Governor Resists Special Session Over Alabama Cotton Crisis
Montgomery reports the governor will not call a special session unless a practical, uniform plan for relief is evident. He cites Bankhead bond proposals to purchase half the crop at 10 cents a pound as impractical and urges coordinated action among cotton states to reduce acreage for 1914. Contingent on other states, he might convene to pursue a viable plan.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
South
Washington
Senator Bankhead
Georgia
Silent Tokens to Heroic Men The French Stand at Tournai
A trench near Tournai where thirty seven French fighters are buried marks a desperate rear guard action against a German force. A detachment of forty seven Frenchmen died defending the position and inspiring others.
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Tournai
Bride Watches Aviator Plunge 500 Feet and Live
H. M. Reinhart, an aviator, survived a dramatic 500-foot fall near Lynchburg Virginia as his bi plane collapsed midair. His bride of ten days watched from the ground as the elevator failed, the craft rolled, inverted, and finally settled upright with Reinhart alive.
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Associated Press
Lynchburg
H. M. Reinhart
Reinhart
First National Bank of Milton Reopens After Run
Milton Florida bank resumes operations after the American National Bank closure. Citizens celebrate, depositing 6500 dollars while withdrawals stay under one twentieth of that amount. Bank leaders credit local cooperation for the reopening.
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Pensacola
Fila
First National Bank of
Milton
American National Bank
American National
The
Milton Bank
He Crosses Sea to Wed Alabama Girl
Jesse Mayner McCall from Porto Rico arrived in Pensacola to marry Jessie Martha Marshall of Alabama. He obtained a license from the county judge and a Presbyterian minister will perform the ceremony at a local hotel where the marriage will take place within days.
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Pensacola
Porto Rico
Alabama
Jesse Mayner McCall
Islands
McCall
Jessie Martha Marshall
Antwerp Port Blasts Destroy Thirty Two German Vessels
A Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters says thirty two German merchant ships including many steamers were blown up in the port of Antwerp. The incident is reported from London with details indicating extensive damage to German maritime capacity at the Belgian port.
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Antwerp
Associated Press
London
Amsterdam
Reuter Telegram Company
British Steamer Saint Quintain Ashore Near Tybee
The British steamship Saint Quintain, carrying fertilizer materials from Chile to Savannah, went aground on Gas ton banks off Tybee Island in dense fog early today. Savannah tugs were sent to assist. the vessel is reported uninjured and the sea is calm.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Saint Quintain
Gaston Banks
Tybee Island
Savanah
Standard Oil Lowers Refined Petroleum Prices
The Standard Oil Company of New York announced a price cut of 15 points for refined petroleum. The new rates are 10.60 cents per gallon for cases 10.60, 4.60 cents for tanks and $10 per barrel for standard whiteip barrels.
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Associated Press
New York
Standard of Company of New York Today
Channel ports now the German aim after Paris
London reports from Paris via the Express correspondent that Germany shifted its aim from Paris to the channel ports after the failed first blow. Northern France faces destruction as Belgium did, while France counts on reinforcements to counter the large enemy force and pursue a decisive result.
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London
the Express
Paris
England
France
Belgium
Germany waits Portugal war declaration in Berlin expected soon
Amsterdam dispatch says Bureau Weinzehr reports a declaration of war on Germany by Portugal is expected in Berlin at any moment. The claim comes via Exchange Telegraph Company.
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Germany
Portugal
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Weinzehr
Berlin
Russians Take Lyck and Fort at Przemysl
Paris reports an official note stating Russians occupy Lyck in East Prussia and have taken one fort on the Przemysl main defense line. Petrograd adds that Russian advances in Galicia forced Austrian retreat and drew German reserves to the East Front.
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Lyck
East Prussia
Przemys
Paris
Russia
Przemysl
Petrograd
Galicia
Fall of Antwerp Marks German Capture After Ten Days
German forces under General von Beseler captured Antwerp after a ten day siege begun September 29. Belgian defenses under General De Guise collapsed as German artillery and Zeppelins terrorized the city, prompting relocations toward Ostend and fears of attacks from the Scheldt.
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Antwerp
Waelhem
Wavre-St. Catherines
Lierre
Koningshoyckt
Othe
Scheldt
Schoonaerde
Ostend
Holland
Hang H. von Beseler
General de Guise
Albert
London
England
North Sea
Netherlands
Germany
Weather Outlook From The South Tonight
The forecast indicates fair conditions across regions. In Alabama and Mississippi the outlook remains generally fair tonight and Sunday with light winds and mild temperatures.
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the Weather Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Antwerp Falls to German Forces as Belgium Fortresses Yield
Antwerp, Belgium, fell to German forces after a heavy artillery barrage. The cathedral flag was changed to white, and fighting continued along a 350 mile front from Lorraine to the Belgian border. The Belgian government moved to Ostend as Germans occupied Antwerp.
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