Conductor Stabbed to Death in Suburban Streetcar Killing
Conductor H. E. Nash aged 25 on a Chickasaw car was killed by an unidentified negro after a dispute over change. The assailant fled the scene and was later at large as deputies hunted. Coroner Finley called the wound a razor or sharp knife strike and noted a possible grudge or fare dispute as motive. Nash, from Bond Mississippi, had lived in Mobile about ten months and is survived by his parents and sister.
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H. E. Nash
Stephen F.finle
Peichard
Tech Road
Nash
Mobile
Bond
Miss
Nashi
Registration Opens for Y W C A Class
Registration for the second term of the Y W C A opens this week at the association offices 110 Oat Joseph Street. Classes run 9 to 10 a.m. and 12 to 1 p.m. Miss Feltswell Jones reports strong interest from matrons and invites all who wish to enter to register this week.
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Guices
Joseph
Eelswell Jones
Lea High
Navy Recruiter Drops His Anchor in Harbor
Fragmentary text describes a navy recruiter ending duty and awaiting reassignment after a voyage. It notes a harbor maneuver with a ship passing, then references a future assignment to a destroyer and life in the navy.
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NAVY
Woman and Child Injured in Peculiar Bridge Accident
Mrs. H. S. Ryan of Oakdale and her infant were injured Tuesday afternoon when an automobile rolled over a bridge on Washington avenue near the L and N crossing. The incident was reported at police headquarters.
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H.S. Ryan
Oakdale
Names of Heroes of Navy Medals Sought by Navy Department
Navy announces call for ex navy men to submit statements on service and distinctions for medal consideration. Instructions on correct form are available at the navy office in the federal building for those who wish to be considered.
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Navy Department
Focal Navy
Navy Office
Federal
Assault conviction for John Lucious at shipyard
John Lucious, a Negro, was charged with assaulting A. E. Mobley, a shipyard worker, with a knife on January Plast ares pos. He was led to the circuit court with a fixed bond of $200. Evidence showed Lucious blew smoke in Mobley’s face, followed by a knife attack. Mobley claimed he had been attacked with a broomstick.
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John Lucious
A.E. Mobley
Lucious
Mobley
Secre
Birmingham to Get New City Directory Within 90 Days
A Birmingham directory project announced by R A Mullins of L Polk Company plans publication within 90 days. A staff of about 30 will work here, with offices established locally, listing new businesses and an expected population rise.
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R. A. Mullins
L. Polk Company
Chamber of Commerce
eck —_ pope
Birmingham
Selie
Aoa
Poe
Mobile to Fight Savannah Effort to Destroy Rate
Officials announced the Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau will oppose any Savannah move to cut Mobile export trade via the Warrior river route. The action aims to preserve the all water rate advantage for Birmingham district goods, notably cotton, steel and iron, and counter Mobile’s differential pricing.
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Warrior
Birmingham District
Meer Mobile
Chamber of’ Commerce Traffic Department
Savannah
Mobile
de Jin
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Comearee
Atlan
Birmingham
Mobil
Letters Push Support for Road Bond Issue
About two thousand letters urging support for the good roads bond are mailed by the Mobile Automobile Club to city and county residents. The Chamber of Nations accompanies the drive with propaganda and enclosures in outgoing mail, all envelopes bearing a bond reminder.
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Good Roads
Bpelle Rt
Mobile Automo- Club
Chamber of Snatinetes
Chorus to Sing at Sunday Lecture Program
A chorus will perform at a Sunday noon program at the Lyric Theater. Rev. Love will address the gathering on Ireland and the religion issue under Protestant Friends auspices.
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Ixed
Lyric Theater
Ireland
Protestant _Friends
Travelers Aid Receives Opera Proceeds for Charity
Proceeds from performances of Victor Felix operetta The Teller will benefit Travelers Aid, aiding the treasury for community service. A rehearsal is set for 7 30 at the Red Circle Club.
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Victor Ees
Er Teller
Ly Mobile
Travelers’ Aid
Red Circle
Man Pleads Guilty in Forged Check Case
Jeff Overton pleaded in recorder's court to forging Cook's name on a $300 check. He claimed Cook owed him money and was held on a $1000 bond.
