Henderson Leads In Alabama Counties In Spur of Election Battle
Reports from Jefferson Montgomery and Pike counties show Henderson will gain large majorities while Comer struggles. Estimates place Mobile County for Henderson by about two thousand and Jefferson County's split favors Henderson by nearly one thousand. Henderson rally speakers assert Comer’s defeat and push for labor protection and local self government.
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Mobile
Birmingham
Marcus Weil
Troy
Age-Herald
Jefferson
Mobile County
Age-Herald At 12,557, of Which Comer
Jefferson County
Comer
Montgomery
Pike
Ninth Ward
Turnverein Hall
St. Charles Street
Young Men's Democratic
Henderson Club
EB. A. Brunnier
Alabamia Staats Zeitung
Charles W. Tompkins
David Holt
John Winstanley
Holcombe, Jr
Winstanley
State Federation of Iaher
Bureau of Labor, Industries and Labor Statistics
Bueau
Department of Agriculture and Industries
Demand for Coffins Too Light
The Coffin Makers' Union 60¢ members in New York halted a planned strike due to low coffin demand after a mild winter. The union had sought shorter work days and wage increases, but their executive committee deemed a strike ill timed given the weak market.
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Associated Press
New York
Coffin Makers’ Union
Thia
ABC Mediator Kr R RI CG Chilean Minister
Abstract OCR fragment mentions ABC mediator and Chilean minister with unclear context and names. Reads as a terse diplomatic note or caption. No clear event, date, or outcome for a fuller summary.
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ABC Mediator
Kr R. RI
Registrars Sitting Serve 69 Voters At Session Friday
Mo bile county registration opened Friday at 10 at the county courthouse with Registrars D. H. Bar rett James Hinson and F. W. Kearn. New registrations totaled 24 and transfers up to 2 o clock reached 45. The registrars will remain in session until Saturday night at midnight.
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Mobile County
County Court House
D. H. Barrett
James Hinson
F.W. Kearn
Railroad must pay damages for lynchers' work
In Jackson Mississippi a federal court compromise decree orders the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railroad to pay Mrs Alice Rogers 7000 in a suit brought for 50000. The record shows a Monroe Louisiana mob chartered a train to Tallulah Louisiana and lynched Rogers and her husband after he was acquitted of murdering Jesse Brown.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Alice Rogers
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
Monroe
Tallulah
Rogers
Jesse Brown
Reinforcements Considered for Vera Cruz Campaign
Washington May 8 report says War Department weighing ample forces for General Funston at Vera Cruz to defend the port or launch movement toward Mexico City If needed. Cabinet and President review details amid cipher telegrams from Vera Cruz and Tampico attacks with oil wells burning.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Mexico City
Garrison
White House
Tampico
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Seaboard
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Department
Pennsy
New York State
Olio
Divivan
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
State Department
Bryan
Saa
Former Mobile police officer Marcus Harris Jr. dies
Marcus Harris Jr., once a well known Mobile police officer, died Friday morning at his residence on 756 New Jersey Street after a lingering illness. He was native to Mobile and served many years on the force. He is survived by his father Marcus Harris, two sisters Laura and Sadie Harris, six brothers Fred James Edward William Frank and Walter Harris, and two brothers-in-law, with other relatives in Mobile.
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Marcus Harris, Jr
Mobile’ Police Department
New Jersey Street
Mobile
Police
Marcus Harris
Arnie Caughter
Lillian Harris
Fred
James
Edward
William
Frank
Walter Harris
Laura
Sadie Harris
Baseball Weather Forces Multiple Postponements
National League games in Philadelphia and Brooklyn were postponed due to rain while Pittsburgh Chicago and Pittsboro faced wet grounds. Federal League schedules in Indianapolis Baltimore and Chicago Brooklyn also delayed by rain with Boston New York also postponed.
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Brooklyn- Philadelphia
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Indianapolis
Baltimore
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Congress vote on Veracruz pension debate and committee
At noon in the House a vote ordered a committee to Vera Cruz and began debate on pension appropriation totaling 169 million. A Kentucky Republican defended the pension system while criticizing its administration.
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Fane
HOUSE
Bet
Scintainemna
Naine Grey
Kentucky
Upheid Ise Pension System
Comer Tax Oppression in Mobile Raised by Register in 1910
A Mobile Register report from May 8 1914 revisits 1910 battles over Governor Comer's tax plan and Tax Commissioner Stephen Touart. It cites headlines and editorials showing mobile residents protesting assessments and the cost of government, with mentions of property owners and local firms opposing increased taxes.
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Mobile
THE
Register
the Register
Mobile Register
Mobile County
O'Neal
Stephen Touart
Touart
Justice of the Peace
Duggan & Taylor
Southern Realty Co
John D. Cain
Morrill & Lyons
Election law explained on primary ballots in Alabama
The notice explains Section 535 of Alabama law stating that general election ballot rules do not apply to primaries and voters need not prepare ballots in the voting place. It clarifies ballot preparation requirements for primary elections.
English Court Sustains Claim Of Atlanta Girl
London May 8 In a breach of promise suit Miss Derryle Elizabeth Law of Atlanta Georgia was awarded $3000 a year from the estate of late Captain Patrick Hamilton British aviator killed at Stevenage England November 6 1912 The suit cites Hamilton proposed marriage on Long Island and asserts the engagement was broken after the family learned Miss Law was not an heiress The case notes Hamilton offered to postpone the wedding to October but died before trial and executors faced further action Mrs Law testimony states Hamilton told her by telephone he wished to break off the engagement
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Associated Press
London
Derryle
Elizabeth Law
Atlanta
Patrick Hamilton
Hamilton
Stevenage
England
Law
N. Latham Law
Long Island
Miss Law
Weather Forecast Mobile Alabama Shine Tonight
Fair tonight and Saturday with slightly cooler air. Moderate north west winds. Alabama forecast calls for fair conditions through the period.
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Mobile
Alabama
Disarmament Plan in Trinidad Faces Split Opposition
Col James Lockett and federal troops weighed three strike crisis phases including forcible disarmament of strikers, mine workers and citizens. Grounded reports indicated the proclaimed disarmament plan to be issued soon was not approved by either side.
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Associated Press
Trinidad
May
James Lockett
Federal Army
Man Charged With Fraud Is Acquitted On Technical Grounds
In Jackson Mississippi on May 8 Judge Niles directed a verdict of not guilty for J C Masters charged with using the mails to defraud in promoting the Albemarle Development Company. The indictment rested on a letter mailed in Hot Springs, a court jurisdiction issue nullified the case.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
J. C. Masters
Albemarle Development Company
Niles
Hot Springs
Miners Seek Peace Amid Colorado Strike Violence
The united mine workers committee urges miners in lawful states not to strike now while appealing for financial aid. They condemn the Ludlow massacre of April 20 and blame Colorado leadership, Rockefeller Jr., for failure to settle, urging a conference between coal operators and strikers.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
John D. Oeie
Colorado
Ludlow
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Coal Cominatian
Orange Seeks Bananas Trader Who Can Sell
Texas town aims to become a deep water port by July. Orange searches for a man who can sell bananas and handle shipload freight, not a street cart peddler. Officials cite upcoming channel completion and intercoastal canal, plus lumber ore inbound and outbound cargo interest.
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Orange
Tex
Ocean
America
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