Rescue of 22 Sailors From Barge Altamaha in Gulf
Twenty two men aboard the gravel barge Altamaha drifting in the Gulf of Mexico since last Friday were rescued today after a Japanese steamer Syonsighte sent aid and a fleet of tugs moved to the scene. The Gwalia, towing the barge, sank in heavy seas. its crew survived by boarding the barge. Hyams Company of New Orleans owns the vessels. Mobile crews man the boats.
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Altamaha
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Hyams 2 Company
New Orleans
Patan A. Ganty
Hyams Company
Gwalia
Tampa
Banks to Observe Double Holiday Christmas Weekend
Mobile banking institutions will close for Christmas Day and Saturday December 26, as announced by the Mobile Clearing House. The double holiday aligns with state practice and nearby exchanges such as cotton and stock markets observing the day after Christmas.
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Mobile Clearing House
Mobile
Creosote Almost Fatal to Woman
Mrs. Robey Lyons of 206 North Warren Street attempted death by her own action at 3 oclock this morning. She was taken to City Hospital for treatment then held at the police station on a drunk charge. The case was set for December 17.
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Robey Lyons
North
Warren Street
Coats Stolen From Parked Auto In Vandal Theft
Thieves smashed a car window to steal two over coats from a vehicle of T. C. Marriott. The coats belonged to Pat Miller and Green Cobb. Doors were locked. garments left on seats while occupants attended at the Cawthon.
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T. C. Marriott
Pat Miller
Selma .Street
Green Cobb
Church
Cawthon
Mobile Delegates Return From Alabama Junior Chamber Meet
The Mobile delegation to the Junior Chambers of Commerce of Alabama convention at Snail will return home this afternoon. A meeting closed yesterday and Mobile was chosen as the next gathering site, to be held here in April.
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Mobile
Junior Chambers of Commerce of Alabama
Snail
Railroads Propose Cut in Rates on Staves to Mobile
Railroads propose a rate cut for shipping staves from Beauregard and Carlisle Mississippi to Mobile. The new rate is 1812 cents per unit. Staves will be moved here for export.
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Beauregard
Carlisle
Miss
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
President Coolidge Likely to Address Radio Conference
President Coolidge is considering an invitation from Senator McKinley to address the National Radio Conference in Atlantic City on May 10. The decision follows talks held in Washington on December 12.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senator McKinley
Illinois
Atlantic City
Weather outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Fair to night and Sunday with little temperature change and moderate west and southwest winds. Week outlook calls for generally fair Monday in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states with possible rains Tuesday or Wednesday, followed by a colder period in the middle and latter part of the week.
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Alabama
Mississippi
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Industrials In Demand At Trade Start
Industrials led early action on the stock market with gains in Chesapeake and Ohio, American Can, Allis-Chalmers, and Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Chrylser and American Smelting retreated while oil prices steadied on Pennsylvania crude rise. foreign exchange was irregular with sterling at 4.8458 dollars.
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New York
Allis Chatnare
Marine Apapeake
Ohio
Chrysler
Huut Packing
American
General Halt
Brown
Ohio-preferred
Stewart Warner
Mathieson Alkali
Jeweh Tea
Allis Chalmers
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Otis Eleva
International Harvester
Atlantic Coast Line
Famous Players
Davison Chemical
Mathieson Allsali
Pennsylvania
New York Futures Open Steady on Cotton Markets
Cotton futures opened steady in New York with January at 18.82, March 18.95, May 18.70, July 18.38, and October 18.08, reflecting a calm start to trading.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady
New Orleans futures opened steady with December at 18.78 and May at 18.74 cents per pound. January 1870, March 18.34, and July 17.90 also listed for the trading session.
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New Orleans
Cotfutures
Film Operator Held Guilty In Stink Gas Case
H. E. alias Skeeter Mayher former Crescent Theatre motion picture operator was found guilty of disturbing patrons and the Empire Theatre by placing a valerium gas stink bomb on December 1. He was fined 500 dollars plus 140 days. he posted a 750 dollar bond for appeal. Witnesses testified to Mayher handling a bottle, and manager Frenkel said an odor was about him. The case, tied to a wave of complaints over gas bombs in theatres, proceeded amid demurrers and alibi questions.
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H. E
Skeeter” Mayher
Crescent Theatre
Empire Theatre
D. H. Edington
Mayher
Cecil Bates
Inge & Bates
Harry Hurt
Edward M. Frenkel
Recorder
Jack Urtney
J. N. McAleer
Tisdale J. Towart
Motion Picture Theatres
Motion Picture
Balmy Weather to Persist in Mobile This Week
The forecast says continued mild temperatures and sunshine in Mobile. Officials expect the mercury to dip only slightly, not dropping below the upper forties tonight, with similar pleasant conditions anticipated tomorrow.
