Alabama Educational Association convention opens in Mobile
The Alabama Educational Association plans a statewide convention in Mobile starting Thursday with 1,500 expected attendees. Activities include school tours, a superintendent dinner, executive committee conferences, and sessions at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Dr. B. R. M. Shackleford of Troy presides, with speakers including Dr. Wila Key of George Washington University and Florence Hale of Maine.
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Alabama Educational Association
Mobile
H. G. Dowling
Association
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
BR. M. Shackleford
Troy
Wilwae
Key George University’of
Washington
Florence Hale
State of
Maine
Missing photographers man search in everglades
Three airplanes left Sebring Palm Beach and Miami today to search the Everglades for photographers R A Smith and E P Lott who vanished after a mapmaking flight for the state drainage board. They were employed by an aerial surveys service and were last seen leaving Sebring Saturday morning.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Sebring
Palm Beach
Miami
Everglades
R. A. Smith
E. P. Lott
Jost
State Drainage Board
Witnesses Tell of Langdon Case in Hartford Court
In a Hartford courtroom Alfred E Atwater described a New Britain store theft and a related shooting. Witness John Lieber testified that officers pursued a suspect who fled in a car leaving a briefcase behind. The trial continues as authorities present additional details and suspects.
Plan Monument for Women of the South
Incorporation papers filed in probate court for the Con federate Women's Memorial Association of Alabama to raise funds for a "Women of the South" monument on Capitol Hill in Montgomery. Officers include N F Thompson, T E Spotswood, Horace Davenport, and Mrs W S Pugh with a large list of incorporators.
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Confederate Women's Memorial Association of Alabama
Salvation Army Campaign Opens With Dinner Meeting
Workers in the annual Salvation Army drive will gather at Battle House for a dinner meeting to receive final instructions and hear talks on the army's work. Speakers include Bishop William G McDowell Mayor Harry T Hartwell and Mrs E F Brazeale. The quota is $10 000 to be raised in two or three days of canvassing. The meeting starts at 6 o clock tonight with teams beginning work Tuesday morning.
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Salvation Army
Battle House
William G.mcdowell
Episcopal Church
Harry T. Hartwell
E. F. Brazeale
Andrew C. Mitchell
Ponies
Eapa Eale
Tom Cimberline
Bouterse
Cutter Tallapoosa Back at Home Base
The United States Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa has returned to port after escorting patrol boats to Porto Rico for plans to curb rum running. It had been absent for about a month, departing for San Juan via Key West and spending several days at Key West on the return trip.
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United States Coast Guard
Porto Rico
San Juan
Key West
Barge Tuscaloosa Brings In Freight
The self propelled Barge Tuscaloosa arrived in port from New Orleans and Mississippi river points with general merchandise. It towed a barge with freight for the district and is scheduled to sail today for New Orleans with coal steel and general merchandise.
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Tusca
New Orand
Mississippi River
Tuscal
Oosa ‘Sa
Birm
New Orleans
Weather Forecast Patch Inconsistent Regions
Unsettled conditions with light frost in the south and heavy frost in the north. Gentle to moderate winds prevail as Mississippi remains fair tonight with frost potential spreading to southern areas.
Mobile City to Award Fire Cont and Street Light Plan
City commissioners meet Tuesday at noon to award a $200,000 fire and police signal system contract and discuss the white way electric street lighting project and a new traffic ordinance. The fire system adds 75 fire alarm boxes and upgrades overall response. The white way would cover main downtown and residential streets, with final action likely after debate. The traffic ordinance would prohibit jay walking and designate thoroughfares along several streets.
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City Commission
Mobile
Arm
Dauphin Street
L. C. Lutz
Commission
Government
Conti
Dauphin
8St. Francis
Broad
Amateurs Trigger Attempted Safe Robbery at Palace Market
Police report youths attempted a safe robbery at the Palace Market on Dauphin Street yesterday. Investigators note the tools and method were amateurish, as a sledge hammer and chisel were found. Patrolman Beal chased intruders after a noise, witnesses described two youths fleeing through the front window.
