Interference of the Dawson treaty in Nicaragua election
In El Paso Texas Oct 10 ex Honduran minister Angel Ugarte and ex Nicaraguan army General Juan Leeta testified before a senatorial sub committee about alleged U S interference in Nicaragua. They claim the Dawson treaty allowed only five conservatives to be elected and tied to Wall Street influence. The witnesses link the 1910 episode to ongoing American intervention and the concessionary loan tied to customs and railway control.
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EL Paso
Texas
State Department
Senor Ugarte
Juan Estrada
Penson
Adolfo Dias
Wall Street
National Isan
Liberal Party
Diaz
Nicaragua
General Railroad Strike Question Discussed in Atlanta
In Atlanta a conference will consider a possible general strike of about 15 000 railroad workers affecting lines including Georgia Louisville and Nashville and Seaboard. US Labor Commissioner Charles P Neill mediates with terminal board official C A Wickersham. no definite agreement on terminal stance reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Georgia Road
Louisville
Nashville
Chattanmooga
St. Louis
West Point
Atlantic
Central of Georgia, Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line
United States
Charles P. Neill
C. A. Wickersham
Terminal Board of Control
Augusta
Could Save Many Babes If Properly Cared For New Orleans
The Oct. 10 report cites Dr W W Bu of the Association for the Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality stating 600 babies could be saved annually in New Orleans if schools trained mothers and girls in child care. He urged older girls in public schools receive infant hygiene instruction by special teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
W. W. Bu
Louisiana
Association For the Studyand
Sergeant Conneff Found Dead in Philippines
Manila Oct 10 Sergeant Thomas P Conneff a famed American long distance runner of the 1890s was found dead today at Pasig seven miles east of Manila. Authorities listed the death as accidental. Conneff had joined the army and rose to sergeant in the seventh Cavalry ending his running career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Thomas P. Conneff
Pasig
Goanett
Army
Seventh Cavalry
United States Steel Car Unfilled Tonnage Rise Report
United States Steel figures show September 30 unfilled tonnage at 6.7 tons, up 22.2 percent from the prior period, in New York reporting.
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New York
United States
New York Newsprint Right Suit Challenges 1912 Circulation Law
The Journal of Commerce files a federal suit to block the 1912 law requiring biannual circulation disclosures by newspapers and periodicals. It names Postmaster General Hitchcock Attorney General Wickersham and others as defendants. The petition argues the law violates the First and Fifth Amendments and usurps states rights, threatening mail access and property rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States District Court
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin Company
Journal of Commerce
Hitchcock
Wickersham
United States District
Wise
Morgan
Robert ©. Morris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Morris
Postoffice Department
United States
Congress
Biloxi Blacksmith Cleared in Wagon Theft Case
Gus Mungler the Biloxi blacksmith was honorably acquitted after Judge Z Champlin dismissed the case on motion by County Attorney Cowan. Eddie Webber remained in bond at 750 dollars to await the next grand jury session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Gus Mungler
Eddie Webber
Byrd Vehicle Company
Z. Champlin
Cowan
Itching and Burning Eczema Treated With Cuticura
A Baltimore man describes severe eczema from a sprained ankle. He details intense itching and burning, dry skin, and nightly scratching, with fluid drainage and scaling. After trying various methods, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was cured in about two months.
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Wolfe
Baltimore
T. W. Henderson
Cuticura
Dept.t
Boston
Wealthy Men Offer Bribes During Levee Patrol Raids
Chicago police sergeant Stephen H. Barry recounted raids that yielded about 3400 arrests the first night as part of a crackdown on gilded resorts. He described wealthy patrons offering money to be freed and noted a brutal fight left him with a injured hand and a gangster hospitalized. He warned of many women left homeless as houses closed.
