Senator Tillman Seeks Olive Branch Across Section
In a Senate address Senator Tillman remarks on E. Hughes speech alleging leaders from the South. He recalls personal battles, vows to bury partisanship and old “blood and thirst” for sectionalism, offering olive branch to Northern Americans. He hopes to quiet cries of sectionalism as December approaches.
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Sociated
Ington
Senate
E. Hughes
South
South Carolina
Congress
Tillman
Negro Bigamy Case Postponed By Court
Westly Johnson charged with bigamy in the inferior criminal court had the case called Saturday and continued to August 21. He allegedly married Alice Fisher while another wife existed. Other docket items included Haywood Wheeler concealed weapons nolle pressed and several others reset or discharged.
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Westly Johnson
Inferior Criminal Court
Johnson
Alice Fisher
Haywood Wheeler
Nolle
Joe Cassidy
Spencer Johnson
Mary Wilson
Willie White
Henry Powell
Sam Griffin
Charley Garr
Belgians Busy in German East Africa and Rift Valley
Belgian forces report progress in German East Africa and near Lake Tanganyika. Col Molitor's brigade reached Saint Michael on August 12 after marching from Lutobo Uganda, linking with Gen Crowe's British troops from Memanza. Kigoma and Ujiji fell July 29, Rutshugi station fell July 30, and rail lines between Rutshugi and Kigoma were captured with casualties and booty, including two marine cars from the Koenigsberg.
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Associated Press
Havre
German East Africa
Lake Tanganyika
Africa
Saint Michael
Bride To Be Never Met Bridegroom Marries By Ribbon
Miss Anna Hickson of Eldwood Alabama arrived with a red ribbon on her arm at Marysville Pennsylvania and wed Paris Rider of the area yesterday after an extended correspondence begun by mail and photos. The couple had never met in person prior to the ceremony.
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Anna Hickson
Eldwood
Ala
Paris
Marysville
Alabama
Miss Hickson
Rider
M. L. Howser
Route 1
Ontario
Cutters
Dept
Tuskegee Baptist Church Destroyed by Lightning Fire
A severe storm struck Tuskegee Alabama on Friday afternoon causing a bolt to set fire to the First Baptist church. The blaze started in the tower and burned the landmark church built in 1858 with an estimated value of 30000 dollars. No insurance covered the structure beyond a small sum carried by parishioners.
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Tuskegee
Ala
First Baptist Church
Birmingham Nurses to Border Next Thursday
Birmingham Alabama reports Ked Cross orders sending seven nurses to Fort Sam Houston on August 24. Head nurse Bertha Thompson leads the group with Lilian Dixon Verna Glazeney Josephine Palmis Margaret Patterson Laurie Teague and Harrie Belle Durant. Miss Helen McLean announces further division orders may come and preparations proceed.
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Ala
Ked Cross
Washington
Fort Sam Houston
Bertha Thompson
Lillian Dixon
Verna Glazeney
Josephine Palmis
Margaret Patterson
Laurie Teague
Harrie Belle Durant
Helen McLean
Red Cross
McLean
Five Negroes Slain in Newberry County Search
Five Black men and women were killed near Newberry Florida as a posse hunted Boisey Long for allegedly killing Constable Wynne and wounding Dr Harris. The incident follows another fatality, James Bennett, killed at Jonesville yesterday.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Fla
Newberry
Boisey Long
G. Wynne
L. G. Harris
James Bennett
Jones Ville
Long Pane
Wynne
Dr. Harris
Long
Jacksonville
Nown
Newerry
Socialists Favor Sale of Islands in Danish Cabinet Deal
The Socialist party in Denmark supported joining a coalition cabinet to avoid delaying the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States, provided defense policy stays the same. Opposing conservative-left parties reject the condition, blocking a coalition and suggesting elections instead. A plebiscite on the sale was also discussed to approve the treaty with the United States.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
London
Socialist Party
Danish West Indies
United States
Pensacola Plans Big Lagoon Road
Pensacola Florida August 19 county commissioners and Gulf Beach highway committee reach agreement to build the Big Lagoon road. Work to begin within days with county convicts and road equipment. J S Gaston to supervise engineering. convict guards to prevent escapes during the project.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gulf Beach Highway Committee
Big Lagoon
Gaston
Walton County
Child Labor Bill Heads to Law With Wilson Endorsement
The house accepted the bill without debate or vote with senate amendments and sent it toward the president for signature. It concludes a years long debate balancing child life conservation against states rights, and Wilson personally pressed its inclusion after a Democratic caucus shift.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Urgin
Capitol
Ready to Inspect the Oyster Reefs
Mississippi Oyster Commission to inspect gulf coast reefs aboard the Alethia Vardaman next Wednesday and Thursday. Reefs appear less damaged than feared, Pascagoula reef noted for oyster mortality. Desporte from Panhandle reports Emma Harvey hurricane salvage and vessel repairs possible with salvage claims anticipated.
