Birmingham District Exports Record Cargo Through Mobile
Large December shipments from the Birmingham district via Mobile are set to break records with iron and steel exports to the Pacific coast. Key totals include 5,000 tons of pipe, 10,000 tons of rail and track accessories to China and Japan, and regional routings to San Francisco San Diego Ponce and San Juan. The Lake Gilthead and Nyanza steamers carry substantial casts and steel products to these ports.
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Birmingham
Mobile
Warrior River
Pacific ‘Coast
Warrior
China
Japan
San Francisco
San Diego
Lake Giltegede
Ponce
Porto Rico
San Juan
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Advisers Weigh Arms Talks as Washington Conference Opens
In Washington on December 27 the arms conference committee met with no formal session and concentrated on informal consultations among delegations and naval experts. France pushed for a marine conference to resolve submarine tonnage while seeking safeguards for its sea program. Paris signaled a possible late change in strategy, and ministers' calls would guide the delegation on a path to finalize discussions or delay decisions on submarines and capital ship limits.
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Washington
Annney
France
Sarraut
Miller
Paris
Sarrant
Cision
Sarrad
Protective Body Names Officers and Board of Directors
The Mobile County Protective Association re elected all officers led by W. Lord as president Major A. T. Davis as vice president Dr H W Gray as secretary and George A Michael as treasurer The board includes M L Davis Jr J A Joyner B H Scott Andrew Zimlich Ed Warley N E B Stallworth and Henry W Snow with Snow replacing a former director at today's meeting The group endorsed the good roads bond issue amendment and pledged active support.
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Mobile County Protective Association
Ola
Good Roads
W. Lord
Semmes
Ala
A. T. Davis
Oak Grove
H. W. Gray
George A. Michael Mobile
M. L. Davis, Jr
J. A. Joyner
Pierce
County Pit Ready to Furnish Gravel in Alabama
Mobile county gravel pit at Glendon in Clark county is ready to deliver gravel at any time according to road foreman Arthur Mc Lean. County forces have built a guard cabin and convicts occupy a house on site. Engineers S M Adams and Leslie E Prouty plan a pit visit this week.
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Mobile
Glendon
Clark County
Ala
Arthur McLean
Highway Department
S. M. Adams
Leslie E. Prouty
New Bills of Lading Adopted by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau has received copies of the ICC prescribed bills of lading for ex domestic shipments. The export bill of lading, regarded as the most important change, will replace the current form and become operative March 1.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Man Convicted On Larceny Charge Receives 60 Day Term
Adolph Samuels was convicted in recorder's court of stealing shoes and a revolver from the Ripps and Ripps estate at Northwest Water and Dauphin. He received a 60 day hard labor sentence. The items were recovered by De Moody and Warren and used as evidence.
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Adolph Samuels
Recorder’s Court
Ripps & Ripps
Northwest Water
Dauphin
de Moody
Warren
Coch rane Held On U S Liquor Charge
Walter Cochrane was held for a preliminary hearing on a federal prohibition charge after arraignment before United States Commissioner Austin. Federal Prohibition Agent Winfield Cox arrested him, succeeding C P Wilcox in the role.
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Cochrane
U. S
Walter Cochrane
United States Reereere Austin
Federal Prohibit
Winfield Cox
C. P. Wilcox
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
The weather report from Washington on December 27 says generally cloudy conditions through tonight and Wednesday with little change in temperature.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Christmas business outlook boosts Mo bile area postal reports
Local post office officials say holiday shipments look stronger than last year with 8 000 to 10 000 insured packages sent last week. Express firms report overtime and extra wagons while the Southeast Express is newly formed. Rail express officials note Sentaoke delivery is only slightly better and deliveries near completion as clerks observe holiday.
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Mobile
Postoffice
Southeastern Express Company
American Railways Express Company
Fearful Grounding of Schooner Florence Harvey Near Mobile Bay
The three masted schooner Florence Harvey of 303 tons, Sanchez master, ran aground on the east side of Mobile Channel opposite San Island light during a northwest gale after dragging anchors. Most of her cargo of 286000 feet pitch pine lumber bound for Santiago Cuba will be saved, but the vessel will likely not be raised. The crew was removed by the government steamer L 44 stationed at Fort Morgan, and insurance officials are to decide next steps. The ship sailed from Mobile last Friday and anchored in the lower bay awaiting favorable winds before the accident.
