Regulatory hearing on motor packet rates in Alabama and beyond
Frank P. Morgan, former Alabama Public Service Commissioner, presides at the Chamber of Commerce hearing on rate revisions for anti motor packet lines including Opera Alabama Mobile Ten nc and Fenvieven tivers. Shippers McPhillips Grocery and T. G. Bush attend as two of few represented.
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Fenvieven
Frank P. Morgan
Alabama Public Service Commission
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Morgan
Sala Commission
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T. G. Bush
Traffic Department of Amber of Commerce
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Mts Transportation Co Jy
Rise in Stock Exchange Opens with Mixed Gains
The market opened with mixed gains as major issues like Mack Trucks and Hudson Motors rose, while California Packing climbed to a new high and Seaboard Air Line joined the march. Foreign issues remained steady with minor shifts as investors absorbed the latest statements and earnings previews.
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Aus
F Reserve Bank
Theenenes
Uae
Saeko
Mack Trucks
Reon
Hudson Motors
Erie
Neadea @ gen
Blic
Havana Electric
Wentighees Electric
General Electric
Public Service of
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U. Cast Iron
Universal ‘ Pipe Conaee Ba
Southern
Frisco’ Com
Seaboard Air Jane
Commeon
California
Duncan Alingre
Frene
Father returns for missing daughter after long search
A father, W. M. Holle, reunited with his daughter Ruby after a three week coast to coast search. He located her yesterday at an infirmary and planned to bring her home once she recovers. The girl had been abandoned by her parents and was last seen employed at a different city before disappearing weeks ago. The investigation spanned New Orleans and other cities.
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Gulf Coast
Ruby
Hattiesburg
Iss
New Orleans
Ether Institution
Anderson 1s Believed Arrested in Muncie Murder Case
Police hold a man suspected in the murder of Ben and his wife near Muncie days ago. The apprehension occurred in a Williamsport area yard as officers pursued a known criminal subject to be brought to trial. Further details are awaited from authorities.
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Williamsport
George Car
Crimial
Ben
Munele
Pentry
Muncie
Mobilian Killed in Orleans Automobiles Smashup
Percy Eugene Flowers 25 of northeast Cherokee and Canal Streets Mobile was killed in an automobile accident in New Orleans last night. He moved to Mobile a year ago for a job with a drug firm. He is survived by his mother Mrs Mary E Lidyd and three brothers.
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Percy Eugene
Flowers
Cherokee
Canal Streets
New Orleans
Mobile
Rial
Mary E. Lidyd
James E
Ern
Cecil Flowers
Crescent City
Tug Lytes To Tow Dredge To Tampa
The agentry G. Lytle of Gulf and Wrecking Co will operate from Mobile today toward the Sarasota river near Tampa with dredge No 2, recently sold to McWilliams Co of Memphis in tow. James Dougherty of the same company sailed from Pensacola Tuesday afternoon for Ivana with two barges in tow.
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G. Lytle
Gulf and Wrecking Company
Oparte
Mobile
Sarasota River
Tampa
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
McWilliams Company, Inc
Emphis
James Dougherty
Pensacola
Ivana
Patrol Boat AB-8 Sent to Biloxi for Coastal Duty
The AB-8 patrol boat equipped with a 200 horsepower Sterling engine will depart Mobile tomorrow for Biloxi where it will be stationed. After a drydock installation, the vessel completed a trial reaching 12 miles per hour.
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Coast Guard
Mobile
Biloxi
IHELEN BURKE BRINGS FIRST COTTON CARGO
The first cotton shipment arrived in Mobile from the Tombigbee river on the river packet Hel sen Burke of the Burke line. The cargo contained eight bales carried amid light rain as boat traffic moved up the river and cotton picking continued along the river.
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Ihelen Burke
Mobile
Tombighee
Helsen Burke
Burke Line
Iron and Steel Rates Topic for Chamber Meeting
The chamber of commerce called a meeting for ten o'clock Tuesday morning to discuss proposed iron and steel rate changes. Officials announced after receiving a Public Service Commission opinion that Mobile and other North Alabama points could be affected by the new rates.
