Joseph Arnold to Retire from Politics for Law Practice
Anniston readers expect State Senator Blackmon to run for Congress with strong backing. State Representative J. J. Arnold will not seek re election and is likely leaving politics for his law practice. Former Mayor Kilby may run for Blackmon seat. other possibles include C D Kline and Henry D McCarty. The planned early primary favors a plurality method amid lingering reform concerns.
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J. J. Arnold
Arnold
State Senate
Fred L. Blackmon
Congress
Calhoun Las
Capitol
Lapsley and Arnold
Jacksonville
Thomas F. Kilby
Blackmons
C.D. Kline
Henry D. McCarty
Lover of Dixie in Danger of Life
A.T. Sonneck chief of the division of music at the Congressional Library has received hundreds of protest letters over his verdict naming Pixie the most popular American song. He has been threatened and asks newspapers to stop publishing articles to halt the tirades.
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Washington, D. C
T. A.T. Sonneck
Division of Music
Congressional Library
Boilermakers Strike Ends. 1600 Men Return to Work
The American locomotive boilermakers strike ended today in Conneautty New York. Sixteen hundred workers resume duties at Richmond Pittsburg and other locations.
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Coenectady
N. Y
Richmond
Pittsburg
Mobile tragedy shocks community as boy fatally harms sister
A nine year old girl was killed in Mobile after her brother, a public safety worker, allegedly used a striking device to fatally shoot her. Police are investigating the incident and have not released formal charges.
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Mobile
James Esste Mord
Eferj
President Taft Confirms River Improvement Bond Plan
President Taft affirmed no change in stance on issuing bonds to fund river, harbor, and canal improvements. He spoke to the Ohio Valley Improvement Association in the White House East Room on December 9, emphasizing practical steps to advance national waterways. Continued on Fourth Page.
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Washington, BD. C
Taft
United States
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Friends of the Waterways
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
White House
Congress
Zelaya Arrives in Mexico City to Warm Welcome
Zelaya reached Mexico City by private car and was met by an enthusiastic crowd. In Washington, Minister Castillo predicts Estada will seize Managua and assume the presidency within a week, while Madriz boosts troops to resist the advance. Creel says Zelaya may depart for Belgium soon.
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Mexico City
Zelaya
America
Diaz
Washington, D. C
Castillo
The
Revolutionary Party
Nicaragua
Estrada
Managua
Madriz
Creel
Mexico
Belgium
Zinc Smelter Plan Voiced At Nelson Meet
Nelson BC miners and mine owners gathered at the Nelson board of trade to discuss a zinc smelter project and petition the federal government for a bounty on zinc and a duty on zinc ore products. The aim is to eliminate U S free entry for zinc, save on freight and duty costs, and spur a home smelter.
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Nelson
B. C
Dee
Nelson Board of Trade
Canada
United States
Kootenay
Judge Coleman Resigns as University Trustee Chairman
Special to Star from Montgomery December 29 Judge Thomas W Coleman of Butaw resigns as chairman of the University trustees citing inability to continue work His son Judge Thomas W Coleman Jr of Anniston City Court is noted as one of the state’s brainiest men with a notable early MA at sixteen.
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Montgomery
Thomas W. Coleman
Butaw
Coleman
Thomas W. Coleman, Jr
Anniston
Taxes Due Promptly To Avoid Delinquency Penalty
A Calhoun county notice states that state and county licenses for 1910 are due January 1 and become delinquent January 14 with penalties afterward. Judge Crook urges business leaders to pay promptly to avoid extra costs.
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Calhoun County
Crook
Brigadier General Winfield Edgerly Placed on Retired List
Washington D C December 29 Brigadier General Winfield B Edgerly former commandant of the mounted service school at Fort Riley Kansas was today placed on the retired list for physical disability after ten years of service He was recently examined by the medical board and found unfit for active duty.
