Mobile Boosters Start Invasion of Mississippi
About one hundred Mobile Boosters left Mobile on a special train headed for Meridian under the Trade Expansion Committee. Mayor Schwarz greeted the crowds as the procession moved from the Chamber of Commerce to the station, with Drago's band playing and banners along the cars. The group, including leaders Harvey E. Jones and R. B. Mims, rode to promote Mobile trade and prosperity in the South.
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Mississippi
Mobile Boosters
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Mobile and Ohio
KR. J. Joiner
Harvey E. Jones
R.B. Mims
J. G. Minniece
W. R. Phillips
Chamber of Commerce
Drago
Mayor
Mayor Schwarz
Meridian
Schwarz
Petgrensit
Boosters
Mobile
Alabama
Royal Street
Beauregard Street
C. of C
Terminal
Oliver H. Phillips
Young & McKinstry Realty Co
Phillips
Terminal Station
Laz Schwarz
William T. Kelly
A. M. Jackson
Charles H. Allen
G. G. Card
W. L. Woodruff
Wallace Hawkins
W. H. Reynolds
W. B. Delchamps
F. I. Spaulding
A. R. Ball, Jr
A. G. Forbes
L. M. Richard
Co. C. Taggert
J. M. Vermille
A. J. Krassin
Russell R. Houston
Dave S Bauer
R. E. Flower
Norman Reiss
B. F. Adams, Jr
J. L. Videau
H. Phillips
S. C. Klein
W. O. Daly
H. G. Crawford
Wm. H. Monk, Jr
Price W. Tompkins
S. L. Callaway
H. ©. Oary
D. R
H. M. Provost
LL. C. Irvine
Adam Glass, Jr
P. F. Brady
C. A. Lyons
R. L. Waddie
F. E. Leslie
J. S. Simon
G. M., Drey
O. R. Moore
A. R. Holland
Ben J. Potlman
C. M. Kearns
R. B. Fother- S. A. Boughton
R. BE. Williams
J. . Dacovich
N. A. Richards
J. Mc MecPhillips
H. Majersky
H. Cerolin
Ws. O. Stark
Crawford Injunction Bill Passes Senate
Senate passes Senator Crawford's bill to restrict interlocutory injunctions on state laws and administrative boards. It requires three judges including a supreme or circuit court judge to review applications, with temporary restraining orders issued only for irreparable loss.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crawford
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Matamoros Quiet After Border Rumors Sweep Brownsville
Reports from Brownsville indicate Matamoros remained quiet last night with no sign of panic beyond rumors. Messages suggested soldiers threatening to take control, but Mexican authorities kept the city calm as cross border raiding by small bands had been noted recently.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Matamoras
Bryan Says Democrats Should Sacrifice Senate Seats
A telegram from William J. Bryan to Governor Dunne urges Illinois Democrats to give up both federal Senate seats rather than accept only the short term. Legislators believe the message blocks any Springfield settlement via a Sherman Lewis deal.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wiliam J. Bryan
Dunne
Illinois
Springfield
Plea of Guilty on Forgery Charge
Robert Hall pleaded guilty to forgery and was remanded for sentence after forging the name of A S Towle to a City Bank and Trust Company check for 45 dollars. Pearl Benjamin and Callie Little were cleared of petit larceny. Idell Williams pleaded guilty to assault with a knife and will be sentenced next Monday.
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Robert Hall
Hall
A. S. Towle
City Bank and Trust Company
Vicey Bradley
Pearl Benjamin
Callie Little
Idell Williams
Idell Collins
Texas Rangers Respond to Call for Border Duty
Corpus Christi Texas February 25 The total Texas National Guard company numbering fifty six men left today for Brownsville under orders issued by Governor Colquitt They were joined by a Houston company at a junction en route Both companies should reach Brownsville about noon A number of men noted throughout the southwest as expert marksmen have wired Governor Colquitt offering their services if any trouble occurs Cavalry Moves to Border A troop of the Fourteenth United States Cavalry has left here for Brownsville carrying equipment for thirty days field service The cavalry is due at Brownsville tonight
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
Texas National Guard
Brownsville
Colquitt
Houston
En Roue
Southwest
Fourteenth United States Cavalry
Dedication of New Salvation Army Home in Mobile
The Salvation Army on Conti Street between Conception and Joachim is dedicated tonight at 7:30 with Col R E Holz delivering the dedicatory address. Rev A F Carr Rev J W Phillips and others will speak. a special musical program and a 3 PM reception precede the ceremony. An open air meeting at Dauphin and Royal streets starts at 6:45 PM.
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Salvation Army
Conti
Conception
Joachim
R. E. Holz
Atlantic Coast Province
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Col. Holz
Mobile
Evangeline Booth
A. F. Carr
J. W. Phillips
Matthew Brewster
Donnelly
Holt
Dauphin and
Royal Streets
American Officials In Mexico Report Calm Amid Turmoil
The killings of Boris Coron and the escape of three Americans and a Spaniard were reported as Ambassador Wilson asked the Huerta government to deploy troops for protection. Wilson notes public sentiment in Mexico City seems steady despite the Madero tragedy, with some unrest near Carranza and Chihuahua Governor Gonzales.
