British Cabinet Reaches Plan On Recruitment Proposals
London April 21 The cabinet agreed on proposals to Parliament on recruiting and a one to six week reopening of voluntary enlistment. Labor members demand full military figures before any universal conscription is approved. A committee meeting of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce is set for tonight with Jerome H. Sheip urging full attendance.
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London
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
House of Commons
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Jerome H. Sheip
Woman Given Two Days Ends Her Suffering with Cure
A Philadelphia woman recounts four years of female trouble with cramps and pain. After doctors warned of surgery she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, took four doses, completed three bottles, and reports complete relief. She grants permission to publish the letter to help others.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Princeton Crew Wins Great Race From Harvard
Princeton varsity crew defeated Harvard by about a foot on Lake Carnegie. Time: Princeton 9 12 1 2, Harvard. Harvard Juniors won their race. Princeton second crew trailed. Captain Cochran led the Princeton crew with strategic strokes. Lund of Harvard surged near the end but fell short at the finish.
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Princeton
WN. J
Harvard
Lake Carnegie
Cochran
Lund
Philadelphia Port Sets New Business Record in 1915 16
The port of Philadelphia reports a record business year ending April 1 1916 totaling 201 910 000 up by 15 000 000 from the prior high Exports reached 132 437 000 and imports 69 473 000 according to the Maritime Exchange annual meeting summary.
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Philadelphia
Maritime Exchange
Real estate booster backs Alabama seaport growth in Mobile
Dr. C. C. S. Yarbrough from Auburn says Mobile's growth benefits the state and notes Lee county farmers diversify successfully. He reports cattle dipping has progressed for some time and anticipates great benefits from it.
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Alabama
Mobile
CC. S. Yarbrough
Alabama Medical Association
Yarbrough
Auburn
Lee County
Archangel Port Closed to Nongovernment Cargoes
Archangel only permits ships carrying cargo for the Russian government as dictated by Petrograd directives. The Hallbjorg failed to sail due to commercial cargo and lack of clearance papers for the Trym, halting joint Kerr and Norwegian line service.
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Archangel
New York
Petrograd
C. I. Medzikhovsky
Hallbjorg
Trym
Kerr Steamship
Norwegian Transport Lines
Hog Breeders Elect Gulf Coast Duroc Jersey Officers
The Gulf Coast Duroc Jersey Hog Breeders Association met late Thursday and elected Thomas J. Riley president along with four other officers. Other officers named include L. G. Adams Mobil e Jonathan Bourne Carol Plantation A. J. Shellinger Semmes J. A. DeVinney Theodore 8. M. LeBarron Wilmer Fred C. Hall Ray Minette Elmer R. Sly Creola C. K. Funk Chunchula G. M. Luce Lucedale J. M. Padgett Brewton vice presidents and FP. Hedrick secretary.
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Gulf Coast Duroc Jersey Hog Breeders Association
Thomas J. Riley
Ther
L. G. Adams
Mobile
Jonathan Bourne
Carol Plantation
A. J. Shellinger
Semmes
J. A. DeVinney
Theodore
Rotary Club Lunch Guests Highlight Local Ties and Ideas
Dr Seale Harris of Birmingham guest of honor at the Rotary Club meeting in Mobile urges closer Birmingham Mobile railroad rate cooperation and praises Chamber of Commerce secretary pick W M Clemens. Guests include Dr S G Gant Dr Rountree and Dr C S Yarbrough with talks on first aid and legislature. No action taken on equal suffrage automobile tour notice.
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S. G. Gant
New York Post Graduate Medical School
Gant
George Hervey
Pensacola
Charles Hervey
Rountree
Birmingham
Marion Inge
Fle
First Aid Society
Harry T- Hartwell
C. 8. Yarbrough
Auburn
Mobile
Yarbrough
Rotary Club
Equal Suffrage Association
New York
Equal Suffrage
Life for a life relief drive for European Jews
The Central Jewish Relief Committee launched a life for a life plan in New York on April 21. It aims to mobilize 600000 American Jewish women to raise about 1,000,000 dollars monthly to aid needy Jews in Europe. Each member pledges to dedicate her life to saving a life.
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New York
United States
Europe
Central Jewish Relief Committee
Support for President pledged at Birmingham convention
The American Hardware Manufacturers' Association meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, pledged unreserved support for President Wilson amid foreign relations crisis. The group endorsed the government actions and sent a copy of the resolution to Wilson, stressing patriotism above party.
