Tragic Train Wreck Devastates Lebanon Route
A freight and passenger train derailed on a washed trestle near Lebanon. Four cars and a locomotive plunged into a gully forming a temporary lake, with chair car and smoker submerged. By 9 30 this morning seven bodies were recovered. many more likely dead. Identified victims include Henry Wagoner of Harrison Ohio and Elizabeth Rostetter of Alliance Ohio.
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Lebanon
Frisco
Henry Wagoner
Harrison, Ark
Elizabeth Rostetter
Alliance
Ohio
W. H. Childress
Billings
John Meyers
Thayer
Renewal Dispute Over City Hospital and University Control
City officials clash with the University of Alabama over medical school control at Mobile Hospital. Letters from Dr. Denny and Dr. Frazer oppose current dean Bondurant plan and warn of severed ties, while Sister Regina insists ultimate Sisters’ oversight be maintained. Mayor Lyons seeks to amend August 13 1912 resolution to allow university medical staff appointments under specified conditions.
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Denny
University of Alabama
Dean Bondurant
Lyons
School of Medicine
T. H. Frazer
Regina
City Hospital
Pillans
Dr. Denn
Dr. Bondurant
Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Unit of
Alabama
Schwarz
Sisters of Charity
Medical College
Medical College of
3 University
Suicide attempt and hospital control debate in Mobile
Charles H. Cooke the Gill Printing superintendent shot himself in the head but survived, with his wife present and claims of intoxication. The incident prompts police and city officials to assess intent while a separate council debate on hospital control between the Sisters of Charity and the University of Alabama unfolds, highlighting concerns about access, education, and city responsibility.
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Charles H. Cooke
Gill Printing Company
Cedar and
Eslava Streets
Cooke
Murphy
Chief Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Serbian and Allied Advances Threaten Austria In War News
Reports from Nish and Milan describe a decisive Serbian victory on September 8 and 9 with heavy Austrian casualties. Dispatches claim Austrians are besieged near Vishnegrad and Sarajevo, while Russian forces push westward toward a junction with Allied troops. Przemysl is described as a key fortress to be surrounded in a looming siege.
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Vishnegrad
Sarajevo
Nish
Servia
Przemysl
London
Petrograd
East Prussia
Nordenburg
Goldap
Russia
Renhenkampff
Germnany
Przemsy
Austria-Hungary
San
Lemberg
Galicia
Tenth Army
Przemsyl
Vienna
Brussia
Lyons resolution adopted amid misapprehension vote tallied
Commissioner Pillans opposed the Lyons measure while Commissioner Schwarz supported the August 13 1912 resolution aligning with the mayor. The mayor unveiled a Sisters of the city hospital contract approved by the mayor and Schwarz, Pillans abstaining. The contract mirrors before with seventy five cents daily patient allowance and patient counts of fifty for five years then fifty five for the next five.
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Lyons
Pillans
Schwarz
Sisters of the City Hospital
Committee Named to Push Expansion of Latin American Trade
Secretary Redfield appointed a committee of the National Foreign Trade Council to expand Latin American trade and meet European war induced emergencies. Members include William A. Gaston Harry A. Wheeler Albion B. Johnson Robert Dollar John Barrett Fairfax Harrison W Parker W B Campbell and Clarence W Owens. The panel, led by James A. Farrell, has worked with the Latin American consular delegation and will consult with South American diplomats.
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Washington
Redfield
National Foreign Trade Council
Latin-America
William A. Gaston
Boston
Harry A. Wheeler
Chicago
Albn B. Johnson
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Robert Dollar
San Francisco
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
W. D. Simmons
St. Louis
Fairfax Harrison
W. Parker
Greenville
D. C
W. B. Campbell
Cincinnati
Clarence W. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
James A. Farrell
New York
South America
German and Allied War Reports Mixed Across Front
Foreign dispatches describe mixed signals from Berlin Petrograd and Paris about German positions on the East Prussian and Argonne fronts. French and British officials report continued German resistance north of Aisne Rheims and Chalons while Belgium notes Belgian forces at Antwerp and protests in Rome recount a pro England demonstration.
