07 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1919
Page
1
Insurance agents other than Stonewall and the Factors and Traders notified the Mobile city commission they would not accept the new insurance schedules. They claim the apportionment of the city's policies is manifestly unfair and addressed their letters to the commission.
Mobile insurance agents object to the city schedule for fire insurance distribution arguing it is unfair and skews toward local companies Stonewall Insurance of Mobile and the Factors and Traders Insurance Company each receive large shares totaling about 30 000 between them while the city cuts fall to approximately thirty policies Agents urged a rebalancing but City Commissioner Pat J Lyons maintained the current apportionment as satisfactory after a conference with the underwriters and local officials The notice indicates policies would be cancelled after a five day period if changes are not made
The Alabama United Confederate Veterans unit schedules a Friday night meeting at the Cawthon Hotel to organize the May 14 reunion in Mobile. State officials report rising requests for station certificates, signaling growing attendance for the event.
Forecasts show rain tonight and Monday morning in Mobile with about 0.34 inch. Expect lighter rain elsewhere in the belt with cooler temperatures by Tuesday. South winds shift to the west as conditions improve later in the week.
Clarence H. Billings 27, of 111 St. Joseph street, is held on a $500 bond awaiting a manslaughter hearing next Friday in recorder's court. The death of five year old Edward Jackson Worthington followed a street accident on Monroe near Conception, with Billings claiming he could not stop instantly.
The 167th infantry of the Rainbow Division is leaving Coblenz and sailing from Brest for the United States. The unit is likely to land before May, with early stops in Montgomery and Mobile en route to demobilization at Camp Shelby or Camp Meade.
Senator Oscar W. Underwood returned to Alabama from a trip to Mobile. He spoke to Spring Hill College students after touring the campus and attending a military drill on the grounds. Father J C Kearns introduced him and urged youths to guide the country with the era’s opportunities.
The Mobile Country Club will hold its annual meeting at the Battle House on Wednesday night. Secretary George A. Michael urges full attendance as important matters are to be discussed.
Ranger Texas two blocks of frame business buildings built quickly after oil was found there about a year ago were destroyed by fire late yesterday. Property loss estimated at 1000 with one man seriously injured.
Forecast indicates rain for tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures trend cooler with northerly winds and possible near freezing conditions in northern areas. Residents should plan for wet and chilly weather and adjust outdoor activities accordingly.
Officers from Rah police custody taken to the recorder's court on Monday morning after a fight involving white and Negro participants. George Hill, a Negro, reported the incident on Peach streets and Lyons, with Johnson and another Negro woman also charged with vagrancy and fined. The solicitor, clerk, and other officials were named, and several defendants were dismissed or reset for May 1.
Women of Mobile will attend a lecture by Dr Rosalie Morton at the Parlor Battle House at 3 o clock. The Serbian relief work and her wartime service in Europe are highlighted as she speaks on humanity and medical missions.
Tau Omega chapter leads the annual conclave at Louisiana with Mr Sidney B presiding. Attendees include alumni as a supper is held at o clock. Business sessions address fraternity animation and growth across more than six chapters.
Alabama state harbor board plans a visit to New Orleans to show port development progress. Governor Kilby Lieutenant Governor Miller and key legislators will be invited to inspect harbor facilities in Mobile’s interest. A date will be set by a committee after talks with Governor Kilby.
A chaotic crime sequence in Alabama begins with a man shooting his wife and ends with the woman's father killing the husband. Details are fragmented. reports note a child and a tragedy affecting a family, with unclear sequence and ages.
German agrarian representatives plan a parley to protest foreign policy and lack of active representation at Paris. The Breslau conference will appoint a committee of experts to speak for cultural and economic concerns.
Miss Cheng a Chinese law student and activist planned to attend a peace conference to promote Sino French relations. The 1916 death and her ongoing work are noted as part of her legacy in international efforts.
