No Objection At Hearing On Mobile Bay Bridge Plan
Public hearing on the Mobile Bay Bridge project drew no objections from Major Emerson army engineer toward a spanning plan linking Mobile and Baldwin counties. Major General Sibert endorsed the general approach while seeking exact pier locations and an overhead crossing over rail lines near the docks site. The final report goes to Washington for engineers’ approval. five navigable streams will be bridged with movable spans on Mobile Spanish Tensaw and Apalachee rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Baldwin
E Baydge Company
E. Emerson
Mobile ‘District
Washington
William L. Sibert
State Docks Board
Movile River
Bere
Mobile River
John T. Cochrane
Mobile Bay Bridge Company
Emerson
State Docks Commission
Magazine Point
Blacksher Lumber Company
Three Mile Creek
Cochrane
Chickasabogue
Tennessee, Coal m and Railroad Company
Chickasaw
Bay Bridge Company
Docks Commission
Sibert
Board of Engineers
Tensaw
Apalachee
Blakeley
Baseball World Series resumes in seventh game at Forbes Field
Washington and Pittsburgh faced a rain delay with Walter Johnson pitching for the Senators as the seventh game resumed. A frantic first inning saw John Thesich score four times, while Kremer started for the Pirates and Aldridge or Johnson were shaped to pitch in the decisive clash before a large Forbes Field crowd.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Argh
Walterson
Johnn Thesic
Barney
McKeehnie
Pirates
Wae Kremer
Thieves Enter Crippen Home on Springhill Avenue
Thieves entered the home of J. Crippen at 2308 Springhill Avenue yesterday and stole valuables including a watch, pistol, silverware, a diamond tie clasp, and other articles. Detectives have been assigned to investigate, with reports stating an auto tire was also stolen from a downtown parked vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&s. J. Crippen
Springhill Avenue
Cor
5 & Watch
Ettelbaum
Hig Automobile
L and N to Publish Mobile to State Docks Switching Rate
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will publish a 3.60 switching rate from Mobile to the state docks commission line. The rate, filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission, aims to move materials for dock construction.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
State Docks Commission
6 Chamber of Commerce
Ala’ Public Service Commission
Weather Outlook for Alabama Regions
Mostly cloudy conditions with probable showers tonight and Friday. Slight cooling expected inland and in the south Friday. Winds shift from moderate west to northwest in exposed areas.
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Alabama
Worth
South
General Motors Leads Upward Market Open on Strong Earnings
Trading opened with large blocks moving on higher prices as General Motors surged toward a new peak amid hopes its third quarter earnings near 25 million dollars. United States Steel, American Smelting, International Nickel and other majors posted solid demand while Fisher Body rose and several peers gained.
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New York
A.P
Ete
General
A Ce
Tt Se
McCrory
United States Steel
American Smelting
International Nickel
General Motors
Fisher Body
American Can
Mack Trucks
General Cigar
United Cigar Stores
Dupont
Colorado
Southern
Cotton Futures Open Steady In New Orleans Trade
Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with October at 20.85, December at 20.90, January at 20.90, March at 20.90 and May at 20.86, as traders watched early market cues.
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New Orleans
A.P
Cotton futures open firm with varied October-March bids
Cotton futures opened firm with October at 21.45, December 21.40, January 20.68, March 21.03, and May 21.22, reflecting a steady forward curve.
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New York
A.P
Mrs. Hagen Heads Local Women Voters Club
Mrs. James R. Hagan was elected president at the annual meeting held in Battle House Parlor C. She succeeds Mrs. Martin Holbrook who became head after Hagan’s resignation last winter. Other officers elected include Miss Carrier as first vice president, Mrs. Holbrook as second vice president, and Miss Anna McGowin as auditor.
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James R. Hagan
Parlor C
Battle House
Martin Holbrook
League
Hagan
Missi Anna McGowin
Holbrook
Miss Carrier
M. Holbrook
E. A. Wilson
Aurie Goodall
Myra Biggs
Fannie Ford
A. E. Reynolds
Anna McGowif
Large hunt for dove licenses as season opens in Alabama
Hunters thronged the probate court license desk from dawn to dusk for dove licenses. Doves are reported in large numbers across county sections. Wardens warn the daily bag limit of twenty five doves.
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Alabama
De La Salle Leaves Mobile for Havre with Five Passengers
The French Line steamer De La Salle sailed from Mobile early today for Havre France. Five passengers boarded here but were not locals. The ship arrived yesterday and docked at Louisville & Nashville’s terminal to take bunkers before the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de la Salle
Mobile Liners, Inc
Mobile
Havre
France
Louisville & Nashville Toal Tipple
Salesman Fined In Speeding Case
J. B. Burfoot an auto salesman fought a speeding claim before Juvenile Court Officer William McCauley and Recorder D. H. Edington on Government street. He was fined 16 dollars or 16 days for driving at about 32 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Burfoot
William McCauley
Police Department
D. H. Edington
Government Street
Burfoot
Grand jury calls reform in Mobile cattle dipping and city safety
The October Mobile circuit court grand jury urged changes to the cattle dipping system after finding law violations. It also urged action on ferrater gatherings downtown and denied rumors of a defective high school wall while noting 129 true bills out of 210 cases in nine days.
