Mobile bids seen on Shipping Board oil and coal terminals
Several firms will bid on two adjoining projects on Blake Island and the coal terminal, with local contractors favored to save bid costs. Some firms are already requesting specifications for the fuel station and expect early completion with same plant used for both projects. Luncheon meetings for Mobile businesswomen will begin March 29 at the Business Women's Club House with plans for speakers on local topics.
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Mobile
Shipping Board
Fer
Blakely Island
Segil
Sevral
Movn
Don March
Business Women of Mobile
Rotary and Kiwanis Club
Business Women's Club of Mobile
Business’ Women's Club
St. Francis Street
Annette Kennedy
Second Delaney murder trial ends with death verdict
The circuit court jury again found Walter Delaney guilty of murder and sentenced him to death, marking the second death sentence for Delaney after a July 29 1919 killing in Cuba and Congress streets. The case followed earlier trials and appeals, with Charley and Edwards previously executed and Edwards and Charley winning new trials.
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Walter Delaney
Nergro
Delany
Melaney
Dan Charley
Robert Edwards
Sam Block
Cuba
Congress
Supreme Court
Charley An Edwards
Delaney
Edwards
Charley
Chicago Holds Own In Race For Police Thrillers
Chicago news reports a violent spree early today with a bandit killed by a watchman Carey Mason a black guard. An Adler Packing Company break in ended with a bandit shot dead. A separate explosion damaged a house where 66 year old Mrs Frances Schirmer lay dead across a trunk. A bomb in the negro district injures two and damages several homes.
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Chicago
Adler Packing Company
Carey Mason
Frances Schirmer
Yanker Sails After Receipt Quick Orders
The big tanker Louisiana of the Tag Company, sent from Port Arthur to Arlington docks, loaded for a voyage to Houston Texas for oil. The canal was prepared and the vessel passed the bar early morning. A second tanker remains at Arlington, and the Brabant will depart soon for a Texas port.
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Louisiana
Tag Company
Arlington
Gael
House
Texas
Cnamel
Arlington H
Young Mobilian Wins a Service Honors
J. M. Hanes, Mobile resident and merchant marine officer, visits Mobile while lauded for serving as chief cannier of ocean steamers in eight years. He has commanded some of the largest ships of the U S merchant fleet with New York as his headquarters. Hanes is son of Captain Will Eanes, famed Mobile steamboat captain.
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J. M. Hanes
Mobile Oys
Mobile
Stills Found Burst Open in Bayou Area Buried Tools Recovered
Law officers report discovery of a crude copper still and mash in woods near Cedar Point road south of Mobile. About 500 gallons of mash and still components were found and destroyed by deputies and officers in Bayou Sara area Friday afternoon.
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Cedar Point Road
Mobile Iy
Bayou Sara
Bme
Smallpox Cases Prompt Police Vaccination Order
Two smallpox cases were found among Black prisoners at the police station. Police officers are to be vaccinated by order of the health board, with Health Officer C A Mohr directing treatment and Chief J O Shaughnessy enforcing the vaccination. Refusal will lead to dismissal and affected men are sent to the pest house for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
C. A. Mohr
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Ted
Weather Report from Washington Delays and Showers
March 19 report notes Alabama and Mississippi remain cloudy with local showers and possible thunder. Districts monitor unsettled conditions and brief showers may spread across coastal areas tonight.
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Washington
Alasma
Mississippi
Petrified Man Seeks Care of Mobile Doctors
Albert Ricker known as the petrified man has arrived in Mobile seeking medical aid. His hands and arms are frozen like stone and remain unaffected by blows or instruments. He began with numb fingers three years ago as a sailor and now wanders the country hoping for a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ricker
Mobile
Ricker
Spring Weather Calls Crowds to Eastern Shore
Warm spell draws travelers to the eastern shore for weekend resort visits. Bay boats ready for summer crowds as cottages fill for Mobile families moving in mid April or early May. Some bathers already swim at Fairhope signaling a strong early season.
