Goethals Considered First Governor of Panama Zone
Secretary Garrison forwarded to President Wilson a plan for permanent Panamanian canal governance with Colonel George W. Goethals as the first governor holding plenary powers. A new commission would handle opening ceremonies for the 1915 canal debut. An executive order to abolish the Isthmian Canal Commission is expected under the Adamson Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Washington
Garrison
Wilson
Panama Canal Zone
George W. Goethals
Canal Commission
Canal
Goethals
William C. Gorgas
Army
Misses Blacksher Burn With Rescue Fire at Home
Miss Ella Packer Blacksher and her sister Miss Margaret Blacksher were badly burned at their Government street home after their elder sister's clothes caught fire from an open grate. Their father J J Blacksher rescued them and suffered burns. By Friday both girls showed improvement and no long term scars expected.
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Ella Packer Blacksher
Margaret Blacksher
Government Street
Margaret
J. J. Blacksher
Arrest of Dr J T Adams Over Chicken Ordinance
Dr J T Adams was arrested Thursday by the police department for violating section 1 of the chicken ordinance. Mrs Crichton appears as complainant. It is alleged his chickens ran at large in the streets. The case in recorder's court was continued until January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Adams
Police Department
Danderine Promises Hair Rescue With 25 Cent Bottle
An advertisement warns that dandruff damages hair and promises restoration after one application of Knowlton's Dandeline. It touts 25 cent bottles to treat a neglected scalp, claiming hair will regain lustre and new fine hair will grow in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Tragic Naval Training Students Die In Chicago Hotel
Two government naval trainee students Earl Bostwick and E A Buchanan were found shot to death in a Chicago hotel last night. They had deserted the station twice but were returned and disciplined. Buchanan had been unhappy at the station and wrote to his mother seeking release. Bostwick had recently come into money. the exact sequence of actions leading to the deaths remains unclear. The Lake Bluff training station in the suburb was costly and used a modified navy discipline for former civilians.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Government Naval Trains Station
Earl Bostwick
E. A. Buchanan
Buchanan
G. G. Gerrow
Bostwick
Lake Bluff
Sublime Porte to Exhibit at Panama Exposition
The Sublime Porte informed the American embassy that Turkey will participate officially in the Panama Exposition. Ambassador Morgenthau entertained yesterday the commissioners who will travel to Roumania, with Turkish ministers of commerce and agriculture and Bulgarian Roumanian and Servian diplomats present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Constantinople
Sublime Porte
Turkey
Morgenthau
Roumania
Communion Sunday Observances At St Matthew’s Parish
The male members will receive communion at the early mass on Sunday celebrating the Holy Name of Jesus. In the afternoon parish members join with other Catholic churches for a parade in Knights of Columbus Hall honoring the feast.
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St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Eight Men Picked Up By Lusitania
The Lusitania reports rescuing eight crew members from the Nova Scotian schooner Mayflower at dawn in latitude 43 12 N and longitude 50 30 W. The Mayflower, abandoned and set on fire, left Perth Amboy December 30 for St John New Brunswick, touched Boothbay January 10, and could not be in the reported position.
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Associated Press
New York
Cunard
Liverpool
Perth Amboy
N. J
St. John
N. B
Booth Bay
Maine
Firefly music sung by Frohsinn at Mobile concert
The Mobile Gesangverein Frohsinn announces its first 1914 concert at German Relief Hall next Wednesday. The program features Frimi operetta The Firefly with male and mixed choruses, plus Sapphire Seas and Beautiful Ship From Toyland. John C. Willis sings baritone solo. Mrs Tebbetts and Mrs Leftwich are among guest soloists.
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Mobile Gesangverein Frohsinn
Sapphire Seas
Toyland
John C. Willis
William F. Tebbetts
George A. Leftwich
Lighting Contract for Carnival Is Awarded
Mardi Gras illumination plans dominated a lengthy Battle House meeting with the Carnival committee. Only one bid was received and the contract awarded with amendments pending city commission approval to place decorations in Bienville Square.
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Carnival Committee
Battle House
Illuminating Committee
City Commission
Bienville Square
Little Lost Sister to be staged at Lyric
Miss Virginia Brooks author of Little Lost Sister now publishing it in book form will present the play at the Lyric theatre Friday January 16 with matinee and night shows. In Chicago police records 6000 people vanish yearly with 75 percent returning and 25 percent never heard from again.
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Lyric
Virginia Brooks
Whch
Lyric Theatre
Chicago
Police Department
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Blacksher
Corner
Dauphin
Conception
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National Banking Association
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Atlanta
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Rr MobiLe
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Lynchburg
City Ticket Office
South Royal St
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Naval Station
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Florence Kelly
Comedienne
MR. Henry Rudolph
Rowley Orchestra
George Briggs
Tallassee
Ala
Federal
Thomas G. Jones
United States District Court
Jones
Briggs
Mayberry
Federal Grand Jury
LaGrange
Lusitania
Atlantic
Hammer’s Saturdays
Uayr SA
Frohsinn
Mobile County
Alabama
Norborne
Clarke
Said
Brick
Cape
China
Hammel’s
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