11 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1919
Page
1
George Gordon Crawford of the Chickasaw Shipbuilding Co confirms eight 10000 ton ships will be built at Chickasaw with United States Steel Corp arranging twenty such vessels. Eight contracts set for Chickasaw, the rest to be built at Federal Shipbuilding yards in Kearney New Jersey.
The article reports government plans to construct eight additional 10 000 ton ships at Chickasaw. It notes wartime shipping needs and the broader effort to expand the merchant fleet, with possible associated labor and logistical considerations.
The engineer Donnelly report on Mobile harbor conditions proposes state aid for enlargement and outlines extensive recommendations. Chairman Rich said the report aligns with the harbor committee plan and will be submitted after the committee meeting. Blair of Tuscaloosa may be asked to attend in Mobile for the committee session.
A tropical disturbance in the Caribbean is not anticipated to enter the Gulf of Mexico. Washington weather bureau reports indicate the storm is of slight intensity and moving westward, with indictions it will not pass into the Gulf.
J F Coleman general manager at Chickasaw says no official word yet on the new Chickasaw plant contract. He expects information to come through Crawford and J C, with no notification received to date. Work on eight 10 000 ton all steel vessels would begin immediately after completion of one ship now on the Chickasaw Ways.
Mobile shippers were told that the switch to the new bills of lading has been indefinitely postponed to exhaust existing stock of old forms. Traffic Manager R G Cobb said pilots sought permission to stamp the changes on the old form but were denied. the new form becomes effective only after old supplies run out.
The Chamber of Commerce of Mobile and similar groups sought a through Orleans to Jacksonville service over the Louisville & Nashville line. General passenger agent Cobb stated the traffic not heavy enough to justify action. The decision may be reviewed by higher officials.
Over 250 Mobile children will perform in a Japanese operetta titled Tea use at Sen Square Hall. The Play Association presents the evening program with Mrs. Carl Klinge in charge and features a band and cast including Reynolds, Polly, Myrtle, Burktineosa, and Andrew.
Alabama has been divided into fifteen districts with one deputy collector in each district to provide information and collect taxes. Headquarters will be in the largest towns of each district, including Seteatin, at ethos Tit ve and Mobile, Washington and Baird counties. Two collectors will oversee this division.
Announcement notes Dr Thompson as guest of honor for a community event on Main Street. Details are incomplete due to OCR errors but the appearance of his name and honor suggests a local civic or charitable gathering.
Stanley Davis, 27, of 153 St Louis, claims he fired five rounds at Roy Newell, 22, at Michigan Avenue and California Street to defend his broken home. Davis faces assault and battery charges from his wife Mrs E S Davis of Toulminville. The alleged incident occurred last night at about 10 o clock with a citizen reporting the shooting at the police station assisting Lieutenant H E Davis.
Citizens accuse politics of causing bad county road conditions at a Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners meeting. A touring car owned by Commissioner Henry Brannan plunged into a deep ditch due to the poor road state, highlighting alleged mismanagement and urging a shift from patrol to better maintenance.
Local wholesale houses were alerted that due to a proposed $1 per bushel wheat price cut there will be no extensions on 30 day flour shipments. Immediate shipment orders accepted, 30 day terms at current prices, no extensions. If wheat price drops by $1, flour could drop to about $7.50 per barrel, easing consumer costs from about $12 per barrel. Dealers await clarification from the United States Grain Corporation regarding $16 flour amid government cost of living plan.
A milk depot operator A J Davis in the Government Street loop faces a warrant and assault charge after M Platka, a dairyman from the county west, says Davis struck him over the head with a milk can during a money dispute. Platka was too injured to rise in recorder's court, and the hearing was postponed to Friday.
The readable weather note mentions unsettled conditions with rain chances and cooler air likely, covering tonight and Tuesday. It references a general forecast tone typical of local papers, but lacks complete specifics such as place or temperatures.
Washington Aug 11 The legislation would license corporations with 10 million dollars or more in capital or assets engaged in interstate commerce and impose federal supervision of stock and security issues. The Federal Trade Commission would issue licenses and have authority to revoke them and supervise prohibitions on illegal combinations and restraints of trade.
Washington reports that repeated protests against Sonora's agrarian law, viewed as hostile to American interests, were conveyed to the Mexican government, according to a note from the U.S. State Department released by President Wilson.
The judge ruled he could not hold a husband responsible for his wife’s actions in a Sunday groceries case. Swann admitted selling canned goods but argued his wife’s complicity was unlikely, citing personal responsibility. Police Officer Gallimore noted Swann operated the shop on Sunday and faced charges for selling groceries.
Washington August 11 The Second Division brigade returned to Navy Department supervision with a quiet transfer. Marines will handle the parade as the major ceremony, while the War Department relinquishes jurisdiction.
New York August 11 The 84 year old steel magnate Mr Carnegie had been invalid since 1917 after a grippe attack, marking two years of illness as reports note his condition and the impact on his activities and public duties.
A federal inquiry into high food prices in Mobile is underway led by Assistant U.S. District Attorney Pegues. The probe follows nationwide instructions to curb the cost of living, with focus on profiteering and extortionate charges in food sales. progress details are limited and awaiting results.
Basle dispatch reports the new Hungarian government abrogates decrees abolishing private property. Count Paul Teleky will represent the Hungarian government at Szegedin conferences in Budapest and meet Premier Frederich after arriving in the capital. Archduke Joseph had talks with Teleky.
Washington reports the Senate advanced prohibition enforcement legislation, adopting a revised enforcement bill with amendments to the House version. Key points include separate war-time and constitutional provisions, a home-use exception, trains and public conveyances banned from intoxication, and restricted public access to manufacture and transport records. The measure awaits full consideration.
Secret treaty between Great Britain and Japan said to affect China and Pacific islands was concealed from Secretary Lansing. Ishii reportedly told Borah that Japan had an understanding with Britain on Kiao Chow and concealed it from the US in February 1918.
An Associated Press note states the Prince of Wales and a cruiser escort were sighted near Newfoundland, approaching Conception Bay at dawn. The vessel detailed location at Cape St. Francis with the escort ships maintaining a gradual approach.
A race riot in Kingston Jamaica on July 30 was suppressed on July 30 after West Indian troops and fifty marines with Peckinp guns were called out. No casualties were reported in the dispatch received.
Stage hands and musicians may join actors in a strike centered on the National Federation of Actors organization. The question of a possible picket or closing act remains undecided as one more playhouse may be added tonight while two or three others have already closed.
Reports from Concord North Carolina describe a murder trial echoing through the court as jurors hear testimony from New York assistant district attorney John T. Dooling and Chicago attorney W. C. Mitner. They discuss conspiracy and subordination linked to the case tied to A King and events around 1917. The proceedings unfold as the trial leader of Misna faces charges and trial related actions continue from past events.
Aug. workers at the packing plant returned to their jobs after a stoppage. City officials and the union planned continued efforts to consolidate labor across the stockyards, with the last remaining plants resuming operations for the first time in several weeks.
Atlanta hosts the first open golf tournament at Heart Lake Country Club on August 8 9 with Southern Golf Association President H S Smith approving and top national players expected. Prizes range from 500 to 20 dollars and organizers discuss an annual Southern open event.
Wireless dispatch reports Polish forces leaving Mi to strike Bolsheviki in a renewed offensive. Troops are described as well armed and strongly supported. Delegations from Volhynia and Warsaw indicate allied ministers back Polish aims to restore Poland’s independence.
Two more bodies were recovered this morning in the elevator ruins raising the death toll to nine. The remains include a man and a woman and none have been identified yet.
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