Federal agents accuse Florence Bordan in heroin distribution case
Florence Bordan, a Black woman at 107 North Lawrence Street, faced a noon Monday hearing before U S Commissioner Jere Austin on narcotics charges tied to heroin sales. Investigators say she supplied tablets to Charles Tipton, known as Gigie, who runs a hot female wagon. Tipton is jailed on a separate narcotics indictment.
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Florence Bordan
North Lawrence Street
United States
Jere Austin
R. H. Yancey, Jr
E. S. Tunstall, Jr
Police Testimony Links Woman to Heroin Sale
Dr James suspected the woman sold heroin and sent Special Agent Yancey to her home at 10 North Lawrence Street. In disguise he purchased tablets from her, testimony shows. The defense claimed she did not sell heroin but had a girl obtain them for the officer from "Gigie."
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Yancey
Nashville
M. J. James
Bordan
Dr. James
North Lawrence Street
Gigie
Russians Press Into Hungary Through Carpathian Passes
Russian forces push through two Carpathian passes toward Hungary with advances reported near Korosmezo and other areas. The report notes activity in the passes east of the Korosmezo region and southeast from Kuty as part of ongoing offensives in the Carpathians.
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Hungary
Carpathians
Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Carpathian
Korosmezo
Sean Ne Ench
Kuty
Jablonitza
Misha Applebaum Drives Abolition Push in Capital Case
Misha Applebaum leader of the Humanitarian Cult tours the nation urging abolition of capital punishment. He secures a reprieve minutes before Thames E. Phelps’s scheduled execution at Sing Prison, with Justice Guy granting a one hour and eleven minute delay. Margaret Kyckog is cited as his aide. Irving King is referenced in the context.
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Misha Applebaum
Neers
Thames E. Phelps
Margaret Kyckog
Justice Guy
Sticlow
Sing
Irving King
Board of Revenue to Probe Tick Eradication Work
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 10 AM to review county spending on cattle tick eradication. Attending are cattle owners, anti tick groups, Dr Selkin, inspectors, and Mobile County Tick Eradication members to hear both sides. The session follows a regular semi monthly meeting decisions on related county projects.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Alabama Livestock Sanitary Board
Dr. Selkin
Mobile County
St. Stephen's Read
Green
Courthouse Committee
City Lots and Seed Free for Garden Seekers in Mobile
Announcement after noon states Home Garden Association members and unemployed Mobile residents may obtain vacant city lots rent free and seed free. Apply to field secretary and manager B. Q. Norton at the Chamber of Commerce southwest corner St. Joseph and St. Michael streets during daily hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 2.
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The
Home Garden Association
Mobile
B. Q. Norton
Chamber of Commerce
St. Joseph
St. Michael Streets
Another Vessel Will Be Repaired Here Reported
A report from Mobile on Sunday afternoon stated that another large sailing vessel may arrive from Pensacola for general overhaul. The Italian bark Firth of Dornoch, from Gagnari Italy, has been in the Florida port since May 30.
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Mobile
Pensacola
Firth
Dornoch
Gagnari
Italy
Florida
Membership Meeting of Mobile Chamber Tonight
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce will hold a members only meeting at the Cawthon Hotel at 7 30 PM with a large attendance expected. Announcements include a new factory locating in Mobile, a handsome new booklet about the city, and a hearing on charges by L C Irvine against J C O Connell. Bylaws denying participation to in arrears will be enforced and press will be limited to members.
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Mobile
L. C. Irvine
J. C. O’connell
Chamber of Commerce
Cawthon Hotel
Messrs
Tiniiar
O'Connell
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Will Involve Active Members
Officials say tonight's important matters concern only active members and should be handled by them with no public participation. Public interest can wait for Tuesday press reports. Beyond the leading items, several other topics may be discussed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Irvine-O Connell Controversy Shifts to Membership Meeting
Dispute over alleged Tribune attack on the creamery promoted by the Irvine chaired creamery committee prompts impeachment charges against Irvine and O Connell. Directors refuse to act but summon O Connell to answer. O Connell prefers trial before members. Tonight’s meeting will hear both sides and decide on further action. Attendance expected to be large.
