Backdrop of Cold Wave Eases As Warm Front Heads South
The backbone of the cold wave loosens as a British northwest low pressure system pushes southeast. By tomorrow mild air will lift temperatures across the Missouri, upper Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys, with jack frost moving offshore and relief to rail traffic.
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Associated Press
Washington
Agency of
British Northwest
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio
Jack Frost
Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
New England
New York City Battles Snow Toll As Storm Lingers
New York City for a second day remains under heavy snow with an 18 000 man street cleaning force. Firemen assist engine houses to uncover water plugs as the city clears streets and restores traffic on main lines. Delivery wagons and coal deliveries face delays though no severe shortages yet. two weeks may be needed to remove the snow at an estimated city cost of about 600000.
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New York
Robert Adamson
Snow Falls Again As Flood Fears Rise In Pittsburgh Area
Snow returns early today in Pittsburg adding to a storm that last week buried the tre el section under a foot of snow. Rural districts in Eastern RioWestern Pennsylvania and West nin roads remain blocked while towns stay open. Rivermen monitor rivers hoping against rising waters and warn a sudden warm rain could trigger a flood.
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Pittsburg
Rio
Pennsylvania
Westnin
Allegheny
Monongala
Ice Cuts Nantucket Off From Mainland
Nantucket Mass February 17 Ice shuts off the island from all physical communication with the mainland since Friday Over 200 fishing boats are in the harbor today.
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Nantucket
Mass
Thirteenth Signature to Bryan Peace Treaties
Washington February 17. The birth of Secretary Bryan peace with the Dominiciati was signed today. The two agreed to submit for investigation at least one year all questions not solvable by diplomacy.
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Washington
Bryan
Mobile fair aims to boost stock raising and meat exports
Beef produced in Argentina and butchered in Buenos Aires is shipped to New York, 6,000 miles away, while San Francisco buys meat from Australia. Most money paid for this meat leaves the U S. Idle land near Mobile could grow cattle to supply home and export meat. the Central Committee of Committee of One Hundred urges reading the daily fair story.
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Buenos Ayres
New York
San Francisco
Australia
Commission
United States
Mobile
M. J. McDermott
Mysterious Move Expected in Lacy Embezzlement Case
Thel Theodore Lacy, former chief clerk of the state convict department, faces indictments for embezzling between 94000 and 167000 dollars. His attorneys reportedly may present a secret defense when he is brought before Montgomery city court Tuesday. No witnesses for Lacy have been summoned yet. About twenty state officials and convict department workers are to testify for the state. Lacy remains jailed in default of a 72000 dollar bond set after his Monday arrest on three new indictments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Theo. Lacy
State
Lacy
Plastering Falls At Barton Academy Injuring Children
Mira Cohen and Anna Hoffman, Barton Academy pupils, were injured when a portion of plaster fell from the ceiling in a hall on Monday afternoon. Both girls were not badly hurt and left school to go home. the cause was given as aging weakness.
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Mira Cohen
Anna Hoffman
Barton Academy
Italian Bark Castagna Driven Ashore in Great Storm
Four men died when the Italian bark Castagna ran aground near Cape Cod during a blinding snow storm and 60 mph gale. Seven sailors, nearly unconscious, were rescued by life savers. Captain Garva and three crewmen perished, left in the rigging as seas drove over the deck.
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Jated Press
Ellfleet
Mass
Cape Cod
Garva
Monteverdo
Boston
Nauset
Cahoon
Marconi
Tritonia for Mobile By Associated Press
Violent North Atlantic storms last week forced passenger and cargo ships to seek shelter. Three large steamers bound for the United States turned back to Europe in battered condition. The Niagara lost a propeller after leaving Havre for New York. The Tritonia from Glasgow to Mobile passed Inishtrahull after seven days at sea with steering gear damaged and decks ripped by the gale.
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Tritonia
Mobile
Associated Press
Queenstown
Ireland
North Atlantic
America
United States
Europe
Niagara
Havre
New York
Glasgow
Inishtrahull
Steamer Roma Resumes Journey After Grounding
The steamer Roma, which ran aground on No Man's Land, weighed anchor and began sailing toward Providence R I. Immigration officials anticipated her arrival in the afternoon.
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ROMA
NO Man’s Land
Associated Press
Providence
R. L
Georgia Supreme Court affirms Leo M. Frank murder conviction
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled four to two that Leo M. Frank’s murder conviction for Mary Phagan’s death is regular and valid. Chief Justice Fish and Associate Justice Beck dissented. Execution date expected soon after denial of a new trial motion filed on grounds of juror prejudice and racial sentiment.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia
Fish
Beck
Keys of the City Handover to Visiting Editors in Mobile
The Mobile press hosts the Southwestern Association of the Associated Press as editors receive keys of the city at the Battle House. Dr. Erwin Craighead welcomes guests. sessions cover AP administration, crime coverage, and religious and foreign news.
