State Harbor Board Advances Waterfront Bond Plan
The State Harbor Board signed a contract with Terminal Transfer and Storage and plans to issue 600000 first mortgage bonds at six percent after deeding Hieronymous docks property. Proceeds fund waterfront improvements including docks and Ferro-Concrete Company buildings to be erected once funds are in hand. Alfred G. Ward announced the next steps and bond flotation arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Harbor Board
Hieronymous Docks
Alfred G. Ward
Ward
Harbor Board
Hieronymus
Ona Gyre ‘Company
Ferro-Concrete Company
Ae Cone Harber Board
Berk
Etments
Fair Tonight and Warmer with Saturday Forecast
Weather outlook for the region calls for fair skies tonight with warmer temps. Saturday is expected to remain fair as a high pressure system moves east of the Mississippi. A separate high over the Pacific coast brings cold conditions. southerly winds in the middle West accompany a Wyoming center low. Precipitation is anticipated west of the Mississippi, while Tombigbee area rivers rise briefly before leveling by Saturday. Alabama towns like Montgomery and Selma show divergent rates in sales and activity tonight.
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Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Wyoming
Missis River
Tombigbee
Demopolis
Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
Bienville Pharmacy Files Incorporation Papers Here
Articles of incorporation filed in the probate court by Bienville Pharmacy to engage in a retail drug business with waters in Mobile. The concern is $10,000 with the full amount in. Incorporators are G. E. Glover president and treasurer, J. S. Welch secretary, and Mary B. Glover vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bienville Pharmacy
Warters
Mobile
G. E. Glover
J. S. Welch
Mary B. Glover
Southern traffic men join rate advance plan
By Associated Press. Washington March 30 traffic of virtually all railroads in the United States agreed at a meeting here to join Eastern Western and interstate groups to permit a general advance in freight rates. The advance sought will be from 10 to 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Pete
Eastern
Western
Government imposes censorship in Spain to curb alarmist news
Madrid dispatch reports the Spanish government has created a censor ship to prevent the spread of alarmist news. Absolute quiet reportedly rules as officials enforce media restrictions.
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Madrid
Mobile's Greatest Need contest gains support from probate judge
Judge Price Williams of Mobile County Probate Court commented on The News- Item's What Is Mobile's Greatest Need contest. He believes the competition will yield ideas beneficial to Mobile and help chart the city's future progress through reader letters.
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Price Williams
Probate Court
Mobile County
Mobile
Price W
City to mobilize one third of Mobile's men for Fifth Regiment
Col A G Quinn predicts Mobile will supply one third of the Fifth regiment if war comes. He notes many young men would enlist but await actual hostilities and says mobilization could be done "right there" in Mobile. He cites a telegram to the adjutant general confirming the plan.
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A. G. Quista
Mobile
Togou
A. G. Quinn
Quinn
Chamber leader backs statewide preparedness meetings plan
W D Bell ingraith president of Mobile Chamber of Commerce endorses a governor led series of mass meetings on preparedness. He pledges cooperation with civic bodies to ensure a successful movement and shows enthusiasm for a demonstration matching local spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
W. D. Bellingrath
Ocal
Carnegie Tech Students Organize Military Unit
Seven hundred students at the Carnegie Institute of Technology organized a permanent military training association at a meeting in Pittsburgh. The move, taken voluntarily with faculty sanction, plans to drill immediately and mobilize one battalion with a second to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Evangelistic Chorus Holds Evening Rehearsal
The Evangelistic Chorus announces a rehearsal tonight at 7 for the big choir to be used at the Union Evangelistic service. The event will be led by Prof. Scholfield of this area at the First Baptist Church, with singers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Evangelistic
First Baptist Church
Jar Reee
Prof
Scholfield
Bes
Pensions For Pressmen Aged 60 Set By Referendum
Boston reports that Old age pensions will be paid to Webb Pressmen's Union members over 60. The program follows a plan patterned after the International Typographical Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Webb
Pressmen’s Union
International Typographical Union
Weather forecast for Washington March 30
Today’s weather overview from Washington reports tonight warmer in the south portion and fair, with partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions. Saturday will be cloudy with probable local rains across the area.
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Washington
Plan for riverfront telepher system not adopted yet
City Commission has not officially adopted the telepher system for the river front linking the Mobile & Ohio Railroad docks and Ware Compress properties. Mayor Harr Pillans said action will come at a very early date and details are in the making.
