Alabama brokers push river shipping plan at Mobile meeting
About thirty Alabama brokers and jobbers met at the Chamber of Commerce to back a government led plan to increase tonnage on Alabama rivers and reduce operating costs. Delegates from New Orleans and Birmingham outlined support from the War and Commerce departments as a visiting committee inspected Mobile and planned visits to Bimrannnes Cordova Tuscaloosa Montgomery Selma and Demopolis. Senator White urged progress and cooperation as the project advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Parker
New Orleans
Department of Commerce
United States
Frank S. White
Birmingham
A A. Poland
War Department
Mobile
C. B.tindall
W. L. Guthrie
United States Engineer Corps
W. D. Bellingrath
Birmingham Traffic Association
H. A. Forchheimer
Estes
White
Trial of Cattlemen Continued in Inferior Court
The cases of O. J. Rabby L. E. Rafield J. F. Schambeau and Hugh Rives charged with violating the cattle tick eradication law by failing to dip their cattle were called in the inferior criminal court Monday and continued. Warrants were issued for several others including Cr. H. Crane C. E. Graham Elmer Bosarge W. W. Bosarge George Zirlott W. M. Clarke John E. Rolston and Thomas Johnson for the same offense by Special Inspector W P Berbeze. Arrested cattle owners halted dipping during the anthrax outbreak, and the cases are expected to be hard fought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Rabby
L. E. Rafield
J. F. Schambeau
Hugh Rives
Inferior Criminal Court
Cr. H. Crane
C. E. Graham
Elmer Bosarge
W. W. Bosarge
George Zirlott
W. M. Clarke
John E. Rolston
Thomas Johnson
Edward Stu
Kern's Body Laid At Rest In Virginia
The body of former Indiana senator John Worth Kern, once Senate majority floor leader and 1920 vice presidential candidate, was laid to rest at Kerncliff near Roanoke, Virginia, yesterday at 5 30 pm. A delegation of former colleagues could not attend due to war legislation in Washington.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Virginia Hills
United States
John Worth Kern
Indiana
Senate
Draft Law Upheld as Constitutional by Judge Speer
In Airy Georgia the federal judge ruled the selective draft law constitutional in the Albert Jones case. Jones, a Black defendant from McDuffie County, was charged with violating the law, with Thomas E. Watson defending him. Watson argued the act violates involuntary servitude amendments. Judge Speer then proceeded to Fairfield, North Carolina to rule on whether the Jeffersonian magazine should be mailed.
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Associated Press
Airy
Speer
Albert Jones
McDuffie County
Georgia
Watson
Board Members Pleaded Guilty and Sentenced
New York August 20. Dr S J Bernfeld and Louis J Cherry, indicted members of Exemption Board No. 99, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct the draft law as they faced trial. They received two years each in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Kalman Gruber, not a board member, chose to stand trial with them.
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New York
J. Bernfeld
Louis J. Cherry
Atlanta
Kalman Gruber
Bold imposter defrauds many with bad checks
A mysterious man posing as a son of Secretary Daniels defrauded naval officers, a Montclair academy principal, and Edison staff by writing bad checks. He borrowed $20 from a paymaster, $250 from Dr Hutchinson, and $30 from Edison, eluding capture after a July 29 sighting in Orange Park Avenue. The Navy issued a warning.
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Washington
Daniels
Navy Department
Department
New York Navy Yard
Herbert J. Dan
Mont Clair N. J., Academy
Nerone Denes
Usher
Academy
Thomas A. Edison
Orange
N. J
M. Reese Hutchinson
Dr. Hutchison
Secret Service
Park Avenue
Alaska Village Hit by Tidal Wave
Jun ea u Alaska reports the arrival of a body from a tidal wave in Taku inlet last Thursday. The wave may have claimed several lives and damaged the fishing fleet. Faulty ice disturbance and a glacier collapse blamed. earthquakes along the Alaska coast earlier this year may have contributed to the event.
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Associated Press
Juneau
Alaska
Taku Inlet
Alaskan
Red Cross Seals Campaign Aims To Raise 3 Million
New York August 20 The annual Red Cross Christmas seals sale to fund tuberculosis work will start around November 20 and run to January 1. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis says the drive seeks at least 3 million dollars, more than double last year’s returns.
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Associated Press
New York
Red Cross
United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Wheat rate hike suspended by ICC to December
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed rate increases of 2 to 3 cents per hundred pounds on wheat from Omaha and Kansas City to Jackson and Meridian Mississippi. The action lasts until December 18.
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Washington
Omaha
Kansas City
Jackson
Meridian
Miss
Interstate Commerce Commission
Weather outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Weather summary from Washington reports generally fair conditions for Alabama tonight and Tuesday with possible coastal showers. Mississippi follows a similar pattern with mostly fair weather and a chance of showers in the extreme southeast portion.
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Alabama
Mississippi
I W W strike overrated by arrests amid jail protests
Spokane reports say the I W W strike failed to start well in Montana Washington Idaho and Oregon as 27 members arrested the day before remained jailed as military prisoners. The strike aimed to win an eight hour day and better conditions for lumber agricultural and construction workers.
