Campaign for better roads mobilizes Mo County
Mo County residents from Semmes and surrounding areas convene at Semmes to push a road improvement plan under the Mobile County Protective Association. Led by Pearce and other business leaders, speakers from farms and industry will address about 500 attendees on highway maintenance, county reform, and citizen oversight.
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Om County
Semmes
Semnes
Ala
Mobile County Protective’ Assatio Under
Peoples LF. Pearce
The
Protective Association
Autoimiobite
Asa
Beety
Téer Clive Association
Met Wd
Eet Stowas
Moffat Road
Gown Man Sentenced for Petit Larceny in Mobile County
Willie Taylor, accused of snatching Irene Hawkins's purse, was convicted after testimony in Mobile court. He wore the notorious blue gown and black mask during the crime, frightening Davis Avenue residents. He received one year at hard labor on the roads.
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Soi
Davis Avenue
Mobile County
Willie ‘Taylor
Concepon
Combe
Irene . Hawkins
Contai
Hawkins
Taylor
Teague
Willie Taylor
Salia
Twenty five mile gale halts America Cup race
A 25 mile gale at Sandy Hook postpones the final America’s Cup race between Shamrock IV and Resolute. The two yachts with minimal sail battled seas and weather, delaying the 30 mile windward leeward showdown until next Monday as spectators sought shelter.
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Sandy Moor
America
Mehin
Breese
Fo Viri
Hee al Brose Channel
New York
Reliance Shamrock
Eitat
Sandy Hook
N. J
Mresolute
Shamrock TV
Tl Almerica
Thomas Lipton
Resolute
Herreshoff
Charles Francis Adams
Airplane aids in search for child slayer near Potterville
A Lansing aircraft joined an 800-strong posse scouring marshes near Potterville Michigan for a tall lanky stranger linked to the murder of 12 year old Beatrice Hicock found beaten near her father's farm. authorities chase a fleeing suspect and a convict Harry Bushnell is reported to be on the loose.
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Potterville
Mich
Lansing
Beatrice Hicock
American Legion
Harry Bushnell
Esca
Dollar Mile Rule Aims at Speeders in Local Court
The court fined motorists for speeding on Government Street. Lee McZeek paid 25 dollars for 25 mph and 15 mph violations, David S. McUnger 2 dollars for driving on Government Street east of Fulton, cited over road conditions, and attempts to park improperly earned 2 dollars for himself and Louie Brown.
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Tomobiles
Brown
Ca. Cay
Recorder’s
Lee McZeek
Governent Street
Fiiedy
David S. McUnger
Government
Fulton
McUnger
Government Street
Wicen
Louie Brown
Five Mobile Lads Sail Life Aboard Lake Allen
Five Mobile youths from the University of Alabama and Spring Hill College have shipped as crew members on the Lake Allen. The small vessel left Mobile three weeks ago and headed toward Savannah and Santiago with stops at several ports. Crew members include Clifton Inge Pat Moulton Dowina Matt Mahomer and Beant Griffin. The ship is en route and not due to arrive for several days.
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Mobile
Lake Allen
Nfuegos
Santiago
University of Alabama
Spring Hill College
Clifton Inge
Pat Moulton
Dowina
Matt Mahomer
Ent Griffin
Weather Forecast for Alabama and South Washington
July 24 report notes generally fair conditions across Alabama and the south with thundershowers expected in the extreme southern portion. Tonight and Sunday should be mostly clear with isolated shower potential in southern areas.
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Washington
Alabama
I C C Reviews Mallory Line Withdrawal Issue
The Interstate Commerce Commission is quietly examining the proposed withdrawal of the Mallory Line from Mobile coast service. Alabama Senator Oscar Underwood and state delegates press officials as R G Cobb reports the inquiry aims to gather facts, though it may lack power to compel continuance. The case stems from a 1919 shipping board accord to subsidize coast lines for public welfare.
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Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mallory. ‘Line
Mobile
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Cobb
Congress
Dairyman Warned Over Milk Water Content Permit Risk
Co. G. Rettig a dairyman was fined 15 dollars or 15 days and warned he risked losing his permit for eight percent water in milk. He blamed Raou Labor for the contamination while Dr. Baker testified the milk did not come from rain water. Lebon testified Rettig sought help to shift blame but refused to testify. City Attorney Yerger noted Rettig’s prior conviction. Dr. Ray paid ten dollars for point eight percent water in milk as a first offense. H E Meyers faced six dollars for tomatoes left uncovered allowing flies to infest them and was warned.
