Robbery at Conception and Garment Streets
F Krest of 102 South Water Street reported being robbed at gunpoint early today on Government Street near Conception. The thief, described as a foreigner, short, wearing a blue sweater and gray cap, took $285 from Krest after demanding hands up. Police are investigating with details scarce.
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Conception and
Garment Streets
F. Krest
South Water Street
Krest
Ahe
Government Street
Conception Street
Senate Battle Opens Over Four-Power Pacific Treaty
Gen Hitchcock of Nebraska opposes the Pacific pact and any amendments, denouncing the four power treaty as debated in the Senate. Leaders anticipate a long struggle with numerous reservations while aiming for eventual ratification aided by Sen Underwood. Irreconcilables and party factions issue strong opposition.
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Washington
Gen. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
J. Bart Campbell
International News
Sen. Underwood
Sen. Lodge
Pial
Qta
Aoee
Pat Harrigan
Navy Navy Slashes Threaten Fleet Operations Amid Reductions
In Washington March 2 naval officials warn that a wave of budget cuts threatens to halt fleet operations. President Harding relays naval concerns to House Appropriations Chairman Madden as Navy staffing and fuel costs face cuts. Madden cites war-time oil usage and argues current funds remain sufficient, while the defense bill aims to cover gaps through July 1.
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BY. R. Holmes
Washington
Congress
Pres. Harding
Derby
Martin B. Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Navy
White House
House
Madden
Congressional panel weighs Muscle Shoals trip plan
Washington March 2 members of the house military affairs committee favored an inspection trip to Muscle Shoals after an executive session. The decision followed debate on private operation and lease proposals for government properties at Muscle Shoals and aims to align leaders’ views before fixing a date. The committee noted minority members’ opposition to a trip.
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Washington
House
Muscle Shoals
Ale
Kahn
Muscle
Shoa
Reps
Hull
Martin
Alaba Company
Wilson
Todd Band Guests Tour Mobile County Industry Sites
The Todd Band of the shie rd corporation toured Mobile County as guests of Adams Motor Car Company. They left the Battle House in a motor car parade and visited waterfront sites, a ship repair plant purchase, residential Peers, Spring Hill College, Warley bag e farm, Coden, Bayou La Bure fish and oyster industries, and Bisker Manor farms with Alvin Wingfield in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Shierd Corporation
Mobile County
Adams Motor Car Company
Battle House
Spord
Ro Spring Hill
Major Maddox Visiting Friends En Route to Washington
Major F. M. Maddox formerly with Mobilian and now a regular army major in the Militia bureau visits his old home during a layover en route to Washington from New Orleans. He dined at a Rotary Club luncheon with Capt E Roy Albright, regimental adjutant during World War I with the 123rd Infantry. Maddox, who commanded the First Alabama on the Mexican border and later the 123rd, will stay several days at the Battle House.
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F. M. Maddox
Regular Army
Militia Bureau
Friendshire
Washington
New Orleans
Ia National Guard
Maj
Maddox
E. Roy Albright
Rotary Club
Capt
Albright
Maj. Maddox
123Rd Infantry
First
Alabama
123Rd
Jr Maddox
Battle House
Murray Appeals After Prohibition Charge in Oakdale
Donald Murray of Oakdale was fined 100 dollars or 90 days for a bottle found by officers alleged as dog medicine before recording officials. He gave notice of appeal and was released on 300 dollar bond. Fliers claimed Murray sold illicit liquors. Eugene Henderson was fined 160 or 60 days for possessing protected liquors. J J Sulon faced 50 days or 50 dollars, while E J Ach was acquitted for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Murray
Oakdale
Recorder
Mur
Murray
Eugene Henderson
J. J. Sulon
E. J.ach
April 1 Time Limit for All Candidates
Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee meets March 15 at 7 30 p m in the interior courtroom to fix assessments for county candidates and set rules for the coming primary. Secretary E V O Connor says all candidates must qualify by April 1 and pay their assessments by that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee
Interior Court Room
E. V O’connor
New Hat Store Incorporated In Local Hat Retail Firm
The Hat Store Company filed incorporation papers in the local hat court today. The firm is capitalized at $5,000 and plans wholesale and retail operations in this city with owners Uttal Irving Simon and G. C.