Vienna dispatches report a Hungarian communist government in Budapest has been overthrown with Bela Kun reportedly assassinated. Officials dispute whether the uprising was led by Socialists or bourgeois factions as rumors circulate about a possible conference of Austrian empire states and Romania on boundaries and economics. The Budapest soviet government is said to remain in office on Saturday per Associated Press notes.
Advices from Vienna reaching the State Department indicate that a communist revolution seemed imminent in German Austria. The fresh dispatches describe rising pressures and potential upheaval affecting the region.
Bavarian national conference of Social Democrats votes 42 to 8 against introducing a Soviet republic in Bavaria, as reported from Nuremberg.
From Berlin comes word that a soviet government has not been proclaimed in any binding form. The Bavarian diet may not meet on Tuesday as planned. Pro soviet supporters face opposition from bourgeois and peasants as food supplies loom. Rumor of a move to Berg in northern Bavaria is denied.
In Munich on April pores the troops express sympathy for the Soviet cause and declare neutrality while preventing rioting. They will not protect the diet building, which is armed with machine guns, yet public gatherings show enthusiasm for the Soviet idea and fraternization with Russian and Hungarian workers.
Associated Press report from Bonn notes military authorities began posting names of German women in public places who allied with British troops. A placard listing known fraternizers appeared at a major street corner, and the following week reports of fraternization dropped by more than half.
Chattanooga Tenn April 7 no further arrests were made Sunday for alleged blue law violations. Several places remained closed amid ongoing agitation and last week's arrests may be dropped as the judge interprets the charge to require a nuisance before prosecution.
The Nos 008 316 Dauphin street property sold for about one thousand dollars per front foot to Guy R. Brightwell for the Wizard Investment Company. The north side frontage totals 34 feet east of Claiborne street. Two weeks earlier the northeast corner parcel at Dauphin and Franklin sold for 15 000 to Max Fry. A second Dauphin street lease for two stores near Hotel St. Andrew to John R. Thompson Company runs ten years at 5 200 annually, filed in probate court.
Leon Nagle, 20, of Beaa rd street, employed at a Banholat yard lure, died Monday after clothes tangled in revolving machinery. His body was crushed and brain fractured. Coroner Hales report. Burial handled by Roche and Burke. Father a Southern railroad section foreman.
Newton D Baker and Hugh C Wallace sail to France aboard the airship LeViathan to inspect military aid and war material flows. The party plans meetings in Paris and Tours and will study military mail and school systems of the American Expeditionary Force. Ambassador Wallace accompanies with his secretary and Mrs. Wallace.
Rotary public affairs committee to meet at 11 a m Tuesday to select a Mobile zone chairman for the May drive. Mobile zone covers seven Alabama counties with a $25000 quota to cover a $6000 debt on 213 Conti Street and about $3000 in repairs after storm damage.
Paris April 7. Paul Durasta general secretary of the peace conference will go to Versailles to prepare for the arrival of the participants. Meetings are likely in the former supreme war council room with the treaty signed in the main palace at Versailles.
A tornado struck Omaha late last night causing heavy property damage across the western residential area. Dundee and Clifton Hill neighborhoods suffered torn roofs and many homes were ruined with few serious injuries reported.
The Alabama Public Service Commission in Montgomery heard Mobile Electric Company rate relief claims. Examiners reviewed the company finances as the commission weighs a nine to thirteen cent rate debate and possible relief for Mobile residents.
The steamship Agamemnon, third of a fleet bringing the 26th division to Boston, is due at Commonwealth Pier with 5824 officers and men aboard. Major General Clement A Filo returns. 102nd Infantry is included, and many replacements from across the country will be demobilized. Troops may remain at Devens or proceed to other demobilization centers.
The Navy Department announces officers with reserve rank may be appointed for temporary service in the regular navy. Active duty officers require recommendations. inactive duty applicants may apply to the Bureau of Navigation. Certifications include special examinations and a months service period.
Washington April 7. Estimates of steel products needed in the next months will be prepared by the railroad administration in a conference with the department of commerce and the industrial board to discuss negotiations over manaeesson content. The Industrial Board spoke at the meeting chaired by the Director General.
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