Taylor Action On Ford Offer Before Board
Mobile city commission to discuss Mayor Taylor's Washington appearance opposing the Ford Muscle Shoals offer. Telegrams reveal division in Mobile and Tennessee Valley over public sentiment and potential trust influence. Local lawmakers and Chamber of Commerce weigh Mobile's stance ahead of Friday board discussion.
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City Commission
Mobile
Alabama
Washington
Ford
Muscle Shoals
R. W. Taylor
House
Miitary Affairs Committee
Harry T. Hartwell
John H. Peach
Sheffield
Taylor
Ie ‘Shoals
Congress
M S. Hansbrough
Tri- Chies Daily
Mobile Register
Tennessee
Hansbrough
Power Trusts
Aste
Synebo Valley
Tennessee Valley
Tri-Cities
A. LeBlanc
Mobie Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Grafton crash trial reveals injuries and bail set
Court testimony shows two injured men, Bekurs and McGrath, with fractured skulls and Bekurs's broken leg after a southbound car struck a tree. Bail set at 750 each for E Bassett and Bari Bassett. Claude McGrath claims officer clubbed him, which was denied by Officer Jernigan.
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Bekurs
Fea
Avenue
End
Metm
Testimny
Recorder’s Court
Assisant
Jack Courtney
Co. E. Bassett
Bari C. Bassett
Tisdale Touart
Bassetts
Touart
Claude McGrath
McGrath
Spe
Jernigan
C. E. Bassett
Center Street
Earl Bassett
Arrew Street
Dismissal of Hubbard Upheld by City Board
City Attorney Frank J. Yerger issued a formal opinion upholding the dismissal of Detective Ollie H Hubbard as legal and proper. Hubbard’s attorney F J Inge demanded a new hearing but was informed the board acts as a whole and pay is due until the board acted on the discharge.
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Ollie H. Hubbard
Board of Commissioners
Frank J. Yerger
F. J. Inge
Hubbard
Verger
R. W. Taylor
George Crawford
G. W. Evans
Fire Department
Harpy Hartwell
Civil Service Commission Act of
Yerger
Mobile
Police Department
Commission Government Act of Mobile
Hogan
Chief Hogan
Francis J. Inge
Tallapoosa Sails for Tampa Carnival
The United States coast guard cutter Tallapoosa sailed Monday for a two week Gulf cruise. It will visit Tampa for the South Florida Fair and Gasparilla events and possibly join the rum runner hunt while observing the three mile limit.
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United States Coast Guard
Gulf
Breton Island
Tampa
Filia
Langford Charged With Having Liquor in Police Court
Earl Langford, 1414 Washington, charged in police court with violating the prohibition law. A continuance was granted until Saturday at his request. Three partly filled bottles of whiskey were exhibited. Langford’s home was raided late Monday after a raid by Detectives Adams Lacey and Lawrence, according to Officer Adams.
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Washington
Lang
Adams, Lacey
Lawrence
Adams
Three Stills Found in Wragg Swamp Raid
Deputies Burch Stringfellow and others raided Wragg Swamp, destroying three stills and several barrels of beer mash reported to Paul Cazalas. The operation targeted illicit whiskey production with no injuries noted.
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Wrarzt Swamp
Government Street Road
Paul Cazalas
Burch
Don- 2
Stringfellow
County Budget to Be Discussed Friday
The budget and plans for a convict farm near Irvington are set to be discussed at Friday’s meeting of the revenue and road committee. The budget has been considered at several board sessions but not approved, with bids for supplies for 1924 to be addressed.
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Aonviet
Irvintgon
of Revenue
Weather Forecast Delivers Cloudy Tonight and Warmer Outlook
Weather bulletin from Washington reports cloudy conditions tonight into Wednesday with possible rain, followed by a warming trend. Local conditions include Mississippi area rain chances and milder temperatures expected by midweek.
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Washington
Mississippi
Phone Company to Spend $100000 Here During 1924
Southern Bell Telephone Company plans a statewide investment of about 1 407 000 dollars in 1924 for Alabama. Mobile projects aim to relieve congestion with new cables and central office additions while the state expands long distance circuits and toll routes. Hugh M. Stanfill, local manager, says the Mobile work proceeds rapidly with extra crews.
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Mobile
Alabama
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Hugh M. Stanfill
Stanfill
Todd Shipbuilding Wins $18000 Truxillo Repair Contract
The Todd Shipbuilding Company was awarded the contract to repair the steamer Truxillo of New Orleans. The job, worth about $18,000, covers stern slate repairs and general overhauling for the Gulf and Southern Steamship Company vessel. The Truxillo operates between Tampa and New Orleans as a combined freight and passenger ship. It was to be towed to port by the tug Dougherty from Mobile under Captains Conway and Daughrill and was expected to arrive tomorrow.
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New Orleans
Todd Shipbuilding Company
Tampa
Gulf and Southern Steamship Company
Sige
Dougherty
Towing and Wrecking Company
Aneaahen
Mobile
William Conway
C. M. Daughrill
Legion Post Supper and Smoker Planned for Monday
The Lamar Y. McLeod post of the American Legion will host a supper and smoker in the club rooms at 781 2 St. Francis street Monday evening February 4 for all ex service men in Mobile County. Commander Douglas C. Harris says the event is open to all ex service men regardless of legion membership. Entertainment and music will be provided at no cost from the post general fund.
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Lamar Y. McLeod
A American Legion
St. Francis Street
Mobile County
Douglas C. Harris
Harris
Post
School Board Reviews New High School Plans
Members of the school board examined plans for a new high school received by architect George B. Rogers from Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton in Chicago. The commissioners will likely suggest changes and confer with Dr. F B Dressler of Nashville about building plans before final adoption.