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Jeff Overton
Stu.dn Recorder’s Court
Cook
Overton
Bids on County Bonds Slow to Arrive
County officials report no bids yet for 150 000 dollars in county bonds sold at last November’s election. The board plans to act Saturday after further bids possibly arrive. Treasurer George Stone questions bid at 7595 dollars above par, citing state law requires sale at par or over. A warrant for 84 50 costs remains unsettled, with mandamus action contemplated if election costs are not covered.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
George Stone
Iat
Steiner Brot
Stone
Ne Ouse
Theii
Ard
John D. Hagan
We de
PENSACOLA FIVE 10 PLAY HERE SATURDAY
The Y M C A five visits Pensacola on Saturday night with a revised lineup due to Lacy Phillips absence. Gaines may move to center and Steber to forward while Cunningham and Wilson guard. Braswell, Carroll, and Herkes anchor the front line with Jones and Ol Son in the backcourt. The game starts at 8 on the super 5 A court with Chic Roos likely refereeing.
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Pensacola
Lacy
Phillips
Gaines
Steber
Finkboh
Cunningham Sna Wilson
Deena
Mobilians
Pensacolans
Braswell
Carroll
Toby Herksme
Jones
Ol Son
Ein
Chic Roos
Linsate
River Boat Three Sisters Sinks Near Twelve Mile Island
The river boat Three Sisters on the Ten Saw river, between Mobile and Stockton, hit a sn in the water near Twelve Mile Island. Captain S J Byrne and five crew members plus three passengers escaped in lifeboats as the boat settled in twelve feet of water. A salvage tow was sent to recover freight.
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Mobile
Stockton
Tensaw
Twelve Mile Island
S. J. Byrne
R. W. Byrne
Naval Res
Cobb Represents Mobile At Birmingham Meeting
R G Cobb of Mobile left for Birmingham to attend the Birmingham freight traffic committee meeting where a key issue is adjusting freight rate differentials that favor New Orleans. The committee considers setting Mobile’s export sugar rate equal to New Orleans to enable competition for Cuban sugar imports.
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R. G.cobb
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Southeast
Atlanta
Cobb
Dixie Fruit Products Elects Directors
The Dixie Fruit Products Corporation elected directors at a stockholders meeting. Named directors include Thomas Fely of Chicago James R Nicholson of Boston John A McDermott and A F Schafer of New York Lawrence Reichert of Louisville and Ro Brown of Mobile One tenth of stock was represented in person or by proxy Mobile and Baldwin counties growers with county farm demonstration agents will attend a meeting and luncheon at the plant on hard Saturday Directors will meet in New York on Feb and elect officers.
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Thomas Fely
Chicago
James R. Nicholson
Boston
John A. McDermott
A. F. Schafer
New York
Lawrence Reichert
Louisville, Ky
Ro . Brown
Mobile
Baldwin Counties
Fex
Goode Estate Sues Mobile Electric for Damages
Harry Brown as administrator of Luther H. Goode’s estate filed suit in Mobile circuit court seeking 50000 in damages. Goode was killed May 25 1919 when operating a motion picture machine at a Davis Avenue and Warren Streets theater after an electric shock attributed to Mobile Electric Company alleged negligence.
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Harry Brown
Luther H. Goode
Mobile Electric Company
Davis Avenue
Warren Streets
Electric Company
Transport Off Far Far East For U S Force
The Edellyn sails from New York toward Vladivostok via Panama as the first of a fleet to repatriate Czecho Slovak and American troops from Siberia. About 10,000 American soldiers in Russia will be moved, with aid from further transports including the President Grant and the America. The operations also assist in withdrawing Czecho Slovak units and the Stevens Siberian railway commission.
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Associated Preas
New York
Edellyn
Siberia
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Vladivostok
Panama Canal
Russia
President Grant
America
Signal Corps
Stevens &Iberian Railway Commission
Missing Heir Search Ends at Poorhouse Door
From the Birmingham report the search for heirs of John H. Belser, a South Side merchant murdered on Christmas Eve, centered on locating a missing brother believed to be in San Francisco. Relatives Nancy Waldrop and Emma Peacock were sent to the Montgomery county poorhouse as the relatives’ hunt concluded at the doors of the institution.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Amn
Nancy Waldrop
Emma Peacock
John H. Belser
South Side
Dee
San Francisco
Tral
Montgomery County
Glain Man
Best way to deal with Reds cited by Rome paper
The Rome paper Messaggero outlines U.S. methods against radicals as a model for handling unrest. It quotes American officials noting renewed vigor in action against revolutionaries and labor groups, including communists and Leninists, amid evolving foreign policy.
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U.S
Rome Paper
Associated Press
Rome
United States
Columbus firemen win city pay rise and union switch
Columbus Georgia January 14. City council approved a monthly salary increase and one day of leave every five, down from nine. The Columbus firemen's union surrendered its leadership in the national organization and destroyed member cards.
