Brooke urges radical changes to Alabama state system
H Y Brooke former public accounts official and former Federal Reserve examiner testified before the legislative investigative committee in Montgomery detailing perceived failures in taxation education and administration. He proposed civil service rules uniform bookkeeping county auditors and abolition of the county treasurer, plus a state guardian for the legislature and steps to place the state on a paying basis. He criticized the University of Alabama and urged bold reform while recalling past conflicts with Governor Henderson supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
H. Y. Brooke
Public Accounts
Federal Reserve ‘Banks
Legislative Investigat
Theodacy
Alaama
Alabama
University of Alabama
Brooke
North
University
Examiner Brooke
Charles Henderson
Crenshaw
Henderson
Troy Fertilizer Company
Mr. Brooke
Alabama liquor ad ban upheld by state court
In Dothan March 26 Chancellor W Chapman upheld the Alabama law banning liquor advertisements in state newspapers. The ruling in State v Montgomery Advertiser dissolves demurrers and keeps the injunction, finding the law a valid police power and not unconstitutional or interstate commerce infringing, thus excusing the paper from liquor ad contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ala
W. Chapman
Montgomery
Chapman
Woman unsure in Brookyn kidnap case in Georgia
In Waynesboro Georgia authorities could not confirm a connected story from an elderly woman named Mrs Jane Redd, detained on suspicion of abducting 4 year old Robert Allen Striker of Brookyn New York. Sheriff Story said she did not confess and gave several conflicting accounts suggesting possible mental incapacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Jane Redd
Robert Allen Striker
William H. Ritcher
Brookyn
N. Y
J. Petersburg
Fla
Sheriff Story
Burke County
Turks Seize and Massacre Refugees in Urumiah Mission
Turkish troops attacked the American mission at Urumiah Persia and forcibly entered the camp with regulars. They removed Assyrian Christian refugees who were killed, according to a message received by the American consul in Tabriz via Petrograd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflis
Russia
Petrograd
Urumiah
Persia
Gordon Paddock
Tabriz
Mr. Padock
Robert M. Labaree
Mines Held British at Bay in Dardanelles Theater
British naval officers report mine fields weakened after March 18 attack near the Dardanelles. They say forts may have been damaged by allied shellfire and Turkish forces forced to evacuate the area as coal shortages and factory closures hit Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dardanelles
Reuter
Athens
Gaulois
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Charles Kimbrough Sentenced to Life for Murder of Eight-Year-Old
Charles Kimbrough, charged with killing eight-year-old Rose Ferrier and burning her body in a factory furnace, was found guilty of first degree murder in Saginaw and sentenced to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mid
Charles Kimbrough
Rose Ferrier
President Pardons Alleged Bootlegger
President Wilson pardons William G. Crawford of Wythe County Virginia who was convicted of selling liquor without a license. He faced thirty days imprisonment and a ten dollar fine. The pardon followed a report Crawford had paid license fees monthly but was ill when the revenue agent last visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
William G. Crawford
Wythe County
Crawford
Internal Revenue Collector
Steamer Kennebec Coals at Fort Morgan
The American steamer Kennebec bound for eastern ports from Velasco Texas paused at quarantine Friday morning to take on about 1000 tons of bunker coal from barges. She will continue the voyage Friday night or Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Velasco
Texas
Ally Sloper Wins Grand National Steeplechase
In Liverpool on March 26 Ally Sloper took the Grand National Steeplechase title with Jacobus finishing second and Father Confessor third. Twenty horses started and nine finished as the handicap race paid out 15,510 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Ally Sloper
Jacobus
Father Confessor
Alabama courts near clash over liquor anti shipping law
In Montgomery Alabama a chancery court led by Chancellor W R Chapman and Montgomery equity court under Judge Gaston Gunter issued competing orders over the Bonner liquor limit. Gunter granted a temporary injunction allowing out of state whiskey shipments for personal use into Alabama, while Chapman blocked foreign dealers from entering the state. The case tests interstate commerce and the Bonner bill's validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Chancery Court
W. R. Chapman
Bothan
Equity Court of
Gaston Gunter
Gunter
Eeveropess
Chap- Man
Dothan
Judas Gonter
Southern Express Company
Supreme Court
J. T. Whittle
Pensacola
Martin
Leo H. Weil
Pecency
West Virginia prep school to close early April
KeYser announces that the WVU preparatory school will close April 1 due to legislature budget cuts. No graduates this year.
