Governor to become referee in bankruptcy after retirement
Officials in Montgomery attach credence to a Birmingham report that the Alabama governor will serve as referee in bankruptcy to succeed A. C. Birch. The governor is at a conference in Madison, Wis. He is expected to move to Birmingham and practice law after leaving office. Kirk O'Neal, the governor's son, may join the Ingham office as a clerk.
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Montgomery
State Capitol
Birmham
Ala
Birmingham
A. C. Birch
Govex
Madison
Wis
Birm
Kirk O'Neal
Ingham
Bliss Reports Firing at Naco Frontier
General Bliss writes from Naco that shrapnel has been flying since yesterday afternoon with no signs of a serious attack. No artillery has fallen on our side of the line. Secretary in today received the message detailing the bombardment and current conditions.
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Washington
Bliss
Naco
Rena
le Line
Rescued Alive After Mine Collapse in Pottsville
John Schreiner and William Schreiner two coal miners were trapped for days by a massive coal fall and were rescued alive this morning in Pottsville Pennsylvania.
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Pottsville
Johns
William Schreiner
Wilson Urges Good Roads Urgently At Road Congress
President Wilson declares good roads essential to rural life and farm markets in a letter to the American Road Congress in Atlanta. The meeting covers convict labor, army and contract road work, and highway education with officials from several states and the army in attendance.
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Atlanta
Army
George P. Coleman
Virginia
John N. Carlisle
New York
William T.russell
C. J. Bennett
Connecticut
Irving W. Patterson
State Board of Public Roads
Rhode Island
Amog A. Fries
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
John J. Ryan
New York State Road Builders Association
Charles P. Light
American Highway Association
Washington-to-Atlanta
Congress
Wilson
American Road Congress
Austin B. Fletcher
California
Asquith Hints War May End Sooner Than Expected
In the house of commons Premier Asquith said he doubted the war would last as long as originally predicted. He suggested the conflict may end sooner, signaling possible optimism about the duration of fighting.
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Associated Press
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Mobile county presses gravel refund dispute ruling
The Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners finds a 2060 overcharge to contractor Holcombe and Southern Fuel and Material Company after engineers show 805 cubic yards more gravel than records show. Fay McClure, the county highway engineer, submits that recorded barge measurements and witness testimony do not prove a significant error, calling for final settlement based on engineer records.
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Harry Fisher
Fay McClure
Hagan
Gaillard
W. H. Holcombe
Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile County
Cedar Point Road
Dog River
Holcombe and
Southern Fuel and Material Company
Nicol, Hume and Percy
Mobile
Board of Commissioners of
McClure
Ala
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Alabama
Cedar Point
Fisher
Commission of Engineers
Engineer Department
Sargol Claim Pushes Easy 10 to 30 lb Gain
An advertisement urges thin, weak individuals to use Sargol to absorb fats and oils into the bloodstream for permanent flesh gains. It promises 10 to 30 pounds, claiming the product aids digestion and tissue restoration, though the text is a promotional, dubious health claim.
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Anita
Drug Co
Apa
Heat Contract Deferred by School Board
A regular meeting of the Board of School Commissioners ends with postponement of the heating contract and desk purchase. The session runs three hours with a split over the heating system and a $2,500 desk order, amid a debate over public financial statements and proposed expenditures, deficit noted. A special Friday meeting is planned to continue the heated decision, with reorganizing and officer elections set for next Thursday.
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Board of School Commissioners
D. T. McCall
Hartwell
Cochrane
School Board
L. W. Roe
N. E. Stallworth
Satsuma Day Aims to Boost Mobile Orange Industry
A Mobile County movement to inaugurate Satsuma Day as an annual observance seeks hotel, restaurant, and retailer support. The plan includes serving Satsumas on meals, distributing samples, and decorating public spaces with railroads promoting the fruit in dining cars. Y M C A plans a Satsuma Night to follow the day.
