War veteran appeals to mayor amid distress in St Louis
St Louis on January 29. Col Mortimer Stovall, 84, veteran of the Civil War and once in command of the daylight artillery under Lee, has fled to New York City after being robbed near Cuernavaca Mexico. He asked Mayor Henry W Kiel for help in reaching safety and securing his milling property.
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ST. Louis
Mortimer Tovall
E City
Henry W. Kiel
New York City
Colwel Stovall
Llonel Stovall
Lee
Mexic
Kiel
Cueravaca
Mex
Cincinnati Zoo to Obtain Deer Pelicans and Gulls
The Cincinnati Zoological Society plans to acquire deer sea gulls pelicans and other Mississippi Coast animals pending state permiss ion. William Steffins manager ordered specimens from M Lytle of Gulfport and aims to ship possums and a flock of sea birds to the Cincinnati Zoo at the earliest opportunity.
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Incinnati Zoo
Mississippi Coast
Gulfport
Miss
Cincinnati Zoological Ideas
Secretary of State
William Steffins
Zoo
M. Lytle
Husband Accused in Bonifay Murder Case
Bonifay area detectives and coroner pursue a murder charge after Frank Chancey is linked to the death of his wife. The body found near the Chancey home, dragged to the roadside, and witnesses allege two women of ill repute aided in the crime. Chancey and the two women are jailed as authorities investigate the night time killing eight miles north of Bonifay.
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Pensacola
Fla
Bonifay
Frank Chancey
Chancey
Tew
Deputy Budge Resigns in Court to Avoid Conviction
Gulfport Mississippi January 29. F E Budge deputy sheriff Harrison county resigned his post in open court to avoid possible conviction on neglect of duty. He faced trial for failure to arrest craps players and for liquor law non enforcement. Both charges were not pressed.
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Gulfport
Miss
F. E. Budge
Harrison County
Fair corporation to seek $190 000 capital stock
The central committee of the general fair committee met at the Chamber of Commerce and decided to incorporate with capital stock of $190,000. George Fearn Jr was named secretary to draft incorporation papers. Next week committees will map territories for subscriptions and file the papers in probate court.
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Central Committee
General Fair Committee
Chamber of Confercce
George Fearn, Jr
Delegates to Alabama Labor Federation Convention Plans
A conference will occur between Central Trades Council representatives and Mobile Chamber of Commerce officers to finalize plans for hosting the Alabama Federation of Labor convention next May. J E Winstanley will arrange details. Mort L Bixler urged members to promote Mobile's fair by advocacy, not expense.
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Central Trades Council
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Alabama State Federation of Labor
J. E. Winstanley
Mobile
Council Hall
Mort L. Bixler
Last Chance Saturday Poll Tax Deadline in 1914
The notice warns that Saturday January 31 at midnight ends payment of poll tax for the 1914 elections. After that time a 10 percent penalty applies to all county property. Citizens with ninety days in county and two years in state may pay and vote. tax office stays open until the last minute.
Hyomei Claims Fast Relief For Cold and Catarrh
Ad touts Hyomei as instant relief for cold symptoms and catarrh with a five minute improvement claim. It promises direct action by breathing the medicine rather than stomach dosing and guarantees relief or money back.
Third Brooklyn Boy Confesses 10 Record of Crime
Angelo Sylvestro to testify as state rests in his trial for black hand gang crimes. Anthony Sadaitus testifies he planted about forty bombs for pay, linking to 389 burglaries 40 bomb outrages 30 thefts and one murderous assault since 1909.
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Associated Press
New York
Angelo Sylvestro
Blackhand
Sylvestro
Anthony Sadaitus
Alfred Lehman
Rocco Pacilli
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Patilli
Jersey City
Sullivan County
N. Y
Sadaitys
House of Detention
Villa outlines Mexico peace prospects amid rebel movement
Juarez Jan 29 General Villa says Mexico's turmoil will persist as long as Provisional President Huerta resists and that only one revolutionary movement exists. He notes factions will be conciliated after victory and vows to eliminate any remaining opposition. He does not comment on possible arms embargo changes.