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Spokane
Wash
Industrial Workers of the World
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
James Rowan
Rowan
Northwest
Lee
Fridann Coperamne
Granite County
Justice Department Silent On Northwest Labor Situation
Officials declined to comment on the Northwest labor situation or the arrest of James Rowan and twenty six other I W W leaders. Details of charges and the use of Idaho national guardsmen were regarded as premature to discuss. Attorney General Gregory offered no statement at this time.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Northwest
James Rowan
Rowan
Idaho
Gregory
Moscow Conference Plans Outlined for August Meeting
A Range Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd lists Moscow and Petrograd town councils with 15 delegates each, other large towns seven each, plus 100 delegates from soldiers and workmen, 100 peasants, 400 zemstvos, 300 cooperative societies, 120 industry, 100 agricultural societies, 100 science representatives, and 400 from the Duma for the August conference on the political situation and the new national government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Moscow
Petrograd
Zemstvos
Co-Operative
Industry
Science
Duma
Monastir Destroyed by Bulgarian Shelling
The Serbian city of Monastir suffered heavy damage with a quarter burned by Bulgarian bombardment. About 2,000 shells were fired on Saturday amid no active fighting, and evacuations of women and children to the rear were reported.
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Associated Press
Corfu
Monastir
Burea
Million Dollar Fire at Brooklyn Docks
The Norwegian steamer Christian Bors, 4,076 gross tons, was damaged by fire at South Brooklyn docks. Value of damage estimated at $1,000,000 as fire crews battled the blaze for about two hours. The ship had recently arrived from Buenos Ayres and was unloading hides. Origin of the fire not yet determined. Ownership listed as from Bergen.
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Associated Press
New York
Christian Bors
Brooklyn
Buenos Ayres
Beree A Ee Eeine
Penn proper heading VP Atterbury to serve in France rails
Vice President W Atterbury of the Penn Taek today takes a leave of absence. He is understood to go to France to assist in the construction and operation of railroad lines for troop and supply transport. Elisha Lee, general manager, has been appointed acting vice president.
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Aanootahns Tese
Adele RA
W. Atterbury
Penn- Taek
Atterbury
France
Elisha Lee
The News-Item Publishes Magazine of War Feature
The News-Item announces The Magazine of War a sixteen page weekly feature to appear every Saturday. The first issue dated August 18 includes trench life articles navy stories interviews with Sir Gilbert Parker and photographs and special articles on Americans in France hospitals and war topics. The publication aims to keep readers posted on war coverage.
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News-Item
Gilbert Parker
Navy
France
Legion of Death
Magazine of War
Streetcar Workers Threaten Strike Over Wages
Conference planned this week after a Saturday meeting with streetcar workers and Mr. Wilson. Swingmen seek a raise from 19 to 32 cents per hour plus a cost of living adjustment. Wilson contends earnings do not justify raises. He will meet with a workers committee and later with committees from all street car classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Freaiden
Wilson
Street Railway Department
Wh Wilson
J. Howard Wilson
The
Street Railroad Coompany
Senate Debates War Tax Bill Delays Continue
Washington, Aug. 20 The third week of Senate discussion on the war tax bill opened with prospects of delays into next week. Finance Committee decides not to use cloture to speed passage. Chairman Simmons aims to set a final vote date on key issues, while Senator Williams urges cloture and Lee Jones attacks the provision as a radical, unjust shift.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Simmons
Williams
Mississippi
Lees Jones
State Harbor Board to Meet on Tuesday
State Harbor Board to meet on Tuesday at 10 o clock. No business of far importance is scheduled for action, but good attendance is anticipated from members.
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State Harbor Board
Falls From Wharf Injures Boy at Fairhope
The young son of Mr. Charles G. Ollinger fell from the wharf at Fairhope yesterday and sustained a broken rib. He received surgical attention immediately as his injuries were very painful.
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Charles G. Ollinger
Fairhope
Planned Destroyer Fleet to Be Built
A government program outlines the order of destroyers that can be constructed. The plan aims to assemble a fleet of sea warfare ships to bolster naval strength and coverage.
Plan to vastly expand U S destroyer production
Secretary Daniels and ship and engine builders meet to double or triple destroyer output in eighteen months. Speakers say no submarine threat can be fully countered without a large destroyer fleet, with expansion of existing plants and engines and boilers to speed up contracts and deliveries.
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Washington
United States
Daniels
Sims
France
Department
Daniela
Maryland Enrolls Idlers Under Compulsory Work Law Today
Maryland circuit clerks opened enrollment for unemployed residents aged 18 to 50. Non workers will be registered and assigned to producing work via federal employment agents. Exemptions include students, temporary unemployment due to disputes, organized labor, seasonal workers, and certain counties. Penalties for noncompliance can reach 56 dollars.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Allegany County
Frivolous Prosecution Charge Leads to Short Jail Time
Odel McDonald faced a criminal court on a frivolous prosecution charge and was sentenced by Acting Judge Moses Kohn to one day in county jail. Other defendants include Richard Moore charged with assault and battery, and several women listed for vagrancy fined or jailed, with L. J. Finnegan fined for public drunkenness.
