Alabama Chairmen Named for House Committees
The Associated Press reports on May 23 that Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee tentatively agreed on chairmanships. Burnett of Alabama will retain the Immigration chair, with Hobson of Alabama listed for Education and Sparkman for Rivers and Harbors among others.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Immigration Committee
Burnett
Alabama
Interstate Commerce Committee
Houston
Tennessee
Census Committee
Smith
Texas
Agriculture
Lever
South Carolina
Fitzgerald
New York
Glass
Virginia
District of Columbia
Johnson
Kentucky
Hobson
Flood
Adamson
Georgia
Clayton
Alexander
Missouri
Hay
Padgett
Moon
Ferris
Oklahoma
Sparkman
Florida
Jones
Bryce Replies to Americans He Loves in Farewell Note
Former British ambassador James Bryce sent a public letter from San Francisco praising the United States and its people. He thanked Washington residents for their regret at his departure and noted his interest in beautifying the national capital alongside American projects. Admirals Dewey and other officials signed the Washington farewell letter.
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Associated Press
Washington
James Bryce
Great Britain
San Francisco
United States
Admiral Dewey
Leonard Wood
Gifford Pinchot
Thomas Nelson Page
Chinese loan in Germany over-subscribed five times
Berlin reports the portion of the Chinese loan issued in Germany was oversubscribed by five times, indicating strong demand and investor confidence in the international financing effort.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Hilles Heads To Washington For Republican Meeting
Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the Republican National Committee, arrives in Washington to prepare for tomorrow’s meeting of the national executive committee on party reorganization. The conciliation committee led by Senator Cummins outlines plans for a party convention next fall to discuss reforms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
National Executive Committee
Chicago
Cummins
Executive
Cramton
Michigan
Roger
Massachusetts
National Committee
Gallinger
House
Republican Congressional Committee
Norris
Senate
Jones
Townsend
Clark
Wyoming
Decatur City Council adopts public health regulation
Decatur Alabama May 23 The city council passed an ordinance to regulate public health making physicians report contagious diseases to the health officer and require fumigation of all houses with such diseases. Officials say the city is healthy and will do all to keep it so with a wartime mindset in peacetime.
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Decatur
Ala
Mrs Astor Rejects Noble Suitor in London
Mrs Ava Willing Astor, widow of John Jacob Astor, has reportedly refused Count George Festetics a chamberlain at the Austro-Hungarian embassy. The Festetics family is a noted Hungarian noble line.
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London
Ava Willing Astor
John Jacob Astor
George Festetics
Explosion at Fort Moultrie Kills Three Artillerymen
A board of inquiry is appointed to probe the cause of the Battery Lord explosion at Fort Moultrie. The blast fatally strikes Captain S B G Hanna and injures nine privates while destroying the roof of a nearby dwelling. Captain Hanna died later at the army hospital. Nearest kin are listed for victims.
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Associated Press
Charileston
S. C
Lord
Fort Moultrie
S. B. G. Hanna
Coast Artillery Corps
Frederick S. Strong
G. B. Hanna
Army Hospital
Washington
Hanna
Twelfth
Minnesota Infantry
Iowa
Strong
War Department
Alton McD. Baxter
W. T. Baxter
Cosby
Tenn
Arthur Christian
William Christian
Longstreet
Ohio
Roy Dalton
Nancy Dalton
Conway, Ky
Charles B. Swaggerty
Lee O. Stinesprings
Fierce battle between Bulgarians and Greeks rages on
London threat reports from the Times Saloniki correspondent that fighting between Bulgarians and Greeks persisted all Thursday with heavy artillery support as infantry clashed. A Sofia dispatch notes a territorial pact between Servia and Greece excluding Bulgaria, granting Greece cities including Saloniki and Kavala while Servia gains Struga and Monastir.
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Associated Press
London
the Times
Saloniki
Sofia
Servia
Greece
Bulgaria
Vardar
Bregalnitza
Florina
Vodena
Kakuss
Seresa
Rama
Kaval
Newell Appeals to Mississippi Supreme Court
H P Heidelberg attorney for D M Newell convicted of criminal assault on Miss Maud McCloud has filed an appeal with the state supreme court. Newell was convicted Tuesday after a hung jury in the first trial. Miss McLeod comes from a prominent local family. A remark on enjoying a cheese sandwich without beer ends the piece.
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Leakesville
Miss
H. P. Heidelberg
D. M. Newell
Maud McCloud
State Supreme Court
Newell
Action of Japan Parliament Approved for Exposition Support
In San Francisco on May 23 President Charles C Moore of the Panama-Pacific Exposition praised Japan's parliament for approving a 600000 appropriation for Japan's participation. He said the move confirms prior assurances and will give the exposition global notice amid California events.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Charles C., Moore
Japan Committee
Japan
California
McCarty and Pelky Prepare for Heavyweight Bout
Quiet camps end as Luther McCarty and Arthur Pelky finish training for their heavyweight clash in Calgary. The bout is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. mountain time tomorrow with both fighters dispersed around the arena.
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Associated Press
Calgary
Alt
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelky
President Wilson Receives Japanese Emperor Cable Message
Emperor Yoshihiro of Japan sends a cable expressing deep appreciation for Wilson's inquiry into the emperor's indisposition. He thanks the United States government and people for their considerate message.
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Washington
Wilson
Yoshihiro
Japan
United States
Harvard Clubs Convene in St Louis for Scholarship Plans
The Associated Harvard Clubs met in St Louis for a two day session. Nearly 300 delegates attended and officials expect to finalize twelve Harvard scholarships during the convention.
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Harvard
Associated Press
ST. 1
Ouis
Associated Harvard Clubs
Harvard University
Crop Outlook Positive in Mobile County Despite Boll Weevil
Mobile county shows a good crop outlook per USDA agent George A. Maloney after a county inspection tour. Corn stands are strong, but boll weevil appears in several areas. Coastal notices include Baker Graded School commencement May 30 at German Relief Hall and Mobile Chamber plan to back the 1914 Sons of Confederate Veterans convention in Chattanooga. Also, Dr A E Thayer to discuss Sex Hygiene at Harte auditorium and J F Jordan sues Wiley Denmark for 840 dollars in a land sale dispute in the Citronelle law court.
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Mobile County
George A. Maloney
United States Department of Agriculture
Maloney
Baker Graded School
German Relief Hall
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Sons of Confederate Veterans
United Confederate Veterans
William A H. Monk, Jr
John L. Moulton
Chattanooga
Mobile
J. F. Jordan
Law and Equity Court
Wiley Denmark
Citronelle
Cholera Strikes Hogs in U S Farms
Hogs die from cholera across the country with a serious toll on a herd of eighty Durocs owned by Prof. Co S Brewton at Larkingville. Thirty have died in the past week or ten days including an imported gift hog worth $100.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Prof. Co. S. Brewton
Larkingville
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