Dunbars Positive on Lost Boy Amid Kidnapping Confusion
Story from New Orleans outlines three conflicting camps over the four year old child found with tinker Walter Walters. The Dunbars insist the boy is their missing Robert Dunbar, citing birthmarks and quirks, while Walters claims the child belongs to a New York mother Julia Anderson. Neighbors identify the child as Robert, and Bilbo family ties are offered as corroboration.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Dunbar
Columbia
Miss
Louisiana
Mississippi
C. P. Dunbar
W. C. Walters
Julia Anderson
Barnesville
N. Y
Walters
Robert Dunbar
Tinker
Jeptha Bilboa
Poplarville
Bilbo
Dunbars
Bruce
Robert
Mrs. Dunbar
Mama
Papa
Suffragettes Jailed After Trafalgar Square Meeting
London April 24 Mrs Charles Despard leader of the suffragettes arrested last night while trying to conduct a meeting in Trafalgar Square was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment in default of payment of a fine of 25. Her companions were sentenced to ten days each. Despard said the meeting was a protest against the government ban on suffrage gatherings in Hyde Park.
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Associated Press
London
Charles Despard
Trafalgar Square
Advocacy for Shell Fisheries Urges Stricter Laws
Norfolk report on the National Shell Fish Commissioners meeting notes remarks by John Craft and other state officials urging sustained government support for shell fisheries and tighter laws. The Norfolk event included a banquet at the Monticello Hotel and an excursion to Lynn Haven bay, with Craft stressing focused aims for cohesive action.
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Norfolk
National Shell Fish Commissioners
John Craft
Alabama Oyster Commission
William H. Maliba
Maryland
Charles R. Bacon
New Jersey
Stubb
Louisiana
W. L. Harrington
Bureau of Fisheries
South Carolina
F. L. Perry
Connecticut
Brayton A. Round
Rhode Island
W. McDonald Lee
Virginia
George W. Field
Fisheries and Game
Massachusetts
Joseph H. Pratt
North Carolina
Swepson Earle
Julius Nelson
Child's Horror Saves Mother in Tennessee Murder Trial
In Memphis, Ora D. Cargill is acquitted of killing Bailey Cargill after her six year old son William reacted with horror to the pistol shown as evidence. She testified the shooting was in self defense against his threats. The jury returned a quick verdict within an hour.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Ora D. Cargill
Bailey Cargill
William
Mine Explosion Kills Near Hundred at Finleyville Mine
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a Cincinnati mine of the Pittsburg Coal Co in Finleyville Pa exploded from fire damp. Eighteen bodies were removed with about seventy-five more found and officials fear total fatalities near 100 as rescue work continues and air ventilation is reworked. A miner named McCullough died while helping in the rescue.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Coal Company
Finleyville
Main
United States Bureau of Mies
Coal Company
McCullough
Business Men's Lunch Special Aim at Trade
The notice promotes a Business Men's Lunch from 12 to 2 30 p m appealing to the trade in general. It touts top market fare and quick service with the best cooks and invites patrons to try DeBriere's Famous Java Coffee at 5 cents.
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DeBriere
British Directory Rep Visits Mobile for World Guide Data
B Blomfield of Kellys Directories Ltd London is in Mobile for ten days to collect business information for next year’s World Guide. He met with the Chamber of Commerce and Business League, which aids in representing Mobile in Kellys Merchants Manufacturers and Shippers of the World. He covers the Southern States and parts of the Middle West to boost Latin American trade links.
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B. Blomfield
Kelly’s Directories, Ltd
London
Eng
Mobile
Blomfield
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Kelly's
Chamber of Commerce
United Fruit Service
Colon
Kelly
Middle West
President to Attend Boston Washington Ball Game
President Wilson planned to attend the Boston Washington ball game amid a busy schedule. Me l Combs Senator Newlands and the British ambassador James Bryce among visitors expected before the American commission leaves to study agricultural credit.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Mel Combs
Newlands
James Bryce
Columbia
James Dubois
American Commission
Hunger strike bill passes Commons amid suffragette protest
The government designed measure to end forcible feeding of suffragettes in prison gained third reading in the house of commons by 294 to 56. The bill, dubbed the cat and mouse bill by militant suffragists, aims to resolve hunger strikes among prisoners.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Real estate bargains near Mobile with flexible terms
Land priced at 0,000 an acre sixty miles from Mobile on the M and O railroad offered in parcels or whole tract. Government street residence with large grounds, two 2 story houses and two cottages on Broad Street. Georgia Avenue home 2 stories three rooms large lot outhouses near car line $5,000. Many other attractive propositions listed in Real Estate and Insurance at 401 City Bank Building.
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Mobile
Broad Street
Government Street
Georgia Avenue
McManigal to Be Freed Within Thirty Days
Ortie F. McManigal the dynamiter and chief witness against the Namers brothers will be released within thirty days. He says he turned state's evidence to ease his conscience and has no information on prospect ive liberty. He will go to a place where he will be unknown to start life anew.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Ortie F. McManigal
Will protection cost as much as the floods
Indiana floods prompt Senator Reed to seek ten year loss data from Governor Ralston to justify flood protection spending. He asks if rapid damage could match the total cost of all necessary improvements to prevent flood disasters.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralston
United States
James A. Reed
Missouri
Indiana
Reed
Safeguard Matrimonial Tie Adopted by Methodist Conference
St Louis April 24 The district conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South adopted a resolution urging the next general conference to require an application form for couples seeking marriage The aim is to prevent ministers from inadvertently violating church laws on divorce The church allows remarriage only after divorce granted on statutory grounds
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
General Conference
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