Kilby Plan Aims to Cut Cost of Living With State Support
Alabama Governor Kilby moves to push a bill with James Weatherly's legal guidance to ease living costs and back the measure publicly. U. S. District Attorney PD Pitts arrives in Selma amid a federal probe into alleged profiteering and possible interstate price manipulation by merchants. Investigators focus on data gathering, with possible grand jury action on hardware and clothing profiteering in Mobile.
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Alabama
Kilby
James Weatherly
U. S
PD. Pitts
United States
Selma
United Ites
Armey
Ite
Pernes
Mobile
Nomery
Lee J. Clayton
Federal Grand Jury
Aviators Rescued From Mexican Bandits Enter U S Soil
Lieutenant H G Peterson and Paul H Davis of the U S Army were held by Mexican bandits for over a week demanding ransom. They crossed the Rio Grande to safety on American soil after Captain Matlack of the Eighth Cavalry negotiated the release. Davis was later brought forward with the bandits' insistence on payment before escaping on Matlack's horse.
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Associated Press
Marfa
Tex
H. G. Peterson
Paul H. Davis
United States Army
Ma Hack
Eighth Cavalry
Matlack Foox
Peterson
Davis
Matlack
Carftaine Matlack
Candelaria
Fu & Sa
Er Ai
Heene
Alciee
Matia K. Ta
Ill Treatment Charge By Mobile Woman
Mrs Laura Price Meader of Riverside Drive New York City formerly of Mobile faced Judge John Walsh in Greenwich Conn as her habeas corpus case progressed. Her sister Mrs Ashbel Hubbard of Mobile seeks commitment for the sanatorium treatment while Dr Wiley staff report alleged confinement abuses and forceful admission.
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Greenwich
Conn
Laura Price Meader
Riverside Drive
New York City
Mobile
John Walsh
Court of Common Pleas
Pessport
Ashbel Hubbard
A Wellington
New York
Meader
Wiley
Emir Price Williams
Con
Jewell Manson
Wilson Seeks Senate Action on League Interpretations
The president urged an early Senate move on interpretations of how the United States would accept the League of Nations. He argued interpretations must not be part of ratification itself, or ratification could face long delays as other governments would effectively accept Senate language as treaty language. He said most interpretations appeared to reflect the plain meaning of the instrument.
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Ant Waeey
United States
League of Nations
Senate
American punitive expedition crosses into Mexico
Cavalry units pushed into Mexican territory at 6 40 in pursuit of bandits linked to aviators Peterson and Davis aiding as scouts. Washington says the action is a second expedition since Pershing's pursuit of Villa, with official word held pending confirmation.
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Pershing
Villa
Juarez
Mexico
Sanitary Measures Enforced On City Fruit Stands
Health board inspects fruit stands under sanitary orders. A baker Milham of Oakdale faces charges for distributing bread tainted with germs. Woolf, chief meat and milk inspector, reports a store on Dauphin street failed to meet cleanliness rules as cases go to court.
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Ull
Board of Health
Sas
Milham
Oakdale
Fortheker
Woolf
Dauphin Street
Davis Ordered Not to Molest Wife In Threat Case
In a domestic threat case Davis is ordered to stop menacing his wife. The court warns against further abuse and places conditions to keep the peace, threatening possible arrest for violations and potential jail or bond if warnings are ignored.
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Davis
Wife
House Panel to Hear Graft Bill on Wednesday
Montgomery Aug 19 The Mobile delegation says a graft bill sponsored by Senator John Provic will be taken up by a house committee on Wednesday If passed in time it could affect Mobile’s September 8 city election A late passage would delay a change to a city commission system with a mayor and ten commissioners until November and alter the election schedule
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Montgomery
Ala
John Provi
Mobile
House
Food Board to Fix Prices In Local Crusade
A local food board will be reorganized to aid government efforts against high costs. A meeting at the Cawthon Hotel Wednesday evening will set plans for the campaign, with authority to fix prices on food clothing and other commodities. The board aims to limit merchant profits and cooperate with the justice department to prosecute violations.
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Cawthon Hotel
Lyons
Food Board
Food Administration
Department of Justice
Mobile
Will
Improvements at Prichard Packing Plant
Improvements costing several thousand are under way at the A. D. Davis Packing Company plant in Prichard announced by A. D. Davis. Plans include a 60 ton ice house shipping warehouse and the sausage plant. The sausage plant was moved from the Royal Street plant to Prichard to begin sausage shipments, a new practice for Alabama.
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A. D. Davis Packing Company
Prichard
A. D. Davis
Royal Street
Phie
P Nt
Alabarga
Highway Robbery Charged to Negroes
Albert Vane and Richard Fleming, described as negroes, were arrested by Sheriffs Henne Burch and Donaghue on a report of holding up and robbing a man near Franklin Street after alighting from a steamboat from Tuscaloosa. The victim, who arrived on the boat, said the pair threatened with a razor, demanded money, and fled. Authorities later detained a third suspect alias Bear at the L. & N. depot.
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Albert Vane
Richard Fleming
Henne
Burch
Donaghue
Henry
Riggs
Tuscaloosa
Franklin Street
Treaty provision gains approval for aiding France
Washington on August 19 reports that a proposed treaty to commit U S aid to France in case of an unprovoked German attack is not in conflict with the Constitution or judiciary sub opinion.
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Washington
United States
France
Germany
Mobilian Enlists for Navy Service
Mobile resident Charlies Albert Iby, a young local, enlisted for service in the Navy. The report notes he joined during a period of nationwide mobilization and will train before deployment.
