Buyers Week Arrivals Spur Mobile Merchants Rush
Out of town merchants descend on Mobile for Buyers Week with activities planned from registration to entertainments. A Gulf Mobile & Northern train will shuttle visitors from Laurel to Mobile while local merchants greet guests and host boat rides and seafood suppers.
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Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Laurel
Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad
Bienville Square
Elks Club
Gulf Hunting and Fishing Club
Rail and Cotton Markets React to Unrest and Reparation Talks
New York stocks opened with broad rails and oil losses amid rail strike tensions and unresolved German reparations talks. Major declines hit Northern Pacific and United States Steel while cotton futures fell on weak London talks and Texas rain. In New Orleans, rain and weak foreign news pressured prices with October near 20.15 cents. Cotton futures opened steady in New York with October around 20.50 cents.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Northern Pacific
Toledo
St. Paul
Western
Rock Island
New York Central
Great Northern
Mexican Petroleum
United States Steel
Studebaker
People’s Gas
London
Liverpool
Texas
New Orleans
Federal court opens with jurors and guilty pleas heard
A special term federal court empaneled a petit jury at noon and adjourned until Tuesday. Two guilty pleas were entered this morning A J Schillinger Creary for possession of a still fined 50 and bond 1000 to be forfeited if convicted again within three years Clarge Stewart Crichton for liquor in possession fined 150. The jury list includes Pat Atchison Washington county Harry C Bill Baldwin and numerous Mobile Escambia Clarke Choctaw and Baldwin jurors. Some members were excused for a few days.
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Petit Jury
A. J. Schillinger
Creary
Clarge Stewart
Crichton
Pat Atchison
Washington County
Harry C. Bill
Baldwin
A. J. Money
Choctaw
E. C. Sburge
Clarke
Lee Cain
C. F. Carter
Coneach
John H
W. C. Lucas
Escambia
J. B.ee Baldwin
Ha-Xle
and Peet Tee
Mobile
Herman Notte
John W. Ried
W. P. Roberts
L. I. Rogers
A. H. Rowell
John Noannon
Barney
Silas
Joe BE
St Éadham
Washington
C. A. Thompson
T. W. Wills
H. Wilson
Offer to end anthracite strike at wage scale in force
Samuel D. Warriner headed the anthracite operators panel and offered to resume hard coalfield mining under the wage scale in force when the strike began. John L. Lewis accepted a conference with operators in Philadelphia. Senator Pepper read Harding’s warning of nationwide disaster if mining delays continue.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John N. Lewis
Samuel D. Warriner
Warriner
Philadelphia
Lewis
Samuel JL. Warriner
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United States
Geo. W. Pepper
Sprout
W. 3. Richards
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
William A. Glasgow, Jr
Pepper
Harding
Death Comes To Northcliffe Early Today
Viscount Northcliffe, the famed English publisher, died peacefully in his roof top bedchamber after weeks of illness on a world tour. He battled a mysterious malady causing heart attacks with doctors and nurses at his side. His death drew mournful telegrams to the Harmsworth family and Fleet Street, marking the end of a dramatic journalism career.
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Lloyd Allen
United Press
Lon
Viscount Ott
Co . Nw
Cahn Eer
Northcliffe
Germany
Harmaworth
Fleet
Empire
America
No Salary Hike for New Revenue and Road Officials
A rumor claimed the 1919 legislature raised the pay of the Montgomery county board of revenue and road commissioners from 1500 to 1800 dollars, but the act applies only to counties with 82 000 to 100 000 population and Mobile is about 100 100.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Montgomery County
Mobile
Plan Forming Semi-Pro League For Mobile Area
A meeting of representatives from several semi pro baseball clubs will be held Tuesday night at the Addsco Club. Attending will be Smith's Bakery Addsco Gayer's Albright Wood of Mobile and the Vocational Training School of Pascagoula. The league plans games at Monroe Park with the Mobile club away from home extending the schedule into November.
