Rail extension petition eyes 78 mile line in Alabama Ohio
Petition to ICC seeks permission to extend the Jabema Tennessee Northern line from Reform in Pickens county to Glenn Allen or Bazemore in Fayette county and Haleyville in Winston county. The 78 mile route would connect with Frisco Central and Illinois Central at Havlie, linking mobile Gulf transit and north eastern tonnage sources.
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Alabama, Ten- Rescee & Northern Railroad
Divnbolis Central
Jabema, Tennessee & Northern
Interstate Commerce Mission
Reform
Pickensounty
Glefin Alien
Bazemore
Muscle Shoals
Parrish
Ala
Frisco
Central
Mobile
Twin Counties
Vert
Mobile County
Pickens County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cochrane
Pickens
Payette
Marion
Winston
Fayette
Glenn Allén
Haleyville
Migrance
Glenn Allen
Bavemore
Ore
Fay
St. Louis
San Francisco
Central Railroad
Rthern
Alabama
Hay
Gulf
York and
Calvert
Sie
Are -Morth
Tllinois
Schwarz Rally Planned In Bienville Square Saturday Night
A campaign rally for Leon Schwarz challenging incumbent R V Taylor will be held at Bienville Square Saturday at 8 p m. Schwarz and Harry T Hartwell are listed as speakers as Schwarz kicks off his public speaking drive inviting voters to learn the campaign issues.
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Leon Schwarz
R. V. Taylor
Bienville Square
Cur Schwarz Camae
Candi
Schwarz
Harry T. Hartwell
Coal strike looms as anthracite miners to walk out
Amid mounting labor strife in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 158000 miners across 828 mines face a suspension starting next Tuesday after failed talks on wages and conditions. President Lewis warned of widespread closures while operators seek to avoid a breakdown in production before September 1. Public calm governs Washington as the national government declines intervention.
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Philadelphia
A.P
John L. Lewis
Atlantic City
Inglis
Lewis
Anthracite Board of Conciliation
Pinchot
Washington
Ineresese Ieee Pomaared ‘ E
Indictments Target New Orleans Officials and Rum Ring
Federal grand jury returns indictments charging thirty four individuals with conspiring to violate the national prohibition act. Walter L Cohen, Dr L A Meraux and Captain Joseph Johnson are among those named, with several police officers alleged to have aided rum running from Havana to New Orleans.
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New Orleans
A.P
Walter L. Cohen
New Orleans Customs District
South
L. A. Meraux
St. Bernard Parish
Joseph Johnson
Unas
la New Orleans
Joseph Conrad
Pocclsixe
al Gilmore
Havana
Orleans
Meee
Weather Forecast: Northwest Florida and Alabama
Fair tonight and Saturday afternoon along the coast. Gentle variable winds becoming easterly. North Alabama and extreme northwest Florida expect mild conditions with coastal areas seeing light breezes.
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Alabama
Brandon to Call Solons for January Extra Session
Governor W. W. Brandon will call an extra legislative session in January or February, per Montgomery. Albert B. Towle, chair of the board of revenue, told Rotary Club members the enabling act is needed before county voters can authorize bonds totaling 4 to 5 million dollars for roads and bridges. Towle defended his refusal to sign Cedar Point road asphalt bid while Coroner A. G. Ward, ill, was among those unable to attend.
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Montgomery
W. W. Brandon
Albert 8. Towle
Board of Revenue
Rotary Club
Towle
Rotary
Cedar Point Road
A.G. Ward
Mr. Towle
Bridge Hearing Set for September 15 at Chamber of Commerce
A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday September 15 at 9:30 am at the Chamber of Commerce rooms to consider a Mobile river bridge proposal. Written statements must be filed with the engineer. navigation interests are urged to attend and present views. The plan includes a four mile from the river mouth location with a causeway from Blakely Island and openings for the Spanish Tensaw Apalachee and Blakely rivers with specified lift spans and clearances.
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Tention
Bones Bridge
Pee Ba Ay
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Mobile River
Blakely Island
Mobile Bay
Tensaw
Apalachee
Blakely
Moblie River
Negro Fined Heavily in Prohi Case in Recorder Court
Luke Kelly a Negro was fined 100 dollars or 90 days for violation of the prohibition law after evidence of whiskey possession was presented. He also faced a separate vagrancy charge with a 50 dollar fine and 20 days hard labor. Other defendants including Marie Kennedy Rufus Cannon R D White and Herman Young were fined for Prohi violations. Leo Glover's case was continued until September 2.
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Luke Kelly
Recorder’s Court
Kelly
Marie Kennedy
Rufus Cannon
R. D. White
Herman Young
G. C. Outlaw
Inferior Criminal Court
Leo Glover
Inspection of County Highways Reports Damages
County officials inspected trolled roads to assess damage. The Craft highway and the road from city limits to the Mobile Country Club plus the new concrete road from the Grand Bay line were examined. Findings will be sent to the state highways department in Montgomery.
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Mobile Country Club
Grand Bay Line
State Highways Department
Montgomery
Byron Allen dies by self poisoning at Wilmer home
Byron Allen, 28, died this morning at his Wilmer, Missouri residence after taking strychnine. Police report he acted on his own, with experts noting his health had deteriorated prior to the incident.
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Byron Allen
Wilmer
Mobile County
Rate reductions on ice cans from Mobile to Tampa
The Mallory Steamship Company ordered a substantial rate cut for ice cans manufactured in Mobile and shipped to Tampa. The present rate is 1.10, new rate 0.12, aiding local production. The traffic department noted Louisville & Nashville sought to reduce rates on oyster shipments Biloxi to Mobile.
