Rail Officials Tighten Probe After Birmingham Train Wreck Attempt
Rail authorities tighten security near Birmingham and Mobile after an attempted wreck on Louisville and Nashville trains near Neshota. Investigations attribute the act to a confessed black youth who claimed it was play. A second derailment near Birmingham occurred from a damaged rail. In New York, salvage talks continue as five non stick unions meet railway executives to avert a nationwide strike, with key issues over back to work rights and reinstatement.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Birmingham
Mobile
W. M. Boykin
New Orleans
Neshota
Buyers Week Closes With Pleasant Today
Visiting merchants from Alabama, Florida and Mississippi depart for home this afternoon and tonight after four days in the city. Today is devoted to business with few hours daily for purchases due to entertainment. The official program ended last night after a seafood supper and dancing at Battles on the Eastern Shore. The Daphne steamer carried the group from Mobile Wednesday afternoon returning last night. The entertainment committee included James Morgan and others in charge of trade expansion.
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Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Daphne
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
James Morgan
W. B. McCoy
J. L. Bedsole
Genrral
John Pugh
M. R. Hamilton
J. G. Goodman
George Hite
Alvin Rosenbaum
Burgess Little
Seven primary candidates report no expenses since first filing
Probate records show seven candidates spent nothing since their initial expense reports. Others list sums ranging from a few cents to about five hundred dollars for various office races including circuit, revenue and road, sheriff, school commissioners, and state delegates.
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Jack Cleveland
Frank E. Smee
Hyman Gabriel
W. L. Unzicker
E. V. O'Connor
B. B
A. S. Towle
J. W. Havard
G. ©. Johnson
J. C. McRae
Fred G. Bitzer
J. C. Prine
J. W. March
Andrew Strauss
Tom Cosgrove
Price Williams
T. M Stevens
J. T. McCall
G. T. Cowles
Crowds Pay Last Tribute To Northcliffe
London August 17 The funeral of Viscount Northcliffe was held at Westminster Abbey with a vast gathering of eminent figures and mourners. The service featured traditional rites, hymns, and a piano selection, ending with the Dead March in Saul and Chopin's funeral march as the procession moved to St Marylebone cemetery Finchley. Attending were the widow, his mother, and six Harmsworth brothers among others.
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London
Associated Press
Viscount Northcliffe
Westminster Abbey
Westminster
Lady Northcliffe
Canon Carnegie
Croft
Saul
Abbey
Chopin
St. Mary Lebone
Finchley
George Harvey
Viscount Rothermere
Cecil B. Harmsworth
Robert Leicester Harmsworth
Hildebrand Aubrey
Police asked to help locate missing New Orleans woman
Relatives of Miss Aline Dickey, missing since April 13 in New Orleans, asked Mobile police to locate her. She is 27, about 120 pounds, with dark hair and eyes, a scar over the right eye and a missing right-hand finger. Notify Detective J W Murphy with any information.
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Aline Dickey
New Orleans
J. W. Murphy
Police Department
F. W. Tolver
Nashville
Robert Ee ‘Shivers
Nat Shivers
Arkansas
Mobile Fair to Feature Major Dog Show
The Mobile Fair will devote a prominent four day event to a national dog show. H C Hollister notes fair directors allocated a large sum for the exhibit and more than 300 dogs of various breeds from across the country will participate. About sixty cups donated by the fair and merchants will be awarded.
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H. C. Hollister
Fire at Royal Street Cafe Haywire Smoke Stack Fire
Firemen were summoned to a blaze in the kitchen smoke stack of the Post Office Cafe at 6 North Royal Street this morning. The fire was extinguished with a chemical extinguisher and caused no damage to the building or fixtures.
