Wilson signals trusted reforms in upcoming message
President Wilson and his cabinet reviewed the completed draft of the forthcoming message to Congress on the trust question. Representative Stanley, head of the United States Steel investigation, said he discussed the message in detail and praised the outline of general principles while Congress would handle specifics. The plan envisions possible Sherman Act modifications to remove interpretation uncertainty and highlights a potential interstate trade commission with publicity powers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Representative Stanley
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley
Interstate Trade Commission
Drago Loses Suit for Fees in State Warrant Case
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a Montgomery circuit court ruling that former Sheriff John S. Drago cannot collect 440 from the state for subpoenas and 3 900 for bonds in arrest releases. The decision held the Mobile inferior court pays 1 800 yearly, blocking additional fees.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
John S. Drago
Drago
C. Brooks Smith
W. W. Pearson
Inferior Court of
Mobile
Noted Canadian financier Senator Cox dies at 74
George A. Cox 74 prominent in Canadian finance died in Toronto today. He led Canad Life Assurance and several other firms and served as director of many large companies including Grand Trunk Dominion Coal Canada Ship Building São Paulo Tramway and United States Mortgage. He supported Methodist charities and was once listed among Canada’s twenty three millionaires.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Ontario
Tan
George A. Cox
Canad Life Assurance Company
British American Assurance Company
The
Western Assurance Company
Provident Investment Company
Central Canada Loan and Savings Company
Toronto Savings and Loan Company
Grand Trunk
Dominion Coal Company
Canada Ship Building Company
Sao Paulo Tramway
United States Mortgage Company
Cox
Revenue Cutters Make Rescues in Vineyard Haven
In Vineyard Haven Massachusetts January 16 no distress signals were seen and Itasca reported calm weather. The Acushnet reached towing three badly crippled schooners while Itasca heads to port with two more disabled vessels. Ten other ships in the shoals sought help to reach port.
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Associated Press
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Mooses Price Killed by Car Thieves in Sandusky
Sandusky Ohio January 16 Mooses Price aged 45 a Lake Shore railroad detective was shot and killed early today while attempting to arrest car thieves who were breaking into a yard car.
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Associated Press
Sandusky
Ohio
Mooses Price
Loraine
Lake Shore
American ships still on the job in Mexico maneuvers
The battleship Ohio fumigated for smallpox off Delaware Breakwater is ordered to leave Philadelphia January 24 for Mexico to relieve the Kansas. The move leaves seven battleships and several smaller ships in the Gulf of Mexico while the cruiser New Orleans heads to Ensenada and the Pittsburg returns from San Blas to Mazatlan amid loan threats to Mexican soldiers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ohio
Delaware
Philadelphia
Mexico
Guantanamo
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
San Francisco
Ensenada
California
Pittsburg
San Blas
Pacific Coast
Mazatlan
Cascarets Ad Targeting Older Adults for Constipation
A vintage style advertisement urges people over fifty to take Cascarets daily for gentle bowel aid. It asserts aging slows activity and compares laxative use to needing glasses, claiming the product works while you sleep and costs 10 cents per box at any drug store.
Massive fire hits Royster Guano plant at Fairfield Md
A huge blaze swept the F. W. Royster Guano Company fertilizer plant at Fairfield near Baltimore. Firefighters fought the flames for hours and estimated damage at 300,000 to 400,000 dollars. Dozens escaped injury though several workers were hurt by flying concrete. Three barges at the company pier burned and were towed away. they suffered heavy damage.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Royster Guano Company
Fairfield
Grove Installed as Y. M. I. President at Council Meeting
Leo Council No. 408 of the Young Men's Institute installed officers for the term at their hall on Dauphin and Jackson streets. A. J. Grove became president while C. F. Edwards and J. A. Crane filled the two vice presidential posts.
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Leo Council
Young Men's Institute
Dauphin
Jackson Streets
A. J. Grove
C. 4. Edwards
J. A. Crane
G. B. McKnight
F. A. Schilling
A. C. Ebeltoft
C. W. O'Connor
Inside Sentinel
W. H. Taylor
Outside Sentinel
Henry
C. A. F. Hooks
L. A. DeOrnellas
KE. F. Shook
J. W. Dunne
A. Festorazzi
E. S. Feagin
Schooner Eclipse Capsizes on Submerged Pipe
The oyster smack Eclipse returning from Dauphin Island struck an old dredging pipe submerged in the bay and turned turtle. Captain Fred Sprinkle and two crewmen were thrown into the water but swam to the Nellie and reached the city. The cargo of oysters was lost. the vessel will be righted in a day or two.
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Eclipse
Dauphin Island
Fred Sprinkle
Nellie
Girl Burned as Clothing Catches Fire at Open Grate
Ten year old Jessie Odom, daughter of Mrs. Jessie Odom of 113 1-2 Government street, narrowly escaped death when her clothing ignited from an open grate. Mrs. Mary Doneghan, in an adjoining room, leaped from a sick bed to smother the flames.
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Jessie Odom
Government Street
Mary Doneghan
Indian curios exhibited at Mobile Y M C A reception
The Mobile Y M C A hosted a large reception for A. C. Harte former secretary. The hall showcased Indian tapestries smilax ferns and pictures of India work by the association. The event featured gifts from Indian workers and a starved Buddha image. Harte will speak Sunday at 3 30 PM on his Kansas City Student Volunteer Congestion work.
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A. C. Harte
Mobile Young Men's Christian Association
Association
India
Harte
Bombay
Mobile
Kansas City
Aged insurance leader L C Fouse dies in Philadelphia
L C Fouse president of Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia and dean of the Life Presidents of America died at his home after a stroke. He was 63 years old.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
L. C. Fouse
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Life Presidents of America
Fouse
Fire destroys Lake Charles grain mill and warehouses
The Louisiana Grain and Milling Company plant and warehouses at Lake Charles were burned last night. The grain store was filled with grain and the loss is estimated at 20000 dollars, partially insured. The fire's origin is undetermined.
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Lake Charles
Associated Press
Louisiana Grain and Milling Company
Novel Wire Tap Convicts Operator in Los Angeles
H V Warnock a Telegraph operator, was convicted in superior court of tapping a broker’s leased wire by induction. Prosecutors say he used a nearby telephone circuit to listen to stock quotations carried over the broker’s wire from New York, marking a first on record for this method.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
H. V. Warhock
Warnock
New York
Gardner of Troy May Oppose Pitts
Montgomery Ala Jan 16 Judge L D Gardner of Troy chancellor Southeastern division appears likely to oppose L Pitts of Uniontown for the supreme court seat of Justice John C Anderson. The term expires January 1917. a full term would run until 1918. Gardner was in Montgomery Thursday and planned to decide within twenty four hours about entering the race.
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Montgomery
Ala
L D. Gardner
Troy
Southeastern Division
L. Pitts
Uniontown
O'Neal
John C. Anderson
Supreme Court
Pitts
Mary
Gardner
Monty
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