Three Men Hold Wage Dispute In Their Own Hands
New York April 19 three men hold the Erdman act arbitration board to settle a long running wage dispute between about 35 000 firemen and railroad managers east of the Mississippi and north of Virginia The three men are W W Atterbury Albert A Phillips and William L Chambers They conducted hearings at the Waldorf Astoria and prepare a decision due next Wednesday The board faced demands including higher pay and two firemen per engine over 200 000 pounds with the railroads arguing cost to be about 12 million annually The engineers had a separate arbitration outcome earlier and the firemen threatened to strike if not satisfied
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New York
Mississippi River
Virginia
Erdman
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Albert A. Phillips
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
William L. Chambers
International Court of Samoa
Spanish Claims Commission
Atterbury
Phillips
United States Commissioner of Commerce and Labor
P. H. Morrisey
Charles Richard van Hise
Frederick N. Judson
Oscar Straus
Albert Shaw
Otto M. Eiditz
Daniel Willard
Committee of Railroad Managers
W.S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Board of
Broadway Central
Martin A. Knapp
United States Court of Commerce
Board of Arbitration
W. J. Lauck
Chimbers
Osere
W. Atterbury
Ween L. Chambers
Am A. Philwe
Higher Waren
National Good Roads Federation Rail Ticket Offer
Tickets on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad sell on April 22 23 and 24. Return valid until April 30. Information and sleeping car reservations available at City Ticket Office 23 S Royal Street or from H E Jones Jr General Agent Passenger Department.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
National Good Roads Federation
S. Royal Street
H. E. Jones, Jr
Dedication of Shrine at St. Mary's Today
A shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes from Lour des France will be dedicated at St. Mary's church this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen will officiate with Rev. I. J. Lauzon and Rev. J. J. Kearney assisting. A special musical program is planned.
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Our Lady of Lourdes
Lourdes
France
St. Mary's Church
Rigalico
St. Mary’s
J. J. Feore
E. P. Allen
I. J. Lauzon
St. Mary's
J. J. Kearney
Brooklyn
O Neal to Probe Alabama Pension Roll for Ineligibles
Governor ONeal plans an immediate statewide investigation of county pension rolls to purge disqualified beneficiaries. The state pays over a million dollars annually in pensions and he will assign two or three examiners to begin the review. This report is from Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Republicans of Alabama in Luck
Special report notes that many Alabama federal posts will remain held by Republicans as administrations transfer. Postmasters in Birmingham Enisley Bessemer Mobile and others extend terms into 1914 1916 while district attorneys marshals and collectors await successor appointments amid ongoing party shifts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
T. H. Aldrich
T. J. Kennamer
Ensley
Hugh McEniry
Bessemer
PF. D. Barker
P. D. Barker
Mobile
J. P. Dimmick
Oliver D. Street
United States
Pope Long
B. E. Walker
Middle Alabama
Warren Reese
Middle District
J. B. Sloan
G. B. Deans
Southern District
Ashley
John Steele
Nathan Alexander
Gordon Ashley
Wallace to address Florida lawmakers on game and fish
Alabama official John H. Wallace Jr. of the State Game and Fish Commission will speak to the Florida legislature in Tallahassee on proposed protections for Florida game and fish. The invitation came via a legislative resolution passed Wednesday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Florida
John H. Wallace, Jr
Tallahassee
Wallace
Dr King's New Life Pills Advertised Cure
An old advertisement promises quick relief from headaches sour stomach indigestion and biliousness. It claims the pills purify blood renew vigor and guarantee satisfaction with each pill and box priced at 2 cents. Recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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Dr. King
van Antwerp, Drug, Corp
GIVES CORPORATIONS A CHANCE
Alabama public service corporations may file complaints with the state tax commission from May 1 to May 23 over franchise assessments for the year. Each corporation has been notified of its assessment. The notice appears in a Montgomery dateline with the commission announcing the window for appeals.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Tax Commission
Dedication Planned for Colored Catholics Church
A new church for colored Catholics at Prichard will be dedicated at 10 30 this morning by Bishop Ailen with several priests from the diocese assisting. The first mass in the church will be celebrated and a large local congregation is expected from the neighborhood.
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Prichard
Ailen
Alabama Railroads Face Reweigh Demand on Carloads
The railroad commission orders Alabama lines to show cause by May 5 why an intrastate rule requiring reweighing of carload shipments at destination should not be enacted. Reweigh within 48 hours, issue certificates with gross tare and net weights, and adjust billing if net weight differs by over 1 percent or 500 pounds minimum. Deposits apply whether reweighing is by carrier or consignee, refundable after. Applies mainly to coal and intra state traffic.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Railroad Commission
Consignee
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
O H Brown of Muscachine Alabama praises Dr King's New Discovery for an obstinate cough saying his wife would not be living today without it. Advertised as the best remedy for coughs and colds for forty three years, priced at 50 cents and one dollar and recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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Dr King
O. H. Brown
Muscachine
Ala
Beautiful ceremony at Convent of Mercy
Miss Anne Bishop of Mobile was received as Sister Mary Scholastica and Miss Regina Chaffin of Warrington as Sister Clotilde in a first vows ceremony at the Convent of Mercy presided by Rt. Rev. Bishop Allen and several priests. The event drew relatives and friends to witness the touching rite.
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Anne Bishop
Mobile
The
Sisters of Mercy
Mary Scholastica
Regina Chaffin
Warrington
Fla
Clotilde
Convent of Mercy
Bishop Allen
Murphy and
O'Reilly
St. Joseph's
Brady
St. Vincent's
Pistor
Eaton
St. Mary’ S
Hackett and Cassidy
Cathedral
Duke
St. Matthew's
Alabama sheriffs face halt as prisoner feeding funds run out
In Montgomery on April 19, sheriffs warn that the state feeding fund for prisoners in jails has been exhausted. The annual $130,000 appropriation will not cover warrants past October first, though sheriffs may continue submitting feed bills. Officials cite looming arrears and anticipate legislative action next session.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jess
Alabama
Smith
Summer Season Opens at Monroe Park Beach Resort
Monroe Park Mobile's seaside resort opens May 4 with a band concert and nightly motion pictures. Drago's Band will perform Sundays all summer from 4:30 to 9:30, later 5 to 10 as days lengthen, under Superintendent Buck Taylor with skating gallery arcade and restaurant open.
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Monroe Park
Mobile
J. H. Wilson
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Drago
Buck Taylor
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St. Emanuel
Dauphin St
O’neal
Weinacker’s
Alabama Commission
Mobile Pleasure Resort
Nye
Atlanta
Jas. Freeman
Porter King
A.G.P.A
C. P
T. A
Whitney
Sidway
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