Autotheft Suspect Captured After Roadblock Sweep
Citizens armed themselves with shotguns and blocked highways to capture Henry Manuel, 23, a chauffeur charged with stealing a seven passenger automobile of County Commissioner Albert Freeland Jr. The car was recovered by Deputy Sheriff George Batchelor and returned to its owner.
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Grand Bay
Alabama
Mississippi
Henry Manuel
Albert Freeland, Jr
Manuel
F. W. Gibson
George Batchelor
Freeland
George March
Union Church
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
Government Street
Irving Frost
Howard May
H. Edington
William G. Kel Ty
Troy ‘Steam Laundry
Frost
May
Seek Release of Three Men On Habeas Corpus
Habeas corpus proceedings seek bail for Ed M. Lavett Louis Wooley and Horace T Atkinson held at the police station on a charge of assault to murder William Lockler 31 a shopman The hearing is set before Judge Price Williams with attorneys Edward Grove and R E Cunningham arguing Locklers condition infirmary in Mobile does not show immediate danger of death and bail is warranted The warrants allege the three men assaulted Lockler October 19 at St Joseph and Congress streets with intent to murder him He was beaten about the head and later kicked by four men three of whom are under arrest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed M. Lavett
Louis Wooley
Horace T. Atkinson
William Lockler
Price Williams
Edward Grove
R. E Cunningham
Lockler
St. Joseph
Congress Streets
Argonaut mine disaster entombs 75 as shaft fire spreads
In Jackson California the Argo naut gold mine fire trapped 75 men below the Muldoon shaft depths near 4200 to 4500 feet. Rescue attempts face obstructed access with uncertain chances of survival as flames continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Jackson
Vardaman Stephens Battle Heats Up In Mississippi Senate Runoff
In Mississippi the run off for the United States Senate seat between former Senator James K. Vardaman and former Congressman Hubert D. Stephens fast approaches on September 6. Parties mobilize as campaigns convene across all counties with turnout efforts and appeals, including Miss Belle Kearney urging Stephens supporters to vote for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
United States
James K. Wardman
Hubert D. Stephens
John Sharp Williams
Vardaman
Stephens
Belle Keargrey
Kearney
Uncertain Caribbean Disturbance Moves Toward Gulf of Honduras
Washington weather bureau reports a disturbance in the Caribbean Sea, likely over the Gulf of Honduras about 1,000 miles from Mobile. Advisory notes the system is of moderate intensity and its exact position remains somewhat uncertain.
Editor Promises Backing for Port Amendment
William R. Helie, editor of Town and County, is in Montgomery meeting chamber officials to discuss support for the Alabama seaport amendment. He plans publicity work during his stay and will prepare agricultural articles highlighting Mobile and Baldwin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Helie
Montgomery
Chamber of Commerce
Helie
Mobilee
Baldwin
Intruder Firing Reported After Yard Break-In
John Williard of Hamilton and Charleston streets told police he found a man trying to break into his house and fired two shots. Footprints were found outside the dwelling. Mrs Geary of 359 South Warren reported a negro intruder in her home last night. he was frightened away and nothing was stolen.
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John Williard
Hamilton
Charleston Streets
J. W. Geary
South
Warren Street
Schedule Brief for Southern and National Games
Southern games include Birmingham at Atlanta and Memphis at Chattanooga with two others in New Orleans Mobile and Little Rock at Nashville all around 2:00 to 3:30. National match Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and American games St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Boston emphasize varied weather and multiple starts.
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Southern
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Mobile
Little Rock
Nashville
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Bostom
Weather forecast for Florida Alabama Mississippi
Aug 28. Weather map notes light to moderate temperatures across Florida Alabama and Mississippi tonight and Tuesday. Winds moderate with partly cloudy skies and scattered showers possible in coastal areas.
