Mobile transit fare hike shocks city and stirs debate
Citizens worry as Mobile sees calls for higher streetcar fares tied to a proposed public utilities rate raise. Officials and public service commissioners weigh the plan amid prior rate disputes with the electric and gas companies and concerns over protecting residents’ interests.
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Mo- 8
Alabama Public Service Mmission
S. P. Gaillard
Mobile
Eady
E Street Car Company
Electric Company
City Commission
Supreme Court
Peo
Begig
Tge
Comity Commission
Alan Public Service Commission
A. Lard
State Board
Alamo Public Service Commission
Mechanics Relief Officers Elected For Ensuing Year
A large attendance at the Mechanics Relief Association meeting Wednesday night saw the election of officers for the coming year. The chairman reported paying out over $3,000 in sick and mortuary benefits in the past year. The president urged members to recruit to strengthen the association. Officers elected include A. R. Melson president, J. W. Fuller financial secretary, C. C. Yukera Murphy attorney, and trustees O. P. McEvoy, S. Grove, and C. A. Dumas.
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Cers
Cal
CC. M. Yukera Murphy
O. P. McEvoy
Grove
C. A. Dumas
April Grand Jury to Probe Boiler Blast
The April term grand jury meets April 28 to investigate the boiler explosion at Mobile Electric Company plant on February 21. Coroner's inquest testimony notes no water or drill tests to verify boiler thickness despite regular inspections.
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Circuit Court
S. H. Smith
Mobile Electric Company
Moblian sentenced to ten days in Orleans workhouse
Pierson and Fritz of Mobile received ten days each in the Orleans workhouse after pleading to an indictment in New Orleans federal court for wholesale liquor running between New Orleans and Mobile by boat. The case involved four trips in late 1917 and early 1918 carrying 360 quarts 6336 pints and 5904 half pints of whiskey.
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Eg Pierson
Charles Fritz
Mobile
United States
New Orleans
Pierson
Fritz
New Orleans Times- Picayune
Federal Grand Jury
Department of Justice
Lake Pontchartrain
Mobile Bay
Boy Scout Fund Drive Launches in Mobile Banks
The Flying Squadron for Boy Scouts of America schedules a city canvass starting Monday led by General Chairman E. C. Grace. A drive seeks 10 000 yearly for three years as part of a total 32 750 in dividends to be paid April 1 by three Mobile banks.
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Gamassibank
BOY Scouts
Boy Scouts,of America
Mobile
E. C. Grace
Harris Vengeans
T. M. Eaton
Joseph Lyons
8. Murphy
KE. Grace
Murray Eg
D. H. Edington
S. H. Peck
Paul Harris
Roy Albright
Gordon Smith
D. Logan
Edins
W.D. Belance
W. H. Monk, Jr
Lee Zimmer
James Moreland
Alex Hancock
L. D. Dix
J. . Andrews
W. Reynolds
Moha
Harris S
Old Shell Road
Rechal School
Mr. Harris
First National Bank
Peoples Bank
Merchants Bank
Union Savings Bank
Cahier E. C. Meredith
Fraternity Convention Set For Mobile April 7
The Alpha Tau Omega annual convention will meet in Mobile on April 7. Delegates are expected from Florida Georgia Alabama Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee Louisiana Kentucky South Carolina North Carolina Texas and other states. M R Fillan will preside with sessions at the Battle House featuring a grand ball and reception. Dr John O Rush, a member, is in charge. about 250 delegates anticipated.
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Alpha Toe
A Coleed Eternits
Aaercal Ae
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Louinsena
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Caro
Texas
M. R. Fillan
Piacé
Battle House
John O. Rush
Recital Tonight At Y M C A For Donors And Members
A benefit recital at the Y M C A features Alfred Ficlaing and artists with Mrs en as teacher at Knott High. The event supports the Donors and free memberships for discharged men. Doors open 7:30 with performances starting at 8.
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Alfred Ficlaing
Drare
Knott High
Ente Ceemht
Sol- Sire and Sailors
Mobile
Presen
Draft board cases sent away in Washington filing
Hancock, Harbin & Hancock have been awarded the file cases of the city and county of le. The Scotis all the records will be forwa of the es marshal 7 at Washington, D. C.
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Hancock, Harbin & Hancock
Sheree
Frost on Saturday forecast for Mobile area
The Weather Bureau predicts a light frost in exposed Mobile areas Saturday morning as a cold snap moves in. In the city this morning the thermometer read 7 degrees at eight, 21 degrees below Thursday's high of 68 degrees.
