Gayter Purse to Feature Of Card Monday
J B Campbell announces entries for the Gayter Purse handicap for 3 year olds and up. A strong field is expected across four races at five furlongs to one mile with a $300 to $400 purse per event and track conditions described as at least good for Monday card.
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J. Gayter
J. B. Campbell
Pyogucer
Seereestessens
Petrograd
Avvvoelyegseess Srey
Financial Rooster
Helen Hartman
Oriental Dress
Echoland
Barry Rudder
Dr. Bhat
Cco
Ces
Aengey
Lidinss
Mick
Y Moore
C. J. Gayger
Épenbba Ben Seus
Walter Turnbow
John Vergne
Bong Ieee Vcecie Saiprod Hc
Ceh Tee
Harvey Smart
Joesdeeetas
Ogden
Eww
Evaae
Absiowet
Roads Will Not Advance Rates in Alabama Territory
Inter State Commerce Commission decision prompts Mobile Alabama merchants to welcome no rate changes for now. The Mobile and Ohio lines seek a new hearing after talks with Alabama Public Service Commission. Washington policy aims to protect American interests in war and peace questions, including Mesopotamian oil and Yap status.
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Alabama
White House
Interte Commerce Commission
Meridian-Alabama
Mobile & Ohio Rand
G. Cobb
Ohile Chamber of Commerce
Trce
Obile
Ohio
Montgomery
Mobile
Ippers
Hoads
Roads Uld
Meridian
Washington
Harding
Hiing
United Es
United States
Oc Yap
Yap
Wington
U States
Wilson
Germany
Council of League of Nations
Council
Booster blamed for high gas bills in Mobile
Engineer Morris Knowles reports to the Alabama Public Service Commission that a booster installed in Mobile gas mains likely caused higher usage. The study notes possible waste without appliance adjustments and warnings to customers. Heating value varied widely from 460 to 6548 BTU per unit near the plant, while overall gas quality remained fair.
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Mobile
Morris Knowles
Mobile Gas Service
Alabama Public Service Commission
Knowles
Locomotive Hits Trolley Car Near Pottsville Killing One
A locomotive on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad crashed into a trolley at Westwood station two miles from Pottsville. A. G. Parnell of Minéraville died. Twenty injured, three in serious condition.
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Pottsville
Philadelphia and Reading
Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad
Westwood Station
A. G. Parnell
Minéraville
Hamon Murder Trial Opens Witness List Includes Ketch
Ardmore Okla March 12 The trial of Clara Smith Hamon widow of oilman Jake Hamon resumes with Frank L Ketch business manager and Dr T J Irwin pastor among the first witnesses. State plans to present evidence through Saturday with defense testimony to begin Monday.
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Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake l L. Hamon
Clara Hamon
P. Freeling
Atto General of
Oklahoma
Hamon
Follo
Frank L. Ketch
T. J. Irwin
Frank Ketch
Errol Dunlap
W. H. Hardy
Reeling
Hardy
Freeling
W. Sallis
Port Orth
Texas
Clara Hannon
Dallas
Cisco
Sam Blair
el Paso
W. B. Nichols
Oklahoma City
Erret Dunlap
Stillman Names Part Indian in Divorce Papers
New York reporter details involving Mrs. James A. Stillman and her banker husband. A half breed Indian corespondent and a June 1919 raid on the Quebec summer camp are described as key elements in the forthcoming divorce case. Police involvement and guards at the camp are noted amid the sensational claim.
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Stillman
New York
James A. Stillman
Tinion
Quebec
Robbery charged to two soldiers at Fort Morgan
George Splain a seaman accuses G. T. Billards alias Riches and George Carappa both soldiers of the tillery post at Fort Morgan of holding him up Friday night and taking 300 dollars. Detectives Dorson and Curtin arrested the suspects after Champlain filed the complaint.
