Deputies Face Arraignment on Murder Charges
Thirty two deputy sheriffs of Middlesex County tied to a private guard unit for the American Agricultural Chemical Company plant at Roosevelt New Jersey faced murder charges. Twenty two deputies had been charged previously with manslaughter and released on 2000 dollar bonds. They were jailed in New Brunswick and arraigned tonight.
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Associated Press
New Brunswick
N. J
Middlesex County
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Roosevelt
Mobile County Home Products Show Opens at Alba Building
The Mobile County Home Products Show fills two floors of the Alba Building with demonstrations of farm stock machinery manufactured goods and vehicle exhibits. A. J. Parsons delivers the opening address with Pat Lyons representing the mayor and Pearson's Concert Band providing music for the evening.
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Mobile County Home
Alba
West Royal
St. Francis and
St. Michael Streets
Royal
Royal Street
St. Michael Street
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Parsons
Chamber of Commerce
George G. Card
George A. Maloney
Pillans
Pat J. Lyons
Pearson
Prohibition Bills Become Law Over Henderson Veto
The Alabama House and Senate approved the governor’s veto override on prohibition bills. Senate vote 24 to 10 with key speeches by Senators Lewis Hartwell and Judge. Representatives Rogers Chamberlain Grayson defended the governor’s amendments and Democratic principles amid a heated debate.
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St Ae
House
Senate
Lewis and
Hartwell
Democratic Party
John A. Rogers
Sumter
Mr. Chamberlain
Mobile
Grayson
Representative Grayson
Brown
Jackson
Davis
Walker
Chamberlain
Alabama
Rogers
Cotton Mill Men Study Child Labor Legislation
Prominent cotton mill men visited Montgomery and opposed the proposed child labor bill from the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs. The mining and manufacturing committee, joined by the house committee, will hear operators' objections as they seek to retain current law with compulsory education for working children.
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Montgomery
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
Senate
Hartwell
Committee On Mining and Manufacturing
House Committee
Churches to mark hundredth year of peace with England
Mrs. Harry T. Inge leads Alabama Daughters of 1812 urging a church observance. Bishop Allen says Ye Deum will be sung in Mobile on February 14 at Conception. Bishop Beckwith of Alabama Episcopal diocese will also recognize the event in his churches.
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Harry T. Inge
Daughters of 1812
Alabama
Cen- Allen
Mobile
Bishop Allen
Inge
Cho Teinbaen
C. M. Beckwith
Episcopal Diocese of
American Princess Awaiting Divorce in New York
Princess Florence Elsworth Auersperg, daughter of the late Edward Hazard, a catsup maker, now in New York, seeks a divorce from Prince Francis Maria Joseph Auersperg. The Trenton chancery court is expected to grant a decree this week. She accuses her husband of desertion, extravagance, gambling, and selling their Manhattan furniture after sending her to her mother.
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Florence Elsworth Auersperg
Edward Hazard
Catsup
New York
Chancery Court
Trenton
N. J
Francis Maria Joseph Auersperg
Austria
Manhattan
Gunboats Relocated in Caribbean and Canal Zone Duties
The gunboat Nashville and cruiser Des Moines, both at Turts mouth New Hampshire, are ordered to Caribbean waters. Nashville will relieve Castine at Santo Domingo city, while Des Moines replaces Tacoma guarding the Canal Zone neutrality. Castine and Tacoma to be brought home for repairs.
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Nashville
Des Moines
Turtsmouth
N. H
Caribbean
Santo Domingo
Tacoma
Canal Zone
Castine
Senate approves Coast Guard consolidation bill
The United States Senate yesterday agreed to a conference bill consolidating the Life-Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service into the Coast Guard. The House had already approved the report.
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United States Senate
Revenue Cutter Service
Coast Guard
House
Senate Military Committee backs push for stronger mobile army
The senate military committee ordered a favorable report on a bill to maintain the mobile army at maximum strength and provide an increase of one thousand officers.
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Senate Military Committee
House rejects amendments to army bill on air power
The house voted down amendments to increase aircraft funding but accepted a $300,000 item in the army bill. Chairman Hay explained the sum would buy twenty five new aeroplanes.
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House
Hay
Prince Joachim Recovers Enough for Baden Baden Rest
Berlin dispatch states Prince Joachim, youngest son of Emperor William, has sufficiently recovered from his recent attack to travel to Baden Baden for a rest.
