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Newspaper

The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1925

Page

1

Delegates Gather for Alabama Social Work Conference in Mobile

About 500 delegates from Alabama and other states arrive in Mobile for a three day Alabama conference of social work opening Sunday at the Lyric Theatre. Governor Brandon, Mayor Hartwell, and Mrs Mina Van Winkle will speak at the 3 PM session. Rabbi Alfred G. Moses urged adoption of the community chest movement.

Mobile Alabama Conference of Social Work Cawthon Hotel Alabama Lyric Theatre W. W. Brandon Harry T. Hartwell Mina van Winkle Metropolitan Police Department Washington International Association of Policewomen Alfred G. Moses Alfred M. Turnstall Greensboro James L. Sibley Montgomery J. W. Frazer Erwin Craighead Harry C. Burton Lorraine Bedsole Bush J. L. Bedsole Mobile Council of Social Agencies Federated Group of Social Workers

Oil Company Suspected in Fatal January Oil Fire

A $26,000 damages claim was filed in circuit court by J. D. Crosby as administrator for Laura G. Crosby. He alleges a kerosene coal oil mix sold by Wiseman & Webb and used by Mobile OW Co caused a January oil fire that killed Mrs Crosby and injured others. Accusations target Blossom R Sherman Alvin R Sherman Edward R Campbell and related firms.

Circuit Court J. D. Crosby Laura G. Crosby Blossom R. Sherman Alvin R. Sherman Edward R Campbell Blossom M. Sherman Alvin C. Sherman Mobile OW Company Piaintiff George McRae Crosby Wiseman & Webb Lafayette Congress Campbell Oil Company Cherokee Street

Censorship Pushes for Stricter Gun Film Rules in Chicago

Chicago officials urged tougher censorship of western thrillers with gunplay after the appellate court upheld city restraints on screening a two gunman film. Police Chief Morgan Collins said the ruling would go to the censorship board and affirmed the validity of the ordinances.

Chicago Morgan Collins Board of Censors

Borglum 3 Ready for Battle in Habeas Hearing

Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor linked to the Stone Mountain Confederate memorial, arrived in Greensboro from Washington and sought habeas corpus before Judge Michael Schenck. He faces Georgia fugitive charges for allegedly destroying models used in the memorial.

Greensboro N. C Associated Press Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Conederate Memorial Georgia

Memphis man and woman charged in infant kidnapping case

Warrants issued for Eunice and James Horton after they abducted two year old Annie Horton from Army housing in Memphis and took the child to Birmingham. Horton seeks divorce and custody dispute is tied to the juvenile court custody action.

Memphis Tenn Annie Horton Thn Eunice James Horton Ensley Birmingham Horton Salvation Aff Horton Schrum

Prisoners Escape at Bay Minette Jail

Ten inmates housed in Bay Minette city jail amid a Baldwin county vagrancy roundup escaped after bending bars from a window. Two suspects were quickly captured by Sheriff W. R. Stewart’s deputies. Several detainees were later sent to the county roads, with authorities noting overflow at the county prison.

Bay Minette Baldwin County Mobile W. R. Stewart

Auto collision and assault suits filed in circuit court

Fannie M. Plummer seeks 750 damages claiming injuries from a March 9 auto strike at St Emanuel and Dauphin. Julia T. Brennan sues Margie Delhomme for 1000 alleging an assault and battery on January 12.

Fannie M. Plummer Rickardy, Beebe & Cowley Circuit Court Today J. E. Robinson St. Emanuel Dauphin Streets Julia T. Brennan F. W. Hermann Margie Delhomme

Norwegian fruit boat resumes service after layup

The fruit ship Banan returns to Pier 1 today as the United Fruit Company restarts operations. It is the third fruit boat to sail this week after Lysefjord and San Mateo. Next week two steamers, Bowden from Tela and Honduras from Puerto Castilla, are due with bananas.

United Fruit Company Lysefjord San Mateo Batanas Bowden Tela Honduras Puerto Castilla

Ree Barges Bring Heavy Cargo In Tow Of Tug

Three barges of the Mississippi Warrior service loaded with merchandise will arrive here tomorrow in tow of the tug Lieut.-Col. Robert W. Gildart from New Orleans. The freight comes from upper Mississippi districts to New Orleans and Mobile. The barge load includes sulphur and ore for discharge in the Birmingham district.

Mississippi Warrior Service Robert W. Gildart New Orleans Mississip Mobile Birmingham

Weather Summary for Regions Across the United States

The forecast shows fair weather in Mississippi tonight and Sunday with warmer readings in the south central areas and in the southeast portion. A power petition is noted around the middle of the week, followed by cooler conditions and normal to above temperatures thereafter. The South Atlantic and Gulf states are mostly fair with temperatures near or above normal.

