Strike spreads as rail shop workers walk out nationwide
Approximately one quarter million rail and allied shop workers join the walkout, with major action at Gulf Mobile and Western shops in Whistler and Louisville, as federated trades push for 85 cent wage increases. Leaders report widespread participation across key yards and cities, with Gary Indiana and Chicago noted as focal points.
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Gulf, Mobile and Wislern
Louisville
Nashing
Washon
National Union
Railroad Administration
Feral
R. W.taylor
Ohio
Irs
Sion
Gulf
Mobile
Federated Trades
Ting
Lér
Gosuen
Atlantic Mobile and Ohio
Hvillé
Atlanta
Pst Point and Western Railway
Louisville and Shops
Auto collision injures animal. leg broken on Shell Road
An early morning accident on Shell Road damaged a vehicle and broke the leg of a dog named Bule. Mobile Delivery reports the animal was checked by a passerby and taken for care.
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Shell Road
Embezzlement Bond Set After Arraignment
A Black man was bound over to the grand jury after arraignment today on embezzlement charges. The accused allegedly kept funds and a check for a Mr. U while employed by the concerned party. Prosecutor John W. is handling the case.
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Fe Negro
P Tees
John W
Isnek
Mr. U
Rain squall ends Mobile heat wave
Mobile residents found brief relief from a multi day heat wave as a rain and wind squall struck Sunday afternoon. The day had reached a Sunday noon average of 91 degrees before a shower cut temperatures to 73 by 3 pm, with cooler morning readings on Monday and continued chances of rain later in the day.
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Gulf Coast
Sat
Mobile
Judges weigh call for special grand jury in Block killing
Circuit court judges decide this afternoon whether to convene a special grand jury to investigate the murder of Sam Block a storekeeper at Congress and Cuba streets. Solicitor Chamberlain seeks immediate action and says confessions exist from three suspects Robert Edwards Socks Dan Charley and Walter Delaney who deny firing the shot. A mask found at the scene aided arrests.
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Sam Block
Congress
Cuba
Yince
Circuit Court
B. B. ‘Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Robert Edwards
Socks
Dan Charley
Walter Delaney
Coblenz to be headquarters for American army in Europe
News from Coblenz reports the American forces will base their European command in Coblenz as Paris closes its grand headquarters in August. Antwerp will serve as the Rhine area base while Pershing plans to sail from Brest on September 1. General Pershing and other officers toured battlefields to assess postwar arrangements and unit dispositions.
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Corsier
Paris
Associated Press
Colenz
Europe
Phere
Antwerp
Rhine
Pershin
Brest
Eines le
London Vic
Shing
Oie
Abe
Rrtually -Co
Pershing
Shire
United States
Connor
Richardson Demands Jury Trial in Dipping Case
George W. Richardson demanded a jury trial after arraignment in inferior court on three charges of violating the state livestock law for failure to dip. Jim Richer was served with notice that he must dip his livestock.
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George W. Richardson
Richardson
Jim Richer
Transport Virginian Docks with Troops
The transport Virginian docks at Aug. 4 with units of the 23rd division aboard from Brest as part of the ongoing troop movement.
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Brest
Rail unions meet with Hines in cost of living talks
In Washington on April 4 by Associated Press union officials and 2 000 000 railway workers gathered as Director General Hines planned a noon conference. He outlined a plan for a congressional commission to study all aspects of the cost of living and ease citizen distress.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federation of Railway
East
Washington
Inashington
Hines
I Son
Congress
Neeatinet
Attorn General
Palmer
Colver
Tendo
New Drug Firm To Start Business Here
Bedsole ede ag Company forms a new drug firm with a capital stock and plans to operate a wholesale division. Officers include J. L. Bedsole of Thomasville president, Cotees Mobile vice president, B. K. Bedsole of Mobile secretary, S. C. Bedsole of Thomasville treasurer, and Dr. N. Gay of Whistler as member. The company says it has bought stock of the wholesale department, not Van Antwerp Wholesale Company, and will announce prices after inventory.
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Monare Ae
Hoge
the. S Back van Antwerp
Bedcole
Colvin Company
J. L. Edsoles
Thomasville
Cotees Mobile
B. KB
San Mobile
C. Ee Thomasyville
N. Gay
Whistler
Jail Time For Drunk Driver Admits Injury Story
A man tells Judge Edington that an elbow wound prevented him from drinking, while in recorder's court he is urged to explain the long delay. The defendant is arrested on a drunk charge and receives a sentence of twenty five hours or twenty five days.
