Forges at border may have to repel Villa onslaughts at Agua Prieta
American commanders warned of a major Villista assault on Agua Prieta as 6,000 U S troops faced Villa forces along the Mexican Arizona border. Carranza reinforcements move toward Agua Prieta amid plots to wreck trains and delay arrivals.
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Villa
Agua Prieta
War Department
Funston
Villistas
Columbus
N. M
Ral Callies
Department
Pershing Orders Troops Along Border After Carranza Train Move
General John J. Pershing orders hundreds of cavalry and infantry to positions beside the railroad along the border near El Paso as Villa forces mass on the Mexican side. Carranza troops swing reinforced trains from Eagle Pass toward Agua Prieta en route to Douglas, Arizona, amid tense border action.
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EL Paso
Douglas
John J. Pershing
Here
Villa
Carranza
Eagle Pass
Texas
Agua Prieta
Mexico
Cumiag Douglas
Arizon
Paso
Alabama Democrat to Begin Weekly Publication on November 18
The Alabama Democrat announces it will start weekly publication on Thursday November 18. Alva Fitzpatrick is named editor, with A Thompson as secretary of the board. The notice came from Alabama Democrat Company.
Panama Railroad Rates Stay Down Amid War Crisis
Secretary of War Garrison indefinitely suspends proposed Panama Canal freight rate increases filed by Luckenbach and American-Hawaiian lines. Temporary emergency freight rate of 3 dollars remains in effect while Goethals and Major Boggs prepare reports on new classifications. lines warn they may shift ships to foreign commerce if rates rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama
Garrison
Luckenbach
American-Hawaiian Steamship Lines
Goethals
Boggs
Canal Office
Steamship Lines
Campaign to Enforce Child Labor Laws Begun in Alabama
In Montgomery on October 30 a statewide drive to enforce child labor laws was announced by the state prison and factory inspection department. A bulletin briefing the statute was prepared and will be broadcast statewide as school officials and business owners receive details. Deputy inspectors, led by Dr. Wm. H. Oates, plan to inspect Montgomery facilities and prosecute infringements promptly. Mrs. Lorina Bush will survey Montgomery cotton factories and other workplaces employing children.
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Montgomery
State
Wm. H. Oates
Mobile
South
Alabama
Lorina Bush
Alabama teachers to push enhanced training and county institutes
Montgomery Oct 30 Special Lula Bradford of Birmingham and Professor R B Frome of Cullman advocate elevating teacher training in Alabama. They aim to emphasize training more than ever and to hold county institutes across the state this school year.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Lula Bradford
Birmingham
R. BE. Frome
Cullman
Georgia teacher sentenced four years in prison farm
Stella Griffin of Villa Rica testified in the Jackson Garrett blackmail and perjury cases. She was sentenced to four years at the state prison farm. Garrett pled guilty to attempted blackmail and jury subordination of perjury. Judge R R Jackson faces trial November 8 for alleged complicity in the frame up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Stella Griffin
Villa ‘Rica
Jackson-Garrett
Cc.c. Garrett
Garrett
R.R. Jackson
George B. Rauch
Jackson
Taylor Reynolds Co in Optical Field Opens Mobile Shop
The Taylor Reynalds Optical Company at 167 Dauphin Street strengthens Mobile commerce with Dr H W Taylor and W H Reynalds in charge. Dr Taylor brings 25 years in optics, after visiting leading shops nationwide to equip an up to date establishment.
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Taylor-Reynalds CO
Taylor-Reynalds Optical Company
Dauphin Street
Mobile
H. W. Taylor
W. H. Reynalds
St. Louis
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Taylor
San ‘Fran
Andros Discharged On Prohibition Charge In Inferior Court
Nick Andros was discharged after the state failed to prove a prohibition violation. The defendant showed the liquor was in his home and the 20 bottles were for personal use. Several other defendants faced varying outcomes including fines and discharges for receiving stolen property vagary contemplates contempt of court and auto theft cases. Elmer Sly and John Torres figures noted with local arrest details.
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Inferior Criminal Court
Nick Andros
Chamberlain
Andros
Jitti Patterson
Beulah Banke
Cora Matthews
Ethel Rivers
Robert Ruffin
Jerry Collier
George Solomon
Robert Blackman
Herbert Kurrage
Tolbert Ellison
Elmer Sly
Creola
Ala
Ed Shamburger
John Torres
Bernstein
E. M. Flowers
Cherokee
Canal Streets
Torres
Selma Cotton Oil Plant to Have Buildings Added
Procter and Gamble of Cincinnati owners of Buckeye Cotton Oil Company in Selma Ala let contracts for an additional mill forty five by one hundred thirty five feet with three large boilers and steel warehouse five by two hundred feet.
