Johnston and Bankhead Oppose Sloan in Mobile DA Vote
Federal Senators Johnston and Bankhead will oppose the confirmation of James B. Sloan Republican as federal district attorney at Mobile. Democrats plan to block the confirmation when the senate reconvenes in December to create a vacancy for a Democrat when Wilson becomes president. Sloan would serve a four year term if confirmed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Johnston
Bankhead
James B. Sloan
Mobile
Senate
Wilson
Sloan
Barker predicts fight over Sloan confirmation
Republican National Committeeman P. D. Barker of Mobile expects United States District Attorney Sloan to be confirmed, despite Democratic opposition to Republican recess appointments. Barker notes the aim to delay confirmations until after Wilson’s inauguration. Sloan is not in Mobile, having left on a hunting trip with friends.
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Barker
United States
Sloan
P. D. Barker
Mobile
Wilson
Senate
Congress
Jobhnston
James Gordon dies in Mississippi at 79
Former U S Senator James Gordon, age 79, died after several weeks illness in Okolona Mississippi. He served briefly from December 27 1909 to February 22 1910 after filling the unexpired term of A J McLaurin. Gordon was a Confederate captain, cotton planter, author and poet. He was born December 1833. Funeral planned for Friday morning.
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Senator Gordon
Solid Rock Confronts Railroad Builders
Montgomery, Nov 28 The Birmingham and Southeastern faces a major hurdle as it nears Rockford Coosa County to build a Birmingham Gulf trunk line. The line already runs fourteen miles from Tallassee north to Leeth with grading and rails laid. President W M Blount says rock costs push per mile beyond 59000 once near Rockford, with overall extension toward the gulf planned.
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Montgomery
Ala
Solid Rock
Birmingham and Southeastern
Birmingham
Rockford
Coosa County
Tallassee
Leeth
W M. Blount
Imbus
Union Springs
Gulf
Blount
Weather Bureau predicts freeze Thursday night across West and South
The Weather Bureau warns of a broad cold wave driving freezing temperatures into the West and South. A special forecast calls for around 30 degrees Friday morning, with Missouri and Texas reports near freezing. Snow fell in the South, including Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss., marking record November snowfall in several locales.
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Motile
Medicine Hat
Gulf Coast
Ashhenberger
Srow
Vicksburg
Texas Panhandle
Mobile
Breau Wednes- Ons
Specil
Pan-Handle
Texas
Georgia
Jackson
Miss
Washington’s First Snow Dims Thanksgiving Morning
The capital woke to the season’s first real snow on Thanksgiving Day as a winter storm began overnight. Snowflakes melted quickly and temperatures fell in the early hours, signaling a brisk holiday morning.
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Washington
Snow Lingers in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day
Atlanta residents woke to a white Thanksgiving as yesterday and last night’s heavy snow left the ground white and temperatures fell to 28 degrees. It marks the first time snow stayed on the ground this late in the year in the city’s history.
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Atlanta
Georgia
First in Gotham Snow Blankets New York for Thanksgiving
New York on Thanksgiving Day saw a snowstorm the first of the season. Temperatures failed to drop enough to keep heavy snow from turning into slush as it fell.
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Gotham
New York
Freezing Note Hits Texas From Border to Coast
Freezing temperatures spread across Texas from the border to the coast as dawn broke. Conditions were clear with light to no wind and minimal cloud cover across the state.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Tax Board Powers Before Alabama Supreme Court
A Jefferson county case questions the state tax board s authority to override county board of revenue assessments. Judge E C Craw ruled the tax board cannot override the revenue board and issued an order halting proposed assessment changes pending final termination. The Supreme Court will decide whether the tax board may override local assessments in Montgomery Alabama on November 28.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Tax Commission
County Board of Revenue
Supreme Court
Jefferson County
State Tax Board
E. C. Craw
Tax Commission
Board of Revenue Assessments
Recluse Dies of Injuries in Atlanta Robbery Case
William Franklin aged recluse dies in a local hospital after being beaten in his Atlanta home last Saturday. Police hold Franklin Risley a young man on suspicion of the crime. Franklin lived alone and was believed to be wealthy.
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Atlanta
William Franklin
Frank Risley
Franklin
Thanksgiving Feasts Mark Taft Era In Washington
Washington November 28. Thanksgiving Day brings gratitude and feasting from President Taft to every DC resident. The White House serves a record turkey while mince pie from Aunt Delia Torey arrives for Taft kin. Officials receive turkeys and departments close as Pan American mass gathers diplomats at St Patrick's Church.
