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Newspaper

The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1925

Page

2

Arkansas Governor Denounces Pardon Granted In Absence

Hamp Hall, former state official, received a pardon while Governor Terral was in Birmingham. The pardon drew sharp criticism from Terral who called it cowardly. Hall had been convicted of embezzlement involving state funds and related charges, with a lengthy indictment overall. The pardon was issued by McCall, acting governor, amid Terral’s absence. A separate item notes a gigantic radio broadcasting station rising at Rugby, England.

Rock Ark Hamp Hall Board of Control McCall Eldorado Hall Arkansas Tom J. Terral Birmingham Ala Imiam Terral J. B. Ford Comy Wyandotte Mich Con 1 Supreme Court Ief

Autos in Holy Land Cars proliferate in postwar travel

In Jerusalem on October 29 a report notes rising motor travel through the Holy Land. Auto enthusiasts multiply along roads to Beirut Damascus Jerusalem and other biblical towns with daily car movement increasing since World War I.

Holy Land Jerusalem Beirut Damascus Jagareth

First child illness noted in Aorians report

Fragmentary OCR mentions a first child being sick in the Aorians context with unclear surrounding details. No further names, dates, or locations are readable to establish a full incident or outcome.

Skipper Pederson Wins Arctic Race For Third Time

San Francisco October 29 Independent captain C T Pederson has again won the challenging fur trade race to Herschel Island aboard the schooner Nanuk. He and his wife claim three straight victories since breaking with the trust. The voyage north from San Francisco covers perilous ice and long weeks away. Pederson returns with thousands of furs worth a near quarter of a million. the rivals bring far fewer.

Nakence San Frisco Arctic Herschel Island Courage San Francisco Pederson California Oregon Washington Canada Alaskan Peninsula Bering Strait Alaska Mackenzie Bay

French Victory In Syria Protest Greets Action

The Arab executive committee protests France's Syria victories and appeals for funds to relieve distress. Cairo reports 350 refugees arriving from Damascus after a native insurrection. French authorities accused of hindering departures. London coverage criticizes Gen Serrail over alleged brutality and disputed casualty tallies.

Jherusaleh A.P Arab Executive Committee Syria Cairo Egypt Alexandria Damascus London Serrail High Commission Nee

Einstein theory under fire at Optical Society meeting

Ithaca N Y Oct 29 A P observers report refuting relativity theory with Miller from Case School of Applied Science presenting at Cornell three day convention. Miller says Mount Wilson data support refutation while Einstein theory rests on older negative astronomy results. New photo transmission advances expected from the retiring president of the Bell Telephone Company in a Friday address.

Ithaca N. Y A.P Dayton C. Miller Case School of Applied Science Optical Society of America Cornell University Miller Mount Wilson Observatory Organi- Seal

Duke Endowment To Reach Potential 80 Million

New York Oct 29 The Duke endowment may total about 80 million dollars as executors value the estate from James B Duke the will providing 40 million for initial capital plus 40 million additional amounts. Of this 30 million would be immediately available for hospitals orphanages and pensions for his aged mother and ministers in North Carolina as part of the estate plan.

New York Duke James B. Duke North Caro United States Lines Hoboken Newark

Broadway sees dazzling stars in a wandering review

New York, Oct. 29. Seesawing up and down Broadway I saw Helen Chandler who will play Ophelia in Hamlet. Konrad Borcovici plans to return to Europe to write music. Richard Curle trails James Conrad and will reminisce in a book. Shaw Acmed Abdullah wears a monocle, Crosbie Garsten plans Indo China travel for material. Billy Burke, Flo leave Filo's. Helen Menken returns to art after Seventh Heaven. Chrystal Herne lauded as a top American actress though the excerpt ends.

James W. Dean New York Broadway Helen Chandler Ophelia Hamlet Konrad Borcovici Europe America Richard Curle James Conrad Shaw Abdullah Crosbie Garsten Indo-China Billy Burke Flo Filo’s Mater Helen Menken Seventh Heaven Art David Belasco Chrystal Herne

Action Likely Against Ex-Treasurer in Spartanburg Shortage

Spartanburg county grand jury expected to act against L. C. Miller former county treasurer charged with shortages totaling 621529.85 in his accounts. Miller already serving 2 to 4 years in the South Carolina penitentiary for involvement in the Bank of Duncan failure where 249492.24 of county funds were on deposit and unavailable.

Spartanburg 8. C Spartanburg County L. C. Miller Miller South Carolina Penitentiary Bank of Duncan Here I. C. Blackwood Blackwood Grand Jury South Carolina State Supreme Court

Merger Trend Sparks Antitrust Debate in US Industry

A.P. report notes a surge of mergers shaping the American economy as productive capacity exceeds demand after wartime buildup. Frank D. Jones, former FTC acting secretary, warns this mirrors pre eighties anti trust conditions and signals growing consolidation.

New York A.P Franklin D. Jones Federal Trade Commission Academy of Political Science

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