Seamen Released After I W W Membership Arrests
A group of seamen, including foreigners, arrested November 20 for possessing I W W Marine Transport Workers branch membership cards were freed by Presiding Judge Safford Berney. The state may file complaints, but the court ruled mere membership isn’t a crime. About fifty seamen have faced fines previously, with Recorder Edington often overturned by higher courts. Released defendants include Pierre, Ed Trower, Harry Ruben, William Green, Charles Schultz, Wilson, Jack Dykes, Martin Sokiee, Dre James Ow Sasen Bagstold, C Maxwell, and Russo.
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Aere
Marine Transport Workers Branch
Industrial Workers of the World
Safford Berney
Circuit Court
Sie
Alex T
Lounees
Berney
Harry Ruben
William Green
Charles Schultz
Wilson
Jack Dykes
Martin Sokiee
Dre
James Ow Sasen Bagstold
C. Maxwell
Russo
Taylor-Register Soft Settled in Circuit Court
In Circuit Court R V Taylor sued Mobil Register over an article. The Mobile Register's counsel denied any intent to accuse Taylor of dishonesty and offered to publish a correction. Taylor's counsel moved to dismiss after the statement, and the suit was withdrawn.
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Taylor-Register
R. V. Taylor
Mobil Register
Wm. B. Inge
Mobile Register
Register
Taylor
T. M. Stevens
New Orleans robber fight ends with bandit escape
Joseph Abraham a 43 year old grocer reports a hand to hand struggle with an armed robber while his wife 22 kicked and beat the man during the robbery. The bandit fled with $500 after pistol threats. The wife identified as Mrs. Willbur Washburn is hospitalized. the Police search for her husband across the city.
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New Orleans
International News Service
Banadit
Abraham
Willbur Washburn
Carrollton
Allega tion of Rivals in Scott Divorce Trial
Mrs. Edna James Scott testified under cross examination in Alpena Michigan that two men shared her rooms, Harry Wycoff and Anhen Sumner, amid questions about gifts and clothing as details of the divorce case emerged. The cross-examination ended with discussion of property values and household assets totaling $2,900.
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Alpena
Mich
Edna James Scott
Covent
Frank
Mr. Scott
Mr. Boott
Anneal
Ty Snow
Scott
Royal Johnson
Endorsement Sought for Gooding Bill by Local Commerce
A Mobile business group urged support for the Gooding bill at a subcommittee meeting. The measure would make the long and short haul clause of the transportation act absolute, limiting the interstate commerce commission’s discretion in rate setting. Officials noted the rule already affects rail rates to Mobile and could boost water traffic through the port.
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of Representatives
Sullie Gooding
Oh Hi Oh
Mobile
Gooding
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reweighing Charges Revised by Alabama Public Service Commission
The Alabama Public Service Commission grants a petition to revise interstate motor carrier charges. The new rates are set to become effective after alignment with interstate limits. Increased reweighing charges appear in the updated schedule.
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Alabama In Public Service Commission
Traffic Office Offer of Commerce
Caskie Endorsed for Chamber of Commerce Role
A Montgomery Chamber of Commerce veteran, M. M. Caskie, has been endorsed by the Mobile chamber for a C. C. member position. The endorsement notes his experience and urges the appointment by President Eisen and the directors of the organization for the forthcoming term.
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M. M. Caskie
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Wach, Ceemerse
Siechores Electrogien
Fob 'Een
Caskie
Auto and liquor seized by Prohi officers in Warren Street area
State Law Enforcement officers and deputies confiscated a five gallon keg of white whiskey from an automobile at Warren and State streets. Frommel, Giles were docketed for prohibition violations. Frommel released on bond. Several others including Barber Teague Thomas and Brock Fox were fined for violations. Bolling and Isom faced charges with varying outcomes.
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Cannon and Pruitt
Burch and Tanner
Warren
State
Joe Frommel
Willie Giles
Frommel
Thomas F. Barber
Florence Teague
Lillian Thomas
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Will Brock
J. L. Fox
Robert Bolling
Broadus
Nathaniel Isom
one _ Thomas
Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Letter Incident
E E Murphy, 78, of 1114 Old Shell Road pleaded guilty in county court to sending a threatening letter to Thelma Peterson of 1104 Old Shell Road. He was fined 101 dollars plus 30 dollars costs for 30 days hard labor. Murphy claimed the letter was a joke. A warrant by Cartman Jewelry Co charged him with passing worthless checks.
