Abandoned American schooner Sehome near Key West
An American schooner Sehome bound from Mobile to Cuba with lumber valued at 50 000 was abandoned in the Gulf after a tropical storm. The crew of seven was rescued by an Italian vessel, and the derelict was towed or destroyed by the Ta llasa cutter. The incident occurred as other ships faced the storm’s fury along the Florida coast.
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Whitney-Bodden
Cuba
Associated Press
Key West
Imner
Hypehome
J. M. Fuertado
Gulf of Mexico
Ilatitude
Mes
Whitney-Bodden Company
Por Mobile
E. D. Flynn
Capn Larsen
Honduras
Florida
Angen
Anmio
Gulf
Mobile
J. Edward Drake
New York
Hastings
Age & Jones
New Orleans
Europe
Amship Corporation
Tampa
Injured New York Shriner Wont Regain Sight
Leon D. Langsfield, a Mecca Temple Shriner from New York, lies in a local infirmary with a pistol wound to the head. Physicians say he will recover but become totally blind. He was found by Brewton Shrines then taken to Mobile for treatment after spending time in Brewton. Relatives from Philadelphia have arrived to support him.
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Leon D. Langsfield
New York
Langefield
Mecca Temple of Shrines
Shriners of
Brewton
Ala
Philadelphia
Langsfield
Detroit
Mich
C. J. Lansing
East Brewton
Brewton Shriners
Mobile
Harding attends Birmingham semi-centennial events
President Harding arrived in Birmingham for the city's semi centennial celebration. He addressed Alabama lawmakers on service as the measure of self government and pledged to serve the nation, including Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, as president. The day featured a civic parade, a luncheon, college inauguration, Masonic temple cornerstone laying, and a historic pageant.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Harding
Mississippi
Florida
New York
Ohio
Montana
Pres
Mrs. Harding
Allesnal Station
Woodrow Wilson Park
Guy E. Snavely
Birmingham Southern College
Pres. Harding
American Consul Wounded in Salina Cruz Mexico Attack
Reports from the state department say an American consul in Salina Cruz Mexico was stabbed by unidentified assailants last Monday night. The consul sustained two non serious wounds in the left arm.
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Salina Cruz
Mexico
State Department
Florida Storms Sweep Atlantic Coast Gales Reach Cape Henry
Three storms are reported by the weather bureau, one off Florida moving northeast, another in Nebraska, and a third in the north Pacific states. The Florida tropical storm drives northeast with strong winds and gales along the Atlantic coast to the Virginia capes, while rain benefits the southern Atlantic states.
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Washington
South
Nebraska
North Pacific States
Weather Bureau
Florida
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
South Atlantic
Edison Fears Civilization's Utter Collapse
Edison voices fear that civilization may collapse as government, finance, and industry grow ever more tangled. He warns laws can have unintended effects and doubts humanity can untangle the maze in coming decades. He urges individuals to form the habit of thinking despite widespread avoidance.
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Allen L. Benson
Iternational News Service
Orange
N.J
Thomas A. Edison
Washington
Edison
Reynolds
Walver
Municipal Garage to Open Under City Commission Plan
The city commission authorized Mayor George E. Crawford to establish a municipal garage at 5 Lawrence Street near Fireton. L. C. Lutz, city superintendent of electricity, will oversee with two mechanics, handling motor vehicles from all departments and storage duties. The move aims to save funds by centralizing operations.
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City Commission
George E. Crawford
Lawrence Street
The
L. C. Lutz
F Electricity
Gard
Spring Hill Avenue Property Sold In Probate Court Action
Property on Spring Hill Avenue sold today for 6500 dollars by William P Howell and Katie Howell to Jennie D Strousse. Deed placed on record in probate court. Also sale of north side property on Con street 100 feet west of Common for 1959 dollars.
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Ringhills Avenue
Mn Street
William P. Howell
Eto
Katie Howell
Edmona JI
Man
Jennie D. Strousse
Con
Common
Irate on creosoted blocks to be cut road rate shift
The traffic bureau of the Commerce reports a movement to reduce the rate on creosoted blocks from Mobile to a distant section. The plan proposes cutting the rate from 42 1 2 to 19 14, sparking concerns about the Caribbean route and nearby freight costs.
