Labor Rally in Bienville Square Seen as Largest Crowd
Officials predict ten thousand people will attend a labor efficiency rally at Bienville Square Friday night in Mobile. Delegations including John S. Densmore and George B. Tarrent arrive from Birmingham with Frank W. Boykin and others to speak or attend brief addresses.
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John S. Densmore
United States Employment Service
Chimes. Henderson
George B. Tarrent
Alabama
Cliff Wiliams
Sixth
United States Employment Labor Bureau
Frank W. Boykin
Mobile County
Birmingham
Bienville Square
T.G. Bilbo
Missisippi
M. Densmore
Square
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Mobile
Harry T. Hartwell
Americans Drive Deep Into St Mihiel Salient Making Gains
Paris dispatch reports 12 000 prisoners captured as American forces reduce the St Mihiel salient to about twenty miles. The Verdun to Nancy railway is open to the Entente and villages along the front have fallen. Front runs from Pagny on the Moselle to Hattonville and the Meuse heights. Field Marshal Hindenburg observed defending positions amid expected fierce resistance.
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London
St. Mihiel
Salient
Verdun
Commercy
Toul
Nancy
St. Mihiel Salient
Pagny
Moselle
Hattonville
Meuse
Mosélle
Germany
Bishop Invited to Attend Alabama War Work Meeting
Bishop Ho ward P. Allen of Mobile is invited to attend a Birmingham meeting of the statewide war work organization. Rev J C Broomfield of the Y M C A is in Mobile. The Birmingham meeting will include YY representatives from all central war work groups such as Y M C A Y W C A Knights of Columbus Jewish Relief Salvation Army and National Library Association. Bishop Allen will be asked to represent the Knights of Columbus and deliver an address. The Alabama statewide drive for funds will run November 11 to 18.
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Howard P. Allen
Diocese of
Mobile
Birmingham
J. C. Broomfield
D. D
Y.M.C. A
Knights ‘F “Columbus
Jewish Relief
Salvation Army
National Library Association
Bishop Allen
Knights of Columbus
Alabama
British Premier Lloyd George Ill After Reception
British Prime Minister David Lloyd George fell ill after a daytime city reception in Manchester and a notable speech. He was reported progressing satisfactorily this morning but all Lancashire engagements were cancelled due to a chill and fever.
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Associated Press
Manchester
Eng
David Lloyd-George
Lancashire
Fire damages Selma Street house and neighboring home
A Thursday night fire damaged the frame dwelling at 1571-2 North Warren Street owned by Isabelle Howard, with slight floor damage. Sparks also set the main roof of a Selma Street house occupied by Will Lewis, causing roof damage. The blaze started when sparks fell on the roofs.
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Hursday
Olle
North Warren Street
Isabelle Howard
Selma Street
Will Lewis
Clayton Man Killed Sixteen Germans in One Battle
A letter from Major John W. Carroll of the 167th Infantry reports Fred T. Bell of Clayton, a member of Company B, killed sixteen Germans in a single fight. The letter to Alonzo Jackson of Clio notes heavy casualties and that the unit stacked leoches in piles.
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Clayton
John W. Carroll
167Th Infantry
Rainbow Division
Fred T. Bell
Alonzo Jackson
Clio
Ala
Ft Tost
Weinheimer Named Captain of Aerial Truck Four
John Weinheimer, a fireman attached to truck 34, has been appointed captain of that command. City Commissioner George E. Crawford announced the promotion.
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Weinheimer
John Weinhamer
George E. Crawford
Cotton Prices Steady Amid Quiet Market
The Motle-Cotton Exchange quoted middling cotton at 42.25 Friday, down 25 points from Wednesday. Market activity was quiet with 6 bales sold and 488 bales received.
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Motle-Cotton Exchange
Football schedules to continue at colleges amid war training
Washington reports no interruption to football programs at colleges and universities with Army student training corps units. The War Department says schedules will not be curtailed unless military training would be interfered. Officials emphasized continued athletic play while maintaining the military course.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Congress
Training Corps Service
City and County Regist ers Over 7 000 Men for Draft
Total registration of men aged 18 to 45 in Mobile city and county is expected to exceed thirteen thousand. The city alone shows over 7 000 registrants while the county hopes to register about 6 000 more. County returns are slow due to mailing. final totals unlikely for three days or more.
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Mobile City
Draft Board
Seventh Ward Leads Mobile Draft Registration Surge
Mobile experienced higher than expected registration under the 1845 draft act as hundreds of recent movers to the city enrolled. The Seventh Ward tallied 1,690 registrants, with large white and Black voter blocks, and officials exhausted card supplies while seeking reinforcements from army camps to manage the workload.
