War Secretary's Aide Begins Visit To Army Posts
A lengthy report covers E Mason 3% confessing burglary and receiving a 12 to 60 year sentence in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to six charges. It details his prior offenses, the homes burglarized, and his transfer to Camp Kilby for confinement, with notes on his condition and past reformatory term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Mason
Claude A. Grayson
Caoly
Mason
Camp Kilby
Hilaira
New York
Bar of Justice
Ighe
Grayson
W. J. Norville
J. Hugemot
A. M. Wing
J.C. Turrentine
A. B. Stovall
Daniel Magure
Richard
Paunes
Pensacola
Fines Levied in Local Traffic Case
Recorder Edington imposed fines on several defendants for traffic violations. W A Hood of 52 Hawai Avenue paid 10 dollars after driving past a street car at Georgia Avenue and Dauphin Street. J B Robertson testified he narrowly avoided and noted the license number. Mose Warner, arrested by Motorcycle Officer Marshall, was fined 15 dollars for impeding a street car and 10 dollars for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edington
J. Bester Robertson
W. A. Hood
Hawai Avenue
Georgia Avenue
Dauphin Street
Mose Warner
Marshall
Taffic
Seize Automobile and Liquor Cargo
A seven passenger Chandler automobile is held at the police station with two ten gallon kegs of white whiskey. H J Zirlott and A B Gerdes of Fowl River Alabama are docketed at headquarters on a charge of violating the prohibition law. Condemnation proceedings will be filed. The car and two men were taken into custody late last night at Warren and St Michael streets by Officers Pennington Quarles Moody and Hubbard of the police prohibition raiding squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler Auto Mobile
H. J. Zirlott
A. B Gerdes
Fowl River
Ala
Recorder Court
Warren and
St. Michael Streets
Pennington
Quarles
Moody
Hubbard
Prohibition
Citrus growers decide to buy power sprayer for camphor scale
At a meeting of Axis area citrus growers on the Southern Railway, they voted to purchase a power sprayer to eliminate camphor scale from orange trees. County farm agent W Vail and home demonstration agent Mrs L M Riley spoke on the upcoming farm program for the year. A community meeting is planned for Grand Say and Saturday events follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axis and Vicinity
Southern Railway
W. . Vail
L. M. Riley
Mae Ag
Grand Say
Cowles Defendant In Suit For 26000 Damages
Mise Theresa Skally filed suit in the circuit court against George T. Cowles for 26000 damages. The complaint says Cowles drove negligently causing another car to strike a third vehicle and ram into the sidewalk at Baron and Conti streets, injuring the plaintiff with permanent injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Theresa Skally
Circuit Court
George T. Cowles
Baron and
Conti
Pierce
Weather Forecast for Washington Area Jan 25
The report notes warmer conditions tonight for Alabama West Florida and Mississippi with the outlook for milder weather continuing across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Negro on Death Row Rejoices After Commuted Sentence
Bus ter Phillips, serving a death sentence for an assault on an eight year old girl, expresses joy after Governor Brandon commutes his sentence to life imprisonment. He proclaims his innocence and credits prayer for the change, saying he would rather live in prison than die on the gallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster
Phillips
Brandon
Survey of Mobile Port Facilities by New Orleans Board
W S Hammond engineering assistant to the New Orleans dock board arrived to survey Mobile port facilities for the board. He will gather data with Crescent City board input and references, having recently surveyed Galveston and other Gulf ports. Hammond will confer with Chamber of Commerce, city officials, and others during several days in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. ‘Hammond
New Orleans
Amond
Chamber of Commerce
Habeas Corpus Planned to Free French Murder Suspect
