Four Hurt When Car Hits Tree Near Arlington Docks
A car rented from U Drive It crashed into a tree on Cedar Point road near the Arlington docks before 3 AM, killing John P. Doyle instantly and injuring four others. Driver William Woolsey was arrested for manslaughter, released on $590 bond after police questioning. The wreck tore away the front seat and damaged the radiator as witnesses disputed steering failure. Doyle, 22, formerly with L&N shops and Alabama Dry Dock, is survived by his mother and siblings.
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John P. Doyle
South
Wilkinson Street
U-Drive-It Company
Cedar Point Road
Arlington Docks
Doyle
William Woollsey
Church Street
Walter Bertanog
Savannah Street
Willie Mastin
John A. Peterson
Scott Street
Woolsey
Cedar Point
Arlington Ee
Woollsey
Charhat
Bertanog
Peterson
Mastin
Sanog
John Lincoln
Robert Holmes
Thomas Doyle
Louisville & Nashville
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
Orphan Drive Seeks 50,000 as Final Reports Due
Volunteers push to raise 50 thousand dollars for orphan institutions today. About 15 thousand remains to be collected, with teams gathering at 6 30 p m and a final report at the Cawthon Hotel. Gordon Smith praises cooperation as the drive nears its goal.
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Cawthon Hotel
Cawthon
Gordon Smith
Y Men’s Club
Motorman Cleared In Accident Case
H J McMichael motorman of a Government street car was acquitted of reckless driving after a hearing in recorder s court today. The court found he tried to stop the car and skidded 20 feet or more to avoid the collision with J C Bush of 950 Government street. Bush was injured and helped to a chair in court. The accident happened as Bush drove from his yard and the Bush car collided with Van Antwerp s auto.
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H. J. McMichael
Government Street
J.C. Bush
Recorder’s Court
Bush
Mr. Bush
William van Antwerp
Revision of Southeast Territory Rail Rates Works
R G Cobb reports a temporary revision of commodity rates on less than car loads by railroads between Atlanta and southeastern points to Mobile and New Orleans. Shippers and railroad men meeting in Atlanta agreed to publish several proposed changes and seek I C C suspension pending formal action.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
Mobile
New Queans
R. G. Cobb
Traffic Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
I. C. Cc
Aerath
Express cuts fish rate Mobile to Birmingham
The Southeastern Express Company lowers freight charges on fish from Mobile to Birmingham to 1.14 dollars, down from 3.25 dollars. The reduced rate takes effect immediately.
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He Southeastern Express Company
Mobile
Birmingham
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Florida
Forecast issued for Alabama West Florida and Mississippi. Cooler interior Tonight and Saturday. Moderate winds and dry conditions expected.
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Washington
Alabama
West Florida
Mississipp
Liurday
Meeting at City Hall on Street Takeover Plan
A conference at City Hall this afternoon will draft a bill to shift city streets from county control. Participants include City Commission Mobile county legislators county board of revenue and road commissioners and the county attorney. The payout to the city for taking over streets will be the main issue.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
City Commission
Mobile County
County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
75 Degrees Holds Mercury Record for Mobile
The thermometer reached 75 degrees at noon marking an unusually warm day in Mobile. It is within three degrees of the January all time high of 78 set in 1882. The mild winter has seen a peak of 79 in December, the bureau’s highest December reading.
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Weather Bureau
Circuit Court, Prohibition Violations Weigh Several Convictions
Robert Grace pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law and was fined 50 dollars and costs. J. W. Hinson was fined 1 dollar and costs for disorderly conduct. Several defendants including W. W. Harris Edward Finnegan and James Higbee forfeited bonds after failing to appear. Tip Braxton was found not guilty by a jury. C R Armstrong was nolle pressed. A group including Frank Patterson and others were fined 15 dollars by the recorder and appealed. they pleaded guilty before Judge Grayson. The case against a defendant with a long list is on trial this afternoon with over twenty witnesses summoned. Above cases are on appeal from the recorder's court.
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Robert Grace
J. W. Hinson
Grayson
W. W. Harris
Edward Finnegan
James Higbee
Tip Braxton
C. R. Armstrong
Nolle
Frank Patterson
Arthur Millis
Sylvester Martin
W. P. Carter
William Nicholas
Mose Robinson
KE. H. Henderson
John Armorm
R. Powers
Ellis Saulsbury
Recorder’s Court
Man Cleared Of Auto Case Charge
William E. Signor was discharged by the recorder on the police chief's request after being accused of failing to keep payments on an automobile bought from the Armstrong Co-Operative Automobile Company of South River New Jersey. The car seized by police was ordered returned to Signer. Cr. Griscoll, arrested with Signor, was also discharged.
