Mobile to christen new self-propelled barge Warrior
Mayor Harry Pillans announced Elizabeth R. Bailey will sponsor the river barge Mobile for launch after April 1. The vessel, built by St. Louis Boat and Engineering, nears completion and will enter Warrior River trade soon, with plans for a larger Birmingham coal route to follow.
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Mobile
Mississippi Warrior Riverage Line
Harry Pillans
Henry DeBardeleben
Elizabeth R. Bailey
Edward M. Bailey
Bailey
City of
St. Louis
St. Louis Boat and Engineering Company
Warrior River
Hottest March Day Sparks Unsettled Weather With Showers
After a record warm spell 84 degrees was logged, the second highest March reading with March 17 1910 at 91 degrees remains noted. Forecasters predict a 36 hour unsettled period with showers, cooling tonight and Saturday. Garden crops and vegetation show advanced growth due to warmth and rain, with early crops expected despite upcoming cool snaps. Last year pecans faced frost damage in early April.
Mobile Gas cited to explain delays in service improvements
Alabama Public Service Commission will hear Mobile Gas Company on April 4 to review adherence to a government expert Mor ris Knowles report. The plan requires weekly calorimeter testing, pressure monitoring, and a minimum gas quality standard of 500 to 580 BTU per cubic foot with an average of 620 BTU. It mandates record keeping of consumer complaints, test results, and meter inspections every five years with tests retained for inspection.
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Mobile Gas Company
Alabama Public Service Commission
Mobile
Morris Knowles
Pittsburgh
Purported Purge of Guilt Ends in Vindication for Clara Hamon
Clara S Hamon declares she is vindicated after twelve jurors found her not guilty of killing the man she loved. She says the truth helped her and seeks rest in California or elsewhere. She has not signed film contracts and would prefer stenography over spectacle. has pawned diamonds to cover expenses.
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Clara S.hamon
California
Border gun battle wounds Americans. immigration officers involved
United States soldiers and immigration officers patrolled near the El Paso Rio Grande border when from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. shots were exchanged with smugglers. Three Americans were wounded and a Mexican was believed hit as reinforcements joined the firefight. In Chicago, a gunman killed and a detective wounded after a three‑hour stand‑off. the assailant remained unidentified with Akron, Ohio labels on his clothing.
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EL Paso
Texas
United States
Here
Rio Grande
48Th
Ron
C. A. Pas
Pen Uor
Reen
Keller
Petroski
Joseph Thomas
Chicago
Akron
Ohio
James Nix
Walter Berendt
Nix
Berendt
Annie Sutherland
John Yeager
Clara Smith Hamon to sue for part of Hamon millions
Ardmore Oklahoma March 18. Following the acquittal of Clara Smith Hamon on murder charges attorneys announced the immediate outcome will be a suit for part of the Hamon millions. The exact nature of the suit and amount to be demanded were not disclosed.
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Carl V. Little
Ardmore
Okla
Hamon Millons
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hamnon
Mobile Subscribes Relief Work Quota Reached
Mobile residents are urged to send checks immediately to fulfill pledges for European relief work. The local committee announces pledges already made will meet Mobile’s quota and no further soliciting will occur. Citizens contributed hundreds of dollars to the Literary Digest.
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Mobile
Scouts Discuss Plans at Supper Meeting
Mobile scoutmasters meet at Klosky's tonight to discuss city work and organize a field meet for Saturday at the Fair Grounds. Seven troops will participate in the event.
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Klosky’s
J. E. Meredith
Fair Grounds
Chickasaw Gun Club Opens Season with Saturday Shoot
The Chickasaw Gun Club holds its first regular shoot of the season at the industrial plant Saturday afternoon. About 40 members are expected to compete for prizes valued at about $40. A dinner and barbecue begin at 1 30 with shooting starting at 2 00 and a 50 target program per competitor.
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Chickasaw Gun Club
Peoples Bank Announces 4 Percent Dividend Plus 1 Percent Extra
The Peoples Bank of Mobile declared a four percent dividend for the quarterly period and an extra one percent, according to President A. Tonsmeire. The total dividend amount is $10,000.
