Veto on recircuiting bill sparks talk of extra session
Montgomery lawmakers say Governor Henderson’s veto of the recircuiting bill will force a special session as court reform bills depend on its passage. Senator Hill Representative Johnston and Alf Tunstall predict reconvening, while the governor travels to New York for the week. The vetoed measure was proposed by the recess judiciary committee and passed before adjournment.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
W. W. Hill
Edward D. Johnston
Madigan
House
Alf Tunstall
Hale
Hill
Mr. Johnston
Kem Lrief
Johnston
Judiciary Committee
Tunstall
Recess Committee On the Judiciary
Rockefeller Plan Promises Peace In Colorado Coal Camps
John D. Rockefeller Jr. reveals a plan of representation and agreement between Colorado Fuel and Iron Co and its miners aimed at industrial peace. Aimed at efficiency and better conditions, it creates an industrial representative to address grievances, with appeals to company presidents and eventually the state industrial commission. Wages stay the same unless broader increases occur before 1918.
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Denver
Colo
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado Fuel and Tron Company
United Mine Workers of America
Empolye
Colorado
Em- Shige
Blinded Soldier Seeks Bride in London Notice
A blinded British soldier advertised in a London newspaper seeking a wife aged twenty to thirty for matrimony. The notice notes the man is blind from war wounds and mentions his engagement or marriage prospects.
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London
Allies Drive Deep Into German Lines In Second Offensive
London dispatch reports British French troops assaulting German positions across Artois and Champagne with heavy artillery support. British forces retake trenches south west of Loos as Berlin and Paris trade claims of gains and losses in multiple sectors. Russian forces widen offensive along a broad front near Vilna, claiming enormous enemy losses as initiative shifts.
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E. L. Keen
United Press
London
Teuton
Artois
Champagne
Loos
Lens
Paris
Mesnil
Berry-aubac
John French
Woalloch
Berlin
Vimy
Auberive
French War Office
Petrograd
Vileika
Vilna
Germans Drown When Train Plunged Into River Near Zeebrugge
Amsterdam reports a bridge opening to allow ships caused a train car carrying German officers and 188 soldiers to plunge into a river near Heyst Zeebrugge. Lightless streets due to British bombardment preceded the accident, Telegraf stated.
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Amsterdam
Heyst
Zeebrugge
Telegraf
Cabinet admits Wilson aims in Mexico
Washington September thirty. An admission by several cabinet members reveals the Wilson administration seeks a specific objective in Mexico. The disclosure underscores a coordinated policy stance from high government officials amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Washington
Wilson
New Prosperity Waves Seen In Heavy Spending On Broadway
New York reports a week of wild market speculation fueling a party atmosphere on Broadway. Cafes and resorts like Delmonico's Shanley's and Sherry's are packed as managers report sales up 40 to 100 percent over last year, with revelers arriving at dusk and lasting late into the night.
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New York
Broadway
Wall Street
Delmonico’s
Rectors
Sherry’s
Shanley’s
Churchill's
the Garden
Jack’s
Warns small banks against speculation risk in war stocks
A Federal Reserve Board member warned that small banks nationwide face grave danger from rabid speculation in war stocks. He said big New York banks are shielded by margins and federal reserve rules, but the real threat lies with rural lenders borrowing to invest in inflated securities and suffering if markets collapse.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
New York
Federal Reserve
Covington Man Held Over Rail Depot Theft Charge
Robert Brown of Covington is held at the police station on a general charge after being arrested Saturday afternoon by Officer W. L. Pankey of the Southern Railroad. Detectives accuse Brown of entering the Satsuma Alabama depot days earlier and taking valuables.
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Robert Brown
Covington
Storm Devastates New Orleans After Intense Wind Gusts
An extensive storm hit New Orleans causing widespread damage. Telegraph poles snapped, buildings suffered heavy losses, and a red haired man was injured near the Masonic Temple as winds peaked around 120 miles per hour. Dozens of windows shattered, stock ruined, and many residents left homeless with city facilities overwhelmed.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Associated Press
Item
Mobile
Excelsior
Masonic Temple
St. Charles Street
Union
Masonic Temple E
Mason Blanche
Beekman
St. Charles and Union
Tuesaday
Canal Street
Ocean Springs Man Among Bereft After Rigolets Toll
Biloxi Mississippi dispatch reports 52 deaths at Rigolets La from the cyclone. Gene Davies of Ocean Springs says his wife and two children drowned. He helped bury 28 victims and notes Bayou la Maître fatalities. Biloxi crews gathered 50 plus boats. 35 returned. ~25 fishing smacks unaccounted.
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Rigolets
Ocean Springs
Biloxi
Miss
Eugene Davies
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Davis
George Purcell
Pierre Trechesset
New Orleans
Rigolets Bridge
Purcell
Trechesset
Bayou la Maitre
Louisiana
Bryan A Witness To Fatal Shooting In Hillsboro
William Jennings Bryan witnessed a murder in Hillsboro Texas when Dr. A C Saylers was shot dead by a woman who identified herself as Mrs. Joseph Kirkpatrick. Saylers reportedly killed the woman’s husband in a feud years earlier. Bryan was among thousands at the county fair who saw the shooting.
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Hillsboro
Tex
William Jennings
Bryan
A. C. Saylers
Joseph Kirkpatrick
Saylers
Fresno auto race tragedy claims two lives
At the Fresno fair an entry in the 150 mile race crashed through a fence. Dr. E Francis was killed instantly and his mechanician Frank Tuttle died two hours later from injuries.
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Fresno
Cal
Stevens-Duryea
E. Francis
Frank Tuttle
Path of the hurricane leaves hundreds dead and homeless
The storm’s toll rises across Louisiana and Mississippi with hundreds missing or dead. New Orleans records 27 deaths in the immediate area while vast coastal communities report destroyed homes, damaged farms, and a shrimp industry collapse. Rescue boats ferry supplies as crews assess the wreckage and confirm dozens of bridges and docks washed away.
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New Orleans
Barataria
Mississippi
Louisiana
Oei
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
The forecast shows fair weather in Alabama on Sunday and Monday with increasing cloudiness Monday. Mississippi expects fair weather in the south on Sunday and Monday, with showers in the north.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Lost and Stray Notices Mixed in Local Classifieds
Lost hound with split ear scar near flank. return to 652 South Bayou St Liberal-Lee. Lost wallet with $13.50. return to Bienville Hotel for reward. Lost auto crank between Motor Machine Co and Crichton. return for reward. Lost crochet samples at Bauer's corner Va atvery. call Home Phone 202 X. Lost liver colored pointer dog license 367. return to Green Bell 2320. Stray or stolen black male dog. reward. N Franelich 416 Joseph. Lost keys with City Bank and Trust Co. return to BR Williams 856 Selma St for reward. Lost mare mule owner F. Lawrence. pay charges. Lost pink cameo pin Lewa Co J Gayfer Co for " eoedae. Other Classified Ads.
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South Bayou St. Liberal
Bienville Hotel
Motor Machine Co
Crichton
Tent Ae Bauer
Va Atvery
Rew
Bell
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de la Croix
Illinois Central Railroad
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Lewa Co
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