Oakley Ordered to Face Trial Despite Ill Health
Judge Brown in Montgomery ordered a capias for James G. Oakley former president of the Alabama convict board on embezzlement charges. Doctors sent from Birmingham reported Oakley ill but capable of trial. a three physician examination was arranged and an expected report awaited. The case centers on alleged deceit to avoid trial and bond forfeiture actions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Armstead Brown
Capias
James G. Oakley
State Convict Board
Birmingham
Dre. B. G. Copeland
E. T. Riggs
Oakley
James G. Oak
Cunage
Alabama
Ad Brown
Jeromé T. Fuller
A. B. Meadow
South Highlands Infirmary
Hugo L. Black
Aith
Fuller
Oak
Brown
W. T. Seils
Mingham
Sey
Powell Riggs
Copeland
Ed Prince
White
Seibels
Riggs
Dr. Prince
Frank S.white
Massive Cotton Sheds Fire Sparks $250000 Loss in New Orleans
In New Basin canal sheds of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company, 4600 bales of cotton and freight cars burned, with insurance unknown. The blaze, fanned by a northerly wind, threatened nearby properties as firemen fought intense heat. a man named James Turner from Woodville, Miss., claimed to witness a lighted cigarette being tossed into the yard and was rescued badly burned. Salvage is expected to be minimal.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
New Basin Canal
Howard and Robertson
James Turner
Woodville
Miss
Turner
Judge Williams Files Bond to Take Probate Court Post
Williams the newly appointed probate judge who succeeds his father filed a $15000 bond in the circuit court with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. His commission will arrive from Montgomery Thursday and a new clerk will be named once received. The appointment notification reached officials Tuesday morning.
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Williams
Probate
Circuit Court
Hieveas
United States, Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Montgomery
Ias
Comer managers claim false polling in Mobile County dispute
Joseph Espalla Jr challenged Alex Garber and the Comer campaign over alleged strength claims, asserting Mobile County will favor Kolb by at least 2000 votes. He warned the statements mislead voters and would not affect Mobile residents determined to vote their choice.
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B. B. Comer
Alabama
Comer
Garber
Mobile County
Kolb
Oa Rth
Joseph Espalla, Jr
Tate
Washington Observer's Place in Benton Case
The United States and Britain withdraw from the Benton inquiry as General Carranza orders a Mexican investigation. The move leaves Americans Bauch and Vergara deaths under study, with Bryan and Congress awaiting responses while Carranza tests authority over Villa.
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Washington
Observer
Benton Case
Associated Press
Carranza
Villa
William
Benton
Great Britain
United States
Chihuahua
England
Gustav Bauch
Clemente Vergara
State Department
George C. Carothers
Bryan
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
House
Ladies of Charity Cite Strachan Aid Since Two Years
Belle Daly chief of the Ladies of Charity testifies on Mrs Strachan case noting two years of groceries and clothing supplied to the family. She cites weekly visits and a $3 grocery bill paid to Wineacker Bros. in January amid questions over the widow status and a brother-in-law with a horse and wagon observed at the home.
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Wineacker Bros
Ladies of Charity
Southern Railway Chief Harrison Visits Mobile for Banquet
Fairfax Harrison, head of the Southern Railway and Mobile & Ohio, arrived in Mobile on a special train from Selma. A welcome banquet at the Battle House featured speeches by Mayor Lyons and others, with Harrison to share an important message to local business leaders.
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Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railway
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
City
Selma
Commercial Club
R. V. Taylor
C. B. Hayes
S. R. Prince
E. C. Rendell
Battle House
Harrison
Pat J. Lyons
Cay
Cliff Williams
Meridian
Miss
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Hotel Pommes
Cafe Noir
B. F. Adams
G. B. Ainspaugh
Albert P. Bush
Estes D. Baker
J. J. Blacksher
John Bose
Judge Safford Berney
Stewart Brooks
B. J. Buck
D. P. Bestor, Jr
A. M. Bright
H. G
Boston’s New Mayor Cuts City Expenses
Boston March 4. Mayor Curley plans annual savings of 75000 by prompt bill payments. He orders department heads to return supply bills to the auditor within seven days to secure 2 percent discounts for ten day payments. He aims to reduce city payroll by 500 workers in his first year.
