Probers of Port Charges Await Legislature Action
Mobile Chamber of Commerce probes port charges and towage costs urging legislative remedy. Preliminary report cites need for official authority to summon witnesses and gather papers, with findings delayed until January 1915 and awaiting channel improvements to assess impact on towage and pilotage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Joseph C. Rich
William H. Armbrecht
Chamber of Commerce
Rich
W. H. Armbrecht
Mobile
Ala
John T. Cochrane
Pilots’ Association
Prayers Sought for New Republic by Christian Churches
An open appeal asks all Christian clergy in America to pray for the new republic in China. The appeal is issued by Dr Arthur J Brown chair of the reference and counsel committee for the foreign missions conference of North America and the federal council of the churches of Christ in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
America
New Republic
Arthur J. Brown
Committee of Reference
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ inAmerica
Former Governor 67 Marries Former Housekeeper
Former Governor William L. Douglas, aged 67, has married his former housekeeper Mrs. Alice Kenniston Moody. Messages of congratulations from social and political friends across the state poured in as he began this second marriage in Brockton Massachusetts on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
William L. Douglas
Alice Kenniston Moody
Belgian strikers gain support in France. children flee to safety
In Lille and border towns many Belgian workers join the strike in solidarity. Large numbers of Belgian striker children continue arriving in France daily. In Silesia eleven thousand coal miners from the morning shift walked out, signaling a broad labor action.
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Lille
France
Berlin
Upper Silesian
Five Shots Kill Montgomery Planter in Plantation Tragedy
Special to The Item Montgomery Alabama April 19 Teger Allen a negro is critically wounded at a local hospital with a bullet in his abdomen and John Mitchell a prominent planter of Montgomery county is dead after a shooting on Mitchells plantation nine miles from here The negro reportedly wrested a pistol from Mitchell and fired five shots killing him instantly Allen had lived on the plantation many years and the motive is said to be a dispute over work Mitchell leaves a family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Teger Allen
John Mitchell
Montgomery County
Mitchell
Allen
Applewhite Safe on American Side
S P Applewhite secretary of large American mining interests in Mexico is reported safe in Naco Arizona after being held for ransom by Mexicans. The message was sent by Alfred Evans in San Antonio Texas to Applewhite’s brother in law W A Shoemaker and cites Evans as receiving it directly from Applewhite.
Lapland Sails from Antwerp With 2465 Passengers
The steamer Lapland departed Antwerp today carrying 2,465 passengers. Emigration to the United States from Belgium shows a remarkable increase, likely due to unsettled conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Antwerp
Lapland
United States
Belgium
Eleven St Louis educators fined for fire escape failures
Eleven members of the St. Louis board of Education were fined 300 each for failure to equip three school buildings with fire escapes. The action underscores safety lapses cited by city authorities and related municipal oversight.
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International News Service
ST. Louis
St. Louis Board of Education
Campaign Headquarters Relocated for Item’s M and M Drive
The Item's M and M Selling Campaign moves its Campaign Headquarters to 118 Conti Street due to high label and carton demand. The third vote standings show a tight race with top organizations closely bunched, offering big bonus votes to spur late entries. Special semi weekly voting days at grocery stores will be added next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conti Street
Free Traders of England Say Cause Is Hurt
In Chicago on April 19 M Boersianer argues free trade’s british economic school has failed and reconstruction is needed He cites Ricardo Mill Jevons and Malthus and notes Germany’s protectionist rise spreading influence Reciprocity is urged as the path forward for liberal trade among nations The piece discusses whether England should join in reciprocal agreements or threaten duties to bargain better for itself
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International News Service
Chicago
Ill
M. Boersianer
Ricardo
Jevrons
Malthus
Sadler
Mill
MacAuley
England
Germany
Great Britain
Jevons
Ackerman Fails to Indict in Cottonseed Oil Case
After a two week probe in Augusta Georgia the U S grand jury adjourned without an indictment District Attorney Ackerman announced he did not obtain sufficient evidence to prove the existence of a cottonseed oil trust.
Mississippi Congressman Demands No 6 Percent Tariff Subsidy
The House Democratic caucus debated a 5 percent tariff discount for imports on ships owned by Americans. Harrison of Mississippi led a bid to strike the 6 percent discount, arguing subsidies should be avoided. Underwood defended the subsidy plan as equalizing costs and maintaining a merchant marine. Final reading of the bill was postponed to allow general discussion next week. The committee also moved rye and buckwheat to the free list and cut vanilla bean duties from 50 to 30 cents per bushel, with revenue projections adjusted accordingly. Income tax was amended to exempt mutual savings banks, aiming to protect thrift and low-interest savings for workers. A proposal to end the Cuban sugar preference tax was defeated.
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International News Service
Washington
House Democratic Caucus
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Sisson
Hard
Texas
Sims
Tennessee
Underwood
Ways and Means
Pacific
San Francisco
Mutual Savings Banks
Jefferson Levy
New York
New England
Levy
Broussard
New Mexican Steamer Line of Benefit to Mobile Merchants
John S. Drago of Drago Grain Company says the Mobile and Mexican Steam Line has generated many inquiries from Mexican residents. He notes his firm may build a grain elevator in Mobile or lease the existing one on Commerce Street near Pier 4. He adds Mobile merchants have a strong chance to secure significant Mexican business by sending representatives to seaport cities.
