Navy Secretary Daniels Denies Ledge Fleet Maneuver Claim
Secretary Daniels sharply challenged Senator Ledge over remarks that no fleet maneuvers occurred for two years and no divisional maneuvers for one year. He cites two fleet maneuvers he attended and says Hampton Roads is conducting concluding maneuvers to test the fleet's readiness. The expedition demonstrated the fleet and its ability to sail within thirty six hours of orders to Admiral Badger.
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Washington
Daniels
Ledge
Hampton Roads
Badger
Mobile county rally urges cattle and hog base for prosperity
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce rally at the Battle House trellis room spotlighted cattle and hog raising as the foundation of Mobile county’s agricultural future. Colonel Taylor, dubbed the bull creator of Mobile, urged heredity science and blooded sires to boost local livestock as key to the region’s commercial future.
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Chamber of Commerce
Taylor, Mahomer
Mobile County
Battle House
R. V. Taylor
A. J. Deag
Fedh A Eochatarm
Rae Bude
Taylor
Mobilé
Mobile
Lacy Found Guilty Embezzlement in Alabama Convict Dept Case
Theo Lacy former chief clerk of the Alabama convict department was convicted by a Montgomery city court jury of embezzling 2207 dollars paid by Bernard Frank Co for merchandise returned. James G Oakley, ex president of the convict board, has trial postponed due to docket conflicts and potential five day proceedings.
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Montgomery
Ala
Theo Lacy
Alabama Convict Department
Bernard Frank & Co
Lacy
James G. Oakley
Alabama Convict Board
Fands
Oakley
Montgomery Bank and Trust Company
Brown
Two Die In Tennessee Hotel Fire
Two men died from suffocation in a downtown Paris Tennessee fire that destroyed a hotel and restaurant on the east side of the public square. William Doyle, 30, and Earl Wright, 29, both of Cenitralia, were horse traders visiting the city. Several others sustained injuries by leaping from second floor windows as flames raged. property loss was described as slight.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tenn
William Doyle
Earl Wright
Cenitralia
Delta Kappa Epsilon Concludes In New Orleans Convention
The sixty eighth annual Delta Kappa Epsilon convention opens in New Orleans with a business session. Delegates attend an informal dance this afternoon and a formal event will be held in their honor.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
King George Visits Flanders Front Line
King George of England, touring British positions in Flanders, went to the firing line with the troops as part of a wartime inspection and morale gesture. The report notes the king’s presence amid ongoing frontline engagements and his contact with soldiers on the front.
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King
Associated Press
London
King George of England
Nes
Flanders
Escambia County Officials Appointed After Death
Governor appoints John W. Raley as sheriff and John T. Kelly as sheriff elect for Escambia County. Raley will serve until the November 1916 election. About ten applicants sought the tax collector post. both appointees were endorsed by local prominent citizens.
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Montgomery
Ala
Yesterdy
John W. Raley
Escambia
W. J. Holland
Raley
John T. Kelly
Warhop Signs Three Year Pact With New York Americans
Freeport Illinois December 3 Jack Warhop, cured of a strained right shoulder, signed a three year contract with the New York Americans at an increased salary. He had treatment here for his pitching arm.
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Warhop
Freeport
Lll
Jack Warhop
New York Americans
Navy Yards Do Good Work at Low Cost
Navy yards show efficient operation with lower expenses, challenging old beliefs about high navy yard costs. Article notes cost reductions and better practices, with continuation referenced on later pages.
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Navy Yards
Chicago Hosts First Municipal Dance for Working Girls
Chicago's first municipal dance, organized by social leaders for the benefit of working girls, drew many sponsors and attendees led by Mayor Carter Harrison and wife. Admission was 15 cents. chaperones were plentiful, and police were present as guides.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Gleason
David Lamar Convicted in Impersonation Case
David Lamar was found guilty of impersonating Representative A Mitchell Palmer to defraud J P Morgan Co and United States Steel. He received a five year penitentiary sentence in Atlanta Ga with an appeal planned and bail set at ten thousand dollars.
