Southern Pacific strike ties lines from New Orleans to El Paso
About 2,400 miles of track from New Orleans to El Paso were tied up as a strike began among 2,500 Southern Pacific trainmen engineers and firemen. Mediation was refused, voting to hold joint talks, and violence precautions were promised as two trans continental passenger trains ran.
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Southern Pacific
New Orleans
EL Paso
Texas
Houston
Trans-Continental
Atlantic
Southern Pacific Railroad
Federal Board
Washington
Associated Press
Tex
Atlantic Division
G. W. W. Hanger
Hanger
Railroad
Southern Pacific trains operate after strike in New Orleans area
In New Orleans area the Southern Pacific ran one train into Algiers from Lafayette and sent another west before noon amid a strike. Division Superintendent Knightlinger piloted the Algiers train, with minimal strikebreaker presence and no reported disorder. Sugar producers face expected losses, while local businessmen meet at the Sugar Exchange to seek relief. Union officials warn troops could be moved if required by the company.
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New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Algiers
Lafayette
Knightlinger
Sugar Exchange
Des'res
Wire Tapers Make Startling Confessions in Graft Journal
District Attorney Whitman disclosed confessions from a five man wiretap gang alleging police protection graft in Chicago. The confessions claim ten percent of proceeds and a monthly $2,500 retainer to a police official, with a Chicago woman fleeced of about $400,000. More revelations expected as two more tapers come forward.
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Chicago
Associated Press
New York
Whitman
George McRae
Gang of Five
McRae
Groehl
Merchants urged to lure Mobile shoppers during Good Roads Week
Fourteen exhibitors join the Good Roads Shopping Week in Mobile as merchants offer incentives to country customers. Business leader Don Farnsworth proposes targeting 200 Mobile trade-area residents with personal invitations backed by chamber literature and stamped invitations for the Alabama Good Roads Association convention. Funds progress reports note about $300 more needed to complete a $1,000 campaign goal with $70 already raised.
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Mobile
Alabama Good Roads Association
Don Farnsworth
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Farnsworth
Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Skeggs
New Decatur
Morgan County
Ala
George A. Nelson
Conrad Elliott
S. J.nichols
M. E. Woodward
J. F. Levin
A. A. Giles
T. M. Dix
W. B Edmundson
F R. Benson
W. A. Jey
J. L. Echols
B. F. Holmes
W. J. Garnett
Aubrey Boyles
Charles Hervey
L. E. Carroll
E. H. Fleming
Mr. Farnsworth
Association
J. E. “Kavanaugh
Walking Good Roads
Columbus
Ohio
New Orleans
Decatur
National Good Roads Association
Twenty two die in Central of Georgia wreck near Clayton
A Central of Georgia passenger train derailed near Clayton Alabama killing twenty two and injuring many. The crash was blamed on a broken rail as rescuers and officials rushed to the scene from Clayton Eufaula and nearby towns.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Central of Georgia
Clayton
Eufaula
Monroe Floyd
Pomp Utsey
Barbour County
Bonnie Brock
Clio, Curbbell, JR
Annie Wilkerson
James McRae
Wilbur M’lean
James M'Rae
Lois Brock
B. F. Brock
Clio
Jack Peak
Wash M’rae
Louisville
John Glover
Chia
Maud McRae
Peak
Sam Underwood
Brown
Carl Jones
Sam Sheet
Porter
Dennis Gray
Emma Stanley
Eirfaula
A. L. Teal
William
Thomas
Jeff Clayton
Henry D. Clayton
Macon
John Kendrick
L. C
J. C. Weston
Addie Atkins
Joe Sims
Johannie Western
Ruth Middlebrooks
A. D. Dixon
Ozark
Sheriff Teal
W. W. Boyd
Texasville
Norman
Alexander Shipman
Joe Norton
Lee Hovey
C. W.mcnair
D. B. Easterlin
J. T. Searcy
S. H. Dixon
Williford
Broken Rail
Capt Craft Returns Selma Delegates Named
A letter to President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association from Selma Mayor J L Clay names delegates for the Mobile convention on November 2022. Delegates include D M Scott Jr J H Adams A L Grayson W R Peacock and others as Craft hails from St Louis where the National Good Roads session drew a large attendance.
