Trial opens in Marshall over anti-Catholic lecturer killing
Crowds fill the Marshall courthouse as the trial begins for N of Marshall charged in the killing of William Black an anti Catholic lecturer. The venire of 500 will shorten select a jury over several days. The case stems from an incident at Black’s lecture where four men tied to the Knights of Columbus confronted him leading to gunfire.
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Texas
Briggs
Marshall
William
Winn
Frank O'Leary
Black
Copeland
William Black
Bellaire
Ohio
Clarence F. Hall
Sadie Black
Pulaski Coun Neas
Knights of Columbus
Tier
George Ryan
John -All
MY of Columbus
Timony
Hall
Ryan
North Side Baptists Extend Call to Pastor
North Side Baptist church extended a call to Rev. W. E. Fendley of Geneva Alabama who has served as pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church at Dlant Miss since his connection with First Baptist. The call followed a Sunday evening service and a vote by church members.
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North Side Baptist Church
W. E. Fendley
Geneva
Ala
First Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Dlan
Miss
Teutons Knock Off Clutch to Danube Points
Romanian forces retreat to within six miles of Constanza on the Dubrudja front as Bulgarians capture eight guns twenty machine guns and substantial war material according to an official war office statement.
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Teutons
Danube
Constanza
Dubrudja
War Office
Russians and Romanians retreating in Dobrudja fronts
The war office reported Russian and Romanian troops in Dobrudja are withdrawing under pressure from Field Marshal von Mackensen. Romanians resisted on the Transylvania front forcing Austro German forces to withdraw slightly in the Trotus Oituz and Blanic valleys. Romanian forces contested the western Moldavian front successfully and stubbornly.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Dobrudja
von Mackensen
Transylvania
Trotus
Oituz
Blanic
Moldavia
Entente Drive Gains in Cerna Bend On Macedonian Front
War office reports desperate fighting near the Cerna bend where Serbian forces repelled Bulgarian counterattacks. Serbian troops inflicted heavy losses on the attackers amid the ongoing engagement.
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Paris
War Office
Four Tons of Explosives Dropped on Metz Works
Paris reports a French air squadron of twenty four planes dropped four tons of projectiles on blast furnaces north of Metz and on the Metz and Thionville stations. The war office says hits were made on all targets. A second French flotilla bombarded factories at Rombach.
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Metz
Paris
Thionville
War Office
Rombach
German Shelling and Front Line Advances Near Le Sars
London report describes heavy night shelling by the enemy along the front between Le Sars and Guedecourt. British troops occupy near the lip of two enemy created mine craters south of Ypres and are consolidating their positions.
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London
le Sars
Guedecourt
Ypres
Patent Medicine King of England Dies in Bed
Sir Joseph Beecham, famed patent medicine magnate, is found dead in his Hempstead London home. Also notes governor general inaugurates Ghent University as a Flemish academy and other brief news items from Berlin Petersburgh Defuniak Springs Gulfport Christiania Baltimore and Accomac County Virginia.
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Associated Press
London
Sir Joseph Beecham
Hempstead
Berlin
von Bissing Sunday
University of
Ghent
Baltimore
Louis McLane ‘Tiffany
University of Maryland
Mount Custis
Accomac County
Tragic Lake Erie Sinking Claims 21 on Colgate
Captain Walter Grashaw, sole survivor, recounts how the steamer James B. Colgate sank off Erie Pennsylvania during a Friday night gale. Twenty one crewmen drowned after the vessel, bound from Buffalo to Fort William Ontario with coal, disappeared beneath stormy waves.
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Cleveland
Ohio
James B. Colgate
Lake Erie
Colgate
Buffalo
Fort William
Erie
Walter Grashaw
Conneaut
Grashaw
Harry Olasman
Filer
Marshall F. Butters
Ossman
Granger Liver Regulator Endorsed by Alabama Druggist
A druggist named Alexis in Alabama praises Granger Liver Regulator as a reliable family remedy and system purifier. Mr. Cothram, among thousands, attests to its long use and superior quality, noting it is kept in airtight tin boxes.
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T. E. Cothram
Granger
Crichton Baptist Revival to Continue Through Tuesday
Crichton Baptist Church announces ongoing revival services led by Evangelist Ray and singer Tom Gates. The revival has drawn crowded crowds and will be held at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. today and tomorrow with services continuing through Tuesday.
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Crichton Baptist Church
Evangelist Ray
Tom Gates
Criminal Court Returns to Busy Docket for October Term
The criminal side of the city court resumes, with October term trials set. Notable cases include Charles Sims charged with killings aboard an L and N train near Grand Bay, and Thomas Carter for killing John Finley. Multiple defendants face November trial dates for burglary, embezzlement, perjury, assault, and related offenses.
