Moblian Night to Hear Verdun Veteran at Battle House
People of Mobile will hear Sergeant Verde Marshall, ex French Foreign Legion, recount Verdun battles and Dead Man's Hill tonight at 8 in Battle House auditorium. Also speaking are Hon. James Frances Burke and Mrs Hallie Hill on war issues. event presided by John T Cochran. Admission free.
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Sergeant Marshall
J. F. Burke
Mrs. Hill
Battle House
Mobile
Verdun
Dead Man’s Hill
Verde Marshall
French Foreign Legion
United States
Kers
James Frances Burke
Pittsburgh
Congress
Army
Cote Aen
Hallie Im Hill
John T. Cochrane
Mobile m
Eve Staples
Rhett Goode
Woman's Committee
The
Liberty Loan
A. L. Washes
Sar
Burke
Lord Northcliffe
France
Penn
Geree Hill
Germany
Staples
James Amen
Eee I. Thompson
S Peck
T. Cochrane
Henry Ial
Eee F. Ladd
R. M. Wein
Wen LeBlanc
Ji Leslie
Ae Agai Forcheimer
Gans
J. Davis _ Fo
R. ‘Iste
S N. Leigh
J. R. V. Taylor
Mr. S. Gaillard
M A.C. Ainner
Unclear Cargo and Crew Situation Reported at Sea
Passage describes monetary values and cargo held pending word from U S authorities. Five crew members wish to join another vessel instead of returning to home port. Captain Steffins’ wife mentioned. New Orleans officers oversee two boats awaiting government orders or shipping board directives.
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Steffins
New Orleans
Government
Shipping Board
Alabama Tops Southern States With Full WW2 Enlistment Quota
Alabama becomes the first southern state to meet its wartime enlistment quota. The recruiting bureau reports the seven Alabama districts helped raise the total to 277, placing the state just one short of the target while remaining ahead of other southern states.
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Alabama
Ngton
Carhalont
Tana
Dutch and Allies Split Over War Peace Proposals
The passage notes Dutch and allied governments show limited awareness of ongoing events and hints at a possible intermediary delaying reports. It discusses rejection of proposals and references a future peace based on right, amid quotes from Nieuws van den Dag.
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Holland
Ible
Nieuws. van den Dag
American and German Front Lines Report Paints Heavy Night Shelling
Allied dispatches describe heavy artillery duels along a sector northwest of Toul. German deserters were captured by American patrols as fighting continued into the morning. Claims of 900 deserters are questioned by American intelligence, with reports of trenches and fortifications along the German lines.
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Toul
Mmmy
First Phase of Great War Drives in Northern France
The report notes heavy fighting in northern France around the Abcheldt canal with Allied forces resisting German offensives. Villages and ruined farms endure as battles begin at dawn and progress into the morning with Gouzeaucourt and Hargicourt cited as focal points. Early indications favor the Entente in the preliminary round, though intense combat continues.
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France
Gouzeaucourt
Hargicourt
Thirty Second Degree Conferred by Scottish Rite in Mobile
The four day reunion of the Mobile Scottish Rite Masons concluded at noon with the conferral of the thirty second degree on a class of members. The honored list includes A Mortimer Brundage Thaddeus Way D Carlton E M Moseley George G Woodward Herman G Lowery Thomas Rely Francis M Atchison D A ik Michael Fry Otis Vaughn Call Rufus W Yent N E Smith W J i John Purifoy Jr Benjamin Aaceimer Walter DeLelan J H Eftwich W S Berry Kenneth Wwaaa L Calloway J W Rutherford R Crosby Albert E Steele mm Gomez C F Blankenship.
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A. Mortimer Brundage
Thaddeus Way
D. Carlton
E. M. Moseley
George G. Wood Yard
Herman G. Lowery
Thomas Rely
Francis M
Scouts Call Meeting Saturday For Boys Aged Twelve To Seventeen
The Boy Scouts will assemble Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at headquarters. Scoutmaster Daly, Sr. announces the gathering and invites in attendance. The roll is opened daily for boys aged 12 to 17 years.
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Daly, Sr
Improvement in Judge Price Williams case noted
A fragmented notice reports improvement in the judge Price Williams matter. Details are unclear within the text but indicate progress or positive development in the proceedings or condition related to the judge.
Palmer to probe all enemy property nationwide
Washington March 22 A nationwide inquiry will be launched by A Mitchell Palmer alien property investigators to uncover enemy funds and related violations. Special inspectors will survey cases indicating enemy property and report suspected offenses with penalties up to 10 000 dollars or ten years in prison.
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Washington
Mitchell Palmer
Engineers Prepare Plans For Mobile Highway Meeting
State and federal highway engineers will meet Mobile officials to study proposed routes and costs. The gathering follows a conference led by County Highway Engineer Harry Fisher and City Engineer Wright Smith, with city commission backing.
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Mobile
Pevenne
City Commission
Harry Fisher
Wright Smith
Intel
Citizens Committee
Workers Strive to Wind Up Smileage Campaign at Battle House
The Smileage book campaign team gathers at the Battle House for a brief conference with General Chairman J D Andrews before finishing efforts today. Mrs Faw leads the sale with high praise for the workers as they push for record Smileage coupon book sales following two strong days totaling about 250 dollars.