Mississippi Poron Middle Atlantic Petion of Powers South Atlantic Gulf States

Market Opens With Firm Undertone On Stocks

New York stocks started with a firm undertone as General Electric Dupont Loose-Wiles Biscuit and Laclede Gas posted initial gains around a point, with Laclede reaching a new high. California Petroleum and Maxwell Motors "B" also moved higher while Drygoods weakened in New Orleans and cotton futures opened steady in both New Orleans and New York.

New York General Electric Dupont Loose-Wiles Biscuit Laclede Gas California Petroleum Common Preferred Maxwell Motors St. Paul

Fire Devours Palace Theater and Adjacent Buildings in Prichard

A blaze at 8:45 last night destroyed the Palace theater and nearby structures in Prichard. The fire spread from the cinema to a grocery store and vacant building, with most stock and buildings lost. few insured owners. Fire department aided from outside the city limits while residents evacuated valuables. Additional minor blazes reported at 313 North Joachim and 204 Michigan.

Prichard Palace Theater Edward Connolly Rives Avenue T. J. Hosea Sentrinen Ave H. T. Atkingoh QO. J. McMillan North Joachim Street Michigan Avenue St. Patrick's Church North Beauregard Street No. 2

Spring Weather Outlook and Warm Weekend Forecast

Local observer predicts fair and warmer weather for tonight and Sunday with a spring like pattern. Mobile reported a 72 degree temperature on Friday.

Mobile

Seek agreement on county rights way to Mobile highway

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce highway committee plans a Wednesday 11 am meeting at chamber offices to discuss securing deeds for the concrete highway from Mobile to the Mississippi line. Twenty four deeds remain unsigned and condemnation actions may be filed soon to compel cooperation if needed.

Mobile Mississippi Line Mobile Chamber of Commerce N. E, Ane Board of Revenue

Plan observance of Catholic feast at Mary’s Church

Devotion known as the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to be opened at Sunday mass with procession. It will continue through Tuesday March 196 at 7 30 p m with a sequence of services including liturgy sermons and benediction chaired by Rev Michael Kenny J and other speakers.

Mary’s Michael Kenny

Firemen Withdraw After Long Safety Watch

After an extended safety watch at a major fire ended, firefighters withdrew as the blaze burned with only smouldering remains. authorities had kept a large municipal area under observation for days due to lingering flames and smoke.

Crichton Man Held In Liquor Case

A Crichton man residing on Mo street was jailed today by Deputy Sheriff for violating prohibition law after five gallons of white whiskey were found in Painte’s yard. J. E. Thompson was docketed on the same charge with 32 white boys and a gallon of white liquor in an oil can. Maggie Johnson, a negro woman, was fined fifty dollars or sixty days for violating the prohibition law. Police and detectives testified to finding a small quantity of liquor in her home.

Mo Street Crichton Comney Gheriti Ig Sax Painte J. E. Thompson Burch Nelson Shreve McGuire Maggie Johnson D. H. Edington John 8. Noble Rabby

Probe of Charges to Be Held Sunday

Investigation of charges of false arrest and assault and battery, preferred by H. L. Golosky, merchant, of 60 Government street, leading to the suspension of Police Officers J. M. Baker and J. M. Lundy, will be held tomorrow according to Chief Warren Burch. Golosky says he was arrested by Officer Baker without any warrant and then assaulted with a billy by Officer Lundy.

H. L. Golosky Merchant Government Street J. M. Baker J. M. Lundy Police Department Warren Burch Grodsky Baker Billy Lundy

Holy Name Members Attend Communion at Cathedral

Members of the Holy Name Society of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will attend the 7 oclock mass tomorrow morning and then join the mission service beginning tomorrow and continuing for two weeks.

Holy Name Society of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Seaman Held on Tariff Act Smuggling Charge

Emile Minnemann a seaman is jailed on a federal charge of violating the tariff act by attempting to smuggle liquor into the country. Local customs inspectors reported finding a considerable quantity of beer in his shipboard quarters in port.

Emile Minnemann Mquor

Garners Ride in Race Against Death in Iowa

Centerville reports the Garners, a famed jockey family, facing tragedy as their mother dies after a long illness. Mack Garner, rider of In Memoritam, and Guy Garner, prominent rider with top stables in France, mourn the loss amid a broader clan of turf followers. Wayne Garner of Ohio and Charles Garner in Kentucky are also noted as racing kin.

Centerville Iowa Garners Cubate Louleville iBill Garner Hack Kentucky

First Lieutenant Dillard Gets New Duty Assignment

Washington Mar 7 First Lieutenant Guy E Dillard currently stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona has been ordered to report for duty with the organized reserves at Nashville Tennessee the War Department announced today.

