Railroad Strike Dominates East as Traffic Narrowly Resumes
About 1000 yardmen in New Orleans voted to strike at 3 p.m. Tuesday unless pay demands are met. Chicago’s switchmen strike backbone breaks, GM Greer says embargo lifted. St Paul line reports traffic nearing normal and livestock receipts rise at the stockyards.
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Chicago
Cinternational News Service
New Orleans
Yardmen’s Association
Brotherhood of Railroad
Eagan
Illinois Central
Jackson
Miss
Memphis
Tenn
Mounds, I
Fulton
Kankakee
Ill
Champaign
Centralia
CAGO
C. B. Greer
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Mr. Greer
Chicago Stockyards
Post Office Agencies Vow Vigorous Action on Mail Interference
News Service reports the Post Office Department will take vigorous action against interference with mail transport. Second Assistant Postmaster General Gregor ordered officials to report any strikes or conspiracies hindering mail passage and to bring offenders to local inspectors and the U.S. District Attorney for prosecution if warranted.
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News Service
Winer
Postoffice Department
Gregor
Post Office
United States District Attorney
Gotham Railway Sees Disruptions as Strike Grows
Railway officials report passenger and freight schedules badly disrupted as strike movement gains momentum. Officials foresee an approaching climax with stalemate likely. Pennsylvania Railroad cancels 25 trains due to the strike.
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Gotham
NEW
Tore Apell
Pensylvania Railroad
First Air Cargo Delivered Here In History
The Wrigley fleet pilot C. N. Black dropped a chewing gum package on the A. Z. Bailey Grocery roof marking the first commercial air cargo delivery here. Other gum shipments followed as pilots Partridge and Miller joined him then flew to Florence and Huntsville with Chattanooga as the final eighth month stop before Chicago.
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Man
C. N. Black
Wrigley White
A. Z. Bailey Grocery Company
Bailey
John Hammond
Aviator Black
Birmingham
Mr. Hammond
Magic City
Black
Spearment No. 1
Spearmint Numbers
Elmer Partridge
Paul Miller
Curtiss
Belated reunion of Navy veterans Cowan and Hauk at auto show
Carl Hauk of Kelley and Hauk and Roy Cowan, once in the U S Navy aboard the Clarke, met again at an auto show booth after three days without recognizing each other. Both served in World War I and later worked as entertainers for the Kelley and Hauk display.
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Carl Hauk
Kelley
Hauk
Roy Cowan
U. S
Clarke
Cowan
Nerther
Overall Club Protests High Clothing Costs with Overalls
About one hundred local businessmen reportedly signed the pledge to join the Overall Club and wear overalls this summer to push down clothing prices. Some participants wore the new uniform, claiming overalls will soon become the daily attire in the area.
Reverend Wilks Returns From Birmingham Revival
Pastor W P Wilks of Central Baptist returns from leading the Birmingham city revival. He reports the meetings were very successful with 1466 new members received into the church by Sunday.
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W. P. Wilks
Central Baptist Church
Birmingham
Masked Bandits Rob South Bend State Bank
In South Bend Indiana on April 12 masked men held up the bank and escaped with about $10 000 in cash. No injuries reported and no arrests announced. Local police and federal agents investigated the robbery scene.
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Acces
Uth Bend
Ind
New South Bend State Bank
Suit to Annull Marriage is Lost
CHICAGO April 12 The suit for the annullment of the marriage of Miss Ann Elizabeth Altar daughter of Mrs Henry Eckert of Chicago to Robert Young known as the Saddle Horse King was dismissed by Judge Davia in the Circuit court A second suit for 100000 dollars for alleged alienation of his wife's affections against the bride's parents and her stepfather remains pending
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International News
Chicago
Ann Elizabeth Altar
Henry Eckert
Robert Young
Tennessee
Davia
Engagement of Singer Cancelled at Masonic Theatre
Local engagement of Mira Margaret Romaine scheduled for Tuesday night at the Masonic theatre under Cable Shelby Burton Piano company was canceled. The Metropolitan Opera company, of which Romaine is a member, refused to permit her to continue the South tour, with a likely rescheduling for spring possibly in May.
