Arrests Grow in Liquor Case Aboard Hancock County
Two more detainees join a federal state probe into a liquor seizure aboard the steamer Hancock County. Deputies G L Donaghue Fred Hudoff and crew members face U S commissioner arraignment with cases lingered until August. Others including Dan Jemison James Otis and King of testimony moved through the interior vial court amid fines and commitments.
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Hancock County
T. J. O’brien
Paul Joppeck
Fred Hudoff
U. S
O’brien
Enager
G. L. Donaghue
John Moore
United States
J. I. Burgett
King
Dan Jemison
Mobile
Jamés Otis
S. A. Hansen
Claude Korne
Met
Agos
Ayr Boyles
United States District
Jemison
Glarke
Interior
Johansen
New
George Inchester
Albert
Williams
Clock Installed in Mobile Postoffice Lobby
The Mobile Kiwanis Club suggested a lobby clock for the Mobile Post Office. Postmaster Blocker Thornton approved the idea and had the timepiece placed on a central column near the office doors in the lobby.
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Mobile Kiwanisi Club
Blocker Thornton
Vashon
Man Convicted of Shop Lifting Receives Six Months
Joseph Enard, a black man, sentenced to six months on a shop lifting charge after a complaint by S. H. Kress & Company. Police identified him at the hose counter and found ten pairs of hose during a raid on a gambling game on Davis Avenue last Saturday night.
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Joseph Enard
Recordyon
S. H. Kress & Company
County Road
Kress
Davis
Tariff Cut Lowers Lumber Rates Across Rail Lines
The Mississippi Central and related lines have just announced a new tariff cut on lumber shipments to Fernwood Columb and Gulf Railroad and Natcherumbia and Mobile Railroad to Mobile. The reductions will take effect mid September as published.
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Fernwood, Colum& Gulf Railroad
Natchermbia and Mobile
Moile
Misppi Central
Weather and sports schedule wrap for Southern and National cities
Listings show Atlanta at Memphis and New Orleans at Little Rock with conditions listed as clear and cloudy. Other matchups include Mobile at Nashville Birmingham at Chattanooga New York at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York with varied conditions and start times.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
Mobile
Nashville
Clear
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New York
Brooklyn
James
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Loui Louis
Weather Report for Alabama and Mississippi
Partly cloudy conditions across Alabama and Mississippi with a moderate temperature forecast for tonight and Sunday. No significant precipitation expected.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Final Count Held Up For Official Democrat Results
Mobile County Democratic Committee adjourned until Monday causing delays in official returns for the statewide primary. Unofficial counts show Paul Cazalas leading sheriff’s race over Emory Thomas with Thomas Palmer and Finley McFadyen following. Albert Towle defeats Charles Green for Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners first district.
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Mobile County
Democratic Committee
D. B. Dobbs
Paul Cazalas
Emory Thomas
Tohmas T. Palmer
Finley McFadyen
Cazalas
Thomas
Albert S. Towle
Charles Green
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Pat
Taxi Operator Held on Prohibition Writ in County
George Winchester a taxi operator was arrested by Deputy Moses Bernstein on an alias writ from Judge N R Clarke. The charge states Winchester failed to answer a prohibition violation in the inferior court two weeks earlier. Bond set at 1000 dollars. he remained in the county jail.
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George Winchester
Moses Bernstein
N. R. Clarke
Winchester
Auto theft case targets three Mobile suspects
John H. Shaw Stuart Johnson and R A Campbell were arrested in Montgomery Alabama on charges of stealing an automobile belonging to F I Spaulding a prominent local businessman The Mobile police detectives Adams and Mangum hold warrants and will travel to Montgomery to bring the prisoners back for trial tomorrow night
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John H. Shaw
Stuart Johnson
R. A. Campbell
Montgomery
Ala
F. I. Spaulding
Mobile
Adams and Mangum
Mobile Police Department
Man Hurt In Fall At Infirmary Roof
W. Snyder a carpenter of Marine and Montgomery streets fell from the roof of the Southern Infirmary Friday at 5 o clock and suffered a fractured right leg. He was aided at the infirmary and transported to City Hospital by city ambulance.
