Unbeaten Southern Teams Face Each Other in Big Clash
Five undefeated football squads enter Southern gridiron action as Tennessee faces Georgia Tech at Knoxville, Alabama meets Vanderbilt in Birmingham, and Auburn travels to Florida. Vanderbilt fears a tough test after recent wins, while Georgia Tech seeks an intact string against Alabama. Other key games unfold across the South with Navy and Eastern teams pending results.
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Mississippi and Transylvania to clash in Lexington contest
Lexington Kentucky November 11 Associated Press Mississippi and Transylvania College meet in Lexington today in the first intercollegiate contest between the two states teams. The Southerners show slight edge but the Kentuckians strong against Vanderbilt and Mississippi A. & M both teams coached by former Vanderbilt men who played under McGugin.
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Auburn Favored Over Florida In Jacksonville Clash
Auburn and Florida meet in Jacksonville for their annual gridiron battle. Auburn is listed as the favorite despite Florida showing improved condition after a two week rest. Weather is cloudy and cool with betting lines cited for both teams.
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New Argentine Ruling on Immigration Postponed
Buenos Aires reports a four month postponement of the immigration decree after the war era. The action involves representations from the Sh Italian Dutch and Spanish missions and aims to give the new administration time to coast and potentially rescind it.
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California boy farmers shown in Louisiana on 9 000 mile trip
Twenty four prize winning California boy farmers on a 9000 mile U S tour under the University of California visited New Orleans yesterday. They toured the port facilities and truck gardens and near the city and will continue to La places to visit cane plantations.
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Joint U S Board Recommends 4600 Vickers Rifles for Army
Washington November 11 The joint board of army navy and marine officers urges immediate purchase of 4600 Vickers machine rifles to equip the regular army and national guard with 10 million dollars allocated. Some tests on other guns to continue. Vickers deemed most serviceable for heavy guns while light guns require further testing.
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Large majorities carry all amendments in Mobile tally
Canvassing of general election returns in Mobile county stretched into late Friday night. The board of Sheriff W. H. Holcombe, J. F. Courney, assistant county solicitor, and Clerk James A. Crane worked nearly twelve hours on the tallies. The Wilson electors total 3 026 votes, Republicans 882, Socialist 76, Prohibitionists 22. Judge Price Williams, re elected probate judge, led the county ticket with 8 319 votes.
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Local Amendments and Races Reported in Mobile Election
Mobile county approved the school amendment by 1 860 votes with other tallies: Montgomery salary 1 720 bank deposits 1 642 biennial sessions 11 853 Selma school tax 1 678 municipal taxes 1 387. Total candidates and measures show Os car L Gray 3 262 for Congress and John C Anderson 3 206 as Chief Justice among others.
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Alabama Public Service Commission
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W. F. Goode
Charles Roland
W. S. Carpenter
County Officers Vote Totals In Local Election
County officers led by Williams reported vote counts for multiple offices including probate judge Price Williams 3519. county treasurer Geo E Stone 3281. tax assessor E D Laurendine 38260. tax collector P B Dorson 3264. general administrator Daniel B Cobb 3204. circuit court clerk Sextus H Smith 3260. school commissioners John T Coch rane 3219 John W Egan 3196 Daniel T McCall 3203. coroner N A Madler 3198. several justices of the peace across precincts with varied tallies.
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Amendment results show tax levy and official reassignments
Amendment No 1 grants power to levy a school tax up to thirty cents with 2507 votes for and 647 against a 1860 majority. Amendment No 2 proposes placing the probate judge tax collector tax assessor sheriff and other officials under review.
Submarine Sighted off Virginia Capes Triggers Naval Alert
Incoming British ships sighted a German build submarine about 150 miles off the Virginia Capes moving westward. Observers could not confirm merchant or warship status. Entente ships warned to stay at sea with caution.
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Western games may be decisive in Big Nine race
Chicago November 11 Ohio State and Northwestern, the only undefeated Big Nine teams, meet today needing wins to stay atop the conference standings. Northwestern faces Iowa at Evansville while Indiana visits Columbus to play Ohio State. Michigan meets Cornell in Ithaca, adding a spicy note to the day. Notre Dame plays South Dakota at Sioux Falls.
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Good Roads Cuts Hauling Costs for Farm Produce
Washington officials estimate that improved roads cut the cost of hauling produce to and from farms by up to 25 cents per ton mile. Experts from the Department of Agriculture attribute the savings to better road conditions and more efficient transport.
