Wilson's First Message Delivered At Joint Assembly
President Wilson reads his first message in person at the Capitol rostrum before a packed joint session. The event draws national figures, Mrs. Wilson, cabinet women, and envoys as he outlines tariff reform and urgent business measures to ease burdens and modernize economic policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ilson
John ‘Adams
Congress
Capitol
Clark
Underwood
Palmer
Mann
Senate
House
White House
Wilson
Rees
Direct Election of U S Senators Ratified by Connecticut
Washington April 8 Direct election of United States senators became part of the constitution as Connecticut ratified the amendment. Thirty six states have approved the change, and governors will notify Secretary Bryan to issue a proclamation. The measure passed the house and then the senate unanimously after a brief debate.
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Washington
United States
Connecticut
Bryan
House
Senate
Mobile forces race to board Italian vessel for two boys
Chief Crenshaw and Detective Murphy report two Georgia youths Clarence alias Lawrence Bailey and Emmett Smith fled to Mobile on an Italian bark the Mincio bound for South America. Officers await Columbus authority to seize the vessel and recover the boys as the Winona and Alert stand by.
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Frank W. Crenshaw
J. W. Murphy
Clarence
Lawrence Bailey
Emmett Smith
United States Revenue
Winona
Crenshaw
Columbus
Murphy
Lower Bay
South America
Chief Crenshaw
United States District Attorney
United States Revenue Cutter
Mobile
Daphne
Harry Thaw To Testify On Attempted Bribery Case
A habeas corpus writ was issued to bring Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan Hospital to testify before the grand jury investigating charges of attempted bribery. Justice Seabury ordered Thaw produced next Thursday morning. Mrs Mary Copley Thaw has requested permission to testify and is expected to be allowed.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Grand Jury
Matteawan Hospital
Justice Seabury
Supreme Court
Matteawan
Thaw
Mary Copley Thaw
Missing Memphis teen Eula Woods sparks police search
No word yet from sixteen year old Eula Woods who vanished from the Church Home last Friday. Police headquarters say a statement was issued and it’s believed the girl may have returned to her Memphis Tennessee home.
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Eula Woops
Eula Woods
Memphis
Tenn
Supreme Court upholds Berney ruling in Mobile election case
The Alabama Supreme Court dismissed a mandamus petition from J. P. Watters and John Duff seeking to vacate interim orders in the Lyons election contest. The decision sustains Judge Safford Berney's rulings on ineligibility and bribery claims, while preserving appeal rights.
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Supreme Court
Berney
Mobile
Montgomery
Ala
J. P. Watters
John Duff
Law and Equity Court of Mobile
Pat J. Lyons
Justice Somerville
Lyons
Harry T. Hartwell
Duff
Hartwell
Tenth Ward
Watters
Cobbs
Law and Equity Court
G. L
H. T. Smith
Average Conditions of Winter Wheat and Rye
Washington reports the average condition of winter wheat on April 1 at 80.6 percent of normal, down 1.6 points from December 1, with 83.3 in 1911 and 86.3 the ten year average. rye stands at 89.2 percent of normal, up from 87.9 last year, 89.3 in 1911 and 90.1 the ten year average.
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Associated Press
Washington
President Wilson Meets Two Leaders Over Spending
April records show President Wilson conferring with Chairman Fitzgerald of the House Appropriations Committee to keep down appropriations. Reports say Democratic National Chairman McCombs discussed appointments but denied broader talks.
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Wilson
Fitzgerald
House
Appropriations Committee
McCombs
Minority selections for five committees.