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Peoples Bank of Mobile
Ihe
A. Tonsmeire
Miners vow to resist wage cuts in United States
Indianapolis March 18. John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America announced the union will fight any wage reductions. He stated that such a policy has been approved by the union's executive committee now in session. The miners hold contracts at coal sales that run through March 31, 1922.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Miners Union
John AL
United Minerers of America
Nutrition class formed for underweight Lewisburg children
In Ingham on March 18 a nutrition class was formed at the Lewisburg school to aid ten underweight children. The plan provides special meals with parental consent and a progress chart to monitor growth until proper weight or size is reached.
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Ingham
Lewisburg
Weather summary for Alabama Mississippi region
The report from Ashington notes partly cloudy skies for Alabama and Mississippi with possible local showers tonight. Temperatures are likely to be mild with light winds.
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Ashington
Alabama
Mississippi
Chickasaw Ship Completes Trial Trip for Gulf Service
The Chickasaw and Car company reports the steamer Fairfield City fully completed its trial trip and ready to sail with American cargo for Orient markets. A dispatch notes a launching planned for April with possible monthly launches to follow, as six ships remain in the current contract.
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Gulf
Puedean
Fairfield
Chickaand Car Company
Delaney Faces Trial For Life For Third Time
Walter Delaney, a negro, charged with killing Sam Block, a Cuba merchant, on July 29, 1919, goes to trial in circuit court before Judge Clare Grayson for the third time. Jurors include Thomas W. Coleman, Jesse Malone, Warren F. Moore, John C. Lawler, John Simmons, Harris C. Partridge, Charles A. Marston, Walter R. Phillips, George Frisch, George E. Maxon, Newton E. Delchamps. Testimony from earlier trials is used again.
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Walter Delaney
Sam Block
Cuba
Congress Streets
Clare Grayson
Thomas W. Coleman
Jesse Malone
Warren F. Moore
John C. Lawler
John Simmons
Harris C. Partridge
Charles A. Marston
Walter R. Phillips
George Frisch
George E. Maxon
House Prepares For Booze Fight
Washington report says prohibition leaders in Congress plan to tighten the Volstead law. The House judiciary committee, now 21 members, will be restructured to 15 Republicans and six Democrats for the extra session next month. Seven seats remain to be filled mainly on the Democratic side, with anti prohibitionists favored to win.
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Washington
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Powers Denies Cruelty in Divorce Suit
Caleb Powers former Kentucky congressman answers his wife’s divorce suit denying cruelty and non support charge. He claims residence in Kentucky and seeks transfer of the case to Kentucky courts. He and his attorney say he will fight the transfer. Mrs Powers accused beating and choking. The answer specifically denies these charges and asserts adequate support. Hearings are not expected for months.
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Washingtonfn
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Powers
Henry E. Davis
Optimism Surges as Dolomite Coal Mines Resume Operations
General optimism spreads in the Birmingham district as two Dolomite sector mines resume operations after a pause. Rumors then suggest early restarts of other works that had been closed for some time, signaling renewed activity in the coal field.
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Birmingham
Po Bs
Louisville and Nashville announces force reductions announced
Panel Montgomery March 18 follows retrenchment policy the Louisville and Nashville Railroad announces a further reduction of mechanical forces in the local shops effective Tuesday March 22. Six mechanics six helpers and five laborers will be suspended according to the bulletin by J A McFerran master mechanic this is the third reduction at the local shops in recent months.
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Montgomery
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
J. A. McFerran
Johnson Redrafts Immigration Bill in Special Session
Washington March 18 Immigration experts began redrafting the bill vetoed by former President Wilson Representative Johnson Republican of Washington and chairman of the house immigration committee said the measure would be ready for committee consideration on the first day of the special session and reported before the week ending April 11.
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Washington
Wilson
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Submarine NC-2 Towed From Watchhill Reef
United States submarine NC-2 was pulled from Watchhill reef after 14 hours of peril on submerged rocks. The NC-2 was floated by the coast guard cutter Acushnet and other craft and towed to New London. Lieutenant Claude Farmer and his crew remained aboard the vessel.
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Watchhill
United States
Watchhill Reef
Coast Guard
Acushnet
New London
Claude Farmer
U.S. N
Mystery Slaying Of Farmer Stuns Tennessee Community
Nashville dispatch reports farmer Tom Mitchell 45 of Cottontown Sumter County near Gallatin was shot to death at his door by an armed party in a car around 1 am. A second unidentified man was found dead along the Red River road near daylight.
