Police say Kruger confesses theft of car in Mobile
Police report clothing store clerk G Kruger of Mobile Illinois confessed to stealing a car while employed by Chicago clerk Harry Gruppe. He drove the vehicle to Mobile with two youths later found in DeKalb Texas and claimed the boys were not involved. An affidavit will be filed charging violation of the national motor vehicle act. The car, with extras, awaits transportation to Chicago.
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G. Kruger
Go, Ill
Federal Department of Justice
Illinois
Ees of Justice
Lower
Gov
Murphy
Kruger
Sercer
Harry Gruppe
Chicago
Mobile
DeKalb
Texas
Bob
Jim Meeks
Government Street
Jobile
Packard Car
Charles Meeks
Pirates Ready to Pitch in Rested Form In World Series Game
Rain at Forbes Field postpones the seventh and deciding game of the 1925 World Series. Judge Landis postpones to Thursday as 45,000 fans endure a waterlogged field. Johnson says he is ready and will pitch if needed, with McKechnie leaning on a pitcher by committee for the Pirates or Senators.
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Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Judge
Johnson
Pirates
Pi¢ao
Secon
Aftel
Mounta
Zaeee Mae
Ossanaal
Moore
Ray Kremer
Senators
McNeely
Joe Harris
Californian
Alex Ferguson
Washington
Spanish War Vets Will Join Program
Fitzhugh Lee Camp Spanish War Veterans held a large meeting at the armory hall with Col. R B du Mont presiding. Delegates Harry His and Leon Schwarz reported on a national convention in St Petersburg Florida where more than seven thousand veterans gathered for 1893 era service. The group voted to participate in Justice Day observances on November 11 and formed a committee to assist the Iran Legion Armistice Day observance.
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Armory Hall
Col
R. B. du Mont
Harry His
Leon Schwarz
St. Petersburg
Fla
Florida City
Des Moines
Iowa
Fitzhugh Lee
Plan To Aid Tourists With Gas Station Info Bureaus
A committee of the Mo Chamber of Commerce automotive group will select outlying gas filling stations to serve as information bureaus for tourists entering the city. The plan includes guiding routes through the city and traffic facts at highway edges to help travelers.
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Chamber of Mmerce
Grand Jurors Inspect County Jail in Final Session
The county grand jury, nearing the end of its term, conducted a thorough inspection of the county jail buildings on Tuesday afternoon under Sheriff Schwarz with William Hunter as foreman. The panel plans future inspections of county schools and the poor asylum, likely continuing tomorrow afternoon.
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County Grand Jury
Schwarz
Grand Jury
William Hunter
Steamer to Load Freight for Miami
Waterman of the Water Steamship Corporation will go to Turner Terminals this afternoon to begin loading tons of general freight for Florida. The Lake Capens, built by Alabama Drydock and Ship Company, is bearing a new coat of paint and is due to sail from Mobile Thursday.
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Waterman
Water_Steamship’ Corporation
Turner Terminals
Florida
Lake Capens
Alabama Drydock and Ship Company
Mobile
Weather Outlook for Mississippi Clears Thursday
The forecast indicates showers easing by Thursday with cooler air moving in. Winds shift from south to west and north as conditions improve across the state.
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Mississippi
Rum running moves south as mobile area grows
The story depicts a widespread illicit liquor trade expanding along the southern coast. Col. Simmons and Coast Guard officers report a large English rum running syndicate operating off Florida, with fleets delivering up to 20 000 cases and a retail value near 3 500 000 dollars. Federal actions reduce supply from Mobile to Biloxi and Pensacola, while Florida remains a hotbed of activity.
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Atlanta
New York
Boston
Atlantic City
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Horace Greely
Florida
Uncle Sam
America
T. B. Simmons
P. F. Hambsch
Navy
John G. Berry
Coast Guard
Hambech
Coast Guard Service
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
Key West
Norfolk
Atlantic
Savannah
Bate Pla
Coe Federal ‘Penitentiary
Astra
New Orleans
Crescent City
Federal Penitentiary
Mobile
Mobile County
Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Miss
Pensacola
Fla
Sahara
Memphis
Birmingham
Kansas— City
Oklahoma
Kansas City
United States
Colonel Simmons
Havana
Still Seized After Officers Foil Clear Creek Distillery
A dawn raid by county and federal officers ended a distillery operation west of Orchard on Clear Creek. The crew fled earlier, leaving 500 gallons of beer mash destroyed. J Deakle was jailed on a prohibition warrant, tied to a liquor seizure from September 5, per Deputy Bernstein.
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Clear Creek
Orchard
W. O. Robbins, Jr
Robbins
Beard
Gore
Graves
Hughes
J. Deakle
Mose Bernstein
Deaklie
Bernstein
Spring Hill Burglaries Target Two Homes
Burglars struck Spring Hill area last two nights entering two homes. The first at near Spring int Coltene belonging to Thomas Byrne was looted and ransacked as authorities inspect for suspects. Higley Hall, owned by Pope Lee, was also entered with property stolen and under investigation.