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E. E. Murphy
Old Shell Road
Recorder’s
Thelma Peterson
Murphy
D. H. Edington
Cartman Jewelry Company
Hose Company 5 Hosts Banquet After Annual Session
Firemen’s Benevolent Association members met last night at Company 6 to elect officers for the year and hold a banquet. Chief Gus Rehm praised Companies 4 6 and 12 for gas mask work on the Gulf oil tanker fire at Pinto docks. Robert A. Williams was named president with John H. Marquis as vice president and financial secretary.
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Firemen's Benevolent Association
Pinto Docks
Rehm
Robert A. Williams
John H. Marquis
Ce Adgal
Omas Frown
East Edward Connolly
James Anderson
Oil Tanker W. L. Steed Heads to Mobile for Repairs
The W. L. Steed of the Mexican Petroleum Co, damaged in a collision with the French steamer Mont Angel in foggy New Orleans harbor, is en route to Mobile for extensive repairs at Todd drydock. One other ship, the Mont Angel, was severely damaged and towed to a New Orleans shipyard.
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W. L. Steed
Mexican Petroleum Company
New Orleans
Mont Angel
Mobile
Todd Drydock
Angel
Norton Lilly Company
New
Orme
Telegraph Company Seeks Man Here in Local Notice
The Western Telegraph Company seeks a man for a local posting. A message from Whit in Prichard indicates the search is ongoing and no location located yet.
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Telegraph Company
Tug Echo Sinks in Mobile River After Sighting Whirlpool
The tug Echo of the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co sank after listing toward a dock in the Mobile River. Captain Willie Clark and crew escaped ashore as the vessel settled stern first in about 20 minutes. Angela Moss the cook leaped overboard with no injuries reported.
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Texas
Virginia Street
Echo
Mobile Towing ’ Wrecking Company
Angelo Moss
Negro Cook
Tampa
Willie Clark
Clark
Angela Moss
Maiden Creek
Turner Terminal
Og Sna
Ng An
Cnt
Obile Towing and Wrecking Company
So Ae Ene
D Mobile
Peripacola
Board to Advertise Bids for County Supplies
The board of revenue plans a systematic year long purchase of printing and other commodities. It will advertise bids next week for supplies for all county departments and asks departments to submit printing feeds and forms. Bids will be sought only for items actually to be purchased to avoid unused bids.
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Board of Revenue
Cummings Ordered to Give Peace Bond
Everett Cummings of 108 South Joachim Street was ordered to post a $500 peace bond for six months or 60 days in jail on threats to do bodily harm with his wife as complainant. Two old drunk and disorderly cases were re opened and continued to January 10 and if bond on the threats charge is posted he will be tried on the city cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Cummings
Joachim Street
City Receives Four Motorcycles for Police Use
Four motorcycles purchased by the city commission for the police department were received at police headquarters today and are being set up by Auto Mechanic Cody Bettis for use. The new cars will go into use today.
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City Commission
Cody Bettis
Automobile Stolen From Local Parking Spot
Charlies Stewart reports his Ford touring car stolen last night from a Franklin street parking area near his home at St Francis and Franklin streets. Police are investigating the unidentified theft.
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Charlies Stewart
St. Francis
Franklin Streets
Franklin Street
Bailiffs Named for Grand Jury Session
Sheriffs J. F. Sullivan and Cs have been named bailiffs for the grand jury that opened yesterday. The panel will begin work at once and aims to conclude its inquiry within a week.
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J. F. Sullivan
Ben
Grand Jury
Balloon race begins from St Joseph in 1925 eliminiation
St Joseph Missouri was chosen by the National Aeronautic Association contest committee as the starting point for the 1925 national elimination balloon race. The event will occur at a later date yet to be announced, with teams preparing for the endurance competition.
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Joseph
St. Joseph
National Aeronautic Association
Ziegfeld Plans New Chain of Major Theatres
Florenz Ziegfeld plans a chain of large theatres starting in New York with two houses including the Cosmopolitan Theatre. The project, in association with Randolph Hearst and Arthur Brisbane, aims to rapid expansion to Philadelphia Boston and Chicago. The New York Times reports the Cosmopolitan Theatre will open with a Ziegfeld production.
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Filorensid, Jr
Randolph Hearst
Arthur Brisbane
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York Times
Ziegfeld
The
Times
Cosmopolitan Theatre
Onn
Billie Burke
Hearst
Brisbane
Inauguration Day Parade and Ball for Florida Governor
Florida observers watched a grand inauguration as Governor John W. Martin took office. Retiring Gov Cary A. Hardee urged faith in law religion and patriotism while Martin pledged honest service. The day featured a parade a grand march and an executive reception with police and National Guard contingents from Jacksonville Duval Marion counties.