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Washington
Wentorida
Alabama
Mississippi
Force Direct Route Express Shipments
A report by ICC examiner F W M Woodrow recommends that express companies provide all reasonable direct routes regardless of short haul, to benefit shippers. Mobile traffic officials say hearings prompted by complaints may lead to routing all shipments via the shortest connecting railroad lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. M. Woodrow
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Coal Car Loading Sets New Daily Record
Washington reports 21 866 coal cars loaded Friday August 25 the highest single day total since the April 1 miners strike. The 2 823 car increase over the previous peak of 19 043 on August 21 raises expectations that weekly loadings will top 6 250 000 tons. Friday’s figure also surpasses last June’s daily average by 6 326 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association of Railway Executives
Guards warned after pistol arrest at L and N shops
R. P. Parkham, a guard at the L. and N. shops, was arrested on a Davis avenue street car at 6 this morning for carrying a concealed pistol. He was dismissed with a warning as the recorder ordered guards notified they may not carry weapons unless on duty at their assigned premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Parkham
Davis Avenue
Royal
Charleston
William Gallimore
Recorder
Two alleged con men identified in Denver roundup
In Denver investigators identified two of 53 men jailed in a wholesale roundup of alleged confidence men. Eddie Schultz alias William Straub of Knoxville and Kansas City, and C. V. Wilson of Toledo were named. Victims from across the country encountered the prisoners as the list of swindle cases grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
District Attorney's Office
Eddie Schultz
William Straub
Knoxville
Tenn
Kansas City
C. V. Wilson
Toledo
Ohio
Five I W W members held over Gary express wreck
Five men alleged to belong to the Industrial Workers of the World are held in Gary Indiana on an alleged plot linked to Russian Soviet emissaries. The plan is connected to the wrecking of an express train at Gary on August 20, resulting in two deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
Gary
Ind
Shipping Board Counsel Resigns
Emer Schlessinger of Chicago, general counsel for the United States Shipping Board, has resigned, it was learned today in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Emer Schlessinger
Chicago
United States Shipping Board
Welcome Bears Return Sparks Mobile Half Holiday
A huge Mobile welcome for Lert Niehoff and the 1922 Bears as they return home to honor a ball club effort that pushed from tenth to the pennant chase. Mayor Crawford proclaims a municipal half holiday and civic leaders urge stores to close so workers can attend the game at 3 30. Lefty Fuhr is likely to start with Matteson or Craft opposing him as the Bears seek to rebound after a loss to New Orleans while Mobile aims to regain first.
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Mobile
Lert Niehoff
Bears
South
Crawford
Memphis Chicks
New Orleans
Chicks
Ball
Ball Park
Knights of Columbus
Niehoff
Lefty Fuhr
Matteson
Craft
Five Seaplane Crew Arrive in Havana for New Aircraft
The five members of the Sampaio Correia seaplane crew arrive in Havana in sailor outfits after a wreck off Haiti. They plan to sail to Pensacola and await a new seaplane to resume their flight to Rio de Janeiro.
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Havana
Sampaio Correia
Haiti
Guatanamo Naval Station
Pensacola
Fila
Rio Janeiro
Negro turned over to Baldwin deputy after arrest in larceny case
William Robertson an 18 year old Negro was turned over to Deputy Sheriff D S Steller of Baldwin County by Recorder D Hi Edington after being dismissed on a general charge. The warrant claims Robertson stole clothing and other articles from several homes in Fairhope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robertson
Fairhope
Baldwin County
D. S. Steller
D. Hi. Edington
Steller
Robertson
Fugitive Ordered Removed to Alabama in 1918 Murder Case
Vincent Pp Purey known as Victor Purey and Paul Perry was arraigned before a federal commissioner in Boston and ordered removed without bail to the southern district of Alabama. He was captured at Fort Strong following an Alabama indictment for the 1918 murder of Orland Carey at Camp McClellan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Vincent Pp. Purey
Victor Purey
Paul Perry
Alabama
Fort Strong
Orland Carey
Camp McClellan
Two Men Draw Fine Under Prohi Charge
John Thornton and L. A. Parsons were arrested Saturday night on South Water Street by Deputy Sheriff Moses Bernstein and State Law Enforcement Officer W. H. Knox. They were arraigned before Judge N. R. Clarke in inferior criminal court and fined $50 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thornton
L. A. Parsons
South Water Street
Moses Bernstein
W. H. Knox
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Ball Players Honor Guests at Theatre Ball
Mobile Southern Association baseball team members will visit Lyric Theatre for its reopening on September 4 under manager Edward Walsh. President R. M. Weinacker and manager Bert Niehoff will oversee the event, with players in decorated boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Southern Association
Edward Walsh
Lyric Theatre
R. M. Weinacker
Bert Niehoff
Second Attempt Made to Wreck Memphis Train
A second attempt to wreck a passenger train in the Memphis area was reported as inspectors found fires drawn from a rail on the St Louis and San Francisco line near Capleville. Earlier a loosened rail on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line near the city was repaired before the trains could be harmed. Justice agents head the investigation with intelligence aiming at arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenn
Seco
Memphis
St. Louis
San Francisco
Capleville
Nashville
Department of Justice
Erin Bows As Chieftain Is Laid To Rest
Erin Bows As Chieftain Is Laid To Rest carries the Irish struggle into a somber funeral scene. The report notes de Valera on the move in disguise as Free Staters seek him, while Dublin mourns Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith with a national outpouring at Glasnevin.
