Examiners Delay Hearing on Sheriff Books to Tuesday
The hearing on the sheriff’s books, ordered by Governor Brandon, was reset to Tuesday with a 1 PM opening. Examiners C E B Chapman and T H Broom audit two weeks of records and subpoenas have been issued for witnesses including jail inmates to verify meals served. Officials decline to disclose expected findings or specific allegations.
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Sebaiin
Tomorow
C._ EB. Chapman
T. H. Broom
Montgomery
Brandon
Capitol
Race of Government Boats Ends in Tie
The tug Von Ezdorf and the Tuscaloosa passed Beacon 14 in a neck and neck 18 mile run for about nine knots. Both crews reported flames from their stacks as the tugs raced from Beacon toward Fort Morgan. After 18 miles the captains agreed the result was a tie.
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United States
Vonoff
Tuscaloosa
Beacon
von Ezdorf
Fort Morgan
Beacon 14
Billy Smith
Ezdorf
Jacob
Coast Guard Crew Marks Anniversary With Holiday Fete
The Tallapoosa crew celebrated a Coast Guard anniversary, honoring the founding of the service in 1790. The cutter and its early lineage are noted as part of the nation’s sea forces since the 18th century.
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Phe
United States
Tallapoosa
United
Coast Guard
Ter
Tue Cutter Service
Messenger Goes On Duty At Biloxi
The patrol boat AB 8 departs for Biloxi as part of a coast guard reorganization. AB 8 known as the Mes t served harbor duty here for three years and now moves to patrol and life saving duties from a new station under Chief Boatswain I. M. Sykes.
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United States
Biloxi
Coast Guard
Lapoosa
Chief Boatswain
I. M. Sykes
Arrow
Cobb attends PSC hearing on meat rate revision
R G Cobb traffic manager of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce is in Birmingham today to attend a Public Service Commission hearing on proposed rate revisions for meat shipments between points in Alabama. The hearing is set for Wednesday in Birmingham.
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R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Remery
Public Service Commission
Alabama
Birmingham
Bank President in Canada Dead
Ronto Ontario Aug 4 Sir Oster president of the Co Bank of Canada died shortly before midnight at his home in Ronto Ontario.
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Canada
Ronto
Ont
Sir Oster
Co- Bank of Canada
Alabama and Mississippi Continue Tuesday Pee Sontext
The note mentions Alabama and Mississippi with a brief reference to Tuesday. It shows fragmented text about continued coverage or events but lacks clear details or identifiable names, dates, or outcomes.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Jurors Drawn for Opening of Federal Court in Mobile
Jurors sworn for a two week first phase of the federal court trial in Mobile. Judge Ervin questioned jurors on attitudes toward prohibition. Trials set include Mrs Metcalf and Bruce Etheridge with liquor cases continuing to Friday and DA Boyles case to follow. State official Walter K McAdory attended.
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Federal District Court
J. W. Duke
L. L. Dunning
W. R. Edwards
Earl C. Garrison
T. G. Holloway
C. C. Huxford
W. E. Lenoir
A. Massey
A. G. B. McLendon
L. E. Mc 5Es
J. D. Perry
W. H. Pierce
EB. H. Planck
John Scott
C. S. Shawhank
Jewel Smith
Robert T. Ervin
Belle Metcalf
Bay Front
Bruce Etheridge
United States
Aubrey Boyles
W. H. Holcombe
Federal
Walter—K. McAdory
Montgomery
Pioneer timber exporter H G G Donald dies in Mobile
Harry Gordon Grant Donald a St John’s New Brunswick native and longtime Mobile resident died at 9 15 this morning at 153 Church street after a brief illness. Funeral at Christ Episcopal church tomorrow at 4 30 p m. Survived by widow Kate and four children including Lt Cmdr H Gordon Donald USN and George Kenneth Donald. siblings Jack Donald Louise Donald and Miss Linda Agnes Donald.
