Woman recalls love and duty ending in son's prison claim
In Gulfport Mississippi on November 10 a mother recounts how her 16 year old Fletcher Harvey aided by Nathaniel Beggs killed Captain Carman Shummer. Harvey was later acquitted of related charges while Beggs awaits trial on a separate manslaughter count.
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Gulfport
Miss
Carman Shummer
Santa Maria
L. Brown
Fletcher Harvey
Nathaniel’ Beggs
Harvey
Nathaniel "Bourla Power
St. Louis
Beggs
Shummer
Mississippi-Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Oates Shuts Randolph County Jail at Wedowee
Special to The Item Dr William H Oates state Inspector orders the Randolph county jail in Wedowee closed for noncompliance with law due to insufficient compartments and inadequate water supply prisoners moved to Chambers county jail. Reports criticize jail facilities and water provisions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Randolph County
Wedowee
William H. Oates
Chambers County
Oates
Alabama declares quarantine against states infected
Alabama’s livestock sanitary board imposed a quarantine on cattle horses and mules from states with foot and mouth disease. The action followed a called meeting and enforcement of strict regulations. In Kentucky three cases of the disease were reported to the agriculture department as federal quarantine efforts continue nationwide.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Washington
Bullitt County
Kentucky
Department of Agriculture
President Wilson Opens Houston Deep Water Channel
President Wilson interrupted a cabinet meeting to press a button initiating the celebration of a deep water channel at Houston Texas. The cabinet meeting had been in progress for several weeks.
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Washington
Wilson
Houston
Tex
Lady Camoys Aids Red Cross Nurses in London
Prominent American socialite Lady Camoys formerly Mildred Sherman of New York and Newport aids wounded troopers in London and has organized a relief committee for widows and children of soldiers killed in battle.
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Red Cross
London
Lady Camoys
Mildred Sherman
New York
Newport
Barricaded Man Kills Self After Shootout in Victoria
Louis Friar barricaded in a cabin in Victoria Texas after killing two men and a woman. He wounded two others including a white man and a night watchman. After more than 200 shots fired at the residence he killed himself and two residents died.
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Friar
Grossman
Thomas
Continuous Defeats Do Not Stop Kaiser Threats
A Dover dispatch reports airship sightings near Sheerness and Harwich with searchlights active at night and firing on the eastern cliffs. Separate messages mention heavy seas near a Chilean seaport and a Turkish commander's note promising triple reprisal for Mussulman deaths in bombardments.
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Kaiser
Associated Press
London
Evening News
Dover
Sheerness
Harwich
Doctor and Two Women Held for Murder of Girl
A coroner's jury reports Mildred Sullivan died from an illegal operation. Dr Lionel E Dudley and Alice and Pearle Pelletier are held as alleged principal and accessories before the fact of murder. The girl was buried face downward in a night dress near Presque Isle Maine.
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Associated Press
Presque Isle
Mildred Sullivan
Houston
Lionel E. Dudley
Alice
Pearle Pelletier
Man fatally wounds woman then shoots himself in Mobile
Herman Hakemann once a city firefighter and deputy sheriff shot Mrs. Lem Haley at her Monroe Street home and then killed himself. Police noted jealousy sparked the tragedy tied to a love affair. Haley was gravely wounded and rushed to the Mobile Infirmary for emergency surgery, while Hakemann underwent a fatal head wound operation at the city hospital.
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Herman Hakemann
Lem Haley
Monroe Street
Lawrence
Hakemann
Haley
Rush
Schwarz
Mobile
J. J. Peterson
Ifleeeasta
City
Alabama Fund for the Relief of Belgians Receives Subscriptions
The Item reports subscriptions to Alabama's state fund aiding Belgium's starving and homeless, after Governor O'Neal's appeal. Contributors include J. Zimmern Co. via Lee Zimmern, J. Howard Wilson, and Mobile Electric Co. via T. K. Jackson. First day total $150.00.
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State Fund For the
Belgium
Alabama
O'Neal
J. Zimmern Co
Lee J. Zimmern
J. Howard Wilson Mobile Electric Co
T. K. Jackson
Transportation Without Cost Relief for Belgium Aid
Montgomery November 10 Every pound of foodstuffs or supplies subscribed by Alabama citizens for Belgian relief will reach Belgium without transportation cost a cablegram from Herbert Hoover in London to the governor's office announced Hoover as chairman of the American relief commission This is the second message in two days urging Alabama to aid in the relief effort for Belgium and to appeal to residents.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Belgium
Governor's Ofice
Herbert Hoover
London
Eng
American Relief Commission
Methodist Bishops Urge Thanksgiving Appeal for European Sufferers
The Methodist Episcopal Church board of bishops appeals through Secretary Bishop L B Wilson for a Thanksgiving Day collection to aid war victims in Europe. The statement urges remembrance of hungry women and children facing winter without food shelter or clothing and calls churches nationwide to fund relief.
