Mobile to vote 250000 bond for public library
Mobile residents will vote in January on a 250000 bond issue to build a city library with a museum and free reading room. City Attorney Frank J. Yerger announced the election date after the city commission referred the matter to him and noted a committee from the Mobile Public Library Association plans to push the project with support from Stewart Brooks Leo Browne and Rev D H Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Frank J. Yerger
City Commission
Yerger
Mobile Public Library Association
Stewart Brooks
Leo M. Browne
Rev
D. H. Ogden
Brooks
E. H. Bearnheim
New York
Bernheimer
Browne
Florida Man Will Claim Auto Found In Mobile
Hindman of Florida notified authorities he is en route to Mobile to claim his Studebaker car reported stolen days earlier. Ed Douglas Leo Balaners G M McQuillen were arraigned in recorder's court and held for federal investigation. cases continued till December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindman
Fla
Mobile
Studebaker
W. F. Mary- I. P. Tompkins
Live Oak
Ed Douglas
Leo Balaners
Brooklyn
N. Y
G. M. McQuillen
Raleigh
N.C
Recorder’s Court
W. F. Burch
Burch
Federal Department For Investigation
Churches Thanked for Courtesies at Conference Meeting
The St Francis Street Methodist church board of awards voted thanks to members of other churches who helped entertain delegates to the Alabama conference at the church. The press was thanked for publicity. E McMillan became the new chairman of the board of stewards with A F Norquist as vice chairman, George E Hallock as secretary, and R A Christian as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Street
Wounded escape to be tried again
Jack Jones an escapee from the county convict camp, recaptured after being wounded on the river front during a pursuit led by Convict Transfer Agent George Riley and County Traffic Officer Ollie Lartigue. He faces additional charges for escaping hard labor.
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Jack Jones
George Riley
Riley
Ollie Lartigue
Jones
Government Street
King Jones
Welfare heads plan Mobile council dinner at Caulthon Hotel
A Mobile Council of Social Agencies dinner is scheduled at the Caulthon Hotel tomorrow evening. The event will discuss welfare activity in Mobile, with reservations through Mrs L P Inc, the dinner chair. The council’s annual meeting last week elected Andrew Mitchell president.
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Cawthon Hotel
Mobile Council of Social Agencies
Mobile
Mrs. L. P. Inc
Andrew Mitchell
Stolen Auto Recovered on Fulton Road Near Ne Shote
An Overland car reported stolen from 8 Cherokee Street in front of W. B. McCoy's home was found this morning on Fulton Road near Ne Shote. The vehicle, abandoned after gas ran out, suffered no damage and was located by a Fulton Road resident who alerted police.
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W. B. McCoy
Cherokee Street
Fulton Road
Neshote
Acme Machine and Welding Company Incorporation Filed
Incorporation papers for the Acme Machine and Welding Company Inc were filed in bat e court today. The company will be a machine shop and machinery manufacturer with a capital of 10000 dollars and starting capitalization of 3 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Machine and Welding Company, Inc
Bate Court
Weather Forecast For Alabama Florida Mississippi
Extreme northwest Florida and Alabama plus Mississippi see fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Temperatures hold with not much change and light west winds.
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Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Trial of Seven in Liquor Case Is Postponed
Seven defendants including Tom Cleveland Luther Long Willie Pryor Louis Nelson James Whitehurst Peter White and Walter Alexander faced a postponed federal hearing on violations of the national prohibition act. The trial was continued after defense counsel cited an absent key witness and a prior mistrial in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Inge
Tom Cleveland
Luther Long
Willie Pryor
Louis Nelson
James Whitehurst
Peter White
Walter Alexander
Mobilians Headed to Anniston for Junior Chamber Meeting
A Mobile delegation from the Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce will travel to Anniston for the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce semi annual meeting. W H Jernigan leads the six or seven member group with O M Phelps also attending. An aim is to drum up a large Mobile turnout to show the 400 member organization’s presence.