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Chicago
Stephen H. Barry
Barry
Ex‑Moblin Pettus to Speak at Mobile Y M C A Event
W. B. Pettus, former Moblin and YMCA worker in China for eight years, will address Mobile Federation of Churches at Hartree auditorium Sunday. He will discuss his China experiences and language study after a decade away from Mobile since college. Pettus has led language training for missionaries in Central China and served as YMCA student secretary for China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BR. Pettus
China
Mobile Federation of Churches
Pettus
Hartee
Mobile
University of Missouri
University Association
Roosevelt Signals Sharper Drive In Campaign at Superior
Colonel Roosevelt vows firm retaliation if attacked and plans a new line of attack in the closing weeks of the campaign. He cites Governor Wilson's past hostility toward labor as his first target in a series of forthcoming speeches beginning in Houghton.
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Superior
Wis
Wilson
Roosevelt
Houghton
Judge Quinn refuses bail for three mill workers
Salem Mass October 10 Judge Joseph Quinn of the superior court declines to order the release on bail of Joseph J Ettor Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso whose trial on charges of being responsible for the alleged murder of Anna Lopizzo a Lawrence mill worker is pending in his court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Mass
Joseph Quinn
Superior Court
Joseph J. Ettor
Arturo Giovanniti
Joseph Caruso
Anna Lopizzo
Public testimonial to Nagel in New York
A testimonial event at Cooper Union honors Charles Nagel secretary of commerce and labor. Nagel answers speeches stating he has done all in his power to “put the human spirit into the bureau of immigration.”
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Nagel
NEW York
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Cooper Union
Naturalized Citizens Committee of the United States
Bureau of Immigration
Three Jurors Secured in Grabow Trial
Lake Charles La Oct 10 A special panel of fifty talesmen from Lake Charles and vicinity reported for the fourth day of the trial of nine Brotherhood of Timber Workers members charged with murder in the Grabow labor riot of July. Of the first ninety talesmen summoned three jurors were accepted. An extra panel of 100 talesmen will report tomorrow and lawyers hope a jury is secured by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Brotherhood of Timber Workers
Poslam claims rapid healing for skin diseases
An advertisement touts Poslam as an immediate remedy for skin ailments including eczema acne and psoriasis. It promotes Poslam and Poslam Soap as daily aids with reported overnight relief for minor issues and lists Van Antwerp Drug Corp as a seller with sample offers from Emergency Laboratories in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Antwerp Drug Corp., Inc
West 25Th Street
New York City
McNeill Reports School Plans and Bond Issues Abroad
Supervising Architect McNeill details plans for a school at Sat suma above Mobile on the Southern Railway and notes Grand Bay school contract let to Clark Armstead for 2877.85 with bond pending. Heating defects at Oakdale and Marcheal systems remain unresolved though fixes are promised. Assistant Superintendent Vigor reports October 1 enrollments rising in most schools and growing state aid interest for libraries.
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McNeill
Ecunomy
Satsuma
Mobile
Southern Railway
Grand Bay
Clark Armstead
Armstead
Oakdale
Marcheal
Vigor
Barker Cotton Mill
Prichard
Crichton
Lovejoy
Turnerville
Plateau
Spring Hill
Mobile Cotton Mills
Mechem
Toulminville
Whistler
Grandbay
Florida Bull Moosers face ticket fix in Pensacola
In Pensacola Florida Philip D Beall’s name was certified as a Bull Moose elector but he refuses to allow his name on the ticket stating he is a Democrat who participated in the recent Democratic primary He warns of an injunction if his name is not withdrawn Complications loom for the Progressive party in appointing electors for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fila
Bull Moosers
Florida
Philip D
Beall
Progréssive Party
Mayor plans safety law to curb streetcar and auto crashes
Mobile mayor Schwarz aims to enact a pedestrian and vehicle safety ordinance modeled on Chicago and Buffalo laws. Proposed rule requires automobiles to stop when a streetcar stops at a corner, reducing accidents like the recent trolley mishap at St. Francis and Conception streets. The measure, part of a broader public safety push, seeks swift board introduction after data from other cities is reviewed.
