Women Voters Demand City Reorganization and Public Accountability
Mobile County League of Women Voters adopts a platform urging reorganization of the police department and dismissal of officers found unfit, calls for open meetings, stronger utility oversight, and expanded city services. Proposes port improvements, better streetcar service, health office hours, stricter enforcement of laws, cemetery care, and increased salaries for police and firefighters to attract qualified personnel.
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Mobile County League of Women Voters
Cawthon Hotel
Orgat Fan
Mobile
Health N
Warrior River
Arlington Docks
St. Anthony
Government
Commerce
Front Streets
City Hospital
Betteh
Pignk
League
Samate
Lew Nashville Railroad
Grefron
Dirigible Sails for U.S. Station from Howden
The British-built naval airship is slated to sail from Howden England on August 25 for its station at Lake. Navy department officials indicate the voyage will proceed with the dirigible joining the U.S. Navy setup in due course.
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Dirigible
U.S
Howden
England
Lake Ge
Navy Department
An Inn
Weather Summary for Alabama and Mississippi
The weather forecast reports generally fair conditions in Alabama and Mississippi with Friday partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers along the coast. It notes a warm and humid pattern with no significant storms expected in the near term.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Pacific Coast to Birmingham Through Rates Not Published
A Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau inquiry about through rates from the Pacific coast to Birmingham via Mobile and the Warrior river receives a reply from W H Hough general traffic manager of the barge line denying any publication or publication plan. The barge line recently set rates from the Pacific coast to St Louis via New Orleans and Mallory line routes, sparking expectations that Pacific coast to Birmingham rates would follow. No reason is given for not issuing through tariffs.
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Pacific Coast
Birmingham
Mobile
Warrior River
Traffic Bureau
Mobile Chamber of Commerce Today
W. H. Hough
St. Louis
New Orleans
Atlantic Coast
Mallory ‘Line
Mr. Hough
Bingville Fair Tonight Attracts Large Crowd At Gorgas Park
The Bingville Fair at Toulminville near Bingville is set for tonight at Gorgas Park to raise funds for a new school building. Prizes, contests and country dances are planned as thousands from Mobile are expected. Prominent locals impersonate characters, and parking for hundreds of cars is arranged to handle the crowd.
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Bingville
Toulminville
Hick Towns
Gorgas Park
Linin “Society
Itr
le Fair
Mobile
Rotary Club Opens Highway Celebration On Old Shell Road
Mobil e Rotary Club officials county commissioners and other leaders celebrated the opening of the concrete highway over Old Shell road between Mobie and Spring Hill. The group drove to Mobile Country Club for an open house and lunch invited guests included Alex Hancock the contractor and Rotary members wives followed by a day at the club.
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Old Shell Road
Mobie
Spring Hill
Mobile Rotary Club
Mobile Country Club
Country Club
Alex Hancock
Women Voters Set Dates for Candidates Speakings
The League of Women Voters fixed next Monday for a mass meeting of women voters to hear Mayor Harry Pillans. On August 11 Dr A G Ward will speak, and on August 15 Harry T Hartwell will address another gathering. Meetings will cover the city platform and candidates positions.
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League of Women Voters
Harry Pillans
A. G. Ward
Harry T. Hartwell
League
Millionaire's Son Charged With Theft
J Walter Keller, son of a Philadelphia millionaire and manager of a Hammond Indiana food firm, was arrested in Chicago for auto theft while removing a locked steering gear. He denies the charge calling it a frame up, as detectives pursue thefts at Grant Park.
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Chicago
Aus
J. Walter Keller
Philadelphia
Hammond
Ind
Keller
Grant Park
Sheriff Ends County Road Speedway Patrol
Sheriff William H. Holcombe Jr announces nightly patrols to curb speeding on county highways. Three arrests for speeding reported last night, with thresholds of 30 mph. Taxicab driver J Vernefille charged after driving 45 to 60 mph on Cedar Point road. pursuit described from Broad and New Jersey streets to near Dog River. Additional arrests include E. S. Geer and G. E. Lloyd on speeding charges amid recent serious accidents on Cedar Point road.