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Spring Hill
Sheriffs Office
Thomas Byrne
Spring Int Coltene
Higley Hall
Pope Lee
Mobile to receive new 10000 ton dry dock from New York
Acting Mayor R V Taylor announced Mobile will host the 10000 ton dry dock from the Todd yard. Joseph H Lyons said the dock will be towed here in sections from New York and placed at the foot of Texas street within the Todd shipyard area. A street closure hearing is planned for November to view the work site.
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William H. Todd
Big Shipyard Corporation
Todd Yards
Gulf
Mobile
New York
R. V. Taylor
Joseph H. Lyons
Todd Company
Taylor
Todd Yard
New Orleans
Todd Corporation
Texas Street
Taorta En
Bridge Hearing Set For Thursday In Mobile Baldwin Areas
The Mobile Bay Bridge Company petition to construct bridges over Mobile and Baldwin counties will be heard by Major T H Emerson army engineer in charge of river and harbor work at 9 30 a m Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce. The hearing is public with a Washington board to render final decision. Plans include vertical lift spans on Mobile river Spanish and Tensaw rivers and fixed spans on Blakely and Apalachee rivers. Upon permit, second mortgage bonds will be sold in Mobile. first mortgage bonds will be purchased by a New York firm.
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Mobile Bay Bridge Company
Mobile
Baldwin County
T. H. Emerson
Army
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Engineers
Washington
Mobile Bridge Company
Spanish
Tensaw
Blakely
Apalachee
New York
Boiler Explodes Damaging Weldy Tire Shop Building
A steam boiler used in vulcanizing at Weldy Tire Shop 104 North Royal Street exploded at 11 this morning causing extensive damage to the building and machinery. J C Weldy proprietor was near the front when a plate glass window was wrecked. No one was in the boiler room. The blast, heard across three blocks, left the shop and its contents about 1000 dollars damaged.
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Weldy ‘Tire
North Royal Street
J. C
Four Drivers Fined for Reckless Driving in Court
Robert Taylor Zar Williams Sam Johnson and Elna Williams faced reckless driving charges in inferior criminal court and were each fined one dollar plus ten days hard labor. Alice K Ingram was fined one dollar and costs for failing to stop before a paved road. Margaret Williams received seventy five dollars for violating a prohibition law with court costs. Other violators Effie Peterson William Daniels and James Bernard were fined fifty dollars plus twenty days costs.
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Robert Taylor
Zar! Williams
Sam Johnson
Elna Williams
N. R. Clarke
Alice K. Ingram
Margaret Williams
Effie Peterson
William Daniels
James Bernard
Woman Sues Gulf Mobile over $5000 Injury Claim
Frances L Havard sues the Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad for 5000 dollars in circuit court alleging personal injuries from stepping into a hole near a culvert by the Government street loop. Her attorneys are R H and R Smith.
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Frances L. Havard
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Company
R. H. and
R. Smith
Government Street
Hartwell Returns from French Lick and New York
City Commissioner Harry T. Hartwell came back from a ten day trip to French Lick Springs Ind and New York City and resumed his duties this afternoon.
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Harry T. Hartwell
French Lick Springs
Ind
New York City
Average age of William and Mary students shows rise in 100 years
An extended 100 year study of William and Mary matriculation ages finds the current average of 20 years and two months for ten students, versus 17 years eight months in 1826 to 1830. The report notes youths as young as 16 and historically ages as young as 13, with later 16 for future presidents and a 26 year old captain after the revolution.
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Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
Ancient College
United States
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
John Marshall
Bomb damages Chicago auto parts store in October attack
A morning blast wrecked the Eller Auto Parts storefront in Chicago causing about 10000 in damage. The owners are William and Jack Eller, sons of Morris Eller, a Sanitary District trustee. Police note a local rift among dealers over Sunday closings and suspect the Rex cafe may have been the target.
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Chicago
A.P
Eller
William
Jack Eller
Emanuel Eller
Morris Eller
Eller Auto Parts Company
Rex
MacNider Seen As Probable War Assistant
Washington October 14. Hanford MacNider of Mason City Iowa a former World War lieutenant colonel and ex national commander of the American Legion is regarded as probable for an assistant secretary of war post. He would fill the vacancy created by Dwight Davis of Missouri moving up to secretary of war. No official word yet from the White House.
