Alabama Public Service Commis sion hearing and linked mobile affairs
Testimony by President J Howard Wilson is cited as precluding tentative acceptance of a fare hike and urging the commission to rely on its own engineer valuation. Col Hartley A Moon discusses National Guard reorganization with Mobile officials as Mobile Rifles prepare for muster on April 19. A second port and freight hearing is set for May in New Orleans with Mobile representatives expected. Ohio and Oklahoma storm casualties are reported across several states with fatalities and damage from wind and cyclone events.
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J. Howard Wilson
Alabama Public Service Commisson
State Commission
Mobile Light Railway Company
Mobile
Hartley A. Moon
Adjutant General of
Alabama
Mobile Rifles
Mobile Company
Colonel Moon
War Department
National Guard
Eighth Army Corps
Coast Artillery
TI. C. C
New Orleans
Palm Sunday Observances Across City Churches
Palm Sunday will be celebrated tomorrow in all Catholic churches with distribution of palms. The Holy Week begins, ending next Sunday with Easter. At the Cathedral 7 am Mobile Knights of Columbus and Holy Name Society will attend and receive communion. Rev Edward P Allen will give the 10 am sermon. Sunday at 7:30 pm rites of confirmation for a large class at St Peter's Church. Holy Tuesday blessing rites at the Cathedral.
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Mobile Men
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Edward P. Allen
St. Peterer’s Church
Collect Brings Fine For Carrying Pistol
Irvin Williamson was fined $5 or five days for carrying a pistol during a debt collection attempt after firing his revolver in the air while trying to collect $4. Leonard Bates was fined $50 for carrying a concealed pistol.
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Aeye
Irvin Williamson
Espa
Williams
Leonard Bates
Police Relief Body to Meet Sunday
The Mobile Police Relief Association annual meeting is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 at police headquarters. President L Holmes announced officers will be elected for the ensuing year and several important matters will be discussed.
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Mobile Ee Relief Association
L. Holmes
Premier Venezelos Party Members Visit Mobile
A Greek party including Skandamis Gus Saktis Nick Anos and William Paspas met Premier Venezelos during a visit to Orleans and Mobile. They reported the premier regretted not visiting Mobile and planned to return to Washington earlier than anticipated.
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Skandamis
Gus Saktis
Nickanos
William Paspas
Mobile
Orleans
Venes
Greece
Washington
Officer James Foster Removed Over Sleeping On Duty
Police officer James Foster was dismissed from the force for sleeping on duty. An order by the chief of police, approved by the mayor, cites Foster found asleep on Madison Conception streets and failing to respond to a round-up whistle.
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James Foster
Ter
J.john Lincoln
Madison Conception Streets
Excursion Over L. N. Rail to New Orleans Sunday
An excursion over the L. & N. railroad will be run to New Orleans on Sunday the 16th. The trip is organized by the railroad and coincides with a ball game between New Orleans and Mobile clubs. Departure details to be announced.
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New Orleans
Barton Academy Open House Draws Hundreds in Mobile
Hundreds of Mobilians visited Barton Academy for open house as authorities showcase the new high school. A Facts booklet outlines enrollment figures for 1921-22 and 1922-23, space shortages in labs and planning for new departments, lunch seating, insufficient typing periods, crowded corridors, and the need for a safer, fireproof building.
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Barton Academy
Mobile
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Barton
Coal Terminal Surpasses Capacity Tests At 500 Tons Per Hour
Major Earl North announces the coal terminal’s unloading tower achieves five hundred tons per hour, exceeding the guaranteed four hundred. Tests completed yesterday. unit to be turned over to H D DeBardeleben next week. Service begins immediately while the reloader is built.
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Earl North
Major North
H. D. DeBardeleben
Local Shippers Seek Refund From Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Local shippers request refund of overcharges after Mobile and Ohio railroad applied higher Meridian rate four days early. Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau sent letter to the railroad’s general freight agent urging action on the overcharge issue.
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Mobile & Ohio Railroad
The
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Prospects for Alabama and Mississippi Tonight
Unsettled tonight and Sunday with likely showers and thunderstorms. Strong southerly winds and squalls expected across Alabama and Mississippi.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Increase Rate on Lumber Shipments from Mississippi to Mobile
The Mobile and Ohio announces new lumber rates from Mississippi to Mobile will rise 2 to 5 cents, effective May 1. Alabapin points to Mobile see higher charges, while Mississippi routes beyond Mobile stay unchanged. R. G. Cobb suggests routing lumber to Prichard to bypass higher Mobile rates. Prichard rate remains untouched.
