Oklahoma Grandfather Clause in Supreme Court Debate
In Washington on October 18 the Supreme Court heard arguments defending the Oklahoma grandfather clause designed to restrict black voting. Former Senator Joseph W. Bailey urged the clause does not abridge rights under the federal constitution, while Solicitor General Davis argued the provision violates the fifteenth amendment by denying illiterates and descendants of 1866 voters the right to vote.
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Washington
Frank
Supreme Court
Joseph W. Bai
Bailey
Oklahoma
Eczema Ointment Promises Instant Itch Relief
Hobson's Eczema Ointment offers soothing treatment for feverish skin and purities, claiming instant itch relief. The ad asserts guaranteed speedy healing of eczema ringworm fungus and unsightly eruptions with a doctors prescription or consumer sale through the Philadelphia company.
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Hobson
Caleb Powers quits politics in new statement
Washington October 17 Representative Caleb Powers, recently released from Kentucky prison, declared that the times demand a change in career. He said politics is a strenuous life with ostracism and that except for Democratic members from Kentucky, he has been treated with respect by other congress members.
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Bissreociatea Press
Ashington
Caleb Powers
Hgress
Kentucky
Iver
Times
Congress
Latin American trade tied to U.S. exports study
Kansas City news notes J E from Pan American in Washington predicts Latin American trade will rise as U S exports quadruple if American exporters give the trade question proper attention. The association cites the study’s importance in boosting commerce and outlines early findings from the Pan American sessions.
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Associate? Press
Kansas City
Amery
J. E
Panation
Washington
Head of Moose Praises Lodge Leader at Mobile Meeting
The Loyal Order of Moose Mobile lodge No 321 heard Supreme Dictator Walter E Dorn of San Francisco praise the order’s growth and civic work. He noted the large membership and announced a new lodge home will be built, then departed for New Orleans.
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Mobile Lodge No. 321
Loyal Order of Moose
Walter £. Dorn
San Francisco
Cal
Mr. Dorn
Mobile Lodge
Mobile
New Orleans
Freight rates cut to match Selma prices to Whatley
Mobile freight rates were reduced to par with Selma for intermediate towns. Third class from 45 to 39 cents and other classes lowered. bagging, ties, sugar, provisions, flour, grain, whiskey included. Rates will be published by the Southern Railway and applied to Whatley and nearby towns.
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Selma
Cobb
Moble Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Southe Railway
Whatley
J. W. Hunter
The
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Police name suspect in murder of Miss Leegson
Atlanta police after examining John Henry's record believe the suspect is the killer of Ida Leegson, the Chicago art student slain October 4. Henry, a Black man arrested for burglary and assault, matches the Chicago killer's description and admits being in the city at the time. A photograph has been sent to Chicago police.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
John Heriy
Henry
Ida Leegson
Chicago
Captain's Wife Stays Aboard as Merced Wreck Unfolds
Mrs. A. F. Asplund, wife of the Merced's master, refused lifeboats saying she would stay as long as the captain remained aboard. The steam schooner Merced struck rocks near Eureka California on Wednesday and the captain and wife eventually left decks as the ship flooded. They travel toward San Francisco aboard the Yosemite.
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San Francisco
A. F. Asplund
Eureka
Cal
Yosemite
Has Confidence in Captain Inch
New York officials say Captain Francis Inch of the Volturno will be spared the unwritten rule barring a captain from commanding again after losing his ship. His heroism and efforts to save passengers and crew are cited as reasons for retaining his command beside the Uranium Line.
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NEW_ YORK
Francis Inch
Volturno
Uranium Line
Argentina Eyes Immediate Beef Exports Under New Tariff
Dr. A D Melvin reports Argentina is preparing to use the free beef clause to ship large quantities to the United States. A major steamship line has added refrigerating spaces for beef on the U S east coast trade. U S beef exports drop from 44 million to about 1 million dollars in eight months compared with last year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Argentina
United States
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
South America
Melvin
Europe
United Staes
Bureau of Domestic and Foreign Commerce
Great Canal Zone
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Health
A storylike ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to children with stomach, liver, and bowel issues. It promises quick relief, clean bowels, and a happy, healthy child, touting a 50 cent bottle and urging mothers to ask their druggist for the genuine product.
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California
Salome at the Lyric Promises Splendid Scenic Tour
Amusements note describes Salome at the Lyric today with matinee and night performances led by tenor Joseph F. Sheehan. It outlines seven scenes across four acts from Herod’s palace exterior to a subterranean dungeon and palace audience chamber, praising the production as a standout of the American stage and noting seats are selling.
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Salome
Lyric
Joseph F. Sheehan
America
Herod
Dead Sea
Jerusalem
Phanuel
John
Balaklava Hero Dies at Old Age in London
Sir George Orby Wombwell last survivor from the Charge of the Light Brigade died in London aged 101. He served as a lieutenant in the Seventeenth Lancers during the Crimean War and rode during the famed Balaklava charge when two of his horses fell.
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Associated Press
London
George Orby Wombwell
Balaklava
Seventeenth Lancers
B n a i b r i t h Plans Three Entertainments
The B benai B rith committee of intellectual culture met Friday to schedule three winter entertainments. A December informal smoker will initiate a large class, a second evening will feature a musical and dramatic program with a dance, and a final event will include an address by a prominent speaker. Committee members present: Herbert A. Feibelman chair man Moses Schwarz Mendel Goldstein Victor Lowenstein Captain Leon Sewarz Regney Eichoid.
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Committee of Intellectual Culture
B'nai B'rith
Herbert A. Feibelman
Moses Schwarz
Mendel Goldstein
Victor Lowenstein
Leon Sewarz
Regney Eichoid
Last Quarter Goes for Gas in Chelsea Tragedy
In Chelsea Massachusetts a mother, Mrs F J Johnson, died after dropping a 25 cent piece into a gas meter and opening five jets. Her two children also died. the husband is dying of tuberculosis in a sanitarium. Neighbors found the bodies of the children on the floor as the mother sat with a poetry book.
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Chelsea
Mass
F. J. Johnson
Browning
Central Americans Invited to Alabama Road Meet
The Alabama Good Roads Association extended invitations to numerous Central and South American merchants and officials to attend the state convention in Mobile in November 2021. Names include S Wolfsohn Belize Taury Price Belize V Kaylin Stann Creek Honduras M Anker Livingston etc.
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Alabama Good Roads Association
Central
South America
Mobile
S. Wolfsohn
Belize
Taury Price
V. Kaylin
Stann Creek
Honduras
M. Anker
Livingston
Reed
United States
Livingstone
V. Cutter
Virginia
Guatemala
Mattes
Barrios
Stahl
Guatemala City
L. L
Port Simon
John McKeith
San Jose
Thomas Scott
Henry de Jafi
Bocas del Toro
Carl Freese
E. Piza
Panama City
V. Mueller
Colon
A. Nathan
Kingston
A. Dolder
G. Lion
Port-au-Prince
H. A. Selvera
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Peking
Huang
Fo Kien
Ican
Fu Chow
Theds
Riunities
Latin-America
Panama
Legation
Dorn
Leegson
the Item
Mobile, Ala
Willis J. Abbot
Ganal
Panama Canal
Cates
Willis J."abbott
Pacific Ocean
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