Wilson cancels informal New Orleans visit during vacation
President Wilson abandons plans for an informal stop in New Orleans before vacation. He remains focused on important matters and may finalize his message on trusts. The party will depart late Sunday night for Washington, with a White House dinner Tuesday night, and he shows improved health during golf in colder weather.
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Associated
Chris N
Miss
Wilson
New Orleans
South
Washington
Diplomacy in Shift of Carden Diplomacy in Shift of Carden
The transfer of Sir Lionel Carden British minister at Mexico City to Rio de Janeiro is understood to be linked to observations by Sir William Tyrrell private secretary to Sir Edward Grey during his Washington visit last November Tyrrell noted a Washington administration doubt about Mexican situation after an interview with Carden and his questioning of official Mexican details
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Associated Press
Washington
Lionel Carden
Mexico City
Rio
Brazil
William Tyrrell
Edward Grey
William
Lionel
Reward Offered for Oyster Depredators in Alabama
The Alabama Oyster Commission adopted a 25 dollar reward for information leading to convictions of anyone stealing oysters from state leased beds. The law bans catching oysters after 6 p m, and officials note theft persists despite colder weather improving oyster quality.
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Alabama Oyster Commission
Craft
Senator Norris Pushes Farm Loan Bureau Plan
Senator Norris of Nebraska will introduce a bill to create a farm loan bureau in the agriculture department. It would lend to farmers for home payments, livestock, and farm implements, covering one-half to three-fourths of land value and operated through post office inspectors and other federal officials.
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Associated Press
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Warrants Taken For Davis In Birmingham Chase
Ben Mason a negro wanted for the alleged killing of Ben Johnson in Birmingham on December 20 last was taken to that city Tuesday afternoon by Deputy J R McAdory. Young McAdory left two state warrants with Sheriff T T Palmer for Harry M Davis a Birmingham boy jailed on charges of forging United States postal money orders at Atlanta and white slavery. The warrants swear Davis forged L Newman’s name to a 25 dollar check and gave an 18 dollar check to Charles Warrell at the Birmingham Trust and Savings Bank knowing he had no funds on deposit.
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Ben Mason
Ben Johnson
Birmingham
J. R. McAdory
McAdory
Jefferson County
Young McAdory
T. T. Palmer
Harry M. Davis
United States
Atlanta
Davis
L. Newman
Charles “‘W. “Warrell
Birmingham Trust and Savings Bank
Springhill College Students Return After Holidays
Springhill College students residing in Louisiana and southern points returned Tuesday after spending the Christmas holidays at their homes.
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Springhillians
Springhill College
Louisiana
Mobile
Swamp Root kidney remedy advertised for kidney trouble
Dr Kilmer and Co advertise Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. The ad claims thousands suffer kidney trouble with vague symptoms and urges readers to try a trial bottle. includes pricing 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes and a note offering a sample bottle for ten cents with a mail reply.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton,n. Y
No Clemency for Nugent in Police Turnkey Suspension
City commissioners refused to lift the 30 day suspension of Night Turnkey William Nugent for allowing three prisoners to escape from the city prison on December 19. They cited discipline concerns and gross negligence, receiving a petition for clemency but taking no action. Mayor Lyons and Commissioners Pillans Schwarz supported keeping the penalty.
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City Commission
William Nugent
Police Department
The
Humane Society
Lyons
Pillans
Schwarz
Nugent
Wright Smith
F. G. Proudfoot
Lyons Ag
Tion
Edgar E. Pistole
Company No. 10
John Craft
T. A. White
Mobile Humane Society
Craft
Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Committee to Try to Retain L. H. Putnam
At a large joint meeting of the Board of Lady Managers and male directors of the Mobile Detention Home the resignation of Superintendent L. H. Putnam was referred to a committee. The group will meet at 3 o’clock to take action and consists of Frederick I. Thompson as chairman with members Mrs. J. St. George Tucker, Mrs. L. S. Dunlap, E. J. Buck, D. H. Edington, George Kaa Jr., and J. O’Connell.
Warship to Hantien Port as Haitian Revolution Varies
The survey ship Eagle at Gonaives was ordered to Port au Prince to observe the Haitian revolt at the request of the state department. The warship Petrel or the Nashville may follow from Dominican waters if conditions worsen. A Haiti exile Celestin, promoter of the frontier disturbance, was reported captured at Thomazeau as government troops seized the town January 2 and rebels were advancing from Troy toward Cape Haitien.
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Associated Press
New York
Eagle
Gonaives
Haiti
Port Au Prince
State Department
Petrel
Nashville
Dominican
Thomazeau
Celestin
Conniff Suspended Potential Termination By City Commission
Police officer Willie Conniff is suspended by Chief Crenshaw for unbecoming conduct. The city commission will decide whether he continues with the force after sixteen months of disciplinary issues and transfers.
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Willie Conniff
Fe Cr Ore
Crenshaw
Officers Re-Elected by First National Bank
The First National Bank held its annual officer election on Tuesday in the director’s room. All officers from the previous year were re-elected unanimously, with Henry Hall as president, L. Hammel as vice president, and Charles D. Willoughby as cashier, along with directors LeBaron Lyons Ferdinand Forehheimer and J Pollock.
