Pittsburg Not Disturbed By Bank Failures
Pittsburg shows little sign of yesterday’s banking crisis with the First Second National Bank and related failures. A clearing house meeting is planned as officials consider investigation into discrepancies and the ongoing Ku hn controlled banks.
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Pittsburg
Associated Press
Financial
First Second National Bank
First National Bank of
Pittsburg Bank For Savings
J. S
Kuhn
Second National Bank
Foreign Banking Department
Clearing House Association
Government May Act Against The Officials
Secretary McAdoo weighs asking the Justice Department to probe the First Second National Bank of Pittsburg for discrepancies between its sworn statement to the comptroller of the currency and the published financial report. Officials stress overall banking health despite the bank’s collapse viewed as a weak spot caused by unsound banking.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Department of Justice
First Second National Bank of
Pittsburg
Treasury
First Second National Bank
Villa Awaits Field Pieces Near Juarez
Pancho Villa and about 1 200 rebels were four days march from Juarez awaiting field artillery from Agua Prieta. Villa and 800 subordinates plus 700 Toribio Ortega troops total around 2 700 men near Guadalupe 40 miles east of Juarez. Villa told General Scott’s agents he planned to attack Juarez once ready. Juarez fortifications were being expanded and Ortega reportedly lists federal sympathizers to be executed when caught.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Pancho Villa
Ascension
Juarez
Agua Prieta
Hugh L. Scott
Villa
Toribio Ortega
Guadalupe
Scott
Palomas
N. M
Guadaloupe
Ortega
Freight Conditions At Montgomery Discussed
J T Slatter secretary of the freight bureau of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Birmingham spoke at the Montgomery Business Men's League meeting on freight conditions. He arrived with a league delegation and was escorted to lunch at the Gay Teague before a session on reorganization of the bureau traffic committee. Slatter is regarded as an Alabama authority on rate matters.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. T Slatter
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of
Birmingham
Montgomery Business Men’s League
League
Gay Teague
Bureaucal Traffic Committee
Slatter
Alabama
Semmes Testimony Shocks Probe in Pensacola Election
In Pensacola Florida evidence at the election probe grows more sensational. O J Semmes Jr a prominent defeated candidate admits giving money to workers and promising a railroad job to engineer Donaldson while detailing pressure from Bowman. He says he sought privilege to make a full statement and cites promises of influence to reinstate Donaldson and other alleged favors.
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Pensacola
Fla
O. J. Semmes, Jr
Sion
South
Louisville and Nashville
Bowman
Semmes
Palafox Street
Donaldson
Mr. Saltmarsh
Donalson
Bond issue for school improvements expected to pass
On the eve of the election advocates express confidence the 160000 bond issue will be authorized by a large majority. The Stevenson Square meeting was canceled due to no band, but supporters urge every voter to cast a ballot for the bond. Speakers highlighted education as vital to Mobile's development and urged support for the proposal.
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Bienville Square
Aubrey Boyles
Boyles
Mobile
William H. Armbrecht
John c. O'Connell
Herbert A. Feiberman
Armbrecht
Central West
Syrian father wins chance to bring son from Mexico City
Isaac Shalom, a Mobile Syrian salesman, spent ten months trying to bring Salim Shalom, fifteen, from Mexico City after failed immigrant entry attempts. Trapped by age limits for aliens, he secured U S immigration approval through consul aid and a meeting with Immigration Inspector Henry C. Brownlow on Tuesday.
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Mexico City
Isaac Shilom
Marseilles
Salim Shalom
Mexico
United States
New York
Haiti
Isaac Shalom
Mobile
Mexican National Railway
Chalom
Henry C. Brownlow
No Hope for General Armand Riva after Havana shooting
General Arman do Riva, Havana police chief, survived a pistol battle but doctors say no hope for recovery from last night’s bullet wounds. Bail denied to Havana governor General Ernesto Albert, Senator Vidal Morales, and Representative Arias amid arrests tied to a raid on the Albert Club. Witnesses dispute who fired.
