M. and C. Engineers Meet Officers in Annual Conference
The grievance committee of the Mobile and Ohio railroad held its annual conference with company officers on Saturday. Attending were T. A. Outhousen and others from the engineers and R. V. Taylor, E. C. Randell, C. A. Pigford, B. B. Tolson among road officials. The line will lay two miles of double track from Corinth to Rusier to handle interchange traffic. C. A. Pigford was named by the Interstate Commerce Commission to present evidence in the Troop Train wreck case involving S. R. Truitt, who survived but with severe injuries.
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Capacy
Mobile and
Ohio
T. A. Outhousen
W. F. McKnight
H. Jenkins
William Smith
E. D. Ward
R. V. Taylor
E. C. Randell
C. A. Pigford
Mobile-Meridian Division
B. B. Tolson
St. Louis
Mobile and Ohio
Corinth
Rusier
Miss
Mobile Division
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. Truitt
United States
Pruitt
Six Die in Panama Train Wreck On Branch Line
Panama November 8 Six persons were killed and five injured when a passenger train collided with a repair train on a Panama railroad branch line eight miles from here. Engineer J H Wilkins the only American killed others were West Indian crew members. No passengers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Here
J. H. Wilkins
Oyster Market Glutted Prices Fall Vessels Return With 200 Barrels
Oysters remained in oversupply on Friday causing prices to dip. Vessels tied to the trade sailed back to the reefs Saturday morning with about two hundred barrels of oysters. A report of the returns was filed with the Alabama commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Commission
Child's Head Covered by Pimples in Wallace
Mrs. Hattie Chavers reports her six month old daughter suffered severe itching and hair loss from pimples on the head. After using Caticura Soap and Ointment, the scalp healed and hair grew back, praises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Ala
Hattie Chavers
Remove Dandruff With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Promote hair growth and scalp health by removing crusts and scales and easing itching. Frequent use of Cuticura Soap plus occasional Cuticura Ointment offers an economical treatment. Free samples and 32 page Skin Book available by mail from Cuticura Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept.t
Boston
Marine Circles Lose A Leader In Towboat Industry
Arthur Francis Kimball 52, native of Mobile, died after two weeks illness at his home 927 Dauphin street. As general manager of Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co he held an engineer and master license and helped form the towboat line from the tug Bache to the Maud. Survived by his father Leroy, wife, two sons Claude and Arthur, daughter Ethel, sisters Tina Shaw New York and A Prichard Mobile, with Elks and Woodmen affiliations.
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Arthur Francis Kimball
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Dauphin Street
Lee Kimball
Bache
Maud
J. M. Walsh
H. T. Hartwell
Kimball
Mr. Kimball
Leroy Kimball
Jigs
Claude
Arthur
Ethel Kimball
Tina Shaw
New York
A. Prichard
Mobile
Mobile Lodge of Elks and
Forest Camp
Woodmen of the World
Giant alligator killed on Telegraph Road near One Mile Creek
W A Kenopke, a teenager from the Gulf Shingle Mill, killed an 8 ft 7 in alligator on Telegraph Road south of One Mile Creek after finding it sleeping by the road. He clubbed it and brought the carcass to Mobile. it will be skinned and stuffed by a local taxidermist. The creature is described as one of the largest and most perfect seen in the Mobile area.
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Telegraph Road
One-Mile Creek
W. A. Kenopke
Gulf Shingle Mill
Horse Hair Fools the Appraisers in New York
Customs officials announced a final appraisal of seized plumage finding most pieces labeled aigrettes were imitations made of horse hair. Once valued at 3000 to 4000 dollars, the value dropped to about 400 dollars and the items will likely be returned to surrendering women. Appraisers said clever imitations were sold to American women in European shops at near genuine prices. Only about ten percent of the seizures matched the owners’ stated value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Missing Boy Charles Aller Sought by Police
Local police search for 16 year old Charles Aller son of Mr and Mrs F H Allen of 104 Oak Street. Father reported disappearance to Lt Darson Thursday night saying he had been missing since 11 am and feared a vagrant trip to Houston with a group of boys.
