Predict Strike In Mobile ShipyardsCould Break Friday
Striking machinists boiler makers and foundrymen stand firm while ship carpenters and caulkers plan to walk out Friday at 5 pm. Employers keep shops open though orders are slow. some yards expect arrival of strike breakers Monday. If many workers stay, the strike may be weakened, but leaders warn contractors cannot easily replace skilled labor. The strike has been orderly with no disturbances reported.
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Mobile
State Victory in Frank Trial
The ruling bars evidence about others involved with the factory vacancy while allowing questions on the accused demeanor before and after the discovery. Judge L S Roan preserved the core contention that the murder occurred on the plant's second floor and limited cross examination of N V Darley.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Leo i M. Frank
Mary Phagan
L. S. Roan
N. V. Darley
Darley
Frank
Roan
Courts Suspend Operations Until October After First Tuesday
All courts except the interior and recorder's court suspend business until the first Monday after the first Tuesday in October. Judges S. B. Browne O. J. Semmes and Safford Berney take vacations. Browne stays near Mobile while the city court magistrate visits old fishing grounds near Coden. Berney travels to Tate Springs Tennessee.
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Interior and Recorder’s Court
S. B. Browne
O. J. Semmes
Safford Berney
Browne
Mobile
Coden
Berney
Tate Springs
Tenn
Lady Camoys Welcomed to Seat of Baronetcy
London August 1 Lady Camoys is described as rapidly recovering at Stonor Park the ancestral seat of her husband’s family. Their four weeks old baby boy and heir was presented to Lord Camoys by his wife Mildred Sherman of New York as villagers celebrate the birth with quiet joy.
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Lady Camoys
London
Camoys
Stonor Park
Lord Camoys
Mils Mildred Sherman
New York
Gambling feud blamed for Birmingham tragedy
In Birmingham, Patrick Roney of Montgomery was killed near the Florence Hotel by E Ellis of Montgomery while a gambling feud reportedly raged for over two years between Birmingham and Montgomery figures. Ellis claimed self defense and sorrow at the killing. Roney's body was to be sent to Montgomery this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Patrick Roney
Montgomery
E.ellis
Florence Hotel
W. R. Réney
Ellis
Louie Smiths
Smith
Brooks Fuller
Atlanta
Kas Ronews Tody
Roney
Connecticut Abolishes Free Lunch in Saloons
New Haven Conn Aug 1 The law ending free lunches in saloons became effective today. The State Liquor Dealers Association plans to test its constitutionality but has urged retailers to comply. A second law requires five days advance notice for marriage licenses, though magistrates or ministers may issue a license immediately if public policy or party conditions warrant.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
State Liquor Dealers’ Association
Cough Named Head of Northern Pacific Railway
William R. Cough vice president and executive committee member will succeed Howard Elliott as head of the Northern Pacific Railway an authoritative Wall Street announcement said today in New York August 1.
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Elliott
New York
William R. Cough
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railway
Wall Street
Government to aid farmers in moving crops funds to reach South West regions
Secretary McAdoo plans to distribute 25 to 50 million dollars to agricultural areas in the South and West to ease money tightness during the crop moving season. Officials expect the plan to mobilize funds quickly by tapping banks and accepting prime commercial paper as security in a pilot market mechanism.
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Washington
McAdoo
Ile
Uch
Elnment
Farnsworth Named Mobile Chamber Secretary
After a directors meeting the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League announced Don A. Farnsworth will become general secretary. Farnsworth, eight years DNC secretary and former Chicago Association of Commerce figure, will report Monday and is set to be introduced at a Thursday reception led by E. Fowlkes.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Business
Don A. Farnsworth
Democratic National Committee
Chicago Association of Commerce
Farnsworth
Mobile
W. H. Armbrecht
Armbrecht
Estes D. Baker
E. 0. Fowlkes
George Fearn, Jr
Henry Hall
Horace Turner J. B. Dorteh
L. C. Irvine
W. T. Kelly
Dr. Seale Harris
Montgomery Officer Survives Fatal Car Chase
Montgomery patrolman Daniel Kess nearly died while trying to arrest a speeding unknown Negro chauffeur. The car sped away, overturned after forty feet, and the suspect escaped. A Georgia license tag may help identify the owner.
