Water rates will aid Mobile in southeast trade
A Trinity River shipping note reports that a revised river tariff will be published between September 15 and October 1, enabling Mobile to receive water rates to southeastern points. The change ends New Orleans dominance in shipments to Alabama Georgia Tennessee and Atlanta through the Warrior River system. Mobile officials say the rate will boost port business by allowing Pacific coast products to move via Mobile to southeastern markets.
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New Orleans
Mobile
R. G. Bb
Champ of Commerce
Theodore Mt
Miseatei River
Brent J
Warrior River
Alabama
Atlanta
Rome
Knoxville
Tennessee
Orleans
Crescent City
T Mobile c
Deerentia
Cobb
Aiecaline
Pacific Coast
Priest Murder Case Centered on Witnesses at Hearing
In Birmingham Edwin R Stephen Keon a minister faces a preliminary hearing as part of the grand jury session. The case involves the shooting of Father Coyle at St Pauls parish house amid a dispute with Father James olc. Prosecutors expect witnesses including a negro boy who reportedly saw a car near the scene. Defense argues to delay the hearing while seeking more evidence and the state plans to call Stephenson and Gussman among others as witnesses in the trial set for early October.
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Birmingham
Edwin R. Stephen Keon
Cha Dering
James
Morrow
Sted Stephenson
Father Coyle
St. Paul's
Leasst
Coyle
Atorneys
Stephenson Gussman
Ing
Moose Lodge members tour Salco site for proposed home
Several hundred ile lodge of Moose members visited Salco on Mobile river for a picnic and survey of a proposed Moose home site. A committee recommended the Salco location for its year round river navigation and proximity to the Southern railway. John Ford is expected to inspect the site next month, representing James J. Davis. The offer includes about 9,000 acres with five miles of river frontage.
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Ile Lodge of Moose
Danciay
Salco
Mobile
Moose Home
Lee
John Ford
James J. Davis
Labor
Scouts Prepare For Annual Camp On Point Clear
About 25 Boy Scouts plan an annual camp at Point Clear on the Eastern shore starting next Monday. An advance party of nine or ten will depart tomorrow with utensils and gear to ready the camp while the main group follows next week. The camp ends September 1 with safety precautions emphasized by Mr. Meredith.
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Point Clear
Meredith
YMCA Planning Drive To Improve Membership
A YMCA planning drive aims to boost memberships with a fall campaign feature. The directorate plans an enroll a member program for boys and will run a week long effort for improvements in the gymnasium.
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Directee
Peaert
Weather report from Washington and Mississippi
Generally fair to light and Tuesday with little change in temperature as reported from Washington and Alatuma Mississippi on August 22.
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Washington
Alatuma
Mississippi
Shipping Board Man Will Take Over Oil Plant
A. C. Zebley of the Shipping Board sales and supply department arrives to supervise final testing and filling of two 55 000 barrel fuel oil tanks on Blakely Island. Tests this week will prove government compliance as officials from New Orleans visit Mobile for the turnover ceremony. The project, begun after a Mobile firm dropped out, cost 150 000. The tanks, geared for ships, can also handle other vessels and may work with a fuel supply vessel currently serving the harbor.
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A. C. Zebley
Sales and Supply Department
The
Shipping Board
Blakely Island
Zebley
Sneed
New Orleans
the Shipping Board
Mobile
Wees
Plan of Divided Wards for City Election
City voters to use multiple voting places in each ward for the September 12 municipal election to name a new commissioner. Incumbents Harry Pillans and Harry T. Hartwell compete for the post, with Mayor George E. Crawford promising a plan at tomorrow’s meeting to add voting doors and speed counts.
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Harry Pillans
Harry T. Hartwell
George E. Crawford
Crawford
Street Car Man On Docket On Speed Charge
R Bodman of 108 Houston street was fined 10 dollars by the recorder on a speeding charge. The case referenced a street car operator not on the docket and involved testimony from Traffic Officer Frank Weinberg that Bodman raced a street car on Government street. Bodman claimed discrimination, but the court noted the street car operator could be charged separately. Bodman paid the fine.
