Thousands greet Chester visit as navy ships parade Mobile
The cruiser Chester and the transport Prairie docked in Mobile drawing thousands of visitors. More than a thousand sailors celebrated ashore with no arrests as crews enjoyed shore leave through Mardi Gras weekend. The Chester, capable of 26 knots, and the Prairie, carrying 850 Marines, spurred public interest with band performances and naval displays.
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The
Prairie
Chester
Transport
Mobile
Gov
L. D. Causey
Bane
Pata
W. A. Moffett
Vera Cruz
Mex
Exican
Pensacola
Fla
Avlance Brigade
United States Maine Corps
Or 2
State Street
Prairiehich
Delphia
William Cramp & Sons
Two-Car Thieves Shot By Police Result in One Death
On Friday night detectives confronted two negro suspects McKinnis and Payton after they and a third man known as Fat Son entered a loaded freight car behind Swift and Company. Detective Boltz shot McKinnis in the abdomen. he died at the city hospital. Payton was wounded and in serious condition.
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Frank McKinnis
Raymond Payton
Ase Peete Orair
Butter Theft Flares into Shootout as Robbers Flee
In a swift nighttime pursuit near Swift and Company, detectives Pearson Harris chased two men with a sixty pound bucket of butter. Pearson fired when they ran, wounding one suspect who died at the city hospital. Boltz Ludlow shot another who also died. Chief Crenshaw commented on the force used as four more suspects were later arrested in the Orange district.
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Swift & Company
Eslava Street
Pearson
Harris
Boltz
Ludlow
Payton
McKinnis
Crenshaw
Mercer Darnell
Southern Railway
Orange
Smokers Evening for Mobile Travelers Promotes Fair
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce hosts a smoker at 8 o clock tonight inviting every traveling man in Mobile. The Central Committee of One Hundred urges attendance to boost the Mobile fair and local business, claiming the fair could do more for Mobile trade than any planned effort this year.
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Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Arene
One Hundred
M. J. McDermott
Britain weighs response to Benton murder in Mexico
Britain debates possible action after Williams Benton, a Scottish ranchman, is killed in Juarez. Public opinion may push London toward a tougher stance if Britain seeks indemnities and punishment for the murderers. The United States acts as proxy protector where British consuls are absent.
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Associated Press
London
Juarez
Williams
Benton
State Department
Washington
Mexico
Britain
Unitatds
Woonidlena
United States
Manine
Birmingham Couple Escape From Fire After Alarm
Mr and Mrs M S Brooks of 215 First Avenue woke at 1230 Friday morning as fire broke out destroying their home. A passerby alerted them and they escaped through smoke. Fire units arrived after the blaze was already out, with losses about 3500 and limited insurance. Firemen then fought a second fire at E V Vought’s residence next door causing about 500 in damage.
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Birmingham
Ala
M. S. Brooks
First Avenue
E. V. Vought
Brooks
Tragedy near Nugent home follows death of two
In a remote Louisiana location, Harry Protter shot himself two hours after Miss Nugent was found with a pistol in her room. Protter had visited Nugent the previous night, and details remain scarce due to isolation from rail and wire communications.
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B Conne
Nugent
Bob
Harry Protter
Miss Nugent
Protter
Madison County Farmer Killed By Falling Tree
Isham P. Price, a 75 year old Hazle Green farmer, died when a tree he was cutting fell on him on his farm. He suffered a broken neck and multiple fractures with instant death. Survived by his widow four sons and four daughters. Funeral arrangements were not listed.
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Huntsville
Ala
Isham P. Price
Hazle Green
Price
Will Have Big Underwood Rally At Mountain Creek
Mountain Creek Ala February 21 Capt W J Bethune and Dr J A Maddox officers of the Underwood club with over 100 voters are arranging to have a big Underwood rally next week Orators will be present and a good old time political meeting is anticipated.
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Mountain Creek
Ala
W. J. Bethune
J. A. Maddox
Underwood Club
Fate of three men missing at Juarez arouses El Paso
El Paso reports fear for an American and two Englishmen missing in Juarez after the execution news. Bauch, held as a spy, vanished from his cell Monday evening, while two Englishmen Curtis and John Lawrence vanished last Wednesday. Samuel Stewart, alias Thompson, an English soldier, said they went to Juarez to aid in Benton’s search and disappeared under secrecy.
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Juarez
EL Paso
Associated Press
Texas
el Pago
Williams
Benton
Gustav Bauch
Bauch
Thomas D. Edwards
Curtis
New Mexico
John Lawrence
California Development Company
Yuma
Ariz
Samuel Stewart
Thompson
Juares
Hugiself
Stewart
Fair to Be Subject at Traveling Men's Smoker
A traveling men’s smoker will be held Saturday with talks from committee members and traveling men. Expect a larger turnout than the prior meeting and a detailed program has been prepared for the event.
Lakes to Gulf project may have to wait
Washington February 21 The lakes to gulf project faced delay as lawmakers focused on the annual appropriation bill. the committee’s attention remained on Illinois state funding from Utica north to the lakes with no action expected this session.
