L N Railroad Chief Inspect Mobile Docks Project
W L Mapother president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad arrived with General Sibert on an inspection tour of Mobile docks and rail changes. They reviewed routing changes and terminal plans as the state docks commission advances a modern port build in Mobile. Later a New Orleans bank heist featured two bandits tying staff and escaping with cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Mapother
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
William L. Sibert
State Dock Development
Mapother
Mobile
State Docks Commission
Mather
Hile
State Docks
Spectators See First New York Total Eclipse Since 1800s
The 9:11 a m total eclipse over New York drew cheers from watchers on skyscrapers as scientists at Cornell and Yale observed from the center of totality. The naval dirigible Los Angeles relayed results while radio observations noted minor atmospheric effects. eclipse timings ran a few seconds off schedule at Cornell Vassar and Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Michigan
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Cornell
Yale
Totality
Los Angeles
Nantucket
Kes Observatory
Iron
America
Vassar
Auto Crash Injures Two At City Intersection
Early morning collision at St. Louis and Dearborn left J. F. Barnes and C. Cleveeland slightly injured. Barnes drove a Ford from Adams Motor Co. and struck a parked auto truck. both were taken to City hospital. A second crash near Government and Commerce streets involved Mrs. Padgett driving an automobile into an L and N freight engine with no injuries.
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St. Louis
Dearborn
Gus Girard
J. F. Barnes W
C. Clévéeland
Barnes
Adams Motor Company
Cleveland
Mrsv
V. Padgett
North Broad Street
Commerce
Fire at shipyard causes slight damage to salvaged steamer Colthrops
Fire discovered at 5 am in the hull of the abandoned steamer Colthrops at Todd shipyard was extinguished with one water stream and caused no serious damage. Three fire companies responded. the wreck had been towed for salvage. Fire calls to three city addresses were reported, and Fireman Charles Hannon of Hose Company No.6 was suspended for three days for a telephone miscall.
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Colthrops
Todd
Colthraps
Pensacola
South
Wilkinson Street
St. Emanuel Street
Canal
Boy Scouts to Guide Mobile During Commissioners’ Florida Trip
Boy Scouts of Mobile will oversee city affairs while the three commissioners travel to Florida on a Booster train early next month. A mayor and commission members will be elected from Scout ranks to govern in the commissioners’ absence, following a prior New York example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Mobile
Florida
New York
Influenza Reports From Tokio Exaggerated
Tokio officials say the claimed 4700 deaths in the influenza epidemic are exaggerated. Healt authorities report only 30 to 40 deaths, slightly above normal for this time, with drought blamed for the spread.
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Tokio
Steamers Arrive to Load Cargo in Port Call
The American steamship Sujameco arrived in port from Port Arthur Texas with cargo in transit. The Van Heynigen Brokerage Company acts as agent. After loading cargo Friday the steamer Honduras was to sail today and expected to head to Barrios this afternoon.
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Port Ae
Texas
van Heynigen Brokerage Company
Honduras
Barrios
Weather forecast for tonight and Sunday
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight with warmer readings across central and northern areas. Sunday is expected to be warmer in the south with continued mild weather in the central and northern regions.
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Central
North
Peaes
South
Two Jail Sentences for Conspiracy to Violate Prohibition
John Tanner and Mart Young alias Téet Young were sentenced by Federal Judge R T Ervin to six months each for conspiracy to violate federal prohibition law. They also were fined 200 dollars and costs for possession of illicit liquor. Officers seized white whiskey and alcohol at the Crichton home tied to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Tanner
Crichton
Clara Tanner
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Underwood Bill Advances Toward Conference in Congress
In Bill Washington January 24 the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill moves closer to a House Senate conference after a House Rules Committee rule favors a majority vote to order conference. The rule rejects Senate amendments and seeks a full conference with free negotiator powers. House and Senate supporters prepare for direct Senate votes to select favorable conferees while opponents plan to challenge ad hoc appointments on the floor.
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Washington
Underwood Muscle Shoals
Senate
House
House Rules Committee
Snell
Itill
Norris
Senate Agriculture Committee
Moblians Miss Eclipse Totality
Sunlight faded as the expected total eclipse failed to materialize in the region. A thin gray haze briefly dimmed the sun between eight and nine, with the event not visible south of the forecast track as the moon’s shadow spared the area.
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Mobile
Canadian
Hope Reach Goal of $60 000 Monday
Approximately $50 000 has been collected in the United Orphan's campaign. With $10 000 still needed, workers plan to secure the remainder by 6 30 Monday at the drive's close. Gordon Smith, general chairman, urges Mobilians to contribute for the city orphanages. Local teams urge timely contributions rather than wait for workers.