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First National Bank
Humane Society notes thanks to printers for donation
The Mobile Humane Society adopted a resolution of thanks to White and Eckert printers for a donation of 500 letter heads 500 envelopes and other stationery at its Monday meeting. The item ends with a remark about drinking on turkey day.
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Mobile Humane Society
White and
Warning on cardboard Ends Wealthy Broker’s Despair
Charles W. Thomson a retired Wall Street broker awoke before dawn and wrote on cardboard Do not strike matches Have Lawson open bathroom door. He then shut himself in the bathroom and turned on the gas. Family members found his body hours later. He was 39 and despondent over advancing blindness from eye muscle paralysis.
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New York
Charles WW. Thomson
Wall Street
Lawson
Thomsen
Mobile Equity Court Actions and Decrees Report
In the Law and Equity Court of Mobile and Chancery Court, several matters are noted. Motions denied or submitted on motions, decrees pro confesso, testimony ordered published, and cases reset or awaiting further action.
Court Transacts Business and Calls for Tuesday Docket
In Browne Circuit Court Judge transacted Creola Lumber Company versus Joseph F. McGowin and called Tuesday dockets including James McDonnell Company versus P B Lauren dine Neal Armstrong versus Order of Calanthe Smith Hunter versus Order of Calanthe Sweetie Brown versus District Grand Lodge No 23. In Berney Law and Equity Court decisions were made on Hedden versus Wefel demurrers and amendments in Salter versus Myers and others. Mobile Light and Railroad Company cases saw demurrers sustained as to certain pleas and motions to amend granted in Haas and Burch matters with refiled pleas and sustained counts.
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Circuit Court
Browne
Creola Lumber Company
Joseph F. McGowin
James McDonnell Company
P. B
Laurendine
Neal Armstrong
Order of Calanthe
Smith Hunter
Sweetie
Brown
District Grand Lodge
No. 23
Law and Equity Court
Berney
Hedden
H. H. Wefel Jr
Virginia Salter
C. H
Lizzie R. Haas
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
W. Burch
Mobile Light and Railroad Compgany
Maritime arrivals and river traffic brighten Tuesday morning
On a busy waterfront Tuesday, several vessels entered and departed. The British steamer Manchuria from Huelva carried 4,500 tons of iron pyrites and prepared to load lumber for Europe. The Norwegian Bertha from Havana arrived in ballast to load merchandise for Cuban ports. The Mount Vernon from Puerto Cortez delivered 16,000 banana bunches for shipment to New Orleans, with plans to sail for Central and South America. The Belize from Belize carried 16,000 banana bunches and 15,000 coconuts for Belize and other ports, awaiting Friday departure. The Marion N. Cobb arrived under quarantine and moved toward the city. The Nueces sailed for New York with passengers and goods. The Sandfall bound for Cuba carried corn and general cargo, while the Disa waited for San Pedro de Macoris to load pitch pine. The W. S. Bentley and W. S. Mineo loaded pine lumber for Cuba. the Ethel prepared to sail for Barbados. The Manchuria docked after shifting to allow pier work, and barges and the City of Mobile prepared for up-river cargo.
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Manchuria
Bennett
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Huelva
Spain
Bertha
Meyer
Munson Steamship Line
Haveing
Havana
Cuba
Cuban
Mount Vernon
Borsheim
United Fruit Company
Belize
B. H
Livingston
Puerto Barrios
Guat
Marion N. Cobb
Beale
Macoris
Nueces
Johnstone
Mallory Steamship Line
New York
Sandfall
Emanuelson
Aidderson
San Pedro de Macoris
Bentley
Roberts
Havanna
Minoe
Ely
Ethel
Chute
Barbados
Oreatia
Pier 2
Alabama-New Orleans Transportation Company
Murray and
Peppers East Side
New Orleans
Warrior River
City of Mobile
City
Signe
Fevang
Guantanamo
Curs
Snyder Company
Chicago
Fjell
Johannessen
Puerto Cortez
Hon
Bennett Huelva
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestive Relief
An old newspaper advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick solution for dyspepsia gas sour stomach and indigestion. It claims rapid relief within five minutes and encourages readers to buy a fifty cent case to improve digestion and ease stomach distress.
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Thomas
Thomas F. Manville, JR
Manville
Uncle Sam
L. H. Putnam
Gayfer’s
Best Women
Hantien Port
Conniff
Turkey
Law and Equity Court of Mobile
Equity Side
Honoraby Safford Berney
Emeline Thomas
D. J. Dinsmore
T. S. Moore
H. E. Blake
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
John B. Foley
Daniel W. Mims
Edward C. Cato
Ellen J. Jordan
Alex Salva
Edwina Salva
Fraces Huggins
Doan Huggins
Noah
Parker
Meener Parker
Exsiemena Hanlon
Emilie de Riviiere
Decree
Robert Mix
Ruth C. Mix
Gulfport Fertilizer Company
C. EB. Bohlin
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