Cuban sugar shipments may flow to Mobile under new rates
Mobile Chamber of Commerce reports railroads may publish a rate cutting New Orleans sugar charges by five to three cents to Mobile. The plan targets raw and refined Cuban sugar transported via Mobile, with differential zones extending to Montgomery southern Georgia Birmingham Atlanta and nearby areas.
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Moon
Moile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Cobb
Mobile
New Orleans
Hy Chetaber
Ory
Cuba
New Ne
Montemery
Georgia
Birmingham
Atlanta
Ilanooga
Fish Class Boats Race Across Bay for Title
Three skippers from the Eastern Shore éht Club will race from the foot of Dauphin street to Mub's pier at Magnolia Beach this afternoon using fish clues sloops Bell Fish Pirot ish and Lady Fish. Events include six races tomorrow with multiple skippers listed for each time slot from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Éht Club
Dauphin Street
Mub’s
Magnolia Beach
Fish
Bell Fish
Pirot
Lady Fish
H. C. Jatoh
Irvin Jackson
S. B. Overton
Henry Dill
Henryman
Pete Imahorn
Henry Izard
Frank Jerrell
John Tramsey
Ringer Tam
Wilson Ewell
L. Hyner
Bobby Ottswood
Wilbur DeVan
Joel Hermann
Henry , Jr
S. Blake McNeedy
Bill Yoney
James McPhillips
Doc Bronx
Jerome van Liew
Bridge hearing halted on Southern Railway Tombigbee span
Testimony from the public hearing on changes to the bridge of the Southern Railway over the Tombigbee River near Jack was sent to Washington by Major Earth of the War Department Engineer in Mobile. The hearing followed complaints from river operators who alleged the bridge sits at an angle to the stream and endangers vessels in the current.
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Southern Railway
Tombigbee
Jack
Washington
Yvester
Major Earth
War Department
Mobile District
Neer
Arrests for concealed weapons in St. Francis streets
Deputies charged Herman Daniels and DeWitt with carrying concealed weapons in a northern district incident. They were arrested at the corner of St. Francis and nearby streets by Deputy Sheriff Mose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Daniels
DeWitt Ks
Mose
St. Francis
Streets
Auto Car Collision Report No Injuries
Police report from headquarters notes a collision between an auto and a car at 196 Brown Street. Officers Francis and Scott attended the scene. no injuries were reported.
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Brown Street
Colee Francis and
Scott
Mrs Cayce N Named Sponsor For Next Ship Launch
Mrs. Cayce of Chattanooga Tenn will christen the Chattanooga City the last 10000 ton all steel ship built at Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company officials say the launching party will come to Mobile for the ceremony on September 10. The Knoxville City launched recently is slated for a 24 hour Gulf trial August 25 with a dock test next Tuesday and a voyage Thursday.
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8. B. Cayce
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga City
Chickasaw Shipbuilding & Car Company
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Mammoth
Knoxville City
Chickasaw
Gulf
Heat climbs toward new record as noon hits 93
Noon temperature reached 93 degrees with continued heat expected to push a new daily high. The day exceeded yearly averages, recalling past heat spikes from August 10 to 17 when readings stayed below 90, and noting a 96 degree high on August 18.
Seventeen cases discharged in record 15 minutes
A docket of seventeen cases was discharged in about fifteen minutes by acting recorder Attorney Edward Grove. The speedy session included four discharges for dangerous and suspicious cases, one drunk charge fined, three disorderly conduct cases fined, and one state charge continued to August 23.
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Edward Grove
Engineer's force to build gates at Warrior River locks
Government engineers begin constructing two extra gates for the Warrior river locks in Tuscaloosa at an estimated cost of 30,000 dollars. The work will replace current rock gates, which will be removed and repaired, then stored in Tuscaloosa for emergency use.
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Warrior River
Tuscaloosa
No Lights on Bicycle Leads to Fines in Reckless Driving Case
Herman Pleasant, a Black youth, faced two charges this morning, reckless driving and no lights on his bicycle. He collided with a man getting off a street car on St Francis Street. The recorder fined him ten dollars or ten days in jail for reckless driving.
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Herman Pleasant
Recorder
Holmes
Pleasant
St. Francis Street
Recorder Grove
Work on opening Macey Street begins
City Engineer Wright Smith announced the start of work on opening Macey Street from Laurel Street to Government. A large crew already extends the street from Dauphin to Government, with Laurel to Dauphin already open, and the project will serve a new residential section.