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Ommerce
Public Service’ Commission
Birming
North Alabama
Mobile
Weather outlook for Alabama and Mississippi coast tonight
Local forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday with patchy thundershowers near the coast. Cooler temperatures expected tonight with moderate north northeast winds.
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Bama
Mississippi
Generfair
Futures extend steady as cotton prices show modest gains
Market report notes cotton futures opened steady with December at 23.55 and October at 23.20. Prices for January 23.04 March 23.33 May 23.61 and other contracts listed amid a broad market showing small moves.
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Ee Zee Naews Bureau
Esteezee “Eich Sehen Cathe
Date Set for Baldwin Bridge Hearing and Campaign Plans
Major T Emerson will fix a date for the hearing on the authority to shut a navigable bridge between Mobile and Baldwin counties. Mobile Bay Bridge Co plans a campaign to stress the bridge’s importance to the port project as civic leaders push to overcome opposition. John T. Cochrane, company president, remains in New York negotiating with an investment firm as Mobile residents subscribe to bonds.
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Mobile
Baldwin Counties
T. Emerson
United
Schcar
Mobile Bay Bridge Company
Ete Pio Commission
Pee Cor Authority
Tare Creek
Mobile River
John T. Cochrane
Newth Sai
Houghte
Mobilians
Relief Promised From Severe Heat
Forecasters warned of lingering heat in the region with a forecast of thundershowers this afternoon or tonight and cooler air expected to follow. Residents braved temperatures around 105 in Mobile while nearby cities reported numbers near 109.
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Bell
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Slander suit filed in circuit court over Prichard property sale
Defamation action filed in circuit court against H M Cochran of Prichard. Plaintiff Thompson alleges Cochran made false accusations linking him to forged documents and a $60 000 sale to W P Lewis, claiming a five percent commission.
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Prichard
Thompson
Cochran
W. P. Lewis
P*son
Wilmer man held on auto case in circuit court
Oliver Howell of Wilmer Alabama was held to the circuit court under a $500 bond after being arraigned on a grand larceny charge for stealing an automobile from Rent-A-Ford. Bryant testified Howell claimed a reward for recovery, but Bryant proved good character and no wrongdoing.
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Wilmer
Ala
Rent-A-Ford Company
Recorder’s Court
J.s.bryant
Howell
Bryant
Joe Lewis
Panama
Battle House
Lewis
Partin Fined After Auto Collision
J C Partin of 61 Semmes Avenue was fined 101 dollars and 50 cents court costs after a collision with George Schutte of Preston Street and Sutton Avenue. Partin denied intoxication but was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Schutte’s reckless driving charge was dismissed.
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J. c. Partin
Semmes
D-H
Partin
George Schuttee
Presgton Street
Sutton Avenue
Survey for Quarantine Plant at Mobile River Mouth
Workers prepare a survey to locate sand islands at the Mobile River mouth for a new quarantine station costing 300000 dollars. A quarantine launch will carry the team, with plans coordinated from a federal office as arrangements proceed for the trip to the sand islands.
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Mobile River
Condy. C
Atashington
Sand Islands
Tennessee Youth Killed by Flash
A garbled report notes a Tennessee youth killed by a flash in Washington with unclear details. The item mixes unrelated financial valuations and references to the cresting coin commerce commission and a June 30, 191% date, suggesting OCR errors in a miscellaneous news snippet.
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Tennessee
Washington
Vicksburg
Cresting Coin Commerce Commission
Jackson Named Prohi Chief for State
Fragmentary notice reports Jackson selected as prohibition chief for the state, replacing a former head. The announcement references headquarters and successors in the new administration, with mentions of Kansas and other states in transition.
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Jackson
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Bird No
Beame
Kansas
Tanker fleet movements tied to Mobile repairs and arrivals
The text notes several tankers linked to Mobile docks including the J. A. owned by Standard Oil undergoing repairs, the San Eduardo at Alabama Ship Repair Company, and the Eagle D1 rt Company of London planning late month arrival for servicing. Also mentioned is the tanker Coeothe pany expected to arrive for work and a forthcoming arrival of another vessel from the San class for repairs.
