Meridian and Mobile booster's trip planned for Feb 25
The Meridian Progressive Association invites Mobile Chamber and guests to a Booster Special trip February 25 26 with a smoker in Meridian. President George Kendall notes the forthcoming tour will link Meridian and Mobile boosting regional development and wealth. First Vice-president Estes D. Baker led the meeting endorsing Trade Expansion plans and detailed train stops from Mobile to Meridian and back via Yellow Pine and Mobile.
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Meridian Progressive Association
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
George Kendall
Meridian
Mobile
Mississippi
Méridian
Moble
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Meridian Progressive League
Estes D. Baker
Ohio
Yellow Pine
Ala
Gotham Police Officers Indicted In Graft Probe
Inspector Dennis Sweeney and two other officers were indicted by a New York grand jury on charges of collecting police graft. The indictments followed the confession of Police Captain T R Walsh and relate to alleged graft schemes in the department.
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Associated Press
New York
Dennis Sweeney
T.R. Walsh
Hand Hygiene and Germ Theory Highlighted in Surgical Practice
A historical note explains that surgeons rigorously cleanse hands and instruments before and after operations to prevent dangerous germs. It emphasizes that germs thrive in grease and dirt, and require clean spaces to survive.
New French Army Modernization Plan Revealed
Paris February reports the government preparing large scale army expansion to counter German measures. The plan seeks a first credit about 16 million dollars for munitions and wagons, then 100 million for rearming all branches including heavy artillery. Service terms would be extended.
Dr Friedmann Sets Sail On Tuberculosis Serum Test
Berlin Feb 18 Dr Friedrich Friedmann sails for New York aboard the Kronprinzessen Cecelie carrying live TB germs he says are curative He plans to test 95 of 100 cases seeking a million dollar reward offered by a New York banker if successful.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Friedrich Friedmann
New York
Kronprinzessen Cecelie
Longtime Tutor Resigns at Vassar College
Dr. James Munroe Taylor of Vassar College, serving since 1886, tendered his resignation to take effect in June. In St Louis, the National Drainage Congress scheduled for February 26-28 has been postponed to April 10-12.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
James Munroe Taylor
Vassar College
Drainage Congress
ST. Louis
National Drainage Congress
Hartwell Outlines Commission Form of Government
At a Monday night meeting of the Club for the Study of Sociology in the Y M C A building H T Hartwell spoke on Commission Form of Government. He argued that the people should own public utilities and seaports to ensure repairs and fair access while eradicating the professional politician.
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Club
H. T. Hartwell
Commission
Real Commission
Anna B. Hall
Mia
J. C. McDonald
Elizabeth Fonde
W. T. McGowin
W. M. Doyle
H. A. Lockwood
Aubrey Boyles
William L. Woodruff
Wyatt Brown
J. F. Hogan
F. ©. Immiler
A. B. Rogers
Wounded Engineer Among Refugees In Mexico City Fight
Civil engineer Herman O Weiss of New York and Washington was wounded in Mexico City while viewing the battle from a hotel roof. He and Sydney Southerland a reporter and others faced heavy artillery as Diaz’s forces held the arsenal district and surrounding tall buildings. Estimates of casualties and looting circulate as concerns grow over possible U.S. intervention and reactions of foreigners in the area.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Herman O. Weiss
New York
Washington
Mexico City
J. B. Gibson
Vancouver
B. C
United States
Weiss
Sydney Southerland
D. E. Hamer
Diaz
Madero
Goodyear Rubber Company
Gibson
Wilson family reunion planned for inauguration day in Washington
Princeton Feb 18 Wilson family to join President elect in a White House luncheon after inauguration. Mrs Woodrow Wilson announces plans for about 35 attendees including relatives and cabinet members to be present. Colon el Thomas H. Birch will travel to arrange details for the gathering.