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R. Bodman
Houston Street
E. J. Grove
Frank Weinberg
Bodman
Weinberg
Government Street
Bowen Case For Hearing On Motion Thursday
Attorneys agreed to a Thursday hearing at 10 o clock in the circuit court to decide if impeachment proceedings against Joseph G Bowen a justice of the peace from Toulminville precinct should be quashed. If not quashed the case moves to merits on Monday August 29 before Judge Safford Berney. The state filed the case on a grand jury recommendation about blank search warrants used in searches of citizens homes and city county buildings.
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Circuit Court
Joseph G. Bowen
Toulminville
Safford Berney
Justice of the Cae Oe
Grand Jury
Law State Enforcement Department
Police chase two gunmen in city wide speeding arrest case
Police hunt two men who fled arrest on speeding charges and driving without Alabama license after one man brandished a 38 caliber revolver at officer J E Buck McDonald during transport to the station. McCauley pursued from Washington Avenue to Conti and Jefferson streets where the confrontation occurred. He expects to capture the suspects with descriptions on file.
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Alabama
J. E
Buck” McDonald
William McCauley
McDonald
Conti
Jefferson Streets
McCauley
Washington Avenue
Baltimore
Marine Streets
Jefferson
Womens Work Wise Be Feature Of Gulf Coast Fair
The Gulf Coast Fair will feature the women's work department in November with new exhibits from Organic School Fairhope and several other programs. Olive Dodge will supervise public school exhibits and Mrs James K Glennon will oversee parochial school displays including items from Spring Hill College.
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Fairhope
Olive Dodge
James K. Glennon
McEe
Spring Hill Colege
Will Soon Repair County Road Bridges
The decking lumber for the Three Mile Creek bridge on Telegraph road has been delivered and the bridge force expects to finish by week’s end. New timbers will be placed under the bridge and Telegraph road from Three Mile Creek to One Mile Creek is being covered with heavy clay in preparation for a new gravel surface.
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Three-Mile Creek
Telegraph Road
One-Mile Creek
County Gravel Pit Nears Completion
The county will begin shipping gravel from the Glen Don county pit in Clarke county during the first week in September. A. L. McLean in charge said the project has progressed with a small crew and several wooden trestles are ready for trains to the pit.
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Glendon
Ala
Clarke County
A. L. McLean
Mobile
Conservation Chief Reaches Coden for Oyster Reef Inspection
State Conservation Commissioner John H. Wallace arrived in Coden with Montgomery HQ for a week or more to inspect all coastal oyster reefs before the September 1 season opener. Oysterman T B Daves reported strong prospects and improved oyster conditions.
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John H. Wallace
Montgomery
Coden
Wallace
Rolston’s
T. B. Daves
State
New Men Appointed to Fire Department
Fire Chief George W. Myrick announced several appointments to fill recent vacancies. The new appointees are J. H. Moore, Thomas Brown, Thomas Hatey, Robert Schneider and John. Most of the hires were former department members.
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George W. Myrick
Fire Department
J. H. Moore
Thomas Brown
Thomas Hatey
Robert Schneider
John
Department
Pastor to Be Jailed on Charge of Killing Wife
Rev John A Spencer former Fulton California Presbyterian minister will face formal arrest on a murder charge for the death of his wife Emma Morris of Dayton Ohio. A warrant was issued after autopsy findings prompted new theory of death. Authorities plan to serve the warrants in San Jose with the sheriff and district attorney. Spencer is in custody in San Jose.
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Lakeport
Cal
John A. Spencer
Fulton
Sonoma County
California
Emma Morris
Dayton
Churchill
Sheriff's Office
San Jose
Spencer
Fidelity To Husband Triggered Wife’s Death in California
In Portersville California August 22 Walter H Alexander a rancher shot and killed Mrs Bachman after she chose to stay with her husband J B Bachman witnesses say Alexander forced the couple to travel to the ranch then killed Mrs Bachman with a shotgun. Sheriff’s posse pursued Alexander who reportedly fled after the crime.
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Portersville
Cal
Walter H. Alexander
J. B. Bacham
Here
Calif
J. B. Bachman
H. Alexander
Alexandr
Bachman
Alexander
H. B. Collings
Poplar
Lindsay
Collings Ranch
Collings
New York Police Find Autos Sunk At River Wharf
Police dredging the East River graveyard locate stolen cars sunk in the river. Officials expect to uncover many cases linked to crime and potentially identify suspects as grappling gear retrieves vehicles.
