Speculation in Oil Shares Emerges as Market Feature
New York July 15. Speculation in oil shares resurfaced as a market feature amid crude oil and gasoline price gains. Large blocks of petroleum issues traded with advancing prices while Wheeling & Lake Erie and Goodrich Rubber hit new high levels for the year. American Can and Havana Electric rose about two points early, with bullish pools showing rising activity in a broad range of issues. Several rails and other stocks joined the upturn as favorable freight data boosted optimism.
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New York
A.P
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Goodrich
Havana
North American
United States
Phoenix
Court opens as federal probe looms over anti liquor cases
Preparations begin for a special federal court term expected to be the busiest since last spring. Five conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act charges lead off the docket involving former Chief of Police P. J. OShaughnessy and five others amid liquor ring probes in Mobile. Second group includes eleven defendants in Washington county, including Sheriff Leroy Onderdonk and Deputy L. L. Armstrong. The Francis E schooner crew faces a separate liquor seizure case. In Atlanta, the body of Ruth Jackson was found in Charlie Carrs apartment after a possible drunken assault, triggering a murder inquiry with Carr and accomplice Kirbow questioned.
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Federal Court
Department of Justice
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Mobile
O'Shaughnessy
Washington County
Leroy Onderdonk
L. L. Armstrong
Francis
Coast Guard
Gulf
Ra Yta
Cha Carr
Ruth Jackson
Carr
Ruby Kirbow
Kirbow
Miss Jackson
Charlie Carr
I.J. Pohl
Courtland Street
Ruth
Caine A
J Ackson
M. Jackson
Atlanta
Norfolk
Virginia
Federal prohibition agents in Mobile to resign by August
Federal prohibition agents in Mobile are ordered to surrender badges and resign by August 1 to Judge A. W. Hargett as part of a South region reorganization. All Alabama agents must hand in resignations, badges, and revolvers, with plans to appoint a regional director in New Orleans and potential reassignments for Mobile.
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Mobile
A. W. Hargett
Alabama
Hargett
Prohi
Graves
South
New Orleans
Birmingham
Judge Hargett
State of
Scopes Trial Defense Arguments Run Long
Fragmentary OCR notes describe judge Raulston weighing defense motions in the Scopes trial. The judge discusses the act caption and general subject coverage, the law’s reach on worship and belief, and whether the statute infringes constitutional rights. The notation references continued discussion on page nine.
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Dayton
Tenn
J. John
T. Raulston
J. T. Scopes
Raulston
Scar Aten
Nefendant
Will
Agreement on Dock Wage Scale Reached
A conference with the United States Shipping Board committee on wages and the Neptune Association of Masters and Mates settled wage scales for six months starting January 1 1926. The board denied a 10 percent raise for licensed deck officers, and vacations with pay were considered. The association urged a length of service based pay raise and preferred filling vacancies from contracted organizations.
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Shipping Board Committee
Washington
United States Shipping Board
Neptune Association of
Administration
Ford Motor Company
Oneida
Shipping Board
Burglary Fails as Home Intruder Flees Under Fire
Shots fired as burglar tried to enter an outhouse on Virginia Street near Tuttle Avenue at 1 45 this morning. R L Mc Leod owner fired multiple times, intruder fled. detectives Streiner and Pistole called to scene. Ed McMillan reports thieves stole a garment suit and silk.
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R. L. McLeod
Virginia Street
Tuttle Avenue
Streiner
Pistole
Ed McMillan
North
Hamilton Street
Negroes Break Skylight At Pike Theatre Lockup Ordered
In an incident at the Pike Theatre four youths including M Bevins N Norris S Duke were jailed for three days after cutting a skylight and dropping into the floor during an attempted movie viewing. J H King owner reported property damage and the charge was listed as dangerous and suspicious.
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M. Bevins
N. Norris
S. Duke
Pike Theatre
Recorder
J. H. King
Tailor Sues Mobile City for 2000 Damages
Gerson Cohn a tailor sues the city of Mobile and city water works employee Solomon Parker for 2000 damages claiming personal injuries suffered on April 3 while passing along the west side street near an escalator operated by Parker.