Weather Outlook for Alabama Mississippi Coast
The Weather Bureau reports fair and colder conditions across Alabama and Mississippi with freezing temperatures along the coast. Friday is expected to be fair with rising temperatures inland.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Urge Women Seek Places on Committee
The Mobile County League of Women Voters adopted a resolution urging members to seek election to the County Democratic Executive Committee at the August primary. Pledges of Mrs. F. I. Spaulding and Mrs. Frank Cammack were recorded, with more candidates expected to qualify soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County League of Women Voters
Democratic Executive
League
F. I. Spaulding
Frank Cammack
League For Better
G. O. Johnson
James H. Glennon
James Hagan
Berrin T. Phillips
Mobile
Azgapétain
Armenian’ A
Chas. Hynde
Committee On
Near East Relief
W. A. Steadman
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Armenia
Steadman
Reset Case of Man Held After Boy Loses
James H. Anderson owner of a tur pentine plant in Harrison county Mississippi but residing at 209 Charleston street faced a manslaughter charge in a recorder's court today for the accidental death of Teddy Fell 12 who was struck by an automobile driven by Anderson on Charleston street between Wilkinson and Scott. The case was reset for March 7 as state witnesses were unavailable. The boy will be buried in Foley Alabama. He was playing ball in the street when hit and died shortly after. survived by his mother Mrs Isabelle Fell and three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Anderson
Harrison County
Miss
Charleston Street
Recorder’s Court
Teddy Fell
Anderson
Wilkinson
Scott Streets
Foley
Baldwin County
Ala
Isabelle
Walker Fell
Martin
Thomas
Glennon
R. McKenzie
Byri
City
Board Registrars to Hold Sessions in City Wards
City voters who did not register in January or became eligible since then will again qualify on March 3. The board of registrars led by James R. Hinson will visit ten wards over ten days, with Democratic primary candidates to pay for the week of sessions. The registrars expect to complete sittings in country precincts by next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Registrars
Mobile
James KR. Hinson
Hinson
Port Alabama Endorses Ford Muscle Shoals Plan
Mobile delegates to the Montgomery meeting enthusiastically supported Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals development offer. A pro Ford anti Alabama Power mood emerged as speakers including Emmet O Neal and J W Brandon urged action. Endorsements were sent to President Harding and Congress while Mobile backed the port amendment and the crowd cheered.
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Ford
Muscle Shoals
Harding
Congress
Harry T. Hartwell
Mobile
Crasaatiee
Civil Club Aefid
Mobile County
Five Burned In Brooklyn Fire At Zacares Home
Fire broke out in the Brooklyn residence of Tony Zacares when candles placed at the head of a coffin holding his seven year old son ignited a curtain. Two women were burned while attempting to douse flames as fire threatened adjoining houses and panicked workers at a nearby telephone exchange.
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New York
Tony Zacares
Brooklyn
Zacares
Todd Men Like Mobile Festival and Transfer Talk
William Raab of Brooklyn, as personal representative of Todd Shipyards, praises Mobile Mardi Gras noting its grandeur and happy crowds. He says Todd band members were impressed and may request transfers to the Mobile yard when operations begin, urging civic support for Mobile as a port.
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Mobile
Nice
France
Coney Island
New York
William Raab
Brooklyn
N. Y
William H. ‘Todd
Todd Shipyards Corporation
Todd
Mr. Raab
Todd Company
Moible
Dr. David to Speak at Jewish Temple
Evening Sabbath services at Government Street temple start 8 pm Friday. Dr. Charles Hyde of Chattanooga will introduce Dr. J. David of Arabia and Persia, a Near East Fund field representative with knowledge of Armenian affairs. Public invited to attend.