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Mississippi
Mobile
Mobile & Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Cobb
Prichard
Half Million Money Orders To Be Returned To Senders
Nearly 500000 dollars in international money orders issued from U S post offices in 1916 and 1917 to residents of Germany will be returned to the senders. Orders were held up en route by British authorities during the war period and unclaimed since.
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Washington
Germany
Glover
Post Office Department
Congressmen barred from using naval radio for campaigns
In Washington on April 8 the Navy restricted wireless use to music and concerts, barring Senators and Congressmen from broadcasting campaign speeches to voters while in Washington. The rule follows protests after Secretary Denby allowed Senator Harry S. New to speak to Indiana voters by wireless.
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Washington
Naval
Sec
Navy
Denby
Harry S. New
Indiana
Prohibition Violations Ahead of Preliminary Hearing
Joe Puckett was arrested on a national prohibition charge and posted preliminary bond for a hearing Tuesday. Andrew Laughlin, charged with possession of liquor after leaving Puckett’s place, waived examination and the case advances to court.
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Joe Puckett
Andrew Laughlin
Puckett
Limousine Bandits Rob Payroll Messenger in New York
In Port Chester New York on April 8 a band of youths in a wine colored limousine robbed a messenger carrying the $4 060 payroll of the Mint Product company. They overpowered the messenger and fled toward Greenwich Connecticut in their car.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Mint Product Company
Greenwich
Conn
Sleuths Track Dynamite Trail Targeting Widow Home
Discovery of 20 sticks of dynamite and a time fuse beneath the dining room window of Mrs. Mathew K. McMullin’s home sparks a citywide manhunt. Detectives pursue motives and suspects in the assault on the elderly widow of a former steel executive.
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Pittsburgh
Mathew K. McMullin
Riot Action Suppressed by Troops in Coal Field
Gov Mechem ordered troops under Adjutant General Henry Rolf to quell rioting in a coal field. The unrest began as friends of striking miners attacked non union workers with stones. Roads to mines were crowded as non union miners came and left work amid fights. no deaths were reported.
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Mechem
Henry Rolf
Althoug
Federal troops not sent to New Mexico mine region
Gov Merritt C Mechem sought army detail for Gallup mine region after disorder and shootings. After talks with President Harding and Secretary Weeks at the White House, Weeks announced troops would not be sent and that states must show they cannot preserve order before federal aid. This policy applies to all states.
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Merritt C. Mechem
New Mexico
War Weeks
Gallup
Harding
Weeks
White House
Labor Committee Deliberates on Presidential Request
Members of the House labor committee discussed presenting President Harding with a formal request. The discussion occurred during today’s session as officials weighed the political and policy implications of seeking executive action. The report notes the conversation will continue with further testimony and potential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Labor Committee
Pres. Harding
Man With Axe Chase Sparks Arrest In River Vessel Case
A man chasing another with a meat axe on the Warrior River barge Tusca led to the arrest of C. H. Dempsey, an oiler, after police were summoned by W. W. Lee. Dempsey denied the charge calling it a frame-up as the case moves to Magazine Point for further investigation.
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Mobile & Ohio Pier 8
C. H. Dempsey
Warrior River
Tusca
Dempsey
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Lee
Magazine Point
Two Mobile Men In Tie For Honor State Trap Shot
Three shooters from Alabama cities compete for the state trap shooting title at Mobile Country Club. E. K. Alexander of Tuskegee W. T. Naff and Henderson Marriott of Mobile each scored 187 of 260 to create a triple tie heading into this afternoon's 24 bird events for the championship.
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Mobile
Mobile Country Club
E. K. Alexander
Tuskegee
W. T. Haff
Henderson Marriott
Alexander
Naff
Marriott
Cyclones Kill Eight Across Texas and Oklahoma
United Press reports storms sweeping North and West Texas and Southern Oklahoma left at least eight dead. Lawton, Oklahoma suffered three fatalities with several injuries and extensive damage to outlying areas as the cyclones moved through the region.
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Dallas
Texas
United Press
Oklahoma
Tornado Strikes Lawton Oklahoma Killing Four
Four people were reported killed and several injured when a tornado hit Lawton Oklahoma early today. Wires between Oklahoma City and Lawton were down and communication was impossible. Reports said many buildings were destroyed and about half a mile of telephone poles toppled north of Lawton.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Lawton
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Tornado Hits Cisco Texas Wrecks Depot Homes
Fort Worth report states a tornado struck Cisco Texas early today wrecking the depot and tearing down several residences and barns. Communication with Cisco is cut off and initial details are arriving from the scene.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cisco
Texas
Tornado kills one in Electra damage town
Wichita Falls Texas April 8 a tornado swept Electra causing one death and several injuries. Twenty five houses were destroyed in a section of the town.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Electra
Here
Bound over in Florida attack case
C A McAlpin identified three men Steve Dolan Charlie Dolan and Dave Mears as his assailants in an April Louisiana? wait Florida case bound over to grand jury on bond of 1000 each after preliminary hearing. McAlpin testified Dolan called him out and he was struck with a lightwood knot and pistol in a lonely woods spot his wife shouted and frightened off the attackers with her pistol leaving the men bound over.
