Mystery fire on Touraine linked to German threats and a passenger
Officers pursuing the Havre blaze aboard the Touraine suspect criminal intent after a trunk carried explosives in first class. Passenger Raymond Swoboda, a Paris financier with Russian ties, was traced to hotels and found with German letters. he was arrested as a prime suspect amid revelations of wartime German threats and a possible bombing plan.
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Susha
Raine
Arlier
Esi
Touraine
Armey
Havre
Germany
Gras
Raymond Bwoboda
I. Pa Alpen Financier
Destina
Dubert
R Dubert
Swoboda
Paris
Petrograd
Morrison
Penelace de Rivoli
Havre Po- Hee
de Morrison
Amaze
No American Passport Issued to Swoboda or Any Named Person
Washington records on March 31 show no American passport issued to Raymond Swoboda or to any person bearing that name. The note clarifies a lack of passport issuance under similar identifiers in state records.
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Washington
Raymond Swoboda
Swoboda Detained On La Touraine Circumstances Revealed
New York March 31 Swoboda was recalled today in connection with his attempt to board the La Touraine on February 27. He arrived February 26 with a passport vised by the French consul and claimed to sell supplies to the French government. He sought to take aboard samples as excess baggage but was told the Segre could not permit it and he needed the general agent Paul to decide.
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New York
la Touraine
Ofee
Jline
Havre
Teliet
Swoboda
Paul
Mr. So
Miss Otter Loses Three Fiances in War
New York report about Miss Augistine Otter a New York stewardess on a French ship who lost three fiances in the war. The first fiancé died in combat as war began, the second a reservist was killed in the trenches, and the third a petty officer died leading a charge on the Aisne.
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New York
Augustine Otter
Coal for the Eitel Friedrich Rumored at Sewall's Point
In Newport News sixteen hundred tons of steam coal weighed and loaded on barges at Sewall's Point sparks speculation in marine circles that the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich may be preparing to dash or be interned. Port officials deny knowledge of such cargo while naval authorities weigh permissible coal to allow a possible voyage to a German port. The Eitel Friedrich remains docked seven miles from the battleship Alabama as Thierichens meets with customs officials and offers no public statement.
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Newport News
Sewall's Point
Prinz Beitel Friedrich
Prinz Witel
Thierichens
Capes
United States
Eifel
Navy
Hampton Roads
Alabama
Mobile to Meridian Highway Discussion Planned
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce streets and roads committee will meet at 10 oclock Thursday with Citronelle citizens to discuss finishing a Mobile to Meridian highway via Citronelle Alabama. The rivers and harbors committee plans a 4 oclock Wednesday meeting with Chairman Horace Turner presiding.
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Mobile
Meridian
Citronelle
Ala
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
The
Chamber of Commerce
Horace Turner
Passenger Swoboda’s Passport Appears American Despite French Recollection
Raymond Rolf Swoboda used an American passport presented at a Manhattan hotel check in. The clerk noted no issue date or number in the paper, the French line freight agent recalls Swoboda saying he had household effects to ship. Henry Swoboda is identified as the man in question.
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Swoboda
Raymond Rolf Swoboda
Manhattan
P. R. Swoboda
Paris
State Department
Henry Swoboda
Man Desc
Jury Secures Murder Case Trial In Mobile
The trial of Theresa Nelson McBroom for the murder of her husband Reuben A McBroom proceeds after bond relief. Witnesses include two eye witnesses to the shooting and defense argues insanity or self defense as key factors in the alleged deliberate killing.
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McBroom
Recorder’s Court
Nashville
Tenn
Indiana
Mobile
N. R. Clarke
Frank S. Stone
Ray Minette
Ala
Mattorneys
James H. Webb
John
TVG
The
VESSELS TO PROGRESO NOT TO BE MOLESTED
Telegram from Secretary of State Bryan, via Mr. George G. Card, says ships loading at Progreso, Mexico will not face interference. It notes cruiser Des Moines and Saoeree will not be taxed and no extra duties on sisal from the date the new government is installed, March 30.
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George G. Card
The
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Progreso
Mex
Des Moines
Saoeree
Sisal
Closing Markets Wednesday Notice Summary
Market report notes receipts for the day and week. It records 1,283 receipts for today and 3,030 for the week, with 147,746 receipts since August 1. Exports today total 1,780 and stock on hand stands at 41,821. The entry appears as a brief financial ledger item.
Cotton Prices Rise on Cold South Weather
In New Orleans on March 31 the cotton market opened higher by 11 points as cold weather affected the South. Shorts covered, brokers handled strong outside business, and spot cotton rose 18 points to 9.06 with 2,700 bales on the spot and 2,225 arriving middling. The market closed steady with a net advance of 7 to 8 points. May and October futures displayed gains as listed.
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New Orleans
Cotton hits new season highs on steady demand
New York cotton prices rose to fresh season highs as buying continued amid favorable South weather and steady Southern spot markets. May July October and other contracts opened higher, then closed mostly steady with gains in nearby months and ongoing dealer interest amid broadening commission house demand.
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New York
Cotten
Nvccovees
Liverpool Cotton Spot and Futures Report
Liverpool cotton market steady with good middling at 5.88 and 5.52 for middling, 5.14 for low middling. Sales reach 6,000 bales for speculation and export. 1,000 bales receipts. futures firm with May-June 5.52 and other forward contracts listed up to March-April 5.94.
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Liverpool
Wall Street Review Captures Early Trading Leads and Gains
In today's early trading many specialties headline activity with blocks traded in thousands of shares. Motors lead gains rising 1 to 2.5 points while rails and major stocks show mixed rises including Amalgamated Copper at 62 5-8 and various rail, steel, and chemical issues advancing a point or more.