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Lakes-To
Associated Press
Washington
State of Illinois
Utica
Lakes
Pythian Golden Jubilee Ends in Washington
The three day convention and golden jubilee of the Supreme Council Knights of Pythias closed in Washington with elaborate ceremonies as six thousand delegates departed for home.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Council Knights of Pythias
Three Passengers Die in Railway Collision Near Grossette
Three passengers were killed and six seriously injured in a railway collision near Grossette today. Eleven Americans rode on one train, and none of them were hurt.
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Associated Press
Rome
Grossette
Five Children Cremated When Building Is Burned
Ashland Maine February 21 five of the six children of Joseph Smart a lumberman were burned to death when their house at Eagle was destroyed by fire early today
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Associated Press
Ashland
Joseph Smart
Eagle
Mellen to Face Manslaughter Charges in RR Wreck
Chas S Mellen is to be prosecuted on charges of manslaughter tied to an railroad wreck. Prosecutors say the incident caused multiple fatalities and injuries, with investigators examining train operations and safety protocols.
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R. R. Wreck
Mellen Lawyer Sees Westport Wreck Case Shifts
Homer Cummings, counsel for Charles S. Mellen, argues that quashing all but one count in the Westport wreck prosecutions won t materially alter the defense. He signals plans to file demurrers and motions if the bench warrant issue is decided adversely and a trial date is not postponed beyond the present term. The wreck at Westport prompted manslaughter indictments against Mellen and four other railroad officials.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Homer
Cummings
Charles 8. Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Mellen
Westport
Murant
West Rick
Moma Ware
Prohibition Convention Nears Texas Nomination Choices
In Fort Worth on February 21, thousands gather for a Texas prohibition convention amid debate over whether to postpone statewide action to 1917 and whether the move signals a shift away from progressive forces. The field narrows to two declared candidates, W H Mayes and Thomas H Wail, with ten others seeking Democratic nominations.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
W. H. Mayes
Thomas H. Wail
Houston
Conden
Fate of Dixie League Meeting Delayed by Illness
The Southern League meeting set for this afternoon is postponed due to illness of Memphis president F P Coleman. Eight clubs arrived at Battle House with officials from New Orleans Memphis Atlanta Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile. The group plans to adopt a schedule calling for 154 games to be played.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hel
New Orleans
Briscoe Lord
Mobile
Chester
Battle House
A. J. Heineman
Mike Finn
Atlanta
F. £. Calloway
Nashville
Clyde Shropgore
Willam Schwartz
Chattanooga
O. B. Andrews
J. C. Patton, Jr
Harry McCormick
Birmingham
Ri. H. Baugh
Carlton Molesworth
Montgomery
Mitt Wilcox
Robert Gilka
A. L. Staples
Z. Colgson
Indian Appropriation Bill Advances to Senate
Washington Feb 21 The house passed the Indian appropriation bill carrying 9 619 787 and sent it to the senate. The bill, reduced by 2 165 127 from the interior department’s proposed budget for Indian affairs for the next fiscal year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House of
House
Department of the Interior
Administration of
Blackmon Secures Rural Route Extension in Alabama
Hon e e Blackmon informs Postmaster Dudley at Clanton that Route 8 has been extended to serve about sixty five families. The change provides daily mail delivery where none existed before, avoiding long trips for residents.
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Blackmon
Mountain Creek
Ala
Eee Blackmon
Dudley
Clanton
Storms Damage Stanford Campus And California Coast
Floods and rain sweep southern California causing rail disruption and property losses. Leland Stanford Junior University reports damaged library windows and stained glass as water fills cellars. A mail carrier dies and a miner perishes in the worsening storm conditions.
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Associated Preas
San Francisco
California
Great Lakes
J. C. Rockwell
Santa Barbara
Dro
Dro Bara
Reuben
Miner
Decies
Lord and
Ha Decies
Vivian Gould
Los Angeles
Leland Stanford, Jr. Univ
San Luis
Santa Clara
Tampico Faces Water Cutoff and Sanitation Crisis
Tampico Mexico has had no water since February 1 provoking fears of pestilence as reports reach Port Arthur. Rebels near the city prompt a February 17 federal force deployment to restore order.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Tampico
Bacon Will Filed for Senator A. O. Bacon
In Macon Georgia on February 21 probate records reveal the will of late U S Senator A O Bacon. The document provides for after the death of his wife and daughter the disposition of a large tract of land valued at a garage and an annuity of 1800 dollars to a family.
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Senator Bacon
Macon
United States
A. O. Bacon
Memorial for Asquith Urges Panama-Pacific Exhibit Support
Sir Conan Doyle forwards to Asquith a petition signed by pro British authors urging British participation in the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco. A memorial by three hundred members of the Commons is ready for the premier.
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Associated Press
London
Sir Conan Doyle
Asquith
San Francisco
Great E
United States
of Commons
Barbour County secures lease for convict labor at coal mines
The Barbour county board accepted a bid for leasing convict labor to a coal company. The Consolidated Coal and Company will pay $45 per month for the lease delivered to the mine site. This tops the previous high bid of $11. The decision followed discussions on county roads and mining operations.
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Eufaula
Ala
Board of of
Barbour County
Clayton
Consolidated Coal and
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