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United Orphan’s
Gordon Smith
Vandalism Reported as Globes Smashed in Mobile Streets
Officials of the Mobile Electric Company asked police protection after unidentified persons used air rifles to smash street light globes. Police are directed to arrest the offenders. Damage reported across Fern Way Everett Monroe Bay avenues Harris Cherokee government Elliott Tisdale Georgia and other streets including Galvez Park and Rickardy.
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The
Mobile Electric Company
Electric Company
Fern Way
Everett
Monroe
Bay Avenue
Harris Street
Cherokee
Government Streets
Elliott and
Tisdale
Georgia Avenue
South Texas Street
Galvez Park
New Jersey
Bayou
Bascombe
Rickardy
Land set aside for demonstration at Mobile convict farm
An eighty acre tract at the Mobile county convict farm in Irvington is set aside for demonstration. Albert E Towle, chairman of the county board of revenue and road commissioners, announced after a conference with Professor C C L Isbell, Auburn horticulturist. Isbell and W C Vail inspected the farm. The plan is to plant pecans, Satsuma oranges and grapes on the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Irvington
Albert 8. Towle
County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Cc. L. Isbell
Auburn
Isbell
W.C. Vail
Bay Queen Returns to Service After Repairs
The Bay Queen steamer resumes service after engine overhaul and repairs. The Eastern Shore service will run one round trip and a one-way trip today, returning to the prior schedule.
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Bay Queen
Two Story House Damaged by Morning Fire
A two story frame house suffered slight damage in a morning fire reported at 11 30. Sparks were seen on the roof and part of the roof had bursted earlier this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ness
Do Not Pay More Income Tax Than You Owe
Washington January 24. Do not pay more income tax than you owe. The bureau of internal revenue sued today over a misunderstanding of the new revenue act. Officials say a 26 percent reduction for earned income up to certain limits is being misapplied, causing excess payments to flood collectors offices.
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Washington
International WN Service
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Air
Jurors Drawn for Circuit Court Service Week of February Sixteenth
Jurors for circuit court service during the week of February 16 have been drawn today. The list includes Tike Aereetek Milton Klein Jis Gil Ridgeway Wm. P. Bassinger and many others such as Rex L. Wheeler James Duffy James M. King Frank Smee A. Lee Smith Posey Christopher Gray Hayes Jesse C. Freeland Edw Warren Rabby George C. Cooke E Gaines Fountain Michael A. McDermott Littleton Crabtree Fred H. Cobb arl Bryant Elmer Bosarge Conrad Herman Leo Zieman Wm. J. Laird Hardin A. Perkins Frank W. Boykin Lawrence Moore and additional names.
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Milton Klein
Jis Gil Ridgeway
Wm. P. Bassinger
Wm. Co
Rex l L. Wheeler
James Duffy
James M. King
Frank Smee
A. Lee Smith
Posey A? Christopher
Gray Hayes
Jesse C. Freeland
Warren Rabby
George C. Cooke
E. Gaines Fountain
Michael A. McDermott
Littleton Crabtree
Fred H. Cobb
Arl Bryant
Elmer Bosarge
Conrad Herman
Leo Zieman
Wm. J. Laird
Hardin A. Perkins
Frank W. Boykin
Lawrence Moore
Andrew Kassen
Daniel Betancourt
Eddie George
Edward M. George
Hans M. Englebretten
Charles L. Cooper
J. Woodie Wood
John &. Paterson
Oliver Cain
Willis B. Deakle
Harry A. McPhillips
Claude A Nson
John J. Tvedt
John R. ©Ley
John Ce’ ‘Wacker
David R Dunlap
Wm. H. Stockman
W. Biken Birch
T. Yeend Potter
Wm. C. Peeke
Bliss McCloud
Edward P. Kenty
John H. Kiebel
Jerome van Léen
Zell H. McKinley
Robert L. McCoy
William J. Norville
Joseph Ollinger
William D. Greenwood
Joseph Burragh
T. Arthur Simonson
Dennis J. Kearney
Clarence Griffith
Hilbert
Kelly
Pendleton G. Barnes
Kess Strauss
Harris
Vaughan
Richard Steiner
William B. McAtee
Jack Aldridge
Thomas W. Hester
William A. Gr
Vincent P. McVoy
Joseph F. McGowin
Pelham Durant
Glenn N. Howard
Erick B. Bird
Winthrop M. Haliett
Girl Beatrice Powell Sent Home to Florida
Beatrice Powell, eighteen, was detained by police and given a railroad ticket and travel money after her mother Bessie Freeman of Lakeland Florida wired for her return. Powell said she left home due to mistreatment by her stepfather and wished to return to Florida. The man T R Lyons from Mitchell Georgia accompanied her to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Powell
Bessie Freeman
Lakeland
Fla
T. R. Lyons
Mitchell, Ga
Mobile
Burch
Purse Snatching Report Drives Police Probe
Mrs. Hinson of 17 South Hallett street was robbed yesterday afternoon by a bright mulatto youth about 18, who took her purse with eyeglasses and keys. Detectives work the case as a Turner-Young driver reports a stolen groceries box at New Jersey and Hamilton streets.