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North Royal Street
Weather and baseball schedule snippets across cities
Cloudy and clear conditions listed for multiple matchups across cities including Southern Chattanooga at Atlanta and New Orleans at Nashville. Several listed times appear garbled, with several entries showing unclear or erroneous hours.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
The forecast for Alabama and Mississippi calls for partly cloudy nights and Friday with likely showers near the coast tonight.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Fire Escapes Ordered Placed On Buildings
Notices were issued by the city fire department to sixteen three story buildings after state fire marshal complaints that fire escape laws are not followed. Penalties range from 50 to 100 dollars. Read like a list of affected properties including hotels, stores, and flats such as the Adam Glass furniture store and Windsor Hotel.
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Perus Sun
Adam Glass
Hotel Royal
Pineys
Dauphin and
Royal Street
St. Francis and
Royal Streets
Emanuel
St. Michael and Royal Streets
Windsor Hotel
St. Joseph
Knights of Py
Dauphin Streets
Thins Hall
Dauphin Street
McFadden
St. Francis First
Cawthon
Government Street
Dunlap Dry Goods Store
Levy B
Water Street
Francis and Wateruilding
St. Francis
Dauphin
Water Streets
St. Streets
Francis and
Joachim
Fight On Taxi Parking Law Fails In Court
A city ordinance requiring taxi operators to maintain garages failed in recorder's court as five defendants were dismissed. The ruling said operators must have garages or rent offices, with cars allowed to park in front of offices. Defendants named were H. Wimberly Robert Bolden J. C. Fabretta R. C. Richards and E. Lucas.
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City Commission
Recorder’s Court
Recorder
H. Wimberly
Robert Bolden
J. C. Fabretta
R. C. Richards
E. Lucas
O'Shaughnessy To Attend National Police Chiefs Conference
Chief of Police OShaughnessy will attend the national police chiefs conference in New York from September 11 to 16. Leaders from several foreign countries will join as guests to exchange experiences ideas and foster relations. The event will be at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel auditorium.
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O'Shaughnessy
New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
O Brien JoppEck Case Reset in County Court
Thomas O Brien and Paul Joppeck crew members on the Hannock County steamer faced prohibition charges. The case was reset for August 19 after a plea of guilty was announced. Both defendants remain jailed without bail.
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Thomas O'Brien
Paul Joppeck
Hannock County
District Federal Court
Inferior Criminal Court
O’brien
Ku Klux Case May Go to Jury Today
Los Angeles scene Aug 17 The state plans to wrap its case against 26 alleged Klansmen indicted for felonies over a masked raid on the home of Matias and Fidel Siduyen in Inglewood. The defense announced plans to summon at least thirty witnesses.
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Los Angeles
Ku Klux Klan
Matias
Fidel Siduayen
Inglewood
Woman Held in Rancher Death Over Dog Attack
In Sacramento today a coroner's jury found Mrs. Mabel Ross Belardi responsible for the death of Ibro Biso, a rancher from Antelope. She says Biso assaulted her with a club, then her dogs attacked, tearing at him until police stopped them. He died before medical help arrived.
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Sacremento
Calif
Mabel Ross Balardi
Betsy Ross
Lewis Belardi
Ibro Biso
Antelope
Here
Belardis
Biso
Merchants Cotton States In Session
Charles Henry McIntosh, former president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, was to speak at the ninth annual Cotton States Merchants Association meeting in Memphis. His topic was The Retailer as the Key to National Prosperity, followed by Dr J W Daniel of Clemson College and committee announcements.
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Memphis
Tenn
Charles Henry MelIntosh
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Chicago
Cotton States Merchants’ Association
British Recognition of Mexico Hindered
The Times reports ongoing obstacles to Britain recognizing Mexico. The British government wants cooperation with Washington, but Mexico refuses to acknowledge foreign loans made under the de la Huerta regime and seeks to bar certain British claims from settlement.
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London
the Times
Mexico
Washington
de la Huerta
Great Britain
Navy to teach cooking to army and air force in Australia
Sydney July 19 The Australian navy will instruct the army and air force in cookery under a government approved plan to coordinate defense activities for economy. The scheme also places navy men in charge of wireless telegraphy instruction while the army trains boys afloat in rifle marksmanship.