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Juarez
Mexico
General Villa
Huerta
Zapata
Carranza
Washington
Conference On River and Harbor Affairs Abbreviated
A private conference with Mobile figures A J Parsons Horace Turner Harry Pil laps and Joseph C Rich discussed port affairs and raised several suggestions to present at the next joint rivers and harbor committee meeting.
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A. J. Parsons
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Horace Turner
Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee
Harry Pillaps
Joseph C. Rich
Rivers and Harbor Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Deaths and Funerals in Mobile Area
Mrs Ella White native of Alabama and recent Marengo county arrival died Wednesday at her Prichard home after weeks of illness. Burial of Toxey Strachan held Wednesday at Magnolia Cemetery with pallbearers named. Patrick Owens English native and Mobile longshoreman died Thursday at the city hospital after long illness. Funeral Friday at 9:30 from Berenson Sands parlors and 10 at St Joseph's Catholic Church.
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Ella White
Aliabama
Marengo County
Prichard
Toxey Strachan
Limerick
Brussels
City Hospital
Berenson & Sands
St Joseph's Catholic Ss Eal Apee
Russian Noblewoman Captured After Siberian Escape Attempt
Madame Cathérine Breshkovskaya the 70 year old Russian revolutionary leader was sentenced to 18 months solitary confinement for a December escape attempt from Siberia. Dressed in male attire she was pursued after accomplice Anfreeff wore her clothes and fled.
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New York
Cathérine Breshkovskaya
Siberia
Madame Breshkovskaya
Kirensk
Anfreeff
Mme. Breshkovskaya
Siberian
Bank of England Cuts Discount Rate to Three Percent
London January 29 The Bank of England lowered its minimum discount rate by 1 percent to 3 percent in response to easing world monetary conditions and a strong reserve position. It marks the third reduction of the year.
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Associated Press
London
Bank of England
Carnival Solicitors Report Strong Day of Subscriptions
Carnival Association committees completed a successful second campaign day starting from the Battle House at 10 16 and returning at 12 15 for lunch. The general chairman announced the total subscriptions were satisfactory and will resume Friday at the Cawthon Hotel for a two hour solicitation, with reports read at lunch at the Cawthon Vineyard.
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Carnival Association
Battle House
Cawthon Hotel
Cawthon Vineyard
Mobile seeks improved L and N passenger schedule
A Thursday morning conference in the Chamber rooms brought John Kemp Ridgley of L and N H C Geron of the road, John Rose and A J Parsons of the Chamber of Commerce. They discussed securing a better passenger schedule for Mobile, noting smaller Alabama cities have superior service.
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John Kemp Ridgley
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
H. C. Geron
Road
John Rose
A. J. Parsons
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Alabama
Louisville and Nashville
McDermott Leads Mobile Fair Corporation Subscriptions
M J McDermott president of the Bank of Mobile offers to subscribe 1000 dollars to the Mobile Fair Association stock as part of a plan to capitalize at 10000 dollars per share of 100 each. He calls for 100 other citizens to join and says the fair will benefit Mobile commercially and for advertising.
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Mobile Fair Association
M. J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
McDermott
Fair Committee
Mobile
Ala
Leeward and
Wine Ward Islands
Crathens
Jamaica
Jamaican
Port Au Prince
Hayti
S. Alm
Hilding
Gaudeloupe
Martinique
Barbados
Trinidad
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Cratheus
Kingston
S. S. Cratheos
Guadeloupe
Seeberg Steamship Line, Inc
City Bank
First National Bank of New York Applies for Federal Reserve Membership
Washington report states the First National Bank of New York has filed formal application to join the Federal reserve banking system. The institution, one of the nation's largest, is commonly linked to George F. Baker.
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Washington
First National Bank of New York
Federal Reserve Banking System
First National
George F. Baker’s Bank
Conferees May Settle Wabash Difficulties
In St Louis on January 29 conferences between Wabash receivers and bond holders began privately. Local financiers see this as the start of ending the railroad's receivership which began in December 1911. plans for reorganization were not announced.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Wabash Railroad
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