Garranza starts land reforms and bandits' pursuit
El Paso report says Carranza government moves to implement land reform decree of 1914 with a commission to distribute municipal lands. Soldiers who fought for Carranza to share first in small-farm grants as bandit campaigns continue with Villa and Argumedo active in Chihuahua and Torreon regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Carranza
Mexico
Andreas Garcia
Hero
Chihuahua
Villa
Argumedo
Contreras
Torreon
Laguna
Herrero
Mobile adopts temperance ordinance against liquor sales
The city commission approved a new ordinance to curb intemperance. It makes it unlawful to make sell or exchange liquors within city limits and sets fines from one to one hundred dollars with possible six months hard labor for violators.
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Recorder’s Court
City Commission
City Bbrevities Roundup of Local Notices
J T Dumas returns to Sut ton Drug Co as assistant manager after illness. Fellowship Bible Class meets Tuesday at 6 30 PM in Y M C A tea room under Rev Henry Wade DuBois. George E Comer ill in Y M C A room. Confederate Veterans and Grand Army discuss Blue and Gray reunion planned for Washingtons Birthday. Judges Semmes Berney and Carolin to confer with Hervey and Peck on meeting place terms. Jacob Reiss heads to New York on business. Mr and Mrs W F Villa of Irvington visit Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Bible Class
Henry Wade DuBois
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Raphael Semmes
Mobile Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
O. J. Semmes
Safford Berney
Edward A. Carolin
C. B. Hervey
Cawthon Hotel
Jacob Reiss
Reiss Mercantile Company
New York
W. F. Villa
Irvington
Mobile
Bishop Knight to Address Mobile Laymen on Sewanee Future
Bishop Albion W. Knight arrives with D A Shepherd and Leland Rankin to speak at Christ Church Chapter House Mobile on Sewanee University prospects. They urge Mobile to send a delegation to the February Chattanooga meeting to discuss welfare and future of Sewanee University of the South.
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Christ Church Chapter House
Sewanee
Episcopal Churches of
Mobile
University of the South
Tenn
Albion W. Knight
Bishop Knight
D. A. Shepherd
Leland Rankin
Nashville American
New Orleans
South
St. Louis
Little Rock
Louisville
Texas
Chattanooga
Women to Japan proposal sparks wartime debate
Dr. Mary Walker told the house naval committee that fifty American women should visit Japan to talk with Japanese women. Secretary Daniels noted the navy would need 1,022 more officers by July 1, 1919 on a full war basis and 32 on a peace basis. The committee discussed plucking board operations with Representative Tribble opposing the system and arguing for proper fitting of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Congress
Mary Walker
House Naval Committee
Walker
Daniels
Padgett
Tribble
Georgia
Louisiana Democratic Primary Voters Cast Ballots
Louisiana voters participate in a state wide Democratic primary selecting candidates for governor and legislature as well as parish offices ahead of the April state election. The rest of the piece contains editorial quips about women and politeness with no clear news event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
New Home Hair Vanishing Paste Promises Easy Results
A beauty note advises using a delatone paste to remove facial neck and arm hair. Mix watered delatone into a thick paste apply to the hairy surface for about two minutes then remove. The intended effect is hair removal though results may disappoint.
Commerce Expert Will Speak Here in Mobile Visit
Stanley H. Rose of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce arrives in Mobile for a three to four day stay. He will address the Chamber of Commerce at noon Monday on How to Extend Foreign Trade and meet exporters to discuss individual problems. Rose tours major eastern centers and brings export trade information to merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley H. Rose
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Mobile
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Rose
Foreign Trades Council
New Orleans
Mr. Rose
Mississippi
Central
South America
Wilson Urges Strong National Defense in President Speech Tour
Washington announces President Wilson will press for a large army and navy amid global unrest. He plans a midnight departure for New York to address the Railroad Business Association and Motion Picture Board of Trade, then continues to Pittsburgh for Middle Western events with public meetings scheduled in most appearances.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
New York
Railroad Business Association
Motion Picture Board of Trade
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Budget Adopted by Commissioners in Mobile City
The Mobile city budget was unanimously adopted, totaling 466 690 dollars with 5 000 for Bay Front Park improvements and 5 000 for fire boat service. Drains in the southern and western parts receive 7 500 dollars, and 75 000 is allotted for fire department maintenance plus new hose and a pumping engine. Receipts are estimated at 436 750 dollars, leaving a 29 940 dollar deficit due to liquor license loss. The document lists expenditures across police, street, markets, hospitals, cemeteries, and public buildings with minor items and bonded indebtedness detailed. Herman Duryea is noted as a deceased figure in a separate notice.
