Montgomery Volunteers to Aid Mobile Orphans Home
Episcopal churches of Montgomery will host a campaign Tuesday at 8 PM to raise about 50 000 for new buildings and equipment at the Church Home for Orphans in Mobile. John E. Mitchell of Mobile will lead, addressing St Johns Church attendees. Dobbs notes urgent need as orphans from across Alabama are housed there.
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Montgomery
Ala
Episcopal Churches of
Mobile
John E. Mitchell
St. John’s Church
Eufaula
E. E. Dobbs
St. John’s
Alabama
St. John's Church
Sunday Closing Law Shuts Atlantic City Saloon Traffic
Atlantic City residents faced a rare Sunday shutdown as nearly all saloons and liquor outlets closed to comply with a Sunday closing law. Hotels cafes posted notices and authorities warned proprietors that arrests would follow violations.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N— J
Director of Public Safety
Barrett
Moore
Beach Front
Senator Smoots Economic Plan Aims To Cut Living Costs
Washington April 7 Senator Smoot outlines a plan to reduce living costs expected to cost about 600000 annually for the United States to fund through $10000 yearly to each state and territory for agricultural experiment stations to improve home economics results. He argues the program would teach girls to buy prepare and reuse food while boosting stockpile skills and household savings.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
United States
Two Young Men Killed in Botched Store Job in Greenville
In Greenville South Carol ina Leonard Smith seventeen and Rowley Martin twenty were killed in a pistol battle with three policemen after forcing entry to a store. One officer Mayfield was seriously wounded as the two robbers opened fire.
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Associated Press
Greenville
S. C
Leonard Smith
Rowley Martin
Mayfield
Smith
Martin
President Wilson Violates Washington Traffic Rule
Washington April seven. President Wilson and Secretary Tumulty crossed diagonally across Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House, violating the capital’s pedestrian rule that crossings occur only at corners. A nearby policeman reminded them of the rule as they walked past the White House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
National Capital
Tumulty
Pennsylvania Avenue
White Ouse
White House
Maf Seeks Last Joe After Running Out of Grows
Maf realizes he has many Joes only when he exhausts all Grows and conducts a thorough search. The discovery prompts a careful inventory to locate the remaining Joes.
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Maf
Noyes Urges American Lead to World Peace
English poet Alfred Noyes told an Ethical Society audience in Philadelphia that America alone can dissolve Europe's armaments and steer nations toward peace. He criticized war as greed driven and called for the United States to lift the torch of peace as nations watch.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
America
Europe
Alfred Noyes
Ethical Society
Mr. Noyes
Noyes
Argentina Tops World in Per Capita Foreign Trade
The 1912 foreign trade of Argentina totaled 840 million dollars, about 120 dollars per person, the highest per capita rate among nations. Imports reached 374 million and exports 466 million, with U S trade sharing about 57 million in exports to Argentina and 32 million in imports.
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Associated Press
Washington
Argentina
Pan American Union
Holland
Belgium
United State
United States
Dr King’s New Life Pills Boost Health and Vitality
Sick headaches, sour stomach and indigestion fade after taking Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pills purify the blood and put new life and vigor in the system. Each pill helps every box guaranteed. Price 26c. Recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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Dr. King
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Woman Confesses to Poisoning Husband in Oklahoma
In a written confession to the county attorney sheriff and mayor Mrs R S Woodward admits poisoning her husband R S Woodward who died after ingesting sardines and tea. She names Mrs Henry Rivers and John A Young as co-conspirators in a plan to collect a $1000 life insurance. The grocer’s body was exhumed and the state chemist found poison in the stomach.
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Associated Press
Chickasha
Okla
R.S. Woodward
R. S. Woodward
Henry Rivers
John A. Young
Woodward
Show Down of Progressives in House Nomination
Progressives in the House nominate Victor Murdock of Kansas for speaker as internal splits surface with Lenroot and others withdrawing support. Walter M Chandler outlines a defined program and readiness to oppose non progressive bills. An early conference assigns Murdock to Ways and Means and Chandler to Rules.
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Washington
House
Congress
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Murdock
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Wilson
Walter M. Chandler
New York
Flint
Steel
Progressives
Committee On Nominations
Ways and Means
Chandler
Bryan Makes Address to Religious Meeting
Secretary Bryan spoke at a downtown theatre before a packed religious mass meeting. The talk opened a series by the Christian Endeavor Union of the District of Columbia and was later opened to men and women. Bryan urged spiritual life against skepticism and urged nourishment for spiritual hunger.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ryan
State Department
Christian Endeavor Union
District of Columbia
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Aged magistrate dies in Bow Street court service
Robert H Bul lock Marsham a Bow Street magistrate for thirty four years who handled many American extradition cases died today at eighty in London.
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Gy Associated Press
London
Robert H. Bullock Marsham
Bowstret
Death at Crossing in Crowley Involves City Marshal
Crowley Louisiana April reports state city marshal F. E. Wright and assistant Hume Andrews were killed when a west bound Southern Pacific passenger train struck an automobile carrying Wright and guests after a ball game. Injured were Anicole St Germain and Ig nace Valdere. John Bonin unharmed.
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Associated Press
Crowley
F. E. Wright
Hume Andrews
Anicole St. Germain
Ignace Valdere
Southern Pacific
John Bonin
Navy League Convenes On Naval Policy Theme
The Navy League of the United States holds its eighth annual convention in Washington April 7. General Horace Porter presides as Assistant Secretary Franklin D Roosevelt opens with welcome remarks. Speakers include Captain John Hook and Perry Belmont. Events cover navy yard consolidation, officer promotions, a banquet with Secretary Daniels, and a Saturday demonstration at the Washington Navy Yard plus a Mount Vernon excursion.
