Roosevelt testifies on banker's social ties in perjury case
Former President Roosevelt appears in Washington court, recounting his long personal and social relations with Mr. Glover of Riggs Bank since 1889. He notes limited political talks, confirms nonpartisan stance, and says Roosevelt children were guests at Glover's summer home. Roosevelt leaves court after testimony.
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Ington
Mayanne Ceet
Siena
Riggs Bank
C. C
Roosevelt
Glover
Civil Service
Mavy
District of Columbia
Washington
Taft
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Glover
White House
Josh Devore’s Rocky Baseball Journey Through Several Teams
Josh Devore, now with the Milwaukee Brewers, has had many ups and downs in a career that began with the Giants seven years ago. He played for Cincinnati, then Philadelphia and Boston, joining the Braves in time to share in World Series swag. Last year he was a manager in the Ohio State League.
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Josh Devore
Milwaukee Brewers
Joshua
Giants
McGraw
Cincinnati
Ohio City
Philadelphia
Boston
Braves
Yankees Fans Boost Pitcher Cliff Markle
Yankee fans in New York rally behind Cliff Markle the kid twirler acquired from the Waco Texas League club late last season He debuted with two wins last fall against the Red Sox and White Sox and has begun the season strong If he maintains this pace he could rank among the coming men of America
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Yankee
New York
Cliff Markle
Waco
Lone Star State
Red Sox
White Sox
America
Yankees
Markle
German official Helfferich appointed interior secretary
Berlin May 23. Dr Karl Helfferich has been appointed secretary of the interior with the deputyship in the office of the imperial chancellor. Count von Roedern will succeed Helfferich as secretary of the imperial treasury.
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Berlin
Lennon
Karl Helfferich
Count von Roedern
Alsace-Lorraine
Helfferich
Russia frost ruins winter crops across northern regions
Stockholm telegraph reports from overseas news agency that severe frost destroyed all winter crops in Russia’s northern and middle governates. The damage affects vast areas, signaling a major agricultural setback for the country.
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Overseas Agency
Russia
Berlin
Sayville
Stockholm
Arone
Angler Finds $100 Diamond Ring In Carp
In Altoona Pennsylvania on May 21 a man named Mike Salonisky while cleaning a carp from the Juniata river discovered a diamond ring valued at around 100 dollars swallowed by the fish.
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Altoona
Juniata River
Mike Salonisky
Ryman
Castles Dazzle in The Whirl of Life at Empire
The Vernon Castles captivate audiences with graceful dance in The Whirl of Life at the Empire. The couple, rising from ordinary origins, charm as Mrs Castle features exquisite outfits and superb performance earning praise across Birmingham New Orleans Asheville Nashville and Macon reviews.
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Mrs. Vernon Castle
Nashville
Cherry Street
Cotton Avenue
Second
Macon
Mrs
Vernon Castle
Palace Theatre
Macon News
Dixie
Southern
Evidence Against Waite Grows Stronger in Trial
New York May 23 The prosecution builds a direct chain of evidence to convict Dr Arthur Warren Waite in the murder of his father in law John B Peck. Witnesses include a druggist who supplied arsenic and doctors who examined the body as well as the undertaker. Waite appears unnerved as his studio companion Margaret Horton sits in the rear.
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
John B. Peck
Waite
Margaret Horton
Dixie Walker Joined Chattanooga Lookout Club
Dixie Walker, veteran major league pitcher, signed by Chattanooga baseball club of the Southern Association in Birmingham. Manager Elberfeld announced the deal after Walker was released by Milwaukee in the American Association. Pitcher Jim Allen may be assigned to a class B club pending waivers.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Dixie” Walker
Milwaukee
Birmingham
Elberfeld
Jim Allen
Carnival Association Meeting Set For Monday Night
Mobile Carnival Association officers and subscribers are called to a general meeting Monday at 8 o'clock in the Cawthon hotel assembly room. The secretary will read a report on past carnival receipts and expenditures as the group reorganizes for the 1917 carnival.
