Ships and troops poised as crisis spreads in Mexico
Washington reports two American vessels sail toward Mexico with authority to land troops if needed to protect citizens and property. U S S Sacramento near Tampico. Atlantic Fleet and border patrols prepared as revolutionaries push toward Mazatlan and federal lines buckle under Gen Flores. Carranza suspends pay for 13 senators and 52 deputies amid Obregon sympathy allegations.
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Mexico
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Mal Newice
Apriei
Sacramento
Tampico
Bay
United States
Mazatlan
Flores
San Lorenzo River
Bulican
Iturbo
Mexico City
Mexican Congress
Carranza
Obregon
Plan of Agua Prieta Resigns Carranza as Mexico Crisis Grows
The plan of Agua Prieta declared by the Sonora faction calls for President Carranza to resign. It bears 72 signatures from military officials and outlines 17 articles accusing him of eroding rights and endangering state sovereignty. General Calles says Carranza planned 19000 troops to attack Sonora but doubts they could be raised.
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Agua Prieta
Carranza
Sonora War Council
Sonora
Gen
Calles
Armenia Recognized by United States
The United States has formally recognized the republic of Armenia, a state department announcement said today in Washington. The move marks an official acknowledgement of Armenia as an independent nation.
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International News
Washington
United States
Republic of Armenia
State Department
Flying school eyed as lines repaired by airplane
A Dixie Flying School representative may visit Albany Monday or Tuesday to inspect the local field and discuss establishing an aviation school with the chamber of commerce. Chattanooga and Albany officials push the project as the power company plans to repair lines by airplane, with Albany boasting a strong aviation field.
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Dixie Flying School, Or
Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga
Aisbathe Power Company
Albany
Bible readings alleged to woo wife spark $75,000 suit
In Chicago on April 24, Rollo C. Horne, wealthy real estate dealer, sues Lealand Arthur, a church pillar from Evanston, claiming Bible study sessions at the Horne home led to his wife’s affair. He asserts readings began in the study and ended behind locked boudoir doors.
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Chicago
Bible Studies
Rollo C. Horne
lLealand Arthur
Evanston
Horne
Horne Boudoir
Allied leaders edge toward adjournment in Rome talks
In San Remo on April 24 the inter allied supreme council nears final adjournment without decisions on Russia or the Fiume dispute. Attention shifts to Germany with discussions on disarmament and Berlin's request to raise the army to 200,000 men as the Turkish issue recedes.
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International News Service
San Remo
Inter-Allied Supreme Council Proba
Russia
Fiume
Berlin
Hines Resigns as Railroad Director
Washington April 24 Walker D Hines resigns as director of railroads effective May 15 per White House notice The resignation will be accepted with the change announced by the administration.
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International News Service
Washington
Walker D. Hines
White House
Boaz Policeman Distance Fails to Save Burned Inmate
Gadsden April 24 Landern Coley 41 a Marshall county farmer was burned to death when the Boaz calaboose burned. The night policeman with the key to the jail was a mile away and arrived too late to rescue Cole. An inquest was ordered. Cole had been arrested on a charge of being drunk.
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Cinternational News Service
Gadsden
Landern Coley
Marshall County
Carcasses Must Be Moved Within 24 Hours
Decatur city council passed an ordinance requiring removal of dead animals killed in Decatur within 24 hours, prohibiting carcasses or parts to remain on streets, alleys, sidewalks, or properties. Offenders face punishment upon conviction. The council also announced a special session Tuesday to consider pending ordinances.
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Decatur
Albany High Team Blanks Huntsville in 11-0 Track Meet
Albany High School defeated Huntsville 11 to 0 as Ezell pitched four hits allowed in a lopside win. Humphries and Shelton led the offense with multiple hits as Albany opened a big early lead and eased to the mercy rule with substitutes late.
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Huntsville
Albany High School Battlers
Ezell
Sted
Stevens
Albany
Yarbrough
Bell
Humphries
Evans
J. O’neal
Quick
Ling
O’neal
Morrow
Peg
Shelton
Templeton
Page
Golf Club Plans General Meeting in Morgan County
Members of the new golf club met at the Morgan County National Bank to discuss calling a general meeting soon. The club is considering several sites for a proposed country home.
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Morgan County National Bank
Caillaux Freed After Three Year Sentence
Paris reports former premier Caillaux was freed after serving three years for wartime correspondence and commerce with the enemy. The court ruled the time already served in jail should count toward his sentence.
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International News Service
Paris
Premice Caillaux
Bridge cost report filed for public inspection
The Tennessee river bridge project would cost slightly over 500000 dollars with a bond option around 500200. Engineer J M Johnson notes concrete approaches and river spans with a steel swing span and creosoted block floor. The report, prepared for the Albany Chamber of Commerce, includes elevations, material quantities, and suggested refinements to reinforcement and an expansion joint.