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Mobile
Essa Va
Gsiseus
Serer Yi
Ces EU
Utah UN
Caesalen Suai
Spring Hill College Opens 1918 19 Session Amid Training Plans
Spring Hill College formally opened the 1918-19 session with classes starting Friday. Father E Cummings, president, urged what government expects from young Americans in training officers. A War Department telegram advised Spring Hill to apply for Army Officers’ Training Corps. Father J J Wallace, vice president, said it was unlikely a commissioned officer and two non commissioned officers would be assigned to oversee the cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father E. Cummings
Spring Hill College
War Deparment
Sping Hill
Italian Troops Repel Austrian Assault at Monte Asolong
Italian forces reported driving back an Austrian raiding party at Monte Asolong near Pramaggioro. The Italian war office announced the enemy attack was repulsed and the assailants fled.
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Omg
Pramaggioro
Monte Asolong
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Forecast shows Alabama fair tonight and Saturday with warmer interiors. Mississippi expects fair conditions tonight with slightly warmer northeast areas and a warmer interior Saturday.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile honors Pershing on his birthday tribute
Mobile held a proxy birthday program for General John J. Pershing in Bienville Square with a War Savings Stamp drive. Miss Gladys Tompkins led a ladder stunt on a fire truck as spectators pledged stamps, raising funds for the Pershing Civilian Legion and war efforts.
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Mobile
J.J. Pershing
Western Front
Women's Committee For the
Bienville Square
St. Joseph Street
Dauphin
St. Francis Streets
Gladys Tompkins
Tompkins
John T. Cochrane
Carleton D. Lathrop
Somme
Chateau Thierry
Vosges
James R. Hagan
Women's War Stamp Organization
Dorothy Gaillard
Dorothy McAlpine
Mattie May Marechal
Anita Tapia
Marli
Pershing Civilian Legion
Palmer Pillens
St. Joseph
St. Francis
Limit Club
Leron
Mary O'Connell
A.G. Moses
R- C. Dickson
Keten
J. B. Kurle
Don Caffee
First Ward
Thames Barnes
Second Ward
J. O Smith
Battle House
Third Ward
James Moreland
Gayfer's
Sixth Ward
J. 8. Simonds
Kress
Seventh Ward
McEvoy
Damrich’s
Eighth Ward
North
Bellingrath
R. O. Harris
Crichton
Britton’s
C. D
J. C. Baker
W. S. S. Gales
Banks
Albright & Woods
Eastern Stars
Rail workers to receive draft deferments across regions
Washington Sept 13 regional directors of the railroad administration were instructed to grant deferred draft classification to essential railroad workers. The list covers railroad general officers shopmen trainmen skilled yardmen road and maintenance of way foremen and skilled workers and including telephone and telegraph operators and other essential employees.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railroad Administration
Storm Now Central Over the Bahamas
Reports to the Weather Bureau indicate a tropical disturbance was centered in the central Bahamas this morning. Later updates suggested the storm moved northwest over Haiti or Santo Domingo and then recurved north of eastern Cuba.
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Washington
Bahamas
Weather Bureau
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Cuba
President Wilson Warns Bridgeport Machinists to Return to Work
President Wilson informed striking Bridgeport machinists that if they do not return to work and accept the War Labor Board wage award they will be barred from employment for a year and draft boards will be directed to exclude them from war production. The letter to the Bridgeport District Lodge explains the arbitration outcome and notes the strike’s minority status.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bridgeport
Conn
Wilson
War Labor Board
International Association of Machinists
International Union of Machinists
National War Labor Board
Number of American troops in St Mihiel drive unclear
Associated Press reports war department officers told the House military committee the exact American manpower in the St Mihiel offensive has not been officially released. Officials indicated Metz area front fields are the likely objective and its capture would deal a serious blow to German iron supply, with about 40 percent of it coming from that district.
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St. Mihiel
House Military Committee
War Department
Metz
Prussian Diet Faces Dissolution Over Franchise Reform
Berlin report says the government will dissolve the Prussian diet if franchise reform is not agreed. Chancellor von Hertling plans a conference with party leaders to seek a solution. The diet may be given full opportunity to discuss despite reported terrorist methods and SD pressure.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Okal Anzeiger
Chancelor von Hertling
House of Jonds
Social Democratic Party
Linge
Influenza Spreads Among U S Troops in Navy District
Boston dispatch reports influenza among officers and enlisted men in the first naval district. Nearly three weeks into the outbreak, 219 new cases reach headquarters, 1,602 total cases since prevalence began, and 34 deaths recorded.
