Fight over 1923 S A B schedule in Southern Association
Adoption of the proposed 1923 schedule for the Southern Association faces a split vote at a morning session in New Orleans. Heinemann Allen favor the plan, while Baron president Smith opposes it, with a debate delaying the noon start and a list of attendees including club presidents and secretaries.
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Southern Association of Baseball
Battle House
A. 3 Heinemann
New Orleans
R G. Allen
Little Rock
W. D. Smith
Birmingham Club
John D. Martin
Parker
Association
Messrs
Watkins and Dobbs
Memphis
A.J. Heinemann
Larry Gibett
W. D. Smuth
W. A. West
Birmingham
J.A. G. Sloanee
W. A. Lillard
Nashville
Jack Corbett
Atlanta
Bob Alien
Thomas A. Watkins
KR. M. Welerehey
Orleans Industrial Canal Connects with Big River in New Orleans
The New Orleans inner waterway five and one third miles long connects Lake Pontchartrain with the Mississippi River. Dredges cut away the levee today, water met, and a formal dedication is set for April 27. The $20 million project aims to spark a new industrial center and attract taxed enterprise, with eventual river and lake ships passing via locks keeping a constant water level.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Mississippi River
Cannal
Roi Stek
Ted
AE Yearn Sels Enterprises
Mississippi Sound
Lake
Mississippi
No Arrests After Bayou Street Hold-Up
No arrests have been made in connection with the hold-up and robbery of J. I. Smith Jr. on Bayou streets near St Francis and Dauphin. The victim said two armed men took $69 and a gold watch. A pursued suspect fled north of the Marine Hospital after shots were fired.
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J. l. Smith, Jr
South Hallett Street
Bayou
St. Francis
Dauphini
Lincoln
Cordon
Dawson
Jeff Pierce
North Bayon Street
Marine Hospital
ISIS Palace to Host Ceremonial Night Tonight
The ISIS Palace plans a ceremonial program tonight with a social hour and a turkey supper to follow at the Odd Fellows on Francis Street. A miniature has been featured in recent days as part of the program.
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Odd Fellows Ye
Reduction in Charges Proposed for Logs Exports
Notice from the Chamber of Commerce records a proposed cut in log export rates to 16 cents per hundred pounds. The rate currently stands at 16 cents, with points along the Muscle Shoals Birmingham and Pensacola Railroad to Mobile cited. The reduction request was filed some time ago.
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Muscle Shoals
Birmingham and Pensacola
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Committees to Discuss Rates at Chamber Meeting
Two committee meetings planned in Mobile to discuss shipping and finance matters. The traffic department will convene at 1 o clock to review rates between Mobile and Tampa via the Mallory Line, and at 2 30 the cotton dealers and shippers will examine concentration in the cotton shipping business.
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Probucci
Chamber of Commerce
L‘e
Mobile
Tampa
Mallory
McPherson Peonage Case Postponed
The case of J B McPherson a planter near Nadawah charged with peonage was continued until the next term of the federal court at the defendant's request following an accident days earlier.
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Nadawah
Cotton futures dip after rains in Texas and Oklahoma
Early cotton trading showed prices slipping 5 to 9 points from last week’s close as rainfall in Texas and expected additional moisture spurred selling. March futures rose to 27.65 cents but settled back to 27.32 cents a pound in the first half hour.
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Liverpool
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans session
New Orleans January 29 opening shows cotton futures steady with March at 27.40, May 27.45, July 27.30, October 24.88, and December 24.65.
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New Orleans
New York 01 opening cotton futures steady
Cotton futures opened steady in New York with March at 27.85 cents per pound, May 28.12, July 27.78, October 25.26, and December 24.95.
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New York
Poll Tax Deadlines Loom in Mobile Election Year
Only 3,100 of 6,500 eligible voters have paid poll tax this year per State and County Tax Collector Phelan Dorian. Three days remain before the February 1 midnight deadline for those seeking to vote in September city elections or the seaport amendment. Other cities report higher payments with civic clubs aiding collection.