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Washington
Taft
District of Columbia
White House
Delia" Torey
Western Hemisphere
Karelerry
Eat Neses
Thanksgiving in New York Statewide Charity Feasts and Turkeys
Thanksgiving in Greater New York saw 60,000 charity dinners via multiple agencies. Bowery mission opened at 1 am with 500 baskets. city inmates received $4,000 meal packs for 4,590 prisoners. Ellis Island catered for 2,000. Hotels staged historic dishes. turkey orders reached 7,000 pounds. Market totals estimate 3.75 million dollars spent on dinners, with 1.5 million turkeys valued at 1.875 million, plus pies, wine, cranberries, puddings, cider, and vegetables. Prices for turkeys fell as supply exceeded demand. best birds at 20 cents per pound. Live Southern birds sold at 17 cents. Western cold storage at Te a pound.
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Stoue
York
San
New York City
Bowery Mission
United States
Ellis Island
Broadway
Greater New York
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Thanksgiving Offering Of Unknown Mother
A three or four day old baby girl with blue eyes and flaxen hair was found on the front porch of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Tremer at 253 Spring Hill Avenue in a chip basket with a note reading Be good to the baby. The couple, childless, plan to raise the infant as their own. no source of origin or parentage is identified.
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P. H. Tremer
Spring Hill Avenue
Mr. Tremer
Typhoon Devastates Samar Leyte and Panay Islands
Manila reports a severe typhoon hitting the islands of Samar Leyte and North Panay. Tacloban city was practically destroyed with two ships wrecked in the harbor. Dozens may be killed and millions of pesos in damage feared. A second typhoon is forecast along Mindanao’s west coast.
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Manila
Samar
Leyte
Panay
Tacloban
Mindanao
Lumber contract decided against A Rose in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama on November 28 the Mobile circuit court's verdict for the defendants in Alfred Roses suit against James A Lewis for $3000 damages over a lumber contract was affirmed by the state supreme court.
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A. Rose
Montgomery
Ala
Alfred Rose
James A. Lewis
Mobile
Supreme Court
Supreme Court voids part of Crim will to Anniston Masonic Lodge
The Alabama Supreme Court, in a 4 to 3 decision, voided a portion of the late W. L. Crim of Anniston’s will that left funds and property to the Masonic Lodge, saying trustees have unbridled discretion to decide who is a worthy charity. The court upheld a substantial bequest to the West Anniston Methodist Church and remanded from Calhoun chancery court.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
W. L. Crim
Anniston
Masonic Lodge
West Anniston Methodist Church
Calhoun Chancery Court
Society Girls Sell Red Cross Seals in Downtown
Washington November 8 Society girls will man counters in the downtown shopping district to sell Red Cross stamps for anti tuberculosis relief. Leading supporters include Miss Allie Schroeder daughter of Rear Admiral Schroeder and Miss Hildegarde Nagel daughter of the commerce and labor secretary with many other prominent society figures aiding the drive.
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Washington
Society
Red Cross
Taft
Allie Schroeder
Schroeder
Iiildegarde Nagel
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Kansas Women Must Serve in Jury Box
Eldorado Kansas November 23 Women summoned for district court jury duty are not excused by housework claims Judge Aiken rules. One prospective juror cites opposition to woman suffrage and is excused.
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Kansas
Eldorado
Kan
Carl Selig
Aiken
Birmingham Delegates Named for Panama Canal Conference
Delegates from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce were chosen to attend the Panama canal conference in Atlanta on December 10. President John W. Sibley will lead discussions on the South’s role in world commerce after the canal opening, with representatives from many states expected to attend.
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Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
John W. Sibley
Atlanta
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Washi
Mayor Harrison Allows New Year Celebrations In Chicago
Chicago November 28 Mayor Harrison stated New Year festivities in the streets and hotels may proceed as usual. He rejected calls from Chicago ministers to ban the celebrations saying there is no need to change his stance unless laws are violated and suggests investigating only if reports prove true.
