Knights Rally for Alabama Port Measure Campaign
Knights of Columbus across Alabama are urged to back the Alabama seaport amendment. A Mobile committee led by J. E. Toomey will run the drive with support from Chairman Joseph H. Lyons. The Mobile club covers campaign expenses and mobilizes thousands of voters via letters and local meetings. Bart B. Chamberlain will speak at a Georgetown precinct gathering Saturday night to drum up enthusiasm.
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Knight of Columbus
Alabama
Mobile
K. of C
Lyons
Knights
Mobile County Automobile Club
Automobile Club
Mobile Club
Auto Club
Bart B. Chamberlain
Georgetown
Travis George
Third arrest made in Lockett assault case in Mobile
Louis Wooley, 24, of Lambert avenue, was captured near the Government street loop and charged with assault to murder in the beating of Edward Lockett, a L. and N. shop man. E M Lavitt and H T Atkinson are also charged and jailed without bond as the case heads to trial September 1. Lockett remains in very serious condition at Mobile Infirmary.
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Edward Lockett
L. & N. Road
Conception and
Bloodgood Streets
St. Joseph
Congress Streets
Government Street Loop
Louis Wooley
Lambert Avenue
E. M. Lavitt
Prichard
H. T. Atkinson
Lockett
Mobile Infirmary
Wooley
Qualls
Pennington
Jackson
Lavitt
Atkinson
Terrific windstorm leaves dead and injuries in Louisville and Jeffersonville
A severe windstorm swept parts of Louisville Kentucky and Jeffersonville Indiana early today, killing one person and seriously injuring three others. Damage extended to churches, homes, and utilities with widespread street blockages and downed poles. In Nortonville Kentucky seven are dead and four injured after a collision between two Illinois Central freights near Daniel Boone, with four unidentified bodies recovered.
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Louisville
Jeffersonville
Ind
George Massey
Brown
American Car and Founary Company
Baseball replaces bull fights as Mexico’s top sport
Washington reports that baseball has surpassed bull fighting in Mexico. American Consul James B. Stewart says Mexicans in Chihuahua are “baseball mad,” with more than 6,000 attending a game last Sunday, signaling closer ties and a potential market for U S baseball goods.
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Washington
Mexico
James B. Stewart
Chihuahua
Department of Commerce
Stewart
Bonus bill may pass next week
The soldier bonus bill in the Senate was likely to vote next Tuesday but was postponed as strike legislation took priority. Supporters expected easy passage with a veto unlikely, while Fordney McCumber tariff action awaited after a potential recess. Senator LaFayette returned to Washington to back the measure.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Senate
Robert M. LaFoyette
Wisconsin
Washington
Fordney-McCumber
Harding
McCumber
Curtis
Democrats Carry Fight For Shoals
Democratic leaders in Washington press to force House action on Muscle Shoals proposals before adjournment. Minority Leader Garrett vows to block recess and demand roll calls on all adjournment moves to keep the chamber in session, hoping to keep the issue alive amid other legislative concerns.
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Washington
House
Muscle Shoals
Garrett
Tennessee
Mondell
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Bay Minette Marine Bound for Brazil Centennial Fair
Edgar Lee Edmundson of Bay Minette sails on the U S S Nevada bound for South America to represent U S marines at the Rio de Janeiro Centennial Fair. He is among a select Brazilian detachment with an excellent record facing a nationwide selection.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Edgar Lee Edmundson
Bay Minette
Nevada
South America
United States
Edgar Edmundson
Flora Edmundson
Marines
Union
Convictions in federal liquor case as hearings resume
Lynfort Durett was found guilty of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors by a federal jury. Sentence set for August 30. Jim Malone and J. J. Blakeney were acquitted on similar charges. Frank Lane and Clyde Tilman pled guilty and were fined 50 dollars plus costs. Commissioner J. I. Burgett resumed preliminary hearings tied to federal prohibition activity.