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Macey Street
Laurel Street
Wright Smith
Dauphin
Laurel
Bound Over After Entering Guilty Plea in Larceny Case
Willie Harris alias Bassie Williams Elmore Harris alias Earnest Weasur were bound over to the grand jury this morning in the inferior criminal court on a $500 bond in each case. Grand larceny charges were filed as the defendants each pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Harris
Bassie Williams
Elmore Harris
Earnest Weasur
Broadus Fined Fifty for Guilty Plea in Prohibition Case
Bob Broadus was fined $50 or 20 days' hard labor after pleading guilty in Geene criminal court. Judge Norborne R. Clarke imposed the sentence following his arrest by Deputy Sheriff Jordan for violating the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Broadus
Geene Criminal Court
Norborne R. Clarke
Jordan
Another Tanker to Join Fleet at Mobile Docks
The tanker Hahira owned by the shipping board will arrive in Mobile today to be tied up, announced by the shipping board. This marks the second tanker to arrive.
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Hahira
Shipping Board
Mobile
Government to operationalize Mobile fuel oil tanks on Blakeley Island
The United States Shipping Board’s $150,000 Blakeley Island fuel oil tank project in Mobile harbor is to be formally turned over to the government early next week. Engineer Hughes Sneed oversaw erection, with tanks ready by midweek and officials from New Orleans likely to assume control. The facility, built with local funds, will serve vessels in port and support the Gulf port’s growing role, though mainly aiding Shipping Board ships.
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Mobile
United States Shipping Board
Blakeley Island
Gulf
Hughes Sneed
New Orleans
The
Shipping Board
Division of Sales and Supply
Mobile Harbor
Mobile River
Rotary to Furnish Music for Soldiers
Supplicers of the Mobile Rotary Club donate a dollar each to buy Victrola records for soldiers at the Marine Hospital. Elmor Davison, in charge, announced the plan as Rotarians had gifted the machine and others pledged funds to keep it stocked.
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Mobile Rotary Club
Marine Hospital
Elmor Davison
Rotary Club
Mixed feed rate cut to take effect September 18
The Alabama Public Service Commission announced a reduction in the mixed feed rate. The new lower rate becomes effective on September 18, with details received from Montgomery.
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Alabama Public Service Commission
Montgomery
Troops Withdrawn From Cotton Mills
Concord North Carolina August 20 troops this morning were removed from guard duty at six mills in Concord and Kannapolis after assurances from mill operatives that they would uphold law and order during the strike. Adjutant General Metts issued orders removing the troops following the assurances.
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Concord
N.C
Kannapolis
Metts
Kinsey Brothers Robbed at Meadow Club Tennis Event
Robert and Howard Kinsey, visiting players at the Meadow Club in Southampton, were awakened and robbed of cash, watches, and jewelry by three armed burglars who entered their cottage. The intruders escaped as pistols were leveled.
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Southampton
N. Y
Robert
Howard Kinsey
San Francisco
Meadow Club
Detroit Trio Held Up by Two Bandits
Two bandits robbed a Detroit man M. Glazer and two women near Mount Clemens early today, taking $17 546 worth of diamonds and jewelry and their automobile. Victims were M. Glazer Mrs. Dorothy Stevens and Mrs. Anna Goldman.
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Detroit
Mount Clemens
M. Glazer
Dorothy Stevens
Anna Goldman
Marine marksman sets world rifle record at Seagirt
Private Robert Glenn of Newark New Jersey scored 39 bullseyes at 1000 yards to set a new world rifle record in the Roe match at Seagirt New Jersey the Navy Department announced today
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Washington, Ave
Marine Corps
Seagirt
N. J
Navy Department
Robert €. Glenn
Newark
Dawes Approves Plan for Packer Control
Director Dawes approves plans for administration of the packer control bill and urges Congress to appropriates about 300000 dollars for taking care of the program. The action signals the president’s request for funding to support pacer control efforts and associated administration.
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Dawes
Congress
Irregularities in Office Charged to Dry Agents
An investigation into irregularities by four Prohibition agents in Ohio was conducted today by Assistant Prohibition Commissioner Jones. The hearing was held behind closed doors and the names of the men under investigation were not released.
