Dancing tourney for tots ends in jam at Bienville Square
Mobile’s first public dancing tournament drew thousands to Bienville Square but the crowd overwhelmed the cleared space around the bandstand. Parents and relatives surged over ropes, forcing organizers to postpone the event to Friday with tighter security and stronger barriers.
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Bienville Square
Mobile
Bienvile Square
L. W. Savage
Chamber of Commerce
Savage
Masons Elect National Officers at Frisco Meet
National officers were chosen at the twelfth triennial convention of the Masonic General Grand Council Royal and Select Masters. Howard W. Welling of Dilsworth Kansas general grand master heads the list with George A. Newell Medina New York and Thomas E. Shears Denver among top officers.
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Masons
Frisco
Welling
San Ferancisco
Masonic
General Grand Council
United States of America
Howard W. Welling
Dilsworth
Kan
George A. Newell
Medina
N. Y
Thomas E. Shears
Denver
Onry W. Mordhurst
Fort Wayne
Ind
William F. Cleveland
Harlan
Iowa
Gen- Tahk Fay Hempstead
Apecneral
Senator Tillman Discusses Navy Increase With Wilson
Washington Sept 1 Senator Tillman of the Senate naval affairs committee met with President Wilson to discuss national defense. He favored a reasonable navy increase but had not decided on specifics, awaiting a Daniels report and House input. Officials said there is no basis for a 600 million army and navy appropriation, with some cabinet members doubting that amount. Tillman toured navy yards and planned to prioritize the navy appropriations bill.
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Washington
Irman Tillman
Senate Nav Affairs Committee
Wilson
Tillman
Daniels
Padgett
House Naval Affairs Committee
Gulf Coast Braces for Historic Winter Visitor Influx
Moblie predicted by traveling passenger agent Frank Owens of Louisville and Nashville that the gulf coast region will see the test influx of visitors in history this winter. Owens reports growing inquiries and urges early planning for the anticipated tourist boom.
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Biloxi
Migs
Gulf Coast Region
Frank Owens
Louisville and Nashville
Moblie
Owens
Enemies of Child Labor Law Routed in House Fight
In Montgomery on September 1, opponents led by Mr. Davis of Walker challenged the state child labor enforcement office by trying to cut its funding via the general appropriations bill. The amendment was defeated by a large majority as supporters argued it would cripple enforcement and leave labor laws unenforced.
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Montgomery
Ala
Davis
Walker
Inspector Oates
House
W. H. Oates
Tunstall
Hale
Wilson
Grayson
Chamberlain
Shapiro
Jefferson
Johnston
Madison
State Department
Educational Department
Alabama Legislator Praised By National Highway Assn Head
President Charles H. Davis of the National Highways Association thanks John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association for securing unanimous passage of a joint resolution by Alabama’s Senate and House in favor of a system of national highways. The letter commends Alabama for supporting a national highway program to build and maintain roads through federal aid.
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Alabama
National Highway Assn
John Craft
Alabama Good Roads Association
Charles H. Davis
National Highways Association
Senate
House
United States
War loan underwriting window set by Berlin telegram
A Berlin telegram published an invitation to underwrite the war loan with underwriting fixed from September 9 to 22. Bridgeport workers win eight hour day and overtime rate after Bryant Electric Company strike. Metcalfe, ex Mexican Railway president, dies at Pocono Summit. Marquis Inouye in Japan critically ill. Nebraska damaged by German Co off Irish coast en route to Delaware Breakwater. Dr Greene Wardman Black dies at 75 in Jacksonville Illinois. Peru orders two cruisers built in Ferrol Spain.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
Bridgeport
Conn
Bryant Electric Company
New York
Jacob G. Metcalfe
Mexican International Railway
Pocono Summit
Tokio—Marquis
Karen Inouye
Japan
Marquis
Liverpool
Nebraska
Delaware
Jacksonville
Ill
Greene Wardman Black
Madrid
Ferrola
Large Jupiter Statue Unearthed at Cyrene
Archaeologists at Cyrene in the Barea region Africa report a large Jupiter statue unearthed at the ancient city site. The find is described as equal in value to the renowned statue of Greshet the Great discovered nearby.
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Jupiter
Cyrene
Paris
Barea
Africa
Eder the Great
Gres Het Pee
Germany admits warning neutral liners in submarine policy
Washington reports Germany accepted the US demand that passenger ships be warned before sinking. Count von Bernstorff delivered a letter to Secretary Lansing stating liners would not be sunk without warning and without ensuring noncombatants' safety, provided ships do not resist. The move follows Lusitania and Arabic incidents, signaling potential progress toward addressing reparations and broader neutral shipping rights.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
State Department
Ambasador von Bernstorff
J. von Bernstorff
von Bernstorff
Wilson
White House
Berlin
Admiralty
Great Britain
Britain
Almost Unbelievable Prosperity Foreseen by Bankers
Bankers at the American Bankers Association convention in Seattle predict a rush of almost unbelievable prosperity for the United States. They note reserves higher than ever, money on hand ample to outpace outlets, and forecast continued growth from crop movements and increased financial activity. Factors blamed include unsettled international trade and a wave of economy.