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Petrograd
Rennenkampff
Konigsberg
Berlin
Hela
Pathfinder
Paris
Aisne
Rheims
Chalons
L’augle
Craonne
Laon
Vienne
Argonne
Meuse
Rome
England
France
Defendants Retain Recorder’s Firm in Key Cases
Mrs. Ruby Ingersoll and C. W. Haynes dairyman faced further continuances in recorder’s court as witnesses again failed to appear. Judge D. H. Edington assigned Bart B. Chamberlain to handle the case since Haynes’ matters are being handled by the Gordon & Edington firm in other litigation.
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Ruby Ingersoll
C. W. Haynes
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Bart B. Chamberlain
Gordon & Edington
Haynes
Woman's quick action saves man after arm wound
John McKinley was severely wounded by Frank Young. His wife ripped a shirt sleeve, applied a makeshift tourniquet, and halted the bleeding, saving his life until Dr. Terrill treated him. The assault to murder charge was served on Young, who remains jailed awaiting further steps.
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John McKinley
Frank Young
McKinley
J. D. Terrill
Young
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mary Leonard Erion
Mrs Mary Leonard Erion age seventy longtime Mobile resident widow of Captain J B Erion keeper of the National cemetery in Mobile died Tuesday at 12 40 PM at her home 1056 Eslava Street after a lingering illness Survived by many relatives in Mobile The funeral will be held Wednesday with interment at Pine Crest Cemetery.
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Mary Leonard Erion
Mobile
J. B. Erion
National Cemetery
Eslava Street
Pine Crest Cemetery
Bill Introduced to Suspend Home Rule Operation
Lord Lansdowne introduces a bill in the House of Lords to suspend the home rule and Welsh disestablishment bills until after the war. Unionist leaders pledge support for government during the crisis and plan to have A Bonar Law speak in the Commons. Eight thousand Ulster volunteers have joined Lord Kitchener's army.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Lanedowne
House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne
Asquith
House of Commons
Ulster
Lord Crewe
Carlton Club
Ireland
Lord Kitchener
Schooner Theresa and Alice Returns with Major Damage
The fishing smack Theresa and Alice, leaving Mobile for Campeche banks, returns to the lower bay with topmast cathead and jibboom lost after heavy weather. Washington reports a disturbance near the Bahama Islands with advisory signals at Fort Morgan and a fresh northeast wind building off the South Atlantic coast.
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Theresa
Alice
Mobile
Campeche Banks
Lower Bay
Washington
Fort Morgan
Bahama Islands
South Atlantic
Post Publishing Co Sues Ex-Manager
The Post Publishing Company filed suit in the law and equity court against Charles H. Allen former business manager seeking 4325 dollars. The complaint says Allen agreed to pay 4800 into capital stock but paid 1800 leaving 3000 unpaid. It claims 1325 overdraft from Oct 1 1913 to May 1 1914. Attorneys Leigh and Chamberlain filed the suit.
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The
Post Publishing Company
W. P. Cochran
Law and Equity Court
Charles H. Allen
Allen
Leigh & Chamberlain
Mobile Light and Railroad Benevolent Association Event
The Mobile Light and Railroad Company will host an entertainment and dance for members and their families on September 15 and 16 at Monroe Park Theatre starting at 8 p.m.
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Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Mobile Light and Railroad Employers’ Benevolent Association
Monroe Park Theatre
Huggins Files Voluntary Bankruptcy in Whistler
William L. Huggins of Whistler Alabama filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S court claiming 115 liabilities and no assets. Judge H T Toulmin issued adjudication and referred the petition to referee R T Ervin for action.
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W. L. Huggins
United States
William L. Huggins
Whistler
Ala
H. T. Toulmin
R. T. Ervin
Notary Bond Filed by Attorney M Mahomer
Noted attorney M Mahomer was appointed notary public by the governor and filed his bond in the probate court Tuesday.