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Weather Bureau
Mobile
Mercury
World interest in radio reflected in exports value
Washington reports global interest in radio is shown by export data for ten months totaling 7 658 000 dollars. The figure signals growing demand for radio equipment worldwide amid industrial expansion and technological adoption.
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Washington
Eight crewmen of Madeline D bound over to grand jury
Eight men from Nassau claiming British subject status, crew on the liquor laden schooner Madeline D, captured by Coast Guard CG-250 near Mobile, are bound over on charges of conspiring to violate tariff and prohibition laws. Bond set at 65,000 for the boat’s sponsor and 1,000 to crew members. A related hearing for the Vic tor's crew was postponed awaiting counsel.
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Nassau
Coast Guard
Mobile
Federal Grand Jury
H. 8. Archer
Bradf Archer
Victor
New Orleans
O. B. Cooper
Tampico
Denial of Chief Change Rumor Stuns Royal Street
Mayor Crawford and Commissioner Hartwell denied rumors that Chief Warren Burch would be replaced by William A. Barry. They stated there has been no discussion of a successor. Commissioner Taylor was not seen this morning amid ongoing gossip.
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Warren Burch
William A. Barry
Crawford
Hartwell
Burch
Taylor
Royal Street
Hill Priest to Celebrate Golden Jubilee at Spring Hill
Father De Beurme of Spring Hill marks his fiftieth anniversary as a priest with a 7:30 a m service on Sunday and a 10:30 a m reception for students. He left Mobile fifty years ago to study for the priesthood spent years in Belgium and Spain before returning to teach at Spring Hill.
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Father de Beurme
Spring Hill
Mobile
Europe
Belgium
Spain
Boykin Holcombe Appeal Likely Soon
The appeal of William H. Holcombe and Frank W. Boykin over liquor ring exposure convictions may be decided by the circuit court of appeals within 30 to 45 days. The men were sentenced in New Orleans after last spring’s government probe, receiving two years and a $500 fine.
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William H. Holcombe
Frank ‘W. Boykin
Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
New Orleans
Holcombe
Bolykin
Davis Cleared In Two Trials In Circuit Court
Will Davis and John Davis faced burglary and grand larceny charges. both were cleared by the circuit court. Raymond English was fined for operating an automobile while intoxicated, while W C Betzde received a $1 fine on a public road charge. A mistrial occurred in George Murrill’s case on a prohibition charge.
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Will,_Davis
John Davis
Raymond English
W. C. Betdeze
George Murrill
Webb Released to Louisville Club in Trade
New York Giants announce veteran Earl Webb released to Louisville club of the American Association as part payment for outfielder Albert Tyson, who was purchased by the New York club.
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New York
New
le Giants
Earl Webb
Louvis
American Association
Webb
Louisville
Albert Tyson
Advance in Crude Oil Prices Reported in Burgh
Burgh December 12 a 25 cent rise per barrel in six grades of Pennsylvania crude oil is posted by leading par agendiés today indicating a market uptick for crude products and refining shares.
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Burgh
Pennsylvania
Girl Sleuth Held for Shoplifting in New Orleans
Mabel Langford age 28 formerly of Monroe Louisiana a federal undercover prohibition agent was arrested for shoplifting at a downtown department store. Police quoted her saying she was assigned to investigate a gigantic rum conspiracy by C D Jackson district prohibition administrator and that she acted on impulse due to lack of money.
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New Orleans
Mabel Langford
Monroe
Prohibition
Bergdoll sighting reported in St Petersburg
Police investigate claim by ex serviceman R L Knight of a man resembling Grover Bergdoll asking directions to the local American Legion post. The stranger showed German printed papers and claimed to reclaim property in Philadelphia to regain citizenship. Knight, a St Petersburg businessman, traveled with the man by yacht via Tampa Bay and Havana but no yacht or Legion member identity was found.
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Petersburg
Fla
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
St. Petersburg
R. L. Knight
American Legion
Philadelphia
Hades
Grover Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Tampa Bay
Knight
Havana
Gulf of México
Legion
Virginia Defies Southern Association Rules on Athletics
University of Virginia announces it will not follow the Charleston meeting rules of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The disputed provision bans athletes from two consecutive sports unless maintaining a class average of 85, risking three of Virginia’s four basketball lettermen. Virginia officials dispute the board’s facts and claim the measure was misrepresented.
