Alabama officers to study trench construction at June guard school
May 4 Alabama national guard officers will attend a six day officers school in Montgomery June 7 to 12. Major topics include modern trench building methods used by European powers and other contemporary war techniques. Captain William H. Screws says 150 officers are expected to attend, with five army officers in charge.
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Montgomery
Ala
Europe
Alabama National Guard
William H. Screws
Screws
Army
Three Steamships Reach Munson Company in Three Days
The Bellucia arrived from Pensacola and docked at Pier 3 as the Munson Line continues its three day run. The Frednes departed for Havana while Ottar arrived, giving the Munson Line nine steamers operating between Mobile Cuba and South American ports. Six serve Cuban routes and two serve South American trade.
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Bellucia
Munson Steamship Line
Pensacola
Fla
Frednes
Havana
Cuba
Ottar
Munson Line
Mobile
General Orozco Leaves Border Border Revolt Suspected
General Pascual Orozco, who led the anti Madero revolt and later served Huerta, has vanished from the Fabens Texas border and is believed to have crossed into Mexico. Carraevo, his former lieutenant, is not found. reports of heavy firing nearby hint at possible counter revolution, though no large troop movement is confirmed.
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el’ Paso
Tex
Pascual Orozco
Huerta
Fabens
Texas
Mexico
Neral Carraveo
Orozco
Paso
Cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm Off to Portsmouth Yard
The German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm left Newport News at 11 20 this morning en route to the Portsmouth navy yard in tow of four U S naval tugs to be interned until hostilities in Europe cease. After arrival breech blocks and engine connecting rods will be removed and stored by the yard commandant.
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Newport News
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Portsmouth Navy Yard
United States
Europe
Officers Elected For Shore Acres Citrus Co
At a noon Tuesday stockholders meeting of the Shore Acres Citrus Growers Association officers and directors were elected. G. E. Newman was named president, O. Christiansen vice president, K. R. Guthrie secretary and treasurer, with G. E. Newman F. O. Christiansen M. C. Crawford and A. P. Brink as directors. The association filed articles of incorporation on Monday in the probate court.
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Shore Acres Citrus Growers Association
G. E. Newman
O. Christiansen
K. R. Guthrie
F. O. Christiansen
M. C. Crawford
A. P. Brink
Fire damages two frame dwellings on Charleston and Spring Hill
A. D. Wallace’s one story dwelling at 758 Charleston street and occupant Capt. Louis W. Hogan were spared minor damage from flying sparks about 10:20 Tuesday. Fire Company No. 7 answered the call. About an hour later, 11:20 a.m., a second frame home at 521 Spring Hill avenue, owned by W. C. Fitts and occupied by H. F. Bro, sustained similar light damage from flying sparks.
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Charleston Street
A. D. Wallace
Louis W. Hogan
Spring Hil Avenue
W. C- Fitts
H. F. Bro
Ranchman Glennon Death Case Yields Noncommittal Verdict
Coroner's jury could not determine if ranch foreman Peter Glennon died by self inflicted gunshot or by a bullet from Rev. Paul Reinfels's revolver. Mrs. Clara Scherrer testified Glennon threatened to kill them and forced entry led to a struggle in a cabin near Palm Springs.
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Banning
Cal
Peter Glennon
Paul Reinfels
Paloma
Clara Scherrer
Palm Springs
Glennon
Father Reinfels
Senator Platts Son Testifies In Barnes Libel Suit
Edward T. Platt son of the late Senator T. C. Platt testified in the Barnes libel case against Theodore Roosevelt. He read letters from 1890 to 1905 showing Barnes complaints about state printing, contracts, and patronage amid political pressure including Archibald Baxter.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Edward T. Platt
T. C. Platt
William Barnes
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Platt
Barnes
Roosevelt
Mr. Barnes
Platt
Lemuel
BE. Quigg
John A. McCarty
Albany
Quigg
Dady
Baxter
Morton
Drowning tragedy at Wolf River near Memphis
Mrs. Ernest Hamblin aged 17 drowned at the Wolf River near Memphis while others narrowly escaped. The incident occurred yesterday as bathers were swept from shore by strong currents. The missing body had not yet been recovered.