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Schwarz
Mobile
Chicago
Buffalo
St. Francis and
Conception Streets
Irvington resident offers $100 prize for fair exhibit
George A. Maloney reports W. J. Irvington of Irvington Alabama offers a $100 cash prize for the best exhibit to the Mobile County Fair at Monroe Park between November 1 and 13. The fair association matches the prize for the top community exhibit, giving the Irvington winner a chance at the county prize. Community fairs will be held to assemble exhibits for Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Maloney
W. J. Irvington
Irvington
Ala
Mobile
Louisville and Nashville
Monroe Park
Fair Association
Maloney
Relic to Join Selma Reunion Carrier of Civil War Discharge
Walter A. Bass plans to bring a half century old souvenir to the Selma reunion. The item is his discharge papers from Johnson's Island prison at the end of the Civil War dated June 17 1885. The document names Walton Ross aged 27 a first lieutenant in the First Confederate battalion and carries the allegiance oath on its reverse. Bass was captured near Petersburg Virginia and spent four months at Johnson's Island before leaving for New Orleans on June 20 1865.
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Walter A. Bass
Raphael Semmes
Selma
Bass
Johnson's Island
Sandusky
Ohio
George M. Phillips
Walton Ross
New Orleans
Rojas Demands Surrender of Montezuma in Arizona Conflict
Antonio Rojas, rebel leader, demands surrender of Montezuma south of Douglas Arizona. General Sanjines sends 250 Yaqui Indians from Agua Prieta to pursue him. In Cananea Sonora Miguel Encisco, leading 30 men, seeks surrender and amnesty with banishment of their chief to the United States.
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Encisco
Douglas, Ariz
Antonio Rojas
Montezuma
Sanjines
Agua Prieta
Cananea
Sonora
Miguel Encisco
United States
Confederate reunion preparations in Selma outlined
Selma announces the 1912 Confederate reunion led by Colonel D. M. Scott with hotel rates listed and lodging help for veterans. M. I. Calhoun and M. J. Meyer coordinate accommodations and transport, while decorators prepare the city for a large crowd and the parade on October 16 17.
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Selma
D. M. Scott
Albert
Arcadia
Southern
M. I. Calhoun
Alabama
M. J. Meyer
Sons of Veterans
Central City Club
Veterans
Labor Leaders Challenge Supreme Court Trial Procedure
Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison filed two bills of particulars in the district supreme court charging error by Justice Wright for allowing a contempt trial before testimony finished. The case moves toward the district court of appeals.
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Washington
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
No Extra Session of State Legislature
Montgomery Oct 10 The plan for an extra session of the Alabama legislature has collapsed and a regular session will likely suffice. If needed the state could borrow funds to bridge the gap without convening lawmakers again. The visit of P G Hadley president of the First National Bank of Birmingham to Montgomery coincided with the discussions but its relevance remains unclear.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Capitol
Jover
Yeal
P. G. Hacdley
First National Bank of Birmingham
Hood's Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism claim
Henry J. Goldstein of Boston reports five years of severe rheumatism broken by Hood's Sarsaparilla. He says his knees were stiff, pain was excruciating, and after trying many medicines he improved quickly and is now cured. He recommends Hood's.
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Henry J. Goldstein
Barton Street
Boston
Mass
Hood
Mr. Goldstein
Governors Bearings Prompt Call For Immediate Office Handoffs
Montgomery Alabama October 106 The Tremy Special to The Tremy reports State Auditor C Brooks Smith and Treasurer John Purifoy urge executive officers take office immediately after election to gain time for learning state affairs. They propose adjournment or constitutional changes to separate terms from legislative start in January.
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Montgomery
Ala
C. Brooks Smith
Mr. Smith
Purifoy
Smith
John Purifoy
General Assembly
Semi rigid dirigible destroyed in Berlin explosion
Berlin October 10 Germany's aerial fleet suffered a severe loss when a semi rigid dirigible with internal ballast balloons exploded during filling at Reinickendorf. The fire caused by hydrogen gas ignition in the envelope destroyed the craft. no crew injuries reported.
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Berlin
Germany
Reinickendorf
Major Gross
Flying Corps
State deficit figure differs between offices in Alabama
State Auditor C Brooks Smith reported October 1 deficit of 41404177 dollars, higher than the 282000 approximate deficit listed in the annual treasurer John Purifoy report. Auditor's figures include outstanding warrants not yet paid, making them more accurate.
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Montgomery
Ala
C. Brooks Smith
John Purifoy
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Rojas
Dave Scott
Central City
Montgomery Florist
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