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Associated . Press
Washington
Boris
Coron
Los Laureles
Tepac
Wilson
Huerta
Mexico City
Madero
Republic
Carranza
Goahuila
Chihuahua City
Nander
Gonzales
Edwards
Juarez
Nogales
John Kenneth Turner
John E. Chapman
Pearson
Shanklin
H. B.pond
Resignation of Wilson Sent to New Jersey Legislature
Woodrow Wilson resigns as governor of New Jersey at 1 p.m. today effective noon Saturday March 1. He forwards the resignation in his own hand via Secretary Tumulty to Secretary of State David S. Crater and dispatches a message to both houses reporting the act. He jokes about celebrating the moment with a handspring.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Davids. Crater
Senate Demands All Information on Mansfield Firm Contracts
Washington February 25 Senators adopted Gore's resolution demanding President Taft transmit all telegrams letters reports and opinions on file in justice or interior about contracts and fee claims by Mansfield McMurray Cornish Oklahoma attorneys against the Chickasaw and Choctaw. The resolution also pauses payment of the claims pending further congressional or judicial action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gore
Taft
Departments of Justice
Interior
Mansfield, McMurray & Cornish
Oklahoma
Senate
Congress
Brin dejone des Moulinais Sets London Paris Flight Record
French aviator Marcel Brin dejone des Moulinais set a three hours five minutes London to Paris record. He began from Paris at 9 15 AM, reached Calais at 10 50 AM, resumed at noon, and landed in London at 10 30 PM, crossing the Channel in fog.
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London
Paris
Marcel G. Brindejone Des Moulinais
Calais
Channel
Mexico Declares Laredo Port Closed to Entry
Mexico announces closure of the Laredo port on the Texas frontier and admits rebels hold the town as of February in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Laredo
Texas
Day in Congress Passes Pension Bill and Issues Debates
The session at 10 a.m. passed a pension appropriation bill totaling 130 million dollars and began consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. It also passed the Crawford bill restricting interlocutory injunctions suspending state laws and resumed debate on the naval appropriation bill at 10:30 a.m. The labor committee reported a bill to establish an eight hour workday for women in the District of Columbia, and the money trust investigating committee held its final meeting.
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Crawford
Labor Committee
District of Columbia
Money Trust
Weather Forecasts For Alabama Mississippi Update
Weather forecast reads for tonight and Wednesday. Much warmer conditions with cloudy skies and likely rain late tonight or Wednesday. Moderate easterly winds expected across Alabama and Mississippi.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile Boosters' Special makes Whistler stop
The Mobile Boosters' Special arrives in Whistler before 9 o'clock with 106 boosters aboard. Chairman Kelly Mayor Schwarz and Mobile Chamber of Commerce boosters distribute souvenirs and advertise, as Drago's Band leads a parade. Mayor Thomas of Citronelle is kidnapped by boosters and taken toward Meridian.
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Whistler
Ala
Mobile Boosters
Whistlerites
Kelly
Schwarz
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Drago
Boosters
Booster Special stops in Oak Grove Mississippi
Oak Grove welcomed the Boosters as Mobile visitors met citizens and merchants. Mayor Schwarz led efforts as chief booster with Chairman Kelly expressing elation over welcomes at Oak Grove and Whistler.
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Oak Grove
Miss
Schwarz
Kelly
Whistler
Mobile Booster Special Arrives in Gulf Crest for Trade Rally
The Mobile Booster Special arrived in Gulf Crest with enthusiastic crowds greeting the train and trade remarks from Mayor Schwarz. A five minute stop at Chunchula drew another receptive crowd, and Chairman Kelly kept the party for a major event at Citronelle.
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Gulf Crest
Ala
Mobile
Boosters
Schwarz
Chunchula
Kelly
Citronelle
Citronelle Welcomes Mobile Boosters on Train Stop
About 200 people gathered at Citronelle depot to greet Mobile Boosters. Mayor Schwarz of Mobile urged friendly trade and extended an invitation to visit Mobile, while Citronelle leaders toasted the exchange and praised the visit. The party also stopped briefly at Russell to greet local merchants.
Boosters Reach Deer Park on Special Train Stop
Deer Park Alabama February 25 A bustling village greeted the special train and a large crowd gathered. A short stop was made at Dwight as the boosters tour the area.
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Deer Park
Ala
Boosters
Dwight
Booster's Special Reaches Vinegar Bend for Commissary Visit
Booster's Special arrived in Vinegar Bend at noon and stayed about twenty minutes. Led by Drago's band, the boosters marched to the commissary where greetings were exchanged. Mayor Schwarz spoke briefly as a large crowd welcomed the delegation. Chairman Kelley addressed attendees.
