President backs tariff commission plan in push for new body
President Wilson told Chairman Kitchin that he favors creating a separate tariff commission and will seek a bill this session. He plans a non partisan body to collect facts for Congress while officials hint at possible postwar tariff schedule changes.
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Washington
Wilson
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
White House
Trade Commission
Paris War Unemployment Drops Significantly
In Paris on January 25, the number of unemployed of both sexes has fallen from 220000 at the war start to 79447, reflecting a major public labor shift during the conflict.
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Paris
Free Plapao Therapy Demonstration
Free rupture sufferers in this city and nearby areas are invited to witness a remarkable demonstration of what Stuart's Plapao Pads can do for ruptured people. Those interested will receive a liberal trial of Plapao for home treatment at no cost.
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Stuart
Central
Truss Alternative Showcased by Plapad Pads
Demonstrator Badcock promotes Plapao PADS as an adhesive abdominal support that strengthens muscles to close hernial openings. He offers free expert advice and home treatment trials at the Hotel Bienville on Thursday January 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the city.
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Badcock
Europe
Hotel Bienville
Babcock
Adv
Uncle Wiggily and the Bushytail Visit
Uncle Wiggily Longears moves to the Bushytail burrow after his bungalow burns. He visits Johnnie and Billie Bushytail, enjoys games and nut cake, helps them out of a nut-nut mouth jam using butter-scotch, and plans to visit more animal friends.
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Littletail
Uncle Wiggily Longears
Rabbit
Sammie
Susie Littletail
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Uncle Wiggily
Jane
Wiggily
Billie
Johnnie
Mr. Longears
Billie Bushtail
Susie
Mamma
Jennie Chipmunk
Grandpa
Grandma Lightfoot
Hollow Tree House
Nurse Jane
Hollow Tree
Uncle
Squirrel Boys
Bushytail Hollow Tree
Chicago Tourists To Visit Mobile For Winter Plans
Dr. Buell S. Rogers of Chicago reports Chicagoans including Dr. G. W. Nevins will travel to Mobile next week to study health recreation and potential investment sites. Rogers urges local committees to promote Mobile winters and outdoor activities to attract visitors and tourists.
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Buell S. Rogers
Chicago
G. W. Nevins
Mobile
Middle West
Nevius
Rogers
Battle House
J. G. Brown
F. J. Wisner
Illinois
Mechanics Lodge to Meet in Carr Street Hall
Whistler Alabama Mechanics Lodge No. 69 I O O F will convene Tuesday at 7 PM in its Carr street hall. Local residents Henry Carpenter visited Whistler on a Des Moines, Iowa trip. Railroad officials Pigford and Dodds were seen at the shops on official business and on Bay Shore division matters. Other residents returned home from visits with family in Mobile Gulfport and Meridian. James Gilchrist resumed work at the shops after a three week pneumonia absence.
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Whistler
Ala
Lodge No. 69
Carr Street
Henry Carpenter
Des Moines
Charles A. Pigford
Mobile-Meridian
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Meridian
Miss
Susie Cox
Mobile
Peter Peterson
Milas Dodds
Bay Shore
Henry Malone
Gulfport
John Malone
J. A. Stanter
Robert M. Peterson
James D. Gilchrist
Miss Carrie Hawley Leads Columbia Theatre Ovation
Columbia Theatre audience hails opening week of Dave Newman's Tabarin Girls with Anna Fawn Hazel Cushman and Marian McCormick delivering clever specialties. Bing Cushman and Lou Gordon comedian acts spark laughter. Irving Selig sings above average. costumes elaborate. no suggestiveness. Friday features Children's Dancing Contest.
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Columbia
Carrie Hawley
Columbia Theatre
Dave Newman
Anna Fawn
Hazel Cushman
Marian McCormick
Bing Cushman
Lou Gordon
Paris
Irving Selig
Winter skin care with mer corized wax remedy
A short guide advises trimming cosmetic use in winter and promotes mer corized wax as the best care. It claims wax clears pores daily by removing scarf skin and prevents roughness from wind and cold. A nightly application and morning wash, plus saxolite solution, are recommended for a youthful complexion.
Ab Adkins on longevity and family ties
Adkins notes longevity runs in his family and explains he avoids bragging about ancestors. KiLLS JUST A WORD ABOUT BAGGAGE describes overstocked Good Bags and Suit Cases offered at discounts. The MOBILE TRUNK CO on 263 Dauphin St invites customers to view new fitted bags and cases and promises helpful service.
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Ab. Adkins
Why the Telephone Girls and Street Cars Slow Down
A traveler's joke asks why telephone operators answer oddly and why street cars slow near certain cross streets. A city druggist suggests possible orders to slow for fire stations, noting no one can explain conclusively. The exchange ends with a tease about a cigar.
Birthday Celebration Notice for Mobile Children
Mobile children born on January 25 in various years are asked to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children's Editor at the mobile item two days before their birthday. The ages listed include those born 1914 1912 1911 1908 1907 and 1905.
Phillips Furniture Co Organization in Mobile
A significant furniture deal was completed in Mobile on Monday afternoon. J. W. Phillips, who recently acquired the stock of Seifert, led the organization of Phillips Furniture Co. and announced plans for operations.
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Gower Furniture Company
Walker Furniture Company
Phillips Furniture Company
J. W. Phillips
P. K. Dunbarm
John A. Foppe
Walker Furniture Co
Phillips Furniture CO
Mobile
Seifert
American envoy Col. ER. M. House travels from Geneva to Berlin
Col. ER. M. House arrived in Geneva this morning and departed at five o clock for Berlin accompanied by two American embassy secretaries who had come to meet him.
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Geneva
Switzerland
ER. M. House
Berlin
Deaths and Funerals Anna M Seabury
The infant Anna Mary Sebury daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Sebury of Whistler was buried in Whistler cemetery after a service at the family home with Rev Heywood T Vaughan of Bethany Baptist Church officiating.
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Anna Mary
Fred Sebury
Whistler
Heywood T. Vaughan
Bethany Baptist Church
Burial of Mrs. Elizabeth Stauter
The funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Stauter was held Tuesday from 651 South Broad Street at 9 o clock, with a 9 30 mass at St Matthews Church conducted by Rev. Father John W. Dunne who delivered the eulogy. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery with pallbearers H. H. Miller D. P. Kountz C. S. Pistole T. J. Landy George W. Adams and C. M. Kearns.
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E. Stauter
Elizabeth Stauter
South Broad Street
St. Matthews Church
H. H. Miller
D. P. Kountz
C. S. Pistole
T. J. Landy
George W. Adams
C. M. Kearns
War on style pirates declared by new fashion group
New York importers of Paris gowns form the American Fashion Imports Association to combat style pirates. The group aims to protect Paris models, curb spurious French labeling, and stop fashion magazines from leaking sketches before importers can market the purchased gowns.
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NEW
New York
American Fashion Imports Association
Paris
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