Mobile bond issue debated for city improvements
City Commissioners Hartwell and George Crawford outlined a proposed bond package to fund hospital improvements central fire station a new fire and police system and city wharf additions. Mobile leaders discussed financing credit ratings and insurance savings while the public weighs Sept votes on the bond plan.
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Hartwell
George Crawford
City Hospital
League
R. V. Taylor
Craw
Craword
Yeeth Missioner
Crawford
Taylor
Mobile
Cammack Elected General Head Of Reunion Workers
Maiden Cammack named general secretary of the Confederate Veterans reunion committee at a morning executive meeting. Headquarters will be at the Chamber of Commerce as chairmen tackle entertainment, rooms, decorations, music, and participation, with $1,600 needed to complement $1,000 state funds. The state Daughters and Sons of the Confederacy join the gathering.
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Maiden Cammack
Chamber of Commerce
Murphy
G. M. van Liew
W. H. Monk
Herman H. Mashméyer
Henry R. Luscher
Daughters of the Confederacy
The
Sons of the Confederacy
United Confederate Veterans
Fort Worth man shot to death on West Fifth Street
Ralph Duncan was killed in Fort Worth this morning on West Fifth Street after gunfire from pistols and rifles. W. B. Phillips was arrested and a murder charge filed. Duncan worked for Bob Braziel, a garage owner, who rode in the same auto with Duncan. Braziel says he fired at Phillips twice after the shooting.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Ralph Duncan
Phillips
West Fifth Street
Duncan
Bob Braziel
Braziel
Brasiel
Crowe Attacks Leopold Loeb Defense in Court
State's Attorney Robert E B Crowe resumes attack on defense alienist testimony in the Leopold Loeb case. He denounces a newly invented mental sickness, cites poetry and detective stories, and accuses the youths of colluding with lawyers and doctors before the court adjourns with continued proceedings expected on page nine.
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Chicago
Associated Press
sState
Robert EB. Crowe
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Crowe
John Caverly
Chase
Loeb
Mr. Crowe
Nick Carter
Hulburt-Bowman
Weather forecast for Mobile predicts little change
The local Weather Bureau reports the four conditions near Mobile will hold steady for 24 hours with generally fair skies. Temperatures range from 75 to 95 degrees, marking the week as the hottest for a similar period since 1874.
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Mobile
Wveather Bureau
Magnolia Beach missions school closes after session
The first school of missions under the Alabama Presbytery at Magnolia Beach on the Shore closed last night. Attendees traveled to their homes across the state after being entertained at lunch at Government Street Church before afternoon trains.
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Alabama Presbytery
Magnolia Beach
Ansd
Miss Thatcher Resigns as Y W C A Secretary
Edna Thatcher, general secretary of the Mobile Y W C A, has tendered her resignation to the board of directors effective early September. She will return to her home in Zearing Iowa. The board has not yet elected a successor.
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Sys
Edna Thatcher
Mobile Y. W. C. A
Hre
Organizfective
Zearing
Iowa
Fire destroys Har- He Manufacturing machine shop
In Irmingham Alabama August 27 a boiler explosion sparked a blaze that wiped out the Har He Manufacturing Company machine shop with an estimated loss of 609. No injuries were reported.
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Irmingham
Ala
Har- He. Twn Manufacturing Company
Weather forecast for Mississippi on Thursday
A brief region forecast indicates generally sapient conditions expected across Mississippi for Thursday with likely mild temperatures and light winds. No severe weather anticipated. drivers should plan accordingly.
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Mississippi
Effort Underway to Locate Woman's Friends in Death Case
Mrs Lizzie Johnson, 49, found dead under a bed at her home at Horne of State and Franklin streets yesterday afternoon. Coroner S F Hale reports heart trouble and congestion as causes. initial choking theory ruled out. Husband at sea. authorities seek relatives as they hold the body at Roche Undertaking Company.
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Lizzie Johnson
Horne of State
Franklin Streets
Roche Undenking Company
S. F. Lale
Oter
Dean
Witnesses Summoned In Liquor Conspiracy Trial
Fecial agents from last summer’s liquor probe join a long list of witnesses for the trial of five men charged with conspiring to bribe a federal officer. Willi H. Holcombe Jr and others linked to prior cases appear. subpoenas issued city and county wide as the list waits official release.
