Oklahoma Doctor Hanged by Mob Near Norman
In Norman Oklahoma Dr B E Ward a notable Notle physician was taken from county jail by a masked mob and hanged to a tree south of town He had been charged with stabbing his wife to death last Tuesday night An armed guard had guarded the jail until 24 hours before the lynching Ward had previously been confined in the state insane asylum two years earlier
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Norman
Okla
B. E.ward
Notle
Ward
State Insane Asylum
Germany excuses for Lusitania torpedoing deepen U.S. protest
The Tribuna from Rome via Paris reports that Germany’s stated reasons for sinking the Lusitania reinforce American objections. The commentary ties Berlin’s rationale to the ongoing protest against the attack and calls attention to the diplomatic fallout.
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Rome
Paris
Germany
Deaths and Funerals for Lott Infant and Mrs Forbes
Sunday services were held for John Jepton Blacksher Lott infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lott. Rev H W Du Bose officiated at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers Tom Boone Russell Ladd Montague Whiting and Richard Christian. Mrs Mary T Forbes widow of F T Forbes was buried from 307 St Joseph Street with Rev A G Richards presiding. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers Thomas Stanton F S Cleveland E T Toomer W Donovan Alex Hancock James Renau.
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John Jepton Blacksher Lott
W. O. Lott
Rapier Avenue
H. W. DuBose
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Tom Boone
Russell Ladd
Montague Whiting
Richard Christian
M. T. Forbes
A. G. Richards
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mary T
F. T. Forbes
St. Joseph ’ Street
Magnolia’ Cemetery
Thomas Stanton
F. 5. Cleveland
E. T. Toomer
W. Donovan
Alex Hancock
James Renau
Funeral of James R. West in City
Funeral services were held Monday for James R. West a city resident for four years who died Saturday at midnight. The 78 year old former Evansville postmaster who served in the Union Army was buried in Evansville Wisconsin after services at his daughter Mrs G Newman’s Ashland Place home. Survived by daughter granddaughter three sisters and a brother.
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J.R. West
James R. West
G.*. Newman
Ashland Place
Roche & Burke Undertaking Company
Evansville
Wis
West
Atlanta
Newman
Beth Newman
James Osborne
Irvington
Harrison Thompson
Minneapolis
Nother
South Dakota
Joseph W. West
Constipation in Old Age Advised Remedy
The aging body slows bowel movement and reduced activity worsens constipation. A mild effective remedy for the elderly is Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, combining simple laxative herbs with pepsin. Free trial bottle offered by writing Dr W B Caldwell 452 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
Frank resentenced to death for Mary Phagan murder
Leo M. Frank was resentenced by Judge Ben H. Hill in Atlanta to be hanged on June 22 for the murder of Mary Phagan. The ruling followed a prior conviction and the courtroom filled with spectators as Frank proclaimed his innocence and was led away to his cell.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary
Phagan
Senterte
Ben H. Hill
Fulton County Superior Court
Mary Phagan
Frank
Hill
No Longer With German American Alliance
J. M. Friedman announces he is no longer president of the German American Alliance of Mobile and has severed ties with the organization. He disclaims involvement with the planned excursion on the Cessna for a German Austrian fund.
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J. M. Friedman
Recorder's Court News Selections From a Monday Session
Robert Scott a negro boy had case continued after two skirts were found with him believed from Reiss Mercantile. Wyatt Morgan fined $15 or 30 days for speeding. George Barnes discharged for violating license law. Henry Gaines Henry J Unrath and ae Cook fined $1 and costs for no chauffeur license. Peter Brown a negro given 70 days on county road for assault. Lott and West discharged for disorderly conduct. Dr J M Wilson discharged after reckless driving incident on St Francis street. Joseph Price fined $10 or twenty days for open store on Sunday after groceries purchased by John R Thompson.
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Robert Scott
Edington
Reiss Mercantile Company
Wyatt Morgan
Harris and Newbern
George ©. Barnes
Henry Gaines
Henry J. Unrath
Ae Cook
Peter Brown
Dug Lott
Lott
George West
J. M. Wilson
St. Francis Street
Joseph Price
St. Clair
John R. Thompson
Calomel Falls Out of Favor in Town Drugstores
Local druggists report a sharp drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. They tout its safety, full satisfaction guarantee, vegetable formula, pleasant taste, and overnight relief without the groaning side effects.
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Dodson
Dodaon
Dernburg Defends Lusitania Sinking as War Policy
Dr Bernhard Dernburg former German colonial secretary reiterates that Germany was justified in sinking the Cunard liner Lusitania to prevent munitions and supplies reaching British ports He concedes Americans died but says warning was sufficient and Germany regrets the loss of life.
