Bryan Braves Storm To Reach Lecture
Secretary of State Bryan endured a fifty mile automobile trek through a violent thunderstorm to reach Kennett Square for an evening lecture after delaying for shelter. He refused offers to stop, pressed on through fallen trees and sheets of rain, and delivered a talk in a flooded tent before continuing to Wilmington and Washington.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Bryan
Doylestown
Kennett Square
West Chester
Mr. Bryan
Wilmington
Del
Washington
Oxford
Belair
Panama Canal Working Model Exhibit Car to Tour Alabama
The Panama celebration gains free bill poster advertising in Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana via the Southern Poster Advertisers Association and Chamber of Commerce agreement. The Panama Canal Working Model Exhibit Car will stop in Opelika Gadsden Anniston Auburn Decatur Florence Birmingham Elma Montgomery Tuscaloosa Dothan Troy Huntsville with large posters banners and circulars.
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Chamber of Commerce
Southern Poster Advertisers’ Association
Southern Commercial Congress
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Panama
Panama Canal
Washington
Southern Poster
McDermott Advertising Service
Mobile
Opelika
Gadsden
Anniston
Auburn
Decatur
Florence
Birmingham
Elma
Montgomery
Tustcaloosa
Dothan
Troy
Huntsville
Stabbing at Chevy Chase Ends Life of writer Altdorfer
William Altdorfer a special writer was stabbed to death at his Chevy Chase Maryland home. Police report the killing followed a dispute with his adopted daughter and say William J Fisher associated with the canal commission was arrested.
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Washington
William Altdorfer
Chevy Chase
William J. Fisher
Canal Commission
Altdorfer
Fisher
Battle Rages Near Topolobampo In Sinaloa
In a dispatch to junta headquarters 1,000 federal troops clashed with Constitutionalist forces near Topolobampo Sinaloa after Huerta troops landed Thursday. The report notes the fierce battle was ongoing as advices arrived in Douglas Arizona.
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Topolobampo
Douglas
Ariz
Sinaloa
Topolobamipo
Junta
Huerta
Rich Indian Woman Divorces Her Ninth Husband
Oregon City, Aug. 30 Ellen Grangerow a wealthy Uma Indian yesterday obtained a divorce from her ninth husband Grant cholds Grangerow and voluntarily filed upon him as alimony the sum.
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Oregon City
Ore
Ellen Grangerow
Umaia
Three Railroads Named Defendants In Pig Iron Rate Case
The Alabama Railroad Commission will hear a case brought by Mobile Chamber of Commerce against Alabama Great Southern Louisville and Nashville and Mobile and Ohio to justify a pig iron rate from Alabama furnaces to Mobile. Current rate is 2.75 with a claim Savannah Georgia enjoys a better rate. Several other cases set for call include interstate baggage rules applicability to intrastate traffic and mattress classification changes. The Labor Day postponement shifted the monthly meeting to Tuesday.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Alabama
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Perfection Mattress Company
Alabama Great Southern
Ernest B. Fite
Frisco
Guin
Birmingham
Memphis
Louisville and Nashville
Nanceville
Cullman County
W. J. Worthington
N. L. Wilson
Southern Railway
F. Wilkinson
Blocton
Sheffield
Haldane Visits West Point and Plans Albany Stop
Viscount Haldane the lord high chancellor of England visits West Point for a review of cadets and a luncheon at Colonel Townley’s home. He will ride to Albany then Montreal to address the American Bar Association before returning to New York and sailing home. He discusses Mexico, supports woman suffrage with nonmilitant methods, and forecasts Ireland home rule soon.