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Rettig
Lebon
Frank J. Yerger
J. Ray
Death Grip Tightening in Belfast
Belfast riots escalate as Sinn Fein snipers fire from windows and a monastery. Armored cars strike crowds near a nunnery. four killed in hospital and over 350 wounded as Unionists mobilize, troops intervene slowly, damage nears 1 million dollars. Nationalists warn of further flareups amid sectarian clashes.
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Belfast
Sinn Fein
Clonard
Orangemen
Piston
Eamonn de Valera
Brand Home Breaker With a Red Hot Iron
Alvin Steigerwald a dairyman in Vancouver Washington described branding with a red hot iron and horsewhipping Walter Groth as punishment for an alleged attempt to violate his home He said he then shipped Groth out of the state and provided for Groth s wife and 14 day old baby until relatives in Portland could be found
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Vancouver
Wash
Alvin Steigerwald
Wash- Dugal
Walter Groth
Steigerwald
Groth
Portland
Life Insurance Policies Hit 8.7 Billion in 1919
New York July 24. Life insurance companies nationwide wrote new policies totaling 8.7 billion dollars in 1919, up 2.378 billion from 1918, a 49 percent gain, according to the latest public figures.
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New York
Noncombatants Evacuated From Adrianople
Athens July 23 Turkish nationalist commander Colonel Jafar Tayar has evacuated noncombatants from Adrianople according to Thrace dispatches. Greek forces are crossing the Maritza under heavy pressure as the campaign continues.
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Athens
Associated Press
Jafar Tayar
Adrianople
Thrace
Maritza
Little Boy Cries Over Grave of Tot He Killed at Play
Atlanta July 24 six year old G C J Roberts wept at the grave of his little brother killed while playing. The other child ran across the street and a shotgun fired after which Alton was reported dead.
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Atlanta
GC. J. Roberts
Altony
Alton
Seven Killed By Cyclone in Saskatchewan
Winnipeg dispatch reports a cyclone in southeastern Saskatchewan late Friday killed at least seven people and injured many more. Homes and buildings were leveled, with damage likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. communication outages delayed full details to Winnipeg. The Alameda district and Froth in Lampman were hit hard with multiple fatalities and injuries.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Alameda
Slot Machines Returned Owners On Court's Order
Nineteen slot machines seized in the past year by Sheriff W H Holcombe Jr in suburban stores were ordered returned today to owner C H Brock by writs from inferior criminal court Judge T T Shepard. Devices were seized under anti gambling laws with arrests and fines previously imposed. orders were served by Coroner O F Hale and machines restored to their owners per court.
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W.H. Holcombe, Jr
C. H. Brock
Inferior Criminal Court
T. T. Shepard
Holcombe
F. Hale
Citywide Scout Lessons Begin With Friday Fire-Making Instruction
Weekly scouting lessons start across all city troops announced by Scout Executive P Syn Meredith. Each Friday troop meetings will have thirty minutes devoted to a new phase of scouting taught by the scout masters. This Friday night lessons focus on fire making and building a fire without matches, with identical objectives for all troops.
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P Syn Meredith
Doctor Marion Inge Sued for Five Thousand Damages
M. G. Tadiow, a shipyard worker, filed a circuit court suit claiming Dr. Marion Inge caused a fractured cheekbone while he was employed by the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. and failed to heal the wound, forcing Tadiow to seek another physician.
Soldier arrested on murder charge at Whitesburg
Beckham Bates a 19 year old soldier at Camp Zachary Taylor has been arrested at the camp and brought to Whitesburg for trial on charges of complicity in the December murder of Elijah Sergeant in Whitesburg Kentucky. His brother Uriah Bates was sentenced to life imprisonment for the same case.
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Louisville
Elijah Sergeant
Whitesburg
Uriah Bates
Beckham Bates
Zachary Taylor
Beckham
Camp Taylor
Alaska Planes On Way To Fargo North Dakota
Four Army airplanes depart from Mineola bound for Nome Alaska heading to Fargo North Dakota with a scheduled stop at Twin Cities landing field at 10 45 a m. Planners expect to reach Fargo early this afternoon based on the July 24 dispatch from Fort Snelling Minnesota.
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FT. Snelling
Minn
Mineola
Nome
Alaska
Twin Cities Landing Field
Fargo
Roosevelt Announces Resignation From Navy Post
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic vice presidential candidate, submits his resignation as assistant secretary of the navy to President Wilson. The Aug 9 resignation date precedes his formal nomination notice at Hyde Park. He offers no successor recommendation, expecting the replacement after Secretary Daniels returns from Alaska around Aug 5.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilson
Secre
Navy
Roosevel
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Cretary Daniels
Alaska
Detroit murder mystery twists as brother denies confession
Maurice Greeson repudiates a crucial confession and indicts his brother Michael for killing his wife Lillian Greeson. The 19 year old mother to be was found dead in their home last Monday.