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Fairhope
Express Company Plans New Building at L and N Depot
The American Express Company will erect a larger building at the lower end of Government street L and N passenger station, cost $12,090, as of May 1 to handle increased express business via Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Ernest Williams, local agent, confirms the plan. Separately, Southeastern Express Company will begin operations in Mobile May 1, taking over express business over Mobile and Ohio and Southern Railway, using current Mobile and Ohio offices and opening uptown offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile
American Express Company
Government Street
Ernest Williams
Express Company
Williams
Southeastern Express Company
Mobile and Ohio and Southern Railway
Mobile and Ohio
Bandits Steal $6,000 Payroll in Detroit
Three armed robbers attacked two women employees outside the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers headquarters in Detroit. Paymaster Miss Deal Newman, returning from a downtown bank with the payroll, was struck and the satchel containing the cash was seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Brotherhood
Sculptor to be buried at Arlington
Sir Moses Ezekiel world famous sculptor who died in Rome in 1917 will be buried in Arlington national cemetery March 30 services will be held at the grave. Born Richmond Va October 28 1844 he served in the Confederate army and graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1866. He studied abroad and was the first foreigner to win the prize of Rome. His notable works include the Confederate soldiers monument at Arlington Virginia Mourning Her Dead at Lexington and Jefferson monuments at Louisville and the University of Virginia.
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Washington
Moses Ezekiel
Rome
Italy
Arlington National Cemetery
Sir Moses
Richmond
Corps of Cadets
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia
Lexington
Jefferson Monuments
Louisville
University of Virginia
Chamberlain Seen As Likely Bonar Law Successor
London March 19 Austen Chamberlain chancellor of the exchequer was named as the probable successor to Andrew Bonar Law who resigned as coalition government spokesman His designation would depend on Chamberlains choice If he accepts Sir Robert Horne or Sir Worthington Evans could become chancellor Stanley Baldwin would take the treasury post in either case Derby’s bid to lead the unionists failed.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
Exchequer
Andrew Bonard
Chamberlain
Robert Horne
Board of Trade
Worthington Evans
Stanley Baldwin
The
Treasury
Earl Derby
Unionist’ Party
Patti's Welch Home Sold to Association
London March 19 Craig-y-Nos castle in Wales the home of the late Madame Adelina Patti has been sold to the Welch National Memorial Association. The residue of the estate including farms sheep runs mountain pasturage limestone quarries ground rents and cottages will be sold later. Patti had repairs and improvements costing nearly 100000 pounds and built a small theatre seating about 304 as part of entertainments.
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London
Craig-y-Nos
Wales
Madame Adelina Patti
Welch National Memorial Association
Madame Patti
Creditors Hound Man to Death via Own Action
In Chicago on March 19, Mrs Della Crowder Miller, fiancee of George J Kuebler president of Mutual Fire Insurance, says creditors hounded him to death. Kuebler fell from a tenth floor window. a revolver with one discharged cartridge was found in his pocket.
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Chicago
George J. Kuebler
The
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Della Crowder Miller
Kuebler
Print Shop Fire Causes 40000 Dollar Loss in Atlanta
A blaze at the Atlanta Printing Company plant caused about 40000 dollars in damage and forced Mary Candler Home residents onto Auburn Street as smoke hindered firefighters. Adjacent buildings were damaged while fire crews brought the flames under control early today.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Printing Company
Los
Mary Candler
Auburn Street
Explosion at munition works injures many in Erfurt area
In Erfurt Prussian Saxony on March 19 a munition explosion at Schermoborn town caused many injuries. Details are scarce due to damaged text but multiple people were harmed in the blast and evacuation is underway.
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Erfurt
Prussian
Saxony
Schermoborn
Bert Leston Taylor Humorist Dies of Pneumonia
Chicago established humorist Bert Leston Taylor founder of the Line oType or Two column in the Chicago Tribune died at his home after a two week illness of pneumonia. He was born in 1866 Goshen Massachusetts and worked on the Duluth News Tribune Chicago Journal and contributed to Puck and the New York Sun before returning to the Tribune in 1909 to resume his famed column. He is survived by Emma Bonner of Providence and two daughters Alva and Barbara.