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Ernest Hamblin
Memphis
Tenn
Ernest_Hamblin
Wolf River
Tottanooga
Federal Reserve Realigns Districts Across States
The Federal Reserve Board granted requests placing southern Oklahoma banks in the Kansas City district and northern New Jersey banks in the New York district. Tyler and Wetzel counties in West Virginia are moved to the Cleveland district. Wyoming and Stree sought Chicago reassignment but were denied.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Federal Reserve District
New Jersey
New York
Tyler
Wetzel
West Virginia
Cleveland
Wyoming
Stree
Chicago
Texas Suffrage Question Laid Aside
In Austin on May 4 a resolution was introduced asking the state attorney general to rule whether an equal suffrage law could be enacted by statute or required a constitutional amendment. The move reflects ongoing debate over women’s voting rights in Texas.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Sra Ses Eee Lee
Cotton Opens Weak Then Rebounds to Close Higher
New Orleans May 4 heavy selling at the open drops 9 to 10 points as poor cables and frost fears loom. Support buys trim losses. by late morning prices near yesterday's close, afternoon gains rise to 13 14 points over yesterday's quotes. Spot cotton quiet with 850 bales sold, Middling 9.25. Open 9.40 high 9.60 low 9.40 close 9.60. October 10.15. December 10.30. January 10.38.
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New Orleans
New York Cotton Market Sees Early Decline Then Recovery
Weak Liverpool news sparked heavy Wall Street selling in cotton with opening prices down 4 to 14 points. October futures slipped to about 10.13, while later buying and short covering pushed May and other contracts toward unchanged to slightly lower levels by afternoon.
Spot Cotton Prices Report From Liverpool Trade
Liverpool reports spot dull trading with good middling at 5.86 and low middling 5.06. Sales total 6 000 bales for speculation and export, receipts 8 000 bales. Futures closed steady with May to June at 5.40 1 2 and later months rising to 5.84 1 2 for March April.
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Liverpool
George M Matthews Files Bankruptcy Petition
In a U.S. district court a voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed Tuesday by George M Matthews doing business as the Alabama Board ing and Drawing Company. The petition shows liabilities of 2667 dollars and assets of 469 dollars. Judge Toulmin was out of the city so Referee R T Ervin referred the petition and the petitioner was adjudicated bankrupt by the Referee.
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United States District Court
George M Matthews
Alabama Boarding and Drawing Company
Toulmin
R. T. Ervin
Grain and Provisions Market Report Chicago May
Cash grain prices show Wheat No 2 red 1.62 and No 2 hard 1.61, Corn No 2 yellow 78 1 2, Rye No 2 1.22, Barley 76 80. Hay Timothy 5.50 7.00, Clover 8.50 13.00. Provisions 10.30 ribs, May July corn and oats quotations noted with mixed figures.
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Chicago
Turpentine and Rosin Market Report from Savannah
Savanna h Ga May 4 Turpentine firm 45 1 4 c Receipts 1 044 casks Rosin quiet orders 3 738 barrels Quote B 2 80 D 3 40 BE 23 45 3 55 G 3 65 H and I 3 76 K 3 85 3 95 M 4 20 4 45 N 5 15 WG 5 45 5 70 WW 8 8
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Savannah
Butter, Eggs, Potatoes Trade Notes Chicago May 4
Butter unchanged while eggs lower with 29 819 cases received. The report lists case numbers 17 18 1-26 and 16 1-2 17 details, noting some items unchanged and others received.
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Chicago
Railroad Commission Opens Coal Rate Case Hearings in Alabama
The state railroad commission in Montgomery on May 4 began hearings on multiple coal rate cases from mines to Birmingham and other cities, plus coke rate changes. The session also wrapped up three Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad cases including Huntsville division rate advances.
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Ala
State Railroad Commission
Birmingham
Anniston
Gadsden
Talladega
Eufaula
Selma
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Huntsville
Canada restricts wheat and related exports to US
Ottawa announces new controls banning shipment of wheat flour and many farm commodities to the United States except for domestic use. Export permits must be obtained and presented to customs, and shipments must be consigned to specific firms or individuals with bills stating consumption. Reasons for the limit were not disclosed.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Dominion
Wall Street Review and Bankruptcy Notice of 1915
Wall Street mixed trading with Pressed Steel Car down 6 1 2 and General Electric, United States Steel and others slipping amid heavy offerings. Early afternoon rally by Union Pacific and United States Steel offset by broad declines. standings show numerous rail and metal stocks with varied bids. District Court in Alabama notices George M. Foster bankruptcy. creditors’ meeting scheduled in Mobile May 11, 1915 at 2 p.m. for claim proofs and trustee examination.
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Wall Street Review
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Electrc
American Locomotive
Baldwin
National
United States
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United States Steel
Amalgamated Conese
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Ie & St. Paul
Erle
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Southern Railway
Texas Co
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Bethlehem Steel
District Court
Alabama
George M. Foster
Mobile
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Alaba
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Vate
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Joe Park Monang & Aes
Drago & Fisher
Washington Ave
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