United States Prepares to Bar Foreign Warships in Mexican Waters
The Wilson administration moves toward declaring no foreign warship interference in Mexican waters. A Ward liner Morro Castle incident ends with U S demand for release while Bryan and Moore prepare a statement reaffirming recognition only for constitutional governments in the western hemisphere. President Wilson may cancel his Mobile trip amid heightened tensions with Mexico.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Morro Castle
Vera Cruz
Bryan
John Bassett Moore
White House
Mexican
Mobile
Alabama
Webb Kenyon bill not effective under state law ruling
Judge C J Semmes in Citronelle Alabama held interstate liquor shipments not subject to Fuller prohibition and ordered three gallons of whiskey returned to the express company. The decision states the Webb Kenyon bill does not apply in Alabama absent state action and will be appealed to higher courts.
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Alabama
C. J. Semmes
Citronelle
Ala
State Supreme Court
Messrs. Webb and McAlpine
Express
Semmes
Express Company
Congress
Southern Express Company
R. P. Roach
Citronelle People
Farmers Exhibit Seeks Variety of Farm Products
County Farm Demonstration Agent George A. Maloney will accept samples Saturday for the Southern Commercial Congress agricultural exhibit. Seedling pecans, budding pecans, satsuma oranges, and grapefruits bearing good crops are sought to showcase Mobile area produce.
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Southern Commercial Congress
George A. Maloney
Battle House
Chamber of Commerce
Maloney
Mobile
Satsuma
Texas and Sewanee Face Off in Dallas Grid Clash
Preparations completed for the Texas and Sewanee football game in Dallas. The Texas eleven arrived from Austin this morning while Sewanee is expected tonight. With no comparative scores available, fans weigh strengths.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
University of Texas
Sewanee
Texans
Austin
Tennessee
Huerta Says Diaz Won’t Be Molested During Elections
Mexico City reports Senor Moheno, foreign minister, says General Felix Diaz may come to the capital freely. Diaz’s Japan mission was canceled after his European tour, relieving him of insubordination charges. Huerta warns friends of the provisional president cannot accept votes, election would have no effect if they are elected.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Felix Diaz
Querido Modeno
Senor Moheno
General Diaz
Japan
Foreign Office
War Department
France
Europe
Havana
Paris
Senor Modeno
Francisco de la Barra
Vera Cruz
Diaz
Huerta
Birmingham Delegation Leads Southern Commercial Congress
Large delegations from St. Louis Richmond and Louisville will attend as telegrams from Clarence J Owens confirm. Five Birmingham officials Walker Percy Frank P Glass John L Kaul John L Parker and W C Radcliffe will attend with ten others sailing for Mobile to reach the presidential reception. North Alabama cities New Orleans Montgomery Meridian Selma Tuscaloosa Pensacola also reserve five delegates each. Registration opens Saturday at the Battle House mezzanine under Colonel Robert Mixon.
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Southern Commercial Congress
St. Louis
Richmond
Louisville
Clarence J. Owens
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Walker Percy
Frank P. Glass
John L. Kaul
John L. Parker
W. C
Robert Mixon
8S. C
Who Savage
Bete
Eleven Committees to Meet at Southern Commercial Congress
The Southern Commercial Congress will host eleven committees during its convention with chairmen from Mobile Atlanta Columbia Montgomery Montgomery Pensacola New Orleans Washington Shreveport and more. Each committee will submit reports and recommendations during the three day sessions.
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Southern Commercial Congress
L. C. Irvine
Mobile
Harvie Jordan
Atlanta
W. K. Tate
Columbia
8. C
Southern Exhibits
A. G. Forbes
Montgomery
Ala
J. O. Wright
Tallahasse
Fla
W. O. Hart
New Orleans
John L. Kaul
Birmingham
Claude N. Bennett
Washington, D. C
Leland J. Hendergon
Pensacola
Fila
John H. Finney
Oscar Dowling
Shreveport
Congress
Buttonless Suspender Company Incorporated
The E. S. Jones Buttonless Suspender Company was incorporated in the probate court on Friday with capital stock stated. Names include G. Hardy Smith and Har.
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E. S. Jones
Spleetas
Iones
G. Hardy Smith
Har
Miners entombed after Stag Canon No 2 blast in Dawson
The Stag Canon Mine No. 2 disaster near Dawson New Mexico leaves 220 workers trapped while 23 are rescued and 38 confirmed dead. Rescue cars from Pittsburg Kansas and Rock Springs Wyoming awaited. only one identified survivor speaks lightly as crews search for others in the shaft and passages.