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Chicago
Harrison
Harrigan
Wilmer Store case upheld in Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court affirms Jefferson county chancery rulings voiding stock purchases by the Wilmer Store Company of Mobile county and by J. W. Tanner from the Southern States Fire and Casualty Company. The court corrects minor interest calculations and notes a pending constitutional challenge to the revenue code provision on property valuation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Jefferson County Chancery Court
Wilmer Store Company
Mobile County
Southern States Fire and Casualty Company of
Birmingham
Jefferson Chancery Court
J. W. Tanner
Justice MacCellan
Sayre
State of
Alabama
Birmingham Southern Railroad Company
C. C. Nesmith
Birmingham City Court
Sage Nesmith
Dardanelles Forts Reinforced as Greek arrests shock Ottoman leadership
London May 28 report says Turkish fleet may sail to confront Greek forces at the Dardanelles with Hamidieh's cruiser. Torgut Sehevket Pasha commands a strengthened garrison of at least four divisions at the straits. Greek arrests of 500 Turkish officers and civilians including Nazim Bey, organizer of the Union and Progress, are telegraphed as punishment for capitulation violations and passport fraud. detainees sent to Greece amid rising tensions.
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London
Hamidieh
Constantinople
Xeros Bay
Dardanelles
Torgut Sehevket Pasha
Forma
Nazim Bey
Union and Progress
Saloniki
Greece
Mace- Sah
Eselivadts
Tobatalja
Willie Ritchie Ready for Mill With Wolgast
San Francisco lightweight Willie Ritchie prepared for a twenty round title bid against champion Ad Wolgast at Coffroth's arena in Delaney City. Ritchie boasted a knockout history against Wolgast in a four round sparring and against Joe Mandot in New Orleans. Betting opened at 2 to 1 Wolgast and even money on Ritchie to be knocked out within eighteen rounds.
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San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Ad Wolgart
Coffroth
Delaney City
King
Ritchie
Wolgast
New Orleans
Joe Mandot
Newspaper editor tarred and feathered in Kelliber riot
Mounted police from Regina report that in Kelliber ninety miles north they disarmed half the male residents and fined six more for disorderly conduct. Several others were jailed as a riot over bank credit to merchants escalated and ended with the editor of a local newspaper tarred and feathered.
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Regina
Sask
Kelliber
Convicts to Feast at Mississippi State Farm Thanksgiving
Nine hundred inmates at the state farm will join a Thanksgiving dinner today. Secretary Yerger sent oranges apples cranberries and other fixings by barrels for the meal. The farm will observe a holiday in celebration.
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Jackson
Mias
Yerger
Rebels Found Among Border Town Defenders in Juarez
In Juarez, Mexico, arrests targeted rebels within the town garrison of about 500 federal troops. Officials say several enlisted men were jailed for rebel sympathy and intent to turn on regulars during an anticipated attack. Artillery from the state capital expected to aid defenses.
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EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
Tracy Auburt
Frr Paso
Secret Service
Chihuahua
Red
New Pines
Two Cotton Mills Disgrace The State Reports Say
Montgomery Alabama November 28 Insanitary conditions exist in Alabama cotton mills and toilets are unfit for use. State Prison Inspector W H Oates notes in a report to Governor O Nea about Cherry Mills and Prattville Cotton Mills. He condemns toilets as filthy and calls some mills a disgrace to civilization.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
O'Neal
W. H. Oates
Dr. Oates
Prattville
Springfield Explosion Tied to Three Hundred Dollar Cost
A witness at the dynamite conspiracy trial testified Frank J. Higgins of Boston admitted the Springfield tower blast on April 4 1911 cost 300 dollars. Daniel W. Gallagher said Higgins spoke of alibi in Hartford and that the cost totaled 300 for the Union. The judge kept the court from suspending for a holiday while bonds totaling 105000 were required for fourteen of forty five defendants.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frank J. Higgins
Boston
Cipal
Springfield
Mass
Daniel W. Gallagher
Higgins
Hartford
Conn
Ron Wi
Judge Buys The Bird For Snead Jurors
Fort Worth Texas November 28 The only observance in the Snead murder trial was the release of a huge turkey for jurors by Presiding Judge Swayne Jurors feasted at noon The state focused on testimony by William H Atwell United States attorney for northern Texas Captain Boyce testified about the Boyce Snead elopement Mrs Al G Boyce Sr testified this morning.
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Fort Worth
Texas
John Hex] Snead
al G. Boyce
Swayne
Ofliam H. Atwell
United States
Boyce
Atwell
Fire destroys stock at Nashville yards
A fire at Bolling Power's stock yards in Nashville, Tennessee, early this morning around 3 o'clock burned 175 hogs and sixty head of cattle, plus some sheep and other stock. The losses include logs valued at $15, and the blaze is still under investigation.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bolling & Power
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Mississippi
Okolona
Weather Bureau
Power OF Tax Board
Executive
Ellis
Wilmer Store
Border Town
Aubert
SNEAD
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