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New York
L. B. Wilson
Board of Bishops
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal
United States
Europe
Carranza to recognize Aguas Calientes convention with limits
Cordoba dispatches report President Carranza at a conference with Generals Obregon Villareal Hay and Benavides agreeing to recognize the Aguas Calientes convention with reservations. He said he would hand over executive power and command to a convention chosen leader for a definite pre election period who could control the division of the north and lead the troops.
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Washington
Cordoba
Constitutionalist
Carranza
Obregon
Villareal
Hay
Benavides
Aguas Calientes
Mesage
Southern States Woman Suffrage Conference Opens in Chattanooga
The Chattanooga convention outlines two campaign plans for Southern women to win the ballot. Miss Kate M. Gordon argues for state suffrage amendments while Mrs. Medill McCormick backs a federal constitutional amendment and district based organizing.
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Chattanooga
South
Southern States Woman Suffrage Conference
Kate M. Gordon
New Orleans
Cization
Medill McCormick
Hicago
National Woman Suffrage Association
Congress
Women suffrage conference set for vigorous Southern campaign
One purpose of the conference is to perfect plans for a vigorous campaign by women of the South. Today's program includes the president's address and proposed constitutional amendments. Delegates will end sessions tomorrow and many travel to Nashville for the National American Woman's Suffrage Association convention opening November 12. Notable speakers include Miss Christabel Pankhurst of London, Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, and Mrs. Har-.
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South
Nashville
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
National Movement
Christabel Pankhurst
London
O. H. P. Belmont
Duel at Marietta car barns ends in two deaths
William A. Lindsey and John Reynolds, both of Marietta, were killed in a revolver duel at the car barns after their last trip from Atlanta. Police say the fight began as an argument over the European war and five shots were fired.
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Associated Press
Marietta
William A. Lindsey
John Reynolds
Atlanta
Valley Bank Closes Amid Arizona Financial Crisis
The Valley Bank, Arizona’s largest financial institution, failed to open today. A state bank examiner is in charge as of the morning. The bank reported deposits totaling about $2,000,000 and only around $30,000 on hand at yesterday’s close.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Vailey Bank
Arizona
State Bank Examiner
No Danger for Americans in Turkey
Washington reports that Americans in Turkey have not been molested since the war began and are not in danger. Ambassador Morgenthau says Turkey aims to conduct war with courtesy to non combatants and may detain enemy subjects as hostages if unfortified towns are bombarded. He notes progress in freeing Englishmen and resolving British French detention.
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Associated Press
Washington
Turkey
Morgenthau
England
Greece
Bulgaria
Roumania
Servia
Maceionia
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Tuesday
The probate court issued marriage licenses on Tuesday to Edward ONeill and Eleanor Bosarge, William Norville and Hattie Duggan, with Adams and Lawrence listed among the pairs.
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Protate
Edward O'Neill
Adams
Lawrence Eleanor Bosarge
William J. Norville
Hattie Duggan
Weather forecast hints at milder Wednesday
Forecasters expect fair skies tonight with a slight warm-up and a warmer trend into Wednesday. Temperatures rise modestly and conditions remain dry across the region.
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Mobile
Emden Beached After Engagement With Sydney
Reports from London and Tokio confirm the German cruiser Emden has been driven ashore on a Cocos Islands atoll after a battle with the Australian cruiser Sydney. Casualties aboard Emden appear heavy, while Sydney reports minor losses and the captain and most crew saved. Koenigsberg is blocked at Mafia Island by British ships.
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Associated Press
London
Sydney
Cocos
Keeling Group
Java
Emden
Tokio
Cocos Islands
Emde
Genea
Koenigsberg
Picea
Mafia Island
Germany
East Africa
German Raider Koenigsberg and Emden Compared in War Cruise
The Koenigsberg has preyed on British shipping since the war began though not matching Emden’s feats. It disabled the British cruiser Pegasus at Zanzibar on September 20 during repairs, with casualties. The Koenigsberg, laid down 1905, 3348 tons, 354 feet, 23.5 knots, carries ten 4.1 inch guns. Mafia island near Zanzibar is mentioned in German influence. The Emden’s career is likened to Alabama’s.
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Mafia Island
Africa
Zanzthar
Emden
Alabama
The
Shopping Days Until Christmas Eve
The shopper's cue urges early buying to avoid last minute rush. Officials push early shopping to ease crowds and ensure gifts arrive on time for Christmas Eve.
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