Vast Election Ballot Lists Alabama Races and Amendments
Voters in Mobile County face a full ballot Tuesday with presidential electors from four parties, state officials, and six constitutional amendments. The congressional field shows several unopposed seats and multi ticket races across districts. detailed ballots list Supreme Court and appellate judges, county offices, and dozens of local races.
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Tomorow
United States
Mobile
Alabama
Prohibition
Justice of the Peace
Horace A Adams
H. Blan
John Craft
W. R. Frances
Charles Ingram
Chester W. Johnson
Walter Miller
J. Sanford Mullins
Y. M. Quinn
T. O. Smith
L. J. Snow
Oscar L. Tompkins
The
Supreme Court
John C. Anderson
Lucien PD. Gardner
Ormond Sommerville
Court of Appeals
C. R. Bricken
J. B. Brown
John Pelham
A. H. Alston
Alabama Public Service Commission
S. P. Kennedy
John H. Wallace, Jr
Frice Williams
George E. Stone
E. D. Laurendine
Kings and Queens to Probe Conspiracy in New York
New York officials plan a formal investigation by Kings and Queens county district attorneys into an alleged conspiracy to raise coal prices in the city. Evidence suggests manipulation was local with retailers paying high prices for supplies already in state storage. Federal authorities will continue probing and may seek a federal grand jury if interstate elements are found.
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New York
Kings
Queens County
Department of Justice
Gompers Warns Labor Voters of Fake Declarations
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, cautions workers and citizens about a fake labor leader publishing deceptive declarations to undermine the labor representation committee. He confirms the AFL's commitment to labor allies and to defeating enemies, praising Woodrow Wilson as true to labor and justice.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
Amercan Federation of Labor
United States
Labor Representation Committee
American Federation of Labor
Country Tomorrow
Friends of Labor and Justice
Woodrow Wilson
Friends of Labor
Amendments to Be Voted On in Alabama Election
A long list of district judges and districts appears alongside six proposed constitutional amendments for Alabama voters. Amendments include new local taxes for schools, probate and sheriff salaries in Montgomery County, bank insolvency rule changes, Selma school funding measures, biennial legislative sessions, and city level tax provisions.
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Alabama
Oscar L. Gray
Henry B. Stegall
W. B. Oliver
S. H. Dent, Jr
E. H. Titus
Fred l L. Blackmon
J. B. Atkinson
J. Thomas Heflin
W. D. Harvell
John L. Burnett
T. H. Davidson
FERB
Almon
W. T. Hutchens
T. G. Waddell
George Huddieson
Frank Larady
H. C. Hardin
William B. Bankhead
Newman H. Freeman
Montgomery County
Mobile County
County Board of Education
Election on Border Minus Oratory and Campaign Antics
AP reports El Paso campaign amid tents and guards camps ends Tuesday as guardsmen vote on the Mexican question. Election officers appointed by state commissioners will collect ballots and tally the final count. Soldiers from Pennsylvania Massachusetts and South Carolina vote for president under state laws. Michigan regiments permit commercial travelers to vote.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Pen Lvania
Massachusetts
Southarolina
Michigan
tag day planned by Mobile Boys Club to fund new home
The Boys' Club of Mobile announces next Saturday as Tag Day to raise funds for a proposed new home after land deed approval of a five acre tract near the county asylum. Storm damage earlier hit the club home, now set to house delinquent girls. plans include moving operations to the country for agricultural training and self-support.
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Boys’ Club
Mobile County Commissioners
County Asylum For
Mobile
Detroit Watches Elections for Fraudster Guards at Polls
Detroit prepares for voting day with heavy security as civilians, federal agents, police, and private detectives guard polling places. Officials claim up to 3,000 illegal registrations have been reported amid a bitter campaign between Hughes and Wilson supporters.
