Morgan & Co withdraws from major corporate boards
J P Morgan and Company announced it severed its ties with many large corporations including the New York Central and New Haven railroads amid public sentiment shifts on interlocking directorships. The step aims to reduce board duties and potential conflicts while preserving securities and ongoing relationships.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Iw York Central
New Haven
Morgan
Morgan Feed
River Railroad’ Company
Westanore Railroad Company
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Michian Central Railroad Company
Newark Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Feveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Is Railway
New York, Westchester i Boston Railway
Harlem River
Port Chester Railroad
Millbrook Cmpany
New England Navigation Copany
Rhode and Company
And
Railwaypany
Hartford Connecticut Western
New York Ntairo and Western Railway
Westem Union Telegraph Company
Fir
J. P.‘Morgan and Company
Congress
House of Morgan
J. P. Morgan and Company
Encles Arenss
President Wilson Reacts to Morgan & Co Retirement News
President Wilson finished a golf game in Gulfport when AP dispatches on J. P. Morgan & Co retirement reached him. He listened, then said nothing, and returned to Pass Christian. He plans to address Congress on interlocking directorates and trust issues upon his Washington return.
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Gulfport
Miss
Wilson
Associated Press
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Christian
Congress
Washington
Lind's Sudden Visit Mystery Stuns Pass Christian
John Lind, Wilson's special envoy to Mexico, remains aboard the Chester off Ship Island as secrecy surrounds his arrival. The Winona cutter awaits transfer, while the White House offers no details on when or where a meeting with President Wilson may occur.
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Associated Press
Pass Christian
Miss
John Lind
Wilson
Mexico
Mr. Lind
Chester
Ship Island
Winona
Lind
Vera Cruz
United States
City Commission Holds Special Meeting to Pay Bills
A special city commission meeting Friday afternoon at 32:15 o'clock approved and passed monthly bills and accounts for payment.
Debates Sought Between Underwood and Hobson Probed
Birmingham reports the L A Musgrove challenge to debate with Hobson and Underwood. Forney Johnston states the Underwood campaign reserves right to accept after consulting, delaying joint appearances until Underwood returns to duty. Hobson issues a counter invitation urging a public discussion of senatorial campaign issues.
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Birmingham
Underwood Campaign Committee
Hobson
Forney Johnston
L. A. Musgrove
Underwood
Washington
Johnston
L. B. Musgrove
Congress
Underwood State Campaign Committee
Oscar W. Underw
Alabama
Foreign Freight Force Doubled by Mobile and Ohio
The foreign freight department of the Mobile and Ohio railroad Company was expanded effective January 1 with three new staff based in St. Louis and Chicago. New appointees include R. Jackson general agent foreign freight department in St. Louis, George T. Dickser traveling foreign freight agent, J. M. Gucker soliciting foreign agent, and B. W. Hoffman soliciting foreign agent in St. Louis and Chicago offices.
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Foreign Freight Department
The
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
J. Gs. Taylor
Mobile
Haiden Miller
St. Louis
Chicago
Taylor
Ohio
R. Jackson
North Seventh Street
George T. Dickser
Supreme Court faces record term with Titanic liability case
The U S Supreme Court opens a busy year with Titanic owner Oceanic Steam Navigation Co facing limits on damages after the disaster. The term also weighs disputes over Payne Aldrich tariff taxes on foreign built yachts held by Pierce Billings Bennett and Goelet. Contempt actions against Gompers Mitchell and Morrison recur as the court reviews prior sentences.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
H. Clay Pierce
Cornelius K. G. Billings
James Gordon Benett
Roy A. Rainey
Harriet Goelet
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Billings
United States
Mr. Bennett
France
Goelet
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Impeachment Proceedings Filed Against Judge Lawler
Acting on Madison county grand jury recommendations Attorney General Brickell filed impeachment against Probate Judge W T Lawler of Huntsville in the Alabama Supreme Court. Three charges Wilful neglect of duty corruption in office and incompetency with specifications. Supreme Court set February 5 for answer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Madison County Grand Jury
Brickell
W. T. Lawler
Huntsville
Supreme Court
Lawler
Tampico May Be Attacked Again
Receipt of artillery and ammunition at the rebel front signals a likely early attack on Tampico or on the 1200 federal troops entrenched at Altamira. Rebels received several pieces of artillery and a large supply of ammunition at Cervantes as rebel engineers move trains from Victoria to Cervantes, ten miles north of Altamira.
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Associated Press
Tampico
Mex
Altamira
Cervantes
Victoria
Southeast Storm Warning Issued from Washington Forecaster
Forecaster Albert Ashenberger reports advisory storm warning issued Friday afternoon. Regions affected include Charleston to Jupiter Florida and Tampa to Pensacola as a disturbance over south Alabama moves east and strengthens. The notice supplements a prior small craft warning issued Thursday night.