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W. Snyder
Marine
Montgomery Streets
Southern Infirmary
Snyder
City Hospital
City Ambulance
Fulton and Miske to Meet August 18
St Paul heavyweight Billy Miske and Minneapolis plasterer Fred Fulton will fight a ten round bout on August 18 in a postponed match. Medical delay from a boil on Fulton's nose caused the postponement and new date was set by organizers.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Fred Fulton
Minneapolis
Skain
Fulton
Alabama Anti-Saloon League names new Alabama head
J B Mills will become superintendent of the Alabama branch of the Anti-Saloon League, succeeding 17 year leader Brooks Lawrence who retires to enter business. Mills, Maryland counsel since 1909, is a native Alabamian who worked in Baltimore. The move follows Lawrence’s controversial campaign and Bevo bill battle with Governor Comer. The announcement mentions a possible home at Fairhope.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. B. Mills
Maryland Anti-Saloon League
Alabama
Brooks Lawrence
League
Lawrence
Mills
Baltimore
Maryland
Lee
Montgomery
Fairhope
Mobile Bay
Rumored Shops at Knoxville to Open
Reports from Knoxville Tennessee say the Coster shops may reopen after Fairfax Harrison invited workers back and many refused. The Southern Railway has deployed over a hundred deputy sheriffs to guard property. no violence occurred and officials declined comment. Passenger service lags while freight remains largely disrupted on three Knoxville divisions.
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Knoxville
Tenn
International News Service
Fairfax Harrison
The
Southern Railway
Southern
Danville
Charleston Yard to Be Closed Soon
The Charleston navy yard in Washington will close around September 1 per a Navy Department report. Tulsa will be launched August 25 and towed to another yard. U S S Enebola will depart September 1 for finishing touches at another yard. Hospital activities shrink, torpedo shop evacuates, ammunition depot closed and munitions moved to lighters for shipment to St Julian’s, Va.
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Washington
Charleston
D. C
Navy Department
Pillory H. Royal
Tulsa
U. S. S. Enebola
Naval Hospital
Dt. Julian's. Va
Spanish Observatory to Start Near Corunna
Work will soon begin on an astronomical observatory at Los Molinos near Corunna Spain. The facility will establish a meteorological survey and transmit reports by wireless to ships at sea up to 1000 kilometres away. Completion is expected within two years.
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Corunna
Spain
Los Molinos
Here
Dynamite Thrown Into Rail Yard In Hattiesburg
Unidentified persons hurled a stick of dynamite over the fence at the Mississippi Central railroad shops in Hattiesburg last night. It shattered a few windows but caused no injuries or major damage. no arrests have been made.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Mississippi Central Railroad
Bituminous Coal Production Rises in Latest Weekly Report
Washington reports the geological survey estimates a weekly output of about 7.8 million net tons, roughly 560 thousand tons more than the previous period, indicating a notable gain in bituminous coal production.
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Washington
The
Geological Survey
Edison Conserves Gift Tobacco Plug From Harding
Thomas A. Edison explains he is conserving a tobacco plug given by President Harding during the Cumberland Mountains camping trip with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. Edison notes his sons recently met Harding in Washington and calls the president a fine fellow.
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West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
President Harding
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Cumberland Mountains
Edison
Washington
Harding
Plan to Force Tariff Vote in Next Ten Days
Washington reports President Harding holds key to tariff policy as senate forces a final vote on the McCumber tariff bill within ten days. Leadership expects passage before the November elections, with limited debate and major schedules already approved.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
Te Ky
Uber
McCumber
North Dakota
United States Tariff Commission
Congress
Tariff Commission
Cork Occupied as Free State Troops Complete Takeover
Cork records the surrender of the rebel garrison as Free State troops finalize occupation. Fifty republicans were captured after a last stand in burned buildings. seven Free State soldiers died and many were wounded. In Dublin rebels attacked the post office, causing damage but failing to destroy telegraph instruments. One guard was wounded and a raider captured.
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Cork
United Press
Free State
Dublin
Burial Service For Bishop Kilgo Today
Prominent Methodists from the South gather at Hawthorne Lane church in Charlotte for the funeral of Bishop John C Kilgo of the Methodist Episcopal Church South who died yesterday. The rites are led by Bishop Warren A Candler of Atlanta with assistance from Bishop Collings Denny of Richmond.
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Charlotte
N.C
South
John C. Kilgo
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Hawthorne Lane Church
Warren A. Candler
Atlanta
Collings Denny
Richmond
Coal Strike Talks Resume As Governors Seek Settlement
In Cleveland Ohio on August 12 the Joint sub scale committee of coal operators and miners resumed efforts to resume mining. Governors Davis of Ohio and Groesbeck of Michigan joined in urging a broader meeting of coal producing states to aid negotiations while debates over arbitration continue. Preparations to reopen Delmont county soft coal mines were reported as two hundred striking miners redirected a march upon learning nonunion labor was not yet planned.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Associated Press
Niméts
Davis
Qhié
Groesbeck
Michigan
Novint
National troops take Clonmel after clashes in County Tipperary
Irish Nationalists evacuate Clonmel after artillery battles and rear-guard actions as National forces advance from north south and east. Irregulars burn police and military barracks before retreating toward Cork, with a rear guard delaying the advance.
