River steamboat workers plan wage fight to government
River boat crews on the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers agree to return to duty while wage disputes are left to a government mediator. A meeting is set for tonight as masters mates and pilots join operators to discuss resuming service and submitting pay scales to a labor department adjuster amid wartime instructions.
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Tombigbee
Alabama
Tudday
Mates
Gay- Petistors
Eerg
Labor
Enseers
Masters’ Mates
Labor Department
NAMES OF ALABAMIANS IN PERSHING CASUALTY LIST
Washington dispatch reports 121 names on the today casualty list. Includes Corporal Willet Brightman Montgomery Alabama listed died of other causes. Jeff Johnston McIntosh Alabama wounded slightly. Privates Sylvester Clements Geneva Alabama Jeff D. Quinn Glencoe Alabama missing in action. Captain George C. Freeland Westville Connecticut and Lieutenant James F. Crawford Warsaw New York among officers named as missing.
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Washington
Willet T. Brightman
Perry’ Street
Montgomery
Ala
Jeff Johnston
McIntosh
Sylvester J. Clements
Geneva
Jeff D. Quinn
Glencoe
George C. Freeland
Westville
Conn
James F. Crawford
Warsaw
N. Y
Union of motor parcel post funds urged for highway upkeep
A Alabama Mississippi Florida conference backed Blakeslee plan to funnel all net motor parcel post earnings to the federal aid road fund after expenses. Delegations from three states to press Congress to return funds to roads program. speakers included Blakeslee and Rountree with railway leaders and state engineers stressing road rail synergy.
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Post Office Department of the United States
Federal Aid Road Fund
United States
Alabama Good Roads Association
Blakeslee
J. A. Rountree
The
Roads Association
W. E. Skeges
Albany
Ala
Cliff Williams
Maridian
Miser
J. BD. Smith
Orlando
Fla
Florida Highway
Federal Aid Department of Roads
Motor Parcel Post
Moorie
New Orleans
R. V. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railrroad Company
W. J. McBeath
Mississippi Highway Association
John Craft
McBeath
W. S. Keller
Alabama Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Wilson Opposes Chamberlain War Inquiry Plan
President Wilson declares in a May letter to Senator Martin that passing the Chamberlain resolution would be a direct vote of no confidence and an attempt to take over war conduct. The dispute splits Democrats as Chamberlain defends a limited probe into army affairs and artillery, while Wilson warns against broad executive power loss.
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Germany
Paris
London
Vienna
Austria
Fremdenblatt
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Associated Press
Washington
Martin
Virginia
Senate
Wilson
Chamberlain
Congress
United States
War Department
Military Committee
Army
Expenditures
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Iteets
Tures
Seven More Mobilian Enlistments in Tank Corps
The article reports further Mobilian enlistments in the army tank corps led by Lieut Worth C Peacock. It notes a total of 15 enlisted this week including recruits C Nesbit Ellie G Carter Ralph is Jolly F Bozone and others from Plateau Indianapolis and Mobile.
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Tank Corps
Army
Worth C. Peacock
C. Nesbit
Ellie G. Carter
Ralphis
Jolly F. Bozone
F Moory B. Johnson
Plateau
John
John W. Hutchings
Mobile
Pla
Indianapolis
Motor Boat Owners Urged to Pay Taxes
F Nabors of the internal revenue office warns motor boat owners to settle taxes due for past October as failure to return could incur penalties and interest.
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Internal Revenue
Feast of Weeks Observed by Mobile Jewish Congregation
The Jewish congregation in Mobile begins a Feast of Weeks observance at the temple on Thursday. The celebration, also known as Shabaoth, marks a religious event noted by the community.
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Mobile
Temple of the Congre
Mothers Can Aid Their Children In Buying Stamps
The Mobile News-Item urges mothers to help children earn thrift stamps by doing easy work. For every two news options, a 25 cent thrift stamp is given, enabling children to build their own stamp books. Parents are advised to request subscription blanks and contact the office to start.
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Uncle Sam
Sam
Bell
Civil Service Clerk Exams Set for May 25
The local civil service examiner announces a May 25 exam for clerks with many applications already. The clerks test is the year’s most popular, requiring no prior experience, and attracts many out-of-town applicants. The event is open to both women and men.
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Civil Service
Allen
Bent Dismissed From City Jail By Recorder
Kenneth C. Bent a Macon Ga taxi chauffeur released from the police station by the recorder after arrest here last week tied up with a seven passenger Reo and questioned as to draft status. Bent says he was duped by a man called Mack Carroll who claimed to have lost a Buick at Macon Carroll allegedly travelled with Bent to Mobile and vanished Carroll is wanted in Jackson Ala for passing a $50 bogus check.
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Kenneth C. Bent
Macon
Reo
Recorder
Bent
Mack Carroll
Carroll
Mobile
Jackson
Ala
Dr Philips Preaches for University Military School Commencement
The University Military School will open its commencement with the baccca laureate sermon by Dr John W Phillips at the First Baptist Church. The following events include field day on campus Thursday and cadet drill at Monroe Park, with graduation Friday evening.
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University Military School
John W. Phillips
First Baptist Church
Monroe Park
US Inspector Cotter Heads to Mobile Work Area
John A Cotter United States district supervisor inspector of ships based in New Orleans Mobile travels to Mobile and nearby areas for duties. He meets with Local Inspectors Leaders and Beam to confer on current ship work and inspections.