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Irvine
O'Connell
Recorder to Raise Fines to Enforce Traffic Law
L. V. Woodfin and Adolph Lagrave were fined $1 by the recorder for parking on the wrong side of the street. The recorder announced higher fines to enforce the traffic law. Lee Smiley was fined $10 or ten days for speeding.
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L. V. Woodfin
Adolph Lagrave
Recorder
Lee Smiley
Hughes in San Diego for Short Stay
Charles E. Hughes arrived in San Diego from Los Angeles for a several hour stay. He planned an automobile tour of nearby points, a public reception, and a luncheon at the exposition. He would depart at 2 o clock for Los Angeles where he was scheduled to speak.
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Associates Press
San Diego
Cal
Charles E. Hughes
Los Angeles
Exposition Grounds
Hughes
Italy Joins Campaign in Balkan Zone
London dispatches report Italian troops to participate in the opening Balkan campaign with disembarkations underway at a port. German forces are on the Macedonian front as war between Germany and Italy appears likely, with activity along a 150 mile front and claims of successes by both sides. Greece fears Bulgarian advances toward Kavala and Florina, while Somme artillery fighting rages in northern France.
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London
Paign
Balkans
Satonski
Germany
Italy
Entente
Serrail
Greece
Kavala
Ireek
Florina
Somme
France
Berlin
Balkan
Cowley Held on Charge of Receiving Stolen Government Property
James A. Cowley, of the John dealers firm at 51 Helava street, surrendered to U S Marshal C C Gowin on a charge of buying or receiving stolen government property from Fort Morgan. He was released on his recognizance for a Thursday preliminary hearing. District Attorney Alex Pitts says brass and copper stolen from Fort Morgan were involved and that Sergeant Phinney warned Cowley not to ship the items out of state, but Cowley went the next day.
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James A. Cowley
John Dealers
Helava Street
United States
C. C. Gowin
Cowley
Alex Pitts
United States Army
Fort Morgan
Pitts
Phinney
Fort Morgan Theft Involves Soldier Cornelius
W. B. Cornelius, a fort Morgan soldier, is under arrest for theft of brass and copper valued over 460 dollars. He allegedly hired a launch for 15 dollars, removed property from the fort, and sold it to a Mobile junk dealer for 22 dollars. Authorities traced the stolen items from the fort to the junk pile after Cornelius admitted guilt to Marshal Gewin.
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Cowley
Fort Morgan
W. B. Cornelius
Cornelius
Jere Austill
Marshal Gewin
Mobile
Fo Morgan
German Peace Proposals Humiliating Says Asquith
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith rejects peace terms proposed by Germany as humiliating to allies. He defends the Entente against British pressure claims and notes no concrete terms have been seen beyond press reports.
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Associated Press
London
Asquith
House of Commons
William Pollard Byles
Zimmermann
Great Britain
One Wife Too Many Charged Against Negro
Westley Johnson was held to the city court Monday under $500 bond by Judge Henry Chamberlain on the charge of having one wife too many. Testimony showed Johnson married Arlen Otane on November 39, 1914 and Alice Fisher on July 26, 1916 without a divorce.
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Westley Johnson
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Johnson
Arlen Otane
Alice Fisher
Wilson Presses Plan to Avert Railroad Strike
President Wilson urged railroad executives including western arrivals to accept his settlement plan. A second White House conference convened at 1 30 p m Mobile time as leaders sought a settlement preserving arbitration while seeking to avert a threatened strike.
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Washington
Wilson
Mobile
White House
Sama Tnieved
Railroads propose federal board to study labor disputes
Railroad presidents urged White House consideration of a congressional act creating a board or commission to investigate labor disputes between employers and employees. The process would delay strikes, allow witness testimony, and issue a non binding report with optional arbitration if accepted.
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White House
Auto Club Plans Big Outing on Labor Day
The Automobile Club of Mobile will hold a large Labor Day outing on September 4 at W. H. Kemp's Kushla property. A special committee arranged a barbecue dance outdoor sports and a showcase of many new automobile makes.