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William L. Miller
Ge Murr
Bentley
George Gre
Charles Reamer
William Haenbach
Clayton H. Smith
Albert
Murr
Nashville
Tenn
Tom Mitchell
Cottontown
Sumter County
Gallatin
Red River
Water Cotton Rate Reduced by the S. P.
Paris Texas March 18 L C Bouchard general agent here for the Southern Pacific company announced today that effective March 21 freight rates on cotton shipments by water from New Orleans to New York would be reduced from 646 to 46 cents a hundred pounds and effective April 21 rates on similar shipments from New Orleans to the Atlantic seaboard would be cut 15 cents a hundred pounds
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Paris
Texas
L. C. Bouchard
Southern Pacific Company
New Orleans
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Government evidence hinges on Hughes in transit robbery case
In Macon Georgia on March 4 the government prepared to base its case against 63 men charged in a conspiracy to rob the American Express Company of goods valued over 1 million dollars. W A Hughes, a former engineer, is set to testify as the principal witness today.
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Macon. Ga
American Way Express Company
Merghan
W. A. Hughes
Exener
Two Fatalities In Cuban Fleet Maneuvers
On March 18 at Guantanamo Bay two sailors died during U S fleet maneuvers. Walter Johng a chief gunner's mate was killed when an observation balloon broke adrift from the battleship Floyda. He died after jumping from the balloon. A second fatality occurred when A R McNeill was killed by a seaplane propeller shortly after rescuing crew from another balloon. his body has not been recovered.
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PENN
Sylvania
Guantanamo
Cuba
Associated Press
Walter Johng
Floyda
United States Fleet
Relief
A. R. McNeill
Nevada
Lunatic Escapes The White House Guard On Mettle
Washington March 18 A close guard is kept at the White House after news of Lieutenant Guy D Whitlock escaping from St Elizabeths hospital for the insane Whitlock had been brought from Guantanamo Cuba and is said to harbor an imaginary grievance His family is in Pottsville Pennsylvania Police will watch for him to avoid any attempt on government offices
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Washington
White House
Guy D. Whitlock
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Whitlock
St. Elizabeth’s
Guantanamo
Cuba
Pottsville
Cabinet Meeting in Farm Matters
President Harding and his cabinet spent over two hours discussing the grave agricultural problem facing the nation. After the meeting he told reporters the administration views the economy affecting meat and grain production with extreme gravity.
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Washington
Harding
Oklahoma Delegation Urges Two Appointments
Oklahoma's congressional delegation urged President Hard to recommend W. Fuller of McAlester to be minister to Venezuela and Arthur Guesser of Oklahoma City to a diplomatic post.
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Washington
Oklahoma
W. Fuller
M’alester
Okla
Venezuela
Arthur Guesier
Oklahoma City
No reports on Rio Grande clashes reach War Department
Washington says no fighting details have been received from the Rio Grande border by 8:40 this morning. Secretary Davis was in his office noting that immigration authorities had yet to report on the clash with Mexicans.
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Washington
Rio Grande
War Department
Davis
Ofice
Council warns Hun delegation over Silesian orders
The council of ambassadors delivered a note to the German plebiscite delegation warning that disorder on the Upper Silesian frontier will be attributed to German troops. The message, echoing Paris, emphasizes that only the inter-allied commission maintains order there. A Polish plebiscite delegation was similarly informed.
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Paris
Associated Press
Council of Ambassadors
Upper ‘Silesian
Berlin
Upper Silesia
Inter-Allied Commission
Germany
Jungle Exercises for London Youth
In London a March 18 notice outlines Jungle Exercises to be taught in elementary schools by the London County Council. It lists movements like kangaroo hopping and snail crawling as aims for a nation of straight backed pupils.
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London
London County Council
New York Court Urged to Advance Gas Rate Appeal
The state of New York and New York City asked the Supreme Court to advance argument on an appeal from a lower court ruling that declared a New York law setting a gas rate of percent per thousand cubic feet in parts of New York City unconstitutional. The Consolidated Company of New York opposed the motion.
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Washington
New York
New York City
Supreme Court
Consolidated Company of
News York
Five Men Held for Memphis Bank Job
Memphis Tennessee March 18 Police detain two white men and three Negroes pending investigation into the robbery of the Commercial Trust and Savings Bank safety deposit vault at Mason Tennessee. About 26000 dollars in Liberty bonds and other valuables were taken.