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Snmer
Willi H. Holcombe, Jr
A. G. Ward
Body of Revenue
H. M. Cochran
Percy Kearns
Frank Boykin
Will Fay
Ucity
Arrests Drop Off For Four Hour Period
A four hour session of the recorder's court culled fifth cases. The motorcycle squad reduced the number to two for 24 hours. H H Wilson and Lorenzo Grec were fined 15 or 15 days for operating vehicles at forty miles an hour. Mrs Mary E McCarthy and Marion McCarthy faced prohibition violations and were continued until tomorrow as witnesses were absent.
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H. H. Wilson
Lorenzo Gré
Mary E. McCarthy
Whter
Marion McCarthy
Negr os Fined For Using Launch
A New York infé criminal court found Walt Harper and Monroe Harris of Neg guilty of using a motor launch in violation of the new code protecting vessels from predations. They were fined $21 and costs, with the lumber company manager testifying the craft belonged to Edward L Ris Lumber Company. The fine goes to the vessel owners.
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Infé
Walt Harper
Monroe Harris
Nya Oe Searsineral
Edward L Ris Lumber Company
Lumb Company
Man Cleared in Decoying Charge Involving 15 Year Old
Alonzo Wilkins of Prichard, 19, was acquitted in inferior criminal court today of decoying Virgie Lee Hurler, 15, from Whistler. Eva Hurler testified another man enticed the girl, who said she left home but did not explain why. Isadore Hurler had secured the warrant last week after his daughter left home.
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Alonzo Wilkins
Prichard
Virgie Lee Hurler
Whistler
Inferior Criminal Court
Eva Hurler
Annie Claire
Dauphin Street
State
Jack Courtney
Wilkins
Isadore Hurler
Eleven Dauphin Island Defendants Acquitted On Tick Eradication
Eleven defendants from Dauphin Island were acquitted as the state moved to drop cases charging violation of the cattle tick eradication law for failure to dip cattle. Attorneys argued warrants cited a rule abolished by law, while new notices were served under a new Sanitary Board law in open court. Defense warned clients not to answer questions as inspectors pressed for responses. Two defendants admitted they owned no cattle.
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Dauphin Island
Alex Howard
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Howard
Moonshiners Hit by Long Drought Raid Finds Mash
Deputy sheriffs describe a drought driven crackdown impacting distillers as swamps and branches dry up forcing use of main streams and portable stills. In Wragg swamp near Pump House branch they found four barrels of mash and still components but the still had been moved. Stringfellow notes streams and swamps have dried so quail lack water and may perish without rain.
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Wragg Swamp
Pump House Branch
Ernest and
Hudoff
Joe Stringfellow
Wheelerville
Chunchula
Stringfellow
Negro Charged With Theft Of Cow In Circuit Court
Clarence Grice, a negro, held to circuit court under $500 bond on a charge of stealing a cow owned by Jim Mobley. The value was about $5. Grice blamed his brother and was arrested by W. O. Haas at the Haas Bros. Packing Company plant where he attempted to collect for the cow. Packing house workers identified him.
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Clarence Grice
Jim Mobley
Grice
W. O. Haas
Haas Bros. Packing Company
Packing House
Funding Deal With Poland Near Completion
Treasury officials on August 27 expressed belief that a funding agreement for the Polish loan may be concluded in time for the next Congress session. Informal talks indicate Poland has accepted the Britain settlement, aligning with U S policy and paving the way to close an agreement of similar tenor. The Polish loan totals just over $190 million including principal and interest.
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Washington
Treasury
Warsaw
Great Britain
United States
Hounds on Trail of Biloxi Yeggs
Burglars at the Specialty Store Biloxi Miss carried off silk shirts suits and other wearing apparel valued at $500. A multiple entry with loot removed by automobile. Bloodhounds followed the trail and police in other cities were alerted to pursue presumed professional burglars.