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Chicago
Bert Leston Taylor
Chicago Tribune
Emma Bonner
Providence
RK. I
Alva
Barbara
Taylor
Goshen
Mass
Plainsfield
N. H
Duluth, Minn
News- Tribune
Chicago Journal
The
Tribune
Puck
New York Sun
New York
Stillman Lawyers Block Attempt to Increase Alimony
New York March 19 Attorneys for James A Stillman obtained a stay of proceedings in Mrs Fifi Potter Stillmans motion for increased alimony and counsel fees pending the couple's divorce trial The move aims to keep Stillman from testifying about his finances and lifestyle until the case is heard He faces questions on income and recent conduct.
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New York
James A. Stillman
Small pox epidemic quarantine violations arouse aid request
Winchester Virginia March 19 local authorities consider appealing the state board of health for help to combat a small pox epidemic in northwestern and western Frederick county after quarantine violations grew flagrant. Physicians report the first case occurred in a religious sect household and others at prayer meetings contracted the disease.
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Winchester
State Board of Health
Frederick County
Woman Acquitted in Husband Murder Case
In Cleveland on March 18 Mrs Maude Miller was acquitted of first degree murder by a jury in Judge Pearson's court. The verdict from the one woman and 11 men came late last night after she allegedly shot her husband who she mistook for a burglar breaking into their home.
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Irene Shaw
Moscow
Mich
Alda I. Shaw
Edward B. Kelly
Imlay City
George T. Reeves
Shelby County Taffer
Reeves
Shaw
Kelly
Clyde Hamilton
Memphis
Hamilton
Winona
Miss
Cleveland
Maude Miller
Pearson
Rogers Conferring With President Obregon in Mexico
James Linn Rogers who has been in conference with President Obregon is believed to be President Harding's confidential agent in Mexico. He was to discuss the oil question and foreign claims against Mexico, believed key to American recognition of the Mexican government.
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Mexico City
James Linn Rogers
Obregon
Harding
Mexico
Rogers
Spanish Radicals Deported From New York on Mongolia
Sixty five Spanish radicals were deported Friday on the steamer Mongolia bound for Vigo. They were brought to New York by justice officials from Seattle and Norfolk and other cities. The Mongolia also carried 100 other Spanish subjects repatriated after failing to obtain work in the United States.
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New York
Mongolia
Vigo
Department of Justice
Seattle
Norfolk
Er Berea
Arkansan Slain by Former Ward in Stuttgart
John McVey a wealthy Arkansas businessman and politician, was shot dead by Mrs. Algle Marke Smith, former ward and daughter of his former business partner. Smith was taken into custody at her mother's home. McVey had a notorious past including killing three men in a feud and a later train shooting. His death follows years of legal and personal turmoil.
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Stuttgart
Ark
John McVey
Algle Marke Smith
Furey Acquitted on Concealed Weapon Charge
Edward M. Big Bill Furey, once indicted with Nicky Arnstein in the alleged New York bond plot, was acquitted of carrying a concealed weapon in general sessions. His bail, cut from 100000 to 2500, may see further indictments dismissed unless pressed quickly by Judge McIntyre.
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New York
Edward M
Big Bill) Furey
Nicky Arnstein
McIntyre
Denby to Visit Caribbean Bases on Naval Tour
Secretary Denby sails from Washington tonight for Guantanamo Bay Haiti and San Domingo aboard a destroyer with naval and marine officers. He will observe Atlantic fleet maneuvers and target practice at Guantanamo then review marines on pacification duty in Haiti and San Domingo. The party returns to Washington around April 5.
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Washington
Denby
Guantanamo
Cuba
Haiti
San Domingo
Key West
Guantanamo Bay
Poles Arrest Four In Murder Plot In Warsaw
Warsaw March 19. General Nicoll Peremkin commander of the third Russian anti Bolshevik army two staff members and a woman calling herself Countess Jeanne Zammojska were arrested by Polish army intelligence. They are accused of conspiring against the life of Boris Savinkoff minister of war in the Kerensky cabinet. The four were taken into custody and held in a military prison here.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Nicoll Peremkin
Jeanne Zammojska
Boris ‘Savinkoff
K Ky
Petr
Poland
Chicago school boys open truancy court noted in ward
In Chicago's Dooreachoo area, school boys formed a truancy court to curb misbehavior amid a political feud. Municipal Judge Charles A Williams presided as Miss Nora, the principal, urged the court's authority and voiced support for self governance to improve conduct.