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Waterford
Ireland
Associated Press
Clonmel
County Tipperary
Killmore
Cork
Adjourment in Ku Klux Klan Trial Declared In Los Angeles
Los Angeles August 12 no session held in the Ku Klux Klan trial on felony charges linked to the Inglewood raid adjournment until Monday. Only 36 defendants remain as Nathan A. Baker’s case is declared a mistrial after his collapse, with an alienist to examine him.
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Los Angeles
Inglewood
Nathan A. Baker
European Protestant Delegates Meet in Copenhagen
European Protestant bodies gather in Copenhagen to discuss economic and spiritual conditions across churches in Europe. Seven American delegates attend including Bishop James Cannon of Richmond and Bishop W B Beauchamp of Nashville. Officials say the American church through the federal council stands ready to assist European churches in every way.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Europe
James Cannon
Richmond
Bisncp
W. B. Beauchamp
Nashville
Tenn
Church of America
Federal Council
Explosion sinks yacht Shirin near Miami Beach
Explosion and fire sank the motor yacht Shirin off Miami Beach yesterday. Five lives were known lost and three passengers reported missing. The boat carried twenty one passengers when she left Miami. Cause of the blast remained unknown and efforts to abandon ship were hindered by flames.
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Miami
Fla
Shirin
Nassau
Miami Beach
Irish Leader Arthur Griffith Dies of Influenza
Arthur Griffith president of the Dail Eireann died in Dublin at St Vincent's hospital after a ten day illness from influenza. The death ends a leading figure in the Sinn Fein and Free State movements and follows his earlier years as editor of Dublin papers and organizer of Irish nationalist efforts.
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Belfast
Associated Press
Arthur Griffith
Dail Eireann
Dublin
Griffith
Ireland
Irish Free
Westminster
Sinn” Fein
Flis
St. Vincent's Hospital
Probe Of Adriatic Explosion To Begin Aboard Liner
Investigators will start examining the Adriatic disaster at port after five crew members died and four were injured in the Number Three hold blast on the White Star liner Adriatic. Officials cite spontaneous gas ignition from gases needed for the voyage as the apparent cause.
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New York
Portland
Maine
White Star Line
Hugh R. David
Heart Balm Of Million Asked in Dancer's Suit
Saratoga Springs N Y Aug 12 One million dollars damage is sought by Evan Burrows Fontaine a dancer in a suit for breach of promise against Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney son of Harry Payne Whitney per the attorney Charles Firestone during the motion in the case before Justice Henry V Berst.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Evan Burrows Fontaine
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
Miss Fontaine
Charles Firestone
Henry V. Berst
Trains From the South Run Behind Schedule in Washington
Bulletin boards at Union Station show nearly all trains from the South late. One Birmingham train arrived 22 hours late. Through trains and locals are being combined at various points due to motive power shortages.
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Washington
South
Union Station
Birmingham
Woolley In Granada Stricken With Cerebral Attack
John G. Woolley former prohibition candidate for president was gravely ill in Granada Spain after a cerebral attack. He remained unconscious at his hotel as of today.
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Granada
Spain
John G. Woolley
Prohibition
United States
President Harding's strike plan faces shifting stance
Washington reports indicate Harding aides expect early reply from seven stick shopmen unions to his final settlement proposal. Railroad executives accept a test plan, delaying immediate congressional action as president weighs next steps amid ongoing disruptions.
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Congress
Mard
House
Washington
Associated Press
Hing
Teaders
Southern Beauty Seeks Divorce From William Davis
Mrs Davis of Paducah Kentucky once known as Southern Beauty and leader in the 1912 Roose stampede suit for divorce from Chicago lumberman William Davis. She charges he acquired several hundred thousand dollars and asks restraining order on stock and property of William A Davis Lumber Camp. The couple wed in 1898 in Paducah where Mrs Davis won a prize as most popular woman.
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Chicago
Davis
Southern Beauty
Willia Davis
British cabinet backs Prime Minister on moratorium decision
London Aug 12 The British cabinet unanimously supports Prime Minister George in handling the moratorium issue, leaving full responsibility to him. Allied experts continue studying British proposals on repayments and plan to report to the allied premiers tonight with no full conference sessions likely until Monday.
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London
Cabi
George
Neget
Armed guards guard Moore county courthouse during trial
National guardsmen with machine guns will guard the Moore County courthouse and jail in Carthage during the trial of three accused of assaulting E. Ketchén near Sox Pines last week while traveling north from Florida. They were rushed to jail amid irregular camp reports and fears of mob violence.
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Carthage
N.C
Talion
National
Moore Ty Court House
E. Ketchén
Sox Pines
Florida
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