Inaugural Attendees from Alabama Firms and Units
Montgomery March 3 Special to The Item Company K Fourth Regiment led by Capt J D Carlisle and Company C Second Regiment led by Capt C H Seals of Birmingham have secured permission to attend the inauguration of President elect Wilson. Company B Second Regiment from Selma will represent Alabama in the inaugural procession. Selma’s company will wear blue full dress uniforms. Birmingham troops will wear service coats. other three companies received olive-drab overcoats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
J. D. Carlisle
C. H. Seals
Kidney and Bladder Weakness Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound from Van Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile as a kidney and bladder remedy. It claims to cleanse kidneys and restore health quickly with a $1 large bottle, urging readers to buy locally in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van ‘Antwerp Drug Corp
Mobile
Stuart
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Court may not meet in special session
In Montgomery Alabama the supreme court may delay reassembling before April 7 to decide renewals in several death penalty appeals. Some justices oppose a special session to hear clemency cases. others favor fixed dates for rehearings during recess. Chief Justice Dowdell has not indicated a hearing date.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Birmingham
Gadsden
J. R. Dowdell
Walter Jones
Arnold Gilmer
John Adams
Arthur Jones
William Watson
Jay Smith
Three parole petitions approved by Alabama governor
Montgomery March 3 Gov O Neal grants parole to three of thirteen applicants. Irby Collins of Clay county freed after brother confessed. Walter Hill of Clarke county paroled on judge and board recommendation. Robert Lewis of Bibb county clemency urged by Solicitor J F Thompson amid guilt doubts. John Pineckard denied clemency despite board. Henry Taylor sixteen from Clay county paroled to Boys Industrial School East Lake.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Irby Collins
Clay County
Walter Hill
Clarke County
Robert Lewis
Bibb County
J. F. Thompson
Lewis
Pardon Board
John Pineckard
Randolph County
State Board
Clmency
Henry Taylor
Many Callers on President Taft at Open House
President Taft greeted political friends and foes during an open house in Washington. He worked late and returned early, receiving calls from Major-General Leonora Wood and aides, with the First Minnesota National Guard band present. He signed 350 commissions and autographs many photos and letters.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Leonora Wood
Minnesota National Guard
White House
McCully
Senate
Suffrage Under Ban in Russia
In St Petersburg on March 3 women suffrage meetings were banned by police as suffragist speeches were prohibited. Yet resolutions were adopted declaring that only enfranchisement of women can remedy Russia's misery.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Russia
Fisher Would Preserve Hetch Hetchy Valley
Secretary Fisher refused San Francisco's bid to use Hetch Hetchy valley as a reservoir site citing broad public policy. The natural wonder should not be radically changed without Congress. Also an advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation and digestion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fisher
San Francisco
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Congress
No report of trouble on border cited by U.S. Army
Washington March 3. Major General Wood asked the Douglas Arizona command for a full report on the alleged killing of four Mexicans in a border clash with Ninth Cavalry troopers, but nothing had been received early today. Army officials again urged that any American firing was in defense after an attack on troopers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wood
Army
Douglas
Ariz
Ninth Cavalry
Mysterious loss of money in Chicago case linked to Mrs Mills
Mrs Marie Mills wife of a Texas landowner lies recovering in Evanston hospital after reportedly losing or being robbed of about 43500 in Chicago area Saturday night. Police call the case one of many mysteries with money and belongings recovered at a friend’s Evanston home and questions unresolved about how the theft occurred and why she wandered away.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Marie Mills
San Antonio
Texas
Evanston, Ill
Eale
Shaffer
Evanston
Mills
H. L. Stevens
Stevens
Toledo
San Antonio Real Estate Couple Tied to Chicago Robbery
Mrs. E W Mills wife of a renowned San Antonio real estate dealer is also active in the business. She was formerly Mrs Mabel Luter and once among Texas top brokers. Mills learned last night she was slightly injured in a Chicago hospital and unaware of a 45500 robbery found in her possession.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
E. W. Mills
Mabel Luter
Mills
Chicago
Extension of piers by Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad at Pensacola
Pensacola march 3 the gulf florida and alabama railroad ordered thirty thousand dollars of creosoted piling from a slidell louisiana firm delivery to begin within thirty days piling will be used to extend pier no 1 to 100 feet complete and pier no 3 to 2700 feet length with current pier at 1400 feet to be extended also plans to start the gateswood branch within a few weeks
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Pensacola
Fla
Gulf, Florida and Alabama Railroad
Slidell
Gateswood
Seeing Mexico car travels Mobile to Bay Minette exhibit
The Seeing Mexico exhibit car has been in Mobile since Thursday and will depart Monday night for Bay Minette for Tuesday and Wednesday. It then heads to Flomaton for two days and then Pensacola, attracting many visitors during its stay.