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NAVY
Charlies
Albert Iby
Toca de Oo
Chattanooga Seeks Safe Retention of North River Bridge
Chattanooga argues its fuel supply and by products depend on a railroad bridge over the Tennessee River eight miles north, condemned after railroad investigation. City officials accuse federal agencies of stalling action and urge immediate intervention from Washington to prevent gas shortages and disrupted shipments.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Railroad
Tennessee River
Here
Sanilor
Washington
Netndt
Nick
Unclear OCR Entry From Ithaca School Case
An 18 year old from Cornell related incident is described with scattered details about a girl and a court matter. The incomplete text references Lake Conn, suspicion, and notification but lacks coherent facts or outcomes.
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Ithaca, Y
Don
Cornell
Los Ang
John P. Penes
Fethers
Convict Guards Attack Foreman Over Work Incident
Superintendent McLean reports that convict Sumrall struck road foreman Joe Stevens and was slapped by Benny Lartigue while being restrained with leg shackles. Sumrall allegedly loosened a rivet and threatened to stop work. He was to be moved to the convict camp on the Telegraph road.
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Mclean Bert Sumrall
Dauphin
Joe Stevens
Reats
McLean
Sumrall
Telegraph Road
Daylight Saving Law Repealed Over Wilson Veto
The House voted 223 to 101 to repeal the daylight saving law over President Wilson's veto. Supporters claim victory as the measure moves to the Senate for final action.
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Wilson
Washington
House
Senate
City Commission Approves 10000 Bond to Meet Obligations
The city commission authorized the mayor to borrow 10000 from the First National Bank to cover current obligations. The resolution, offered by Commissioner Lyons, passed for payment of 662,604.06 in monthly wills. A petition from United Tea and Party seeking action on a BC station at 4 Dauphin Street was received and filed with objections noted.
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City Commission
Lyons
First National Buk
United. Tea and Parpy
Dauphin, Street
T. Pegues
British Fleet Opens Fire On Kronstadt City
The British fleet presses actions against Kronstadt Petrograd harbor as Bolshevik ships engage. Reports from Helsingfors state the Bolshevik vessels sunk include the Andrea Pervosyan and Petro pavlovsk with transports. the British lose three motorboats and eight officers and three men killed.
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Kronstadt
Helsingfors
Finland
Andrea Pervosyan
Petropavlovsk
Beg
President cites Article 10 and 16 on covenant role
The president argues Article 10 is not doubtful when read with the covenant and that the council can only advise. Unanimous United States approval would be needed for any action affecting the country. Article 16 would leave certain matters to the parties and report without recommendations. He spoke during a peace treaty discussion and welcomed frank talks with the committee.
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United States
League Council
Destroyer Collides With Portsmouth Ferry in River Collision
A U S revenue cutter traveling up the Elizabeth River collided with the Portsmouth ferry New York as it approached a dock. The impact sent the cutter into the ferry’s prow. the ferry remained docked and no passengers were reported hurt.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
New York
United States Revenue Cutter
Elizabeth River
Pig in Be One Four
A fragmented OCR item mentions a pig related to a location or event coded as Be 4. Readable details are minimal, but the note implies a local interest item involving a pig and a numeric tag.
Union favored of Syria and Lebanon union under French mandate
A Beirut dispatch to Tempe reports the American commission on mandates heard that a union of Syria and Lebanon under a French mandate is favored by most evidence presented during hearings in Syria. The suggestion arose from discussions in Paris on Aug 19.
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Associated Press
Paris
Union of Syria
Lebanon
American Commission On Mandates
Syria
Beirut
E Tempe
Germany Praises U S Care Of Prisoners In War
Berlin August 18 Daniel Steucklen member of the national assembly and imperial commissioner for war and civilian prisoners said America has earned Germanys deep gratitude for caring for prisoners and aiding their cause in Siberia at a meeting of majority Socialists protesting continued German prisoners in France He said prisoners in France are held but those in Italy are treated well He added the move to bring women forward may influence prisoner return.
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Berlin
Associated Press
America
Germany
Siberia
Daniel Steucklen
National Assembly
France
Ae Steucklen
Italy
Henry Hay Sr dies in Gary Indiana home
Henry Hay Sr a New York resident and assistant treasurer of the United States Pony Corporation died in Gary Indiana at his home. The obituary notes his son Henry G Hay Jr as a survivor and mentions heart disease as the cause.
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Henry Hay, SR
Gary, Ind
Emergency officers eyed for regular army vacancies
Washington announced that emergency officers who served in Germany and remain in the armed forces will be given first consideration for regular army vacancies. Honorably discharged officers who preferred permanent service will be second class for appointments, or those who did not seek retention.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
War Department
Advance of Americans Led by Bombing Planes Over Border
American Eighth Cavalry with bombing planes as scouts swept across the border in a punitive raid against the band led by Jesus Rontero. American aviators Peterson and Dayton held in Mexico, and Texas Governor Hobby ordered the National Guard to be ready for border service, with potential emergency call.
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Associated Press
Texas
National Guard Tower
Eady
Assoc
Washington
Hobby
Texasav Guard
Border Service
War Department
Archduke Joseph to resign his post in Hungary
Budapest reports Archduke Joseph agrees to act as temporary dictator of the government due to the election, remaining in office for the time being to oversee reestablishment of authority and prevent instability.
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Archduke Joseph
Budapest
Duke Joseph
Wtane Sennere
Satece Nisey
Japanese Army Officers on U S tour reach Cincinnati
Kaminski and officers arrive in Cincinnati for a motor manufacturing tour. They will stay until Wednesday before moving on to Atlanta.
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Cincinnati
Kaminski
United
Atlanta
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