Arrests Tied to Mobile Dairy Shooting in Birmingham
Mobile police report arrest in Birmingham of M. Yerby and his wife Addie on assault and statutory charges connected to the shooting of D. Jones at Watkins dairy on Sunday December 4. Wilson denies involvement. habeas corpus proceedings seek return to Mobile for trial. Meanwhile county road bond meetings and New Year closures dominate civic life as schools reopen and officials plan hearings.
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Birmingham
Cliff Adams
Mobile Department
Birming
Mobile
Jones
Yerby
Watkins’ Dairy
Seat Hospital
Wilson
Memphis Holiday Sparks Violent Incident and Fatal Crash
A holiday spree ends in chaos as a car plunges from a bridge after speeding at 70 mph, killing one occupant and injuring three others while a fire chief’s assistant is badly hurt in a crash. Separate reports note naval talks in Washington seeking a five power treaty and regional tensions over Siberia amid disputed documents.
Death toll from bootleg liquor rises in New York
The holiday death toll from illegal liquor rose to more than twenty with two men and a woman dead after New Year celebrations. Knives, pistols and blackjacks were used in incidents as hospitals report many more poisonings. A well dressed unidentified woman died in a subway station with an empty gin bottle nearby. Edward Tylandson was found dead in Brooklyn with a vodka bottle near his bed. Otto Meizer, who revived and spoke to police, died later in hospital. Bellevue Hospital treated nine men and five women for liquor poisoning.
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Edward Tylandson
Brooklyn
Man
Otto Meizer
Bellevue Hospital
Warden Dempsey Refuses to Surrender Keys
Warden E H Dempsey of Arkansas state penitentiary refused to hand over keys to Asst Warden Hamp Martin after a dismissal letter from the penitentiary commission. He plans legal action to retain his position. The dismissal follows the escape of condemned murderer Tom Slaughter from the death cell.
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Little. Rock
Ark
E. H. Dempsey
State Penitentiary
Hamp ‘Martin
State Penitentiary Commission
Tom Slaughter
Kenai Packing Co Suit Seeks 60000 From Directors
National Bank of Commerce of Seattle files suit in Huntsville to recover 60000 from the Kenai Packing Co directors. The bankrupt firm with salmon operations at La Touch Alaska failed in June 1921 after selling part of 1920 output and transferring rest to Vancouver following a government investigation. The bank claims the company owed it 60000 at the time of failure.
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Jhuntsville
Jan
Colc
Kenai Packing Company
National Bank of Commerce of
Seattle
Wash
la Touch
Alaska
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle Bank
Tugboat Jack Dempsey Fire Causes Slit Damage
A crowd gathered at the municipal wharf as fire units responded to a blaze on the tugboat Jack Dempsey owned by Oswell Toming Company. The chemical truck extinguished the fire with minor damage to the vessel.
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Jack Dempsey
Oswell Toming Company
M. & C Plans New Rate Canned Goods
The Mobile and Ohio railroad will publish new rates on canned goods from Bayou La Batre to eastern joints. The traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce has handled the matter with the railroad, and the rate is expected to be announced shortly.
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Spring Hill
C. M. A. Rogers
Mobile
John Rogers
State Highway Commission
Josephine McAndrews
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Bayou la Batre
The
Chamber of Commerce
Trolley Wire Falls Tie Up Morning Traffic
Traffic on the 1st Government street line was tied up briefly when a trolley wire fell. No injuries were reported.
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Government Street
Weather Outlook for Inghton and Nearby Regions
Jan 2 report notes rising temperatures expected inland and frost along the coast tonight. Mississippi area expected to remain cold tonight and Tuesday with a warming trend thereafter.
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Ington
Alabama
Mississippi
No Trace Found of Men Lost In Rowboat On Bay
Searchers did not locate Cotton Martin and Joe Harper after a skiff sank in Mobile Bay. Reports say authorities practically abandoned hope of survivors as seas remained rough. Relatives hold out for a possible sighting, but the likely outcome is drowning.
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Martin
Joe Harper
Mobile Bay
West
Eecaternie
Harper
Ess
Clare
First Freeze of Winter in Mobile Reaches 32 Degrees
The first winter freeze in Mobile was recorded this morning as the thermometer dropped to 32 degrees. A northwest gale swept the city all day. Forecasters expect fair weather tonight and Tuesday with temperatures rising to about 42 degrees Tuesday morning and a light frost likely tonight.
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Mobile
Davis Urges Uniform Registration for All Aliens
Secretary Davis urged Congress and the Bureau of Naturalization to register all aliens and to direct their education toward Americanization. He argued the literacy test should be applied to all entrants and said many would be better citizens than some admitted under present rules. He cited his father's experience to illustrate the point.