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S U. S
Cotter
John A Cotter
United States
New
Mobile
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Pacific Seaboard May Update
Weather bulletin from Washington on May 15 outlines forecasts for Alabama and the Pacific coast. Details include expected temperature ranges and precipitation chances, with the period described as mild to warm across the southern states and patches of unsettled skies along the western seaboard.
Baker Praises Soldiers Moral at National Defense Conference
Secretary Baker assured American mothers that their boys are well behaved overseas. He told the audience including President and Mrs. Wilson that soldiers lived admirably under their mothers eyes. He cited good front line living conditions and ample feeding with a smooth supply of food and clothing to troops. He praised the morale of the men.
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Washington
Baker
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Wilson
Daniels
Mr. Baker
Government Street Property Is Bought
Renewed mobile county real estate activity reports the sale of Government street land at the corner of Government and Claiborne. John D. Wickstrom of Chicago bought the property for 11500 dollars cash plus a mortgage of 9519 dollars. A strip near Chickasaw was sold for 1171.50 dollars to Chickasaw Utilities Company. The transaction occurs in section 28 township 3 south range 1 west near the Southern Railway intersection.
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Mobile County
Government Street
Chickasaw
Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company
U. S. Steel Corporation
John D. Wickstrom
Chicago
Government and
Claiborne Streets
H. Minor Friend
Gus Meagher
Chickasaw Utilities Company
Henry Chamberlain
Et Als
Southern Railway
Arstro German Alliance Set For Twenty Years
A Vienna dispatch reports the new Arstro German alliance to last twenty years with a military convention and provisions for the closest economic and customs relations between the signatory powers.
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Zurich
Vienna
Neuste Nachrichten
Munich
1600 Y Workers Sought For France By YMCA Board
YMCA war work board calls for 1600 volunteers for overseas duty with no draftees accepted. Leaders L D Dix J T Wright and W O Lott report from state workers conference in Montgomery. Items sent to soldiers include 51 000 baseballs 60 tons gum 300 tons chewing tobacco 121 tons smoking tobacco and four crates of shaving sticks.
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M. C. A. War Work Board
Mesers
L. D. Dix
J.T. Wright
W. O. Lott
Montgomery
Soldier Boys
Mr McMaster to Represent Mobile at Montgomery Meeting
The Rev Vernon C McMaster vice rector called to devise methods for the conference. Mr Jis Dorleh chairman will be unable to attend and asks McMaster to represent Mobile County at the Montgomery gathering.
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Vernon C. McMaster
Ceeee
Jis. Dorteh
McMaster
Mobile County
Soldier liquor case yields 30 day jail term for vendor
Vincent Basinger, a Black man convicted last week in a federal case involving selling liquor to soldiers, received a 30 day jail sentence. The judge imposed the single count sentence after the liquor conspiracy accusation.
Selectmen Called for Army Draft to Camp Sevier
Selectmen from Board No 2 and neighboring boards will entrain to Camp Sevier Greenville NC between May 25 and May 30 after receiving notice from the adjutant general. In all 277 men were named 64 from Board No 2 78 from Board No 1 and 135 from the county all white. A separate notice for colored selectmen was issued. The exact train date will be announced later and notices are being sent by boards.
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Ellott G. Rickardy
Adjutant General's Office
Montgomery
Camp Sevier
Greenville
N. C
Rickardy
Submarine War Trend Reported Satisfactory by Admiralty
In London on May 15 Robert P. Houston questioned the House of Commons about operations against enemy bases along the coast over the last three weeks. Thomas J. MacNamara replied that overall the submarine warfare trend has progressed satisfactorily since January 1.
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London
House of Commons
Robert P. Houston
Liverpool
Thomas J. MacNamara
Admiralty
Danner Veneer Company Formed With $100000 Capital
The Danner Veneer Company filed papers in the court Wednesday with a paid-in capital stock of $100000. The firm runs a veneer and hardwood mill on the river front. Incorporators are Mobile Coal Company A. O. Danner Mell A. Frazer and Charles P. Dodge.
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Danner Veneer Company
Mobile Coal Company, A
Danner
Mell A. Frazer
Charles P. Dodge
Prayer Season Called by Presbyterian Assembly Leader
Durant Ohio May 1 15 An appeal to all churches to join in a season of prayer was issued today by Rev Wells moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly and pastor of the First Church of Wilmington North Carolina urging widespread observance during the meeting of the assembly in the region.
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Durant, Oun
Poetera Presbyterian Oral Assembly
Wells
First
Wilmington
N. C
Mobile Electric Company No Reply To City Attorney Statement
City Attorney explains ways customers may recover overcharges after February 1 rate increase. He outlines options to await final decree in Mobile versus Mobile Electric Company, deduct from bills, sue for recovery, or tender payment with potential punitive damages if current is cut off. President T K Jackson notes no reply from Mobile Electric.
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Mobile Electric Company
Mobile
T. K.jackson
Bove Corporation
Chicago
Electric Com Y
H. M. Bullesby & Co
R. H. Smith
City of
Mer
Man Struck by Train in Ocean Springs
Charley Coon of Oceat Mies was run over by a train near Nashville and Ada on Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a crushed leg and was taken to the Inge Bondurant hospital in Ocean Springs where he is recovering. Coon had been working and was returning home when the accident occurred.
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Charley Coon
Oceat | Mies
Nashville
Ada
Inge- Bondurant
Coom
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