Glorious Canadian Stand at Ypres Described in Cable
Ottawa reports Sir Max Aitken's account of the Canadian division's desperate stand near Ypres on April 22 23 against gas attacks and a numerically superior German force. Canadian units including the Third Brigade and reinforcements from the British and French held and then withdrew under heavy fire. The piece honors Lieutenant Colonel Birchall and the Royal Highlanders with a call to arms for Canada.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ypres
Max Aitken
Ypres-Routers
Ypres-Poelcapelle
Max
St. Julien
Toronto Regiment
Queen's Own
Ontario
Birchall
4Th Highlanders
Wood
Canal Bank
Royal Highlander Montreal 13Th
Royal Montreal Regiment
Canada
Curry
Alderson
Flanders
Fire Devastates Half of Colon City
A disastrous blaze in Colon city after 2 PM yesterday left at least ten dead including two policemen, hundreds injured, and 10 000 to 12 000 left homeless. The fire destroyed twenty two blocks, with losses around 2 000 000 dollars and half the population ruined.
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Colon
New Orleans Cotton Prices Slide in Early Trading
Cotton futures opened weaker as light rains and drought concerns in the eastern states weighed on sentiment. Late session prices showed a continued decline with losses of about 16 points. spot cotton eased six points to 9.37 with 850 bales sold.
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New Orleans
Drouth
Texas
Cotton market opens active with bear sentiment in New York
Bearish cables and a better weather outlook push cotton futures lower in New York on May 1. Reports note poor yarn demand in Manchester and reduced print cloth sales in Fall River, boosting early market bearishness while seed demand grows in Texas amid scarce supply.
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New York
Oe Eepance
Manchester
Fall River
Texas
Liverpool Cottons See Little Change in Early Trade
Cotton spot prices hold steady in Liverpool with good middling at 6.01 and low middling at 5.21. Receipts total 81,000 bales and futures quotes show muted activity across May through next year, with several spreads and пон 1 2 fractional adjustments.
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Liverpool
Cotton seed oil closes firm in New York market
The cotton seed oil market in New York on May 1 closed firm with spot at 6.60 bid. May to Dec futures values ranged from 6.62 to 7.11 with contracts for May 6.62 6.65 June 6.80 6.82 July 6.94 6.95 August 7.10 1.11 September 7.20 7.21 November 7.00 7.10 December 6.99 7.02. Total sales 2,400.
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New York
Wall Street Opening Touts Mixed Merits Amid Active Trading
May 1 market opened with emphasis on speculative issues leaving railway and other elder stocks overlooked. Westinghouse gained early as presses steel, Baldwin Locomotive and other metal shares rose, while United States Steel matched a small rise. Copper and other metal shares fell on the day as trading remained brisk among professionals.
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Westinghouse
Baldwin Locomotive
United States Steel
Eee O
Amalgamated Copper
American Can
Amn
Car &Fady
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
N Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi, Mil
St. Paul
General Electro
Great Northern
Pfd
Interborough Met
Sas City Southern
Petroleum
Kans
Texas
New York Central
N. A
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Rock Island Co
Seaboard Air Line
Pee
Copper
Dy Pacific
United States
Turpentine firm reports receipts and stock in Savannah
May 1 naval stores report from Savannah lists receipts of 421 casks and ship casks, stock figures around 29 161 barrels, and quote levels for various grades including A B C and special lots. The fragmented text notes sign figures and market cues for turpentine and related products.
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Savannah
Cie I
Equal Suffrage Endorsed At Mobile Meeting
Four speakers including Dr. Ellen B. Ligon and Rep. Claude Grayson addressed nearly 200 at the Battle House in Mobile advocating equal suffrage for women. They discussed legal rights, education barriers, and ministers supporting women’s franchise, with calls for constitutional change and civic equality.
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Battle House
Ellen B. Ligon
Mobile Equal Suffrage Association
Claude A. Grayson
Matthew Peter
John W. Phillips
Alabama
University of Alabama
Thehills
George
Grayson
Representative Co
Ligon
Udea
England
France
Spain
Sweden
Matthew Brewster
Christ Episcop Church
First Baptist Church
Grain and Provisions Prices in Chicago May First
Market notes show wheat values with No 2 red at 1.63 1 2 and No 2 hard at 1.64. Corn No 2 yellow quotes 78 34. Rye and barley priced around 76 80c. Timothy 5.50 6.50. Clover 8.50 13.00. Pork 17.70. lard near 10.25.
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Chicago
Pikes Scobers Lee
Court Calendar Listings From Chancery Court
Chancery Court session schedule shows cases including Lyons versus Webster and Jones versus Jones. Also listed are Kenyon versus Rose Tegon, Mitchell versus Independent, and Morse versus Ben with dates May 2 to May 5.