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Sydney
Australia
Associated Press
Air
Florida judge requires chemical proof before arrest in liquor case
Fort Pierce Florida August 17 chemists with portable labs may be needed as prohibition officers must prove liquor is intoxicating before arresting a person in possession even if liquor is seen being transported Judge J R Johnson of St Lucia County ruled in the Garretts of Cairo case officers released the couple but were re arrested on a federal prohibition warrant based on the same evidence
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Fort Pierce
Fila
Florida
J. R. Johnson
St. Lucia County
W. H. Garrett
Cairo
Johnson
Garretts
Love Healer arraigned in Chicago court for deception
Albert J. Moore known as a self styled love healer head of the Life Institute was brought into police court to face charges of deception in practice of a religious cult. The case involves thousands of dollars paid by prominent Chicago women to heal their homes and end divorces. Formal hearing set for next Tuesday.
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Chicago
Albert J. Moore
Moore
Life Institute
Insitute
Mooré
W. W. Talcott
Talcott
James Henry Cartwright
State Supreme Court
Effort Made to Blow Up Bridge Near Niagara
Police reported an attempted bombing of the International Railway steel bridge near Niagara Falls, detonations damaged the west retaining wall and raised tracks. Patrolman Fromert halted cars, but no suspects were found as another block attempt appeared near Gratwick with a heavy cable across the track.
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Buffalo
N. Y
The
International Railway Company
Niagara Falla
Henry Frommert
Falle
Twenty Second Street
Cold Farm
Gratwick
Governor confers on strike situation in Spencer
Gov Morrison heads to Spencer to confer with Rowan sheriff over a tense strike at the Southern Railway shops where 1,700 workers are on strike. Armed pickets guard the plant and workers remain on the job with guns as authorities fear a breakout.
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Spencer
N.C
United Press
Morrison
Rowan County
Southern Railway
Veteran Railroad Builder E A Wilson Dies
Major E A Wilson veteran railroad builder and construction engineer dies at his Knoxville Tennessee home. He helped construct several early lines around Knoxville now part of the Southern Railway system.
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Knoxville
Tenn
E. A. Wilson
Major Wilson
Great Southern Railway
Vardaman Leads Stephens in Mississippi Democratic Primary
Unofficial returns from all 82 counties show former U S Senator James K Vardaman leading Hubert D Stephens by 6528 votes with about a dozen precincts missing. Belle Kearney polled 16613 and the total was 147217. a run off is planned for September 5 to seek the party nomination.
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Memphis
Tenn
Associated Press
Mississippi
United States
James K. Vardaman
Hubert D. Stephens
Vardaman
Stephens
Belle Kearney
Jackson
Miss
Hubert DD. Stephen
John Sharp Williams
Hye Hams
Ein
Belle
Misa Kearney
Miss Kearney
State Committee
B. G. Lowrey
J. W. Collier
Highth
Ross Collins
Floyd Loper
T. A. Sisson
Jeff Husby
Ts Webber Wilson
Jeff Collins
Percy Quinn
Hugh V. Wall
Shipping Board Promises to Move Cargoes After Libel
Washington August 17 The Shipping Board pledged to do all it can to move cargoes aboard six ships of the Atlantic Gulf and South Pacific Steamship Company libelled after the company defaulted on vessel payments. The board said it acted to protect property feared by other creditors.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Atlantic, Gulf and S Pecific Steamship Company
W. B. Duke
Forming New Plan on Reparations
Paris August 17 The reparations commission met informally to draft a compromise on German reparations acceptable to France and Britain An official session scheduled for today was postponed to tomorrow to allow plans for formal submission.