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Biloxi
Miss
Mississippi Oyster Commission
Gulf Coast
Alethia Vardaman
Pascagoula
A. Desporte
Pansacola
Fla
Slavs Resume Kovel Drive With Vigor
London dispatch reports the Russian forces under Brusiloff have broken through Austro German lines about forty miles northeast of Kovel at Czernisz, resuming the drive on Kovel. Heavy fighting continues in the Somme and Verdun sectors as allied and German forces clash, while Austrian counter moves confront Italian positions near Trieste.
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Associated Press
London
Kovel
Petrograd
Brusiloff
Czer- Wiszcz
Anth
Volhynian
Galicia
Lemberg
Somme
Verdun
Pozieres
Fleury
Paris
Gorizia
Duke of Aosta
Triest
Rome
Fort Morgan Sunk in Gulf Storm Reported By Coastline News
Storm ravaged the Gulf coast with Fort Morgan reported sunk. About 30 000 National Guardsmen and regular soldiers slept in Brownsville public buildings after camps were destroyed or flooded. Winds up to 70 mph in Corpus Christi and 60 mph at Port Lavaca caused major property damage and disrupted coast communications.
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Fort Morgan
National
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Bay
Kingsville
Linton
Beeville
Harlingen
Alice
Port Lavaca
Port O'Connor
Galveston
Sinton
San Antonio
West Indian Storm Diminishes After Inland Passage
Weather bureau reports show the West Indian storm that moved inland from the gulf over the lower Rio Grande valley will greatly weaken within 36 hours. Peak winds reached 68 mph last night at San Antonio, with no reports yet from Brownsville or Corpus Christi, near the storm center.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Skidmore Sufers Storm Losses Churches and Barns
San Antonio reports extensive damage at Skidmore from a storm. The Methodist church, multiple barns, and windmills were blown down. Electric plant crippled, hotel damaged, and cotton crop ruined. Gov. Dunne and Illinois officials wereDelayed marooned en route through storm territory.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Skidmore
Linton
Gulf Coast Lines
Pdunne
Illinois
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Storm damages Corpus Christi Bay area infrastructure
Linemen repairing lines damaged by last night's tropical storm reached Corpus Christi bay shore at 11 AM seven miles from Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi causeway and the San Antonio and Aransas Pass trestle along the bay were reported damaged. Linemen expect to reach Corpus Christi proper by 2 PM.
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Portland
Texas
Linton
Dallas
Corpus Christi Bay
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi Proper
Burial of Mr. Joseph Case at Magnolia Cemetery
The funeral service was led by Rev. A. G. Richards at Trinity Episcopal Church. The service followed Friday afternoon at six from Crenshaw Undertaking Company parlors. Burial occurred in Magnolia Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cists, A. Z. Oberhaus, William J. Kon, Edward B. Kirkbride, Harry T. Hartwell, Frank Natalie, and H. D. Pillichody.
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A. G. Richards
Trinity Episcopal Church
Crenshaw Undertaking Company
Magnolia Cemetery
A. Z. Oberhaus
William J. Kon
Edward B. Kirkbride
Harry T. Hartwell
Frank Natalie
H. D. Pillichody
Pleasure Bay Returns to Service on Mobile Bay Run
The Pleasure Bay excursion steamer resumes service between Mobile Battles Point Clear and Zanders after repairing since the July storm. Manager E D Peppers announced a regular schedule with afternoon departures at 3 30 and Sunday morning trips from Mobile at 9 o'clock returning by 6.
