Kolb Attacks Comer on Liquor Funding in Alabama
In Bullock county Captain R F Kolb accuses ex governor B B Comer allies of soliciting campaign funds from Mobile liquor dealers promising favorable treatment. He alleges ex sheriff J S Drago and ex Mobile judge A Z Oberhaus, now on Comer's side, asked for a $50 contribution from George H Dacovich of the St Andrew Hotel saloon. Kolb says brewers fund supports Comer to back Georgia beer laws while banning whiskey sales. Crowd at the courthouse reacts with applause as the speech targets Comer’s Alabama bid.
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Union Springs
B. B. Comer
Alabama
R. F. Kolb
Comer
Mobile
Kolb
J. 5. Drago
A. Z. Oberhaus
Mobile County
George H. Dacovich
St. Andrew Hotel
Drago
Excise Commission of
Captain Kolb
Brewers’ Association
Birmingham
Georgia
Bullock County
Court House
First U S Naval Aviation Station Pensacola Opens
A historic Pensacola Navy Yard aviation station is shown with its squadrons and hangars. Lt Tate Towers volunteers to accompany Lt John C Porte of the British navy in the Rodman Wanamaker biplane under construction by Glenn Curtiss for a trans Atlantic attempt.
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Pensacola Navy Yard
United States
United States Naval Aviation
Pensacola
Fla
Hearst-Selig News
Torial
Tate Towers
John C. Porte
Glenn Curtins
Towers
Caillaux Resigns as French Finance Minister After Calmette Killing
Paris reports a cabinet reshuffle follows Joseph Caillaux's resignation after his wife wounded editor Gaston Calmette. Rene Renoult becomes finance minister with Malvy moving to interior and Peret to commerce. Mme Caillaux remains in custody at St Lazare as police seized papers from Figaro offices.
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Associated Pres
Paris
Joseph Caillaux
M. Caillau
Gaston Calmette
Caillaux
Rene Renoult
Louis J. Malvy
Commerce
M. Renoult
Interior
Raoul Peret
Mme. Caillaux
St. Lazare
Ministry of Finance
Madame Caillaux
Poincare
Palace of the Elysee
M. Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
M. Calmette
Woman singer assaults vice president of deputies in Paris
A young woman attacked Victor Augagneur, vice president of the chamber of deputies, as he prepared to open parliament in Paris. The incident caused a stir after the recent Figaro editor killing, with the assailant detained and later released. Augagneur then presided over the session.
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Deputies
Paris
Victor Augagneur
Chamber of Deputies
Calmette
Figaro
M. Augagneur
Oe Rhone
Whistle on Bar ge Evokes Irish River Shannon Ballad
River Shannon figure on a barge near South Alabama stirs residents at dawn. The whistle, heard like a lone Irish ballad, travels across the lowlands, drawing comparisons to a scene in Ireland as police and locals react to the mournful tune.
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William Nichols
Pratt Consolidated Coal Company
Blossburg
St. Pat- Tiwan
South Alabama
Ireland
Shannon
Murray
Pat Lyons
Colombia ship brings aid to Ceiba after devastating fire
The Norwegian steamer Colombia, under Captain H Simonsen, arrived from Puerto Cortes to Ceiba with three carloads of provisions and clothing for starving residents. The ship then returned to Puerto Cortes with Ceiba residents and relatives. Fire destroyed Ceiba's business district after starting in a drug store on a Saturday afternoon.
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Colombia
H. Simonsen
Puerto Cortez
United Fruit Company
Ceiba
Simonsen
Mobile
Simronsen
Underwood to Win Alabama Senate Bid by Large Lead
Selma Alabama March 17 Oscar W Underwood is predicted to win the Alabama U S Senate race by at least 35000 votes over Captain R P Hobson in the April primaries R B L Neil secretary of the Underwood campaign says the state will be carried by Underwood in every congressional district except possibly Hobsons Sixth district with even that district seen as likely to tilt Underwood s way This follows optimism from Dallas County Underwood Club and Alabama Democratic supporters amid reports from Birmingham and Selma of broad backing for Underwood to succeed the late Joseph F Johnston.
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Selma
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
United States Senate
R. P. Hobson
R. BE. l L. Neil
Underwood Campaign Committee
Niel
Birmingham
Mr. Niel
Hobson
Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Joseph F. Johnston
Dallas County
Underwood Club
Democratic House
Ee Sacker County
White driver arrest for operating without lights
J. W. Clemmons a white driver was placed under arrest Tuesday charged with operating a vehicle on the streets after it had no light visible.
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J. W. Clemmons
Checking Solutions in Contest Difficulties
The article notes the judging process for a circle contest, with solutions rejected after three independent verifications. It predicts the winner announcement may be delayed until week’s end and states daily top accepted solutions will be printed, including Mrs A P Cunningham of 809 Augusta St City.
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Monnday
Ite
A. P. Cunningham
Augusta St
City
Villa Ready to Assault Torreon City
AP reports General Villa prepared for a southward move from Chihuahua to Torreon. Juarez officials limit comment while Americans note troop movements. Villa urged aviation support and a rail service disruption enabled troop transport southward.
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Villa
Torreon City
Wellesley College Hall Destroyed by Fire
Wellesley Mass March Mem Hall one of the oldest and largest Wellesley college buildings was destroyed by fire early today. About three hundred students and several faculty were asleep on upper floors when flames were found and the women marched out without injury. Fire started in the chemical laboratory on the fourth floor left wing.
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Wellesley
Mass
Mem College
Wellesley College
O Neal to Answer Comer at Montgomery Grand Theatre
Governor O Neal changes plan to attack B B Comer at the Grand Theatre Montgomery Monday night. A special train will run from Union Springs and likely from another part of the state.
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O’neal
Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
B. B.co~mer
Grand Theatre
Union Springs
Troop Trains Carrying Seventeenth Infantry Bound for Border
Two trains with United States soldiers from Fort McPherson Georgia pass Mobile en route to the Mexican border. The Seventeenth Infantry occupies cars as the convoys travel on the Louisville and Nashville line arriving around 11 o'clock Wednesday night.
Notable Sins of Erin Celebrate St Patrick Day in Mobile
The Ancient Order of Hibernians and Catholic groups honor Rev. Abram Ryan with a green wreath at Ryan Park and plan a large Battle House banquet Tuesday for 300 Catholics. A grand St Patrick parade, Solemn high mass at St Patrick's church, and a noon meal for Mobile orphans follow the day’s events.
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Hiberrick
Abram’ Ryan
Confederacy
Ryan Park
Hannis Taylor
Ft Mobillan
Wash
Battle House
Hibernians
St. Patrick’s Benevolent
Knights of Columbus
Ménia-Line
Cellilery
Spring Hill College
Daniel J. Brady
St. Vince
St. Patrick
Father
I. Early
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Beauregard Street
Lawrence
Comntesse Beauregard
St. ‘Joseph
St. Louis
Royal
Government
St. Emanuel
Emanuel
Dauphin
Gover
Wilkinson
Frankish
Fr Conti
Conti
Claf
Claiborne
Phin
St. Joseph
Seph
Catholic Orphans of
Mobile
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Bob Niel
Dallas
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Chihuahua
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