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Quincy
Fla
C. A. Mc Alpin
Steve
Charlie Dolan
Dave Mears
Grand Jury
McAlpin
Steve Dolan
Whittle Springs Hotel Site Studied for Veterans School
Inspectors from the veterans bureau completed a final survey of the Whittle Springs hotel near Knoxville Tennessee with aim to establish a vocational school for disabled veterans. A five year lease at forty thousand dollars annual rent is under consideration and hotel officials say the deal should close in about ten days. The Whittle Springs property ranks as a major resort hotel in the region.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Veterans’ Bureau
Whittle Springs
Standard Oil Granted Exploration Rights in Palestine
Washington officials say the British government granted Standard Oil exploration rights in the mandated territory of Palestine. Advices from London indicate American concerns will receive the same rights as nationals of treaty signatories to Versailles.
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Washington
Standard Oil
Palestine
State Department
London
Acquittal May Bring End to Agents' Trial
In Birmingham Alabama on April 8 cases against four former officers charged with murdering Curtis Tidmore during a liquor raid were expected to be dropped after W E Eubanks was acquitted last night. He was the first of the four to face trial and the defense said Tidmore and a companion fired first while the officers had a search warrant though no warrant was shown and Tidmore's wagon carried no liquor. The federal trial pitted U S attorneys against Alabama prosecutors.
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Birmingham
Ala
Curtis Tidmore
W. E. Eubanks
Eubanks
Tidmore
United States District Attorney
Alabama
Arbuckle Rebuttal May Conclude Trial in Rappe Case
San Francisco April 8 The prosecution’s rebuttal to counter the defense claim that an old ailment caused Virginia Rappe’s death was expected to finish today in the third Roscoe Arbuckle manslaughter trial. The morning session would conclude and noon adjournment for the week followed.
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San Francisco
Mias
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
Three Month Mississippi Legislature Adjourns After Massive Session
Jackson Mississippi April 8 After a three month session the Mississippi legislature adjourned sine die. About 19 million dollars in appropriations were approved and nearly 1600 bills were considered during the period.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Legislary
Man to Face Trial for 1920 Killing in Panama City
In Fou county a white man L L Dubose was killed nine years ago. The suspect, Rowlan, was brought from Roseboro North Carolina and jailed. He had lived in the area for years and was even elected chief of police. His young wife is shocked as he faces a life term trial in the coming court term.
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Panama City
Pine
Ll. Dubose
Rowlan
Roseboro
N. C
Hall
Hays Forms Motion Producers and Distributors of A Inc
In New York on April 8 the Motion Producers and Distributors of A Inc formed with Will Hays as head. A first meeting elected a board of directors. Courtland Smith named secretary. directors include Earl W. Muns, Adolph Zukor, William Tee, and Marcus Foes.
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New York
Motion Prooducers and Distributors
A Inc
Will H. Hay
Direct
Hays
Dent
Courtland Smith
Earl W. Mons
Adolph Zukor
Williams Tee
Marcus Foes
Cardinal Pomp Attacked by Priest Disguise
A Rome dated dispatch reports an assault on Cardinal Vicar Pompilj by a man dressed as a priest. The attacker struck Mgr. Candidori and fled after attendants aided the injured church official. The assailant remains unidentified and escaped.
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London
Rome
Pompilj
Mgr
Candidori
Sodium Nitrate Sale Announcement by War Department
Washington announces a sale of sodium nitrate by the War Department. The sale offers up to 100 tons per bidder with a 10 percent deposit due at purchase, for delivery starting with a specified date in April.
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Washington
Abandon Hope For Champion Sleeper
An Arkansan report notes the deteriorating condition of a champion sleeper once famed for long slumbers. Doctors fear pellagra as the cause after years of decline since hospitalization over seven years ago.
Levee Break Feared in Beardstown Area
Residents feared a levee breach in Beardstown area as heavy rainfall raised waters. Officials monitored gauges and prepared containment efforts to prevent flood damage along the riverfront tonight.
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Beardstown
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