Submarines Scrutinize American Steamer Near Shetlands
Officers of the American steamer Santiago report two German submarines closely examined their ship as it returned from Copenhagen. The subs appeared at daybreak near the Shetland Islands on March 14, lined up on opposite sides, made no signal, and disappeared after about a minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santiago
Copenhagen
Shetland Islands
Herzog Denies He Will Quit Club
Manager Buck Herzog rejects a telegram claim that he will quit the Reds over disputes with Secretary Harry Stephens. He calls the report a joke and says he has no intention of leaving, noting the New Orleans issue is settled as far as he is concerned. Trainer Doc Hoskins, popular with the team, is highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Herzog
Cincinnati
Reds
Harry Stephens
Herzog
Nce
New Orleans
Doc Hoskins
Tinker
Espalla Sees Henderson Boost From Alabama Trip
Joseph Espalla Jr returned from a business trip to Montgomery where he spoke with many Alabama men, including Comer supporters, who praised Governor Henderson. Espalla predicted Henderson would prove one of Alabama’s most efficient governors for the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Espalla, Jr
Montgomery
Espalla
Alabama
B. B. Comer
Henderson
Espalia
Submarine Sinks Delmira off Boulogne
The British steamer Delmira was sunk by a German submarine off Boulogne in the English Channel. The crew escaped in ten minutes and landed on the Isle of Wight. Paris reports Przemys fall shocks Bucharest and boosts calls for Romania to join the Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Delmira
Boulogne
English Channel
Isle of Wight
Paris
Przemys
Bucharest
Roumania
Petit Parisien
German envoy fails to secure Italy Austria cession terms
From Rome via Paris, reports state Prince von Buelow failed to win Italy and Austria territorial cession terms. The Austrian final terms were deemed not worth submitting to the foreign office, and he reportedly resigned as mediator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
Prince von Buelow
Italy
Austria
Agenzia Nationale
Vienna
Foreign Office
Turks Seek Help After Dardanelles Offensive Setback
Geneva dispatch reports Turkish representatives at Austrian HQ after Berlin refused more artillery officers and gunners. They claim many German officers and gunners were killed or wounded in allied fleet attacks and say Turkish gunners are inexperienced and demoralized. Austrians have not replied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
Dardanelles
British ships enter Dardanelles to protect mine sweepers
London March 26 The battleships Queen Elizabeth Agamemnon and cruiser Cornwall entered the Dardanelles to shield mine sweepers. Turkish gunners fired five shells at Erenkul and forts at Kildad Bahr, the British replying with twenty rounds. mine sweepers operated through the night without disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Queen
Elizabeth
Agamemnon
Cornwall
Dardanelles Straits
Reuter
Tenedos
Erenkul
Kildad Bahr
Minesweepers Press Ahead in Dardanelles Despite Storm
Allied minesweepers continued operations in the Dardanelles through Wednesday night under gun protection from cruisers of the allied fleet. A violent storm hindered their efforts as dispatches from Tenedos reported to the Athens correspondent of the Havas agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dardanelles
Tenedos
Athens
Havas
Turks mass land forces at Dardanelles
A Times dispatch from Tenedos reports Turkish forces near Gallipoli have massed 48,000 men on the Asiatic side and 10,000 on the European side. The forces are said to be commanded by German officers, amid fears of an Allied landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
W. Va
West Virginia University
Lima
Peru
Kingsway
Callao
England
Panama Canal
New York
Richmond
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Colon
Panama
United States
Buford
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Albany
N. Y
ST. Paul
Minnesota
London
Cunard Steamship Company
S. Paul
Samuel G. Smith
American Prison Association
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Lowell
Mass
Berlin
Paget
Serbia
Ralph Paget
Arthur H. Paget
Ireland
Houston
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
United States Army
Texas City
Friady
New Orleans
Nish
Odjik
Sofia
Bulgaria
Papatansoff
Norfolk
North Carolina Pine Association
Tenedos
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Russian Offense Focuses On Austrian Front In Carpathians
