Wilson May Run Again for President Says His Friends
President Wilson on his return from Indianapolis heats up talk among aides who say his remarks on whether he knows what he is talking about were not a presidential bid. He plans to push the ship purchase bill and nominate trade commission members to the Senate.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Washington
Indianapolis
Senate
Trade Commission
Republican Party
Luits
Mexico
Inventory shows no Krag rifles sold to Europe
Washington January 9 War department officials said a secretary Garrison inventory found none of the government's discarded Krag rifles moved from arsenals since the war began. He stated the government has no plan to change the sale ban and there is no foundation for rumors of sales to belligerents.
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Europe
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Garrison
Roumanian Mobilization Planned for January End
Paris dispatch reports from Petit Parisien that Roumania will begin mobilization in the last week of January calling up three classes totaling 135000 men. The program will continue until 600000 men are ready for the field. It also notes possible Swiss role in Roumanian interests in Germany and Austria, though no firm arrangements have been made.
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Associated Press
Paris
Petit Parisien
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Two Notables Wed in New York and Chicago Ties
Miss Gwendolyn B. Condon of New York City wed Philip B. Armour II, son of the late Philip D. Armour Jr., in a ceremony held here on Friday. The Carranza agency reports Quebla streets cleaned of corpses with seven hundred dead, Villa troops scattered for thirty miles, and over two thousand Villa forces surrendering voluntarily.
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Gwendolyn B. Condon
New York City
Philip B. Armour II
Philip D. Armour, Jr
Chicago
Carranza Agency
Quebla
Expenditure Plan For Fortifications And Panama Bonds
Representative Post of Ohio proposed a bill to spend 240 million dollars on fortifications and war effort funded by sale of Panama Canal bonds. The measure aims to raise funds through the bond sales to finance security improvements.
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Representative Post
Ohio
Hammerstein Obtains License to Wed Mrs Mary Swift
Opera impresario Oscar Hammerstein secured a marriage license on December 30 in Jersey City to wed New York resident Mrs Mary Emma Swift.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Opera
Jersey City
Mary Emma Swift
New York
Denver Steamer Delayed Off Kirkwall En Route Bremen
The American steamer Denver carrying cotton from the United States for Bremen was held twenty four hours at Kirkwall Orkney Islands to exchange telegrams with London. After the delay the Denver was allowed to sail on to Bremen.
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Denver
United States
Bremen
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
London
Engineering chief urges inland waterway route alteration
The chief of army engineers recommended to Congress altering a section of the Norfolk-Beaufort inland waterway to provide more shelter and protection.
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Norfolk-Beaufoort
Congress
Chief of Army Engineers
Durum Wheat Quoted Higher on Duluth Market Peak
Urgent buying orders drove durum wheat prices on the Duluth market yesterday with the bid advancing six cents to $1.56 a bushel, setting a new high mark.
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Duluth
Jerome Named Special Deputy Attorney General for Thaw Case
William Travers Jerome is appointed special deputy state attorney general to prosecute Harry K. Thaw upon his return from New Hampshire.
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William Travers Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
New Hampshire
Virginia Senators Demand Assembly of Fleet at Hampton Roads
Virginia senators informed Secretary Daniels that they will insist on enforcing the law requiring assembling the entire international fleet in Hampton Roads next month. The fleet is to prepare for a cruise through the Panama Canal to the Pacific coast.
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Virginia
Daniels
Hampton Roads
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Senate to press bills on Garrison's army strength plan
Military committee will push bills this session to execute Secretary Garrison's recommendations to increase the army's strength.
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Garrison
Senate
Germany denies Mercier arrest claim in Vatican note
Germany sent an explanation to the Vatican stating there is no truth to reports that Cardinal Mercier was arrested by German authorities in Belgium or confined to his palace or prevented from leaving.
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Germany
Vatican
Mercier
Belgium
Shuster predicts Japan seeks US treaty on Philippines
W Morgan Shuster, who served in the Philippines for eight years and later worked on Persian finance, told the senate Philippines committee that Japan would be glad to enter a treaty with the United States to neutralize the islands.
