Horticultural Society to Hold Annual Meeting on Wednesday
The Gulf Horticultural Society plans its annual meeting Wednesday morning at the Battle House with Dr. Winberg presiding. Members from Mobile and Baldwin counties along with nearby areas will attend a steamer excursion on the Ames Aney, a major social event for the society. Local citrus crop prospects are bright, with satsuma trees showing buds and blossoms across Belle Fontaine and the belt.
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Battle House
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Irvington
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Fowl River
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Ou la Batre
Wilmer
Semmes
Iromelle
Creola
Axis
Mobile
W. F H.alds
The
Gulf Horticultural Society
Belle Fontaine
Satsuma Belt
Arrival of Inco No 1 Opens New St Louis to New Orleans Line
A celebration in New Orleans marks the first regular boat voyage between St. Louis and New Orleans in twenty years as the Inco No. 1 arrives with freight for Central and South America. The vessel inaugurates a planned fleet of thirty five motor propelled steel carriers to operate on the Mississippi system with four day schedules.
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St. Louis
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Central
South America
Mississippi
Record Rice Shipment Sails from New Orleans in 97,509 Bags
The steamer Nechés of the New York and Porto Rico Line sailed to Puerto Rico with 97,509 bags of rice, a claimed port record. Officials forecast a notably large 1916/17 crop due to favorable weather and timely rains after last year’s short yield.
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Nechés
New York
Porto Rico
Hurried Trip Over the Citrus Belt to Meeting
Mr Reynalds traveled quickly through Mobile county's satsuma belt as a prelude to the upcoming annual meeting of the society at the Battle House. L T Rhodes arrives tonight to join early tomorrow sessions, with Dr O F B Winberg and Baldwin county delegates joining Mobile tomorrow. Noted speakers include Prof William Morris, Prof Lloyd Tenney, Prof S D Scott, Prof Ernest Walker, H R H Hilton and others with topics on citrus, pecans, strawberries, peaches, and bad selection.
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New York City
Lloyd Tenney
Florida
South
8. D. Scott
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Ernest Walker
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
H. R. H. Hilton
Atmore
Claims Back Taxes On 141 Millions
Suit for back taxes on 141 1 million dollars over five years was filed in Lexington by Walton Byars of Louisville against Harry Harkness as executor of the estate of L. V. Harkness JT. V. Harkness died in California January 17 1915 and the executor listed Lexington as the deceased's home in the estate schedule. The suit resulted.
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V. Harkness
California
Teuton Ship Sunk Trying to Land Arms for Ireland
London reports Sir Roger Casement captured from a German auxiliary ship that attempted to land arms in Ireland and sank. The notice cites his arrest among prisoners and notes his controversial career with Germany, including prior consular service and Putumayo inquiries.
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Berlin
Edward Grey
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Putumayo
Japanese Student Detained in Brooklyn on Puzzle Book Findings
A 21 year old Japanese student Sho Shinto was arraigned in Brooklyn court after memoran dum books found in his possession raised federal interest. He was held for a week pending investigation after a prior assault conviction. investigators found no maps of U S fortifications nor English immigration notes in his effects.
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Sho Shinto
United States
California
Dutch in Berlin to Probe Ship Sinking
A Dutch admiralty representative arrived in Berlin to determine if torpedo fragments from the Tu bantia sinking are parts of a German torpedo. German officials will assist in the inquiry.
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Berlin
Army recruiting steady at about four thousand a month
Washington April 26. Army officials estimate the net gain since March 165 is a little over two thousand, with about four thousand men being recruited monthly. Officials say recruiting is satisfactory and above normal after Congress authorized an extra twenty thousand enlistments.
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Congress
Greek premier offers million to float internal loan
Athens April 25 Premier Skou loudis offers to subscribe 1 000 000 dollars to an internal loan if floated. The move is linked to funds due families of mobilized troops and unpaid treasury shortfalls. New York a banquet honored EB H Sothern and Julia Marlowe with an autograph album for Wilson Roosevelt and Taft among others.
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Taft
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Are Japs to Help French at Verdun
Fred Cozens, an importer, arrived on the Rochambeau with a claim he saw 200 Japanese soldiers en route at Marseilles and wearing Japanese uniforms. He offered no proof of their inclusion in a larger force and no cables confirmed Russian or Japanese troop movements.
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Fred Cozzens
Rochambeau
Marseilles
Democrats Move to Fast-Track Army Bill and Related Measures
House Democrats plan to use special rules to force passage of the army bill and allied measures. A rule to discharge the military committee and allow speaker appointed conferees will be reported. Debate on a motion to recommit may be limited to twenty minutes per side.
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Grove's General Tonic Remedy Uses Quinine and Iron
The Old Standard Grove's tonic is presented as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It emphasizes its balanced taste and its value as a health aid for overall well being.
Cocaine Found On Transport Logan At San Francisco
Customs officers found contraband cocaine valued at 5000 dollars in the coal bunkers of the US Army transport Logan which arrived April 18 from Manila and Nagasaki. Investigators suspect crew members planned to smuggle it into the United States.
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Parisiana Sunk. Parisiana Crew Landed after Loss
The British steamship Parisiana of 4763 tons gross was sunk after a voyage from Newport to Norfolk. The crew were landed today. Parisiana measured 385 feet long, 62 feet beam, 27 feet deep, built in 1911 at West Hartlepool and owned by Furness Withy Co. Ltd of Cardiff.
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Rural Credits Bill Goes Before Senate in Washington
The Senate opened consideration of the rural credits bill to create farm loan banks and a farm loan board to oversee land banks and farm loan associations. Senator Hollis outlined the measure but no debate followed as other uncontroversial bills were taken up.
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Senate
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King George Czar Exchange Easter Greetings
King George telegrams Emperor Nicholas on Easter expressing congratulations and confidence in Allied victory. Nicholas replies with warm thanks and shared faith in the ultimate success of combined efforts.
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London
George
Nicholas
Endeavor to Meet Japanese Protest
Washington April 25. Secretary Lansing and Senate and immigration committee chairs conferred on Japan's protest over including a Root Takahira reference in the pending immigration bill. Senator Smith planned a Thursday committee meeting to seek changes to satisfy Japan, which views the clause as an affront to its pledge.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Immigration Committee
Clarke Urges House to Get to Work on Segregation Bill
Speaker Clarke denounces long speeches as he pressures Democrats and Republicans to pass the segregation measure. He cites Booker T. Washington advocating vocational training and urges work in every school. The segregation bill is defeated.
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Clarke
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New York Chauffeur Arrested in Mail Theft Case
New York chauffeur Louis Windler aged 24 was arrested last night on charges of complicity in stealing four registered mail bundles containing securities worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from an automobile truck on February 26.
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Louis Windler
Rochambeau Arrives Armed For Defense At New York
The French Line steamer Rochambeau arrived from Bordeaux with a gun mounted on her stern becoming the first French passenger liner to reach New York armed for defense. The commander said all French passenger ships to the United States will be armed for defensive purposes and French freighters will follow.
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Bordeaux
United States
Ford Leads Cummins by 97 Votes in Nebraska Primary
Returns from last Tuesday's Nebraska primary show Henry Ford ahead of Senator Cummins by 97 votes in the presidential nomination race. The tally covers sixty counties and 75 scattering precincts with delegates in Omaha pledged to Hughes, and others reportedly backing the Justice. McKerrell, former Governor of Dongola, dies at Dundee after military service.
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London
Angus de Segu McKerrell
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