Mobilization Spotlight on Gulf Camp One-Third Army On Coast
Major General William H. Carter lauds the Gulf coast camp near Texas City as the best trained and healthiest in the world. The second division, about 12,000 strong, demonstrates efficient uniform equipment and sanitary standards with zero typhoid cases in four months. Brigadier General C. R. Edwards showcases a night attack drill where 2000 troops advance unseen in total darkness.
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Associated Press
Texas City
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
United States Army
William H. Carter
Galveston
Signal Corps
San Antonio
Prisoners Fare at Speigner's Highlighted in Montgomery Report
Special to The Item from Montgomery describes life at Speigner's prison camp including meals of peas corn bread syrup coffee and hog meat envy of extra Fourth of July fare and a schedule from 6 16 a m to 6 p m with 45 minute dinner. Convicts complain food sleep and cost of living do not match wages earned in the mill.
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Montgomery
Ala
Speigner
Morpheus
Nis
Central of Georgia Rate Case With Commission
Testimony in the Central of Georgia railway passenger rate case has been completed in Savannah. The commission will decide if the current three cent per mile rate in Alabama is reasonable after briefs are filed. The Louisville and Nashville rate was already reduced to two and a half cents.
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Montgomery
Ala
Central of Georgia Railway
Railroad Commission
Savannah
Thee Commission
Central
Alabama
Commission
Louisville and Nashville
South
North Alabama
Pimples Cleared By Cuticura Remedies
A Tampa resident describes a three year rash of pimples and white-headed lesions spreading from face to back. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a magazine sample, the sufferer reports full recovery and notes the products’ prices.
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Brevard St
Tampa
Fla
Jno. O. Darlington
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Alabama Bar Association Seeks White-Only Membership
Montgomery July reports the Alabama State Bar Association plans to admit only white lawyers and to adopt changes to the constitution and by laws at its Mobile convention July 11 and 12. The executive committee urged a prohibition to permanently bar Black lawyers, with large attendance anticipated from Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Bar Association
Mobile
Common Companions Dyspepsia and Bad Teeth
An ad-like passage argues there are no teeth in the stomach and poor mastication harms digestion. It emphasizes how strong teeth improve physical condition and asks if the reader would insure the preservation of teeth. The tone resembles a health promo urging dental care.
Beeklia Toothpaste and Germ Foe Destroys Decay
Beeklia AMERICA'S FAMOUS DENTIFRICE is a delightful pleasant anti septic and powerful deo dorant that cleans the crevices of the teeth purifies them and washes the germs away.
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America
Married Life The Third Year Continues in Turmoil
In a tense chapter Helen vents by shaking a kitten after a social shock, railing at narrow, superficial people. She scorns others’ remarks, while the mood shifts between laughter and anger, ending with a defiant claim that they do not care what is said.
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Helen
Warren
Two Americans Held Prisoners in Mexican Gulf Port Fight
C D Taylor U S consular agent at Guaymas protested to Washington over treatment of Americans by Mexican federals in the invested gulf port district. L M Morrison of Potsdam New York and A P Browning of Nogales Arizona were held prisoners. Morrison walked fifty miles after Turin evacuation. twenty six soldiers died. Brown ing also detained as troops under General Ojeda. Insurgents reportedly smuggled ammunition through Sinloa via Empalme under federal guns. State officials dispute train consignment to the constitutionalists.
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Nogales
Ariz
C. D. Taylor
United States
Guaymas
Mexico
State Department
Washington
Gulf Port
L. M. Morrison
Potsdam
N. Cs
Turin
A. P. Browning
Morrison
Browning
Ojeda
Sinloa
Empalme
Guaymes
Underwood's Son Seeks Medical and Law Licenses
Montgomery July 8 Special to The Item says aspiring professionals face state examinations at the capitol. The semi annual medical exam begun today under the state board of medical examiners led by Dr W H Sanders and will run four days. Law applicants, led by Thomas S Knight of Greensboro, include Oscar Underwood Jr of Bir- mingham.
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Montgomery
Ala
Capitol
State Board of Medical Examiners
W. H. Sanders
State Board of Law Examiners
Thomas 5. Knight
Greensboro
Oscar’ Underwood, Jr
Bir
Conference to Promote Southern Cattle Industry In Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama on July 8 business men federal and state officials cattle raisers and scientists will meet to discuss permanent development of the cattle industry in the Southern states. The conference is called by the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry and will be held at the Gay-Teague Hotel. The aim is to launch a campaign to improve cattle movement from quarantine regions and boost cattle raising across the South with railroads stock yards banks and other interests represented. W. C. Radcliffe secretary of the Bureau of Animal Industry will lead efforts.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Gay-Teague
W. C. Radcliffe
The
Bir
Birmingham Chamber Leaders Attend Farm Conference
Members of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce along with the farm movement committee and other city organization members will attend the conference according to advices received.
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Mingham
Roosevelt party visits Chicago before Arizona trip
Theodore Roosevelt and his sons Archibald and Quentin spent an hour in Chicago today before proceeding on their trip to Arizona. The vacation party was met by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. who expressed regret that he could not accompany them.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Associated Press
Theo. Roosevelt
Archibald
Quentin
Arizona
Theo. Roosevelt, Jr
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