Mobile Orphan Campaign Seeks $55000 Across Bally City
SIRT Business and afd professional fmd two teams lead a labor of love for Mobile orphans. They canvass Bally City to raise $55 000 for care at local orphanages, with a three week pledge drive and daily reports. The women's division began work in the residence area with talks by Gordon Smith and Howard Baldwin during team organization. A kickoff dinner and inspirational meeting featured Rev P B Wells and officials outlining money raising plans. Subscriptions include $250 from W H W Todd party and a $750 total from Todd shipyard observers.
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Bally City
Gordon Smith
Howard Baldwin
Battle House
P. B. Wells
Government Street Methodist Church
J. H. Glennon
L. B D. Dix
J. J.mcmahon
W. H. W Todd
Todd
Todd Shipyards
Layfield Wil lace Trial for Murder Feb 28
Leon Layfield 17 faces life in prison after being indicted for the murder of Melvin Brantley. The trial date was set for February 28 by Judge Safford Berney after Layfield pleaded not guilty at arraignment. Additional arraignments of sixteen black prisoners and two white prisoners were held in circuit court with varied charges and trial dates.
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Leon Layfield
Melvin Brantley
Bile River
Safford Berney
Layfield
Brantley
T. J. Martin
P. J. Martin
Lister Powell
Lester Powell
Sylvester Powell
Cyclops
Thomas
Jesse Nettles
Manuel Rouchion
Maurice
Gabriel
Prophet David
Aennderson
Ben Dennis
Annie Falls
Ed Frend
Fletcher Givens
Tiny Baby
In To Hackins
Dave Rivers
John Mitchell
Willie Johnson
Will Jackson
John Reed
Joe Watson
Dan York
Robert Jenkins
Annie Thompson
City Commission Deliberates on Officer Hubbard Discharge
The body debates whether charges against former Officer Ollie Hubbard discharged by Chief Jesse F. Hogan are specific enough for a new hearing. Mayor Taylor says the charges are specific. Mr. Inge demands concrete incompetence proofs. City Attorney Yerger to provide opinion. Espalla hired to collect delinquent city taxes at 10 percent. The panel moves to pave Monterey Street and Davis Avenue with the next project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Hubbard
Jesse F. Hogan
City Commission
Isveity
R. V. Taylor
Inge
Crawford
Frank Yerger
Joseph Espaila, Jr
Taylor
Hartwell
Espalla
State Tax Commission
Base
Monterey Street
Government
Dauphin
Davis Avenue
Claiborne
Lenin Alive in Memory of a Great Leader
News from Moscow reports the death of Vladimir Lenin at his country villa near Moscow after a stroke. Public notices confirm his passing while noting the impact on Russian followers and the ongoing Soviet leadership tensions, including concerns over Leon Trotzky's health.
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Associated
Moscow
Vjan
Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Okeim
Tenine
Kremlin
Russia
Teapot Dome inquiry widens as Sinclair figures face summons
A Senate land and naval affairs inquiry probes Teapot Dome era oil leases. Key figures including Harry Sthelair and Walberg confront suspicions of improper ties with Sinclair and Doheny. Witnesses like Johnson and others are ordered back to Washington to testify amid mounting pressure for documents and sworn statements.
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Harry F. Sthelair
Lands Committee
Arc
Pe Walberg
Sinclair
Tion
Roosenberg
Clair’. Walberg
Mneonn Leshness
Eae
Bush L. Holland
Roosevelt Aaberg
Ll. Doheny
1 Petroleum Company
Naval’ Reserve Oil
California
Ington
Caraway
Kansas
Soeberg
Af House
Sinelain
Johnson
Falls
Washington
New Orleans
Ifterior
Sonia
Thorning
Senate Public Committee
Teapot Dome
Poultry Show Plans Talked By Gulf Coast Members
Plans for what may be the Gulf coast’s largest poultry show were laid at a Mobile meeting of the Gulf Coast Poultry Association at John R. Vidmer’s home. A prize fund of 500 dollars was requested from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce to supplement regular prizes. The exhibition committee includes J. R. Vidmer Ben F. Marshall Adam Glass J. J. Buell Norton Williams R. C. Moore and J. E. Addicks.
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Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Poultry Association
John R. Vidmer
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Air Association
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Vidmer
Ben F. Marshall
Adam Glass
J. J. Buell
Norton Williams
R. C. Moore
J. E. Addicks
Canned Goods Rate Matter Up Jan 29
Railroads propose an enlargement of rates on Pacific coast canned goods shipped from Mobile to interior points. The Southern Freight Association schedules a hearing for January 28, per Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department. R G Cobb filed a complaint against Pacific coast canned goods rates from Mobile to southeastern points. Interstate Commerce Commission docketed the case for hearing, with an adjustment initiated by the railroads and to be heard next week.
