River Union Advocates 70 Meet for Inland Waterway Plans
Plans disclosed before the city commission show the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River Association moving to expand commerce between Rome Georgia and Mobile via inland waterways. A 250 appropriation was approved to fund a Wetumpka Alabama mass meeting with Senator John Craft to mail letters and pamphlets to governors lawmakers and shippers. The project aims to link the Tennessee River and Mobile waterways, with a Wetumpka conference featuring General William L. Sibert.
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Mobile
Score
Alabama
Georgia Citizes
Mobile Basin and Tennessee River Association
Rome
John Craft
Wetumpka
Ala
Senator Craft
Georgia
Tennessee River
Commission
William L. Sibert
State Docks Commission
Vincent Kilborn
Susperior Incinerator
Supreme Court
Mobile Court
Plotter Outwitted By Parents of Girl Kidnap Scheme
A chaotic docket opens in circuit court with 40 defendants arraigned at 9:30 am. Four face murder charges. several cases involve alleged bay bridge robbers, store burglars, and a shooting death in the Meyer building.
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Circuit Criminal Court
Bay Bridge
Mobile
Theodore
Steve Lafayette Richards
Dief
Charles T. Russell
Meyer
Ember
Aaron M. Bentley
Calvert
Frank Byrd
Bentley
Inferior Criminal Court
Will English, Jr
Harry Robinson
Robert Snead
Ig Boy
Geri J. Ai
Wileeh Ft. Devs
Chief of Hadassah to Speak Tonight at Temple
Mrs Irma Lindheim national president of Hadassah arrives from Basle and Palestine to address the Mobile chapter of the Council of Jewish Women at 8 o clock tonight. She outlines Hadassahs work in medicine sanitation and public health in Palestine and its role in rebuilding a homeland for Jews Arabs and Christians.
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Palestine
Jewish Congress
Basle
Irma Lindheim
Hadassah
Jewish
William McCoy Dies After Lingering Illness
William Bernard McCoy of Paterson McCoy Hardware died at 5 this morning at 8 Cherokee Street Mobile after a long illness. He was a lifelong Mobile resident, son of the late Franklin J. McCoy. Survived by widow Margaret Leter McCoy a daughter Clara Leter McCoy mother Mrs Fannie Schiebley McCoy sisters Lorraine McCoy and H B Jones brothers Frank McCoy Sinclair B McCoy and other relatives. Funeral time to be announced by Roche.
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William Bernard McCoy
Paterson-McCoy Hardware and Supply Company
Cherokee Street
McCoy
Mobile
Franklin J. McCoy
Margaret Leter McCoy
Clara Leter McCoy
Fannie Schiebley McCoy
Lorraine McCoy
H. B. Jones
Atlanta, Ga
Frank McCoy
Sinclair B. McCoy
Roche
Stafford Assumes Office February 1 as U S Marshal
J A Stafford, recently nominated for the office of United States marshal at Mobile, will take office February 1 to succeed John W Van Heuven. His commission, delayed by President Coolidge's absence, is expected to reach Mobile this week and he will be notified by Judge Robert T Ervin before taking the oath on February 1.
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J. A. Stafford
Mobile
John W. van Heuven
Staffords
President Coolidge
Washington
Robert T. Ervin
Stafford
Ap- Tibeet Wi
Oe Stafford
van Heuvel
Weather outlook across Gulf states shows colder southerly winds
Alabama and Mississippi expect fair conditions tonight with colder air and strong northwest winds. Northwest Florida reports partly cloudy skies tonight with colder conditions in the west, and a Wednesday with fair skies and colder temperatures.
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Alabama
Wetley
Florida
Mississippi
Docks Tour and Dinner Planned for Frisco A T N Officials
A Monday celebration for the completion of Alabama Tennessee and Northern and Frisco rail links includes a docks inspection, harbor boat ride, Country Club luncheon, and a citizens dinner at the Battle House. M Kurn and John T Cochrane will speak, with reservations urged by noon Monday. Mark Lyons heads the planning committee and acts as toastmaster.