Mobile Leads in Growing of Pecans
The Mobile County Pecan Growers Association met at the Cawthon Hotel where Mobile county was reported to lead pecan production. W. J. Durand was re elected president with Oth er officers named R L Scott as vice president R L Sleep as secretary and Vincent McAleer as treasurer.
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Mobile County
Pecan Growers’ Association
Cawthon Hotel
W. J. Durand
R. L. Scott
R. L. Sleep
Vincent McAleer
Tug Lytle Repairs At Todd Dock
The tug Harry G. Lytle of the Gulf Towing and Wreck Company went to the Todd Drydock and Shipbuilding Company for repairs to her rudder. The vessel will resume duties tomorrow.
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Harry G. Lytle
Gulf Towing and Wreck Company
Todd Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Lytle
Florida delays celebration of crack new train
Florida postpones the Orange Blossom Special dedication tour to Sunday due to washouts along the route. The christening at Winter Haven and dedications at Avon Park Sebring and Lake Wales proceeds as planned with motorcade and tonnage presentation. Special sections will depart from West Palm Beach Sarasota St Petersburg and other points Sunday instead of Saturday.
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Avon Park
Fla
Florida
C. E. Lanier
Gedorgia
Winter Haven
Lake Wales
Sebring
Davies Warfield
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Railway
Georgia Southern
Hampton
Seaboard
West Palm Beach
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Points
Farm bloc organized in South Carolina House
A farm bloc has been organized in the South Carolina House with all 44 farmer members joining. Led by RR H McAdams of Abbeville, the group aims to discuss and push legislation beneficial to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
South Carolina
RR. H. McAdams
Abbeville
McAdamis
Moon Shadow Eclipses Hilltop Vision Over Hudson View
Eyewitnesses on the hilltop report a partial eclipse crossing the Hudson region with a dramatic temperature drop from seven to a lower degree and a rise after the event. A herd of poultry settled early as chickens have long behaved similarly during eclipses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Wayne County Farmer Claims Longest North Carolina Name
A Wayne county farmer, announced January 24 in Goldsboro, is proclaimed winner of the contest to name the citizen with the longest name. The victor is James Hugh Pettegrue Penhiwickle Crimkiehorne John Jenkins Thomas Patrick Coley.
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Goldsboro
N.C
Wayne County
North Carolina
James Hugh Pettegrue
Penhiwickle Crimkiehorne
John Jenkins
Thomas ‘Patrick Coley
Compromise Road Labor Bill Dropped in Washington
January 24 reports Cummins Republican announced after a conference that President Coolidge dropped efforts on a compromise road labor disputes bill known as the Howell Barkley measure. The move ends a tug of war between railroad interests and labor factions in Congress.
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Washington
Cummins
Coolidge
Howell-Barkley
Two Girls Die When Train Strikes Auto Near Morristown
Morristown Tennessee January 24 two cousins Mies aliie Calfee 30 of Rankin and Miss Myrtle Calfee 21 of White Pine were killed instantly when a Southern switch engine struck the automobile they were riding in at the Mill crossing. Driver Robert A. Ponder 44 of New York was injured but expected to recover. The car was crushed between the engine and a box car as the vehicle failed to clear the 48 foot curve and the engine backing toward the crossing.
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Morristown
Tenn
Mies
Aliie Calfee
Rankin
Myrtle Calfee
White Pine
Robert A. Ponder
New York
Morristown Hospital
Myrtle Caffee
Ponder
Liquor Carriers Use Airplanes In Tennessee Smuggling
Prohibition agents in Cosby Tennessee confronted two men operating a whiskey still as a plane landed nearby to load fruit jars of liquor. Alf Ogle and Lee Webb were arrested while the aircraft and other men fled in automobiles.
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Knoxville
Tenn
United Press
Cosby
Cooke County
East Tennessee
Cureton
Charles Ball
Joe Holt
Alf Ogle
Lee Webb
Coolidge Invited to Nashville for World War Memorial Dedication
President Coolidge received an invitation from the Tennessee delegation led by Senator McKellar to attend the dedication of a Nashville memorial building honoring Tennessee World War soldiers. The ceremony is planned for the week of September 20, with the president expressing hope to participate but unable to confirm attendance.