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Youngstown’ O
Territory
Jones
Ohio
Aid for Cotton Raiser in Hand Wellborn Avers Aug. 20
M. B. Wellborn head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta pledged substantial aid to cotton growers and merchants. He said the Fed remains in a stronger financial position than a year ago and will avert dumping by ensuring orderly market timing. He spoke amid notes of a bright general business outlook, while construction of the Federal Reserve Bank of New Orleans proceeds with work to start within 30 days.
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M. B. Wellborn
Federal Reserve Bank Oatlanta
Federal
Wellborn
Welborn
Federal Reserve Bank of New Orléans
Turn in general business and employment improves coastwise
Officials of chambers of commerce across 100 eastern seaboard cities report a turn in business and a slight upward trend in employment. The compilation shows 1,592,923 people normally employed and 539,937 unemployed, a peak figure then easing.
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Philadelphia
Chambers Commerce
Seaboard
Maine
Virginia
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
State League of Voters Establish Mobile Offices
The Alabama League of Women Voters will establish its state headquarters in Mobile at the Mobile Labor Temple next week. Office No. 6 on the first floor will house the staff, with sessions likely to be held in the building auditorium. The state executive committee has authorized hiring an office secretary to run the headquarters.
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Alabama League of Women Voters
Mobile Labors Temple
James R. Hagan
Navy to cut reserve officer tally by half
The Navy Department orders a substantial reduction of the naval reserve force officer personnel by about fifty percent. Reserve commissions in several staff corps are abolished and all warrant officers in the reserve are eliminated. Total reserve officers drop to 26,500 with line officers at 4,500 medical officers 200 supply officers 200 and aviators 2,000. The Coast Defense Reserve phase will be abolished while separate budget requests reflect reduced funding.
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Washington
Naval Reserve Force
Navy Department
General Board
Navy Department Gereath Nerd
Naval Coast Defense Reserve
Department
Congress
Missouri Pacific Asks Lower Rates
Norton England announced the Missouri Pacific Railroad has applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to reduce freight rates. The request aims to adjust charges on certain Missouri River lines and related routes as part of a broader rate reconfiguration.
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Missouri Pacific
New Orleans
Norton England
8& Louis
Yates
Missouri Riverry
Pes Middie
Jury finds Hall guilty of murder in Russellville case
A jury in Russellville, Alabama found Fred R. Hall guilty of murdering Miss Martha Henderson of Dallas. The panel fixed life imprisonment. Hall's defense plans a motion for a new trial as the courtroom filled with tears and dramatic testimony in the final hours.
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Hall
Martha Henderson
Russelsville
Ale
Fred R. Hall
Dallas
Texas
Childen N
Russellville
St. Louis
Orany
Almon
Court House
Iy Speed
Vis Williams
Cincinnati
Williams
Henry D., Jones
Ate
U. S. Steel Initiates Third Wage Cut In year
United States Steel announces a third wage reduction for its workers to take effect August 29. Chairman Elbert Gary cites low steel prices versus production costs and says general day labor will be cut to 30 cents per hour with other wages adjusted. Earlier cuts included a 20 percent wage reduction on May 16 and overtime pay elimination on July 16.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert Gary
Republican Solons Called to Capitol in Washington
Republican senators were summoned back to Washington by Senator Curtis of Kansas to ensure a quorum. Leader Lodge indicated no revision to the pre recess legislative program, and no action would occur on the farm bill before the House acts.
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Washington
Curtis
Kansas
Lodge
Mill move to annul Pickford case ruling
City Nevada August 19 a motion to annul the ruling in the Mary Pickford case has been prepared Schemes directed at Gladys Faire attorney and Smith county clerk were reported as part of the filing The supreme court is the target for the action though details remain uncertain
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MILL
Pickford
F City
Nev
Supreme Court of Judge
Langandis
Mary. Pickford
Wi Smith
Gladys
Gladys M. Faire Attornes
Mrs Obenchain Shields Other Woman in Case
Los Angeles authorities probing the Kennedy murder case report Madalynne Obenchain shields the other woman. The probe cites a gunsmith R C King who repaired a two barrel shotgun stock linked to a young, well to do client. King could not confirm Arthur C Burch from photo as the man who had the gun repaired.
