City Hall shake-up as ten workers discharged after primaries
Post primary turmoil in Mobile sees ten city employees discharged amid vague reasons. No official motive given though dismissals had been pending. Concurrent order to clear Royal Street of loiterers and nonworkers was issued, with arrests not yet reported.
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City Hall
Royal Street
Thomas B. Allman
J. W. Hester
G. M. Lundy
John Noble
Charles Marcet
William Connelly
Vince Curtin
Ollie Hubbard
Emile Medicus
Eeper
Galvez
Bureh
St. Louis Street
City Commission
Royal
Broad Streets
Mobile
Bay Bridge
Four Held in Pasco County Grocery Robbery Case
Four suspects identified in Dade City as Louis Curtis Arthur Davenport and two women, believed to be the assailants who robbed a Pasco grocery store early yesterday, per Sheriff I W Hu. The Associated Press report notes the men aged 25.
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Dade City
I. W. Hu
Louis Curtis
Arthur Davenport
Drago's Band concert at Bienville Square lineup
The program for the weekly concert by Drago's band at Bienville square, Thursday night, includes Gippsland, Southern Songs, Cuban fandango, La Sirenes, The Liberty Bell, a concert waltz, The Blue Danube, The Elves, La Paloma by request, Chimes of Normandy, The Iron Horse, and a finale patriotic march.
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Drago
Bienville Square
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gippsland
Lithgow
Conterno
Lughes
Sousa
Strauss
Barnhouse
Yrader
Normandy
Planquette
Iron Horse
Mitchell
Officers Picked for Bond Election
Preparations for the $500,000 city bond issue election on August 30 began at a city commission meeting. Mayor George E. Crawford and City Commissioner Hartwell will finalize the election officers this afternoon. The bond issue aims to retire floating city debt and is presented as a money saving move since interest drops from six percent to four and three quarters.
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George E. Crawford
Hartwell
Arlington Pier Attracts Large Crowds To New Pool
Large crowds visit the Arlington pier to use the city built bay swimming pool. Safety limes guide swimmers and a diving tower is expected soon. Recreation director G. Rogers inspects site to improve facilities.
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Arlington Pier
G. Rogers
Stowaways Held in County Jail Await Deportation
Michael J. Sweeney and Hugh Wishard, stowaways on the steamer Vera, are imprisoned in the county jail this morning awaiting deportation. They likely will be sent back to South America when the ship leaves this week.
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Michael J. Sweeney
Hugh Wishard
Vera
South America
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Fair weather continues across Alabama and Mississippi into Wednesday night with mild conditions. Skies remain mostly clear and temperatures stay comfortable for the period.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Aiea
Baseball score snippets from a split doubleheader
The fragmentary report shows team lines and player pairings across two games with partial scores. Mentions include Cleveland, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Chicago facing mixed results, with pitchers and hitters named in abbreviated form. The text hints at a doubleheader with uneven scoring and listed batter and pitcher pairings.
Election fight fine paid by Perry Browning
Perry Browning was fined 50 dollars and costs or 100 days in jail for knocking down and kicking Dave Dreschler during an election altercation. Browning admitted hitting Dreschler after Dreschler cursed him and blocked his view with a sign. Dreschler arrived with injuries and testified he drank only one liquor.
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Perry Browning
Dave Dreschler
Pat Byrne
Browning
Dreschler
Pat Byrne Ray
Brong
LeGear
Dreschlier
Martin
Second Load of Sugar Arrives from Havana to Mobile
The steamer Rolf arrives late afternoon with 1,500 tons of refined sugar from Havana. Distributed from Mobile throughout the south by Hopper & English, the shipment was refined by Chocolate Sales Corp. A second 1500 ton cargo on the De La Salle follows in about ten days. August duties to local customs total roughly $130,000.
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Rolf
Havana
Mobile
Chocolate Sales Corporation
Cuba
Hopper & English
de la Salle
Warrants Issued for Two Murder Suspects
Warrants charging first degree murder were issued for Jerome Jones and Walter Wigerfall in the axe slaying of Henrietta Godboldt at her home yesterday. A purse cash loss and motive to obtain money were noted. It was unclear if warrants were served by afternoon.
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Jerome Jones
Walter Wigerfall
Henrietta Godboldt
Negress
Bart B. Chamberlain
Social Agencies Meeting Postponed In Mobile
The Mobile Council of Social’s regular monthly meeting scheduled for tomorrow is postponed due to the absence from the city of chairman Andrew Mitchell.