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George B. Rogers
Chicago
Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton
F. B. Dressler
Nashville, Tenn
College
Judge Pays Fine for Liquor Charge in Federal Case
A judge pleaded guilty to owning liquor and paid a 200 fine to Judge Hicks. The report mentions a man named Cates who dropped a whiskey bottle in a post office lobby last Friday and attacked bystanders, injuring several people. The text also references officials and a governor appointing a circuit bench during a judge’s illness.
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Lquor
Hicks
Cates
Woutharn
Mye Trge Corporations
Peay
Witness Testimony Frays as Senate Committee Presses Lape
In a tense hearing Miss Esther E Lape refuses to answer several questions about referendum plans and World Court and League of Nations options. Senator Moses demands details while chairmen debate proceeding prompting an executive session and immediate adjournment.
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Bok
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Sontthadelaene Tapi
Ian
New Hampshire
Mies Lape
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World Court
League of Nations
Hague Court
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International Criminal Court
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Caraway
Southern Forestry Congress Discusses Southern Business
In Savannah Georgia on January 29 the Southern Forestry Congress debated regional business. O H L Wernicke of Gulf Point and Pensacola Tar and Turpentine spoke on cut-over land issues and proposed sheep raising as the solution. Other topics included bank rates and interstate commerce.
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Savannah
Southern Forestry Congress
O. H. L. Wernicke
Gulf Point
Pensacola Tar and Turpentine Company
Geelley
Eliot Norton
Interstate Om and Banking Company
New Orleans
35 Per Cent Maximum Planned for Surtax
Washington January 29 Republican leaders in Congress show optimism that a 35 percent maximum surtax rate will gain near full party support. The Ways and Means Committee weighs the income tax schedule with a report to the House targeted by February 11. The 25 percent cap proposed by Secretary Mellon is rejected and earned income rules set to 5,000 dollars with a 25 percent deduction. earned income may rise to 20,000 under certain conditions.
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Congress
Ways and Means
House
Mellon
Butler's Activity Brings 8000 Arrests in 3 Weeks
Philadelphia reports Brigadier Smedley D. Butler's new police force, under public safety director since January 7, has made 372 raids causing 1,946 arrests, seizing thousands of gallons of liquor and destroying gambling equipment.
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Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Director of Public Safety
Police Collections To Break Records In January
The recorder's court is set to break monthly records in the collection of fines. January figures reported by Chief of Police Jesse F Hogan and Clerk William A Barry show total receipts reaching 6000 dollars including today's receipts.
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Jesse F. Hogan
William A. Barry
Police Court
Deal With Diamond Theft
New York January 29 Helen Golden a 29 year old hotel maid at the Hotel Ambassador on Park Avenue was arrested at her home charged with stealing 80000 dollars worth of jewelry from the Hotel Ambassador in Atlantic City and 50000 dollars worth from the Ambassador in New York Police say the suspect gained access by securing employment as a maid and the two year pursuit ends with this arrest.
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Miss Golden
Hotel Protective Association
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Morris Abrama
Sinclair Willing To Return Here To Testify
Paris January 29 Harry F Sinclair cables Senator Lerroot praising President Coolidge s move to start Teapot Dome lease proceedings but says he will not travel back to testify until his European business trip ends He notes he has appeared before the investigating committee five times and was discharged and thus remains abroad for business negotiations finish
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Associated Press
Harry F. Sinclair
Learoot
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Teapot Dome
Sinclair
Europ
Poultry Club Work Boosts Alabama Product Value in 1923
Alabama poultry club members produced products valued at 590 425 in 1923 up from 407 787 in 1922 a gain of 182 638. Miss Agnes Ellen Harris state home demonstration agent notes the program operated in all 35 counties with an average county value of 16 872.
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Auburn
Ala
International News Service
Poultry Club
Alabama
Agnes Ellen Harris
Harris
Relief for Farmers Bill Approved by Senate Rural Committee
Washington January 2 The relief for farmers bill amid crop failures was approved in principle and sent to the floor. Senate Rural Committee favored an amendment by Senator Ha Mississippi increasing funding from 60 million to 75 million and extending aid to farmers broadly rather than only wheat growers.
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Washington
Senate Rural Committee
Ha Democrat
Mississippi
Be cabinet Debates Plan for International City in Brussels
The Belgian cabinet discusses a proposal to declare Brussels an international city center. It envisions an international life hub around a world university and an administration board connected with an American-led World Association. The plan aims to attract international groups and diplomacy to the capital.
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Brussels
Ofiet
Tional University
Earthquake Tremors Recorded by Seismograph at University
An instrument in a university seismology lab registered earthquake tremors from a distant source about 4,600 miles away. The report notes the event was detected on January 10 and confirms readings on the seismograph machine.
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Eeversity
Proclaim Free State in Amur Province Report Humble
Report from Amur Province dated January 29 notes White forces it may declare a free state and refers to actions around the death of Nicolas Lent and a possible shift in govern ment control amid turmoil.
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Torio
Nicolas Lent
Tennessee Legion Sponsor Named in Nashville Meeting
The Tennessee Legion named its sponsor in Nashville during a February meeting led by the governor's designee. Annie Bruce Boyd was reported among the line of state adjutants with roles tied to the legion's Fort Winston event.
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Annie Bruce Boyd
Line of the State
Pe Legion
Winston N
Legion
Robberies Hit Ship Safes Aboard Caribbean Route
New Orleans officials report multiple safes aboard steamships operating between Caribbean ports were robbed during voyages to this city. Losses are estimated around 94,000 dollars in each incident as authorities investigate the string of heists linked to the Fruit Company vessels.
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Fruit Company
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