Richardson Will Not Make the Race
Washington report says Judge William Richardson of Alabama’s Eighth District withdraws from re election due to ill health. He had announced earlier but mails his letter to Huntsville paper from Washington. This leaves Judge B E Almon as the sole candidate for Congress from the district.
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Washington
William Richardson
Congress
Alabama
Richardson
Huntsville
Ala
BE. B. Almon
Mobilian Honored by College-Mates in Union Club
The Black Club of Union College in Schenectady N Y elected officers for the term at Goodman s restaurant. Harold J Delchamps Austin G Martin B Marvin and Edwin A Norton were chosen for roles including vice president secretary treasurer and president with Norton to serve the next term.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Black Club
Union College
Goodman's
Harold J. Delchamps
Mobile
Ala
Austin G. Martin
B. Marvin
New York C
Port Business Shows Increase In Exports 1913
Exports from the United States in 1913 rose more than 3.56 percent over 1912 while imports fell about 1.4 percent. The excess of exports over imports for 1918 stood at $692,127,581, above the $581,144,938 of the prior year, the largest since 1908.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Protection for Radium Regulation Progress
Washington Jan 29 final consideration of the bill regulating radium production was taken up by the house mines committee. The measure would place government control over radium ores and finished products with special order possible to fast track in the next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
House Mines Committee
House
Foster
Rules Committee
Rey del Rio Begins Gulf Voyage From Pascagoula
Pascagoula built steamer Rey del Rio finishes coal and provisions and departs Thursday for Bluefields Nicaragua. The 110 foot vessel, cost 30000, has twin screws and is commanded by Captain James Stansfield with George Scheer as chief engineer. Passengers include Mrs. Stansfield and Pascagoula crew members Guy Kreba Harry Olsens James Seay and Kaiman Anton.
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Pascagoula
Miss
T. C. Gatti
New Orleans
Bluefields Fruit Company
Gulf of Mexico
Bluefield
Nicaragua
Pascago
Expert Safe Opener Dead At New Orleans
W T Coats Sr 52 a South known expert on combination safes was struck and killed by an Illinois Central freight train at Leake avenue and Eagle street in New Orleans yesterday. His wife and a son survived.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
T. Coats, Sr
South
Illinois Central
Leake Avenue
Eagle Street
Michigan State Federation Sets Plan to Aid Striking Miners
Labor leaders from the Michigan State Federation of Labor, holding state official roles, gathered at the capitol in Lansing to raise funds for the striking Michigan copper miners. The group denied rumors of a statewide strike and said such a move was unlikely and not on the agenda.
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Associated Press
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Mchigan State Federaton of Labor
State Capitol
Whch
State Federation
House Mines Committee to Start Federal Inquiry Next Week
The House mines committee authorized to conduct the federal investigation into the Michigan Copper and Colorado coal mine strikes plans hearings next week. Two sub committees were tentatively arranged with Chairman Foster overseeing Colorado matters and Rep Taylor of Colorado leading the sub inquiry. city locations for hearings were undecided.
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Washington
Michigan
Colorado
House Mines Committee
House
Foster
Taylor
Outsiders Keep School Transfers Reported to Board
The board heard a list of pupil transfers among several city and rural schools led by Annie Walker, Eva Dolive, Naomi Campbell, Eugenie Van Aller, Sallie Simmons, Ray Ackley, Lula Simmons, Grace Redd, Carl Bosarge, Lula Moore, and J E Toombs. Superintendent Murphy noted 5 335 city pupils and 2 515 rural enrollment, plus six rural libraries and fourteen more planned. incidental fees face collection challenges and a call for tax aid guidance. medical inspector praised kindergartens with two pediculosis cases. telephones in schools divide opinion with monthly costs around 16 25 dollars.
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Annie Walker
Oak Grove
Dog River West
Eva Dolive
Theodore School
Race Track
Naomi Campbell
Blue Springs
Eugenie van Aller
Wilmer
Mobile Cotton Mill
Sallie Simmons
Norris Hill
Ray Ackley
Lula Simmons
Cottage Hill
Grace Redd
Carl Bosarge
Stringfellow
Lula Moore
Wilmer Colored School
J. E. Toombs
Frohsian Colored School
S. S. Murphy
Murphy
Pape's Diapepsin Quick Relief for Indigestion
The ad proclaims Pape's Diapepsin relieves indigestion in five minutes and steadies the stomach to handle favorite foods, promising no gas belching eructations or sour discomfort. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store and enjoy swift relief.
Bankruptcy filings list Gulfport merchants and firms
Gulfport Mississippi January 29 report states R Owen dry goods merchant and the Gulfport Fruit and Produce Company enter bankruptcy proceedings. Owen shows liabilities of 20000 and assets 20500 while the produce company lists 4500.
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Gulfport
Miss
Owen
Fruit
Engineer H. B. Simpson killed in L&N wreck near Benton
Knoxville, Tenn. Jan 29 An engineer H B Simpson of Atlanta was killed and Fireman Bowles also of Atlanta seriously injured in a Benton Alabama or near Benton wreck on the Louisville and Nashville line eighty miles south of Knoxville. Several others slightly hurt including the baggagemaster mail clerk flagman and porter. A southbound local passenger train sideswiped a freight train which had not cleared the switch. Debris removed after midnight.
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Knoxville
Tenn
H. B. Simpson
Atlanta
Bowles
Benton
Louisville & Nashville
Crepe Thief on Probation Juvenile Case
Jessie Gunderson, a 15 year old boy, stole crepe from a door of a house where a death occurred. He was arraigned in the recorder's court Wednesday and turned over to the negro probation officers with Recorder Edington expressing a desire to give him a chance.
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Jessie Gunderson
Recorder’s Court
Edington
Democratic Executive Committee Meets Friday in Mobile County
The Mobile county Democratic executive committee convenes Friday at 6 30 in the interior court room. Chairman George J. Sullivan and Secretary P B Laurendine will oversee discussion of county primary rules and regulations for April 6, the same date as the state primary, and the committees to fix assessments.
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Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee
Interior Court
George J. Sullivan
P. B. Laurendine
Walpole Named Assistant Depot Ticket Agent in Mobile
Announcement Wednesday afternoon said Joseph Walpole formerly of McKenzie Tennessee has been appointed assistant depot ticket agent at Mobile Terminal Station on Bea Street. He will arrive in a few days to assume duties. Walpole was previously joint agent of the Louisville and Nashville and Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Toads at McKenzie.
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Joseph Walpole
McKenzie, Tenn
Terminal
Bea Street
Mobil
Louisville and Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
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Rey del Rio
Bluefields Fruit Comany
Dr. Pierce
Invalides Hotel
Ellasicko Deford
van Antwerp
Michigan State Federation
House Committee
Pape
Democratic Executive Committee
J. Walpole
Tennessee
Chas.h.fletcher
Fry’s
Fry
the Tailor
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