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New York
David Lamar
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Atlanta
United States Supreme Court
Lamar
Nine Mexican Filibusters Captured at Border
United States cavalrymen captured nine heavily armed Mexicans near Hidalgo Texas after a chase from Mc Texas as part of an alleged filibustering expedition of 25. Reports say this group is only a portion of a larger filibustering force.
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Brownsville
Tex
Hidalgo
Mc Texas
Rio Grande
Henry Horst Appointed Receiver for Lyric Theatre
Judge Safford Berney in the law and equity court named Henry Horst receiver for Lyric Theatre Co. at the request of City Bank & Trust, bond set at 1000 dollars, Horst assumed control of theatre operations immediately. Date of order is November 28.
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Safford Berney
Law and Equity Court
City Bank & Trust
Lyric Theatre Co
Henry Horst
Horst
Weather Outlook: Cloudy Tonight Into Friday
The mobile forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Friday with a chance of light showers. Temperatures remain mild, with wind shifting from southeast to north as a cold front nears.
Clothing boxes sent for Belgian relief fund arrive in Mobile
Two large prepapid shipments reach The Item office for the Alabama Relief Commission Mobile district. The first box from Rev Belt White Athens Alabama weighed 190 pounds. The second from Mrs J J Harrow New Augusta Mississippi also came prepaid. Chairman O Connell expects more deliveries soon and storage arrangements are being made under General Chairman James.
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Belgian Relief Fund
J. C.o’connell
Mobile District
Alabama Relief Commission
Rev. Belt. White
Athens
Ala
J. J. Harrow
New Augusta
Miss
Masonic Grand Lodge Expected to Re Elect Officers
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Montgomery Alabama is expected to re elect Grand Master H C Miller and all other officers this afternoon following precedent allowing two terms. The session included hearings on various reports from Bén M Jacobs chairing the board of control and Lew LaZarus chairing finances. The body adjourned late.
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Montgomery
Iala
Masonic Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
Bén -M.' Jacobs
Lew LaZarus
Mob violence fatally harms Sylvester postmaster and two others
Reports from Sylvester Louisiana detail a mob killing of postmaster Charles M. Hicks and three other Black individuals linked to a robbery. Kane McKnight, arrested after allegedly naming accomplices, is said to have helped conceal the crime by setting Hicks’s store ablaze.
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Shreveport
Kane McKnight
Charles M. Hicks
Sylvester
Hicks
Tobe ’Lewis
Monroe Dirden
Watkins Lewis
McKnight
Krupp Gun Plant Targeted by Aeronaut in Berlin Report
Berlin dispatch claims a German Krupp factory at Essen was bombed yesterday by an aeronaut. Bombs allegedly hit cannon production buildings. pilots escaped unharmed and damage extent is unclear. The report also notes Emperor William’s Breslau visit and Austro Hungarian Belgrade action, with Paris confirming artillery exchanges and Argonne fighting.
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Associated Press
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Berl
Emperor William
Breslau
Silesia
Duke Frederick
Archduke Charles Francis
Ral von Hoetzendorf
Budapest
Belgrade
Paris
Nieuport
Ypres
Lens
Argonne
Widespread Florida bandit plot uncovered
Documents found on Thomas Powell, charged with incendiarism in the Blountstown bus burning, indicate a gang of 25 men planned two bank robberies and a train heist. Police say Powell’s papers included instructions and a planned meeting of the group in Manna. Three other men were arrested in connection with the case.
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Pensacola
Fla
Thomas” Powell
Blountstown
Fila
Indica
Powell
Ranna
Chief Crenshaw Warns Shoppers On Purse Safety
Police chief F. W. Crenshaw issues a holiday warning to shoppers to guard purses during the busy season. Do not swing or dangle purses. hold them tightly. If snatched, scream for help. officers will respond quickly.
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Chief Crenshaw
F. W. Crenshaw
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