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Chancery Co Smith
Aes
Joseph H Lyons
Joseph B. Webster
Mary Jones
William Jones
David Kenyon
Rose T. Gon
Mary Mitchell
Independencr
Good Armork
Samaria
Mrs. Radentt
Fuspentine Epe Co
Howev
Meese
Ella May Morse
Ben
Dan
Farrar says Leo Frank must be cleared in Atlanta
Opera star Geraldine Farrar visited Leo M Frank in Fulton county jail and spoke with him for about an hour. She praised his personality, faith, and his wife Mrs Lee M Frank, saying the case should end with his vindication.
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Atlanta
Geraldine Farrar
Metropolitan Opera Company
Leo M. Frank
Fulton County
Miks Farrar
Lee M. Frank
Frank
Legal Notices and Civil Docket Highlights Across May Dates
The page lists civil cases and hearings scheduled in May including Mosaic Ore and Mercantile disputes and actions involving Frank White Dillard Hubbard Cannon Mechem Blair and Mobile Docks Alabama Corn Mill. Proceedings span Thursday May 6 and Friday May 7 with multiple plaintiffs and defendants.
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Tional Mosaic Oorin Co.ve
P. J. Glass
Henry G. McAllister
Frank E. White
D. R. Dunlap Mercanrigh Co
Hamilton Mercantile
Mattie Radcliff
J. K. Dillard
C. R. Hubbard
Elia H. Mechem
Frank G. Blair
Mobile Docks Co
Alabama Corn Mille Company
Lloyd Thomas
Nettie Thomas
Clara ° Stelk von
Clyde Woodward
Deaths and Funerals Thornton Byrnes and Annie Wahorich
Arthur Thornton Byrnes aged 47 longtime Mobile resident and auditor with Mobile & Ohio railroad died after a lingering illness at 63 South Broad Street. He was a Knights of Columbus member and banker for Maple Camp W O W and belonged to St. Joseph's Church. Annie Wahorich wife of Victor Bahorich died at 12:15 PM at 409 South Warren Street after several weeks illness. survived by two sons, a brother and other relatives.
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Thornton Byrnes
Arthur’ Thornton Byrnes
Mobile
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
South Broad Street
Mobile Council No
Knights of Columbus
Maple Camp
Byrnes
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Annie Bahorich
Annie Wahorich
Victor Bahorich
South
Warren Street
Victor, Jr
Frank Babhorich
Edward Miller
Wanted to Rent Modern Unfurnished Four-Room Flat
WANTED A modern unfurnished flat of about four rooms and bath, must be central located. Address G-77, The Mobile Item. Also wanted One pair white pink-eyed rabbits at once. Address PO Box 3, Brewton Alabama.
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Muat Oe
Brewton
Ala
Henry C. Meyer
Scott and Dauphin
Aett
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile
Beldwin
Washington
Clarke
Monroe
Wilcox
Conecuh
Kia
Jackson
Harrison
George
Greene
Wayne
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Mok
Choice Mobile Realty
Maury & Unruh
Southern Realty Co
ST. Francis Street
Mobile, Ala
Raeey
Wall Street Review
ELGIN
Elgin, Ll
Leo Frank
Bell Phone
Studebaker
South Broad St
George Deel
Terrill St
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State OF Alabama
Mobil County
W. C. Carrell
Bart B. Chamberlain
P. Williams
Leigh & Chamberlain, Attys
Washington Ave
South Carolina
P.O. Hox
P. O
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A. Deans
Houston St
Gulf Coast
Colvin, Oe
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A. Maloney
Chamber Ty
Bank Gg Ag
Piente
Lyric
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Joseph Bt
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St. Manuel
Monroe Street
Charles Street
Washington Square
W. E. East Mann Station
Molex Barber College
Miariesippi
Bungstow
Capec
Young Ho
Brosa Bt Een
Park Place
Crichton, Bella
Earliana
Evergreen
Indianna Ave
Troy Laandry
St. Emanuel St
Gulfport
Eine
Smith Plane Co
ESALE
Spotewood, Jr
Lafayette Street
Burkett
Bell
D. C
Denmark
Chatham and
Albright & Wood
Court House
Royal and
Government
Eto
Bank & Trust Co
Miller
Dauphin Street
Ren
Fairhope
Beach
A. J. En
Voyant
Pauline
Spring Hill End Avenues
Crichton
Raiir
Artemus Nature
Tom Folepatiot
Linda
Ferermaes
Arate Wrins
Gt Peeard
St Charles
Davis
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Mtabiienaa An Koral
Calla Aia
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