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Louisiana and
Arkansas Road
Mobile
Eport
Ber of Commerce
Alabama Weather Outlook Tonight Into Thursday
Washington bulletin reports fair skies tonight and Thursday in Alabama with little temperature change. Weather notes mention generally fair conditions across the state, with clear to partly cloudy skies expected in most areas and no significant precipitation.
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Washington
Alabama
Strong Sentiment Aroused to Pass Municipal Tax Bill
The article reports rising support for a municipal tax levy amendment with a people vote, but warns of possible defeat due to opposition from Representative Foster K. Hale. A chamber of commerce committee plans to travel to Montgomery to lobby Mobile legislators, with Kiwanis and Rotary groups slated to discuss the measure and push letters and telegrams to lawmakers.
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Ees Seapeere
Tao
Representaive Foster K. Hale
Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
Mobile
Kiwanis Club
General mobile forecast and tropical disturbance update
Generally fair weather is expected in Mobile and vicinity with little temperature change. The tropical disturbance is now over the northern Florida peninsula with winds reaching 42 mph at Charleston and 48 mph near Havana, while Jacksonville reports 4.74 inches of rain and a high barometer area brings cold conditions to the northeast United States.
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Mobile
Weather Bureau
Florida
Charleston
Havana
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
U S Court Officers Prepare For Term
Preparations by all Justice Department offices for the November term of federal court are underway. The court will convene Monday November 28 and officials report the new criminal docket is unusually small.
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Department of Justice
Federal Court
Mobile minister to introduce Harding at college installation
Dr. E. C. Moor pastor of Government Street Methodist Church is in Birmingham to preside at the installation of Dr. Gue E. Snaw as president of Birmingham Southern College. Addresses will be given by President Harding and Dr. Goodnow of Johns Hopkins University.
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E. C. Moor
Government Street Methodist Church
Birmingham
Gue E. Snaw
Birming Southern College
Moore
Harding
Goodnow
Johns Hopkins University
Schooner Seized Under Libel Order in Local Port
British schooner Cashier seized by Deputy Marshal D. D. Horton after a libel filed in federal court by Van Heyn Brokerage. Vessel allegedly owes $876 for supplies.
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Cashier
D. D. Horton
van Heyn
Williams Sues Mobile for Five Thousand Dollars Damages
Mrs. J. B. Williams filed suit in the circuit court against the city of Mobile seeking $5,000 for personal injuries after stepping into a hole in the street at the southeast corner of Royal and Denghin streets on October 26.
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J. B. Williams
Circuit Court Today
City of
Mobile
Royal and
Denghin
CLEAR TRUCK DRIVER AFTER ACCIDENT CASE
John Goodman a taxi driver and Albert Prim a truck driver faced reckless driving charges in superior court. Prim was found not responsible for an October 8 Old Shell road accident injuring three, and the case against Goodman proceeded to trial with claims from Mrs. A McCabe Mrs. H T Parker of 255 Conti Street as injured passengers.
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John Goodman
Albert Prim
Inferior Criminal Court
Prim
Old Shell Road
A. McCabe
H. T. Parker
Conti Street
Demand healthy for Mobile oysters as sales rise
W H Tapia assistant state oyster inspector based at Eslava street foot reports rising oyster receipts in Mobile though shells are smaller this year. He says interior demand remains heavy and a ground space at Eslava foot has been leased from the city for the state office to collect all fees.
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Mobile
W. H. Tapia
Eslava Street
Tapia
City Commission
Brooks Given 30 Minutes to Depart City
Ma land Brooks, a Black man, was arraigned on a general charge in Mobile after being picked up in the wholesale district last night. The recorder ordered him to leave Mobile within 30 minutes, leaving the court with him heading toward the city limits.
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Maland Brooks
Brooks
Mobile
Falls From Docks Injures Alabama Worker
William Gatewood of Alabama Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Company fell from the docks into the river at 2 o clock this morning. He struck a platform during the fall and was severely injured, bruised about the body, and carried to the city hospital.
