Brown's Hopes of Freedom Blasted Guilty Says Jury
William J. Brown Oakdale carpenter was convicted of murder in the third trial for shooting Alfred Percy a longshoreman on Franklin Avenue near Washington Avenue on July 16 1912. He received a nineteen year penitentiary sentence as attorney C W Tompkins plans a new trial and possible supreme court appeal. The jury deliberated from 2 PM to 655 PM and Brown showed little reaction. Earlier trials brought a death sentence then twenty years before reversal and a new trial.
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William J. Brown
Oakdale
Alfred Percy
Franklin Avenue
Washington Avenue
C. W. Tompkins
Supreme Court
Brown
Pensacola Damage Suit Heads to U S Supreme Court
In Pensacola Florida the $40 000 damage claim against Mutual Life Insurance by C L Wiggins administrators goes to the United States Supreme Court on petition by the insurer after years in state and federal courts. Originally $30 000, the suit grew via interest and fees to over $40 000 as courts ruled on the health and policy details.
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Pensacola
Fla
States Court of Appeals
Federal Court
Mutual Life Insurance Company
C. L. Wiggins
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
City of Memphis Sails for Galveston for Service
The City of Memphis, a chartered transport, sailed at noon for Galveston as part of a scheduled movement. An officer denied reports of a large ammunition or supply shipment, saying the vessel will sail largely empty, carrying only a few fragmentary items and a handful of men. The Minnesotan is to follow tonight, and the Panaman is planned to sail Saturday.
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Associated Press
New York
Memphis
Galveston
Americans to resume work at Tampico oil fields
President Wilson sees protection of Tampico oil interests after transfer of Tampico to Constitutionalists. Villa and Carranza pledge to conserve oil and permit civilian experts to return to fields. Many operators, including German and English, were driven out during fighting. as firing ends, experienced operators on ships off Tampico will be recalled to the wells.
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Tampico
Secretary of the Navy
Dresden
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
General Villa
General Carranza
Poperties
Thomas A. O'Donnell
Los Angeles
Mexican Petroleum Company
L and N Excursion to New Orleans May 23
A L and N excursion to New Orleans is announced for May 23 with a round trip fare of 3.50 dollars.
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L. and
New Orleans
Mobile Supreme Court Decides Mobile Cases
The Alabama supreme court issued Mobile decisions including affirmations in R. P. Roach vs. John T. McDonald and Perry W. Baucum vs. Julia A. Baucum. Rehearing requests were denied in Harry B. Pake assignee vs. Leinkauf Banking Co. and Pillans cases. The Pake removal matter, upheld by the court, was settled after a rehearing denial, benefiting the bank creditors.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court Today
R. P. Roach
John T. McDonald
Mobile Law and Equity Court
McClellan
Somerville
deGraffenreid
Perry W. Baucum
Julia Alberta Baucum
Harry B. Pake
Assignee
Leinkauf Banking Co
Pillans, Hanaw and
Leinkauf Banking Company
Law and Equity Court
G. L
H. T. Smith
City Fireman and Civilian Are Fined
J. T. Smith a city fireman and W. H. Brown were arrested Wednesday night on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. They were arraigned before Recorder Edington Thursday morning and fined ten dollars or twenty days in each case. Both men gave notice of appeal. They were arrested on Dauphin Street near Jackson by Patrolman William Drago. Teach the facts about your home er y in the public schools urges Saree Se Renewee New.
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J. T. Smith
W. H. Brown
Edington
Dauphin Street
Jackson
William Drago
Alabama faces dry legislature question as new governor takes office
Montgomery residents fear the upcoming Alabama legislature will enact statewide prohibition despite Governor elect Charles Henderson's local option stance. The 1909 dry era and current wet counties frame debate over whether a majority in both houses can override the governor and whether trading will delay a statewide bill.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Charles Henderson
Henderson
General Assembly
Commonwealth
O'Neal
Dr McCall's Auto Slams Post in Wet Street Crash
An automobile driven by Dr Dan T McCall skidded on a wet pavement near police headquarters Thursday morning and crashed into an iron post at Daly Brothers grocery St Emanuel and Government streets. The post was torn down and the automobile damaged. No one was injured.