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Iless
Carr Vaioeets
Bovat Mallory
Mobile
Toddaggee Company
J. A
Standard Oil.Company
San Eduardo
Alabama
Coeothe Pany
Eagle D1rt Company
London
Sign on Freight Car Sparks Three Arrests
Police broke into a Pullman car in Louisville and Nashville yards to arrest three travelers after a skull and crossbones sign reading Do not bump this car was found. Officers charged R Thompson Jellico Tenn J B Wright Kingfslav Ark and A Gross with being dangerous and suspicious characters.
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Noble
R. Thompson
Jellico
Tenn
J. B. Wright
Kingslave
Ark
A. Gross
Steamer H. C. Flood Arrives to Load 3500 Tons Rail
The Norwegian steamer H. C. Flood reached Mobile to load 3500 tons of Alabama rails and steel products for destinations including Havana and Cuban ports. Most outbound cargo from Mobile at present heads to southern or western ports.
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H. C. Flood
Mobile
Norton, Lilly & Co
New Orleans
Alabama
Havana
Seat
French Pact Note to Go Off Monday in Paris
Paris dispatch says the French reply to the German security note will be forwarded to Berlin Monday morning. The note is part of the ongoing European diplomacy following the Aug 21 events.
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Paris
Berlin
Honorary Haitian Consul Cited For Customs Violation
Lebosse, honorary consul of Haiti in Manchester New Hampshire, arrived with liquor in baggage. A customs agent questioned exemptions and fined him 1200 dollars, with immunity offered for names, which he refused, claiming sole responsibility for the act.
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Dugene Lebosse
Republic of Haiti
Manchester
N. H
Nicé
Kerje
Port Au "Prince
Lebosse
Tham
Edward Barnes
Custom House
Policeman Held on Alleged Flogging Charge in Alabama
W R Compton a Montgomery policeman was held on 300 bond after arrest linked to the flogging of Oscar Tomlin barber on a Wednesday night. A warrant was issued for William Chance storekeeper in Sports Ala and sister in law Yauden in the same flogging incident. Preliminary trial postponed to next Tuesday at defense request.
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Ala
W. R. Compton
Oscar Tomlin
Cee Ae
Mary Bowden
Tomlin
Compton
William Chance
Yaeden
Mugabe
Mise Isunden
Umdne
Tom
Eoience
Grim Men Battle Forest Fire Near Fasadene
Firefighters in Fasadene battle a large forest blaze as winds hamper containment efforts. Crews from local stations coordinate water drops and ground lines to prevent spread toward residential areas. No injuries reported as of this afternoon.
Radio Interviewee Demonstrates Transoceanic Morse Link
The piece describes Gerald Marcuse and Keith Jonson conducting a long distance radio interview with a visiting United States battleship commander in Wellington New Zealand. The commander denies fighting with New Zealand police and says the fleet will depart Monday. Weather is rainy in Wellington. Marcuse notes the experiment used a 45-meter wavelength with a 0.75 foot pole antenna and one kilowatt power.
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Erne
Gerald
Marcuge
United Ae
New
New Zealand
Wellington
America
Marcuse
Rail firm seeks to acquire Muscle Shoals line rights
The Birmingham and Florence Railroad Company of Florida applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to acquire and operate the Muscle Shoals line and related property. The main line runs about 143 miles from Pensacola to Repose and includes 16 miles of branch tracks.
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Washington
Reg
A.P
2 Shoals
Birmingham & Lensecola Railroad Company
Florda
Interstate Enmerce ‘Commission For Authority
Muscle Shoals
Birmingham & Poe Railway Company
Eesmebraeg
Sule, Florida & Beat Aa
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Pen'Fiea
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Yankee aviators still in training in Casablanca
In Casablanca French Morocco on August 21 American aviators volunteering to serve with the French against the Rif were reported as still in training. They are being allowed to take up assignments under the banner of the French allied forces.
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Yankee
Casablanca
French Morocco
Rabat
Nder
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