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Lynfort Durett
Jim Malone
J. J. Blakeney
Frank Lane
Clyde Tilman
J. I. Burgett
Weather and baseball schedule across Southern and National leagues
A list of games shows Southern matchups in Mobile Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville New Orleans Birmingham and National games with New York St Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Boston Cincinnati St Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit Washington. Conditions vary from clear to cloudy with several 3 p m and 3:30 p m start times and two doubleheaders noted.
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Southern
Mobile
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Local Thunder Showers Forecast for Alabama and Surrounding States
Weather bulletin notes possible local thunder showers across Alabama west Florida and Mississippi tonight or Saturday with somewhat lower temperatures expected across the region.
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Washington
Alabama
West Florida
Mississippi
Funeral Planned in Mobile for Woman Killed in Washington Fall
The remains of Miss Nannie R. Broun, Mobile resident, who died after a fall down a treasury building steps in Washington, will be brought to Mobile for interment. Relatives in Mobile report instructions have been sent to the national capital to ship the body home. Miss Broun, 38, spent three years in Washington employed by the government during the war and was educated in Barton and local schools. She is survived by five sisters and two brothers, including Mrs. M. LeBaron, Mrs. M. C. Kimbrough, Miss C. S. Broun of Mobile, Mrs. Henry Fonde of Knoxville, Mrs. F. H. Hairston of Brooklyn, and James H. Broun of Biloxi, with Ss. D. Broun of Pascagoula plus numerous other relatives.
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Nannie R. Broun
Treasury Building
Washington
Mobile
National Capital
Miss Broun
Barton
M. LeBaron
M. C. Kimbrough
Broun
Henry Fonde
Knoxville
Tenn
F. H. Hairston
Brooklyn
James H. Broun
Biloxi
Miss
Ss. D. Broun
Pascagoula
Band Concert In Bienville Square Tonight
The semi weekly commun ity band concert in Bienville Square starts at 7 30 tonight and ends at 9 30 with The Star Spangled Banner Drago s band provides music The program includes America Joy March Roger Waltz Tannhauser selection Wagner Mexican Dance Dark Eyes San Diego Edwards Stop Dance Shuffle and Taps Girl of the Orient Humoresk Lucrezia Borgia Port Arthur Seitz and ends with The Star Spangled Banner. a large crowd especially women and children is expected.
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Bienville Square
America
Drago
Joyce
Roger Waltz
Herbert Selection
Tannhaueer
Wagner
Moret
San Diego
Edwards
Winne
Allen
D'Vorak
Lucrezia Borgia
Port Arthur
Seitz
Reparation Sought for Rail Wood Overcharges
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department filed a formal complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission asking for reparation on wood and pine stumps charged during federal railroad control. Claims must be in Washington by September 1. over 160,000 claims have been registered in six months as shippers rush to file.
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Traffic Department
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Railroad Administration
Southern Railroad
Bureau
Calvert
Washington
Traffic Bureau
Thunder Showers Forecast for Mobile and Vicinity
Occasional thunder showers are forecast tonight and Saturday for Mobile and nearby areas, with relief from the heat wave expected. Moderate south and southwest winds are noted, and yesterday’s high in Mobile reached 88 degrees with a low of 75. River forecasts show little Tombigbee change and a slight rise on the Alabama at Montgomery Friday and Selma Saturday.
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Mobile
Tombigbee
Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
Alabama Alumni Meet Tonight at Cawthon Hotel
Alumni of the University of Alabama and friends gather at 7:30 p.m. in the Cawthon Hotel assembly room. Speakers include Borden Burr of Birmingham and Thomas M. Stevens of Mobile.
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University of
Postpone Trial in Crichton Manslaughter Case
Leon Allen 18 of Crichton had his manslaughter case tied to the death of L M Newman a mail carrier postponed in the recorder s court until September 1 due to the absence of Solicitor B B Chamberlain. The fatal accident occurred on Springhill avenue near Chidster street Crichton.
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Leon Allen
Crichton
L. M. Newman
Recorder’s Court
B. B. Chamberlain
Newman
Springhill Avenue
Chidster Street
Price of Gasoline Declines Amid Senate Probe
The price of gasoline has fallen steadily since Senator La Follette of Wisconsin began a Senate inquiry into the oil industry. A preliminary report to the Senate from Senator McNary of Oregon, head of the manufacturers’ committee, disclosed the development.
