Texas Sheriff Threatens Use of Machine Gun to Halt Ku Klux Parade
In Feroxio Texas on October 4 the San Antonio sheriff warned he would use a machine gun to stop a Ku Klux Klan parade with masked participants. Police Chief Mus and Tobin said the march could not take place. The Lorena clash and related grand jury probes followed as officers sustained injuries and urged swift enforcement of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Feroxio
Tex
Sherof
Austin
Lorena
Buchanan
Massey
Aix
Waco
McLennon County
Lloyd George Ends Vacation Amid Busyness New Addresses
Reports say Lloyd George plans to return from Gairloch to address officials and press. The premier remains limited by health and weather but will discuss relief measures for unemployment and wartime demands as Britain faces growing economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lems
Lloyd George
Gaias
Gairloch
Economic loss from unemployment tops 6.5 billion
A national conference on employment reports that nonvoluntary idle time has cost over 6.5 billion dollars in wages from July 1920 to August 1921. The estimate uses normal pay levels to gauge the impact of joblessness and urges efforts toward stabilization and reduced power losses for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shington
National Conference On Employment
Age needed for voting courts rule in Warnock appeal
In Ungh Pennsylvania on October 4 a Common Pleas Court dismissed Miss Warnock’s appeal from an action of school officials. The judge ruled exact age is necessary for identification and approximate age will not suffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ungh
Common Pleas
Hudson Charged in Double Child Murder Trial
In Albany Georgia on October 4, Glen M. Hudson and his wife face separate trials for the July 12 murder of her two children, aged 4 and 10, at their home near Albany. Witnesses testified to scenes of violence and gunshot incidents as the case progressed in county superior court.
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Albany
County Superior Court
Glen M. Hudson
Here
T. M. Skipper
Hudson
Skipper
Robert
Isaiah
Thatdson
Shep Bruno
J. 8
Clark
Hudecon
Sebe Chapman
J. W. Waters
Udson
Labor Crisis Hits American Federation of Labor
Hard hit by unemployment and financial strain the AFL reports historic losses and furloughs for organizers. Inside reports claim 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 members left since January, halting near 4,000,000 at peak. Tobin’s defection to Gompers faction sparks quiet turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildrid
Morris International News Service
Cor Washngton
Qot
American Federation of Labor
International Teamsters” Union
Tobin
New Offer Made For Muscle Shoals Operation
The Arkansas Light and Power Company plans to submit an offer to Secretary Weeks for Muscle Shoals. It seeks 35 million dollars from Congress to complete the project and would lease the property for 50 years with renewal options and turn it over to the government during war. Production of nitrates for fertilizer would proceed with sales to farmers at a price set by the agriculture secretary, and power would be sold at one mill per kilowatt after five years of completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Arkansas Light and Power Company
Weeks
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Charles E. James
Chattanooga
Washington
Arkansas Concern
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Dr Thach Former Auburn Head Dies in Georgia
Dr. Charles G. Thach age 61 former president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute died in Dalton Georgia after a long illness. The body will be moved to Auburn for burial. He resigned last year due to health after 18 years leading Auburn as it grew into a major technical college. He is survived by his wife a brother two daughters and two sons.
