League
America
Mr. Marshall
Munissa Resumes Loading For Havana Steamer Reopens
The Munisia of the Munson Steamship Line resumed loading Monday evening after a labor strike in Havana caused a loading delay. Officials said the situation in Havana had returned to normal and the ship would complete cargo loading and proceed to its next destination.
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Munson Steamship Line
Swale
Havana
Nes
Manista
Mobile Brewery Firm Renamed Mobile Tes Ort Fuel Company
Directors of the Mobile Brewery Company met Monday and voted to change the name to the Mobile Tes Ort Fuel Company. Ticketing directors were re-elected: A. S. Lyons P. J. Lions J B Webster G Mertz JJ Hahn J McDonsid Samuel Lapham L Kayton with affiliations Mobile Charleston Savannah and Georgia.
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Mobile Brewery
Monday Sight
Mobile Tesort Fuel Company
Pope Presses for Fast Peace With Germany Urgency
A Vatican appeal urged immediate peace talks with Germany amid grave social and economic turmoil. Reports from Berlin describe fierce fighting as government troops reclaim Spartacan districts, with arson and executions reported and Noske ordering harsh measures against armed rebels.
Ways Discussed to Finance Rails
Washington March 11 The conference on private financing of railroads included Director General Hines leading executives bankers and War Finance Corp officials. A cooperative plan to substitute government funding estimated at 750000 was discussed as not yet authorized by Congress. Some New York bankers proposed a banking pool exceeding 100 million to advance railroads for up to six months.
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Washington
Congress
Hines
War Finance Corporation
New York
Railroad
Daniels Talks by Radio With Flyer 150 Miles Distant
Secretary Daniels spoke by radio telephone to Ensign Harry Fagen aboard a navy flyer en route from Washington to Hampton Roads. The 150 mile distance marked the longest radio telephonic transmission with an aircraft to date, beating prior records and signaling improved naval communications.
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Daniels
Associated Press
Harry Fagenwater
Navy
Washington
Hampton Roads
Rainbow to Sail From Antwerp in April for Home
Coblenz March 11 The Forty second American division Rainbow the first army of occupation unit to begin homeward move will entrain for Antwerp on April 3. Orders from headquarters require transport of men and equipment from the Rhine quarters to Antwerp. Rotterdam will serve as the base of supplies for the Third army, which will advance via the Rhine. Departure from Antwerp for home is expected in April with no exact date given.
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Rotterdam
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Anteiee
Troop Ships Arrive From Europe Bring U S Division Units
New York March 11 with 85 officers and 2 674 troops of the 27th division former Newark state national guardsmen the steamship Mount Vernon arrived from Brest carrying 6 784 troops including many casuals and 6 nurses seven officers and 13 sick or wounded. The Chilean from Bordeaux brought 1 627 troops of the 348th infantry. The Kapiille from Liverpool carried 209 steerage passengers many ex Canadian expeditionary forces including Black soldiers who served before U S entry.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Italion
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Doape
Camp Dix
Liverpool
United States
Kenly Leaves Post as Aerial Officer
Brigadier General William Mitchell will command the army aviation service as Major General William L. Kenly is relieved of the bureau of military aeronautics. Kenly, trained as an artillery officer, is reassigned to field artillery duties amid ongoing reductions in aviation personnel.
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William
L. Kenly
Military Aeronautics
Chief of
Field Artillery
William Mitchell
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Signal Corps
Ex-King William of Württemberg Narrow Escape on Lake Constance
Former King William of Württemberg had a narrow escape from drowning when German sailors from Kiel seized his yacht on Lake Constance to use it as a fishing boat. Disorders along Rhine towns not under allied occupation continue and consuls have been withdrawn due to hostile peasants.
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Associated Press
Geneva
William of
Wabash President Edward F. Kearney Dies
Edward F. Kearney president of the Wabash Railroad died yesterday. Funeral services will be held in New Orleans on Thursday.
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Louis
Edward F. Kearney
Wabash Railroad
New Orleans
May Make for Condemn Wilhelm War Crimes Declaration
Paris dispatch reports a unanimous peace conference move to brand former Emperor William as a war criminal. A draft commission plan seeks to limit German armed forces, destroying Rhine forts and reducing the army to about 100,000, with debates over terms and enforcement among allied leaders.
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Paris
William
Germany
Gut
W Ork
Tollitar
Switzerland
Rhine
Substitution of Park to Service Goals Amid Conscription Debate
Garbled text outlines Lloyd George aims to substitute park to service for conscription to pave the way for its abolition. It notes European powers reacting to the threat of large armies and mentions naval terms in a treaty. Progress on framing a peace treaty is tied to completing tasks by March.
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Associated Press
Paris
Pope Benedict
Germany
Vatican
Rmany
Lloyd George
Park
Early Draft Aims for France Peace Talks This Week
A rough outline suggests President Wilson will travel to France on Thursday to begin peace discussions. The plan is to conclude negotiations before the current term ends, aligning with the present objective of establishing a lasting settlement.
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Wess
Wilson
France
Multiple towns vote wet in yesterday's election results
Boston March 11 Returns from eleven towns show eight vote wet. Three south shore towns including Hingham and Situate go dry after long dry records, while Watson and Rockland vote wet following nearby wins. Apathy and protest persist among liquor advocates as more towns weigh licenses.
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Associated Press
Boston
South Shore
Mouth
Hingham
Waston
Rocklandton
Old Colony
Lown
Edooeies
Hiudson
Six Million Allocated for Benning Training Center
A War Department plan awards about six million dollars for Camp Benning in Georgia to build a new training center. The project aims to enhance military readiness and support facilities for the 8 age group, reflecting a wartime expansion effort.
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