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Selma
Ala
Proctor
Gamble
Cincinnati
Buckeye Cotton Oil Company
Thomas Purvis
Virginia Steel, and Iron Company
Admiral von Tirpitz Disgraced Reported by Maasbode
Amsterdam October 30 The Kaiser has disgraced Admiral von Tirpitz head of the German navy and credited with submarine warfare methods according to Maasbode tonight.
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Amsterdam
Admiral von Tirpitz
Maasbode Tonight
War stock fever claims stockbroker in New York
Richard H. Reid a 49 year old former Consolidated Exchange governor and broker who bet on war and mining stocks saw his fortune vanish in days. After leaving his office he did not return and was found dead at a Williamsburgh residence from gas. His wife and son were under physician care that night.
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New York
Richard H. Reid
Reid
The
Consolidated Exchange
Williamsburg
Million in Chinese Money Invested in Pacific and Eastern
Washington reports the Pacific and Eastern Steamship Company will receive one million dollars in Chinese capital as part of a 2 million dollar total raised to form the new venture. New York manager Philip Manson organized the funds with four American and three Chinese directors. John Mitchell Jr. will serve as president representing F. Mertens Sons. Principal offices will be in New York and Shanghai and the fleet will begin operations at once.
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Washington
New
Pacific
Internal turmoil in Germany cited amid food shortages reports
Paris dispatches note continued food shortages and economic strain in Germany, with high government figures warning of a serious internal crisis. French observers link these tensions to recent peace hints from Berlin as Russia also faces internal disturbances and riot damage estimates surface in London reports.
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Germany
Paris
Berlin
Russia
London
Germans Execute Nine Convicted of Espionage
Berlin reports nine persons convicted of espionage were executed Friday. The victims were linked to Belgium, and the announcement came as the news reached the city via London.
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Berlin
London
Belgium
Russians Clash With Turkish Vessels in Black Sea
In the Black Sea near Bulgaria a battle erupted as the Russian squadron headed for the Bulgarian coast was attacked by Turkish warships. The Goeben and Breslau, German cruisers now under Turkish control, reportedly engaged the Russians. Damage reports vary and no final outcome is announced.
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Copenhagan
Black Sea
Bucharest
Buchar
Breslau
Gosben
Mediterranean
Turkey
Theu
U S Commissioner Resigns From Alabama Post
John A. Elmore longtime United States commissioner for the northern division of Alabama's middle district resigns to devote full time to practicing law. The move takes effect January 1, as he informed Judge Henry D. Clayton in Montgomery.
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U. S
Montgomery
Ala
John A. Elmore
United States
Middle District
Alabama
Henry D. Clayton
United States District Court
Elmore
Allies Near Big Help for Serbs in Balkans
Reports from London say German Bulgarian and Austrian intruders push in Serbia while Roumania may allow Russian crossings to strike the Austro German left flank. Greece and Roumania reportedly near joining the Allies as French and Serbian troops advance toward Strumitza and Veles. British forces reportedly on the front while Teutonic advance continues.
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London
Serbia
Roumania
Bulgaria
Transylvania
Aussia
Bessarabia
Odessa
Sebasto
Istib
Veles
Nish
Salonika
Strumitza
Janey
Berlin
Stray and Lost Items Listed Across City and Fairs
Multiple lost items reported including a brown mule sighting near Spring Hill Avenue and a fishing box on Cedar Point road. Also listed are a gold lion head pin with ruby eyes found at Gulf Coast Fair, a pink cameo pin, a bobolink bracelet, a lady’s black handbag with keys and money, and other small valuables with contact rewards offered.
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Spring Hill Avenue
H. C. Taylor
Wallace Kinney
S. Franklin St
Cedar Point Road
Frederic
Dauphin
Lawrence
Selma
Augusta
Royal
Conception
C. J. Gayfer & Co
St. Francis, Co
Joachim
Care
Liem. S
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Ruskar
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Orient
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Varna
Dr. Oates
Supt. of Education
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Dowell
Georgia
C. C
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co
N. C. Clarke
United Press
East
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Congress
Ohio
Greater
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William J. Bryan
Elihu H. Root
Tammany Hall
George W. Perkins
Amos Pinchot
Kentucky
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A. ©. Stanley
Edwin P. Morrows
F. J. Drexler
Maryland
House of Delegates
Ovington W. Weller
Emerson C. Harrington
Walsh
Samuel W. McCall
Nelson B. Clark
Mississippi
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