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Government Street
Rabbi Moses
Charles Hyde
Chattanooga
J., David
Arabia
Persia
Hyde
Near East Fund
David
Near East
Huntsville man held on grand larceny charge
Tommie Williams of Huntsville Alabama, 322, was held on grand larceny charges in circuit court under 500 bond after roommate Cr. J. Strickland testified the theft of a gold watch and $28 from a room last Friday. Detective Bauer linked the watch to Williams at a station after he was found agitated. Williams claimed no knowledge of the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Williams
Huntsville
Ala
Cr. J. Strickland
Crichton
Williams
Bauer
Strickland
Afr
City Lauds Police for Mardi Gras Carnival Efforts
City commission through the mayor praises the police department for traffic control and crowd management during Mardi Gras parades. The Mobile Carnival Association also congratulates the chief of police and department for orderly operations downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
hTe
City Commission
Mobile ‘Carnival Association
Below Freezing Forecast From Weather Bureau Ahead
The Weather Bureau predicts subfreezing temperatures around two degrees with a frigid night near 30 degrees and a partial warmup tomorrow. Flood warnings are in effect for the Black Warrior at Tuscaloosa and the Tombigbee at Demopolis with crest forecasts of 52 feet and 49 feet respectively next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Black
Tuscaloosa
Tombigbee
Demopolis
Arctic air grips southern states with warm-up ahead
A weather forecast from the weather bureau notes a moderate disturbance over southern Georgia this morning. Pressure has fallen in the last 24 hours with snow rain and sleet expected in the middle west and rain advancing from the Mississippi River eastward. Most areas east of the Mississippi remain fair tonight with rain likely in the south Atlantic states and warmer conditions expected Friday in western Tennessee and the east Gulf states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Georgia
Middle West
Mississippi River
Misissippi
South Atlantic States
Tennessee
East Gulf States
U S Takes a Hand in Death Capt Chute
The U S justice department will probe the death of Captain Joseph N. Chute of the British schooner Lewis Brothers off Key West Florida. First Mate W Brackelhurst faces charges. a U S district attorney is to conduct the inquiry. Britain seeks extradition to Nassau or another British port with Washington awaiting a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Justice
W. Brackelhurst
Lewis Brothers
Joseph N. Chute
Key West
Fila
United States
Washington
Nassau
Dollar Day in Mobile sets spring bargains in store
Mobile merchants return from eastern markets with spring merchandise and dollar bargains across men’s wear, ladies’ wear, home goods, and accessories. The first Mobile spring dollar day promises large crowds in the downtown shopping district as shoppers are urged to come early Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eas
Bile
Steal
Mobile
Textile strikers brace for prolonged fight in Rhode Island
In Providence Rhode Island March 2 heads of striking textile unions plan to push relief funds as the state mediation board failed to settle the walkout. William H Derrick Amalgamated Textile Workers organizer in Pawtuxet valley will address a mass meeting in Philadelphia. Over 15 000 workers in Pawtuxet and Blackstone valleys have been out for nearly six weeks. plants may reopen soon.
