Tornado toll dominates Murphysboro and Indiana news
Murphysboro, Illinois reports 201 dead and 2,916 maimed with cleanup under way as the Ohio valley storm spreads. Evansville flood fears rise while Red Cross warns visitors away and Desoto plans mass graves for the many victims.
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Ohio
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Associated Press
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Tadiansiete
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St. Louis
Desoto
Ills
Casalties
Parrish
Hill
Gorham
Millinois
Strong opening tone as oil stocks lead market gains
In New York on March 21 stock prices showed a strong tone at the opening with brisk demand for oil shares. Chesapeake & Ohio gained at least a point, while Worthington United States Alcohol National Lead United States Steel and Baldwin and American Can opened fractionally lower. Cotton futures opened steady with March at 55.55 and May at 26.72 among others.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
Worthington
United States Alcohol and National Lead
United States Steel Common
Baldwin
American Can
Austrian Bank Chief Cites High State Expenses
Vienna reports say National Bank Governor Dr R Reich told shareholders returning from London that Austrian revenue and expenditure remain too high. He noted slow retrenchment and heavy taxation. British bankers urged tighter credit restraint to stabilize prices, while Reich argued crisis requires continued liquidity.
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Reichanette
Bank
Dr. Reich
Austria
Fliers Win Sprint Against Sea
Ten men aboard the bombing plane 2 S 3 survived a forced downing 20 miles offshore west of San Juan Capistrano after a propeller failure. Lieutenant P Halland and seven enlisted men bailed from the sinking craft as it reached rocks at San Juan Point. The crew was brought ashore without injuries though the plane was wrecked by heavy waves.
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Capistrano
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Associated Press
Battle Fleet
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San Diego
Here
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San Juan Point
Officer Surrenders to Assault Charge in County Case
Police officer J M Lundy surrendered at the county jail and faces assault and battery charges with H L Grodsky merchant of 0 Government Street as the complainant. Officer J B Key also arrested on assault and battery complaints. Both officers were suspended after Grodsky’s accusations that he was arrested without warrant and struck with a billy.
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J. M. Lundy
H. L. Grodsky
Government Street
Lundy
J. B. Key
Artery
Grodsky
Baker
Billy
Hud son faces hotel bill charge in recorder court
J S Hudson of Birmingham Alabama stood charged with failing to pay a hotel bill at Bienville hotel. The case was called in recorder's court and reset for next Tuesday after the defendant requested time to consult an attorney. Hotel representatives testified and Hudson is held at police headquarters under a state code prohibition against defrauding hotels by not paying for board and lodging.
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Bienville
J. S. Hudson
Birmingham
Ala
Fo Recorder’s Court
Hud
Weather outlook calls for unsettled spell midweek
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with a drop in temperatures. The forecast shows a period of unsettled weather with scattered showers in the middle of the week and again toward the end. Temperatures near normal or above most of the week across the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic regions.
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South Atlantic
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West Gulf States
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Coast Guard Commandant Billard to Visit Mobile Fort Morgan
Admiral F C Billard commandant of the United States coast guard is due in Mobile at 1 30 this afternoon from Miami with aide Captain Steve Yeandle. The visit follows plans to use Fort Morgan as a base for coast guard vessels and may include talks on taking over the fort. Admiral Billard's Miami trip relates to recent coast guard boat construction at that location. He is expected to tour Fort Morgan during his visit.
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F. C. Billard
United States Coast Guard Service
Mobile
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Admiral Billard
Fort Morganh
Coast Guard Service
Fort Morgan
Juries Moved to New Quarters at Jail Building
Jurors are housed in the jail building under Deputy Sheriff George W. Mosslander with separate beds and a dining room on the second floor. The Cleveland case jurors were moved in this new setup and thanked the sheriff and assistants for their service. Previously juries were fed at downtown restaurants.
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George W. Mosslander
Thomas W. Cleveland
Schwarz
Bell Telephone workers receive long service buttons
Gold service buttons were presented to William B. Hahn for 25 years and Charles M. Wilson for 20 years at Southern Bell. W. D. Mercer arranged the presentation with S. H. Davis and George Scherer attending from Birmingham and Montgomery. The event ended with a dinner.
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William B. Hahn
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Charles M. Wilson
Mr. Hahn
Mr. Wilson
W. D. Mercer
Alabama
Birmingham
S.H. Davis
Montgomery
George Scherer
Telephone Society of the Bell Company
Mobile
Prichard Citizens Praise Firemen for Quick Response
A Prichard residents committee sent a letter to Mobile Fire Chief Rehm praising firemen for their rapid response to a March 6 fire that destroyed several buildings. The group cites the chemical engines as preventing further damage to the business district and includes a $36 check for the firefighters.
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Mobile Fire Department
H. H. McAndrews
C. J. McMillan
T. G. Coleman
Porter Mixon
Rehm
Man jailed on liquor manufacture charge at Mobile Bay
Johnnie Cooper of Bellefontaine near Mobile Bay was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff McCrary and detained on a charge of manufacturing liquors. Bart McGregor of Spring Hill faced an assault and battery charge according to a criminal court warrant, alleged to have assaulted Edwin Be.
