City extends move-out deadline for restricted district
Mobile city commissioners postponed the May 15 abolition of the restricted district for women, granting inmates until September 1 to relocate. A large petition from business leaders urged humane handling, arguing women would suffer if forced out penniless. The meeting also reviewed petitions on goats and stray animals and discussed property issues tied to the district.
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Mobile
Harry Pillans
Medical College
Michael J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
M. J. McDermott
Louis Lowenstein
W. B. McAtee
W.H. Reynolds
Dave S. Bauer
W. P. Cothran
J. L. Simon
H. Piser
Drago Grain Co
Per J. D
Sidney Lowenstein
L. Forchheimer
T. J. O'Connor
P. Burke
C. Hess
John
Pillans
J. B. Curran
B. F. McMillan
Maggie Martin
Parce Orme
Dairymen Plan New Orleans Milk Shipments Over Ordinance
Local Mobile dairymen threaten to sell and ship their entire milk output to New Orleans amid an iced milk ordinance dispute they claim will harm them. They are organizing to retaliate and seek market access, with a Mobile representative expected to travel to New Orleans to arrange sales. The group says they have had no chance to present their side and will pursue disposal of milk locally and beyond.
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City Commission
New Orleans
Mobile Dairies
Mobile Dairymen
Mobile
Salvation Army to canvass Mobile business district to cut debt
The Salvation Army plans a systematic canvass of Mobile business districts on Wednesday to wipe out the remaining debt of just over 1900 dollars on its Conti Street building. Special collections will be held at L Ham mer Dry Goods C o C J Gayfer Reise Mercantile Thames Barre Glennon First National and People's Bank buildings.
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Salvation Army
Conti Street
Joachim and
Conception
Mobile
Commerce and Water Streets
Long
Reise Mercantile Co
Thames & Barre
Glennon Building
First National Bank
People’s Bank
Miners Accuse Operators of Oppression in West Virginia Fields
Representatives of the State Federation of Labor and Miners Unions charged peonage and medieval feudalism in the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal fields. Senator Kern planned to use the case in a bid for a congressional investigation. Resolutions alleging manager consent for church organization were left with him.
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Associated Press
Washington
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
West Virginia
Kern
State Federation of Labor and Miners Unions
Linehan Heads Alabama K of C
M E Linnehan of Birmingham was elected state deputy at the Alabama Knights of Columbus convention in Montgomery. Other officers named for the year include Hugh Gallagher Montgomery secretary J J Boggan Birmingham treasurer William Cowley Mobile advocate and John F Beyer Cullman warden The session opened with an address by State Deputy F M Kohn and attendance by C P McIntyre and William Cowley.
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Montgomery
Ala
M. E. Linnehan
Birmingham
The
Knights of Columbus
Hugh Gallagher
J. J. Boggan
William Cowiey
Mobile
John F. Beyer
Cullman
F. M. Kohn
Alabama Council
C. P. McIntyre
William Cowley
Swallows Deadly Drug Then Phones for Doctor
Birmingham May 13 After taking a large dose of poison Cornelius Clark a young man who registered at the Florence Hotel ten days ago telephoned for a doctor this morning Dr B A Fox attended but could not save him Pending the coroner s return the body was left in the room with three letters one to his mother in Tupelo Miss one to his wife in Chicago and one to whom it may concern kept from newspaper men
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Cornelius Clark
Florence
B. A. Fox
Tupelo
Miss
Chicago
Third Attempt to Wreck Erie Passenger Train
A third unsuccessful attempt to wreck an Erie passenger train occurred in Paterson New Jersey on May 13. Two men tried to uncouple coaches from the locomotive but failed and escaped. In a separate matter the state rested its case against Patrick Quinlan I W W leader, indicted for visiting to riot, as the defense began.
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Associated Press
Paterson
N. J
Erie
Patrick Quinlan
Industrial Workers of the World
Vredenburgh Denounced as Scapegoat by Friends
Springfield lumberman Thomas Vredenburgh, named in the O'Hara charges, conferred with supporters who claim he is being made a scapegoat. They vow they will not accept the committee’s closure if testimony is limited and the inquiry ends today.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Senatorial Committee
O'Hara
Thomas Vredenburgh
Vredenburgh
Senate
Gruesome discovery in burned Atlantic Coast Line car
In Montgomery Alabama an unidentified person burned inside an Atlantic Coast Line box car may have been murdered and placed in the car before it was set alight. Police shift from accidental death theory to probable homicide as investigators seek clues in the charred remains.
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Montgomery
Ala
Atlantic Coast Line
Decoy Letter Lands Orleans Man in Toils
H E Johnson a 40 year old New Orleans native and self described Marine engineer was arrested in Montgomery Alabama after post office inspectors traced decoy circulars sent from Clanton to him He pleaded guilty before federal commissioner Judge John A Elmore and was remanded to jail in default of bail He is charged under federal statute for sending obscene or pandering matter through the mails.
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Montgomery
Ala
H. E. Johnson
New Orleans
Post Office
Johnson
Clanton
John A. Elmore
British Demand Settlement of Guatemalans Debt
London reports the British foreign office hopes for a quick settlement of the long overdue Guatemalan debt. The British minister may call on a warship to press payment as a British cruiser approaches Guatemalan waters. The United States has been advised of the move to collect bondholder claims.