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Montgomery
Ala
Daniel Kess
Deas
Georgia
Gomez Granted Dictatorial Powers in Venezuela Crisis
President Juan Vicente Gomez was authorized to rule despotically as rebels led by Cipriano Castro spark a revolution. Governors pledged support and requested more arms as clashes and maneuvers along Tachira and Macuro unfolded. Government reports say reinforcements and telegraph links remain intact.
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Associated Press
Caracas
Van
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Federal Council
Juan Vincente Gomez
Gomez
Coro
Colombia
Rosarito Gonzalez
Tachira
Romero
Castro
Macuro
Zyako
Corroboration of Castro Landing Report Reaches Willemstadt
General Simon Belo, Castro’s brother in law, confirms the landing at Coro Venezuela. Belo and several adherents departed by sloop for Venezuela last night from Willemstad Curacao to join Castro’s movement.
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Willembstadt
Curacao
Cipriano Castro
Coro
Venezuela
Simon Belo
Castro
Castro's Automobile Shipped to Trinidad This Month
A Tenneriffe transportation company received orders to ship Cipriano Castro's automobile to the island of Trinidad this month. Port authorities said Venezuelan spies have been posted to monitor the former president's movements.
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Associated Press
Tenneriffe. Transportation Company
Cipriano Castro
Trinidad
Night prowler attacks woman in home on South Dearborn
Mrs. Elizabeth Hiter of 852 South Dearborn street woke to a burglar in her room. He choked her before she grabbed a revolver and fired three shots, missing the intruder who fled. Police found no clue after the investigation.
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Elizabeth Hiter
Dearborn Street
Favors Advancement of Foreign Legations
Washington Aug 1 Chairman Freod of the house foreign affairs committee today presented favorable reports on bills to establish separate legations in Paraguay and Uruguay and to make the legation at Madrid an embassy. Both bills were endorsed by the Democratic caucus yesterday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fieod
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Paraguay
Uruguay
Madrid
Weather report from Royal and Dauphin streets today
Local readings show temperatures around 90 degrees with showers forecast. Mobile forecast calls for showers tonight and Saturday under light variable winds. Alabama and Mississippi expect occasional showers tonight and Saturday.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Diplomatic Docket on Mexico Peace Efforts and Approbation
After a White House meeting Secretary Bryan said the U S faces no pressure for action in Mexico and that reports of European coercion are unfounded. Mexican reformers plan peace proposals amid talks among factions while debates over a nonpartisan provisional president delay Senate consideration of Ambassador Wilson.
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Washington
Wilson
Bryan
United States
Mexico
Mexico City
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Secretary Bryan seeks $100,000 for destitute Americans in Mexico
Associated Press reports Secretary Bryan asked the House to appropriate 100000 dollars to aid destitute Americans in Mexico who may need to evacuate for safety and cannot pay for transport.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
House
Mexico
Tillman seeks temporary currency rider on tariff bill
Senator Tillman urged President Wilson to include a temporary currency measure as a rider to the tariff bill. He said it would provide immediate money in the South and West to move crops and pass the bill through the Senate, noting Republicans oppose currency legislation more than tariff talks. He added the public would applaud a combined dose of both measures even if unpalatable.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Tillman
White House
Senate
Huerta Will Not Be Recognized by U S Committee
The house foreign affairs committee decided to ask Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson to appear and explain his views on Mexico. The administration insists on not recognizing the Huerta government and Bryan plans to pursue a valid, binding election if legislative action becomes necessary. The committee aims to inform officials accurately about conditions in Mexico.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Bryan
State Department
Flood
Associated Press
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Huerta
Meni
Federal Judge Hamilton Donation Party Under Inquiry
A Washington dispatch reports Federal Judge Peter J. Hamilton hosted a donation party in San Juan to furnish his home worth about $700. The incident prompted a congressional inquiry amid political tension. Hamilton, Alabama Democrat, was involved in a disputed Porto Rico appointment linked to President Wilson.