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M. Mahomer
Insane Man Shoots Tennessee Sheriff in Tennesse
A telephone message from Waverly reports Sheriff Sam Stockard aged 40 was shot and killed this morning by Hugh Hughes whom he was attempting to arrest. Hughes was described as insane. Several posses formed to pursue him. he was killed by a posse led by former Sheriff George Fentress while resisting arrest.
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Nashville
Tenn
Waverly
Sam Stockard
Hugh Hughes
Hughes
George Fentress
Romanian cabinet resignations reported from Rome
Rome dispatch states Romanian ministry members have tendered their resignations, according to Cen' News. The Rome report notes the resignations were declared there.
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London
Rome
Cen
Shipment of Alabama coal sails for Brazil from Mobile
The first cargo for South America left Mobile at 8 AM carried 3 800 tons loaded by Mobile Coal Company for Pernambuco Brazil. A second shipment of 7 000 tons was ordered, with one ship loading in Pensacola. The Domingos J de Silv was towed from the bay by the tug Independent. The Freda arrived from New Orleans to load for Hawaii.
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South America
Mobile
Domingos J. de Silv
Pernambuco
Brazi
Th Mobile Coal Company
Mobn Coal Company
Pensacol
de Silva
Tug Independent
Freda
Mun Steamship Line
New Orleans
Pier 8
Hawaii
Belize
Johnsen
Tuesda
Bell B. H
Livingston
Puerto Barrio
Guat
Camelecon Steamship Line
Puerto Corte
Hon
Edward Lamp
Paso
Tex
Harrison T. Beacha
Henry Crosby
Mary Wittich
Isabell
Dawn
Pany
Nels
Matanzas
Cuba
Mallory
New York
Key West
Waltham
J. M. Wal Stevedoring Company
Banks report loans on cotton in Alabama state banks
Special to The Item. Montgomery September 15. Alex Walker superintendent of banks asked Alabama banks for details of loans on cotton at the request of Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton Williams who seeks a solution to the cotton problem.
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Montgomery
Alex Walker
Alabam
Cott
John Skelton Williams
William
Coal rate cases not yet taken up by railroad commission
Montgomery Sept 15 Due to time needed to dispose of docket items the state railroad commission has not yet taken up the petition of railroads to raise special rates granted to the Gadsden Anniston Talladega district industries It is probable cases will be heard this afternoon
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Montgomery
State Railroad Commission
Gadsden-Anniston-Talladega
Constitutionalists Seize Mexican National Railways
Cons John R. Silliman reported from Mexico City that the Constitutionalist forces have taken possession of the National Railways of Mexico and renamed them the Constitutionalist Railways Mexico.
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National Railways OF
Mexico
Associated Press
Washington
John R. Silliman
Mexic City
Constitutionalist
Natio Railways of
Constitutionalist Railways
Governors urged to meet in Washington on cotton crop
Washington dispatch reports Senator Sheppard of Texas asked governors from nine cotton states to convene in Washington to discuss curtailment of next year’s cotton crop. A marriage license was issued today to Ralph F. Hume and Norma A. Mason.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Ralph F. Hume
Norma A. Mason
Two men killed as car jumps trestle in Tennessee
Nashville dispatch reports J. G. Haun, superintendent of bridge construction for the Virginia and Southwestern Railway, and William H Walker, pump foreman, were hurled to death from McClellan trestle near Bluff City, Tennessee. Their bodies were found this morning, and it is believed the motor cars they rode on jumped the track.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Bristol
J. G. Haun
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
William H Walker
McClellan Trestle
Business Men's Lunch Special in City Eatery
Try our Business Men's Lunch from 12 to 2 30 p m. We cater to the trade with quick service and the best market offerings. Enjoy DeBriere's Fame Java Coffee, described as the best in the city, for a small price.
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DeBriere
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