Moose visit eyed to place home for aged in Citronelle
A Mobile area event plans a Sunday visit by Rodney Brandon secretary of the Loyal Order of Moose supreme council to inspect sites in Citronelle for a half million dollar home for the Moose aged. Delegations from Mobile will attend a 2 30 pm banquet and reception before officials tour local properties.
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Hace
Rodney
Brandon
Supreme Council of the Loyal Order of Moose
Citronelle
Moose Order
Mobile
Jonelle
Sureme Counies
Cifronelie
United States
Citrone
Moose Offlan
Fairhope
Mobile Bay
Mobile Moose
Burial Service For Easterling This Afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Earl Easterling was shot and killed Monday night by Dan McLaurin. The funeral will be at St Xavier's church and burial in Catholic cemetery. McLaurin remains in serious condition at City hospital. his statement is not being obtained.
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Earl Easterling
Dan McLaurin
8S. C. Jackson
Wilson Avenue
Toulminville
St. Xavier's Church
McLaurin
W. T. Henderson
D Dputy Easterling
Walter Blackman
Davis Avenue
Lafayette Street
D. M. McLaurin
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
William H. Holcombe, Jr
G. L. Donaghue
John H. Farmer
Fred Huédoff
Inferior Criminal Court
Circuit Court
Alabama Republicans vie for key federal posts in state
As Washington shifts to the Republicans, Alabama contenders press claims for offices. Gordon Ashley, ex port collector under Taft and Roosevelt, seeks state internal revenue collector amid rivals T. H. Aldrich and others. Major P. D. Barker may retain Mobile port post. Kelly Dixon is federal prohibition officer for Alabama.
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Washington
Alabama
Gordon Ashely
Mobile
Taft
Roosevelt
T. H. Aldrich
Birmingham
W. E. Ford
Fayette County
J. A. Sloan
Blount
H. F. Little
Sheffield
Ala
Ashley
P. D. Barker
Harding
Kelly Dixon
Talladega
League of Nations Reply on mandates Received at State Department
The council of the League of Nations sent its reply to the American note on mandates to the state department. Officials planned to study the document as soon as it arrived and release the text later today. With three days remaining, doubts rose about whether a reply could be prepared before Friday turnover of state department officials.
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Washington
Council of the League of Nations
State Department
Engine Crew Held Blamable For Big Wreck
Porter Indiana crash toll 387 dead spurred Michigan Central inquiry. Engineer W. S. Long and Fireman F. Block blamed for violating signals. Officials say they will be dismissed. ICC examiners to review tower crossing and wreck angles for federal responsibility.
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Chicago
Porter
Ind
Long
F. Block
Michigan Central
Kalamazoo
Associated Press
Henry Shearer
Michigan Central Lines
Ree Long
Jackson
Mich
Railroad Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
Slight Fire Damage at Home on Pine Street
Fire at 8 o clock Wednesday damaged the dwelling at 159 Pine Street occupied by G. P. Shaw. Cause listed as a defective flue. Fire department also reported a Tuesday call to 4 South Catherine Street with smoke but no fire, plus grass fires on Laurel and Monterey Streets.
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Pine Street
G. P. Shaw
South Catherine Street
Laurel and Monterey Strets
Police Department Changes Announced by Chief OShaughnessy
Charles Burden E F Bower J G Foster and J M Clark are tied to the supernumerary roll. J H McIntyre moves to the regular roll. Motor cycle Officer Ollie Hubbard shifts from third to first watch. Detective Gus Phillips moves from last to second watch. Detective Reese Dawson moves from second to last watch.
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Charles Burden
E. F. Bower
J. G.foster
J. M. Clark
P. d. O'Shaughnessy
J.H. McIntyre
Ollie Hubbard
Gus Phillips
Reese Dawson Haseen
Burglars Loot Lagman Store at Davis and Arm
Thieves forced an entrance into Charlie Lagman’s store at the northeast corner of Davis Avenue and Arm Street after midnight and escaped with a large quantity of goods. Police and detectives arrived about two hours later and recovered most of the stolen items, except for a small amount of tobacco and ham.
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Charlies Lagman
Davis Avenue
Armstreet
Vessel Ordered to Mobile Ties Up After Tampa Call
A cargo ship named City of Dalbhart was ordered to Mobile and tied up after arriving at Tampa. The vessel, previously at the Tampa Interoceanic Sealer, is scheduled to depart Tampa for Mobile as conditions improve and will be joined by Warwick on arrival.
