Threatening Black Expulsion Notices Found Near Semmes
A Mobile County investigation opened after Black workers at a turpentine site found two menacing notices pinned to trees near Semmes Alabama. The notes demanded Black workers leave the business, included a graphic of a double barreled gun, and threatened violence if they stayed. Deputy sheriffs were assigned to probe the threats and identify those responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Holcombe
T. H. Brannan
Naval
Mobile County Jury Commission
Semmes
Ala
Thundrashowers Forecast Sunday With Warm Winds
The Weather Bureau predicts thunderdl showers likely Sunday with moderate south winds. The past 24 hours saw a low of 66 degrees and a high near 0. The Tombigbee and its branches will not something next two days and Alabama river will not.
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Weather Bureau
Alabama River
City reports record quiet nights for police this week
Mobile police say the city has been orderly at night for the first time, noting good behavior this week. The department logged arrests on dangerous and safe charges during Saturday night into Sunday morning.
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Mobile
Writ Against Tax Collection Challenge
A writ seeks relief over a 1915-16 tax assessment of 233200 tied to shares of capital stock. The filing alleges the assessment is improper and targets the tax collection process. The action names relevant parties and questions the calculation of due amounts for the year.
Pile driver killed after touching wire incident
John Bates, a 36 year old Negro, died in a slotish check accident when he touched a live wire on a pile driver near the Telegrap station. The report states the incident occurred Saturday morning around 4 o'clock local time.
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John Bates
Lamber Com
Mobile's Urgent Need for Shipbuilding Growth
George Ringrose argues Mobile, a port with ready iron, coal, and lumber stocks, should pursue shipbuilding to meet global and national needs. With ideal labor, low living costs, and accessible markets via waterways, Mobile could become a key yard for merchant, naval, and auxiliary ships, boosting its economy.
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Mobile
Birmingham
Gulf
Chamber of Commerce
Bile
Trade lines plea from Mobile Chamber urges car service relief
A telegram signed by ten trade lines from Mobile urges Senators Bankhead and Underwood to pass the car service car supply resolution. The message, sent by Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau, lists T. G. Bush Warley Fruit and Produce Co. Hopper Brokerage Co. Gulf Coal Co. Hunter Benn Lumber and Export Co. Mobile Electric Co. Mobile Gas Co. Virs Fertilizer Ice and Hammel Dry Goods Co. The bureau plans to forward signed petitions with many coal, lumber, produce and other dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
John H. Bankhead
Dance W. Underwood
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
T. G. Bush
Warley Fruit and Produce Co
Hopper Brokerage Co
Gulf Coal Co
Hunter, Benn Lumber and Export Co
Mobile
Strong License Law Favored by Speaker A J Grove
A. J. Grove of the board addressed Raphael Semmes Branch No 4 last night urging passage of a strong license law. The meeting focused on licensing standards and enforcement, with Grove advocating stricter penalties and clear city oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Grove
Raphael Semmes
Weather Summary From May 19 Forecast
The Associated Press reports weather for Alabama on May 19 with fair periods and possible morning clouds. Isolated showers are not expected, with temperatures mild and winds light.
Senate OKs $750 Million for Merchant Fleet Plan
The Senate approved a war budget amendment totaling 3.39 billion dollars authorizing 750 million for building and buying an American merchant fleet and allowing the president to requisition shipyards and factories. About 400 million would be immediately available. a final vote may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House Retains Tax on Light and Heat Bills
The house Ways and Means committee resumed discussion of the war revenue bill as it weighed proposed reductions in taxes on autos and musical instruments. A tentative decision to lower some rates was reported, but the final recommendation remained undecided. The revenue bill faced criticism yet supporters argued it would not be materially altered on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ways and Means Committee
Law on attendance penalties struck down in Alabama
Joseph R. Tate and assistants won again against Hugo L. Black as William L. Martin declared unconstitutional a 25 year old law requiring the state auditor to fine solicitors or assistants $25 for each day they miss a court session without a valid excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Joseph R. Tate
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Hugo L. Black
Jefferson County
William L. Martin
Gray-Haired Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Mrs. Ellen Davidson of McKenzie pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud as she was arraigned before Federal Commissioner J. R. Thomas. The gray-haired mother of eleven allegedly obtained goods from two large Chicago mail order houses, claiming a shipment was duplicated and not charged. Sentencing pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Ellen Davidson
McKenzie
J. R. Thomas Friday
Chicago
Batteries A and C to be mustered out of service
Montgomery May 19 Special Batteries A and C Alabama will be mustered out of the service and will not be called for further service. They will be placed in reserve of the national guard, but all property must be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alarmingham
The
National Guard
Wreck Kills L N Limited Engineer at Wheelerton Alabama
Albany May 19 The Louisville & Nashville Cincinnati New Orleans limited No 1 crashed into a freight train at Wheelerton sixty six miles north of Decatur Alabama. Engineer T M Do of Nashville was killed and Riggins of Nashville fatally injured. The freight flagman is missing. No passengers were hurt and traffic was halted about three hours. The veteran engineer had fifty three years in service and would have retired June first.
