Mountaineers Hear Speech Urging Education Fund
Alonzo Atkins of Britten and John H Wallace urged a fund to educate and care for mountain children in the South. Atkins pledged $500 to start the effort and 10 percent of his earnings annually, citing dire conditions in six states from Florida to Kentucky and the need to aid underprivileged mountain youths.
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Rine Item
Ala
Alonzo Atkins
Britten Rere Game
John H. Wallace
Lowe-Rosenof
Wall
Mounst
South
Oisays
Atkins
Florida
Missis- Tennessee
Kentucky
Rheuma Sale Claims Cure for Rheumatism
Advertised remedy Rheuma is promoted by users in Catawissa and Severance claiming relief after one to three bottles. Testimonials describe sleep improvement and reduced pain from swollen joints and kidney issues, with a money back guarantee and price of 50 cents per bottle.
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Miller
Catawissa
Daniel S. K Knox
Severance
N. Y
van Antwerp Drugorporation
Improvements for Gulfport Face Budget Cuts and Drainage Plan
Gulfport Mississippi reports the city commissioners will next address drainage after beach front grading and graveling. They vote to pay the remaining 30 000 debt from the old council and plan retrenchment to avoid a 1914 deficit. A new independent city assessment roll is planned to tax overlooked property and improve fairness. An assessor or commissioner may lead the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport
Miss
Burns men on trial of defaulting cashier
Burns men pursue Hunter the cashier of the Alabama Penny Savings Bank in Selma who vanished a week ago with about $12,000 missing. The bank remains unaffected as the bonding company is liable. Chandler Lapsley of the state banking department returned from Selma after investigating the shortage.
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Montgomery
Ala
Burns
Hunter
Alabama Penny Savings Bank of
Selma
Chandler Lapsley
State Banking Department
Gulfport Urges Independence for Local Customs Office
Gulfport officials press to keep the Gulfport customs office independent rather than subordinate to Mobile. At a Gulfport Commercial Union executive meeting, President Taft's proposed re districting of the customs service is discussed and a protest is planned with Congressman B P Harrison asked to intervene to maintain Gulfport status.
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Gulfport
Miss
Gulfport Commercial Union
Taft
Custom Service
Mobile
B. P. Harrison
Gulfport Custom Office
Three Old Players Report to Dobbs
Strength added to the Billi ken baseball team with James Gribbens Elmer Brown and Tantzen arriving. They had their first practice yesterday. Spratt the shortstop asks for leave of absence until April 1 to continue studies at the University of Virginia and will return in playing condition on April 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Billiken
James Gribbens
Elmer Brown
Tantzen
Dobbs
Spratt
Boston
University of Virginia
Supreme Court Could Convene in Murder Case Crisis
Montgomery An March 7 Two rules adopted by the supreme court on November 2 1912 give latitude to convene to rehear seven death penalty cases now pending. Some justices favor immediate action to schedule hearings and possible executions on April 4 or March 21, while the full court remains split awaiting Justice de Graffenreidh. The state awaits a decision that could end delays or extend them.
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Montgomery
Supreme Court
Theis
G. C
Edward de Graffenreidh
Washington
Two Deserters Sought After Ship Island Escape
Gulfport Mississippi reports two sailors, Alex Klink a Swede and Antone Swesen a Dane, who deserted from the British steamship Timandra. They swam ashore to Ship Island, stole a lighthouse keeper's boat, then fled toward Chandeleur Island and possibly Biloxi. Immigration may pursue if they stay.
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Gulfport
Miss
Marcia
Timandra
Ship Island
Biloxi
Alex Klink
Antone Swesen
Chandeleur Island
Big Trap Tournament Draws Shooters From 38 States
Hundreds of visitors from at least thirty eight states will attend the eighth annual Southern Handicap of the Interstate Association of Trap Shooters near Montgomery Alabama May 18 15. The Capital City Gun Club prepares grounds and hosts weekly practices to acclimate out of town shooters. cash purses total 1000 with a gold watch or medal as a top trophy and a Columbus cup leg prize for high average. notable guest John Philip Sousa will attend.
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Montgomery
Ala
Interstate Association of Trap Shooters
Capital City
Interstate Association
Columbus (Ga
Will Select Orator for State Bar Meeting
Colonel Alexander Troy secretary of the Alabama State Bar Association says an executive committee meeting in Montgomery will transact important business. The main item is selecting an orator for the annual convention to be held here next August. The committee includes W. T. Seibels chairman Leon Weil Leon McCord and R. G. Arrington all of Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alexander Troy
Alabama State Bar Assciation
Auer
W. T. Seibels
Leon Weil
Leon McCord
R. G. Arrington
Troy
Wedded in Gulfport
In Gulfport Mississippi on March 7 William B LeBois and Miss Bertha Hailen were married by Justice of the Peace H Ankin in Circuit Clerk A J Ramsey's office. Both are 25 and from New Orleans.
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Gulfport
Miss
A. J. Ramsey
Justice of the Peace
H. Ankin
William B. LeBois
Bertha Hailen
New Orleans
Dr King’s New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad Claims High Use
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery as the world’s premier cough remedy. It cites over three million bottles used last year and features a testimonial from J. J. Owens of Allendale, South Carolina praising its effectiveness for twenty years. The text notes the price as $1.00 at drugstores.
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Dr. King
J. J. Owens
Allendale
S. C
Pitts in Rage for District Attorney
Hon Alex D Pitts of Selma and Dallas County legislator seeks the federal district attorney post for the southern Alabama district at Mobile to succeed James B Sloan. Other applicants include State Senator N D Godbold of Camden and Robert Mangum of Selma.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alex D. Pitts
Selma
Dallas County
Alabama
Mobile
James B. Sloan
Pitts
N. D. Godbold
Camden
Robert Mangum
Cotton Mills to Run by Electricity in Alabama
Montgomery March 7 Within sixty days Alabama will have hydroelectric power from Speigner's plant powering the state cotton mill operated by convicts. L F Greer says machinery is being installed and the powerhouse will start within two months generating 500 horsepower. The project, begun under Governor Comer, faced setbacks but is nearing completion as Mortar creek provides the power after flooding a large area.
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Montgomery
Ala
Speigner’s
L. F. Greer
Comer
Mortar Creek
Bryan Repeats Famous Speech on National Destiny
Secretary of State Bryan offered no new foreign policy details and cited a 1900 Indianapolis speech to express his stance. He emphasized a republic based on equality, liberty, and consent of the governed, urging peace and moral leadership amid questions on Mexico, the Philippines, Latin America, and the Panama Canal tolls.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
United States
Tate
Indianapolis
Wilson
Path of
Mr. Bryan
Department
Mexico
Philippines
Latin America
Panama Canal
Small Boys Confess To Fire At Kress Store
Nashville police took 6 year old Clifford Alexander and 7 year old Martin Miller to the station after they confessed to starting a Sunday morning blaze that caused 5000 dollars in damage to the S H Kress Company store and endangered downtown businesses.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
S. H. Kress & Company
Clifford Alexander
Martin Miller
Children lighted paper from alley door after Sunday school
Clif ford Alexander spent his last two pennies for matches after Sunday school. The youngsters, walking home, found paper under a store door and set it alight before continuing home.
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Clifford Alexander
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