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Battle House
J.D. Andrews
Faw
Andrews Saieciapoi
Selestears
Andrews
Engineer Falls Twenty-Five Feet At City Plant
Ollie Terenth, an engineer at the City Delivery Company plant on Royal and Theater streets, fell twenty five feet from a tank yesterday afternoon. He suffered a broken right arm and a fractured jaw. Plant employees say he narrowly escaped death, was unconscious, and taken to a city hospital.
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Ollie Terenth
City Delivery Company
Royal and
Theater Streets
Monroe Woman Held Under Espionage Act
Sarah Story an elderly woman is charged in Monroe with distributing The Finished Mystery in violation of the Espionage Act. The circulation of the work has been forbidden, and authorities allege she engaged in its distribution.
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Monroe
Sarah
Story
AS MATES ON VESSELS ATTENDANT OFFICERS
Charles Rinaldi of Tampa Florida and San Antonio attended the ceremonial duties aboard ships in port. Details indicate a routine naval observance with local sailors and visiting mariners present.
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Charles Rinaldi
Tampa
Fia
San
Spot cotton jumps sixty points on active trading
Spot middling cotton rose to 33.60 a pound amid uncertain trading. The market closed with little change as buyers and sellers held back and no new sales were reported.
Prison Secretary Given Term In Mobile Pascagoula
A prison secretary received a given term and left Mobile for Pascagoula Mississippi. The report notes a $200 amount associated with the case and mentions travel between the two cities.
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SALON
Mobile
Pascagoula, Miss
No License Arrests Lead to Court Actions
T. V. Neese was arrested on warrants sworn by County License Constable Dominick Gimon. The state license for this business is listed as sixty dollars per year.
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T. V.neese
Dominick Gimon
Negro Given Fifty Days for Carrying Pistol
William Stewart, a Black man, received fifty days in jail for carrying a concealed firearm. He claimed the pistol belonged to others, but offered no defense and was convicted as charged according to the court record.
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William Stewart
Geanesee
Stewart
Reichstag Votes to Hold Aland Islands
Wall Street report from New York on March 22 notes moderate pressure against active stocks as German Reichstag debates holding the Aland Islands amid unsettled European tensions.
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Reichstag
Aland Islands
Wall Street
New York
Two Catholic Priests Executed in Brussels
A dispatch from Brussels reports two Catholic priests executed for espionage. The priests were condemned to hard labor for life in Brussels after being found guilty on espionage charges.
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Brussels
Catholic Oe
London
Jon
Case Involving Police Investigation Cited
Brief note states the case is under police investigation with references to earlier actions by young boys. No further details are provided on participants or location.
La Joie Sold to Brooklyn Dodgers
Veteran infielder Napoleon La Joie is reported sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers by Associated Press for Toronto in a pennant winning club move. The deal involves the veteran player moving from his former team to the Dodgers as details unfold in New York on March 22.
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Lajoie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Associated Prega
New York
Napoleon Lajoie
Toronto
Snow Reported At Fort Worth Texas
Fort Worth Texas reports snow on March 22 with weather conditions noted. The bulletin highlights the unusual snowfall for the area and its immediate impact on daily activity. Weather observers caution delays and slippery streets.
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Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Tex
Compulsory Labor Plan At Austrian Parliament Revealed
A Vienna dispatch to the Cologne Gazette reports that compulsory labor is a plan proposed by the Austrian parliament. The report outlines government seats and policy stance, signaling a major labor mobilization within Austria.
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Vienna
Cologne
Hungary Birth Rate Cut Reported by Press
A report from The Jeenvien Press notes that Hungary’s birth rate has been reduced by about half. The Washington dispatch from March 22 cites a claimed drop as evidence of demographic changes affecting the nation.
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Jeenvien Press
Washington
Hungary
German Offense in West Cited as Allied Counter Move
Reports from Holland claim Germany has made a four power offer to the Entente while a major German offensive is reported in the west. Observers note the timing may aim to influence public opinion in England and France as Dutch ships face seizure, but allies remain confident in halting the German drive.
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Lafere
Approval of Hughes by Germans Told
Fragmentary report notes a German perspective on the approval of Hughes and a New York man questioned by Dr. Hexamer over alleged participation in party politics. The text references articles published by Mr. Von Bosse and mentions events before the United States entered the war.
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Ene
Eeerra Hughes
Hexamer
New York
von Bosse
United States
Germany
New York Embargo on Small Shipments
March 22 congestion in freight cars warehouses and piers prompts the North Atlantic freight traffic committee to issue a directive at the close of business.
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New York
Freight Traffic Committee of
North Atlantic States
Sirective
Pope Benedict Eastergo Plea For World Peace
Pope Benedict Eastergo issues a peace plea through the press addressed to the United Nations and the world. He calls for an end to suffering and a universal commitment to peace after the passion week, urging nations to embrace mercy and reconciliation.
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Rome
Benedict Eastergo
United
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