Brisis Crisis Report Reaches U S Readers
Reports from Paso and Chihuahua City say press dispatches claim Wilson will deliver an atom to Germany and war may be declared within a week. Americans returning from Chihuahua say Mexicans know little of U S German talks while the crisis is public knowledge in Mexico.
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Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Juarez
Press- Wilson
Germany
Huahua
Gutierrez
United States
Bern
Washington
Mexico City
Army Measure Up to Conference in Washington
The increase bill was called up in the house by Chairman Hay of the military committee and was sent to conferences between representatives of the two houses.
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Washington
Hay
Military Committee
Mapleville M. D. is Cardu Witness in Patent Case
In Chicago on April 21 the cross examination of Dr W B Kay of Mapleville Ala dominated the session in the $300000 libel suit by John A Patten and Z C Patten Jr against the American Medical Association. The Pattens claim Wine of Cardus is a nostrum. Kay testified he saw Fred James A A Riley and Lee Taylor of Mapleville drink it. When asked where they got it he said I sold it to them.
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Chicago
W. B. Kay
Maplesville
Ala
John A. Patten
Z. C. Patten, Jr
Chattanooga
American Medical Association
Pattens
Cardus
Fred James
A. A. Riley
Lee Taylor
Mapleeville
Justice speeds up to appease anger at Nottaway courthouse
John Williams a negro was sentenced to death by a jury in Virginia for assaulting a young white woman near Blackstone on March 29. He will be electrocuted at the state prison in Richmond on May 26. Williams spoke in his own defense pleading for life imprisonment. Guards and a large deputy detail protected the courtroom as a mob outside Petersburg jail was dispersed by militia and fire hoses.
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Nottaway
John Williams
Blackstone
Richmond
Williams
Petersburg
Marriage Licenses Issued Sanctioned by Mixed-Color Registry
Wednesday licenses include Theodore Johnson with Ida Flemming and Thomas A. Cowles with Rosa Bell Packer. Thursday licenses issued to white couples William B. Shields and Eagenia Foster, Jack Schwartz and Daisy Lartigue.
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Theodore Johnson
Ida Flemming
Thomas A. Cowles
Rosa Bell Packer
William B. Shields
Eagenia Foster
Jack Schwartz
Daisy Lartigue
Russians Push in Asiatic Turkey Against Turkish Positions
Russian forces press south of Bitlis dislodging Turkish troops and advance toward Sghert to sever lines to Diarbekr. In Tchoruk heavy fighting continues near Baiburt while Trebizond is reported as occupied, with six inch guns captured and Turkish residents fleeing. Christians reportedly welcomed the Russians per their statement.
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London
Asiatic
Turkey
Bitlis
Sghert
Diarbekr
Tchoruk
Baiburt
Trebizond
Trebizond Fall Spurs Turkey Peace Rumors Denied
Petrograd authorities reject peace overtures from Turkey after Trebizond's fall. The Petrograd Gazette says Turkey is defeated and must lay down arms, while Russian forces push west from Ferzerum toward Raiburt and Irzingan with three army groups advancing on Asia Minor.
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Petrograd
London
Trebizond
Turkey
Russia
Ferzerum
Raiburt
Irzingan
Black Sea
Bitlis
Asia Minor
Hazlehurst Land Deal Nets 5500 Acres for 42000
In Hazlehurst Mississippi last week Dr H H Barlow sold 5500 acres to Malcolm Fair of San Antonio Texas for 42000 dollars. The land includes Dr Barlow’s residence and is among the county’s most fertile. The buyer plans to divide the tract into small farms and larger sections for stock.
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Barlow
Southern Conference endorses Smith-Hughes vocational plan
During the closing session on April 21 the Southern Conference for Education and Industry adopted a resolution endorsing the Smith-Hughes bill before Congress. The bill aims to establish vocational training in high and normal schools across the United States.
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NEW Roleans
Southern Conference For Education and Industry
Smith-Hughes
Congress
United States
German Envoy Sees Carranza in Secret Talks
Herr von Eckhamit, German minister to Mexico, met General Venustiano Carranza twice at the national palace in Mexico City. The visits lasted lengthy sessions with no details released. The German envoy claimed the meetings were mere courtesy calls.
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Mexico City
Herr von Eckhamit
Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Compound
Grandmother kept her hair beautified with Sage Tea and Sulphur. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound restores natural color, darkens evenly, and dries in by morning with repeated use. A downtown druggist notes widespread popularity as a cosmetic, not a medicine.
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Wyeth
Alabama Alumni Dinner Highlights Urge Medical Education
Alumni of the University of Alabama School of Medicine and Law School gathered at the Battle House for their annual banquet. Prominent state figures spoke on medical education obligations, city hospital duties, and loyalty to alma mater, with officers listed for the Alumni Association.
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School of Medicine
Law School
University of Alabama
Battle House
M. J. Casarort
Resto
Toghtmaster
T. H. Frazer
L. W. Johnson
Tuskegee
Ala
Bart B. Chamberlain
Mobile
V. FP. Gaines
State Medical Association
G. Gay
Selma
City Hospital of
J. W. Fenn
Eufaula
D. H. Edington
John A. Sanford
Tulane University
New Orleans
Jerry Watson
Thayer
Charles H. Mohr
Auld Lang Syne
M. J. Bancroft
M. D
L. 0. Hicks
J. A. Ussery
P. J. Howard
E. W. Cawthon
Land Mortgage Banks Urged By House Banking Committee
Washington April 21 The house banking committee perfected a bill to form twelve regional land mortgage banks under rural credits. Banks would loan on land via national farm loan associations with stock backed by the federal treasury, subject to loan-application conditions and specific capital requirements. Representative Moss reintroduced the amended measure.
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Washington
Administration
House Banking Committee
House
National Farm Loan Associations
Federal Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Federal Farm Loan Board
United States
Moss
Joint Committee of Congress
Banking Committee
Alamos Reorganize and Name Everett Smith Manager
Alamos have reorganized and last night Everett Smith was elected manager. The lineup includes Clarke at shortstop Mc Graw in centerfield Fairley at first base Crawford at short Crawford at third Dortch at second base Smith catcher Littlegreen and Body as pitchers Was John in right field Dryden in left field and Ackridge as utility.
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Alamos
Everett Smith
Clarke
McGraw
Fairley
Crawford
L Crawford
Dortch
Smith
Littlegreen
Body
John
Dryden
Ackridge
Recorder Court Fines In Traffic and Prohibition Cases
Recorder Edington fined six defendants for traffic violations and warned heavier penalties for future offenses. Prohibition offenders Sip Thomas and Henry Williams each paid $50, others faced smaller fines. Several individuals were discharged or continued for related motor and disorderly conduct charges.
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Ed Thames
Joseph Jackson
Lonzo Bailey
Sip’ Thomas
Henry
Williams
Clyde Baty
Th. V. Cooper
Jake Cooper
Missie Lymas
Same
Ruth Alexander
W. S. Morrisette
Verneuille
Marguerite Smith
Frank Hayes
Jim Dandridge
John, Ezeli
Russell Lewis
Sheffield Cotton Compress Fire destroys 2000 bales
Sheffield Alabama April 12 The Sheffield Cotton Compress and about 2000 bales of cotton were destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 125000 dollars. The blaze occurred Thursday and caused extensive damage to the facility and stock.
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Sheffield
Ala
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Item Description
An old label advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic priced at 60 cents. It notes the formula contains Quinine and Tron in a tasteless form.
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GROVE
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