British Break Deadlock with Fresh Arras Front Attacks
British forces pushed along a 3 1/2 mile front near Arras after renewed heavy assault. Reports from BIS quote advances from Arieux toward Oppy and Cherisy with British pressure in the Bullecourt area and near Fresnoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arras
Associated Press
Old
Shove
A chovhie-Villet
Arieux
Oppy
G Vrelie
Arras-Cambrai
Heninel
Smappe
Merisby
Cherisy
Peress
Bullecourt
Senseé
French Counteroffensive Gains on Aisne and Champagne
French forces press ahead along the Aisne and in Champagne keeping German troops on the move. The article notes continued activity with no rest for Teutons as operations extend on multiple fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisne
Champagne
Seventeen German and Austrian Merchant Ships to Be Repaired
The fed shipping board estimates seventy enemy steamers seized by the government will be repaired and ready for commission within five months, barring undiscovered damage. They total about 535,722 tons and many can be ready in under four months, with work underway in private yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fed Shipping. Board
Amer Merchant Marine
May Day Meeting in Johannesburg Suppressed by Troops
A May Day gathering in Johannesburg, South Africa, was dispersed by troops after a crowd gathered to mark the day. The dispatch notes that protesters demanded propaganda and the enlistment of all Greeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Se Telegraph Company
Johannesburg
South Africa
Military classroom drill to shoot guns at Barton Academy
A military instruction session under Captain Cliff of Company L First Alabama Infantry drills citizens at Barton Academy. W L Guthrie of the United States Peers Corps directs the training as gun practice begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Guthrie
United States Peers Corps
Barton Academy
Cliff
Company L
First Alabama Intry
Nemety
W Phillips to Draft Army Service Duty
J W Phillips D D pastor of the Baptist Church plans to connect with the army M C A at the Gulf as part of service arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.-Phillips
J. W.-Phillips
D. D
Baptist Church
Gulf
Adventure by Jack London Serial Comes to News-Item
The News Item will publish a twenty seven chapter serial titled Adventure starting Saturday May 5 written in Jack London style and telling a thriller and love story. The series runs weekly for twenty seven weeks under syndicate rights with copyright protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Jack London
McClure
London
Green trial begins in murder case in circuit court
Henry D. Green faces first degree murder charges for the February 3 shooting of Ira J. Munsill on a Spring Hill streetcar. The case opened in circuit court after a preliminary hearing in the inferior court, with Green claiming insanity as his defense. Munsill’s mother and sister attended, and Green was jailed without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Green
Ira J. Munsill
Green
Inferior Criminal Court
Munsill
Crichton
Spring Hill
George Smith, Jr
Holcombe
Dothan
Ala
Sout Lake
Texas
Springs Hill
Frank A. Green
Frank Burnett
Charles M. Dunn
Clarence Cato
Joseph J. Bullock
Walter S. McDuffie
Elbert T. Kelly
Frank Yancy
William N. Johnson
Forney Waltman
Thomas F. Mitchell Green
Munsil
Interest centers in Friday Lyric Theater playlets
Friday evening at the Lyric Theater features three playlets as part of the Child Welfare celebration. Directors include Dr. Mohr Miss Edna Lewis Mrs Carl A Klinge and Miss Vera Williams. The works include David and the Good Little Elves A Pageant of the Average Town and The Narrow Door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theater
Dr. Mohr
Edna Lewis
Carl A.klinge
Vera Williams
David
Good Little Elves
Weather forecast summary for Alabama and Mississippi
Weather bulletin from Washington dated May 3 predicts cloudy tonight in Alabama with likely showers Friday. Mississippi should see showers arising tonight and continuing into Friday. no severe weather indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Pekin Cooperage Company to Build Plant in Mobile
Officials from Pekin Illinois visit Mobile to announce contracts for a new Pekin Cooperage plant at the Hale brick yard site. The export-focused operation will employ about 125 workers and produce roughly 1 000 packages daily, with Mobile chosen for its export potential and local timber access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin Cooperage Company
Mobile
Pekin, NL
W. L. Henderson
Southern Railway
Mobile and Ohio
Hale Brick Yard
United States
Battle House
H G. Herget
Pekin
Ill
Walker J. Welford
Chickasaw Coopérage Company
Memphis
Jim Ll. EB. Miller
Minford
Mows
Mr. Wellford
Agent Henderson
Henderson
Herget
Wellford
Miller
Longtime railroad official J. T. Poe Sr. dead at 70
Joseph T. Poe Sr. of Mobile, a 46 year resident, died Thursday at 4 30 PM after a four month illness from a paralytic stroke. He served as general traffic and freight agent for Mobile and Ohio Railroad and later cotton agent. A Mason and Athlian lodge member, he is survived by his widow, four sons Frank W J T Jr W F Poe Edgar Allan Poe a daughter Loulie Poe four brothers and a sister. Funeral Friday at 5 PM with Magnolia cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Poe