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Associated Press
Albany
Ala
Louisville & Nashville
Wheelerton
Decatur
T. M. Do
Nashville
Riggins
Mayor Declares Plans for Military Registration Boards
Mayor Harry Pillans said he will not name the two new registration boards yet and will first send names to Montgomery for governor approval. The boards will register all men age 21 to 30 for conscription starting June 6 and handle exemptions. Birmingham will have four boards, Mobile and Montgomery two each, with appointees serving regardless of personal wishes. Governor Henderson and war department guidance stressed prompt setup to avoid delays.
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Pillans
Harry Pillans
Montgomery
State Department
United States
Birmingham
Mobile
Henderson
War Department
Presbyterians Choose Durant Oklahoma as Next Meeting City
Birmingham Alabama May 19 Durant Okla was selected by an overwhelming majority today as the next meeting place of the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church in the United States at its fifty seventh annual meeting Now was the only other city considered Delegates and commissioners to the assembly will be guests this afternoon of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company on a sightseeing tour of the Birmingham industrial district A train has been provided for.
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Birmingham
Ala
Durant
Okla
Southern Presbyterian Arch
United States
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Local Notes on Mr W A Hunt at Protestant Memorial
fragmentary OCR mentions Mr W A Hunt serving as vice president at a Protestant memorial event in a town named Gaye. Text is garbled with missing verbs and places, offering few clear facts beyond a person and role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hunt
Ton Gaye
Iron Clad Rules for Army and Navy Enforced
Orders from the minister demand national unity and resolve. Deserters must return to service by May 28, with infractions punished severely. The government and council hold a conference on disruptive threats and response measures.
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Associated Press
London
Hasses
Eee
gov+ committee
Ment
Uma
Council
Com Prem
De Facto Government Reaffirms Allied Peace Pledge
Petrograd May 19. The provisional government stated it would reject a separate peace and pursue a general peace without annexations or ideologies. It committed to defending Russia’s western allies against German domination and seizure of territories.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Russia
Kerensky hailed by peasants as hero in Petrograd speech
Minister of War Kerensky told a Peasants Congress in Petrograd that he will introduce an iron discipline into the army and appealed for support to restore morale.
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M. Kerensky
Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Kerensky
Congress of Peasants
Advisory Board for Recruits to Gather
The advisory board of the Recruiting of Mobilian association will meet in the administration building at camp headquarters this afternoon at 4 30 o clock. The meeting was called by Mrs. Rhett Goode president who said a camp note would follow the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recruiting of Mobilians’ Association
Alabama
Rhett Goode
First Alabama Infantry Recruiting on Sundays
The First Alabama Infantry downtown recruiting station at 1611-2 Dauphin street will stay open on Sundays as on weekdays. Officers announced the office will also remain open tonight until midnight. Demonstrations of machine gun and equipment will be given in the afternoon and early night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Infantry
Dauphin Street
Chaplain Crosby to Address U. M. S. Boys
Chaplain E. Crosby of the First Infantry will address the University Military School students. Pupils relatives and friends will gather with the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m.
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E. Crosby
First Acumen Infan
University Military School
1St Presbyterian Church
Snake killed in window on Conception Street
A brown snake about two and a half feet long was killed yesterday afternoon in a store on Conception Street near North Conception. Officer Phillip Pitroft reported the incident, noting the widow present gave the officer a response.