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City of Dalbhart
Dart
Mobile
Hopping Boat
Deave Tampa
Tampa
Araranke Warwick
Showers Forecast for Mobile on Thursday
Cloudy tonight with possible snow showers Thursday. Temperature expected to remain steady per local weather bureau forecast.
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Alabama clouds tonight with Thursday showers and a drop in temperatures especially in the north. Mississippi unsettled with late showers tonight and Thursday cooler interior conditions.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Women's League to Hear Moral Conditions Report
Mobile County League of Women Voters will meet Thursday at 11 at Moose Hall on Dauphin street. Speaker H H Bush director of the state child welfare department will discuss laws and their enforcement. Mrs Bush will answer questions and delegates to state and national conventions will be elected.
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Mobile County League of Women Voters
Moose Hall
League
Dauphin Street
James Hagan
H. H. Bush
State Child Welfare Department
Mobile
Judge Landis Criticized Over Baseball Post
Washington March 2 The House Judiciary Committee urged full investigation of Federal Judge K M Landis for accepting a position as supreme baseball arbiters contending it hampers his duties as judge and constitutes a serious impropriety. The sub committee report was adopted unanimously with Woolstead reserving a minority report.
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Washington
Landis
Supreme Baseball
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Representative Welty
Ohio
Woolstead
Man Dies Suddenly After Leaving Bed in Mobile
Creighton O'Dell, 65, resident of Dr A F Rockwell’s property on Davis Avenue near the Catholic cemetery, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. He had heart trouble and collapsed as he stood. O'Dell had come to Mobile from Wisconsin. The funeral was held this afternoon.
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Creighton O’dell
A. F. Rockwell
Davis Avenue
Catholic
F. Hale
Mobile
Wisconsin
G M and N Shops to Reopen Early Next Week
I B Tigrett, president of Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad, arrived in Mobile from Jackson Tennessee and will stay several days. The company headquarters announced that repair shops at Frascati, which shut down on Saturday, will likely reopen in the early part of next week.
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I. B. Tigrett
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Company
Jackson, Tenn
Mobile
Frascati
Inauguration Day Weather forecast for Washington
Weather bureau issues a forecast for March fourth noting cold and probably fair conditions. Officials expect partly cloudy skies Thursday turning colder Thursday afternoon with clearer but very cold Friday and no temperatures forecast.
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Washington
Harding
Weather Bureau
Revival of White House conferences with Harding plan
Washington March 2 Republican members of the house ways and means committee decided to seek an interview with President elect Harding soon after his inauguration. Chairman Fordney plans to convene the committee March 4 to map out a program on financial legislation after a tariff and revenue discussion with Harding.
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Washington
White House
House
Ways and Means
Hing
Fordney
Harding
Pleads for Leniency in Meal Sentence After Pardoned Murder Conviction
Richard Meal, convicted in federal court of forging postal money orders for 908 dollars, argues that his prior five year murder sentence pardoned with no guilt should be weighed in his current penalty. Assistant DA Meyer Linker urged leniency, and the judge deferred sentence pending further investigation.
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Chicago
Richard Meal
Landis
Meyer Linker
Public Debt Shows February Increase
Washington March 2 An increase of 58 449 845 36 in the public debt during February was announced by the treasury The gross total February 28 was 24 051 684 728 28 compared with 23 993 2234 882 92 January 31 Treasury officials said that in months when income tax installments are not due the debt rises due to treasury certificates and ends of each quarter.
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Washington
Treasury
Lodge's Son Offered Curator Post at Freer Gallery
John G. Lodge son of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and curator of the Boston art museum has been offered the post of curator of the Freer gallery by the Smithsonian Institution. He is not involved in installing the Lane Freer collection left to the institution.
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Washington
John G. Lodge
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Boston Art Museum
Freer Art
Smithsonian Institution
Charles Lane Freer
Detroit
Grayson to Continue as Wilson's Doctor
Washington March 2 Rear Admiral Cary T Grayson will remain physician to President Wilson His intimate knowledge of the President ailments led to the decision and his role as head of the naval dispensary here will not interfere with the arrangement
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Washington
Cary T. Grayson
President Wilson
Pioneer Railroad Pathfinder Dies in Tennessee
George M Drake, 85, longtime Chattanooga resident who aided General Beale in the original survey for the Southern Pacific route, died at a sanitarium near Nashville.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
George M.drake
Medde Beale
United States Army
Southern Pacific Railway
Nashville
Slayer of Rome Dentist Jailed in Atlanta Today
R A Hambrick, accused of shooting Dr J F Neville a Rome Georgia dentist, was arrested in Atlanta after Neville died from his wounds. Police foresee additional arrests as the case unfolds. Neville was visiting friends when the gun discharged, according to police.