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William Gatewood
Alabama Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Company
Gatewood
Mo bile Cotton Exchange Holds Its 50th Annual Meeting
The 50th annual meeting of the Mobile Cotton Exchange was held today with President H. G. Grimley presiding. Pete and other officers were listed among attendees. The event underscores the exchange's long history in the cotton trade.
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The
Mobile Cotton Exchange
H. G. Grimley
Hadley's Aged Mother Closes Case For Son
Richmond Virginia October 26 Evidence in the murder case of Dr W A Hadley former US army surgeon charged with killing his wife whose body was found in the James river December 30 1918 closed at noon today when the commonwealths attorney questioned Mrs Elvira Hadley the accused mother as to Quaker beliefs about war and the death penalty She testified she and her son were Quakers and that she did not believe in murder Hadley did not testify his only witness being his aged mother whose testimony covered his nervous breakdown and subsequent changes as the attorneys prepared their arguments Cradley and his mother chatted quietly afterward.
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Richmond
W. A. Hadley
United States Army
James River
Here
Commonwealth
Beverly
Elvira Hadley
Hadley
Southern division Red Cross Offers Help For Florida
The Southern division of the Red Cross in Atlanta prepared to aid Florida victims of the tropical storm. Officials dispatched a telegram to Tampa Red Cross officers offering supplies or funds and a staff member if needed. The message indicated meagre reports from Tampa and asked Florida to advise on needs.
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Atlanta
Mee Cross
Florida
Tampa
Youth Killed and Two Seriously Hurt in Auto Crash
In Biloxi Mississippi a speeding car over fifty mph skidded off the road and hit a wooden fence. Edward Kenneyd 17 was killed instantly. Olson and Richard Lamey brothers were badly hurt and taken to a hospital. Fred Toneray escaped serious injury while the car was wrecked.
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Biloxi
Miss
Edward Kenneyd
Olson
Richard Lamey
Fred Toneray
Yarn manufacture future seems rosy in Southern Spinners meeting
About 150000 spindles in Southern states from North Carolina to Alabama were represented as Maj W C Moore F L Jackson Scott Roberts A B Chapman Carl Hart A M Fairly and J E Erwin spoke. The mood was optimistic about yarn and cotton industries as normal conditions are due after a recent downturn.
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Charlotte
N.C
Southern Consolidated Yarn Spinners’ Association
North Carolina
Alabama
Maj. W. C. Moore
York
D. C
F. L. Jackson
Tallapoosa
Ala
Scott Roberts
Annistom
A. B Chapman
Cheraw
A. M. Fairly
Lasrinburg
N. C
J. E. Erwin
Morgantown
Beer Manufacture Permits Speeeded
Washington Oct 26 Interal Revenue Commissioner Blair said permits for the manufacture of medicinal beer under new treasury rules will be issued with promptness and despatch as the process proceeds.
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Washington
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Blair
Mail clerk killed by bandit in West
Frank B. Adams, a mail clerk and guard, was shot and killed by a masked bandit who entered the Ferry post office. The assailant demanded money and fired before fleeing the scene. An investigation is underway to identify the suspect and secure the crime scene.
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West
San Francisco
Frank B. Adams
Miami radio station blocked by storm limits reach
The powerful Miami Beach radio station could not reach Tampa or St. Petersburg this morning and is in corner with Key West and the Panama Canal Zone and Texas coast areas, but no serious damage reported from those sources.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Gulf Coast
Key West
Panama Canal Zone
Texas
Florida gulf hurricane toll and flood impacts reported
Jacksonville dispatch notes the hurricane moved across Florida into the Atlantic and caused damage in orange crops. South of the city, communications fail and Tampa floods rise several feet due to high tide in Tampa Bay and Hillsborough River. Train service affected.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Atlantic Ocean
Florida Peninsula
Here
Tampa
Tampa Bay
Hillaboro
Spencer to Push Newberry Election Case in Senate
Senator Spencer of Missouri said he will seek to bring the Newberry election case before the Senate for final disposition once the pending tax bill is cleared. He chairs the privileges and elections committee which found no fraud or excessive campaign spending in Newberry's election. He stressed the decision will depend on the general legislative schedule and warned against indefinite delay.