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Columbus
Otip
Ty Firemen’s Union
Verdict possible in new trial
Los Angeles report notes potential verdict Wednesday in the murder case of Har 8 New, with the jury confronted by questions of insanity after hours of testimony and delays that revived public interest in the case.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Dan
Har
New
da Lesser
Senate May Retain Army Cantonments
Birmingham teachers plan to affiliate with The Federation of Local Teachers to seek higher salaries and better working conditions. The group of about 300 educators aims to bolster efforts, with January 14 reporting from Birmingham.
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Senate
Birmingham
Ala
Serta Federation
Lr Mid Orpiper
Birmingham Feder
Frenkel Cleared of All Three Charges
Sidney Frenkel was acquitted in recorder's court after police charged him with operating a vehicle under intoxicants drunk driving and reckless driving. The state sought dismissal and an officer asked discharge on two city charges. An auto Frenkel allegedly damaged gallery posts at 67 Government Street in the early hours of New Year.
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Sidney Frenkel
Recorder’s Court
Jack Courtney
Joseph Lacey
Frankel
Round Table Chooses Officers After Meeting
At a recent Round Table session in the auditorium Jesse Hogan was re elected president with G W as secretary and treasurer. The discussion covered Armenia policy and related annual officer actions.
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United States
Armenia
Waathib
Jesse Hogan
Teles Jesse
G. W
French Cruiser Jeanne D Arc Invited to Mobile Visit
The Chamber of Commerce invites the French cruiser Jeanne D Arc to Mobile. If accepted, a committee will arrange courtesies for the officers and crew during their port visit after their current position in New Orleans.
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Mobile
Jeanne D’arc
New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce
Port
Bagley seeks reduced decoration for war service
Commander David Worth Bagley brother in law to Secretary Daniels cables the navy asking that his name be limited to decorations given to all destroyer captains in the war zone. Daniels notes he did not back the Distinguished Service Medal for Bagley and refers the matter to a board for action.
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CS. P. P
S. O
Washington
David Worth Bagley
Daniels
Navy Department
Bagley
Department
Navy
Naval
Simons
Deschanel Seen as Possible Candidate for French Presidency
Paris reports that after Paul Deschanel’s election as president of the chamber of deputies his supporters plan to announce his candidacy for the republic presidency at Versailles next Saturday. Clemenceau's friends may oppose or accept the move depending on the Versailles vote. others linked include Leon Bour, Jules Panis, and Rene Viviani. Avenir notes some politicians may urge President Poincare to seek another term.
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Paris
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
Versailles
Clemenceau
Deschanel
Me Blepae
Leon Bourg
Jules Panis
Rene Viviani
Avenir
Poincare
Cotton Consumption Higher Than in 1918
The Census Bureau reports December 1919 cotton consumption totaling 511 685 bales of lint with 65 060 bales of linters. December 1918 consumption was 472 908 lint bales and 10 185 linters. On hand December 31, consuming establishments held 1 834 581 lint and 268 941 linters, up from a year earlier. Exports in December reached 876 852 bales plus 3 091 linters, while imports stood at 32 464 bales.
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Sinters
Wne
Chinese Bolsheviki to Aid Russian Reds
Soviet troops reached Barlal station about 400 miles east of Taiga and will be aided by Chinese Bolsheviki. The Chinese are said to operate in the coastal region, according to Cheliabinsk dispatches from Moscow.
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Associated Press
London
Barlal Station
Taiga
Bolsheviki
Moscow
Cheliabinsk
Gonzales Accepts Mexican Nomination for President
Pablo Gonzales, former Mexican army general, accepts the Democratic League presidential nomination before the party convention that selected him as standard bearer in Jal. city.
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Associated Press
City
Jal
Pablo Gbngales
Democratic League
Treaty with Hungary Ready for Delivery to Delegates
Paris dispatch reports the treaty of peace with Hungary will be delivered to Hungarian delegates at the foreign office tomorrow. The ceremony is not public and will occur at a foreign office venue in Paris.
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Astociate Prees
Paris
Hungary
Foreign Office
Gadsden Company Acquires Lines in $1 Million Deal
Gadsden Company, led by R A Mitchell of Gadsden, has acquired the street railway lines, lighting system, and refrigerating plants of the Alabama City, Deaden and Attalla Railway and Gadsden Railway. The purchase price is about $1,000,000 as part of a consolidation toward transfer to the Alabama Power Company for power and illumination.
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Associated Press
Sadaden
Ae Ae
Gadson Railway
Wer
R. A. Mitchell
Gadsden
Alabama City
Deden and Attalla Railway Company
Gadsden Railway Company
Alabama Power Company
Senators Count On Early Vote For Peace Treaty
Senate factions moved away from a quick ratification date for the peace treaty. William J. Bryan urged action to join the League of Nations, while Democrats eyed possible reservations and Republicans pressed for milder terms. Leadership caucus looms as Underwood and Hitchcock seek to replace the late Martin.
