Escape Plot Exposed at City Prison Break Attempt
Scene Sunday afternoon as Day Turnkey James Moody revealed an escape plot at the city prison. Two east cell bars were reportedly cut with a steel saw found in the bull ring along with a canvas rope. Frank Young alias Edwards and S E Edwards led the Get Away Club to abduct laborers to Philadelphia. Davis, arrested at Franklin and Poe, admitted aiding the escape but claimed another man bought the tools. Police continue to probe the conspiracy as witnesses, including Jasper Olds, reveal the hidden escape route behind rags near the toilet.
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James. D. Moody
Frank Young
Eawert Clark
S. E. Edwards
Philadelphia
Young and Edwards
Young
Edwards
Prtha
Henry Davis
Davis
Franklin and Poe
Harris and Lott
van Liew
the Today
Jasper Olds
Olds
French Prisoners of War Suffer Sleep in Mud and Food Deprivation
Besancon prisoner reports German forces forced POWs to work near firing zones and denied adequate meals. He and his sons endured poor feeding and slept in muddy huts built hastily, withabout 14,000 yards of rail line cited as their assignment before escaping.
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Associated Press
Paris
R. Durcoet
Besancon Prisoners War Association
Besancon
Uch
Lecture at St Josephs Draws Large Crowd
A Sunday night lecture at St Joseph's Catholic Church drew a big audience. The Rev Father Fred spoke on "The Catholic Church and Education," arguing the church supports schooling and explaining Catholic and Protestant views.
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ST. Joseph’s
Fred
Neation
Bar ton Academy Chief Backs Mobile Needs Contest
Dr Lee Byrne principal of Barton Academy endorsed The News-Item contest to discover Mobile's most pressing need. He praised civic thought promotion and said many citizen ideas matter more than the single prize winner. The paper offers 25 in gold for the best 100 word entry and readers may enter.
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Lee Byrne
Barton Academy
Mobile
Byrne
Church Census to Be Taken Tomorrow in City
Officials announce a thorough census of religious affiliation will be conducted tomorrow. It aims to produce a complete record of each resident's religious preference, including those not regularly attending church, with results expected to guide future activities.
Dr Anna Howard Shaw to Speak in Mobile Friday Night
Dr Anna Howard Shaw, president emeritus of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, renowned suffrage leader, will visit Alabama and address attendees at the Battle House in Mobile on Friday night. Her southern tour underscores the movement’s growing support across the region.
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Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Alabama
Mobile
Battle House
Shaw
Sayers
Weather Forecast for Washington and Vicinity
Fore cast from Associated Press reports rain tonight and colder temperatures. In interior regions expect variable rain with a chance of sleet, while coastal areas may see lighter showers.
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Associated Prem
Washington
More Men Called to Colors in National Guard
Twenty additional complete infantry regiments and five separate guard battalions are ordered into federal service to police protect property amid potential disorder. The War Department lists calls across Illinois Indiana Iowa North Dakota Idaho Montana and other Western and Midwestern states for general police duties and to safeguard postal commercial and military channels.
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Associated Tress
Washington
National Guard
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Fenseae
Geath
Fourth Armament Infantry
North Dakota
Idaho
Montana
Units In Federal Service Not To Be Mustered Out
A fragment notes that some organizations are already in federal service and will not be mustered out as planned. It mentions Michigan and the thirty third infantry with a continued note to Page Eight. The item implies ongoing federal service for these units.
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U. S
O “Michigan
Third Infantry
Prominent Citizen Hon E M Lovelace Dies in Brewton
Brewton Ala March 26 Senator E M Lovelace a leading local figure died at his home this morning at 6 30 of acute poisoning He was a stockholder in Rogers Mert Company Brewton Iron Works and connected with Lovelace Hotel Keege Brick Strong Veneer and other businesses He is survived by a wife three sons a brother and two sisters and was widely known in South Alabama for religious business and political work as well as state leadership
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Rewton
Ala
Edwin Marshall Lovelace
South Tieseien
Ten
Rogers Mert Company
Brewton Tron Works
Lovelace Hotel Company
Keege Brick Company
Strong Veneer Company
Defendant in Everglade Land Fraud Dies on Train
Richard J. Bolles, indicted in 1912 in Rises City, dies aboard a train near Jacksonville. The Everglade land fraud case traces back through early legal proceedings and connections to Florida ventures.
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Everglade
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Richard J. Bolles
Rises City
Eve
Naval enlistment surge urged by White House appeal
A telegram from Washington reports the president signed an executive order increasing the navy enlistment strength to 7000 in response to emergency needs. New ships are being commissioned and a net 6500 recruit rise has occurred, with calls for broader editorial support to recruit more sailors. Josephus Daniels appeals newspapers to publish the order and promote naval service.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Josephus Daniels
Mann Open to Withdrawing From Speakership Fight
Washington March 26 Republican Leader Mann, back from Haiti, said he would quit the race for speaker to help unity if the House could be organized along partisan or nonpartisan lines.
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Washington
Mann
Haiti
House
Rain Tonight and Cooler Weather Forecast
The local forecaster predicts rain tonight with fair and cooler weather on Tuesday. Moderate south winds shift to northwest, and shippers should protect shipments over the next 24 to 36 hours as temperatures drop. Tombigbee at Demopolis rises to crest near 56 feet next Saturday while Black Warrior falls.
