Robbery attempt targets drivers on Cedar Point road
Desperate midnight assault reported near Cedar Point road seven miles from the city as Charles Baker and Charles Killion flee after shots were fired at their car. Baker says a man in a red wheel car fired three shots and the unidentified assailant fled. A further attempted hold up occurred on a nearby street against a night customs inspector on North Jackson Street.
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Charles Baker
Charles Killion
West F @s Motor Company
Cedar Point Ad
Baker
Killion
Harry
North Jackson Street
Commissioners Return to Duties in Atlanta and Meridian Meetings
Commissioner Hartwell announced immediate work on fire protection improvements and will present recommendations on a set date. J Duggan reported 93 registrations for Thursday and 15 were added today by noon with 54 new registrations for work and 24 placed.
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R. VY. Taylor
Cig
Atlanta
International Chiefs Association
Meridian
Miss
Ppi Valley Association
Comroner Hartwell
J. Duggan
Employment Bureau
Tere
Wilson Tailoring Company Incorporation Filing
The Wilson Tailoring Company has filed incorporation papers in this city. The business is general tailoring and pressing with capital of 3000 dollars. Lee Wilson serves as president Fred by vice president and Edward as secretary and treasurer.
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Wilson Tailoring Company
Con- Lee Wilson
Fred- Bi
Edward
Arrests for Violating State Game Laws Reported
Three arrests for breaking state game laws were reported at the coal field area by Warden E. G. en Henry Penereson and P. J. Warner. Willie Gayles faced charges for hunting without a license and another man was held for failing to carry a license.
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Rdg
Coil
Petanler
Willie Gayles
E. G.en
Henry Penereson
P. J. Warner
Man Held on Desertion Charge Returns to Accuse
Anthony F. Broderick, once called a deserter, reappears amid charge changes. He allegedly left Islandard and Meggett for the Fecal naval station, with new reports detailing the dispute and procedural shifts surrounding his case.
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Anthony F. Broderick
Aling “Mesa
Islandard
Meggett
Fecal Naval Station
Bruin Repeatedly Expelled From Home In Odd Court Case
In Baltimore on October 14 a domestic dispute involving a dog named Bruin drew attention as he faced punishment for disruptive behavior. The dog was expelled from home multiple times by owner Mrs Martha J, who described Bruin’s antics including dragging him to church and driving him from the premises.
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Baltimore
K. Cc
Bruin
Martha J
Weather Forecast For Tonight And Saturday
Fore casts for tonight and Saturday show moderate winds and scattered clouds across Washington and the Mississippi valley with cooler lows and rising pressures. Expect light showers in coastal regions and dry inland areas with temperatures dipping by several degrees.
Oils Continue As Center of Stock Trading
Oils continued to be the center of attraction at the opening of the stock market in New York on October 14. Foreign issues faced liquidation while major shares such as Royal Dutch Pan American Petroleum and General Asphalt declined. United States Steel edged lower with others like Bethlehem Crucible American Sugar Ajax Rubber Bush Magneto and Virginia Carolina Chemical dropping notably. National Lead American Linseed preferred and Virginia Iron Coal and Coke were among the few stronger issues.
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New York
Oils
Royal Dutch
Pan American ,Petroleum
General Asphalt
United, States Steel
Bethlehem and
Crucible Steels
American
Sugar
Ajax Rubber
Bush Magneto
Virginia Carolina Chemical
National Lead
American Linseed
Virgina Iron
Cotton Prices Slip On Hedge and Speculative Selling
New Orleans reports show cotton prices falling due to heavy hedge selling and interior purchases amid favorable American consumption figures. Liverpool weakness opened the market with declines of 22 to 32 points, with the December contract around 18.31 as September consumption reached 484,647 bales, first year‑over‑year gain since July 1920.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Census Bureau
Cotton futures open lively steady in New York
In New York on October 14 cotton futures opened steady with active trading. December touched 10.10 cents, January 18.70, March 18.55, May 18.15, and July 17.88 cents per pound.
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New York
Cotton market opens steady in New Orleans
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with October at 14.12, December at 18.40, January 18.37, March 18.15, and May 17.73 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
Court sets new drunk driving fines in Bouse
Recorder D. H. Edington warned that starting Monday the fine for drunkenness rises to 25 dollars with no continuances. He noted prior leniency and said the rule will be enforced strictly, after previously increasing the 156 dollar fines.