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Gerson Cohn
City of
Mobile
Solomon Parker
City Water Works
Cohn
Sree Se
Parker
Weather roundup for tonight in Mississippi region
Local weather bulletin reports variable skies over Mississippi tonight with cool air mass and winds from the northwest. Forecast calls for low temperatures near 75 degrees with scattered clouds and no significant rainfall expected.
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans and New York
New Orleans and New York report steady opening in cotton futures. July bids at 24.15, October 28.80, December 23.90, January 23.82, March 24.10. New York offers 24.17 with October 24.40, December 24.49, January 23.87, March 24.23, May 24.45.
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New Orleans
A.P
New York
Coast Guard Targets Rum Runners in Gulf Patrol Plan
The United States coast guard will launch a push against rum runners in the Gulf of Mexico with fast boats patrolling from Miami to Charleston. The operation centers at Biloxi with Mobile and New Orleans as entry points. Vessels seized include a British auxiliary schooner with about 6,000 cases of liquor and two small boats.
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United States Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Miami
Charleston
Mobile
Washington
Cork
Secord Ork
New Orleans
Weeneh
Arleston
Gulf Ram
Bimihi
Coast Guard
Gulf Section
Biloxi
Downtown Mobile real estate sells for 20000 dollars in probate court
In Mobile probate court a downtown property at the southwest corner of Commerce and St. Francis streets sold by J. B. Davis and others to J. B. Greer A. V. Greer and Avwotry Greer for 20000 dollars. Eight thousand dollars cash covered the price with the balance in tithe payments. Other downtown sales include 119 Dauphin street front held by Laz Schwarz & Son sold for 40000 dollars and various parcels on Mobile Bay and Fordney's Lane changing hands for sums including 9000 and 1000 dollars with mixed cash portions.
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Mobile
Commerce and
St. Francis Streets
J. B. Davis
J. B. Greer
A. V. Greer
Avwotry Greer
Dauphin Street
Laz Schwarz & Son
United States
Henrietta Bereschoffer
Germany
Settie “‘Pake
Gilbert Faustina
Mary E Sibley
Mobile Bay
Fowl River
James T. Duggan
W. A. Roberts
Fordney's Lane
P. H. Burns
Luke R. Maumenee
Mobile Bay Front
Stolen Auto Tires Recovered by Officer Levi Bauer
Detective Levine Bauer recovered two tires stolen days earlier from vehicles owned by J. E. Peterson and J. P. Wilson at the Bay Boosters. The tires were traced to a camp on Fowl River where owners identified them. No charges were filed by the owners.
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Levine Bauer
J. E. Peterson
J. P. Wilson
the Bay
Bauer
Fowl River
Retailers Back Buyers' Week Plans in City Meeting
Retailers acting through the recommittee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce offered help to local wholesalers in the Buyers' Week program at a morning meeting. The retail committee also discussed routine matters.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Man Arrested Here in Clarke County Case
Charlies Autry, wanted by Clarke county Alabama authorities on violating the Prohibition law, was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriffs Burch and Shreve here today. Autry will be returned to Clarke county for further action.
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Charlies .Autry
Clarke County
Ala
Burch and Shreve
Autry
Rich widow weds San Francisco artist in Truckee ceremony
Edith Spreckel Wakefield, 43, has married Rodney Kendrick, 35, a San Francisco artist, in Truckee after a July wedding. Both have prior marriages. Wakefield previously divorced John D. Spreckels Jr and Franklin Wakefield. Kendrick faced a custody alienation suit from his former wife alleging an outlay of $100 a month for the proposed match.
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Sacramento
Calif
United Press
Edith Spreckel Wakefield
Rodney Kendrick
San Francisco
Glen
Truckee
Kendrick
John D. Spreckels, Jr
Franklin D. Wakefield
Wakefield
Pittsburgh Puzzled by Fiery Meteorite Light Show
Pittsburgh residents reported a bright meteorite sighting around 10 30 pm with a lightning like flash and a six to seven minute vapor trail. William R Ludwig of Allegheny Observatory identified it as a shooting star in Lyra as Earth enters a meteor rich portion of its orbit.
