Huerta Retains Firm Grip On The Presidency
Mexico City December 10 The Mexican congress nullified the recent presidential election and called for new elections on the first Sunday in July 1914 General Huerta to remain provisional president until then The chamber approved the measure rapidly with no debate and no dissenting votes though some deputies were absent The move aligns with Huerta’s stated position and signals continued control over the national government through a transitional period vulnerable to political shifts
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexican Congress
Congress
Huertato
Considane
General Huerta
Chamber
Huerta
Republic
Veterinary body forms to aid humane society
The Veterinary Medicine group formed Tuesday aims to stop contagious diseases spreading from lower animals to humans due to uneducated horse doctors. It will work with Mobile County Humane Society and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. officers include W Marcelline-Ressijac president and George Masgana vice president.
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Mobile County Era Society
Society For
Marcelline-Ressijac
V. S. Sident
George Masgana V. S
Whitman Seeks Ten Land Palmer Inquiry
New York December 10 Associated Press A Hudson Falls contractor D E B Van Wirt testifies before a grand jury in the John Doe inquiry about a 500 payment to George M Palmer Democratic state committee chairman. DA Whitman seeks Palmer indictment over corporate political contributions as about 25000 in contractor funds flowed to campaigns. The probe also links John W Murphy paying dealer and James B Gaffney with Tammany Hall influence. Carroll is dead.
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Associated Press
New York
D. EB. van Wirt
Hudson Falls
John Doe
George M. Palmer
Democratic State Committee
van Wirt
Whitman
Palmer
Arthur A. McLean
State Democratic Committee
John W. Murphy
James B. Gaffney
Tammany Hall
Joseph D. Carroll
Tammany
Carroll
Gaffney
William Sulzer
Charles F. Murphy
Sulzer
Demonstration Against Liquor At Washington Capitol
About two thousand Anti-Saloon League and Woman’s Christian Temperance Union members marched from downtown to the capitol’s east front to press for national prohibition by constitutional amendment. They delivered petitions to Rep Richmond Pearson Hobson and Senator Sheppard, and a committee presented a resolution to ban liquor except for sacramental and medicinal use. Leaders included Brigadier General A S Daggett and Mrs Lillian M N Stevens as parade marshal. speakers were listed from Ohio Georgia Brooklyn and Tennessee organizers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Anti-Saloon League of America
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Capitol
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Sheppard
Texas
Anti-Saloon League
A. 8. Daggett
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Marine
French Premier Post Remains Unfilled as Briand Declines
Paris December 10. President Poincare seeks a statesman to take the premiership amid European tensions. Former premier Aristide Briand is the latest to refuse. M. Caillaux weighs Poincare’s offer to form a cabinet, but friends doubt he will accept.
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Paris
Poincare
Aristide Briand
M. Caillaux
M. Poincare
Europe
Police Search New York Hospitals For Missing Philadelphian
New York police searched every city hospital for William H. Boyd a Philadelphia resident missing since last Thursday morning. Henry Hartman of Philadelphia reported Boyd disappeared from 2321 West Lehigh Avenue and a relative dreamed he lay in a New York hospital ward. Authorities issued a general alarm and continued the search.
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Associated Press
New York
William H. Boyd
Henry Hartmatn
Philadelphia
Boyd
West Lehigh Avenue
New York Hospital
Reckless driving cases dominate police court docket
J Li Locke was discharged after a wreck involving a buggy injuring Mrs. Kling and Mrs. Danne with a broken collarbone. The case against Glover alias Gardiner was continued to Dec 12 for more evidence. J W Clemmons and Will Jones faced arraignments for reckless and speeding charges with cases reset to December 13.
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J. Li. ‘Locke
Recorder’s Court
Locke
August Kling
Adolph Danne
G. E. Glover
W. B. Gardiner
Bureh and Pearson
Glover
Huxford- Orvin
J. W. Clemmons
Thadlow
Recorder's Court
Will Jones
Galle
Bank of Northport Opens With $26 000 Capital
Montgomery Dec 10 Chandler H Lapsley secretary of the state banking department went to Northport Tuscaloosa county yesterday afternoon to open the Bank of Northport capitalized at 26000 The officers are S A Yerby president J B Ser son vice president A Hays cashier
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Montgomery
Chandler H. Lapsley
State Banking Department
Northport
Tuscalodsa
Bank of
Alabama Western Railroad seeks larger capital stock
Special to The Item from Montgomery reports that the Alabama Western Railroad company filed notice with the secretary of state of an increase in its capital stock. The action reflects a planned expansion of the railway’s financial base.
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Alabama Western
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Western ‘Railroad Company
Atock State
Atock Taal Area
Will New Haven Pay Dividends
New York, Dec. 10 The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad faced a late day board meeting to decide whether to maintain, reduce, or suspend the 6 percent stock dividend. Wall Street expected a cut to 4 percent amid shrinking earnings and Elliott's hint against unearned payments, with October results showing a $883,000 drop in net income and a stock fall to 71 1 2.
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Associated Press
New York
New Haven
New ‘Haven
Elliott
Stockholders’ Protective Committee
Stock Exchange
Disinfectants Purchase Questioned At Autauga Jail
Special to The Item. Dr. William H. Oates reports Autauga county jail in Prattville bought 480 dollars worth of disinfectants in violation of prison regulation. He urges county commissioners to refuse payment and to follow state prison laws. He notes renovations urged months ago remain uncompleted.
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Montgomery
Ala
Autauga County
Prattville
William H. Oates
Oates
Autauga
Greene County
Eutaw
Club Secretary Held for Embezzlement in Montgomery
Charles O Brown former secretary of the Country club of Montgomery is under arrest charged with embezzling about 1200 dollars. Preliminary trial delayed from yesterday to today at the city recorder. Relatives may seek settlement while Brown remains in custody at the police station. Bonding company agent C O Davis of Atlanta arranged the arrest. Brown was relieved of duties weeks ago.
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Montgomery
Ala
Charles O. Brown
Country Club of
City Recorder
Brown
C. O. Davis
Atlanta
Cascarets Liver Headache Ad Card
Advertisement for Cascarets promising relief from bilious headaches with a 10 cent box. Claims include throbbing head pain foul taste in mouth eye and skin discomfort and yellowing with dark circles.
Pascagoula Emerges as Shipbuilding Hub in Mississippi
Pascagoula Mississippi rapidly develops as a shipbuilding center. The government shipyard near the river has produced 30 pontoons and funds are gathered for a new marine way on Lowery Island. Local yards include F B Walker Poitevin Bros Krebs Gatti Delmas and Thompson with launches and under way vessels and machines for tugs barges and auxiliary ships.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Pascagoula Shipbuilding
Lowery Island
F. B. Walker
Pascagoula Shipbuilding Company
S. EB. Krebs
Delmas
George R. Thompson
Ten Eyck Chosen Syracuse Crews Manager for Five Years
Syracuse University in Syracuse N Y announces James A Ten Eyck will manage the university crews for the next five years. The appointment follows recent talk about coaching changes at Yale involving Ten Eyck.
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James Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Associated Press
James A. Ten Eyck
Syracuse University
Ten Eyck
Yale
Chicago automotive executive shot during robbery attempt
Morris Froelich, president of a local auto company in Chicago, was shot four times by a would be robber as he exited his car at home. Froelich identified the assailant by name to a janitor who witnessed the attack. Police pursue a theory the shooter may be known to Froelich, belt used for protection possibly saved his life.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Morris Froelich
Froelich
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