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Associated Press
Dawson, N. M
Stag Canon Mine No. 2
Joseph Fernandez
Fernandez
Pittsburg
Kas
Rock Springs
Wyo
Stag Canon No.2
Temperance Endorsed by National Congregational Council
In Kansas City on October 24 the National Council of Congregational churches voted 517 to 14 to back temperance and urge an amendment to the federal constitution prohibiting alcohol production and sale. Governor Simeon Baldwin led a opposing faction. debate centered on the supreme court’s stance on liquor.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
National Council of Congregational Churches
Simeon Baldwin
Connecticut
Temperance Committee
United States
John Faville
Ee Wis
He Ward
Supreme Court of the
Faville
Supreme Court
Hardwitt
Counell
Mobile Declares Monday Half Holiday for Wilson Visit
Mayor Pat J. Lyons proclaims Monday October 27 1913 a half holiday in Mobile for the visit of President Woodrow Wilson and the Southern Commercial Congress. Businesses to close until 1 PM and residents urged to refrain from business during those hours for the city's benefit.
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Pat J. Lyons
Mobile
Woodrow Wilson
Southern Commercial Congress
United States
City of
Exhaustive probe into 1910 troop train wreck near State Line
A detailed inquiry into the Mobile and Ohio railroad wreck near State Line Mississippi that killed seventeen soldiers from Fort Morgan and Fort Barrancas continues into Friday. Officials from the Interstate Commerce Commission Federal investigators and railroad officials examine all phases of the disaster with evidence sent for final review.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
State Line
Miss
Fort Morgan
Fort Barrancas
Fla
R. W. Taylor
al W.watson
R. W. Cullinane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile and Onto Railroad Company
Aso
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
North Alabama sees fair skies tonight with rain in the south. Saturday brings continued unsettled conditions and possible showers in parts. Mississippi forecasts generally fair to partly cloudy conditions through Saturday with some showers unlikely.
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Alabama
North Portion
South
Mississippi
Carden Refuses Publicly to Discuss Mexico Matters
In Mexico City Oct 24 British Minister Sir Lionel Carden declines further comment on Washington's Mexican policies. He says his personal views differ from official government positions and will not be quoted again. He notes a policy divergence with Washington and urges Britain to follow its own course.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Sir Lionel Carden
Washington
Mexico
Lionel
Lionel Carden
United States
O Shaughnessy and Acting Envoy in Mexico Mnemonic Note
In the absence of a United States ambassador, O Shaughnessy has acted in that capacity since Henry Lane Wilson's resignation. He is described as well informed on Mexican politics and economics and has earned high praise from supporters who view his conduct as prudent amid delicate affairs.
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Mexico
United States
Henry Lane Wilson
Osiang
Val Leniog
Gant
Mayor Kline urges gradual education over prohibition
New York October 24 Mayor Adolph Kline told World’s Woman Christian Temperance Union delegates that solving the liquor problem may require a gradual process of education rather than absolute prohibition. He supported the term temperance over total abstinence and urged respecting personal liberty while seeking proper regulation.
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Associated Press
New York
Adolph’ Kline
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Admiral Eaton accused of drug use and arsenic pills
Testimony in Plymouth Mass portrays Rear Admiral Joseph Eaton as drug addicted and intoxicated on ships with no liquor smell. Former Boston doctor says Eaton prescribed iron arsenic pills that a child later ingested, while Eaton's wife seeks to protect him in court.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Mass
Joseph
Eaton
Jennie M. Eaton
Peter 8. McNally
Boston
Enterprise
George W. Kelley
Admiral Eaton
Kelley
June
Jacob W. Brown
Normerly
Baton
Great ovation for Underwood in Birmingham parade
Congressman Oscar W. Underwood chairing the ways and means committee and Senate candidate from Alabama received a large reception in Birmingham. More than five thousand citizens lined the station approach as a brass band played and a procession moved through the city with fraternal and civic groups taking part. A banquet was scheduled for the evening.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
Ways and Means
United States Senate
Alabama
Southern Railway
Congressmen to Buy Gift for Miss Jessie Wilson
Washington October 24 Speaker Champ Clark named chair man of a joint committee to select a wedding gift for Miss Jessie Wilson. Members joked about contributions as leaders questioned the per member amount while aiming to raise about $2,160 from 432 lawmakers.
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Miss Wilson
Washington
Champ Clerk
Jessie Wilson
Mann
House
Wei
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Taylor
Carden
Shaughnessy
Nelson O'Shaughensby
Kline
Underwood
Birmingham Parade
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