Congressmen Feud Over Webb Liquor Shipping Bill
In Washington on February 8 the House prepared a special rule for immediate debate on the Webb bill to bar liquor shipments to dry states. Dalzell and Fitzgerald led a sharp challenge to the rule as seven appropriation bills loomed, accusing leaders of stalling.
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Dalzell
Fitzgergid
House
Fitzgerald
Underwood
Henry
Rules Committee
Poll
North Carolina
Clayton
Alabama
Mann
Wilson
Congress
Will Cook Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge in St. Francis St. Case
Deputy George Mills arrested Will Cook on a grand larceny charge. Authorities say Cook broke into a building on St. Francis Street near Jackson several days ago and took a revolver from an inmate. Warrant sworn by Dr. D. J. Spotswood.
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Will Cook
George Mills
Cook
St. Francis Street
Jackson
D. J. Spotswood
Corkran to Meet Crocker in St Valentine Golf Final
B Warren Corkran of Baltimore will face George H Crocker of Brookline in the final round of the ninth annual St Valentine golf tournament in Columbia Missouri. Corkran beat W A Smith Jr of Kent Michigan six up and four to play. Crocker defeated C L Becker of Woodland two up.
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Columbia
B. Warren Corkran
Baltimore
George H. Crocker
Brookline
Corkran
W. A. Smith, Jr
Kent
Mich
Crocker
C. L. Becker
Woodland
Kansas to Publish State Textbooks for Pupils
Governor Hodges will sign a bill passed by the house making Kansas the publisher of its own school textbooks. Pupils may buy the books at actual cost, ensuring access to state produced materials for all students.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kas
Hodges
Kansas
Stealing Chickens Becomes Crime Wave in Small Towns
A brief report notes rising theft of poultry in rural communities, with neighboring incidents increasing in frequency. Authorities urge vigilance as farm animals go missing and residents seek protective measures.
Pape's Diapepsin Provides Quick Digestive Relief
The ad promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless remedy for stomach trouble. It claims immediate five minute digestion of any food, relief from heartburn gas and sour stomach, and breath improvement after taking a fifty cent dose from a pharmacist.
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United States
England
Canada
Pape
Electric Bitters Provec Strength Against Exhaustion
The ad urges workers not to stop when ordered to rest and promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy to restore tone, vigor, and health. It frames fatigue as a sign of weakness and urges trying the product from the first dose to prevent a breakdown.
Winter Skin Care Advice From The Woman Beautiful
A simple winter routine uses mercurial wax bought at a drugstore as a nightly facial treatment. Apply before bed and wash off in the morning to shed rough skin, revealing a smoother, whiter complexion. A second remedy suggests dissolving saxolite in hazel to reduce facial lines.
Rebels Strike Rail Lines In Mexico Border Area
El Paso reports rebel activity between the state capital and the border. Rebels attacked a small federal garrison at Galego, burned the station, tore up track and executed two railroad guards. A troop train with 400 cavalry for Juarez was stranded between burned bridges and threatened by rebels.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Galego
Juarez
New Mobile Theatre to Open by October 1
A 1700 seat theatre franchise will bring a new venue to Mobile by October 1 with lessees Klaw and Erlanger, longtime operators of the former Mobile Theatre destroyed by fire January 9. Stone Bros. of Mobile and New Orleans design the plans and construction starts in March.
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Mobile
Klaw & Erlanger
Theatrical Producers
New York City
Stone Bros
This City
New Orleans
Indoor invitation track meet draws 500 athletes to Boston
Boston hosts 500 amateur athletes for the annual indoor invitation meet by the Boston Athletic Association. The event shapes intercollegiate indoors and Olympic hopefuls with the Hunter mile as a marquee race featuring entrants from the Irish American Athletic Club New York Brown University and Boston. Kiavia and Hedlund each hold one leg on the trophy with three wins needed for permanent possession.
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Associated Press
Boston
Boston Athletic Association
Javiat and
Sheppard
Irish- American Athletic Club
New York
Tabor
Brown University
Hedlum
Kiavia
Hedlund
Police Commissioner Waldo Opens Graft Inquiries
New York police graft inquiry widens as Commissioner Waldo studies James Purcell charges against four captains for protecting gambling dens. Purcell says $60 000 in protection money was paid over seventeen years. Major players include Patrick Cray and Captains Martens Maude and Cochran.