Harry French, charged with murder in the death of James Behan, a seaman, during a federal narcotics raid weeks ago, is slated for habeas corpus proceedings to seek his release. United States Statice Aubrey Boyles is expected to file the action after the case is moved to the federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry French
James Behan
Pthe
Clarze
Metates Court
French
United States
Aubrey Boyles
Mercury Rise Forecast For Friday Warmer Conditions
The weather bureau forecasts fair and warmer conditions tonight with Friday generally fair and rising temperatures. Clear skies expected with slowly increasing air temperatures into the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Rhineband Developments Amid Ruhr Occupation News
AP reports German food as a threat to Ruhr railways while French authorities prep to run roads without local workers. France plans to recruit railroad workers miners and others from Czecho Slovakia and Poland. Weygand and Le Trocquer in Ruhr to study tougher measures and a systematic occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhr
Duesseldorf
France
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Gen.Weygand
Marshal Foch
le Trocquer
Paris
Gen. Weygand
Mayence
Fritz Thyssen
Geamalt
Ruhr Valley Rail Strike Paralyzes Transport
The Ruhr railway system and adjacent occupied areas were largely shut down by a strike of railway workers. Paris reports a new phase of occupation with Weygand and Letrocquer departing to review methods and likely new control measures. France shows resolve to strengthen its hold and presses for treaty compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusseldorf
Ruhr
Paris
General Weygand
Germany
M. Costé
General de Goutte
Rhineland Commission
M. Costy
de Goutte Weygand
M. Letrocquer
France
League of Patriots
Deputies Present Revolvers to Officials in Gifting Moment
Deputy sheriffs on Sheriff Paul Cazalas staff presented the new revolvers to the official and former Sheriff William H. Holcombe Jr. The weapons were inscribed with initials and the butt carving, while Chief Field Deputy G L Donaghue delivered the presentation speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cazalas
William H. Holcombe, Jr
Street Railway to Hold Meet February Sixth
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Mobile Light and Railroad Company will be held Tuesday February 6 at 10 a.m. Almer G Pay secretary of the company announces. A director will be elected and other business transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Almer G. Pay
Fire damages two homes in Elmira area incident
Fire damaged two dwelling houses last night and yesterday afternoon. Local fire department report cites slight damage at 105 Elmira Street and neighboring property as the cause. No injuries reported and investigations to determine origin underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira St
Mystery Man Identified At Bay St. Louis
Officials in Sheboygan and Bay St. Louis clarify the body found on a Bay St. Louis wharf is not Clyde Stephens, the missing Montfort bank cashier. Mortis Prinderville of Sheboygan is now identified as the probable man, with friends noting resemblance and a Bay St. Louis mailing.
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Bay ST. Louis
Miss
Clyde Stephens
Bank of Montfort
Montfort
Wis
Fred W. Stephens
Livingston
Stephens
Grant County
Heeee
Wilbe
Sheboygan
Mortis Prinderville
Lonely Wharf
Clyde K. Stephens
Montfort Bank
Mississippi
Prinderville
Wetter
Charles Fairweather
Hot Springs
Ark
Fairweather
Mobile
Ala
Trom
New Orleans
Catch Line Submissions Sought by Mobile Chamber
Public campaign in Mobile seeks catchy phrases from citizens to promote the city. Entries must arrive by Monday with a winning line to be selected and a Satsuma sticker slogan also requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Satsuma
Maritime
Mercantile
Manufacturing Mobile
Mobile officers guard Will Lewis in Alabama trial
State law enforcement officers from the Mobile district returned from Selma to Mobile to guard Will Lewis a Negro held on a statutory offense. After a mistrial in Selma the suspect was moved to Jefferson county jail in Birmingham for safety before the next trial.