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Biloxi
Miss
Parks Plane Stolen During Knox County Fair Preparations
Ted Kin cannon of Dallas Texas reported his airplane stolen from an oats field in Galesburg Illinois early yesterday. Kin cannon and J England also of Dallas had planned stunt flying at the Knox county fair. A second plane remained, but gasoline and oil were taken from the spare craft. Sheriff Lou Wilson issued a broadcast from Davenport after the theft was detected.
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Galesburg
Ted Kincannon
Dallas
Texas
Kincannon
J. England
Knox County Fair
Tey
Lou Wilson
Davenport
Prince of Wales wins booby prize at ship's fancy dress
On the Berengaria voyage Aug 27 the Prince of Wales, in Apache costume, and a companion dressed as a boy won the booby prize dolls at a ballroom masquerade. The event drew cheers as the royal party mingled with passengers, while the prince kept up his active routine with tug-of-war practice and daily decks activities.
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Berengaria
Associated Press
Prince of Wales
Etrengaria
Lime House
London
Chinatown
Wales
Spe
Amens
Prin
Prince of Wales May Pick Bride After America Visit
The Daily Dispatch reports the Prince of Wales, heir to the throne, may announce plans to marry after returning from America. Although he has no wish to wed, it is possible he will defer to King George and Queen Mary in choosing a bride.
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Manchester
Eng
International News Service
Prince of Wales
America
Daily Dispatch Today
George
Mary
Prince of Wales Near Peak Health Aboard Beren Garia
The Prince of Wales, aboard the liner Beren Garia, weighs about 134 pounds after a vigorous ship gym workout. He pursues social dancing as New York nears, sharing three dances with Miss Leonora Cahill of St. Louis to spare her from embarrassment after reporters linked them.
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International News Service
Prince of Wales
New York
Leonora Cahill
St. Louis
Europe
America
Coleman Confesses to Killing Sheriff in Shreveport
Freeman Coleman confessed to Caddo parish authorities that he shot Sheriff E M Rentz of Jackson parish Friday night. Rentz was transferring Coleman and two other chained prisoners to jail when attacked from behind. Coleman, Boone, and Washington were arrested and jailed. a fourth man who freed the shackles is also in custody.
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Shreveport
Freeman Coleman
Caddo Parish
E. M. Rentz
Jackson Parish
Rentz
Colemayp
Coleman
Booker Boone
Willie Washington
Giant Dredge Moved From Shoal To Channel Edge
In Atlantic City New Jersey today tugs fought high water to free the giant federal dredge Corozal stuck on the south bar at the inlet mouth. The vessel was hauled to the edge of the channel after tug efforts broke the dredge free from the shoal.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Corozal
Glenn Young to undergo major operation
Glenn Young a Ku Klux Klan raider from Southern Illinois plans a hospital admission in Atlanta for a major operation after an ambush attack on him and his wife in Illinois. He expects at least 20 days in hospital and will not attend Herrin riot hearings until recovered.
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Atlanta
International News Service
Glenn Young
Illinois
Young
Affi David
Kian Raider
Herrin
Ambassadors to Japan and Mexico Set for Posts
Washington reports that Edgar Bancroft of Chicago and James Ri Sheffield of New York will depart for Tokyo and Mexico City as the new American ambassadors. Both are lawyers and were chosen by President Coolidge after talks with Secretary Hughes. They replace Cyrus Woods in Tokyo and Charles Beecher Warren in Mexico City amid expected staff adjustments and a Mexico-US ambassadorial vacancy.
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Washington
Internationa News Service
Hughes
Edgar Bancroft
Chicago
James ‘Ri Sheffield
New York
Japan
Mexico
Tokio
Mexico City
State Department
Coolidge
United States
Masanoa Hanihara
Hanihara
Bancroft and
Sheffield
Cyrus Woods
Charles Beeches Warren
Pharmacy Society Elects President at Buffalo Meeting
H I Meredith of Baltimore was named president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy during the American Pharmaceutical Association conven tion. New officers include J W Gayle Frankfort Ky treasurer A C Taylor Washington D C W K Cox Memphis T R Hadley Oklahoma City and W M Hawkins Daytona Fla as vice presidents. Other officers named by the American conference of Pharmaceutical faculties include Prof W H Zeigler Charleston S C president W F Rudd Richmond Va executive committee member J C Beard Charleston S C syllabus committee member.