Reports say Russia intensifies attacks in the Carpathians around the Dukla and Uzsok passes as Vienna admits pressure while denying major breakthroughs. Unofficial accounts claim a Russian victory at Uzsok and prisoner captures, with Italian and Austrian diplomatic tensions rising over Rome talks. Dutch anxiety grows after the Media sinking amid renewed Allied Dardanelles activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Russia
Uzsok
Petrograd
Lupkow Pass
Gukowina
Vienna
Italy
Austria
Rome
Prince von Buelow
Roumantia
Przemysl
Holland
Germany
Dardanelles
Inmates Seek Probe of Alabama Tuscaloosa Asylum
Montgomery March 26. Inmates at the Alabama insane hospital in Tuscaloosa have requested an investigation into conditions. Chairman Henry Merritt of the legislative investigating committee said letters from inmates prompted the move. Former Governor B B Comer has not yet appeared before the committee and may not until next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Insane Hospital
Tuscalosa
Henry Merritt
Legislative Investigating Committee
Merritt
B. B. Comer
Weather notes for Mobile and Alabama
Unsettled conditions with likely rain and colder air. Mobile forecasts show rain tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures especially in the northern areas of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Submarine F-4 Believed Lost Off Honolulu
Government tug Ni and another vessel reached a 35 ft depth line believed to snag submarine F-4. Twenty five crewmen were aboard and feared dead as divers rooted the wreckage in deep waters off the coast. Alfred L. Ede commanded the vessel with improved air locks aiding ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
T. H
Arson and cattle theft swirl in Mobile county case
Cattle stealing, a murder mystery, and arson chain through the Mt. Vernon to Chunchula area. L. J. Knox’s big still near Mt. Vernon was destroyed by fire with $2,000 loss, while warrants issued for Jack Rivers John Weaver and Marvin Rivers allege boycott against Knox. Edward Sullivan alias Price W. Smith faces four steer theft charges. trial with 50+ witnesses in Mount Vernon court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Mt. Vernon
Chunchula
L. J. Knox
Mr. Knox
W. H. Holecombe
Holcombe
Willis Collins
Sullivan
Smith
McMillan & Grayson
Gordon & Edington
Edward W. Sullivan
Price W. Smith
Cincinnati Stars Arrive for Four-Game Series
Manager Buck Herzog brings a large star-studded Cincinnati squad from New Orleans. The club includes Tommy Leach Charley Dooin Olson Ames Ivy Wingo Rube Benton and Heinie Groh among others for a four game set with Mobile starting Friday at 4 PM and Sunday at 2 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Herzog
Cincinnati
City
New Orleans
Herzog
Tommy Leach
Pittsburgh
Charley Dooin
Phillies
Olson
Cleveland
Ames
Giants
Ivy Wingo
St. Louis
Rube Benton
Escaped convict from Mississippi returns with accomplice
Traveling Sergeant Duval of the Mississippi convict department arrived in Sunflower and captured Charles Mason, an escapee serving a seven year burglary sentence. Officers Dean and Curry took Mason into custody. both officers will receive a reward for the capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duval
Convict Department of the State of
Mississippi
Sunflower
Miss
Charles Mason
Dean and Curry
Peerless Steamer Mate Arrested For Assault Charge
Thomas Berry, mate on the river steamer Peerless, was arrested Friday morning by U S Marshal D D Horton on a warrant charging assault and battery. The complainant is J J Mayrant, cabin boy on the Peerless. Berry received a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Austin Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless
Thomas Berry
United States
D. D. Horton
Asault
J. J. Mayrant
Berry
Austin
Forbes Piano Suit Filed In Law and Equity Court
Gordon and Edington for Forbes Piano Company file in law and equity court on Thursday afternoon. L Puckett and others seek to recover one player and fifty dollars for detention thereof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon & Edington
Forbes Piano Company
Law and Equity Court
L. Puckett Et al
Names Of F-4 Sailors Believed Lost With Submarine
The official list of F-4 crewmembers, including Lieutenant Ede, names gunner’s mates, machinists and electricians from cities such as Los Angeles Tacoma New Orleans Seattle Fort Worth Portland San Francisco and more. The department noted some men may have been transferred and others not listed may also have served aboard the vessel. Cables were sent to Honolulu to obtain a correct roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ede