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Associated Press
Havana
Armando Riva
Cuban National Police
Prado
Republic
Ernesto Albert
Vidal Morales
Arias
Riva
Albert Club
Asbert
Representative Airds
General Riva
Health of people as important as livestock, says physician
Nashville July 8 Dr J A Witherspoon president of the American Medical Association urged equal government support for human health and animal care during the cornerstone laying for the Galloway Memorial Hospital. He criticized a $60 600 000 livestock appropriation as a pittance and called for the health of men and women to be valued as highly as livestock. The new Southern hospital will cost about $575 000.
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Nashville
Tenn
Galloway Memorial Hospital
J. A. Witherspoon
American Medical Associate
Southern St
Vote For The Bond Issue For School Improvements
The bond issue seeks removal of Jefferson Street School from flood-prone lakefront, upgrades to Springs Hill road and Barton Academy high school, enlargement of Leinkaut School to handle overflow, and construction of a new Dauphin street school. These are presented as immediate needs to protect student health and safety before October session.
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Barton Academy
Leinkaut
Dauphin Street
Governor Proclaims Alabama Good Roads Days
Governor ONeal designates August 14 to 16 as good roads days across Alabama. Probate judges assign a road section per county for public improvement starting at 8 a m August 14. citizens may work or hire substitutes or donate funds. A county roll of honor for top contributors will be forwarded to the archives.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Alabama
Dhd
Department of Archives and History
Fire destroys sixteen buildings in Independence La
An Independence Louisiana fire of unknown origin wiped out sixteen business structures and threatened homes after crossing the Illinois Central railroad. By noon damage was estimated at $100,000 with potential to double. Fire units from Amite and Hammond fought the blaze as a telephonist stayed to report the crisis until forced to flee. The Klotz Hotel is named as the fire source.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Independence
Amite
Hammond
Klotz Hotel
Bulgarians Advancing Along Morava River
Vienna July 8 Bulgarian troops after repulsing small Servian forces penetrate to Vranya station of the Servian army, according to a Sofia despatch to the Nieu Freie Presse. Bulgarians now advancing along the Morava river and if correct, have cut off a large Servian force from Belgrade.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Vranya
Open Air Panama Canal Views At Monroe Park
A free stereoptical show at Monroe Park Tuesday features 200 canal views loaned by the Isthmian Canal Commission with explanations by L C Irvine. The program includes a short talk on the Panama canal celebration in Mobile and music by the Monroe Park concert band.
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Panama Canal
Monroe Park
L. C. Irvine
Mobile
Isthmian Canal Commission
Solon
Panama
J. J. Wilson
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Southern Commercial Congress
Canal
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
Army Aviator Loren Call Dies In Plane Crash
Lieutenant Loren H. Call of the United States Army Aviation Corps was killed near Texas City when his aeroplane collapsed during a practice flight. Born June 30, 1888 in Missouri, Call joined as a Coast Artillery officer in 1909 and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1910. He had just completed a 25 mile flight in 26 minutes the day before.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Loren H. Call
United States Army Aviation Corps
Texas City
Second Army
Call
Missouri
Coast Artillery
Kansas
Encampments Up Ten The Governor
The governor faces a decision on summer camps as Adjutant General J B Scully reports talks with the war department. If funds become available soldiers may encamp this summer. if not, camps will be canceled. Officials in Washington and Alabama await a funding decision in days.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. B. Scully
Washington
War Department
Scully
Prohibition Violator Is Granted Sentence Suspension
Ernest Hauser a four months hard labor offender for violating the prohibition law, pleaded guilty in city court. Due to youth, good character, and employment in his father Jacob Hauser’s Plateau store, the sentence was suspended. Maria Wood a negro woman, pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a license and was fined $50 and costs.
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Ernest Hauser
Jacob Hauser
Plateau
Maria Wood
Senate Not In Session as Lamont Testimony Continues
The Senate is not in session and will meet Thursday as David Lamont continues testimony before the lobby committee. The Finance committee in the House worked on a tariff bill and plans a session on Wednesday.