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Berlin
Joachim
William
Baden Baden
Death of Dr. H. M. Hamill in Tate Springs Tennessee
Nashville reports the death on Thursday night in Tate Springs Tennessee of Dr. H. M. Hamill longtime leader of teachers training and Sunday school work for the Southern Methodist church.
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Nashville
Tate Springs
Tenn
H. M. Hamill
Southern Methodist Church
Gary rail mill reopening to start February eighth
The Gary rail mill will resume operations February 8 after a three month closure. Other Illinois Steel Company departments will hire more workers within a few weeks as part of expanded production.
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Gary
Illinois Steel Company
Danish King and Queen Host First Dinner of Season
The Danish king and queen held their season’s first dinner Friday night for a small group of diplomats. American minister Dr. Maurice F. Egan and his wife sat in the places of honor.
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Maurice F. Egan
Securities Shipped to Geneva for Safe Keeping
Stocks and bonds valued at 500 million dollars were sent from Geneva in a special car attached to today’s Paris express. The securities were moved to Geneva for safekeeping as the French government shifted to Bordeaux.
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Geneva
Paris Express
Bordeaux
Roumanian Government Buys Medical Requisites in Switzerland
The Roumanian government has placed a million crown order with Swiss firms for medical requisites and drugs. Most Roumanians, including students, have left Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Fire at Spanish Oil Field Near Gijon
A prospector drilling for coal at a site near Gijon, Spain, struck a liquid column that erupted and caught fire. The blaze started immediately and continues to burn.Authorities are assessing the discovery and containment options as crews work to control the fire.
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Gijon
Spain
Itasca Reports Rescue of Italian Steamer Angolo Parodi
The revenue cutter Itasca via radio stated it found the Italian steamer Angelo Parodi in distress and out of coal about 150 miles southeast of Cape Henry, indicating a sea rescue operation underway.
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Itasca
Cape Henry
Angelo Parodi
Salvation Army case tees limits on charity work in LA
An amended complaint reveals the Salvation Army challenges restrictions imposed by the Municipal Charities Commission in Los Angeles. The dispute centers on the organization's authority to conduct activities and how local rules may constrain its operations.
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Salvation Armes
Skate Gourt
Han
Los Angeles
Municipal Charities Commission
Good Neighbor plan to aid unemployed in New York
The New York mayoral committee on unemployment will trial the Good Neighbor plan aimed at helping individuals and families in distress. The program intends to mobilize neighbors to assist those in need and coordinate relief efforts.
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New York
Southern League Schedule Committee Faces Sunday Date Problem
The 1915 Southern League schedule panel met in Chattanooga to assign playing dates. Members include Judge W. M. Kavanaugh of Little Rock, O. B. Andrews of Chattanooga, and T. K. Jackson of Mobile. They face a likely clash with anti Sunday ball laws affecting Mobile, Little Rock, Memphis, and Nashville.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern League
W. M. Kavanaug
Little Rock
O. B. Andrews
Chattanooga Club
T. K. Jackson
Mobile Club
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Mobile
Memphis
Nashville
Vatican newspaper replies to Belgian Catholic attack
Osservatore Romano defends neutrality after Belgian paper accuses a "shameful campaign" against conquered Belgium. It states it publishes official communications impartially and clarifies it did not suppress dispatches about Cardinal Mercier's arrest as the reports were untrue.
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Associated Press
Rome
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Belgium
Cardinal Mercier
Thaw's New Hampshire Stay Nears End
Harry K. Thaw's extended stay in New Hampshire ended as his last legal appeal to avoid extradition was exhausted. He is expected to be taken to New York tonight.
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Concord
Harry K. Thaw
New Hampshire
New York
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Partly cloudy in northern Alabama with rain or snow in the south tonight and much colder conditions. Sunday to be fair and persistently cold. In Mississippi, partly cloudy and colder tonight with a southeast cold wave. Sunday expected to be fair but still chilly.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Allies seize La Bassee after fierce actions near Festubert
Paris reports La Bassee thirteen miles southwest of Lille is now in allied hands with German attempts to break British lines repulsed with heavy losses. Fighting near Festubert Wednesday left the allied front advanced and the town reportedly under allied control.
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Associated Press
Paris
la Bassee
Lille
Matin
St. Omer
Festubert
Army Appropriation Bill Passes House Sent to Senate
The army appropriation bill carrying 101 million dollars moves to the Senate after swift passage in the House with minor changes. Expected debate centers on military establishment size and a pending amendment requiring munition production in government plants.
