Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad progress seen in Alabama
Montgomery June 22 Special Completion of the Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad now under construction from Pensacola to Jasper is expected to spur southwest Alabama development. Attorney L J Bugge says about ninety miles of track laid and grading done. A mortgage for nearly 12 000 was filed in Monroe county signaling finance for the project. The line will connect with trunk lines at Jasper and have Pensacola sea access with connections at Atmore Pine Hill Uniontown Tuscaloosa and Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Gulf, Florida and Alabama
Pensacola
Fla
Jasper
Alabama
L. J. Bugge
Onroeville
Bugge
Monroe County
Atmore
Pine Hill
Uniontown
Tuscaloosa
Visitors register at hotels in city as C. U. Snyder visits
J C McCall of DeFuniak Springs and others register at Klosky, Windsor, Battle House, Bienville, and Cawthon hotels on Tuesday. Notables include H T King, J Bunker, J T Knobbs, Cameron, Houser, Hartigan, Burfoot, Smith, and Mrs Christoper alongside C U Snyder of the C U Snyder Company visiting Enroute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McCall
DeFuniak
Co. M. Hincannon
Birmingham
Ala
S. M. McCalter
Coffeeville
C. S. Gregg
Grand Bay
O. H. Williams
Jackson
Cawthon Hotel
President to Review Seamen's Law for Needed Amendments
President Wilson orders close review of the new seaman's law to assess its impact on American shipping and its relation to other laws. One large Pacific steamship line has already announced discontinuance of sailings as foreign nations protect against the law and the U S has noted intent to terminate treaty portions it conflicts with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Pacific Steamship Line
United States
Wilson says Japanese order does not affect U S rights
President Wilson stated that Korea governor general’s edict banning teaching of religion in general schools does not impact American rights under international law. No protests from missionaries. The order excludes private schools and does not apply to privately run religious instruction.
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Wilson
Washington
Korea
Helen Lumber Company Incorporation In Probate Court
The Helen Lumber Company was organized in probate court on Monday with authorized capital of 50000 dollars, 25000 paid in, to conduct a general saw milling business. Principal office will be in Mobile while milling operations are to be in Florida.
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Helen Lumber Company
The
Mobile
Florida
Fort Morgan Amateurs Extend Winning Streak With Daphne Eagles
The Fort Morgan soldier team won three straight over Daphne and Mobile Eagles, 7–0 and 12–4 against Daphne, then 23–2 to finish the weekend. Summers sprained an ankle in the Sunday afternoon game, robbing the squad of a key player.
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Fort Morgan
Daphne
Eagles
Mobile
Summers
Lacross
Ican
R. H. E. Vena
Avebes
Mpiacue
Cde
Cibay
Ces Cinessle Oy
Phillips
Burns
Oberkirk
Patts
Smith Sluggers
Roth
R. HL E. Prs
Sath
Peetees
Esas Atv Ueus Atvesrnae
Alba
Bayou la Batre
M. & O. Operative Department
Pascagoula
Albas
S. Bosarge
Those Sporting Goods Company
Vautrot Printing Company
Prichard
Harbula
Langan
Rehm
Thoss Boys
Vautrot
Burgoyne
Bullock
Eartte
Jones
Glover
M. Shaw
A. E. Vautrot
Keener
Becker Clemency Effort Begins With Albany Visit
Martin T. Manton, Becker's chief counsel, traveled to Albany to seek executive clemency from Governor Whitman for Charles Becker. The move aims to set a hearing date and possibly have Lieutenant Governor Schoeneck decide the plea. A prison reprieve is hoped to allow time for a constitutional amendment abolishing capital punishment.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Martin T. Manton
Becker
Albany
Whitman
Manton
Edward Schoeneck
Sweet Dreams Mosquito Remedy Advertised as All Night Protection
An advertisement touts Sweet Dreams as a superior mosquito remedy claiming all night protection. It markets large bottles for 15 cents and urges comparing at big stores, arguing it outperforms competing products.
Recorder's Court Tries Multiple Defendants on Frauds and Larceny
Henry Grace a negro chauffeur fined 16 or thirty days for speeding and 100 for disorderly conduct. Clinton Ford and John McGinnis held to grand jury on grand larceny. Charles Blalack Neely Brown held on similar charge with 100 bond. Bowers sentenced six months hard labor for false pretenses. Cases continued include Mann white slave act probe and damages suit with Antone Robinson until July 1.
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Henry Grace
Recorder’s Court
Grace
Clinton Ford
John McGinnis
Edington
Charles Blalack
Neely Btown
C. E. Thornton
Monroe Park
Louis Oowers
John Cleve
Bowers
Cleve
B. M. Francis
Mary John
Antone Robinson
Physicians and Surgeons Split Fees Labeled Criminal Dishonesty
Dr William D Haggard of Nashville told the American College of Surgeons convention in San Francisco that fee splitting between physicians and surgeons is criminal dishonesty. He warned it causes unnecessary operations, incompetence, avoidable deaths, and lowers medical ethics. About 1200 physicians attended the AMA delegates session.
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San Francisco
Cal
William D. Haggard
Nashville
Tenn
American College of Surgeons
House of Delegates
American Medical Association
Body of Warneford Reaches London
The body of Lieutenant R. A. Warneford of the Royal Navy flying corps, killed in a fall from his aeroplane at Bou, France, reached London last night. He will be buried with honors in Brompton cemetery.
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London
R. A. Warneford
Royal Navy Flying Corps
Bue
France
Brompton Cemetery
Unknown schooner bottom up spotted off New River
The steamer Matilda Weems reported sighting an unknown schooner bottom up eight miles off New River, N C. The coast guard cutter Seminole was sent to verify the sighting.