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Associated Press
Washington
Renee
Senate
of Nations Council
William J. Bryan
United States
Underwood
Alabama
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Martin
Virginia
Girl Scouts Open Annual Meet Led by Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Sand presided at the opening session of the Girls Scouts Council annual meeting. She reported on progress of the movement and noted participation in events including sessions with the International Girl Scout Council. The convention runs into Friday.
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Girls’ Scout Council
Oea
Juliette Sand
Girl We
Movement For Interngional Girl Scout Council
Friay
Prohibition Fund Fails To Request Increase In Virginia
Richmond Virginia January reports that Governor proposes not to request a prohibition fund raise but urges increased spending for roads hospitals and public schools. He asks the General Assembly to convene and consider a 1 million dollar rise for annual school funding.
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Associated Press
Richmond
General Assembly
Governor Proposes Sweeping Reforms in State
In his annual message to the General Assembly Governor Cooper urged major reforms. He called for revision of state financing changes in the control of penal institutions appointment of a new central board of education and the creation of a large state constabulary for law enforcement.
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Associated Press
Columbia
8. C
Cooper
General Assembly
Central Board of Education
Pay Last Dividend With Beer and Ale
Providence R I January 14 Stock holders in local breweries expected today to receive what many believed would be their last dividend a distribution of beer or ale in stock The James Hanley Brewing company sent each stock holder two barrels of its product yesterday after getting permission from the internal revenue office and other breweries announced plans to similar distributions before Friday
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Associated Press
Providence
R. L
Bles
James Hanley Brewing Company
Internal Revenue Office
Vatican subscribes 20 million lire to national loan
Rome January 14 The Vatican has subscribed 20 000 000 lire to the sixth national loan according to the mafia. It marks the first time the Vatican has participated in such a loan.
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Associated Press
Rome
Vatican
Thasu
Seven Die in Belgium Storm After 48 Hours of Damage
Brussels reports seven dead and many injured as a powerful storm sweeps Belgium for a second day. High winds produce floods, toppled trees, and widespread property damage, with emergency services battling the aftermath.
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Belgium
Associated Press
Brussels
Italians Reported Quitting Dalmatia
Belgrade dispatch says Italian troops evacuating the Dalmatian coast. A semi official statement reports a number of troops embarked on January 14 at Sebenico for Italy.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Dalmatian
Sebenico
Italy
Buford Ships 249 Russians to unnamed Russian port
The U S army transport Buford departed Kiel this evening bound for an unnamed Russian port carrying 249 Russians who had been deported from the United States.
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Associated Press
Kiel
U.S. Army
Buford
United States
Noske With Troops in Berlin Amid Martial Law
In Berlin, officers under Noske imposed martial law after a mob demonstration Tuesday afternoon left at least ten dead and many wounded by machine gun fire near the Reichstag. Troops sealed streets, barred Wilhelmstrasse, and guarded government offices while Reichstag members left the building.
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Clares Overtme
Germany
Uard
Reichetag
Ee Oske
Trear
Wilhelmstrasee
Riotous melee near Reichstag shoots down crowd
Report from Malin dated January 14 describes a violent clash before the Reichstag with red flags and protestors. Guards attempted dispersal as gunfire erupted, causing multiple deaths and injuries as rifles and machine guns fired for several minutes.
Mexican Indignities and Hardships Told
Testimony before a sub-committee detailed hardships in Mexico under the deposed government. G. B. Blalock, founder of a Tamaulipas colony, described a drastic population drop from 100 families to about fifty caretakers. Senator Fall, chairman, said no trip to Mexico will occur. Cabrera’s message to the American people may prompt a response.
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San Antonio Es
Ovses
Mexico
Ate
Noa
Trong
G. EB
Blalock
Tamaulipas
Fall
Tee
México
Cabrera
Ritchie Inaugurated Maryland Governor
Albert C. Ritchie, a Democrat and former attorney general, was inaugurated governor of Maryland in Annapolis. His address urged steadfast stewardship of state affairs, warned against unrest and discontent, and called for caution in legislation that could imperil democratic principles.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Albert. C. Ritchie
Generm
Maryland
Yarn
Ritchie
Vance
Coal Strike Probe Under Full Swing
Washington January 14 A examination of the underlying causes of the coal strike continued with hearings on working conditions for the bituminous fields. Operators and miners presented arguments daily from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m as the settlement efforts proceed.
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Ee Press
Washington
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