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Washington
United Press
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Iowa
American Legion
MacNider
Dwight Davis
Missouri
White House
Well Known Baseball Manager Schmeltz Dies at 75
Gustavus H. Schmeltz former manager of the Washington Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Columbus baseball clubs was found dead in his Columbus home. Heart trouble caused death after a postmortem examination.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Press
Gustavus H. Schmeltz
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Man Is Cleared In Accident Case At Dauphin Street
G. G. Armstrong drove into Metzger Bros. show window at 107 Dauphin Street early Saturday. the recorder discharged him after witnesses said the car went out of control while fixing the steering wheel. Store proprietor did not prosecute. A second report notes L. J. Richards bruised when his car hit a street hole at Spring Hill Avenue and Garnett Street. car damaged.
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G. G. Armstrong
Metzger Bros
Haberdashers
Dauphin Street
Recorder
Armstrong
L. J. Richards
Government Street
Spring Hill Avenue
Garnett Street
Massey Arrives to Take Charge of Cedar Point Road Work
T. O. Massey named resident engineer for Cedar Point road construction from the Dog River marsh to Washington avenue cross road. He arrived today as county highway forces organized and began work this afternoon overseeing grading stakes and material inspection.
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T. OO. Massey
Cedar Point Road
Dog River
Washington Avenue
Long Bridge
Massey
Stowaway Held Until Ship Sails at Turner Docks
Enrico Velis a Spanish stowaway on the steamer Effingham was turned over to police for safekeeping at 3 this morning. He faced possible attempts to escape from the vessel while at the Turner docks.
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Enrico Velis
Turner Docks
Next War Will Be Won in Air Says Admiral Sims
Rear Admiral William S. Sims retired, testifying before the president's air board in Washington on October 14, warned that the next great war will be decided by air power. He criticized the Navy for lacking a clear air policy and for clinging to battleship-centric defense, urging a stronger aviation role and criticizing past naval inquiries as circular. He cited the Shenandoah incident as proof that untrained officials can undermine morale and initiative.
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William E. H Son
International News
Washington
Air
William 8. Sims
Air Board
Sims
America
Navy
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Ibone
General Board
Department
Sima
Jealousy Triggers Wife's Death in New Jersey
George Winters a Jersey City post office clerk stabbed his wife Margaret 21 to death and then wounded himself. Police say jealousy sparked the murder after neighbors report two months of quarrels. Mrs Winters daughter of Harry M Cowes of Haven Villa Jacksonville Florida. Winters met his bride aboard a ship between New York and Florida.
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Jersey City
N.J
George Winters
Margaret
Winters
Moore’s Mother Proud of Hero Son in World Series
Mrs. Jack Larsen, mother of Eddie Moore the Pirates second baseman, cried with joy as her son hit a fifth inning home run securing the win in the World Series game. She followed radio broadcasts and newspaper reports showing Eddie’s game winning glory. Moore resides in Baton Rouge during winter months.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
United States
Jack Larsen
Moore
Eddie
Post Office Consolidation Plan Reads for Florida Cities
The postoffice department is set to announce tomorrow a decision on consolidating Daytona Day tona Beach and Seabreeze Florida post offices to establish city deliveries. Postal inspectors handed their report to the department and John A Bartlett recently toured Florida on the matter.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Daytona
Daytona Beach
Seabreeze
Fla
John A. Een
Gene W
Florida
Bartlett
Treasury chief to unveil 25 percent tax cut plan
Secretary Mellon to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee as Congress opens hearings on a new tax reduction bill. The plan may include a retroactive 25 percent cut, repeal of gift and inheritance taxes, and elimination of several taxes. Hearings run ten days with over 100 witnesses, then draft legislation follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R
United Press Staff
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congressional
House Committee
Finance
Treasury Department
Winston
Treasury
McCoy
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Greene
Houseways and Means Committee
Davis Takes Oath as War Secretary
Dwight F. Davis sworn in as secretary of war by Chief Justice Taft. Davis, a St Louis native and former tennis champion, vows no broad policy changes as he assumes command of the peacetime army. He congratulates Lt Cyrus Bettis for a flight record and notes Weeks resigns due to ill health.
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Washington
Dwight F. Davis
William ‘Howard Taft
U., S. Supreme Court
Davis
John W. Weeks
Cyrus Bettis
Army
War Department
Nee
Ecks
Shoals Commission Resumes Sessions in Washington
The Muscle Shoals commission reconvened in Washington with one month left to draft a recommendation to President Coolidge. Members expect differences to be ironed out and a report likely based on the Underwood bill. All members vowed not to reveal their lines of difference until the final report is released.
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Washington
Coolidge
Special Muscle Shoals Commission
Belgrade Dentist Faces Domestic Crisis Rumors
Belgrade reports hint at a marital dispute involving Dr. De Bella, a dentist once based in America. The turmoil swirls amid Balkan politics coverage as claims surface about a suicide attempt by his wife, with confusing details about the events and timing.
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Belgrade
International News Vvice
Balkan
de Bella
Americ - Pees
Bella
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Associated Press
G. M. & N. Railroad
Hartwell
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Hero Son
Louis Henry Burns
House of Bishops
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William Montgomery Brown
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