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Circuit Court
Mobile
Survey of Moffat Road Ordered by State Highway Commission
Dr. L. T Lane of Wilmer Alabama announced the state highway commission will order a survey of Moffat road from the end of paving on Springhill avenue to the Mississippi line. The survey cost will be paid by Mobile.
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L. T Lane
Wilmer
Mobile County
Mobile
Montgomery
State Highway Commission
Moffat Road
Springhill Avenue
Mississippi Line
Mobile Time
Moffat
Mobile reports remarkably low death rate in September
The report from the county health officer shows Mobile's September death rate at 11.22 with only three tuberculosis deaths and one malaria fatality. Typhoid cases were reported among Esphorideva persons, and the city health department condemned and seized 2,197 pounds of meat. A total of 285 people were treated at the city dispensary and City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Steamer Bay Queen Returns to Service After Repairs
The Steamer Bay Queen resumed its regular first morning run to the eastern shore after undergoing repairs at the Alabama dock and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel had been on a double schedule during maintenance and inspection and now returns to its standard schedule this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama I
Bay Queen
Tim Bay Queen
Alabar Dock and Shipbuilding Company
Pilots Protest Abandonment Plan On Alabama Rivers
Mobile bar pilots protest abandonment of proposed improvements on the Alabama and Coosa rivers from Montgomery. Protests directed to engineers by state docks and city in a broad coalition including the chamber of commerce and Lions Club.
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Mobile Bar
Alabama
Coosa
Montgomery
1 of Engineers
Mission
Chamber of Com
City Commission
County of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile Basin and
Tennessee Todd Association
The
Lions Club
T and Alabama Drydock and Shipbuing Companies
Watson Fails to Appear for Trial on Prohibition Charge
Allen Watson did not appear in the inferior criminal court and his bond was ordered forfeited with alias of arrest. Joe Hayes and Gladys Jones were fined 50 dollars and costs for state dry law charges. Gladys Jones gave notice of appeal to the circuit court with an appeal bond set at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Watson
Joe Hayes
Gladys Jones
Showers Tonight and Friday Forecast for Mobile Area
Readable text notes showers tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Weather bureau forecast expected cooler conditions late Friday for Mobile and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Mobile
Mellon Plans Major U.S. Tax Cut Request
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will urge the House Ways and Means Committee to cut taxes by 250 to 350 million dollars. A 20 percent maximum surtax and a 5 percent maximum normal tax are proposed. Treasury statisticians are preparing figures for the committee, with an estimated surplus of about 290 million dollars from the prior fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Treasury
Byrd Expédition Air Flight Views Polar Reach
Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd testifies to an aircraft inquiry board after leading the MacMillan polar expedition. He lauds achievements despite not reaching objectives and advocates planes and airships for future Arctic exploration, noting terrain and weather challenges and the need for versatile gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Millan
William Mitchell
Mosello Sails for New Orleans from Mobile
The United States Ship Board assigns the steamer Mosello, laid up at Twelve Mile Island, to United Gulf Steamship Company at New Orleans. The vessel is expected to leave Mobile today after being moved from the Mobile fleet earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Ship Board Fins
Sailed delay for steamer Capens bound for Miami
The lake steamship Capens, a 2600 ton vessel, was delayed en route to Miami. It was expected to depart Nee ee Batartey but did not shift to the berth until yesterday, delaying service for the crest route.
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Capens
Nee Ee Batartey
Gurate Crest Service
Concie Wes
Mobi
Lake Capens
Pair Held as Higher Ups in Robbery Ring
Edward Vestal former Orlando police chief and Charlie Wall were arrested in Tampa on charges of hiring the Al House gang to rob the Van Cigar payroll of 24000 on March 29 1924. They aided the escape of gang leader Al House who was sentenced to fifty years. House was recaptured in Toledo Ohio. Bail set at 10000 each.
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Tampa
Fla
Edward Vestal
Orlando
Charlie Wall
al House Bandits
Pletur
Mel
Knight Hardware
House
Toledo
Ohio
Plans near ready for premier road as rail buy nears
New York dispatch reports the Kansas City Southern plans to acquire the Chicago Rock Island Pacifics inter est in the Southwestern or Cotton Belt railway. The move would end Gould control of the last link, with Hudson urging creation of a premier nationwide line. A merger proposal aims to form a new back line to compete with major routes.
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New York
A.P
Kansas City Southern Railway
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Gould Mily
Hudson
Commerce Commissioners
Interstate Common
Arrest of Aeed ren Leader Near California
The report notes the arrest of Aeed ren leader on a fugitive from justice charge. He was remanded to stand before a hearing tomorrow in California as a transfer to New York is discussed. A deputy marshal stated the suspect will be transported west toward Palm Beach for extradition proceedings.
