Dynamic Forces in Alabama Politics and Press
The piece credits three factors shaping the state's final redemption from political strife and business disturbance. Governor O Neal is praised for defeating a minority nominee bid and for his campaign rhetoric against hidden motives. The Montgomery Advertiser and the Birmingham News are commended for their educational impact and strong standing with the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Comer
O’neal
Democratic Party
Montgomery Advertiser
Birmingham News
White Man in the Tropics and racial adaptation observed
At a London meeting Sir Havelock Charles discusses neurasthenia among northern migrants to India and argues climate and mixed heritage determine racial survival. He cites admixture, environmental effects, and limits on white persistence in tropical settings, noting generational decline without intermarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
London
Sir
Havelock Charles
India
Egypt
Mexico
Peru
Calcutta
Singapore
Havelock
Panama
Tropics
Havelock B
Echoges
Mr Gaillard's Mistake Shakes Mobile Rail Commission Support
The piece argues that Mr. Gaillard campaigned as Mobile's representative to the State Railroad Commission but joined the Comer platform after the first primary. It warns such action would have doomed him locally and statewide, urges him to aid Mobile's port development, and cites Governor-elect Henderson as a safeguard for the port of Alabama with a Mobilian on the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. P. Gaillard
State Railroad Commission
Alabama
Mobile
Gaillard
Mr. Comer
Comer
Mobile County
Charles I Henderson
Railroad Commission
Friction Over Volunteers in Mexican War Scenario
President Wilson and the army staff clash over issuing a volunteer army call if Mexico occupation becomes likely. Military experts warn state militias may delay readiness and men may opt out after border duty, while the plan could block regular officers from leading the volunteer force.
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Wilson
Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
The Item Praised for Mobilizing Support in Mobile
The Montgomery Advertiser lauds The Mobile Item for its decisive role in Henderson’s campaign known as the second Battle of Manassas. It notes The Item’s aggressive yet sound public sentiment leadership in Mobile and its pivotal shift after Kolb’s elimination. The piece highlights Mobile county’s first primary votes and the subsequent surge for Henderson led by The Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Advertiser
Henderson
Manassas
Mobile
Gulf City
Theo Tem
Reuben F. Kolb
Kolb
Mr. Henderson
Captain Kolb
Charles Henderson
Alabama
British Crisis in Ulster Tests Army Loyalty and Parliament
The article argues Britain faces a military revolt as Ulster volunteers drill to resist Home Rule. It cites officers and ranks mutinying or refusing orders, alleges government treachery, and compares to a hypothetical Oklahoma scenario. It notes Ulster Protestant leverage, Unionist leaders, and Churchill amid tensions.
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London
Ulster
Unionist Party
Bonar Law
House of Commons
Asquith
Washington
Oklahoma
Senate
House
Congress
Oklahoma Volunteers
Army
England
Lord Roberts
Rudyard Kipling
Ulster Army
Lincoln
Fort Sumter
South
Ireland
House of Lords
Ulster Volunteers
Winston Churchill
the Admiralty
Churchill
Hogg
Spring Morning Clears the Air Over Edith Hale
Edith Hale wakes to a sunny spring morning resolved to forget last night’s gloom. She reads Tom’s hopeful note promising they will be together at a dinner tomorrow, while family plans for eight couples create subtle tension over seating, particularly Ralph Morton’s role.
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Edith Hale
Tom
Constance
Edith
Connie
Homewood
Ralph
Connié
Ralph Morton
Three Strikes and Out in a Twist of Fate
A humorous exchange reveals Gadsby once struck it rich but soon faced ruin as his wife and daughters fled quickly. The barter of pies hints at a fading fortune and a sharp downturn.
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Gadsby
Parental Unreasonableness in a Marriage Prompt
A humorous dialogue quoted from the Baltimore American concerns a man declining marriage to Miss Jiggers after her father demands a promise of support in her style. The exchange highlights parental pressure and social expectations in romance.
Loyalty and danger amid Ireland and the Lords clash
The article argues that civil war threatens England if the loyalty of the army is unreliable and the Home Rule controversy is only a pretext. It frames the revolt as part of a broader battle by the Lords to restore power against democratic forces, shaping the struggle as aristocratic governance versus reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
England
House of Lords
House Prep for Action on ANL Antitrust Bills
The House moves to advance the Covington Clayton and Rayburn antitrust bills with a target adjournment by July 10. Appropriations for war expenses in Mexico and border defense are to be expedited, while a nation wide prohibition amendment resolution may be pursued later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
Underwood
Appropriations Committee
War Department
Mexico
Norwegian Independence Day Invitation in Mobile
Invitations are issued for the centenary celebration of Norwegian Independence Day to be held at German Relief Hall Sunday night at seven o clock on May seventeenth, nineteen hundred and fourteen. Andre Kielland, Nor. Seamen's Pastor, invites Norwegians of Mobile and the surrounding area to attend and share in the appreciation of Norwegian interests and prosperity.
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Mobile
Andre Kielland
Nor
Burglary Reported At Two Local Homes
Police report two burglaries Tuesday night. Capt. A C Danner's residence at 928 Government Street lost a gold watch and valuables. Frank Yantey's home at 104 Augusta Street had entry made, trunks broken, and clothing stolen.
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A. C. Danner
Government Street
Frank Yantey
Augusta Street
Folk aims to put Mellen on stand in New Haven inquiry
Washington May 13. Joseph W. Folk of the interstate commerce commission says he intends to compel Charles G. Mellen and other New Haven directors to testify in the inquiry into the financial operations of the New Haven and the Billiard Company. Folk argues truth from witnesses benefits the public and could lead to stronger anti crime legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles G. Mellen
Joseph W. Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Billard Company
Folk
McReynolds
Mellen
Dobbs Releases McIntyre and Sends Evans to Naps
In New Orleans on May 13 manager Dobbs reduced his club to meet player and salary limits. Pitcher Evans was released to the Cleveland American Association team and veteran Harry McIntyre was unconditionally released from the major league roster.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Dobbs
Evans
Harry McIntyre
Weather outlook for tonight and Thursday in gulf region
Fair tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures and moderate north winds. Alabama expects probably cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday. Mississippi shows partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions in the southern portion tonight.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Anti Fly Week Declared By Women Essay Contest Held
The Home Economics Club at the Y M C A declared anti fly week starting Wednesday. Prizes of motion picture ticket books will reward essays on The Trail of the Fly by two to seven grade levels. Garbage disposal and fly breeding were debated as key issues.
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Home Economics Club
Whitby
Visitors invited to Barton Academy manual training shop
The manual training department at Barton Academy High School under Professor R. H. Condie will be open for public inspection from 8 to 10 each afternoon this week. Visitors may learn about the program and observe during the day or school hours without interrupting students. The Yerby building on Conti Street houses the department, with instructors available to explain the work.
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Barton Academy High School
R. H. Condie
Professor Condie
Yerby
Conti Street
Academy
Forty Women Injured as Car Leaves Track in Cleveland
Forty Cleveland women were injured when a car on the Cleveland Painesville and Eastern Electric Line derailed near Willoughby while returning from Painesville. The passengers were members of Star Temple Pythian Sisters.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Cleveland, Painesville
Eastern Electric Line
Willoughby
Here
Star Temple Pythian Sisters
Painesville
Petrified Schoolhouse Rests on Plains of the Southwest
Reported tale describes a schoolhouse built from petrified wood blocks on a barren Southwest plain. The surrounding forest disappeared long ago and the stone shell remains, yet the spire is said to be lively and progressive.
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Jay-Smith Company
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Mr. Gaillard
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Virginia Terhune van DE Water
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