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Mexico
Mobile
Bay Minette
Flomaton
Pensacola
Servant hides jewelry. suspected theft ends with confession
Family of Capt. John Quill reported $1,600 in jewelry missing after a Saturday return home. Police investigated but the maid servant, who had hidden the pieces for safekeeping, confessed on Sunday. Earlier, the Quills were robbed of about $2,000 in jewelry with no further developments.
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John Quill
Government Street
Crenshaw
Quill
Pinkertons
Baptist Church Burns During Sunday Services At Glencoe
In Gadsden Alabama on March 3 a Baptist church in Glencoe six miles east burned to the ground as 200 people attended Sunday school. The building valued at $1,000 was destroyed and the Odd Fellows hall above it lost $600 in property. All people escaped unharmed. the fire traced to a defective flue.
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Gadsden
Ala
Baptist
Glencoe
Odd Fellows
Prince Takehito II’s Illness with Tuberculosis in Kobe
Prince Takehito head of a collateral branch of the imperial army is critically ill from tuberculosis at his country residence near Kobe. The emperor ordered his chief physician to proceed there. Takehito, an admiral in the Japanese navy, served with distinction in wars with China and Russia.
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Associated Press
Prince Takehito
Imperial Army
Kobe
Japan
China
Russia
Suit filed for personal injuries against Ingran Day Lumber
Special to The Item. Gulfport Mississippi March 3. J B Nichols files suit in Harrison county circuit court against Ingran Day Lumber Company of Wisconsin for $3000 damages claiming injuries while in the company of the mill at Lyman Harrison county. The U S court at Biloxi had heard testimony, but Nichols non suited the case and returned it to Harrison county. original suit was for $15000.
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Gulfport
Miss
J.B. Nichols
Ingran-Day Lumber Company
Wisconsin
Lyman
Harrison County
United States
Biloxi
Harrison County Court
Arabs attack Italian post near Tripoli. heavy losses reported
Several hundred Arabs attacked an Italian post near Tripoli on Sunday, were repulsed with heavy losses. Thirty-five Arabs were killed and others were carried off or wounded. On the Italian side two native soldiers were killed and one officer wounded.
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Sn Associated Press
Yripoli
Grafters Exploit Spare Money Hidden in Plain Sight
The line notes that many grafters can be spotted, yet a number still slip through to capture spare cash, illustrating the persistent issue of fraud and the caution readers should exercise to protect their finances.
Inventory items listed for three rooms in a residence
Room No 1 includes Garland Range gas range safe cooking utensils two chairs a kitchen table lot of dishes. Room No 2 lists one iron bed felt mattress two feather pillows two sheets two pairs of blankets two down comforts one pair of springs one window comforts one plate glass armor one art square 9x12 a mahogany rocker sewing rocker and two straight chairs. Room No 3 notes a beautiful iron bed felt mattress one
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Haviland
Libbey
Tammany Brav es Leave New York for Big Event
New York officials report 2,500 Tammany Hall members leaving for Washington to march in an inaugural parade. Six special trains, four via Pennsylvania and two via Baltimore and Ohio, will carry the delegates. Railroads estimate about 40,000 total travelers from New York. West Point Cadets and Massachusetts National Guard also dispatched in timing procession.
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Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Tammany
Washington
Braves
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Massachusetts National Guard
Jersey City
West Point
Hudson
Anniston Hydro Electric Line Franchise Under Review
Mayor J L Wikle says the petition by State Senator Watt T Brown and Ragland associates for a hydro electric power line franchise to Anniston will be investigated from every angle before the city council acts. The city’s contract with Anniston Electric and Gas, merged with Alabama Interstate Power, dates from a ten year term now three years old, with mixed local sentiment on competition and fears of a sale to a stronger firm impacting development.