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Los Angeles
Cal
J. Belton Kennedy
R. C. King
District Attorney's Office
Santa Monica
King
Barker
Arthur C. Burch
Burch
Madalynne Obenchain
Kennedy
Ralph R. One . Coe
Amelie
Alynne Ene
Madalynnne Obenchain
John Belton Kennedy
Madalynne
Wholesale Beef Prices Near 1913 Levels
Washington August 20 wholesale prices of dressed beef in eastern markets fell to within two cents of 1918 levels. The American Meat Packers' Institute reported annual declines of about 45 percent with ordinary grade beef down 27 percent and medium cuts 19 percent in the last two weeks. Fancy beef remained firmer due to limited supplies, offering consumers potential bargains in non fancy cuts.
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Washington
American Meat Packers’ Institute
New York
Institute
Bergdoll Extradition Question Resurfaces
Washington reports ongoing U S efforts to return Grover Bergdoll the millionaire who fled to Switzerland after a military sentence. Officials say Bergdoll left Canada on a forged passport, a fact that could affect extradition from Switzerland despite military crimes not being extraditable there.
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Washington
Grover Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Germany
Switzerland
State Department
Canada
Youth Acquitted in Slaying of Father at Gibson
Alton Mc Lane, 14, was acquitted by a Gibson County jury of murdering his father R. T. Mc Lane a prominent local farmer. The boy testified the shooting was accidental and that he tied a rope to the neck, hitched the rope to a plowing horse, and dragged the body into a ditch. He fled the scene and the body was discovered two days later.
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Gibson
Alton McLane
R. T. McLane
Yellowstone Chief Quashes Heller Disappearance Rumor
Cheyenne reported that Dr. Edmund Heller is safe in Yellowstone National Park Hoodoo Mountains. Superintendent H. M. Albright said Heller has been seen in frequented parts of the park since Tuesday and has spoken with rangers. A note claiming he was lost was found tied to a carrier pigeon’s leg in Columbus Circle, New York.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Edmund Heller
Hoodoo Mountains
Yellowstone National Park
H. M. Albright
Albright
Thieves Blow Open Safe in Washington Station
Thieves blew open the safe at the Southern railway passenger station in Winston-Salem North Carolina early Friday stealing six dollars in cash and five hundred dollars in checks. The door was blown through the ceiling and the neighborhood was aroused by the blast. No trace of the robbers was found.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Ae Southern Railway
Picnic Party Wiped Out in Arkansas Train Crash
Six people die near Austin Arkansas after a car carrying a picnic party is struck by a fast train No 219 from St Louis to Hot Springs. Victims include Dr J B Curry mayor of Hazen and Mrs Haguewood Oak Grove.
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Little Rock
Ark
Austin
Irontain
Louis
Hot Springs
J. B. Curry
H. E. Haguewood
Oak Ark
Petition Calls for Moral Reform at National Convention
In San Francisco on August 20 a dry petition mile with 7.5 million names from 60 states was displayed at the Women's Christian Temperance Union convention urging a law standard to remove state safeguards from the drink trade and opium traffic. A Willis Campbell bill with search warrant provisions is urged before Congress recesses. Reverend William R. McCormick, Methodist pastor of Prince, is the sole male delegate and honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
S . Christian Peran
States Senate
Willis Campbell
Congress
Kincaid Given 18 Year Term For Wife’s Murder
Morganton North Carolina sentence news reports Kincaid, a prominent figure, was convicted of second degree murder for killing his wife. The jury reached the verdict around 3 AM after about four hours of deliberation. The defense previously argued intoxication and lack of intent.
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Morganton
N.C
Bidney
Idaho Senator Borah Skips Disarmament Conference
Washington, Aug. 20. Senator Borah of Idaho said he would not attend the disarmament conference and had not asked the president to appoint him as a delegate. The move to circulate a round robin urging his appointment was blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Ate
Harding
Debt funding bill favored by administration report
Washington August 20. The administration debt funding bill is favorably reported to the set day by Chairman Penroy of the finance committee. Senator Jette Republican of Wisconsin submitted a minority report insisting funding be completed within five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Penroys
Jette
England Accepts Official Invite to Conference on Neutrations
London reports Britain accepts the official invitation to the conference on nations and disarmament. President Hamlin g had sent the invitation and the American government announced the development today.
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London
Great Britain
Hamling
Southern Ry Special Agent Dies in Chase
A Southern Railway special agent died in a chase in Winston-Salem area. The incident involved engagement with suspects and occurred in the vicinity of Williams-Balem. Further details were limited in the available text.
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Southern
Chai
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