City plans study proposed Chickasaw Boulevard link
City commissioners directed engineers to draft plans and cost estimates for a Chickasaw Boulevard from Mobile to Chickasaw. Commissioner Pillans argued the state supreme court ruling assigns street maintenance to property owners and urged not approving broad paving without owner consent. A petition from the Central Trades Council to impose a street tax was rejected. Firemen's Union sought higher wages, and the council’s resolution to deny was carried. The article continues on page seven.
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Eather
Mobile
Chickasaw
Harry Pillans
Coun County
Pillans
Dot
St. Joseph Street
Swat
Va Pgs Cidentecion
City Commission
Draft movement ordered for 95,000 men nationwide
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced a five day draft mobilization beginning March 29 for 95,000 men from all states except Iowa and Minnesota. The plan covers first and second draft registrants, with details on state apportionment and future amendments to the law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Union
Iowa
Minnesota
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
North Carolina
Carolina
Crowder Tédey
Xac
Hia
American troops enter trenches in Toul sector
An American party entered the trenches along the Toul sector at six o'clock this morning after an artillery bombardment of five minutes. The report notes the action occurred in France as part of ongoing operations.
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France
Toul
Army Air Service Leases Land Near Montgomery Alabama
The Army Air Service has leased about 300 acres near Montgomery to erect buildings for construction and possible repair shops. War department officials say contracts and specific uses are not yet determined and decisions remain unsettled.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army Air Service
Montgomery
Ala
War Department
Illiteracy School Attendance Report in Mobile Area
Meagre reports indicate a few men unable to sign their names attended illiteracy classes opened for draftees. Classes for white men were to be held at Yerby Russell schools but few attendees appeared. Office says no confirmations from city or county schools. only three men in Mobile reportedly cannot sign.
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Erson
Mobile
Yerby Russell
É Russell
Rose
Superindent
Murphy
Dis
Beagmaring Boarar
Vigor
Mobile County
Amnor
ENIES U. S. WILL WNANCE RAILROAD Recor de 2
The record notes a pending matter connected to a United States railroad record. The fragmentary text references a subject under consideration and discussion, with ongoing comments and analysis about the railroad recording process.
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Enies U. S. Will Wnance Railroad
Work Completion Report Quietly Cited in Circles
A brief notice notes that work is completed in recent months with hints of a local consensus that a contract was fulfilled though details remain sparse.
Bodhes Adopt Policy of Hostility Toward Scandinavian Nations
London report says Germany's Central Purchasing Company ends all contracts with Norway on March 16. Bergen office closed as Norway's pact with the United States limits fish exports to Germany to 48 tons annually. Move reflects a broader German policy of intimidation toward Scandinavia as Finland alignment grows.
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Associated Press
London
Norway
Tidens Tegn
Christiania
Exchange
Copenhagen
America
Germany
Bergen
Finland
Baltic
Mobile man to testify before shipping board
Washington March 12 W B Paterson Mobile lumberman was among Southern Pine Association leaders ready to testify before the senate committee investigating delays in shipbuilding material delivery. Leaders blamed government timber specifications and noted the south lacks large timbers. hearings opened with criticism of Ferris model ships and calls to source heavier timbers from the Pacific coast or Gulf coast timbers.
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Associated Press
Washington
W. B. Paterson
Mobile Lumberman
Southern Pine Association
Senate
Southern
South
The
Pine Association
Shipping Board
Pacific
Gulf Coast
Southern Pine
Charles 8. Keith
Kansas City
W. H. Sullivan
Bogalusa
Southern Pine Emergency Bureau
F. W. Stevens
Bagdad
Fla
J. B. Rhodes
New Orleans
Pine Associat
Laos
Casualty List Revisions Spark Public Debate
The text discusses proposed changes to publishing casualty lists from France with or without home addresses. It notes government hesitation, protests from various quarters, and the War Department’s consideration of how to notify relatives before newspapers publish lists. The debate centers on patriotism versus security.
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions. Alabama stays warm overnight and into Wednesday. Mississippi also sees fair skies and rising temperatures through the period.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Tlississippi
Bolshevik Gains Force as Semenoff Retreats to Manchuria
General Semenoff retreats into Manchuria amid Bolshevik advance. Allied officials warn the situation worsens in Siberia as Bolshevik influence grows among Manchurian workers. Pro-German propaganda spreads through Bolshevik orators, with Allied propaganda efforts deemed essential.
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Semenoff
Siberia
Harbin
Manchuria
Sémerrooff
Ey Chane
Wilson
Vladivostok
Foss
U S Foreign Loans Near Five Billion Dollars
The treasury extended a 15 million dollar credit to Cuba to aid war preparations while Britain received additional funds at six percent interest. Total allied government loans reach about 4.949 billion dollars with allocations to France Russia and others, though only part of the Russia sum has been disbursed.
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U. S
United States
Great Britain
France
Suban Kcl CR Rae
Russia
Russian government may move farther east due to German advance
A March 12 report from Moscow says the Russian revolutionary government is ready to flee Moscow and relocate east if German forces push further into Russia. American Consul Summers states plans would be made to move if needed, while Ambassador Francis at Vologda says no embassy staff move is planned.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
State Department
Summers
Francis
Vologda
Leninets
Congress of Soviets
Petrograd
Lenifhe
Wilson
Congress
Krylenko
Wet and Dry Fight Opens in New York
Albany March 12. After hearings on liquor legislation the wet and dry forces in the assembly begin action. The McNab resolution to ratify the federal prohibitory amendment is set for special order, with temperance forces united in support and opponents confident they can withstand the attack. Final vote may come late. copies from Congress were not yet received.
