Daring Express Robbery Loots Pensacola to Flomatón
A Pensacola to Flomaton express robbery report says $70,000 disappeared from $75,000 on the morning train. Detectives and Southern Express officials rush to Pensacola to investigate uncracked seals and substituted magazine paper. The money, sent by the First National Bank of Pensacola, was to be paid to Flomaton district workers.
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Pensacola
Fla
Flomat
Southern Express Company
Flomaton
Louisville and Nashville
Flonaton
First National Bank of
Robbery Loot On Express Shipments Shocks Mobile Region
The Mobile Item reports a $100,000 loss from a Louisville and Nashville Express shipment after a Pensacola area break in. Express officials, agents, and Pinkerton detectives swarm Pensacola and Flomaton as investigations probe how the payroll money vanished from sealed packages en route on a daylight train.
Pinkerton Detectives to Investigate Money Robbery
New Orleans dispatch says Pinkerton detectives were sent to Pensacola and Flomaton to probe the robbery of express shipments of money en route to Pensacola and Florida, with investigators departing from New Orleans.
Officials Refine Details on Amount Stolen
Police provide tighter figures on the loss as investigators narrow the sum stolen in the incident. Authorities caution that figures may still be revised as the probe continues and more records are reviewed.
No Official Information On Louisville Train Robbery
At Louisville and Nashville Railroad headquarters in Louisville Kentucky officials had no official information about the robbery of the Louisville and Nashville train between Pensacola and Flomaton. It was not denied that the robbery had occurred.
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Pensacola
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
South
Louisville, Ky
Louisville and Nashville
Flomaton
Robbery Report Sparks Investigations on Louisville and Nashville Train
The Item reports a large robbery on a Louisville and Nashville train between Pensacola and Fromaton, contradicting official denials. Chief agents and Pinkerton men head to Pensacola to probe as pay car returns with scant funds. Employed staff had not received pay Thursday morning and funds were being transferred to the paymaster.
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Louisville
Nashville
Pensacola
Fromaton
Railroad
Express
Jacksonville
Pinkerton
Louisville and Nashville
Fleamaton
Express Messenger Bird Returns From Pensacola Heist
An express messenger reports a sealed package on the Pensacola short run contained about $55 000 though there is no sign of tampering. The package was rifled on a New Orleans and Northern line robbery near Hattiesburg with $51 000 in payroll currency recovered and other valuables seized.
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Express
Messenger Bird
Pensacola
Mobile
Pierce
Southern Express Company
Bird
Flomaton
Hattiesburg
New Orleans
Mass
Purdue
Southern Stotes Company
Gene
State Banks Given Warning
Montgomery Ala Sept 20 The state superintendent of banks warns directors of every state bank about recent defalcations by employees. He urges bonding all officers and staff and annual audits. Directors should examine books and know the lives and habits of bank employees to protect the public and punish dishonesty.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Superintendent of Banks
Bay Shore Oyster Company Formed to Cultivate Oysters
A new Bay Shore Oyster Company filed in probate court aims to cultivate oysters by improved methods buy lease bottoms and handle wholesale and retail oyster business. It operates oyster bottoms at Bayou la Batre and Coden and planted thousands of barrels of seed while also planning fruit orchards near Coden and its own fish and oyster shipments.
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Bay Shore Oyster Company
Bayou la Batre
Coden
Engagin
T. M. Inger‘son
M. Bowden
S. Bowden
Rhode Island
Bowdens
the National Shell Fish Commissioners
Bowden
Alabama
Boy Struck by Car on Dauphin Street in Front of Steiner's
Eddie Fears a 15 year old colored boy living at 65 Fishers alley was badly injured when a automobile driven by J Perron Wetherbee collided head on with his bicycle on Dauphin street near Hallett. Fears was taken to Steiner's bakery for aid.
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Dauphin Street
Hallett
Eddie Fears
Fisher's Alley
J. Perron Wetherbee
Monterey Street
Steiner’s Bakery
Fears
Wetherbee
Sextus Smith
Hallett Street
Mr. Wetherbee
Smith
Steiner's Bakery
Desperate Fighting By Nicaragua Rebels At San Jorge
Nicaraguan revolutionists attacked and captured San Jorge on Lake Nicaragua while gunboats bombarded the town. Meanwhile rebels struck Rivas and cut telegraph lines to San Juan del Sur, driving government troops back toward Duarte. The fighting lasted five hours with casualties on both sides.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
San Jorge
Lake Nicaragua
Rivas
Pacific
Duarte
Oysters and Boundary Talks With Alabama Mississippi Officials
President John Craft and officials visited Grand Bay to survey the water boundary line and mark it with monuments. They inspected oyster bottoms, noted prolific growth on experimental plantings, and praised oystermen efforts to grow the industry.
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John Craft
Charles Clark
J. A. Joulifan
Charlton Bosrage
Grand Bay
Mr. Bosarge
Craft
State Oyster Commission of
Mississippi
Alabama
John Lilly
The
Oyster Commission
Two Firms Defendants in Bankruptcy Court
The B C Wheat Lumber Company of this city and Verson Co merchants of Citronelle Alabama were to day rounded defendants to involuntary bankruptcy proceedings filed in the United States district court. The petitioners against the lumber company are Jo M Scott Korton and Fr W Olinger. George W Roberts a laborer of Faunsdale Alabama led on petition in bankruptcy with liabilities of 80 and no assets.
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B.C
Rebels Overrun Federals at San Joaquin Ranch
Report from Duglars Arizona says Colonel Obregon's entire federal command was wiped out at San Joaquin ranch. Survivors were captured by rebels. battle ends with prisoners taken.
