Coal and Steel Officials On River Inspection
A party of Pratt Consolidated Coal Company and United Steel Corporation executives aboard the M Carney conducted an inspection trip on the Alabama river from Mobile to coal fields above Lock 17. They expect Mobile to become the principal coal port with barges possibly cutting transport costs. barges to start service by May carrying staves and wood products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.B. McCormack
Pratt Consolidated Coal Company
G. G. Crawford
G. C. Cr
Tennes Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Alabama
United Steel Corporation
Erskine Ramgay
J. C. Paterson
Tt Coal Company
H. E. McCormanager
Birmingham of
W. B.keeler
Tadeboat
Pratt Company
McCormack
Mobile
German Airmen Raid Dunkirk Reported by AP
Dunkirk reports a night air raid by German bombers. Bombs dropped, including incendiaries, damaging private homes. Observers noted searchlights and anti aircraft guns in action. raid deemed a military failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dunkeirk
Paris
British Raid on Ostend Reported by Berlin Wireless
Berlin wireless dispatches state seven English planes bombarded Ostend and Zeebrugge with three failing to return. The three were said to be chased by German aircraft into the open sea. The report hints at a new British air raid on the Belgian coast following an earlier raid January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Ostend
Eeap
Heircombe
Restrictions on Pink Boll Worm Halts Cotton Imports
Washington officials propose restrictive measures to prevent pink boll worm spread, limiting cotton movements from Northern and Southern states and restricting Hawaiian cotton imports to the North. The plan faces Southern manufacturing opposition, warning of serious hardship and likening risk to boll weevil damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Ieee
Department of Cantocinners
Hotel guests listed from various Alabama towns
A fragmented OCR list shows tourists and guests at several Alabama hotels. Names include H Bran and L Brannan from imer, Mrs S Bran from Citronelle, Haleyville, and other travelers from St Andrew, St Pete, Birmingham, Thomasville, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ai Hotel
H. Brani L. Brannan
Imer
Ala
the St. Andrew
Senate Finance Committee Refuses Delay on Water Power Tax Bills
The Senate committee on finance and taxation rejected a postponement request from the speaker and attorneys on Judge bills taxing water power companies. Hearing set for next legislative week. Walker Percy opposed the bills for Birmingham water works. Adjournment until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Senate Committee On Finance and Taxation
House
Greene
Banker
Dave Almon
Water Omar
Mr. Ford
Birminghamm Railway, Light and Power Company
J. Howard Wilson
Mobile Light and Power Company
Walker Percy
Birmingham
Senate
Dutch steamer Walcheren arrives with German potash cargo
The Dutch steamer Walcheren, Captain Kruijff, reached Norfolk Friday with Germanys first potash cargo since the war began. A plan for arbitration to settle the 15,000 miners strike in eastern Ohio was to be discussed at a joint Chicago conference. Lusitania passengers include Miss Nona McAdoo, Secretary McAdoos daughter, who plans Red Cross work in France.
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Walcheren
Kruijff
Norfolk
Germany
Ohio
Chicago
Nona McAdoo
McAdoo
Red Cross
France
Nantes and Prefects Thank U S for Gifts to French Children
Messages of thanks from Nantes and the prefects of Le Ger and Le Mans report gifts sent by American children to French children have been received at the state department. At Nantes a number of Belgians were among those to whom gifts were distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantes
le Ger's
le Mans
State Department
I C C Refuses Morgan's Rice Rate To Texas Carloads
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad permission to apply its rates on clean rice from New Orleans to Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio and Galveston in carloads for Brewers' Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morgan
Louisiana and Texas Railroad
New Orleans
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Galveston
Texas
Federation union manifesto on high food prices calls for action
A Federation of Trade Unions of London committee issues a manifesto blaming the government for failing to anticipate wartime consequences and urging rapid drastic measures to avert a mounting crisis described as desperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Trade ‘Unions of London
Obregon Holds Mexico City as Puebla Siege Eases
Mexico City is quiet under General Obregon who denies any alliance with Gutierrez. Zapata forces have halted the Puebla siege but retain control of some villages near the capital according to a dispatch from American Consul Silliman dated last night.