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Mobile Council of Social
Andrew Mitchell
Merchants Arrive for Fifth Trade Week in Mobile
Retail merchants from Alabama Mississippi and Florida arrive in Mobile for the fifth Trade Week led by local wholesale houses and the Chamber of Commerce. Attendees exceed 600 last year with near 1000 expected. events include Lyric theater party and bay shore excursions with seafood dinners and moonlit harbor tours.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Merce
Alabama
Mississippi
Prorida
Lyric Theater
Shady Nook
Fairhope
Hey Asd
Merc
Railroad Hearing on Abandonment of Gulf Coast Stops
A public hearing will be held in Mobile at 10 o clock Monday at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce office on the Mobile and Ohio railroad request to abandon stops on the Gulf Coast Limited at Whistler and other small Alabama stations. Frank P. Morgan of the state commission will conduct the hearing from Montgomery. The meeting is open to all interested to testify for or against the proposal to remove the stops.
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Alabama
Public Service Coen
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Gulf Coast Limited
Whistler
Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Frank P. Morgan
State Commission
Montgomery
Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Alabama swimmer Jackson to train in England
The London Daily Courier notes W C Jackson of Mobile Alabama, claimed fastest long distance swimmer, will arrive in England to train for the English Channel. It cites his Gulf of Mexico 40 miles in 18 hours, and mentions Louis Timson, a long distance swimmer, arriving in England to try the channel.
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England
Alabama
London Daily Courier
W. C. Jackson
Mobile
Gulf of Mexico
Jackson
Sto
A. K. Christinsen
Maiden Creek
Waterman Steamship Line
Louis Timson
Courier
MISS MOBILE QUEEN CHOSEN FOR ATLANTIC CITY PAGEANT
A full day of events crowned Miss Mobile Vivian McDowell to represent Mobile in the Atlantic City pageant next month. Miss Me ne and her chaperone Mrs T W attended a luncheon at the ton Liene Club, adding to the celebratory activities.
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Mobile
Vivian McDowell
Atlantic City
Mene
T. W
Ton Liene Club
Caw
Mobile seeks parity in export grain tariffs with New Orleans
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce informed the Interstate Commerce Commission that Mobile wants the same rate as New Orleans for export grain from Oklahoma and north Texas to Galveston. Briefs from the city on the Galveston rate case were sent to Washington yesterday.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Oklahoma
North Texas
Galveston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Mazer Charged in Don Mellett Murder Case
Louis Mazer admitted his presence near the Mellett home during the early hours of July 16 and was charged with murder amid a broad liquor conspiracy probe. Partner Carl Studer is jailed on liquor conspiracy charges. authorities say other underworld figures and Canton police are tied to the case as federal inquiries continue.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Louis Mazer
Don R. Mellett
Canton
Viters
Mellett
Mazer
Streitenburg
Streitend
Maser
Burg
Louis Mater
Direc
Mater
Joseph R. Roach
Don R. Meliett
Roach
Bernsteen
Federal Building
Mazzer
Cuyahoga County
Carl Studer
Masser
World Activities
United States
Ben Rudner
Massillon
Kascholk
Patrick McDermott
Popace
McClintock
McDermott
Hhis
Underworld
Fair Tonight and Wednesday Weather Outlook
The local weather bureau forecasts a fair night with occasional thunder expected, followed by a much warmer Wednesday and notable temperature swings throughout the period.
Auto Driver Fined Heavily After Street Flood Crash
Judge Jadale Tourat imposed the heaviest fine in his tenure on M. M. Payne after a crash at the corner of Government and Siena. The auto uprooted a fire plug, flooding the street. Payne admitted breaking two beer bottles. a state witness testified to speeding and bottle breaking, while a defense witness denied both acts.
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Jadale Tourat
M. M
Feibbe
Payne
Siena
Old Man and Friends Rally After Hotel Arrest Connection
In LLE Tennessee on August 17 an elderly man, after surrendering at a New Albany Indiana police station, was aided by H W Stham and Max Friedberg a hotel detective who signed his arrest warrant. Friedberg posted bond and Dillard supplied funds for food guiding him to the Salvation Army. The penniless man later repaid the help with a check.
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Lle
Tenn
Bucarard
City
Aetive
H. W. Stham
Max Friedberg
New Albany
Ind
Friedberg
Dillard
Salvation Army
Government Jobs Open for Cotton Grading Experts
Washington Aug 17 The government seeks qualified men in handling and grading cotton linters for posts as assistant chief marketingist and marketing specialist via the civil service commission. Salaries start at 3 000 yearly with potential totals of 5 000 and 3 600 through promotion. Requires college or university graduate plus six years experience, or waivable by experience.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Marriage problem in U S puzzling
Washington reports rising marital distress in 1925 with more divorces and fewer marriages. From commerce department data summaries, the United Press notes 4,222 more divorces in 26 states and D C than 1924, while marriages dropped by 5,264. Total divorces rose to 62,685 in 1925 from 59,463 in 1924, and marriages fell from 990,610 in 1924 to 285,365 in 1925.
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Washington
United States
United Press Today
Commerce Department
District of Columbia
Merchants Meet Opens Annual Conference in New Orleans
More than 20 retailers from Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Florida and Texas arrived for the opening of the annual meeting in New Orleans. Officials forecast more than one thousand attendees for the event beginning Wednesday.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Texas
Hearing set on guardianship for W D Manley in Atlanta
A hearing before an ordinary to determine mental incapacity and appoint a guardian for W D Manley of Atlanta will be held August 23. Manley’s son in law Jose Patterson filed the petition for the proceedings.