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I G. T. Billards
Riches
Texas Street
George Carappa
Fort Morgan
Thetillery
George Splain
Dorson
Curtin
Champlain
Thnt
Jack Court
Recorder’s Court
Rural carrier civil service exams announced at Mobile office
A civil service examination for rural mail carrier from istler will be held at the Mobile office building on April 9. The position pays 1800 a year. The exam is open to men and women, but women will not be considered for appointment unless they are widows of soldiers or sailors, or widows of ex service men who are physically disqualified due to duty.
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Istler
Eleven Firms Bid on Terminal in Local Port
A New York firm deposited $100 with the local army engineers to bid on the coal terminal project to be built here soon. Eleven requests for bids have been received, each with the red $100 deposit. Bids come from New York, Mobile, and Pensacola firms.
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New York
Pensacola
Man Dies in Yard During Thunderstorm
Seamore, 50, a Black man, collapsed dead in a freight car at Mobile yards. Coroner S. F. Hale stated heart trouble preceded death and that lightning may have hastened the demise.
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Seamore
Mobileland Ohio
S. F. Hale
Dr Ogden to Speak to Men at Bible Class
An interesting meeting of the Duose Men’s Bible class will be held Sunday morning at 9 30 o’clock to deliver an address and teach the session. All men of the city are invited.
Weather Forecast for Alabama and North Portion
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with colder conditions. In the northern portion freezing temperatures are probable Sunday night.
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Washington
Ala
North
Probain
Probin North
Birmingham Man Named Chairman of Harbor Board
M K Milner of Birmingham was named chairman of the state harbor commission to succeed Murray Brown. He will preside at the regular monthly meeting in Mobile on Tuesday. Governor Kilby reappointed George Gordon Crawford as a board member. Milner is a leading Magic City businessman active in Warrior River development through Mobile Port.
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M.K. Milner
Birmingham
State Harbor Commission
Murray Brown
Will
Warranted Arrest in Major County Still Seizure
Charles New surrendered at the county jail on warrants charging possession of a still and violation of the prohibition law after deputies seized one of the county’s largest stills with 150 gallon capacity. The operation included 15 five-gallon kegs of whiskey, seven 100-pound sacks of sugar, several barrels and copper fittings. A smaller still and whiskey were found at Tree-mile creek and a warehouse at Water street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles New
Cottage Hill
W. H. Holcombe
Tree-mile Creek
Water Street
Jernigan Sentenced to Four Years in Mobile Case
M. N. Jernigan former barber at 6 North Royal Street pleaded guilty to two forgery charges and was sentenced by Judge C. A. Grayson to four years and two days in the penitentiary. He was arrested in Columbus Georgia and returned to Mobile by Sheriff W. H. Holcombe Jr. Charles Stanley received two to three years for grand larceny. Dan Busby drew one year hard labor for burglary.
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M. N. Jernigan
Union
North Royal Street
C. A. Grayson
Jernigan
Columbus
Mobile
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
Charles Stanley
Dan Busby
Miller Appointed Alien Property Custodian
Thomas W. Miller of Delaware, a former U S representative, was named alien property custodian by President Harding. The post requires no Senate confirmation. Miller, a lawyer, led the eastern branch of the Republican speakers bureau during the 1920 campaign, succeeding Francis P. Garvin who held the post previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas W. Miller
Delaware
House of Representatives
Harding
Senate
Miller
Congress
Republican
Mr. Miller
Francis P. Garvin
A. Mitcheller
Detroit Auto Firms Signal Return to Full 75 Percent Capacity
Detroit March 12 Improved conditions in the automobile business are shown by Paige-Detroit reporting 75 percent capacity production. Orders from the east and north central regions exceed normal. Texas and California are strong buyers. Ford and Studebaker run at about 60 percent of last year. Dodge expected to resume in two weeks.
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Detroit
Paige-Detroit
Texas
California
Franklins
Syracuse
Reo Company
Lansing
Ford
Studebaker
Dodge
Unemployment in Chicago Rises Amid Stated Struggles
Chicago reports show rising unemployment with estimates from 100000 to 250000 idle. Government figures placed 86000 idle in January and say layoffs continue, as 100 large employers report 15000 workers laid off during the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Charities
State Department of Labor and Relief Organizations
Police seize morphine shipment tied to New Orleans inquiry
Memphis officers intercepted a trunk believed linked to a liquor shipment from New Orleans. Inside they found more than 69 ounces of morphine valued at about 8000 dollars as it was being delivered at a local pawn broker’s store. Three men were arrested and three warrants issued.