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Washington
Mexico City
Obregon
Silliman
Gutierrez
Carranza
Zapata
Puebla
Automobile Robbers Take Jewels From New York Store
In New York on January 30 four men in a car bound and gagged Adolph Stern and fled with jewels from the upper Bow Side area after confronting him with revolvers. Authorities pursue leads as details emerge of the robbery at a city store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Adolph Stern
Legislature Recess Planned From Day Twenty to July Thirteenth
Montgomery Jan 30 Decisions to recess from the twentieth legislative day until July 13 were announced by the rules committees of the senate and house. The plan sets two standing committees the judiciary and the finance and taxation to operate during the recess handling all business. Governor Henderson urged deferring recess until financial conditions are known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Senate
House
Oatek
Henderson
Judiciary
Finance and Taxation
Educational Day set for school reform bills in Alabama House
Montgomery Jan 30 Next Thursday will be Educational Day in the house as Representative John seeks consent to consider a series of educational bills together. The measures aim to reform the state's school system including county and state boards of education, a constitutional amendment for local school taxes, suspension of a constitutional section, use of funds for pupil transport wagons, and compulsory education. The house approved printing 600 copies of each bill for member distribution. Colonel John urged simultaneous consideration of the six bills.
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Montgomery
John
Sumter
House
Board of Education
Battle Over Naval Program In House Stalemate
Washington Jan 36 fighting over the naval building program in the house continued with the reading of the appropriation bill no final vote. Padgett supports two battleships while the bill calls for 17 submarines and other items totaling millions. Amendments awaited disposition and a late session was possible. Representative Hobson questioned Japan's attitude as Secretary Bryan denied something.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Padgett
Naval Committee
Daniels
Department
Hobson
Japan
Bryan
Tragedy in Cleveland as man dies at home
William Winn, 25, a Black man, of 557 North Jackson Street, collapsed and died Friday night at 9 30. Acting Coroner G J Flournoy viewed the body. He played in the Mope and Ohio Road Company house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Winn
Mope and Ohio Rroad Company
Agains
North
Jackson Street
G. J. Flournoy
Rain Tonight Weathers In Alabama With Warm Up
Weather notes indicate rain tonight across Alabama with a chance of rain through Sunday and a general warming trend, especially in southern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
South
Giabenty
Rome
Tabriz Retaken by Russians Turkish retreat from Azerbaijan
Russians routed Turkish forces in Persia and entered Tabriz, capital of Azerbaijan, after Turks occupied it earlier in January. Dispatches report the Turkish right wing was defeated and retreating toward Maragna, about 60 miles south of Tabriz.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Paris
Persia
Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Erzerum
Mafin
Maragna
German Troops Capture 745 French in Argonne Forest
Berlin reports the German war office says 745 French soldiers and twelve machine guns were captured in the western Argonne forest yesterday, as announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Argonne Forest
War Office
Austria Calls Roumania to Halt Transylvania Agitation
Paris dispatch reports Baron Burian, Austrian foreign minister, sent a telegram to Bucharest urging Roumanians to stop fomenting agitation among Roumanian populations in Transylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Paris
Geneva
Baron Buriat
Bucharest
Transylvania
Eastern Front Battles Shape World War I View
British observers report Austro German forces massed in the Carpathians threatening Russia in Bukovina while Russia drives into East Prussia as an outflanking move. Combat rages in the Carpathians with unclear outcomes and renewed German Russian activity near Koenigsberg and Tilsit.
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Gelhers
London
Carpathians
Bukowina
East Prussia
Sossons
la Bagsee
Russia
Frontier
Tilsit
Angerburg
Koenigsberg
Carpathian
Roumanian
Tabriz
Caucasus
Rg Re
Suez
Orce
Citizens Abroad Should Not Draw U S Pensions Says Official
A pension bureau report questions how many pensioners in foreign countries remain American citizens and whether any pensioners still serve in the armed forces while abroad. The piece notes officials discuss eligibility and the impact on U S funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Associated Press
Washington, Jan
Pension Bureau
consitHiep
Union of South Africa halts grain exports
The Union of South Africa announces a stoppage of grain exports citing government controls. The move affects shipments of wheat and oats as part of broader trade measures.