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Detroit
Mich
Hughes
Wilson
Plan for Baptist Convention in Mobile
Baptists of Mobile prepare for the Alabama Baptist state convention to meet in Mobile beginning November 14 with the First Baptist church as host. A large attendance is expected as almost all state Baptist churches will be represented. R. V. Taylor will deliver the welcome address on opening day with a response.
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First Baptist Church of Mobile
Baptists
Mobile
Alabama Baptist State Convention
First Baptist Church
R. V. Taylor
Republicans Admit Defeat in Old Dominion
Richmond Va Nov 6 Republicans concede Virginia to the Democratic national ticket and Claude A Swanson faces no opposition for re election to the senate. Republicans field candidates in every district except one and aim to raise their congressional representation from one to four. The ninth district race pits Democrats against incumbent C B Slemp.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Claude A. Swanson
Senate
Congress
C. B. Slemp
Municipal Tax Authorization Across Alabama Counties
A provision allows municipalities beyond Birmingham Montgomery Decatur New Decatur and listed counties to levy an annual general tax up to one half of one percent of assessed property value, subject to voter approval. Governing boards may place the measure on an election once per fiscal year.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Decatur
New Decatur
Geneva, Pickens
Sumter
Baldwin, Dale
Iscambia
Monroe
Henry
Houston
Marengo, Wilcox
Talladega
DeKalb
Jackson and
Marshall
Crowds Celebrate Closing Day of Gulf Coast Fair
Crowds packed the Gulf Coast Fair on closing day as Russell Boy, a two minute pacer, set a new track record with a 2 07 4 mile. Edwin Leon Hughes spoke on Christ their Cosmopolitan while motorized acts and free shows drew big attendances despite last year’s smaller crowds.
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Russell Boy
Edwin Leon Hughes
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Russel Boy
Fair Grounds
Little Bay
Fred Edman
Mobile Derby Marks Novel One Mile Race
An exhibition mile event preceded the Mobile Derby a one mile novelty race. The first horse at the quarter pole earned 25 dollars and the half mile also 25 dollars while the race winner took 50 dollars. Joe Rice won two purses but Manager Mack ridden by Everett won the derby and the floral horseshoe. Four starters were Manager Mack Joe Rice Jim Jeffries and Nimbus. Time recorded 1:47 3 5.
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Joe Rice
Mack
Everett
Floral
Jim Jeffries
Nimbus
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Teenth Judicial Circuit
Sextus
J. G. Brown
Cornelius Quartermus
Douglas Booth
Thomas
J. Dawsey
I. Green
D. M. Lewis
Jere Murphy
J. W. McBride
J. M. Pennington
Percy M. Pitts
Charles B. Robertson
G. F. Schad
Jacob Tannenbaum
Frank Vance
Hugh McEmery
W. S. Scott
Chas. Roland
L. EF. Bailey
I. J. Brock
C. 8. Cox
C. T. Hoffman
G. Hutchinson
W. D. Kilby
J. A. Lindquist
A. Ruge
W. Thomas
George M. Webb
I. N. Woodham
W. F. Goode
W. S. Carpenter
J. B. Albritton
Robert L. Alter
E. C. Anderson
A. Daughety
G. C. Davis
William Janklin
J. G. Wrost
Isaac W. Higgs
W. B. Lovejoy
W. C.mahan
W. E. Patterson
A. TH. Wiltshire
Independent
EK. G. Bradley
Louis Meyer
Osca- le Gray
E. H. Dent Jr
E. H., Titus
N. Y
Compers
LABOR
Henryb. Stegall
Fred AL. Blackmon
Johnl. Burnett
E. B. Almon
George Huddleston
Francis Lutady
H. O. Hardin
Hugh A. Locke
William EF. Kort
Harrington P. Heflin
Romaine Boyd
J. C. B. Gwyn
C. B. Smith
John ©. Pugh
Charles W. Ferguson
John HW. Miller
Henry A. Sharp
Charles P. Almon
A. B. Foster
Safford Berney
Norville
Selma
Capitol
House of Representatives
Club OF Mobile
Baptist Convention
Old Dominion
Pacer
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