Pendleton
N. C
Ma Street
Mobile and Ohio Broad Company
Mobile and
St. Louis
Poe
Athlesian Lodge
Frank W
J.T., Jr
W. F. Poe
Mobile
Edgar Allan, Poe
New York City
Miss Loulie Poe
Greenville
D. C
Magnolia Cemetery
Gulf Coast Fair Grounds Sale Planned At Tuesday Meeting
A meeting of Gullf Coast Fair Association stockholders will be held Tuesday evening at 7 20 at the Cawthon Hotel. President H T Inge announced the session to discuss transferring the fair grounds and adopting by laws. Attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gullf Coast Fair Association
Cawthon Hotel
H. T. Inge
Magen
Granite for sand arrives in Mobile for island breakwater repair
Six barges carried granite to Sand Island lighthouse to repair the breakwater. The material was transferred by barge to the island Thursday by the South Construction Company for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Sand Island
Uths Construction Company
Wear Flashes From Abroad and at Home
Washington reports on the administration bill to seize German war ships being blocked again in the house by Republican Leader Mann. Peking notes the German minister to Germany has left Berlin for Denmark. Governors meet with the National Defense Council planning military and economic measures to avoid duplication. The United States decides to send Johns Hopkins base hospital unit plus five others to France and England with one dentist per twenty surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Mann
Council] of National Defense
Baltire
United States
Gove Ent
Johns Hopking
France
England
Trains Abroad Forecast Aid as Rail Output Cuts
Daniel Willard told the national defense conference that passenger traffic and some rail outputs will be curtailed to aid allies. The Federal Council's railroad board plans schedule readjustments and aims to reduce passenger trains without inconveniencing the public. Four thousand of 14,000 passenger locomotives may be released for freight use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniel Willard
National Defense Conference of Governors
Eek Comat Council
Willard
Federal Council
General Railroad Board
United States
Railroad Board
Rail economy plan aims to save freight cars
Mr Willard urges France and Russia to share locomotives and cars and cites a five president general railroad board plan to cut loading times. He notes Germany cut limits to six hours and proposes reducing U S loading time from 48 to 24 hours, despite inconvenience, to boost efficiency and conserve cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Russia
Willard
General Railroad Board of These Council
Germany
Land Deal Worth 325000 Recorded In Wilmer Alabama
The Witten 5 cana Company, incorporated to the Alabama ot ana Gas Company, recorded a land purchase in Wilmer. The deed lists a total price of 325000 with 170000 in cash and a vendor loan of 155000. Land spans sections 22 31 19 20 17 20 29 32 28 33 34 26 35 22 36 18 19 and 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witten
Cana Company
Alabama
Ot Ana. Gas Company
Wilmer
Col Maddox Sends Three Men to Fort McPherson
Col. Maddox selects three noncommissioned officers of the First Alabama infantry for officers reserve corps training. The trained NCOs placed include Sergeants G. and Ware, with others chosen for Fort McPherson, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Maddox
M’pherson
Alabama Infantry
Officers’ Reserve Corps Training
Fort Mc Pherson
Col. P.M. Maddox
Wasener F. Ware
Vawter Defense Insanity Case Unfolds in Heth Murder Trial
In Christiansburg Virginia doctors for the defense declare Charles E. Vawter insane and argue letters to Stockton Heth Jr. reveal knowledge of Heths relation with his wife. The defense introduces expert testimony as the insanity plea forms part of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansburg
Charles E. Vawter
Stockton Heth, Jr
Heth
Vawter
Court session details in Vawter case with expert testimony
Bernard Williams testified as a student lodger at the Vawter home. After a lengthy conference, Dr. A M Showalter, a social physician, was introduced and questioned about the mental state of Vawter. Calhoun offered a long hypothetical during the inquiry into sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Williams
Vawter
A. M. Showalter
W.H. Calhoun
Showalter
First Regiment Band To Receive Flag At Concert
The First Alabama Infantry band performs tonight in Bienville Square. The band will be presented with a flag by Marion Wilmer Jones Chapter of Ore, with Edith Delchamps as president and Mrs John Moulton rector. Aubrey Boyles to speak. Program includes Lakes on the Falkey, Manona, Palm Garden, Romeo, Down Honolulu Way, Hawaiian selections, The Stars and Stripes Forever, Echoes From the Opera, and Dixie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Infantry
Bienville Square
Marion
Wilmer’ Jones
Ore
Edith Delchamps
John’ S. Moulton
Aubrey Boyles
Saan
Kchamps
Manona
Visiting Evangelist Draws Big Mobile Congregations
Rev. J. F. Savelle of Nashville Tenn will conduct the service at Calvary Baptist Church at 7 30 o clock. Large enthusiastic congregations attend the visit says Pastor D R Parker. Savelle is brother of Mr M Savelle and uncle of Captain Myles D Savelle of Company E First Alabama Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Savelle