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Singer
Mira
Margaret Romaine
Masonic Theatre
Cable, Shelby, Burton Piano Company
Mtropolitan Opera Company
Miss Romaine
South Anger
Ex Senator White speaks on issues in short term race
Former U S Senator Frank S White spoke at noon Saturday in the race for the Alabama short term Senate seat, supporting Lee Ray Rushton J Thomas Heflin Emmet O Neal and John W Thaeed bie while noting he is the only White in the contest He urged veteran bonuses and a strong health system and advocated expelling the Turk from Europe.
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United States
Frank S. White
Johnson
Lee Ray Rushton
J. Thomas Heflin
Emmet O'Neal
John W. Thaeedbie
John H. Bankhead
Capt. White
Nelson
Senate
Alabama
White
Europe
Ek Aoa
Dey Ep
Automobile Show Becomes History Plans For Next Year
The event ends its run but promoters say the automobile show will linger in memory and return bigger and better next year with plans already underway.
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North
Alabania
Tennessee Valley
Mary
Malone
Coal, Grain and Motor Company
Malone Coal, Grain and Auto Co
Albany
Baynard Malone
Alabama
Cece
Malone Warkaie
Tri-Cities
Tri-City
Sheffield
Yes- Daily News
Christ Centered Character Development Highlighted in Albany
A large Albany audience heard Rev. S H Bennett of Montgomery and Rev. J I Stockton preach on building Christian character on the foundation of Christ. Stockton linked virtue to active life, tracing growth through Peter's list of Christian graces and stressing that true living requires purposeful action.
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Rufus W. Stuckey
First Baptist Church of
Albany
Stockton
Stuckey
Peter
Christ
God
Rev
Saeeel
Campaign to grow Y M C A membership launches today
The Railroad Y M C A membership drive begins with a hearty citywide response. Director General C W Matthews outlines the goals and the campaign aims to spread Christian precepts through broad support during membership week.
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C. W. Matthews
T. L. Hartoug
S. W. Surratt
W. A. Hames
L Saunders
Albany
Seneca Burr
Decatur
Ents
Sg Sores
Beachman
J.’ R. Ham
G Newsom
C—E. F. ‘Wilson
F. Justice
Dan C
D.—R. D. Johnson
E. Kelley
J. M. Thornton
L. H. Motes
Tennis Ellis
H. C. Hutchinson
W. F. Holly
W. L. Speegle
L. W. Griffith
F. B. Vaughan
W. R. McCluskey
F. L. Barnes
Tom Stanley
General strike called in Ireland over prison treatment
The Irish labour party declares a general strike in Ireland effective tomorrow protesting the treatment of prisoners at the Mound Joy jail. The action marks a broad labor response to conditions reported in the Dublin area and drawn by Irish political figures.
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Ireland
Tional News Service
London
Irish Labor Party
Ag 4
Mound Joy
Marines Land at Legation to Guard U S Mission
Marines landed from the Niagara and Taco Mah to guard the legation in the city after fierce street fighting. Opponents of President Cabrera are reported to control the city with many casualties. The action was taken under a state department request for protection.
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Washington
Niagara
Tacomah
Caberera
Legation
Collision injures twelve on Ninth Avenue elevated train
An express train and a local train on the Ninth Avenue elevated road collided during rush hour at Reetor's street station. Twelve persons are reported to have been injured.
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International News Service
New York
Ninth Avenue
Reetor
Albany Population Figures Stir Recount Debate
Secretary McDaniel urges Albany residents to push toward a 25 000 population by 1925 despite a 1910 to 1920 rise of 25 1 percent to 7 652. Citizens express disappointment. some call for a recount while others defend the gains. Other towns show varied gains in 1920 figures.
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McDaniel
Albany
Chamber of Gold Merce
Bewley
Chef Commerce
Eyster
Charles H. Eyster
AI Chamber of Commerce
B. L. Malone
Wes
F. A. Bloodworth
Morgan County National Bank Sa
Austinville
Speen
Sheffield
Ala
Tuscumbia
Flint
Mich
Freeport
Ill
Murphreesboro
Tenn
Emporia
Kansas
Iozo
Protest Against Arrest by Strik in Kansas Coal District
Protesters disrupted operations in Pittsburg Kansas as a strike by coal miners drew about 100 people. Local officials reported six workers remained at the mine while others joined demonstrations. The action followed an arrest linked to labor unrest and aimed to pressure authorities.
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International News
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas
Alexa Howard
Threy
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