Alabama Public Service Commission acts on new rail tariffs
The public service body called a conference over new rail tariffs effective August 1 affecting Alabama and nearby states. The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized increases on most classes and commodities, with export and coastwise rates left unchanged. Local business leaders say Alabama is discriminated against as intra state and interstate rates differ, risking Meridian and Mobile traffic.
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Bama Public Service Camas
Meridian Dam
Inrstate Commerce Commission
Iire
Mobile
Alabama
Tennessee
Northern
Mber of Commerce
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Comree
Thomasville
Bile
Interstate Commerce Commission
Meridian
Cobb
Georgia
Mobile business man Gabriel to return home due to heat
Heyman Gabriel of Mobile plans to leave Wisconsin after a hot spell to return home within a few days. He travels by automobile with his family and had paused in Wisconsin to stay cooler but will now return to Mobile to spend the rest of the summer.
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Mohlec
Heyman Gabriel
Wisconsin
Destray
Mobile
Gabriel
Fae
G M and N Opens Kansas City Office
Gulf Mobile and North establishes a new district office at Kansas City Mo to handle traffic from the region. W H Askew formerly of Mobile and Memphis is named district agent with headquarters in Kansas City. Foe Jackson, assistant traffic manager, travels to Detroit on business for several days.
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W. H. Askew
Mobile Ad
Memphis
Gulf Mobile and Northmmn Railroad
Gas City
Foe Jackson
Detroit
Tampico oil supply to last two and half years
Consul Ferris in Mexico City reports Tampico-Tuxpam oil would endure two and a half years at current production. He sees no ground for future supply anxiety, though experts note fields are being exploited and new wells opened, with Cobus district viewed as a promising field.
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Wasuington
Ferris
Mexico City
Commerce Department
Mexico
Cruiser Cleveland Arrives at New Orleans After Mexico Mission
The cruiser Cleveland returns to New Orleans after relief of duty in Mexico where she safeguarded American forests in oil fields. The vessel anchored at the Algiers waterfront after a voyage from Mexico last night.
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New Orleans
R Cleveland
Mepico
Mexico
Algiers
Weather: Partly cloudy in Alabama with possible thunder
The forecast from Washington reports partially cloudy skies across Mississippi and Alabama with a chance of thunderstorms later. temperatures remain mild, and brief showers are possible in some areas.
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Iashington
Mississi Mua
Alabama
Booze Runners Dodge Agents On High Seas
Prohibition agents pursue a Nassau bound schooner carrying 1000 cases of whiskey off Atlantic City New Jersey. Owners could gain about 60000 dollars if successful. Smuggling largely evades patrols beyond the three mile limit as coast inlets complicate enforcement.
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Atlantic City
Nassau
Bahamas
Prohibition
Banner Shrimp Season Predicted Amid Oyster Season Call
State oyster season 1921 begins September 1 and is forecast as the best in industry history. Captain Sprinkles and John H. Wallace inspect state reefs, report good conditions and growing fishermen interest. Shrimp licenses due by August 1, with delinquency possible afterward. Four shrimp canneries planned at Bayou La Batre and Mobile, Dixie Fruit Products to operate Mobile plant with a picking shed at Eslava Street.
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State, Oyster
Aeanes Mobile Today
Captain Sprinkles
John H. Wallace
Sprinkles
Customs Officer Albert Palmes Dies in Denver
Albert M. Palmes longtime chief customs inspector at the port died at his son in law’s Denver home after months of illness. He was about 73, a Pensacola native, resided at 1004 Palmetto Street, and will be buried in Mobile. The body will be transported for interment.
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Albert M. Palmes
John ‘Richard
Denver
Col
Palmes
St. Joan of Arc Catholic
Pensacola
Palmetto Stret
Mobile
Moriday
Tussay
Toomey Nations Company Formed In Mobile
A new firm organized by Mobile residents filed incorporation papers in probate court to engage wholesale dry goods clothing and women's apparel. Headquarters will be in the city with capital of 25000 dollars. Incorporators and officers include John E Toomey president T P Ledbetter first vice president L P Ludvigsen second vice president and Z H McKinley secretary treasurer.