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Phelan B. Dorian
Mobile
Birmingham
Civic Women's Clubs
Carlos
French Case Motion In Federal Court To Hear Habeas Corpus
The habeas corpus proceeding to free Harry French moves in federal court on Wednesday after removal from state court. French, who killed seaman James Behand during a raid by federal narcotic agents here, will be represented by U.S. District Attorney Aubrey Boyles. State solicitor B B Chamberlain will represent the state and oppose release.
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Habeas Corpes
Harry
French
James * Behand
Aubrey Boyles
B. B. Chamberlain
Carnival Body Sets Tuesday Meeting for Mardi Gras Plans
The Mobile Carnival body will hold a Tuesday evening meeting at the Battle House at 7 30 to discuss carnival preparations. Key issue includes sending daily talks from the Mobile Radio broadcasting station highlighting Mardi Gras history and observance in Mobile ahead of the celebration.
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Battle House
Mobile
Auto Mechanic Fined For Speeding and Drunk Driving
August Monken, an auto mechanic of 11 12 St. Emanuel Street, was fined 101 dollars and 50 dollars costs after pleading guilty to speeding on Dauphin Street and driving drunk at 10 30 p.m. last night. The recorder imposed the penalty on the offender.
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August Monken
St. Emanuel Street
Dauphin Street
Royal
Deaform
Recorder
Menken
Carver Cleared After Disorderly Charge Dismissed
Carver of 155 St Emanuel Street testified before the magistrate that he was attacked by four men on St Francis Street near Joachim. Officer LaFevre described Carver knocking men down as the fight began. The court exonerated Carver and dismissed the disorderly charge with a $15 fine alternative not applied.
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J. E
Carver
St. Emanuel Street
Recorder
St. Francis Street
Joachim
Charleston
LaFevre
Paroles Granted to Three Prisoners in Mobile Circuit
Clerks of the circuit court were notified that paroles had been acted on favorably in Mobile circuit court cases. Jules Alford for manufacturing liquors, Herbert Chenoweth and Edwin Erdman for grand larceny were each sentenced to one year and one day. The affirmance in Charles New for manufacturing prohibited liquor and a year and a day sentence had been recalled.
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Mobile
Jules .Alford
Herbert Chenoweth
Edwin Erdman
Charles New
JUDGESHIP DELAYS DUE TO ILLNESS
Jan 29 report says Attorney General Daugherty's illness will delay federal judge appointments nationwide. President Harding is expected to rely on Daugherty's recommendations for many new selections. Daugherty is confined to bed with high blood pressure and resting comfortably per his office.
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Daugherty
Congre
Harding
Tomb 3400 Year Old Tomb to Open in Luxor Quest
Luxor January 29 Lord Carnavon arrived to prepare for opening the inner tomb of Tutankhamen ruler of Egypt 3400 years ago. The mummies of Tutankhamen and his queen are expected to be found with numerous artifacts of vast archaeological interest as tourists crowd the Valley of the Kings to view items being removed.
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Luxor
Lord Carnavon
Tutankhamen
Egypt
America
Valley of the Kings
Bebe Daniels Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
New York January 29 Bebe Daniels motion picture actress underwent an appendicitis operation at Roosevelt Hospital. Dr John F Erdman who performed the procedure said Miss Daniels condition was most satisfactory. He had been ill for several weeks.
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New York
Bebe Daniels
Roosevelt Hospital
John F. Erdman
Miss Daniels
Smuggling Charge Over 2 Million Gallons of Liquor
Jan 29 report alleges 2 million gallons of liquor were smuggled into the United States via the Indies route. Investigators say the illicit shipments evaded treasury controls and entered through coastal hubs, prompting calls for tighter enforcement and new compliance measures.
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Washington
United States
Indies
Weights Found Tying Hooded Murders to Lake Lafourche
Monroe reports reveal how bodies were weighted for the Morehouse parish killings. Harold Tegerstrom, linked to a Bastrop bunkhouse disappearance, resurfaced in Monroe promising to stay. Mississippi farmer al L Jones testified he saw masked killers haul weights to the lake and heard them discuss iron for the crime, corroborating federal investigators ahead of March grand jury hearings.