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W. Morgan .Shuster
Philippines
Senate . Philippines
Japan
United States
New York Schools to Open Cafes and Cooking Classes
Twenty four New York public schools will serve lunch starting Tuesday with cooking classes guided by experienced teachers. Meals cost one cent for pupils who can pay. free meals will be provided for children who cannot afford to pay.
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New York Public Schools
Illinois Prison Psychopathic Examinations
Prisoners entering the Illinois state penitentiary will undergo psychopathic examinations. Convicts will be grouped by intellectual classifications rather than segregated by nationality color or physical characteristics.
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Illinois State Penitentiary
Census Bureau notes tobacco stock reporting details
Expert census agents recommend compiling leaf tobacco reports by year to show production, domestic use, exports, imports, and stock on hand at year start and end. The suggestion targets April 1 and October 11 as reporting points for each year.
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Census Bureau
Paraguayans seize president in Asuncion revolt
An outbreak in Asuncion led to the president's capture and about twelve hours of detention. Militants battled with muskets and cannon fire. at least 75 killed or wounded. Leaders fled to Brazilian and Uruguayan legations as telegraph service stalled.
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Associated Press
Washington
Asuncion
Paraguay
State Department
Mooney
National Theatre
Jaristas
Civicos
Brazil
Uruguay
Senator Johnston Honored With Senate Eulogies
Eulogies on the life of late Senator Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama were delivered in the Senate. Speakers included Senators Bankhead Gallinger Thornton Nelson Overman Works Sheppard Ashurst and White.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joseph F. Johnston
Alabama
Senate
Bankhead
Gallinger
Thornton
Nelson
Overman
Works
Sheppard
Ashurst
White
Second Cargo of War Horses Arrives at Mobile
Twenty five carloads of horses bound for Bordeaux to support the French army arrived in Mobile Saturday morning aboard the Norwegian steamship Viking. Horses were unloaded at pier 5 warehouse and loading onto the Seeberg liner Viking will start Sunday. The shipment totals 450 horses from Montgomery, the port's second wartime horse cargo after the Cratheus ascent to Bordeaux.
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Bordeaux
France
Viking
Mobile
Pier 5
Seeberg
Montgomery
Europe
Cratheus
Despondent Mississippi merchant kills self at Steens
Martin Smith a 60 year old Steens merchant and business man shot himself Wednesday. Despondent over financial affairs and unpaid accounts, he left a wife, several children, and the firm Smith and Goodson at Steens. He moved from Mayhew to the area years ago to run the mercantile business.
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Columbus
Miss
Martin Smith
Steens
Smith
Smith & Goodson
Mayhew, Miss
Canadian Soldiers Face Slay Trial Move on March
Crown Attorney Cowper said the trial of Constable Delaney Corporal Kay and Privates MacIntosh and Kinsman for manslaughter in Walter Smith’s death will be moved to March in Welland Ontario. No bail is allowed at present.
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Associated Press
Welland
Ont
Cowper
Delaney
Kay
MacIntosh
Kinsman
Walter Smith
Buffalo
Thief Steals Blanket From Horse Near Guardhouse
A bold thief snatched a brand-new horse blanket from the horse of Weights and Measures Inspector John A Hughes while the animal stood by his buggy opposite the police station on St Emanuel Street. The inspector was in court testifying at the time.
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Horse of Weights
John A. Hughes
St. Emanuel Street
French report details varied WWI efforts across the French battleline
Paris reports mixed progress along the front with German gains in Alsace acknowledged. The French claim successes including reclaiming trenches and advancing up to 500 yards at several points. Artillery activity yielded advantageous results according to the war office briefing.
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Paris
France
French War Office
Alsace
Willam
Burnhart-l¢e-Haut
Stringer & Co. Head Shoots Self as Firm Fails on Exchange
G F Stringer, owner of Stringer & Co, shot himself in his office as the firm suspended on the New York Stock Exchange after a days of heavy losses from Mexican mining interests. Decker, counsel, cited unsettled Mexican conditions and the firm’s weak finances.