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Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce
Anniston
Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Des Tion
W. H. Jernigan
O. M. Phelps
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Morenee
Niston
Mobile to Seek Deeper Channel Plan Hearing
Written data supporting a deeper wider Mobile harbor channel is to be filed with Major T. H. Emerson. A public hearing is set for December 21 at the Chamber of Commerce rooms to consider a proposed 33 feet deep by 500 feet wide channel, topping the current 30 by 300 feet specifications. The board of engineers in Washington will render the final decision.
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Mobile Harbor
T. H. Emerson
Mobile River and Harbor
Board of Enginers
Washima
Mobile
Chamber of Comm
Chao of Commerce Rooms
Jubilee ends as Mobile clergymen lead final mass
The second day of the jubilee in Mobile featured a solemn pontifical mass led by Rev. Richard O. Gerow of Natchez and a sermon by Rev. Father Joseph M. Walsh S J of Spring Hill College. Archbishop John W. Shaw and six nearby bishops attended the two day celebration.
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Richard O. Gerow
Natchez
Joseph M. Walsh
Spring Hill College
John W. Shaw
New Orleans
Fire Truck Collision Delays Responding Unit at Broad and Savannah
Fire Truck No. 7 collided with an automobile driven by G. W. Davenport at Broad and Savannah streets as the machine rushed to 952 Savannah street. No injuries reported. the crash caused slight damage to the truck and almost wrecked the auto. The fire at 952 Savannah caused only small damage. A separate blaze at Georgia avenue and Elmira street damaged Towle residence due to a defective flue. The department answered seven alarms for small fires yesterday afternoon, one false alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Davenport
Broad
Savannah Streets
Savannah Street
L. O. King
Albert S. Towle
Georgia Avenue
Elmira Street
Police seek two Black suspects after Davis Avenue incident
A man was struck late last night at Davis avenue and H street. A. D. Freeman of 1107 Davis avenue was hospitalized with injuries to his left thigh and left leg. Police seek Nathaniel and Joseph Dukes, Black men, charged in the report with the public safety incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Freeman
Davis Avenue
City Hospital
H Street
Nathaniel
Joseph Dukes
Mayhem Case Brought to Grand Jury
James Sisson of Bayou La Batre waived examination before Judge N R Clarke and the mayhem charge was bound for the next grand jury. Bond set at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sisson
Bayou la Bakire
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Siee
Bayou la Batre
Plainant
Coast Guard Seizes British Schooner Off Biloxi
The Atwood H. Carson, a British schooner with $63,000 in liquor aboard and 1,800 cases, was captured by Coast Guard cutter No. 200 under Captain W. R. Schultz while en route from Havana to Tampico. The vessel was brought to Mobile for storage of the contraband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Territory
Mobile
New Orleans
Uncle Sam
Coast Guard
Biloxi
Atwood H. Carson
Carson
Havana
Tampico
Mexico
No. 200
W. R. Schultz
Coal Mining Year Not Satisfactory Opens Congress
Louis C.oe president, dee today in opening the twenty eighth annual convention of the American Mining Congress says last year was not generally satisfactory in coal mining. He cites too little understanding and notes a trend toward improvement, though post war cost income spreads remain uneven.
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Washington
Louis C.oe
Dee
American Mining Congress
Alvarez Assault Case On Trial In Circuit Court
The appeal of J. T. Alvarez charged with assault and battery on his wife will be tried this afternoon in circuit court. He had been fined 250 dollars and 90 days costs in recorder's court and gave notice of appeal. Bail forfeitures were reported for George Acree Charles Allen and Louis Bell. Pat Taylor waived examination on liquor charges with bond set at 500 dollars.
