Inviting Anarchy at the Richmond Conference
The Mobile Item notes Cole Blease as South Carolina governor faced with distrust for his contempt for the law at the governors conference in Richmond. It condemns Eleasism and links Blease to a pattern of populist politics that outruns legal norms and inflames prejudice. The piece argues Southern press views him as unrepresentative of true Southern opinion.
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Davis
The Balkan Coalition Faces Strain After War
The Balkan alliance showed strength during fighting but now risks fraying as spoils cause quarrels. Greece may resist armistice terms, and prospects for a permanent coalition fade. Wise statesmanship is required to unify four nations, yet fears grow that peace may drive them apart rather than unite them.
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Balkan
Greece
Cryptic Significance of Emancipation Siren in Chicago
The Chicago conference on New Year’s Day 1913 marks fifty years since Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation. The Tribune editorial urges renewal of the nation’s vision, stressing emancipation’s broad impact on the republic and the human race. It invites reflection on the enduring principles that sustain reinvigoration and inspired patriotism.
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Good Fellows Aim to Aid Mobile Families at Christmas
The message urges men in Mobile to join the Order of Good Fellows Christmas to help the poor, especially needy women with many children, sick husbands, deserted spouses, or widows, emphasizing that children should not be blamed for their condition.
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Order of Good Fellows
Mobile
Chinese palace art sent to London auction amid turmoil
Report says new Chinese government shipped imperial palace treasures to London for sale. The collection reportedly contains nearly everything of value as troops moved through Peking during the Boxer troubles, taking items in sight.
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Atong
London
Peking
Land Settlement Debate Split by Local and Outsider Views
The Item faces criticism from James Nixon Mobile County farmer and a Foley Onlooker editorial stance over Alabama land settlement practices. Nixon disputes Ohioan Herrick’s ostracism claims while warning that land colony agents in Chicago and Pittsburgh push high priced fictitious acres. The Onlooker defends the land company system, while The Item stresses protecting Baldwin County from foreign corporate land swindling.
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Endorsement of The Item's Alabama nominee for cabinet
Alabama and Georgia newspapers voice strong support for Frank P. Glass as a cabinet appointee. The Atlanta Constitution praises Glass while Alabama papers note widespread press approval and caution that the Alabama Press Association did not back Henry D. Clayton.
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Copper Clad Steel Wire Adoption Citywide
The Chester Times notes copper clad wire used by the Fire Alarm System and Beacon Light Company. The wire coats copper with a steel core to resist rust and provide strength, reducing breakages and outages while supporting fire, lighting, and telephone circuits.
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Beacon Light Company
Chester
Glass Endorsed by Atlanta Constitution for Wilson Cabinet
The Atlanta Constitution backs Frank P. Glass for a Wilson cabinet post. Glass, tied to The Montgomery Advertiser and The Birmingham News, is praised for ability and early support for Wilson, with Alabama and Southern papers urged to endorse him as a strong timber candidate.
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Editors who backed Wilson deserve reward, Aniston item says
The Aniston Star and Hot Blast editorial notes Woodrow Wilson owed much to the press. It praises Harper’s Weekly editor George Harvey and others like Frank P. Glass of The Birmingham News for their pivotal support. It argues Wilson should reward editors who aided his campaign rather than politicians.
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Mobile Register
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Atlanta Journal
Senator Johnston backs Frank Glass for cabinet seat
Decatur reports Senator Johnston endorses Montgomery resident Mr. Frank Glass for a position in the president's cabinet, signaling support for his candidacy.
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Johnston
Frank Glass
Montgomery
Editor Frank P. Glass Likely to Join Wilson Administration
Frank P. Glass, editor of The Birmingham News, is expected to be near the Wilson administration in Alabama, as he and the president-elect were old schoolmates.
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Frank P. Glass
Birmingham News
Wilson
Alabama
Editorial proposes Frank P. Glass as editor
Sumter County Sun reports in its last Sunday issue a strong editorial backing Frank P. Glass for editor. The piece argues for Glass leadership and outlines the reasons for public support in the local press.
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Mobile Item
Frank P. Glass
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What is the matter with Kansas and Southern views
Letter to the editor defends Kansas and Southern states against Mr. Herrick of Ohio. Joseph Dixon references land promoters, regional perceptions, and political history from Kansas to Mobile, arguing against stereotypes and urging reader scrutiny of biases. The note closes with a quip about canal travel in a barrel.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Allan Glass recommended for cabinet post in Alabama
Editor Frank P. Glass of The Montgomery Advertiser and Birmingham News is recommended by The Mobile Item and other papers as a suitable Alabamian for a cabinet position. Alabama would be proud to claim him as a representative in this responsible role.
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Mobile Item
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Bir. Glass
Cabinet prospects for Wilson’s administration discussed
Frank Glass of The Birmingham News and The Montgomery Advertiser is named for a cabinet seat with strong backing from Governor O Neal. Henry D. Clayton is also urged for a cabinet position and has solid support. Both men are described as capable and ready to serve Alabama.
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South should gain cabinet recognition for Frank P. Glass
The Dothan Eagle urges that the South receive a cabinet seat in President Wilson's administration. It praises Frank P. Glass of Alabama as the most qualified current representative from the region, citing thirty years as a vigorous editor and advocate of clean politics.
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Woodrow Wilson
Frank P. Glass
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Editor Glass Urged for Cabinet Role in Wilson Administration
The friends of Editor Glass of The Advertiser and Birmingham News expect him to be considered for President Wilson's cabinet. A Princeton man, Glass was in college with Governor Wilson and has long been an original Wilson advocate among Alabama editors.
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Editor Glass for Wilson cabinet seat sparks Alabama press push
Cullman Democrat reports Mobile editor Frank P. Glass of The Birmingham News and Montgomery Advertiser may join President Wilson's cabinet. The piece notes Glass' business acumen, Princeton ties, and close rapport with Wilson, urging cabinet inclusion alongside Congressman Henry D. Clayton.
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Birmingham News
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Glass
Alabama
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Montgomery
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Clayton
Frank P Glass for Wilson Cabinet Denounced as Alabama Leader
Florence Times lauds Hon Frank P Glass as the standout Alabamian connected to President Wilson. A Princeton man and loyal Democrat, Glass is praised for lifelong public service, editorial work, and party devotion as his fitness for a cabinet post is endorsed.
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Red raft tragedy as deserters meet brutal fate in China
Private Muller and four companions desert from a Belgian regiment in a foreign legion camp. A raft downstream reveals their mutilated bodies. The camp learns of the brutal Chinese vengeance, while Hamburger stoically returns to chores singing a local refrain.
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Mobile park system typical of South
At Mobile Horticultural Society meeting Miss Elizabeth Fonde presented a paper on making Mobile parks distinctly Southern. She urged using native trees and local landscape features, critiqued marble statuary, and proposed azaleas camphor trees and pecans to create a distinctive Mobile park system.
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Not All Alike Says Magazine Doctor on Child Training
A Philadelphia Inquirer quote notes a "magazine doctor" claiming proper child training rests on habit, yet many children show habits not yet learned, implying widespread gaps in self-discipline and daily routines.
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Sizing Up Cromwell
A nine year old essay in the San Francisco Argonaut recalls Oliver Cromwell as a wicked man who killed many. The writer mocks his appearance and contrasts it with a claimed religious soul amidst a stern historical view.
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