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Tennessee River Bridge
J. M. Johnson
Jamsen Ie
Albany
Chamber of Commerce
Commerce
Torrance
Nashville Bridge Co
Alabama Street
Local bankers endorse plans for the bridge movement
W. W. Fussell and other bankers urged support for the bridge project. They cited security, engineering judgment, and growing deposits as reasons to proceed. They praised directors and predicted strong legal and financial readiness to push the bridge forward. In Montana incomplete primary returns show Johnson leading with 7,176 votes, Wood 1,889, Lowden 1,029, Hoover 1,338, Harding 141, with scattered write ins for other candidates.
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The
Tennessee Valley
South
F. A. Broadworth
Morgan County National Bank
A. A. Hardage
Central National Bank
International News Service
Butte
Mon
Montana
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Wood
Lowden
Hoover
Harding
Bryan
Wilson
McAdoo
Hitchcock Withdraws From Race for Senate Democratic Leader
Senator Hitchcock Nebraska withdraws from the race for Democratic floor leader amid party harmony concerns. Oscar Underwood Alabama is set to win the post after Hitchcock's exit, with the caucus to name the leader next Tuesday evening.
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Washington
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Erats
Uum
Light Beer Bill Passed in N Y Senate
ALBANY April 24 The New York Senate approved the Walker bill permitting sale of 2 75 per cent beer just before dawn. The assembly was expected to act on the measure today with Governor Smith reportedly opposed to the bill.
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International News Service
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
Smith
Clean-Up Drive to Begin Monday Albany Campaign
The Albany cleanup drive opens officially Monday with a Sunday church briefing across the city. Secretary-Manager McDaniel of the chamber of commerce will give a five minute address at Central Baptist church. Federated clubs offer a $50 prize for the city with the best record.
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Albany
McDaniel
Chamber of Commerce
Central Baptist Church
Federated
Buig Roo Roo Tegregh Wires Trafic is Stopped
MOBILE Alabama April 24 The center of an amazed throng watched Charles Sanders an alleged cocaine user remain perched on telegraph wires over a busy street. Police failed to lure him down and traffic and business have stalled for miles as spectators kept vigil overnight.
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International News Service
Mobile
Ala
Charles Sanders
Stutz Stock Settlement Reaches $550 Per Share
In New York on April 24 an agreement between Allen A. Ryan and the Stutz protective association set the settlement price at 425 plus stock dividends and premiums totaling 550 per share.
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International News Service
New York
Allen A. Ryan
The
Protective Association
Stutz Motor
Delegates Named by Local Carmen
The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen at the weekly meeting elected T. J. Martin, H. C. Hutchison, and H. C. Kline as delegates to the state convention of the American Federation of Labor in Florence on May 17th.
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Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
American Federation of Labor
Florence
T. J. Martin
H. C. Hutchison
H. C. Kline
Weather update notes partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and again on Sunday with a chance of showers. Temperatures remain mild as the weekend unfolds.
Bridge Movement Set to Launch at Smok er Dinner
Prominent Tennessee Valley representatives will meet Tuesday night at the Albany chamber of commerce smok er to launch a movement for a highway bridge across the Tennessee river at Albany Decatur. The gathering will include guests from Albany Decatur Austinville Hartselle Courtland Leighton Athens Moulton Huntsville Guntersville Pulaski and other communities. A full discussion of bridge details will follow though no subscriptions will be taken.
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Tennessee Valley
Tennessee River
Albany-Decatur
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Albany
Austinville
Hartselle
Courtland
Leighton
Athens
Moulton
Huntsville
Guntersville
Pulaski
Chamber of Commerce
North
Alabama
Tennessee
Patterson Predicts Landslide Victory in PSC Bid
After two weeks campaigning in south and southeast Alabama A G Patterson says voters assure him of election to the Alabama Public Service Commission. He cites opponent Kennedy's lack of freight rate actions as a factor. Patterson plans stops in Opelika Sylacauga Dothan and the Montgomery Birmingham area before the primary.
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Alabama
A. G. Patterson
Alabama Public Service Commission
Kennedy
Patterson
Opelika
Sylacauga
Dothan
Montgomery
Birmingham
Census Figures From Several Cities Show Increases
Census counts list Evanston Illinois with 37 215 residents up 12 237 from prior figure Marion Illinois 28 591 up 19 359 Covington Kentucky 57 121 up 3 851 Pontiac Illinois 6 664 up 574 Irvington New Jersey 25 466 up 13 589 Homer Louisiana 3 306 up 1 408 Hickory North Carolina 5 076 up 1 360
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Ill
Marion
Covington
Pontiac
Irvington
N. J
Homer
Hickory
N. C
Lumber profiteers blamed by Kansas senator
Senator Capper accused lumber profiteers of causing millions of homeless people and widespread suffering. He urged an export embargo and asked the forest service for figures to quantify the scale of lumber prices and profit margins to justify action.
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Cinternational News Service
Washington
United States
Capper
Mente
Capeper
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