Bravery in the Hour of Great Distress by Two Alabama Officers
Two Alabama officers in the Philippines showed bravery during the October 15 1912 Cebu typhoon rescue. Captain James B Hutchinson of Montgomery commanded the Philippine Scouts at Warwick Barracks and Captain Denson of Birmingham led the Path Finder in Cebu harbor. Both received unbounded thanks from citizens and praise from the army division commander and the governor general. Manila and Cebu papers highlighted their swift actions. Hutchinson later waived red tape in the rescue effort.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Alabama
Hearic
James B. Hutchinson
Philippine Scouts
Warwick Barracks
P. L
Denson
Birmingham
Pathfinder
Philippines
Islands
Manila
Hutchinson
Red Men Full Showing Urged in Indian Affairs Reform
Washington report on the Indian Bureau's annual review urges rapid release of Indians from federal guardianship and alignment with state laws. Commissioner Valentine envisions Indians living as normal citizens under state jurisdiction, with education and vocational guidance guiding their path.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Fisher
Robert G. Valentine
Mies
Negro Minister Held for a Serious Crime in Ocala
In Ocala Florida on January 6 troops were deployed to avert a lynching of J J Johnson a black preacher accused of abducting and assaulting Mrs John Hewitt wife of an orange planter near Citra Johnson reportedly confessed local residents gathered and the sheriff’s posse moved to his home awaiting further steps
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Ocala
Fla
J. J. Johnson
John Hewitt
Marion County
Johnson
Cape
Hewitt
Oca
Saxona Safe In Port After Near Waverly Shoals
Saxona of the Zenith line of Duleth was in a perilous position near the Waverly shoals after losing a propeller Saturday night. The steamer was brought safely to port in Buffalo New York on January 6.
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Buffalo N. Y
Saxona
Zenith
Duleth
Waverly Shoals
New Year Resolutions Night for Mobile Chamber Meeting
Mobile Chamber of Commerce holds New Year Resolutions Night at 8 pm in the MBattle House auditorium. Election of new officers and directors for the coming year will occur a week hence. Officers seek broad member attendance to reinforce commitment to civic and commercial progress. Cigars and lunch will be provided. President Cochrane urges full participation for a record turnout.
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Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Mbattle House
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Fowlkes
Cochrane
Young Man Charged With Stealing Suit
Henry Gans, 22, residence 52 Brazil Street, was arrested Monday morning by Detectives Murphy and Lacey on grand larceny charges. He aided Yeend Potter Company in moving stock from old to new Dauphin near Joachim locations when a suit and two or more trousers were stolen. one trouser was found at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gans
Brazil Street
Murphy and Lacey
Yeend-Potter Company
Dauphin
Joachim Streets
Gans
Montgomery Will Not Have Baseball This Season
Montgomery Alabama will not join the Southern League this season. All negotiations are off. Texarkana has offered Tillis $46.00 for the franchise and other details remain unclear as the deal collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Texarkana
Tillis
Noth
Supreme Court Rejects Union Pacific Merger Plan
The Supreme Court ruled that distributing or selling Southern Pacific stock to Union Pacific stockholders would not end the merger as required by the dissolution decree. Justice Day noted such a move could let Union Pacific control both companies. The court left open further plans under the prior decree but rejected this disposition method.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific Company
Wickersham
Southern Pacific
Justice Day
Union Facific Company
Oregon
District Court
Union ‘Pacific Company
Southern ‘Pacific
Union Bald
Supreme Court Rules on Patten Cotton Corner Indictment
The Supreme Court upholds disputed counts against James A. Patten and others in a Sherman anti trust case over a cotton corner. The ruling sends the case to trial, with the third and seventh counts at issue and the court noting limits on reviewing lower court interpretations of the indictment.