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Erin
Cork
Eamonn de Valera
de Valera
Dublin
Associated Press
Michael Collins
Glasnovin
Ireland
Arthur Griffith
Collins
Eac
Glasnevin
Griffith
Cel
Two Killed in Crash As Fire Truck Hits Car
Jackson Mississippi report details a high speed fire truck collision. Fireman Marshall Gatlin aged 24 and P. Phillips 29 died. T. Smith injured as the truck skidded at 40 mph, struck parked cars and overturned. Gatlin’s wife witnessed the tragedy at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Marshall Gatlin
P. Phillips
T. Smith
Gatlin
Mines at Herrin Unhealthy, Owner Says He Will Sell
William J. Lester of Cleveland, owner of the Herrin Illinois strip mine near where several miners were slain in June, announced on return from Illinois that he will sell the Southern Illinois Coal Company holdings in Herrin within a few days. He plans to move operations to a healthier locality as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
William J. Lester
Herrin
Ill
Illinois
Southern Iinois Coal Company
Lester
Misidentified man shot near capitol in Atlanta
L H Ginn of Tate Georgia was wounded in the face early today near the state capitol in Atlanta. He says his attackers, who remain unidentified, may have mistaken him for a railway strike breaker. He was hospitalized in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
L. H. Ginn
Tate
State Capitol
Ginn
Physicians Back Pie as Healthful Breakfast Food
Doctors nationwide endorse pie for breakfast arguing a hearty meal is healthier than a light one. The Medical Review of Reviews reports physicians unite on the benefit of a substantial morning meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
O.k
Medical Review of Reviews
Caribbean Storm Likely Over Gulf of Honduras
Washington Aug 28 The Caribbean disturbance reported Saturday by the weather bureau remains uncertain in position but is believed to be over the Gulf of Honduras with only moderate intensity to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Honduras
Fire entombs Argonaut mine workers in Amador County
A blaze at midnight traps fifty five Argonaut mine night shift workers in Jackson Amador County. Rescue teams led by Byron Pickard Rodney Heep head to the scene as A G Barbani the mine manager directs a rescue attempt into the shaft below the 3000 foot level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Cal
Argsonaut
Muldoon
Muldeen
Sacramento Bee
Garbarini
San Francisco
Associated Press
Wdetty
Argonaut
Amador County
Byron O. Pickard
Berkeley
State Bureau of Mines
H. Downing
Pickard
Rodney Heep
H. M. Wolflin
California Industrial Accident Commission
A. G. Barbani
Min
Miners Trapped by Blaze at Argonaut Mine
Jackson California reports 75 miners trapped 4500 feet underground as a fierce fire rages at 3000 feet. Three men escaped through the flames. hopes for the others' rescue fade rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Cal
Argonaut
Cave-in Buries Miners at Argo Naut Mine
In Amador County California an undetermined number of miners were buried by a cave-in at the Argo Naut mine. Early reports listed 76 men buried but lacked verification as rescue crews worked from the company offices with teams at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Amador County
Cal
Argonaut Mine
California
Mining Company
Longstanding Feud Ends in Fatal Shooting in New Orleans
In New Orleans Ralph Otilio, 30, died from four bullet wounds inflicted by John L. Lenfant, 61, who claimed self defense. Police say an eight year feud culminated after a meeting at a soft drink establishment led to a renewed confrontation. Lenfant, armed with a .45 automatic, was arrested and jailed for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ralph Otilio
John L. Lenfant
Lenfant
Oullo
Bishop Dickey Named Texas Conference Head in Waco
Waco Texas Aug 28 Bishop J H Dickey has been chosen to lead the Texas conferences and will reside in Waco He succeeds Bishop W N Ainsworth who moves to Macon Georgia to preside over that state's conferences Dickey is expected to arrive later this week
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Waco, Tex
J. 9
Dickey
Hot Springs
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Texas
W. N. Ainsworth
Macon
Swiss to back German admission to League of Nations