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Mobile
Tampa
Mallory Steamship Company
Recordes
Department of Chamber of Commerce
Gay
Louisville & Nashville
Crus
Biloxi
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
Prichard
Negroes accused in worthless check case in Tennessee
Alex Burr, described as a negro from Memphis, was arrested on a complaint by Denton Tire Company for passing a worthless $8.50 check drawn on the National Bank in his name signed Jennie Davis. Thomas Mason, also a negro, sought for alleged embezzlement of $70 from James McPhillips Grocer Co., was arrested and held for officers.
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Alex Burr
Memphis
Tenn
Green
Denton Tire Company
Inne
Burr
Polt
Warren F. Burch
National Bank
Jennie Davis
Thomas Mason
James McPhillips Grocer Company
Walter Burch
TUGS RACE TIES IN 30 MILE MOBILE RIVER DASH
A tug race between the Tuscaloosa and the quarantine tug Von Ezdorf ends in a tie after a 30 mile run from Fort Morgan to Mobile. Both crews claim speed, marking a second consecutive tied result between the vessels.
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Tuscaloosa
United States Engineer's Department
von Ezdorf
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Mobile River
Woman Fails to Appear Arrest Ordered in Disorderly Charge
Margaret Jones did not appear in recorder's court to answer a disorderly conduct charge. Recorder D. H. Edington ordered Chief Warren F. Burch to arrest her immediately. Bond raised from 300 to 1000, case set for September 3 after a disturbance in the western part of town.
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Margaret Jones
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Warren F. Burch
Painted prowler terrorizes Nashville women at night
In Nashville Tennessee police pursue a white man with a blackened face and white gloves suspected of entering numerous northside homes and attempting to attack girls and women. Residents have fortified windows and detectives continue the investigation as reports pour in from the past week. The prowler has been fired upon twice but escaped each time, and a second attempt was reported at a home burgled last Friday.
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Nashville
Tenn
Man Arrests on Statutory Charge Across Cities
Information from a sheriff's office states the arrest of Rby Bosarge of Mobile on a statutory charge, with the warrant sent to Gulfport police. Albert Lam is the complainant. Sheriff Leon Schwarz was notified of Clarence Nicholson's arrest in Meridian on a similar charge, and Mobile officers will escort the prisoners to Gulfport and Meridian.
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Rt. Res
Rby Bosarge
Mobile
Mississippi City
Gulfport
Albert Lam
Leon Schwarz
Clarence Nicholson
Meridian
Miss
Drowned Four Near Montrose as Search Continues for Body
Rescue teams press on for Mattie Robertson’s body after four people drowned stepping into an eight foot channel near Montrose. E P Robertson appeals to boat operators to watch for the floating body and keep a lookout along the wall for his daughter.
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Mattie Robertson
Montrose
E. P. Robertson
Daughter
Absentee Ballots Placed On File for City Election
Absentee ballots for the September 14 city election to name a commissioner for the seat now held by V. Taylor, opposed by Captain Leon Schwarz, were placed on file in probate court today. Voters away from the city on election day may secure ballots at the pro-
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Vv. Taylor
Leon Schwarz
Handsome Grid Hero Ted Coy Marries Actress Jeanne Engels
Edward Ted Coy former Yale gridiron star and captain wed actress Jeanne Engels in Asheville North Carolina after months of speculation. Coy once worked in a carriage firm and reportedly received 300000 in a settlement from his mother. The couple have two children and Coy remains a prominent football figure in memory of Yale victories over Harvard and Princeton.
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New York
Edward
Ted
Jeanne Engels
Ossining
Bride
Stag
Kerage
Andover
Mass
Yale
Jones
Harvard
Princeton
Savannah
Asheville
W. C
Cer
Three Held After Bold Train Hold-Up In Los Angeles
Police arrested two men and a young woman on suspicion of murder and robbery tied to a Santa Fe railway flyer train hold-up near San August. One suspect linked to a prior express mail robbery case faces related charges under $15 bond. Names given: Robert B. Lee, 28, and Pearl Lewis, 27.
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Los Angeles
I. N
Connae
Sanugust
Ae E.eve
Robert B. Lee
Pearl Lewis
Steel Voyager Flies Steel Rails to Orient Ports
The steamer Steel Voyager, Norton Lilly & Company, sailed from Mobile with rails and ammonia sulfate for Orient ports. The vessel proceeded to Panama and then to San Francisco. Cargo to be discharged at Kobe, Yokohama and Shanghai.
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Steel Voyager
Norton, Lilly & Company
Mobile
Orient
Panama
Francisco
Kobe
Yokohama
Shanghai
Detective Moody Leaves Hospital After Operation
Detective William Moody of the police department has left the hospital after a month recovering from an appendectomy. He received a leave of absence to recuperate in Ampton New York with his wife.
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William Moody
Police Department
N. Y
Mystery death case linked to Scott family
Police report a body found last night with head injuries. Stan Scott did not survive, while his wife Mrs Scott reportedly attempted suicide months earlier. Scott was described as a nursing graduate from Alberta.
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Tly
Foun
Stan
St Scott
Mrs. Scott
Scott
Alberta
Nine boats entered in speed classic at Port Washington
Nine speed boats are listed for the Port Washington event though start times remain uncertain due to propulsion questions. Government engineers review aft propeller setups while organizers promise a lively race night with notable pilots and sponsors guiding the proceedings.
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Port Washington
A.P
Delphine Dodge
Yip Ausa
R. H.eene
Impehi
Detmets
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