03 Mar 1924
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1924
Page
1
A crowded Atlanta press table scene unfolds as Mrs. Candler and her attorney Dorsey sit with her sister Mrs J V Keeling in a tense courtroom during a raid. Police block access as officials prepare statements and a city attorney assists.
A Jersey committee held hearings on life insurance policy reform proposed by Harding and McKenzie. Representatives and naval and military officers discussed compelled payments and the bill's impact on service members.
Five houses were totally destroyed and two more damaged on Hyland Street between Springhill Avenue and Old Shell Road in Camden shortly after six o clock this morning. Two fire trucks responded and residents aided efforts to combat the fire as the flames spread. The cause remains under investigation.
Fragmented OCR recounts a royal event with a yacht and keys being presented amid distant warcraft imagery. It mentions the king, royal procession, dancing, and masking, plus sailors and officials, but details are obscured by garbled text and stray names.
March 3. The socialists allied with the party are pushing to imitate Britain and present a complete cabinet to the king. Uncertainty remains whether the Flemish cabinet will stand, as the cabinet which resigned may be replaced by a new one.
Health officials in California announce the end of a quarantine on fruit shipments. The decision follows attention to conditions and a return from the state, with authorities signaling resumed movement of produce after restrictive measures against foot and mouth disease.
Babe Ruth, illness diagnosed as influenza last week, is reported improving. Dr. Ted says Ruth's pulse, temperature, and respiration are normal though still weak as of today in Wings Arkansas.
Washington reports strict neutrality by rival revolutions in Honduras with naval forces in Honduran waters limited to protecting lives and interests. American actions are confined as the situation appears to settle.
In Lexington Ohio March the Beulah Tracey and her children were killed while Roy Tracey is dying from burns suffered when a fire at their McCluney home exploded. The father reportedly poured coal oil to start the blaze.
An early March fire in Georgia killed three members of a family including a man and his wife and their child. The blaze destroyed their home and investigators worked to determine the cause as crews battled the stubborn flames.
March 3 report from Byington notes fair and Betonicht conditions with Tuesday weather outlook and potential impacts on local schedules.
In Londor Bourne a Catholic bishop recalls efforts toward church unity. The message emphasizes bridging gaps to form a union, seeking common doctrine while keeping churches distinct.
A federal investigation names a congressman in the Veterans Bureau case. The grand jury also hints at a second congressman while not revealing identities. Charles Thompson and involvement by a St. Louis Chicago contractor are noted amid formal proceedings.
Chicago March 3 Progress in fifteen years has made United States medical schools as good as any. Yet Dr Abraham Flexner cautioned that despite improvements they are not good enough to rest on laurels. He spoke to the American Medical Association council on medical education and hospitals.
In Chicago the women garment workers strike flared anew as mobs attacked noncompliant employees. Ruth Bodinger was killed and stripped of her clothing as she walked to work. eighteen girls were arrested in the incidents.
Washington March 3 The public debt of the United States on February 29 was 21 601 676 680 a reduction of 933 371 875 during the past year the treasury department announced today Durtee February the debt was reduced 66 645 008
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty said he would send a message to President Coolidge later this afternoon from the Nautilus Hotel in Miami Florida. He declined to disclose the nature of the communication.
Frank Carter, chairman of the state corporation commission, reported seriously ill last night at Lawton, is greatly improved today.
News records a fatal air crash near Cambridge involving four airmen. Details are incomplete due to damaged text, but the report confirms the deaths of the aviators during approach to an airfield.
Clarke, a former police officer who left the force last summer, was arrested yesterday by federal agents after discovery of liquor. Reported liquor stash included eight pints of white liquor found in woods near the city reservoir. deputies trailed the case as a suspect vehicle was involved.
Six people four men and two women were arrested after police seized cocaine from a hose at 153 South Royal Street. At recorder’s court today the cases were continued to March 7. Assistant Chief LeGear said the case was turned over to W. K. Bruner of the federal Justice Department. Defendants named O'Neill Conchutte Fisher Montabana Weekly and Mrs Kee were arraigned on a holding charge with Mrs Kee out on bond.
