Kilby Plant to Expand and Electrify at Anniston
Kilby locomotive and machine works plans to add a 70 by 100 foot power house and switch to electric motors once a suitable adjacent site is secured. The expansion aims to double car output and create new jobs as $5,000 in new machinery arrives amid negotiations with the Anniston City Land Company. Mr Whitfield Clarke confirms work will start once a site is found and cheaper power draws more industries to use electricity.
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Kilby Locomotive and Machine Works
Anniston City Land Company
Kilby
Anniston
Stricken Blind With Sudden Vision Loss Near Hartselle
William Tucker of a farm six miles west of Hartselle suddenly went blind while returning home to fetch his horses. His daughter found him calling and guided him back to the house. He reported a sudden blind spell with a few days of severe headache beforehand.
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Hartselle
William Tucker
Here
Weather Forecast for Anniston and Vicinity
Forecast for Anniston and nearby calls for fair skies and rising temperatures. Tonight remains mild with clear to partly cloudy conditions and warmer readings continue into Friday. Highs and lows are not specified in the fragment.
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Anniston
Ellis Elected Chairman Of Home Committee Board
John Ellis of this city was named chairman of the board of trustees for the Odd Fellows orphan home by the grand lodge meeting in Decatur. Maj. L. N. Buell of Brighton and Ellis were chosen as board members with three more to be elected today. Ellis is a past grand master and patriarch of Alabama Odd Fellows and a representative to the sovereign grand lodge. Judge G. B. Randolph of this city was nominated for grand warden with the vote due in November at the first subordinate lodge meeting of the month.
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John Ellis
Odd Fellows’ Orphan Home
Grand Lodge
Decatur
Maj. L. N. Buell
Brighton
Ellis
The
Odd Fellows
Alabama
Sovereign Grand Lodge
G. B. Randolph
Roosevelt asked to mediate longshoremen strike
Special to the Star reports that May 16 New York says President Roosevelt will probably be asked to mediate the longshoremen strike. Strikers seek an interview with J Bryce Ismay to press their demands and an appeal would go to Roosevelt if refused. Steamship officials claim control though pier congestion shows otherwise. No rioting or outbreaks occurred today.
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The
Star
New York
Roosevelt
J. Bryce Ismay
Steamship Trust
Naples Alarm As Volcanoes Erupt In Italy
Naples residents fear spread of eruptions from Stromboli and Etna to Vesuvius. Etna grows more violent with vast smoke and ashes while Stromboli weakens. Prof Perret of Brooklyn had predicted Etna would turn violent, adding to public concern.
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Naples
Italy
Etna
Vesuvius
Perret
Brooklyn
Presbyterians in Birmingham General Assembly Opens Today
The 47th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States meets at First Presbyterian in Birmingham with 83 presbyteries represented from Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. The retiring moderator Dr Allen G Hall of Nashville calls the session to order at 11 a m. Opening sermon and organizational formalities precede the election of a new moderator. 20 standing committees will be announced tomorrow as the assembly sets its regular agenda for the week to ten days.
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Star
Birmingham
General Assembly of
The
Southern Presbyterians
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
First Presbyterian Church
Allen G. Hall
Nashville
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Presbyterians Set To Ratify Church Union Merger
In Columbus Ohio on May 16 1916 Rev Hunter Corbett opened the 119th general assembly as attendance rose for the Cumberland Presbyterian merger The union will unify about 1 2 million members and 1000 presbyteries though consolidations may reduce delegates next year as overlaps are resolved.
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Star
Columbus
Hunter Corbett
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of America
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Southern Baptist convention opens in Richmond with 5000 delegates
In Richmond Virginia on May 16 the 524th annual Southern Baptist convention opens drawing more than five thousand ministers and lay members. The body will meet several days, adjourn to Jamestown exposition, join with the Northern Baptists in Washington, and hear Rev. A J Dickinson of Birmingham preach the annual sermon. Cities including Knoxville Hot Springs Birmingham San Antonio Greensboro Nashville and Atlanta seek to host next year.
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Richmond
Baptist Church
South
Southern Baptist Convention
America
Northern Baptists
Washington
A. J. Dickinson
Birmingham
Knoxville
Hot Springs
San Antonio
Greensboro
Nashville
Atlanta
Steps Taken to Form a Baptist General Council
Preliminary steps were taken at the Baptist anniversaries in session here for the organization of a Baptist union or general council. Tomorrow a committee on organization will report and Prof. Shaler Matthews of Chicago will address the meeting on the functions of the proposed organization. Final action is then to be taken.