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J. T. Alvarez
Recorder’s Court
Alvares
C. A. Grayson
George Houston Acree
Charles Allen
Louis Bell
Pat Taylor
Firemen Festival Draws Large Crowds at Government Street
Crowds fill the grounds at Govern ment street and Bradford avenue near Michigan avenue for the Firemen's Festival. Proceeds support the firemen's uniform fund while General Manager E Brogiey notes the current performances are clean and drawing many attendees. The event continues with shows and concessions ongoing.
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Government Street
Bradford’avenue
Michigan Avenue
Firemen's Uniform Fund
E. Brogiey
Peck Returns Home After Medical Operation
H. Peck president and lessee of the Battle House returns to the city after several weeks away for an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He is fully recovered. He then traveled to New York to meet his son Albert Peck who had been in Europe and accompanied him home.
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H. Peck
The
Battle House
Johnskins
Baltimore
Peck
New York
Albert Peck
Europe
Machinery Shipment Through Mobile to Tampa
A fleet of twelve excavating machines moved from Milwaukee to Mobile and will be loaded onto a barge for transport to Tampa. The Keefing Contracting Company of Milwaukee will use the equipment for road and highway projects in south Florida.
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South Florida
Mobile
Milwaukee
Wis
Tampa
Fla
Keefing Contracting Company
Chapman Sent to Porto Rico Post for New Duties
Co. G. Chapman, immigration inspector at Mobile for four years, is assigned to a post at San Juan Porto Rico and will depart before year end to assume duties there. He will be succeeded locally by Robert F. Hutchinson of Washington D C. The inspectors work from the office of H C Brownlow, inspector in charge.
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Co. G. Chapman
Mobile
San Juan
Porto Rico
Robert F. Hutchinson
Wash D. C
H. C. Brownlow
Immigration Service
New York Officers Visit Mobile Detective Chief Guests
Captain J. J. Gegan and George J. Starr of the New York detective bureau are in Mobile today with Chief of Police Warren F. The party toured Satsuma groves this morning and were shown the oyster industry bond by Detective Ed Die Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Gegan
George J. Starr
New York
Decen
Mobile
Bay
Warren F
Satsuma Groves
Eddie Warren
Ba- Sesak
Sroe
Count plans suit for separation over baby custody
New York reports Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraden will sue his American wife Millicent Rogers for separation on desertion grounds to gain custody of their infant son. In Palm Beach the countess declined to comment saying I have nothing to say while amid a card party with her family and friends.
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New York
Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraden
Palm Beath
Millicent Rogers
H. H. Rogers
Europe
South
West Palm Beach
Fra
Standard Oil
Associated Press
Waikiki
Palm Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Hout
Wage Fixing Law Hotly Opposed
Washington December 9. Opposition to a Johnson California amendment to fix minimum wages for women and children in industry was anticipated by the Council of National Woman's Party. The amendment was attacked as contrary to the trend toward individual freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
California
Council of National Woman's Party
Indifference Cited as Ground for Divorce in Paris
Two American women won divorces in French courts on grounds of indifference by their husbands. Dorothy Williams and Leila Holberhoff were married in New York, Williams to Albert G. Priestman on March 30, 1912 and Holberhoff to Bernard G. Hein on April 5, 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dorothy Williams
Toda
Albert G. Priestman
New York
Leila Holberhoff
Bernard G. Hein
London Considers Women Constables Bill
London debates a bill from Miss Vllen Wilkinson to require police to hire women constables. The bill received first reading as MPs vote to allow free parliamentary decision, with Wilkinson noted as the sole woman labor member in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Vllen Wilkinson
Miss Wilkinson
Claim of Oldest Cat in the Country Sparks Local Debate
Mrs Henry P D Park of Calhoun City Mississippi asks for the record of the oldest cat in the nation citing her Mal tese cat Old Blue who she says arrived in 1905 and would be at least 70 years old. Local officials dispute the claim noting a cat is simply a cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Henry PD. Park
Calhoun City
Miss
Chicago
Washington
Park
Aquitania Delayed 14 Hours by Atlantic Storm
The ocean liner Aquitania arrived in Cherbourg fourteen hours late from its voyage from New York due to a storm at sea.