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Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
City Flood Delays Rush Hour As Rain Overwhelms Streets
A heavy cloudburst flooded downtown streets from 7 30 to 9 00 am halting traffic and forcing thousands to seek shelter in stores. Two downtown fire alarms were triggered by lightning with minor damage at Munson docks a switchboard blown. The 1.77 inch downpour was the heaviest this month and similar to December’s rainfall. Weather forecasts expect fair conditions to follow with a chance of showers.
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Munson
Editor and Solon Argue With Guns in Louisiana
New Orleans March 12. Doug las Nuckolls editor of the Iberville South of Plaquemine La is hospitalized with two bullet wounds said to be inflicted by Jules A Carville a state legislator after a dispute over advertising rates. Both men are charged with shooting with intent to kill. Nuckolls fired once. his condition described as not serious by hospital staff.
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New Orleans
Douglas Nuckolls
Iberville South
Plaquemine
Jules A. Carville
Nuckolis
Carrville
Carville
Nuckolls
24 Barrels of Booze Seized in Junk Yard
Chicago March 12 Prohibition officials seized 24 barrels of whiskey shipped from Plymouth Pa found in freight cars behind the Marco brothers junk yard. George and Abe Marto salvage dealers were arrested as co signees. The liquor labeled miscellaneous junk was traced through telephone tips to Joseph Callahan chief of prohibition agents. The Marcos brothers denied knowledge of the liquor and said they bought junk from W B Greenbaum the shipper without knowing his identity. Our investigation leads us to believe this seizure will lead us to the biggest whiskey expose thus far.
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Chicago
Plymouth
Wilkesbarre
George
Abe Marto
Consignees
Marco Brothers
Joseph Callahan
Prohibition
Marcos Brothers
W. 8
Greenbaum
Callahan
Welsh Recaptured After Escaping County Convict Camp
John Welsh of Spring Mill who escaped from the county convict camp near Whistler ten days ago was re arrested on Chichester street in Crichton by Deputy Sheriffs Bernstein and Gibson. Welsh was serving twelve months for burglary in Spring Hill and is now in the county jail.
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John Welsh
Spring Mill
Whistler
Chichester Street
Crichton
Bernstein
Gibson
Welsh
Spring Hill
Mail Delivery Maintained Despite Railroad Strike
United States mail will be delivered in Birmingham and along the Roanoke to Lineville route despite a railroad walkout. L Poole chief of the railway mail service said the car truck mail service operates along the A B and A railroad corridor to Birmingham and Talladega.
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Birmingham
United States
L. Poole
Railway Mail Service
A. B. and A
Roanoke
Lineville
Talladega
Birmingham Police Recover Over 20000 in February Thief Returns
Birmingham police announced February results with over 20000 dollars in stolen property recovered and returned to rightful owners. The department also reported 1317 arrests for the month under Chief Shirley.
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Birmingham
Shirley
Branding of Clara Smith Hamon Steers Murder Case
Ardmore Oklahoma March 12 Clara Smith Hamon remains arraigned as the alleged killer of Jake L Hamon a dead millionaire and politician. She was to face Frank L Ketch business adviser in court today as the branding claim continued to loom over the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
Frank L. Ketch
Trotzky Narrowly Escapes Death Under Shell Fire Near Petrograd
Bolshevik war minister Leon Trotzky survives a shell blast as his train leaves Oraninbaum just after Kronstadt artillery fire. Finnish frontier guards report Krasnaya Gorka fort near Kronstadt back in anti red rebel hands.
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London
Leon, Trotzky
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Trotzky
Oraninbaum
Kronstadt
Krasnaya Gorka
Lightning Sets Arkansas Gas Well Aflame
Lightning struck the Caddo Central gas well at Eldorado Arkansas during a storm, turning the well into a roaring fire that lit the town for miles. A nearby farm house burned and the electric system failed last night as the well is expected to burn for two or three days.