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Antena
Bockenee
Albert Johnson
Washington
Immigration and Naturalization Committee
Ci Sec
Davis
United States
Hie
Sec
Bureau of Naturalization
Woman's Party Calls Meeting of National Council
Washington action announces a January 15 gathering of the National Woman's Party national council. The group, representing 17 states and the District of Columbia, plans to outline a schedule for the May 21 formal dedication of the new national headquarters with speakers from the nation and abroad expected at the ceremony.
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Washington
National Council
National Woman's Party
States
District of Columbia
Porter to aid Russian relief campaign in Moscow
Hoyt Porter of Kentucky will serve as a special representative for the southern Baptists in distributing clothing and relief funds in Russia. He has sailed for Moscow to begin duties as part of a 75 million dollar relief drive announced by the Baptist campaign for aid to Russia.
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Ns, Tenn
Hoyt Porter
Boar Ky
Beard
Southern Baptisttion
Russia
Moscow
Italian Battleship Trains Guns on Dalmatian Town
A Rome Despatch says the Italian dreadnought Dante Alighieri trains its guns on Sebenico awaiting satisfaction from Croats for an attack on sailors from the Audace. Other Italian warships reach Dalmatian waters as crowds clash, gendarmes restore order, and the Audace withdraws offshore with guns aimed at the town.
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London
Central News
Rome
Epoca
Trieste
Sebenico
Dalmatian
Audace
Gov Taylor Honors Miller Requisition In Tennessee
Nashville dated story reports Gov Taylor honoring a requisition from Pennsylvania for the return of Harry F Miller former Meadville register of wills now in custody in Memphis He is charged with embezzlement and defaulter status with $13256 13 alleged involved and a warrant accompanying the requisition.
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Nashville
Tenn
Taylor
Gen Age-Wae
Harry F. Miller
Register of Wills
Meadville
Memphis
Miller
Uest
Atlanta Merchant Robbed by Bandits
Two youthful white men held up J. P. McCullum, a merchant in Atlanta, Ga, early today and escaped with 850 dollars in cash and valuables, swelling the loot to about 1000 dollars, the merchant told police.
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Atlanta
J. P. McCullum
Gripping Canadian Wilds Tale From Newspaper Highlight
A dramatic Canadian wilderness tale unfolds with two men and a girl as prisoners of snow. The graphic narrative by Edison Marshall explores their loves and hates in a stark forest setting, delivering a gripping tale of peril and resilience.
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Edison Marshall
Peace Treaty Victory Held Sure In Eiin
Dublin dispatch reports Dail Eireann members predicting approval of the Anglo Irish treaty by a 12 to 20 vote margin after a three or four day debate. De Valera may withdraw his alternative proposals and take the oath, while hardliners refuse allegiance. Dublin braces for the new parliament amid divided leadership and external opposition.
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Charles M. M’cann
United Press
Dublin
Dail Kirn
de Valera
Ananna
Arthur Griffin
Michael Collins
Delera
Score of Crimes Fills Chicago New Year Record
Chicago marked a New Year with a high crime score including a fatal shooting and jewelry thefts valued at $19 000 from two couples and other robberies. More than 150 men were arrested as police aimed to curb lawlessness. Adolf Schelling was fatally shot by two bandits who looted $300. Max Koershak and Michael Rosenberg and their wives were robbed of $10 000 in jewelry by three youths. Victims reported lost overcoats to police.
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Chicago
Adolf Schelling
Max Koershak
Michael Rosenberg
Italian Sailors Attack American Jackies In China
In Shanghai on January 2 a group of about twenty Italian sailors attacked around a dozen American sailors in a cafe and then moved to another cafe. Five Americans were wounded with two seriously stabbed. The raid followed a prior cafe brawl and Italians were armed. Shore liberty from the warships was suspended.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Far East entente alleged to affect Siberia and Russia
Representatives of the Far Eastern republic in Chita claim a secret Franco Japanese entente exists despite denials. They allege the documents show an agreement to give Japan a free hand in Siberia, curb American influence in the Far East, and advance French aims in Russia.
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Carl BD. Groat
United Press
Washington
Jan. B
Far Eastern Republic
Chita
Siberia
Russia
Home That Sheltered Davis Wedding Of Aged Sweethearts
In New Orleans at Beauvoir Home on the Mississippi coast a wedding unites F. M. Sharpe and the 77 year old widow Mrs. F. M. Hood Sharpe in a ceremony held on the steps of Beauvoir the former Confederate president Jefferson Davis home. The couple long friends since youth had announced their engagement recently and the event drew crowds from across the region.
