Princess Louise Wreck Near Manasquan Buoy Rescue
The Princess Louise ran onto a shoal a half mile north of Manasquan New Jersey in heavy seas. Lifesaving crews used breeches buoy and lifeline to rescue the crew after a lifeboat could not reach the freighter. The ship carried black tin from Cardiff to Standard Oil, New York.
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Manasquan
N. J
United States Life-Saving Corps
Cardiff
Wales
Standard Oil Company
New York
Boosters Club Denounced as Untruthful in Mobiles Campaign
A Mobile Boosters Club statement argues its mission is cooperation not antagonism and condemns unrest claims. It outlines the club’s aims to support City welfare, foster civic pride, promote industry and farming, cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce, and run a transparent fundraising drive for public ends.
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Ber of Commerce
Evngeloor
Boosters
Outeos
Sociatien
Roy
Boc Club
Mobile
Chamber of Merce
el Than
Honora
Its
Ees
White House hosts bipartisan anti trust talks
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee met with President Wilson at the White House to discuss amendments to anti trust legislation. Republicans and Democrats allied on proposed changes to extend commissions powers while shielding trade secrets, regulating holding companies, and preventing interlocking directorships. The aim is to have bills ready by March 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Capitol
White House
Senate Interstates Commerce Committee
Wilson
Interstate Trade Commission
P Nt
oNmands
Gaillard of Mobile Opens His Campaign at the State Capital
Gaillard of Mobile, candidate for associate railroad commissioner, arrived in Montgomery to start his campaign. He will stay two days, then visit west and south Alabama counties, promising a fierce effort leading to the election. He praised Montgomery’s cordial reception and the local support for his candidacy.
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Gaillard OF
Mobile
Montgomery
Ala
Gaillard
West Alabama
Covington
South Alabama
Weinacker Boundary Case Prolonged in Mobile Court
The case City of Mobile versus Weinacker Ice and Fuel Company to obtain a license to operate on Mary's Lane is still in progress in Mobile City Court. On the third day, numerous witnesses including city officials and maps are presented, with disputes over the western boundary and corporate limits.
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City of Mobile
Weinacker Ice and Fuel Company
Mary's Lane
City Court of
Mobile
City Commission
Mobile Excise Commission
Civil Enginere
Thetendants
T P Brewer Stricken With Paralysis On Royal Street
Thomas Pinckney Brewer long time Mobile official suffered a stroke while talking with Stephen Touart on Royal Street near St. Francis. He dropped his hat and became speechless before help arrived. He was taken to his son’s home at 157 South Street.
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Thomas Pinckney Brewer
Old City Council
Mobile
Stephen Touart
Royal Street
St. Francis
Cities Find Fairs Fine Investment in Bonds
Shreveport voters approved one hundred thousand dollars in bonds to boost the fair, with the belief the event benefits the city even when not in session. The Central Committee of the Committee of One Hundred cites Mobile as a model and urges reading the daily fair story.
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Shreveport
Mobile
Central Committee of Committee of One Hundred
M. J. McDermott
Convict Stripe Purchases Under Different Alabama Regimes
Governor ONeal examiner Townes releases a report comparing convict department purchasing methods. It cites J G Smith former board head and Oakley Douglass with competitive bids versus prior practices. Bernard Frank testifies Stripe bids and prices from 25 to 29 cents a yard and notes profit margins. Smith declines to comment, noting an election is underway.
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Montgomery
Charles L. Townes
O'Neal
James G. Quakley
Hartwell Douglass
J. Craig Smith
B. B. Comer
Frank
J. H. McCary
Convict Board
Birmingham
Smith
McCary
Mr. Craig Smith
J. Craig Smi
State Convict Board
Charles L.townes
Underwood to Stay at Post in House Amid Senate Bid
Representative Underwood of Alabama, Democratic leader in the House, has practically closed his speaking tour for the Senate campaign. The primary election date and details follow in the report from Washington dated February 11.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Underwood
Alabama
House
Wexler Presses New Orleans Bid For Reserve Bank
New Orleans hosts a regional reserve bank hearing with Sol Wexler arguing for New Orleans to cover Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and western Tennessee. McAdoo and Houston question regional borders as bankers present Texas and Georgia comparisons and the port-city theory. The session focuses on facts over sentiment and shifts to district statistics.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Regional Reserve Bank
Federal Committee
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Austin
St. Louis
Houston
Wexler
McAdoo
Montgomery Delegation Seeks Regional Bank Support
Three Montgomery clearing house members John D. Kohn L B Farley and A M Baldwin traveled to New Orleans to appear before the New Orleans clearing house and the Federal Reserve Board led by Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Houston to press Montgomery's claim for a regional bank.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Clearing House
New Orleans
Houston
Hobson to Speak Again in Calhoun County
Captain R P Hobson, after a series of Calhoun county addresses, will tour Blue Mountain Alexandria and Jacksonville on Tuesday February 17. Dr J W Abercrombie, former Annistonian and senator, opposes Hobson on the Tuscaloosa postmastership.
