Rural credits topic dominates Governors Conference in Richmond
Virginia Governor O Nea l backs German style land mortgage banks to cut high farm financing costs. Myron Herrick leads discussion on rural credits as Taft letter awaited. Governors Eberhart Hadley Burke weigh in amid push to curb urban migration and boost agricultural finance.
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Richmond
Myron T. Herrick
France
O’ Neal
Burke
Taft
Eberhart
Minnesota
Hadley
Missouri
O' Neal
Washington
Germany
O'Neal
Tam
America
Europe
Tuscaloosa Seeks Share of Road Tax Court Review
In Alabama Supreme Court, Tuscaloosa asks whether cities may receive a portion of county road taxes. The case questions if the city may share in general road levies or only in general taxes for roads, with lawyers arguing over constitutional tax limits and whether city streets form part of the county road system.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
State of
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
County Commissioners of
C. B. Vernor
Tuscaloosa County
E. L Clarkson
Boland in Chicago cafe case recovers from skull fracture
John M. Boland of New York son of the Chicago detective agency head was found yesterday in a cafe lavatory with a fractured skull and regained consciousness today with officials saying he would recover.
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Seattle
Wash
John M. Boland
New York
John Boland
Chicago
Blease Defies Governors as Mob Law Endorsed by Conference
In Richmond Virginia a governors conference adopted a 14 to 4 resolution repudiating Governor Blease's pro lynching stance. Blease defended himself claiming his life was threatened and mocked the conference, predicting he would win re election and later join the U S Senate.
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Richmond
Blease
South Carolina
United States
Alabama
Wyoming
Missouri
New York
Maryland
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Arkansas
Connecticut
Idaho
Mann
Virginia
O'Neal
Governors’ Conference
Governor Blease
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Blease Sparks Disorder as Senate Debate Flows in Richmond
Governor Blease defied mob law talk and threats, declaring life letters received since arrival in Richmond. He said he aims for the U S Senate in 1915, refused apology, and backed a resolution against mob action. The body adopted the measure by a large majority after voting to table failed.
Advocate editor gets endorsement by Alabama Methodist Conference
The Alabama Methodist Conference opening session featured Bishop Kilgo preaching on Psalm 23 and stressing prayer to a loving God. The committee endorsed the Alabama Advocate’s retiring editor and approved successor J. M. Glenn, who pledged Bible usage and Wesleyan sermons. A class of twelve was admitted to full connection and J. B. Nelson was superannuated.
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Union Springs
Ala
Alabama Methodist Conference
Kilgo
Chappelle
Nashville
Tenn
Alabama Anti-Saloon League
O'Neal
Alabama
H. H. McNeill
Bishop Kilgo
J. B. Nelson
Lang Bride Sentenced in Fatal Wedding Day Shooting
Mrs. Joseph T. Lang, who killed Mrs. Mary Copps, was sentenced in Logansport to two to fourteen years in the Indianapolis women’s prison and a $25 fine. She said her act should stand as a warning to women who go astray after marriage.
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Logansport
Ind
Joseph T. Lang
Mary Copps
Indianapolis
Copple
Lang
Robbers strike five depots in East Tennessee area
A Knoxville special reports five robberies within five miles of Elizabethton last night. The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railway depots at Hampton and Elizabethton and the Virginia and Southwestern depots at Elizabethton and Hunter, plus the Elizabethton post office, were robbed. Express and money were taken.
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Nashville
Tenn
Elizabethton
North Carolina State Line
East Tennessee and Western North
Nelson Eisailey Faces St Joseph Five In Friday Tilt
A basketball game is set for Friday night at o o'clock between the Nelson-Eisailey team and the St Joseph first team. Lineups list St Joseph with Erhardt at center Pocase and Goodmap at forwards Banes and Felis at guards William Gass as a guard. Nelson & Bailey Doyle provide center Tei bert Kelly and forwards Giblin Bailey.
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ST. Joseph’s
Nelson - Eisailey
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Erhardt
Pocase
Goodmap
Banes
Felis
William Gass
Manner
Nelson & Bailey
Doyle
Teibert
Kelly
Giblin
Bailey
France vows guard for art treasures and monuments
In Paris the deputy Theodore Reinach urged stronger protection for French art amid fears of foreign thefts. He cited the Head of St. Martin relic theft and Mona Lisa’s disappearance, while Alexandre Berard pledged tighter guards and plans to convert La Grande Chartreuse into a science museum and restore Mount Saint Michel and several cathedrals.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Theodore Reinach
Chambery
Department of Fine Arts
Alexandre Berard
France
Soindeille-sur-Uzal
J. Pierpont Morgan
Louvre
M. Berard
la Grande Chartreuse
Mount St. Michel
Orleans
Nantes
Meaux
Mystery deepens in death at Kentucky hotel
In Catlettsburg Kentucky and Huntington West Virginia police probe the death of Minnie Turner believed to be Jennie Adkins. Bertha Kelley denies she is the other woman involved. James York remains in critical condition in the hotel room incident.