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Palace Market
Dauphin Street
Beal
Bear
Record March Rainfall Low Mark Could Be Topped
If fair weather lasts through Tuesday the last day of March may set a new 54 year low rainfall record for Mobile. March has seen only .78 inches so far versus the bureau's .79 inch low. Forecast calls for fair tonight with a unsettled Tuesday and a low around 47 degrees with possible frost.
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Mobile Weather Bureau
Four Arrested In First Mobilé Cockfight Case
Four men G C Smith 32 Norward Miles 20 J R Michel 41 and Francis Tipp face inferior criminal court on April 2 charged with violating state cock fighting laws and operating a cockpit. Sheriff Leon Schwarz led arrests at a Deer River field near Tipp property with two live and two dead birds seized. About 2700 men gathered at the pit. spectators not arrested. Fines range from 20 to 50 dollars.
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Mobilé
G. C. Smith
Norward Miles
J. R. Michel
Francis Tipp
Cedar Point Road
Deer River
Tipp
Leon Schwarz
Schwarz
Engineers Awarded Bonus for Efficient Steamers
M A Braieston chief engineer of the steamer Antinous and W A Pal chief engineer of the steamer Braddock received a bonus from Emergency Fleet Car vessels for the efficiency of their ships. Ashington vice-president in charge announced the award, with the Antinous en route from Liverpool and the Braddock bound for Rotterdam and Hamburg.
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M. A. Braieston
W. A. Pal
Seeacha
Rea F. David Ashington
Shaste
Yg Eg Corporation
Histor
Braddock
Corporation
Antinous
Veamneae
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Ham
Honercon
Smuggling Attempt On Steamship Wagland Leads to Arrests
Police dock two Chinese men Sun On and Chin Toy after a botched smuggling attempt on the Norwegian steamer Wagland. The stowaways, said to have boarded at Antilla Cuba, were hidden in an ice box for days and allegedly paid the ship steward to smuggle them ashore. The steward fled after the incident and has not been seen. The Wagland’s crew and a Mobile Chinese laundry connection are being investigated.
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Wagland
United States
Sun On
Chin Toy
Antillas
Cuba
Wayland
Antilla
Wag i ‘Ng Company
Mobile
Freight refund ordered for sugar shipments to Mobile
The Interstate Commission authorized $880 in 1919 1920 refunds to Mobile shippers for excess freight on sugar from New Orleans and Louisiana points. This follows an earlier refund and signals continued railroad reimbursements. The Southern Railway will offer Mobile lower rates on roofing building material and building paper from eastern cities, per Chamber of Commerce traffic office.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Louisiana
Interstateee Commission
Southern Railway
Chamber of Commerce
Two Suits Filed for 25000 In Circuit Court
John Truex a minor by his next friend Marion Treux sues Mrs Katie Lartigue for 15000 for injuries from a Sept 23 accident in an automobile. Cora Q Browne sues E Carre Company for 10600 claiming they leased Dixie Park and caused its destruction by fire through neglect of weed control.
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John Truex
Marion Treux
Katie Lartigue
Treux
Cora Q. Browne
E. Carre Company
Dixie Park
Fot
Telegraph Road Bed Raised Along Docks Improvement
Telegraph road between One and Three Mile creeks will be raised to the level of lands improved by the State Docks Commission. Both sides of the highway will be elevated with the belt line railroad project using fill from the dredge now under construction for the docks board.
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Telegraph Road
State Docks Commission
Docks Board
Filléin
Belt Line
Russian steamer Vatslav Vorovsky sails for Brazil
After discharging sylinite and sails at Mobile, the Russian steamer Vatslav Vorovsky began its voyage for Brazil. The vessel, commanded by Ilanahi Saleem, was the first steamer to enter the port of Mobile.
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Vatslav Vorovsky
Daphne in Dock But Schedule Kept Up
Fragmented text notes a vessel named Daphne scheduled for dry dock with repairs underway and schedule maintained despite issues. No clear dates or locations are readable.
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Daphne
New Zeenme
Baldwin official vows to honor Prohibition law
Samuel M. Vauclain of Baldwin Locomotive Works agreed to strict obedience to the Volstead act. Baldwin officials and partners pledged a $10,000 forfeiture if the agreement was violated. The statement notes the aim to uphold law for moral and physical good.
