Mysterious home pilferer baffles city police
Investigators probe a series of summer burglaries targeting vacant homes. The Soost residence on Government Street reported diamonds and jewelry missing along with watches, pins, rings, and a sapphire bar pin. Similar entries appeared at Hubbard and McAleer houses before the thief was spotted but not stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Soost
Ashbel Hubbard
Government Street
J. N. McAleer
Dearborn
Church Streets
Soost
Auto Driver Held After Fatal Spring Hill Road Crash
Leon Allen, driver of an auto that struck and killed L. M. Newman on Spring Hill road near Chichester street, was held on 31000 bond. Newman, a letter carrier, died as he stood to board a streetcar. O. F. Wallace was injured lightly. Recorder Edington set August 25 for further proceedings with County Solicitor Chamberlain interviewing witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Allen
L. M. Newman
Spring Hill Road
Chichester Street
Charles H. Howell
D. H. Edington
Bart B. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Recorder
Allen
Newman
O. F. Wallace
Edington
Coal talks in stalemate as leaders adjourn without deal
Conference of anthracite coal operators and miners adjourned until Monday without agreement. Senate and House leaders in Washington plan to act on Harding’s coal plan. Illinois operators and miners pursue arbitration as the main hurdle with days of talks expected. Federal statistics show no immediate surge in coal output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Washington
Harding
Illinois
Federal Geological Survey
Union Heads Favor New Proposals
Gov Morrison ordered eight state guardsmen units to Spencer where 1700 railway shopmen are on strike following disorder reports. A modified seniority restoration plan for strikers is being discussed by railroad officials and Six Four brotherhoods in New York as union leaders reportedly favor the approach with possible small changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Morrison
Spencer
Washington
New York
Movie Men Shoot Mobile Port Scenes
Cosmopolitan Expedition cameramen film port scenes in Mobile harbor aboard tugboats. They shoot shipping activity for Pathe and International News weeklies with crews on the Gulf Towing and Wrecking Co tug Hukey. Local chamber of commerce assists during the filming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Expedition
Pathe
International News
Gulf Towing and Wrecking Company
Hukey
United States
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Mobile and Northern seeks to acquire Birmingham Northwestern
The Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to purchase and consolidate Birmingham Northwestern, plus issue 300000 in new capital stock and acquire 3090 of 3000 shares. The plan aims to connect with Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central systems to improve traffic handling and coal supply. A second filing requests 750000 in first mortgage bonds to retire debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Birmingham Northwestern
Gulf Line
Birmingham and Northwestern
Louisville
Nashville
Illinois
Gulf Company
Weather and baseball game listings across cities
Southern cities host games in clear or cloudy conditions with several two game slots. National and American leagues feature matchups in Chicago New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Detroit Boston Cleveland Washington. Rain affected Detroit at Boston with two games at 1 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Én Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
American
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Weather forecast sees scattered storms across southern states
Partly cloudy tonight in Alabama Mississippi and West Florida with Sunday showers. The outlook through the week from Monday indicates the South Atlantic and Gulf States will be fair with normal temperatures but widely scattered thunder showers. No tropical disturbance seen in the West Indies. Ohio Valley and Tennessee may have local showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
West Florida
South Atlantic
Gulf States Fair
West Indies
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Candidates Face Disqualification For Unfiled Expenses
Several August 8 primary candidates face disqualification for not filing second expense accounts under the corrupt practices act. Judge D. B. Dobbs notes violations that could bar them from office and invite punishment. Listed are Emory E. Thomas and John D. Hagan plus seven Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee hopefuls and others for revenue and road commissioner races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Dobbs
Mobile County Executive Committee
Emory
Emory 8. Thomas, Candidate For Sheriff, and John D. Hagan
Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee
James J. Duggan
J. E. Essler
Jack T. Reynolds
Helen Spaulding
J. E. Crabtree, Jr
A. B. Jefferies
Arthur L. McLean
Revenue and
Charles Green
M. T. Judge
Ira H. Pringle
Frank A. Hood
J. Edward Zeigler
R. L. Scott
Joan Deakle
Horace Turner
Explicite Brings Passengers From Grand Cayman to Mobile
Five women and six men arrived in port on the British schooner Explicite from Grand Cayman. The passengers were admitted to enter the United States through Mobile. The Explicite, 173 net tons, operates in lumber service between Mobile and Grand Cayman and completed the voyage in ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Cayman
United States
Mobile
Quinn Reaches City After State Inspection Tour
I. T. Quinn state conservation commissioner for Alabama arrived in the city from Bayou la Batre after a two day inspection of the oyster reefs and shrimp packing industry. He was accompanied by Chief State Oyster Inspector Captain George Sprinkles. They will use the Vera Quinn state department power boat to inspect reefs and shrimp grounds. The commissioner predicted the oyster and shrimp season will be the largest in many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Quinn
Alabama
Bayou la Batre
George Sprinkles
State Department
Vera Quinn
Theodore Man Fined On Prohi Charge
