Delegates Form Alabama Highway Links Plan
Delegates elected directors from each county to oversee the Jackson Highway project and resolve route issues. W. F. Keller as temporary chair appointed a nominating committee. a statewide meeting set for August 12 to advance construction and pathfinding with a goal of October completion. A fire at Uneeda Storage Co. caused about 15000 dollars in damage.
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Alabama
John Craft
Rte
Jackson Highway Association
Ed Jackson
W. & Keller
Board of
Fay
Mississippi
Casement Treason Appeal Abandoned In London Court
The Court of Criminal Appeal in London met to hear a possible post conviction move for Roger Casement, sentenced to death for treason over the Dublin uprising. Defense action was abandoned, though questions about Sullivan authority to withdraw a point were discussed.
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London
Court of Criminal Appeal
Roger Casement
Dublin
Alexander Sullivan
Casement
Lord Reading
Sullivan
Teutons execute steamer captain in Bruges trial
Berlin reports Captain Charles Fryatt of the Brussels was executed by a German naval court martial after a trial at Bruges. The case held he attempted to ram a German submarine near Maas Wes Ship in March 1915 while not in armed forces. He had followed British Admiralty instructions, the court said.
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Berlin
Charles Fryatt
Great Eastern Railway
Brussels
Zeebrugge
Fryatt
Maas Wes
British Admiralty
House of Commons
Hanel
New Orleans Ships Route to Barcelona for Slave Export
New Orleans agents announce a new sailing line to Barce lona Spain to export enslaved people. Five ships, including schooners and barks, have already been purchased for the service.
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New Orleans
Spain
Barcelona
Puss in Boots Jr and the Beggar Man Meet Porridge Tale
Puss Junior and a beggar man follow a singing Mother Goose rhyme about porridge that is hot or cold. A porridge seller appears with a pot and offers sixpence worth of porridge. The beggar man and Puss choose hot and cold portions, ending with the pot’s porridge quickly disappearing.
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Puss Junior
Puss
Puss In Boots
Deaths and Funerals Miss Fannie M Pistole
Miss Fannie M Pistole died Thursday night at 8 30 o clock at the family home after a short illness She was the daughter of Mrs Minnie Pistole and the late Gaines Pistole Survived by her mother two brothers Harold Pistole Dallas Texas and Wesley Fistole Mobile three sisters Mrs J G Abner and Mrs W Levkler Mobile and Mrs Stevens Birmingham Burial of a Child Martha Moore Smith five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Smith of this city was buried Thursday in Magnolia Cemetery where flowers were laid on the tomb Funeral service was at the home of Mr Robert Smith Rev Dr pastor of the Central Church assisted by Rev tth Bre of Episcopal church pallbearers were Messrs Harry H Secith McConnell William B Inge and Son T Schley
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Fannie M. Pistole
Minnie Pistole
Gaines Pistole
Harold Pistole
Dallas
Texas
Wesley Fistole
Mobile
J. G Abner
W. Levkler
Stevens
Birmingham
Martha Moore Smith
Miss Ellen M Johnson Dies at 16 in Mobile Visit
Miss Ellen M Johnson aged 16 of Summerdale Ale died late Thursday from acute appendicitis. She had been in Mobile for one day. Survived by parents and other relatives. Body sent to Summerdale Friday for burial.
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Ellen M. Johnson
Summerdale
Ale
Mobile
Axe
Captain Leads Salvage Hunt for Million Dollar Wreck
Newport News July 28 Captain George D Stillson sails this afternoon at the head of a tug and two cruisers to salvage 1 000 000 from the Staats teeiee wreck sunk off the Virginia capes four years ago. The expedition will spend about ten days inspecting the site and then return for full outfitting.
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Newport News
George D. B Stillson
Virginia Capes
Stillson
President Wilson Reviews Indiana and Ohio Outlook
President Wilson spoke with Senators Kern and Pomeren in Washington about conditions in Indiana and Ohio. They reported a favorable outlook and said passage of the rural credits bill would assist the campaigns in those states.
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Ohio
Indiana
Washington
Wilson
Kern
Pomerene
Legen
Family heads fight child labor check
Senator Kern, majority leader, submitted messages to the Congressional Record protesting the Keating child labor bill. He cites being father of a large family and dependent on cotton mill work, opposing the bill to protect his family and mill workers.
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Washington
Kern
Senate Today
Congressional Record
Rotary of Mobile to Back Atlanta
Mobile Rotary backs Atlanta 1917 international convention plans. A committee was named to coordinate work, with remarks from L. D. Dix and J. J. McMahon. Alabama support and Mobile representation on the Big Wheel were urged, plus new members I. C. Irvine and Jerome H. Sheip. Rev. Dix spoke to Rotarians.
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Atlanta
Argentina Republic Books for Distribution in Chicago
The Chamber of Commerce reports receipt of descriptive copies of The Republic of Argentina from Vice Consul Manuel Macise. The books are for distribution.
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Argentin ‘A
Chamber of Commerce
Republic of Argentina
Manuel Macise
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