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Pittsburgh
A.P
Wiliam R. Ludwig
Allegheny Observatory
Lyra
Indiana Party to Visit Here Saturday
About 100 Elwood Indiana residents touring Mobile on a special train en route to California will arrive at 6 15 p m Saturday and stay past midnight A reception is planned with invitations to former Mobile residents connected to Indiana to join the welcome efforts via the Chamber of Commerce
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Elwood
Ind
Chamber of Commerce
Lady Astor Heads First English World Conference
In London on July 15 Lady Astor presided as chair at the opening of an international commission of women. The gathering marks the first of its kind in England and aims to discuss major issues facing women today.
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Lady Astor
London
A.P
Astor
Oyeent Ork
England
Watermelons Demand Surges In Dixie Markets
In East Dixie Chicago on July 15 watermelons push prices sharply higher as heat drives demand. USDA data show wholesale quotes at least 50 percent above mid July last year. Despite lighter Northern moves, Georgia and Florida shipments rise, with Florida 700 carloads ahead and Alabama and California also up. Canteloupes prices fall as arrivals rise and peaches increase.
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Chicago
A.P
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Florida
Georgia
South
Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Imperial Valley
California
Identification of criminals built into Washington clearing house
Indianapolis July 15. J Edgar Hoover said at the International Association of Police Chiefs convention that a national clearing house for criminal identification is forming in Washington. Police chiefs and the justice department coordinate records with about 914000 fingerprints and 1051000 cards on file. About 500 new fingerprints arrive daily. 24000 identities were established last year.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Federal Department of Justice
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
National Bureau of Ideation and Information
International Association of Police Chiefs
Leavenworth
Hoover
Woman Accused of Embezzling Money in New Orleans
New Orleans police seek Matilda Raub after B C President of the New Orleans Ice Cream Company accuses her of embezzling 12000 dollars. The middle aged wife of a painter had worked as cashier for several years and her disappearance follows the affidavit filing.
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New Orleans
International News Service
B. C
Matilda Raub
Wotown
Ike
Silence in the Bryan camp at the Scopes trial
Dayton Tenn July 16 United Press natives wait to see William Jennings Bryan lead the prosecution in the Scopes trial. Bryan remains silent during court sessions, not addressing the jury or joining chief conferences as Darrow lashes out. Mrs Bryan sits stoic in her invalid chair amid the courtroom scrutiny.
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Dayton
Tenn
United Press
Bryan
Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Young Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
W. J. Bryan, Jr
Ikewise
Raulaston
Hicks Brothers
Heat wave shatters records across central states and west
Heat records fall across the middle west and Rocky Mountains as Texas and nearby areas log extreme temperatures. Dallas tops city marks, Wichita Falls hits 109, while Pocatello and Salt Lake City report new highs. Lander and Reno also endure peak readings as the heat persists.
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Chicago
Middle West
Rocky Mountain
Weather Bureau
Texas
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pocatello
Ideho
Reno
Nevada
Lander
Lake City
Ariz
Strange will filed after old recluse buried in St. Louis
In Clayton suburb, Jacob Siler a 52 year old one armed recluse left a will granting $100 to five friends who attended his funeral and creating a trust for the care and burial of his pet fox terrier Joe IV. The will names Ba of the executors, Mertz as custodian, and outlines burial and monument plans for the dog.
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Louis
Clayton
Jacob Siler
Joe IV
Joe
Siler
Ea Mertz
St. Louis
Spry
Cardinal Begin Shows Slight Improvement in Quebec
A bulletin from the archbishop's palace in Quebec says Cardinal Begin, seriously ill, is a little better today. Doctors indicated his condition remains serious but stable after recent decline.
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Quebec
Begin
Shock Edwardsville Report Details Local Damage
Brief notes describe a sudden event in Edwardsville with several seconds of disruption. Homes were knocked and windows broken, indicating structural impact and property damage in the neighborhood.
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Edwardsville
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BAL Body Otound Ik Apartment
Tenneewe
Tennessee
W Jennings
J. Bryan
Mississippi
Clark CO
Indiana
DIXIE
East
Central States
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