G. N. Hall of Theodore Alabama was fined 101 dollars and costs after being tried in the inferior criminal court for violating the prohibition law. He summoned witnesses in his defense and stated that his own testimony convicted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Hall
Theodore
Ala
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Hall
Atlantan Marries Ku Klux "Klanette" in Atlanta
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, once linked with Edward Young Clarke in the Ku Klux Klan propagation department and later resigning after criticism, announces her marriage to Stephen G. Grow of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Elizabeth Tyler
Edward Young Clarke
Ku Klux Klan
Stephen G. Grow
Ulster bans Irish Catholic newspaper for a month
The northern government prohibits circulation of the Irish Catholic in Ulster for one month due to its offhand remarks. The Dublin weekly newspaper’ disruption interrupts Dublin and Belfast readers during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern
Irish Catholic
Dublin
Ulster
Haba
Times Editorial Dismisses Balfour Note
The Times editorial argues the Earl of Balfour note on inter allied debts does not reflect British public views. It says Lloyd George and the author repeated an error, harmed American sentiment, unsettled the allied conference, and worsened the German mark situation. It urges waiting for events to reveal Britain’s true stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Times Today
Earl of Balfour
Lloyd George
Peru Denies Tacna Arica Treaty Ratification
In Lima on August 19 reports claimed Peru’s chamber of deputies ratified the Tacna Arica agreement from Washington. The chamber only approved a vote of confidence in Chancellor Alberto Salomon after his review of negotiations, not ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Alberto Salomon
Jap Dolls Hidden Liquor Containers Smuggle Alcohol
Mrs. A. H. Douglas reports Japanese dolls used as liquor smuggling devices by travelers from the Far East. The dolls allegedly hold from a pint to a quart and are carried ashore at San Francisco and other ports, with both female and male passengers sometimes concealing them unnoticed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Far East
A. H. Douglas
Douglas
U. S
Shanghai
Heirs Son May Be Made Viscount
Charles E. Pellew of New York plans to accept an English viscountcy for his aged father Henry Howard Pellew who inherited the title after a cousin’s death. The elder Pellew, at extreme age, cannot travel to England, so the son will arrange to go to London and accept the title if his succession is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles E. Pellew
New York
Pellew
Henry Howard Pellew
England
London
Prisoner Demands Seniority Rights in Jail
An Indian bootlegger in Guthrie Oklahoma asked Sheriff Robertson for seniority rights on his release after serving time for violation of a federal court injunction. He urged the sheriff to record terms so he can return next summer without losing his seniority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Robertson
Coal Production For Week Reported At 4 3 Million Tons
United States Geological Survey figures released by Fuel Distributor Spencer show no large near term rise in coal output. The current week’s production is estimated at 4 3 million tons, possibly rising to 4 45 million with Cleveland agreement mine reopenings, including 3 95 million tons from east of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spencer
United States Geological Survey
Ineac
Mississippi River
Mayor Allows Sale of Real Beer and Ale in Johnstown
Johnstown mayor Joseph Cauffel issues an edict allowing saloons to sell real beer only, banning home brew or near beer. Police and prohibition agents rush to Johnstown to verify the move while officials weigh potential removal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Joseph Cauffel
Paul Reveres
City Hall
Washington
Cauffel
Jones
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Drop in Trade Balance Will Aid Exchange
A reduction of more than 90 million dollars in the nation's favorable trade balance for July compared with a year ago is cited by the commerce department as a healthy sign for the international exchange situation. Exports reached 305 million, imports 251.09 million, with June figures higher for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Japanese Await Pact Ratification Before Scrapping
Tokyo dispatch reports the Kaga and Tosa partially completed battleships slated for scrapping under the Washington armament treaty will not be dismantled until all powers ratify the pact. Amagi and Akagi are moved for conversion to airplane carriers, with officials stating only partial stripping may proceed before final ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Kure
Akagi
Sakano
Indiana Operators Sign Cleveland Agreement With United Mine Workers
President Hessler of District 11 announced that Indiana operators producing 3,000,000 tons of coal annually have signed the Cleveland agreement ahead of a meeting between operator and miner scale committees in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Hessler
District 11
United Mine Workers
Indiana
Conference adjourns without agreement in coal dispute
The joint conference of anthracite operators and union officials adjourned in Philadelphia without a contract. James A. Gorman said terms were discussed but no progress details were shared. The meeting will reconvene Monday at 4 pm. In Indiana, Governor McCray ordered state troops to withdraw from coal fields, with about 400 guardsmen remaining at Staunton awaiting proclamation ending martial law after three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James A. Gorman
Gorman
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
McCray
Staunton
Federal fuel committee weighs cottonseed oil needs in Georgia
The federal fuel committee studied urgent coal allocations for Georgia cottonseed oil manufacturers. Officials said arrangements are being made to supply the cotton industry’s needs from Alabama coal fields. New coal output in Ohio Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia may shift the program from Kentucky and West Virginia districts three days weekly to serve the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgia