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Confederate Veterans Reunion Dates Announced for 1917
City Passenger Agent W. Wilkinson of the Southern Railway announced the annual United Confederate Veterans reunion will be held May 28 to June 2, 1917. This marks the first published notice of the event dates.
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Montgomery County Amends Debt and Tax Provisions
Voters approve multiple amendments by margins amid county ballots. Amendment No 3 grants insolvency payment preference to holders of bank notes and deposits. Amendment No 4 funds Selman school tax. Amendment No 5 pushes biennial legislative sessions. Amendment No 6 authorizes municipal tax levies for specified cities.
When You Have a Cold Chamberlains Cough Remedy Ad
Mrs Frank Crocker of Fana Illinois narrates a severe cold in their five year old son Paul that settled on the lungs and caused terrible coughing spells. After trying other medicines a neighbor recommended Chamberlains Cough Remedy and the first dose showed benefit. The family continued use until recovery as the advertisement claims.
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Berlin Says Somme Drive Halted by Exhausted Entente
Berlin newspapers publish a statement from competent military authorities declaring the Anglo French drive on the Somme halted by heavy losses and weather. The report notes large British and French formations failed to break the German front between Le Sars and Bouchayes and that local French gains near Pressoir were insignificant. It says fighting continued with repeated attacks repulsed and that 17 hostile aircraft were shot down, including a large battle plane captured intact.
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Railroads Ordered to Build Union Station at Attalla
Alabama Public Service Commission rules railroads serving Attalla must build a union station for patrons or face court action. The commission denied a further hearing to the Alabama Great Southern railroad on its petition.
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U S Officer Praises First Alabama Cavalry
Colonel Page of the medical department lauded the First Alabama Cavalry Regiment for rapid mobilization, condition of enlisted men, and camp sanitation. He called the unit’s organization a great achievement for the South.
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McMahon Granted One-Year Parole Conditioned on Reports
Kebe McMahon of Eto wah county remains at liberty for another year under parole. Judge Bilbrovernor Henderson authorized a twelve months' parole starting November 30, allowing McMahon to stay free if he makes monthly reports. He has been at liberty for several months.
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Car shortage situation to be before convention
New York November 11 The country's car shortage situation will be taken up by the American Railway Association at its semi annual meeting, which it is announced will be held here November 15 instead of in Denver as originally planned.
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Bondsmen of Bradford Deal Falls Short
Harwell G. Davis, assistant attorney general, returns from Marshall County after an unsuccessful effort to settle with the bondsmen of E. A. Bradford, former county treasurer of public school funds. Bradford, who faced a shortage found in his accounts, had previously taken his own life as the bank where he served as cashier was closed.
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Elaborate Preparations For Alumnae Convention
Elaborate preparations have been made for the second biennial convention of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae in Baltimore from November 23 to 26. Delegates will represent 175 alumnae associations with 30,000 members across the United States and Canada. Scheduled speakers include Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, Mayor James H. Preston, and Miss Clare I. Cogan.
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Examinations Held for Fairford Postmaster Job
Mr. Joseph Henry, member of the local civil service board, is conducting examinations at Fairford Alabama to select a postmaster candidate. Four applicants will take the test.
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Villa Branded Captured Carranzistas With V C Mark
An Associated Press report from El Paso says Villa forces mark captured Carranza troops with red hot irons forming the letters V C. A refugee describes brutal branding and killings of soldiers after Santa Rosalia fell to Villa.
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Democrats Cheer in Victory March through Mobile
Thousands of Mobilians celebrated a Democratic presidential win with a mass parade starting at Bienville Square. Decorated autos and flags dotted the march as two donkey effigies drew cheers. Bands played while Roman candles lit the crowd, ending at the Battle House lobby.
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Japanese Welcome Wilson Victory Aids US Japan Ties
Tokyo reports the re election of President Wilson is welcomed by the Japanese press praising his peaceful disposition. They see his continued leadership as fostering friendship between Japan and the United States while business circles fear a Republican tariff would hurt Japanese exports to America.
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Eastern college grid clashes loom in Harvard Princeton game
Across the East four key battles draw public interest led by Princeton at Harvard in Cambridge. Cornell faces Michigan in Ithaca while Yale meets undefeated Brown in New Haven. Dartmouth meets Pennsylvania as Army and Navy face Maine and North Carolina A and T respectively.
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