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University
Southern Conference
University of Virginia
Charleston
Southern Association Colleges and Secondary
George O. Ferguson
Legislative Board of Virginia
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Virginia
Holland
Walp
Tyler
William H. Faulkner
8. W. Sanford
Extra officers placed for Christmas week
Police chief Warren F. Burch announces extra detectives and officers will be added during Christmas week to protect city stores. In November the department recovered property valued at 7396 dollars and returned it to owners. Fines collected totaled 1274.60 dollars and pension fund receipts were 169 dollars.
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Warren F. Burch
Washington and Lee to follow Southern conference rules
Richmond Va Dec 12 Washington and Lee University will be governed by the rules of the Southern conference and not by rules of any other body. R H Smith graduate manager of athletics said this in commenting on the University of Virginia action regarding Southern Association rules.
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Richmond
Washington and Lee University
Southern Conference
R. H. Smith
University of Virginia
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Daugherty Tug James Daugherty Spotted at Miami
The tugboat James Daugherty of the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company was observed near Miami proceeding with tow operations. Details on voyage and destination were not provided in the fragment.
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Daugherty
Miami
James Daugherty
Mobile Towing and Wrecking
Twenty Americans Seized in Battle Near Peking and Tien Tsin
Twenty Americans and several British passengers on the international train from Peking to Tien Tsin were caught in fighting between Feng Yu-Hsiang and Cha Lin forces. The train halted, travelers sought shelter under the cars as shells fell, and the train later withdrew to Langfang. No American casualties were reported. Notables aboard included Miss Ann Carrere of Chicago and Willis R. Peck of the American legation.
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Peking
Tien Tsin
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Cha -Lin
Eee
Tain
Otis Atlas
Ildren
Lainfan
Ly Oan
Tien Tein
Pektang
Pek
Ti Tsin
Yangtsun
Langfangato
M. Mochizuki
Count Insul
M. Bardac
China
League Nations
Manchuria
Ann Carreré
Chicago
Willis R. Peck
Legation
Smuggling Ring Described by American Vice Consul
George G. Puller, vice consul at Teheran, will report opium smuggling profits and methods to Washington. He notes the Bushire arrest of American citizen M. T. Woodward and a suitcase revealing how an international ring shipped grade Persian opium to China aboard Chinese warships, with officials profiting from the trade amid Chinese regime changes.
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Honolulu
State Department
Washington
George G. Puller
Teheran
Persia
Cleveland
Fuller
Bushire
M. T. Woodward
Woodward
China
United States
Chekiang
Berlenbach Holds Title In Fight
Paul Berlenbach retains the world light heavy title after a 15 round bout with Jack Delaney before 23 000 fans at Madison Square Garden. Delaney pressed the challenger repeatedly but Berlenbach neutralized late, keeping the championship.
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Berlenbach
New York
Paul Berliebach
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Janey
American League Cancels Pacific Coast Series Plan
In Angeles California on December 12 the American Association agreed to cancel the existing five year contract with the Pacific Coast NW league that provided for an annual series between the winning clubs of the two circuits.
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Angeles
Cal
Ican Association
Ship Lost with Crew Safe in Havana Cuba
Radio dispatch notes the Cotopaxi sailing from Charleston November 18 with a cargo and crew. The vessel reported its position November 30 and was presumed lost after no further word, while the crew were later found safe in Havana.
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Cuba
Havana
Cotopaxi
Thomas F. McGione
Spartanburg
Eyers
Charleston
McGlone
Ortoga
Definite League Decision Likely in Mosul Dispute
Geneva Dec 12. If mediation between Great Britain and Turkey over Mosul fails, the League of Nations council plans a definite frontier decision at its current session. The tendency is to rule Mosul as part of Irak under British mandate, favoring Britain’s claim.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Great Britain
Turkey
Mosul
League of Nations Council
Irak
Great Britain to Dance for Charity International Jazz Revel
Great Britain plans a nationwide dance for hospital charity with a central event at Olympia London on Tuesday night. Dances will occur from Plymouth to Belfast and broadcasts will link New York Pittsburgh Paris Berlin Amsterdam and Madrid to relay the jazz revel to all participating venues. Electric signs will inform dancers of progress.
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London
Great Britain
Olympia
Plymouth
Aberdeen
Belfast
New York
Pittsburgh
Paris
Berlin
Amsterdam
Madrid
Runaway Barges Captured in East River by Tug
Twenty five barges were tied up in Greenpoint Brooklyn after a frantic dash through East River traffic. Families of captains were among those aboard as their vessels drifted from moorings. Lanterns were waved for help during hours of rescue as tugs and river craft recovered the runaway fleet.