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Mobilians
Toomey Nations Company
John E. Toomey
T. P. Ledbetter
L. P. Ludvigsen
Z. H. McKinley
New trial denied for six at Amite Louisiana
Six Italians recently convicted of the murder of Dallas I. Calmes at Independence La May 8 were denied a new trial by Judge Robert S. Ellis in district court at Amite. Sentence was deferred pending examination of the record of bills of exception taken by defense counsel.
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Amite
Dallas I. Calmes
Independence
Robert S. Ellis
L. and N. Improvements Halting for Present
In New Orleans on July 16, W. L. Mapother president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad said few improvements will be made in the vicinity because the road’s purse is empty. No improvements will be made until there is funds.
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New Orleans
Lousville and Nashville Railroad
W. L. Mapother
Hodges Denied Indictment Murder Charge In Mobile
Amos M. Hodges night watchman at Hodges Boiler Works is re arrested on a grand jury indictment charging first degree murder in the killing of Vincent Mullen a longshoreman on April 13. Hodges remains held without bail as new evidence is expected to be presented at the July criminal sittings. Mullen’s body was found April 17 in Mobile river with a bullet wound. Hodges was last seen with Mullen and was indicted after the evidence.
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Amos M. Hodges
Hodges Boiler Works
Vincent Mullen
Hodges
Muller
Mobile River
Eslava Street
F. Hale
Mullen
Walter Cole
Rose Lee Brown
Syv
Janie White
Dean
Marshli Chio
George Others King
Ed Surgest
Or ‘Young Fuller
Jake Ruffin
Eight Women Jailed After Pepper Throw Riot at Falls
In Great Falls Montana on July 16 eight women were arrested for throwing red pepper in the faces of men who replaced striking city street and garbage workers. A crowd of about a thousand gathered outside the police station as two of the women broke away and damaged windows. Police used fire hoses to disperse the riot while business leaders aided strikers to reach safety in their own cars.
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Falls
Mont
Ipoke
Ee Ati Panke
Lelie
New Union Station Assured in Chicago
Washington July 16 A new union railroad station for Chicago was made possible when the Interstate Commerce Commission granted the Chicago Union Station company permission to issue $6,000,000 of first mortgage bonds. The bonds will be guaranteed by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis and Pennsylvania railroads.
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Washington
Union Railroad
Chicago
Interstate Force Commission
Chicago Union Station Company
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
Chicago, Miwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Pitsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bandits Loot Mail Coach on Houston Line
Three masked bandits robbed four railway clerks aboard the Houston and Texas Central train at Grand Central station. They seized a registered package and an ordinary mail pouch before escaping.
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Bandits
Houston
Texas
Houston and
Texas Central
Grand Central Station
Man escapes fourth time from drowning in Hot Springs
Francis Klingensmith aged 23 was revived after being dragged from a swimming pool in Hot Springs Arkansas. He survived a fourth drowning attempt with lung motor support used for several hours.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Francis Klingensmith
Klingensmith
Ross fined heavy for assault with pistol
George E. Ross was fined 506 dollars and 149 days hard labor on a charge of assaulting Fisher Williams with a pistol when arraigned in recorder's court today. Evidence showed Ross after a quarrel with Williams fired five shots at the complainant.
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George E. Ross
Costa
Fisher Williams
Recorder’s Court
Ross
Williams
Japanese Police Guard Battleships at Kobe Yard
A detach ment of police was rushed to Kobe to protect partially conducted battleships as the yard viewed unrest and security measures were heightened following events in Tokyo and nearby ports.