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Washington
James A. Patten
Supreme Court
Patten
Eugene G. Scales
Frank B. Hayne
William P. Brown
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
United States Circuit Court For
Minnesota Reciprocal Demurrage Law Voided by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court ruled Minnesota's 1907 reciprocal demurrage law unconstitutional, voiding state authority over interstate commerce on the matter. The decision holds the federal government preempts such regulation. several states have similar laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Minnesota
Supreme Court of the
United State
Taft Renominates Neill as Labor Commissioner
President Taft renominated Charles P. Neill to be commissioner of labor. Also named include Fort postmaster George F. Rockhold of Dallas Texas, as part of the day’s appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Charles P. Neill
Fort
George F. Rockhold
Dallas
Texas
Day in Congress Sees Powers Debate and Protests
Congress at noon considered enlarging the campaign funds inquiry powers. Senator Bristow pushed a bill creating an industrial commission with powers like the ICC. Samuel Gompers testified on anti-injunction and contempt bills and spoke publicly about a dynamiting conspiracy. The impeachment trial of Judge Archbald continued. House moved onto unanimous consent and tariff hearing began with chemical industry complaints. Money Trust committee resumed hearings. A contest notice was filed against Representative Harris of New York.
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Senator Bristow
Industrial Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Samuel Gompers
Judiciary Committee
Court of
Archbald
House
Ways and Means
Money Trust
Harris
New York
Weather Forecast for Mobile with Rain and Colder Temperatures
Forecasts show rain tonight and Tuesday with much colder air and freezing temperatures. Moderate to brisk south winds shift to northwest, with colder conditions in the north and west portions. Mississippi south experiences rain with interior cold wave and generally fair Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Offer Building for Detention School Work
Authorities will finally dispose of the matter in a few days as an increase in joint appropriation is noted for detention school building work.
City and County Boards urged to fund Boys' Club detention unit
The Boys' Club Corporation offers its building and equipment for detention school work to the city and county boards until January 1, 1914 if a sufficient appropriation is provided. It requests $375 monthly for maintenance, with $32765 for a superintendent, assistant, probation officer, and cook, covering all expenses for up to twenty boys. extra boys rising at five dollars per month each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Club Corporation
Detention School Move Backed by City County Officials
Resolutions by the women's Boys Club board to transfer the Charles Street building to a detention school were presented to city and county officials in a joint session. Officials indicated likely favorable action, praising the institution's merit as twenty five women and numerous bankers and business leaders pressed for support. E J Buck, president of the men's board, spoke persuasively on the school's case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Board
Boys’ Club
Charles Street
Messrs. Bauer, Green and Andrews
E. J. Buck
Buck
Mariner Refuses to Listen to Dear Cassius Tale
Cassius Griffith, Washington magazine writer, is held by Captain Barrow aboard the Tarpon after a dispute over passage costs. He admitted carrying a boat and alcohol, then clashed with a friend who lacked funds. The captain doubted his story and police jailed him while he awaits release.
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Cassius Griffith
Washington
Barrow
Cassius
Mob Thwarts Lynching. Walter Lawhorn Held in Montgomery
In Montgomery, Alabama on January 6, Walter Lawhorn alias Walter Clark, a Black man, was brought to the county jail to prevent a threatened lynching after being charged with brutal assault on a hospital matron near Jemison Friday night. Governor O Néal was in the vicinity as a mob gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Walter Lawhorn
Walter Clark
Chilton County
Jemison
O’néal
Parond
Commissioners' Report on County Water Supply Sparks Debate
Andrews rebukes the long report by Hagan on supplying inmates at the county asylum with pure city water. Hagan defends the city option, noting high costs and verifying water conditions. Hogan adds his findings that city provision would cost about $180 annually and require 200000 gallons per year.
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WH. Oates
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Hagan
Frank P. Andrews
Andrews
Dr. Oates
Hogan
Shipment of dynamite on schooner frays Central American consuls
Several carloads of dynamite powder percussion caps and fuse were loaded aboard the American schooner Pendleton Satisfaction at the N M C docks. Central American consuls feared an uprising while Captain Rolf Seeberg Hayti consul said the materials were for railroad construction near Cape Kinytien for the Caribbean Construction Company. Revenue cutter Winona officers ordered to investigate the matter.