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Key
Callioe
California
Rey
Big Train Offered Vaudeville Place
Walter Johnson the Senators pitching ace has been offered a contract at 3000 dollars a week for vaudeville duty next Monday If he signs he would join The Ookly troupe The local theatre noted he might reject to spend winter in Florida and remains undecided
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Walter
Johnson
Drome
Hey
Florida
Books of Rules Are Given to Fishermen
Fragmentary text notes rules for freshmen, with snatches of dialogue about driving, dates, and religious items. It references an upper class man, a freshman, and mentions Kington and Lee with unclear context. An Oct. note about Mil Bearlines and a Y adds a comma appears in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kington and Lee
A.P
Shrimp Packers Pay State $2300 for September
Scattered readable text shows shrimp packers contributing 2300 dollars to the state treasury for September. The report cites Captain Akridge in Mobile and Captain Emerydge at Bayou La Batre noting it as the month’s largest single-month shrimp proceeds.
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Phrimp Fishe Packers
State Treasury
Alfa
Ro Mobile
Emerydge
State Oyster
Mic
Bayou la Batre
Fer
Akridge
Student held on charge of mail robbery in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police announce that Bert Caro a law student confessed to participation in a gang that robbed a United States mail truck of about 600000 dollars in money securities and jewelry. He is jailed with four others while two more suspects are sought and a federal grand jury has returned seven secret indictments in the case. About 600000 of the loot has been recovered.
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Los Angeles
Bert Caro
Prytechnic
Ey Ces
Cargo
States
Federal Grand Jury
Carl
Chuck
Chuck") Wagner Tendona, Alias “Dago Frank,” and George A
Jack" Davidson
Sam Sandberg
Siapiroz
Kansas City
AIRCRAFT BOARD HEARS INDUSTRY NEEDS IN WASHINGTON
Representatives of commercial aircraft firms and manufacturers prepare to testify before the president’s special air board in Washington. They seek federal aid to develop the industry, support for a national night flying airway system, and changes in government purchasing policies. Lieutenant Commander Byrd may be invited to discuss Arctic flight experiences and defend aircraft suitability for cold conditions.Dw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special Air Board
Dwight Morrow
Byrd
Far North
Billy” Mitchell
Northland
Dwight Davis
Davis
War Department
Packet Peri Brings In Cotton Cargo To Mobile
The river packet Peri of the Burke Line arrived in Mobile from the up river district with cotton and general merchandise. It carried 190 bales of cotton for discharge and other goods. The vessel docked at the city wharf at the foot of St Francis Street and is to sail tomorrow morning.
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Peri
Burke Line
Mobile
City
St. Francis Street
Baltic Hurricane Sinks Two Unidentified Ships
Stockholm reports a Baltic hurricane with heavy snows halting communications. Two unnamed ships are said to have foundered with all hands lost amid the storm.
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Stockholm
Scandinavias
Baltic
Sweden
Girl Dies After Gunshot Wounds at Marbury
A girl died from gunshot wounds at a home in Marbury after a farmer shot at Golson. The man then killed himself in the same incident. Both bodies were to be buried in Prattville.
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Gelsienburg
Wenht
Warenes
Ding
Gols
Marbury
Golson
Prattville
Dawes Grieved Over Death of Senator Ralston
Atlanta reports Vice President Dawes expressed deep sorrow on news of Senator Ralston's death. He arrived to deliver an address and sent condolences to Mrs. Ralston, noting the nation's loss and Ralston's service and character.
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Atlanta
Lea
Ralston-gt
C! Dawes
Kalsten
Injunction Dismissed in Episcopal Church Case
Federal Judge Louis H. Burns dismissed proceedings by Bishop William Mere seeking to depose him, ruling the court lacked jurisdiction. The Oct 15 1944 New Orleans case involved the Diocese and bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.
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New
Orleans
Louis H. Burns
William Mere
House of Bishops of
Episcopal Church of
United State of America
Labor Federation to Close Convention in Atlantic City
Atlantic City set to wrap up the Labor Federation convention with officers scheduled for today. The session planned to finish routine business and consider numerous labor resolutions as delegates bring the gathering to a close.
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Labor Federation
Atlantic City
No J
United Press
American Federation of” Lake
Court Affirms Guilty Verdict in Federal Drug Case
In St Louis on October 15 the Eighth Circuit Court affirmed the conviction of an individual found guilty in federal court of promoting narcotics in Eldorado. The ruling upholds the original peror adaee finding of guilt and the No. 3 in the case.
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Three-Mile Creek
Aldridge
Senators
Crippen
NEW York Futures
Mrs. Hagen
Head OF
Women Voters
Steamer Bay Queen
U. S
Watson
Air Board
Wee
Ncor
Washin
Richard E. Byrd
Special Aircraft Inquiry Board
MacMillan
North Pole
Mosello
Miami
Aeed Ren
Dileere
Tog Okla
Aircraft Board
Dawes
Ralston
Brown
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