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Florence Harvey
Sanchez
Mobile Channel
San Island Light
Santiago
Cuba
Sape An Ithe
L_44
Fort Morgan
Mobile
Police Recover Valuables Stolen From Bush Home
Police recover valuable household goods from a Bush home including blankets and table covers. Bertha Washington is charged with receiving stolen property and appeared in recorder's court. case continued to January 6. Related burglary and receiving cases, including Louis Hill, Robert Grant, and Jemima Vukers, set for January 6.
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Bush
Bertha Washington
Mobile
Bay Minette
Washington
Recorder’s Court
Louis Hill
Robert Grant
Jemima Vukers
India Uprising Report Claims 700 Shot by British
Cipher cable from Calcutta reported by Dr. N. Krishna of the Indian National Congress states that over 700 natives were shot by British troops in India, with 200 killed and 20 000 arrested. Homes burned and Calcutta cited as outbreak center, amid a boycott of British goods.
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Chicago
India
Calcutta
N. Kishna
Indian National Congress
Krishna
America
Indian National Government
Dr. Krichna
Exploding Oil Stove Sparks Fire in Selma Home
Fire crews were summoned to the home of J. F. Eubanks on east Ann Street three south of Selma at 12:55 this morning after an oil stove exploded in the servants quarters. Only slight damage resulted. Earlier calls to 252 South Scott Street 54 Michigan Avenue 165 1 2 South Broad and 361 Earle Street caused small damage.
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J. F. Eubanks
East Ann Street
Selma
South
Scott Street
Michigan Avenue
South Broad
Earle Street
Hull to Seek Return to Tennessee House Seat
Cor dell Hull, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, announced in Nashville that he will enter the race for his former seat in the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee’s 4th district. Hull was in town for a Democratic banquet in his honor.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cordell Hull
Democratic National Committee
Tennessee
Hartwell Loses Bid to Relieve Street Car Track Rules
Mobile commissioners defeated motions by Commissioner Hartwell to force Mobile Light and Railway to relay the Virginia street track and to remove one man cars from Government street. Mayor Crawford and Commissioner Taylor opposed, voting down the resolutions two to one citing company finances and public service. A malarial survey for Mobile and county was approved with costs to be settled later.
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Harry T. Hartwell
Mobile Light and Railway Company
Virginia Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Government Street
Crawford
Taylor
Owford
Hartwell
Street Car Corporation
Mobile
State Service Commission
State Board of Health
Reed Denied Right to File Exceptions in Pelletier Case
In Boston on December 27 Chief Justice Rugg denied Senator James A Reed chief counsel for Pelletier the right to file exceptions to early court rulings. Reed planned to contest rulings on the denied motion for a jury trial and on exceptions related to alleged offenses prior to Pelletier’s last election.
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Boston
Rugg
Supreme Judicial Court
Atty. Jos. C. Belletier
James A. Reed
Missouri
Pelletier
Reed
Crowder to Return from Cuba for Harding Conference
Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder, in Cuba as special representative of President Harding on fiscal reform, will return to the United States within a week or ten days for a conference with Harding in Washington. He is then expected to return to Cuba.
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Washington
Enoch Crowder
Cuba
Pres. Harding
United States
State Department
Crowder
Long search for child ends in Memphis reunion
In Memphis on December 27 Mrs. L P B Kennedy joyfully embraces her daughter Anna Bell Leach who was stolen from Mauden Missouri as a baby 22 years ago. Leach sent a personal to a Memphis newspaper two days before Christmas prompting the reunion after a nationwide search.
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Memphis
Tenn
L. PB. Kennedy
Maulden
Anna Bell Leach
Tulsa
Okla
Ohio River Expected to Subside by Night
The Ohio River remained at 55.9 feet in Cincinnati early today with the Weather Bureau forecasting a recession soon. Most railroads continued to operate from lower lines but with impaired service, except two lines that had abandoned the Central Union depot nearby.