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Harry . Gordon Grant Donald
St. John's
New Brunswick
Mobile
Church -Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Donald
Kate Donald
Sandeford Jarmon
William Hieronymus
H. Gordon Donald
United States Navy
George Kenneth Donald
Johannesburg
South Africa
Jack Donald
Tacoma
Wash
Louise Donald
S&j. Johns, N. B
Linda Agnes Donald
New York City
Jim Moorman
Halifax
Plan for Parking Taxicabs Ordinance in City Meeting
The ordinance to be introduced at the regular city commission meeting would permit taxicabs to use designated streets to conduct business. Cabs may stand in front of garages offices and at the Battle House St Andrew Cawthon and Bienville hotels with a limit to be set on the number of cars per taxi company as the resolution is adopted.
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City Commission
H. T.hartwell
Battle House
St. Andrew
Cawthon
Bienville
Two Women Fined in Police Court For Immoral Places
Catheerine Jackson and Fio Miller, arrested after raids on Cedar and St. Michael streets, were each fined $15 or 15 days by the recorder. They faced charges of operating immoral places with a warning that continued operation could lead to harsher sentences. Several inmates and two men were fined $10 with a warning.
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Catheerine Jackson
Fio Miller
Cedar
St. Michael
Recorder
Probe Continues Into Killing of Daniel King 19
Police pursue leads in the shooting death of Daniel King 19 at 706 Davis Avenue. A Black woman is detained as a suspect after an initial inquiry by Coroner Dr. B F Hale found a quarrel preceded the shooting.
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Daniel King
Davis Avenue
King
8. F. Hale
Kraft Not Fined in Speeding Case
Emil Graf the dairyman was fined in police court for speeding not Emil Kraft the jeweler. The latter says friends teased him about fast driving and that Graf has not been arrested for speed law violations.
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Emil Graf
Emil Kraft
Emil
Aft
Voters consider $21,000 bond for two Mobile land purchases
Mobilians vote on a $21 000 bond to buy land for a soldiers memorial and a playground. Memorial site at Government and Houston streets. playground at Marine Street and Washington Avenue Oakdale. Sponsored by Mothers Army and Navy League and Oakdale School Improvement Association with the Mobile County League of Women Voters assisting. Polls open in ten wards until 6 pm. results expected soon amid light turnout.
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Mothers’ Army and Navy
Government
Uston Streets
Marine Street
Washington Avenue
Oakdale
Mothers’’Army and Navy League
Oakdale School Improvement Association
Mobile County League of Women Voters
Fines Set For Speeding By Motorcycle Officers
Edgar F Johnstone of J Charles apartments was fined 25 dollars for speeding 56 mph on Government street. H G French, ex special federal officer, had speed charge reset as government requested continuance. Powell driver of a Yellow Cab had case continued for a witness. D G Jones admitted 36 mph on Government to Ann and Virginia and fined 15 dollars. Franelich and Lewis fined 15 each for 30 mph on St Joseph street. Officers continue efforts to curb speeding on the street.
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Edgar F. Johnstone
J. Charles
Quimby
Government Street
Proad
Jackson
Johnstone
H.g.french
Welch
PR. Powell
Powell
D.G. Jones
Ann
Virginia
Henry Franelich
J. E. Lewis
St. Joseph Street
St. Louis
Adams
Quarantine Station Revenue Soars As Shipping Grows
Dr Carl Michel reports July revenue four times higher than last year amid more ships fumigated in the harbor. Officials say Uckenbach Line vessels will be cleaned locally, boosting quarantine activity and supporting a proposed half million dollar station. The project awaits Senate consideration in December.
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Carl Michel
United States
Uckenbach Lines
New Orleans
Michel
Washington
Mnate
Fincher Bail Raised for Prohibition Charge
W M Fincher a former police member from Wheelerville failed to appear in recorder's court on a prohibition violation. The bond was forfeited with an alias writ and bail raised from 500 to 1000, with four months added hard labor if convicted. Also cited are Irving Gladden fined 100 dollars or 90 days for whiskey possession and Cecil Culpepper fined 110 dollars or 99 days for possessing a large quantity of whiskey.
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W.M. Fincher
Wheelerville
Recorder’s Court
Edington
Recorder Grove
Fincher
Irving Gladden
Cecil Culpepper
Ischor
Three Held In Auto Theft Wave In South Carolina
Three men identified as C. P. Miller of Roanoke Virginia Frank Anderson of Richmond Virginia and M C Quay of Northwest Ze were jailed in Richland county on charges of involvement in a widespread automobile theft operation authorities said today.