Washington Maren Guy E. Dillard Fort Huachuca Arizona Haseen Nashville Tenn War Department

Senate confers on job assignments for new organization

In Washington two parties in the Senate meet to approve committee assignments as the chamber moves toward full organization. Republicans plan to remove insurgent leaders from chairmanships and ranks while Democrats defer some actions to a steering committee. The session also signals a push to nominate Charles Warren as attorney general and to take up island treaties and world court proposals, with open executive session seen as unlikely.

Washington Senate Republican Committee On LaFollette Wisconsin Ladd North Dakota Frazier and Brookhart Itte Ork Seenate Charlies Warren Michigan Isle of Pine Lausanne Charles I. Warren Judiciary Committee

Confirmation for Warren Seen in Senate Final Stage

Washington March 7 Administr ation leaders expressed confidence the senate would confirm Charles B. Warren of Michigan as attorney general after a favorable judiciary committee report. Critics pressed for open session debate, but a two thirds vote to end executive session remained doubtful, as the fight neared its end.

Senate Washington Charles B. Warren Michigan Warren Judiciary Committee

Know what it means to live in your own home ginger Cusid Cl day

Classified mobile news item discusses living in a home and related local concerns. It uses incomplete phrasing and references a community context without clear names or dates. The fragment suggests a preview of home living topics in a classifieds section.

Borglum Extradition Hearing Held Over Georgia Charges

Greensboro scene as attorneys prepare for an extradition hearing to decide if sculptor Gutzon Borglum should return to Georgia for trial on charges including larceny from a dwelling. Borglum was arrested on request of Georgia authorities and faces potential jail pending proceedings.

German Shipping Activity Surges Through Panama Canal

Commerce department reports a sharp rise in German shipping via the Panama Canal. In 1921 only 13 vessels used the route, while recently 165 ships passed through paying a total of $666,450 in canal tolls.

Commerce Department Panama Canal

Coolidge Plans Long Vacation Voyage For Summer

President Coolidge revealed at the White House that he will take a more extended vacation than usual this midsummer. He plans to spend several weeks at Swampscott near the Mayflower anchorage and later at Plymouth and Sampscott Massachusetts. He will tour the country to allow the people to see their president and may skip events in April and May to focus on administrative cleanup and travel.

Preidge Flower White House Swan Mass Whit House Swampscott Country House Washington Harding Coolidge Lexington and Concord Massachusetts Advertising Clubs of the World Houston Texas Minneapolis Bunker Hill Boston University of Michigan Congress Senate Plymouth Vermont Sampscott Mass

Masaryk Turns 75 as Czecho Slovakia Honors Him

Prague March 7 President Masaryk the grand old man of Czecho Slovakia celebrated his 75th birthday in a countrywide festival. A special senate session extended congratulations while about a thousand boys and girls from 300000 Red Cross children gathered at the castle to offer tokens from Bohemia Moravia Slovakia and Silesia. The president distributed gifts in return.

Prague Czecho-Slovakia Masaryk Senate Red Cross M. Masary Boehmia Moravia

Ward en defends thrift prison warden in Mor gan case

Warden Coby B Sweesey of Mai penitentiary defends allowing Bert Mor year old convict to run a private agency from the prison. He says the venture was lawful and denies wrong doing. Morgan claims the operation netted about 35 406 in two or three years.

Baltimore Coby B. Sweesey The Mai Bert M Morgan Taf Palle _ Commianele

Victim of Attack in Georgia

In Baxonton Georgia three men aged 19 to 21 were arrested near the city and jailed in Atlanta after a beating and assault that left the victim beaten and forced into a car. The suspects identified themselves as Clelland Brockton Scarabrought and another man from Tampa and were taken to Atlanta for questioning as a mob gathered in Athens.

Batonton Mar W. C. Weight Atlanta Shall Claton Clelland Brockton N. J Scarabrought Tampa Athens

Hungary Forges New Upper House Structure

March 7 report outlines a Hungarian plan to create an upper chamber replacing a former body. Proposals limit the house to forty members, partly appointed and partly elected, including prominent citizens and church heads. Ten-year terms would place members in industry commerce and agriculture representation.

Budapest Garian Chamber of 1

Harry Greb Leaves Pittsburgh for Hot Springs Training

Harry Greb, middleweight champion, departed Pittsburgh for Hot Springs to train three weeks ahead of his bout with Gene Toney. The trip aims to sharpen him for the light heavyweight clash, with Paul Marullo of New Detroit also mentioned in schedules.

Remarkable Radio Record Reported From Berlin

A March dispatch from Berlin notes a remarkable radio record with a Peking transmission heard clearly last night. The signal was described as perfect until it was interfered with by an American station.

Berlin Peking

Keele Coolidge Address Printed in Rome

A fragment notes a Coolidge address printed in Rome. It references a proposal to investigate a congressional matter and mentions next session. The readable text is sparse and cryptic with no clear actions or outcomes.

Keele Coolidge Rome Congress

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