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Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
Wilson
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas H. Birch
Washington
Joseph R. Wilson
Nashville
Columbia
D. C
James Woodrow, Jr
Fitzwilliam McMasters Woodrow
Helen Woodrow Bones
Rome
Literacy test bill aims to repass Taft veto
Friends of Burnet Dillingham immigration bill claim enough support to repass the measure over President Taft's veto when the Senate reconvenes. A 3 o'clock vote is set as advocates seek two thirds. Senators Stone OGorman Lodge and others press for votes while Taft's personal arguments tilt some lawmakers against passage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Friends of the Burnet Dillingham
Taft
Senate
Stone
O’gorman
Lodge
Northern visitor now a booster for Mobile
Ed C. Howard proprietor of Hotel Mineola Fox Lake Illinois spent a week in Mobile touring sites with his wife and two daughters. He forecast Mobile population growth and urged hotel men to form a tourist bureau with the Chamber of Commerce to attract visitors. The group was entertained at Cawthon Vineyard by Brown and Rogers of Fox Lake during their stay.
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Ed. C. Howard
Mineola
Fox Lake
Illinois
Mobile
Mallory
Havana
Cuba
New York City
Katherine H. Howard
F. M. Walsh
Chamber of Commerce
Howard
Cawthon Vineyard
Messrs. Brown and
Rogers
Ocean Pressure Bursts Great Dry Dock Caisson
Ocean pressure burst yesterday the bottom of the great caisson sunk for the Pearl Harbor Dry Dock project. There were no fatalities but heavy machinery losses and the caisson failure threaten years of work and may force selecting another site due to unfavorable soil conditions.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor Dry Dock
Great Dock
Pankhurst Arrested Again During East End Window Breaking
Sylvia Pankhurst is arrested for the third time this month while she and other suffragettes were breaking windows in the East End. Police detain her as protests continue.
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Associated Press
London
Sylvia Pankhurst
East
Vassar Honor Girls Include A Persian
The Vasaar College honor list, announced by senior class president Miss Lucy Penniman, includes 27 honor girls and 12 with honorable mention. Notable names include Marriet Bradley of Manila P I and Mary Agnes Wilson of Tabriz Persia, with others from Louisville, Asheville, and Dallas.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vasaar College
Lucy Penniman
Asheville
Manilla I. L
Tabriz
Persia
Marriet Bradley
Manilla
Lacey Seymour Penniman
Sydnor Harbison Walker
Louisville
Mary Agnes Wilson
Elizabeth Hughes Holloway
Dallas
Texas
Young Turk Leader Denies Stabbing Reports
London Feb 18 Enver Bey the Young Turk leader denied reports that he had been severely wounded by would be assassins. Cables from Constantinople show long delays and censorship with one route cut near Pera for days as Balkan war news remains scarce.
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Associated Press
London
Constantinople
Pera
Enver Bey
Conflagration at the Porte Subdued in Constantinople
Fire in the Porte district of Constantinople was brought under control early today after destroying more than 200 houses and shops near the great mosque of St Sophia. The mosque itself sustained no serious damage.
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Associated Press
London
Constantinople
St. Sophia
Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil Advert
Apply at once to prevent infection this reliable antiseptic dressing relieves pain and heals. It treats burns granulated eyelids skin scalp diseases and more. Priced 25c 50c and 1.00 for various sizes.
Federal Dam Tax Defeated In Senate Vote
The Senate defeated the proposal to levy a federal annual charge on water powers by 63 to 29. The Connecticut River dam bill passed 74 to 12, with other provisions striking the government power tax and a clause to reimburse power plants for renewal refusals. Secretary Stimson commented on the outcome and the dam project near Windsor Locks proceeded under standard government navigation protections.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Cummins
Connecticut River Company
Windsor Locks
Borah
Jones
War Stimson
Stimson
Austrian Aviator Killed During Trial Flight
Lieutenant Mittner of the Austrian army died after a trial flight in a new aeroplane. He fell from a height of 300 feet in Vienna on Monday.
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Vienna
Mittner
New Coast Train to Start March 16
At a Retail Merchants committee meeting of the League chaired by Jacob Reiss it was announced the coast train will inaugurate March 16 by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The Bay St. Louis Mississippi to Mobile service will let shoppers stay seven hours in Mobile before returning home. A delegation of Mobile business men plans to depart on March 15 and return with the first shoppers train the next day.
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Retail Merchants
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Jacob Reiss
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Bay St. Louis
Mise
Mobile
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