Federal Fuel Committee
Alabama
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Federal Committee
Kentuck
Northwest
Germany Granted Month to Pay Prewar Debts
Berlin reports the British government has shared a joint allied note with the German embassy. It confirms that Germany must make the next clearing house payment of 2,900,000 pounds within a month. Afterward, each government will arrange payments with Germany, subject to reparations commission approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
London
Germany
Robert
Horne
Seaplane Held Up By Inclement Weather
Seaplane Sampaio Correia bound from New York to Brazil could not continue southward due to storms along the coast. Lieutenant Hinton, the pilot, planned to depart when weather cleared, but forecasts suggested a delay into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouth -Port
Sampaio Correia
New York
Brazil
Monteo
Hinton
Arkansas Man Heads Merchants Association
Memphis Tenn August 19 S S Morrison a merchant banker and planter of Fowrs Ark was elected president of the Cotton States Merchants Association for the ensuing year at the closing session of the convention here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Morrison
Fowrs
Ark
Otton States Merchants Association
Understanding Reached to End Shopmen Strike in Rail Talks
The committee of railway executives and rail brotherhood representatives have reached an understanding that will soon translate into a definite settlement ending the shopmen's strike. Details to follow on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rail Brotherhood
Henry and Dickerman to Pitch Today in Memphis Series
Memphis and Mobile leaders clash in the final Southern Association series as Leo Dickerman, recently sold to Brooklyn for 10000 dollars, is slated to start for Memphis against Henry. Mobile seeks to extend a winning streak while Memphis aims to regain form after a rough stretch and a near-division lead erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Mobile
Crisins
Leo Dickerman
Brooklyn
Henry
Chickasaws
Birmingham
Little Rock
Travelers
Central American Presidents Meet On U S Ship
Presidents of Nicaragua El Salvador and Honduras hold talks aboard the U S steamship Tacoma off Salvadore to resolve mutual interests and border tensions. The Ta comptances as neutral meeting ground as regional unrest prompts joint discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nicaragua
Salvadore
Honduras
United States
Tacoma
State Department
Woman Smoker Takes Case to Police Chief
In New York on August 19, Mrs May Slayden faced a police reprimand after smoking on Broadway while with her husband Edward H Slayden and the officer argued there may be no law to stop her. The case goes to Police Commissioner Enright for a ruling on whether a policeman can halt a woman from smoking on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Enright
Kilyon
May Slayden
Broadway
Edward H. Slayden
Mourning Dress May Influence Murder Case
In Lake Hurts New Jersey, Mrs Ivy Giberson charged with her husband William Gibersons murder was questioned about a complete new mourning outfit found at the Cibernon home. Investigators report two black dresses two veils a black hat and two pairs of black stockings its alleged evidence in the burglary and shooting claimed by the accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Hurts
N. J
Ivy Giberson
William
Cibernon
Ilberson
Miss McCormick Goes to Basle
Miss Mathilde McCormick granddaughter of John D Rockefeller leaves Seelisberg Switzerland after several days stay and is rumored to have gone to Sasie. Her fiancé Max Oser visited her multiple times during the visit and she is accompanied by her governess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seelisberg
Switzerland
Mathilde McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Sasie
Max Oser
Miss McCormick
McCumber Tariff Bill Passed Amid Tariff Clash
The McCumber tariff bill, hailed by Republicans as a shield for American farmers and industry, was enacted by the Senate after weeks of conflict. It creates high duties, with President Harding granted power to adjust rates, drawing praise from supporters and criticism from opponents who warn of higher living costs and burdens on the pocketbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCumber
Republic Party
Senate
United States
America
Butts
Ola
Finance Committee
Republcan
Harding
Gooding
Idaho
North Dakota
Simmons
North Carolina
Underwood Law
Detectives Link Murder to Rosenbaum Confession
Detectives from Buffalo New York after interviewing Ernest Roy Rosenbaum believe his confession to the killings of two boatmen near Havana may connect to the Buffalo police lieutenant murder but require return to Buffalo for verification. Harold Haven also in Cuban authorities custody allegedly confessed to stealing $5 from the General Baking Company where he worked as cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Connolly
Cond
Buffalo
N. Y
Dement
Ernest Roy Rosenbaum
T‘uban
Vuna
Rosenbaum
Rosenba
Harold Haven
U. S. Expenses Cut By July Decline
Washington reports July government outlays fell by more than 157 million dollars from a year earlier as public debt disbursements dropped about 196 million. Total expenditures against ordinary receipts stood near 225 million for July versus 382 million a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washitington
Henriette Wreck Reported Near Ellice Islands
A four masted American schooner named Henriette has been wrecked near the Ellice Islands in the Pacific Ocean off Melbourne Australia in August. No further details were provided about crew or casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
The
Ellice
Pacific Oceana
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Gill
North Water Street
Greer’s
Eon Allen
Srikers
Quinn
Theodore Man
PROHI
Atlantan
KU Klux “Klanette
Arkansas
Henry and
Dickerman
U.S
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