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Ed Press
New York
G. F. Stringer
Stringer & Co
They Stock Exchange
C. A
Decker
Stringer
Stock Exchange
Strig
Guanajuato
Exchat&e
Mexico
C. A. Decker
Prisoner Escapes Custodian On Moving Train
A prisoner being transported from Chicago to New York escaped custody by leaping from a railroad car window as the train moved slowly through Pittsburgh yards. The fugitive had threatened to murder H. A. Guess of New York unless paid $1,700. Guess is a construction engineer for the Guggenheims.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Stach
Helt
H. A. Guess
Guggenheims
Harrison Battles for the Mississippi Choctaws Rights
Washington Jan 9 The Indian appropriation bill rests before the house as Rep Harrison urges an amendment to bar per capita Oklahoma Choctaws distribution until Congress resolves Mississippi Choctaws claims. The fight centers on the $7,000,000 in tribal funds and the Mississippi Choctaws' participation.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Harrison
Mississippi
Congress
Rev Bosdell Speaker at Prayer Service in City Churches
The Friday night service of the city wide week of prayer was held at First Christian Church with Dr. R. P. Speigel in charge. Rev. D. W. K Bosdell of North Side Baptist spoke on Prayer in Its Relation to the Inbringing of the Kingdom.
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First Christian Church
R. P. Speigel
D. W. K Bosdell
North Side Baptist Church
Mr. Bosdell
Matthew Hrewster
Warm Personal Friend Named In St. Louis Killing Case
Jesse E. Coggins, 16, said to police a warm personal friend since 1912 killed his stepmother Ollie Coggins. He offered few details about the man, saying he does not know the friend’s age, residence, workplace, or his parents. Coggins will be taken to St. Louis tonight by a detective.
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Ce Fe Press
Ittle Rock
Ark
Jesse E. Coggins
St. Louis
Ollie Coggins
Coggins
Weather Outlook Across States Tonight and Sunday
The report notes fair tonight with frost in Alabama and Mississippi and a fair Sunday across the region. Temperatures hover near forty degrees in affected areas and conditions remain dry with light winds.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Harrison withdraws from Mobile Chamber race leaving Walsh unopposed
M Waring Harrison withdraws from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce presidential race. Captain Joseph M Walsh, head of Walsh Stevedoring and Mobile Towing and Wrecking, becomes the sole candidate as the nominating committee sets the ticket for next Monday. Harrison will still appear on the ballot per by laws.
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M. Waring Harrison
Barney-Cavanagh Hardware Co
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Joseph M. Walsh
Walsh Stevedoring Co
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co
Messrs. Harrison
Walsh
Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary Card
George G. Card
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Mobile
Alabama
Sir
Waring Harrison
Minden Waives Trial as Forgery Suspect Whistles
In a recorder's court on Friday, W. M. Minden alias William Minden alias H L Barlow waived examination on seven forgery charges and was remanded to await the February grand jury under $600 bond each. Minden returned to his cell whistling after Recorder Edington announced the decision.
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W. M. Minden
William Minden
H.L. Barlow
Recorder’s Court
Minden
Edington
Alabama Corn Mills Exhibit At Gulf Coast Show
Demand for exhibition space at the Gulf Coast Products Show has grown, prompting the committee to add reservations. The Alabama Corn Mills will display how cereal is processed in its local plant from preparation to shipment, hoping to make the exhibit a standout. Captain Alba owns the building and donated its office to the committee for show business starting next week.
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Alabama Corn Mills
Alba
Jessmore to Take Full Cargo for Europe from Mobile
The British steamship Jessmore with 11 000 bale cotton capacity is due in Mobile January 15 from an English port. It will load 9 000 bales of cotton plus lumber and naval stores to complete its full cargo for the United Kingdom. Another Elder Dempster ship is due later in February for cotton and cargo to the other side.