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Chicago
American Bankers' Association
Seattle
Wash
Eeds
William A. Law
Philadelhia
American Bankers’ Association
Lew
Tallapoosa Ready For Gulf Service Home Port Mobile
The Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa, built for Gulf duty with Mobile as home port, was delayed arriving in Mobile while tasked to scour the Gulf for wreckage. It replaces the Winona, sold to W. M. Evans, with Captain H. B. West in command. The Tallapoosa is a single-screw steel cutter, 165 ft 10 in long, 32 ft wide, 20 ft 9 in depth, displacement 908 tons, oil-fired with refrigerating plant and radio gear, carrying 53 200 gallons of fuel and 13 345 gallons of water.
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Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Gulf
Mobile
Custom House
Gulf of Mexico
W. M. Evans
Gulf City Boiler Works
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Docks Company
Newport
Mabel Hartwell
Westinghouse
Wireless Specialty Apparatus Company
Grand Jury Impaneled to Probe Cobb County Lynching
Judge H J Patterson told the Cobb County grand jury to investigate the recent lynching in the Blue Ridge district and the Leo M Frank case. Thirty five witnesses called, panel not a special grand jury, duty to examine crimes fairly and thoroughly.
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Marietta
H. J. Patterson
Superior Court Grand Jury
Blue Ridge
Leo M. Frank
Patterson
Cobb County
Cotton seed prices near record as crop outlook shifts
A Progressive Farmer column argues cotton seed prices should rise with a shrinking 1914 crop projection from seventeen to about twelve million bales and calls on farmers to join the Farmers Union to organize sales. It warns about deteriorating yields due to reduced fertilizer use and promotes cooperative marketing over individual bargaining.
Cotton crop outlook bright in Mobile area reports
Reports from Mobile section correspondents depict rising enthusiasm over crop conditions with fair weather aiding cotton. The boll weevil impact noted, gins running daily, and several hundred bales sold at solid figures as harvest progresses.
Serbia Accepts Ten Bulgaria Demands in Entente Accord
Paris dispatch reports Serbia agrees to ten concessions Bulgaria pressed through the Quadruple Entente. Athens notes Greece received the Serbian government clarification while Berlin cites German troops near Grodno as of Sept 1. The London statement confirms German forces advancing to the outer fortifications of Grodno.
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Paris
Greece
Bulgaria
Athens
Grodno
Berlin
London
Japan May Aid Dardanelles Campaign Says Baron Hayashi
Paris dispatch quotes Baron Hayashi stating Japan will not reveal troop movements but continues alliance with the Allies. He stresses Japan’s readiness to assist daily in the cause of civilization and notes Russians are near and Japan can be most useful to them. The report adds Teutons suffer a heavy reverse in East Galicia.
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Japan
Dardanelles
Paris
Baron Hayashi
Ete
Petit Parisien
Donne
Teutons
East Galicia
London
Germany
Wilson Praised by Berlin Newspaper in Friendly Tone
Berlin's National Zeitung runs a lead praising President Wilson in a piece that places him between rivals Bryan and Roosevelt. It notes calmer Arabia crisis discussions after Count von Bernstorff’s appeal and claims Wilson's stance showed strength against domestic political pressure while Germany seeks better U S relations.
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Wilson
Berlin
Bryan
Roosevelt
Yvondon
National Zeitung
Arabia
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
America
Mr. Bryan
Colo
Nel Roosevelt
Border chase ends in death of Orozco aide in Texas hills
A large posse hunted Mexican raiders led by General Pascual Orozco after the killings of U S soldiers and Texas rangers near Sierra Blanca. In a canyon battle near Green River one Mexican was slain, Orozco fell to four bullets, and four companions were killed or wounded.
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Chase
Orozco
Sierra Blanca
Tex
Big Bend
Paso
Culberson
Pascual Orozco
United States
Texas
Eduardo Salinas
Bosque ‘Bonito
Green River
Loneson Mountain
Bend Country
Oreco
Jess Delgado
Francisco Sandoval
Jesus Miguel Tarrazas
Cristofar Cabuallero
Caballero
Galveston War Orders Urge Troop Entrainment to Border
In Galveston Texas Major General J Franklin Bell ordered Nineteenth and Fourth Infantry regiments and Sixth Cavalry to entrain for the border at once. One battalion of the Nineteenth to Dek, two to Fort Sam Houston, and the Fourth Infantry Sixth Cavalry to Harlingen under Brown patrol district. In New York Miss Hilda Se married Norfolk with arrival on the Noordam from Rotterdam.
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Galveston
Texas
J. Franklin Bel
Sinth Cavalry
Fort Sam How
Fourth ‘Infantry
Harlingen
Brown
New York
Hilda Se
Z Noordam
Rotterdam
Norfolk
Cer
Kitel Friedrich
Pork Barrel Bills Suffer in Favor of National Defense
President Wilson recommends limited appropriations for small army posts navy yards rivers and public buildings to fund an effective national defense program. Administrative sources released the information today.
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Pork Barrel
National Defense
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Lost Automobile on Government Street with nickel rim
Found notice announces a lost automobile on Government Street with a nickel rim. Return to Brown, the specialist, 210 reward offered for recovery. Last known location is Hill Avenue near Ring Belt. contact authorities with any information.
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St.” of Road
Nickle Rim
Brown
the Specialiot
Loth
Carring Hill Ave
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