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Pillans
Mobile &Ohio Railroad Company
In Compress and Ware
Hotge
Harr Pillans
Mayor Pillans
Tinging
Mobile M C A Director Resigns for Richmond Post
E W Conway physical director of the Mobile M C A since September will leave in early July to head the Richmond Central M C A in Virginia. He resigns from a four year contract and will train at Blue Mountain N C with his wife before assuming the new duties. He succeeded A E Marriott who moved to Memphis. Conway will replace Alison as Richmond’s general secretary.
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E. W. Conway
Mobile
Richmond
Central
Virginia City
Conway
A. E. Marriott
Memphis
Tenn
Allison
Richmond Association
President Wilson Thanks Typographical Union for Endorsement
The Typographical Union No. 27 received a letter of appreciation from President Woodrow Wilson for their endorsement. The White House letter to union leader E. D. Aldoyne expresses gratitude for the good will and support shown at a recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Typographical Union
Mobile Typographical Union No. 27
Woodrow Wilson
8. D. Aldoyne
Union
White House
Washington
U S Needs Wire Rights May Use Phone Embargo
A. N. Bethell of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company said a temporary embargo on telephone service may be necessary to reserve facilities for government use. The announcement came from New York on March 30.
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U.S
New York
A. N. Bethell
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet Tuesday Evening
The Chamber of Commerce board will hold a meeting in the directors' room Tuesday at 7 30 PM. The session will cover matters of importance following the recent membership campaign and a full attendance is desired.
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Chamber of Commerce
Oraanization
Officer Tiger Sent Up in Oklahoma Liquor Case
Chickasha Oklahoma March 30 John Tucker former United States marshal of this district pleaded guilty to violating liquor laws and immediately began serving a year sentence in the penitentiary.
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Chickasha
Okla
John Tucker
United States
Two Die in Duel In Franklin Barber Shop Shooting
In Franklin County a barber shop duel leaves J O Burnette 33 and K A Woodlief 45 dead after six shots from a single pistol. Authorities say Burnette owned the weapon. Woodlief had been employed by Burnette and was leaving town. No witnesses reported. both died after being struck three times.
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Franklin
J. Oo. Burnette
K. A. Woodlief
Burnette
Woodlief
Rebels surrender in Oriente region near Guantanamo
About 500 to 600 Cuban rebels under Rigo berto Hernandez surrendered to Colonel Varona at Guantanamo. They gave up 30 000 rounds of rifle ammunition twenty rounds of machine gun ammunition and sixteen dynamite bombs. Hernandez remains at large.
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Havane
Mat
Rigoberto Hernandez
Oriente
Ince
Varona
Guantanamo
Vernandez
Miss Ethel Walpole Applies For Navy Yeoman Service
Miss Ethel June Walpole of Mobile filed her application at the local Naval recruiting station to enter yeoman service. She is a Sutton's Drug Store clerk and is the third Mobile applicant. others include Miss Roberta Dickens and Miss Lena Cieutat who seek stenographer roles under Turret Captain J KE Groot. Fred Wallace Byrne of Bay Minette also took the exam to join as an apprentice seaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel June Walpole
Walpole
Sutton's
Roberta Dickens
Lena Cieutat
Mobile
J. KE. Groot
Groot
Fred Wallace Byrne
Bay Minette
Uncle Sam's Navy
Dr Anna Howard Shaw Lectures Here Tonight
Suffrage leader Dr Anna Howard Shaw speaks at the Battle House Auditorium this evening at 8 o clock. She arrives after 4 o clock from Brewton and will be hosted by the Mobile Equal Suffrage Association. Webb introduces her. she departs for New Orleans tomorrow to lecture Saturday night.
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Anna Howard Shaw
Battle House
Brewton
Shaw
Mobile Equal Suffrage Association
New Orleans
Crescent City
James H. Webb
Eight New Vessels Claim Mobile as Native Port
Eight vessels were registered at the customs house with Mobile as home port during the past month. The list includes the five masted schooner Magna Manson, the Brooks, Nellie Bre Brown, W. G. Witwaat, Maud Wilmot, and the A. W. Whiteman.
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Customs House
Mobile
Magna Manson
Ie Brooks
Nellie Bre Brown
W. G. A Witwaat
Maud Wilmot
A. W. Whiteman
Charge of Libel Filed Against Schooner M Lean
Libel filed in federal district court against the two masted schooner M Lean over $86 in supplies claimed by Ira Jackson. The action was brought yesterday afternoon in coastwise trade.
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M’lean
Federal District ‘Court
Ira
Jackson
Germans Fall Back as British Reach Neuville Bourjonval
German troops retreat on a 4 1 2 mile front between Royalcourt and Sorel in northern France as British forces press from Cambrai. Berlin claims a retirement, while British reports say Neuville Bourjonval was captured, signaling a potential stand by Entente armies.