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Paris
Associated Press
Reparations Commission
France
Great Britain
Japan Announces First Step Toward Naval Treaty Compliance
Aug 17. Japan says it will begin scrapping ships under the naval reduction provisions agreed at Washington. Warships will be transferred to yards for scrapping after removing turrets. Completion awaits treaty operative approval by all signatories.
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TORIO
Anegociated Press
Japan Today
Washington
Sarazen Tops Morning Round in Semi Final Golf Match
Eugene Sarazen of Pittsburgh led the morning round of the national professional title semi finals, posting a 69 as Emmett Cruikshank of Westfield trailed with 71. Cruikshank surged late while Sarazen began fast, finishing two up on Cruikshank after 18 holes.
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Causr
Eugene Sarazen
Pittsburgh
Emmett Nech
Youngstown
Ohio
Sarazen
Bob Cruikshank
Westfield
N. J
French
John Golden
Tuxedo
Golden
Trapa
Cruikshank
New Jersey
Gene
Cruikshaw
Weevil Damage Forecast At Cotton Convention
J Taylor, government boll weevil expert, warned that the boll weevil will destroy about 400 million dollars of this year's cotton crop. He noted under 2 percent of poisons, totaling about 14 million pounds, have been used this year. The Cotton States Merchants Association meeting in Memphis continues with 2,000 delegates in attendance as Charles Henry Mackintosh urged merchants and farmers to drive national prosperity.
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Memphis
Tenn
United Preas
J. ©. Taylor
Cotton States Merchants Association Convention
Charles Henry Mackintosh
Associated Advertising Clubs
Legion Protests Harding Relatives on Government Jobs
American Legion Post 1 adopted resolutions protesting continuance of several women, including Mrs Caroline Harding Westan sister of the president, in government service. The post argued one job per family suffices and urged jobs go to ex servicemen.
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Washington
United Press
Caroline Harding Westan
Harding
American Legion Post
Legionnaires
Votan
Industrial Service Section
Veterans Bureau
Legion Post
Canadian dollar near par on New York exchange
The Canadian dollar nears par on the New York market for the first time in seven years. Analysts credit the rise in value partly to the large sums spent in Canada for liquor by American bootleggers.
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New York
Canada
Harding Will Skip Congress Today On Rail Strike
President Harding decided this forenoon not to appear before Congress with his message on rail conditions. He telephoned Senator Watson that he would not go to the Capitol today and that if the New York peace conference succeeds he may not go at all. The outcome hinges on progress by strike leaders at 61 Broadway and on whether today’s talks lay a foundation for settlement.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Ser Watson
Indiana
Capitol
New York
Broadway
Prevent Shopmen Interfering Strike in North Carolina
Striking shopmen were restrained from interfering with interstate commerce and the mails and from interfering with Southern Railway employees at Spencer and Salisbury North Carolina in a temporary federal injunction. Reports say a mob of strikers blocked guards from leaving a train at Salisbury and disorders occurred at Spencer though pickets were present.
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Asheville
N. C
United Press
Southern Railway
Spencer
Salisbury
Enver Pasha Found Dead During Battle
Enver Pasha Turkish minister of war and former opponent to Bolshevik rule was found dead on the battlefield in the eastern Bokhara region. Reports say he wore a British uniform and was stabbed five times on August 4 during fighting with the Bolshevik forces.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Enver Pasha
Enver Pee
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UTA Oides Aep
International News Service
Gover
Brotherhoods
Warrens. Stone
L. T. Sheppard
W. N. Doak
E. H.robertson
T. C. Cashen
T. DeHitt Cuyler
Howard Eliott
Northern Pacific
Hale Holden
Turlington
Quincy
Julius Krutschmitt
Southern Pacific
H. L. Malpaler
Louisville & Nashville
W. W. Atterbury
Wennsylvania
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central
A. H. Smith
New York Central
Mr. Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
Terriory
Northcliffe
Royal Street Cafe
Little Rock
Clear
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
O’shaugnessy
O’brien-Joppeck
Merchants
Gotham
Niagara
Japan
Legion
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