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Columbia
S. C
Richland County
C. P. Miller
Roanoke
Frank Anderson
Richmond
M. C. Quay
Belgian Frontier Troops Cross Border as Belgium Marks Anniversary
Fragmentary report notes troops crossing a frontier during a Belgium anniversary period. Mentions factories and belfry as landmarks and a sequence of whistle signals. Context unclear. no dates or distinct organizations are readable.
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BRU
Belgium
Moreton
Teermin
Frontier
Yankee Planes Bob at Anchor in Port Iceland
Nelson and Lieut. Smith, two U S aviators, rested at anchor in an Iceland harbor awaiting favorable conditions to resume their 27 000 mile flight. Their planes were overhauled by mechanics as the destroyers guarded the harbor after Wade's crash forced support from Billingsley and a rescue note delivered by a weighted bag.
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Nelson
Lieutensihith
United States
Kirkwaill
Bootland
Wade
Smith
Shub Bostany
Tov Oend
Billingsley
Aviator
Boston
Orkneys
Iceland
Driver Charged With Being Intoxicated in Crichton
Deputy sheriffs arrested a Neese resident in Crichton on a charge of operating an automobile while intoxicated. Albert Burke was arraigned in inferior criminal court for violating the prohibition law and fined $50 with $20 costs. Walter Anderson and R C Gatewood were docketed for possession of liquors in violation of the prohibition law.
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Neese
Crichton
Stringfellow
Burch
Albert Burke
Inferior Criminal Court
Prohibition Ae
Walter Anderson
R. C. Gatewood
Five Years for Theft in Box Car
William Dobson was found guilty by a federal jury of burglarizing a Louisville Nashville box car and was sentenced to five years in the Atlanta federal penitentiary. He allegedly stole 59 sacks of sugar from the railroad car in a case described as one of the heaviest sentences in years.
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William
Bill) Dobson
Louisville Nashville Railroad
Federal
Atlanta
Dobson
Missing boy sought by mother in Crichton search
Relatives of Grady McGhee age seventeen of Crichton request The News-Item help locate him. He was last seen Wednesday, described as in good health with dark hair and brown eyes, about 90 pounds, wearing a white shirt blue overalls tan shoes and a brown cap. mother is Mrs. Ralph McGhee.
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Grady McGhee
Crichton
Ralph McGhee
Hospital Inquiry Will Be Ordered By House Committee
Washington August 4 Representative Royal C Johnson Republican of South Dakota chairman of the house veterans committee authorized members of a committee to open an investigation into all veterans hospital s to view to making recommendations as to the feasibility of placing them under a single management with a central purchasing agent.
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Washington
International News Service
Royal C. Johnson
South Dakota
House Veterans’ Committee
Poe
Veterans’ Bureau
Tragic Shooting in New Orleans Area People Involved Not Named
In New Orleans area a man is reported to have fired upon a woman and another person in a residence early today. Sheriff Vial reported officers responding, one victim died after hospital transfer, and a second person was shot yesterday. Police continue to investigate tied to a Triary refuge incident with rifle fire.
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New
Orana
Vial
St. Charles
Tripolini
Prison Official Dieg in Georgia Prison Official Dieg in Georgia
Capt. Yancey born in Montgomery Alabama sixty six years ago son of the late Judge William Lowndes Yancey a key Confederate figure and minister plenipotentiary to Europe. He left the University of Alabama to join Morgan's cavalry later serving in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Lee where he earned a commission.
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Capt. Yancey
Montgomery
Ala
William Lowndes Yancey
Europe
Sothern
Yancey
University of Alabama
Morgan
Army of
Northern Virginia
Lee
Gas to be used on hiding desperadoes in Colorado mine
Grand Junction Colorado August 4 plans were under way to use chlorine gas and dynamite to force out desperadoes hiding in the Pallisades mine after a $15 000 post office robbery. Three bandits believed trapped in mine recesses. mouth guarded by a posse. One bandit reportedly shot and disappeared in a mine chamber.