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Birmingham
Ala
American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
Wilson
Senate Falls Short On Reducing Federal Share of Roads
Washington April 31. An effort to cut the federal share of the Shackleford Bankhead good roads bill from fifty to twenty five percent failed in the Senate. Senators Shafroth and Norris led the drive. the lone roll call shows eleven in favor and thirty six opposed.
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Washington
Senate
Shafroth
Norris
Esperanto Fan On British Ship Promotes Language
The British steamer Inchmoor with cargo for the continent features J. Couceiro, chief steward, as an Esperanto advocate. Couceiro says Esperanto enables talking in many languages and can be quickly mastered if one commits to learning it.
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Inchmoor
J. Couceiro
Couceiro
Sports and boxing and baseball anecdotes mix of 1920s tabloids
The column blends sports gossip and quick takes on boxers players and managers. Fred Dalton shifts from plastering to boxing while Joe Judge shines at first base and others face raises trades and rumors across baseball football and boxing.
LSU Expels 25 More In Hazing Case
Baton Rouge La April 21. As a sequel to last Monday’s expulsion of twelve students convicted of hazing twenty five upperclassmen admitted they took part and were expelled by President Boyd. Freshmen heads were shaved and clipped during the hazing.
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Baton Rough
Louisiana State University
Boyd
Sons of Veterans Camp Ready to Take Up Arms
Members of Jonathan W. Bachman Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans adopted resolutions offering services to President Wilson in case of war with Germany. The resolution will be sent to the president.
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Sons OF Veterans
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jonathan W. Bachman
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Wilson
Germany
Stolen Satsuma Trees Reported Near City
J. W. McAlpine reports 120 young Satsuma trees stolen from his orchards on Cottage Hill nine miles from the city. Mrs. S. Taylor on Monterey Street near Dauphin reports theft of chickens and an attempted poisoning of a dog. Detectives are investigating.
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J. W. McAlpine
Holcombe
Cottage Hill
S. Taylor
Monterey Street
Dauphin
Midday Services a Great Success in Mobile
The Mobile Minister's Union reports strong turnout for a week of noon meetings at St Francis Street Methodist Church. Rev S D Monroe of Oakdale Baptist led today with the sermon We are all one, using charts for illustration. Rev H M Perkins of Broad Street Presbyterian spoke on Religion during the series. Businessmen attended, and interest remained high throughout the week.
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Mobile Minister's Union
St. Francis Street
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Leonard Outfights Bloom In Ten Round Bout
Bennite Leonard of New York outfought Phil Bloom of Brooklyn in a ten round bout in New York. Leonard weighed 186 pounds and Bloom 134 1 2.
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Leonard
Bloom
New York
Bennite Leonard
Phil Bloom
Brooklyn
Austrian in Vienna Goes Mad Kills Eleven
An Austrian infantryman, L. Fitcher, stationed at a Vienna police post, went insane and killed eleven people while firing at residents from a house and at firefighters. Firemen were attacked with a hose as he continued firing sixty more shots before his weapon dropped.
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London
Vienna
L. Fitcher
Sandstrum
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Fichter
Recruits May Go to Front as Drafting Opens
Army recruiting stations report a surge in applicants as announcements allow willing recruits to proceed to the front immediately. The development follows increased enlistments since U S troops entered Mexico, with numbers rising at stations nationwide. Kirsch Sentenced to Ye is a separate note: William Kirsch alias Bill Con was arraigned in juvenile court for desertion and received a one year sentence after failing to support his wife and children. he appealed to the city court.
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New York
Mexico
Seattle man confessed embezzling $120000 from Dairy and Pacific Coast firms
Seattle report states H. Cline confessed to taking $120000 from Pacific Coast Company and the Holiday Company to cover losses over a small dairy stake of five shares. Cline, cashier and treasurer, allegedly kept most funds, returning about $8000 to the Pacific Coast opal before detention.
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Seattle
Wash
H. Cline
Newleans
Pacific Coast Company
Cline
Holiday Co Pany
Lundelin
Pacific Coast Opal
Two Former Bankers of Little Rock Sentenced
Federal Judge Youmans sentenced W H Girm er, former president, and D R Duncan, former vice president, of State National Bank of Little Rock to six years each for misapplication. They received two years more for conspiracy plus $1 000 fines. Citations filed delayed appeals granted.
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Little Rock
Ark
Frank Youmansterday
W. H. G Irmer
D. R. Duncan
Fo Mer
State National Bank of
Little Roe
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