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Dan T. McCall
Police
Daly Brothers Grocery
St. Emanuel
Government Streets
Union Pacific Directors Delay Dividend Decision
There was no quorum at the Union Pacific directors meeting in New York on May 14 to declare a dividend. A later meeting is planned to consider reducing the quarterly dividend rate from 2 1 2 percent to 2 percent, a move foreshadowed when a large bonus for common stockholders was announced.
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Associated Press
New York
Union Pacific
Carranza and staff reach Durango in Durango Washington report
General Carranza and his staff have arrived at Durango, according to a report to the State department from American Consul Hamm. The arrival is noted as a development in Mexican affairs reported from Durango.
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Washington
Carranza
Durango
State Department
Hamm
William A. Alexander Funeral Notice
Entered into rest May 13 1914 at 2 15 a m William A Alexander funeral from First Baptist church tomorrow morning at 10 30 o clock Members of Raphael Semmes Camp No 11 U C V and visiting veterans invited Interment Magnolia Cemetery
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Alexander
William A. Alexander
First Baptist Church
Raphael Semmes
No. 11
Magnolia Cemeterme
Rebel Troops March Toward Saltillo Formation Near Saltillo
Associated Press reports from Torreon Mexico May 14 that 25 000 rebels under General Villa completed concentration for campaign on Saltillo. Villa calls for secrecy and urges a US supervised ammunition import while warning against provoking war and outlining a commission to determine required munitions.
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Associated Press
Torreon
Mexico
Saltillo
Villa
United States
Wilson
Mexico City
Coal and Oil Use by British War Vessels
British war vessels consume three million long tons of coal and two hundred thousand long tons of oil fuel annually.
Railroad Schedules for Alabama Tennessee and Northern lines
Rail lines listed show departure and arrival times for Mobile Alabama routes. Miss and Texas Ex runs 8:50 pm to 11:00 am, Mobile and Meridian service 11:25 am to 8:15 pm. Other connections include Cin to Chi with 7:30 am to 4:15 pm and Bhm to Cin to New York Ltd at 6:45 pm.
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Angels
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Miss. & Texas
Cin
Lea & Bay Shore Railro,s.d
Southern’ Railway
Aea
Bouieville
Nashville
Mont -N. O
Chi. & Cin. Ltd
Ines Vorleans
Mobile & Ae
Adequate Relief to Needy Mothers Urged
Memphis, May 14. Public charities discussed centralized work and adequate relief to needy mothers at the National Conference on Charities and Corrections. The joint session of children's, family, and community and public charities committees received reports from New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Ohio. A business session followed the general discussion.
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Memphis
Tenn
National Conference On Charities and Corrections
Children’s, Family, and
New York
Massachusetts
Illnois
Ohio
Maritime actions shift ships on Mobile river with multiple tows
The British barkentine Skoda, the American schooner Carrie I. Lock, and the Norwegian steamer Alfred Du mois were moved or towed by Mobile companies. The Skoda and the schooner loaded in ballast after arrival, the Alfred Du mois heads to Port Antonio to load bananas, while the tug Nimrod, Independent, and other tugs turn vessels for European ports. The Alabama river packet American will extend trips to Montgomery with Business Men's League support.
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Barkentine Skoda
Bodden
Whitneylodden Company
Nimrod
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Carrie I. Lock
Gilchrist
Page & Jones
Skoda
Progreso
Mexico
Gibrara
Cuba
Alfred Dumois
United Fruit Company
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Mobile
Torsdal
Independent
Bisso Towing Company
Turner-Hartwell
Anrdomeda
Vogesen
Nubian
American
M. H. Lindsey
Montgomery
Business Men's League of
River forecasts show river levels falling next two days
The Tombigbee river and its branches are expected to decline over the next two days while the Alabama lowers gradually.