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Washington
Senatorpencer
Missouri
Newberry
Senate
Spencer
Privileges and Elections Committee
British Delegates Sail for Arms Conference on Olympic
Lord Lee and eight British delegates plus 26 staff sail for the United States aboard the White Star liner Olympic. China Italy Belgium and other delegates are en route from Cherbourg with notable staff including Rear Admiral Chatfield and Sir Arthur Willett aboard.
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Southampton
England
Lord Lee
Lastri
United States
Olympic
Wellington Koo
China
Schanzer
Roland Rieck
Signor
Albertini
M. de Wouters
Cherbourg
Lady Lee
Chatfield
Arthur Willett
Ireland conference session abandoned today
London October twenty six. An announcement said no meeting of the Irish conference or the negotiating committee would be held today at Dal Eireann headquarters. The notice had no significance for the talks, as British officials were busy with the Prince of Wales departure for India.
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London
Dal Eireann
Prince of Wales
India
Negro Dwellings Destroyed by Fire in Durham
Fanned by a strong wind from the Tampa area, a fire of unknown origin swept through Durham's negro section early today, destroying 12 dwellings and damaging 15 more. Water pressure was insufficient to reach beyond 15 feet, and only a fortunate shift saved the rest of the settlement from further loss.
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Durham
Tampa
Fla
Man Nearing 80 Hurls Whetstone Fatal Hit
NORMA Tenn Oct 26 James Hutson 50 was killed when his father in law David York nearing 80 hurled a whetstone breaking Hutson's neck York is under arrest and charged with murder Hutson had summoned his wife from her father's home and tried to enter by force prior to the fatal act.
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Norma, Tenn
James Hutsor
Here
David York
Hutson
Prince of Wales Sets Sail for Far India on 25,000 Mile Voyage
The Prince of Wales departed London for Portsmouth to board the Renown for a 25,000 mile voyage to India. King George and Queen Mary accompanied him to Victoria Station. He was to sail at 3 30 this afternoon with a staff largely unchanged except for a dozen Indian princes joining.
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London
Prince of Wales
Portsmouth
India
George
Queen Mary
Victoria
America
U S Brings Action Against Cement Men
Kansas City October 26 a federal injunction suit seeks to break a cement monopoly alleged to fix prices by manufacturers in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Nebraska. Named are Hirman Norcross owner of the Norcross Audit and Statistical Bureau and six cement companies with US Attorney C Madison and AG Daugherty directing the case.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
C. Madison
United States
Hirman Norcross
Norcross Audit and Statistical Bureau of
Daugherty
Alabama and Mississippi Railroad to Close Branches
The Interstate Commerce Commission extended permission for the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad to abandon lines in Alabama and Mississippi. The ruling affects four branches and follows a formal review by the commission.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama and Mississippi Railroad Company
Ite
Brotherhoods warn of radical rise if unions fall
In Cleveland and Chicago reports the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers warned that destroying unions would unleash radical groups within a few years. The United Railroad Labor Board opened a government inquiry into a looming rail crisis, examining whether threats or strikes violate the Transportation Act as train crews face potential mass disruption. Federal officials seek to determine legal grounds for any potential railroad work stoppage.
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Associated Press
Warren
Cleveland
Chicago
United ©Road Labor Board
Transpo
Barton
Fire Threatens Aiken Business District In Early Morning Blaze
An early morning fire in Aiken South Carolina damaged about 4000 dollars worth of business district property. The Augusta fire department responded quickly under Chief Reynolds, preventing total destruction as flames rose high.
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Aiken
8. C
Augusta
Underwood Guided by Visitor Opinions in Armament Talks
New York Oct 26 8 W Underwood Democrat delegation will seek conference opinions but be guided by the desires of fins academy committee for univers armament in a letter from Mrs Dora of Brooklyn.
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New York
W.’ Underwood
Dora
Brooklyn
Zens
Univer Armament
Unclear OCR Item About Farmer and Night Call
Fragmentary note describes a farmer being called from home at night and mentions Harris and a loss. Details are unreadable and positions unclear.
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IM Farmer
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Asolated
Ben W. Hooper
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U. S
Cotton Exchange
Southernivision Red Cross
Ireland
Stone
Stand
Underwood
Harris
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