Frisco Railroad proposes tentative Mobile extension plan
The Frisco railroad aims to extend from Aberdeen Mississippi toward Mobile Alabama with a connection to the Alabama Tennessee and Northern line at Aliceville. Governor Whitfield and two congressmen supported the petition to widen Gulf outlet prospects and annual tonnage could reach two million tons. Appearances were listed from multiple Mississippi and Alabama towns with no formal opposition at today’s hearing.
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Frisco Railroad
Mobile
A. T
Aliceville
Ala
J. N. Kuan
Amérdeen
Miss
Kimbrough
H. C. Davis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Columbus
Associated Press
H. L. Whitfield
Mississippi
Congress
John Rankin
W. B. Bankhead
Alabama
Mr. Devis
Smaoe
Whitfield
James M. Kurn
Frisco Road
Pensacola
Gulf of Mexico
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
Frisco
Aberdeen
Amory
Albceville
Linden
Eutaw
Demopolis
Century
Fis
Louisville and
Farmer dies after reported car confrontation near Keokuk
A fatal crash on a highway near Keokuk involves farmer Samuel Hurd 46 and seven young men, sons of prominent families, who were questioned after a public safety item car allegedly discharged during a scuffle while they investigated a report about a parked party.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Here
Samuel Hurd
Brick Rate Case Set for Hearing
Railroads challenge brick rates in Alabama Georgia and North Carolina. Cases docketed to begin before the Interstate Commerce Commission under Section 13 of the Transportation Act. Railroads argue brick rates are too low and seek ICC review of state rates.
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Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Interstate Commercession
Toe Informattes Ene Py
More Arrests in Prohi Cases Reported
The ongoing national prohibition law cases see new arrests. Agents Satterfield and Berber conducted undercover work for weeks. Frank Williams was served a warrant, waived examination, and bonded to the grand jury. Agnes Langley, arrested Saturday, posted bond and was released. Annie Williamson, previously arrested, waived preliminary hearing and bonded to the grand jury.
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Satterfield and Berber
Frank Williams
Agnes Langley
Annie Williamson
Fines Imposed On Local Gaming Operators
George Majores Tiney Vogis Toney re and John D Knowles were fined $10 and costs by Judge N R Clarke for operating gaming de bce in their places of business. The decision cites the evidence as the basis for the penalties.
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George Majores
Tiney Vogis
Toneyre
John D. Knowles
N.R. Clarke
Pate Rony
Dallas Engineer Bert Blanton to Confer on Mobile Survey
Bert C. Blanton of Dallas industrial consulting engineer will confer at a Mobile chamber meeting. The conference aims to gather definite facts and determine locations of certain manufacturing plants for an industrial survey.
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Bert C. Blanton
Dallas
Bien Commercial Organisation
Me. Bian
Weather Update for Alabama and Mississippi Coast
The report notes fair to warmer conditions along the Alabama and Mississippi coast. Tuesday’s outlook suggests light winds and clear skies with mild temperatures across the region. Students and travelers should plan for pleasant outdoor conditions.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Bears Lineup For Mobile At Birmingham
The Bears announce lineup for the Mobile game at Birmingham with Williams at center field Nietzke in right field Susko at first base Baird at third Steck at second Genzel at left field Locate at infield aryan catcher deeetper Sap at short Gili at short or center Umpires Wit Stewart and Hams.
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Mobile
Birmingham
Williams
Nietzke
Susko
Baird
Steck
Genzel
Locate Conroy
Aryan
C. Deeetper
Sap Kelly
Gili
Wit Stewart
Rennan
Baseball scoreless opening as hosts and visitors fail to plate
In the first inning Enning Agbam Fuhr Susko and others went out without scoring. Mobile’s Williams Susko Stock all retired. In the second Birmingham’s Yaryan Jeanes Chapman Gillis Kelly Reed Cueto Fuhr Schultz Hood and others feature as Kelly drives in a run on a sacrifice fly and Cueto scores on a hit filled frame. Two runs on one hit with no errors.
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Enning
Jeanes
Gillis
Susko
Kelly
Mobile
Schultz
Hood
Cueto
Chaepman
Reed
Cuto
Girl's Screams Stop Hold-Up at Telegraph Office
Miss Rosa Bryant night operator at Magazine Point near Mobile reported a would be robber confronted her. James McKenzie and other men responded after her scream and the suspect fled along the railroad track. Sheriff’s deputies planned further inquiry with a description suggesting escape on a northbound L N freight.