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Pendleton Satisfaction
Rolf Seeberg
Hayti
Cape Kinytien
Consignee
Caribbean Construction Company
Winona
Taft Honored by Bnai Brith With Gold Medal
President Taft received a gold medal from Bnai Brith for championing the Jewish cause in the Russia treaty dispute. Adolph Kraus led the presentation committee, and a luncheon hosted by Taft followed the ceremony in Washington.
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Washington
Taft
Russia
B’'nai B'rith
Adolph Kraus
Cathedral Poor Boxes Robbed At Immaculate Conception
Police report a robbery of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception poor boxes during late Friday night or early Saturday. The boxes were demolished and money taken. church officials say a similar theft occurred several years ago.
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Resignation of Inspector C W Ingalls T: Fourteen days on Hall's mill noted at revenue board meeting
At a Monday meeting of the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners it was announced that Inspector C W Ingalls had tendered his resignation more than a week earlier. Ingalls had been appointed on the suggestion of County Highway Engineer Charles Due, and Brannan questioned Due about the report. Ingalls served fourteen days at Hall's mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
C. W. Ingalls
Ingalls
Charles Due
Henry Brannan
Due
Hall's
Balkan Demands Partly Met by Turks Amid Conference Strain
At the London peace conference the Turkish delegation offered to concede further terms to avert a rupture. Romanian interior minister Ionescu presses for immediate compensation for neutrality, linking Turkey’s concessions to stability in the region. Turkish delegates protest perceived European bias as discussions continue on Turkey’s western frontier and Adrianople.
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London
Env
Bulgaria
Turkey
Mari
Tundje
Adrianapolis
Daneff
M. Ionescu
Officers Elected by St Josephs Catholic Association
The St Josephs Catholic Association held its annual meeting on Sunday morning. Officers elected for the coming year were Leo McDonald president Arthur Strauss vice president Robert H Ging financial secretary M W O Rourke recording secretary Thomas O Hara treasurer Thomas Barber sergeant at arms. About 50 members attended mass at St Josephs Church and received communion. A breakfast followed in the hall prepared by James A Crane Owen Wing R H Ching and John Winters. A basketball game was announced for Tuesday night at the association hall.
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St. Josephs Catholic Association
Pierre
Cers
Leo McDonald
Arthur Strauss
Robert H. Ging
M W. O'Rourke
Thomas O'Hara
Thomas Barber
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
James A. Crane
Owen Wing
R. H. Ching
John Winters
Association
Capitol Custodian to Use Convicts
Montgomery Ala January reports Bow Neal appoints E a Bragdon of Dothan as superintendent and custodian of capitol buildings to work under his direction. Six black convicts are assigned to duty about the building and grounds under Bragdon with prior staff retained. Bragdon is skilled in plumbing carpentry and mechanics and will perform repairs with modest outlay. salary set at 75 dollars monthly plus messenger pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Nor
Birmingham Police Chief Is Suspended
Birmingham Police Chief George Bodeker is suspended pending investigation of all allegations by City Commissioner Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Iteat
Ala
Polict
George Bodeker
Abeja Advances ORE Rate Battle In Abeya Washington
Avanes reportedly advanced an ore rate issue during a meeting in Abeya Washington on January 6. Details remain sparse as officials caution the public about future discussions and potential policy shifts affecting local ore markets.
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Abeya Washington
Avanes
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Valentine
Grace Brown Wahl
William Guggenheim
America
Chicago
Wahl
Guggenheim
Mobile C
HGH Court
Justice Vandeventer
Neill
Congress
Mariner
Pensacola
Bnal Brith
Balkan
Romania
ST. Joseph SG. A
Capitol
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