Britain Aroused by German Raid and Allied Push in Belgium
Reuben F. McBroom, owner of the Boston Shoe Shop at 64 Conti Street, is wounded after his wife Mrs Theresa Neilson McBroom allegedly shot him in their Government Street home. She is jailed on a charge of assault with intent to murder as McBroom faces a serious prognosis and possible death.
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Reuben F. McBroom
Boston
Conti Street
Pensacola
Fla
Thersa Neilson McBroom
Government Street Loop
Mary's Lane
J. T. Inge
McBroom
H. Smith
Nitarium
Qoesput
Omebody
Mrs. McBroom
Supreme Court Decisions From Mobile and Alabama Courts
The Mobile Supreme Court session handed down several decisions affirming and reversing lower court rulings. Cases include John McArthur et al appealing from Mobile circuit court, and G. Hardy Smith v Irvington Land Co from Mobile chancery court, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
South
Alabama
Mobile Chancery Court
Woodie
Night
Tombigbee Valley Railroad Co
Washington Circuit Court
de Graffenried
O. H. Broun, Jr
Timber Co
James L. Coleman
Mobile Law and Equity Cat
Ulsville and Nashvvile Railroad Co
Robert E. Bouchard
Mobile Law and Equity Court
Reference to Japan Triggers Naval Hearing Disorder
At a Washington naval hearing on sea defenses an admiral cited Japan in discussing submarine capability and coast defense. Members urged removal of the Japan reference. He warned that if war came an attack on the American coast could be likely, possibly near New York.
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Washington
Sonet
Pain Eae
Agp. Naval Committee
Japan
New York
Father on Trial for Life in New City Case
William V. Cleary former town clerk of Haverstraw faces murder charges in New City New York for the fatal shooting of Eugene Newman childhood playmate and husband of Clearys daughter Anna Cleary Newman. Anna, widow, attends in mourning and may testify for or against her father as defense argues temporary emotional insanity.
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New City
N. Y
William V. Cleary
Haverstraw
Eugene Newman
Newman
Miss Cleary
Anna Cleary Newman
Cleary
Chamber committee to study plan for associated charities
President A J Parsons of the chamber of commerce on Thursday appointed M Waring Harrison and R F Neville Jr as a two man committee to consider George threefoot s plan for organizing an associated charities body in Mobile They will investigate and report to the chamber of commerce directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Parsons
Chamber of Commerce
M. Waring Harrison
R. F. Neville, Jr
George Threefoot
Associated Charities
Mobile
Weather Outlook Warmer Friday With Rain Across Regions
Mobile reports increasing cloudiness this evening ahead of rain Friday with fresh winds and rising temperatures. Alabama notes cloud cover tonight bringing coastal rain while interior areas may see rain or snow and a warming trend into Friday.
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Mobile
Alabama
Atlantic Coast Railroad Declares Semiannual Dividend
The Atlantic Coast Railroad declares a semi annual dividend of 2 1 2 percent on common stock payable January 11. This follows a 3 1 2 percent dividend six months earlier and marks the first time since 1912 the rate dropped below 7 percent.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Railroad
Shot by Wife, Is Near Death
Reuben McBroom, a well known businessman, was fatally shot by his wife at his home one morning. The defense blames the wife as the state prosecutes, with the case in early stages and portraits by Boyle accompanying the report.
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Boyle
Reuben . McBroom
Bank Robber Captured After Double Cincinnati Heist
An unidentified bandit robbed Provident Savings Bank in Cincinnati’s West End, taking about 8000 dollars, then fled. Two hours later he hit Liberty Banking and Savings, wounding cashier George Winters. Police later shot and captured him after a pistol duel. both men were hospitalized.
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Cincinnati
West End
Provident Savings Bank & Trust Company
Liberty Banking & Savings Company
Provident Bank
George Winters
Liberty Bank
Edward Hughes
Hughes
Eagles to Give Turkeys Away Turkey Festival Next Monday
Mobile Aerie No. 880 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will host a turkey festival for members and friends next Monday night in the club room at 72 1-2 Dauphin Street. After the turkey distribution a buffet lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Mobile Aerie No. 880
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Dauphin Street
Battle in progress near Sochaczew
War news from Warsaw reports a major confrontation at Sochaczew thirty miles west of the capital. German forces push southeast, with heavy fighting and significant losses cited as the action continues.
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Warsaw
London
Sochaczew
Iun
Prominent Florida Man Killed in Milton Quarrel
Timothy Whitmore of Milton Santa Rosa county was shot and killed by his brother in law Charlies Johnson at Johnsons mothers home. A family quarrel is reported to have sparked the tragedy. Johnson surrendered and is jailed.
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Pensacola
Fla
Timothy Whitmore
Milton
Santa Rosa County
Charlies, Johnson
Johnson
Mexican border troops move as U S troops depart
The last train carrying Twenty second Infantry left Texas City for Naco Arizona while forces on the border tighten. A battery was placed on the Bisbee road near Naco facing Villa and Carranza positions as General Bliss reports a harmonious conference with General Ramirez.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Texas City
Naco
Ariz
Twenty-second Infantry
Robert H. Noble
Bisbee Road
Maytorena
Villa
Hill
Carranza
Maco
Sonora
Washington
Biles
War Department
Ramierez
Bliss
Garrison
Greece Demands Return of Condemned Officer From Turkey
A Greek naval officer attached to the Greek legation in Constantinople has been court-martialed and sentenced to death for spying linked to the departure of steamers from Constantinople. Athens protests and demands the condemned man be surrendered to the Greek legation.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Athens
Constantinople
Turkey
England braces for war as public defense moves forward
Wrath and resolve surge in Britain after the attack on unfortified England. Emergency committees operate along the east and southeast coasts while plans to form a national guard of older men are discussed in London. Dover coordinates civilian defense and wireless reports signal raid outcomes. Continued on page May.
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England
London
Day
Dover
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Britain
Belgium
Reuben F. M’broom
Herbert J. Saterlee
TA Feroond
Sunderland
Exchange Telegraph Company
Scarborough
Eng
Aberdeen
Scot
South Shields
North Sea
Flamborough Head
Admiralty
Flamborough Heads
Newcastle
Hartlepools
Whitby
Hartlepoo
Hartlepool
Nnitary
C. Of.c
Ginginnati
Automobile
Gulf of Saros
Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
Mytilene
Berlin
Sayville
L. I
Galicia
The
Times
Servia
Cracow
Vienna
Hungary
Florida
Elioo
Maytore
Ameri
Greece
Germany
United States
Bremen
Astir
Mimay
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