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Increasing cloudiness with showers possible late tonight or Saturday. Moderate east and southeast winds. Official Weather Bureau map and meteorological table available on the last page.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
The
Weather Bureau
Vandiver Declares Bankruptcy Amid Montgomery Ties
In Montgomery, Henry F. Vandiver and the Vandiver Grocer Company filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions. Creditors include his mother Saltie P. Vandiver, Farley National Bank, and Deere Vehicle and Implement. Vandiver reportedly owes over $10,000 and is insolvent. George Stuart named receiver in both cases with a $5,000 bond.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry F. Vandiver
Vandiver Grocer Company of
Kenry F Vandiver
Saltie P. Vandiver
New Farley National Bank
Deere Vehicle and Implement Company
Vandiver
Federation May Call Quit By Miners Strike Threat
Federation president Charles H. Moyer announced that the Western Federation of Miners may call out workers at Nevada Consolidated in Ely Nevada Bay Consolidated in Kelton Arizona and Chino in Santa Rita New Mexico controlled by Utah Copper Interests The Nevada Consolidated mine employs about 3500 men the Chino Santa Rita about 500 and the Bay Consolidated several hundred Unskilled steam shovel work dominates and Utah Copper's manager C Jacklin refuses to recognize the union in Utah
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Salt Lake City
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Nevada Consolidated Properties
Ely
Nev
Bay Consolidated
Kelton
Ariz
Chino
Santa Rita
N. M
Utah Copper Interests
C.jacklin
Utah Copper Company
Utah
Moyer
Nevada Consolidated
Wily
Nevada Consolidated Minermp
China Santa Rita
China
Bingham
Subpoenas Issued for More International Harvester Employees
Chicago September 20 government anti trust suit hearings resume this afternoon as subpoenas are issued for additional International Harvester Company employees to testify. Attorneys for the government would not identify the recipients.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
Chicago stock dealer steals his own child
D B Kimball, a Chicago stock dealer, is held in Belverdere on charges of stealing his child from Mrs J Kordner. He fled to Migin, was arrested, and returned. After Mrs Kimball's May death, Kimball gave the child to Mrs Berdner and failed to provide funds. abandonment charges were begun.
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AL Rora
Til
B. Kimball
Chicago
Belverdere
J. ©. Kordner
Migin
Kimball
Wilson approves Wilson National Progressive Republican League
Ohio governor Woodrow Wilson endorses the New York based league formed by Randolph Spreckles and Progressive Republicans to support Wilson. He calls the move patriotic and says progressives should unite beyond party labels.
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Columbus
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Wilson National Progressive Republican League
Randolph Spreckles
Columbia
Metropolitan
Our League
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Rudolph Spreckles
Wilson
League
Semmes revival camp to reopen next year
The Semmes Alabama revival camp closed after eighteen days of god work. Evangelist W R Quinto and wife led the meetings with many conversions. Local men subscribed funds quickly to bring them back for a second season as crowds from across the state attended. The grounds will be set with many tents for next year.
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Semmes
Ala
W. R. Quinto
Mr. Quinton
Evangelist
Potatoes Quarantined From Newfoundland and Europe
The department of agriculture issued a quarantine against common potatoes from Newfoundland the islands of St Pierre and Miquelon Great Britain including England Scotland Wales and Ireland Germany and Austria Hungary to prevent spread of disease or pests.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
New Foundland
Islands
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Moral value of White Way street lighting
The article argues ornamental street lighting lowers crime and improves morals. It cites police and National Electric Light Association reports, claiming bright streets deter loafing and hoodlumism and foster wholesome city life and prosperity.
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National Electric Light Association
Standard Oil Directors Meet in New York Luncheon Table
Richard V. Veit testifies before a referee in the Standard Oil Waters Pierce case that former trust leaders, including John D. Rockefeller and William Rockefeller, met daily at a 26 Broadway table. He says post dissolution each subsidiary acts independently and New York and New Jersey fleets of oil schooners are being built to compete.
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New York
Broadway
Standard
Trust
Richard V. Vett
Standard Oil Company of
Samuel Untermyer
Waters- Pierce
Percy Rocckefeller
John D. Sant William Rockefeller
J. A. C. Bedford
H. C. Felder, Jr
C. P. Pratt
Walter Jennings
D. N. Kir
Uniroyer
Veit
H Rogers
Rockefellers
Standard Oi! Company
New Jersey
Oil Trust
Federalcene
Richard C. Veit
Standard Oi! Company of
Standard Oil- Pierce
Missouri
Standard Oil Company of Newcorn
Mr. West
Weit
New Jersey Company
Germany
New York Company
Standard Oil
California
Patrols Reinforce Forces Against Orozco Band
General Steever reported that Captain min sent to watch Bosque Bonita for Orozco’s rebels patrolled eighteen miles toward Graz and found no sight of rebels. Reinforcements were sent with three cavalry troops to bolster Carmin’s forces toward Juarez.
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Washington
Steever
Min
Bosque Bonita
Orozco
Graz
Juarez
Carmin
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Phil Fillingim
Merriweather
Bibbs
E. W. Starling
Kentucky
W. FE. Gossett
W. S. Farlane
Birmingham
O. C. Quinn
San Carlos
Pinkerton Agency
Express Company
Southern Express
Comend Pinkerton
Orleans
Otti
Cials
Messenger
President Down
Auto
Dauphin
Alabama-Mississippi
H. F. Vandiver
Federation
Rudolph Spreckels
Octopus
Gen. Brozco
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