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Cherbourg
France
New York
Noted Mexican Is Dead in El Paso
El Paso Tex Dec 9 Juan Terrazas 70 son of General Louis Terrazas died in this city after illness pending further details. Authorities said burial would be in Illinois with funeral arrangements to be announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Nashville painted prowler sentenced in housebreaking case
Nashville's painted prowler Henry Horn was sentenced to five to seven years in prison on charges of housebreaking and larceny. He faced nearly a dozen similar charges from attacks on women in North Nashville, including attempted murder, with several victims identifying him. He was shot and captured after three weeks on the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Srowler
Agai Henry Horn
J. W. Littrell
North Washville
Artillery Experts Take Stand in Mitchell Court Martial
Washington December 9 artillery specialists and observers testified to challenge Col William Mitchell's claim that anti aircraft artillery is useless. The prosecution aimed to counter his statements as Patrick Mason De to allegedly informs relations between air services and the general staff. The court hoped to conclude its trial and hand the case to the court of generals unless unforeseen incidents occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mitchell
William Mitchell
Arma
Ge Mason M. de
Patrick
Quezon Responds To Roosevelt Jones Act Remarks
Manila reports Manuel L Quezon president of the Philippine senate expresses disappointment in President Coolidge s message to Congress. He says the Washington administration may seek amendments curtailing the Jones Act powers and the governor general s authority and hopes the president will reconsider while urging proper Filipino representation to persuade Congress and the American nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Manuel L. Quezon
Philippine Senate
Coolidge
Congress
Washington
Notorious gunman Durkin near surrender in hiding
Chicago, Dec 8, 1944 A fugitive lice slaver Martin J Durkin is near surrender in an eastern city near the Canadian border Authorities report an attorney for Durkin offered terms to the state's attorney ensuring no rush to trial a jury trial and no police custody His left arm was shattered by a detective's shotgun blast and needs medical care, which is unavailable in hiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Martin J Durkin
Condit
Durkin
Berlin Faces Concert Saturation With Empty Seats
Berlin newsharsh reports an overload of concerts as five to seven world famous artists perform on the same night. Proceeds go to charity but public apathy and half filled venues mark the season. Local organizers blame oversupply and limited seating in the German capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kreisser 4
Seattle Teacher Describes Russian Graft and Leadership
Anna Louis Strong, former Seattle school teacher returning from Moscow, says graft is confined to lower officials while the higher ups watch closely. She spent four years in Moscow guarding two technical trade schools and notes Trotzky's six jobs and about a $100 monthly salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Russia
Anna Louis Strong
Moscow
Trotzky
Harvard fund perfected for immediate use at university
Cambridge Mass December 9 The Harvard fund sponsored by a volunteer fund council is perfected and will function soon. The fund will be used for campaigns and to support graduates and fellows at the university under discretionary use by the council and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Fund
Univer
Howard
Senate Opens Layup as Organizers Get to Work
Washington December 9. Senate opens with committees to organize as 325000 cut in tax burden praised by leaders and president. House moves on tax bill. Senate debates major recommendations of Coolidge while LaFollette Republican status debate stalls committee assignments. House reads tax measure and considers liberalization of Prohibition in new bills.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
House
Ar and
Emery
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Caucuos
Moses
Post Office Committee
Congress
Reed
Missouri
Way to Find Good Eats Abroad for Tourists
A Manchester report notes that English commercial travelers frequent hotels and restaurants with good food at lower prices. Visitors should follow their trail humbly as these places are often crowded and outsiders gain admission mainly by suffering through.
