Assault on license law considered in court of appeals
The court of appeals heard Bozeman v State of Alabama challenging the automobile license law as violating constitutional provisions on privilege taxes. The case discusses revenue distribution to cities and counties and potential abolition of the motor vehicles department if unconstitutional.
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Court of Appeals
Iersany
H. Bozeman
State of
Ala
Montgomery
Bozeman
Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of State
Divorces Sought After Years of Turmoil in Creighton Case
Chicago December 21. Mrs. Josephine W Creighton known as divorce crazy by her husband seeks legal separation and alimony from T Kennie Creighton. The case follows prior suits for separate maintenance and a later claim for absolute divorce. She alleges cruelty including spankings and nose tweaking and cites his near constant intoxication since marriage. The couple wed September 10 1910 in Colorado Springs after a business courtship that began in Denver.
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Chicago
Josephine W. Creighton
Cook County
T. Kennie Creighton
Denver
Ten day treatment to curb drunkenness at Chicago
John L. Whitman announces a ten day program at Chicago's John Worthy School to convert the juvenile facility into a hospital department for voluntary alcoholic treatment and possible commitments without police records for drink related offences. The plan aims to resemble a sanitarium and cure habitual drinkers.
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Chicago
Ill
John L. Whitman
House of Correction
John Worthy School
Hospital Department
the Bridewell
Whitman
Duroc Jersey Pig Sold to N R Baker Traced to Ohio Auction
The pork surprise centers on N R Baker state supervisor of rural schools of Montgomery Alabama. A registered Duroc Jersey pig bought at an Ohio auction was shipped to him with a bill for express charges. Baker denied purchasing but learned the pig was sold with instructions to ship to him. He now seeks a home for the fine hog while noting the odd misdirection.
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N. R. Baker
Montgomery Advertiser
Baker
Chillicothe
Ohio City
Express
Montgomery
Ala
Lipton Visits New Orleans On Plan For Trans Atlantic Line
Mobile reports Sir Thomas Lipton visited New Orleans to discuss launching an independent trans Atlantic steamship line. He aides New York maritime interests and the national tug of war over riparian rights at New York piers. Lipton’s weeklong Crescent City stay was described as highly satisfactory as steamship firms eye a deep water port in the South.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
New Orleans
Mobile
New York
Hudson River
Crescent City
Convict Burns to be Returned to Mississippi from Fort Leavenworth
Jackson Mississippi authorities plan to send an officer to Fort Leavenworth Kansas to bring back Samuel Knox Burns also known as J T Murray who escaped from the capitol grounds in January 1903 Burns a white man convicted of burglary in Attalla County September 7 1901 was serving seven years on a convict farm when he fled and later was found to be doing time for post office robbery Burns will leave Leavenworth on the 28th and a Mississippi officer with requisition papers will escort him back to complete his term.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Samuel Knox Burns
Capitol
Burns
J. T. Murray
Leavenworth
Attalla County
Uncle Samout West
Mobile leader promotes Alabama show and veterans aid
John L. Moulton of Mobile, a railroad official and commander in chief of the Alabama Sons of Confederate Veterans, visited Montgomery. He praised Alabama at the Chicago Land Show, noting Mobile county sent a cotton bale that drew about 10 000 spectators and contacts for farmers. He urged support for Mountain Creek Veterans Home, highlighting Christmas fund drives by Mobile and civic women.
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John L. Moulton
Mobile
Sons of Confederate Veterans of Alabama
Montgomery
Moulton
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Alabama
Mobile County
Mr. Moulton
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Mountain Creek
Sons of Veterans
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Henge
Foley
N. C. Youn
Pesgah
United States Railroad and Industrial Corporations
Faust Brand Macaroni
Maull Bros
St. Louis, Mo
English Carriage CO
Alabama Corn Mills Company
DUROC
Jersey
Mobile Public Schools
Gulf
Thomas’Lipton
Messaline
Dauphin Street
Bell
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