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Samuel M
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Vauclain
A. &. Goble
A. Hoy
Baldwin
Army and Navy Air Services to Race Pacific Flight
An epic race between the army and navy air services is anticipated this summer to be the first to span the open Pacific from San Francisco to Hawaii. Brooks Field tests and two navy designs, including the Boeing patrol, aim to prove the capability with crews of two or three.
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Washington, Mar
International News Service
Army
Navy Air Services
Pacific
San Francisco
Hawaii
Brooks Field
Dayton
Ohio
Navy
Boeing Patrol
Boeing
Vy. Department
Air Giant
Truck Driver Fined in Reckless Driving Case
Eugene Jones a colored motor truck operator was fined 20 days or twenty dollars in a reckless driving case arising from a collision with Fire Truck No 6 at St. Louis and Cedar streets Saturday afternoon. Fire crew said siren was on Jones claimed he did not hear it until too late. The recorder noted Jones endangered firemen. Several other motorists were fined for speeding as the docket shows eight speed violations Saturday night and Sunday with fines up to 25 dollars or 25 days.
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Eugene Jones
Er Edington
St. Louis
Cedar Streets
Jones
Recorder’s
Recorder
A. W. Horner
Iliam R. Maulpin
Joseph Lynn
Thomas Tew
R. Miller
Hugh McEvop
D. A. Snyder
J. J. Blakney
South Broad Street
Seizure Reported Of White Whiskey In Vacant House
Police officers Burch and Lafavre seized a ten gallon keg of white whiskey from a vacant house at 3035 North Scott Street. John Marshall was arraigned on a prohibition violation and fined $190 or 90 days. Nathaniel Baldwin, charged similarly, faced $50 or 60 days.
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Ben Burch
Joe Lafavre
North Scott Street
John Marshall
D. H. Edington
Nathaniel Baldwin
Ex-Service Men Rankles as Title in Alabama
ARNISTON Ala March 20 Major Fred Johnson commander of the Alabama department of the Iran Legion declared that it is a misnomer to speak of World war veterans as ex service men since they are still soldiers He opened the legion endowment campaign in Calhoun county and explained the needs and purposes of the campaign He was introduced by former Governor Thomas E Kilby state campaign chairman.
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Arniston
Ala
Fred Johnson
Alabama Department of the Iran Legion
Legion Endowment
Calhoun County
Johnson
Thomas E. Kilby
Police Seek Two Stolen Automobiles
Police search for two cars stolen Saturday night. Luther Ward of Prichard reports his Over 24 touring car taken from an unidentified spot on St. Michael Street. D. M. Bint rey of 11 Lee Street also reports a stolen vehicle.
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Luther Ward
Prichard
St. Michael Street
D. M. Bintrey
Lee Street
Tucker Draws Fine In Resisting Case
Joseph Tucker of Oakdale, 22, fined 60 dollars and 20 days hard labor plus costs for resisting officers Pugh and McGuire. He was arrested last Thursday night during an attempted arrest. Also John Lee fined 60 dollars and 20 days hard labor for violating prohibition possession. Harry Gatewood fined 50 dollars and 20 days or costs for carrying a concealed pistol.
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Joseph Tucker
Oakdale
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Tucker
Pugh and
McGuire
John Lee
Harry Gatewood
Fires cause minor damage in two calls this morning
The fire department handled two morning fires before 9. The first at 7:56 at 203 South Broad Street in the Tapia home caused by a defective flue and was slight. Less than an hour later a small blaze at 1360 Conti Street was reported.
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South Broad Street
F. L. Tapia
Conti Street
St. Anthony Street
St. Michael Street
Texas Street
Havannah Street
Hercules Street
Pope Pius Denies Persecution Rumor And Creates Cardinals
Pope Pius issued an allocution expressing satisfaction over communicating with the sacred college despite jail reports of Catholic persecutions in certain countries. In a secret consistory the pope elevated Archbishop Vicente Casanova y Marzol of Seville to cardinal.
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Sacred College
Rome
Pius
Mer
Vicente Casanova ‘Y Marzol
Seville
Negro Held After Shooting Affray
Henry Slack of 209 Norman Street was docketed at police headquarters at 30 o'clock this morning charged with assault to murder. He allegedly shot W. D. Huntington of 556 Cedar Avenue and Huntington's wife Mary Hack. Huntington wounded in the hip and Mary Hack in the right side.