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Jim
Youth Charged in Embezzlement Case at Crichton
An arrest record shows a white youth named Lee charged with embezzling fifteen dollars from J. K. Lindsey's Crichton store. Deputy Sheriff Beri eatreneae brought the case before the court, which noted jurisdiction issues and dismissed certain actions.
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Lee
Camokot
eDeputy
Beri Eatreneae
J. KK Lindsey
Crichton
Clemenceau Cites Smiling Courage in Paris War Years
The article praises Paris for steadfastness from 1914 to 1918, noting how the city bore bombardments with firm and smiling courage. It highlights Clemenceau’s recognition of Paris as a beacon of secular glory amid long-range and par alex bombardments.
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Parib
Clemenceauy
Paris
Jugo-Slavia C E Plans Fall National Convention
The Rev Dr Francis E Will, president of the World's Endeavor Union, announced that the first national Jugo-Slavia Endeavor meeting will be held this fall. Dr Clark traveled from Boston to Buffalo for the biennial conference of the United Society of Christian Endeavor.
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Associated Press
Boston
Fran‘cis E
Deavor Union
Endeavorere
ago-Slavia
Clark
United Society of Christian Ndted
At Buffalo
Vice President Speaker at Chamber Dinner
Vice President Marshall will address the Know Your Neighbor dinner hosted by the local chamber of commerce in GH. W. C. tonight. The event aims to highlight community ties and local business collaboration.
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GH. W. C
Vice Press
RR. Marshall
The
Chamber of Commerce
Liverpool Rioters Routed by British Troops Bayonets
London reports describe elaborate military protection in Liverpool with troops guarding docks and streets. The Valiant and two destroyers are offshore while workers across transport sectors report or fail to report for duty amid ongoing unrest and a rail strike affecting service.
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Iverpool
Associated Press
Liverpool
Valiant
Mer River
London
Daily Mail
St. George's Hall
Rumanians Advance Toward Budapest During Armistice Talks
Budapest occupied as Romanian troops push from the river amid Allied armistice conditions. Romanian units are said to be advancing from Hatvan toward Budapest with talks ongoing on a potential armistice, while a Budapest commission reportedly prepares to negotiate.
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Clemeniceau
Rumania
Budapest
Eicarnal
Aymy
M. Clemegoens
Ruma
Hunga
Hatvan
Bela Kun Granted Asylum in Austria
Bela Kun former dictator of Hungary and his assistants have been granted asylum by Austria. The news originates from Vienna with details continuing on Page Seven.
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Bela Kun
Austria
Vienna
Uruguay Names New Foreign Minister
In Montevideo on Aug 4 Gabriel Terra Mor was named foreign minister of Uruguay. He previously held the post of minister of justice and industry and served in the cabinet of President Williman. Earlier he was recalled from the Uruguayan legation in Buenos Aires and Daniel Mynoz is noted in the ministry affairs.
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Purie
Uruguay
Gabriel Terra
Williman
Pure Metre
Montevideo
Gabriel
Buenos Air
Daniel Mynoz
Eight Die In Arsenal Blasts Near Brunswick New Jersey
Four ammunition explosions at the U S arsenal near Brunswick New Jersey kill eight and injure twenty five. A box car on a siding exploded at 1 p m triggering fires to three magazines. Nearby residents flee their homes amid fears more blasts will follow.
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Associated Press
New. Brunswick
N. J
United States
German Money Ban Lifted in France
Paris reports today's Journal Officiel publishes a decree repealing the November 26, 1918 ban that prohibited German bank notes and money from entering France. The move signals easing controls on German currency as postwar stability proceeds.
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France
Paris
Officie
Wheeler Denies Anti-Saloon League Targeting Tobacco
Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the Anti Saloon League, disputes claims that the league campaigns against tobacco or aims to redefine liquor laws. He argues Congress intended the war prohibition to ban beer and wine and that enforcing the act requires defining intoxicating liquor to make the law effective.
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Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
America
Winton Ettha
Darbury
Anti-Saloon League
U. Against Tobacco
Wheeler
Congress
Wheels
Supreme Court
Aged Woman Dies in Mexican Bandit Prisoner Case
Aged woman dies while held by Mexican bandits after prisoners were exchanged with U S citizens. Dr Charles T Sturgiss and his wife faced impure treatment and deportation as officials promised investigation. The case prompted U S inquiry into U S Mexico relations with testimony anticipated before a House committee.
