Street car crash in Bronx as strike turns violent
A Union Railway Company trolley on a steep Bronx grade jumped the track and collided with two buses, killing two and injuring 13 with four possibly dying. Crewmembers were arrested as rioting continued. bricks and stones were thrown at elevated trains and a woman was seriously hurt. Subways and elevated lines faced heavy disruption with minimal surface service. Union leaders say many subway and elevated workers joined the strike and that loyalists remained.
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New York
Union Railway Company
Bronx
Green
Th Avenue
Third Avenue Elevated
Manhattan
West Chester
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
New Rochelle
Emeciais
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
New York Central
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Labor tensions flare as New York strike grips transit
Hugh Frayne says a general walkout is not planned while John T. Riley notes a vote on a sympathetic strike. Subways and elevateds run slowly as crowding worsens. Violence rises with strike breakers attacked, nearly 100 seek police aid from Mayor Mitchell over unpaid wages and confinement claims.
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Hugh Frayne
Federation of Labor
John T. Riley
International Longshoremen’s Union
Chicago
Boston
Mitchell
Public Service Commission
Seed selection urged for better crops this year
Commissioner James A. Wade advises farmers to pick planting seed now from the best plants, stressing seed should resemble desired future crops. He warns that neglect leads to reliance on inferior gin run seed and higher costs, and notes top corn is the two ear variety with mid height stalk and uniform grain rows.
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James A. Wade
Agriculture and Industries
West Virginia Refuses to Certify Prohibition Ballot Tickets
Secretary of State Stuart F. Reed refused to certify the Prohibition party candidates for presidential electors and supreme court judges, citing Attorney General A A’s ruling that the party is not a political party under state law. Prohibition lawyers plan to file the list with circuit clerks, hoping the names appear on ballots in many counties in November unless prevented.
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Charleeto
Jay
Stuart F. Reed
West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Prohibition Party
A. A
Prohibition
Circuit Court
15000 Soldiers Discharged Since Mustering into Federal Service
Nearly 15,000 national guardsmen have been discharged by the war department since muster into federal service. As of August 31, 1946, 1446 were discharged for physical disability, 4919 due to dependent families, 146 returned to civil positions, and others for various reasons. Discharges by region: 2916 south, 441 west, 959 central, 10384 east. Officials note the figure reflects about ten percent of total guard strength and are not a critique of the guard.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
National Guard
Pillans Declared City Commissioner Winner in Mobile
City canvass confirms Harry Pillans winner with 1 055 first choice votes and 606 more first choices than Frank Crenshaw. Crenshaw congratulates Pillans as Pillans carries all wards except the Tenth where Crenshaw wins by two votes. Ward loyalty ties Pillans to local campaign chair William J. Young.
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Harry Pillans
Frank W. Crenshaw
Mobile
Pillans
Mr. Crenshaw
Crenshaw
William J. Young
Germans Seize Dutch Vessel Zeelandie in North Sea
Berlin reports a German submarine captured the Dutch motor vessel Zeelandie, a 7,995 ton ship carrying contraband from Rotterdam to London. The Zeelandie last departed Amsterdam August 16 bound for Buenos Aires and no record confirms its existence. The Belgische Dagblad notes Germany seized 30 million pounds held by Belgium’s national bank after the moratorium suspension, with 5 percent interest offered and funds to be returned two years postwar.
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Berlin
Sayville
North Sea
Ster Zeelandie
Rotterdam
London
Amsterdam
Buenos Aires
the Hague
Belgische Dagblad
Best Cotton Varieties for Alabama Climate and Seed Prep
The guide identifies Early King, Toole, and Triumph as recommended cotton varieties for Alabama regions. It stresses selecting fruiting-heavy plants with strong bottoms, pyramidal shape, short limbs, and bolls with five locks and stably long staples. Emphasizes careful ginning to avoid mixing and urges preseason seed preparation to counter boll weevil pressure.
Greek premier Zaimis resigns amid Near East tension
London dispatches say Prime Minister Zaimis offered to resign after internal incidents hindered handling the external crisis. He reportedly accepted the post on a neutral stance, but Bulgarian occupation of Greek territory made neutrality untenable.
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Associated Press
London
Near East
Zaimis
Greece
Athens
Atlae
Greece and Bulgaria Talks Shape Limited War Aims
The article notes Greece may join the entente without future guarantees and that past offers of territorial advantages were withdrawn. If Greece enters now it must waive conditions, with allies to provide munitions and equipment. It also mentions King Ferdinand of Bulgaria's visit to Emperor William to press terms for continued fighting.
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Greece
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
William
City Inspector Reports July Weights and Measures Work
City inspector John A. Hughes lists July inspections: 20 scales sealed 29 weights sealed 9 measures sealed 1 gasoline pump sealed 19 businesses inspected 190 packages re weighed 27 complaints investigated 155 ice wagons inspected 7 scales condemned 1 weights condemned 6 ice wagon scales condemned and confiscated Two arrests and fines totaling 15 dollars plus 10.20 dollars in fees turned in to the city auditor.