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Bellefontaine
Mobile Bay
McCrary
Bart McGregor
Spring Hill
Inferior Criminal Court
McGregor
Edwin Be
City Considers Offer for New Home of Chamber
The city commission discusses granting the Mobile Chamber of Commerce use of a building adjoining City Hall to relocate from the Lyons estate. Directors will consider the plan at their next meeting with the chamber offered the building free of rent.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
P. J. Lyons
Chamber
of Commerce
Red Cross Accepting Tornado Relief Gifts in Mobile
Mrs. St. John Wilson, head of the Mobile Chapter, reports a National Red Cross telegram authorizing Mobile to receive and forward relief contributions for tornado victims. The funds aid the area across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama with a March 28 deadline for direct gifts to the Mobile Chapter Headquarters in Federal.
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Mobile
American Red Cross
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Washington, D. C
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Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Federal
Schooner John Francis Stuard Goes Into Dry Dock
The schooner John Francis Stuard of Page and Jones entered dry dock at Alabama Drydock for general repairs and painting, with release expected today. Rebecca C. Scott also moved to pier 2 to unload asphalt.
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Page & Jones
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Rebecca C. Scott
Asphal
Brady Assesses Salacious Play Demand in Talk
Brady analyzes the surge of salacious plays in New York and the national spread. He cites liberal hubs like Washington Chicago and Los Angeles as influential while the South and Midwest remain conservative. He warns against profanity and urges action to prevent state censorship of theatre and books.
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Deputy Mosslander Studies Kilby Prison Operations
Deputy Sheriff George W. Mosslander leaves for Camp Kilby to study operations at the state prison while escorting Jeff Baxter a burglary convict. The visit, funded by the state prison department, aims to benefit county jail management upon his return as caretaker.
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Camp Kilby
Jeff Baxter
Mosslander
Harris
State Prison Department
Kilby
Transit privileges on grain announced by M and O Railroad
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad will grant transit privileges on grain shipped from points south of Cairo to stations on the line between Sacola and Mobile. The rule takes effect April 21 and aids local feed makers shipping products along the coast to Siowae. Details were reviewed at the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Northern sword returned to the North from Orleans
The Grand Army of the Republic veterans plan to deliver back to the North the flag of the Tenth Louisiana Infantry. Delegates James Dinkins and Ira R. Wittman of Danbury Connecticut Department lead the exchange as officers arrange the handover in Orlean, ta, on March 21.
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Grand Army of the Republic
James Dinkins
Ira R. Wittman
Danbury
Mission Service to Close Sunday at Cathedral
Catholic mission conducted by Fathers Joseph B. Franckhauser and Thomas J. McGrath closes Sunday night at 7 30 p m with a rosary sermon baptismal vows and benediction. Sermon title Can Catholics Be Good Americans. Confessions today 3 30 to 6 and 7 to 9 30. Father McGrath to continue missions in Jacksonville Grand Coteau Tampa Shreveport and Oklahoma through mid June.
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Louisiana
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Grand Coteau
Tampa
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Ybor City
Shreveport
Oklahoma
Wrecking of Truck Brings Heavy Fines in Local Case
Prince Pryor, a negro driver, was fined 371 dollars plus costs or 120 days for taking a Adams Motor Company service truck without permission, drunken driving, and wrecking the vehicle. He claimed the crash was accidental and that he slept in the woods near Cedar Point road.
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Recorder
Adams Motor Company
Motor Company
Pryor
Cedar Point Road
James Peck
Government Street
Doggett
Peck
Re É Rog’ution
H. Deige
Learney Pierce
Weather Bureau Tornado Forecast Advice from Mitchell
Mitchell explains forecasting tornadoes is impractical due to rapid formation and unpredictable paths. He notes most occur in spring when Gulf moisture meets cold northwest air, creating violent disturbances and potential disasters if forecasts were issued widely.
Strauss Report on Bridge Ready for Board Review
The report by Joseph B. Strauss, famed bridge builder, on proposed Mobile Baldwin routes is completed. A telegram to Chair A. B. Towle confirms full coverage of all phases and its presentation to the board of revenue and road commissioners once received.
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Joseph B. Strauss
Chicago
Towle
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
British Steamer Glenfinlas Goes Into Dry Dock
The Glenfinlas, a British steamer of the Munson line, entered Todd Shipbuilding’s dry dock this morning for extensive bottom repairs. The vessel will remain on the dock indefinitely while work proceeds.
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Munson Steamship Line
Todd Shipbuilding Corporation
Nortonion Sails in as Replacement for Nes sian Ship
The British steamer Nortonian substitutes for the Nes sian as the trans Atlantic service vessel for Mobile Liners. The Nes sian was due here in early April to resume service after wartime changes. The move reflects adjustments in the Mobile Liners fleet following the war impact.
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Mobile
Liverpool
Tapine
Russian Steamer Watsiav to Visit Here Monday
The steamer Watsiav, a Russian vessel, is due to arrive Monday from Savannah. It carries about 50 men and will be kept on board by authorities due to diplomatic sensitivities before continuing to Antwerp. This marks the first Russian ship to visit the United States in some time.
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Watsiav
Savannah
Inge
United States
Antwerp
Children blamed for garage fire on Bul SAS Street
Fire reported yesterday afternoon from a garage, caused by children at a private property. Fire department listed other calls at 1062 and 210 Knox Street and 654 Montgomery Street with minor damage at Franklin Street.
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Sparks
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Franklin Street
Towboat Demopolis Arrives with Coal Barges in Mississippi
The towboat Demopolis in Mississippi Warrior service at Mobile will not load barges with coal. A self propelled bar will arrive from New Orleans with merchandise.
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Missippi Warrior Service
Mobile Tone
Eucnk
New Ole
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