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Pacific Coast
Mobile
Interior
Southern Freight Association
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Cobb
E Interstate Commerce Commission
Taxi Driver Held on Three Charges
James Peterson, driver for Yellow Cab, faces reckless driving speeding and disorderly conduct charges after a collision with a bicycle ridden by John Miller. The recorder will hear the case January 39. the injured boy is expected to be out of action for some time. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Governor and Warren streets.
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James Peterson
Yellow Cab Company
John Miller
Recorder
Governor
Warren Streets
Peterson
Weather bulletin from The Weather Washington
The Mississippi valley is fair in the interior and along the coast tonight. Temperatures rise with warmer conditions expected inland and near the coast.
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Washington
Alarem
Mississippi
Hold Cutter Is Blameless in Smash of Ships
The wartime board findings, approved by Washington, declare the Tallapoosa had right of way while the Malta Mara, Bascobel, and Maria Mura caused the collision in August near Pinto Island. Tallapoosa damaged, Lt. Perkins in command, hearing held in September. final admiralty action pending.
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Board of Inquiry
Coast Guard
Bascobel
Gulfport
Washington
Malta
Pinto Island
Perkins
Jersey
Kmewell
Brockway
Court of Admiralty
Vng Rs
Man cooks meal before burglary at Bloodgood Street cafe
Clarence Edwards, accused of breaking into Henriet to Franklin cafe at 260 Bloodgood Street, is charged with burglary. Police say he cooked and ate a meal using found food before taking items, with stolen goods later recovered at 562 North Hamilton Street. Hearing set for January 24.
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Clarence Edwards
Edwards
Henriet
Franklin
Bloodgood Street
William Moody
North
Hamilton Street
Schroeder Fined Under Two Charges
William Schroeder at State and Wilkinson streets was fined 100 dollars or 90 days for selling liquor and 25 dollars or 256 days for cursing Officer Bauer in police court today. Austin King, a man nicknamed Old Folks, was fined 50 dollars or 596 days for buying liquor from Schroeder. Schroeder admitted cursing Bauer for a Sunday night house search without a warrant but denied selling liquor. Finney Mason, a Negro woman, was ordered to post a 300 dollar good behavior bond for six months or ten days for possessing empty half pint bottles found by Special Officer Jernigan near a Davis avenue taxi office. Mason claimed she sold empty bottles to a bluing factory.
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William Schroeder
State
Wilkinson Streets
Bauer
Austin King
Schroeder
Finney Mason
Jernigan
Davis Avenue
Comanche Sails to Galveston for Texas Coast Duty
The coast guard cutter Comanche will depart Mobile tomorrow forGalveston duty along the Texas coast with headquarters at Galveston. It will likely return to port in a month. The ship was rebuilt in Baltimore after leaving Mobile and will patrol from the Rio Grande to New Orleans under Lieutenant Commander W F Towle with Lt J E Whitback as second in command.
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Coast Guard
Mobile
Texas
Galveston
W. F. Towle
Towle
Tallapoosa
Baltimore
Rio Grande
New Orleans
Tampa
J. E. Whitback
Oldest American Woman Dies at 135 in Colorado
Mrs Roletta Marex once recognized as the oldest woman in the United States dies at 135 in Colo born in 1789 in Mexico according to family records She was blind and helpless for several years before death attributed to senility Survived by three grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Governor cancels heavyweight bout in Miami
Governor Carey A. Hardee announced that the proposed world heavyweight title bout between Tommy Gibbons of Saint Paul and Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis, scheduled for Thursday January 24, would not be permitted. Orders stopping the event were telegraphed to Sheriff Lewis and promptly notified the promoters.
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Miami
Fra
Carey A. Hardeé
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tommy Gibbons
Chuck Wiggins
Indianapolis
Lewis
A.alen
Various Offers For Shoals to Be Discussed Today
Washington January 22 The house military affairs committee opened a public hearing on Muscle Shoals development proposals. Southern power companies bid for a 50 year lease at 100 million dollars and Henry Ford again stressed his offer remains open. A group of power companies called the best yet submitted, while Ford urged amendments to the McKenzie bill and supported Madden changes on replacing the Gorgas steam polder plant.