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Tombigbee River
Alabama
Mobile women honored by the Rebekahs visit Cullman
Mobile and state leaders of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs visited Cullman to inspect orphan homes. A special train carried members from Mobile. next year’s meetings will be in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Grand
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Cull- Man
Louisville and Nashville
Grand Lodge
State Assembly of the Rebekahs
The
Catherine Buerger
Mobile
Lucile Horn
Thorsby
May D. Brunson
Ieona B. Kirk
Northport
Annie Carraway
Fairview
Albert D. Bloch
H. L. Krudop
Palmer F. Daugette
C. T. McCormack
Athens
W. T. Murthree
Gadsden
George Huddleston
George Stiefelmeyer
Cullman
H. C. Pollard
Huntsville
J. C. Bowie
Talladega
Socia Lility
Three Alleged Burglars On Bond In City Court
Frank Williams Ed Clemons and Anthony Brown three young white men were arraigned in Recorder's court on burglary charges. Brown faced two charges. All three were bound over to the city court grand jury on $500 bond each after Officer Harris arrested them following a report of a Georgia avenue residence entry and trunk theft. Two suspects were tracked from a church where they hid.
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Frank Williams
Ed Clemons
Anthony Brown
Noah Harris, Jr
Recorder’s Court
Brown
City Court
Grand Jury
Harris
Georgia Avenue
Cold air mass covers nation with varied temps
A broad cold air mass over the country from the Rockies to the Alleghenies brings clear skies and freezing temps in the north, light frosts to Missouri, and cooling along the gulf coast. A high pressure area keeps Mobile fair with cool nights and sunny days. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
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Rocky
Allegheny Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Missouri
Gulf Coast
United States
Phoenix
Ariz
South Atlantic States
Raleigh
N. C
Washington
Texas
North Atlantic
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
Excursion to New Orleans From L and N May 2
Round trip fare listed as three dollars and fifty cents for a L and N excursion to New Orleans on May 2. Limited details provided on schedule or departure points.
Disarmament Proclamation Hits Strike Zones In Colorado
Colonel James Lockett issued a war department disarmament proclamation in Las Animas and Hui counties. Hundreds more weapons were surrendered, bringing total to about three thousand. The order limits searches to suspected persons, with possible extension to dwellings under future authority.
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Associated Press
Trinidad
Col
James Lockett
War Department
Las Animas
Hui
United States
Lockett
Washington
Colorado National Guard Major Hamrock Faces Court Martial
The second day of the general court martial at the state rifle range near Golden begins with twenty or more witnesses to be heard in Major Patrick J. Hamrock case. Charged with murder arson manslaughter and larceny the charges arise from the Ludlow miners battle on April 20 and the destruction of the colony. United Mine Workers officers were invited to present evidence and were expected to announce their positions.
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Denver
Col
Golden
Patrick J. Hamrock
Colorado National Guard
Ludlow
Hamrock
United Mine Workers
Unknown Man Dies on Railroad Near Collinsville
The body of an unidentified man about thirty, wearing overalls, was found ground to pieces on the Alabama Great Southern tracks three miles south of Collinsville. Believed run down or fallen from a passing freight, the remains are at Collinsville as identification efforts proceed.
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Gadsden
Ala
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Collinsville
Woman's Missionary Union Convened at Nashville
The twenty sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union auxiliary to the Southern Baptist convention opened in Nashville. Mrs Fannie E S Heck of Raleigh North Carolina has chaired the session as president for fifteen years with about 300 delegates representing 12 000 women active in mission work.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tosday
Southern Baptist Convention
Woman's Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Church
Fannie E
Heck
Raleigh
N. C
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Royal Theatre
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Dreamland Theatre
George Leon
Bowers and Doyle Company
Leinkauf Bank
Montgomerians
Prohis
DR. M’call
Tennessee & Northern Railroad
Maritime Matters and River News
C. J.gayfer & Co
Mobile’s Greatest Woman’s Wear Shop
Just
Rebekars
Buerger
Brunson
L. And.n
Col. Lockett
Colorado
Courtmartial OF
Woman’s Missionary Union
Ktee Ayer
Empire Theatre
Esau Frohlichstein
Vera Cruz
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