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Buffalo
Meredith
Baltimore
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
American Pharmaceutical Association
J. W. Gayle
Frankfort
A. C
Taylor
Washington, D. C
W. K. Cox
Memphis
T. R. Hadley
Oklahoma City
W. M. Hawkins
Daytona
Virginia bus line petition filed with state corporation
A petition to establish passenger bus lines linking Richmond with every section of Virginia and with Raleigh Durham Washington D C was filed with the state corporation by the Virginia Transportation Company. The company lists Indianapolis as its head office and faces opposition from major railroads including Chesapeake & Ohio Norfolk & Western Southern Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac and the Atlantic Coast Line.
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Richmond
Raleigh and
Durham
Washington, D. C
Virginia Transportation Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Southern
Fredericksburg
Potomac
Atlantic Coast Line
Tug Mildred McNally Lost in Pamlico Sound Hurricane
The tug Mildred McNally sank in Pamlico Sound during Monday night’s hurricane with no loss of life. Coast guard and agencies report it as the only craft damaged in these waters.
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Norfolk
Mildred McNally
Pamlico Sound
Coast Guard
Davis Launches First Extended Speaking Tour From New York
Democratic nominee John W. Davis rests in New York before a westward tour beginning with Labor Day events in Wheeling and Chicago. He plans speeches in Omaha on September 6 and urged common justice and common courage in tariff, tax, and foreign policy.
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Metropolitan Express
New York
Pittsburgh
Middle West
Columbus
Ohio
John W. Davis
Far West
Wheeling
W. Va
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Davis
United States
Incumbents Win Congress Seats in San Francisco
Aug 27 report shows incumbents leading as partial returns come in. Julius Kahn dominates the sixth district with Huck challenging for the GOP nomination, while Carter leads MacLafferty for the Republican nomination. Fredericks and Criswall race remains tight.
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San Francisco
Eist
Mac EK. Nolan
Lawrence Tom
Julius Kahn
Henry C. Huck
Kahn
Albert E. Carter
James H. MacLafferty
John D. Fredericks
Ralph Criswall
Tilden Considers Movie Offers After Tennis Title
New York August 27 William T Tilden II national singles champion announced he was weighing offers from two motion picture producers and would likely sign within six weeks. He said a film contract would shift tennis to a secondary consideration in his future plans.
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New York
William T. Tilden, II
Tilden
Six Die as Bus Explodes in Amsterdam Blaze
Six passengers were burned to death when a motor bus exploded in Amsterdam today. The blaze caused by the explosion killed all six aboard and shocked the city.
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Amsterdam
International News Service
Ku Klux Issue Prominently Headed for Kansas Ballot
In Topeka Kansas the Ku Klux Klan issue rises as a election topic for the November vote after Democrats denounce the order by name in their platform. Republicans endorse their Cleveland plank but fail to secure a vote in the resolutions committee with Attorney General Griffitt leading the anti klan effort.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Cleveland
J. M. Davis
Democratic Council
C. B. Griffit
Resolutions Committee
Louisiana Klansmen dissolve official statewide structure
Reports from New Orleans and Shreveport indicate the Louisiana Ku Klux Klan will end its official state organization after Thursday night. Members will fall under the national headquarters in Atlanta due to anti secrecy laws requiring member lists.
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New Orleans
Shreveport
Klang’ Fe
Louisiana
Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
Manager named for LaFollette drive
Washington Aug. 27 R El Corley of Atlanta Ga today was named southern manager of the Follette Wheeler campaign Corley who will open headquarters at Birmingham Ala will have charge of Virginia West Virginia North and South Carolina Alabama Georgia Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi and Louisiana
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R. “el Corley
Atlanta
Southern
Follette-Wheeler
Corley
Birmingham
Ala
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Tennecdes
Kentucky
Sippi
Louisiana
Workers Strike in Buenos Aires Provokes Public Demonstration
Aug 27 report says the Workers' Union initiated a strike and public demonstration in Buenos Aires to show solidarity with laborers. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the action centers on worker protests and union solidarity.
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Buenos Aires
Thal Workers’ Union
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