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Associated Press
London
Guatemala
Guatemalan
Foreign Office
Aeolus
Kingston
Jamaica
Puerto Barrios
Great Britain
United States
Southern Interstate Trap Shooters Open Handicap Meet
More than one hundred amateurs and experts from across the United States joined the eighth annual handicap tournament at Capital City Gun Club near Montgomery. The event features multiple 15 target contests, a 25 double target special, and a 100 target handicap with a $260 purse. The Columbus Georgia loving cup trophy, valued at $500, is contested, with eligibility requiring participation in all events and the highest average score earning one cup win.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States
Southern Interstate Trap Shooters Association
Columbus
Georgia
Board of Trade
Farrel Testifies as Corporate Benefactor in Steel Case
James A. Farrell of United States Steel resumes defense testimony in the government suit to dissolve the company. He portrays the firm as an industrial benefactor supplying cotton ties and prioritizing government work, noting flood relief orders and the high cost of steel production. He cites tariff effects on overseas pig iron and contrasts prices with the Pacific coast market.
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Associated Press
New York
James A. Farrel
United States Steel Corporation
United States
New Orleans
J. Farrell
India
Calcutta
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Underwood
Dickinson
Mississippi man charged with murder of sanitarium attendant
Joshua B. Bell of Greenville Mississippi, a traveling salesman and reputed cousin of General J. Franklin Bell, was charged with murder after John A. Hoover, an attendant at a College Hill sanitarium, died from injuries from a croquet mallet blow. Officials say Bell may be mentally deranged and probate court likely to hear the case.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Joshua B. Bell
Greenville
Miss
J. Franklin Bell
United States Army
John A. Hoover
College Hill
Bell
Hoover
Greece backs 1914 international Olympic games plan
The Greek government agreed to support a project to hold a series of international Olympic games in Athens in the spring of 1914. The announcement was made in Athens on May 13.
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Athens
Greece
Alaska problems dominate Senate Territories hearing
Senate session at 2 p m reports Territories committee continuing its hearing on Alaska problems. House not in session, meets at noon Thursday.
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Territories
Alaska
House
Assassination in Munich as Attache Killed in Street Ambush
Major General Von Lewinski Prussian military attache to Bavaria and a police sergeant were killed by a presumed lunatic in Munich. The shooter Straf fer fired on the general then police officer before being captured by a crowd as police rescued him. Showers were forecast and local reports warned of possible lynching before police intervention.
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Munich
Bavaria
von Lewinski
Straffer
Pollander
Alabama
General Staff
Milk Supply Question as Mobile Dairymen Eye New Orleans Route
Dairymen in Mobile consider shipping milk to New Orleans raising questions about Mobile’s local supply. Authorities say Mississippi milk would move as interstate commerce and avoid local inspection unless bought by a specific purchaser. Federal certification could apply for interstate transfers.
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Chicago
Mobile Dairymen
New Orleans
Mobile County
Stem
Mississippi
N. O
M. and C
Mobile
Wilson Will Not Commit To Tariff Changes
Washington May 13 President Wilson refuses to commit to minor amendments to the tariff bill despite Democratic suggestions. Secretary Redfield says changes would invite further requests to reopen schedules. He notes manufacturers seek inquiry into wages and conditions, hoping to influence rates rather than study post enactment effects.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Redfield
Mr. Redfield
No Americans Killed in Typhoon Across Philippine Islands
The May 13 report states no Americans were killed or wounded in the latest typhoon across the Philippine Islands. While many natives died and property suffered extensive damage, Governor General Forbes notes the north bore the chief impact.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Forbes
Dr Charles P Neill resigns from government post
Dr Charles P Neill, United States commissioner of labor since 1905 and newly named commissioner of labor statistics, resigns today to accept a position outside government service. He played a leading role in arbitration of major wage disputes under the Erdman act.
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Charles P. Neill
Washington
Chas. P. Neill
United States
Labor
Department of Labor
Mobile dairymen weigh risks of shipping milk to New Orleans
Dairymen in Mobile plan action to dispose of milk by shipping to New Orleans amid concerns over infant mortality data. They cite Dr. Mohr's 1912 report showing Mobile's child death rate lower than several cities and compare local milk safety to iced shipments. An organized group, possibly 25 members, contemplates self protection measures and interstate commerce implications.
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Charles A. Mohr
Mobile
Birmingham
Montgomery
Atlanta
Boston
New Orleans
United States
Eeeeeeane
Roar Eeeseevenene Bok
Omparison
Irns
Combine
Inen
Association of Dairymen
Guy
Bill to outlaw employer political influence introduced
A bill introduced by Representative Pepper of Iowa would make it unlawful for any employer to influence the political activities of an employee. Violations would incur a $1,000 penalty in federal law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pepper
Iowa
Metal Workers Receive Wage Increase in May Bargain
Youngstown Ohio May 13 Fifteen thousand members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers win a wage advance of 1 point above base rate for June and July giving a boost to puddling rate and related earnings across the union locals
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Ohio
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and’ Tin Workers
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