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Rome
Atlanta
R. A. Hambrick
J. F. Neville
Neville
Hambrick
Campaign to Save Starving Tots Dinner Plan In Mobile
A fundraising soup kitchen dinner was organized at the Chamber of Commerce to aid European starving children. Local committees were formed with Gordon Smith as county chair and Jacob Reiss as city chair, with Herbert Hoover leading the national effort. Proceeds from $10 plates will aid campaigns across Alabama and the nation.
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Europe
J& H Soup Kitchen
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Harry McBroom
European Relief Council
Birmingham
Gordon Smith
Jacob Reiss
Herbert Hoover
Alama
South Representation in G. O. P. Affairs Examined
Washington March 2 A five member Republican sub committee studied southern representation in party management as it prepared for a full committee session tomorrow Delegates from Georgia urged fewer Georgia delegates to the national conventions but Hays said their statements would likely wait until tomorrow No change is expected before the June 12 deadline.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Hays
Alexander Urges All to Eat Fish One Meal March 9
Secretary Alexander urged Americans to eat fish for at least one meal on March 9 designated national fish day. He called on fish dealers to offer affordable prices and attractive displays to boost consumption as the nation’s scarce resource and rising prices push greater diet fish intake.
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Alexander
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
America
Great Britain
Sweden
Norway
Canada
Philadelphia salesman jailed as witness in Liberty bond theft
Daniel B. Stebbins of Philadelphia surrendered to police in New York and is held on $35,000 bail as a material witness in the $466,000 Liberty bond theft from two Brooklyn bank messengers. Police say the bonds were sold in Memphis and a $16,000 bill used as part payment was traced to Stebbins.
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New York
Daniel B. Stebbins
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Memphis
Tenn
Stebbins
Diplomatic Bill Approved by Wilson in Washington
President Wilson today approved the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill carrying an appropriation of 310,500,009 dollars. The action came amid routine congressional approval and sets funding for diplomatic and consular operations.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations says Pacific mandates not under its control
The League of Nations council informs the United States that Pacific German possessions including Yap under Japanese mandate fall outside its purview. It notes the allocation was made by the Allies’ supreme council and invites U S representation at May or June meetings when mandates are finalized.
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Paris
Associated Preas
League of Nations
Pacific
Yap
Council of the League
Supreme Council of the Allies
United States
Executive Council
Council
Colby
Japan
Missing Treasurer of Oklahoma Caught
Knoxville dispatch reports G. E. Bean, claimed former treasurer of Seminole County, Oklahoma, arrested by city detectives after a nationwide search. Bean faces embezzlement charges of 14 000 dollars and is jailed with bond set at 20 000 dollars.
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Knoxville
Tenn
G. E. Bean
Seminole County
Oklahoma
Oklahoma man missing two months tied to bond defraud case
Oklahoma City report states G. E. Bean, arrested in Knoxville Tennessee, has been absent from Seminole county for two months. An Oklahoma house investigating committee alleged Lt Governor M EK Trapp conspired with Bean to defraud Seminole county in buying county funding bonds.
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Oklahoma, City
G. E. Bean
Knoxville
Tenn
Seminole County
M., Ek, Trapp
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Bean
Costa Ricans Rally for Military Service Amid Panama Tensions
In San Jose hundreds of Costa Ricans volunteer for military service against Panama as patriotism sweeps the country. The national assembly backs President Costa and expresses solidarity with the government in defending national territory.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Panama
National Assembly
Costa
Eight Die in 24 Hours in Erin Civil Unrest
Dublin reports eight civilians killed and nine wounded in Irish disorders over the past 24 hours. Among the wounded were three police and two soldiers, plus four women. The casualty tally comes from a report issued today.
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Dublin
Fighting in Trieste Leaves Several Dead
A dispatch from Trieste reports several killed and wounded as fighting erupts between communists and nationalists. Strikers join the communists and set fire to the San Marco Ship Yards, the Adriatic region’s largest shipyard.