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Henry Slack
Norman Street
W. D. Huntington
Cedar Avenue
Mary Hack
Stack
Huntington
Missing Army Man Sought in Mobile
Local police seek Thomas M. Stout a former U S Army member believed living in or near Mobile for his mother Mrs Adilene Washichek of Shawnee Oklahoma She is listed as missing her son 32 years old with blue eyes and light brown hair last heard from in Mobile several months ago.
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Thomas M. Stout
United States Army
Mobile
Adilene Washichek
Shawnee
Oklo
Charge on use of mails to defraud arrest in Demopolis
Eddie Williams a Negro of Demopolis was arrested by Deputy Marshal Gwin on a warrant charging use of the mails to defraud and was taken to Selma before a United States commissioner where he was committed to jail after the officer's report on his return to Mobile.
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Eddie Williams
Demopolis
Marshal Gwin
Selma
United States
Mobile
Dr Edwards Freed After Wife Killing Acquittal
Dr. Edwards returns home to his father in Senenenety after being acquitted of charges in the murder of his wife Annie Dudley Edwards. He plans to visit his wife’s grave and regain custody of children Mary Sue and George, while promising pursuit of the alleged intruder and killer.
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Ena
Senenenety
B. Gwin
Montquety
Mary
Sue
George
Fytoon
Annie Dudley Edwards
Edwards
Tex Rickard Fined $7,000 in Conspiracy Case
New Jersey federal court fined promoter Tex Rickard seven thousand dollars for conspiracy to violate the law by illegally transporting prize fight films. Rickard and four co defendants were convicted in Trenton on March 19 over the Dempsey Carpentier film transport.
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Newark
N. J
George Co
Tex” Rickard
Bodine
Rickard
Trenton
Dempsey-Carpentier
Automobile Party Missing on Rim of the World Road
Scores of men including mountain guides and rangers depart Lake Arrowhead to find a party of five missing travelers believed lost on the rim of the world road in the San Bernardino mountains. The missing are Miss Laucille Stewart sister of actress Anita Stewart Mr and Mrs V A Maley and David Mendelson and W K Hartman of Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Lake Arrowhead
San Bernardino Mountains
Laucille Stewart
Anita Stewart
V. A. Maley
David Mendelson
W. K. Hartman
Hollywood
Jewelry Store Raid Sparks Diamond Heist in New York
Four gunmen robbed the Sobel and Kaleko jewelry firm at 45 Maiden Lane opposite the Federal Reserve Bank, escaping with diamonds valued between 50 000 and 100 000. The raid occurred today as the office: was targeted by armed robbers.
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New York
Sobel
Kaleko
Maiden Lane
Robery
New
Federal Reserve Bank
Muscle Shoals Power Plant to Offer 100000 HP
War weeks away from bids to dispose of 100000 horsepower at Muscle Shoals. When Wilson dam completes by July 1, power becomes available. Secretary may issue temporary contracts subject to revocation if Congress acts on permanent sale plans.
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National News Service
Muscle Shoals
War Department
Wilson
Congress
Arrival of Japan colonists in Cuba reported
Fragmentary notes describe a March arrival of Japanese colonists to the Isle of Pines Cuba. References to Senator Hiram Johnson and a voyage toward the Pacific coast appear in the same garbled passage.
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Havana
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Hiram Jonneee
Johnson
Pacific
Italy to Enter Two Boats in Cup Races in Baltimore
Italy entered in Washington will compete with two entries in the Cup races at Baltimore. The National Farmina 4 received a call from the Royal Air Club of Italy to complete arrangements to supply the machines.
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Washington
Baltimore
Callesram Royal Air Club
Italy
Anne
Americans Prevail in British Amateur Tennis Match
The United States edged Britain in a tennis amateur tournament with results showing Sheppard winning 15-8, 13-18, 110-1 in a tight contest. Other details are unclear due to damaged text.
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London
Te Ene
United States
Rats
Ueen
Sheppard
Premier Goes Under Knife at Wellington
New Zealand reports that the premier underwent surgery this morning in Wellington with no immediate complications disclosed. Medical staff described the procedure as routine and successful.
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Wellington
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