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Odel McDonald
Inferior Criminal Court
Moses Kohn
Richard Moore
Robbie Evans
Julia Hall
Amelia Davis
Eva Pierce
Helen Coleman
Amelia Tatum
L. J. Finne‘gan
Eight Million Feet Of Film For Army Camps
New York August 20. The national war work council of the Y M C A announces a program of eight million feet of film weekly for soldiers in training at 343 cantonments camps and posts. The films would stretch from New York to Fargo North Carolina and would sustain a performance for over three years. The project targets guardsmen and national army recruits.
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Associated Press
New York
Fargo
N. C
National War Work Council
United States
National Army
230000 Men in Shipyards Threat Strike
Labor leaders in New York district announce a threat of a shipyard strike affecting metal workers from Seattle to Norfolk. A mass meeting at Tammany Hall is planned to decide on extending the strike while wage minimum talks remain deadlocked with Standard Shipbuilding Company on Shooter's Island.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Seattle
Beth
Norfolie
Vf Intional
Poulgmakera
Weyand
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Eames
Stri 4
Standard Shipbuilding Company
Shooters Island
Three Alabama Infantry Soliders Charged With Desertion
George Lott Frank J Taylor and Geo Lee of the First Alabama Infantry stationed at Montgomery were arrested Saturday night on desertion charges and jailed. Alto Cobb of Company K was locked up for absence without leave. Matthews and Robinson, also of the First Alabama Infantry, were taken to the mobilization camp at Montgomery on orders.
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George Lott
Frank J. Taylor
Geo. Lee
First
Alabama Infantry
Montgomery
Teague
Bilackman
Alto Cobb
Bars
Downing
P'S
G. L. Donahue
Fort Morgan Soldier Arrested for Absence Without Leave
Frederick Drinkwater of First Company coast guard corps stationed at Fort Morgan was arrested in Abbeville and brought to Fort Morgan for trial on charges of being absent without leave while en route to Columbus Ohio. Police officer M L Blackwell found him without a furlough.
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Frederick Drinkwater
First Company
Coast Rh Corps
Fort Morgan
Abbeville
Drinkwater
M. L. Blackwell
Nkwater
Columbus
Ohio
Hoover Plans To Steady Sugar Prices
Washington Aug 20 Measures to stabilize sugar prices were discussed today by Herbert C Hoover the food administrator with a committee from the New York coffee and sugar exchange which stopped sugar futures near last week at Hoover's request Prices have advanced sharply in recent months The food administration plans to take control of sugar dealings as soon as it completes a program for supervising wheat trading and flour and bread manufacture
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Associated Press
Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Wilson to Rule on Exemption Question
Washington august 20 A definite statement of the administration interpretations of the exemption for married men and those with dependents is expected soon. President Wilson has taken up the question and will likely settle the problem himself.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Allied Conference On Pope Peace Proposals
Lord Robert Cecil announced in the House of Commons that allied governments would hold a conference to craft a reply to the Pope's peace proposals sent to the Vatican. The London statement highlights coordinated Allied response and diplomatic effort in August.
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Associated Press
London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
Entente
Ee Pop
Vatican
Fire Devastates Half of Saloniki in Greek Occupied City
A massive fire destroyed over half of Saloniki, then under Entente occupation, forcing 80,000 homeless to relocate to nearby villages. The blaze is reported under control as dispatches arrive from London. Paris reports French forces pushing on the Meuse near Verdun with gains on an eighteen kilometer front and prisoners sent rearward.
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Associated Press
London
Saloniki
Greek Macedonia
Paris
Meuse
Verdun
Artiller Fii
Eavy Ry Ng
Belgium
Alsace
German War Office Reports Verdun Ridge Status and Romanian Front Actions
The German war office says there was no fighting on the Verdun ridge east of the Meuse and reports a long front showing activity. It claims Talou ridge was blown up by Teutons and that the central and Romanian fronts drove Rumanians back on both sides of the Oituiz valley toward the Trotus valley.
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Associated Berlin
Cvia
Tandon
War Office
Verdun Frone
Meuse
Eh Fanna
Talou Ridge
Te Teutons
Oituiz
Trotus
German War Office
Canadians Form New Posts Surrounding Lens Front
Canadian forces in France establish strong trench posts that command the final ground west of Lens, creating a hollow front around the city. Eastern exits face constant artillery and machine gun fire, hindering supply lines and ammunition transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
30 000 Chinese Troops May Aid Allies In War Declaration
General Chu Yam orders 30 000 troops to Europe to fight the Germans amid China’s war declaration. Entente ministers, including Dr. Paul S. Reinsch, send notes praising the move. Baron Hayashi visits China’s foreign minister to affirm strengthening ties with Japan. Cable mail censorship begins in China.
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Peking
Chu Yam
Chang Hsun
An Wei
Feng ‘Kwo Chang
Europe
Entente
China
Paul S. Reinsch
Foreign Office
Baron Hayashi
Wang Tainesh
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Virginia
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Navy Head
Old Trick
Alaska Village
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Railroad Head
War Magazine
Jones
U. S
Maryland
FT. Morgan
Hoover
Greece
Verdun Front
Lens
Chang
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