Convict Camp Warden James Shelton Faces Assault Charge
James Shelton, a convict camp warden, was arraigned in the inferior criminal court on an assault and battery charge connected to the alleged whipping of Henry Toland, a county convict. Bond set at 250 dollars, case to be presented to the next October grand jury after Shelton requested a trial by jury. Toland, his mother, and several county camp victims attended.
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James Shelton
Inferior Criminal Court
Henry’ Toland
Shelton
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Toland
Eight Foot Alligator Captured on Pinto Island
An eight foot one inch alligator was caught on Pinto Island by four boys employed at the Alabama Dry Dock and Ship Company plant. The youths spotted tracks and pursued the animal, and after striking it with a crowbar the gator was roped and hauled to the city on a wagon drawing much attention downtown.
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Pinto Island
Alabama, Dry Dock and Shipd Company
Bret
Thrace
Cates
Grayer
Harry Nan
Walter
Cates Nally
More Boxes Due In Recent Election
Fifty nine ballot boxes from the election held last Saturday were returned to the county canvassing office on Thursday morning. One box from Dauphin Island was among them, with fewer than 20 still unreturned. The vote will be canvassed Friday and new representatives W H Be Jr and Vincent Kilborn likely take seats next week.
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Mobile
W. H.be
County funding bill aims to aid county development
A proposed bill in the Alabama legislature would authorize county boards of revenue to appropriate county funds to develop advertise and promote county interests. The measure intends to empower counties to access funds for economic and promotional efforts with backing from chamber of commerce and related committees.
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Boards of Recurnue
Alabama
Ee Tea
The
Chamber of Commerce
Teatate Committee of
Greater Alabama, Inc
Mobile Circuit Clerk Bill Passed by Judiciary Committee
A bill to add a deputy for the circuit clerk of Mobile County and provide pay for the deputy and a clerk in the register in chancery office received a favorable report from the judiciary committee. The measure, introduced by Senator Craft of Mobile, would set deputy pay at 200 dollars monthly and the assistant in the register’s office at 50 dollars.
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Circuit Court of Mocounty
Chan
Fee
Judiciary Committee
Ontry
Craft
Mobile
the Register
Naval committee sails for coast voyage from Norfolk
The naval committee departs Norfolk accompanying transport to embark on a voyage far from the ocean base. Wendell Neville of the ed corps is listed among the party as they set sail today for a mission extending over distant shores.
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Norfolk
Naval Committee
Havel
Eee
Topes
Ocean
Wendell Neville
Ed Corps
Ose
Upward Trend in Stocks Is Well Defined
New York July 19 Price changes were small at the start of the stock market but the trend seemed clearly upward. Low priced stocks led gains with Atlantic Gulf common and preferred and Colorado Fuel and Houston Oil up about two points. Demand for miscellaneous shares rose, while leaders gained modestly. Associated Drygoods and German marks touched new lows in foreign exchange.
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New York
Atlantic Gulf
Colorado
Houston
Gulf States Steel
New Orleans and New York Cotton Opening Prices
Cotton futures opened quiet in New Orleans with July at 25.60 and October 28.05 while December stood 22.76 and January 22.64 and March 22.59. In New York futures opened steady with July 26.68 October 28.80 December 23.33 January 23.05 and March 23.03.
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New Orleans
New York
Rotes Indians Hold Annual Game Today in Benefit
The annual Rotes versus Kiwanians charity game proceeds go to the tuberculosis sanitarium. Smith to pitch for the Rotes with Norton catching. Bennie Forchheimer and Wingfield to pitch for Kiwanis. Game starts at 4 o clock with lineup details and outfield rotation listed.
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Pcuserul Chatry
Terman
Kiwanians
Rotes
Smith
Joe Norton
Roach
Alt Beardsiee
Bob Turner
Kearns
Records Tremble As 65 Degrees Recorded Here
The thermometer dipped to 64 in the city last night the lowest in 48 years with a single exception as records show similar July lows only in 1831 Weatherby officials cite thunder storms and prolonged clouds for the unusual cool spell and predict continued cool air though not as frigid as the previous night
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Bureau
Weatherby
Longshoremen Plan Second Day At Gulf District Wage Meet
Delegates at the Gulf district wage conference of the International Longshoremen's Association convened for a second day. The morning session opened with reports while executives met privately yesterday to plan further work. Herman Fricke presided and guided discussions as delegates prepared for continued talks on wage matters.