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Washington
Navy League of the United States
Horace Porter
League
Navy
Frankin D. Roosevelt
John Hook
Navy General Board
Perry Belmont
New York
Council of National Defense
Navy Yards
Daniels
Marshall
Washington Navy Yard
Mount Vernon
Notable gathering marks anniversary of Jewish Publication Society
Philadelphia April 7 announcement that Jacob H Schiff of New York offered to donate 50000 dollars to aid completing and publishing a revised translation of the Bible by the Jewish Publication Society of America. Banquet for the society's twenty fifth anniversary presided by Judge Mayer Sulzberger with toasts by Schechter Marshall Wolf Magnes Sokolow Weil Mack and others.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jacob H. Schiff
New York
Jewish Publication Society of America
Mayer Sulzberger
Solomon Schechter
Jewish Theological Seminary of
Louis Marshall
American Jewish Committee
Simon Wolf
Washington
Judah L. Magnes
Nahum Sokolow
Warsaw
Russia
A. Leo Weil
Pittsburg
Julian Mack
Clean Impurities From Your Kidneys and Bladder Remedy
An advertorial note promotes Stuart's Buchy and Juniper Compound as a stimulant that cleans impurities and uric acid from the kidneys and bladder. It claims to relieve frequent urination and related symptoms and offers a $1 large bottle sold in Mobile Alabama by Van Antwerp Drug Corporation with express delivery.
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Stuart
Mobile
Ala
van Antwerp Drug Corporation, Inc
Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Express
Beumatism Cured by King's Royal Germetuer
An advertisement claims rheumatism is cured by rubbing and internal Germetuer with rapid relief after initial doses. It asserts kidney effects, universal cure, and success even after other remedies fail, offering $1 per bottle via druggists or express prepaid.
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Ellis
Mobile Ee Meat
Elks donate to Lower Peach Tree tornado relief
The Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks contributes 100 to the Lower Peach Tree relief fund in Selma Alabama. Secretary Henry Franelich of the Selma Lodge drew the funds after telegram authorization from William R. Patterson district deputy grand exalted ruler for Alabama.
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Selma
Ala
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States
Peach Tree
Henry Franelich
Selma Lodge of Elks
William R. Patterson
Eufaula
Alabama
Franelich
Lower Peach Tree
Grand Lodge of Elks of America
Selma Women Hear Sermon On Local Evils And Vices
A large crowd attended a Sunday mass meeting at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Selma Alabama where Rev E W Gamble preached on local evils and vices. The session followed a prior mass meeting at the Academy of Music last Sunday night led by local citizens.
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Selma
Ala
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
E. W. Gamble
Academy of Music
German Soldier Drowns Saving Children After Boat Sinks
In Bernburg Germany on April 7 a German soldier and five children who asked to be taken for a sail on a river drowned when their rowboat capsized. The soldier, a good swimmer, exhausted himself in a bid to rescue the children.
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Associated Press
Bernburg
Germany
Abbott Rifles Celebrate Tenth Anniversary in Selma
The Abbott Rifles of Selma Alabama National Guard C Company Second Regiment hold a reception at the Hotel Albert on April 8 marking ten years since their organization on April 6 1903. Led by Colonel F M Abbott the unit has long been a well drilled infantry company earning military honors at encampments in the Second Regiment.
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Selma
Ala
Abbott Rifles
C Company
Alabama National Guard
Hotel Albert
F.M. Abbott
Colany
New Livestock Order On Interstate Cattle Movement
An April 7 order from the secretary of agriculture effective April 15 modifies interstate cattle shipment rules. In states quarantined for cattle scabies owners may move cattle from ranges to cleaned pastures under federal or state inspection, with cattle certified by an inspector before entering interstate commerce.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Dentist Dr Gordon Moves Offices to Dauphin Street
Dr. D. C. Gordon announces the removal of his offices from 305 Van Antwerp Building to 115 Dauphin street above The Toggery.
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D. C. Gordon
van Antwerp Building
Dauphin Street
M. and P. Railroad to Begin Track Laying and Pier Construction
Pensacola April 7 The Memphis and Pensacola Railroad plans steel track laying within three to four weeks and starts a large concrete pier project on the western waterfront within three weeks. The pier will extend about two thousand feet in length and grading from Pensacola to thirty miles north is complete.
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Pensacola
Fla
Memphis and Pensacola Railroad
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North Royal St
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W.H. Cooper
Bank of Mobile Building
Dauphin St
Bienville Square
ELK Grand Lodge
A.A. Richards
Lincoln's
Air Man
Crichton Lumber Co
Schlitz Beer
Southern Hotel Buffet
Harry Horlock
Britton
F. L. Tapia
Ead
Harrison Mutual Burial Association
South
Conception Street
Windsor Cafe
Albert E Reynolds
Proprietora—Colden
A Brown
Provost
Farrow Coal CO
Royal and Canal
B. Luscher & Son Paint CO
Cawthon
Rowley Orchestra
Chas. B. Hervey
Roche
Burke
Northeast Corner
St. Joseph
State Streets
CODEN
Bayou LA Batre
Bay Shore
B. 8
Junction
Tacon
Government Street
City Ticket Office
South Royal ST
H. E. Jones, JR
Gen
Pass. Dept
M. & P. Railroad
G. Hardy Smith
St. Michael Street
Mobile, Ala
Over the Bay
Ness
Morrill & Lyons
St. Francis
Kirk Wilson
Merchants Bank
ST. Francis Sts
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