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Tokio
Kobe
F . “Yard
Rees
Bandits Cornered After Wisconsin Bank Loot
Three desperadoes who looted the Waubena state bank of 32 000 are surrounded by armed farmers in woods northeast of Green Bay Wisconsin A fourth man trapped in Forest county 12 miles south of Waubena another two miles away near Mountain the third man unaccounted for Cash and bonds taken Howell Richardson cashier and Miss Myrtle Cratton assistant locked in the vault during the robbery
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Greenbay
Wis
State Bank of
Waubena
Here
Forest County
Mountain
Howell Richardson
Myrtle Cratton
Atlanta Girl Admits Fiction Story as Excuse to Return
Miss Vera Brightwell of Atlanta confessed that her sensational tale of abduction and terror told yesterday was a fabrication to justify returning home. Police previously cautioned about the plausible details of the supposed attack in the woods near Atlanta.
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Vera Brightwell
Atlanta
Jules Vérne
Miss Brightwell
Versailles Treaty Copy Located In Office of Hughes
The American copy of the Versailles treaty, previously missing, is now reported to be in the office of Secretary Hughes. State Department officials had denied knowledge of the document's whereabouts, and the White House offered no clear explanation for the prior mystery.
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Hughes
Washington
State Department
White House
Republican Leaders Deny Bonus Is Dead
Washington July 16 Republican leaders deny the soldiers bonus bill is dead arguing the measure was sent back to the senate finance committee. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania says the committee will take it up again when an opportunity arises and that the bill may be rewritten if the senate votes on it. The measure likely rests with Penrose's committee until after the current session as tax and tariff actions take priority before December.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senate
Penrose’ Committee
Auto racers injured in spill at Le Mans practice
In Le Mans France on Friday drivers Joe Murphy and mechanic Inghibert were injured when a Duesenberg racing car overturned during a test run ahead of the Grand Prix. Murphy was shaken and cut but not seriously hurt. Inghibert suffered three broken ribs and cannot race July 25. A horse from an adjoining field caused the crash by slipping onto the track.
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Lem Mans
France
Joe Murphy
Inghibert
Duesenberg
Automobile Club of France
Murphy
Kert
Paris Attitude on Silesian Troubles Delayed Council Meet
The French foreign office told London and Rome that the supreme council cannot meet to discuss Upper Silesia until complete order is restored in Silesia.
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Paris
French Foreign Office
London
Rome
Supreme Council
Silesia
Birmingham Club Backs Ford Purchase Plan
The Birmingham Civitan Club went on record supporting a plan to purchase a public project in the city. details read at the meeting indicate members favor the move as a means to improve local facilities.
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Birmingham
Sully
Birmingham ‘Civitan
Ges Elace
Eva Kaber Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
In Cleveland on July 16 Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber was found guilty of murder in the first degree for plotting the killing of her husband Daniel F. Kaber. The jury recommended mercy, but she was sentenced to life in prison at Marysville. She was the first woman in Cuyahoga County convicted of first degree murder.
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Cleveland
Eva Catherine Kaber
Daniel F. Kaber
Kaber
Maurice Bernon
Franucis W. Poulson
Seon
Poulson
Kabér
Moe
Woman Sees Life Sentence Instead of Electric Chair
Eva Catherine Kaber is sentenced to life at the Marysville reformatory after verdicts from 12 jurors. Her 19-year-old daughter Marian McArdle learns of the outcome in the jail cell, while the courtroom crowd hears the judge declare the life term.
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Raber
Bernon
Marian McArdle
Smith College
Daniel Kaber
Railway solicitor Col William A Henderson dies at 35
Col William A Henderson aged 35 dies in Washington after long service with the Southern Railway company. Born in Knoxville Tennessee, he served as general counsel and was later assistant solicitor. His body to be taken to Knoxville for burial.
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Washington
William A. Henderson
Southern Railway
Col. Henderson
Knogville
Tenn
Wet Sotane Ee Fay
Former ballplayer vanishes from steamship Calvin Austin
Arthur Irwin, a former major league baseball player, disappeared from the steamship Calvin Austin en route from New York to Boston on July 16. Authorities and ship officials searched the vessel and surrounding areas as the incident prompted a missing person inquiry.