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Mobile
Weather Bureau
Coast Bridge Rebuild Planned Across Biloxi Bay
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will rebuild its long Biloxi bay bridge linking Henderson's Point and Bay St. Louis Mississippi. A public hearing is set at Biloxi city hall on April 10 then at Bay St. Louis on April 11 for the permit request. The bridges will be modernized in every respect.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Biloxi Bay
Bay St. Louis
Henderson's Point
Miss
U.S. Engineer’s Office
Biloxi
Birmingham Lad Is Returned to Parents
Carlos Dupree, 18, who ran away several days ago, was picked up by Detectives Lacy and Desmond and returned to his parents Friday morning by the police department. Members of the family had learned he was safe and wired him a ticket to Rotary Pen. The hometown hero reference mentions his notoriety as an automobile driver and an army aviator in France.
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Carlos Dupree
Lacy
Desmond
Dupree
Beneheld
O' Er
France
Weather forecast for Alabama brief and cold
Fore cast calls for fair weather tonight with rising temperatures by daybreak. Frost is expected in exposed places tonight across the state.
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Washington
Hurley Asked to Inspect Port Here in Mobile
Chairman Eoward N. Hurley of the United States Shipping Board is invited to Mobile in early April for an inspection of the harbor and port. He will be in New Orleans on April 3 and is expected to visit Mobile before returning to Washington. Local officials emphasize Mobile's value as a gulf port and seek a share of ships assigned to trade with Latin America.
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Shipping Board
New Orleans
Eoward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Mobile
Hurley
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Uch
Chamber of Commerce
Reunion planned for Alabama 43 division May 14 15
General announces plans for a reunion of the United Confederate Veterans Alabama 43 division to be held in Selma Alabama on May 14 and 15. Major General W Hooper state commander outlines housing meals and entertainment arrangements with headquarters at the Cawthon Hotel and brigade headquarters to be chosen by each commander.
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Alabama
United Confederate Veterans
Uaead
Selma
Ala
W. Hooper
W. McCowan
Cawthon Hotel
Pogneral Eee
Bleei
Bombing Plane Flight To Mobile From Americus
Handley Page bombing plane led by Captain Clyde Buckingham with Lieutenants Hallmer Bradford and Wayne Pittman, left Souther Field Americus for Mobile at 9 22 this morning under head winds. The craft carries ten men and aims to cover 246 miles at about 76 miles per hour.
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Handley-Page
Mobile
Souther Field
Americus
Clyde O Bupungton
Washington, D. Cas
George M. Hallmer
George J. Bradford
Ndiever Lots
I Finetenem
Wayne Pittman
Pees
Harmless Germans Interned to be Released or Repatriated
Washington reports 4000 enemy aliens interned during the war. About 600 will receive paroles, 900 held indefinitely including 200 alleged LWV anarchist members, 500 others may seek repatriation, and 2000 merchants seamen largely released. Justice Department plans deportation for dangerous cases via the State Department.
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Washington
Palmer
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
State Department
Germany
Amended Covenant Draft Due Soon Amid Looming Monroe Clause
Washington March 28 officials expect the amended draft of the League of Nations covenant to be released within days with a Monroe doctrine safeguard added to new clauses. President Wilson is said to demand such a provision, while Italian and Russian representation and the broader peace treaty plan are also under discussion. Paris reports note the council will consider each nation’s status and foreign ministers will review who represents Japan, Italy, and others.
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Associated
Washington
Commission
Wilson
Council of Ten
Peace Conference
Tangy
Wilton
Mie
Japan
Associated Press
Paris
Council of the League of Nations
Reuter
Obak Sails on Trial Run for Maiden Voyage
Obak started from Micho at 9 15 Thursday morning on a trial run to the gulf with the Fleet Corporation crew aboard. The north wind and swells greeted the voyage as she sped toward New York for an argo to the other side and the maiden voyage of 3500 toposite ships built for the Emerald Gulf patrol.
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Se Ation
Mexico
Knote
Oenop Ssproesy Atlsee Tgency Fleet Corporation
Obak
Moshico #lip
Gulf
New York
Ene
Emerto
Gulf of
Corporation blanks urged for filing and tax forms
Forms for the filing of corporation income and excess profits tax returns and information returns have been received. Partnerships have not yet been received. Local concerns are urged to bring their forms immediately to the collector’s office in Birrina. If the delay continues help cannot be given.
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Department of
U S Civil Service Exams Open for Firemen and Labor Jobs
The United States Civil Service Commission announces examinations on April 25 to fill vacancies for firemen at 660 a year and unskilled laborers at 600. Applicants need not pass an education test and will be rated on capability and experience. An examination packet may be obtained locally or from the secretary Civil Service District Atlanta.
