Mobile Boosters Lead Trade Expedition to Montgomery
Nearly 100 Mobile businessmen in booster hats depart Mobile on a Louisville and Nashville special train bound for Montgomery. Stops from Bay Minette to Brewton spur trade talks with city officials and merchants, with a top stop at Brewton featuring speeches. Return plans and a gala reception in Montgomery noted.
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Mobile
Louisville and Nashville
Montgomery
Points
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Stoll
Parker Brothers
Ken
Card
Woodallen
Kelly
Trade Expansion Committee
Laz Schwarz
Leslie Miller
A. L. Brooks
J. N. Houston
Engineer Brooks
Andalusia
Bay Minette
Brewton
Dyas
Perdido
Atmore
Canoe
Flomaton
Pollard
Keego
Leon G. Brooks
Castleberry
Boosters
Montgomery Business Men's League
Dynamite Used by Bank Robbers in Georgia
Automobiles bandits blew up the Bank of Commerce in Summerville Georgia early today and robbed the safe of 3000 dollars in cash securities and stamps. Deputy Sheriff Alexander and Stephen Garrett were wounded in a gun battle as the robbers escaped in a waiting car and a posse pursued them with bloodhounds toward Gore and into North Georgia hills.
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Associated Press
Rome
Bank of Commerce
Summerville
Alexander
Stephen Garrett
Garrett
Gore
North Georgia
Car Plunges From Bridge Into Patapsco River
A Baltimore street car derailed on the Light Street bridge over the Patapsco River and plunged into seven feet of water. One person was killed and sixteen injured as passengers escaped via planks to the roof of the submerged car. August Holman, sixteen, drowned.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Patapsco
August Holman
Lands and Town Lots for Fruit Farming and City Property
Improved and unimproved lands offered for fruit and truck growing plus General Farming and Stock Raising. City homes vacant lots and downtown business properties listed with potential for development and investment opportunities.
Wilson Returns to Reading Message in Person Before Congress
President Wilson revived the century old practice of delivering his message to Congress in person. He seeks a thorough tariff revision and aims for a concise address of under fifteen minutes after a brief preface. Washington awaits as lawmakers gather at 1 o'clock.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Mr. Wilson
House
Capitol
White House
Rockefeller’s Church to Merge with Calvary
Negotiations for merger of Fifth Avenue Church and Calvary Baptist Church in New York concluded. The Rockefeller Church may sell its property and relocate to Calvary on West Fifty-seventh Street, with combined congregation likely to be named Calvary Church. Dr Cornelius Woelfkin slated as minister.
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Associated Press
New York
4the Fifth Avenue
Calvary Baptist Churches
Fifth Avenue
John D. Rockefeller” Church
Calvary Church
West Fifty-seventh Street
Cornelius Woelfkin
Consul P. E. Taylor Dies in Trinidad at Age 42
P. Emerson Taylor United States consul in Port of Spain Trinidad died last night at age 42. Born in Dry Run Pennsylvania he entered the consular service in 1909.
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Associated Press
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
P. Emerson Taylor
United States
Dry Run
Graves Bayou levee gives way near Memphis flood crest nears
Graves Bayou levee 25 miles south of Memphis collapsed early today allowing water to flow into Crittenden Lee and St Francis counties Arkansas. No deaths reported as residents flee to higher ground. River gauge near 45.38 feet and crest expected two days after passing New Madrid Missouri.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
St. Francis
Grave's Bayou
Arkansas
Mississippi Valley
Grave
Scanlon
Bige’s Landing
Ark
Emery
New Madrid
Graves Bayou
Crittenden, Lee
Mississippi
St. Francis River
Tiptonville aids levee fight as flood rises above 1912 mark
A telephone message from Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee reports water four inches above the 1912 flood high mark and rising slowly. About 100 men from Tiptonville are aiding in strengthening the Reelfoot lake levee and guarding threatened points.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Tiptonville
Lake County
Reelfoot Lake
Clerks Name Replaced in House Journal Post
Washington April 8 Col Edward A Glenn of Pike County Missouri named journal clerk of the house to replace William C Hughes who resigned from the post Speaker Clark announced the appointment nbsp
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Washington
Clark Monday
Col
Edward A. Glenn
Pike County
Missouri
Journal
House
William C. Hughes
Democrats weigh path to tariff bill passage in Congress
Washington April 8 Democratic leaders debated how to move the tariff bill into law. They consider reporting the measure as a whole or by schedule while sugar provisions spark opposition. Chairman Underwood says separation can occur any time as the Ways and Means Committee acts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Ways and Means
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Underwood
Rubber King Admits Forced Labor Ties to Peru Fields
Julius Caesar Arana, known as The Rubber King, testifies before the committee on atrocities in the Putumayo rubber fields Peru. He acknowledges forced Indian labor described by a civil engineer and consular reports but claims exaggeration and says British directors and company employees were unaware of conditions until reports emerged.
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Associated Press
London
Julius Caesar Arana
Putumayo
Peru
Arana
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Evergreen
the Mobile Register
Kelly-Brady Hardware Company
Serio Turpentine Cup Company
First National Bank
Mobile Gas Company
Model Laundry
Mobile Item
D. R. Dunlap Mercantile Company
Dave
Bauer
Zadek Jewelry Company
Kirk Wilson & Co
Walker Furniture Company
M. C. Folmar
Troy
Ala
L. W
Smith's Bakery
St. John & Co
Reynald’s Music House
Rev. Wyatt Brown
Vinegar Bend Lumber’Company
Merchants Bank
City Bank and Trust’ Company
Baum Clothing Company
le Merit Woolen Mills
Cawthon Hotel
Blodgett- Duggan Company
Southern Seed Store
B. Luseher & Son
Richard Mellett & Co
R.A. Cirlot
R. R
J. Pollock & Co
Mingo Floral Company
Mallory Steamship Company
F. W. Evans
Mobile Coca-Cola Bottling Company
McGehee
J. S. Ferguson
ST. Francis ST. Bell
Southern Hotel Buffet
Harry Horlock
W. P. Roberts & CO
Masonic Temple
Over the Bay
Ness
Morrill & Lyons
St. Francis St
Rockefeller’s Church
Calvary
P. E. Taylor
Carter
Cartersittle Iver
Bell
W.H. Cooper
Bank of Mobile Building Mobile
Dauphin Street
Britton
F. L. Tapia
Dauphin St
Bienville Square
Reelfoot
NEW House Journal
Horlick
Gorlick
F. C. Horton
Accountant van Antwerp Building Mobile
North Royal St
Penn
New York City
Fifth Ave
Broadway
Njaar
D. P. Ritchey
Crichton Lumber Co
Ballweg
G. Hardy Smith
St. Michael Street
Aba
Kirk Wilson
Dein
Wes
South Conception Street
Windsor Cafe
Albert E Reynolds
Proprietors—Colden A Brown
Provost
Farrow Coal CO
Royal and Canal Fanane
Sope
Cawthon
Rowley Orchestra
Chas. B. Hervey
Roche
Burke
Northeast Corner
St. Joseph
State Streets
Bayou LA Batre
Alabama
Bay Shore
B. 8
Junction
Tacon
Government Street
City Ticket Office
South Royal ST
H. E. Jones, JR
Gen
Pass. Dept
A.A. Richards
Lincoln’s
B. Luscher & Son Paint CO
E. S. Margaret
Spring Hill Ave
Sase Bursett and
Yuille
Spring Hill
Sage
Francis
the Peoples Bank
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