Bond Issue Favored by Bankers
James Keith of Anniston endorses a bond issue in a letter to Gov Henderson. The Alabama Bankers Association at its Birmin gham meeting adopted a resolution supporting the proposed amendment. Teachers must wait for pay as state treasurer Lancaster says salaries will be paid early next week. Dr William H Oates prison inspector receives request from Columbia South Carolina for plans to a new jail costing $40000.
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Montgomery
Ala
James Keith
Anniston
Alabama Bankers
Henderson
Ltd
Bankers’ As
Birming
Lancaster
Oates
Signal
William H. Oates
Columbia
South Carolina
Weather and mood turn brisk in Mobile as rain fades
The piece notes cold weather promised for Friday with wry humor about a dry rain gauge and fickle forecasts. It contrasts Mobile’s 60s to 69s with fridgid spots elsewhere, cites Duluth and Abilene extremes, adds a quirky vignette about a man lamenting “In vain The letter V” before a city bank window pin drop and a closing weather line of rain and colder.
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Sahara
Montgomery
Mobile
Duluth
New Sweden
Ie Tebe
Abilene
Texas
Williston
Montana
City Bank
Revival fuse excites large crowds in city churches
During the Week of Prayer in January, revivalists W. L. Clarke and J. J. Lowe drew extraordinary crowds at Government Street Presbyterian and Government Street Baptist churches. Both preachers drew praise for youth appeal and real life illustrations, with noonday meetings at railway shops and extended engagements likely.
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Mobile Church Federation
W. L. Clark
Wesley Methodist Church of Canada
Government Street Presbyterian Church
J. J. Lowe
Government Street Baptist Church
Evangelist Clark
Evangelist Lowe
Federation
Evangelist.Lowe
Clarke
University Military School
Graded Union
Lowe
New Orleans
Mobile
Chicago
J. E. Barnes
S. D. Munro
D. A. Planck
O. P. Speigel
Whistler
Ohio
D. W. Bosdell
H. M. Perkins
Senate Committee Opens Persia Situation Probe
A Senate committee prepares to start a probe of the Persia situation as reports show a fifth lifeboat from the steamer Persia reaching Malta. Survivors believe a sixth boat may have escaped, with details crossing via Daily Mail dispatches. Dr. Salisbury, born 1870 in Battle Creek Michigan, is noted in the article.
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Senate
Persia
Dr. Salisbury
Battle Creek, Mich
Port London
Malta
Daily Mail
Milan
Educational trip covers 17 towns in five days
A Mobile County Farm Bureau led team and Gulf Coast Produce Exchange will tour seventeen communities next week to teach farmers about early fruit and vegetable varieties, packing and shipping. The five day itinerary lists Satsuma Axis Oakgrove Chunchula Gulf Crest Citronelle Orchard Semmes Wilmer Pierces Level Dawes Union Church Grand Bay Theodore South Orchard Coden Irvington with the final night meeting in Irvington.
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Mobile
Mobile County Farm Bureau
Gulf Coast Produce Exchange
Bruce L. Hoover
Farm Bureau
George A. Maloney
Produce Exchange
Satsuma
Axis
Oakgrove
Chunchula
Gulf Crest
Citronelle
Orchard
Semmes
Wilmer
Dawes
Union Church
Grand Bay
Theodore
South Orchard
Coden
Irvington
Italian Liner Verdi Arrives With Naval Guns In Stern
The Italian liner Giuseppe Verdi arrives from Genoa Naples and Palermo carrying two 4 inch naval guns mounted in the stern. Passengers say the Italian government ordered the guns. The State Department plans to press Italy to dismount the guns before leaving American waters.
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New York
Guiseppe Verdi
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
The Mixup at the Columbia features Ross Aills as Chaplin
Ady Ross Aills, praised as the best Chaplin lookalike today, appears in The Mixup at the Columbia Theatre starting Thursday night. The notice promotes the performance and highlights the impersonator’s standing.
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Ross Aills
Charley
Chaplin
Columbia Theatre
Eginning
German plots before grand jury investigation expands
A special federal grand jury was empanelled in New York to continue probing German agents and alleged plots against American neutrality. It will review evidence from the previous panel that led to action against Congressman Buchanan labor officials and others linked to Labor's National Peace Council.