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Washingyvon
Baptist Union
General Council
Shaler Matthews
Chicago
Southern Intercollegiate Tennis Championship Opens in Atlanta
The best tennis talent from Southern colleges gathered at the Atlanta Athletic Club for the opening of the Southern Intercollegiate Championship. The three day tournament marks the first major event of its kind hosted by Southern colleges.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Athletic Club
Ruef pleads guilty to extortion in San Francisco case
Abraham Ruef entered a guilty plea on the extortion charge tied to paying $1,175 to Delmonico's owners for liquor sale permission. He described the trial as a burden on health, vowed to reform, and withdrew his not guilty plea amid emotional remarks.
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The
Star
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Delmonico
Ruef's Confession Ties Schmitz to Graft
San Francisco reports that Ruef's confession is expected to lead to the conviction of prominent grafters. Prosecutors claim the document implicates Mayor Schmitz in bribe taking from the United Railroad, police graft, saloon license holds and other graft charges. Details of the confession are guarded.
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San Francisco
Ruef
Schmitz
United Railroad
Levi P Morton Celebrates 83rd Birthday Quietly
Levi P Morton former vice president of the United States observed his 83d birthday today at his country home in New York.
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New York
Levi P. Morton
United States
Supreme Court Reinstates Galliher Annuity Case Win
In Alabama, Mrs. Sarah Galliher wins a suit against State Mutual Life Insurance over a policy that promised $600 yearly to her during widowhood with a minor heir to receive the same and $3,000 to the estate if both parties died. The court held the insurer liable since it held the deceased husband’s notes and tried to collect them, and because the 30 day grace period hadn’t expired. The decision preserves a remarkable and liberal policy benefiting Mrs. Galliher.
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Supreme Court of Alabama
Sarah 8. Galliher
State Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rome
J. W. Galliher
Oxford
J. W. Galliber
Mr. Galliher
Anniston
Galliher
Local Visitor Spends Several Days in City
Mr. Will Join, long based at Williamsburg Kentucky with the Alabama Construction Company, is spending several days in the city visiting friends and checking on projects.
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Will Join
Williamsburg, Ky
Alabama Construction Company
Wikle Named President of Anniston Chamber After Welborn Resigns
Dr. J L Wikle elected to succeed M B Welborn as chamber president at the Anniston City Land Company office. A Greater Anniston committee aims to annex Oxford and nearby towns as a warehouse subscription panel raises funds for a Farmers Union site. Welborn explains resignation was voluntary after long service.
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Chamber of Commercce
Anniston City Land Company
J.L. Wikle
M. B. Welborn
Farmers’ Union
Greater Anniston
Messrs
Dr. Wikle
Young Men’s Business League
Chamber of Commerce
Tle
Williamson Franklin v L and N railway continues in federal court
The case of Williamson Franklin v L and N railway was continued for the term in federal court. W. P. Hall v German American Insurance Co is set for tomorrow marking the initial appearance of Hon. O. D. Street as district attorney. Street will represent the plaintiff with Judge J. B. Keene and McCord assisting. The defendant is to be represented by Smith Hammond Smith of Atlanta and Jos J Willett of this city. A hot fight is anticipated due to the case’s significance.
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Williamson Franklin
L. & N. Railway
United States
W. P. Hall
German American Insurance Company
Hon. O. D. Street
Street
J. B. (Keene
BE. O. McCord
Albertville
Hulbro, Inzer & Stephens
Gadaden
Smith, Hammond & Smith
Atlanta
Jos. J. Willett
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Home Committee
Grand Lodge Randolph
George Gray
Delaware
Morgan
Ator Davis
West Virginia
Presbyterians
General Assembly of Southern Church
General Assembly OF the
Northern Church
Northern Presbyterian General Assembly
Baptists
Richmond, VA
Baptists OF Northern Church
Baptist General Council
Board of Supervisors
Wikle
M. B. Wellborn
Ware
HOUSE
Day
Williamson-Franklin VS. L. & N
HALL
German-Americvan CO
Marie Henry
Berryman
Washington Star
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