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Associated Press
New York
West Point
Viscount Haldane
England
America
Townley
Military Academy
Lord Haldane
Albany
Montreal
American Bar Association
Mexico
Ireland
House of Lords
President Goes 10 Summer Home
Delayed two hours by a severe electrical storm along the Atlantic seaboard, President and Mrs. Wilson passed through Springfield en route to Cornish New Hampshire for the weekend. The president slept soundly despite thunder and lightning and rain. His car was attached to an excursion special of a German singing society after missing connections at Haven.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mass
Atlantic Seaboard
Wilson
Cornish
N. H
Haven
Germain Singing Society
Large Ward Meeting Endorses Pillans for Commissioner
A crowded Friday gathering at campaign headquarters on St Francis Street shows overwhelming support for Commissioner Pillans. Speakers praise his two years in office, recount city improvements in water works drains streets and sewerage, and urge voters to turnout despite Labor Day travel plans.
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Harry Pillans
St. Francis Street
Pillans
G. M. van Liew
Albert P. Bush
Matt Mahomer, Jr
Tush
City Commission
Plan Hinted to Seat Clayton in Alabama Senate
Reports from Montgomery say Governor O Neal may call a brief special session to create the machinery for selecting a federal senator if Henry D Clayton cannot be seated. The move aims to save state money, with estimates placing the session at five days and nine to ten thousand dollars, and some sources call the Montgomery report baseless.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry D. Clayton
O'Neal
Alabama
Clayton
Ray
Colorado
Missionaries Ordered Out of Trouble Zone
Associated Press report from Nashville Tennessee states the Southern Methodist church orders its missionaries out of Mexico in line with President Wilson's rent message. Telegrams were sent to six missionary centers. about twenty five remain in the field while some request to stay. The Southern Presbyterian board has not acted. this church has eleven missionaries, five in the field.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Wilson
Mission Board of
Southern Methodist Church
Mexico
Southern Presbyterian Board
Eight Lives Snuffed In Ohio River Towboat Explosion
Captain Flar ity Pilot Harry Donaldson and six crewmen died when the Alice towboat's boilers exploded near Corapouts Pa on the Ohio River dam No 2. Six others were injured and brought to a marine hospital aboard the steamer Harriet. dozen survivors struggled as the vessel sank within ten minutes.
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Associated
Pittsburg
Flarity
Harry Donaldson
Alice
Marine Hospital
Harriet
Ohio River Dam No. 2
Corapouts
Troops Deployed to Protect Deputies at Copper Mines
In Calumet Michigan on August 30 troops at Wolverine mine were called to shield deputies guarding a group of non union workers from attacking strikers and women. They rescued A Allouez a non union fireman who was assaulted on his way to work. Strikers and sympathizers at Champion mine renewed attacks on non union men.
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Associated Press
Calumet
Mich
Wolverine
South Kearsarge
A. Allouez
Champion Mine
Weather forecast and temperatures for Mobile area
The Weather Mobi forecast through 7 p m Sunday calls for showers tonight and Sunday with light variable winds. In Alabama the north portion stays fair while the south portion showers. temperatures at Royal and Dauphin streets reach 80s into the afternoon with readings of 80 at 9 am 82 at 11 am and 86 later.
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MOBI
North Portion
South Portion
Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Secretary Daniels to Name Battleship After North Carolina
Secretary Daniels plans to name battleship No. 39 the North Carolina in honor of his native state while at the New York navy yard. The cruiser North Carolina may be renamed Asheville Charlotte or Winston-Salem.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
New York Navy Yard
North Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
Winston- Salem
Arrested as Lynchers in Jennings Louisiana
Police and deputies arrested Mercer and McFarland along with R. W. Rankin Joe Joseph Joe Abraham Abdo Goni and A W Joseph in Jennings for involvement in the lynching of James Cemeaux a Black man. They were taken to Lake Charles for a preliminary hearing Rankin is described as an assistant commissioner of streets.