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William H. Holcombe, Jr
J. Vernefille
Fred Hudoff
Cedar Point Read
Cedar Point Road
Broad
New Jersey
Dog River
Geer
Re. Lloyd
Greer
Ee Bernstein
Goldemit
G. L. Donama
Cedar Point
Pellagra Discussed In Secret Session
Washington August 4. Health officials from a dozen Southern states and Surgeon General Cumming met in closed session to discuss pellagra. State officials disputed federal condition reports while Cumming sought firsthand information to map a united course of action following President Harding’s request for action by public health and Red Cross.
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Washington
Cumming
Public Health Service
Harding
Red Cross
Preacher suspended for cruelty to wife
Nashville report says Rev H G Ryan pastor of Fulton Kentucky Methodist church and Memphis conference was suspended from ministry for 12 months after a 43 member Southern Methodist committee found him guilty of cruelty to his wife. The Bishop Joseph Atkins panel heard evidence in Union City and an appeal by Rev E W Crump Buntyn followed.
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Nashville, Tenn
H. G. Ryan
Fulton
Memphis
Southern “Methodist
Joseph Atkins
Nashville
Union City
E. W. Crump
Buntyn
Carpenter’s Body Found Beside Track Near White Bluffs
In White Bluffs Tennessee on August 4 a carpenter named Vandervoort, 50, was found mangled beside the Nashville track near a curve one mile west of re early today. His watch stopped at 8:08 p m suggesting the time he was struck.
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White Bluffs
Tenn
Si Vandervoort
Nashville
Vander
Abusive Language Charged To Man In Dauphin Street Incident
J V M Thorn of 306 St Francis Street an agent of the seamen union was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct by Traffic Officer Ollie Hubbard. The accusation states Thorn used abusive language on Dauphin Street near Royal more than a week ago and escaped from Officer Hubbard at that time.
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J V ¥. M. Thorn
St. Francis Street
Seameansunion
Ollie Hubbard
Thorn
Dauphin Street
Royal
Hubbard
Oil Tank Cars Burned in Alexandria Train Wreck
Twelve loaded oil tank cars from Dorado Arkansas were destroyed when a train derailed near Bentley Louisiana. The incident caused an estimated loss of 30 000 dollars. No lives were lost.
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Alexandria
Dorado
Ark
Bntley
Spurgin Reported Missing Banker Sighted Near Mexico Frontier
El Paso reports Warren Co. Spa ie missing president of the Michaigah Avenue Trust Co of Chicago. A telegram says the arrest of the banker is momentarily expected and Mexican officials cooperate in the search. No extradition treaty exists. expulsion would require Obregon order.
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EL Paso Tex
Warren Co
Spa Ie
Michaigah Avenue Trust Company
Chicago
Chihuahua City
Mex
el Paso
United States
Surgin
Obregon
Mexico
Harding Opens Defense of Federal Reserve Board
Washington August 4 Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board opened his defense before a congressional committee criticizing the board. He argued that national credit workings are in private district banks under board supervision not control and that reserve banks are private corporations governed by their directors. He said rediscount decisions rest with district banks and the board has only limited powers once rates are in effect.
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Washington
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Congressional Committee
John Skelton Williams
Gore Harding
Thi Prenesve
Congress
Funk
Republic Illinois
Hazes
Reserve Board
Exportation Bill Faces Senate Passage Today
The Agriculture bill sponsored by the Harding administration moves toward passage in the Senate. It would let banks borrow from the War Finance Corporation up to their current farm-paper loaned totals to finance exportation and hold surpluses for orderly marketing. Credits to foreign governments for buying farm products are allowed with a U S restriction that credits be used in the United States. Individuals cannot borrow. membership in an association is required.