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Eldorado
Ark
Caddo Central
City
Youthful syndicalist linked to planned assassination at Madrid
Madrid March 12 The apprehension of Premier Dato's would be assassin may follow the arrest at Vicalvaro four miles from Madrid of a young syndicalist who confessed he was chosen to kill the premier. He fled after fearing vengeance from fellow Justiciaries aiming to rid the world of those annoyed.
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Madrid
Dato
Vicalvaro
Justiciaries
Woman Arrested Attempting to Give Drug to Husband
Mrs May Bigham was jailed in Florence Ohio after a jailer intercepted an effort to pass her a drug bottle to her husband Edmund OD Bigham who is a suspect in the killings of five family members. A coroner's jury found Edmund committed the murders of his mother brother sister and two adopted children amid financial trouble.
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Florence
8. C
May Bigham
J. B. Cook
Edmund OD. Bigham
Walt
Cook
Bigham
Edmund Bigham
Harding Appeals For Funds to Aid China's Starving
President Harding urged Americans to do all they can to relieve famine in China. He said the nation had given generously to the relief fund but it remained inadequate, and he added his personal appeal as the administration began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
China
Washington
Colorado Fuel and Iron to Hire 1000 More Workers
Pueblo Colorado March 12 The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company says improved steel industry conditions will bring 1000 additional men into employment starting next Monday morning Four idle mills will reopen and run two eight hour shifts
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Pueblo
Col
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Today
Harding replies to mobile message from church group
President Warren G. Harding thanks the Business Men's Bible Class of the First Baptist Church for their greetings sent March 7. His private secretary notes the president is deeply touched and gratified by the generous message and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Harding
First Baptist Church
Erie Pay Reduction Abandoned By Line
The Erie Railroad abandons pay cuts and restores the old wage scale after a temporary reduction set January 31. A company statement cites improved business conditions and says the wage question will be submitted to the Railroad Labor Board for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
New York
Erie Railroad
Railroad Labor Board
Road Fe
Railroad Bor Board
Fire at Grace Hotel Injures Guests in Clinton
A gasoline coffee percolator exploded in the Grace hotel kitchen in Clinton Oklahoma today, sparking a blaze that quickly reached the upper floors of the four story building. Dynamite was used to control the fire. Seventy five guests were in the hotel at the time and two men were injured, one possibly fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Okla
Grace
Averett College Students Vote Against Return After President Expulsion
Five of the sixty five girl boarding students at Averett Baptist college in Danville vote against returning next year following the expulsion of president Clayton E. Crossland by the board of trustees. Preliminary steps were considered to form a scheme with Crossland at its head.
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Danville
Averett Baptist College
Clayton E. Crossland
Crossland
Seven Sinn Feiners Killed in Battle in Ireland
London March 12 A Dublin dispatch reports seven Sinn Fein members were killed in County Wari Treland when a detachment of British soldiers at God Oh Selton Hill faced an ambush from a trench line. Soldiers returned fire and a fierce exchange followed.
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London
County Wari Treland
God Oh Selton
Dublin
Jacksonville Man Escapes Overseas
Jacksonville Fla March 12 Robert L Ferguson of this city who was taken prisoner by the Turks last October and has been with eight other American relief workers at Kars Armenia has escaped according to advices received at the headquarters of the Near East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Robert L. Ferguson
Kars
Armenia
Holm C. Bursum Named New Mexico Senator
Santa Fe March 18 Governor Mechem appointed Holm C. Bursum of United States to succeed A. B. Fall as senator from New Mexico and current interior secretary A. B. Fall moves to the interior post.
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Santa FE
N. M
Ernor
Holm C. Bursum
United States
Newico
A. B. Fall
Interior
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Fair Grounds
Olive James
Nick London
State Commission
Ine
DR. Ogden
Harbor Board
T. W. Miller
Solon
Carl V. Tattle
United Press
Arkansas
Colorado Concern
UTS
Bursum
New Mexico
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