Bowie Addresses Trades Council on Amendment
Mr. Sydney J. Bowie of Birmingham addressed Mobile's Central Trades Council urging support for the educational amendment on the November Alabama election. He cited labor and education benefits and urged organized labor to back the measure as a foundation of unionism. A unanimous vote endorsed the amendment and urged voters to approve it.
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Bowie
Trades Council ON Amendment
Sydney J. Bowie
Birmingham
Central Trades Council
Alabama
Teachers Institute
Barton Academy
G. Hutchisson
John T. Cochrane
Board of School Commissioners
Murphy
State Institute
Dowell
Organized Labor
Max Rathberger
Central Trades Council of Mobile
Ala
Mobile citizens urge retention of state school lands for revenues
E Q Norton presented the resolution urging Alabama to keep all sixteen sections of state school lands to provide ongoing rental revenues for public schools. The pledge calls for a legislative bill at the next session and continued support. Ladies Auxiliary members served refreshments including Mrs. Rathberger and Mrs. Revere.
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E. Q. Norton
Alabama
Mobile
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Max Rathberger
Paul H. Revere
P. G. de Witt
K. L. Baetje
Brabandier Floated After Grounding At Newport News
The British steamer Brabandier, stranded in the Hampton Roads channel while leaving Newport News, was floated this morning and towed back to the port for repairs. Defective steering gear caused the incident. the ship sustained no damage in the grounding.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Brabandier
Hampton Roads Channel
Kidney Trouble Warning Promotes Jad Salts Remedy
An old adv claims American adults overeat rich foods cause kidney trouble and bladder weakness. It promotes four ounces of Jad Salts with lemon juice and lithia to flush kidneys, relieve sickness, and says it improves health when taken daily before breakfast.
Mobile visitors from officials to business leaders gather at Battle House
A slate of visitors arrives in Mobile for a period of business and social activity. N Orsher of New Orleans plans a branch plant remodeling the Peerless Laundry building. Cyrus L L Brown W W Haralson and John Gamble visit for several days. J G Minneice P M Golden J H Aiken John B Simpson F C Dabney C L Tucker also appear at local hotels and events.
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N. Orsher
O. K. Knitting Mills
New Orleans
Battle House
Mobile
Peerless Laundry
Cyrus Ll. Brown
W. W. Haralson
John Gamble
Montgomery
Codén
P. M. Golden
Hattiesburg
Cawthon Hotel
J. H. Aiken
Pensacola
Mr. F. C. Dabney
Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta, Ga
Socialist leader admits war will change borders
Berlin reports a Socialist conference speech by Philip Scheidemann argues peace talks will redraw borders in Balkans Western Asia Africa and perhaps worldwide. He says socialists oppose annexation but accepts changes to avoid new wars and insists Germany seek peace without humiliating terms.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Philip Scheidemann
Reichstag
Poland
Balkans
Western
Asia
Africa
Scheidemann
von Bearmann-Hollweg
Germany
Asquith
British Steamship Stathe Sunk and Swedish Bark Lost
The 2,500 ton British steamship Stathe and the 688 ton Swedish bark Benguela were sunk. Swedish crews from Knut Hilde and Dania were landed. Stathe last reported arriving at Newport on September 9 from Leghorn. Knut Hilde is a 1,670 ton steamer. Dania has two vessels of 1,408 and 552 tons gross.
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Associated Press
London
Stathe
Benguela
Lloyds
Knut Hilde
Dania
Newport
England
Leghorn
Germany denies forcing foreigners into service
Berlin reports the Nor deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung denies hostile reports that Germany has enlisted foreigners especially Belgians. The paper says Germany detains nationals of hostile belligerents but does not enlist them in the army during the war.
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Berlin
Sayville
Nordeutsche Allegemeine Zietung Toda
Germany
Milwaukee Signs Al Bridwell to Lead 1917 Team
Al Bridwell formerly with the New York Nationals Chicago and Stars clubs has been signed to manage the Milwaukee team in the American Association for the 1917 season, according to reports from team members.
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Milwaukee
Wis
al Bridwell
Chicago
Shippers Forecast Warns of Mild Shipping Window
The weather bureau forecasts moderate temperatures for 24 to 36 hour shipments toward the northeast and west. River forecasts indicate the Tombigbee river and branches will hold steady, with minimal changes over the next two days in Alabama.
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Shippers
Tombigbee River
Alabama
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Trades Council For the Amendment
J. G. Minneice
The
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Meridian, Miss
John B. Simpson
Mobilan
C. L. Tucker
Taffeta Petticoats
Cheviots
Poplins
Hollweg
Brewers
Bridwell
Serge
Hammel
HAM
El's
Harvard Mills
Hammel's
Madras
H. S
Royal Society
Lavallieres
Packer’s Tar
Woodbury’s
Pear’s
Hammel’s
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