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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1926
Page
1
In Alabama and Kentucky primary returns show Bibb Graves and Hugo Black leading, with second choice tallies likely deciding winners. Entombed miners in Kentucky draw intense rescue efforts as workers report progress and shifting hope.
The Chelsea based Forbes Lithography company has issued a rule prohibiting bare and rolled stockings among its staff. The directive focuses on office attire and has drawn attention as it affects younger employees and workflow.
Early reports show mixed futures in New Orleans and New York with unsettled tone. Stocks opened uneven as traders weighed tighter conditions, while motors and U S Steel posted modest gains after yesterday's selloff.
Myers Y Cooper leads Thad Brown by 16,000 votes for a federation post in Columbus. In Arkansas, John E B Martineau holds a 8,000 vote edge over Governor Terral for the Democratic nomination as precincts report statewide. Dwight Blackwood leads state treasurer contest. highway commissioner result shows Blackwood 83,762, Wilson 27,761.
Chicago dispatch summarizes the post yesterday primaries in Ohio and Nebraska. Florence E. Allen heads the Republican challenge for a Senate nomination while a rival slate presses for the governor's race. Myers Y. Cooper is also noted in the contending field as the party lines consolidate.
Chicago Aug 11 Louis Big Smith a former New York gunman and bodyguard to a bootleg chieftain was killed during a daytime gunfight in the Michigan Boulevard business district. A vehicle driven assailant fired four shots delivering Smith’s death as another round of gang violence shook the city. Police labeled the attack a vengeance feud linked to recent gang killings and extortion.
In Peoria Illinois Aug 11 reports say church members vow to back John Cooper of Kewanee with a $250 000 church project funded by a $9000 inheritance. Rev Mr Freed confirms the plan while denying rumors the legacy is a hoax as a public hospital project and other family claims are discussed.
Coast guard boatswain Thomas L. Coakley and Capt. George Gay endured a harrowing island ordeal after engine trouble forced a seaplane to land on Little Talbot Island. They described encountering rattlesnakes, mosquitos, and thirst before a fishing smack found them and returned them to Fernandina.
Members of the Mobile Bay Boosters club were dinner guests yesterday of officers on the U S S Maban, a destroyer returning from a naval reservist training cruise. The visit followed a prior compliment paid to the ship's officers at the Fort River club house several weeks earlier.
The fragment notes a statement from Washington dated August 11 indicating the ship board will not permit a sale of a line item. Details are unclear due to incomplete OCR text.
Officials announce a Thursday meeting to discuss a new initiative aimed at securing funding. The focus is on outlining the plan, responsibilities, and timeline to move the proposal forward.
At least a hundred people are reported killed or wounded in clashes outside Catholic churches in Xico and nearby areas. Government sources acknowledge strong violence amid social turmoil and security responses.
A preteen is among victims after a fire in Baldwin Station swept seven buildings. The blaze burned for over three hours before fire crews gained control. the total property loss was not yet estimated at press time.
Cape Nez August 11. Ger talons Satan br er tas cha and Victem. Ederle sails for Calais this month part for Stuttgart. Ye is evening. Lillian Cannon, Baltimore swimmer, said today she would attempt either Saturday or Sunday.
Former governor Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston Alabama declined to issue a statement as early returns from the state race for United States Senate were incomplete. Kilby's headquarters said results were not decisive yet and he would wait for fuller figures.
Paris Aug 11 Foreign Minister Tehitcherin of the Soviet Union was announced to arrive in France today for talks, following a similar visit last year. Speculation swirled in Moscow about the aims and potential outcomes of his discussions with French officials.
Partial tallies show Byrne leading in several wards as Holcombe and Martin factions trail. Counts from Ward 1 Box 2 to Ward 16 Box 2 indicate uneven turnout with some boxes reporting minimal results while others show shifts favoring Byrne. District observers note watchers at key boxes amid disputes over tallying procedures.
Police pursue a daring pair after a gang robs the Fourth and First National banks within five minutes. An officer reports a bank clerk George Park wounded and depositor Frank Gabler injured as the fugitives escape in a heat faded chase with an abandoned car found nearby.
At Chicago August 11 the Knights of Pythias and Pythians discussed major charity proposals for the order. Debates centered on establishing tuberculosis care in the United States and funding Culion leper work. The fraternal foundation, begun in 1886, reports significant disbursements to date.
William P. MacCracken Jr. assumed the post today as assistant secretary of commerce in charge of aviation in Washington. He takes the position as the nation expands civil aviation oversight and policy coordination.
About 25 meteors were seen in the annual Tein of Perseus shower last night and this morning. Commander Asesh Hall reports from the naval observatory that the display was notable for large numbers and bright trails. The event is linked to fragments of a broken comet and is sometimes called the tears of St. Lawrence in commemoration of the saint's martyrdom.
Mexico City reports the Attorney General stating the government may seize hundreds of estates presently in lay hands but claimed as church property. He says titles rest with laymen though ownership rests with the Catholic church. Legal moves aim to recover church assets and enforce constitutional limits.
The city announces the opening of the Ariington beach this afternoon from 4 to 6 featuring varied aquatic events. Commissioner Rogers notes strong attendance as the temporary facilities are set up while a permanent plan is developed.
Prohibition agents arrested a Jorden automobile owner after finding a large quantity of liquor in a yard near Crichton. Claude Moberg of Enomous Creek faced a bond hearing on a conspiracy charge in a case with multiple defendants. De Noah Gewin, a Berg official, and Ellis were connected to the indictment and ongoing proceedings.
The Mobile Auto Club will request removal of the traffic signal at Government and Franklin streets citing light's location and low traffic. Club directors decided during a term meeting after receiving complaints from auto drivers.
A robber was killed and a detective wounded in a gun battle during an attempted hold up at an upper Fifth Avenue grocery store in New York. Store manager John Hutchinson was also wounded.
The News-Item and Register report slow counting of yesterday's election results with extended delays. Officials anticipate a very complete update later as boxes from state senate races are processed, while residents Aly Mae accres Joseph and St. Michael streets observe the scene.
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