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Tallahassee
Fra
Associated Press
John W. Martin
Carey Hardee
Martin
Department of State
Jacksonville
Duval County
National Guard
Marion County
Cary A. Hardée
Florida
Hardee
Union
Rhan
Ayan Hardee
Warren Appointed to Police Force
Edward Warren, former private detective, has joined the police department as secretary to Chief Burch and in charge of records. He will share an office with the police head and will maintain the department filing system.
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Edward Warren
Warren ¥. Burch
Warren
Alabama Tonight Mississippi Fair Wednesday
Fragmentary text notes a January 6 reference to Alabama events tonight and a Mississippi Fair Wednesday. No clear names, places, or outcomes are legible beyond these hints.
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Washingto
Mississippi
Alabama
Daniel Guggenheim Seriously Ill in New York
Daniel Guggenheim, director of the American Smelters Securities Company and Guggenheim Exploration, reportedly collapsed in his Carlton Hotel room Saturday night. He is described as seriously ill with guidance from his physician and remains under care.
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New York
Daniel Guggenheim
American Anderway Company
Carlton Hotel
Setem
American Smelters Securities Company
Guggenheim Exploration Company
Deficiency Bill Debated in House Amid Tax Refunds
Washington Jan 6. The House laid aside the army appropriation briefly as an emergency measure. The deficiency bill totals 167,111,700 with funds set to refund illegal taxes. The army bill will be resumed later this week after calendar arrangements.
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Washington
Conniderktaadt
Leo Koretz Feared Nearing Death in Prison
Leo Koretz the once famed "prince of swindlers" is reported near death at a Illinois state penitentiary where Dr W R Fletcher says he is gravely ill with acute diabetes Koretz had been sentenced to one to ten years after confessing to bilking numerous Chicagoans out of millions through the supposed Bayano River Trust He was found in Halifax Nova Scotia and his condition has deteriorated steadily
Strike marked by letting of blood in Pittsburgh
Bloodshed marked the strike of 12,000 coal miners in Pittsburgh as EB. M. Pace an official of the local union was shot to death while returning home from a miners meeting. Police say two men were seen fleeing and Pace was found in the snow with multiple wounds.
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Pittsburgh
EB. M. Pace
Miners’ Union
Pace
Indian Committee Calls Meeting Over Oil Leases
Washington Jan 6 The house committee investigating Indian lands in Oklahoma called its first meeting after recess to hear Mid-Continent Oil Dealers Association representatives. Officials indicated support for modifying existing oil lease legislation on Indian lands.
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Washington
House
Oklahoma
Oil Dealers’ Association
Esthonians to be given proper care
A U S dispatch reports Estonia will provide for the families of those killed on the SS a and for those injured aboard the Bootuanettae. The government says the incident is closed and full peace reigns in the country, reflecting a human touch in official actions.
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Washington
Esthonian Legation
SS A
Coolidge Senate Test Opens as Veto Sparks Battle
In Washington on January 6 the veto of the post office reform bill becomes a central Senate clash. A motion to recommit failed 62 to 30, leaving administration allies hopeful as a final two thirds vote looms this afternoon amid shifts and defections from key Republicans.
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Coolidge
U. S. Senate
Washington
Senate
Post Office Committee
Kiendar
David Reed
Pennsylvania
New York
Edge
New Jersey
Salteartigne
White House
Ater
Moses
Jones
McNarry
Stamfield
Ladd
LaFollette
McLean
Reed
Ree.worth
Disk
Bout
Coote
American Resident Dies in Tokyo After 50 Years in Cape
Prous Babee Inet, a longtime resident of Cape, has died in Tokyo after living there more than fifty years. The article notes his long residence and sudden death while abroad.
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Prous Babee
Inet
Capes
Yestery
Backing Assured for Drainage Bill in Congress
The report notes an imminent united push by the delegation to back a drainage bill linked to Chicago and Lake Michigan projects. The court restrained a district from action and authorized inviting certain figures for a conference, as frustrated rivers and harbor interests seek a solution.
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Washington
Congress
Gres
Chicago
Lake Pgs Thanden
Rivers Bors
Joe
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Frank Walt
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Leguia
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PROHI
Eet Shee Armer
Prichard
Cummings
Florenz Zeigfeld
Florida Folk
Ligeence i Sree International News Service
Mr. Martin
Leo Koretz
Tokio
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