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Charles Aller
F. H. Allen
Oak Street
Naval station for Pensacola probable base site
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will visit Pensacola next week to inspect the navy yard and reservation for an advanced Gulf of Mexico base. A board report before Secretary Daniels deems Pensacola the best first class site and essential for fleet success in war. Daniels notes Panama Canal opening makes an advanced Gulf base imperative and Roosevelt will also stop at New Orleans yard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Yard
Board of
Daniels
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola Yard
Daniela
Panama Canal
New Orleans
Atlantic Fleet Marines to Pensacola Advance Base Plan
The Navy announced that after a Mediterranean cruise the first and fourth divisions of the Atlantic fleet would disperse to home yards for the holidays. They plan to assemble at Hampton Roads or New York after New Year and cruise the West Indies. Marines from Atlantic coast stations would join at Culebra and Guantanamo to support base operations, with a portion landed at Pensacola to develop the yard as an advanced naval base.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Daniels
Hampton Roads
New York Harbor
West Indies
Atlantic
Hancock
Culebra
Porto Rico
Guantanamo
Cuba
Badger
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Yard
Scramble for Fair Estate Alleges Fraud in Amended Complaints
New York, Nov 8. Amended complaints in the $10 million Fair estate case allege fraudulent conspiracy to divide the estate of Caroline D Fair and Charles L Fair killed in a 1902 Paris area auto crash. Plaintiffs name Theresa Oelrichs Virginia Fair Vanderbilt Joseph Harvey and Charles M Neal as defendants in legal action entered for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Caroline D. Fair
Charles L. Fair
Paris
Supreme Court
Seabury
Theresa Oelrichs
Herman Oelrichs
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Joseph Harvey
Charles M. Neal
Nelson
Theodore Lefler
Maabel BE. Towle
Fair
Vanderbilt
Mrs. Oelrichs
Mr. Fair
Grandfather of all living lobsters giant crustacean arrives
The giant lobster, touted as the grandfather of all living lobsters, was landed in Boston weighing 27 pounds with about 50 years of age. Its spread claw to claw measured 37 inches and the claw length was 24 inches. Feelers reached 20 inches and the back width 10 inches, enough to feed 25 people.
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Associated Press
Boston
McCombs May Accept French Ambassadorship
Washington reports indicate Wm F McCombs Democratic National Committee chairman will accept President Wilsons offer of the ambassadorship to France after his London wedding to Dorothy Williams. If he takes the post, Joseph P Tumulty is named as possible successor, though Tumulty aides say he has no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Wm. F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
London
Dorothy Williams
Wilson
France
McCombs
Joseph P. Tumulty
Tumulty
Nervous and Sick Headaches Offer Dr. King's Pills
Headaches blamed on torpid liver constipation and stomach disorders. Dr. King's New Life Pills quickly relieve symptoms by stimulating organs. Claims to regulate liver and bowels. 25c per box. Available at druggists or by mail H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
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Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Indian Agency Threatened Over Outlaw Prosecution
United States Marshal Bodcas received a telegram from Shiprock Navajo Agency after agents warned of a massacre if prosecutions of eleven Indian outlaws indicted for riot and assault were not dropped. Hudspeth plans to lead a posse. deputies were sent to the reservation. About 500 Navajos in the area have not acknowledged agency authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
Indian Agency
Shiprock
New Mexico
United States
A.M. Bodcas
W. T. Shelton
Mckinley County
Hudspeth
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Munford Woman
Mrs. F. P. Mullendore of Munford Alabama shares that after suffering nervousness back ache and fullness she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improvement and recommends the remedy to other women afflicted. The ad promotes the root and herb medicine from Lynn Massachusetts and offers confidential guidance from a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munford
Ala
Lydia E. Pinkham
F. P. Mullendore
Alabama
Lynn
Mass
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Pigford
Marine
Arthur Kimball
OOD
Bell Telephone Service
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Naval Station
Dan
Iels
Florida City
Atlantic Fleet
Grove
McOmbs
S Threatened
Marshal
Moore's
Hammel’s
Hammel
Oes
Messaline
Salas Cron
Uque Salf
Ettee
Tery
Toy Dept
Toyland
Bocabelli Castile
Boe
Kustomer
Hammer
Wooltex
Onyx
Harvard Mill
Hammel Savings
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