Mobile Carnival Holiday Victory For School Children
Mobile citizens win two day Mardi Gras holiday for public school pupils Monday and Tuesday as Carnival Association urged full celebration. Board splits with four voting aye and three opposed though some members caution about teaching days.
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Post Office
Felix Ili
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Crenshaw
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Thornton
Stallforth
McGowin
Jordan
Carnival Association
Mobile Rnival Association
J. Paul Wilson
Mobile Carnival Ass'n
M. J. Vickers
Harry T. Hartwell
Hool Board
Ashington
Stallworth
Nicholas E. Stallworth
Dusand
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Denmark compared to Alabama and Mississippi in farm exports
The district fair aims to teach farm economics citing Denmark as a model with dairy and poultry sales to England exceeding 90 million dollars annually. It notes Denmark’s output far surpasses Mississippi’s livestock value and Mobile’s export value, urging readers to study the fair story for insights.
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Fair Will
Kingdom of
Denmark
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile
J. J. McDermott
Woman linked to famed Lacy absconder case at length
A Montgomery case report suggests a woman from this city traveled with Theo Lacy to Europe and Honduras after cashing about $90,000 in Montgomery on March 12. The pair’s roles remain unclear but the woman’s involvement could widen the convict department scandal as Lacy faces trial next Tuesday.
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Ssery
Ala
Theo
Lacy
Montgomery
Europe
Central America
Spanish Honduras
Alabama
Oakley
James G. Oakley
Atrocities Charged to Mexican Rebels
Madrid papers publish details of killings by Mexican rebels at Torreon with accounts from passengers aboard the Antonio Lopez, which left Vera Cruz January 27 and arrived at Cadiz.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Torreon
Antonio Lopez
Vera Cruz
Cadiz
Johnston replies to Hobson Club challenge in Alabama
Birmingham dated letter from attorney and campaign manager Johnston defends Underwood amid Hobson Club demands for joint debate. He refutes charges about tariffs currency and Wall Street ties, cites Congressional records and officials, and offers to show records and facts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Forney Johnston
United States
Johnston
Oscar W. Underwool
House
Montgomery County Hobson Club
Underwood
National Capital
Montgomery Club
Mr. Johnston
Montgomery’ Hobson Club
Montgomery
Montgomery Hobson Club
Alabama
Hobson
Sane Obasa
Ablachlan Reserve
Congressional
Wall Street
Congress
Insane Man Charged With Threats to President Wilson
George A. Bernhardt, a tramp from Newark area, was arrested in West Orange on charges of writing threatening letters to President Wilson. Letters signed Gods Son were mailed to the president for three months from New York and nearby towns. He allegedly escaped an asylum near Philadelphia three years ago and is held on $1000 bail awaiting federal action.
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Associated Acte
Newark
N. J
Fey
George A. Bernhardt
West Orange
Wilson
Bernhardt
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Three Widows of Same Name On Veteran Pension Roll
Gen Fred S. Ferguson audits Alabama pension rolls and finds Clarke county women drawing pensions as the widow of A. J. Walker. Officials doubt a single husband with that name could have two or three widows, suggesting possible multiple men named Walker in Clarke county.
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Montgomery
Ala
Fred S. Ferguson
Clarke County
A. J. Walker
Walker
Rockefeller Brother In Grave Speech Danger
Brunswick Ga February reports from Jekyll Island say William Rockefeller brother of John D Rockefeller Jr and a major figure in American finance is in danger of losing his speech. Doctors indicate his physical condition is improving while his voice continues to fail under constant medical care.
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Brunswick, Ga
William Rockefeller
John Dlr Bffeller
Jekyl Island
Administration plan for control of water power rights
The Wilson administration proposes federal permits for water power on navigable rivers with state supervision of operations. Permits would go only to incorporated public utilities, with state public utility commissions guarding against discrimination or monopolies. War Department would issue permits, contingent on compliance, while Secretary Lake studies site development and potential land leases or sales to private capital.
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Wilson
Garrison
Adamson
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Washington
Bacon
Congress
War Department
Lake
Interior ‘Department
Craig of Selma Quits Race for Congress
W B Craig of Selma withdraws from the Fourth District congressional race. The move clears the field for incumbent Fredd Blackmon of Anniston. The surprise departure leaves two Alabama congressmen, Trackman and J Thomas Hinl of Lafayette, unopposed for re election.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. B. Craig
Selma
Fredd. Blackmon-of
Underwood Supporters to Meet Friday Night
Chairman Harry T. Hartwell of the Mobile County Underwood campaign committee called a meeting for Friday night at Magek No. 64 North Royal. Members of the organization and cam erous treets are expected to be present.
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Harry T. Hartwell
Mobile
Arrest of Otto Fry After Tip From White Plains Message
Chicago detectives arrested Otto Fry after a tip mentioning a 300 pound man from White Plains New York led to his capture. Fry denied the charge though he acknowledged employment in White Plains and was taken to the police station for questioning.
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Chicago
White Plains
N. Y
Otto Fry
British Subject Benton Executed by Villa in Juarez
El Paso report confirms William Benton British subject was killed by Mexican rebel General Villa after a Juarez court martial. Consul T D Edwards told Benton’s widow that Villa confirmed the death and asked not to release details beyond official despatches to his government.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
William 8. Benton
Great Britain
Villa
Villa Ard
United States
T. D. Edwards
Juarez
William Benton
Edwards
Constn
Benton
Frederico Gonzales Garza
Los Remedio
Chihuahua
Workioe
Mexico
eBnton
Jess
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Dea
Bauch
Gustav Bauch
Consul Edwards
Southern Moguls Attend Meeting
The spring meeting of the Southern Baseball Association will be at the Battle House Saturday afternoon. The Southern League 1914 schedule will be adopted, and the Dixie League issues settled. Represented cities include New Orleans Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Nashville Memphis and Atlanta. Judge William Kavanaugh now U S senator from Arkansas President William Coleman of Memphis J Shropshire and Manager William Schwartz of Nashville arrived in Mobile Friday. A seafood dinner at the Battle House is planned for 5:30 PM Saturday.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
William Kavanaugh
United States
Arkansas
William Coleman
Memphis Club
J. Shropshire
William Schwartz
Secretary Bryan Informed of Benton Death
Secretary Bryan announced the death of W. S. Benton an English rancher in Mexico reportedly killed by rebels. The notice came as he entered a White House cabinet meeting in Washington on February 20.
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