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Mobile Carnival Association
Cawthon Hotel
Prison Stripes Now Ready for Lamar
Washington May 23. The Supreme Court's mandate affirms the two year sentence of David Latmar convicted of impersonating a congressman to defraud Wall Street financiers. No further legal steps appear necessary at this time.
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Washington
Supreme Court
David Latmar
Wall Street
President Urged to Visit Mobile
Secretary W M Clemens of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce writes to President Woodrow Wilson urging a visit to Mobile. The letter stresses Mobile Bay’s strategic location and its potential for government development with army and navy interests.
Mobile Chamber Urges Wilson Visit to South
May 23 1916 a letter from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce invites President Woodrow Wilson to visit the South. They stress Mobile Bay’s strategic value for army and navy development and urge inclusion in his itinerary if no national emergency intervenes. W M Clemens signs as secretary.
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Woodrow ‘Wilson
United States
Washington, D. C
South
Mobile
Mobile Bay
Mobile Chamber OF Commerce
W. M. Clemens
Presbyteries Await Union Seminary Decision
Atlantic City N J May 23 900 commissioners at the Presbyterian general assembly heard that the question of Union Seminary and its alleged departure from Presbyterian tenets could not be settled today The committee on bills and overtures will retain the overtures relating to the New York presbytery for further consideration and no definite conclusion was reached.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Presbyterian General Assembly
New York
Alabama Contest Filed With Chicago Committee
Contests over six delegates at large from Alabama and one from the ninth district were filed with the Republican National Committee secretary. The move brings contested delegates to fifty four and a hearing is set to begin June 1.
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Chicago
Alabama
Reynolds
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Louisiana Legislature Endorses Preparedness Program and New Orleans Parade
Resolutions praising the national administration's preparedness program were approved unanimously by both houses in Baton Rouge. Lawmakers also supported the planned June 3 parade in New Orleans by preparedness advocates.
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Baton Rouge
National Administration
Louisiana
New Orleans
Senate Debates Rivers and Harbors Bill in Noon Session
Senate met at noon and resumed debate on the rivers and harbors bill. The House, at 11, passed the Porto Rican bill after striking out an amendment guaranteeing woman suffrage to the island. They then resumed consideration of the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
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Senate
House
District of Columbia
Baseball Weather in Southern Association
Mobile reports two games with cloudy conditions for Nashville at Mobile and Memphis at New Orleans. Birmingham hosts nee with National standings. Philadelphia visits Chicago under clear skies while Brooklyn travels to Pittsburgh in clouds. New York at Cincinnati and St Louis at Philadelphia face rain and Detroit weather disrupts Powton.
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Tattle i Mobile
Nashville A
Memphis
New Orleans
Nee
Birmingham
National
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
On Louis
Cilonge Lee
Detroit
Powton
Reld -Rouis
Anti kamnia tablets praised for pain relief by Dr. Robbins
Dr. C. P. Robbins extols anti-kamnia tablets as effective for malaria headaches, after quinine, and digestion related pains. He claims prompt relief and quick return to normal activity, noting their usefulness for women during certain times. The speaker urges readers to ask for F lets at druggists.
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C. P. Robbins
Raids by Deputies Find Liquor Steadily in Several Inns
Deputy sheriffs Gunnison and Oberhaus led Monday raids visiting fifteen places while Chief Van Liew reported no liquor found at most sites. At the Cawthon Hotel an ante-room held a box of assorted liquor, and small amounts were discovered at the Bienville Hotel and at John M. Clarke’s place at Conti and Commerce. Arrests in connection with the raids will follow.
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Cawthon Hotel
Bienville Hotel
John M. Clarke
Conti
Commerce
Gunnison
Oberhaus
G. M. van Liew
Detectives Raid Liquor Raids Seize Whiskey and Beer
Officers Mabury and Arbo find a wagon with twelve cases of beer at Scott and Congress streets. Louie Brown, the driver, jailed for illegal deliveries at night after failing to explain possession. Detectives raid Gaines property at St Joseph and Poe streets, find whiskey and beer and arrest Gaines awaiting arraignment.