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New Orleans
Beauvoir Home
Jefferson Davis
F. M. Sharpe
F. M. Hood
Karelia Crisis Shrugs Off Finnish Acknowledgement
Helsinki reports the Soviet demand for Finland to drop support for Karelia revolutionaries has been met. Finnish authorities expel two Karelian government members citing international law as Bolshevik threats of hostile action loom over Finland.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Karelia
Sheriff Charged With Bank Theft in Illinois Robbery
Greenville news says Sheriff John Wilson of Bond county was arrested and charged with taking part in the Panama bank robbery. The crime involved about $36,000 taken from the bank. Authorities report Wilson’s arrest today and ongoing investigations.
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Greenville
John Wilson
Bond County
Panama, Ill
Four Die, Eighteen Hurt in New York Holiday Traffic
Holiday tolls in the New York district reach four dead and eighteen injured as crashes and fires unfold. A man burned to death in a crowd scene while a deranged onlooker tears at clothing during the blaze. An auto crashed through a guard rail near Brooklyn rapid transit tracks, derailing a passing train and causing further injuries.
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New York
Lloyd McCann
Patéreon
N. J
Blaie Dick
Hazelton
John Conray
Brooklyn Rapid
Aeiton Mobile Acel
Jae Cole Tision
Henry Sisikonollahi Wa
Arrangements For Penrose's Funeral Still Incomplete
Philadelphia news reports that funeral arrangements for Senator Penrose remain incomplete and private per his wish. Leighton Taylor, secretary to the late senator, said burial date will be set after word from western relatives. The body lies in a metallic coffin at the bachelor home, with no flowers, reflecting a simple, private service. Governors and national figures expressed regret, with Gov. Sproul noting no successor yet named and the governor empowered to appoint until the next general election in November.
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Philadelphia
Penrose
Leightonylor
Taylor
Chicago
Pres. Harding
Sproul
Sen. Penrose
Firing at Newport Rolling Mills Sparks Guarded Siege
In Newport Kentucky a volley of over 100 shots hit the mill on New Year’s morning as strike sympathizers from Covington area fired into the rolling mills. A double militia guard returned fire and the mob dispersed with no injuries reported. Adj. Gen. Morris planned to report to Governor Morris. Mill staff expect to restart sheet metal furnaces and run open shop operations this week.
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Newport
Covington
Licking River
Adj
Jackson Morris
Kentucky
Frankfort
Steamship Uru guaya Braces North Atlantic Gale
The steamship Uru guaya of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company reached New York harbor after enduring a Northwestern gale for hours with winds near 120 miles an hour. Sailing from Cherbourg and Southampton, the vessel carried many passengers as Captain G. C. Gillard slowed speed for eight hours to safety.
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New York
Uruguaya
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Cherbourg
Southampton
G. C. Gillard
Ford Offer Stands on Waterpower at Muscle Shoals
Ford remains firm on acquiring Muscle Shoals waterpower projects as government and private bids diverge. Officials note completion costs and government ownership questions, with Weeks and Weeks urging government funded construction and operation under public control. Estimates for completion range from 36,000 to higher figures.
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FORD
Washington
Muscle Shoals
San Francisco
Mir. Tinkler
Sec
Weeks
Congress
aged woman found starving in New York
Mrs. Erine Elliot a white haired 67 year old woman was found starving on a doorstep during a heavy rain in downtown New York. A physician was summoned as she admitted she had not eaten since Tuesday and asked the doctor not to inform others. She said she had been out of work but hoped for employment and asked to recover.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
City Commission
Circuit Court
New York
Jan
Erine Elliot
Elliot
Josephine Marly
Rai
Eliot
Mystery of Smiths Death Probed in Nashville
Preliminary evidence in the shooting death of Dr. Smith at a lounge in Nashville is examined. A male factor is not yet identified and rumors of a woman shooter have circulated but lack confirmation.
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Smith
Nashville
Tenn
New York Harbor Strike Threat Looms Over Crews
Jan 2 report says strike boatmen in New York Harbor threaten to leave work as several tug firms refuse to accept new wage scale proposed by masters and pilots association. Crew walkouts follow the announced wage terms effective January 1, affecting harbor firms and operations.
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New York
Tewin,ering
Acc
Masters and P Association
Atlanta Records a New Coldest Winter Morning
Atlanta logged its coldest winter morning at 6 o'clock with the thermometer at 21 degrees. The harsh blast blanketed the city as residents faced the chill and officials warned of continued frigid conditions.
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Atlanta
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