Man Murdered and Robbed in Mexicali Saloon
Charles Gale a British subject known in Alaska and Nevada gold camps was found murdered in his Mexicali saloon. Diamonds and cash totaling 0,000 were taken. Gale’s head was split with an axe as he lay in bed. He claimed wealth of about half a million though much was wiped out by the Mexican revolutionary upheaval.
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Associated Press
HL Centro
Cal
Charles
Alaska
Neva
Mexicali
Lower
Californi
Gale
Hunger Drives Maryland Woman to Rob on Busy Street
Eliza Francis, a young Bridgeport stenographer, was held up on a main street by Mary McCormick 30 who at gunpoint demanded money. McCormick said she had not eaten for a week and planned to kill women with furs and mesh bags. She was seized by a policeman and placed under observation for mental evaluation.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Eliza Francis
Mary McCormick
McCormick
Military School Rifle Shooting Contest Tightens Lead
The fifth national military school rifle championship results show Borden Town Military Institute and New Mexico Military Institute still tied for first. In Class B Northwestern Italy and Naval Academy of Highland Park lead with 982. Class A sees New Mexico 922 over Culver 889. Class B features Bingham Asheville 788 against Kentucky, defaulted.
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Washington
United States
Bordentown Military Institute
New Mexico
Italy
Naval Academy of
Bingham
Asheville
N. C
Kentucky
Defaulted
Widow Green steals show at Hippodrome in Mobile
The Widow Green musical comedy opened at the Hippodrome in Mobile with full houses and roaring laughter. Tassel and Young led a disjointed but engaging farce with new songs and dances while Ina Butler and the chorus drew the crowd with playful audience antics. Frances Dugan and Maude Polly highlighted special features as the run promised further crowds.
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Hippodrome
Orpheum Theatre
M Mnager Quinn
Southern Beauties Musical Comedy Co
Ina Butler
Brazil
King Albert I of Belgium Injured Riding Horse
King Albert I broke his left arm when thrown from a horse in Sevignies forest near Waterloo. Public worry followed but a royal bulletin said no grave consequences are likely as the king is in good health and young. He is 28, ascended the throne in 1909, and is married to Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria with three children.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
Albert I
Sevignies
Waterloo
Leopold
Elizabeth of
Bavaria
Joe Birmingham eyes Falkenburg after spring training shift
New Orleans report says Joe Birmingham manager of the Cleveland American League club turned the training program over to Lee Fohl and left for Cleveland. He may try to persuade pitcher Falkenburg to quit the Federal League and rejoin Cleveland. Ray Chapmany joined the Clevelanders here yesterday.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Joe Birmingham
Lee Fohl
Waterbury
Fine Trotting Horses Caught In Snow Storm
More than 200 trotting horses bound for Fasig Tipton mid winter sale at Madison Square Garden arrived 12 to 36 hours late due to a major snow storm. One notable trotter Binville a four year old colt 2 17 1 4 pneumonia cannot be sold. He was shipped from Springfield Ohio owned by Dr N O Minear. He earned 2500 in his first campaign and was timed 2 08 1 4 in a race.
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Associated Press
New York
Fasig- Tipton Company
Madison Square
Binville
Springfield
N. O. Minear
Buffalo Retained in Federal League for Next Season
Chicago february 17 James A Gilmore president of the Federal league says Buffalo will be kept for the coming season and no more changes will be made this year. If a 1915 shift occurs a city farther east than Cleveland will be chosen.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cleveland
James A. Gilmore
Buffalo
Mississippi Will Tax Loan Sharks Very Heavily
In Jackson Mississippi the senate and house conference committee on the Kyle banking bill set May 15 1915 for the guarantee deposit clause to take effect. The house approved the Boddie anti loan shark bill which goes to the governor. The measure imposes an annual tax of two thousand dollars on loan sharks.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Senate
House
Sullivan seeks Navy midshipmen to register under athletic rules
James E. Sullivan, secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union, said he would ask President Wilson to urge Annapolis authorities to enforce AAU and academy rules on midshipmen. Navy men allegedly competed vs the New York Athletic Club last Saturday despite not being registered. If names are refused, the union may disqualify NYAC as well as the Naval Academy team.
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Associated Press
New York
James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Wilson
Naval Academy At Annapolis
Midshipmen
Academy
Naval Academy
New York Athletic Club
Sullivan
Velvet Beers to reorganize after hard fought season
The Velvet Beers wrap a strong season with a narrow loss to the Dream of Kentuckys and plan to reorganize late this month. Several Beers stars will join a new fast amateur team, aiming to issue a first challenge around March 15 to any Mobile area squad.
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Velvet Beers
Dream of Kentuckys
West
Mobile
California Syrup of Figs Urges Mothers to Use
An old promotional notice urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for children with digestion problems. It touts a harmless fruit laxative that cleans the bowels, promises rapid relief, and emphasizes asking for a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
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California
Ace Yeth Company
Five Chicago Women and a Man to Censor Movies
Police censorship of moving pictures, tied to two federal suits, is handed to a six member board by Mayor Harrison. The panel includes five women and one man from social and civic groups, each to be paid 1300 dollars annually. A new suit to stop censorship was filed yesterday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harrison
Electric Bitters Restores Health for Liver and Kidney
A vintage advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure back pain and virulent liver and kidney troubles. It asserts Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa recovered after four doctors gave up. Money back if unsatisfied and bottles recommended for household use.
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Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Iowa
Hero of San Domingo Chooses Hall of Fame
Juan Pablo Duarte, hero of the 1844 Dominican independence war, is selected by the Dominican Republic to be honored in marble at the Pan American building alongside other Latin American national figures. The Pan American Hall of Fame will include ten of twenty republics with Guatemala sending Barrios and Uruguay Artigas. existing honorees include Argentina San Martin Brazil Bonifacio Mexico Juarez Costa Rica Mora Cuba Marti Haiti Dessalines Honduras Morazan Panama Herrera Venezuela Bolivar.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Juan Pablo Duarte
Spain
Island Republic
Western Hemisphere
Guatemala
Barrios
Uruguay
Artigas
United States
San Martin
Brazil
Bonifacio
Mexico
Juarez
Costa Rica
Mora
Cuba
Marti
Haiti
Dessalines
Honduras
Morazan
Panama
Herrera
Venezuela
Bolivar
Kidney and bladder relief from uric acid claim
A noted authority links kidney and bladder discomfort to uric acid. It says radiating irritation from the bladder neck can wake sufferers at night. Advice urges Jad Salts or rad salts to neutralize urine acids and restore normal function, praising safety and quick relief.
Sneak Thief Targets Refrigerators on Night Shift
A brief report notes a thief moving through overnight hours to steal refrigerators, highlighting the low wages and long shifts that may drive such crime. Police urge witnesses to come forward and secure workplaces.
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M Calumet
Calumet
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Ower
Pennsylvania
Ncle Sam
Arkansas
U. S
Lewis
THE
Strauss Pritz Co
Reiss Mercantile Co
Falkenburg
Federal League
Mississippi
Manhattan Dye Works
Robinson
R. B. Dumont
Dumont & Croom
W. Croom
St. Michael. St. Sell
Hero
San Domingo
Hall of
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Undertakers
St. Joseph and
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P. O
Delchamps
Ala
Norville Bros
Francis Street
Monterey ST. Bargain
Monterey Street
Government St
On Price
Bate
F. L. Tapia
Sreet Shoe
Thomas St. John
Government Street
Head of Marine
Sash and Blind Factory
Tennessee and
Cedar Streets
Sage, Burgett & Yuille
St. Francis Street
Mobile, Ala
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