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Satsuma
Mobile County
Farm Lands Committee
Chamber of Commerce
George Fearn, Jr
Young Men’s Christian Association
Mobile County Satsumas
Satsumas
Mobile Item
Engineer Fisher Defends Gravel Use on Cedar Point Road
Fisher asserts he varied gravel depths to fit ground conditions and maintain a durable road, delivering eight inches of gravel across the 14 foot width before unloading ceased at Dog River. He argues the total gravel amount remains as specified and disputes a fixed compression figure, noting about two hundred fifty cubic yards per mile discrepancy with the committee’s findings. Radcliff offers bond pending court action. the board rejects holding back payment. Commissioner Hagan criticizes delinquent road tax and urges collection by the new board.
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Dog River
Fisher
Commission of Engineers
Cedar Point Road
Holcombe
Southern Fuel and Material Company
Hagan
To the Wife of One Who Drinks
A short confidential message offers guidance to a wife about conquering liquor in 3 days with a claimed safe method. The pamphlet-like note mentions Edward J. of New York and promises discretion in delivering the strategy.
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New York
Six Austrian Battalions Annihilated by Servians at Cracow
A Petrograd dispatch reports the German retreat from the Vistula during World War I. The German forces retreated from Warsaw and Ivangorod, fighting as they pulled back until Russian cavalry threatened their rear, forcing a rapid withdrawal and even capturing a hospital.
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Petrograd
London
Ultra Rusli
Vistula
Warsaw
Ivangorod
Disaster Blamed to Crown Prince
The Petrograd correspondent reports semi official blame on the German crown prince for retreating the center, while Hindenburg and the Austrians held positions. Russians allegedly pierced wings, drove the retreat, and inflicted heavy losses including six German princes from Lipp, Hess, Waldeck, and Reuss houses.
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London
Petrograd
The
Daily Mail
von Hindenburg
Germany
Lipp
Hess, Waldeck
Reuss
Servian Operations Result in Victory
A Nish dispatch reports renewed Austrian attacks on the Servian frontier aided by heavy artillery. Austrian forces targeted the Tzer plateau to join assaults from the Drina against Servian positions at Yagodna Borogne and Goutchevo kilometers in the rear. Servian troops held the line.
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Paris
Nish
Servia
Havas
Save
Danube
Tzer Plateau
Drina
Yagodna
Borogne
Goutchevo
Greer Finds No Convicts in North Alabama Mines Hospitals
Len F. Greer, associate convict inspector, after inspecting mining camps in north Alabama, reports no inmates in the convict hospitals at Belle Ellen and Aldrich mines. He praises overall health and happiness of convicts and notes this is a first in his experience to find none ill.
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Montgomery
Len F. Greer
Alabama
Greer
Belle Ellen
Aldrich
Ten Years For Robber Claiborne Walker
After a full day trial the Mobile city court finds Claiborne Walker guilty of robbery and sentences him to ten years in the state penitentiary Walker faces six more robbery charges while his companion Robert Moore also awaits trial on multiple counts.
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Claiborne Walker
Mobile
State Penitentiary
Walker
Robert Moore
Brownatone hair stain promises instant allover coverage
An ad touts Brownstone hair stain as a quick, non rubbing solution to gray faded or dull hair. It claims invisible results, no prior experience needed, and retouching as hair grows. Sold in two sizes 25c and $1.00, with direct order option from The Kenton Pharmacal Co. and availability at Bienville Pharmacy Mobile.
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Kenton Pharmacal Co
E. Pike St
Covington, Ky
Mobile
Bienville Pharmacy
Dave S. Bauer
R. Gl. Braswell
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Keller of
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George Kleine
Henri Bataille
Lyda Borelli
New York City
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Satsuma Day
Cracow
North Alabama
Cawthon
Grand Opera
Mary Garden
Constantino
Lina Cavalieri
Bonci
Alice Nielsen
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