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Addsco
Smith’s Bakery
Gayfer’s
Albright & Wood
Mobile
Vocational Training School
Pascagoula
Miss
Monroe Park
Lost and Found Confession Leads to Fine in Court
Henry King told the recorder he was lost and could not find Mobile when arraigned in police court on intoxication. Officer Tunstall said he found King in the southern part of the city. The judge fined him ten dollars after King admitted to two drinks.
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Mobile
Henry King
Tunstall
King
Edington
Milk permit must be painted on wagon under court ruling
Recorder D H Shington ruled in the case of dairyman F W Schultz that health permit numbers must be painted on milk wagons and not placed with chalk. The dairyman was dismissed with the understanding that the permit sign is to be minted on the wagon.
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D. H. Shington
F. W. Schultz
Dairyman
Evening Pro Baseball Schedule in Southern and National Leagues
The upcoming slate features Atlanta at Birmingham, Nashville at Chattanooga, and New Orleans at Little Rock with cloudy conditions. National games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Chicago at St Louis under clear skies, plus Cleveland visiting Philadelphia in the American League.
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Southern
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St.Louis
Cleveland
Weather Update For Alabama Mississippi And Nearby States
The forecast notes showers tonight or Tuesday with easterly winds for Alabama and Mississippi. Tennessee and Kentucky will see unsettled clouds tonight and Tuesday with a change in temperature.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
U S Training School on Coast To Get More Men
Two hundred additional men will be sent to the vocational training school at Pascagoula Mississippi. A J Decker inspector of vocational training schools says the Pascagoula center will expand to full capacity. The coast school boasts the best equipped machine shop in the South and soon the most complete electric shops. the staff is praised for its superior merit across the sixth district including Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Mobile
A. J. Decker
Washington
D. C
Planne
Coast
Decker
Becker
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Teams Called to Meet Tonight On Port Amendment
The first meeting of seaport amendment campaign teams is set for 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce campaign headquarters. Joseph W. Lyons will preside and urges all 20 teams to attend as work intensifies. Statewide progress shows 15 counties organized with active forces and more committees planned before the general election.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joseph WW. Lyons
Lyons
Official Count Election Once More Delayed
Canvassing of the August 8 primary returns is postponed again missing a quorum. Work not to start until this afternoon as officials fail to meet.
Newell Named Defendant in Two Damage Suits in Circuit Court
Crichton resident Pp. N. Newell was named defendant in two damage suits in circuit court. Ben L Mayfield, minor, seeks $1000 for injuries alleged February 14 on Springhill avenue after being struck by a 42n automobile. His guardian A L Mayfield petitions on his behalf. The elder Maswell sues for damages for nursing time and loss of society during his son's illness.
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N. Newell
Crichton
Ben L Mayfield
A. L. Mayfield
Newell
Springhill Avenue
Maswell
Hig
Postpone City Meet Quorum Absent
The city commission postponed a special 11 o'clock meeting to hear objections to resurfacing Government Street from Monroe to St. Louis and Water Street from Church to St. Michael. The postponement was due to absence of a quorum with only Commissioner R. W. Taylor present. The plan includes Warrenite bitulithic on Government Street and asphalt on Royal and Water Streets.
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Government Street
Monroe
St. Louis
Water Street
Church Street
St. Michael
R. W. Taylor
Royal
Water
Coal shortage at Nooga nearing end
Chattanooga news reports the restart of Soddy Morganville and Tracy City coal mines in a few days. Output of 2,500 tons daily is expected to move via the Southern and Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis lines, alleviating the shortage for local plants.
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Chattanoooga
Tenn
Chattanooga
Soddy
Morganville
Tracy City
Nashville Chattanooga
St. Louis Road
Ohio River
Four Arrested On Prohi Charge In Federal Case
Four individuals L. M. Tremer The Tomlinson Jim Bolling and Mamie Nowling were served with federal warrants charging violation of prohibition laws Hearings will be held this week George Pearson who runs a Cedar Point road store and M E Robinson will also be arraigned this week after their Saturday arrests for violating the prohibition law This marks the third time federal officers have arrested Pearson.