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Chicago
Charles A. Williams
Nora
Lan
Wage hearing on wage cut dispute for Atlanta line
In Atlanta Judge Sibley heard arguments over rescinding the wage cut that sparked a March 5 strike by about 1,600 workers on the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway. Union leaders asked to send the issue to the Railway Labor Board in Chicago. The receiver and Birmingham Trust respond, challenging New Lands provision as confiscatory, noting the line lost $4,500 daily under current wages.
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Atlanta
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
H. Sibley
Federal District
Bibley
United States Railway Labor Board
Chicago
B. le Bugg
Birmingham Trust and Savings Company
Newlands
Coney Plans San Diego Flight on March 22
Lieutenant William Devoe Coney announced he will attempt to lower his world record time for the transcontinental flight when he departs Pablo Beach at midnight March 22 for San Diego California. He arrived in Jacksonville from Montgomery after repairs and says about 41 arrangements are ready for the return trip.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William Devoe Coney
Continent
de Haviland
Pablo Beach
San Diego
Cal
Coney
Montgomery
Seven Killed In Six Hour Battle In Ireland Town
London reported Sinn Fein fighters clashed with British forces near Dungarvan Ireland. Seven people were killed and one is missing after a six hour battle. One British soldier died and another is missing. Six attackers were killed by troops.
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Trennandrmnen
Fillens
Asime Ennions Meassuies
Erin
London
Dungarvan
Ireland
Packing House Men On Way To Session
Two union packing house representatives traveling to Washington to meet with packers before Labor Secretary Davis as ballots show a nationwide tally of 44 799 to 618 supporting a strike if wage cuts and a return to ten hour days are not achieved.
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Chicago
Packing House
Washington
Ere Davis
Department of Labor
Davis
Louisville Receipts For Five Ticket Strips Ordered
The United States circuit court of appeals granted Louisville’s request to require the Louisville Railway Company to issue receipts to patrons buying car tickets in strips of five or more. The receipts will itemize the seven cent fare and allow a two cent refund if the court case is lost. A $200,000 bond is required to secure payments to the public.
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Cincinnati
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
City of
Louisville
Louisville Railway Company
Tte
Manchester Banker Selected by League of Nations
Mond Fraser, a Manchester banker and financier, was chosen by the League of Nations economic and finance committee to organise an international credit scheme proposed by Dutch expert Dr Ter Meulen. His task includes visiting importing countries to assess their interest and report on adopting the plan. The scheme would finance essential imports with gold bonds secured by assets in the importing country.
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Mond Fraser
Manchester
League of Nations
Ter-Meulen
Brussels
Drummond
Lenine Abandons Communism In Moscow Speech
Paris March 19 Premier Lenine addressing the communist congress in Moscow virtually abandons communism and calls for neo proprietorship while endorsing liberal concessions to foreign capital. Reports say the Bolshevik leader’s stance was endorsed by the congress as unrest grows across Russia with peasants in the Volga region and Ukraine joining uprisings and burning soviet offices.
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Paris
Lenine
Moscow
Comunism
Russian Union
Helsingfors
Russia
Volga Region
Ukraine
Red
Strikers in Mexico Ordered Back to Job
Rail road unions throughout Mexico have been ordered by telegraph to resume work immediately following an agreement between national leaders of striking railroad men and government officials. It is believed passenger and freight trains will return to near normal schedules by early next week. Details of the settlement remain unclear after three weeks of disruption across the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Telegraph
I 7
Republic
Fredericksburg and Northern asks funds for rebuilt locomotive
The Fredericksburg and Northern Railway seeks authority to issue notes totaling 12 500 dollars to purchase a rebuilt locomotive. The request was presented as the Commerce Commission was advised today in Washington. The line explains the engine upgrade is needed after repeated wear from operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lowe
Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad Company
San Antonio and Ark Railroad
Fredericksburg and Northern Road
Radio Receiving Record Broken in New York Race
A world record for radio receiving speed was challenged in New York on March 19 as B G Scutt, employed by the New Scutter, won a race at the second dist radtig convention amid graphical errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
B. G. Scutt Tor
Scutter Wes Victor
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