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Manchester
Eng
England
Ks Oper
Vote Re-Check In Melbourne Goes On
Final counting and vote verification in the Assiremeeseeee election of November 14 is completed. No Ash labor candidate wins any of the vacant senate seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Labor
Senate
Liquor boats land illicit cargo as crackdown widens
Coast guard and treasury officials tightening enforcement along the New Jersey coast target rum runners before Christmas. Buckner and General Andrews say the push aims to curb illegal liquor traffic beyond a seasonal drive, with authorities predicting a rougher enforcement stance into January 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orn
Hlizabeth
N. J
New Jersey
New York
Buckner
George ‘C. Carmine
Coast Guard Division
L. C. Andrews
the Treasury
Washington
Wash
General Andrews
John A. Foster
Andrews
Japanese Move Headquarters Toward Mukden
Tokyo reports the Japanese war office says the tenth division headquarters have moved from Liao Yang toward Mukden in Manchuria. A regiment, a Port Arthur battery, and a cavalry squadron also shift toward Mukden for protection while Japan plans no further troop withdrawals unless needed. A cruiser sails from Port Arthur to Chefoo amid disturbances as tension rises with Marshal Yuan Shikai’s forces.
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Tokyo
Japanese War Office
Liao-Yang
Mukden
Manchuria
Port Arthur
King Chuling
Japan
Korea
Porthur
Chefoo
Ahene Tso-Lin
Cae Oe
British Troops Fire on Druse Tribesmen in Palestine Border
British forces opened fire on Druse tribesmen attempting to cross the Palestine border near Jerusalem. French troops pursued the Druse who were warned off Palestine soil by the British, according to a Central News dispatch from Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Palestine Boury
Jerusalem
Palestine
Fire devastates Putnam home. multiple children perish
In Putnam County a house fire claimed the lives of Hoggard family members including Ruby 11 Ora 97-88 Cordell 4 and others. Firefighters arrived after ten were found burned. the blaze started from an open fireplace. The loss includes Hoggard and his wife, with several children severely burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Hoggard
Putnam County
Ruby
Ora
Cordell
Simmons Talfs Attending Bankee Convention
SIMMONS TALFS ATTENDING BANKEE ST. PETERSBURG Florida at the fourteenth convention of the Investment Association of America. The convention heard committees on rat commercial credit securities law and housing shortages noted by real estate surveys. The committee warned rents trends and costs rising and discussed financing and mortgage securities amid population growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Flay
H. Simmons
New York
Investmenters’ Association of America
United
France to Reopen War Debt Settlement in 0s
Washington reports Henry Berenger, named French debt commissioner, sails to pursue reopening of about 000,000,000 in postwar debt terms. Agreement aims at harmonizing funding proposals as Berenger returns to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Berengen
Amd
United States
Convnes
Berenger
French Am
4 Funding Commission
Eee
Libel Suit Won by Editor in Munich
In Munich Germany on December 8 Paul Cossmann editor of the German Monthly Review won a libel suit against Martin Gruber editor of the Socialist Post. The case centered on a claimed slanderous statement about Cossmann's alleged socialistic propaganda and role in World War I. A fine of 3000 marks or thirty days in jail was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Paul Cossmann
Review
Martin Gruber
The
Post
Herr Cossmann
Cossmann
Flood Devastates Durazzo Draining City of Albania
Floods swept through Durazzo in December, leaving hundreds homeless in a city of 20 000. Much of the town flooded as government aid and funds were allocated for relief. The Albanian parliament adjourned as a sign of mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durazzo
Albania
Valuable gift to UT boosts fine arts collection
Austin Texas United Luther Stark chairman announces a gift valued at more than 500000 to the University of Texas to support constructing a building to house the collection. The university board of regents yesterday unanimously accepted the donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
University of Texas
Liam Luther
Luther Stark
University Board of Regents
Board of Regents
Sister of Famous Film Star 1
A brief notice from New York reports the sister of a famous film star, identified as Sister 1, with scarce details and a date reference of December without a year. The item emphasizes kinship to a well known actor.
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Chapman
Count Salm
Millicent
Harvard
Jane Kane
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