The caucus filled five minority slots after President Wilson's message. Progressives won three seats with Murdock on ways and means, Chandler on rules, and Woodruff on accounts, while several Republicans also received posts in ways and means rules accounts enrolled bills and mileage.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Wilson
Murdock
Chandler
New York
Woodruff
Michigan
Ways and Means
Payne
Fordney
Gardner
Moore
Anderson
Green
Campbell
Lennott
Merritt
Hughes
West Virginia
Gerst
Parker
Kennedy
Johnson
Utah
Anthony
Foss
Ohio
Shortage in copper prompts stock decline report
New York April 8 The Copper Producers Association states March stocks on hand declined by 18,032,928 pounds compared with February figures signaling tighter copper supplies.
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New York
Copper Producers’ Association For
Senate and House Conclude Joint Session with Presidential Address
Senate and House met in joint session as President Wilson delivered his first message to Congress. Senator Shafroth proposed moving congressional start to the first Monday after elections and inauguration to the second Monday in January. House adjourned until noon Wednesday. Republican Leader Mann urged Ways and Means action on committee recommendations. Sime reintroduced bills to abolish the commerce court and repeal the Panama act toll exemption. Adjournment followed at 1 17 p m until noon Thursday.
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Senate
House Chamber
Shafroth
Congress
House
Wilson
Mann
Ways and Means Committee
Sime
Commerce Court
Weather forecast outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Weather item predicts showers tonight and Wednesday with moderate south winds. Alabama expected cloudy conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Mississippi shows showers tonight and continuation uncertain notes.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Officers Elected by Mobile Clearing House Association
The Mobile Clearing House Association elected officers at its annual meeting held at Duggan & Taylor on Royal street. New officers are W. Little president FE J Buck vice president and J I Taylor secretary and manager. The group has operated in Mobile for thirteen years. Clearings for the year ending April 1 1918 totaled 71930927.75 a slight drop from the previous year.
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Mobile Clearing House Association
Duggan & Taylor
Royal Street
W. Little
FE. J. Buck
J. I. Taylor
Henry Hull
J. M. Little
J. L. Taylor
Mobile
Senators push wheat free duty clash in tariff revision
Senators from both parties attack the Underwood bill plan to free flour while wheat carries a 16 cent per bushel duty. The finance committee works on changes viewed as not altering the bill’s character or making it more protective.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Democrats
Senate Le«Emocrats
Finance Committee
Public Hearing on Oyster Reef Ownership in Alabama
The Alabama Oyster Commission plans a meeting in Coden to decide reef ownership off Dauphin Island. Oystermen contend beds belong to the State. the improvement company asserts riparian private property. U S surveyor Bryant notes reefs’ value. 1911 survey head Moore cites 46786 bushels. A second hearing on Raccoon Island set for April 14 at Bayou la Batre to resolve public reef status.
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Alabama Oyster Commission
Coden
Ala
Improvement Company
Dauphin Island
John J. Bryant
United States
H. F. Moore
Bureau of Fisheries
Raccoon Island
Bayou la Batre
Lighting Up Mobile Port With New Warehouse Lamps
A new steel warehouse on Mobile’s municipal wharves was lit for the first time Monday night ending nighttime loads and boosting port efficiency. Captain Pat J. Lyons switched on 120 General Electric Mazda lamps plus 30 ship-light taps, all controlled by wharf lights, with city approval and praise from Mayor Laz Schwarz and Chamber of Commerce members Albert P. Bush and S. S. Rubira Jr.
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Mobile
Pat J. Lyons
Equptien Sagen
Laz. Schwarz
Lyons and Pillans
Charles McCosker
Chamber of Commerce
Albert P. Bush
B. D. Peppers
S. S. Rubira, Jr
Mobile Electrical Supply —Company
Lyons
General Electric
Mazda
City- Wharfinger
City
McCosker
Mobile Electrical Supply Company
Rubira
Medical report cites grave anxiety in Rome over pope
An Associated Press bulletin from Rome on April 8 reports a consultation between Prof Ettore Marchiafava and physicians attending the pope. It is stated that nephritis or kidney inflammation was diagnosed and that the greatest anxiety is felt about the pontiff's condition.
