Alabama Coal Freight Rates Demand State Action
Speaker De Bardeleben criticizes unequal freight rates harming Alabama coal and other business. He cites Gulf demand, Warrior River issues, and electric river developments as factors keeping Alabama coal uncompetitive, urging rate equalization to unlock growth for Birmingham and the state. He notes higher first class rates to Boaz vs Nashville and Chattanooga, calling for statewide pressure to secure relief.
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Ala
Bardeleben
Airod
Gulf
Warrior River
Alabama
Birmingham
West Virginia
Glegia
South
Boag
Nashville
Chattanooga
Boaz
Deneen Deposed as Boss of Illinois Republican Group
Peoria April 22 The Illinois Republican organization at Chicago and Peoria fell to a new coalition led by Senator Sherman R Lowden and Mayor Thompson of Chicago They endorsed Sherman for president nominated 29 electors and will reconvene September 19 to nominate three university trustees and set a party platform Sherman attacked Wilson over the gubninating controversy and warned against aiding the Democratic party with a Wattie scarred nervous candidate for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Illinois
Deneen
Chicago
Sherman
R. Lowden
Thompson
Wilson
Germany
Lusitania
Howard College Wins State Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest
Howard College of Montgomery captured the state intercollegiate oratorical title in a contest at an Alabama venue. EK Dunlap spoke on The Unanswered Question Europe Versus America while rivals from Birmingham College Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Southern University presented their own topics.
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Montgomery
Ala
Howard College
Baptist
Birmingham College
Methodist
Southern University
Ethodist
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
EK. Dunlap
Europe
America
Mr. Dunlap
H. C. Brown
Brmingham Colege
Montrosa Sails For Scotch Port
The Russian bark Montrosa cleared for the river Clyde Scotland with 19 355 crossties. She tows to the lower anchorage. crew signed was difficult due to submarine danger. At fifty seven years old the Montrosa is praised for shipbuilding and past Mobile trips amid hull rivet removal and abandonment near the English coast. Captain Anderson vows to abandon only if destroyed by submarine or mine.
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Clyde
Scotland
Mobile
Anderson
War Shares Fall In Week's Trading
European and Mexican factors weighed on markets as war shares declined across four sessions. Traders awaited the president's address to Congress and the Berlin note amid ongoing loan concerns. German marks climbed to 76 3-4 per dollar, French exchange improved, U S Steel announced wage gains and a quarterly earnings forecast. Copper hit 31 cents, bar silver rose to 65.88 cents, and consumer demand and long term loan activity strengthened.
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New York
Europe
Mexico
Congress
Berlin
Germany
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Villa bandits surrender to Durango commander amnesty granted
General Severino Coniceros and his Villa bandit command surrendered to the military commander of Durango City and were granted an amnesty. General Trevino said civilians opposing the American advance could join the army to fight the Villa faction.
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Coniceros Peat
Torreon
Mex
el Paso
Severino Coniceros
Villa Bandits
Durango City
Trevino
Property Transfers From Local Deed Records
Annie Lewis and husband to William C. Bell for 500 dollars. Conception and Augusta streets. F A Hermann and wife to Edward Thomas for 800 dollars. Lots 6 9 11 of square 16 of Whistler. C G Snell to Madison Ross Knox for 300 dollars. Lot 6 in square of Wil son s second addition of Mobile county. Exchange Land Company to E H Schnederman for 35 dollars. Section 22 township 7 south 4 West United States to William H Dupree for 40 acres. Section 22 township 7 south range 4 west.
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Annie Lewis
William C. Bell
Conception
Augusta
F. A. Hermann
Edward Thomas
Whistler
C. G. Snell
Madison Ross Knox
Wilson
Mobile County
Exchange Land Company
E. H. Schnederman
United States
William H. Dupree
Birthday Invitations Amid Bits Of Messy Copy
Reading shows a birthday invitation notice with garbled words about inviting children, a time in the afternoon, and requests for RSVP. It mentions sending invites to be delivered two days before the birthday and notes addresses and birthdate details.
Local Resident Births and Ages Listed in District Notes
The document lists several individuals with names and addresses such as Mildred Potter at 354 S Lawrence and Reuben Lubel at 653 Dauphin, providing dates of birth that appear distorted and ages ranging from 4 to 14 years. Other entries include Edna Wim berly at 203 Adams Street and Marie Carroll at 2708 Lawrence, with ages noted around 10 years.
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Mildred Potter
S. Lawrence
Alfra Ward
N. Hamilton
Reuben Lubel
Dauphin
Edna MacNeill Wimberly
Adams Street
Marie Carroll
Lawrence
Bessie Leither Monaghan
South Warren
Revival preacher returns to lead Sunday service
Rev. S peigel of the First Christian church returns after a three week absence and will conduct services Sunday. A mobile delegation attends Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus events in New Orleans with officials from Missouri Pacific and Ames visiting Mobile. Visitors from Jackson Tennessee Selma and Washington DC are noted at the Battle House and on Dauphin Island.
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Speigel
P. Speigel
First Christian Church
Selma
New Orleans
G. Dreaper
Carisle
Mobile
The
Knights of Columbus
J. G. Hollenbeck
Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis, Mo
EB. Judkins
Neval
Missouri Ec Ames
Bingham, Ala
Mrs
L. L. Curtis
Jackson, Tenn
the Battle House
T. F. Littlepage
Washington, D. C
Dauphin Island
Battle House
T. J. Conway
New Orleans, la
Cawthon
Mobile County Seen With Greater Agricultural Future
ER K Morris of Indianapolis publisher of the Swine Breeders Journal says Mobile county has vast prospects. He and his wife, visiting Mobile, claim the county’s agricultural potential surpasses any region he has visited in the United States.