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Monroe
Gan
Harold Tegerstrom
Southern Carbon Company
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Richards
Lake Lafourche
Department of Justice
Daniel
Alon L. Jones
Jones
Pave Nine
Clear Officer Of Charges Of Reckless Driving
A charge of reckless driving against Detective Ollie Hubbard of the police department was dismissed by Recorder D H Edington after Hubbard swore he was at home in bed when the alleged offense occurred. Public accountant Windham Lyon testified a police car sped past and nearly struck him during rush hour, though he could not identify the driver. Hubbard stated he arrived at work about 8 o clock in a car with Clerk Howell who testified Hubbard did not drive recklessly.
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Ollie Hubbard
Police Department
D. H. Edington
Hubbard
Windham Lyon
Government
Broad Streets
Lyon
Howell
Maggie Cline Improves Slightly But Remains Critical
Red Bank New Jersey January 29 1920s. Maggie Cline the old time vaudeville songbird is slightly better though still critical according to Dr George Warren her physician.
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Maggie Cline
Redbank
N. J
George Warren
Army bill passes with large annual appropriation
Washington January 29. The annual army appropriation bill totals 349,341,396.25 dollars. The measure is approved after discussion of commutes and related changes.
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Washingtons
Rebels fire mail trains in Ireland during uprising
Blazing mail trains were set alight by insurgents on the Wexford to Dublin line at Enniscorthy, sending wreckage across the track as part of a weekend rebellion. Attacks also targeted Governor General Healy’s residence as demonstrations against the free train act continued.
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Dublin
Wexford-Dublin
Enniscorthy
Healy
Arrest Ordered in Missing Funds Case in New York
An international manhunt is on for Mortimer E B Lautman a Pittsburgh department store official who vanished with upwards of 50000. Police order his arrest for grand larceny after Sol Michaels a New York lace maker reported giving Lautman 20000 for stock in Kaufmann Brothers Department Store Pittsburgh but no stock was delivered. Lautman held the position of general merchandise manager at Kaufmann.
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New York
Mortimer EB. Lautman
Pittsburgh
Lautman
United States
Canada
Sol Michaels
Kaufmann Brothers
Pittenburgh
Kaufmann
More Stringent Anti Drug Rule Across Mexican Border
The United States government is taking active steps to curb the drug and liquor traffic across the Mexican border. Through a representative in Mexico City Washington has suggested cooperation with Mexico to end the traffic, especially along the California boundary where volume is greatest. Foreign Minister Alberto Pant of Mexico has shown interest in the representations.
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Washington
United States
Mexico City
Lanne
California
Alberto Pant
Mexico
Boy's Playmates Murder Suspects in Drumright Case
M T Williams prepared to bury a decomposed body found by boys in a ravine near Drumright Oklahoma. Kenneth Williams age eight vanished June 10, 1922 in a nationwide search. Police believe he was accidentally killed by playmates who hid the body.
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Drumright
Okla
M. T. Williams
Kenneth Williams
Gas Explosion Injures Nine in Chicago
Nine people were injured when a water gas machine exploded at the Chicago Bi-Products Coal Company. The blast shattered windows and shook buildings within a half mile. Four injured were taken to hospitals. cause of the explosion is not yet known.
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Chicago
Chicago Bi-Producta Coal Company
Inspector shoots wife and dies in self-inflicted wound
Chicago report says John Carillo an ear inspector shot his wife then killed himself after an unspecified argument. Police say the incident occurred in Chicago with no immediate explanation given.
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Chicago
John Carillo
Seif
Illinois Central seeks three track line from Edgewood to Fulton
The Illinois Central railroad and a partner filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a plan to build a new line from Edgewood Illinois to Fulton Kentucky crossing the Ohio River at Metropolis. When finished the system will have three tracks between Chicago and New Orleans to improve through service and avoid steep grades and long hauls.
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Washington
Ilinois Central Railroad
Incommerce Commission
Edgewood
Til
Fulton
Ohio River
Metropolis
Illinois —Thal
Chicago
New Orleans
Pease
Nereee
Hne
Illinois Central
Divergent Opinions Split New York Clergy on Dr. Grant Controversy
Reports from New York on January 29 show clergy divided over Dr. Percy Stickney Grant. Reverends Haldeman and Guthrie offered sharply different takes, with one praising church independence and the other criticizing church interests as Grant appeared milder.
