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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1914
Page
1
Paul Stevenson reports a dispute over a 50-cent coal rate tied to B Comer's Sylacauga cotton mill. Henderson releases a statement asserting Comer benefited from a rate law enacted in 1907 while governor and a prior commission member, in contrast with other Alabama mills facing discrimination.
Henderson accuses Comer of manipulating state acts to keep coal rates down. He notes Comer approved the maximum rate act on February 9, 1907, tying the railroad commission and preventing any raise beyond a 50 cent coal rate at Sylacauga.
In 1907 Henderson argues Senate Bill 48 prevented granting special rates and asserts Comer’s law, approved November 25, 1907, would have allowed such rates today. He claims Comer cannot deny that the law, as written on statute books, legalized the special rate during his governorship and rail commission tenure.
Jessie M. Reed, arrested Friday on a reckless driving charge from an accident on Teae Drive that injured a person, had her recorder's court case continued until June 6.
Voter counts show Henderson with 2 023 for and 712 against in Pike County. Semone Leung Comer had 584 for and 12 060 against in Semone Leung Comer's Home. In Avondale Stevens supported Comer with 282 for and none listed against.
A cautious forecast from May 2 projects Charles Henderson beating B B Comer in the Alabama May 11 primary by 14 756 votes. Henderson wins 47 counties to Comer's 20 and carries key districts with a total statewide majority of 14 756, based on 1116 county surveys and factional statements.
Henry D Clayton congressman from Alabama's third district and judiciary chair was nominated by President Wilson and quickly confirmed by the Senate as United States district judge for the middle Alabama district. He succeeds the late Judge T G Jones, a Barbour county native born in 1857 who served eight terms in Congress.
Governor O Neal announces a special election in Alabama's Third District to fill the seat of Henry D Clayton, who is to resign as he becomes federal judge for the Middle District. Potential candidates include Henry B Stegall T S Frazier Byrd G Farmer and others, with nomination outcomes to be set by the state Democratic Committee.
In Montgomery on May 2, George W. Taylor, defeated in the First district re nomination bid for Congress, filed an expense account showing he spent $3,313. A. C. Algood, nominated for auditor, spent $1,000, while Woodford Mabry, defeated in the Second district race, spent $3,000.
Assistant State Highway Engineer R. P. Boyd will visit south Alabama counties next week and will be in Mobile Friday to receive bids for a state aid road project in Mobile County.
Brewton Alabama May 2 The Equal Suffrage Association of Brewton and Escambia County organized a local group with Mrs R A Smith as president Mrs F M Mason secretary and treasurer and Mrs J H Lovelace as vice president The event featured Miss Worthington of Birmingham as speaker and a petition urging Alabama to submit woman suffrage to voters in 1915 was circulated and signed after the address
The Coca Cola bottling works at the corner of Royal and St Anthony streets was saved from major damage by an automatic sprinkler system installed with the new building. Fire began on the second floor from unknown cause. Damage estimated at 100 dollars. A fireman reportedly investigated briefly but concluded a leak and left.
State militia and mine guards clashed with strikers at Ludlow. A torch fire in the tent colony killed two women and eleven children after ten men fell in battle. Witnesses testified soldiers torched tents. No arrests yet but expected.
Washington May 2. House Mines and Mining Committee Chairman Foster framed a statement and telegraphic exchanges accusing John D Rockefeller Jr of continued bloodshed in the Colorado mining district. The missive pleads for arbitration to end the conflict, noting Rockefeller’s lack of reply and forwarding the telegram to Colorado Fuel and Iron officers.
Patrolman Moody Jackson of Davis Avenue and Quigsey's Lane was bitten by a dog while passing along Ann Street on Saturday afternoon according to police records.
Reports from Texas describe a bomb thrown from the Mexican side into the Rio Grande near San Benito injuring no gates but killing fish. Militia fired at intruders as federal forces evacuate Saltillo and Carranza moves with his family to Molino. Vera Cruz reports a failed federal attempt on waterworks with marines, aviators, and Arkansas launches aiding patrols.
General Funston reports to Secretary Garrison that about 500 Mexican troops moved on the Tegar pumping station where US guards are posted. The Mexican officer demanded surrender, ordered fire within ten minutes, and after brief clashes retreated. Funston fears an attempt to cut the pipelines tonight.
A B C envoys drop effort to include the Constitutionalists in Mexican mediation and plan to adjourn to Havana. They deem peace by mediation unlikely as Villa and Carranza call for death to Huerta and focus on pressuring him to resign. The U S aims to resolve only the Huerta US dispute, contingent on flag salute and apology.
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