George T. Ashcroft
Los Angeles
Clark G. Buck
Tacoma
Ernest C. Cauvin
New Orleans
Marie Ash
Harley Colwell
Seattle
Walter F. Covington
Fort Worth
Texas
Sidney Covington
Byers
George L. Deeth
Portland
Oregon
Aliston H. Grindle
San Francisco
Edwin 8. Hill
Etowah
Tenn
John EB. Hill
Francis M. Hughson
James M. Hoggett
Macedonia
Albert F. Jennid
Festus
Archie H. Lunger
Eric Pa
Ivan Ll. Mahan
Lima
Elizabeth M. Wells
Henry A. Withers
Honolulu
Enter Mistrial in Pritchard Case
After a 24 hour jury deliberation the panel in D. Haig Pritchard's case declared a hung verdict six to six. Judge Semmes nullified the trial and mistrial entered. Pritchard faced gaming table charges from a raid at 6 South Conception Street with defense citing no gaming evidence. The jurors named include Lavallet, Marsh, Lanham, Holcombe, Dunn, Jarvis, DeMolly, Johnson, Iron, Davis, Isdale, and Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Haig Pritchard
O. J. Semmes
Pritchard
Webb & McAlpine
South
Conception Street
Phillip A. Lavallet
George N. Marsh
Clarence E. Lanham
Robert L. Holcombe
Jerry ©. Dunn
J. Frank Jarvis
William G. DeMolly
Ben H. Johnson
Benjamin B. Iron
Warren M. Davis
Louis M., Isdale
Charles Bates
German Generals Move Toward Bulgarian Front
London dispatch reports Field Marshal Von der Goltz has left Constantinople for Sofia to direct German military interests. General Liman von Sanders, commanding Turkish forces in Europe, also leaves Constantinople for Adrianople aligning with the Bulgarian frontier move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
von der Goltz
Constantinople
Sofia
Bulgaria
Liman von Sanders
Europe
Adrianople
Plateau Fire Relief Committee Meeting
A relief committee of colored citizens will meet at 6 o clock Friday in Dr Belsaws Mobile office. Members include Dr Belsaw Dr H Roger Williams C W Peters W M Brown James R Knox J J Whitley L D Finley J W Glover James A Green and Jeff Giles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Belsaw
Mobile
H. Roger Williams
C. W. Peters
W. M. Brown
James R. Knox
J. J. Whitley
L. D. Finley
J. W. Glover
James A. Green
Jeff Giles
Reichsbank Statement Shows Rebound in Gold and Discounts
Berlin March 26 Reichsbank statement issued March 23 reports increases in metal stocks 2 061 250 gold 3 498 250 discounts 109 713 000 notes in circulation 1 711 000 deposits 121 109 250 while loans declined 372 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichsbank
Berlin
Treasury
Spoon Theft Charged in Local Arrest
Lulu Smith, a white woman, was arrested Friday by Detectives Lacey and Murphy on a charge of being a dangerous and suspicious character. Mrs M Dolive of 862 Church Street says Smith stole three spoons, per arresting officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Smith
Lacey and
Murphy
Submarine F-4 Reported Sunk in Honolulu Harbor
News dispatches say the submarine F-4 is sunk in about 120 to 180 feet of water off Honolulu with all 25 crew feared dead or alive. Navy officials note no surface signal from the sub and describe the perilous diving limits and potential rescue challenges amid rough harbor geology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Washington
March
Honelah
Atches
Ates
Navy
Smith
United Sta Navy
Northern Railroad Man Sees Better Business
J.T. Hayden of the Delaware and Hudson Railway Corporation reports revived northern tourist travel and improved business on a southern visit. He notes stronger prospects as northern conditions show signs of revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Railroad
J. T. Hayden
Delaware & Hudson Railway Company
Tin News
Mobile
Assault Charged In Train Conductor Case
L H Rayford, a night clerk for the Louisville and Nashville road, was jailed on assault and battery charges after a morning arrest. Rayford allegedly struck a man named Steve Bagan with a pistol, with the case set to appear again in the inferior criminal court Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Rayford
Louisville & Nashville
Asault and Battery
Steve Bagan Rayford
Head
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Negro Kimbrough
FT. Morgan
Mat Wright Sewell
International Council of Women
von Buelow
Carpathians
Niemen
Vistula
von Hindenburg
Ece
Dukla
Uzsokine
Tuscaloosa Asylum
Elec Macedonia
Ant Alfred L. Ede
Naval Stores
Tee
Plateau
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