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Mabury and
Arbo
Scott
Congress
Louie Brown
Brown
Z. Gaines
St. Joseph and
Poe Streets
Murphy, Lacy, Burch
Pearson
Gaines
Recorder’s Court
Witnesses challenge Wine of Cardus intoxication claim
In Chicago on May 23 witnesses in a libel suit between Chattanooga Medicine Co and the American Medical Association testified to contradict testimony that Wine of Cardus was used as an intoxicating beverage. A Tennessee witness named Buttons from Sylacauga denied drinking it or whiskey. Others questioned Cooper's truthfulness and reputations.
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Chicago
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Company
American Medical Association
William Marbury
Buttons
Sylacauga
Ala
Maxwell
Clarence L. Goldston
Oakdale
Tenn
Joseph H. Cooper
W. J. Johnston
J. H. Lynch
Cooper
Indoor Baseball Games Set For Today At 3 30
In the Junior Indoor Baseball League of the YMCA two games are scheduled this afternoon at 3 30. The league leading Cubs play the Fords, while the Gulls in second place face the tail enders, the Kluxs. The Gulls aim to stay ahead and win to keep first place.
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Fords
Gulls
Klu Kluxs
Pla
Kluxs
Convention To Meet Tonight At St Francis Street Church
The Fifth Sunday School District holds its quarterly convention this evening at 7 45 at St Francis Street Methodist Church. Delegates from the recent Gadsden state convention will speak including Norma Phillips R R Alexander Aileen Whitehead Lorraine McCoy R L Howell and L S Gray. The program features songs scripture readings reports pledges and talks on Sunday school work and religious education.
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St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Gadsden
Norma Phillips
R. R. Alexander
Aileen Whitehead
Lorraine McCoy
R. L. Howell
L. 8. Gray
J. H.weihand
First Christian Church
First Baptist Church
St. Francis-street Methodist Church
North Side Baptist Church
Government-street Presbyterian Church
Government-street Methodist Church
South Side Baptist Church
Brown
Vergho
R. R. Alexaner
Aileen ‘Whitehead
Denny
Phillips
Amm. L
Gray
Dreadful Cough Cured by Chamberlain's Remedy
Mrs. Owen Caruthers of Wabash Indiana describes a four year lingering cough after pneumonia. She credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with rapid relief and full cure after a single bottle, noting it is obtainable everywhere.
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Owen Caruthers
Wabash, Ind
Chamberlain
Postmaster Examination at Satsuma Cancelled
Notice states the examination for the Satsuma postmaster position has been cancelled as the Post Office Department withdraws its request for certification.
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Satsuma
Post Office Department
Silent sham battle at Sheeps Bay sparks Sunday observance protest
New York on May 23 reports that the Kings County Sunday Observance Association filed court proceedings in Coney Island against those directing a military tourney at Sheeps Bay speedway. The group claims the event violated Sunday laws and prompted protests during a quiet weekend.
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New York
New York City Guard
Shee Bay Speedway
Kings Ow
Coney Island
Chamber of Commerce aims to bring President Wilson to Mobile
The Chamber plans to invite President Woodrow Wilson to Mobile after the St Louis Democratic National Convention. A visit to St Louis is expected, with a possible Southern stop, and Mobile organ izations would press for a mobile visit.
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Chamber of Commerce
Woodrow Willson
Mobile
St. Louis
This Skin Peeler All the Rage in Society
A growing trend among women of culture favors mercorized wax for a brand new complexion. The process peels a thin wax layer to reveal whiter, smoother skin within a week or two, with no discomfort. Drugstores offer the wax and other hygienic treatments use saxolite wash to remove wrinkles.
Like A Boy at 50 Bubbling Over With Vitality Taking Iron
New York report on a man near fifty who gains vigor by taking nuxated iron. The piece extols iron as a strength builder, criticizes patent medicines, and cites a doctor B Sauer, M D, and the claim of a $100,000 charity challenge. It notes Van Antwerp Drug Co. as a local dispenser.
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N. Y
Fromen
Gost
B. Sauer
van Antwerp Drug Co
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Defiance
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Putnam Dry Cleaner
Sloan
Oe Welch
Pratt
Lydia E. Pinkham
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