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Associated Press
Jennings
Mercer and McFarland
R. W. Rankin
Joe Joseph
Joe Abraham
Abdo Goni
A. W. Joseph
James Cemeaux
Lake Charles
Rankin
Demaree Ties Humphries For Hurling Honor
The article notes Ty Cobb close to the American League batting lead with .390 and Joe Jackson at .391. It lists top AL hitters, mentions Jake Daubert leading the National League with .369, and cites pitcher win percentages led by Walter Johnson and the Demaree-Humphries pairing atop the National league for pitching.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ty Cobb
Joe Jackson
Detroit
Cleveland
Cobb
Jackson
Speaker
Boston
Henrikson
Lajoie
Collins
Philadelphia
McInnes
Baker
Gandil
Washington
Schaefer
Dan Murphy
Strunk
E. Murphy
Crawford
Haumann
Shotten
St. Louis
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Yingling
Cravath
Hyatt
Pittsburg
R. Miller
Viox
Zimmerman
Hess
Heston
Gibson
Tinker
Cincinnati
Becker
Sherwood Magee
Wagner
Meyers
New York
Shafer
Wheat
Fletcher
Huggins
Walter Johnson
Demaree and Humphries
Pet. Johnson
Houck
Eva Ia
Boehling
Waston
Bender
Priadelp
Ge Wood
Beaton
Pet
Demaree
Humphries
Mathewson
McQuillan
Alexander
Stevens and Wife Headed for Meridian After Court Scene
Stevens and his wife Marie Horlock fled to Meridian, accompanied by City Detective J. W. Murphy. Four men, Harry G Horlock Bruce Etheridge David Streffer and Willie Priester, fined ten dollars or twenty days in the recorder's court after a car chase ends at Wyndham Lyon's home.
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Ftltett
Stevens
Wyndham Lyon
North
Lafayette Street
Mr. Lyon
John Kruse
Recorders Court
Kruse
Marie Stevens
Horlock
Bruce Etheridge
David Streffer
Willie Priester
Union Depot
Meridian
Miss
Paroles Granted to Two Convicts in Alabama
In Montgomery Alabama on August 30 two Black convicts Johnson Ellis of Pike County and Will Burke of Montgomery County were paroled due to their failing health. Clemency came on recommendation from Dr J M Austin of the state convict board. Ellis, sentenced for life for murder, has served twenty four years. Burke completing two of a four year term.
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Montgomery
Ala
Johnson Ellis
Pike County
Will Burke
Montgomery County
J. M. Austin
State
Ellis
Burke
Writ of Habeas Corpus Sought in Thaw Case in Sherbrooke
In Sherbrooke Quebec authorities move to produce Harry K Thaw in court on a habeas corpus writ begun by New York officials seeking to detain and deport him from Matteawan escape status. Judge Hutchinson unannounced return and Ferocious legal maneuvering unfold with Jerome Jacobs and Fennedy involved.
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Associated Press
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Harry K. Thaw
Boudreau
Coaticook
Matteawan
Hutchinson
Sherbrterday
William Travers Jerome
New York
Samuel Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Globensky
Jacobs
Montreal
Hutchingon
Ile
Magog
Jerome
Franklin Fennedy
Thaw
New York State
Vermont
Ben
Fromermont
Grove 10 Direct Lodge Pageant Mobilizes for Canal Celebration
Captain E. J. Grove chairs the pageant committee directing the joint fraternal parade for the Panama Canal Celebration in October. Twenty Mobile lodges contract floats and Alabama city drill teams join New Orleans and Birmingham plans. General Chairman J. E. Cahall travels to New Orleans and Birmingham to coordinate.
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E. J. Grove
Panama Canal
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Alabama
South
New Orleans
Birmingham
J. E. Cahall
Atlantic Fleet Reaches Hampton Roads for September Drills
The Atlantic Fleet has assembled at Hampton Roads after torpedo practice ends at the southern drill grounds. Vessels at anchor include Wyoming flagship of Rear Admiral Badger, Arkansas, North Dakota, Delaware, Idaho, Rhode Island, Georgia, New Jersey and Nebraska. Kansas and Minnesota remain on the southern grounds. Battle practice and deep sea maneuvers begin September 8 with crew liberties granted to ships at Hampton Roads.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Hampton
Wyoming
Badger
Arkansas
North Dakota
Delaware
Idaho
Rhode Island
Georgia
New Jersey
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
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Birlitz
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Canadian Southwest
Mia
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Vienna
Board of Southern Methodist Church
Secretary Daniels
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New Tack
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