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City Commission
Bay Front Park
Gulf Coast Fair Grounds
Mobile
Broad Street
Warren
Police Department
Earateeire le Eiuls
Cesssiaeb
Marasing Ars Sinc Semresie Oets
Amousaniga
Ieee Eee Aces
City
Eceerers
Bay Shore Park
Southern Reduction Co
Eliza H. Stone
Suwadens
Mobile City
Income tax decision pleases revenue seekers in Washington
Washington January 25. Congress moves to shape revenue after supreme court upholds income tax. Leaders expect new taxes on fortunes to fund national defense, with bills proposing rates up to 60 percent on incomes over 1 million dollars. Representative Hull says law can yield an extra 100 million annually. Current revenue from the levy is about 85 to 90 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Hull
Tennessee
Treasury
Germany Submits New Lusitania Settlement Proposal
Washington reports Germany sent a written proposal via Ambassador Von Bernstorff aimed at ending the Lusitania sinking dispute that cost American lives. Indications point to potential negotiations eight months along, with Germany removing earlier warnings and admissions of wrongdoing from the text. Secretary Lansing called the descriptions speculative and president Wilson planned further talks.
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Washington
Germany
United States
von Bernstorff
New York
Wilson
Lansing
Louisiania
Wharf Age Charges Ordinance Passed
Commissioner Pillans introduced and the City Commission unanimously adopted an ordinance equalizing wharf charges on outbound goods passing Mobile city wharves. He argued that Mobile taxpayers should not subsidize out of state usage and noted freight storage had long been free since 1870. About 40 feet of upriver freight arrived by rail with Mallory Line handling the rest.
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Pillans
City Commission
Mobile
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Mallory
Former Navy Secretary Fights Diplomat At Club
George von L. Meyer former secretary of the navy and Truxton Bealle former U S minister to Persia fought in front of the Metropolitan Club in Washington Monday. They exchanged several blows before being separated neither seriously hurt. The report notes health concerns as a general warning.
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Washington
George von L. Meyer
Navy
Truxton Bealle
United States
Persia
American International Corp weighs trans Pacific fleet plan
Charles A. Stone, president of the American International Corporation, said the firm is considering entering trans Pacific trade but needs new ships. George J. Baldwin will focus on developing shipping, coastwise and Pacific routes, as the firm studies up to 1,000 proposals. Dr. Richard P. Strong will help recruit graduates and supervise overseas staff and discuss sanitary questions with foreign governments. A shipping committee was announced comprising W. S. Saunders, James J. Hill, J. P. Grace, John D. Ryan and Robert DoHar.
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New York
Charles A. Stone
American International Corporation
George J. Baldwin
Savannah
Pacific
Pacific Mail Company
Stone
Richard P. Strong
Serbia
Strong
President Stone
W.S. Saunders
James J. Hill
J. P. Grace
John D. Ryan
Robert DoHar
Tad Jones Chosen Yale Football Head Coach
Tad Jones a former Yale quarterback and All American has been decided upon as head coach for the Yale eleven with formal action to follow. M F Sweeny may serve as consulting coach and committee action is expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Tad Jones
Yale
M. F. Sweeny
Hill School
St. Francis Xavier's College
Two Convicted For Violating Liquor Law In Police Court
William E Flynn proprietor of the Southern Hotel at Water and Conti streets was fined $50 for violating the prohibition law after seven half pints of whisky were found in an unused dining room. Dave Wright arrested near the L and N depot with nine half pints faced the same charge and chose twenty days hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Flynn
Southern
Water and Conti Streets
Flynn
Dave Wright
Louisville and
Nashville
Wright
St. Elmo
Weyler Named President of Spanish General Staff
Paris January 25 General Valeriano Weyler in his 77th year has been appointed president of Spain’s newly created central general staff by royal decree. The former Cuba governor famed for harsh campaigns against rebels is seen as a continuing power in Spain's military reforms.
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Paris
Valeriano Weyler
Madrid
Havas
General Weyler
Cuba
Revolutionary Movement
Spain
Johnson acquitted in mail fraud case
J. E. Johnson of Coffeeville Alabama was acquitted by a federal district court jury on charges of using the mails to defraud after days of testimony and deliberation.
Osler on Tuberculosis Healing and Eckman Therapy
Sir William Osler discusses pulmonary tuberculosis and healing criteria detailing scar tissue in granulation products and pneumonia, noting scar formation and calcification in caseous areas. He mentions Eckman's Alterative as a potentially safe, non narcotic option sold by Braswell's Drug Store and other druggists with vendor claims and caveats.
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William Osler
Regius
Oxford
Eckman
Braswell
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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J. T. Dumas
Sutton Drug Co
George E. Comer
Industrial Department
The
Southern Railway
Cawthon
Dansante
Ower
Peter OF
Peter
Italy
Naval Committee
Stanley H., Rose
Herman Duryea
Saranac Lake
Herman ‘B. Duryea
Congressional
Lusitania
BIG Foreign Trade Corporation
International
Jones
Weycler
Dr. Osler
the Queen Today
New Mutual Movies
Motor Boat Bandits
Majestic
Reliance
Vivian Rich
Elen Holmes
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