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New York
Bernhard Dernburg
Cleveland
Germany
Dernburg
Court notices in the Equity and Chancery dockets
Equity side saw orders to publish testimony in Blickhahn v Southern Orchards and Fitts v Fitts. Vigor v Vigor decree pro confesso. Chancery dockets included Fehrle v Fehrle decree pro confesso and Woodward v Woodward reset for June 1. Several cases called for May 11 or taken from call. many dismissals and resets noted. Delena Chapman v City of Mobile and others listed for Tuesday before Hon. N R Reigh.
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Law and Equity Court
Equity
Honsafford Berney
Nicholas Blickhahn
Southern Orchards Company
Bessie Fitts
Carl August Fitts
Samuel J. Vigor
Sallie A. Vigor
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Ee Norvine Thompson Fehrle
Harry Fehrle
Clara Stelk
Woodward
Arthur Clyde Woodward
Effie Michelson
Lawrence Michelson
Eliza Marks
Levy Marks
Co. P. Fisher
Louise Fisher
Délena L. Chapman
City of Mobile
John W. Day
G. A. Ahrendt
Rose Lang
Albert Lang
C. P. Fisher
Stella Louise Fisher
Hon. N. R. Reigh
Essemena Hanlon
Emile de Riviere
Law Side Safford Berney Judge Monday Motions Granted
In a Law Side session Judge Monday granted several motions including H H Smith versus F W Bacho to compel production of papers and Wilson versus City Bank to require plaintiff to pay prior suit costs. Gunston Hall demurrers sustained and Tarleton v Jones garnishee discharge granted with defendant’s exception. Call for Tuesday lists Julia Trotter versus H C Cunningham.
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Law and Equity Court
Safford Berney
H. H. Smith
F. W. Bacho
E. G. Wilson
City Bank & Trust Co
Gunston
Hall
J. J. Blacksher
Richard Tarleton
R. W. Jones
Julia Trotter
H. C. Cunningham
Circuit Court Call Lists Trials for Monday and Tuesday
Hon Samuel B Browne presides as M G Seabury versus W T Henderson goes to trial on Monday. The Tuesday docket includes J H Wilson versus Unionist Publishing Co. Mobile Light and Railroad Co. versus Sid Berry Southern Infirmary versus A G Quinn ex.
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Circuit Court
Samuel B. Browne
M. G. Seabury
W. T. Henderson
J. H. Wilson
Unionist Publishing Co
Mobile Light and Railroad Co
Sid Berry
Southern Infirmary
A. G. Quinn
Captain of the Truro Describes Sinking by German Sub
Leith Scotland May 10 The German submarine that sank the Wilson liner Truro fired twenty to thirty shells during the pursuit Captain Howgate arrived with the crew and said a shell damaged the steering gear and propeller He tried to ram the submarine but could not and the Truro went down after the crew abandoned ship by lifeboats.
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Leith
Scotland
Truro
Howgate
Cochrane to Speak on Advantage of Lock 17 to Mobile
Cochrane spokesman for Mobile at the opening celebration of Lock 17 on the Warrior river May 13 will address the chamber of commerce Monday night at the Cawthon hotel on The Benefits to Mobile of the Opening of Lock 17. The first engraved invitation to the opening was received Monday morning by Secretary Card of the chamber of commerce.
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Joun “T- Cochrane
Mobile
Warrior River
Chamber of Commerce
Cawthon Hotel
Railroad Commission to Meet Saturday
S P Gaillard of Mobile, a member, returned from Montgomery after a session with the Alabama Railroad Commission. He said many cases remain to be heard and the panel adjourned until Saturday to finish Metro Mobile’s business.
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S. P. Gaillard
Mobile
Alabama Railroad Commission
City
Montgomery
Dictator Safe After Troublesome Belize Voyage
Cablegrams reported the Norwegian Dictator arriving at Belize under its own steam at five miles per hour with four bunkers down and a port boiler useless. It headed to Mobile for repairs expected to take a month, while Cratheus of the Seeberg Line would operate Belize Mobile service in the interim.
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J. B. Dortch
Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Co
Belize
Lb. H
Mobile
Johansen
Dortch
Cratheus
Seeberg Steamship Line
Crocker
Why Fear Death Advised by Frohman on Lusitania
London on May 10 Charles Frohman spoke of death as a beautiful adventure to American actress Rita Jolivet moments before the Lusitania sank. Survivor Miss Holiver recalled Frohman and Jolivet on deck as the ship listed and chose not to hurry to lifeboats.
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London
Charles Frohman
Lusitania
Rita Jolivet
Holiver
Queenstown
Mr. Frohman
Cotton Dips on Rumors then Rebounds in New York
Cotton futures slump about 57 points near noon after rumors from Washington. denial of the reports soon followed and prices recovered 18 to 20 points. October futures showed a $2.85 bale decline at the low before partial recovery. A similar drop of 43 to 46 points occurred in New Orleans amid talk of an extra session of Congress.