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William E. Signor
Armstrong Co-Operative Automobile Company
South River
N. J
Recorder
Signer
Cr. Griscoll
Bigner
Bootlegger List Locked in Safe at Prohibition Headquarters
Washington January 12 A list of bootleggers alleged to be supplying congressmen with diplomatic and other bands of liquor is locked in a safe at Prohibition headquarters. Assistant Commissioner Jones received further data on violations of the Volstead act among officials Upshaw said the evidence must be substantiated.
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Washington
Prohibition
Ana
Prohibition Veagues
Georgia
Jones
Upshaw
Baker Burns From Gas Explosion at Barker Bakery
Mason, 25, a baker at Barker Bakery on Dauphin Street, was badly burned last night while lighting a gas oven. He was taken to Providence Infirmary by city ambulance with possible eye damage and severe burns to face head chest and arms after thinking the gas was off and lighting a match.
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Mason
Barker Bakery
Dauphin Street
Providence Infirmary
Long faces hard labor for Prohi law violation
Luther T. Long was fined 101 dollars and 50 days costs for violating the prohibition law and faces three months extra if arraigned in recorder's court. He appealed to the circuit court and was released on 500 dollars bond after police detectives Quarles and Pennington testified they found seven gallons of prohibited liquor in his possession.
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Luther T. Long
Recorder’s Courts
Long
Circuit Court
Quarles and
Pennington
Rate Cut On Silica Sand Traffic From Chicago to Mobile
Announcement from the traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce states that the Mobile and Ohio Railroad will publish a rate of five dollars per ton for silica sand from Chicago and territory to Mobile. The current rate is ten dollars and forty cents per ton. Much sand is shipped for tile manufacture at the National Mosaic Tile Company plant.
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Traffic Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Chicago
Territory
Mobile
National Mosaic Tile Company
Klan Charter Revoked in Columbus Georgia
General Price Klan of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan formed in Columbus has been disbanded by order of M. Denning of Savannah, grand eagle for Georgia. The charter was revoked after the group allegedly allied with the Alaga Club, a political organization.
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Columbus
General Price
Klan of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
M. ©. Denning
Savannah
Kieagle
Georgia
Alaga Club
Bernhardt Orders Stay Indoors Defies Doctors
Paris January 12. Physicians urge Sarah Bernhardt to remain indoors and avoid visitors for the day. The famed tragedienne, however, defies the advice and plans a carriage ride to the countryside.
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Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
American Found Dead in Berlin
Berlin police report the death of 33 year old American Robert Nowak found in his lodgings. Police suspect foul play as the cause of death and note he arrived in Berlin several days ago as an American buyer.
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Berlin
Robert Nowak
Army of 125000 Provided For In Appropriation Bill
Washington January 12. A stand of 125000 enlisted men and 1000 commissioned officers remains authorized as in the previous year and is provided for in the army appropriation bill reported today to the house.
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Washington
Unseen Ford Hand Guides Detroit Street Car Plans
Detroit observers believe Henry Ford secretly steers the city rail plan through Mayo the chief engineer. Mayo now runs the new system and pushes two Ford ideas: city street car construction by the municipality and a bonus program for workers.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
William B. Mayo
Mayo
Ford
Flivver
Ruhr Occupation Strains Germany and British Stance
Fragmentary report shows French extended occupation around Essen and Ruhr pressure raises German protests to Britain. Chancellor Wilhelm byn warns of Bolshevik risk as mine owners protest Ruhr coal fields and Britain signals doubt on war debt payments and indemnities amid European talks.
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Rhine
Ruhr
Essen
Kasen
Wilhelm Suno
Germany
Britain
Ainst Ruhr
Ruhr Coal
France
Italy
Krupp Workers Report For Shift As Strikes Limited
In Essen 40000 Krupp employees returned to work after official word to the French mission that operations are running normally. Strikes are said to be confined to Bochum with few participants, while French outposts have shifted to Gelsenkirchen and Velbert as Essen remains quiet.
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Essen
Associated Press
Krupp
Bochum
Gelsenkirchen
Velbert
Travel Trends Show Public Gaining Travel Savvy
The Cleveland Federal Reserve notes in its Fourth District review that travelers are choosing routes and rates more carefully and steering away from costly options. Travel agents report diners seek cheaper meals, hosts hunt for better hotel rates, and theatergoers demand stronger shows while paying less for seats.
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Harrisburg
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Federal Reserve
Travel Bureau
Grain brokerage firm Dilts & Morgan suspends operations
Kansas City firm announces suspension of business due to frozen credits and bad accounts. Dilts & Morgan has offices in Kansas City Salina Wichita Enid Oklahoma City and will pause all trading as it resolves financial strains.