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Grand Junction
Colo
International News Service
Pallisades
Retail convention opens in St. Louis
Merchants from 41 states attend the opening sessions of the American Retailers Association annual convention in St. Louis. L. G. Boone of Elkton Kentucky serves as president. The program features industrial talks educational sessions luncheons and receptions leading to Wednesday night banquet with Senator T. H. Caraway of Arkansas to speak on business interest in politics.
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ST. Louis
American Retailers’ Association
L. G. Boone
Elkton
T. H. Caraway
Arkansas
Architects to Open Session in October
Tennessee chapter of the American Institute of Architects will convene early in October with leaders from across the state expected to attend. E. F. McMurray, president, says extensive entertainment plans are under way.
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Chattanooga
Tennn
Tennessee
American Institute of Architects
E. F. McMurray
Brotherhood Declines Endorsement of La Follette
W G Lee grand president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen said here that the national body did not join the American Federation of Labor in endorsing Senator La Follette for president and will probably not do so. The statement was issued in Portsmouth Virginia on August 4.
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Portsmouth
Aus
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
American Federation of Labor
Senator la Follette
W. G. Lee
Hylan on Fence in Political Support
New York Mayor John F. Hylan dodges a firm stance on backing John W. Davis for the Democratic presidential nomination. He says he is listening and waiting like many Americans, in a cautious political position.
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Hylan
New York
John W. Davis
John F. Hylan
Revolution in Honduras Reported With Rebel Attacks
Officials in Washington received an official Honduras dispatch recounting August 1 revolts near Tegucigalpa and San Marcos. Generals Fonseca and others led forces against government units, with casualties among both sides and reports of disrupted deliveries amid a tense political preview of voting plans.
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San Marcos de Colon
Julio Peralta
Jeremiah Fonseca
Troibo’ Ramos
Ommandante Tortillo
Gallardo
New Orleans
Joe White
Vincenzo Tosta
Honduras
Tosta
Garias
Washington
State Department
Morales
Tegucigalpa
Fonseca
San Marcos
Department
Choluteca
Giant AFL to mobilize for La Follette ticket
The American Federation of Labor plans a nationwide campaign with hundreds of committees and 30 million workers to back independent presidential candidate Robert M. La Follette. Samuel Gompers will direct the movement, described as labor’s largest political effort to date.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Aus
Robert M. LaFollette
Independent
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Louisiana Southern Railroad Valued at $300000 in 1918
A historical record notes the Louisiana Southern Railway valued at $300000 as of June 80 1918, with context referencing Interstate Commerce.
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Louisiana Southern Railroad
Washington
Aspany
Cormmeres Ave
Early lives of 9 Bons revealed by Edward Der
Dr William Healy, Boston psychiatrist, testifies in Chicago on the Loeb Leopold case. He describes Richard Loeb’s early thefts and dangerous tendencies from age nine. Healy recounts Loeb’s belief in his own capacity for crime and the pair’s alleged coldness. The court limits press access to testimony as it continues.
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Cminal
Chi
Richard Loeb
Nat Leopold, Jr
William Healy
Boston
Loeb
D Loeb
Young Loeb
Pola
Healy
Nis Os
Coverly
Crowe
Dr. Healy
Caverly
Meat Inspection Results in Arres In City Court
Officers from the meat and milk inspection department secured one conviction and continued another case as arraignments occurred in recorder's court. W F Diamond, operating a shop just beyond the city limits, was fined five dollars for possessing fresh meat in his ice box for sale. Officer G W Fords testified to uninspected meat. the board argued police had jurisdiction beyond city limits, but the recorder denied a delay and adjourned proceedings. Willie Foster, a Negro, faced charges for uninspected meat found in his ice box. he requested a postponement to consult counsel.
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Umits
Board of . T
Ana
Recorder’s Court
W. F. Diamond
G. W. Fords
Missionary Workers Urged as Need Grows in Cities
Aug 4 report from Cincinnati notes speakers at the national mission boards conference urging more young men and women and funds to expand field home missionary work. They described urban conditions and shared lectures illustrating the impact of outreach on Ozark residents and city students.
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Beasion Boards
Ozark
Milton Garges Sister Dies in Zanesville Hospital
Anna M. Garges, 63, a teacher in public schools, died last night in a hospital. The report notes she taught in local districts and resided in the area around Zanesville.
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Zanesville
Anna M. Garges
Gana Hopital
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