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Aoe
Dean Rig
Mexico
Ma Hare
Sturgiss
Texico
St. Louis
House Committee
United States
Keet
Salina Cruz
Ford's Libel Suit May End Next Week
Mt. Clemens Michigan August 4 It was predicted that all evidence in the Henry Ford Chicago Tribune libel suit would be in by week’s end and arguments would be heard next week First witnesses were J J and company officials cross examination proceeded briefly with early testimony in rebuttal
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MT. Clemens
Mich
Chicago Tribune
J. J. Peor
President Studies Living Cost Problem
President Wilson returned to Washington early this day from the Potomac trip aboard Mayflower. He had no forenoon engagements and was understood to be devoting his attention to the high cost of living problem.
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Washington
Wilson
Potomac
Chicago bakers boost price of lunch counter pie
Chicago bakers raise prices on lunch counter pies from 30 to 33 cents and extra special pies from 35 to 40 cents. The increases reflect higher costs for labor fruit and other materials. many restaurants passed the higher costs to patrons while some served smaller portions.
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Chicago Bakers
Cutee Tee
Trade Ag
Amailler Po
Bomb Victim Oscar Lawler Faces Uncertain Recovery
Oscar Lawler former assistant United States attorney general was badly burned and may not survive after a bomb exploded near his Los Angeles home along with his wife who is also seriously burned. Police suspect political revenge by a man he prosecuted in the Middle West. A $7 000 reward was offered for arrests and conviction of the perpetrators.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Oscar Lawler
United States
Middle West
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Snyder
Eurnin
Lawler
Provisions and Grain Prices Fall in Chicago Market
In Chicago trading panic hits as provisions and grain prices plunge. Corn futures drop several cents a bushel while December corn and January pork options skid to the day’s lower levels amid broad selling.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Ang
Arrest of Turkish revolt leaders sparks regional crisis
Constantinople ordered the arrest of Mustapha Kamel Pasha Reput Bey and Essad Pasha after a conferén to quell armed bands in Smyrna and Ram districts. Mustapha Kamel Pasha with 40,000 troops reportedly defied order and Essad Pasha served as war minister and provisional president of Albania.
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Constantinople
Mustapha
Kamel Pasha
Reput Bey
Chaf
Smyrna
Ram
Paris
Mustapha Kamel Pasha
Essad Pas
Asia Minor
Essad Pasha
Scutari
Albania
Mexico Seeks World Aid Against Foreign Intervention
Mexican political leaders at a banquet urge world powers to apply WWI principles of national self determination to Mexico. They plead for solidarity with small nations and oppose foreign intervention amid tensions with external powers.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Mexico
Five Die in Basle Strike Riots
Paris reports five people killed in Basle Switzerland during recent strike riots. Four to official reports list deaths and several others wounded amid clashes.
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Basle
Paris
Switzerland
Plans for a permanent peace time army presented
Secretary Baker transmitted to Congress a plan for a permanent peace time army of 14 000 officers and 500 000 enlisted men. The bill preserves branches including a merged chemical service and engineers corps, with three months of compulsory military training for 19 year olds and abolition of officer seniority. No changes to state guards. universal service debated. The plan includes centralizing inspection, creating a chemical warfare unit, and maintaining emergency forces if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Aug
Congress
Baker
War Department
Peace
Chemical Service
Engineers’ Corps
Ate Baker Sa
Pe Bu
Tinued
Milite Ce
Evens
Mail Carriers Push for Salary Increase
New York August 1 The National Letter Carriers Association sends a resolution directly to President Wilson requesting a 38 cent raise in letter carriers salaries. The group argues the 25 cent July 1 increase is insufficient to meet living costs and calls for an immediate raise to prevent demoralization.
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New York
Wilsonson
Kentucky to Study Cost of Living Push
Gov. James D. Black announced plans to appoint a commission to study the high cost of living in Kentucky. The group will investigate inflation factors and propose measures to reduce costs for essentials like food and clothing, citing enforcement of anti trust laws to curb profiteering.
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Tran Voue
James D. Black
Baptist missionary dead in Kansas City
August 4 reports the death in Kansas City of Liam C. Archer, a lecturer and long time Baptist missionary worker, noted for sixty years of service.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Liam C. Archer
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