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Dalton
United Press
Charles G. Thach
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ala
Thach
South
Toes Cut Off By Robbers At Baverstock Farm
Barry county officials investigate report of a brutal home invasion near Middleville in which three men entered the Baverstock residence at 3 AM and slashed John Baverstock’s throat after failing to obtain cash. One robber allegedly cut off two of his toes, and the couple’s stock farm home was set as a possible fire target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings, Mich
Barry County
John Baverstock
Baverstock
Middleville
Sinn Feiners Off to Meet Saturday
Sinn Fein delegates to the London conference will leave Dublin next Saturday. Eskerine Childers and Finian Lynch have been appointed secretaries of the conference. Fintan Lynch, a 1916 Easter uprising participant, has a history of prison and release and is a Gaelic league leader.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
London
Eskerine Childers
Finian
Lynch
South Kerry
Fintan Lynch
Thomas She
Mount Joy
Dail Eireann
Gaelic League
Protection asked for miners in prison
A United Mine Workers committee asked President Harding for federal protection of more than 130 miners jailed in West Virginia after the state civil conflict. The three-member delegation from West Virginia Illinois and Iowa presented the request, following Indianapolis meetings and a resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Harding
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
J. W. Wiggins
C. Hughes
Illinois
E. J. Giles
Iowa
Cattle Tick Inspection Finds No Ticky Cattle in County
Federal inspector Dr. C E Smith reports from a quarantine area south of the Gulf Mobile and Northern line that out of 23 herds, 50 head were ticky in September. From 2,993 of 42,680 cattle inspected this month, tick findings declined since August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf, Mobile
Northern Road
CE. Smith
Mobile
Smith
Arizona Copper Company Ratified Merger with Phelps Dodge
Shareholders of the Arizona Copper Company approve by an overwhelming majority the agreement transferring the property to the American Phelps Dodge corporation. The action was announced from Edinburgh on October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Arizona Copper Company
American Phelps- Dodge Corporation
Girl Barred From School Over Style Clash
PARAGOULD Ark Oct 4 A lively clash between school board members and Miss Pearl Pugsley a student is set to unfold when her case goes to trial next month She was barred from high school for not conforming to the ban on paint powder lipstick and rolled hose She appeared with attorney J N Moore of Corning seeking a temporary injunction Judge Neely granted a writ of cer tiorari to the Clay circuit court but ordered Miss Pugsley to wash her face and return to school
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Paragould
Ark
Pearl Pugsley
Miss Pugsley
Neely
J. N. Moore
Corning
Clay Circuit Court
Belgium Netherlands and Portugal invited to Far Eastern talks
Washington reports invitations will be sent today to Belgium the Netherlands and Portugal to join the armament and Far Eastern conference discussions. The three new members will have status equal to China and will not join armament talks but will participate in Far East deliberations.
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Washington
Belgium
Netherlands
Portugal
Qounchil
Hughes
Seaton
China
Far East
Holland
Straits Settlements
Gavels Fall At Capital Opening Special Session
Montgomery announces an extra legislative session called by Governor Kilby to discuss cereal beverage manufacturing and sale. The session will consider a $25 million road bond amendment previously ruled unconstitutional, labor actions on blacklisting laws, and revisions to Sunday and motion picture laws with Mobile port improvement also on the agenda. Eighteen questions are listed. Kilby will deliver the message in a joint session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Kilby
Supreme Court
Organized Labor
Mobile
Charge Weakness Found In Girders Before ZR-2 Crash
Coroner says transverse girders showed weakness in May tests prior to the ZR-2 disaster. Testimony from experts notes buckling of the main longitudinal girder and a port side girder during a July 17 flight, yet officials did not address safety as the airship landed safely at Howden.
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Hull
Eng
Howden
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi cool spell
The forecast for Alabama and Mississippi calls for fair skies tonight and Wednesday with continued cool temperatures. Highs and lows not specified. Strong regional tone mirrors a concise weather bulletin from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Federal man seeks extension delaying cattle quarantine lift
Dr. Smith federal supervisor says movement of cattle from quarantine areas in Mobile County will halt on October 15 and the federal quarantine will be kept in place indefinitely delaying clean up work. dipping and eradication efforts would be restarted and state funds must cover ongoing efforts. The area south of the Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad remains under quarantine with hopes of a December release if dipping continues. Owners report only 5 to 10 percent of cattle may be missed under current schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Smith
Alabama
Continuance Granted In Prohibition Case For M Macks
M Macks of 208 North Franklin Street received a continuance in recorder's court on three charges including violating the prohibition law, a statutory offense, and impersonating an officer. He appeared with Gertrude Burton who faces similar charges and sought a jury trial for the state count, bond set at 600 dollars for the other, with arraignment to follow for the city charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Macks
North
Franklin Street
Recorder’s Court
le Gear
Macks
Gertrude Burton
Schimpf Restaurant Company Incorporation News
The Schimpf Restaurant Company, Inc. is incorporated at 75 to 19 Dauphin street with $10,000 capital and begins with 800. Incorporators are Frank W. Schimpf, Frank A. Schimpf, and Mrs. Louise M. Schimpf. Charles Schimpf named general manager. The first floor becomes a restaurant and lunch counter. the second floor a ladies’ salon.
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The
New Traffic Officers Added to City Force
The police chief announced two new traffic stations to handle rising demand. One post at the post office corner of St Michael and St Joseph streets, the other at Broad and Government streets. Traffic congestion at these corners prompted the additions.
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St. Michael and St Joseph
Broad
Government Streets
Reckless pistol shotning leads to city fine
John York was fined 25 dollars after a recorder trial for discharging a firearm within city limits near Texas Street. The testimony indicated he narrowly missed shooting Officer Louis Galle.