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Boston
Arthur Irwin
Calvin Austin
New York
Hatfield Testimony on Matewan Battle Under Senators Review
Sid Hatfield chief of police of Matewan West Virginia testifies before the senate investigating committee about the Matewan gun battle tied to coal strike troubles. He cites six homicide charges pending and describes warrants, rival factions BaldwinFelts detectives and mine union activity.
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Washington
Matewan
W. Va
Senate Investigating Committee
Sid Hatfield
Kenyon
West Virginia
Hatfield
Baldwin-Felts
Albert Felts
Felts
Avis
Mingo
W. Ie
Senate
Kesey
C. F. Keeney
E Proney
Keeney
Pee
James Kirkpatrick
Union
American Legion Fights On For Bonus Support
Major General John Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan leads veterans in Chicago as the American Legion press their case for the bonus. He criticizes the senate finance report for misrepresenting the Sweet bill and vows the legion will not modify its program, noting earlier opposition has faded as members redirect shares to aid those in need.
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Chicago
John Mery
Grand Rapida
Mich
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Emery
Legion
Weil
Culebra Cut Blocked by Panama Canal Landslide
A landslide in the Culebra cut partially blocked the Panama Canal today. A 100 foot wide by 30 foot deep channel remains open along the western bank, with navigation to continue for large ships. Work crews are at the site and canal clearance is expected in about 19 days.
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Basiloa
Canal ‘Zone
Culebra
Panama Canal
Cedakimne York
Peru
Mountain Dew Dealers Nabbed In Nashville Bust
Mountain dew dealers were nabbed after a car to car exchange. The report notes suspects observed a move and one man named Sweeney yawning and looking out a window before action.
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Nashville
Tenn
Governors Ire Aimed at Uniform Cotton Loan Policy
Washington officials announced a conference on a uniform policy for cotton loans during the coming season. Governors from five federal reserve districts Richmond Dallas Atlanta St. Louis and Kansas City would plan and issue a board backed statement outlining loan terms for the cotton marketing period.
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Washington
Ernor Harding
Federal Board
R Gerve
Richmond
Dallas
Atlanta
St. A
Kansas City
Harding
Weould
Ieing
Alfeaancy
Securit
Churchmen push bid to kill boxing in state
Camden N J July 16 An organization of churchmen began an intensive campaign to halt boxing in the state. Wilbur F Crafts president of the International Reform movement led efforts to stop the Carpentier bout. Campaigners plan to defeat legislative candidates who would pledge to support repeal of the boxing law in New Jersey.
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Camden
N. J
Wilbur F. Crafts
AH Puing Mathe
New’ Jersey
Cratigy Gram
Abandoned Gas Case Against Rosenbluth Dismissed
U S abandons case against Rosenbluth in 1918 espionage allegations linked to Major Alexander Cro Gamp Lewis. Washington prosecutor Dugherty says evidence gathered by the department and witness names will be sent to Pierce County prosecutor for action as he deems proper.
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R. I
Alexander Cro Gamp ‘Ewis
Washington
Attorne Ddugherty
Berty
Hames
Pierce County
Religious school dispute over Presbyterian University removal
In Clarksville Tennessee on July 1 the case of the Presbyterian synods of Mississippi Louisiana and others against the city of Clarksville over moving the Southern Presbyterian University to Memphis is heard. The plan seeks a 500 000 endowment and a Memphis site. the suit was filed in 1919 by the synods. Endowment funds and site suitability are central points in the proceedings.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Fterian
Mississippi
Louisiana
Biad
Byterian University
Memphis
Parcel Post Scales for Use of Mother
Fragmentary notes mention parcel post scales and a postal authority in Minneapolis. The text references a postmaster and drivers of parcels and a focus on weighing for mothers, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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Minneapolis
aAre
Paradanee
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