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New River
Wilmington
N. C
Matilda Weems
Baltimore
N.C
Coast Guard
Warneford and Needham Deaths Attributed To Lack Of Seat Straps
Paris report says experts concluded the aeroplane crash that killed Lieutenant R. A. J. Warneford and Henry Beach Needham resulted from the men not being strapped to their seats. It is believed Warneford was attempting a swickbacking maneuver and did not loop the loop when the accident occurred. Needham was thrown out first and killed by the propeller. Warneford fell straight down.
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Paris
Henry Beach Needham
Warneford
Needham
British French Officials Confer on Munitions Cooperation
Paris June 22. Albert Thomas French under secretary for war and David Lloyd George British munitions minister conferred at Boulogne over weekend on increasing war munitions production and closer artillery cooperation between France and Great Britain.
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Paris
Albert Thomas
David Liloyd-George
Boulogne
France
Great Britain
Panama Plans Drug Crackdown on Isthmus Soldiers
Foreign Minister Lefevre pledged Panama government aid to Brigadier General Edwards as he leads U S forces in stamping out habit forming drug use among troops on the isthmus. President Porras may issue a decree enforcing strict drug sale regulations in Panama following arrests of Panama druggists peddlers and soldiers.
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Panama
Lefevre
Edwards
United States
Canal Zone
Porras
General De Wet Sentenced to Six Years and Fine
General Christian De Wet, a leader in the South African rebellion, was found guilty of treason on eight counts and sentenced to six years in prison plus a fine of two thousand pounds. The decision was announced in Bloemfontein with reporting from London.
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Bloemfontein
Union of South Africa
London
Christian de Wet
Bond Posted For Davis Avenue Gambling Raid Defendants
Indictments charging Harry B. Fields and George H. Fields with operating a gaming table were served at the county jail. They posted bond to appear in city court Thursday for trial. The May raid on a gambling house on Davis avenue near Davidson street led to fifteen arrests.
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Harry B
George H. Fields
Davis Avenue
Davidson Street
Firemen killed as wall falls on factory blaze in Philadelphia
During a blaze at an all eight factory a wall collapsed killing two firemen and injuring fourteen others in Philadelphia. Authorities report rescue crews and investigators at the scene as the cause is being determined.
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Philadelphia
British steamer Kylea kin reports near miss at sea
Wireless reports Kylea kin escaped a large timber obstruction about fifty feet long in the Atlantic near 24 35 N 38 04 W. The Ethel M. Smith crew reportedly survived in a lifeboat rescued by the Zilia in New York harbor after a hurricane on April 2. Other port movements include Sabine and Fredneg arrivals and Alma and James W. Paul Jr. discharging cargo.
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Kyleakin
Mobile
United Kingdom
Wireless
Farrell
Ethel M. Smith
Atlantic Ocean
Munson Steamship Line
Tropics
James W. Paul, Jr
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Alma
Upper River
Motor Car Service to Alabama Port Starts Operation
The motor car service on the Mobile and Bay Shore road between Del Champs and Alabama Port began Monday afternoon. Week connections link Mobile trains at 8:50 a.m. and 4 p.m. Returning cars depart Alabama Port at 7 a.m. and 1:20 p.m., with connections at Delchamps to trains at 8:40 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. Sunday runs connect with additional Mobile trains at 8:55 a.m., 7:50 p.m., and arrivals at 8:40 a.m., 7:35 p.m.
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Mobile
Bay Shore Road
Delchamps
Alabama
Breckenridge Extradition Proceedings In Habeas Case
Police officials expect Breckenridge to be brought from New Orleans to Mobile for habeas corpus hearings. Detective Warren Burch and BE Buck accompany the case against Newell Breckenridge, who faces two false pretenses charges. Chief Crenshaw predicts the extradition will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Burch
New Orleans
BE. J. Buck
Newell Breckenridge
Breckenridge
Mobile
Crenshaw
Police Department
Craft Working Up Big Delegation for Highway Meeting
A delegation from the Arabem Good Association and Al Highway Commission plans to attend a June 26 meeting in Thomasville to discuss completing the Mobile to Selma highway. Dallas county will be well represented and figures show Wilcox county has raised 7300 by subscription for the project.
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F Craft
Arabem Good Association
al Highway Commission
Modi County
Thomasville
Jackson Highway
Mobile
Selma
Catherine
Sunny South
Jackson
Wilcox County
Burglars and Forgers Plead Guilty in City Court
William Brown alias Willie Jackson a Negro burglar who terrorized Mobile sections for months pleaded guilty to four burglary grand larceny cases in Mobile City Court and awaits sentence. Fred Miller of More, Md. pleaded guilty to forgery in the degree after detectives Harris and Newbern arrested him for attempting to pass a forged check. John Ewing a white man admitted passing a bogus check for 50 dollars in Citronelle and was caught by Deputy Jeffries. Cornelius Stopper a young white man admitted to burglary of a general store at Irvington and pleaded guilty to robbing Edward Fichet’s residence and the store of A Balladares about a year ago. Others including Roland Hartsfield and Sam Williams also pleaded guilty to burglary.
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William Brown
Willie Jackson
Mobile
Burch
Fred Miller
More
Miller
Harris
Newbern
Edward Fichet
A. Balladares
Roland Hartsfield
Sam Williams
Wilkes Jackson
Railway Clerks May Strike Tonight Warned by VP
James Jord rester national vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks warned in New York that the New York New Haven and Railroad Company must accede to the clerks demands by 60 percent or there will be a strike. The Mobile Equal Suffrage Association will convene tonight at 8 in the Cawthon Hotel assembly room and all members are urged to attend.
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New York
James Jord Rester
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
New York, New Haven and Railroad Company
Mobile Equal Suffrage Association
Cawthon Hotel
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