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Southwestern Association
Associated Press
Battle House
Erwin Craighead
Mobile Register
Moible
Wiley Morgan
Knoxville Sentinel
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Robert W. Brown
Louisville Times
W. M. Clemens
Birmingham News
Howell
Brown
Messrs
Louisvie Times
Clemens
Russell Kent
New Orleans Times-Democrat
el. A. Fitzgerald
Vicksburg
A. J. Parsons
BE. J. Buck
M. J. McDermott
Stone
Melville E. Stone
Mr. Stone
New York City
BE. C. Stone
Great News-Gathering Organization
Mrn Stone
Cawthon
Mobile
Miss Stone
Fairhope
Thomas EK. McFarland
Senate holds funeral for Senator A. O. Bacon of Georgia
In Washington the Senate met at 12 45 to conduct funeral services for late Senator A O Bacon of Georgia. The House also convened at 11 and recessed to attend Bacon’s funeral. Independent tobacco makers urged the judiciary committee to oppose Sherman act amendments. Secretary Lane urged Alaska coal lands leasing. Rep Moss pressed rural credits legislation before banking panel. Indian bill debate resumed and naval bill moved by committee.
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Senate
A. O. Bacon
Georgia
House
Bacon
Judiciary Committee
Lane
Alaska
Moss
Banking Committee
Queen City Steamer Strikes Pier On Ohio River Rescue
About 100 passengers including many women were endangered when the Queen City, the Ohio River’s largest packet, struck a pier at Ohio Falls while en route from Pittsburg to New Orleans on a Mardi Gras excursion. Lifesavers evacuated all aboard. the vessel, held by a strong current, awaited tow to free it, with five thousand tons of cargo unloaded to ease hauling.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Queen City
Ohio River
Ohio Falls
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Ignal
Special Attorney White to Prosecute Oakley Trial
Frank White of Melisian appointed by Governor O Neal will prosecute James G Oakley and Theo Lacy, with former convict department head to face trial in Columbiada Thursday on Shelby county grand jury indictments alleging embezzlement and conversion of about three thousand dollars in state funds. Solicitor Cornelius of Shelby county joins as state representative.
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M Mery
Frank 8. White
Cornelius
Shelby County
Ocean to Ocean Flight Suggested for Exposition
The Aero Nautical Society urges the Panama Pacific exposition commission to replace the proposed world circumnavigation race with a sea to sea continent spanning flight. The club argues a sea to sea race would attract more entrants and yield more useful aeronautical data than the around the world plan.
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New .York
The
Aeronautical Society
New York Highway Graft Probe Reopens With $900,000 Loss
Albany New York February 17 The Osborn investigation into state highway graft resumes. Leland W Irish state engineering official testifies the state lost about 900000 on road repair contracts totaling 3 million awarded in 1912. Joseph Curran an investigator for John A Hennessy says nearly one million in 1912 contracts were issued for road work using Peekskill cementaceous gravel and about half were later cancelled as improvident.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Osborne
Leland W. Irish
Joseph Curran
John A. Hennessy
Peekskill
Curtan
Naval Appropriation Bill Before House Naval Committee
The naval appropriation bill requesting 145 million dollars was before the House naval committee for final decision on the construction program. Secretary Daniels recommends two battleships with accompanying smaller craft and seeks endorsement from Wilson.
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Washington
Naval
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Wilson
Death in Pensacola as naval aviator drowns
Lieutenant J McC Murray of the U S naval aviation corps died when his hydro airplane plunged into Pensacola Bay. Early reports blamed engine explosion or crash impact but physicians found drowning caused by entanglement in wreckage. The cause remains under official investigation with the craft towed to the naval station.
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Associated Presse
Pensacola
Fla
J. McC. Murray
United States Naval Aviation Corps
Pensacola Bay
Naval Station
Fila
J. M. Murray
Aviation Corps
Murray
Oresee Gulf
Gulf
Roo Boats
New York Fire Fatalities Save Child In Tenement Blaze
David Parvis a 40 year old laborer died bravely trying to rescue two year old James Frank from a Park Row Roosevelt Street three story tenement fire. Parvis carried the child to a window before smoke overcome them. Firemen saved six other men and women from windows into snow banks as the attic blaze raged.
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Associated Press
New York
David Parvis
James Frank
Park Row
Roosevelt Street
Parini
Snow Banks
Sergeant Shepherd Named Head of Alabama Quartermaster Corps
Montgomery Ala Feb 17 Sergeant Ernest G Shepherd formerly a sergeant instructor for the Alabama unit and now a property clerk in the mill department was appointed head of the state quartermaster corps becoming the ranking officer of the organization.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ernest G. Shepherd
Alabamas
Mill
Quartermaster’s Corps
Murdered Girl Found On Grave In Aurora
Tracy Lander, 20, was murdered in Aurora Newfoundland and her body dragged to and laid on a grave. She was beaten with heavy timbers and Pedroes, a discarded former sweetheart, is named by police who say a man’s watch was found at the scene. He denies involvement.
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Associated Press
Aurora
Tracylander
Pedroes
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