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Providence
R. 1
William H. Derrick
Amalgamated Textile Workers
Pawtuxet Valley
Philadelphia
State Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Pawtuxet
Blackstone
Semenoff Heads to U S From China on Empress of Russia
Gen Grego Semenoff the anti Bolshevik travels to the United States aboard the Empress of Russia under the alias H Kiktorne He reached Shanghai last September intending to study American government methods and raise funds for an anti Bolshevik comeback in Amien He secured a visa via a special Washington state department endorsement and stayed at Sien Tain awaiting passage
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Shanghai
Ae Associated Press
Grego Semenoff
United States
Russia
H. Kiktorne
Ameen
Consu
Sien Tain
State Department
Washington
Strike at Hong Kong grows more serious
A Hong Kong cable report says Chinese seamen’s strike has become general, shutting the port and halting land transport. Commerce in the Far East is crippled, with losses estimated at about £46,000,000. The situation worsened overnight as the strike spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Far East
Hong Kong
Norwegian Steamer Sisto Free From Ice Floes
The Norwegian steamer Sisto, stuck in ice off Newfoundland since February 16, escaped and is steering toward Cape Race. The 645 ton vessel sailed from Cardiff January 28 with coal, and ice extends from the Newfoundland coast to Halifax and eastward across the Grand Banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
N. F
Sisto
Newfoundland
Cape Race
Cardiff
Halifax
N. S
Grand Banke
Dodge's Daughter Granted Divorce in Detroit
Mrs. Winifred Dodge Gray eldest daughter of the late John Dodge was granted a divorce from William F. Gray Jr in circuit court. She charged cruelty and was awarded custody of their two children aged four years and 16 months. Gray did not contest the action and a property settlement was reported.
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Detroit
Winifred Dodge Gray
John #. Dodge
William F. Gray
Nine Monuments For Historical Places Planned
The war department outlines plans for nine European monuments to honor World War I sites of American service. Proposals include where the first American soldier died in Europe and where units, engineers and regiments fought in key 1917–1918 actions, with Harding backing additional memorials beyond existing works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
War Department
Pres. Harding
Congress
Department
First
Cambrai
6Th Engineers
Casara
Italy
Hamel
Unite
Committee declines counsel in governor lobbying inquiry
Jackson Misa March 2 The committee appointed by Speaker Conner to investigate charges of perfidious lobbying and responsibility for the 199,000 damage suit brought by Miss Frances Birkhead against the governor will not grant the executive for permission to be represented by lawyers at the hearings. Sessions will not be held at night and hearings likely start next week due to one committee member's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Misa
Conner
Frances Birkhead
Moonshine Lesson Ends With Fine For Mary Attake
In New Britton Connecticut on March 2 Mary Attake faced a $300 fine after a plainclothes police officer used her popular telephone to drink moonshine. The officer traced the moonshine to her upstairs location, leading to the headquarters booking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britton
Conn
Mary Attake
Illicit Liquor Smuggling Plagues Florida Coasts
Prohibition agents report intensified efforts to curb rum and whiskey smugglers along the Florida coast. Treasury officials cite shallow waters as a loophole enabling concealment of liquor cargoes near the shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Treasury
Montevallo Mining Case Called Friday
The state of Alabama seeks to quash bankruptcy proceedings against Montevallo Mining Company. Federal Judge Henry Clayton will hear the case Friday morning as the state contends the company is solvent and bankruptcy was pursued to void contracts with the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State of Alabama
Th Montevallo Mining
Henry Clayton
T Company
Rivers and Harbors Congress Nears End
Washington March 2 The 17th annual Rivers and Harbors Congress closes today with addresses by Arthur McGuirk of New Orleans and Maj. Gen. Charles M. Beach chief of army engineers A debate on the merits of the proposed program opened the opening session yesterday with discussions from Kansas and Miller of Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur McGuirk
Orleans
Isin Beach
Army Engineers
Kansas
Engineering Crisis Hits Britain Amid Lockouts
London reports an engineering and shipbuilding labor crisis affecting nearly one million workers. A union lockout is set for March 11 after failed negotiations over a bonus reduction, with further action planned for March 16.
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London
Great Britain
Eagh
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S. Water Sr
Pagt Attage Ctartes
Hitchcock
Denby
Probers
U. S
Alabama Muscle Shoals Association
Henry Ford
Alabama Power Company
Muscle Shoals Association
Major Maddox
NEW Hat Store
Port al
DR. David
Police Department
Chute
Seminoff
China
Dodge
Russell
Montevallo Mining
Rivers and Harbors
Britain
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