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Auto Club
The
Automobile Club of Mobile
W. H. Kemp
Kushla
President to spend two months at Shadow Lawn
President Wilson plans to spend nearly September and October at Shadow Lawn New Jersey. Removal of office furniture from the executive offices to the clerks quarters at Asbury Park began today. Practically the entire White House staff will accompany him.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Shadow Lawn
New Jersey
Asbury Park
White House
Negro sought by Florida mob caught and jailed
Bossey Long, captured after a search for the slayer of Constable 8. G. Winne, was brought to Jacksonville and jailed for safety. Reports indicate no further violence in the Newberry area following the lynching of three men and two women nearby.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fila
Bossey Long
G. Winne
Newberry
Young Bankrupt Firm Files Voluntary Petition in District Court
Hardaway Young of this city filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S district court on Monday declaring liabilities of 223 734 with no assets Texas adjudged him bankrupt and the petition was referred to Referee R Z Ervin.
She May Wed Banker's Son
Rumor circles social circles of an engagement between Raymond Belmont son of August Belmont New York banker and Carolyn Hurlbert a Virginia beauty. Hurlbert, about twenty two, daughter of Mrs KE J Hurlbert of Middlebury owns thoroughbreds and is an enthusiastic horsewoman. Belmont, formerly married to Ethel Lorraine, who divorced him last June.
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Belmont
Raymond Belmont
August Belmont
New York
Carolyn Hurlbert
Virginia
Hurlbert
KE. J. Hurlbert
Middlebury
Mr. Belmont
Ethel Lorraine
Finance report shows relief committee balance and bills
At the Central Relief Committee meeting the finance committee reported receipts of 4359.34 and expenditures of 2986.37 leaving a balance of 1372.97 with outstanding bills. A $50 check from the Police Relief Association was acknowledged. The committee agreed to pay bills promptly and to submit a work statement to the membership. The investigating committee will meet through the week. G A Maloney announced seeds for storm victims are available at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
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Central Relief Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce
F. Cc. Horton
Finance Committee
Secrtary
E. Q. Norton
The
Police Relief Association
Father Hackett
Horton
BE. M. Batley
G. A. Maloney
Mobile County
Central Relief Committee
Mertz Boy Defeats Rattler For One Dollar Prize
Ralph Farnell thirteen year old son of Reeve Farnell of Mertz station killed a four and a half foot rattlesnake Sunday with an iron pipe. He sold the snake hide for one dollar and said the fight was enough money for him, not a business venture.
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Ralph Farnell
Reeve Farnell
Mertz Station
Wind drenches Michigan troops as storm hits El Paso
Wind and heavy rain scour El Paso and the camp of the Thirty-second Michigan Infantry. A large wooden hall in the camp was blown over bruising several men. Torrential rain disrupted streets and streetcar service in town.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Thirty-second Michigan Infantry
Paso
Italians land at Saloniki in balkans war update
German and Italian forces push in the Balkans near Saloniki as war expands.Germany and Italy remain at war with the Allies in the region with renewed fighting on the Somme and other fronts. The battle lines show continued offensives with no decisive gains reported.
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Saloniki
Balkans
Italians Cheer as They Embark at Saloniki
Italian troops embarked at Saloniki yesterday. On leaving their ships they marched to camp, preceded by allied bands and greeted by cheering crowds in the city.
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Salonikis
Associated Press
Paris
Salontet Yesters
Havas
Niki
Italy and Germany on a Path to War
Reports suggest rising tensions as Austria Hungary may redirect troops from the Balkans to Italy and the Rumanian front while Germany acts against the Allies. Italy contemplates active Balkan and Italian front commitments despite not yet being formally at war. Continued discussion and fragmentary notes point to a possible declaration of hostilities.
Senate votes to take up immigration bill despite caucus
The Senate voted 27 to 24 to take up the immigration bill. Eight Democrats backed the motion, including Ashurst, Beckham, Hardwick, Lane, Myers, and Culberson, defying the caucus decision to postpone until next session.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Ashurst
Beckham
Hardwick
Lane
Myers
Culberson
Mobile and Vicinity Fair Tonight and Tuesday Gales
Mobile region expected fair tonight with a warm high near 90. Light variable winds and possible thunder showers. Alabama generally fair with a chance of scattered thunderstorms to Tuesday.
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Mobile
Sagene
Alabama
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Brotherhood
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Mertz Boy
Rattler
Michigan
New Foe
Vers
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Teutons
Trieste
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