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Associated Press Bulletin
Rome
Ettore Marchiafava
Japan vows retaliation over land bill in Asahi editorial
Tokyo reports an Asahi editorial mocks American equality advocacy and warns that if the land bill passes, Japan will withdraw support from the Panama Pacific Exposition and deny Americans ownership rights in Japan, signaling a cool reception for U S visitors.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Asahi
Independent
Pacific
The
Two killed five injured in N O M C wreck at Loper
Laurel Miss April 8 Two trainmen were killed and five others injured in a head on collision between two freight trains on the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad at Loper Miss early today Brakeman Paul Walters and a negro fireman were killed Engineers Bethel and Perkins were badly scalded
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Laurel
Miss
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
Loper
Paul Walters
Bethel and
Perkins
Train Collision Near Laurel Leaves Crew Injured
Accident report to the general office of the N O M and C states a fireman died at 9:30 this morning from severe burns. A brakeman was badly injured and Conductor Perry slightly hurt. All residents were in Laurel. The southbound Extra 106 failed to observe orders at Loper.
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N.O
M. and C
Perry
Laurel
Loper
New Republic Inaugurated in the Orient
The world’s youngest republic opened its first parliament in Peking with 500 of 596 representatives and 177 of 274 senators present. Bands played as 101 gun salute marked the event and crowds cheered, with foreign observers noting the European dress of lawmakers. The US pledged recognition upon officers named and quorums set, with Brazil and Mexico expected to follow.
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Associated Press
Peking
Senate
House of Representatives
Te House of Representatives
China
Republic
United States
Brazil
Mexico
Flag of new republic displayed at Washington
News reports flag of new republic hoisted over the legation building in Washington minutes after receipt of the news. Minister Chang Yin-Tang credited with the success as the five colored flag of China was raised.
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New Republic
Washington
Associated Press
Republic
Chang Yin-Tang
China
Legation
Women and Democrats Defeated in Michigan
Detroit April 8 Incomplete returns from half the state show a 41000 vote majority against woman suffrage in yesterday’s election. Supporters admit defeat while other constitutional amendments including initiative referendum and recall carried by good majorities. Republicans claim the state ticket by 30000 to 60000 plurality.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Flour millers urge hearing on tariff changes
A telegram protesting the proposed tariff changes on wheat and flour was sent to the US Senate finance committee chair by R F E Sterling secretary of the Missouri River Millers Club. The message asks for a hearing for southwest millers on the new bill.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Finance Committee
United States Senate
R. F E. Sterling
Missouri River Millers’ Club
Southwest
Refugees Face Vaccination Order in Evansville Flood Relief
In Evansville Indiana on April 8 authorities refused rations to flood refugees who refused vaccination amid reports of smallpox. The Ohio and Wabash valleys receive ongoing federal aid with two relief boats distributing food and clothing as the river drops.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Ohio
Ohio River
Wabash
Montgomery Jury Returns Thirteen Indictments
Montgomery Alabama April 8. The Montgomery county grand jury recessed after returning thirteen indictments. Pending arrests, officials refused to disclose details. It was not learned whether any county department officials were indicted, but arrests were expected to follow.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Amendment for popular election of U S senators ratified
Hartford April 8 The general assembly ratified the proposed federal constitutional amendment for popular election of United States senators. The house approved it 150 to 77 and the senate passed it unanimously.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
United States
General Assembly
House
Senate
British bill to abolish plural voting introduced in Commons
London April 9 report says a government bill to abolish plural voting in the British Isles was introduced in the house of commons and passed by 303 to 107. The measure seeks to end multiple votes for individuals in elections across the realm.
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Ely
Tragic Death Of Infant Mary Ellen Moolekamp
The infant Mary Ellen Moolekamp aged one year six months died after a short illness at 1010 South Conception. The death occurred at the local infirmary where she was treated.
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Mary Ellen Moolekamp
Mary E. Moolekamp
South Conception
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