Editors' Choice Wiley S Morgan heads Mobile press meet
Wiley S Morgan editor of the Knoxville Sentinel was elected president of the Southwest division of the Associated Press during a Mobile meeting aboard the revenue cutter Winona. The convention selected Oxford, Mississippi as 1916 site. delegates toured Fort Morgan and heard talks by D Moore Marshall Morgan and John C Connell.
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Winenad
Fort Morgan
Asseated Press
Associated Press
Mobile Weday
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Oxville
Tenn
Associa
Icksburg
Miss
Wiley S. Morgan
Knoxville
E. C. Fitzgerald
Vicksburg Herald
Ests
Fort Organ
Frank Geere
Barlow
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Geere
D. Moore
New Orleanses-Democrat
Marshall Morgan
Shville
Tennessean
John C. Connell
Robert T. Small
Associatedess
Wiley Morgan
Mobile
Associated Press Fs
Chamber of Commerce
Mena
Izeas
Moe
Marshall
D. R. Bar
T. Small
Uthwestern
Robert Ae
D. D. Moore
New
New Orleans
Small
Mel. E. Stone
Red Press
Mr. Stone
Www. M
Birmingham
View Railroads to Follow Fair Development in Mobile Area
The piece argues that future land development around Mobile will hinge on rail networks similar to Georgia and Iowa. It states railways will unlock farm product movement, create southern cross roads, and boost Mobile’s retail trade through fair education efforts. Central Committee names McDermott and others urge readers to follow the daily fair story.
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Mobile
Georgia
Iowa
Alabama
Mississippi
M. J. McDermott
Thousands Pay Last Tribute to Senator Bacon in Macon
Thousands in Macon Georgia braved rain to honor late United States Senator Augustus O Bacon. Funeral services were held at Christ Episcopal Church with burial at Rose Hill cemetery. The procession included Governor Slaton state officials congressional delegations and Confederate veterans. Public buildings and many businesses closed for the observance.
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Associated Press
Macon
Augustus O. Reeda
United States
Georgia
Christ's. Episcopal Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
John M. Slaton
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
Senator Bacon
Masonic Fraternity
John S. Bunting
No Cases At Hand For Inferior Court Thursday
There was no session of the Inferior Criminal court on Thursday due to no cases for trial. The next criminal session will be held Saturday morning. The court will observe Washington's birthday on Monday and suspend business on Tuesday for Mardi Gras.
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Inferior Criminal Court
Washington
Cotton Exchange to Close Saturday in Neville Honor
The Cotton Exchange will be closed next Saturday to honor the memory of George W. Neville former president of the exchange who died yesterday in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Cotton Exchange
George W. Neville
Exchange
Circe Bath Cost 950 Dollars in Norwalk Case
A bath given to the Circe statue in Norwalk by a domestic in 1912 led to Pecaggs damages of 950 dollars. The servant was struck and hurt during the event at Miss Florence Mathews home in Bridgeport reported February 19.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Circe
Florence Mathews
Norwalk
Ellen Mcllhoney
Government 10 Builds Railroad in Frozen North
Washington Feb 19 Administration leaders expect President Wilson to sign a bill authorizing a thousand mile Alaska railroad from a seaport to coal fields. The measure passed both houses and moves to conference on house amendments with $35 million to be appropriated. Senate favored a $40 million bond issue. house backed treasury funding.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
House
Treasury
Ent
Senate
Alaska
Fitzgerald
United States Treasury
Atlanta Grays to Escort Emperor Felix Lil at Mobile Carnival
The Atlanta Grays, a Georgia National Guard unit, will arrive in Mobile Monday to escort Emperor Felix Lil as the carnival opens. The group, largely sons of Civil War veterans, has accepted the invitation, with information duties handled at J G Hulsbush’s Drug Store near Battle House. Tickets to the coronation will be distributed only through carnival fund subscribers.