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L. M. Tremer
the Tomlinson
Jim Bolling
Mamie Nowling
George Pearson
Cedar Point Road
M. E. Robinson
Pearson
State Fire Marshal Inspects Hotels and Theaters
W. J. Williams the state fire marshal for Alabama is in the city to inspect all buildings over three stories used as hotels or lodging houses for fire escape compliance. He will also check motion picture theaters during the visit.
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W. J. Williams
Alabama
K C Council to Nominate Officers
Members of Mobile Council Knights of Columbus will meet in special session tomorrow night at 6 o clock at 602 Government Street to nominate officers. Other important business is on the calendar as announced by F J Washichek grand knight.
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Mobile Council
Knights of Columbus
Will Mareet
Government Street
F. J. Washichek
Girl Kills Self Rather Than Start to School
May Johnson, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson of Martin Mill Pike eight miles south of Knoxville, shot herself in the heart with a .44 revolver to avoid starting school the next day. Her mother heard the shot and found May dying in her room, saying she dreaded returning to school. Authorities note Rural schools open early to fit harvest breaks.
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Knoxville
Tenn
May Johnson
Charles Johnson
Martin Mill Pike
Mississippi Senate Race Faces Large Voter Turnout Tomorrow
Mississippi voters go to the polls in the Democratic primary to choose a nominee for the seat vacated by John Sharp Williams. Candidates are James K. Vardaman Hubert Stephens and Belle Kearney with expectations of about 175000 ballots, including 40000 women, marking the first female participation in a Mississippi state election.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
John Sharp Williams
United States Senate
United States
James K. Vardaman
Hubert Stephens
New Albany
Belle Kearney
Flora
Miss Kearney
Campign
Sen. Williams
Senate
Mr. Stephens
Vardaman
Theodore G. Bilbo
Paul Johnson
J. E. Rankin
Ben Humphries
Irregulars Retreat From Cork as National Troops Advance
Irregulars evacuated Cork and fled into the hills of northwestern County Cork and County Kerry. Fermoy barracks were burned before evacuation. a Cork brigade reportedly disbanded at Macroom. Rumors tie Daniel O’Callaghan and Mary MacSwiney to arrests. Eamon de Valera’s fate unknown. Eastern Cork fell to national forces. Arthur Griffiths death shocks Cork.
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Cork
Byte Associated Press
County Cork
County
Kerry
Fermoy
Macroom
Daniel O'Callaghan
Mary MacSwiney
Eamon de Valera
Arthur Griffith
Claim For Cows Killed At Var May Be Allowed
The finance committee of the board of revenue favors paying cattle owners whose cows died after passing through a vat with an overly strong solution. The county attorney ruled the board not legally liable, but the committee cites moral obligation and plans to advance the claim for future payment. The main claimant's case is sent to the next meeting for final action.
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Board of Revenue
Board of Revenu
Hamilton
Grand Bay
Gambler sought in Southern Association baseball scandal
Federal postal inspectors pursue an unnamed New Orleans man accused of attempting to bribe telegraph operators across Southern Association parks in a large gambling scheme. The letter writer linked to the Little Rock plan remains at large as investigators focus on the Chattanooga letter delivery by pitcher Matteson during a brief New Orleans call.
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New Orleans
E.B. Watkins
Little Rock
Matteson
Chattanooga
Seek Conspiracy in Tieup of Trains
United States District Attorney Joseph Burke led a wide federal probe into a suspected conspiracy behind the Santa Fe railroad tieup at desert points. Justice agents sought evidence for a grand jury as the Santa Fe system remained shut except for the coast route, with other lines showing mixed operations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Joseph Burke
Santa Fe
Desert Points
Department of Justice
Coast
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
California
Priceless Russian Jewel Seized in Belgium
In Rion Belgium customs authorities seized a jewel believed to be priceless, formerly owned by the Romanoffs. The emerald is about 1.75 by 1 inches with a pendant of twenty large diamonds, the largest of exceptional quality. It traveled from Berlin to a diamond cutter firm in Antwerp, declared at 180000 francs, but experts estimate the value in the millions of francs.