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Associated Press
Boston
Flest Naval District
Bowen Calls Hearing Over Sheriff Nomination
Bowen seeks a hearing to challenge W H Holcombe Jr as sheriff nominee, alleging improper election expense reporting and possible violations of the corrupt practices act. He filed Sept 7 with the Mobile county Democratic executive committee and asks for disqualification or withdrawal of the nomination. R P Roach to represent Bowen at the committee hearing scheduled Sept 19 at 7 30 p m.
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W. H. Holcombe, Jr
Joseph G. Bowen
Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee
Holcombe
D. J. Dobbs
Inter- Criminal
Lowen
Penges
J. G. Bowen
Democratic Executive Committee
Bowen
R. P. Roach
British Forces Press Advance in France Amid St Quentin Move
British troops pushed forward along the Havring court area southwest of Cambrai, reaching about 2000 yards in some sectors as Field Marshal Haig’s forces seized St Quentin. Counterattacks on Moeuvres failed disastrously after a heavy artillery barrage. Fighting continued in the La Divessee sector with the British taking the Les Briques salient southwest of La Bassée.
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France
Havringcourt
Cambrai
Field Marshal
Haig
St. Quentin
Yaterday
la Dwissee
Les Briques
la Basser
Refusal to Recognize Horvath Government Sparks New Committee
Associated Press dispatch from Vladivostok reports entente allied authorities refuse to recognize General Horvath's Siberian government. A seven member committee is set to govern the city while misunderstandings with Japanese and Russian authorities are said to be cleared up and troops are fraternizing.
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Vladivostok
entente a#ified
Siberian
Horvath
Union Savings Bank Moves to New Home
Union Savings Bank began moving its fixtures to a new building after removing the 4 Alshama, Tennessee based offices from the old First National Bank structure on St. Francie street. Grover A. Taylor, vice president of the reorganized Union Savings Bank, spoke of the capital stock increasing to $200,600 and that every effort was being made for a smooth transition, though the move was not definite this morning.
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Alshama
Tennessee
Northern
First National Bank
St. Francie Steet
Union Savings Bank
Grover A. Taylor
Reorganized
Union
Savings Hebk
Presday
Bank Mondis
Germans Evacuate Lille Amid Allied Advance
Reports from Belgian papers picked up by the Central News Agency say large numbers of fugitives leave Lille as German forces withdraw. Dispatches indicate evacuees heading toward Malines and Antwerp via Amsterdam, signaling German retreat and ongoing war movement.
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Associated Areas
London
Lilig
Malines
Antwerp
Tora
Central News
Evacuation accuracy questioned in Mihiel salient report
Official communication suggested evacuees foresaw German retreat but analysis shows villages captured by Americans remained largely intact under German occupation. The account contrasts expectations with the observed condition in the St Mihiel salient.
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Mihiel
St. Mihiel Salient
Americans Reach German Border After Lorraine Victory
American forces in Lorraine have eliminated the St Mihiel salient and captured at least 12,000 prisoners, advancing to Pagny on the Moselle across from German Lorraine. The line extends over five miles toward Metz with the first fort of Metz within four miles of Fort Desommy.
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ST. Mihiel Salient
Germany
Washington
Associated Press
Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Pagny
Moselle
Metz
Fort Desommy
Americans Press All Objectives in Lorraine Advance
American forces under General Pershing pushed toward and surpassed their set objectives in the St. Mihiel salient, facing limited German counterattacks. Allied artillery and air observers pinpointed German positions, allowing precise bombardment and steady progress with prisoners and equipment losses reported.
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Lorraine
Pershing
Othe St. Michlel
Gerranns
General Dershing
Americans Drive Forward In Great War Offensive
In Washington report, Allied forces press toward the St Mihiel salient as American troops and Pershing’s leadership push to advance beyond Don Martin Montagne Tresauvant and Bouillouin. 8,000 prisoners captured with many more expected as villages fall and German guns are hindered by railroad lines.
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Pagay
Filoselle
Pershing
Salient
Thiacourt
Persh
Bri
Washington
Associated Press
Bean
St. Mihielsatent
Tne
Don Martin
Montagne
Tresauvant
Bouillouin
French Military Update From Front Lines
An Associated Press dispatch notes a French official statement dated Sept 13. West of St. Quentin French forces occupy the Savy sector. In Champagne allied raids were repulsed and in Verdun a series of raids occurred with German losses reported.
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Associated Press
Faris
Prench
St. Quentin
Savy
Champagne
Verdun
German retreat plans explained at home during war
An official German statement from Berlin dated September 13 reports on lines prepared on the Western Front and the evacuation of the Mihiel salient in anticipation of a French American attack. The dispatch notes the retreat was planned years ago and discusses the perceived threat to the salient and ensuing movements.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Atl
Mihiel Salient
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