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Washington
Senate
Harding
Finance Corporation
United States
Boy Playing With Bomb Killed on Federal Grounds
A 12 year old boy was killed and his two brothers injured after finding a bomb on the federal quarantine grounds in Staten Island. The trio carried it home and played with it, tapping it with a hammer. The explosion killed one boy and injured the others. federal representatives offered no explanation for the bomb's presence on government property.
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New York
Staten Island
Rank Cafaro
Joseph
John
Aged Minister Held for Woman's Death
Aug 4 Rev Hardin W Ht aged minister is held at Montgomery county jail awaiting trial for murder of Mrs Anha McKennon owner of valuable ore lands Indicted by Montgomery county grand jury yesterday brought back from Hot Springs removed there pending grand jury investigation due to hostility He will seek venue change.
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Mount 430
Hardin W. Ht
Montgomery County
Anha McKennon
Hot Springs
Britain agrees to conference date Washington
The American government was advised that Great Britain is agreeable to any date desired by the United States for the opening of the Washington disarmament and Pacific conference.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
President Harding Hailed in Lancaster Welcome
Lancaster and White Mountain area residents welcomed President Harding who planned to spend the rest of the week on vacation. Thousands from nearby towns traveled by car and rail to Cent Square to cheer the chief executive and hear a brief address. The president agreed to visit after a committee invited him at the Mt Prospect lodge where Mr and Mrs Harding were guests.
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Lancaster
N. H
White Mountain
Harding
Mt. Prospect
Cent Square
Mt Prospect
Harding vacation code book unopened in White Mountains
An unopened White House code book lies in Mount Prospect lodge as President Harding enjoys vacation in New Hampshire. Officials have not issued a peace proclamation, golf plans dominate the day, and caddies look to carry for the president while secrecy about his course choice remains.
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International News Service
Lancaster
N. H
Mount’ Prospect
Washington
Crawford Notch
Waumbek
Mountainview
Whitefield
Brettonwoods
White Mountains
Oil Fee Collection Halted in Arkansas
Chancellor Martineau enjoined Arkansas oil inspection from further collecting fees on oil and gasoline dues. The injunction cites unconstitutionality of the collection. The department had revenue to operate for three years and a 1923 legislature proposal would maintain funding at three times that amount.
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Little ‘Rock
Ark
Martineau
State Oil Inspection Department
Ark Gisas
Bee Department
Birmingham Plant Resumes Second Blast Furnace
The Woodward Iron Company restarted a second blast furnace at its Birmingham plant today as pig iron stocks depleted. Tennessee Coal Iron and Road Company operates four furnaces. Woodward president Frank Hi. Crookard said he expects a better industrial outlook by mid September.
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Birmingham
Woodward’ Iron Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Road Company
Opera
Frank Hi. Crookard
Presid
Woodward Company
Dee
Fire on Atlantic Birmingham and Atlantic trestle at Moultrie
Fire officials in Moultrie, Georgia say an incendiary blaze destroyed about 20 feet of a 200 yard trestle on the Atlantic Birmingham and Atlantic line near the city early today. It is the first suspected arson on the Fitzgerald Thomas division since service began in March.
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Moultrie
Aus
Atlantic, Birmingham and Atlantic
Lena Clarke Held on Murder Charge in Orlando
Lena Clarke is held on a murder charge after W H Millmer, a restaurant owner, died from a pistol wound in her hotel room. Authorities ongoing probe tie $32,000 post office theft to Clarke and an unidentified man. Geoffrey Patterson is held as accessory. Clarke remains silent under counsel.
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Orlando
Filal
West Palm Beach
Lena Clarke
W. H. Millmer
Miss Clarke
Miltmort
Vestel
Miltmor
Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
Ihe
Thas
Rob
Let Me Sleep: Caruso's Last Words Revealed
Naples reports Mrs. Caruso recalling the tenor Enrico Caruso's final remark let me sleep before his death after expressing hope of recovery and a pledge to return to the United States to fulfill his contract.