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Union OF South Africa
Educational bills pass Senate in Montgomery Alabama
In Montgomery Alabama January 30 the Senate approved bills for educational reform including a constitutional amendment to allow counties to vote a three mill tax for public schools. The act establishes a special three mill maximum county tax and enables school districts to levy similar taxes. Other measures create elected state and county boards of education and abolish several existing boards and commissions. The session was the longest yet this term with long morning and afternoon sittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Education
Count Board of Education
State Normal Schools
State High School Commission
Northeast
Alabama Agricultural and Industrial Institute
Alabama
Senate
First Republican backs ship purchase if amendments pass
Washington Jan 20 First Republican support urged for the ship purchase bill as Senator Norris said he would back it if two amendments are adopted. One would tie profits and losses to taxpayers, the other require an understanding with belligerents before any vessel flying a belligerent flag is bought to avoid complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Norris Deeee
Lester
Norris
Misappropriation of State Funds Charged in Albany
Albany January 30 misappropriation of state funds granted the Jagara county agricultural society is charged in a statement by Comptroller Travis. The case will be submitted to the district attorney for grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Jagara County Agricultural Society
Travis
Butn
Y M C A. Sunday Football Doubleheader
The YMCA hosts two Sunday games at 2 p.m. Gov.ate Street Methodist faces Trinity boys, while First Baptist plays All Saints. Trinity is described as a strong Sunday school team and expected to offer a tough challenge to the Methodists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govreate Street Methodist
Trinity Boys
First Baptist
All Saints
Trinity
Methodists
Final Day of Bib Bunday Conference Led by Rev. Palmer DuBose
Rev. Palmer C. DuBose, missionary to China and brother of Rev. Henry Wade Du, to deliver the temperance address at 7:30 p.m. on the conference's final day. Dr. J. S. Lyonde of Atlanta closed the conference with a sermon on Christian manhood, recounting the Yokefellows Band’s mission work and a two week campaign in Kentucky's Letcher county.
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Palmer C. DuBose
Chow
China
Henry Wade du
Government Street Presbyterian Church
North Carolina
Lyondé
Tor
First Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Lyong
White Bread a Habit Says Call for Bread Embargo
Chicago January 30 Housewives urged to bake at home from cheap flour or potatoes to curb price rises. Mrs H V von Ho chairman of the Clean Food Club market committee announced that white bread is a habit and women should oppose it using rye and potato bread if costs go up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Jaan
H. V
von Ho
The
Clean Food Club
Believed All 300 Men Adrift Saved Off Buffalo Ice Floes
Fire tugs resumed search for fishermen marooned on ice floes in Buffalo harbor but found no trace of them. It was believed all the men adrift after a steamer broke through the harbor ice were on the float. some companions were reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Yg Harbor
Fultz Opposes Draft Exemption for All American Association
New York January 30 David Fultz president of the Baseball Players Fraternity proposes exempting the American Association from the draft only if it becomes a full major league He warns the exemption could bottleneck players in the league with limited pro advancement prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Association
Players’ Fraternity
David Fultz
Baseball Players Fraternity
American Associa
Braves Release Lucky Josh Devore
Boston January 30 Josh Devore known as the luckiest man in baseball was released unconditionally by the Braves. The club said the move would let him sell his services in the best market after his connections with the Giants and Braves during world championship seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Josh Devore
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Boston Today
Heston
Walter Resereeete
Ote Ie
Smoot Battles All Night Over Ship Purchase Bill
Senate foes break sleep to fight the ship purchase bill as Smoot speaks for over eleven hours. Republicans press for delay while Democrats cling to a potential roll call, amid long parliamentary tussles and night sessions in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoot
Associated Press
Ashington
Senate
Congress
Bénator Ashuret
Williams
Rini
Smort
Bantone
Lodge
Gal
Republicus
Oliver
Sutherland
Three Andalusia Men Shot Down in Home Ambush
A special from Andalusia reports John Pedder and his sons Franke and John Jr. were shot through a window at breakfast. Both pedder men are badly wounded and a shotgun emptied into their backs. Sheriff’s posse stationed near the scene. feud suspected as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Andalusia
John Pedder
Franke
John, Jr
Peddarg
Feds Grab Deal for Star from Boston
New York report says A Gilmore of the Federal League announced a one year contract for star player Deal from Boston. Gilmore indicated the signing would be finalized in New Haven with club owners in the new league.
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New York
A. Gilmore
Federal League
Charles
Boston
Peraerals
Gilmore
New Haven i
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U.S. Corporation
Dunkirk
Haleyville
Ale
Magnes
Petes
Nettles
Thomasville
Lorys
Elton Rogers
Rogers
Ida Sniffen Walters
Pueblo
Jobson
East Prussian
Pillkalien
Petrograd
Pillkaiien
Mazurian Lakes
Insterburg
Angerapp River
Associated Preto Don
Eazport Ce
Oats
Me Booth Africa
Jones
Ae Eth
United States Industrial Relations Commission
Knights of Labor
REPUB
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Braves
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al Ready
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