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Associated Press
New York
Waldo
James Purcell
Purcell
Patrick J. Cray
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Martens
Maude
Cochrane
Aldermanic
Herman Rosenthal
Aldermanic Committee
Po Hce
District Attorney’s
Police Department
District Attorney
Thomas Walsh
Dennis Sweeney
Sweeney
Walsh
Husband Rescued Despairing Wife in Cardus Tale
Mrs Bettie Bullock of Catron Kentucky writes of years of womanly troubles relief after taking Cardus the woman's tonic. She regained strength and now walks two miles and works. The Chattanooga Medicine Co advertises its advisory department and a 64 page home treatment book.
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Catron, Ky
Bettie Bullock
Cardus
N. B
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
TWO SUSPECTS MAY BE INNOCENT
Special to The Item. Green Golston and Albert Ziegler, two African American men, were brought to Montgomery for protection amid a planned lynching. Sheriff Hood reports witnesses place them at a Chapman lumber camp near Greenville before Miss Lizzie Creech’s attack, suggesting alibis. The men are held awaiting further inquiry.
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Montgomery
Ala
Green Golston
Albert Ziegler
Greenville
Fort Deposit
Lizzie Creech
Hood
W.T. Daniels
Chapman
Funeral of William Wickham Held at 3 P M
Burial followed at Magnolia cemetery after a service at the family home 260 South Royal Street conducted by Rev Father Gerow of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The cortege included M L Campbell J P Donivan G Menken Lawrence Madesen William Lee and Henry Ledebur.
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South Royal Street
Father Gerow
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Magnolia Cemetery
Messrs
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J. P. Donivan
G. Menken
Lawrence Madesen
William Lee
Henry Ledebur
Remains of Leo Dumas Interred in Magnolia Cemetery
The funeral for Leo Dumas son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dumas was held from 501 South Warren Street with services at St. Vincent's Catholic church led by Rev. Father Brady. Pallbearers were Joseph Rice Harry Smith A J Andrade C W Conway Harry Palmer and J F McDonald.
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William Dumas
Magnolia Cemetery
South Warren Street
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
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Messrs
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Harry Smith
A. J. Andrade
C. W. Conway
Harry Palmer
J. F. .McDonald
Montgomery to Have Another Skyscraper
Bids are being sought for a seven story apartment building at South Perry and High streets in Montgomery. The 80 by 132 foot structure aims to be the largest in Alabama and sits two blocks from the governor’s mansion. Key figures mentioned include Michael, L. Gaston, and Dr. H. B.
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Ala
South Perry and
High Streets
Governor's Mansion
Michael Ean Bes L. Gaston
H. B
Government Moves Against Shoe Trust Over 25 Million Control
A government case accuses the United Company of controlling more than 99 percent of the shoe machinery trade through misrepresentation threats and rebates. It cites exclusive leases and licenses, patent coercion, and an unlawful contract with the Keighley Company that fixes prices and payments, seeking dissolution of the Shoe Machinery Company in Boston.
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United Company
Eightey Concern
United Company 8
Keighley Company
Connec
Inscam
Keighley
Turkish Troops On Secret Move From Constantinople
Enver Bey, head of the Turkish general staff, reportedly left Constantinople Friday night with seasoned troops. The destination was kept secret according to a Daily News correspondent. A Belgrade dispatch says the governor of Scutari was killed during Serb bombardment.
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London
Enver Bey
Constantinople
Daily News
Daily Telegraph
Belgrade
Scutaria
Turkish forces embark as tenth army corps near Marmara
A Times dispatch from Constantinople dated February 6 says Turkish troops at Ismid Mudania and along the Asiatic Marmara coast have embarked for an unknown destination and will form the tenth army corps. Murshid Pasha is said to command with Enver Bey as chief of staff and is reported to have taken a vow of death or victory.
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Associated Press
London
the Times
Constantinople
Ismid
Mudania
Sea of Marmara
Tenth Army Corps
Murshid Pasha
Enver Bey
Chicago Board of Trade leaders charged in irregular dealings
Frank M. Bunch former president and Mark Bates face charges filed by John Hill Jr alleging irregular business methods and board seats. Officials confirmed only that the charges involve irregular dealings. Both men said they welcomed an investigation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Frank M. Bunch
Mark Bates
John Hill
Bunch
Bates
Barber College Ad Promises Fast Training in New Orleans
Advertisement calls for men to learn the barber trade, claiming it’s the best for the poor man. It touts high wages for certificate holders, a few weeks course, provided tools, and a free catalog from Moler Barber College in New Orleans Louisiana.