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D. H. Edington
Will Try Men Indicted in Ambrose Wreck Case
Douglas Ga Oct 14 At least three of five former A B and A railroad employes indicted by Coffee county grand jury for wrecking an Ambrose train on July 26 will stand trial next week in the criminal division of the superior court Preston Ware W C Bursell and O C Fairfield named Fairfield confessed to dynamite plots and became a witness for the state Two other indicted men are not yet arrested and their names are withheld awaiting arrest
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Douglas
A. B. & A. Railroad
Coffee County
Ambrose
Diperior
Preston Ware
O. C. Fairfield
Fairfield
Ben Hill County
Ben Hillee
Coffée County
325 Ships Tied Up at Newport News
Newport News Va October 14 There are 325 Shipping Board steamers anchored at Camp Eustis and the area is being surveyed today to bring more here to tie up until the shipping lull passes Six steamers went to Eustis this morning including the Lordship Manor Passaic Bridge City of Elmwood and Galveston Two thirds of the Shipping Board vessels idle according to Captain Griffith in charge of board activities at Hampton
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Newport News
Shipping Board
Camp Eustis
Eustis
Lordship Manor
Passaic Bridge
City of Elmwood
Galveston
Griffith
Hampton
Fears for Safety of Steamer Haden
Newport News dispatch reports fears for the safety of the American steamer Haden abandoned at sea last Sunday when the Wichita's boilers failed. The Wichita towed the Haden 380 miles east and was later rescued by the American steamer. Both vessels face shortages of provisions and water.
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Newport News
Haden
Wichita
Eneae Pe Henry
Haha
Ratliff Sentenced to Life in Electric Chair Murder
Amos Ratliff, 24, Carroll County, was executed in the electric chair after a hate-motivated killing of Winniford Frazier. Witnesses described his calm as the sentence was carried out. He faced additional charges linked to a man rivaling his wife’s affection.
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Little Rock
Ark
Amos Ratliff
Carroll County
Hate
Winniford Frazier
Colbery
Abbot Named Officer at National Nut Growers Meeting
J Lloyd Abbot of Mobile was elected secretary of the National Nut Growers Association at the Battle House session. Mrs. Thomas H. Banning of Robertsdale named to the executive committee and Thomasville, Georgia, chosen as next meeting site for early October.
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J. Lloyd Abbot
National Nut Growers’ Association
Thomas H. Banning
Robertsdale
Battle House
Thomasville
Charles N. Simpson
Monticello
Fia
Mobile
Phish
Y Billa Southern Nurserymen'’s
George W. Pierce
California Almond Growers’ Exchange
W.W. McGuire
Kathleen Perry
Trousdale County
Beartsville
Tenn
I.ctyle
Benson Pleads for Big Merchant Marine in Wartime
Admiral William S Benson told the Knights of Columbus in Cincinnati on Discovery Day that America must maintain a strong auxiliary fleet to transport troops and supplies in war and to support peacetime merchant shipping. He warned against disintegration of the merchant marine and cited bomber tests off the Atlantic as proof of vulnerability.
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Atlantic Coast
Greyhound Races Open In East St. Louis
Greyhound racing returns to St. Clair track in East St. Louis with a full schedule. Races mimic horse racing with dogs in a glass paddock and an electric rabbit lure around the track. The rabbit leads the dogs to the finish, where spectators hear the crowd noises and see the dogs react.
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East ST. Louis
East ST. Louis, Sr
St. Clair
Uncle Sam as mediator in Shantung dispute
Washington reports Japan has asked the United States to mediate the Shantung controversy with China. Baron Shidehara confirmed an informal mediation request to Secretary Hughes, with Tokyo preferring a direct China Japan settlement before the Washington Conference, if fair and just.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Shantung
China
Hughes
Baron Shid
Unit Press
Pres. Harding
United Press
Break In Irish Peace Talks Faces Sinn Fein Demands
London reports outline progress at the Irish conference with Sinn Fein leaders visiting the prime minister. Sub-committee reports were discussed as sessions ran under two hours, with a next meeting slated for Monday. Officials denied a seasonal break in talks despite yesterday's tense exchanges over prisoner releases and truce violations.
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ED L. Keen
United Press
London
Ib Dowling Street
Arthur Griffiths
Sinn Fein
Harvey
Michael Collins
Dismissal of Libel Action Against Tuscan Steamer
The libel suit against the Munson steamer Tuscan, filed by A United States District Attorney after liquor seizure, is dismissed in federal court at the attorney’s request. The move follows a New Orleans appeals court ruling that the Volstead act repeals section 3450 of the Revised Statutes, ending the Tuscan case and marking Mobile authorities’ first bid against a vessel for bringing liquor into the country. Judge T Ervin’s views split, with opposing stance on Section 2450 tax remains in prohibition era context.
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Munson
United States
Middieon
United States Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Mobile
Jaquor
T. Ervin
Ervin
Fire Rips National Forge Plant Near Anniston
A fire swept the National Forge Company plant between Anniston and Oxford on October 14, reducing the facility to ashes. Early reports estimate the loss at about 40,000 dollars with little prospect of recovery, as the plant had recently come back into operation after recent repairs.
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Anniston
Ala
National Forge Company
Oxford
Ashesere
Tom Ges Cane
Doubt Arises Over Congressional Probe of Ku Klux Klan
Washington October 14. The House Rules Committee resumed cross examination of Col W J Simmons imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan after he collapsed yesterday. Supporters pressed three charges including mail fraud, overt acts and evaded income tax payments. Simmons warned he would destroy the Klan if the committee deemed it unfit to live.