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New York
Percy Stickney Grant
I. H. Haldeman
First Baptist Church
Willliam Norman Guthrie
Bt.Marks
Bouwire
Grant
Gee
Separate trials for 11 men to be asked
In Ardmore Okla on January 29 officials plan separate trials for eleven men charged with the murder of three men during an alleged masked mob raid near Wilson last year. The defendants include Dr B E Barlow optometrist W L T Hilton lease broker J A Gaulam livestock breeder Dan Ridpath contractor Ray L Beede automobile dealer G C Whitechurch supply man J H Pitt automobile dealer Tom Halles scout and Frank Cardwell insurance man. The three victims were found dead in a field near Joe Carroll's home.
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Ardmore, Okia
Wilson
Dr. BE
J. H. Pitt
Tom Halles
Scout
Frank Cardwell
Joe Carroll
Pennsylvania Crude Oil Prices Rise Again
Pennsylvania crude oil jumped ten cents a barrel for the third time this year in Pittsburgh. West Virginia and Kentucky crudes also rose ten cents. Current prices include Pennsylvania $2.565, Cabell $2.31, Somerset $2.10, Somerset light $2.35, Carning $2, and Ragland $1 unchanged.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Cabell
Somerset
Somerset Light
Ragland
Governor Brandon Heads Banquet of Sunday School Group
In Montgomery Alabama a banquet will be held next Thursday evening at Court Street Methodist Church hosted by Governor Brandon's Sunday school class. Guests include Birmingham capitalist W H Stockham and Tom Ellzey secretary of the Alabama Sunday School Association.
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Montgomery
Ala
Court Street Methodist
Brandon
W. H. Stockham
Birmingham
Tom Ellzey
Alabama Sunday School Association
Mississippi Man Killed in Wreck
A Mississippi man died in a highway crash. Police reported the deadly wreck occurred on a rural road, with investigators treating the incident as a fatal automobile collision.
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Mississippi
Wedding Performed in Funeral Chapel
A wedding took place in a small chapel at the church, with the bride and groom taking vows before witnesses. The ceremony emphasized the seriousness of matrimony and the couple’s commitment, according to the readable fragments from the article.
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Los Angeles
Jan
Chicago courtroom outlines school investigation in mayor’s silence power
In Chicago a court session today details an inquiry into the silent influence surrounding Mayor Thompson. The proceedings focus on a school-related matter and reference Vince Lundin as a related neph. The fragmentary item ties the case to civic power and official oversight.
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Chicago
Ormer
Thompson
Falra
Vincece Lundin
Prohibition Advocates Seek Foreign Help
Washington January 29. Prohibition advocates in Congress may urge Britain to cooperate in stopping smuggling. Data from the state department show over two million gallons smuggled into the United States from the Bahama Islands. Of this total, more than half arrives within the last year.
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NEW
ORK
St. Paul
Baltimore and Ohio
California Petroleum
United Fruit
May
Kresg
Baltimore and
Olio
St. Louis Southwestern
Chicago
Northwestern
Consolidated Gas
Steel and Tube
Allied Chemical
Royal Dutch É
Desmand Sterling
French
France
Washington
Department
Pa Tionists
Congress
Britain
Fr Bahama
Islands
F Tative Rogers
Eae
State Department
Montevallo Pianist Named Judge in Alabama Contest
Montevallo pupils win honor as judge pianist in college event. J C Holcombe offers prize for Montevallo performance in a contest under the Federated Music Clubs of Alabama.
Kemal Pasha Weds Rich Girl in Constantinople
Reported by the Associated Press that Mustafa Kemal, the nationalist leader, has married the daughter of a Smyrna merchant Mousa Bey. The marriage is said to bring a dowry of a large sum in Turkish lira and cements Kemal’s alliance with a wealthy family in Turkey.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Mustapha Kemal
Smyrna
Mousam Bey
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