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Moler Barber College
New Orleans
Broad US cold snap with fronts spanning from Montana to Texas
A wave of cold air dominates much of the United States from Montana to Texas bringing freezing temperatures as far south as San Antonio and Meridian. It moves with generally fair weather elsewhere except along the gulf front where precipitation occurs. A low pressure area stretches from the south Pacific coast to the southern Rockies with precipitation and warmer temps, while another low brings snow to the Lake region. High pressure will bring fair weather at Mobile with near freezing temps tonight and Sunday. Albert Aschenberger, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
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Texas
United States
San Antonio
Tex
Meridian
Miss
Gulf States
South Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Lake
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
Thirteen Men Die At Bolsover Colliery Bucket Tragedy
Thirteen men were killed and several injured at Bolsover colliery when a chain snapped sending a 800 gallon water bucket down a 500 foot shaft where workers stood. The accident occurred in Mansfield England on February 8.
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Associated Press
Mansfield
England
Bolsover
Misses Stallworth Sisters Return From Alabama Carnival
Misses Georgia E. Stallworth and Joy Stallworth of Georgiana, Alabama, spent carnival days with relatives Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Stallworth and returned home Saturday afternoon. O. P. Bartlett, general agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad passenger department, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, spent Saturday in Mobile.
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Georgia E. Stallworth
Joy Stallworth
Georgiana
Ala
N. E. Stallworth
O. P. Bartlett
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Birmingham
Mobile
Birmingham Guest Miss Mattig Carroll Visits Arata Sisters
Miss Mattig Carroll of Birmingham Alabama is in the city for several days as the guest of Miss Lena Arata and Miss Ida Arata.
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Mattig Carroll
Birmingham
Ala
Lena
Ida Arata
Shippers Forecast Warns of Freezing for Long Haul Runs
The forecast calls for protecting cargo from 18 degrees for 36 hours on shipments moving north and 30 degrees east and west, indicating stricter temperature controls for extended routes.
West Virginians Cleared of Corruption Charges
Senators Watson and Chilton of West Virginia are exonerated by the Senate Elections Committee regarding their elections two years ago. The committee states the only accusation came from Delegate L. J. Shock who claimed payment for votes but retracts the charge, nullifying the accusation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Watson and
Chilton
West Virginia
Senate Elections Committee
L. J. Shock
Dillingham
Rockefeller Still Shows Little Improvement After Ordeal
William Rockefeller remained largely unchanged after yesterday's breakdown while being questioned by Chairman Pujo of the house money trust committee. Dr. Walter Chappelle said the throat is seriously affected and he has little ability to speak. Mrs. Rockefeller and their two sons stay with him on Jekyll Island.
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Associated Press
Brunswick
William Rockefeller
Pujo
House Money Trust Committee
Rockefeller
Walter Chappelle
Jekyl Island
Evansville Man Fatally Harms Three Workers
Alvin von Behren, 23, assistant superintendent at his father B F von Behran’s wood plant in Evansville Indiana, struck and fatally hurt three Black laborers after they allegedly threatened him. Von Behran was arrested for the incident.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Alvin von Behren
B. F. von Behran
von Behran
Fine Plumage Bantam Chickens From Japan Arrive in Kansas City
Four Japanese bantam chickens arrive at Ernest Kellerstrass farm from Japan. Two white and two black birds feature tail feathers six to nine and a half feet long valued at $500 each. The birds are linked to Lord Watari of Osaka, with breeding secrets kept by him.
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Kansas City
Ernest Kellerstrass
Japan
George Hasegawa
Japanese Employe of Mr. Kellerstrass
Actress Rosa Wells Crushed Skull Feared Dead
A woman believed to be Rosa Wells an actress from McAlester Oklahoma was found dying in a Memphis hotel room with a crushed skull. Police seek a man who registered as J K Martin stating he was a cotton class of Memphis. he is not known locally.
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Associated Press
Mempihi
Tenn
Rosa Wells
McAlester
Oklo
City Hospital
J. K. Martin
Memphis
Florida Court Upholds Anti-Green Fruit Law
The Florida Supreme Court upheld as constitutional the 1911 anti green fruit statute. The law bans shipment of unripe citrus out of the state to protect market prices. The decision affirms enforcement against violators who challenged the measure.
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Florida
Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Suprem Court of
Decision to Prolong National Corn Show in Columbia
Experts from the federal Department of Agriculture and Zefrino Dominguez of Mexico spoke on economic conditions in Mexico and their political impact. The show’s management decided to extend the event for another week, but closing day remained unchanged with additional features planned for the coming week.
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Associated Press
Columbia
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Zefrino Dominguez
Mexico
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