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New State
Country Club
Battle House
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
Frisco
Mobile
O Frisco
St. Louis
St. Ce
E M. Kurn
Mr. Kurn
John T. Cochrane
Kurn
Mr. Cochrane
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Lyons
Miami Edict Bans Sunday Dancing After Midnight
Miami Florida January 24 County Solicitor Robert R Taylor issues order banning Sunday dancing after midnight ending clubs and orchestras that previously operated without restrictions. The edict follows complaints from residents and enforcement concerns.
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Miami
Fla
Robert R. Taylor
Oidaign
Shoals Offer Introduced Before Senate Agriculture Panel
Washington January 24 The American Cyanamid Company proposal for operating Muscle Shoals was presented informally to the Senate Agriculture Committee by Senator Willis of Ohio. The bill mirrors the House version filed by the appropriations chairman.
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Washington
American Cyanamid Company
Senate Agriculture Committee
Willis
Republican
Ohio
House
Appropriations Com
Burglar Steals Valuables From Several Homes
A burglar entered Mrs. G. Faulk’s dwelling at 257 Church Street at 3 15 this morning and took valuables including a gold watch a fountain pen and a blue serge suit. Miss Gladys Lyle saw the intruder and alarmed authorities. a string of pearls was reported missing. A.R. Smith reported a stolen watch pen and suit from his home. Melton reported his car stolen on Royal Street and others note thefts on Jackson Street and Conti Government streets. Authorities seek a Nash sedan tied to Luther A. Smith’s case.
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Gorgas Street
Royal” Street
Weather drift brings colder temps to Mobile region
Partly cloudy tonight gives way to a colder day with a fair but cool tomorrow. Temperatures expected to dip to around 50 degrees with a brisk wind. Small craft warnings cover Alabama Mississippi and Florida coasts as winds shift from south to northwest.
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Mobile
Albert Ashhenberger
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Trucks Aid Band of Store Thieves
Thieves furnished with automobiles at $200 stolen. The burglars carried away general merchandise including trousers knives belts apparel shoes and children's ready-for clothes.
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Trucks Aid
Band OF
Texas Farmers Claim Share in Duke Inheritance Suit
In Somerville New Jersey Texas farmers seek a slice of a 2 million dollar Duke estate left to lineal descendants of Washington Duke and his wife. Ten claimants aged 55 to over 65 testify amid cold weather while two are bedridden. Elizabeth Duke of Texas leads 100 claimants not yet allowed. Parents of the late tobacco magnate were Washington Duke and his wife from South Carolina.
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Somerville
N. J
Texas
New Jersey
Henry Duke
Elizabeth Duke
Wichita Falls
Washington Duke
Orangeburg County
South Carona
Community Chest Elects New Directors and Votes on By laws
Mo bile Community Chest directors plan a meeting at 11 oclock Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce to elect officers and consider revisions to the by laws. Eight new directors will take office, six reelected, with Mrs. M. J. Mc Dermott and J. B. Dortch named as new members. Gordon Smith led as president this past year.
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Mobile Community Chest
Chambbers Commerce
M. J. McDermott
J. B. Dortch
Peeiene
Gordon Smith
Convent Patronal Feast Date Nears at Visitation Academy
The Convent of Visitation prepares a solemn pontifical high mass at 10 30 a m to mark the first official visit of Rt Rev Bishop T J Toolen. Rev William Kearney Jesuit will preach the sermon as the academy community attends in a body and invites the public to join.
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Convent of Visitation
T. J. Toolen
William Kearney
Spring Hill College
Fertilizer Charge Cut On Boats Plea
The Burke Packet Company operating river boats between Mobile and upriver landings on the Alabama and Tombig seeks a Public Service Commission rate reduction for Mobile fertilizer shipments. A notice was received by the Traffic Commission.
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Burke Packet Company
Mobile
Alabama
Tombig
Public, Service Commission
Tom
Heflin Fires New Broadside at Church in Senate
Senator Heflin of Alabama announced in Washington that he would deliver his fourth anti Catholic speech in the senate this afternoon. He said he would answer Mayor Gunter of Montgomery who suggested they run for delegate at large to the Democratic convention on religious and Al Smith issues.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Robinson
Gunter
Montgomery
Ala
al Smith
Heflin Broadside Targets Al Smith and Catholic Church
Washington January 24 Heflin renewed his broadside attack in the senate targeting Alfred E Smith and the Catholic church. He broadened his verbal assault with explosive bursts and a challenge to party men to take him to task for it.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
al Smith
Senate
Woodmen Executive Council and Building Committee to Visit Mobile
The Woodmen of the World executive council and building committee led by W A Fraser of Omaha will visit Mobile on February 23. They plan site inspections for a proposed 20 story office building and will perform degree work for Maple Forest and Prichard camps. The committee includes J E Fitzgerald chairman Omaha Elisha B Lewis T E Patterson Chattanooga Ed D Campbell Port Huron William Ruess Rainey T Wells W M Crawford D E Bradshaw and A D agig Omaha.