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New York
Washington
Hamilton
Taft
Wilson
Senate
Caught by Life Guard Boy Narrowly Escapes Death
An 11 year old boy, Willie Morris, riding a bicycle on Government Street front of Conception Street, was struck by a Government Street Loop car. The motorman Charles Rose activated the life guard and brakes, saving the boy who sustained only a small bruise on his back.
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Willie Morris
Government
Conception Streets
Government Street
Morris
Charles Rose
P. J. M. Acker
Clayton and Mann in Heated Debate in House
Washington August 1 The Digge Caminetti debate in the house ended with Republican Leader Mann attacking the administration and Attorney General Mc Reynolds over prosecutions while Chairman Clayton defended. Galleries were crowded as Mann accused Republicans of制造 a scandal and Clayton dismissed the charges. The House tabled Representative Kahn’s information resolution 93 to 47.
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Associated Press
Washington
Digge- Caminetti
House
Mann
McReynolds
Clayton
Judiciary Committee
Illinois
Kahn
Mulhall Sent To House Lobby Panel After Senate Hearing
Washington Aug 1 Cross examination of Martin M Mulhall the confessed lobbyist for the National Association of Manufacturers ended today before the senate lobby committee Mulhall was excused until Monday and turned over to the house lobby committee The senate committee will next week turn to the files of the National Association of Manufacturers and examine its records
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Associated Press
Washington
Martin
M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate Lobby Committee
Mulhall
House Lobby Committee
Senate
National Association of 3
Its
Gov O Neal Leads Alabama Delegation to Invite Wilson
Special to The Item from Montgomery Alabama Aug It is likely that Montgomery Business League members led by Governor O Neal will join a Mobile delegation for a Washington trip to invite President Wilson to visit the Southern Commercial Congress the Panama Canal opening and the Morgan Memorial Celebration to be held in Mobile October 27 29 The party will include Birmingham representatives and possibly others and will invite in the name of the entire state of Alabama. The Mobile men were notified that Wilson had an engagement for the party Wednesday and the Mobile party will depart Monday night.
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Woodrow Wile
Mobile
Southern Commercial Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Montgomery
Emmet O'Neal
East
New Willard Hotel
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Jana
Hall
Louisiana
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Louiisiana
A. P. Bush
H. T. Hartwell
L. Hamemel
S. Brandon
J. Howard Wilson
T. M. Stevens
R. V. Taylor
L. J. Davia
Jacob Reiss
M. J. McDermott
Henry Hall
H. T. Inge
E. J. Buck
H. H. Wefel
Hom
Harry Pillans
James W. Late
Jack Roy Phelan B. Dorlon
John T. Erwin Craighed
E. E. Richard
W. P.wilson
Hon. Laz Schwarz
Craft
J. Leslie Taylor
Henry Forchheimer
J. Irwin Burgett
J.T. Schley
G. M. Luce
James van Antwerp
M. C. Altmeyer
Frederick I. Thompson
Joseph H. Norville
J. M. Walsh
W. B. Inge
George W. Taylor
George C. Gaillard
J. Blocker Thornton
A.C. Danner
W. Ft. McGowin
George J. Santa Cruz
John FE. Mitchell
Ala
Montgomery Business League
O'Neal
Wilson
Panama Canal
Birmingham
Alabama
Kennedy
Business Men's League
L. G. Irvine
Southern Con
Irvine
Mobile Men
Aged Convict Missing From Alabama Penitentiary
At Wetumpka Alabama an aged inmate William Kennedy 77 serving a life term for complicity in the Kennedy Peares feud is missing from the state penitentiary. Officials believe he may have drowned in the river rather than escaped given he had no funds to return. Kennedy had a negligent charge of the chicken farm and enjoyed liberties close to those of a free man after a recent inspection.
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Montgomery
Ala
Willliam
Kennedy
Calhoun County
Wetumpka
Eisty
Priso 1
Mercer University Names New President O Kelley
Dr. T W OKelley of Raleigh North Carolina has been elected president of Mercer University in Macon Georgia succeeding the recently resigned leader. The announcement was made today and marks a key leadership change for the institution.
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Macon
T. W. O'Kelley
Raleigh
N.O
Mercer. University
Acit
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