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Mobile
ER. K. Morris
Indianapolis
Ind
Swine Breeders’ Journal
Mobile County
Mr. Morris
United States
Pecks Leave Infirmary After April Car Crash Recovery
Mr and Mrs S H Peck who were injured in an auto accident on April 13 have returned from Providence Infirmary and are at the Battle House fully recovered from their injuries.
Doctors and visitors roam Mobile in early Alabama trip notes
Dr P O Chaudron of Dothan Alabama visits Coden and Mobile as Alabama Medical Association delegate. Thomas W Sims chairman of the State Tax Commission stays at Montgomery. T H Stone and wife from New York tour Mobile while W A Leonard of Pensacola conducts business. F J OMea r and W W Weire of Memphis visit and stay at the Battle House.
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Dothan
P. O. Chaudron
Ala
Coden
Mobile
Alabama Medical Association
Houston County
Thomas W. Sims
The
State Tax Commission
Montgomery
Cawthon Hotel
Fortune Stolen Off Ferry Found
Baltimore April 22 Edward J Quig ey claimed to be the thief in a ferryboat mail pouch theft case with securities valued around 400000 found on him in Baltimore also a $38000 sight draft and stocks from unions pacific and northern pacific were recovered Inspector Koons says the satchel likely held all stolen items Quigley denied knowledge of Windall his alleged confederate who was arrested with him and later released on a technical charge
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Baltimore
Edward J. Quigey
New York
Quigley
St. Louis
George F. Windall
Windall
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chicago, Burlingtory and Quincy
New York City
S&s. B. Chapin and Company of
Smith, Lockhart and Company
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
J. C. Koons
Koons
Philadelphia
Federal
New Orleans
Thomas JF. Benson
Quig
Joint Session Planned on Delta Highway Linking Mobile Baldwin
A joint session of Mobile and Baldwin counties highway commissioners will meet at Mobile County Courthouse at 10 am Monday to discuss building the Delta Highway connecting Mobile and Baldwin. Attending will include Chamber of Commerce committees Water Royal and Dauphin streets bankers Mobile Rotary Club and others. They aim to secure wagon trade for Mobile and push for bid advertising even if bonds are needed.
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Highway Commissioners
Mobile
Baldwin Counties
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants of Water
Royal and
Dauphin
Bankers of
Mobile Rotary Club
Baldwin County
British Prisoners of War Suffer Harsh German Treatment
Cable report from Cape Town on a commission of inquiry into German conduct in Southwest Africa describes brutal food rations, starvation by drinking blood and boiling hides, scant clothing, and harsh transit. Officer Cartan Geary endured six months in a filthy cell, while Governor Seitz offered little concern. Civilian prisoners, including women and children, faced crowded, locked jail cells and illness.
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London
Reuter
Cape Town
Africa
Seitz
Cartan Geary
Gov. Seitz
German Officers Demand Justice After Sanitary Conditions Mentioned
General Louis Bot said complaints over dismal sanitary conditions in the house were raised by assembly members who urged punishment for guilty German officers. He noted protests to German authorities, ongoing talks with the home government, and that prisoners had been released and suffered no longer.
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Louis Bot
Fence dispute ends in farm death at Barnardsville
In Barnardsville North Carolina on April 22 Thos Harris 67 was killed and Bunyan Davis 35 sought by a sheriff s posse after a quarrel over fencing between farms. Davis allegedly fired twice striking Harris in the heart the coroner s jury ruled the death a result of the wounds.
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Barnardsville
N. C
Thos. Harris
Bunyan Davis
Inrest
Davie
Davis
Harris
Plerris
Notre Dame Lady's Appeal Promises Cure for Ailments
A Dame claims a home remedy cures fevers rheumatism backache kidney pains and neuralgia urging sufferers to try her treatment sent to readers as a trusted cure from a reputed source.
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DREAPER _ & BURNS
Howard
Lea & Perrins
Reed Kitchen
Hubert Steel
Tren Eee Paasenger
Ashville
Montrosa
Scotch Port
Brat
A W. Constantine
Ts. Victor Hanson
Birmingham News
John F. Rawls, Jr
Iow
Ohio
Fred A. Carlisle
Jackson, Ala
E. B. Rockwell
Annie May Stoddard
Mamie Kornegay
Selma, Ala
E. P. Ross
Springfield, Ohio
T. H. Stone and Wife of
W. A. Leonard
Pensacola, Fla
F. J. O'Meara
W. W. Weire
Memphis, Tenn
Highway Commission
Chichester
Pill
Western Union
Western Union Telegraph CO
E. Ee
Ciency
Jay
Raver & Ee
Drdggiste Makere Deal Batones
Circuit Court
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Mobile, Ala
Edward D. Laurendine
Palmetto St
Phelan B. Dorson
Roper Steel
H. Smith
Ponecra de
Fone
Als
Norville R. Leigh, Jr
Claude A. Grayson
Judge Circuit Court
van Antwerp Bldg
John S. Drago
N. Aur St
DR. N. A. Madler
St. Francis St. Mobile, Ann
Saffold Berney
Law and Equity Court
Circuit Court of
Oliver J. Semmes
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