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Cheeapeake and Ohio
Louisville and Nashville
Central Union
Sponge Squad to Make New Orleans Cry Debuts
In New Orleans on December 27 the sponge squad is announced by Police Superintendent Molony as a nonuniform unit to curb high percentage liquor and disrupt liquor handling. The chief vows swift action. the squad will join the go-getter unit and other civic efforts in a bid to clean up Yuletide excesses.
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Sponge Squad
New Orleans
Joy Killers
Molony
Paris
America
Sahara
Boy Scouts
Uncle Sam
Army
England Going Dry For Keeps Says Johnson
William E. Johnson the prohibition organizer predicts the British Empire will move to full dryness. He cites Newfound land New Zealand Australia South Africa and India moving toward prohibition and notes Londons 16 hour dry periods. He predicts Sinn Feiners in Ireland will go dry and cites a dry India majority. He plans another dry tour starting January 4 in Asheville New Mexico.
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Westerville
Ohio
Newfoundland
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
India
London
United States
Ireland
England
Sinn
Ceyton
Pussyfoot
Southern Sea
Asheville
Bankruptcy Filed Against Ingersoll Watch Co in New York
In New York an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court against Robert H Ingersoll and Brother, makers of the Ingersoll watch. Liabilities are listed at 3 million dollars and assets excluding goodwill at 2 million.
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Ingersoll Watch Co
N. Y
New York
Robert H. Ingersoll & Brother
Ingersoll Watch
Historical societies convene in St. Louis for joint convention
In St. Louis on December 27 delegates gather for the joint convention of the American Historical Association and five other societies including the American Catholic Historical Association. Jean J. Jusserand, French ambassador to the United States and president of the AHA, will attend a banquet tonight. Business sessions begin tomorrow and run through Friday.
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ST. Louis
American Historical Association
American Catholic Histor Association
Jean J. Jusserand
United States
American Catholic Historical Association
Indictment Decision Scheduled In Len Small Case
Judge Claire C. Edwards of Lake county superior court will announce Thursday morning whether indictments charging conspiracy and embezzlement of state funds against Len Small and Vernon Curtis are valid. If upheld, a trial date is expected to be set then.
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Waukegan, Iil
Claire C. Edwards
Lake County Superior Court
Len Small
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park
Dalmatian Disorder Reported in Dalmatian Ports
Disruptions between Croats and Italians occurred in Sebenico Dalmatia during the Italian destroyer Riboty’s visit. Sailors were attacked as they went ashore and friction was also reported from Spalato.
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Rome
Associated Press
Sebenico
Dalmatia
Riboty
Messaggero
Zara
Spalato
Lenine Says Russia Ready for Peace Concessions
Moscow dispatch reports Nicolai Lenine stating Russia is open to further peace concessions and may be formally recognized. He warned that pressuring Russia could lead to war and suggested Russia will continue to powerfully influence world affairs in 1922. The leader cited famine relief efforts and easing tensions as key Soviet aims.
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Moscow
Berlin
Russia
Nicolais Lenine
Washington
Europe
Gohany
Russaa
Lening
Export Trade Report Shows Heavy Slump
Washington December 27 American exports to Europe fell by 43 million dollars in November from October while imports from Europe rose about 3.5 million. Trade with Africa and Oceania showed gains, with Africa up 700 thousand and Oceania up 3.4 million.
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Department
Washington
Europe
Department of Commerce
Africa
Oceania
United States
South American
Asia
South America
France
Germany
Doria
Italy
Britain
Canada
Mporta
Maesh
Cuba
Chile
Benoit
Russian paintings surface in Moscow markets at low prices
In Moscow a flood of paintings from hiding places appears as Russia loosens trade. Works attributed to Hogarth Greuze and others fetch strikingly low sums, a Greuze portrait selling for 250 dollars to a foreign buyer. A Countess Sollohub’s portrait, seized by Bolsheviks, sold to buy food. Russian artists’ works sometimes bring mere shoes’ price. A Shiskin landscape sold for four dollars.