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Gulf
International Longshoremen’s Association
Herman Fricke
Bousson Served With Prohi Warrant
A preliminary hearing was set after J L Burgett served A Bousson with a federal prohibition warrant charging violation of the law. The event occurred today as part of enforcement actions.
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Bousson
Prohi
Mobile Gas Company Valuation Scrutiny in Federal Filing
Attorney Hugh White for the Alabama Public Service Commission challenges the master’s report in the Mobile Gas Company injunction case. He argues the valuation and replacement-cost basis misstate the original $1,969,565 valuation and asks the court to set aside the report to block PSC enforcement of a year old gas rate order.
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Mobile
Hugh White
Alabama Public Service Commission
S. H. Dent
Montgomery
White
Public Service
Dent
State Commission
Clayton
Injuneti Restrain
Hyacinth Removal Efforts Expand on Dog River and Creeks
Water hyacinths are being removed from Dog river using a stationary engine and belt conveyor by L. T. Rush and local landowners. The system dumps plants at the stream edge and is new to the area. US Engineers plan to tackle One Mile creek, with spraying on Three Mile creek already underway. Major Earl North seeks extra funds to continue the campaign, as the plant disrupts fishing and transport near several bays and canals.
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Dog River
L. T. Rush
United States Egineers’ Office
One Mile
Three Mile Creek
Earl North
United States
Eo Ee
Bayou
Cassidy Commended on Recruiting at Local Navy Station
Chief Petty Officer L. H. Serres received a navy commendation for recruiting in Mobile tion. In 51 weeks he logged 274 applications and 114 enlistments, the best record of the year. Cassidy planned to retire but extended one more year at the bureau's request. Five men enlisted on the banner day, with several more awaiting navy department approval.
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L. H. Serres
Navy Department
Washington
Cassidy
John F. Dandridge
Alonzo W. Rogers
Bradley
Les Tocceey
Boston
Crichton
Rufus Carlton
Abe Lative
Dela
Swan
Over Hundred Take Exams for Teachers in Mobile County
One hundred twenty three applicants took the state teachers' test in Mobile County. The exams were announced today at the office of Superintendent Murphy. Fifty seven of the applicants were white.
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Mobile County
Murphy
Boll Weevil Trap Demonstrated Near Forrest City
In Forrest City Arkansas on July 19 Phil Hickey manager of a local cotton oil mill conducts a crude trap using a kerosene pan placed near a light to lure boll weevils. He reports the weevils are drawn to the light fall into the pan and die. The method is described as inexpensive and aims to curb the cotton pest in the field each night with nightly checks.
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Forrest City
Ark
Phil Hickey
Hickey
Radical Army Marches Toward Port Arthur Texas
United Press reports Port Arthur, Texas braces for an invasion of the I W W as about twenty thousand radicals gather from across the nation to protest beatings of I W W organizer John Holland. Some movement has begun in Los Angeles and Chicago denies orders, while Jefferson Parish roads near Port Arthur will see labor work.
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Port Arthur
Texas
United Press.j
Radical Organizaton
John Holland
W. W
Ken Freich
Bbvcon
Okes
Ll. W. W
France
Jefferson Mpi
Cueto and Niehoff to Discuss Suspension in Memphis
Manuel Cueto of the Mobile club is summoned to Memphis after a dispute with manager Niehoff ending in a $200 fine and a suspension. Cueto reported to Niehoff in New Orleans but now heads to Memphis where both sides plan to settle their differences.
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Manuel Cueto
Shorts
Miehoff
Memphis
Cueto
Nie Eec
Presider
New Orleans
Bears
Mr. Pinatser
Niehoff
Atlanta
Ball Park
Draft Lease Papers for Convict Farm Near Irvington
Fragmentary notes reference lease papers for a tract of land near Irvington to the Mobile County Board of Revenue. Text indicates preparation of documents for a convict farm lease and mentions a president, education department, and revenue context, but details are unclear.