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Atlanta
W. D. Manley
Nkers Trust Company
Atlante
John D. Humphries
Manney
Jose Patterson
Heydler to speak on Pittsburg club dissent clash
National League President Heydler will issue a statement tonight on the dispute between Pittsburgh club officials and three players dismissed last week for attempting to oust Vice President Clarke from the playing bench.
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Pittsburgh
Heydler
National League
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Clarke
Astor Family Reunited in Dark Harbor Maine
At Dark Harbor Maine on August 17 the Astor family was reunited for the first time since crossing the Atlantic. Lady Nancy Astor arrived two weeks earlier with four children and was joined by Viscount Waldorf Astor and their son William. The group had recently toured the west visiting stockyards and motion picture studios.
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Dark Harbor
Astor
Nancy Astor
Viscount Waldorf Astor
William
West
Sheriff Probes Shooting of Henry Cuffie After Pursuit
Sheriff Schwarz investigates a Sunday shooting of Henry Cuffie, a Black man, who fled a gambling den found by county officers. Deputy Joe Stringfellow claims a bullet may have come from his gun when forcing the stop, while uncertain if his shot struck Cuffie. Cuffie allegedly has a highway robbery conviction.
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Schwarz
Henry Cuffie
Joe Stringfellow
Detectives Hear Testimony in Jersey Crime Case
Somerset County jury heard detectives describe items found with the victim in the Hall murder case. Dr William H Long testified about the rector and chorister's remains and disputed burial timing notes amid controversy over a throat wound and the coroner's report.
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Somerville
N. J
Eittery
Costa
Somerset County
Deputy Kills Young Engineer in Jefferson Parish
New Orleans August 17 BE Mizner 22 a mechanical engineer residing here was fatally shot by Deputy Sheriff EB Rolling of Jefferson Parish while in an automobile on a suburban road Rolling says he fired after Mizner shot at him during an attempted arrest Mizner died hours later at a local hospital identified by his young wife and his mother He had recently moved from Houston Texas and was a School of Mines El Paso graduate Mrs Evelyn Stanfield Mizner his mother is described as a former Houston private detective.
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BE. L. Mizner
EB. W. Rolling
Jefferson Sh
Jefferson Parish
Misner
Rolling
Mizner
Noa
Houston
Texas
School of Mines
el Paso
Evelyn Stanfield Mizner
Atlanta finance firm absolved in Indiana fraud case
Indiana Secretary of State Frederick T. Shortemeier lifted the suspension on Adarity and Trust Company of Atlanta, exonerating it of fraud linked to Indiana activities. He warned the firm not to overly promote Florida projects and to remove inaccuracies from its ads before operating in Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Adarity and Trust Company
Atlanta
Indiana
Frederick T. Shortemeier
New Rabbi Chosen for Vine Street Temple
Rabbi Julius Marks of South Bend Ind has been elected to lead Vine Street Temple Nashville Tenn Aug 17. The large congregation has been without a rabbi and will assume duties soon inấ shaeance.
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Nashville
Tenn
Julius Marks
South Bend
Ind
Vine Street
Blacks Aytage Memphis Looting and Lynching Fears
An assault and robbery occurred near Memphis involving two Black youths and a girl with an escort. Deputies feared a lynching as a mob gathered and could not identify the attackers. no clues beyond a description of the suspects was available.
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Hiards
Gaines Will Go On Stand Today in Murder Trial
In Seattle on August 31 1922 Wallace Cloyes Gaines is set to testify as the prosecution rests its case over the killing of a college girl whose nude body was found June 16 The witness list includes Mrs Elizabeth Gaines second wife of the defendant who questions family alibis and his guilt amid details of the crime and the niece's testimony about the man’s drinking and jealousy
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Seattle
Wash
Wallace Cloyes
Gates
Daugh
Gaines
Elizabeth Gaines
Sonte
Old Smith College
Prominent Jeweler Shot in Memphis Night Stabbing
In Memphis Tennessee Aug a well known jeweler Graves was shot in the head after a man stopped his car before his shop on Main Street and fired a pistol. Graves died at the scene with no clear motive or witness account. Police pursue clues as investigation continues.
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Memphis
Tenn
Graves
Bis
Teres
Miss Ed Challenged in Pursuit of $20,000 Pool Prize
Gertrude Ederie wired to the Associated Press that the match purse of $20,000 is set to attract top challengers as of August in Sosnest. The report indicates preparations to stage the major event with strong contenders from several circuits.
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Regioiay
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U. S
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Detroit
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Fla
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United Spanish War Veterans
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Novella Windle
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Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
George Hammer
Edgar T. Stone
Howard
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Tex Rickard
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Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
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