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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1922
Page
1
Mobile Banner County voters heavily approve a $25 bond issue and a soldier poll tax exemption amendment. In about 20 precincts the tally ran roughly 500 to 1 in favor, with most boxes reported and results likely complete today. Statewide results show strong support for the road bonds, sparking a federal-state road program.
Seven people died and several injured after a horrific fire and collapses at the Knickerbocker Theater during a late night showing. Police and authorities moved victims to a morgue as the chaotic scene unfolded.
Court proceedings followed a gambling incident at the sea service ice. officers testified that around 2:00 a.m. a group of about 30 seamen were arrested but could not be positively identified due to the rush and confusion.
Frances Withers executive secretary of the department of re education of the Episcopal church will give addresses at the event. She is slated to speak on education programs and community outreach.
Readable weather note indicates unsettled conditions over the capital region with risks of light rain and cooler temperatures. Forecasters expect variable winds and a slight drop in overnight temperatures across nearby areas.
In Mobile Circuit Court a writ of mandamus compels the Mobile County Board of Revenue to buy a new jail stove, replacing the 1907 model in danger of collapse. Sheriff argues funds and state contract justify purchase. county attorney signals an appeal to the state supreme court.
Civic groups press campaign urging voters to pay poll tax before the deadline. Tax collectors report steady crowds as offices close at 6 pm Wednesday for belated payments, while counties await remaining assessments with a 10 percent delinquency penalty after February’s first Monday.
Dr. R A Savage cites results from Box No 1 in the Fourth Ward showing 379 votes in a special Monday election. Under new law any box with over 306 votes must be divided by adding a new polling place, expanding the city to 39 voting locations for August.
Mobile merchants announce the second dollar day of 1922 with selected bargains and goods arriving for Friday sales. Local shops prepared special trips and discounts to attract shoppers during the monthly event.
R G Cobb of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce says a meeting of Mobile shippers will be called soon to discuss the Interstate Commerce Commission rate order affecting six Alabama cities. The new charges take effect late February and can push traffic through Prichard to secure lower rates, impacting outbound shipments across much of western Alabama.
The county board of revenues plans to discuss finances including road department costs and a proposed highway reorganization. Budget figures prepared by Leslie E. Prouty cover road and drainage projects such as Cedar Point road and the Dog River bridge area. Graveling Prichard streets is also slated for discussion.
In Mobile Charles F Howell leads police fingerprint work. February 2 in Harris's court Aurie Harris will face burglary charges for breaking into Swift and Company at Commerce and Conti. Expert Howell compared cash register prints with Harris's 1914 prints and swore they match.
In Nashville today the Democratic state committee organized county groups and opened state headquarters for the campaign. A Nashville convention to draft a platform was to be discussed. Several candidates attended, including Austin for governor, Malcolm R. Patterson for U.S. Senate, and Porter Dunlap for railroad and public utilities commissioner.
Washington January 31 The town of Claysville seven miles from here was reported nearing destruction from fire. The blaze started in a Main Street store and rapidly spread through the town due to inadequate fire protection. by 9 59 a.m. twelve buildings had been destroyed.
Walker D. Hines discusses Interstate Commerce Commission findings on freight rates. He argues rates are too low to support wages and supports railroads spending about $1,000,000 yearly on improvements. He cites 1921 railroad statistics and global conditions as factors.
Hartwell warned that if the street railway contract is broken he will insist on upholding the September 12 1901 agreement. The Mobile commission met to discuss unemployment relief and invited all organizations to participate. The mayor proposed taxi licensing reforms including moral character checks for drivers and planned to report on a municipal ice plant next week.
Weeks prepared today to present President Harding with a full summary of negotiations for disposing government properties at Muscle Shoals. The plan covers leases, purchases, or completion of the projects. The incomplete report will be submitted to Congress with the Ford proposal, likely Wednesday or Thursday.
Impeachment actions against Joseph G. Bowen move to circuit court. Toulminville justice of the peace and a circuit court grand jury recommended action. Bowen stands accused of issuing blank search warrants to state law enforcement personnel for raids on Mobile locations seeking prohibited liquor.
In Waukegan Illinois on January 31, Judge Claire C Edwards granted Gov Len Small a separate trial on charges of conspiracy to embezzle state funds. Vernon Curtis of Grant Park was indicted with him.
Italian premier Signor Bonomi urges American business minds to join the Genoa economic conference. He stresses European recovery hinges on practical cooperation, with Washington likely to decide after George Harvey’s London visit. No U S decision yet.
President Harding sent to the Senate the nomination of Sen. Kenyon of Iowa as judge of the eighth circuit with a salary of 8500. Kenyon, former assistant to the attorney general and Senate agricultural bloc leader, previously faced rejection in 1913 and 1919 before confirmation. He accepted the federal judgeship offer and the Senate confirmed the nomination in open session.
Washington, Jan. 31 The drive to amend prohibition to let warehouse stored liquor be removed for private home use gains momentum in Congress after yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling. Requests pour in nationwide from owners with private stocks stored by the government. Treasury officials estimate 22 million gallons of whiskey stored in government warehouses.
Lucien Muratore, tenor with the Chicago Opera Association, underwent an appendectomy yesterday in New York. Doctors report a rapid recovery and say he should rejoin the company within a few weeks, with a return anticipated soon.
Exiled German prince Friederich Wilhelm Hohenzollern writes from Wieringhen October 15 1921 that the republic is the legally constituted form of government and that monarchs exist to serve the people. He laments he cannot help reconstruction and praises labor while urging no new upheavals. The letter, published to correct false impressions, is dated October 15 1921 and will appear in Der Tag.
London papers discuss Gandhi’s civil disobedience plan and expect it to widen beyond Bardoli and Ananda to a larger region. Reports cite the Guntur movement as support for the spread and note increased non cooperation propaganda in rural areas.
Rome reports rising interest in the papal succession as the sacred conclave approaches. Cardinal Laurenti, secretary of the Congregation of the Propaganda, is said to be supported by about 40 cardinals who favor rapprochement with the Italian government. The conclave period and potential shifts in alignment are noted as observers seek indications of the outcome.
District of Columbia investigators prepared to resolve the Sha bocker Theater tragedy as the coroner's jury probes deaths while the city razes the wrecked roofed venue. Detectives search ruin for victims and officials review theater construction to determine cause and design failures.
The Science Monitor reports on January 21 that Charles H. Jarvis of Los Angeles is chosen by church directors to lead the Christian Science society, succeeding John F. Jarvis as Mother Church clerk. Elia W. Hoag of Toledo and Duncan Sinclair of Glasgow are named as editorial editors for church publications.
In Atlanta a program gathers instructors from various groups to enhance agricultural education and outreach efforts. Organizers emphasize collaboration and practical training to improve local farming knowledge and practices.
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