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David Lam&r
House
Weather Summary and Temperature Readings North Gulf Coast
Weather forecast calls for fair and warm conditions through tonight and Wednesday with light variable winds. Alabama and Mississippi expect fair weather continuing tonight and Wednesday. Temperature readings taken at the corner of Royal and Dauphin streets show a range from 78 to 98 degrees with late afternoon values around 98 and 88 at various times.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Al-a. m
Shackling Convicts Prompt Legal Battle in Alabama
Governor O Neals order restricting shackling of county and municipal convicts triggers strong pushback across Alabama. As officials are notified, cities like Birmingham vow to fight the mandate, signaling likely legal complications and challenges to gubernatorial authority.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Alabama
Birmingham
Charges Rise Over Congressman's Aide Favor Request
St Louis Congressman Richard Bartholdt faces claims from a circulated confidential letter written years ago seeking special rates from the North German Steamship Company with the aid of Eugene F Wiegel. Bartholdt and wife are abroad. The letter notes immigration policy before the next session and cites prior attempts at transportation courtesies.
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ST. Louis
Richard Bartholdt
Eugene F. Wiegel
North German Steamship Company
Mra
Bartholdt
House Immigration Committee
Europe
Lloyd Line
Six Thousand Wales in Gold Strikers
Six thousand native black workers from three Rand gold mines joined the labor upheaval today. If disaffection spreads to another 250,000 natives, white residents fear a renewed "black peril." One thousand workers broke from a compound but fled back after troops fired warning shots. most white strikers have returned to work.
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Associated Press
Johannesburg
South Africa
Rand
Estimates on the New Taxes in Senate Revised Tariff Bill
Washington July 8 The revised tariff bill faces $106 625 000 in total yearly revenues from corporate and income taxes per internal revenue data for Finance Chairman Simmons. Corporate tax about $47 000 000 and income tax $69 625 000. Due to two inactive months, 1913 revenue falls to $95 000 000. Estimates exceed those in the House passed bill.
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Washington
Senate
commissioner_of_internal
Simmons
Finance Committee
House
Land suit over 160 acres near Grand Bay
Jacob Hunger William Heckling hauser and John Weimer sue Clara O and A E Bouchard in the law and equity court alleging $1000 in damages for land sale they did not possess. They claim the 160 acre tract in the southern county near Grand Bay was later found to be United States government property after purchase.
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Jacob Hunger
William Hecklinghauser
John Weimer
Law and Equity Court
Clara O
A. E. Bouchard
Grand Bay
United States
Starvation and Artillery Press Guaymas Surrender
General Juan C. Cabral of the insurgents says hunger and artillery will force the surrender of federals at Guaymas. He reports Guaymas may capitulate any hour as supplies are exhausted and gunboats have not joined the rebels.
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Guaymas
Associated Press
Nogales
Ariz
Juan C. Cabral
Nogales Tate
Gulf
Cabral
Eastern roads strike vote signals possible railroad walkout
Ninety four percent of 6 083 members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors favor a strike in the wage dispute with Eastern railroads. The Erie Railroad withdraws from proceedings citing inability to meet wage demands. unions press for arbitration under the Erdman act and seek congressional action to expand the board.
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New York
Brotherhood of Railroad
Eastern Railroads
Erie
J. C. Stuart
Erie Railroad
The
Associated Press
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railway Contac
San Cee Et Eee
Congress
Board of Three
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst fined for inciting disorders in London
At Bow Street, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was found guilty of inciting disorders during a June 29 mob raid on official residences. She faced a 12,000 bond or three months in prison, chose prison, and vowed hunger strike and water refusal. Additional suffragists, including Miss Emerson and Harry Golden, received hard labor or short terms, while Miss Richardson was jailed for three months after assaulting police.
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Associated Press
London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst
Bow Street
Downs Street
Miss. Pankhurst
Holloway
Archibald Bodkin
Treasury
Zelle Hmerson
Jackson
Mich
Mary Richardson
Herry Golden
Bromley
Emerson
Harry Golden
Miss Richardson
Jack London Undergoes Appendi citis Operation in Oakland
Author Jack London underwent an appendectomy in Oakland California today doctors said he would be out of circulation for about ten days.
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Jack London
Oakland
Cal
Jack Lon
Don
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