Port of Mobile Delays San Cristobal At Quarantine
The Mexican tank steamer San Cristobal remains at Fort Morgan quarantine after repairs. Port delays threaten Mobile oil business as Kunz Cowles & Frisbie appeal to Washington through the Chamber of Commerce to secure release.
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Mobile
Campania Mexicana de Petroleo
San Cristobal
Fort Morgan
Kunz, Cowles & Frisbie Ship Chandlery Company
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
W. J. Frisbie
Cristo
Frisbie
Don Farnsworth
Chamber Commerce
Kunz, Cowles & Isbie
George A. Tonsmeire
George T. Cowles
Mexican Petroleum Company
Fort Morsan
Revenge tale tied to a bandit turned governor candidate
Oklahoma City reports A. I. Jennings, once a notorious bandit and train robber, has become a respected attorney and plans a bid for the Democratic nomination for governor next year. His backers aim to shield him from prosecution by blocking opponents seeking charges, while a dramatic speaking tour and film reels of the era could boost his public image despite legal questions.
William Bryan Jr Enters Politics After Bar Admission
William Ings Bryan Jr son of the secretary of state announces entry into politics after being admitted to the bar. He pledges to pursue public service and seek political office. The Arizona locale is CZON on December 6.
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National News Service
Czon
Ariz
William Ings Bryan, Jr
Mexican Cattle Industry Battered by Revolution
Northern Mexico's cattle sector, once a major U S beef supplier, has been nearly wiped out by the revolution. Yearling prices rise to 30 35 dollars, two year olds to 40 47, with a dwindling supply. Gen Louis Terrazas, a leading rancher, flees toward the U S border as export from his ranch declines dramatically. Ranchers in Texas New Mexico foresee higher beef prices and more feeding before Christmas to spur the spring market.
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International News Service
EL Paso Tex
Mexico
United States
Texas
Terrazas
Louis Terrazas
Chihuahua
Tarrazas
New Mexico
Denver
Kansas City
Chicago
Heart Diamond Ranch
George Bledsoe
Eagle
N. M
C. J. Graham
Cutler
Southwest
George Johnson
Ewings Untimely Death At Coosa Ferry
Ew ing Taylor age 22 son of Montgomery police chief Taylor drowned at the Coosa Ferry nine miles from Montgomery while riding home with his 16 year old brother Hardaway. He tried to swim after the ferry when the boat was opposite his side. he sank and did not surface. He recently married Pauline Townsend of Eirman Texas. Body was not recovered by nightfall.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ewing Taylor
Tayor
Coosa Ferry
Hardaway
Taylor
Reis
Pauline ‘Townsend
Eira
Texas
Japanese envoy sails as attitude toward U S remains firm
Paris December 6 Count Maira secretary of the Japanese embassy, recently posted to Washington, sailed on La France. He told an IN S representative that sentiment in Japan toward the United States has not changed and that there is no idea of a break in relations regardless of the present differences with Wilson administration.
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International News. Service
Paris
Maira
Here
Washington
la France
International News Service
United States
Fone Tae Yresser
Aires
Wilson
Presi
Galveston
Texas
Courtney
la Grange
Navasota
Richmond
Lockhart
Victoria
Glenflora
Sutton
Iene
Hearne
Tepe
Port Officials to Meet in New Orleans Next Tuesday
Mobile Commissioner Harry Pillans will attend the second annual convention of the National Association of Port Authorities in New Orleans December 9. The group, formed to exchange ideas and promote uniform port administration, sets membership at 50 dollars annually with 25 dollars for associates. Pillans expects a productive gathering.
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Harry Pillans
Mobile
New Orleans
National Association of Port Authorities
Crescent City
Commissioner Pillans
New York
National Association
United State
Calvin Tompkins
Alexander R. Smith
W. J. Barney
Harry Ghan
Cleveland
George W. Goethals
Panama
W. J. Dwyer
San’ Francisco
George W. Norris
Philadelphia
Henry W. Lee
Chicago
Association
Hugh Bancroft
Boston
William Kernaghan
Oscar F. Lackey
Baltimore
Col
William M. Black
U.S. Army
N. Y
C. M. Gordon
Los Angeles
W. R. Mayo
Norfolk
United States
William J. Gaynor
San Francisco
Pillans
Trawick Goes 10 Show Up Drispoll
Dan G. Trawick a thief clerk in the state convict department leaves Montgomery for Jacksonville to testify in federal court at the trial of Albert Cammeyer alias Driscoll accused of robbing a post office at Green Cove Springs. The witness is called to appear as the case proceeds.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dan G. Trawick
State Convict Department
Jacksonville
Fila
Albert Cammeyer
Driscoll
Alabama
Green Cove Springs
Betenchen
Mont
Alabama Methodists Reject Creed Change
Alabama Methodist conference votes overwhelmingly against changing Holy Catholic Church to The Church of God in the Apostles Creed. Rev E A Dannelly of Mobile and others chosen as delegates to the general conference. Temperance section condemns liquor traffic and criticizes Governor ONeal while advocating prohibition.