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New York
France
Cambrai
Cable and Wireless
Associated
Evid
Berlin
Royalcourt
Sore
Neuville Bourjonval
Thair
Heavy fighting on French front pauses for now
Paris dispatch reports heavy fighting on the French front ceases for the present. AP notes patrol encounters and lively grenade fighting near Maisons de Pagny with no other major events reported, aside from outpost actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Maisons de Pagné
Speed Course to Train Auto Aviation War Camp in Uniontown
An instruction camp will be held at the Uniontown speedway within two weeks to train automobile drivers and aviators for government service in the event of war. More than fifty professional drivers and several others have notified the association they will join the camp.
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Uniontown
Speedway
Steiner Takes Command of the Alabama Brigade
Brigadier General Robert E. Steiner assumed command of the Alabama brigade in Montgomery after official recognition by the war department. He succeeds Colonel James W. Jenkins who retired, and Steiner became mustering officer as plans indicated the officer would be ordered from the city this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Robert E. Steiner
Alabama
War Department
James W. Jenkins
Russian envoy to Switzerland removed by provisional government
Berne March 29 via Paris March 30 M Ribioff the Russian minister to Switzerland has been notified by the provisional government of his removal from office. Russian diplomatic affairs will be conducted for the time being by the secretary of the legation.
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Berne
Paris
M. Ribioff
Switzerland
Legation
Connecticut Guardsmen Called to Federal Service
Batteries E and F of the Tenth field artillery Connecticut National Guard were mobilized today by War Department orders. Orders were prepared for additional guard forces in several Eastern states, with plans to add at least two infantry regiments to the 50 000 guardsmen already in federal service for police protection work.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tenth Field Artillery
Connecticut National Guard
War Department
Penny Fair on Vil la and Cedar Streets Saturday
Calvary Baptist Church hosts a Penny Fair on Vil la and Cedar streets this Saturday from 3 to 5 pm to raise benevolence funds. Refreshments and children's games will be provided for attendees.
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Villa
Cedar Streets
Calvary Baptist Church
Hidden Mines Found in Sea In Nick of Time
A mine sweeping operation in the sea cleared over 100 mines after two days of work. The Orduna carried five American aviation experts returning from France to advance the United States aerial service development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onde
Orduna
Farmer Boy Drops. How To Join Army When Told Germans Bombard
Newark New Jersey March Andrew Miller a young farmer on his way to join the United States marines at Charleston South Carolina walked 25 miles to enlist with no money and no ride. He said I want to fight I was working in a field when a man said the Germans had declared war on the United States and I was bombard ing New York City I dropped my hook and didn’t wait for pay. I don’t need a uniform All I want is a gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Andrew Miller
United States
Charleston
D. C
New York City
Russellville Bank Clerk Arrested Over $1500 Shortage
In Russellville Alabama a bank bookkeeper was arrested on embezzlement charges after a $1500 shortage in Citizens Bank and Savings Company accounts was found by Examiner J L Griffin. The cashier of the other Russellville bank was previously arrested on embezzlement.
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Montgomery
Ala
Citizens Bank and Savings Company
Russellville
J. L. Griffin
Walker
Governor Appeals for Storm Aid to Petrey and Nearby Towns
Governor Henderson issued an appeal for funds to aid storm victims in Petrey and surrounding towns after a cyclone damaged the area Monday. He urged citizens to send contributions to the mayors of Petrey or Luverne.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
Petrey
Pelrey
Luverne
Fragmentary OCR Proposes Sacrifices in Executive Debate
Vague OCR text suggests an executive discussion about sacrifices and minor interests before presenting a final proposal. Names, dates, and clear context are missing, leaving an unclear debate fragment.
Freight rate revisions hit farm goods nationwide
Federal orders revise freight charges on farm products from Southern markets to major destinations including St Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia and numerous cities. Carload and less than carload rates for about 48 kinds of fruits and vegetables are adjusted while rates to some northern and middle markets remain unchanged.
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Washington
Sowthy
St. Loui
Ville
Pitanee
Break in Monongahel Dam Triggers Large Suspension
A break in the Monongahel Dam caused a major disruption with 2,000,000 units affected and a temporary halt on operations. Officials report related suspensions and reduced flow as they assess the structural issue and ensure downstream safety.
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Weather Man
Spain
Col. Quina
G.j.hubbard
Carnegie Tech
Evangelistic
Richmond, Va
C. OF C
Tiger
Associated Pris
Oriente Province
By Arepeir
Ed Beem
Navy
Nivelle
Hindenburg
Aseciated Press
Steiner
Connecticut
MR. Be, W. Conway
Os Mobile
Wil
Iadie
N. Y
Russllville Bank
Short
Dixil
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