Buchanan Denies Charges Amid National Peace Council Tie
Congressman Buchanan of Illinois denies all charges in a New York grand jury indictment tied to his role as president of Labor's National Peace Council. He asserts the council did not receive money from any foreign country during his tenure. A separate real estate listing notes 1160 acres in George County Mississippi offered for sale to settle an estate.
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Washington
Buchanan
Ilinois
House
New York
Federal Grand
Labor
National Peace Council
George County
Donivan
Shipman
Latonia
City Bank
Short Photoplays to Replace Involved Features
H M Horkheimer Balboa Film Co says the era of five and six reel photoplays is ending. Shorter plays will regain popularity as ninety percent of five reel pictures are too long and padded. Most stories can be told in two or three reels, keeping audiences engaged.
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Long Beach
Fet
H. M. Horkheimer
Balboa Film Co
Heflin urges co operation on cotton regulation
Representative Heflin of Alabama asks governors and agricultural commissioners of cotton growing states to back a February 24 conference in Washington to discuss further regulation of U S cotton exchanges. He says Congress may be asked to empower the House Agricultural Committee to investigate the New York Cotton Exchange and seeks suggestions on limiting contracts to actual delivery and hedging when spot cotton lags.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
United States
Congress
House Agricultural Committee
New York
Tong War May Follow Shooting of Chines e
In San Francisco and on the Pacific coast tension rose after a Portland shooting of Hop Sing tong members Chang Wah and Sue Yee. A Bow Lwong tong member was jailed. Seattle reported Yun Park slain by two assailants near Hop Sing premises. San Francisco detained two Hop Sing men with revolvers.
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San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast
Chang*Wah
Sue Yee
Hop
Sing Tong
Chang
Bow Lwong Tong
Yun Park
Park
Hop Sing Tong
Hop Sings
Navy to keep up to date war plans on hand say officers
Washington February 18 Captain McKean of the bureau of operations told the house naval committee that war plans for the navy to meet any emergency are kept well up to date at all times. His statement was affirmed by a letter from Admiral Dewey to Chairman Padgett. Captain McKean saw no benefit from creation of a general staff.
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Washington
McKean
Bureau of Operations Today
House Naval Committee
Admiral Dewey
Padgett
4500 Men on Strike at Ansonia Brass Plant
Ansonia Conn Feb 18 Hundreds of striking American Brass Company workers gathered at the mills with no disorder. Fifty special policemen were on duty as strikers prepared to confer with company officials over wage demands. The firm had announced a sliding scale raise of about 10 percent across the Naugatuck valley affecting roughly 13,000 men.
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Ansonia
Conn
American Brass Company
Naugatuck Valley
Irene Langhorne Gibson to Wed Geo. B. Post Jr
Richmond February 18 An engagement announced by Chiswell D Langhorne declares Irene Langhorne Gibson debutante daughter of Charles Dana Gibson of New York will marry George B Post Jr of New York.
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Irene Langhorne Gibson
Geo. B. Post, JR
Richmond
Chiswell D. Langhorne
Irene Langhorn Gibson
Charles Dana Gibson
New York
George B. Post, Jr
Barker Cotton Mill Co Bankrupt in Mobile Meeting Notice
U S District Court Southern District of Alabama in bankruptcy No 1711 announces Barker Cotton Mill Co of Mobile Alabama adjudicated bankrupt on February 14 1916. First meeting of creditors will be held at the Mobile office on March 6 1916 at 2 PM for creditors to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine affairs. Signed by E R Ervin February 17 1916.
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T. J. Hodgson
Crichton
Mobile
St. Elmo
Alexander MacGillivray
14Th Ave
Seattle
Wash
Secretary of State
State Capitol
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
OHN Purifoy S Bcretany of
State of
John Purifoy
Wiley Reynolds
Georgia Reynolds
Court of Chancery
Southwestern Chancery Division
Meridian
Mississippi
Carl Holzborn
Register
Price Williams
Mobile County
Court House
Lawrence Street
Church Street
U. S. District Court, SO. Dist
Barker Cotton Mill CO
Barker Cotton Mill Company
Bankrupt
New Orleans Cotton Market and Midwest and Wall Street summaries
New Orleans sees lingering selling in cotton with old crop months steady and October down 5 points, spot at 11.37 middling and 1,215 bales on spot. New York futures turn steadier as traders await Southern spot signals, with March around 11.50 and May near 11.75, futures closing steady. Liverpool spot eases with futures flat to steady. US wheat and grain prices mix as Chicago shows weak hogs and cattle. Savannah turpentine quiet.
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New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Cacces
Wall Street Review
Butte
Superior
Anaconda
Utah
United States Steel
Crucible
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Car & Fdy
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel, & Tels
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul
Chicago
Consolidated Gas
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
New York Central
N. Y
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Air Line, Ptd
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Pfd
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
Virginia Carp, Chem
Wabash, Pfd
B. Ess
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
United Fruit
Interstate Commerce approves fare increases for Gulf Coast routes
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved proposed rate hikes for travel between New Orleans and Orange Beaumont Houston and Galveston Texas and for commodity rates to Orange Beaumont and related points. AChildren's dancing contest at the Columbia Theatre tonight is expected to be the largest yet with entrants allowed to register on arrival.