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Moscow
Russia
William Hogarth
Jean Baptiste ,Greuze
Christian Dietrich
Rosa di Tivoli
Sollohub
Povroskaya
Three Officials Held Over Rialto Theater Fire
Coroner in New Haven finds City Building Inspector Joseph E. Austin Rialto manager Lawrence E. B. Carroll and Connecticut theaters president Alfred E. Black criminally responsible for nine deaths in the November Rialto Theater blaze. Direct cause cited as incense used for atmosphere igniting flimsy stage draperies. violations listed include absence of an asbestos curtain water curtain automatic sprinkler water on stage hose connections fire proof scenery and woodwork. If code duties had been properly followed, the coroner says the fire could not have occurred.
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New Haven
Conn
Joseph E. Austin
Lawrence EB. Carroll
Rialto Theater
Alfred 8. Black
Connecticut Theaters Corporation
Austin
Coal Rate Reduction Suspended by I C C
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed coal rate reductions on bituminous coal from Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville mines to Southern Indiana and Illinois destinations until April 24, 1922. The order blocks an immediate cut of 17 to 63 cents per ton to towns including Maren Oakland City Melrnel Centralia and East St Louis.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio
Louisville and Nashville
Indiana
Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kanawha
Big Sandy
Maren
Oakland City
Ind
Mtrmel
Centralia
East St. Louis
Ill
Colombian Treaty Ratifications Near Exchange
Washington officials report the exchange of ratifications for the US Colombia treaty is expected in a few days. The pact was signed December 24 by Colombia s acting president and its foreign minister, with formal department notice received today.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
Department
Blackhand Letters Threaten U S Ambassador in Rome
In Rome on December 27 threats from Blackhand letters target Richard Washburn Child the American ambassador and the U S embassy. The new wave follows reports from Massachusetts that Sacco and Vanzetti’s appeal was denied for a payroll holdup and murder at Raintree.
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Rome
Richard Washburn Child
America
Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzetti
Stalians
Raintree
Five In Family Die From Water Heater's Fumes
Detroit report says Gaetano Marmonti and his wife and three children suffocated by fumes from a gas water heater improperly installed. Prosecutor Voorhies planned to open an inquiry into possible criminal negligence if the city ordinance requiring ventilator pipes was violated.
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Detroit
Mich
W. Voorhies
Gaetano Marmonti
Voorhies
Police Confident Bank Robber Band Cornered in Illinois
Police in East St Louis and nearby towns say they have cornered a nine-man band that stole about 140000 in four bank and payroll robberies across central and southern Illinois. Six suspects are identified. the crimes include the Peabody Coal Mining Co. in Kincaid 96000 August 18 Panama State Bank 19000 December 12 Iuka State Bank 15000 December 20 and Dupo State Bank 11000 December 23.
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East 8St. Louis
Ill
East St. Louis
Tulinoia
Peabody Coal Mining Company
Kincaid
State Bank of
Panama
Iuka
Dupo State Bank
Irish Sentiment for Peace Treaty Gains Wide Support
London dispatches report overwhelming Irish backing for the peace treaty with about 90 percent of people in southern Ireland favoring ratification. The Dail Eireann adjourned until January 3, and observers expect a strong majority when it reconvenes, possibly removing the need for a national appeal.
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London
Associated Press
Ireland
Dail Eireann
Coast Man to Inspect Muscle Shoals Project
C. C. Tinkir head of the Construction Company of North America visited San Francisco for a Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plant inspection. He is due in Washington January 4 or 5 for talks with Secretary Weeks about development plans.
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San Francisco
C. C. Tinkir
Construction Company of North America
Sec. Weeks
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Washington
Sec
Chile Agrees to Arbitration Tacna Arica Row
The note from Chile to Peru signals willingness to arbitrate the Tacna Arica dispute. Chile proposes designating a mediator to Washington to seek Peru’s delegate and possible settlement while awaiting further approval by both governments.
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Chile
Santiago
Associated Press
Peru
Lima
Washington
Ancon
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Advisers
Taly Lea
Tmas
Johnson
Justined
Iste
Don FE
Chambe
United Press Staff
Historical Societies Meeting
International News Service
Theater
Blackhand
U.S
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