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Washington, D. C
Winfield
Edgerly
Mounted Service School
Fort Riley
Kan
General Edgerly Retires From Army After Forty Years
General Edgerly, a New Hampshire native and 1870 West Point graduate, retires at his own request due to physical incapacity for active duty. His career mostly served in the cavalry with a brief Spanish War stint in the inspector general’s department. Colonel Walter Howe of the Coast Artillery, stationed at Fort Hancock, N J, is promoted to brigadier general to fill the vacancy.
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Edgerly
New Hampshire
United States Military Academy
Inspector General's Department
Cavalry
Walter Howe
Coast Artillery
Fort Hancock
N. J
One Hundredth Anniversary of William E. Gladstone
London observes the birth centenary with leading articles across papers. Liberal praise appears despite past opposition as memorial meetings unfold under the National League of Young Liberals. Thousands visit the statesman’s Westminster tomb while wreaths cover the Hawarden and St Clement Danes monuments.
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London
William EB. Gladstone
United Kingdom
National League of Young Liberals
Tte
Statesman
Westminster Abbey
Hawarden
Gladstone
St. Clement Dane's Church
Strand
Sixty Killed in Week-Long Storm Off Newfoundland
A week long storm off St Johns Newfoundland has cost sixty lives and sunk eleven ships. Fisheries damage is estimated at three quarters of a million dollars. Newport reports three days without outside contact due to broken rail and telegraph lines.
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ST. Jonans
N. F
Newport
Blockade Closes Rail Yards Halt Produce Traffic
In Washington D C on December 29 heavy snowfall blocks hundreds of cars of produce and fruit in railroad yards. The weather snarls commerce and delays shipments across the capital region.
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Washington, D. C C
Snow Delays All Trains Entering Chicago
Chicago reports widespread rail disruption as all trains entering the city run one to twelve hours late due to heavy snow blockades. Local officials warn of continued delays and possible cancellations through the day.
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Chicago
Train blocked by heavy snow in Whitewood Canon
A Northwestern train was halted for 24 hours in Whitewood Canon due to heavy snowdrifts. Rescue teams and local crews worked to clear the line as passengers faced delays and cold conditions.
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Deadwood
Whitewood Canon
Unusually Cold Day Hits Chicago With Fatal Chill
Chicago records its coldest day of the year as below zero temperatures bring widespread hardship and several deaths due to exposure. Officials urge residents to seek shelter and heat sources.
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Chicago
Johnston Elected Major of Third Battalion Alabama National Guard
Election returns from December 27 appoint Captain W P Johnston as major of the Third Battalion Alabama National Guard succeeding Major D Houston Smith. Captain C M Woodruff of Pelham Guards is named adjutant in Johnston’s stead. Battalion includes Anniston Oxford Talladega and Sylacauga companies.
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W. PF. Johnston
D. Houston Smith
Alabama National Guard
Johnston
W. H. McKleroy
M. Woodruff
Pelham Guards
B. R. Sawyer
Woodruff
Anniston
Oxford
Talladega
Sylacsuga
Smith
American Association Holds Meeting For Harmony In Chicago
Baseball club owners and managers of the American Association gathered at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago for their annual winter meeting. They aimed to bury petty differences and unite to make the coming season the most successful in their history, with indications that J. D. O'Brien may be retained as president for another year.
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Chicago
American Association
Grand Pacific Hotel
J. D. O’brien
Savanna YMCA Opens Impressive New Building
The Savanna YMCA unveiled its new building today, one of the largest and best equipped YMCAs in the South. The opening features a sequence of receptions and social events extending over several days.
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Savannat
Savanna YY. M. C. A
Warden Profit in Dayton Hotel Sale
G Warden, Alabama hotel owner and head of a chain, left Anniston for Dayton Ohio to close a Berkel house sale. He reportedly secured his own price and made a fortune from the deal. He and Mrs Warden may return to Anniston soon.
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G. Warden
Alabama
Anniston
Dayton
Ohio
Berkel
Warden
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