Mississippi River Levels Hold Steady Amid Flood Watch
The lower Mississippi River fell or held steady over the past 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Vicksburg dropped half a foot, Natchez three-tenths. Red River bend, New Orleans stationary. Baton Rouge and Donaldsonville down one-tenth. Levee reports remain cautiously optimistic.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Natchez
Red River Nding
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
Fair Exchange A New Back for an Old One
Mobile resident Miss S M Wilson praises Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for back and kidney pain. The testimonial notes relief from back ache and fatigue, urging others to use Doan's with Foster Milburn Co as the US agents. Price is 50 cents and availability is through all dealers.
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S. M. Wilson
Marine St
Mobile
Ala
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Best Husbands Are Found in Europe
Countess de Bois Lucey a Chicago former wife now in New York delivers a sharp critique of American husbands after five months married to Count de Boils Lucy of Paris. She says foreigners educated to American ideals become ideal husbands and companions, unlike the average American man.
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Countess DE Bois Lucy
New York
Countess de Bois Lucey
George Batchelder
Chicago
Count de Boils Lucy
Paris
President Wilson takes half holiday for Mount Vernon trip
President Wilson left the White House with Mrs. Wilson and a family party for a half holiday. He quickily slipped away, driving through quiet Virginia roads toward Mount Vernon as details of the outing remained scant.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Mount Vernon
White House
Virginia
Pile Driver Boiler Explosion Kills One Injures Three
A boiler explosion next to the residence of U.S. Ambassador Myron T. Herrick in Paris killed one worker and injured three others. The fire damaged the surrounding fence but spared the ambassador's family, who are in Rome for an agricultural congress. The boiler served a pile driving engine for a new house.
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Associated Press
Paris
Myron T. Herrick
United States
Rome
Government contractor files for bankruptcy in New York
Ambrose B. Stannard a contractor at work on post office and federal buildings nationwide moved into bankruptcy with debts of 812000 and assets of 171000. Government claims on unfinished structures are secured by surety bonds.
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New York
Ambrose B. Stannard
Americans Heard From In Rome Trip Start
Gena Italy May 10. Most members of the American commission to investigate the European rural cooperative credit system arrived today and left for Rome. Other members will land at Naples and proceed to Rome from there.
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Gena
Italy
American Commission
Rome
Naples
Wilson Doing Business at Same Old Stand
American Ambassador at Mexico City remains at his post despite Huerta's passport threat. President Wilson continues to conduct embassy business in the capital, not expecting recall or expulsion, to avoid disrupting the large American presence in Mexico. The State Department values his work for Americans beyond formal diplomacy.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
President Huerta
Mexico
Huerta
State Department
Cracksm en Get Away With Loot In Bank Heist
Three men dynamited the safe at First State Bank in Bonanza Oklahoma and escaped on horseback with an estimated 1500 to 2000 dollars. A posse pursued toward Fort Smith. The Bonanza bank raid followed similar Oklahoma robberies earlier in the week.
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Associated Press
Fort Smith
Ark
First State Bank
Bonanza
Farmers’ Bank
Cowlington
Okla
People’s Bank
Westville
Shaner Takes Command for Southern Trap Handicap
Elmer E. Shaner of Pittsburg Pennsylvania, treasurer of the Southern Interstate Trap Shooters Association, arrived in Montgomery and assumed control of arrangements for the association eighth annual handicap tournament to open Tuesday at the Capital City Gun Club grounds. An estimated 125 to 140 entries are expected with preliminary practice starting this afternoon and the event spanning three days.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Elmer E. Shaner
Pittsburg
Southern Interstate Trap Shooters’ Association
Capital City
Unfilled U.S. Steel Tonnage Drops in April
New York May 10 The unfilled tonnage of the United States Steel corporation on April 30 totals 6 978 762 tons a decrease of 490 149 tons over March.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Brady Young deal spurs defiant claim of $40 million growth
Anthony Brady and the late A M Young are labeled frenzied financial wizards by Joseph F Kelley who says he was the $25 a week dummy in a deal that yielded $100000 profits and later grew into a $40 million corporation over seven years.
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New York
Anthony N. Brady
A. M. Young
Joseph F. Kelley
Brady
Young
Kelley
Brady Combine
Campaign for Unfortunates Campaign for Unfortunates
Montgomery Alabama May 10. The Montgomery Federation of Women's Clubs calls for better laws governing convicts in Alabama. A sociology committee report urges reform after investigating alleged county outrage and noting guards and prisoners refuse to testify. The federation aims to improve prison conditions amid disclosures by investigators and press reports.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sociology
Alabama
Federation
Committee On Sociology
State Inspector of Prisons
W. H. Oates
Loggers Meet at the Cawthon Hotel in Alabama
The Alabama section of the Southern Logging Association held sessions at the Cawthon hotel with President C. C. Curry presiding and Secretary James Boyd present. They discussed loa sing and saw mill costs, spur locations, track work, right of way, bridge costs, log loading, equipment, and operating camp costs. A first session ended near noon, a second convened at 1 30 this afternoon.
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Alabama
Southern Logging Association
Cawthon Hotel
C. C. Curry
Vredenburg Saw Mill Co
Vredenburg
Ala
James Boyd
New Orleans
Soldiers May Face a Court Martial in Montgomery
Infantrymen of a Montgomery battalion may face court martial for missing a Tuesday night muster and drill. A Wednesday drill had sparse attendance, prompting officers to record absentees and threaten summary action if they do not appear with a valid excuse. The unit includes the Blues and Greys of the Second Regiment and the Montgomery Rifles. Lieutenant Colonel Weiss oversaw the muster and drill.
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Montgomery
Ala
Blues
Greys
Montgomery Rifles
Mogent
Weiss
Earchh
Abolish Special Office for Chief Justice, Alabama Contemplates
Montgomery May 10. Many jurists and lawyers favor abolishing the special office of chief justice of the supreme court. They argue electing only justices and letting the court choose or rotating the chief for twelve months. The Price Williams decision weakens the state board of compromise, currently led by the governor, the auditor and the attorney general.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Alabama
Tennessee
State Board of Compromise
Compromise Board
Price Williams
Mobile County
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Compromise
Three Chicago Garages Burned in Series of Explosions
Chicago on May 10 reports three south side garages destroyed by fire from gasoline explosions. A total loss nears half a million dollars, with 56 electric cars worth 170000 burned at Robert Bland’s garage on East Forty-seventh Street yesterday. Early today 28 cars worth 75000 burned at American Motor Livery on Cottage Grove Avenue, and hours later 50 cars valued at 200000 burned at Oakland Auto Livery on East Thirty-ninth Street. Fire Investigator Joseph Murray ordered an inquiry.
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Associated Press
Chicago
South Side
Joseph Murray
Robert Bland
East Forty-seventh Street
American Motor Livery Company
Cottage Grove Avenue
Oakland Auto Livery
East Thirty-ninth Street
Man Takes Poison at Home Friday Afternoon
A man ingested boric acid at his residence Friday afternoon, with no reason given for the act. A note left for his wife stated simply, "Good bye, darling."
Merocorized Wax Promises Clear Youthful Skin
An article from Woman's Home Journal advises using mercorized wax nightly to gradually remove freckles pimples blackheads sallowness red or yellow blotches and other surface eruptions. Apply like cold cream absorb a little each day and wash off each morning with soap and water. Many report surprising results.
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Woman's Home Journal
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