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New York
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
Stephenson Case Motion Overruled in Indiana Court
Noblesville Indiana December 12 A baron to vacate the jury s verdict in the murder trial of Madge Indian apolis was overruled in the circuit court today by Judge William Sparks in the Stephen son case.
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Noblesville
Ind
D. C
William Sparks
William
Noble liquor runner faces losses as bootlegging crackdown
London reports Sir Broderick Hartwell known as the Mew baronet reenters liquor schemes to beat a United States blockade. Circles promoted shares with promised returns while the coast guard seized thousands of cases. He admits losses and seeks new funding through Bahamas International Trading Company as a fresh attempt unfolds.
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London
Washington
Bahamas International Trading Company
Broderick
London Daily Mail
Amherican Coast Guard
United States
Sir Broderick
Police Question Suspected Negro in Lena Blevins Slaying
George Wash Martin, 36, of Twenty third and Monard streets, matched the victim’s description in the Lena Blevins murder case and was taken into custody by Little Rock detectives. He said he was nearby yesterday while hunting with two others and left around 1 PM. Mrs. Blevins died after a 4 PM shooting.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lena Blevins
George
Wash) Martin
Twentythird
Monard Streets
Martin
Couple leaves for second honeymoon after secret remarriage
Tampa Florida December reports D P Davis a Florida developer and his 22 year old wife Elizabeth Nelson known as carnival queen re married in a friends home last night and plan a second honeymoon through the east. The remarriage follows a divorce story in Key West dated November fourth that surfaced only two days ago.
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Tampa
Fla
D. P. Davis
Florida
Elizabeth Nelson
Key West
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Dels Dividends
Directors defer the usual quarterly dividends of 3 dollars on common shares and 87 12 cents on preferred. Thracite mining stoppage has kept mines closed since September 1 and influences the decision. In 1924 the company issued a 200 percent stock dividend and then maintained a 3 dollar quarterly rate with an extra 3 dollar dividend last January.
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New York
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
New Prohibition Rules Target Bootleggers and Medicine Liquor
Washington will unveil new rules to curb bootlegging by requiring direct purchase of medicinal alcohol from bonded sources. Wholesale and drug stores will source whiskey and brandy through a designated chain, with aging standards and physician-scribed labels. Authorities aim to reduce diluted and illegally used alcohol and set compliance dates through 1920.
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Washington
Andrews
Prohibition
Ts Frat Road
FASS
Vouventhas
Executive Junior Chamber Selects Officers and Probes Bond Issue
The Executive Junior Chamber selected officers from Hull Selma Cole Opelika and others. A resolution by the members questioned the 000,000 bond issue for Mobile port development and a state education program. A third resolution congratulated the University of Alabama football team for its record and Pasadena game prospects.
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Ther Hull
Selma
Cole
Opelika
Pesond
John x. Young
Sis
Trons
Ment
Relati
Alabama
Port of Mobile
University of Alabama
Pasadena
Further Evidence Heard in Air Case Months
The prosecution presented additional anti air craft fire evidence in the air case as witnesses including Major General and Adjutant General Division are slated for next week. The rebuttal is not finished and continues into midweek with high ranking officers expected on the stand.
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Washington
Dee
Genermerall
Comander
Seco Corps Area
Adjutant General
Ministers' Sons Given Long Terms in Robbery Case
Two youths accused of a broad daylight raid on a local traction company cashier Albert, stealing 1066 dollars, were tried in criminal court after indictment by a grand jury. They received lengthy sentences for felonious assault and robbery, serving three consecutive years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Tennessee
Mrs Westcott Granted Divorce in Los Angeles
Olivia Westcott, wife of Charles Westcott the millionaire film figure, was granted her final divorce decree yesterday in Los Angeles after a term in Los Angeles County prison for a crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Olivia Estcott
Charles Westcott
Bionaire Moving Picture
Los Am County
New Outlook Seen by French Minister in Paris Speech
Paris December 12 Henry Berenger newly named ambassador to Washington spoke on aligning French and American policies to defend all interests before war debts. He urged joint effort to bear financial obligations without bias toward War debts.
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Paris
Henry Berenger
Washington
United States
Man dies in stabbing at Aniston rooming house
A Black man died in a chest-wounding stabbing at a rooming house in Aniston. Dee Gro is dead and in jail. Johnson died last night as violence prompts police action and charges. Will Orr is mentioned in connection with the incident.
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Anniston
Dee
Ogro
Tohnson
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Arch Slacker
Charles Kohan
Anna Dovitch
Kohan
Stephenson
NOBLE
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