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Washington
Albert Ashenberger
Charleston
Jupiter
Fla
Tampa
Pensacola
South Alabama
Frankenfield
Glenafton Loss Likely Final Gulf Storm News
Captain Eden reports Glenafton sunk in Gulf storm with 340000 feet pitch pine cargo. Crew rescued in Pensacola after Christmas day exposure. vessel valued about 10000 with cargo 5500 total loss 15500. Other ships reportedly safe or missing include Motley Sirdar Lord of Avon Cheslie Dara C etc.
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Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Glenafton
Motley
Trinidad
Unidea
Milwa
Mobile
Sirdar
Lord of Avon
Canada
Cheslie
Dara C
Alice Lord
M.A. Achron
Harrison T. Beachman
Hartney W
John L. Treat
Barkettine Stranger
Pensacola
Fla
Lorraine Eden
Havana
Cuba
Peecilla
Pensaéeela
Eden
Vanegar Bend Lumber Company
Bennie Eden
Straits of Florida
Marine Street
Bodden
Griffin
Pascagoula
Miss
Sagua
Sagua la Grande
Harrison T. Beacham
Sand Island
Echo
Kage
Nell
Lumberton Teen Burned to Death in Furnace
Leslie Stone aged eighteen died after being found burned at a lumber company furnace in Lumberton North Carolina. He had entered the furnace to seek warmth and was discovered dead with his body partly in the furnace.
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Lumberton
N. C
Leslie Stone
Stone
Frick Orders Bust for American Golf Founder
Prince Troubetskoy, the noted Russian sculptor, sails to New York by La France after a commission from Henry C. Frick. He will sculpt a marble bust of Charles B. MacDonald, famed father of American golf, to be displayed at St Andrews Links clubhouse in New York.
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Prince Paul Troubetskoy
New York
la France
Henry C. Frick
Pittsburgh
Congress urged to allow reuse of old Krag rifles for rifle clubs
Washington reports renewed push after Congress reconvenes to permit the secretary of war to issue old Krag rifles with ammunition for rifle clubs and school programs under the national board for rifle practice. War department officials say current laws suffice for target practice. 300,000 model 1898 rifles and 34,000 carbines stand ready if the bill passes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Friends of
Secretary of War
National Board For
War Department
United States
Treasury
John T. Thompson
Army Ordnance Department
Ordnance Department of the Army
Hunters Must Renew Licenses In Alabama Now
Alabama hunters whose licenses expired at midnight Wednesday face violation of the law and possible prosecution. Wardens are told to monitor those hunting or transporting game without valid licenses. Commissioner Wallace urges hunters to buy 1914 licenses immediately to gain full year benefits.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Game and Fish
Wallace
Rumsey Suffered Injuries After Fox Hunt Near Roslyn
Charles Cary Rumsey sculptor and Mrs Mizz Harriman was brought home to Roslyn Long Island with a broken collar bone and facial lacerations after his horse stumbled during a fox hunt in Orange County Virginia on Tuesday. He was improving last night. Rumsey previously had a polo injury in July 1912 at Cedarhurst.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Cary Rumsey
Mizz Mary Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Roslyn
Long Island
Ysterday
Orange County
Virginia
Carol Harriman
Record Bank Clearings in Mobile Set Historic Highs
Mobile bank clearings for 1918 rose to 74,163,095.77 dollars, a record year. December alone posted the largest monthly total in history, with gains of about 1,537,878 dollars over the prior year amid a generally conservative business climate.
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Mobile
Clearing House Association
Clearing House
Three Men Die at Vanderbilt Furnace Near Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on January 2 three workers were killed and five injured when a dust cap blew off the Vanderbilt furnace releasing molten slag. The dead include Bost Ciglio an Italian. The severely burned include West Grant Paw Salamarina and L V M Cabe. The furnace four miles north of Birmingham is owned by Woodward Iron Company.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Vanderbilt Furnace
Bost Ciglio
West Grant
Paw Salamarina
L. V. M. Cabe
The
Woodward Iron Company
Birmingham May Land National Educators Meeting
Alabama eyes hosting the next annual Southern Educational Association convention with Birmingham as a leading candidate. New Orleans Oklahoma City and Columbia D C compete with the Magic City for the 1 meeting slot. State Superintendent W F Feagin reported the Atlanta executive committee's discussion and expected timing awaiting a decision.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Educational Association
Alabama
Birmingham
Magic City
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Columbia
D. C
W. F. Feagin
Atlanta
Ric ‘Va. Yate
Department of Superintendents
National Educa Association
Jxhe
Athens Cotton Brokers Voluntarily Bankrupt
Athens Georgia January 2 A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed here yesterday by Griffith and Welch cotton traders. Liabilities were listed at 78000 dollars with assets of 68000 dollars. J W Welch junior member refused to sign the petition.
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Athens
Griffith and Welch
J. W.welch
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J. S. Taylor
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United States Supreme Court
Titanic
Federation OF Labor Officers
Madison County
Frick
Apiright
BLA Dees
Henry C, Frick
Rumsey
Vanderbilt
Birmingham May Land National Educators
Athens Cotton Brokers
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