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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
2
Washington reports the air mail program justified and expanding. Six planes serve New York to Boston with weather studies and emergency fields planned every two to three miles. Northbound mail earns about 140 dollars daily at 24 cents an ounce, aiming self sustaining.
A defense of state sovereignty within the U S Union argues that independent states retain reserved powers and local self government. It warns that federalizing suffrage and expanding federal control endangers democracy and could collapse the Union into centralized rule.
London reports that New York police instructions for air raid conduct have sparked interest. Naval men say German air raids on New York are not impossible and refer to prior submarine seaplane carrier rumors and a raid on the British east coast.
John W. Staley reports Detroit plants will deliver 19 000 car motors by Sept 1 1918 and produce 50 battle airplanes daily within four months. He cites Lincoln Packard Ford Cadillac plants meeting motor contracts and Detroit as potential airplane center with extensive factory space and ready machinery.
George H. Heiter aged 52 a foreman at U N yards died at 4 AM in Inge Bondurant sanitarium from injuries after an auto ran over him on Conception near Eslava while he rode a bicycle The driver E D Havard a 20 year old chauffeur is held on possible manslaughter charge The accident occurred yesterday evening Heiter had long served Louisville and Nashville Railroad and is survived by his wife a child and brothers Charles and William Heiter of Canal and Franklin Streets were his residences in life.
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