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Albert Ashenburger
Demopolis
Sat
Bankrupt Filing Declares Debts for Whistler Man
R. B. Stewart Jr of Whistler filed for bankruptcy in the federal district court stating liabilities of 139.26 with no assets. The filing confirms his status as a bankrupt.
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R. B. Stewart, Jr
Whistler
Federal District Court
Alj
Germans Defend St. Quentin As French Attack Slashes Ground
New York dispatches report German resistance in the St. Quentin sector as French forces press the attack and claim to hold all ground won. Essigny, four-and-a-half miles south, is cited as a key position likely to influence the battle’s outcome.
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Associated Press
New York
St. Quentin
Teutons
Essigny
Quentin
Oise
Czar of Tenderloin Dies in New York at 77
Former Inspector Alexander Scott, famed for eleven years as the czar of the tenderloin, died in New York after a long illness at age 77. He served nearly nineteen years on the police force, retiring in 1895, and later headed the lower Harlem district under Wy. Williams, a Lexow probe witness, admitted wealth from real estate and bank accounts amid questions of how he amassed his fortune.
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New York
Alexander Scott
Hope Theme Drives Strong Sermon by Rev Cummings
Very Rev Father Edward Cummings SBJ presided at the second post mission service lecture at St Marys Catholic church. His sermon on Hope stressed that without hope the world would be dreary and desolate and that God never ceases to hope even in life’s final moments.
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Father Edward Cummings
SB. J
Borpe Hill College
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Cummings
Norwegian Vessel Wilfred Sunk with Two Americans Aboard
Washington reports torpedo attack on the Norwegian steamer Wilfred with two Americans aboard and the British steamer Chorley with three Americans. The Wilfred was warned by the submarine that sank her. she carried no contraband or armament.
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Washington
Mar
Wilfred
State Department
Second Georgia Infantry Passes Through New Orleans
The Second Georgia Infantry Regiment, marching to the Texas border, passed through New Orleans on March 26 as part of their transit. The unit, identified as a Georgia regimental force, continues its movement toward the front.
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Second Georgia Infantry
Orleans
Associated Press
New Orleans
Mar
Georgia
Texas
Interned Tars En Route Ten Georgia Forts
The first section of fourteen cars left early and another section of equal number departed later. The ships were telemothered to the Philadelphia yard from the Norfolk yard last fall due to limited space at the latter.
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Philadelphia
Sailors Build City Village On Arrival At Port
Fragmentary passage notes sailors creating a complete village after arrival, with mention of liberty, restricted yard, and Germans in internment near the navy yard. Mayor Smith relays to the Navy Department concerns about interned men posing a menace to the yard and city.
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Navy
Smith
Navy Department
Yard
Sinking Toll Mounts Among War Losses
The report tallies 25 more steamships 14 sailing vessels and 37 trawlers sunk. Among losses are 324000 tons of coal headed to France 3000 tons of kerosene oil 3200 tons of ore 300 tons of grains and 9900 tons of provisions with the trawlers. Some ships had been previously reported sunk.
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France
Huelva
Hartlepool
Missions Deemed Antidote to Selfishness by Calvary Pastor
The Rev. D. R. repastor of the Calvary Baptist Church preached to a large congregation on The Reflex Influence of Missions. He described foreign missions as an antidote for selfishness with a message drawn from Romans 16 14 15.
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D. R
Calvary Baptist Arch
Teutons Seek U.S. Citizenship in Federal filing
Herman Kupper of Tema Germany and Harry Burnmeyer of Osnahunt Germany filed intention papers in the federal district court today to pursue naturalization as citizens of the United States.
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Herman Kupper
Tema Germany
Harry Burnmeyer
Osnahunt
Germany
United States
St. Lo Becomes First Armed American Liner to Cross Atlantic
The St. Lo, an American liner, becomes the first armed American ship to cross the Atlantic and arrive safely at its destination. The mission is confirmed by the Navy and steamer arrivals are reported from New York offices. The company notes relief for friends and relatives awaiting word.
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Preaty
Washington
St. Lo
Navy
New York
Anata
Sink passengers include a weather nurse returning from France
Among the sink passengers is a weather nurse who had been on duty at the front in France, returning home.
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France
Catholic Ladies Aid Plan for Orphans Asylum Support
The Catholic Female Society outlines aid for orphans at the asylum amid crowding. Although a fixed date is not set, they anticipate a donation drive to raise funds for the children's support and urge broad community help. Protestant and Catholic destitutes alike may be admitted to the asylum.
Types of Sinners Topic at North Side Baptist
Rev W E Fendley led a discussion on many types of sinners and eternal death at North Side Baptist Church. The service referenced Dauphin Street and adjacent areas as a focal point for guiding the congregation.
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Rev
Fend
W. E. Fendley
North Side
Dauphin Street
50 000 Show Pa In Jiffy At Owed At
A fragmented line from an Associated Press item mentions 50 000 and shows a brief financial note. The readable text is sparse and does not provide a clear event, date, or organization beyond the monetary figure.
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