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Texas Street
John York
York
Louis Galle
Attempts Made to Drag Wilson to Peace Fight
Washington Oct 4 United Press renewed effort to draw Woodrow Wilson into the arena and rally opposition to the peace pacts with central powers. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska plans to discuss the German treaty with Wilson and reports say Wilson seeks to influence Democratic senators, but officials doubt success. Democratic leaders want an authoritative statement from Wilson on his stance in the treaty fight and disarmament talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Wilson
Itchcock
Senate Democrata
Thay T
New Mexico
Mobilians Seek Winter Wear as Mercury Drops
The morning forecast promised cooler weather and a sharp temperature fall beyond yesterday’s estimate. Merchants note a surge in coal orders while gas usage climbs. few fire alarms were logged for first time stove and grate fires.
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Momete
Eggs Too High Causes Separation Claim in Court
G Ballon of 62 North Broad Street told Recorder Edington that if his wife wants to leave, he is alright with it as eggs are too high. Ballon agreed to separation after his wife testified to ill treatment and threats with a knife. Ballon denied the knife charge and claimed friends took his wife while he was in Selma seeking work.
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G. Ballon
North Broad Street
D. M. Edington
Ballon
Selma
Both Arms Broken When Man Falls At Railroad Shops
John Repoll a pipefitter at the Louisville and Nashville shops fell from the top of an engine in the roundhouse yesterday afternoon suffering fractures to both arms and head injuries. He received care from Dr F M Inge and was taken to Inge Bondurant Sanitarium for treatment.
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John Repoll
Louisville and Nashville
Lawrence Street
Repoll
F. M. Inge
Inge-Bondurant Sanitarium
Brotherhood Clerks leaders visit local branch meeting
J B Mogsed vice grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks spoke at a Labor Temple general meeting. H M Precht of Meridian Mississippi joined as guest. the officials will stay in the city for several days.
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J. B. Mogsed
Brotherhod
Labor Temple
H. M. Precht
Meridian
Miss
Mobile and Ohio
Order of Bro Hood
Focal Brotherhood
Boy Scout badge case ends with ordered release
Martina Martin alias Phillips returned to Mobile ten days ago and was told by the Mobile Boy Scouts executive officer J E Meredith that he would gain his freedom tomorrow if the case is not prosecuted. Martin allegedly obtained several Boy Scout badges while camps were held at Point Clear.
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Martina Martin
Phillips
Mobile
New Orleans
J. E. Meredith
Mobile Boy Scouts
The
Recorder
Martin
Boy Scouts
Point Clear
City Hall to Host Friday Unemployment Conference
City commission set an unemployment conference at Mayor Crawford's office with presidents of four banks the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Kiwanis Automobile Club Real Estate Exchange to discuss prices and city services. Resolutions call for lowering prices incinerator plan dock derrick city garage and clerk stenographer hiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dile
City Commission
Chamber of Ferce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Automobile Club
Crawford
Coffist
Sioner Hartwell
Harry T. Hartwell
Farnce
Mobile
America
Yeaoee
Co of Health
Dauphin
Tanker bound for Mexico from Mobile operators
The shipping board tanker tied in for some time will be delivered tonight to Van Heynigen Broker Co local agents for the operators. It will sail within a day or so for Mexico to take cargo and will recruit a crew here. The go steamer Lio tied up here is to be delivered to the Columbia Company to carry cargo. Several tied up vessels have been put back into operation recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
van Heynigen
Mexico
Columbia Company
Man Sues Coal Firm Over Sinking Launch
Horace Myers sues Prass Consolidated Coal Company in circuit court seeking damages after a barge owned by the firm collided with the river steamer John Quill causing Myers launch to catch fire and sink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Myers
Circuit Court
Prass Consolidated Coal Company
Myers
John Quill
Divorce suit of Mme. Walska likely to raise public eye
New York, Oct 4 United Press reports Mme. Ganna Walska formerly of the Chicago Opera, backed by Harold F. McCormick, will face two legal actions. One is a separation case between her husband Tom Walska and Alexander Smith Cochran. The other a suit by Atwell, former publicity representative, claiming 6009 dollars is due from the company.
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New York
United Press
Mme
Ganna Walska
Chicago Opera
Harold F. McCormick
Tom Walska
Alexander Smith Cochram
Sprees Atwell
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Dr. Thach
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Capital
Brotherhood
City Hall
Mme. Walska
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