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Detroit
Mich
Maurice Greeson
Ichael
Lillian
Greeson
Michael Greeson
Detives
Pip
Memphis Police Chief Arrested For License Tag Violation
Memphis Tennessee July 24 Police Chief Burney was arrested by City Commissioner Charles Shannon for not having a city auto license tag on his car. Shannon had Police Commissioner John B Edgar and Attorney General S Bates arrested on similar charges. They posted bonds for appearance in city court.
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Memphis
Tenn
Burney
Charles Shannon
Shannon
John B. Edgar
S. A. Bates
California
Irish Riots Erupt as Kilimalooh Is Cleared by Police
Cork dispatch reports Kilimalooh, 15 miles south of Limerick, was cleared by police last night amid rioting. Several were injured as officers fired volleys at various parts of the town while residents battled fires in burning houses.
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London
Riot at Catholic Club Sparks Deadly Clash in Treland
In Dromords County Downs Treland a mob attacked the Catholic Club and parochial house after a riot outbreak. Police deployed force with pistols and one man was killed as crowds refused to disperse.
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County Downs
Treland
Trunk Murder Case Ties to Canonsburg Pair
Washington County detectives believe the woman found in a trunk in New York is Katherine Dan a 20 year old who vanished in June from Canonsburg with Alfonso Talliafrone. Talliafrone is linked to a Harper Street Detroit shipment address and is expected to help investigators there. Ida Dan sister of the missing woman and Talliafrone are under arrest but police lack further information on the disappearance.
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Washington, Pa
New York
Katherine Dan
Canonsburg
Here
Alfonso Talliafrone
Washington County
Detroit
Talliafrone
Harper Street
Ok County
Poe
Jallafrone
Ida Dan
Erine
Margaret Corcoran Chooses Between Two Suitors
In Minneapolis on July 24 Margaret Corcoran faced a choice between Rebecca Hontes Walp and Donald, fainting twice. After her parents urged Donald, the girl seized Rebecca Walp’s license, tore it apart, and fainted a second time. The parents then accepted her decision to marry Donald.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Margaret Corcoran
Howard
Rebec Oi Hontes Walp
Margaret
Donald
Relatives Sought for Dead Stewards Kin
Washington office of the Shipping Board seeks relatives of Norman Mackintosh chief steward of the Farnby who died in Constantinople in April. Postmaster J Blocker Thornton received a letter asking help locating kin. Mackintosh reportedly told consular officials his time was in Mobile days before death.
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Norman Mackintosh
Farnby
Constantinople
Washington
Shipping ‘Board
J. Blocker
Thornton
Mane
Mackintosh
Mobile
L. R Rutter
Opera Department
United States
Ship Board
Washington, D. C
London season plan for New York Opera troops
New York July 23 The Metropolitan Opera Company weighs a six weeks London season. News circles say the plan may be revived after a week in Atlanta and then a New York season.
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London
N. Y
New York
Metropolitan Opéra Company
Bar
Eead
Atlanta
Miners in Springfield Plan Pool Meeting Over Wages
Reports from state headquarters indicate miners plan a mass meeting after labor talks on wage increases. The plan aims to decide action as closures and potential escalations are discussed among union members.
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Mikesidie
Mite Union
Carly
Springfield
Monater
Outlaw Prosecution Pleases Union Chiefs
Chicago leaders of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen express satisfaction with grand jury actions in cases tied to alleged outlaw unions and railway strikes. Attorney General aides, including M. Hames, discuss possible further steps as investigations continue into suspected illegal acts and disruptions of rail traffic.
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Chicago
Iy ‘Brotherhood
Ser Ees
G. Lee
Ma Hames
Thettorney
Pisset
Lee
Tennessee senate seats empty amid vacancies
In Tennessee twelve state senate seats are vacant due to deaths relocations and appointments. Governor Roberts is urged to call special elections at once to fill the vacancies including two legislative seats and one federal appointment.
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Senate
Tennessee
Nashville
Tennnessee
Hich
Ernor Roberts
Cies
Eigt
Ane Ober
Bell Boy Shot At Dallas Hotel
Reported shooting of a bell boy at a Dallas hotel. A man named J tailed is held for questioning as authorities investigate the incident and the bell boy's wounds. Details remain unclear as the case proceeds and the investigation continues.
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Bell Boy
Sho Dallan
Man
Detroit
Dallas
Bellboy
Jing
Renny
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