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John Craft
Alabama Good Roads Association
J. L. Clay
Selma
Ala
Mobile
D. M. Scott, Jr
J. H. Adams
A. L. Grayson
W. R. Peacock
Hec. Russell
W. E. Callen
Hans Pheiffer
Charles Debardeleben
Morris Meyer
Walter Block
Dr. Rockwell
A. J., Atkins, Jr
R. E. L. Neil
Craft
St. Louis
National Good Roads Association
United States
John H. Banklead
Alabama
Marriage License Issued to Koester and Mallon
A marriage license was issued by the probate court on Friday to George Koester and Lizzie Kate Mallon.
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George Koester
Lizzie Kate Mallon
Culiacan Falls to Constitutionalists Led by Obregon
Culiacan the capital of Sinaloa was captured by Constitutionalists late yesterday in a telegram from General Alvaro Obregon. Carranza's officers said no foreign funds would be used to buy war munitions and pledged to seek loans from Mexican sympathizers if the embargo is lifted.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Culiacan
Sinaloa
Constitutionalist
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
United States
Guaymas
Coahuila
State Board to rule on impossible probate judges report
Special to The Item Montgomery Navy 14 The state board of compromise will meet to decide if probate judges may be penalized for late monthly license commission reports to the auditor. Judge J P Stiles of Jefferson County brings test case. The judges claim the law makes reporting impossible exactly on the last day.
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Montgomery
Navy
State Board of Compromise
J. P. Stiles
Jefferson County
Alabama
Stiles
Post office to hire a official stamp licker for holidays
Assistant Postmaster John D Wilkins announces a new holiday position the official stamp licker to affix postage upon request during the rush. The role runs from opening holiday business to the day before Christmas with pre cancelled stamps to speed service and reduce line wait times.
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John D. Wilkins
Washington
Wilkins
Burleson
Mrs Peixotto Reinstated After Court Ruling
New York November 14 Bridgett Peixotto a school teacher fired a month ago for absence while on sick leave to become a mother won reinstatement. Supreme Court Justice Seabury issued a writ of mandamus directing the board of education to restore her to her position confirming the policy that married teachers may not take leave to bear children.
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New York
Bridgett Peixotto
Supreme Court
Seabury
Board of Education
Ma& Peixot
Chilldren
Britain Goes Non Interference In Huerta Crisis
London replies to Wilson's note by asserting a strict policy of non interference in Mexico. Britain, like other powers, signals no ship deployments and promises protection for citizens and trade. In Mexico City, O'Shaughnessy notes Mexican interior minister Aldape signals Huerta may back down and talks with Lind to advance a peaceful settlement.
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London
Wilson
Huerta
Mexico
Great Britain
Washington
Pape Tala Bales
England
United States
Associated Press
Mexico City
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Manuel Garza Aldape
O'Shaughnessy
Senor Aldape
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Mobile fair proposal fails at Mobile Fair Association
Col J P B McGraw promoted a Mobile fair plan at a Thursday meeting in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium but the proposal to stage a Mobile fair next fall was not acted upon. Attending were Edwin Warley J Bestor Robertson J L Cawthon George W Threefoot M J Vickers Aubrey Boyles George A Maloney and other officers and directors.
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Col. J. PB. McGraw
Columbia
Tenn
Tyler
Tex
Mobile Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Col. McGraw
Edwin Warley
The
J. Bestor Robertson
Weather roundup for Alabama and Mississippi
The forecast notes fair weather tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures in Alabama and Mississippi. Winds are light to moderate and variable, with Georgia and nearby areas expecting similar conditions.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Southeast
North
Football Scores Bulletin at The Mobile Item Office
The Mobile Item announces free Saturday football score bulletins in front of its office with quarter by quarter details and coverage of Auburn vs Vanderbilt and Princeton vs Vale games. Public urged to obtain advance information before other outlets.
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Birmingham
Princeton-Vale
Attitude toward England shapes Mexico policy in 1914 era
A shift in official circles shows U S England talks influencing Mexican affairs. Ambassador Page discusses views abroad while Sir Edward Tyrell engages in Washington to align U K and U S policy. British officials in Mexico City reportedly knew of the American exchange.
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United States
England
Page
Washington
Edward Tyrell
Edward Grey
Cecil Spring-Rice
London
Mexico City
Bryan says US seeks mediator role in Huerta talks
Secretary Bryan exchanged messages with Cherge O Shaughnessy about concessions Huerta officials would offer to the United States. Officials hope for a peaceful resignation and a successor acceptable to the Constitutionalists.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
Cherge O'Shaughnessy
Huerta
United States
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
New Mexican Congress
Widayard Hale
O’shaughnessy
Moheno
Tee
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