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New York
River Wharf
East River
Arizona Capitol Flooded Ruins State Records Reported
Flooding at the Arizona Capitol damaged state records and offices in the basement and affected primary archives. Officials say some irreplaceable documents were ruined while state troops were deployed to guard the flooded area and protect remaining records.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Avriz
Tragic Macon Hotel Fire Claims Several Lives
A deadly blaze destroyed the Brown house hotel in downtown Macon Georgia trapping many guests. Ten people were hospitalized with burns while two bodies were found and more may be missing. Investigators linked the explosion to chemicals in a neighboring drug store as fire crews battled the flames.
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Macon
G. L. Gilder
J. W. Hays
E. A. Tinsley
A. K. Floyd
Albany
E. T. Walton
R. P. Pippins
Round Oak
D. Co. Jeld
Robert Smith
Harry Swansburg
Atlanta
Brown House
Mapother Heads Outing with Louisville Guests
Mapother president of the Louisville and Nashville ties in the city for an outing on Mobile Bay. He travels with Alfred es and a party including Judge Win of the federal court. The group arrived Sunday afternoon and will stay several hours Tuesday.
Police Hear Talks By Businessmen At City Meeting
Citizens attend a police discussion at police headquarters where Mayor George E. Craw and a business attorney address how policing methods can improve city safety and governance.
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Pete
George E. Craw
Ncithe
Ship Board Sells 205 Wooden Ships At 2100 Each
The Shipping Board announced bids of 2100 dollars per ship for 205 of 285 war built wooden vessels. The deal, idle in cost terms, was nearly complete pending bond filing and contract signing. Vice Chairman O Connor said the price is low versus the total 230 million dollar value and prevents vessels rotting at anchor.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Ship Construction and Trading Corporation of New York
New York Company
O'Connor
Lasker
Month Decrease In Living Cost Is Microscopic
New York Aug 22 The cost of living fell seven tenths of one percent in July per figures from the National Industrial Conference Board Prices remain 62 percent above July 1914 and 20.8 percent below July 1920 Declines occurred in clothing down 3.5 percent and sundries down 1.1 percent Food prices rose to 3 percent
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New York
Retreats at Spring Hill Close Strongly Attended
The final Catholic laymen retreat at Spring Hill College ended at 6 this morning with mass. Rev. Father John D. Porkes S. J. led the retreat which began last Friday. Three retreats were held this year and all drew large crowds with 95 men at the closing mass.
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Spring Hill College
John D. Porkes
S. J
Woman Escaped From Asylum Captured by Deputies
Victoria Archer, who fled the county poor asylum two months ago while serving a larceny sentence, was recaptured today by Deputy Sheriffs Burch Hudson and Blackman and charged again with escaping from her labor.
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Victoria Archer
Burch, Hudoff and Blackman
Scotchman Cannot Sell Whisky in Prohibition Bar
A Scottish engineer named Scotchman Duncan lands in New York after four years away and is shocked to discover whisky is illegal to sell. He argues with a bartender about liquor laws and discrimination, wondering why a white man can drink while others cannot. He plans to go to the police station to seek redress.
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New York
Duncan
United States
Sandy
Rome
Shanghai
Hoover Drives Clean Sweep At Port Board
Washington August report says Commerce Secretary Hoover ordered resignations in the Shipping board and the Bureau of Navigation amid a promised scrub to remove corruption. He aims to purge officials and restore integrity across the Pacific Coast port administration.
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Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Pacific Coast
Ment of Commerce
Secremerce
Lumber shipments to Orient halted by boards notice
Shipping board officials announce no more cargoes to Orient and Seattle, as Pacific operators report heavy traffic having ceased. Local shipping men cite Liner cargo reductions and plan adjustments.
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Seattle
R.mn
Pacific
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Theodore Brent
Shipping Board Man
A.C. Zebley
Bowen
Porterville, Cal
Edwin R. Stephenson
Ship Board
Spring Hill
Hoover
Graf
U. S
Boar
Orient Sto
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