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James T. Kolbert
United Press
Washington
House Rules Committee
Col. W. J. Simmons
Atlanta
Imperial Wizard
Col. Simmons
Iit
Congress
Simmons’ Party
Simmons
O Ise
Ku Klux Klan
Glass opposes more farm loan bonds expansion
Senator Glass of Virginia told a Senate Banking sub committee that federal reserve banks should not expand their role in farm loan bonds and should limit activity to commercial paper. The hearing considered Fletcher bills to amend the Federal Reserve Act with farm loan provisions and suggested giving the agriculture secretary a seat on the farm loan board. Fletcher argued for a sixty million dollar bond issuance, noting four million dollars already sold and questioning market capacity.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Glass
Virginia
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Fletcher
Federal Reserve Act
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm Loan Board
Greek charged with murder of three in Hampton
K Feu larakis, a Greek, was charged today with murdering George Andrews and two Japanese men near Hampton. The killings occurred about ten days ago on a launch. Andrews was shot. one Japanese man died, the other died when his head was fractured. Bodies were recovered in Hampton Roads.
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Hampton
K. Feularakis
George Andrews
Feeularakis
Lis G
Andrews
Hampton Roads
Presbytery backs Sunday blue laws at Tennessee synod
The Tennessee synod of the Presbyterian church adopted a resolution favoring amendments to state Sabbath laws to bar Sunday baseball and moving pictures from admission charged venues. The meeting concluded in Milan with the convention wrapping up as plans noted for future gathering.
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Milan
Tenn
Tennessee
Tennessee Synod of the Presbyterian Church, United States of America
Maryhear
Armistice Day to be Observed in Episcopal Churches
New York October 14 Armistice Day will be observed by special services in all Episcopal churches worldwide. Announcement from Right Rev Thomas F Gallor President of the church council notes special prayers for the success of the peace efforts and the relief programs planned for November 11.
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New York
Thomas F. Gallor
D. D
Church Council
Senate Marks Time on Tax Plan After Knox Death
The Senate delayed business on taxation and treaties following the sudden death of Senator Knox. Republicans hope to push tax revisions and ratification of treaties next week, with leaders forecasting smooth progress and broad support in both chambers.
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J. Bart Campbell
International News
Washington
Sénate
Knox
Senate
Pennsylvania
Republcan
Penrose
Acco
House
Echoe
Lenroot
Wisconsin
McNary
Oregon
McCormick
Illinois
Capper
Kansas
Col House Moves to Repair Rift with Wilson in Washington
Political Washington watches as Colonel House makes a conciliatory visit to Woodrow Wilson at the White House. The Texas figure, long aloof since Paris, travels quietly to discuss potential steps toward reestablishing relations, this time hosted by a Philadelphia publisher for a series of articles. The next move remains uncertain.
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Washington
K. M. House
Woodrow Wilson
Wilhome
C Street
Colonel House
Wilson
Paris
Philadelphia
College Girl of Today Labeled Health Model by Expert
New York Oct. 14 Dr Eugene Lyman Fisk head of the Life Extension Institute calls the college girl the twentieth century health model and ideal mother. An investigation of mortality among Smith Wellsley and Vassar graduates shows a death rate of 3.24 percent, about one third of industrial rates.
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New York
Eugene Lyman K
Life Extension Institute of
Fisk
Federated American Engineering Societies
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Fick
Smith, Wellesley
Vassar Colleges
Dr. Fisk
Postwar Vets to Receive Civil Service Credit for Postmasterships
President Harding issued an executive order granting World War I veterans extra advantages in civil service ratings for first second and third class postmasterships. The order adds five points to veterans’ examination scores and excludes wartime service length from business experience requirements. Age limits are waived.
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Washington
United Press
Harding
Six Big Railroad Unions Vote to Strike
Rail union leaders gathered at a local hotel with railroad presidents as talks moved to wage demands. A labor board ruling on work rules deepens a crisis as unions fear toll on workers while executives promise lower future rates.
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Aone
United States Board
T Ie
Esis
Rail Leaders Push Strike Threat Over Wage Cuts In 1920s
Railroad executives announced plans to strike unless wage negotiations are reopened, opposing a 12 percent cut implemented last July. The move follows talks with President Harding and administration leaders in Washington as union leaders vote against further concessions and scrutiny over freight rate policies and farmer impact.
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Chicago
Daoes
Hente
Nat Transportation System
United States Road
Ln Sinz
He Ag Nee
Com
Junto
Ngs
Washington
Harding
Hoo
T. Dewitt Cuyler
Samuel
Pennsylvania
Tema
Presirefit Smith
York Central
Hale Hol
Burlington
Julius
Neg
Ion
United States Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
W. A. Att
Penns
Railroad Board
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