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Vinegar Bend
Ala
Booster
Drago
Boosters
Schwarz
Eean
Kelley
Boosters' Special Arrives in Escatawpa Support
About fifty citizens greet the Boosters' Special during a brief stop in Escatawpa Ala February 25. Advertising matter is distributed along the route and a quantity passed out here.
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Escatawpa
Ala
Boosters
Boosters Welcomed by Fruitdale Residents
At Fruitdale Alabama on February 25 the boosters were greeted by nearly two hundred residents at the railroad station. Citizens filled the platform and exchanged greetings despite a brief visit, showing strong local enthusiasm.
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Fruitdale
Ala
Citronelle
Booster special halts at Yellow Pine amid curtailed stop
The Trade Expansion Committee Booster train arrived in Yellow Pine at 1 16 p m to a large crowd but a disarranged schedule cut the stay short. From Yellow Pine the train proceeds to Meridian Mississippi for a joint meeting with Mobile Boosters and the Meridian Progressive League featuring a smoker and an auto ride. Chairman Kelly praised the itinerary as a successful innovation with anticipated good results.
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Yellow Pine
Ala
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Meridian
Miss
Mobile Boosters
Meridian Progressive League
Kelly
Austrian Premier Sees Hope for Relaxation of Tension
Vienna February 25 Count Karl Stuerkh the Austrian premier told a parliamentary deputation that there is good reason to hope for a general relaxation of current political tension in Europe.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Karl Stuergkh
Troops Detained Delays for Texas City Departure
The Associated Press reports that the first and third battalions of the Twenty-sixth Infantry at Fort Wayne and the second battalion at Fort Brady will likely be unable to depart for Texas City until late tonight or tomorrow morning due to a shortage of train facilities.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Fort Wayne
Fort Brady
Texas City
Sneed Acquitted of Amarillo Murder in Southwest Texas Case
John Beal Sneed, a wealthy West Texas ranch owner, was found not guilty of murdering Al Boyce Jr. in Amarillo. The verdict ends a saga linking the Boyce family to two prior killings, including Captain Albert Boyce Sr., with details of elopement, embezzlement, and a long pursuit across Texas and Canada.
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Associated Press
Vernon
Tex
John Beal Sneed
West Texas
al Boyce, Jr
Amarillo
Sneed
Boyce
Speed
Albert Boyce
al Boyce
Fort Worth
Captain Boyce
Southwest
Sneed-Boyce
Texas
South America
Matoba
Winnipeg
Wickersham says California ruling won’t block merger dissolution
In St Louis on February 25 Attorney General Wickersham declared the California railroad commission ruling denying a 999 year lease for the Benicia cut off is a local matter and will not alter the federal plan to dissolve the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger. John G Milburn counsel for Union Pacific indicated no amendment will be submitted and the matter may not return to court.
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Associated Press
ST Louis
California Railroad Commission
Union Pacific Railway
Benica
Union-Southern Pacific
Wickersham
California
Federal Court For
District of Utah
John G. Milburn
Union Pacific
Mobilization at Galveston Begins with Signal Corps Arrival
Galveston Texas February 25 troops arrive for mobilization as Company D signal corps leads a train of reinforcements. The McClelland docked in port and Sumner arrived yesterday with Kilpatrick expected tonight as the Eleventh Infantry moves under Col Arthur Williams. General Clarence R Edwards shifts to command Sixth brigade en route to the Philippines.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Company D
Signal Corps
McClelland
Sumner
Kilpatrick
Arthur Williams
Fort
D. A. Russell
Clarence R. Edwards
Philippines
Fort Sheridan Troops Depart for Galveston
Eight hundred eighty four men and thirty seven officers of the Twenty seventh Infantry will leave Fort Sheridan for Galveston this evening. Major General William H Carter commanding the second division will depart for Galveston over the Illinois Central with his staff. Cheyenne detachment leave.
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Fort Sheridan
Galveston
Associated Press
Chicago
Twenty-seventh Infantry
William H.carter
Illinois Central
Army units prepare for rapid move to Texas
Fort Riley Kansas reports the second division of the field artillery stationed for sending to Texas late today. The first section of the battery departed Saturday. Leavenworth notes Companies G H and M ready at the railway station for instant departure but railroads must supply cars before four.
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Fort Riley
Kas
United States Mailings Post
Texas
Tex
Leavenworth
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Mexico
Jersey
Thomas
Citronnelle
Arthur Tonsmeire
Colonel Henderson
Mobile and
Ohio
Speceial
Alabama Health Resort
Chautauqua
C. W. Thomas
A. C. Skinner
Citronelle Business Men's Association
Er. L. Colling
Citronelle Commercial Organization
Keily
Trade Expansion Committee
Skinner
Russell
Deer Park and
Escatawba
Eloper
Wickers
Cheyenne
Wyo
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