Edward R. Austin editor of the Southern Telephone News Colonel Walter E. Bare general manager Southern Bell Alabama and W D Mercer Birmingham superintendent are guests of H M Stanfill Mobile manager for Mardi Gras. Austin speaks on city at five flags.
Seven flyers piloted by George B Post from San Antonio Texas stopped at a field in Petersburg Fla for fuel and oil. Post, from Odenburg, landed yesterday on the field. The craft, frost equipped and post war era, reached speeds of 112 miles an hour as it vies to support navy and army aviation.
Federal prohibition enforcement leads to seizures in Canyon area. In Mobile county two slot machines were seized at a store on Half’s Mill and Fulton roads. A. Puckett, alleged operator, jailed on gaming charges. Adkins and Morrie arrested in Chichton for possessing prohibited liquor. A suitcase with two dozen half pints of white whiskey found at Waters and Theater streets by police officials.
The United States Shipping Board vessel Invincible, powered by steam turbines, was towed to Pensacola by the Gulf Towing and Wrecking Co. tug James Dough and the Harry G. Lytle crew led by Captain William Earle. The voyage aimed at drydock work.
A former member of the Braves was arrested amid a discovery involving a concealed coal pile described as containing an illicit quantity. Police reported the incident as part of a broader investigation into illegal storage.
A partial OCR line mentions a city chief and municipal wharf or wharf related term, with unclear surrounding context. The readable elements reference a principal or chief and local government, but specific actions, dates, or places are not evident.
Tuesday events include an 2:30 P.M. parade of His Majesty King relix ITT and a 1:80 P.M. maskers parade starting at Rich? ville. A Tuesday concert features the Band in Bionville with a gala of the Order of Mytha at the municipal wharf and a ball for members. Prizes to best groups and individuals will be awarded after the parade.
The Rebecca, dismasted and adrift off the Florida Straits, suspected to be near Tortugas after days of high winds. Captain Willie Clark’s tug Who of the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co searched hundreds of miles from the bar south and east but found no trace of the Rebecca or any distressed vessel.
Dan Morgan an automobile salesman was arrested days ago by New Orleans detectives for the federal National Motor Vehicle Act. Deputized officers served a federal warrant, transporting a vehicle from New Orleans to Mobile as claimed not to be his property, and Morgan was moved from police headquarters to the county jail.
Radio is making remarkable strides in Illinois with a reported seven percent variation in audience reach as installations expand. The report notes growing adoption across cities and ongoing efforts to standardize reception and programming nationwide.
The document lists prizes for masquerade entries including groups of ten or more in fancy or grotesque categories with first prize $25 and second prize $20, grotesque group prizes with $20 and $15, best couple $15 each, best grotesque masker $16 and $5, and best fancy dressed masker with prizes of $15 $10 and $5 for first to third.
Guy J. Hartwell a retired automobility dealer who led Mobile Auto Company died Monday at 5 AM following an appendectomy operation. He headed operations on St Joseph and St Louis streets for years. Funeral set for Tuesday at 10 30 AM from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Burial at Magnolia Cemetery. The body rests at his brother Commissioner Harry Hartwell’s home on Government Street where the funeral will be held. He was a son of the late Clay Hartwell and Mrs Amelia Hartwell and a native of Mobile. He is survived by his brother and other relatives.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and showers on Tuesday with no severe weather. Temperature is expected to dip to the mid range, with mild conditions not impacting a local carnival celebration.
R G Cobb traffic manager of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce attended a public hearing in Montgomery today. The session, chaired by a Petroleum League official, examined rate complaints affecting transportation and shipping in the region.
A civil service notice states an exam for a clerk position will be held on May 14. The local civil service secretary confirms eligibility verification points and that a large number of applicants are expected.
A fragment describes Roy is Tom Richards a 15 year old hurt this morning when bicycle struck near St. Francis Street between St. Joseph and nearby streets. The auto river (?) did something. his number was Belin.
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