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Rion
Belgium
Associated Press
Romanoffs
Russia
Berlin
Antwerp
France
Trial resumes for 26 Klan defendants in Los Angeles
The Superior Court in Los Angeles resumes the trial of 26 alleged Knights of the Ku Klux Klan on felony charges stemming from the Inglewood raid of April 22. The mis trial is planned for Nathan A. Baker, former kleagle and raid leader, whose physician says he cannot appear for at least three days.
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Los Angeles
Ku Klux Klan
Inglewood
Nathan A. Baker
Kleagle
Five Inch Rainfall Paralyzes Pensacola Traffic
Five inches of rain drenched Pensacola by 8 am causing streetcar lines to shut down and streets to fill as rivulets formed and wood block paving buckled. Two inches fell in the hour from seven to eight, the heaviest local rainfall on record. Continued showers expected with some thunder storms in Mobile and a cooler this evening.
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Pensacola
Fla
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Mobile
Kendrick Signs With Indians From Texas College Stardom
Waco Texas August 14 Jim Kendrick a local semi professional baseball star and former A and M College backfield man in 1919 has been signed by the Cleveland Indians and will depart today Kendrick hit thirty homers in semi pro circles this summer.
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Waco
Tex
Jim Kendrick
M. Collere
Cleveland Indians
Kendrick
Rail executives defer to union after conditional acceptance
Washington reports rail executives have given conditional acceptance to Harding and left, leaving union organizations with the proposal that the railroad labor board settle the dispute. The fate of the settlement hinges on the four railway brotherhoods and their support for the striking crafts. A published rejection by shopmen chiefs was initially expected but may be reconsidered as union leaders meet. J K Sheppard notes brotherhood chairmen will mediate until Congress reconvenes.
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Washington
Harding
Devel
Union Ganizations
Labor Board
Urity
J. K. Sheppard
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Brothershood
Bomb Excursion Train Disrupts Chicago Transit
News item notes new knots in railroad transportation of the far west and bombs affecting travel. The Aug 14 dispatch from Chicago via Associated Press reports on disruptions tied to bomb threats or incidents impacting excursion trains and western routes.
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Chicago
The
Associated Press
Far West
China Prospects Weakened by Sun Yat Sen Return
Chinese officials say parliamentary inactivity plus Sun Yat Sen's arrival in Shanghai threaten a stable government. Sun may keep Cantonese MPs from quorum, blocking Yuan Hung's measures and a permanent constitution. An Sun Chang Tso Lin alliance could form organized opposition to the Peking government.
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Peking
Associated Press
China
Shanghai
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Sun
Yuan-Hung
Chang Tso-Lin
Mahuria
Griffith Death Seen As Calamity For Ireland
Dublin Aug. 14. Michael Collins told AP at the national army field headquarters that Arthur Griffiths death is a calamity for Trela and urged Eamon de Valera and followers to accept terms offered by the Free State government to achieve Irish unity. He pledged to continue military work until the trouble ends.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Michael Collins
Arthur Fith
Trela
Eam de Valera
Irland
Dempsey Sets Labor Day Bout With Brennan in Michigan City
Dempsey plans the Labor Day clash with Bill Brennan in Michigan City Indiana with Floyd Fitzsimmons and J Kearns as managers. Both sides were expected to post forfeits today as the fight nears.
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Floyd Fitzsimmons
J Kearns
Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Michigan City
Ind
Kirby Resigns from Centennial Commission Post
John B. Kirby of Houston Texas resigns as a member of the centennial commission citing business duties. He cannot travel to France to attend related duties.
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Kirby
Washington
John. B. Kirby
Houston
Texas
Harding
Franeiro
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International News Service
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Congress
White House
Fitzgerald
Dayton
Lord Northcliffe
U.S
Nooga
PROHI
K. C. Council
Williams
Var
Angeles
Texas College Star
Indians
IN Hands Union
Griffith
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