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Washington
House Milit Affairs Committee
Southern Power Companies
Henry Ford
Kahn
Hull
Iowa
Federal Power Commission
Ford
McKenzie
Madden
Gorgas
Temperature to Rise Forecast for Weather Area
Weather man predicts a rise from near freezing with 40 degree minimum expected tonight. Reports show 28 degrees this Monday morning and a pattern of unusually cold days for Mobile as a warm spell approaches. An extensive high pressure area moves from North Carolina eastward, bringing cold spells to the Atlantic Gulf states and warmth over the Great Lakes to the northern plains.
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Washington
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Gulf States
Middle Gulf Coast
Florida
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Ohioe
Plains States
Rock Mountain
North Atlantic States
Delaware
Nurses' Home at Inge Bondurant Damaged by Fire
A two story frame building at the northeast corner of Bays and St Michael street used as a nurses home for the Inge Bondurant sanitarium was badly damaged by fire at 8 this morning. The roof burned off and interior water damage occurred while firemen confined the blaze to the upper structure. Nurses evacuated quietly after saving personal effects.
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Ayelling
Bays and
St. Michael Street
Inge-Bondurant Sanitarium
H. L. Grodsky
Government Street
Semmes Avenue
Wilkinson Street
Dauphin Street
Michigan Avenue
North
Scott Street
French Indicted on Other Charges
Harry G. Frenecy indicted last week on trying to bribe state officers faces three more capsus indictments today. New charges include embezzlement and two counts of violating the prohibition law. Frenecy posted bonds of 56 dollars in each case. The embezzlement count alleges he took assets from Josef.
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Harry G. Frenecy
Aubrey Boyles
Ccircuit Court
Josef
Skilfully Made Arrow Found On Local Beach
A skilfully made arrow said to be West Indian in origin was shown by George Johnson a local resident. He found it on a local beach and reports it carved from hard wood with a steel like point attached by string. It is believed the arrow bobbed in the Atlantic for years before washing ashore.
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Pia
Idan
International News Service
West Indian Islands
George Johnson
Johnson
Atlantic
Young Wood Sails to Europe Soon
Manila January 22 Lieutenant Osborne C. Wood son and aide of Governor General Leonard W. Wood will sail January 25 from Manila on the President McKinley bound for Europe via Hong Kong and Suez. He plans to spend time in Europe before returning to the United States.
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Manila
Associated Press
Osborne C. Woodson
Leonard W
President McKinley
Liutenant Wood
Hong Kong
Europe
Suez
United States
German Actress Else Heims Granted Divorce
Pressburg reports Else Heims a famed Berlin tragic actress was granted divorce from Max Reinhardt the impresario. She receives custody of their children and 4000 Czech crowns a month Reinhardt claimed the dispute arose over casting and his inability to give her demanded parts.
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Pressburg
Czecho-Slovakia
Else Heims
Berlin
Max’ Reinhardt
Meer Reinhardt
Poison Rum Plot Hunted by Federal Grand Jury
Federal investigators probe a vast conspiracy to flood the nation with poison whiskey via a mail order scheme centered in Philadelphia. A special grand jury, secretly drawn a week ago, was ordered to investigate the sprawling alleged operation with broad implications.
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Philadelphia
International News Service
New Governor Seeks Broad Tax and Policy Reforms
Mississippi Governor Henry L. Whitfield pledged legislative changes to broaden revenue sources, reform taxation, and promote industrial alongside agricultural development. He urged reforestation, labor safeguards, better schools, and liberalized race relations, delivering his inaugural address after a sunrise oath as crowds gathered for a ceremonial parade and inaugural ball.
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Lawa
Admot
Premis
Mississippi
Henry L. Whitfield
Smith
State Supreme Court
Oma
Whitfield
Fire Engulfs Western Paper Stock Warehouse in Chicago
A four story warehouse of the Western Paper Stock Co. caught fire near St. Luke's Hospital in central Chicago. Fire Chief Edward Buckley ordered apparatus from ten adjoining regions to respond as smoke filled hospital corridors and nurses evacuated patients.
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Chicago
United Press
Western Paper Stock Company
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's
Edward Buckley
Chicago Fire Department
Buckley
Uckley
Mexican Rebels Readying Push in Jalisco Frontround
A fragment notes tensions with the Mexican government. It mentions the embassy in Washington and a call that the minister of war may be involved. Rebels in Jalisco reportedly prepare for action, with guards and engagements described but details unclear.
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Washington
Jan
Ee Ican
Jalisco
Tehuacan
Mrs MacDonald JS Ready to Move
Fragmented text reports Mrs F Ram say MacDonald, premier designate, on a street involving official proceedings. The garbled OCR obscures full names and actions, but indicates a political transition or relocation related to a premier designate.
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Mrs. MacDonald JS
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Mercedes
Stein
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