Nashville
Tenn
Calvary Baptist Church
D. R. Parker
Dr. Savelle
Mobile
Esperal Sn
M. Savelle
Myles D. Savelle
Company E
First Alabama Infantry
Ardoyno Cited for Contempt In Circuit Court Appearance
William J Ardoyno signer of the Miller oath is cited to appear in the circuit court equity side before Judge Safford Berney Saturday morning to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt Ardoyne was convicted last week in the inferior criminal court of violating the prohibition law. Owen Farrey Clem Gantz J T Kieble Ed Werneth Gwen P Mc Evoy and John W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Ardoyno
Circuit Court
Equity
Safford Berney
Ardoyne
Inferior Criminal Court
Owen Farrey
Clem Gantz
J. T Kieble
Ed Werneth
Gwen P. McEvoy
John W
U S Pessimism Triggers Sharp Start in Stocks
New York May 3 Stock market opened with sharp declines as Washington outlooks on international conditions sparked widespread liquidation. Leading war group issues like Bethlehem Steel United States Steel and American Woolen fell 1 to 3 points while rail shares weakened with Delaware & Hudson dropping about 3 5 8 to 112.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Bethlehem Steel
New Stock
United States “Steel
Delaware & Hudson
POKER PUPIL SAYS FACED GUN OF TWO TEACHERS
A recorder’s court heard a poker room incident involving two men linked to a third, accused of forcing a $26 and a $25 payoff with a revolver. J C Osteen testified the pair duped him of about $40 in a room at Le Cawthon Hotel. The court denied the defendants a sign out of the city. White was later fined $10 for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saci
Jena
Rciurton
Ieotengham
Trav
Escorder D
J. C. Osteen
Upper Dauphin Street
le Cawthon Hotel
Gonzales
Olver
Bienville
Patte and
White
Osteen
Recorder’s Court
German newspapers lift quarantine at Swiss border
Berne May 3 via Paris After a week long quarantine the German newspapers were allowed into Switzerland. Crowds eagerly seized the first copies amid speculation of frontier closure and labor unrest. Frankfurter Zeitung from Essen reports May 1 unchanged activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berne
Paris
Switzerland
Frankfurter Zeitung
Essen
America
Disturbance at Gulf Coast Fairgrounds Arrests Documented
Anna Howard Ellen Rodgers and Geneva Jones were arrested early Thursday on Cedar Point road near the Gulf Coast Fair grounds for creating a rough disturbance in front of a place where a deceased person lay. Deputies reported the incident involved seven people arguing with occupants who demanded cease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Howard
Ellen Rodgers
Geneva Jones
Cedar Point Road
Gulf Coast Fair Grounds
Submarine Sinks British Transport Arcadian
Allied reports say the Arcadian was torpedoed on April 25 and sank with about 279 lives lost. Other tales tell of U boat exploits as American survivors describe rescues and repeated disasters after torpedoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Arcadian
Sailing Vessels Share Name Amid Maritime Confusion
Several ships carry the same name as observers note 27 by and warlike phrases hint at perilous seas. No reference to life law appears in the fragment. The strand suggests recurring vessel identifications across listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
By & Wabmariem
Law of Life
Packet Proceeds on Selma River Run After Delay
Low packet service on the Selma River resumes after a forty hour delay caused by silt and debris. The A Burke arrived after the ordeal with mixed freight and several passengers aboard. Government boats continue upper river work amid ongoing disruption and efforts to restore normal traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Selma
A. Burke
McCasker Fined Twenty Five Dollars and Appeals
Thomas McCasker ofed was fined twenty five dollars on a vagrancy charge. He gave notice of an appeal to the circuit court. Police recently charged him in connection with an incident where an iron shutter injured Officer St. Clair’s hand during a stakeout at Conti s and Giomberts streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McCasker
Jones Chamberlain
Officer St. Clair
Sou
Conti’ S
Giomberts
Mr P S Antoine Grows Notable Turnip Harvest
Mr P S Antoine, long active in truck farming, reports a large crop of turnips at his Government Street farm. He sold many roots yesterday to the W Bras duce Company. Two turnips weighed in pounds highlight the Dutch and Red Top varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Antoine
Government Street
W. Bras Duce” Company
Charles Wesley Dick Absent. Writ Issued on Arrest
Charles Wesley Dick failed to appear in the inferior criminal court on Thursday for violating the prohibition law. An alias writ of arrest was ordered by Judge Chamberlain. Igore and H. Gates, arraigned with no charges, were otherwise cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Taylor Dick
Chamberlain
Igore & H. Gates
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Sa Socialists
Asseciated Press
Peking
Foreign Office
Berlin
Denmark
Crazy Man
Ardoyno
U. S
Recorder
U.S
Margaret
Veasela Gunk
The
Totmemente
Selma
M’casker
Charles Wesley Dick
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