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London
Trieste
San Marco
Adriatic
Engineer LONg Leaves Home After Porter Accident
Jackson Michigan March 2 William S Long Michigan Central engineer charged with responsibility for the Porter Indiana crash in which 37 people died has left his Jackson home for an inquiry. Family members refused to reveal his whereabouts.
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Dong
Jackson
Mich
William 8S. Long
Michigan Central
Porter
Ind
Lancashire Cotton Exports Fall Yet Record 1920 Boom
London reports 1920 saw cotton yarn exports to the United States reach 9 760 000 pounds and piece goods at 162 000 000 square yards. Declines hit yarn to Europe and cloth to Denmark Belgium and France, while Britain’s total exports neared 8 000 000 000 dollars, with manufactured cotton goods over two billion. The year opened with a booming trade and ended in severe unemployment.
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London
United States
Europe
France
Denmark
Belgium
Britain
Benson Hale and Rowe Speak At Commercial Meet
Admiral Benson chairman of the shipping board Matthew Hale president of the South Atlantic maritime corporation and Dr L B Rowe director general of the Pan American union were main speakers at the Southern Commercial congress morning session. Hale and Benson spoke on shipping and shipbuilding while Rowe urged expansion of the merchant marine and expansion of foreign trade with less government interference and resistance to price fixing.
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Washington
Admiral Benson
Shipping Board
Matthew Hale
South Atlantic Maritime Corporation
Dr. L
Rowe
Pan-American Union
Southern Commercial Congress
United States
Congress
Conductor Seeks Help to Clear Hoboes From Freight Train
Conductor Babb of a westbound Asheville train called police and county officers at Marshall Madison County to remove a gang of hoboes who had seized the coach. A gun battle ensued with several shots fired but no injuries reported. A young girl dressed as a man was found among the travelers. Officers say the hoboes have been bootlegging along lines between Knoxville and Asheville.
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Asheville
N.C
Babb
Marshall
Madison County
Knoxville
Bank of Wiggins Robbed of 3000 Dollars
Bank of Wiggins in Mississippi was robbed of 3000 dollars in cash and 4500 dollars in cameron cash with two men involved. Police report leads and suspects named E Cop and others connected to the crime as officers investigate the Stole case.
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Wiggins, Miss
Bank of Wiggins
Cameron
E. Cop
Champ Clark Dies at Capital
Washington report states Champ Clark died here today at 3 10 PM. The longtime congressman and former speaker passed away in the capital, ending a lengthy political career.
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Champ Clark
Capital
Washington
Cni Clark
Efpiot
Death of Champ Clark Born in Kentucky and Missouri Politician
Champ Clark, prominent American politician and former speaker candidate, was born in 1850 in Anderson County Kentucky. He pursued law and public service, later leading as president in Marshall West Virginia and holding multiple offices including city attorney, deputy prosecutor, elector, state legislator, and Democratic National Convention chairman. He served in Congress as the 53rd and 65th representative and was a leading Democratic speaker nominee during the 64th Congress.
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Champ Clark
Anderson County
Oyetucky University
Bethany
Cincinnati Law School
Marshall
West Virginia
America
Missouri
Pi Lic Life
Louisiana
Benng Green
Ner
Democratic National Conventiouis
Gist
Burleson Announces Resignation Amid White House Talks
Washington reports indicate Postmaster General Burleson will resign after long criticism. He informed a White House official that he plans to present the resignation to President Wilson early on March 5. Officials note cabinet resignations are not required at term end.
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Washington
Burleson
Whit House
Wilson
Poe
Whipping Students Sparks Education Official’s Warning
Federal education commissioner P P Claxton says corporal punishment signals weakness in teachers after reports of severe lashings in schools. He asserts competent educators can discipline without physical punishment and urges reconsideration of such methods.
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Washington
P. P. Claxton
Federal Missioner of Education
Hert Denies Candidacy for National Committee Chair
Washington March 2 A M Hert Republican national committeeman from Kentucky said he is not a candidate to succeed Will Hays as chairman of the national committee and would not accept if elected. Discussion centers on possible successors including Mr Hilles of New York and Charles D Hilles.
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Washington
Hert
Kentucky
Will H. Hays
Charles D. Hilles
New
Occupation Force Status Discussion in Coblenz
In Coblenz on March 1 32 the Allied Command debated the status of the American occupation force. No action was decided beyond maintaining current lines as the Allies consider invad plans and the continuing occupation during postwar administration.
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Coblenz
Occu Ip
Associated Press
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Women’s League
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