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HOUSE
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Military Affairs Committee
I C C approves higher rates on hardwood shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission today allowed increased rates on hardwood and other goods from Arkansas Louisiana and other Southwestern states to Memphis St Louis and other points on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The rise is about 2 cents per unit.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Arkansas
Louisiana
Memphis
St. Louis
Mississippi
Ohio
Eviction Case Opens for East Ohio Coal Field Miners
Four striking miners from the Roby Somers Coal Company were summoned as trials began in Adena for the first eviction case in the east Ohio coal field.
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East Ohio
Adena
Roby-Somers Coal Company
Haution
Snow Likely as Weekend Storm Affects Mobile
Forecast warns Mobile of possible severe weather Saturday noon through Sunday morning with rain and snow. A northeastern storm from Mississippi could arrive by nightfall, bringing a 29 degree low and a cold, dry Sunday. Tombigbee River flood stage expected at Demopolis Monday.
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Washington
Mobile
Mississippi
Tombigbee
Demopolis
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Ala
Palachicola
Frankenfield
Tombighee
Amateur champions fall at A A U tourney in Cleveland
Two national amateur boxing champions lost titles at the Central Division A A U elimination meet in Cleveland. Vincent Pokorni was outpointed by Gardner of Paris while Maxtox Wide Cleveland 145 pound champ suffered a defeat to Fred Kleinman.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Vincent Pokorni
Ce Oemolines
Gardner
Pires
Max Tox
Fred Kleinman
Cuppy Logan
Sass
Chaaae
Democrats in Caucus Seek Agreement on Ship Purchase Bill
Senate Democrats met in caucus to finalize the ship purchase bill hoping for passage this session. Administration officials warned Republicans that no purchases of ships from belligerents would occur, with Secretary Redfield and Wilson planning speeches to address concerns. The session continued as Democrats pressed for a final agreement on all features before adjournment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Redfield
Wilson
Germany
Yemen Governor Defies Porte Over Italian Consulate Incident
Idea Nationale dispatch from Alexandria says Yemen's governor refuses to obey the Porte over the consulate seizure at Hodelda. The governor balks at extraditing G A Richardson British consul, risking Ottoman humiliation and native disorder.
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Yemen
Porte
Italy
Associated Press
Rome
Idea Nationale
Alexandria
Hodelda
G. A. Richardson
Richardson
Doubts Arise Over Wilson Liner Sinking Claim
Two survivors from the Wilson liner Hydro, twenty aboard, question reports that a submarine sank the vessel off the Donegal coast near Giants Causeway. They suggest cargo shifting as a more likely cause. Dispatches also report the Norwegian steamer Horda lost with ten crew off Lewis Island.
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Associated Press
London
Hydro
Donegal
Giants Causeway
Stornaway
Scotland
Lewis Island
Russians claim station near Chenciny destroyed by Austrians
An official dispatch from Berlin reports a Russian railway station near Chenciny ten miles southwest of Kielce in southern Poland was destroyed by a heavy shell. The blast is said to have killed many soldiers, with reports noting the station was filled at the time.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Chenciny
Kielce
Poland
German airmen attack Dunkirk amid Allied actions
British reports from Bruges and Dunkirk indicate German aviators attacked Bruges docks with unknown results. Paris notes ten German planes shot down near Bray Dunes by French and English airmen. Britain denies a raid on England while signaling renewed continental air activity. Russian advances and Austrian German talks hint at broader wartime maneuvers as ships cautious of submarine threats at the Hook of Holland.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Bruges Docks
Paris
Bray Dunes
Gran Frontier
England
Jan
Bruges
Engneh
Dikirk
Ston
Zeebrugge
la Basses
Guideuin
Courtrai
Greece
Turkey
Geer
Stantinople
Edvanee
Lake Skempe
Roward Lipno
Vistula
East Prussia
Servia
Russia
Germa
Baron Burian
Germany
Francis Joseph
Count Tissa
Hook of Holland
Wire price dispute between Steel & Wire and railroads debated
In Washington on January 23 the American Steel and Wire Company and railroads in the South clash over rail shipping rates. Railroads seek higher charges on steel plates while wire makers argue the process has changed and the higher rate is unjust. The dispute centers on whether certain steel products are fiat wire and whether transport costs should rise.
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Washington
American Steel
South
Fiat
Thaw Placed in Custody by New York Officials
Concord New Hampshire reports Thaw was placed in custody by New York officials amid formal state procedures. The event centers on the transfer and custody actions as documented in state administrative minutes.
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Thaw
New York
Concord
K. Thaw
The
of New York State
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