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Mobile
Battles
Point Clear
Zandels
One Mile Creek
E. D. Peppers
The
Bay Steamship Company
Battles, Point, Clear
Zunders
Russ Cuts Through Lines East of Kovels in Somme Battle
In the early hours after yesterday’s Anglo French attack from Pozieres to the Somme, Russian forces breached lines east of Kovell amid heavy rain. Observation was hindered by the cold downpour as British forces advanced to Ward Guillemont and seized important ground near the town and the high woods.
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Pozieres
Somme
Guillemont
Bulgarians Pushed Back After Front Attacks Near Florina
Serbian official statement reports Bulgarian raids along the Moglena sector near Scupina and Pojar were repulsed with heavy losses. Bulgarians allegedly occupied Florina before counterattacks and air sorties by Allied forces. Berlin claims Florina captured by Bulgarians.
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London
Moglena
Moglenica
Scupina
Pojar
Enlorina
Florina
Verbekop
Ilat
Antanenae
Nien
Monastir
Renewal of Mesopotamia fighting leaves Turks killed
London Aug 19 official statement reports renewed clash in Mesopotamia between British forces and Turkish irregulars. Sixty Turkish irregulars are killed and many wounded by British troops aided by friendly tribesmen after a raid on irregulars trying to hinder British reconnoitering steamships on the Euphrates. Three British soldiers were killed.
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London
Mesopotamia
Euphrates
Germans Shorten Line Between Guillemont and Maurepas
Berlin reports the Germans resisted the Anglo French assault on the Somme yesterday while shortening their front between Guillemont and Maurepas. The war office notes a victorious resistance but offers no detail on casualties or troop movements.
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Associated Press
London
War Office
Somme
Guillemont
Maurepas
Laboratory Blast At Rock Island Arsenal In Davenport
A Rock Island government laboratory on Arsenal Island exploded Friday night with three blasts felt for miles. Initial estimates say damage is not believed to be heavy and a full assessment is pending.
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Rock Island
Associated Press
Davenport
Iowa
Rock Island Government Arsenal
Arsenal Island
Cooper Returns From Vacation to Mobile
Mr Marvin Y Cooper of the Associated Press has returned home from a two weeks vacation spent in Montgomery Birmingham and Anniston. He visited his mother and other relatives in Anniston. Mr John D Wilkins assistant post master left Mobile for Selma Alabama yesterday afternoon called by his sister's illness and will stay until next Tuesday.
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Marvin Y. Cooper
The
Associated Press
Montgomery
Birmingham
Anniston
John D. Wilkins
Mobile
Selma
Ala
Hughes Has Shot His Bolt in Clinton Opener
In a controversial opener Clark claims Hughes attacks the Democratic record while praising Americanism and the Wilson administration. He argues mistakes are human. the sun still lights the earth despite spots.
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Hughes
Clark
House
Senate
Wilson
Democratic Congress
Congress
Judge Hughes and Wilson quoted amid prosperity praise
The piece mocks Republicans, praising Woodrow Wilson and Democratic reforms. It argues Democrats have enacted more remedial laws in 3.5 years than Republicans did in twenty, and suggests the public backs Wilson to steer through political storms.
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Democratic Congress
Christopher Columbus
America
Woodrow Wilson
Cobb Prepares 10 Fight Rate Raises
Traffic manager R G Cobb of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce says an Interstate Commerce Commission investigation into proposed rail rate increases will be held in New Orleans on September 21. He notes cabbage would rise from 44 to 47 cents per hundred pounds, potatoes from 40 to 47 cents, and watermelons from 28 to 47 cents, impacting Mobile shipping interests.
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R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Coast
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mobile
Cobb
Baldwin Times editor installs line-type machine
Abner J. Smith editor and publisher of the Baldwin Times in Bay Minette Alabama installs a linotype machine.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Abner J. Smith
Baldwin Times
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