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Cannon
Mobile
Selma
Ala
Will
Lewis
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Montgomery
Officers Return From Grady Trial
Assistant United States Attorney Joseph John and Prohibition Officer Nesmith returned from West Point Mississippi where they attended the trial of Calvin Grady accused of forging checks and the name of Bradshaw Grady a well known figure in Mobile aiding federal officers in prohibition and narcotic raids was found guilty by a Mississippi jury after extended deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joseph John
Nesmith
West Point
Miss
Calvin Grady
Nutt Show Employee Fined in Court
W. U. Jack, an employee of the Ed Nutt Shows, was fined $1 and costs today by Judge N. R. Clarke in the inferior criminal court on a charge of common assault and battery. Bernard Allidor, son of Sam C. Allidor of Oakdale, testified that Jack struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. U. Jack
Ed Nutt
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Bernard Allidor
Sam C. Allidor
Oakdale
CIA
Jack
Flogging Suspect Secures Hearing
Harris county grand jury spent ten days investigating the flogging of Mrs R. Harrison and R. A. Armand at Goose Creek on January 5. No indictment yet. M. Rogers of Goose Creek in custody faces a hearing in justice court on a charge of assault to murder sworn by Armand who identified him as one of the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Harris County Grand Jury
Harrison
R. A. Armand
Goose Creek
M. Rogers
Justice Court
Asault
Armand
Rogers
Vaccarelli Switches Unions and Learns to Drum
New York. F Paul Vaccarelli chief of the longshoremen union becomes business agent of the Musical Mutual Protective Union with 9000 members. To qualify he learned to play a drum in record time and can load ships mix mortar carry loads plaster and lay bricks. He also enjoys an independent fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. Paul Vaccarelli
Labor
Musical Mutual Protective Union
Methodists Increase Prohibition Funds in 1924 Apportionment
Chicago January 25 an increase of more than 100000 dollars in funds directed to the board of prohibition temperance and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church was noted versus last year. The boards of benevolence set aside the amount with last year’s apportionment at 149719. The 1924 missionary program was endorsed calling for 28 million dollars with 18 59 million to be raised by the churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Prohibition, Temperance and
Methodist Episcopal Church
Boards of Benevolence
Muscle Shoals Rail Line Seeks Permit
Muscle Shoals Birmingham and Pensacola Railroad asked the ICC for authority to issue 2.5 million dollars in common stock 3 million dollars of six percent first mortgage bonds and 1.5 million dollars of five percent thirty year income bonds The money would enable the company to take over the Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad property sold at a mortgage foreclosure The property was valued at 9 169 062 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Birmingham
Pensacola
Gulf, Florida and Alabama Railroad
Irishmen Kill Waterford Barracks Residents at Barracks
Two Cork men named O'Reilly and Fitzgerald were executed at Waterford infantry barracks this morning after being found in possession of arms. The men, both residents of Cork, were executed in Waterford, Ireland, on January 25.
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Waterford
Ireland
Associated Press
O'Reilly
Fitzgerald
Cork
Birmingham Axe Murders Spur Citywide Search
Police press a city wide hunt for the Vitallaro assailants after the couple, wounded in a grocery store attack, near death. Across two years sixteen killed and seventeen wounded in axe crimes targeting white men and negro women with robbery as motive. Witness described the attacker as white. authorities suspect an organized black gang in the white-virgin series, and warn of coded letters to newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jao
Assai A
Luigi
Josephine Vitallero
Vitallero
Negro Womn
Alrady
President Sun Calls For Peace In China Mission
President Sun Yat Sen sails to Canton to resume control, issues manifesto urging rival factions to set aside differences and reunite China. He again condemns the Peking parliament as constitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Associated Press
Sun Yat Sen
Canton
China
Sun
Peking
Unemployment Rises in New York City Area
New York reports a higher jobless rate than a year ago with about 400000 people unemployed. Merchants and officials note the rise contrasts with roughly 230000 unemployed at this time last year and many are out of work by choice or idle in normal times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rail Wage Board Remands Dispute in Chicago
The wage board remands the dispute over working conditions and wages for railroad workers tied to the Mexico and Orient routes. Officials suggest the company’s financial condition and ability to pay as factors. potential delays loom if forced to raise wages. The board will pursue further negotiations with the Brotherhood, while the railway system contemplates possible suspension of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mexico
Orient
Tiae Brotherhood
Highjackers Nab 100 Barrels of Alcohol Case Reference
Unclear OCR text describes arrest or seizure related to highjackers and 100 barrels of alcohol. Mentions Peoria and Kansas City and a caboose. Details are fragmentary but indicate a crime tied to hijacking alcohol cargo. Entities include Peoria Illinois, Kansas City, and a quantity of 100 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Hil
Kansas City
Caboose
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Federal Clothing Store
A. G. Williams Candy Company
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Wainwright
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