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Irvington
Mobile County Board of Enue
Essimaeens
Alabama Labor Bill Introduced in House
Montgomery July 19 A bill to tax labor recruiting labor and tax for counties that operate was introduced in the Alabama house of representatives.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama’ House
Teast
Maughan Starts Coast to Coast Flight From New York
Lieutenant Russell L. Maughan left New York at 4 08 am EST on the first leg of a dawn to dusk attempt to fly coast to coast. A weather expert called conditions almost ideal with light winds, fog over the field, and a planned route via McCook Field Dayton St Joseph Cheyenne and Balduro to test if fleets can move coast to coast in a day.
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Mitchell Field
NW. Y
Associated Press
Russell L. Maughan
Maughan
Bertram J. Sherry
Washington
Pennsylvania
York
Han
New York
San Francisco
Ieutenant Mann
Hie
St. Joseph
McCook Field
Dayton
Cheyenne
Alabama Women Seek Rights With 40 Bills in Legislature
Alabama lawmakers saw forty bills introducing equal rights for women. Sponsored by the National Woman's Party, measures cover juries, office holding, business rights, and property control for married women. A concurrent resolution condemns a postmaster's alleged slurs. A Tuskegee hospital dispute over negro physicians faces a proposed white–negro board of control.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mike Sollie
Dale
National Woman's Party
Lillian R. Matigans
Eufaula
Conf
Ohio
Washington
United Press
Tuskegee
Veterans’ Hospital
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Probane
Meowever
Board of Control
Mexicali Restored to Normal After Rioting
Mexicali city hall reopened after rioting Saturday night that left fatalities. Rafael Rosas, vice president of the municipality, convened council members to transact official business in place of mayor Juat Loera who was wounded. Regulars absent for two months, substitutes served.
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Mexicali
Lower
California
Rafael Rosds
Juat Loera
Loera
Reparations Talks Move Slowly Amid London Paris Debates
London reports Britain seeks a memorandum of exact reparations sums Germany can pay and methods of payment. France leans toward leniency while Belgian influence grows. Negotiations slow after cabinet talks as officials consider revisions and timing for a formal note to Paris Rome Brussels Berlin and Washington.
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David M. Church
Hare Ee
Dews Bervier
London
Great Britain
Berlin
Paris
Germany
Ruhr
Stanley Baldwin
France
Rome
Brussels
Washington
Bern
Escape details emerge in Daugherty case
Major Drak ke M. Daugherty son of United States attorney general describes his June escape from a Connecticut sanitarium. He says publicity from the Dorothy King case led to heavy drinking and his confinement. He hoped for a short stay but faced six months to a year. he plans Chicago as a possible residence.
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Chicago
Connecticut
Drakke M. Daugherty
Harry M. Duxherty
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Daugherty
Dorothy King
York
Stamford
Commander of Old Maine is Dead
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee U.S. Navy retired, former captain of the Maine, died suddenly at his home in New York. Heart failure was given as the cause after a period of poor health, with funeral services planned at Arlington and the interment likely next Monday in Washington.
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New York
Charles D. Sigsbee
Maing
Arlington
Crea Washington
Tragedy Claimed By Elevator Shaft In Missouri City
In Kansas City Missouri July 4 Associated Press a tragedy unfolds after M M McClure a prominent undertaker and Mrs Bula Thor are found dead in an elevator shaft at a house where they had been summoned The bodies show no external violence and police suspect possible suicide or accidental death amid a murky set of circumstances as investigators search for motive and confirm identities.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Promine Taker
Bula Thor
Powa
Fred. Webb
Phyatet
McClure
Andertaker
Gortekar
Clare
Mous
Sutetan
Cides
Emerson McClure
British style political row in Washington unsettles cabinet
A garbled July Washington report describes a growing rift in the Wilson administration. Secretary Weeks challenged by Governor Wood and cabinet members as tensions rise amid political rivalries.DISTRICT unclear but indicates a deteriorating dispute within the government.
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Moore
Limant
Johnson
People
Peele Bory
Anesota
A . Me
Young Daugherty
Old “Maine
Porter
Georgia
Pines
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