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United
Civil Service Commission of Examinations
Civil Service District
Postottios
Atlanta
Census Bureau fills with job requests for enumerators and interpreters
Washington March 28 reports indicate the census bureau received many applications for census work. Local enumerators and interpreters will be assigned by district and not through local boards. Clerical positions pay $1,500 plus $1 per person enumerated and will be filled via civil service certifications around July 1.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Pees Tartars Thessernant
Bolsheviks Offer Money to Finance Hungarians
London reports Lenine sent a message to the Hungarian government urging action against Vienna. A Budapest dispatch forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph Company says 100,000,000 kronen was promised to finance the operation.
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London
Lenine
Vienna
Budapest
Eneivah Ts Lin
Exchange, Telegraph Company
Royalist Conspiracy Report Sparks Mass Executions
Associated Press reports in Penza Russia that Bolsheviks shot twenty one royalists over an alleged plot to crown a successor. The scheme involved posing as the Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovich and appealing from the Kremlin to gain public support.
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Associated Press
Stockho
Penza
Eres
Russia
Oeng
Ve Beer Gezetta
Bolsheviki
Luko
Cons Rao Accoma
Ufa
Dimitri Paviovitch
Moscow
Kremlin
Paviosvitch
Rynd
Bede
Liberal terms offered buyers of Victory Loan
Washington reports the terms of payment for the Victory Loan as the most liberal yet. Subscriptions require 10 percent by May 10, another 10 percent by July 15, and four installments of 20 percent on August 12, September 9, October 7, and November 11, with full payment optional. Deferred options extend over four months with interest, aiming to boost public subscriptions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Glass
Apgrenes
Liberty
Pongery
Treasury
Sutherland to Run for President Candidacy Reported
Friends in Sutherland West Virginia report that Senator Sutherland will announce his candidacy for the presidency at a Rotary meeting in Wheelersburg. The timing suggests an imminent speech at the event and addresses the party’s national aims.
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Associated Press
W. Va
Friends of
Anewand Sutherland
Washington
United States
Harbor strike lingers as talks continue in Buenos Aires
Report from Buenos Aires on March 27 notes little hope for an end to the harbor strike. Delayed dispatches say officials may meet at the customs house to discuss govern ment port duties and possible renewal talks. A foreign board received a briefing and authorities noted large sums in pesos tied to the ongoing disruption.
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Buenos Aires
Oreign Poard
US Receives Note Seeking Recognition From Russian Soviet
Paris dispatch says the United States got a note from Premier Lenine and War Minister Trotzky requesting recognition for the Russian Soviet government. Marcel Hutin in Echo de Paris reports President Wilson may be inclined to consider the request favorably.
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Paris
United States
Lenine
Trotzky
Govecpmens
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
M. Hutin
Wilson
Rail strike halts traffic across Austrian state lanes
A railway walkout was called hitting the Austrian rail network and threatening nationwide disruption as officers warned traffic would be halted and the strike may widen across routes. The tense situation sparked fears of broader transport paralysis.
Unclear OCR Fragment Covers North South Events
The readable text is garbled with place names and dates missing or distorted. It mentions provinces and ports but provides no clear event, date, or identified people to summarize.
Hungarian delegates credentials amid German Austrian talks
Copenhagen reports that Hungarian representatives presented their credentials to the German Austrian assembly amid renewed tension with the Entente. The dispatch says the revolutionary government warns residents to respect foreigners in Budapest as diplomats visit the chancellor and war ministers.
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Copenhagen
Eet Soente
Ge Council
Ens
N Assemblee
Budapest
Unclear Military Memo Describes Reserved Army Roles
The document outlines a proposed body of reserved soldiers with elected and appointed leaders. It notes that while officers will be designated, they will not have command or combat power and will serve in a political capacity within a workers' organization.
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Copenragen
Gavence
Maine
Hungary
Basanet
Movement to seize Austrian government reported in Vienna
A correspondent for Matin in The Hague says a movement to gain control of Austria's government is operating in Vienna. The report notes raids and parallel actions in the Austrian capital as part of the same effort.
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Paris
Hearns
Austria
Memphis Gasoline Drops 2 Cents More
Memphis gasoline prices fell two more cents to 13 cents a gallon yesterday. The Standard Oil of Louisiana stations sold at 11 cents and Gulf Oil Co. at 12 cents.
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Memphis
Associated Eros
Memphis, Tenn
Louisiana
Gulf Company
Americans Nip Bolshevik Plot in Germany Report
London dispatch says American troops guarding Russian prisoners in Spandau Berlin thwarted a major Bolshevik uprising planned for Thursday. The message notes plans to arm thousands of Russians aboard trains at Ruhleben camp and warns the revolt faced strong American interference.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Berlin
Ruhleben
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