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New York
Washington
Orleans
New Orleans
Congress
Stocks Struggle After Sea Disaster Hits Markets
NEW YORK May 10 The Wustania disaster dominated trading as stocks opened firm then fell. Bethlehem Steel and Westinghouse Electric dropped 3 to 512 points, United States Steel and Reading slid to Friday lows, Southern Pacific Great Northern Pennsylvania St Paul and Mexican Petroleum hit new lows as the market weakened.
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New
York
Wusitania
Bethlehem Steel
Westinghouse Electric
United States Steel
Reading
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Mexican Petroleum
Coca Colas edge Plateau in suburban league double header
April 9 double header saw Coca Colas defeat Plateau 9 to 5 in game one behind strong pitching by M Sotullo and late rallying defense. In the second game Plateau edged Whistler in a slugfest as errors and solid play shaped the outcomes.
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Ruargete Moan
Coca Cola
Plateau
M. Sotullo
Coca Colas
L. George
G. Meaher
Whistler
Kekford
Meaher
R.allen
Flynn
R. Allen
Reasonover
Plateau— AB
POA
Eeend
Reaseheuver
Te FF
Deranavik
George
Ae George
Whistier— AB
R. H. PO
A. B. Nelson
Allen, R
Calloway
Photer
Eckford
E.s
Tomar Visals
Bowen
x—Nelson
Pumcoau Focee
Ei Acaces
Nelson
Allen
C. Meaher
Mott
Therrell
Wilcox
Beckford
W. George
Bckford
Hughes
Chandler
W. Ll. Pet
Lusitania Victim Father Basil Maturin Author and Cleric
London report confirms Father Basil William Maturin of Holywell Oxford died aboard the Lusitania. Born 1847 in Ireland he served as curate at Peterslow and led St Clement's parish in Philadelphia since 1876. He became a Roman Catholic in 1897 and was ordained by Cardinal Vaughn in 1808, author of several religious works.
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Ireland
Father Maturin
Peterslow
Philadelphia
St Clement's Parish
Cardinal Vaughn
Two Dwellings Damaged by Fire on Maple Street
A one story frame home at 212 Maple Street owned and occupied by Elizabeth Smith was badly damaged by a Sunday afternoon fire of unknown origin. Sparks from the blaze set fire to the adjacent 210 Maple Street dwelling. Both buildings were insured but contents carried no coverage.
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Maple Street
Elizabeth Smith
Recorder Enforces City Traffic Law with Fines
A violator of the city traffic section was fined 25 dollars or 50 days for passing a street car discharging passengers. Alphonse T. Tetrault appealed under a $100 bond. Others faced fines or delays including Joe A. Albright and Eugene Deverny, with several cases continued to later dates.
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Recorder’s Court
Alphonse T. Tetrault
Edington
Robert O. Albright
Frank J. Taylor
Joe A. Albright
Joseph Wimtes
Eugene Deverny
Harris and Newbern
Inferior Court Fines For Vagrancy In Local Case
Judge Henry Chamberlain presided in the inferior criminal court fining Mayshook Smith Josh Jones Charles Burgess Turner Perry Edward Bower John Hursey and Luke Smith each $1 or ten days on vagrancy charges. John Conley demanded a jury trial for operating a restaurant without a license bond set at $260. Abe Harris labeled a negro was fined $500 or 140 days for vagrancy after being caught breaking into Sheipp Lumber Co. office. Jack Morris and Steve Mangus on gaming charges were each fined $1 or ten days.Included also Nick Antonias discharged after being charged with doing business without a license.
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Mayshook Smith
Josh Jones
Charles Burgess
Turner Perry
Edward Bower
John Hursey
Luke Smith
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
John Conley
Nick Antonias
Abe Harris
Sheipp Lumber Company
Jack Morris
Steve Mangus
Dreadnought Fleet Reaches New York Harbor Amid Public Tour
The Atlantic fleet anchors in the Hudson awaiting a presidential visit on May 17. Thousands attend the Boston versus New York game as visits and shore leave fill the day. Officials estimate 60,000 visited the fleet yesterday and about 1,000,000 lined the shore to watch the ships and tonight’s illumination.
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New York
Hudson
Schwartz Buys Kircher From the Portland Club
Manager William Schwartz of the Nashville club announced the purchase of Kircher the comedian baseball player from the Portland Oregon club. Kircher will report in New Orleans on May 14 and can play both outfield and infield. The move aims to strengthen the Vols as Schwartz worries over the past seven games.
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William Schwartz
Nashville
Kircher
Portland
Oregon
New Orleans
Schwartz
Vols
Bill
Road Superintendent Proposes Gravel Road Experiment
Jackson appeared before the board of revenue and road commissioners on Monday to seek permission to try a new form of gravel road. He proposed a suitable test site near headare and asked for bids on fifteen cars of gravel for immediate use.
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Jackson
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Heodare
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