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Rosa Bryant
Louisville and Nashville
Magazine Point
Mobile
James McKenzie
Ding
Coe
Petanegro
Miss Bryant
McKenzie
Leon Schwarz
L. N
Driver Fined After Drunken Collision in Recorder Court
T Gonzales of 614 Augusta street fined 101 and 50 days hard labor for operating an automobile while drunk and causing a collision with a car of W A Prince at 254 South Hamilton street injuring Prince's wife. On additional charge of being drunk he was fined 15 or 15 days. Detective Burden and Special John J Lynch reported the case.
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T. Gonzales
Augusta Street
W. A Prince
Hamilton Street
Recorder’s Court
Gonzales
Macar
Burden
John J. Lynch
Trousers Stolen from Parked Car Reported by Bank Clerk
Oliver Barter of the First National Bank reported to the county jail last night that a thief stole a pair of trousers a watch and chain from a parked car near the river. The incident description is incomplete but lists items taken and the complainant’s location.
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Oliver Barter
First National Bank
Bandits Kidnap Park Official and Steal Weekend Receipts
In Kansas City five bandits abducted Sam Benjamin from an amusement park and forced him to open the vault. They escaped with 11 775 dollars representing weekend receipts. Elsewhere a fatal motorcycle accident in Fort Lauderdale left a man dead. Walter Hagen led the Wolf Hollow golf event with a 67. Edouard Herriot announced a radical cabinet to replace Briand’s ministry.
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Kansas City
Sam Benjamin
Paris
Edouard Herriot
Radicals
Aristide Briand
Seaboard Air Line Says Bond Sale Closed
Baltimore July 19 Negotiations with Dillon Read and Company for the sale of eight million dollars of first and consolidated six per cent gold bonds of the Seaboard Air Line Railway have been closed President S Davies Warfield announced today at Baltimore
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Baltimore
Dillon, Read and Company of
New York
First
Consolidated
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
S. Davies Warfield
Seaboard
Committeemen Meet Tomorrow Over Election Official Nomination
The Democratic executive committee plans a meeting called by the vice chair to select and file a list of election officials. Chairman Eldridge has named officials and filed them, prompting protests over irregular procedure and possible court action before a final officer slate is chosen.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Lst
Chaiirmoan Eldridge
Eldridge
Interference With Officer Punished In County Court
Ollie or of Chunchula Alabama was fined and costs of 50 days by Judge N R Clarke after conviction for interfering with an officer. Deputy Sheriff Reynolds R Smith tried to arrest Ven Hutchinson for abusive language when Poinome pulled Smith from a horse and attempted to injure him. Crist Baralloris 62 a case proprietor on Davis avenue near Fisher's alley was fined 100 and costs for two violations of prohibition law plus 180 days extra in county jail. Louise Strickland was fined 100 and costs or 30 days and 90 days additional for violation of prohibition law. J Lee fined 51 and costs or 20 days for violating the state dry laws.
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Ollie Or
Chunchula
Als
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Ageeegee Morgan
Reynolds R. Smith
Chinchula
Ven Hutchinson
Poinome
Smith
Ing
Crist Baralloris
Davis Avenue
Fisher's Alley
Louise Strickland
J. Lee
Lysefjord Due In Port Today
The Lysefjord, a United Fruit Company steamer, is expected in port this afternoon with cargo and crew set to disembark as inspections and harbor checks proceed.
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Lysefjord
United Fruit Company
Arbiters Named for Bond Issue and Land Appraisal
The board of revenue and road commissioners named J. L. Cummins as arbiter for land appraisal and discussed underpass construction at Old Magazine Point road with a $41,000 estimate. The county would pay $20,000 of the underpass cost, docks commission $21,000, with adjustments if costs fall. Work on condemning parcels for the M V Highway near Citronelle progresses, and tax exemption for the Labor Temple was referred for legal advice.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
H. M. Edwards
Theo Gore
EB. L. Muatter
Albert Freeland, Jr
Freeland
Bhaby
Theodore
Hatter
L. EB. Patterson
J. L. Cummins
State Docks Commission
Cumming
Belt Line Railroad
Old Magazine Point Road
Docks Commission
Board of Revenue
County
Haseena
Citronelle
Board of Revenue Commissioners
EB. G. Bradley
State Street
Robert E. Gordon
Alabama road bonds clash with state finances expert report
Lee Bidgood of the University of Alabama warned at the Alabama Automobile Trades Association convention that a $75,000,000 road bond issue would exceed Alabama’s credit limits and be unsellable. He argued debt would exceed 11 percent of assessed values, urging a $80,000,000 plan funded by current revenue and a 3 cent gasoline tax under highway supervision.