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New York
Buchanan
Labor
National Peace Council
McCumber seeks inquiry on binding twine price fixing
Senator McCumber introduced a resolution asking the attorney general to investigate whether a combination of individuals or corporations exists to fix or control prices of sisal and Manila binding twine. The measure was referred to the agriculture committee as he warned of a coming price rise and said the Justice Department could test for trust law violations.
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Washington
McCumber
Congress
United States
Manila
Committee On Agriculture
Department of Justice
Senate proposes probe of ocean freight rates and embargo
A Senate resolution by Senator Walsh would create a special committee to study the trunk line embargo into New York and alleged high ocean freight rates and discrimination against certain shippers amid the broader shipping situation.
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Washington
Senate
New York City
Walsh
Montana
Eight Boys in Court for Rope Antics on Christmas Night
Oakdale police court heard six youths for mischief after a group tied a rope across a sidewalk to taunt a patrolman. Lawrence and Clifford Williams, Fred Frazer and Albert Tucker faced fines or jail, Henry Ray and Eddie Martin moved to juvenile court. charges and appeals noted.
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Oakdale
Huckleberry Finn
Peck
Henry Ray
Eddie Martin
Edington
Recorder
Uric Acid Solvent Slogan Ad Claims Relief
An old advertisement touts Uric Acid Solvent as a remedy for fatigue, stiff joints, rheumatic pain, back and kidney trouble, promising strengthened health, better sleep, and relief for bladder weakness. It urges readers to try The Miami Treatment for kidney and bladder diseases.
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Miami
Negro to Stand Trial on Murder Charge
Alcine Jones, colored, held for the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in police court for the death of Ike Bell at the Magnolia stables on Christmas Day. Prosecution witnesses said there were no eye witnesses to the killing. Bell reportedly returned to work after being struck but soon fainted and collapsed.
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Alcine Jones
Ike Bell
Magnolia Stables
Bell
Lever Reintroduces Cotton Futures Bill
Representative Lever of South Carolina reintroduces the cotton futures bill after a federal ruling declared the prior law unconstitutional. Lever cites opinions from lawyers in the senate and house, asserting the Supreme Court would likely overturn Judge Hough.
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Washington
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Hough
New York
Lever
Senate
House
Supreme Court
University of Alabama Reopens After Christmas Break
The University of Alabama reopened in Alabama on Wednesday after a two week Christmas recess. Enrollment totals remained about 700 though some student body changes occurred.
Charley Chaplin Mixup at Columbia Theatre
Ross Aills leads the Aills and Myers Comedy Company in Charley Chaplin's Mixup at the Columbia Theatre starting matinee today for the week. Aills imitates the screen star with supporting cast Simon Myers Eddie Manchester Mabel Benson Flo Drisdall Neil Drisdall. The Drisdalls perform Around the latest song hit noted for encores in Atlanta Bijou.
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Ross Aills
Aills and Myers
Columbia Theatre
Charley Chaplin
Mr. Aills
Simon Myers
Eddie Manchester
Mabel Benson
Flo Drisdall
Neil Drisdall
Drisdalls
Atlanta
Augusta Chronicle Urges Taft Appointment to Supreme Court
The Augusta Chronicle urges President Wilson to appoint former President Taft to the Supreme Court to succeed the late Justice Lamar. The telegram emphasizes the move as an object lesson in pure virtue beyond party lines, noting Lamar was a Democrat and Augusta native.
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Augusta
Augusta Chronicle
Wilson
Taft
Supreme Court
Lamar
Supreme Bench
M Grane Arraigned Pleads Not Guilty in Greenville Case
Joe McGrane charged with murdering Sam Grant Greenville chauffeur was arraigned before Judge A E Gamble. The grand jury indicted him for murder and he pleaded not guilty. The case is set for January 12.
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Greenville
Ala
Joe McGrane
Sam Grant
A. E. Gamble
McGrane
To Have Curly Hair Like Nature's Own
Women seeking curls or waves without hot irons can use plain liquid silmerine. It promises natural looking results with a lively lustre and healthy appearance, without stickiness or harm. Follow directions on the bottle for best results.
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Hopin Holmes Earlese
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Hay
War Department
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Fall of
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Charlie Chaplin
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