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Washington
New Orleans
Orange
Beaumont
Houston
Galveston
Tex
Interstate Commerce Commission
Columbia Theatre
Theatre Tonic
Multiple vessels and cargo moves update from Caribbean and Gulf ports
The Lizzie E Dennison crew member suffered a leg fracture at Cardenas Cuba on February 2 while unloading lumber. The Annetta returns to Santa Marta after unloading bananas. John Quill expected from Tombigbee route with passengers to unload at Municipal docks. Irma Bently sails for Carbarien Cuba with 419 585 feet of lumber. Edgar W Murdock departs for Pensacola after repairs. Corinthia shifts to lower bay before sailing. Sabine arrives from New York to unload merchandise at Pier 4 and prepare a return cargo. Karen bound from Havana to load general cargo for Havana. Gas Buoy 25 relighted after extinguishment on February 13 in Southwest Pass Channel.
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Lizzie E. Dennison
Cardenas
Cuba
Dennison
Fire damages two story house on Hercules street
A fire at 151 Hercules street caused slight damage to the M. Dudley residence after sparks ignited the roof at about 6 50 a m. An alarm from Box 214 summoned the fire department and another blaze on 654 Monroe street prompted a later call from Box 35. Italian consul Charles Papini arrived in Mobile aboard official business and will stay at the Battle House through Sunday.
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Hercules Street
M. Dudley
Monroe—street
John McCarthy
Charles Papini
New Orleans
Mobile
Battle House
Maritime Vessels In Port And Dock Activities Noted At Mobile
A historical notice lists ships and port activity at Mobile including steam ships Olinger and Bruce docks various pier and terminal operations schooners repair loading and unloading captures of vessels at Fairhope and Daphne with multiple names and destinations such as Nassau Martinique Philadelphia New York and Munson Steamship Line vessels noted with dates and cargo movements in a period maritime record.
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A and M. Carlisle
Sabine
York
Ithry Tine
San Martin
Mallory Steamship Line
Karen
Nor
Munson Steamship
Alf
Munson Steamship Line
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Findon Scotland
Bate Whela
Pinkerson
Robinson
Dauphin
Corner Cedar
Spring Hill
S. Royal St
Richards Building Material Co
Madison and Water
Bell
JOAL
Imperial
Underwood
Shaw Electric Co
Ea Sex
Grant
City Electric
E. D. Caine
Dauphin Street
Reuter
Savannah
Chartier
East Georgia Avenue
3Rd South
Southern Realty Company
St. Emanuel Street
N. Jackson
Ion
Satsuma
Japan
Saibara Nurseries
Semmes
Irvington Nursery
A. H. Daves
Prop
Irvington
Crichton Lumber Co
Underwood Typewriter
Draime Brothers
Citronelle
P.O
W. J. Koral
Gus Seiple
Uphil St
Mme
Lola Dixon
Hyland Avenue
Hill Avenue
Hyland
Curio, Stamp & Coin Company
North 25Th Street
Birmingham
Everett
P. O
Postoffice
Ansonia Brass Plant
A. H. Balliet
Allentown
Cawthon Hotel
R. P. Pope & Co
Southern Ry
F. M. Ladd & Co
Clark, Davis & Co
Baker- Lyons & Co
Planters Cotton Company
Baker-Lyons & Co
Iaverpool
Grain and Provisions
Chicago Livestock
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Dakota- Ohios
Naval Stores
Bsavannah
U. S
Weber
Marine News
Annetta
United Fruit Company
Santa Marta
John Quill
Tombigbee River
Tuscaloosa
Irma Bently
Moraques
Carbarien
Edgar W. Murdock
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks
Pensacola
Fla
Corinthia
Mallory Line
Key West Tampa
Pier 4
Munson Line
Havana
Pier 8
Louisiana—Mississippi River
Southwest Pass
Ossuscsevreces
Northwestern
Wartior
Bri
Necar-G
AML
George M. Grant
Phebe
AMG
Ciara Oh Scott
Waltham Cbe
Jennie
Hall Cam
Eseuee Gladys
A Margaret Lb
Rovwas
Flora A. Kimball
Carrie Strong
Perceler
Er. Holabird
City of Mobile
Ccseeeseenues
Alma
Pleasure Bay
Ssccscesseneeers
Jan, A
Pea Ee
Olinger & Bruce Docks
Foot Canal Street
Olinger & Bruce
Turner
Gulf
L. and N
Municipal
Dauphin St
MOBI
Enaatae
Fairhope
Daphne
Tombighee River
Fort Morgan
Bey
Title Insurance Company
St. Joseph Street
Kile, Alabama
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis SJ
Dauphin and
Fulton Road
Wea
Angora Goa
Dauphin Fulton Road
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