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New York
National Lead
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Denver and
Rio Grande Ptd
Great Northern Ore
Bethelhem Steel
Amalgamated Copper
American Agricultural
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Cities
Pfd
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil
St. Paul
Brie
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Interborough Met
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
B. Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
New York Central
N. MW
N. A. & Hartford
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Rock Island Co
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Railway
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Submarine L-4 Sticks On Ways At Launch
The submarine L-4, christened for the United States Navy, stuck on the ways at Fore River shipyard in Quincy Massachusetts after being prepared for launch. It halted midway to the water when grease burned out from friction, delaying further launch efforts until tomorrow.
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Quincy
Mass
United States Navy
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Two Escaped Convicts Recaptured in Separate Counties
Fisher Stewart, a white inmate serving ten years for forgery, was recaptured at Union Springs and sent back to prison. Sam Boykin, a Black prisoner with a fifteen year burglary and grand larceny sentence, was captured in Marengo County after escaping from Lucile mine on March 20.
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Union Springs
Marengo Montgomery
State Convict Department
Fisher Stewart
White
Sam Boykin
Lucile
Boykin
Marengo County
Mistrial Ordered in Sullivan Grand Larceny Case
The jury could not reach a verdict after three days and twenty hours and was discharged. Edward W. Sullivan alias Price W. Smith faces four additional charges set for later trials with severance requests. The unresolved count involved allegedly stealing three head of cattle from Fradry at McIntosh Bluff.
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Sullivan
Edward W. Sullivan
Fradry
MclIntosh Bluff
Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts Report
Savannah naval stores market notes on March 31 show turpentine at 43 1 2 cents per gallon with sales 605 and no receipts for Rosin firm. Quotations listed for grades B D BE F GH T K M N and WG WW with varying prices 3.07 1 2 to 5.55.
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Naval
Savannah
Sermon on Religious Freedom by Rabbi Moses at Shaarafi Shemayim
Rabbi Alfred G. Moses spoke at Temple Shaarafi Shemayim on Tuesday about Religio Freedom the Gift of God to the World. Passover services continue all week after starting with the Secar service and Monday night beginning of Passover.
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Alfred G. Moses
Shaarafi
Bulgaria’s Premier Balsalovoff Defends Neutral Policy
Premier Baloslavoff declares that Bulgaria will take measures if its interests are threatened and affected. The sobranje closing session was covered by Narodni Prava, with pro German press applauding his stance. Earlier, Turkish deputies clashed over espionage accusations.
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London
Baloslavoff
Narodni Prava
Up-to-Date Building Co May Seek Mobile Site
S H Bailey president of the Up to Date Building Company of New York is exploring a Mobile location for a plant. Bailey, engineer of Croton waterworks fame, plans a visit within sixty days and believes in Gulf Coast prospects. The firm runs a large Staten Island plant with New York and Brooklyn offices.
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S. H. Bailey
Building Company
Nassau Street
New York
Mobile
Bailey
Great Croton
New York City
Florida
Gulf Coast Territory
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Man Arrested Over Watch With Hundreds Of Keys
John Crawford, described as a one-armed man, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by police as a dangerous and suspicious character. Officers found several hundred keys and a watch in his possession and he is held for investigation.
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John Crawford
Villa Abandons Direct Fight at Mata Moros
Washington reports Villa did not personally direct the fighting at Mata Moros. State department and Villa agency say he is at Torreon while Carranza representatives confirm his location.
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Villa
Washington
Matamoros
State Department
Carranza
Torreon
Seek 10 Prevent Japanese Holding Land in Louisiana
Land and reclamation interests in New Orleans urge civic and commercial groups to ask Governor Hall to call a special session to pass a law banning Japanese from owning land in Louisiana. They plan to push the measure as the state considers permitting a 5000 acre parcel south of New Orleans for Japanese truck farmers. eleven Japanese already moved to the site. EB L Chappins says the appeal stems from business self interest, not prejudice.
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New Orleans
Governor Hall
Louisiana
Thade
Board of Trade, Association of Commerce
The
California
EB. L. Chappins
Argue Ends in Rail Wage Arbitration Case
James M. Sheean completed his argument for the Western railroads in the wage dispute. Warren B S Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers began the closing for about 64 000 engineers firemen and hostlers seeking higher pay. Stone expected to finish before night, with arbiters to decide by April 20.
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Chicago
James M. Sheean
Western Railroads
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Jurors summoned in capital arson case of Jesse Scarbrough
A list of jurors summoned for the capital case of Jesse Scarbrough charged with arson in the first degree for burning Dominick Guanaro’s dwelling. Names include Gooley Farnell, Rudolph Pearson, George Duck, Sam LeBaron, Edward O’Connor, and others.
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Jesse Scarbrough
Dominick Guanaro
Gooley EF. Farnell
Rudolph O. Pearson
George H. Duck
Sam M. LeBaron
Edward T. O’connor
William Hardy Smith
Thomas McLachlan
Howard L. Adair
Austin F. Baker
William C. Haas
Ernest Schultz
Walter J
Iron theft hits west Franklin street construction site
J. P. Shearer a contractor at work building a house on the west side of Franklin street two north of Elmira streets reported to the police on Wednesday that an unknown thief entered the site Wednesday night and carried away eight sheets of galvanized iron.
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J. P. Shearer
Franklin Street
Elmira
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Theresa Nelson
Charles Nelson
Francis J. Inge
John W. McAlpine
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F. W. Crenshaw
Wall Street Review
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