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Charles Sims
Arthur Rudolph
Harvey Jones
Grand Bay
Thomas Carter
John Finley
Tobe Sayes
Wash Giles
James Knight
Herbert Allman
Andrews Morrisette
Lonnie Vance
Elijah Robertson
Wesley Johnson
Ben Alls
Chainey McHappy
Craney
Gus Webb
Roy Maples
Tom Lartigue
Alonzo Vance
Samuel Raines
John Hayes
William McKinney
George Hall
Monroe Singleton
Ross Robertson
William Jones
Charles Stanley
N. A. Latoff
Frank Stokes
Will Jones
Wade __Hartzogg
Robert Wiggins
John Ladis
Allies Demand Censor of the Greek Press
The allied powers demand press censorship in Greece and threaten drastic measures despite constitutional freedom. After a full cabinet meeting the Greek government issued a stern warning to the anti Venizelist paper, warning irritation could trigger action by the allies.
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Associated Press
Athens
London
Greece
Opinion Day Passes Without Announcement
Washington October 23 The second opinion day of the Supreme Court since reconvening passed without any announced opinions in about thirty cases under advisement Chief Justice White announced several orders on requests for review and miscellaneous matters
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
White
State Land Co. v. Harris and others dismissed for want of prosecution
In Browne circuit court rulings, multiple cases including State Land Co. against Ss B Montgomery Elvira Harris Beate Land Co. Charity Smith Southard & Co and E G Genady were dismissed for want of prosecution. A Tuesday call lists State Land Co. suits against R G Bel Willie Webb Fannie Wright James Ella Ollman Hogan vs Mobile Column Co and Jos Chapman vs W J Pringle.
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Circuit Court
State Land Co
Fannie Wright
James Ella
Ollman Hogan
Mobile Column Co
Jos. Chapman
W. JL. Pringle
Three Houses Burned and Two Damaged in Sunday Fire
Fire Chief reports three frame houses destroyed at Fisher's alley and Knox street with two more slightly damaged. Cause attributed to incendiary origin. an unknown man seen nearby. Several nearby structures saved as firefighters battled flames, with winds low.
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Fisher's Alley
Knox Street
C. S. McCosker
Sam Freeman
Freeman Place
McCosker
Hill Estate
Rebecca Davis
Clara Jackson
Fisher’s Alley
South Warren Street
William Are
John Murre
W. Dumas
South Royal Street
Pine Street
A. ©. Burr
South Cedar Street
Sam Dubner
8S. T. Tyrell
South Broad Street
Night Sea Ordeal Of Colgate Crew On Overturned Lifeboat
Survivors recount a brutal storm that hurled a Life Raft Tswice Turns Over leaving several crew missing. The Colgate ship, a 3,300 ton vessel, endured repeated capsizes as men fought to stay aboard and survive the chaotic waves.
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Ossman
Arapahoe Arrives at Newport News in Tow
The Clyde line steamer Arapahoe arrives at Newport News under escort of the coast guard cutters Tampa and Seminote after losing her rudder in a storm off Diamond Shoals. Passengers proceed to New York by rail, freight is sent by rail, and the ship will undergo yard repairs amid continuing rough weather and failed tow attempts by Mallory liners.
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Newport N 3
Coast Guard
Tampa
Seminote
Clyde Line
Diamond Shoals
New York
Ines
Henry R. Mallory
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Monday
The probate court issued several marriage licenses Monday including White W Le Roberts and Louise Celestine Windham, Albert Bo Sumrall and Viola Harvey, and Carter Thomas and Laurea Thomas. A testimonial cites Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saving a child's life during a cholera morbus attack in Lima Ohio.
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Probate
W. le Roberts
Louise Celestine
Windham
Bert Bo Sumrall
Viola Harvey
Carter’ Thomas
Laurea Thomas
Chamberlain
Jennie Moyer
Lima
Ohio
Wheat Prices Jump Five Cents On Chicago Grain Floor
Wheat prices surged again as Chicago traders pushed the December option to about 1.75 and May to around 1.75 per bushel. The Associated Press reports a rise of more than five cents with firm gains across the market.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Venizelos Thanks Defense Committee in New Cable
The Greek national defense committee in New York pledged allegiance to the Venizelos government and received a cable from M. Venizelos Admiral Covn dourotis and General Daglis thanking the committee for its action.
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Associated Press
New York
Greek National Defense Committee
Venizelos
M. Venizelos
Covndourotis
Daglis
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