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Washington
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Manufacturers’ Committee
Suspects Rounded Up in Cole Colorado Confidence Ring
Denver police and Colorado state rangers arrested 33 men in a basement jail raid over alleged confidence operations across Colorado Florida Cuba and other tourist areas. District Attorney Philip Van Cise said fronts and a bogus stock exchange scheme drained victims of up to 1 500 000 with 10 000 recovered in cash and weapons. Lou Blonger named as president of the ring and the operation followed more than a year of cross city investigations.
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Denver
Colorado State Rangers
Colorado
Florida
Cuba
Philip van Cise
J. Frank Norfleet
Hale Center
Texas
Norfleet
van Clise
Joe Furey
Aes Lael
van Cise
Blonger
Brighton and
Golden
Col
Lou Blonger
Stock Exchange
Negro Held Without Bail In Fireman Homicide Probe
Willie Artis a tugboat fireman of 14 Quigley street is held at the police station without bail on a murder charge for the shooting death of Fritz R Havard a lumber inspector. Police investigate whether the Winchester rifle discharged accidentally as the case is presented to Acting Solicitor Cunningham and Chief OShaughnessy for bond approval.
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Willie Artis
Quigley Street
Fritz R. Havard
Edington
Artis
R. EF. Cunningham
O'Shaughnessy
Ranchman’s $500 a Day Trip Ends in Havana Lark
C C Hendrickson a 45 year old Broken Bow ranchman arrived Omaha after chartering an aeroplane in Chicago. He traveled to Utica to see Anson injured in an accident and planned to fly next to New Orleans and Havana Cuba. He said the trip costs $500 per day and is a high old time.
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Omaha
Neb
C. C. Hendrickson
Broken Bow
Hendrickson
Chicago
Utica
Anson
New Orleans
Havana
Cuba
Edict Orders Skirted Swimsuits for Men at Zion City
Zion City Illinois August 25 Men must wear long skirts when bathing on church grounds under Wilbur Glenn Voliva head of the Church of Zion and ruler of the city. Men and girls must use separate beaches with a 600 foot distance between them. Voliva loosens girls bathings suit style allowing arms to be bare below the elbow.
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Zion City
Ill
Zion
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Church of Zion
Voliva
Indianapolis News Publisher Delavan Smith Critically Ill
Delavan Smith publisher of the Indianapolis News and vice president of the Oliver Typewriting Company was reported critically ill with severe anemia at his Lake Forest, Illinois home. Flu during the war weakened his heart. born sixty one years ago in Cincinnati, son of William Henry Smith a Civil War reporter and later AP manager.
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Chicago
Alabama Farmers View with Alarm at Union Convention
The Alabama division of the National Farmers' Union adopted a resolution at the Birmingham convention denouncing efforts to destroy organized labor. The motion pledged to support worthy organized labor and urge farming classes to embrace a constructive pro labor stance.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
National Farmers’ Union
Gompers and Lewis to Hold Conference
Samuel Gompers and John L. Lewis met in Philadelphia to discuss the anthracite coal strike. Secretary of Labor Davis sought another peace conference as miners and operators had previously disagreed.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Davis
Evangelist Wins Separation Suit in Grand Rapids
Judge Major L. Dunham granted an absolute divorce to Melvin E. Trottier, superintendent of the Grand Rapids City Rescue Mission and noted evangelist. He dismissed Mrs. Trottier's suit for separate maintenance, finding her accusations of infidelity and cruelty unsubstantiated by evidence.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Major L. Dunham
Superior Court
Melvin E. Trottier
Grand Rapids
Fire destroys large Calis docks and Army rum risk
A major fire swept a vast Calis docks and warehouse area, among the largest on the English channel. An entire infantry regiment helped firefighting efforts as vast stockpiles of British army supplies burned and the blaze threatened ten thousand gallons of army rum.
