Masked Bandits Rifled Train Mail Near Birmingham
A masked gang robbed the Queen and Crescent Southbound New Orleans Limited twelve miles north of Birmingham. They seized $40,000 in registered mail, cut the mail car loose, and fled as bloodhounds were released. Officials continued checks and investigations into the heist and the missing sealed parcels.
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Reily Hose Company
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Crescent
New Orleans
Atalla
B. J. Murphy
Murphy
Tarm
A. B. Merville
Merville
Melville
Install Pastor at Holy Communion Church on Sunday
The Rev John Henry Miller will be installed as pastor at Holy Communion Evangelical Lutheran Church Sevententh and State streets Sunday at 1045 am conducted by Rev H Branson Richards Lancaster Conference president and Rev Dr J C Kunzman of Philadelphia will charge the pastor The Rev C Krauth Fegley of Allentown a former pastor will address the congregation at the evening service.
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John Henry Miller
Holy Communion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sevententh
State Streets
H. Branson Richards
Lancaster Conference
J. C. Kunzman
Philadelphia
General Council of
C. Krauth Fegley
Allentown
Holy Communion ‘Church
Fegley
Board of Home Missions
Mr. Richards
Bell Telephone Girl Lecture At Technical High School
Shirley B Watts Bell manager presents an illustrated lecture on the telephone girl duties hours and nerve strain at the Technical High School auditorium. Admission by ticket from the manager’s office. A large attendance is anticipated.
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Bell Telephone Co. Exchange
Shirley B. Watts
Technical High School
Prominent Choir Singer Arrested For Attempted Robbery
In Bronx flat a burglar’s hat initials led to the arrest and confession of George W. Acker, 23, a professional choir singer. Detectives traced the initials G W A to charges tied to a church, contracts, and attendance cards. Acker’s high standing in church circles hindered initial accusations before evidence tied him to the crime. The case followed an attack on Mrs. Charles Rose, with the intruder posing as a gas inspector and leaving the hat behind.
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Associated Press
New York
Bronx
George W. Acker
Acker
Charles Rose
Administration Takes Up Water Rights Question
Washington Pen 20 Conservation concerns tied to water power projects in navigable streams shape chief policies. The debate centers on federal versus state sovereignty in river water rights. Secretary Garrison has written to Chairman Adamson and will withhold formal views until consulted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Garrison
Adamson
Ither Fouse
Spaniards Buried Alive in Torreon Reported
Madrid dispatches publish lengthy accounts of shootings and burials alive of Spaniards by Mexican rebels at Torreon. The tales were told by passengers aboard the Spanish steamer Antonio Lopez, which left Vera Cruz January 27 and reached Cadiz.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Torreon
Antonio Lopez
Vera Cruz
Cadiz
Church Folk Protest Dismissal Of Park Superintendent
Harrisburg civic leaders and church representatives plan a special meeting to protest the removal of WY. Grant Forrer, park superintendent, under the Lynch resolution. Ministers will urge action from City Council as petitions circulate among playground children numbered in the thousands.
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Harrisburg
Civic Council of Federated Churches
WY. Grant Forrer
Forrer
Taylor
Harrisburg Track Athletic Committee
Goethals Skips Formal Opening of Big Canal
Colonel George W. Goethals, architect of the Panama Canal, said he hopes not to attend the canal’s formal opening. He arrived from mna and pressed plans to discuss canal zone governance in Washington. He also declined to comment on becoming New York City police commissioner, adding he dislikes celebrations and may travel during the ceremony.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Rotterdam
Atlantic
Amsterdam
New York
Washington
House Naval Committee
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Gift For Foreign Missions
Board of Foreign Missions of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Goethals
Associated Press
Ireb
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Mna
Canal Zone
New York City
Canal
Colonel Goethals
Pennsylvania Railroad Eyes Training Cuts Amid Steel Plant Policy Shift
The Pennsylvania Railroad passenger dept plans to withdraw two fast trains from New York to Pittsburgh and another from Philadelphia to Harrisburg to cut costs. Through trains connect at Pittsburgh with western rails, while a night local serves Coatesville and Lancaster. The Pennsylvan ia Steel Company policy promises steadier work as its commercial steel business grows, reducing previous railroad-only dependence.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Jwest
Panhandle Express
Coatesville
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Consistory Buys Ground for $200,000 Cathedral
Harrisburg Consistory of Scottish Rite Masons has acquired title to the Diven property at North and Capital streets adjoining the existing cathedral site. Plans call for a new building valued around $200,000, large enough for 2,000 members, with tentative design already underway.
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Harrisburg
Scottish Rite Masons
Diven
North
Capital Streets
North Street
Capital Street
Ragpicker Ended Life Believed In Susquehanna River
Police believe a Harrisburg ragpicker ended his troubles in the Susquehanna river on February 13. A rag man's pushcart has stood for a week along the river bank at Front and Boas streets, containing four empty bags and no name.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Boas Streets
Death by Own Action In Taxi With Sweetheart
Worcester, February 20. Harry Jn Lambert killed himself by taking poison in a taxi with his sweetheart Katharine Larain after a quarrel over a dance she attended with a relative. The couple rode to her home as Lambert drank poison from a glass during the ride, according to police.
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Associated Press
Worcester
Mass
Harry Jn. Lambert
Katharine Larain
Lambert
Three Weather Outlooks Depend on Storm’s Course
The Local Weather Forecaster Domain presents three possible outcomes for tonight and tomorrow. A storm centered over South Carolina may push snow or cloudiness, or bring clear skies if it heads out to sea. If it moves northeast along the coast, clouds and more precipitation are possible.
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South Carolina
British Subject Executed in Mexico on Villa Order
William S. Benton, a British subject, was executed by firing squad in Juarez after a court martial found him guilty of complicity in a plot to kill Villa. News from American consul Mrs. Benton and telegrams from Washington indicate details are with Secretary Bryan. The incident provoked widespread indignation and fears that foreigners are unsafe in Mexico, prompting talk of a pro protest mass meeting.
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Associated Press
Paso
Tex
William S. Benton
Juarez
Benton
Thomas D. Howards
Washington
Bryan
Villa
Chihuahua
Cumbre Tunnel
Mexico
Secretary Bryan Receives No Details On Benton's Death
Washington reports Secretary Bryan told no details on the death of English ranch owner W. S. Benton in Mexico. Benton, arrested in Juarez last Tuesday, was believed executed by Villa after Benton's alleged threats. British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice sought State Dept action for Benton’s protection as Mrs Benton awaited confirmation.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
William
Benton
Great Britain
Pancho Villa
United States
T. D. Edwarde
Juarez
William Benton
Edwards
Villa
Villas
Los Remedio
Washington
Mexico
Consul Edwards
Mrs. Benton
Bryan
White House
Cecil Spring-Rice
State Department
Two Have Smallpox in Market Street Family
Mrs. D. C. Good and her 18 day old son D. C. Good of 1627 Market Street were found with smallpox by health officer John M. Raunick and were moved to the sanitary hospital this afternoon.
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D. C. Good
Market Street
D. C
Sanitary
John M. J. Raunick
Sanitary Hospital
Weather Summary from Yesterday
Yesterday’s conditions showed a high of 34 and a low of 29 degrees with a mean near 32. Normal temperature for the period was 2 degrees higher than the mean.
Motto of I serve drives sharp newspaper advertising
The article extols the phrase Ich Dien and the Prince of Wales crest as a fit motto for advertising. It argues the motto reflects faithful public service, generosity, and benefits for writers and readers alike. It emphasizes how effective ads unite buyers and sellers, stimulate commerce, and keep economies moving.
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Prince of Wales
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