Geneva Aug. 28 The Swiss delegation to the League of Nations is instructed to vote for Germany’s admission to the league if she applies. The move mirrors Switzerland’s view that the league should be universal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
Germany
League
Record Attendance at Oberammergau Passion Play Soars
Oberammergau reports 220000 spectators with 18239 Americans attending. Total receipts around 15,000,000 marks. Shows run sold out through September 1 and include a special August Catholic assembly in Munich. Papal disapproval rumors dismissed as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberamergau
Ania
Associated Press
Germany
Munich
Pius
Four Men Held For Wrecking of Chicago Express
Chicago reporting four men are detained by police over last week wreck of a Michigan Central Express at Gary Indiana that killed engineer and fireman. Confessions allege plan by Lenine and Russian soviet faction followers and striking shopmen to intimidate crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michigan Central
Gary
Ind
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Lenine
Mexico debates dry law modeled on Volstead
In Mexico City on August 28 the Associated Press reports that a dry bill is being prepared as Congress begins its sessions. Proponents include General Pablo Calles and Interior Minister de la Huerta who favor a prohibition similar to the United States Volstead Act, though passage is uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Associated Press
Mexico
Conkresca
Elias Calles
Interior
de la Huerta
United States
Theatres Prosperity Fails to Produce Tax Revenue
Theaters report prosperity, but the treasury shows little revenue from admissions. Amusement venues paid $73.09 million in taxes last fiscal year, down $16 million from 1921, despite claims of industry strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Rail Strike Turmoil Rises As Unions Gain Standoff
Western division of Chicago and Alton tied up passenger and freight service amid a strike. Ten eastern railroads refuse to recognize unions and new employer groups form. Violence persists in scattered strike centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Division
Chicago and Alton
Eastern
United Brotherhood Maintenance of Way
Rail unions push for higher pay and seniority rules
Chicago and Alton strike update as maintenance crews and railway shopmen demand wage increases from 23 to 48 cents an hour. The seniority issue hinders settlement as union leaders contest representation on ten railroads. Proceedings include response deadlines and jurisdiction questions, with city meetings called to decide continued action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ra House
Oodhouse
Chicago
Associated Press
John G. Ber
Eastern Rail
Uto Brotherhood
Walker
F. Grable
Ker
Ben W. Hooper
Boach
Sociated Press
Alton
United States Railroad Board
W. A Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Roadhouse
Til
Slater
Chicago and Air
J. A. McBride
Firemen’s Union
Rei House
Houndhouse
Rail guard shoots two Latimore brothers in Camak Georgia
Dan and Baxley Latimore, telegraph lineman and his brother visiting from Hickory Grove South Carolina, were shot and killed in the Georgia railroad yards near Camak. W. T. Hall, a guard, surrendered to authorities in Warrenton after sheriff’s arrival found a pistol in one of the dead men’s hands. Hall cites self defense as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camar
Dan
Baxley Latimore
W. T. Hall
Georgia
Hall
Warrenton
Hogan
Zers Hall
Latimore
Camak
Hickory Grove
Texas professor dies in fall on Mount Ajaco
Wright McCormick, University of Texas professor and son of the Geographical Survey head, fell thirty stories down a cliff on Mount Ajaco in Mexico City yesterday. An American witness says McCormick slipped while attempting to seal something. authorities report he was dead on arrival.
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Mexico City
Wright McCormick
The
Unisity of Texas
Geographical Survey
Mount Ajaco
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Prohi
Honor For
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Piper
Mickey” Collins
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Resgue
Bishop Dickey
Tixas PR
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