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Atlanta Grays
Georgia National Guard
Mobile
Emperor Felix Lil
J. Paul Wilson
J. G. Hulsbush
Battle House Corner
British Ambassador Receives Benton Disappearance Telegram
A long telegram about William S. Benton who vanished in Juarez Tuesday night was sent to the British ambassador in Washington from El Paso. Benton a mine owner and ranchman, reputed wealthy, had long known Francisco Villa. His wife and friends hope Villa is harshly disciplining him for protesting rebel depredations on Benton's estate.
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William S. Benton
EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Washington
Benton
Francisco Villa
Day in Congress Highlights Key Bills and Appointments
Ten million dollar urgent deficiency bill reported and debate on the Indian bill continues. Dr John Lee Coulter argues for direct state loans to farmers before the rural credits commission. Senate: Majority Leader Kern says Senator Stone to chair the foreign relations committee, replacing the late Senator. Alaska coal lease issue postponed to tomorrow.
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John Lee Coulter
Rural Croits Commission
Senate
Kern
Stone
Senator 1
Alaska
Gore exonerated in damages suit over hotel attack
Oklahoma City report says US Senator Thomas P. Gore was cleared of charges of improper conduct after a week long trial. Mrs Minnie Bond sought damages of 60000 alleging an assault in a Washington hotel. The jury found the plaintiff's evidence insufficient and exonerated Gore.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas P. Gore
United States
Oklahoma
Minnie E. Bond
Hot Springs
Washington
Senate
Senator Gore
Gore
Minnie B. Bond
Early Mobile mail plan under Thornton takes effect
J Blocker Thornton, new postmaster, announces earlier city mail delivery. Carriers will report at 6 30 am and start routes at 7 30 am to avoid delays and provide morning mail for business and residential districts. Night mails will be delivered first thing morning.
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J. Blocker Thornton
Thornton
Mr. Thornton
Mobile
Ascetie
Civil Service
Miss Beatty Crowned Most Graceful Dancer in Capital Society
In Washington on February 19 Miss Emily Beatty daughter of Rear Admiral Frank Beatty commander of the Atlantic fleet first division was named the most graceful dancer at a New Willard dance. Fifty couples competed with a difficult hesitation waltz as a committee secretly selected the winner. Miss Beatty danced with Lieutenant John L. London who serves on the president's yacht Mayflower.
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Washington
Emily Beatty
Frank
Be, Beatty
Capital Society
New Willard
Aement
Miss Beatty
John L. London
One-Legged Waldrop Commutes to Life for Anniston Murder
Montgomery February 19 Special to Item Alex Waldrop the one legged white man sentenced to hang for murdering his wife will not die. Governor O Nea l commuted his sentence after a Calhoun county inquiry and a delay to gather facts. Prominent Anniston citizens claimed he was crazed by dope and liquor at the time of the crime.
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Montgomery
Alex Waldrop
Anniston
O'Neal
Calhoun County
Waldrop
Dairyman’s customer notes fake to dodge debts
John Henry Williams wrote fraudulent notes to customers of H. A. Mayes dairy claiming he would quit the business and move away, then collected payments before being caught. Police Justice Slaughter fined him $25.50 and jailed him for a longer term to serve before a four charge trial.
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Meridian
Miss
John Henry Williams
Slaughter
Williams
H. A. Mayes
Dairyman
Mayes
Tme
Former head of convict board on trial for embezzling funds
Special to The Item reports in Montgomery that Will Theo Lacy may implicate others in the convict department scandal as he testifies in Columbiana. Oakley faces multiple indictments in Montgomery and Bibb counties for embezzlement and related charges totaling over $77,000, with bond set high and continuous courtroom action expected.
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Montgomery
Ala
Theo Lacy
James G. Oakley
Lacy
Alabama
Mounts
Bo Ness
Oakley
Smith
W. B. Moore
Dan G. Trawick
James E Nunnelee
Montgomery County
Columbiana
Horace
Monomen
Shelby County
Theodore Lacy
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Aga Oakley
Bibb County
Charles
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