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Montgomery
Ala
Holy Catholic Church
Church of God
Alabama Methodist Conference
J. 8. Frazier
Mobile
R. Holt
Pensacola
E. C. Moore
Hendrix
E. A. Dannelly
Wm. Cox
CO. C. McGehee
Edward Dunklin Thames
Greenville
Alabama School Improvement Association
Methodist Hospital
North Alabama
R. F.’Dennis
Georgia
Alabama
Dennis
Rgia
Summerfield
J. C. Craig
Board of Missions
Willp
O'Neal
Bob Jones
Mqnor
McNeill
Opelika
Temperance Committee
Cotton Tramp's Cargo 814122 Largest Yet From Mobile
The British steamer Springburn cleared for Havre with the largest cotton cargo ever shipped from Mobile, totaling 14 122 square bales weighing 7 451 151 pounds. Since Sept 1 foreign ports have received 150 374 bales, with 55 216 bales shipped to the same date last year. The sole cargo surpassing this was the Inkeela in Nov 1907 with 14 829 bales.
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Springburn
Mobile Liners Inc
Havre
France
Inkeela
Uprising in Southwest Mexico Draws US Maritime Action
Mexican federal soldiers flee toward the border as General Villa pursues them. The United States vows to hold fleeing federal troops indefinitely and feed them on this side of the border. Dispatches report a general uprising in southwest Mexico centered on Acapulco, with Raleigh ordered to Mexican waters for policy duty.
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General Bliss
General Villa
Chihuahua
Villa
Bliss
United States
Mexico
State Department
Acapulco
Raleigh
David Speedie
Micoy
Tampico
Hamm
Durango
John Davenport
Phoebe Cousens Dies in Poverty at 78
Phoebe Cousens, noted as the first woman lawyer and first female U.S. marshal, a Washington University coed graduate and early suffragette who later opposed suffrage, died in St. Louis at 78. Returning from D.C. to press a $100,000 claim against brewers, she faced poverty in deteriorating rooms in a tenement.
Lincoln Highway Gift From Elburn Millionaire
John Stewart of Elburn, Kane county's wealthy lumberman, announced a gift of 50 000 dollars toward the Lincoln highway. He recently spent 20 000 dollars to build a cement road from Elburn to his home and earlier gave 600 000 dollars in farm lands to relatives. His granddaughter Esther Stewart married last spring, with a 100 000 dollar wedding gift.
Women vote in Williamson county town election
In Emery near Herrin Illinois on December 6, women voted for the first time in Williamson county. Forty two women helped to pile up a dry majority in the village, which had been wet before this vote.
Currency bill action gains party support in Senate
Senate Republicans backed a plan for thirteen hours daily debate on the currency bill. The vote 41 to 18 approved Kern’s resolution amid Democratic objections to fast passage. Some expect the measure to reach the president by Saturday with a holiday recess possible until mid January. Senator Townsend objected to the move.
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Townsend
Michigan
Henlee
Democrate
US uses San Domingo elections to carry out Latin policy
A high official says the United States will supervise San Domingo elections as the first step in the administration policy, with J M Sullivan appointed as minister to San Domingo to witness a contract between Bordas and the revolutionaries for a fair vote. The plan may extend to Mexico after Huerta falls, possibly involving O Shaughnessy or Lind.
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International News Service
Washington
Latin America
San Domingo
United States
Nicaragua
J. M. Sullivan
Sullivan
Bordas
Cespedes
Vasquez
Mexico
Huerta
O'Shaughnessy
Mr. Lind
Train 10 Wrecks to Save Tramp Near Morrison
Jefferson City Mo Dec 6 Charles Hayes engineer of a Missouri Pacific freight train wrecked his locomotive to avert a collision after a tramp sleeping on a bluff rolled onto the track. The emergency brakes were applied just in time and the cars buckled but the train stopped without a derailment.
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