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Associated Press
Boston
Curley
Moore Resigns Official Post With Bryan
John Bassett Moore counsellor of the state department resigned and his resignation accepted by President Wilson. He will work for the Carnegie Institute and later return to Columbia University. Officials said the move followed an understanding with Wilson and no friction existed with superiors.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Wilson
Moore
Carnegie Institute
Columbia University
Bryan
Ali
Fair will point settlers south from cold climes
A Canadian Pacific Railway passenger agent visited the city urging owners of cut over lands to attract settlers. He claimed short summers and large farms with tractors are needed, noting many move away after trying to farm the land. He promoted south Alabama and Mississippi as ideal for small farmers with forty acres per family. The Mobile fair and winter exposition offers a key opportunity to lure such settlers.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile
Central Committee
Committee of One Hundred
City Commissioner Pillans Held To Answer Traffic Charge
Lieutenant Hal Pillans of the United States Army reported at police headquarters that he must leave town midweek, so authorities allowed his father, City Commissioner Harry Pillans, to be docketed for a traffic violation tied to a car owned by the commissioner. The couple had just begun their honeymoon and the chair agreed the elder Pillans would be notified to appear Wednesday.
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Lyric Theatre
Hal Pillans
United States Army
Watertown Arsenal
Boston
Pillans
Harry Pillans
Commissioner Pillans
Husband as cook in New York court dispute
March 4. Gregor Skolnik violin virtuoso denies forcing wife Clara Skolnik to cook meals claiming he helped occasionally. She testifies she never forced him and questions his suit as petty. He defends his affection for music and notes letters written to his wife were necessary during tours.
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New York
Gregor Skolnik
Clara Skolhils
Skolnik
Railroad lines rush food to New York amid storm recovery
New York on March 4 faced continued weather chaos as telegraph and telephone wires are being repaired and rail traffic resumes. In New Jersey crews clear 800 miles of downed lines and 1,000 poles while seven o clock milk trains return to service. Ice in the harbor slows ships as crews remove 121,386 cubic yards of snow and city workers sum winter cleanup near 2.5 million dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
New Jersey
Death of T. W. Hanshew novelist reported in London
Word arrived from London that Thomas W. Hanshew American novelist born in Brooklyn in 1857 has died. He wrote over two hundred novels and was a familiar figure on the stage for many years.
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T. W. Hanshew
Associated Press
New York
London
Thomas’ W. Hanshew
Mr. Hanshew
Brooklyn
Snes
Wilson marks first year with tariff and banking laws enacted
On March 4 1914 President Wilson observed one year in office as Democrats controlled both houses. Congress remained in near continuous session since 1913 enacting the tariff law and the banking and currency measure. Wilson urged further reform while maintaining limited public appearances and rare speeches.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Congress
Japan
California
United Statith
Bryan
Union and Trust Legisia
Gress
Morrow
Wilson
National Geographic Society
Colonel Goethals
Society
American Red Cross
Daughters of the American Revolution
Army
Navy
Riis Misses Train For Wednesday Speech
Jacob Riis lecturer and social worker fails to arrive in Mobile for a lecture engagement after missing a train from New Orleans. A telegram from Aubrey Boyles of Federal management confirms the cancellation and pending arrangements.
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Jacob. Riis
New Orleans
Mornix
Bis
Aubrey Boyles
Federa
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Qakley
Judge Brown
Tion
Bonds
Vict Board President
Southern and Mobile and Ohio Railroads
Espalla
Commission
Bauch and
Vergara
Strachan
Southern
Finley Met
Lyons
Taylor
The
W. W. Finley
South
Mobile & Ohio
Mr. Taylor
A. Maar
Stee Jan, Miss
Whistler
W. J. Bryan
Mexico
Husband
Cook
New York City
Banking and Currency
Agt
Ris
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