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Albany
WI Y
Assembly
McNab
Congress
Two Cent Passenger Rate Enjoined in Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City judge permanently enjoins the two cent passenger rate provision of the state constitution and a Western District of Arkansas related order. The case has lingered in U S courts since 1909 with freight and passenger rate jurisdiction cited, affecting state transportation pricing.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Frank A. Youpane
Oes Coes
Arkansas
Ee Corporation Commission
United States
An Tana
Germans Repelled on Western Front Amid New Raids
The Associated Press reports German raids on the western front grew in number and strength as heavy bombardments targeted Entente lines near Armentieres and Arras. Localized German efforts yielded losses to the enemy, while Paris reports sixty German planes bombed the city at night with several buildings destroyed and crews captured.
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Associated Press
Washington
Armentieres
de Ona Arras
Germanyillery
Paris
Berlin
Anton
Red Guard Rampage Targets Clergy and Landed Elite
A dispatch from Vasa Finland reported by Tidningen says Red Guard contingents in Helsingfors grow more violent, pursue victims from ritual classes and assassinate clergy and landed proprietors. The agricultural committee, except one, is reported as affected.
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Stockholm
Red Guard
Helsingfors
Tidningen
Vasa
Finland
Nominations for Virginia Federal Attorneys Filed
President sent to the Senate the nominations of H. Mann of Petersburg and Evelyn Bird of Richmond for the federal district attorney posts in Virginia and Western Virginia.
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Associated Press
Senate
H. Mann
Peters
Evelyn Bird
Richmond
Federal District Attorneys
Western Virginia
Prepare to Intern College Professor Under Investigation
Authorities say a college professor has been under suspicion since August of last year. A search of his rooms during the arrest reportedly uncovered a number of suspicious items.
Damaged Steamers Reach Canadian Port After Storm
A steamer damaged by storm in transit to Canada arrived at a port for repairs. Reports indicate the damage was minor. A freighter bound for Europe from an Atlantic port reported that high seas swept away all lifeboats before heading to the same port.
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Associated Press
Stor
Europe
Atlantic
Irvine and Allen Opens New Mobile Realty Office
A new realty firm Irvine and Allen, Inc., opens in Mobile occupying the former Battle House buffet space with entrances on St. Francis Street and hotel lobby. The firm will handle subdivision properties buildings and loans, signaling rising real estate activity in the Mobile area.
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Mobile
O Irvine and Allen, Inc
Battle House
St. Francis Street
Irvine and Allen
Textile workers still on strike despite eight hour demand
Boston March 12. Fire men in the textile district insist on an eight hour day after the closed shop was eliminated. Most plants plan temporary operation while conciliation and arbitration determine responsibility for the strike.
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Associated Presa
Boston
Tonthe
Information is Asked of Men in Pershing Lists
The war department withholds addresses and next of kin names for soldiers killed or injured in France. A list of names is released, while relatives are notified directly. The News Item requests prompt forwarding of such information to Mobile or the paper, for public value and circulation.
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War Department
France
Mobile
Tick menace prompts call for farmer court cooperation in Mobile County
Dr. Bales urged combined effort by farmers and courts to eradicate cattle ticks in Mobile County. He criticized lack of cooperation, noting fines for not dipping cattle range up to 600 dollars or six months in jail, and said prosecutions in other counties were rare while tick spread continued.
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Bales
Mobile County
Deles
Moblie
Germany Receives Grain From Rumancia and Austria Hungary
A Wolff dispatch dated Berlin reports that Germany has received 630000 tons of grain from Rumania including corn and 756000 tons from Austria Hungary. The note cites average supplies and suggests Italy may affect the rationing of foodstuffs and fodder.
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Iapataan
Rumania
Gefart
Saarinen
Austria-Hungary
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Pecup l Sone
Italy
Lieutenant Thompson Home on Furlough
The article notes Lieutenant Thompson returning home on furlough after training. It mentions Ron being lit up at MEMPH training and references activities at a military facility in Memph. The wording is unclear but indicates post training leave.
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Lieut. Thompson
Ron
Mempala
Bald Highly Successful Gunfire Creates Havoc
Fragmentary text describes a chaotic scene with gunfire and quick response by medical personnel. The readable portions reference Americans and rapid actions, but the source is highly garbled and lacks clear facts or context.
British Capture Hun Aircraft Barrage Noted
Fragmentary report states British forces captured a number of German air planes near a frontier position. Telegrams indicate intensified air activity and arrests related to enemy aircraft incursions.
Compromise Sought On Limiting Presidential Powers
Fragmentary text indicates a political debate over curbing presidential authority. References to Senator Overman and Senator Smith suggest amendments to broaden or constrain executive powers over government departments, navy and shipping board. The article notes ongoing congressional deliberations and anticipated senate action.
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Washin
Maren
Wilson
Overman
Government Departmenta
Navy and Shipping Board
Senate
Congress
San
Smith
Eee
Ure
Democrats plan reorganization of congressional caucus
Washington report outlines a proposal by Senate and House Democrats to reorganize the congressional caucus. It names Ferris as a key figure and discusses committee leadership and election procedures for both chambers.
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Washington
Senate
House
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