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Caruso
Naples
Lasker Appoints Powell as Temporary Shipping Board VP
Chairman Lasker announced the appointment of John W. Powell of Quincy Massachusetts as a temporary vice president of the Shipping Board. Powell, a former Bethlehem Shipbuilding executive, will organize financial accounting and sales, and reorganize board offices. He declines salary. Powell is a United States Naval Academy graduate with years of shipbuilding experience.
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Washington
John W. Powell
Quincy
Mags
Shipping Board
Lasker
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Powell
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Warrants Issued for Schooner Henry L Marshall Crew
Federal authorities issued warrants today in Jersey City for the arrest of officers and crew of the schooner Henry L Marshall seized Monday night as a liquor runner. The charges allege violations of the Volstead Act and customs fraud. Arrestees include John G. Crossland, described as an Atlantic City millionaire, William F. McCoy, owner, and a Dr Holden whose whereabouts are unknown.
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Jersey City
N. J
Henry L. Marshall
Government of Customs
Wereohn G. Crossland
Atlantic City
William F. McCoy
Gross Gard
Holden
Body of Harold Dodd En Route Home From France
Mrs. Virginia Dodd of 909 Elmira street received a telegram that Private Harold Dodd died in France in 1918 and his body left New York today. He saw considerable service in the early part of the war. The convoy is due to arrive in Mobile Saturday or Sunday and burial will follow in Mobile.
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Virginia Dodd
Elmira Street
Harold Dodd
France
New York
Oung Dodd
Mobile
General Electric Reduces Salaries in Lynn Plant
Age reduction affecting 12,000 employees at the General Electric Company plant in Lynn Massachusetts was announced today. The cut will vary by class with unskilled workers seeing the largest reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
General Electric Company
Sheriff Mester Aims to Arrest Governor Len Small
Springfield sheriff Henry Mester orders passive pursuit of Governor Len Small amid warrants for misusing state funds. Police watch trains entering the city, prepared to notify authorities, while Mester vows to serve warrants despite the governor’s status.
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WM. K. Hutchinson
al Correspo Springperad
G. Len Small
Ilinois
Henry Mester
Springfield
U S Gold Imports and Exports Reported for 3 Month Period
The report cites U S imports of gold reaching high levels in the first quarter, with July showing large imports and exports. It notes France, Britain, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong as destinations or sources, and gives figures for silver trade and overall balance for the period ending mid year.
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M : Board
France
Canada
Mexico
Hol Kong
Mellon authorized hospital building program for disabled soldiers
Secretary Mellon authorized $11,000 expenditure to develop new and improved hospital facilities at Oteen and Augusta for disabled soldiers. The plan includes rebuilding sites and constructing a 500 bed soldier hospital sanatorium in Washington, with enhanced infirmary facilities.
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Oteen
Ny C
Mellon
Mel
Seeunts
Augusta
Soldier Hospital
Ruling on Cottonseed Meal Freight Rates
Interstate Commerce Commission rules freight rates on cottonseed meal from Knoxville to Virginia and Carolinas are unreasonable and prejudicial. If feed rates to distant points are similar, related rates on cotton products may be adjusted. discussion mentions Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati and related markets.
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Washington
Knoxville
Virginia
Carolina
Nashville
Likeville
Memphis
Cincinnati
Will Ask Rate Cut On Grain For Expo
Interstate Commerce Commission member reports pending request to cut export grain rates. The proposal targets Gulf and Atlantic routes with a parity adjustment, noting a difference of cents per hundred pounds between ships from New Orleans and Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Mobile Ber of Commerce
Interstate Commission
Gulf
Atlantic
Ana
New Orleans
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Port Mobile
Bingville Fair
Pellagra
Carpenter
Spurgin
Mexican
Frontier
U. S. Reserve Bank
Britain
David M. Church
Arkansas
Ship Board
Body Young Dodd
General Electric
Stator
Inois
U. S
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