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Washington
Coolidge
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Senator McKellar
Alleged Fugitive Held in New Orleans
Jack Clause alias Lemour Raske of Chicago is held by police in New Orleans on a San Francisco fugitive charge. An unnamed companion is expected to be arrested soon. Clause is accused of selling an unpaid car and buying a restaurant on credit to use credits for about $100 000 with no assets. He admitted showing off in San Francisco but denied wrongdoing.
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New Orleans
Jack Clause
Lemour “Raske
Chicago
Clause
Raske
San Francisco
Union Pacific official dies suddenly in Omaha
Charles J. Lane assistant freight traffic manager for the Union Pacific Railroad died suddenly at his home in Omaha last night.
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Omaha
Nem
Charles J. Lane
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago Opera Faces 400000 Deficit for Year
The Chicago Civic Opera Company reports a 400000 loss for the year, increasing three year total to 1075000. President Samuel Ingall cites low ticket prices and expenses. J Insull notes prices in New York could cut losses. A tour starts tomorrow with 16 operas in Boston and 36 more across 6000 miles ending March 16 in Milwaukee.
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Chicago
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Samuel Ingall
seSeichouch
Ativaaanee ‘Aemne
Ter
J. Insull
New York
Insull
President Watches Solar Eclipse From White House
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge viewed the sun eclipse from the White House rear yard wearing simple smoked window pane as protection. The spectacle in Washington reached about 95 percent coverage as observers stood in biting cold.
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Washington
International News Service
Coolidge
Bryan's Daughter Denied Secret Citizenship Hearing
Mrs Reginald Owens of Cocoanut Grove Miami, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, sought a secret April 27 citizenship hearing. The U S commissioner ruled she must appear in open court like other aliens. Owens lost her U S citizenship in 1912 after marrying Major Reginald Owen and living in England until 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Reginald Owena
Cocoanut Grove
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Five Die As Washington Construction Slide Claims Five
A Washington landslide at a Concret construction camp kills five men and leaves two dying with others injured. The victims identified include Charles Barkus, Robert Small, Andy Norman, Richard Turner, and L. W. Andresson. Turney hails from Henderson, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
International News Service
Concret
Washington
Charles Barkus
Robert Small
Andy Norman
Richard Turner
Ll. W. Andresson
Turney
Henderson
N. C
Alabamian Drops Dead On Anniston Streetcar
R L Tolbert of Oxford Lake Park section collapsed and died on an Anniston Oxford streetcar this morning after boarding near his home to ride to work. The car was entering the city when the man expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
R. L. Tolbert
Oxford Lake Park
Oxford
Tolbert
Total solar eclipse captivates New York crowd in clear skies
In Bronx New York a total solar eclipse was perfectly visible at 9 11 a m observers watched from streets and rooftops as Mercury, Jupiter and Venus shone beside a brilliant corona the shadow crossed the snow covered landscape for about two minutes before and after totality
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
N. Y
Associated Press
Baley
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Chilean government junta deposed by young officers
In Santiago on January 24, a group of young officers from the same garrison that ousted the junta in 1923 surrounded the Moneda palace and toppled the government without bloodshed. Arturo Alessandri is asked to return from exile to shape a provisional regional government. the army displays unanimous constitutional support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
United Press
Santiago
Chile
Arturo Alesandri
Italy
Pablo Dartnell
Tilio Ortiz Vega
Oe Monedo Palace
Navy
Narcotic Parley Saved From Break Up In Geneva
Geneva January 24 The international narcotics conference narrowly avoided dissolution as the committee adopted the Finnish plan for appointing a joint secretary and to drop certain projects. Britain returned the American program and the committee resolved the impasse with support from Viscount Cecil and Congressman Porter States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Agai
Great Britain
Viscount
Cecil
Porter
Clouds Fail To Venagent Of The Aclip Observatory
A brief, unclear notice references the observatory and a failed event described as clouds failing to vanish or align, with limited legible detail and no identifiable people or organizations.
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Micaskaki
Uae
Yeggs
ROB Bank I
Interstate Trust and Banking Company
Get
Freret Street
Bulletin
Naval Dirigible
Dorothy Ellingson
Theresa Meikle
Miss Meikle
BOY Scouts
Shine Tanner
Mart Young
Underwood
Omuald
Bill
HOPE
BAY Steamer
Tike Aereetek
Wiler
TUG Lytle
Todd Dock
IN South
Carlina
Orleans
UNION
Pacific
Windy City
Bryan
Chila
SMAS
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