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Memphis
Tenn
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Mason, Tenn
Railroad Suspends Service in Arkansas
Harrison Ark March 18 Traffic on the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad was at a standstill today as orders by C A Phein a general manager and receiver halted train service until complete protection to the road's property is provided.
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Harrison
Ark
Tarffic
Missouri and North Arkansas
C. A. Phein
First graders drank bootleg whiskey at local school
In Walghtown county a cave stash of illicit whiskey near the public school led to several first grade pupils becoming intoxicated. The class was dismissed for a day as children explored a hidden cache and drank from kegs. Parents, outraged, met with church leaders to oppose liquor vendors.
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Walghtown
Soldier Bonus Act To Be Pushed Early In Special Session
House and senate leaders announce agreement to push the soldier bonus bill in the early weeks of the special session with measures to be introduced at the start and action expected promptly. Fordney of Michigan says the bill will be introduced as soon as Congress meets. Penrose of Pennsylvania confirms early disposal.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Fordney
Michigan
Ways and Means Committee
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senate Finance Committee
Service Improves On A B A Railway
Birmingham reports ongoing improvement with crews assigned to all regular trains and only specialists hired for special duties. Regular through service now runs Birmingham to Manchester and back, with Georgia trains on schedule and switching crews active at all terminals.
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Birmingham
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
Manchester
Georgia
Mexican Railroad Strikers Refuse Settlement Demand
Leaders of the railway strike in Mexico City met with Adolfo de la Huerta the secretary of the treasury but no progress occurred. The government demands the men return to work while the strikers press their demands, keeping the dispute unresolved.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Adolfo de la Huerta
Treasury
Foch to Speak at Napoleon Centenary in Paris
Paris March 18 Marshal Foch will address the Napoleon centenary ceremony on May 5 beside the Invalides tomb under the dome. British figures Earl Haig and Mr Churchill will attend and General Pershing is expected to represent the United States.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Napoleon
Earl Haig
Mr. Churchill
Britain
General Pershing
United States
Half Million Booze Seizures in Texas
A federal report by prohibition officer E A Turner shows liquor valued at 500000 seized in the Northern District of Texas last year. Sixty four stills were raided and about six hundred persons were arrested.
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Dallas
Texas
E. A.turner
Prohibition Enforcement
Government denies crime wave reaching money factory
Washington March 18. The crime wave has not hit the money factory of Ayele Sam. Dr Wilmithe of the bureau of engraving stated there have been no sustetic thefts in the past six months. He noted only misplacements of freshly printed money with no loss to the government as printers absorb the losses.
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Washington
Ayele Sam
Wimithe
Bureau of Engravi Day
Wilmithe
Diplomatic Corps Receives White House Reception
Washington March 18 the White House hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps the first since the United States entered the war President and Mrs Harding welcomed about 250 guests in the blue room with Secretary and Mrs Hughes under Secretary and Mrs Fletcher and Assistant Secretary and Mrs Elias of the State Department in attendance.
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Washington
United States
Harding
Mra Hughes
Fletcher
Elias
State Department
Daniels' Booze Rule to Hold With Denby
Secretary Denby will not rescind Secretary Daniels order abolishing wine aboard naval vessels. He says he is in accord with Daniels on the subject and believes no naval officer would favor rescinding the order.
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Daniels
Denby
Washington
Natione al Polithc
Naval Offic
Eugene Meyer Heads War Finance Board and Corp Leadership
Eugene Meyer Jr of New York is elected managing director of the War Finance Corporation. He had previously served as managing director when he signed from the corporation and was re elected on the motion of W McLean. Meyer remains a director of the corporation.
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Washington
Eugen Meyer, Jr
New York
Wi Finance Corporation
Meyer
Lagt Mi
Gus. W. McLean
Iion
Ont Corporation
Hundred Shots Reported At West Virginia Coal Town
A message from a distant village reports more than 100 shots fired at six state police in Willi Branch, a mining town. The attackers fired from the mountains. police returned fire. No fatalities reported.
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Charleston
Willi Branch
Glean Jeé
Mine Collapse Under City In Scranton
A mine under Mulb Street and Wyoming Avenue in Scranton Pennsylvania collapsed today. A two story brick building above the site crumbled as the mine caved in, causing a garage and dwelling to drop part of the structure. Fire and rescue units responded to search for injured or trapped persons.
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Scranton
Mulb Street
Wyoming Arena
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