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Calis
English Channel
German mark slides to 16,000 to the pound in London
London August 25 TheGerman mark opened sharply weaker on the London exchange market. The currency was quoted at more than 16,000 marks to the pound sterling as trading began. The Associated Press report notes a rapid depreciation of the mark in early dealings.
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London
Associated Press
London Exchange
Borah Plans To Call Up Coal Measure
Senate labor chair Borah planned to bring up a five member coal commission bill to study the entire coal industry and advise Congress. Cummins summoned a meeting to consider a federal coal distribution agency with emergency powers, Walsh proposed presidential takeover of mines, Winslow prepared a bill expanding federal control over coal distribution.
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Washington
Borah
Senate Labor Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Walsh
Massachusetts
Winslow
House Interstate Commerce Committee
German engineer perfects method to color living trees
Keimann, a German engineer, developed a process to color living trees completely within 24 hours. Anilin dye using 50 grams in 200 liters of water colors a full tree, with two Dresden firms set to exploit the patent. Furniture and other items will be produced in the new colored wood, including imitation of certain natural woods.
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Dresden
Keimann
Five Die As Illinois Central Freight Trains Collide
Paducah Ky Aug 25 Officials investigating the Nortonville wreck of two Illinois Central freight trains say five persons are known dead and five trainmen injured. The bodies of conductor J C Beaver of Paducah two Black trainmen and two unidentified men were recovered early today. No other bodies found and tracks cleared to allow traffic to resume.
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Nortonville
Illinois Central
Daniel Boone
J. O. Beaver
Paducah
Josh Sherrill
Albert Mann
J. Rupell
Banana Messenger
New Orleans
J. C. Beaver
Sweden to Vote on Prohibition Issues
Sweden plans a referendum next Sunday on prohibition marking the first nationally in a new system. Public belief holds the cabinet will not act unless 65 percent of eligible men vote in favor.
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Stockholm
Preas
Sweden
Mediation Talks Fail as Railroads Break Off Conferences
Violence rises with bombs exploding at Chicago and Alton shops in Roadhouse Illinois. Fire damages a club house at a National Guard target range near Birmingham where Alabama state troops are on duty. Damage reported on Chicago Burlington and Quincy tracks near Spanish Lake Missouri.
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New York
Score
Chicago and Alton
Roadhouse
Ill
National Guard
Birmingham
Alabama
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Spanish Lake
Violence in Albany as masked men shoot railroad worker
In Albany Alabama a band of seven masked men shot John C Montgomery an employee of Louisville and Nashville Railroad as he walked to work in local shops. He was wounded and escorted home by guardsmen. Meanwhile in New York rail strikes stalled after two hour talks between unions and executives failed to reach settlements.
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Albany
Ala
John C. Montgomery
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Burleson
Orde
Daniel Willard
Theore
Ohio
Fee
David Williams
Association of
Railway Executives
Bhatsa
Brotherhood
Labor
Hleven
Schoolmaster Invents Coal Substitute in Fuel Lab
Joseph W. Prosser a former Rhode Island schoolmaster announced a synthetic fuel it mixes water and oil with oxygen to heat with burners and could power motors. His laboratory is in the basement of a garage and he claims strong heat output amid coal famine concerns.
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New York
Joseph W. Prosser
Rhode Island
Prosser
Toad Frog on Dance Floor Sparks Riot in Memphis
A homely hopping toad cast onto Riverside Park's dance floor caused a riot in Memphis Tennessee. Police searched for the alleged wielder after a blade cut a woman's tongue during the disturbance.
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Toad Frog
Memphis
Tenn
Riverside Park
W. M. Stepp
Wallace Reid to Adopt Baby Girl Betty
Los Angeles August 25. Mr and Mrs Wallace Reid expect to be presented with a baby soon according to a petition filed in superior court seeking the legal adoption of Betty Mert a three year old girl The child is known to Dorothy Davenport and the couple have consented to the adoption
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Los Angeles
Cal
Wallace Reid
Superior Court
Betty. Mert
Reid
Dorthy Davenpart
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