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Catlettsburg
Minnie Turner
Jennie Adkins
Huntington
West Virginia
Bertha Kelley
James York
Miss Adkins
Stable cement floor contract awarded in city stables
The firm of Davis and Cooper was awarded the contract for cement floors in stalls and three feet outside at the city stables and for cement drains. The bid totaled 405 dollars. Work will start immediately under City Engineer Wright Smith.
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Davis & Cooper
Wright Smith
Senate Debates Omnibus Claims Bill and Taft Speech Printing
Senate resumes omnibus claims bill debate with opposition from shipping interests to seamen labor bill. Court impeachment trial of Judge Archbald continues. Johnston yields printing of Taft speech to Daughters of Confederacy convention as a public document. House advances legislative and executive appropriation bills and framing naval, diplomatic, and military costs.
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Senate
commerce@é
Archbald
Johnston
Alabama
Taft
Alabama Florida Mississippi Weather Forecast Summary
Light rains in Alabama interior tonight and Saturday with colder conditions in the north and central areas. Florida sees local rains tonight or Saturday with colder air in the northern portion tonight and across north and central portions Saturday. Mississippi reports fair weather except rain near the coast tonight or Saturday with much colder conditions tonight and on the coast Saturday.
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Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Young Lloyd Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison
William B. Lloyd, a prominent south Alabama figure, received a three year federal sentence for violating postal laws. Judge Toulmin told him parole possible only as a good prisoner. Lloyd, once post office access, shipped blank postal orders to Pensacola for cash deposits. The case sparked a federal crackdown on alleged white slave traffic linked to others indicted.
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Toulmin
William B. Lloyd
South Alabama
United States District Court
United States
Lloyd
Atlanta
M. Mernandez
T. R. Preddy
Birmingham
John Crowe
Knoxville
Preddy
Young Lloyd
Secret Service Department
Mexia
Ala
Pensacola
Secret
Washington
Crowe
Wanda
M. Fernandez
Mario Wanda
Cement Man Visits Mosaic Tile Plant in Mobile
L. Johnson of Allan Portland Cement Company toured the National Mosaic Tile Company plant in Mobile. He expressed surprise at output quality and proposed showing Mobile products at the National Cement Show in Chicago. President W F Tebbetts said this would be arranged and cited Mobile’s capabilities.
Bulletin Delayed For Annual Report Release
The Bulletin the official publication of the Chamber of Commerce and Business League will appear late this month. The delay follows a publicity committee decision to include the annual report. President Cochrane will present the report at the annual meeting to the general membership.
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Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Cochrane
License Transfer Asked For Mobile Liquor License
The Mobile excise commission will hear Doyle & Groom's request to transfer the retail liquor license to John Thomas Doyle at 450 Hslava Street during the regular meeting on Monday December 9. The applicant would continue the business at the same location.
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Excise Commission of the City of
Mobile
Doyle & Groom
John Thomas Doyle
Hslava Street
Arguments Begin in Brown Homicide Trial
The trial of William J. Brown for the killing of Alfred Percy in Oakdale moved into insanity defense by witnesses and rebuttal as the state urged first degree murder with capital punishment. Defense presented character witnesses while asserting insanity though doctors found no conclusive mental illness.
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N. R. Clarke
William J. Brown
Alfred Percy
Oakdale
Clarke
C. W. Tompkins
Robert E. Gordon
Brown
Percy
Tompkins
Supreme
W. T. Hieronymus
James M. Campbell
Od Gorman
John P. Barrett
Frank Henderson
Peter Martin
A. L. Willis
Dan Martin
Amile Mattel
Amos Gardner
Whilliam Waters
Tom Creal
Mary Weaver
Brown Ars
David Jarvis
Leo Kiirage
Tone
John
England
Armor Macon
Police Department
Clarence Day
Simuel Smith
James Cottrell
Taft Sends Message No. 2 to Congress
President Taft outlines ten congressional measures he advocates and eight he opposes. He emphasizes a strong army and navy while offering limited remarks on the Panama Canal.
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Panama Canal
Currency reform plan and militia bill advance in Congress
The memo outlines a currency reform plan by the monetary commission and an amendment to reduce penalties for corporations unknowingly violating the corporate tax law. It notes congressional approval of a war college army reorganization plan, passage of the militia pay bill, and autonomy opposition for Puerto Rico. It also covers water power regulation, Goethals’ elevation to major general, a return to two battleships per year with three funded, and Supreme Court rulemaking to speed litigation. The message disapproves eight year autonomy for the Philippines and Sherman anti trust reform, with no tariff recommendations.
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Monetary Commission
The
War College
Porto Rico
Goethals
Panama Canal
United States’ Supreme Court
Philippines
Congress
Taft will make no effort to cut tariff via Congress
President Taft in a general message to Congress says tariff revision should be left to the new Congress elected on a revenue tariff platform. He declares no need to push protective tariff arguments and notes topics from independence for the Philippines to currency reform, water power tax contributions, and Sherman anti trust law views.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Philippines
National Monetary Commission
Supreme Court
Yuletide Spirit Emphasizes Gift Value Over Cost
The phrase Give Than to Receive expresses the season's idea that usefulness and sincerity of a gift matter more than its monetary value. It highlights how the spirit behind giving elevates the act beyond price.
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