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Kansas City
Dilts & Morgan
Wm. €. Hilts
Dilts
Salina
Wichita
Enid
Okla
Oklahoma City
Hope of Saving 45 Miners Dims
In Handenburg Sicilia on January 12 a mine explosion left forty five miners entombed. Hope of rescuing them was practically abandoned and the situation described as hopeless with the belief that the men are dead.
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Handeburg
Sicilia
Husband slays wife and dies in Muskogee
W N Graves aged 56 murdered his wife with an axe in Muskogee Oklahoma after learning she planned to leave him. He then cut his own throat and died at the scene this morning.
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Okla
Muskoges
W. N. Graves
Mears Enters Not Guilty Plea in War Camp Case
James A. Mears, one of the seven indicted in a wartime army camp contracts fraud case, pleaded not guilty in court today and was released on $5,000 bail. He is the first defendant to appear and plead.
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Washington
James A. Mears
Steamer West Calumb Sunk in East River Collision
In dense fog the steamer Western Plains inbound from Philadelphia rammed the shipping board steamer West Calumb in the East River. The West Calumb cleared for Constantinople and sank beside a pier. no injuries were reported.
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New York
Western Plains
Philadelphia
Shipping Board
West Calumb
Constantinople
Stars and Stripes to Leave Coblenz for Savannah
Coblenz date set for next Friday as Stars and Stripes come down from flagpoles. The army of occupation will entrain for Antwerp and sail on the transport St Mihiel January 21.
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Coblenz
Stars and Stripes
Army of Occupation
Savannah
United States
Antwerp
St. Mihiel
Earth quake Felt Across Chile City to City
A strong earth shock was felt last night from Rancagua to Copiapó in Chile. No damage was reported.
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Chile
Santiago
Rancagua
Copiaps
General Taylor Backs Shoals Dam and Power Plant Work
General Harry Taylor urged the House appropriations committee to complete the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plant project to secure best terms if sold. He advocated a $6,998,000 appropriation and $10,501,200 authorization, arguing completion would improve power across the South and increase overall value.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
House Appropriations Committee
Harry Taylor
Army
Ory
General Taylor
J. Taylor
Taylor
South
Wilson Dam
Carolinas
South Carolina Seeks 50 Million Dollar Road Expansion
South Carolina hopeful that a 50 million dollar highway expansion plan becomes law. The eight year program aims to connect county seats with hard surfaced roads funded by gasoline tax motor vehicle funds and a ten cent per gallon motor oil tax. Governor Harvey backed the program in his farewell message to the General Assembly.
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Columbia
General Assembly
Cotton storage costs lowered in Texas report
In Dallas Texas on June 11 1937 officials announced reduced storage costs for a cotton crop of 20 000 bales. The report notes a decline in storage charges reflecting market adjustments and anticipated savings for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Overseas Transport Starts for Navy Personnel
New York January 12 The free transport ship berthed at the harbor at noon and prepared another car for embarkation. Two hundred crews of 166 sailors worked to load men and equipment for a return trip, with ample accommodations noted. The St. Louis will make its first stop at Savannah en route.
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New York
Jaz
Tiotton
fOouges
St. 1
Savanant
Three killed daily in Texas reported in Neff note
A fragmented dispatch notes daily fatalities in Texas with brief mentions of Neff and a reference to the governor. The text is incomplete but signals a government or law enforcement context and ongoing casualty reporting.
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Texas
Packers Protest Federal G overnment Actions in Washington
Packers in Washington protest the Packers Control Act and demand expert accountants at each headquarters. They warn of court action if the government proceeds with measures. The confrontation targets Secretary Wallace amid industry concerns about federal oversight.
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Washington
Chicago
Washington Post
Wallace
Narcotic Agent Freed of Killing Case in Memphis
Memphis Tenn Jan 12 A federal narcotic agent named Frazier was acquitted by a jury on a murder charge. The trial ended in a verdict of not guilty after the defense argued van A Spring formerly of City and questioned the government’s evidence presented by district court attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphiss
Tenn
Frazier
Mi van A. Spring
City
Harris seeks boll weevil calcium free program
Harris plans to place a program in Washington for boll weevil control using calcium free options under tariff provisions. The article notes Kent Harding and others supporting Harris, a Democrat, and references authority granted him by tariff rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jan
Kent Harding Waere
Harris
United States
Edgar Frady Held for Murder Dies in Miami
Edgar Frady, held for murder in Chicago, died in Miami after recent surgery and blood transfusions. His death follows a postponement of his trial and leaves unresolved questions about the case and its charge.
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Edgar Frady
Miami
Fla
Dani
Frady
Chicago
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