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Jessmore
Mobile
Elder-Dempster Steamship Company
United Kingdom
Elder-Dempster Company
Federals to Fight Wingo Case Over Transfer
President Gilmore of the Federal League says catcher Ivy Wingo who moved from the St. Louis Nationals to Cincinnati will not leave the Federals without a fight. He predicts injunctions against Wingo playing with Cincinnati or any National or American League club will be filed soon.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jame
Gilmore
Federal League
Ivy Wingo
St. Louis Nationals
Federals
Wingo
Retired from militia Cap George L Mountain
George L. Mountain of this city formerly captain of Company B First infantry has been notified by Joseph B Scully adjutant general that he is to be placed on the retired list after ten years service in the Alabama National Guard under Section 58 Military Laws as approved by a vote of the state on April 22.
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George L. Mountain
First Infantry
Joseph B. Scully
Alabama National Guard
Alabama
Britain’s Reply to Note Clarifies Negotiation Path
Washington January 9 Officials say Britain’s preliminary reply to the American note on high seas searches may require awaiting a promised supplementary note before broad talks resume The British position appears conciliatory yet firm on right of search and opposite to immediate concessions Officials expect continued talks on specific cases while pursuing broader discussions on contraband and search procedures with no undue delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Great Britain
Merce
Wilson
State Department
High Seas
London Foreign Office
Bryan
United States
General Committee Named for Henderson Marchers at Inauguration
At a Friday night meeting of the Charles Henderson Marching Club the general arrangements committee was named to coordinate special trains and all details for attendance at the governor inauguration on January 18 in Montgomery. Members include W. B. McAleer chairman J. M. Dacovich H. W. Fowler D. J. Callaghan J. R. Ennis E. B. Thorhas and William H. Holcombe Jr Holcombe reported that Drago's band has contracted to furnish music for travel and in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henderson
Holcombe
Henderson
Drago
Sacaee Mobile
Montgomery
Ineeeae
Germans Renew Warsaw Attack Amid Balkan War News
London reports renewed German offensives west of Warsaw with heavy fighting and bayonet assaults. Russians advance through Bukowina toward Hungary as Servia attacks the Austro- Hungarian monarchy from the south. Austria calls Serb attacks repulsed while Britain notes possible German troop shifts. The front line stalemate persists in Flanders and France.
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Associated Press
London
Law
Sian
Poland
Bukowina
Hungary
Servia
Austria
England
Germany
Balkans
Avastria- Hungary
Roumania
East Prussia
Alsace
Flanders
France
Caucasus
Senate Considers Night Sessions to Pass Ship Purchase Bill
Washington Jan 9 The Senate faces potential night sessions to push through the government ship purchase measure. Administration leaders threaten to require extended hours if progress lags, with only two days spent on the bill amid an appropriation agenda.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Russians Enter Transylvania. Austrians Retreat Bukowina
Paris dispatch cites Matin chief Petrograd correspondent reporting that Russian forces have entered Transylvania while Austrian troops evacuate Bukowina. The telegraph notes Russian advance opening routes toward Maramaros-Sziget near the Carpathians, 215 miles northeast of Budapest.
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Associated Press
Paris
Transylvania
Matin
Petrograd
Bukowina
Maramaros-Sziget
Maramaros
Carpathians
Budapest
Work Begins Loading Cotton Cargo on Belgian At Port
Work to load cotton aboard the British steamship Belgian, from Liverpool, began Friday with Walsh Stevedoring and Contracting Company holding the contract. Extra hands started at daybreak to finish by sundown Saturday, as the ship prepares to sail to Liverpool the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgian
Liverpool
England
Mobile Liners, Inc
Walsh Stevedoring and Contracting Company
Small Fire Damages Two-Story Brick Building
A small fire Friday afternoon damaged a two story brick building at the northwest corner of State and borne streets. Discovered in the third story, the blaze caused slight damage. The place is owned by Joseph Walsh. The cause is unknown. Fire officials investigated but found only minor damage.
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Haldane
Lord Haldane
Lord M HaldAne
Rees
Senator Johnston
G. F.stringer, Jr
Rev. Bosdell
ALA
CORN
Royal ST
Wingo Case
Militia
THE
Turkish War Department
Djemal Pasha
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Britain
Warsaw
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