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The
Woodmen of the World
W. A. Fraser
Omaha
Neb
Mobile Woodmen
Mobile
Charles A. Delhomme
Maple Camp No. 5
J. E. Fitzgerald
Elisha B. Lewis
Kinston
N. C
Chattanooga
Co ed Hunt Narrowed to Single Lead as Clues Thin
Massachusetts January 24. Police narrowed the co ed missing person case to a single likely lead after days of fruitless searching college grounds from attic to basement. Investigators noted the suspect once ran a seaside inn frequented by college girls and had ties to Amherst and Smith areas.
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Hunt
Nantes
Smith
Amherst
Search for missing Smith College student widens in Chicago
Faint hope grows as Chicago police intensify the search for Frances St John Smith a Smith College freshman from New York After a telegram from New York police mentioned a possible companion and a West 18th Street address investigators focus on nearby numbers in the 115 West 18th Street area hoping a telegram error explains the confusion
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Chicago
Bearch
Frances St. John Smith
New York
Smith College
West 18Th Street
Bogota Plans Bull Fight for Lindbergh Honor
Bogotá Colombia January 4 Great preparations are under way to receive Col Charles A Lindbergh when he flies from Panama on Friday A special bull fight is arranged for Saturday in honor of the flier using high grade bulls A reception committee was named by the government with the American legation.
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Bogota
Colombia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Panama
Senate hearing recalls brewer notes funding Al Smith bid
In a Washington hearing, W. T. Sheehan and Charles H. Allen discussed brewer notes totaling 100 000 used to finance a transaction. Senator Heflin criticized the Montgomery Advertiser over its coverage of Governor Al Smith as a presidential candidate.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
W. T. Sheehan
Charles H. Allen
Advertiser
al Smith
Heflin
Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser
Port Intercoastal Traffic Sees 552 Ton Increase in 1927
Mobile's intercoastal trade for fiscal year 1927 rose by 552 tons from the prior year with inbound tonnage up while outbound tonnage remained near previous levels. The Pacific coast trade via the Panama Canal keeps New Orleans first, Mobile second, with Houston and Galveston following. Pacific inbound to Mobile totaled 24 023 tons in 1927, compared with 23 325 the year before.
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Mobile
Office of the Shipping Board
Washington
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Gulf
South Atlantic
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Pacific
Coolidge Denounces War Spectre Talk in Speech
President Coolidge criticizes sensational war talk and urges restraint from newspapers and military leaders. He warns against inflaming public opinion and stresses that the nation must avoid provocative declarations while aiming to keep the country secure.
Prisoners Escape From Detroit Jail In Overnight Breakout
Twenty two inmates escaped from a Detroit jail in a single large cell after an hour and a half delay in discovery. A statewide alert and citywide search followed with border and access points watched. Authorities say the escapees were all drug addicts recently moved from overcrowded facilities to the old abandoned jail.
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Detroit
Mich
Abandor
Dr Harvey Havard Plea Scheduled in March
Not guilty will be the plea of Dr. Harvey Havard a World War veteran when he is arraigned in a trial court to answer to murder charges. Chief Havard was released on $500 bonds last night and returned to the city today as Louis Snow reported the incident.
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Cloud
Harvey Havard
Havard
City Today
Louis Snow
Beach Medalist Rex Beach Tops Palm Beach Golf Field
Rex Beach, aged 79, won medalist honors at the Writers and Artists Golf Association tournament in Palm Beach Florida. Perley Boon shot 81 and finished nearby, as play concluded with strong scores from the field.
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Palm Beach
Fia
Rex Beach
Writers and Artists Golf Association
Perley Boon
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