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City Commission
John A. Hughes
War Autos Race Against Time To Test Road Conditions
An auto trans continental race started from Plymouth to Fort Lawton Seattle under War Department interest. The 3685.5 mile race has 120 hour limit to show road conditions across the country. First relay by Plymouth fire chief Robert C. Harlow passed message to the next courier in Providence Rhode Island then Kingston New York with 31 mph average required.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Mass
War Department
Fort Lawton
Seattle
Wash
Robert C. Harlow
Providence
R. I
Kingston
N. Y
Yellowstone Car Arrives in Binghamton After Night Run
Yellowstone touring car reached Binghamton last night at 10 15 o clock after a late trip. Local residents reported the arrival in the early hours with a subdued celebration.
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Yellowstone
Binghamton
Associated Press
Binghamton, N. Y
Boy Scouts Plan Hike to Spring Hill Camp at Purity Springs
Scoutmaster K E Daly announces Mobile area Boy Scout patrols will hike from Bienville Square at 5 AM to Dauphin Fulton Old Shell to Purity Springs. Crichton group joins at Mobile and Old Shell. Return for 5 PM camp break with lunches metal cups and small change advised.
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Mobile
Suburbs
Spring Hill
Purity Springs
Bienville Square
K. E. Daly
Dauphin Street
Fulton Road
Old Shell Road
The
Hill
Broad
Dauphin
Ann
Lafayette
Catherine
Crichton
Mobile Street
Daly
Inland Waterway Plans Discussed By Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assn
South Philadelphia September 12 delegates to the ninth annual convention of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association discussed plans for an inland waterway from New England to Florida. Governors mayors and prominent business leaders from along the eastern coast attended the five day session.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
New England
Florida
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
U S Teamster Slain by Bear at Mammoth Park
Frank Welch a U S government teamster died in Mammoth Hot Springs Yellowstone after a bear mauling. His companions bombed the bear with dynamite to prevent further attacks. Welch slept under a wagon loaded with army supplies when attacked.
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Livingston
Mont
Frank Welch
Mammoth Hot Springs
Yellowstone National Park
Welch
Crown Prince of Bavaria Takes Charge on Somme Front
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria has assumed overall direction of operations on the Somme front. He now controls all Anglo French troops and reserves under a unified plan. The change follows Field Marshal von Hindenberg becoming chief of staff, announced in official army headquarters.
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Berlin
London
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Somme
Associated Press
German Front Divided Into Three Sectors Commanded by Prize Princes
The new German order splits the western front into three sectors each led by a prince commander. Duke Albrecht heads the northern sector and previously defeated the French in Belgium. Crown Prince Rupprecht commands the central sector and won the Lorraine battle in 1914. The German crown prince oversees the Verdun sector.
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Duke Albrecht
Kingdom of
Wurttemburg
Belgium
Rupprecht
Lorraine
Germany
Verdun
Ohio geologist found dead in small river
A fisherman found the body of Charles S. Prosser age 60 head of the geology department at Ohio State University floating in the Olen tangy river near the University campus in Columbus Ohio. Friends believe he took his own life due to mental derangement. Prosser authored more than a dozen geology books and was a fellow of the Geological Society of America.
Death of Mobile native Frank A. Bishoff at 44
Frank A. Bishoff of Mobile aged 44 died Tuesday morning at 11 20 o clock in a local infirmary after an appendicitis operation He leaves a wife Miss McElroy two sisters Mrs Paul Gilardoni and Mrs J J Farley of Birmingham Ala a sister in law Mrs Francis Zieman and other relatives He was a member of the Catholic Knights of America The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon
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Frank A. Bishoff
Mobile
Miss McElroy
Paul Gilardoni
J. J. Farley
Birmingham
Ala
Francis Zieman
Bischoff
Catholic Knights of America
Spain Poised to Choose Sides in War, Maura Says
Antonio Maura, ex premier and Maurista leader, tells 6000 supporters at Baranga near Bilbao that Spain must join one side in the world conflict. He argues neutrality is no longer possible and urges friendly French and British relations amid rising German influence.
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Maura
Paris
Spain
Antonio Maura
Madrid
Senor Maura
Baranga
Bilbao
France
England
47 Crew Members of Elizabeth IV Landed at Stavénia
A dispatch to Lloyds from Genoa reports 47 crew members of the Norwegian steamer Elizabeth IV were landed at Stavénia by the Greek steamer Petritsis. The Elizabeth IV, a 4,182 ton vessel, was last recorded at Colombo on August 11 and was en route to Marseilles from Shanghai.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyds
Genoa
Stavénia
Petritsis
Colombo
Marseilles
Shanghai
SHREVEPORT PRESSMEN STRIKE
Union pressmen for both the morning and afternoon papers in Shreveport, Louisiana, walked off the job today over wage demands after publishers allegedly locked out workers who would not sign renewal contracts. Both papers run with non union pressmen during the dispute.
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Shreveport
Associated Press
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