Chandler Girl in Custody in New Orleans Case Nears Charge
Lilly Chandler an 18 year old from Toinette Alabama was taken into custody in New Orleans with her uncle Alonzo Burroughs amid a possible white slave traffic investigation. Authorities consider a serious charge of incest against Burroughs as the case unfolds with her father Eugene Chandler awaiting word.
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van Antwerp
New Orleans
Travelers’ Aid
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New Orleans Picayune
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Alonzo Bora
Lilly
Qnan
Chandler
Borroughs
Mobile
Carnegie Lost Dime Finds It and Five Cents
In New York on March 320 Dont assume Andrew Carnegie is careless with cash He is said to have scattered endowments nationwide and to be nosing around under tables while a clerk asks How can I help you sir The tale features Carnegie locating a lost dime and five cents he did not lose
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Carnegie
New York
Andrew Aere
Atu
Seely Appointed England's Secretary of War
Field Marshal Seely is named as England's Secretary of War in a major cabinet reshuffle. The appointment signals a shift in defense policy as Britain faces rising tensions in Europe.
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England
Safe burglary and residence robbery reported in city
A Sunday night theft of 76 dollars from the Southern Fish and Oyster Company safe is under police investigation. Detectives suspect entry by key and combination manipulation, with no sign of forced entry or other losses. Separately, diamonds valued at 200 dollars and whiskey were stolen from Ed Fichet’s home on St Emanuel Street Sunday afternoon. Three men were seen nearby and observed whistling after neighbors passed. An attempted entry at George Hoffman’s residence on St Emanuel Street also triggered a frightened retreat by the would‑be burglars.
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Southern Fish and Oyster Company
J. W. Murphy
Ed Fichet
St. Emanuel Street
Fichet
George H. Hoffman
St. Emanuel
Tonsmeire Reported Slightly Improved After Paralysis
The condition of George A. Tonsmeire, vice president of City Bank and Trust Co., who was stricken with paralysis, was reported slightly improved. He remains in a semi conscious state from his affliction.
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George A. Tonsmeire
The
City Bank & Trust Co
Mr. Tonsmeire
New on the Job and Queueless Chinamen Outwitted the Copper
San Francisco report on Patrolman Michael Miller raiding a Chinatown gambling house. He arrested Chinese suspects but brought only five to the station. The desk sergeant scolds him for attempting to arrest so many alone. Miller replies he has long held the Chinatown beat.
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San Francisco
Michael Miller
Chinatown
Miller
Panama Canal tolls repeal debate stalls in congress
Debate on repealing the Panama tolls exemption continues in the House and Senate. The Sims bill draws sharp division between administration supporters and opponents with final votes anticipated Tuesday night or Wednesday in the House. Senate discussions focus on broader tolls questions as lawmakers weigh Monroe doctrine implications and regional reactions.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Senate
Owen
O’gorman
Doremus
Michigan
Democratic Congressional Committee
Panama
Great Britain
England
Carnegie Peace Endowment
Asquith Becomes War Secretary After Resignations
In London on March 30 Premier Asquith accepted Colonel Seely’s resignation as war secretary and announced he would assume the post. Generals French and Ewart also resigned. Asquith praised Seely’s service and said he will seek re election in East Fife after taking the office.
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Asquith
Associated Press
London
John Seely
Seely
John French
Imperial General Staff
John Ewart
House of Commons
Ireland
East Fife
Scotland
Sir John French
Sir John Ewart
Girl in Jail Window Hears Lover Propose From Branch
In Savannah on March 20 Frank M. Register stood with a crowd as he proposed to his sweetheart from a tree branch near a jail window. The scene drew scores of onlookers and created a notable local moment reported in the paper.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Frank M. Register
Furniture Frauds Linked to Toledo Firm Under Scrutiny
In Montgomery, Judge Armstead Brown opened habeas corpus hearings for Ed Saffer C D Venon and O L Armstead accused of wholesale furniture frauds tied to a Toledo based company. Police say Union Furniture Co is long out of business with Toledo headquarters reaching Brooksville Florida. Defendants previously fined $100 in eight cases by the city recorder.
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Montgomery
Ala
Armstead Brown
Ed Saffer
C. D. Venon
O. L. Armstead
Union Furniture Company
Toledo
Ohio
Brooksvile
Fla
Brooksville
City Recorder
Alabama Woman Addresses Suffragists at Des Moines Conference
The Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference opened its third annual meeting in Des Moines on March 30 with several hundred suffragists including prominent women. The session began with remarks by an Alabama woman addressing the gathering.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference
Lamora Cabin Secured After Rockefeller Feud Ends
The long Rockefeller Lamora clash over the Adirondack cabin ends when Oliver Lamora sells after a protracted legal battle. Damages in the appellate suit totaled 18 cents with $800 penalties, but Lamora and allies rallied to keep the property until sale.
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Otio Ae Lamora
Tim
William Rochier
Adirondacks
William Rockefeller
Brandon
Oliver Lamora
Lamora
Rockefeller
Rockeféller
Court of Appeals
Lastmore
Federation of Jewish Charities of Mobile Meets
The governing board held its monthly session in the temple library. Members express strong support for the federation plan and note the community’s generous response to charitable needs.
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Federation of Jewish Charities of Mobile
Temple
Campaigns Spotlight Alabama Governor Race in Mobile County
The final state campaign reaches Mobile County with B B speaker in Mobile Tuesday and R P Hobson set for a Bienville Square address. Five candidates seek governor including R F Kolb Charles Henderson Bragg Comer Walter Seed and John Wallace with broader races down the ballot fueling a heated, mudslinging season.
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Mobile County
B. B
R. P. Hobson
Bienville Square
Underwood
All. Com
Oscar W. Underwood
Richmond P. Hobson
Did You Glimpse It A Straw Katy Defied Mob
A fragmented account notes a Straw Katy appearing on a phin street parade Sunday. Read as part of a larger Spring atmosphere, eyewitness tone blends incredulity and mild pity with partial phrases about crowd reaction.
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