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Birmingham
Ale
Lee Bidgood
School of Finance
University of Alabama
Alabama Automobile Trades Association
Charles 8. McDowell, Jr
Bidgood
Alabama
Union
State Highway Administration
Arrests of Dancers Expected After Saturday Night Raid
Sheriff Leon Sehwerz says wholesale arrests of black dancers are likely after a late Saturday raid on Otto Snyder’s dance hall near Garaland on Telegraph road. Seven prisoners were jailed on prohibition charges. more warrants will be sworn today in inferior criminal court. A Dodge car with liquor was seized. Vanderbilt Allen is charged with shooting Andrew Mouse in self defense amid the disturbance. Five pistols and a small amount of whiskey were also seized in the county’s northern Terfield area.
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Otto Snyder
Garaland
Telegraph Road
Leon Sehwerz
Inferior Criminal Court
Snyder
Ulrich Best
Hendon Cunningham
William Windbush
Victor Davis
Nathan Miller
Vanderbilt Allen
Andrew Mouse
Terfield
Molasses Tanker Manx Isles to Reach Port Tuesday
The British tanker Manx Isles is expected to arrive tomorrow from Cuba to replenish the local molasses supply. The vessel’s arrival will aid the distribution process for the market.
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Cuba
Hong Kong Hit by Severe Storm Across City
Storm sweeps Hong Kong bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Officials warn of flooding and travel disruption across the financial hub as rescue teams mobilize. Forecasters expect continuing unsettled weather through the week.
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Hong Kong
Governor orders private probe of Canton publisher murder
Canton Ohio July 19 authorities pursue four leads in the Don R. Mellett slaying with a private inquiry planned by Governor Vic Donahey and possible use of the Ohio National Guard and prohibition forces. A $25 275 reward pool is offered for tips to trap the killers as civic groups press for action. James M Cox and others attend services in Canton.
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Columbus
Ohio
Vic Donahey
Ohio National Guard
State Prohibition Enforcement Department
Don R. Mellett
Canton Daily News
Philadelphia
Arts
Indianapolis
Ind
James M. Cox
Ieh Inlays
Mellett
Alxander Sharp
Canton
Melett
Vic Donabey
Eee Aeeaes
Co Department
Poten Department
News League of Ohio
McClintock
Ira A. Slater
Cincin
Hindu-Moslem Riot Under Way Near Calcutta
In Calcutta suburb six miles away, a Hindu Moslem riot unfolded with police firing on rioters. Several wounded as the clash continued through the afternoon.
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Calcutta
British India
Robbers Hold Up Jewelry Firm. Gems Worth 75000 Stolen
Two men robbed the wholesale jewelry firm of Fagen and Hayman on the ninth floor of a Fourth Maiden Lane building in New York, escaping with unset diamonds and other jewels valued at 75000 dollars.
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New York
Fagen and Hayman
Sailor Admits Romance With Local Woman on Comanche Visit
Willie Skipper, former Comanche captain, admits a romance with Miss Lillian Reach of Mobile during the ship's port call. Seaman Henry Chatinier of Holland faces questions about citizenship papers as plans unfold for future meetings and possible marriage after the Galveston station.
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Cnetee Guard
Manche
United States
Poomene
Comanche
Willie Skipper
Au Tosept
Skipper
Henry Chatinier
Comanc
Holland
Lillian Reach
Chatinier
Galveston
Orleans Radio Station WOWL Closes in New Orleans
Washington reports WOWL station in New Orleans has discontinued broadcasting after surrendering its license. The 270 meter outlet ceases operations effective immediately amid regulatory actions.
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Orleans
Washington
WOWL
New Orleans
Two Hundred Garment Strikers Jailed in New York
Two hundred striking garment workers were arrested today in New York charged with disorderly conduct. About one hundred patrolmen entered the district bounded by Twenty-fifth and Ninth streets and Fifth and Eighth avenues to herd the strikers into patrols.
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New York
Seven Hurt In TNT Blast At Camp Devens
A TNT charge explosion at Camp Devens Massachusetts injures Captain Lewis R Edmonds critically and six enlisted men with lesser hurts The blast occurred while TNT was used to simulate enemy shells An investigation is under way The incident follows other pre duty accidents including a soldier dying from a fall and injuries to Brig Gen F Foley
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Devens
Mass
Lewis R. Edmonds
National Guard
Edmonds
Lampert
Nashus
United States Infantry
Srieee
Sanaa
F. Small
South Snd Infantry
F. Foley
Worcester
Deputy Slain by Black Gang in Ozark Alabama
Deputy Sheriff Marvin of Midland City was fatally shot by a Black man during a Sunday afternoon road stop near Ozark Alabama. Sheriff A T White led a manhunt with a posse across about a mile before losing the trail. The gunman, identified as Joe Smith, and four other armed men reportedly fled after the shooting.
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Ozark
Ala
Marvin
Midland City
Joe Smith
A. T. White
Dale
Depo
Dewey
Liams
Newton
Rey
Midland Poity
Alg
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