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Anniston
Ala
R. P. Hobson
Calhoun County
Blue Mountain
Alexandria
Jacksonville
J. W. Abercrombie
Hobson
Tuscaloosa
Annistonian
Capture of Murder Suspect Leads to Reward in Alabama
Henry Douglass, identified by Euphonia Johnson as the killer of her daughter at Virginia Mines near Bessemer, Alabama, was returned to Bessemer to face murder charges. He claimed an accidental shooting during a scuffle with his wife Ima Douglass. Officers Alien and Webb captured Douglass and received a $1 reward.
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Meridian
Migs
Henry Douglass
Euphonia Johnson
Virginia Mines
Bessemer
Ala
Alabama
Douglass
Ima Douglass
Alien
Webb
Lumber Officers Elected in Yellow Pine Manufacturers Assoc
In New Orleans on February 11 the Yellow Pine Manufacturers Association held elections for officers and reviewed committee reports along with technical topics including labor conditions in lumber camps.
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New Orleans
Yellow Pine
Associa
Mobile praised for clean streets and good paving
Chicago officials led by Chief Engineer John B. Hittell praised Mobile as one of the cleanest cities in the country with streets and paving in better shape than many larger, more affluent cities. The Windy City junket toured Mobile and stayed at the Cawthon hotel Tuesday night.
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Mobile
John B. Hittell
Chicago
Williams and Shields Rally for States Rights
Opposition from Southern senators grew over federal plans to govern U S senate nominations with Shields of Tennessee and Williams of Mississippi denouncing the measure as unconstitutional interference. Support came from Walsh and Reed with Sutherland and Borah backing the proposal to set a temporary method for states lacking seventeenth amendment machinery to nominate and elect senators under their own laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Senate
Shields
Tennessee
Williams
Mississippi
Walsh
Montana
Reed
Missouri
Sutherland
Utah
Borah
Idaho
United States
Railroads Agree to Continue Dumnage Allowance in Southwest
Chicago Feb 11 Victory for shippers in the dumnage allowance dispute with railroads in the Southwest was forecast after H E Farrell vice president of the St Louis and Southwestern Railway filed a letter with interstate commerce examiner George Gibson. Farrell said his road would continue the allowance and others in the region would be urged to follow.
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Chicago
Southwestern
H. E. Farrel
St. Louis and Southwestern Railway
George 8. Gibson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farrell
St. Louis and
J.N. Weeten
Aeneas
Five Die As River Packet Gem Burns On Mississippi
Five lives lost when river packet Gem caught fire and sank opposite Hahnville on the Mississippi River. E J Comeaux, 20, son of Captain H K Comeaux, and clerk, and pilot W Barree are named among the dead. others include Laroix a steward and a Black passenger woman. Some swam ashore and were brought to New Orleans by train. Captain Comeaux severely burned and treated at home. first news from Fred Ketchum, Gem mate.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi River
E. Je Comeaux
HK. J. Comeaux
Ee Barre
Laroix
Mate
Halenville
Fred Ketchum
The
Gem
Hahnvill
Ketchum
Man Held on Mail Fraud Charge Linked to Grand Bay Land Case
Jerome Aydelott of Grand Bay Alabama was held to the federal grand jury under 600 bond on a mail fraud scheme charge. Postoffice Inspector McClelland arrested him on a complaint by John M. Shaffer who alleged a land sale through Aydelott for 700, with 200 to secure a relinquishment on a disputed claim held by C. G. Galloway. Galloway denied any claim or power of attorney. Shaffer married Aydelott’s niece. all parties traveled to Mobile from Indianapolis.
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Jerome Aydelott
Grand Bay
Ala
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Richard Jones, Jr
Aydelott
Postoffice
McClelland
John M. Shaffer
Grand: A
Grand Bay Land Company
C. G. Galloway
Fathy
Land’ Company
Ton Shatter
Brookner
Galloway
Caaopeiity
Shaffer
Mobile
Indianapolis
Ind
Mary F. Quinn Named Manager of Mobile Hippodrome
Announcement in New Orleans: Lew Rose, Hippodrome Theatre manager, names Mary F. Quinn as manager of the Orpheum Theatre in Mobile. The leased playhouse will open next Monday night for the season and become the Hippodrome under her leadership. Quinn is well known in New Orleans theatrical circles and has recently made New Orleans her home.
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New Orleans
Lew “Rose
Hippodrome Theatre
Marry F. Quinn
Orpheum Theatre
Mobile
Rose
Hippodrome
Quinn
Heipaven
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Boosters’ Club
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Lippitt
Oliver
Weinacker
T. P. Brewer
E. J. Buck
George Fearn, Jr
Frederick S. Thompson
Albert P. Bush
John T. Cochrane
W. T. McGowin
Junius Woolf
Daily Fair
Townes
MR. Underwood
Orleans
Reserve Bank
Whitney Central
M’adoo
Robson
Pert
Hittell
USS Mall
Grand’ ‘Bay
Orpheum
Harry F. Quinn
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