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Conception ST
Minge Fiegot Comer
Phillip Pitroft
Nicaragua cuts ties with Germany amid regional shifts
May 19 reports say Nicaragua, following Guatemala and Honduras, severed diplomatic relations with Germany. In Norway, the German submarine seized the Thorum within the four mile limit, a government chartered vessel carrying forage to northern Norway, sparking a potential diplomatic clash as a Norwegian destroyer, unable to fire beyond three miles, failed to prevent the seizure.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
Germany
Christiana
Norway
London
Thorum
Steamship Thorum to be Released to Germany
London dispatch reports Tidens Torn quoting Capensteren that authorities plan to release the steamship Thorum to Germany amid ongoing wartime exchanges.
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London
Germany
Italian Armies Eyes On Trieste Push Forward
New York May 19 The Associated Press war review notes reduced Allied fighting on the British front in France. Italian operations target Trieste with General Cadorna facing Austria's strongest Isonzo defenses. Italians claim progress amid heavy Austrian resistance.
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New York
Associated Press
France
Aisne
Triest
Cadorna
Austria
Isonzo
Italians Capture Ground Southeast of Plava in Isonzo
The Austrian statement confirms Italian forces advancing southeast of Plava in the Isonzo region and claims heavy enemy prisoners. Italy cites over 6,000 prisoners taken, while Austria says about 4,000 prisoners were captured in fierce engagements. Paris reports German attempts in Aisne failed to breach French lines except a footing at the western front. Haig notes only raiding from Arras northward, and a Monian counterattack on British gains was repulsed.
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Plava
Isonzo
Aisne
Braye-en- Laonnois
Mobile Leads District in Navy Recruiting Effort
Mobile led its district in naval recruiting last week, according to Lt. J. D. Smith overseeing the Montgomery head office. Eight recruits came from Mobile, seven from Montgomery, drawn from seven stations and travel parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Navy
Jeff D. Smith
Montgomery
Chinese Refugees From Mexico Reach Mobile
Five coaches filled with Chinese refugees arrived in Mobile on Friday as General Pershing evacuated Mexico. The group is en route to New York City and will be deported to China when conditions permit.
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Mexico
John W. Pershing
Mobile
New York City
China
Four Prohi Cases Delayed in Inferior Court
Four cases against three defendants charged with violating the prohibition law were continued until Wednesday by Judge Henry Chamberlain at inferior criminal court Saturday. Two of the cases were against Ett We J.: ¢bs are the other detained.
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Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Fett
We J
Marines Parade Through France Under Major Pershing Command
A brief dispatch reports Marine regiments serving in France under Major Gem Pershing with Colonel Charles A. Doyal directing operations. The note confirms ongoing allied efforts and leadership structure in May.
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Associated
Prem
Washington
Regiment of Marines
Charles A. Doyal
France
Gem Pershing
United States to Send Regular Troops to European Front
Regular troops under General Pershing will depart for France to join British and French forces. About 000 troops are to go as soon as possible under orders from President Wilson, who plans no use of the authorization to raise a volunteer expedition. The president said his decision rests on expediency. (Continued on Page Two.)
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Pershing
F Son
France
Wilson
Roos
United Brethren Union Move Discussed at Conference
In Wichita Kansas on May 19 the United Brethren and Methodist Protestant churches debated a union proposal before the general conference. E G M Mathews of the United Brethren and others spoke as a union committee advances hopes for a consolidated end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
General Conference
Methodist Protestant Church
G. M. Mathews
United Ren
United Brethren
Unclear text fragment about Namiquipai district incident
Official confirmation reports Namiquipai district capturing a group of 110 individuals aged 10 to 20, with two days involved in some camp. A group of 414 Villas discouraged by general unrest surrendered under an amnesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chihuahua City
Mex
First Woman Lawyer in High Court Dies
Montgomery reports the death of A. B. Lockwood, pioneer suffrage advocate and the first woman lawyer admitted to practice in the high court, noted as the only one who ever appeared for identification of the United States.
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A. B. Lockwood
Wes & Aes
United States
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U.S
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L.& N.limited
Wheelerton, Ala
Ted
Cooney
Crosby
U. M.S. Boys
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Trieste
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