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Anniston
Ala
J. L. Wikle
Watt T. Brown
Ragland
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Alabama Interstate Power Company
Prominent Visitors Leave for the North
Major John G. Brown of Fox Lake Illinois and Dr Buell Rogers of Chicago Illinois have left the Battle House where they wintered since December They return Monday afternoon Brown is bound for Fox Lake to seek reelection in the March 12 primary with no opposition Dr Rogers chief surgeon with the Illinois National Guard says he would go to the Mexican border if state troops are ordered there
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John G. Brown
Fox Lake
Ill
Buell
Rogers
Chicas Iil
Battle House
Brown
Illinois National Guard
Mexico
Inaugural Special Engine Blown Up Near Rahway
An engine pulling a Massachusetts volunteer militia special exploded at East Rahway New Jersey on the Pennsylvania Railroad at 9 20 am injuring the engineer and fireman but not passengers. Three of four tracks were blocked delaying inauguration traffic.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
New England
Washington
East Rahway
N. J
Pennsylvania
Porterfield Goes After Auto Licenses in North Alabama
Max Porterfield of the state auto department leaves Montgomery to collect automobile licenses and take action against delinquents. He will visit Huntsville, Decatur, Anniston, Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Hartselle to ensure compliance with the state law.
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Montgomery
Ala
Max Porterfield
State Auto Department
North Alabama
Huntsville
Decatur
Anniston
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Hartselle
Porterfield
Best Known Cough Remedy Dr King’s New Discovery
Dr King’s New Discovery has been the world’s most reliable cough remedy for forty three years. Over three million bottles were used last year. It will get rid of your cough or refund your money. J J Owens of Allendale C writes it is the best remedy for coughs and colds he has ever used. For coughs colds and throat and lung troubles it has no equal. 50c and 1.00 at druggists.
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Dr. King
J. J. Owens
Allendale
8. C
Wilson's Niece to Greet Wilson on Arrival in Capital
President-elect Wilson will be greeted by his niece, Miss Wilson, when he enters Washington this afternoon. She has just arrived from Belmont Seminary in Nashville Tennessee where she is a junior. Accompanied by 125 Belmont students she travels by special train from Nashville to New York then to Norfolk by boat before returning home.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Capital
Aemont Seminary
Nashville, Tenn
Belmont
New York
Norfolk
Virginia City
Florida Governor Opposes Gambling at Resort Clubs
Special from The Item Pensacola March Florida Governor Park Trammell seeks an end to gambling at East Coast pleasure resorts. An investigation is ordered into a Miami club alleged to run high stakes gambling in winter. Sheriff and state attorney have been instructed to pursue the matter and hold officials accountable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Goo Rs
Florida
Miami
New York
Orror
Former Alabamian Seeks Federal Office
Alexander D. Hudson of New Co, a former Alabamian, seeks appointment as federal assistant secretary of culture. Brother of P. P. Hudson of the state prison department, he has long resided in Uniontown, Alabama, with strong family connections in the state. He will carry the strongest endorsements to President-elect Wilson.
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Montgomery
Ala
Exander D. Hudson
New Co
P. P. Hudson
State Prison Department
Uniontown
Hudson
Wilson
Eufaula Bank Prospects Boosted by Capital Increase
The East Alabama National Bank in Eufaula plans to raise its capital stock from $75,000 to $100,000, using surplus funds and distributing pro rata to stockholders. All three Eufaula banks now hold $100,000 capital each, with profits and undivided surplus around $16,000. The note closes with a local aside about a quiet town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hufaula
Ala
East Alabama National Bank
Alabama
Eufaula
East Alabama
Rheumna remedy praised by Ohio official in 1912 notice
Justice of the Peace John Barhorst of McLean Township Fr amie Ohio certifies curing rheumatism after doctors’ care using RHEUMA. He claims he was crippled but now well and urges others to try it. Advertisement offers bottles for 60 cents at Van Drug Corporation with money back if not as advertised. claims benefits for gout arthritis and sciatica.
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John Barhorst
McLean Township
Framie
Ohio
van Drug Corporation
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