Ladd Named Executor of Batre Estate in Mobile
Ernest F. Ladd of the Merchants Bank of Mobile is named executor of Lloyd D. Ire estate. The will leaves the main estate to his mother Hortense A. Batre with a contingency for Adele M. Batre. If Adele is dead, $5,000 goes to Daisy Batre and Charles Batre. Jewelry and personal effects bequeathed to Laura C. Kingsbury Lloyd Batre Kingsbury Norborne R. Clarke Jr. Julius A. Smith.
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Ernest F. Ladd
Merchants Bank of Mobile
Lloyd D. Ire
Mobile
Hortense A. Batre
Adele M. Batre
Daisy Batre
Charles Batre
Parker
Laura C. Kingsbury
Lloyd Batre Kingsbury
Norborne R. Clarke, Jr
Julius A. Smith
Widow Receives Extra Estate Share From Astor Fray
The Associated Press reports New York on January 7 that the gross value of Col John Jacob Astor's estate stands at 85,990,826 dollars. A re-appraisement for property transferred to Mrs Madeline Force Astor in an ante-nuptial agreement adds 1,109,321 dollars to her share.
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Associated Press
New York
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Madeline Force Astor
Anniversary recalled of Mobile minstrel fire tragedy
The first anniversary of Mobile’s best minstrel show ends in tragedy as the Mobile Theatre fire on January 8 1913 destroyed the venue with injuries and loss of life. Elks reminisced with performers and the Rowley orchestra to honor those involved while Miller and Draper rebuild.
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Mobile Elks
Mobile Theatre
Cawthon Vineyard
Elks
Rowley Orchestra
Miller and Draper
Clint Draper
Mobile
J. E. Keefe, Jr
Colden A. Brown
Jim Quill
J. F. Bullock
William Gass
Troost Parker
Carl Horlborn
Percy Kearns
T.J. Touart
John H. Jones
John C. Willis
William O. Daly
E. E. Ebey
J. T. Wagoner
BE. M. Finch
Nathan Simon
Olio
Week of prayer services held across Mobile churches
The second Mobile Protestants week of prayer was held Monday night at Dauphin Way Baptist Church led by Rev. O C McGehee. Denominational union services continue Wednesday with Presbyterians at Central Presbyterian led by Rev. Murdock Murhay and Baptists at First Baptist led by Rev. W P Hines. Methodists meet at Government Street led by Rev B C Glenn. Oakdale Protestants convene at Oakdale Methodist led by Rev George W McRae. The week ends with a men only talk by Rev S P Spiegel of Birmingham at the Y M C A Harte Auditorium.
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Mobile
W. P. Hines
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
Government Street Methodist Church
B. C. Glenn
St. Stephen's Road
M. B
Oakdale
Oakdale Methodist Church
George W. McRae
8. P. Spiegel
Birmingham
Harte
Two Men Held for Robbery in Nebraska Case
Grand Island Nebraska January 7 Walter Sammons former Buffalo county sheriff and Nebraska national guard lieutenant colonel was bound over to federal court on a five thousand dollar bond for involvement in the December 26 post office robbery at Kearney Delbert Smith post office employe waived preliminary hearing and is held on three thousand dollar bond Smith testified that a five thousand dollar currency package and six other parcels worth seven thousand seven hundred were stolen from the registry safe Smith said he gave Sammons the safe combination and the key to the post office which was to be returned to him Sammons helped in the search for the robber he denies guilt and says the case stems from political controversy.
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Associated Press
Grand Island
Neb
Walter Sammons
Buffalo County
Nebraska National Guard
Philippines
Kearney
Delbert Smith
Smith
Sammons
Preferential Primary Plans Discussed by Democratic Leaders
Democratic leaders met at a luncheon to discuss presidential preference primaries and a state primary plan proposed by Joseph W Folk. A committee was named to draft a state primary method and report in May to urge congressional legislation.
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Washington
Wilson
Common Council Club
Joseph W. Folk
Redfield
Owen
Louis R. Brandeis
Hamlin
Treasury Department
John Burke
United States
House of Governors
Congress
Brandeis
Folk
Polk
Pentenencave Rucker
Missouri
House Committee On
Rucker
Bryan
Common Counsel Club
Washington sermon urges arming for rights and war
Rev I N Ross told a large crowd in Washington to stop purchasing music instruments and send children to dancing schools, urging money be spent on guns and military training to win social political and industrial rights. Oswald G Villard challenged the rhetoric, while other speakers condemned federal officials for segregating negro workers and violating civil service norms.
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Ross
Oswald Garrison Villard
New York
Democratic’ Party
Tillmans
Hoke Smiths
Stafford
District Supreme Court
Patents
Thomas Ewing
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Col. Astor
Golden Medical Discovery
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Decatur
Tuscaloosa
Louisville & Nashville
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Louisville and Nashville
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Dauphin ST
Britton
Mpgehee
Baptist Church
Hines
Monterey ST. Bargain
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Government St
On Price
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Areten Ry
Norville Bros
St. Francis St
Bucklen
C. J. Gayfer
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