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John S. Drago
Drago Grain Company
Mexico
Commerce Street
Pier 4
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Drago
Mobile
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Washington April 19 forecast calls for fair and cooler Sunday in Alabama and Mississippi. Monday should be fair with continued pleasant conditions.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Pro Hawaii? No. The text is not about Hawaii.
The passage details the probate of J. P. Morgan's will, noting his vast estate and how it was allocated among his widow, daughter, son, and others. It compares Morgan’s wealth to that of other prominent fortunes and lists specific bequests and residuary provisions.
Morgan Will Heads For Probate Monday In New York
The Morgan will is to be probated Monday in New York as officials confirm the estate’s value around 100 million dollars. The son and namesake financier is the chief beneficiary, with the widow, daughters, and a few others receiving specific provisions. The wife gets one million dollars in trust plus property yielding about 100000 dollars annually.
Premature Dynamite Blast Kills Three at Panama Canal
Three men died and twenty three were wounded when a dynamite charge exploded in the cut between the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks near noon. Ninety six drill holes had been bored and the charge placed in hard clay. Engineers cite heat from a sulphur formation as a possible trigger and plan an investigation to prevent similar accidents. Wounded workers were taken to nearby canal hospitals for care.
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International News Service
Panama
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Lines Drawn Tight Around Chinatown
San Francisco enforces a strict siege with police and district attorney barring entry for whites and exit for Chinese. Officials justify by aiming to end tong murders, accusing Chinatown merchants of instigating crime to protect profits. Chief White suspects merchant influence and targets financial pressure as leverage.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
White
Spirits of Fun and Progress Mingle at Big 6 Office Smoker
A large crowd gathered at Battle House Auditorium for the vaudeville smoker hosted by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League. About 456 traveling men and local members heard speeches promoting Mobile’s booster efforts, with performances by the Crawford orchestra and First Regiment band.
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Spirits OF
OFC
Battle House
Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Eri. O. Fowlkes
Mobus
Atlanta
Jack” Cudahy
Chicago
Cudahy Company
Cudahy
Wyatt Brown
All-Saints' Episcopal Church
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Lacy
Armbrecht
William H. Armbrecht
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Armbrecnt
Crawford
F. D. Austin
Laurel
Morgan's charitable will lists vast gifts to churches and institutions
The will of Mr. Morgan allocates 700000 in charity, including 600000 to St George's in trust for ministry and 100000 to the House of Rest for Consumptives, with 100000 for state mission work. He funded hospitals, universities, museums, and religious groups across the U S and Europe, including Harvard, Yale, and Trinity College, totaling millions in lifetime and posthumous gifts.
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New York
Morgan
St. George's Church
House of Rest
Igan
Second Avenue
Loomis Hospital
Liberty
Museum of National History
Hartford Hospital
Mr. Morgan
Neener
Y. M. Co
Avian
Aix Les Pais
France
iParis
Harvard Medical School
Yale
University of the South
Sewanee
Tenn
Peabody School of Teachers
Nashville
Trinity College
Hartford
Huerta Promises Fast Pacification in Morelos
President Huerta told his cabinet he will restore peace in Morelos as quickly as possible and that all government resources are being used to pacify the country. A rebel raid looted a village ten miles from Mexico City last night. Zamora in Michoacan was captured by Gertrudis Sanchez. Rebels harass outskirts of Monterey and Tampico with 100 federals in garrison. Figueroa captured Chilapa, Guerrero.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Morelos
Zamora
Michoacan
Gertrudis Sanchez
Monterey
Tampico
Figueroa
Chilapa
Guerrero
French Auto Bandit Saved From the Axe
Paris reports Dieudonne one of four notorious car bandits sentenced to death was pardoned by President Poincare. Callemin Sondy and Monier remain scheduled for guillotine Tuesday. During the trial Callemin shouted that his comrade Dieudonne was not the bank messenger assailant but he was the culprit.
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Paris
Dieudonne
Poincare
Callemin
Sondy
Monier
Donne
Cathy
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Negro
ITEM
Free Traders
Boersianer
Ackerman
Augusta
Cotton Seed Trust
Haske
Red Light
Legislative Commission
C. H. Richards
Ir Institution
J. P. Morgan
SON and Namesake
John Jacob Astor
BE. H. Harriman
Colonel Astor
Vincent
Harriman
Mr. Sage
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Alfred
Jay Gould
George
W. H. Vanderbilt
Cornelius
W. K
Marshall Field
Panama Canal
Gospel of A Greater
Woodrow Wilson
D. C
Wm. H. Armbrecht
Southern Commercial Congress
E. C. Fowlkes
Chamber of Commerce, Entertainment Committee
J. H. Pugh
Pugh
Clarence J. Owens
Owens
Matt Mahomer, Jr
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