Interstate Commerce approves class rate reduction in Mississippi Valley case
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders cancellation of published class rates between eastern points and Mobile in the Mississippi Valley line. New rates will be set to align with long and short haul rules. cancellations must be completed by November 27. Protests by R G Cobb and other shippers cited overpricing and nonconformity with the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Imit Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce
Cameron
Baying
Washington
R. G. Cobb
South
Florence Obituary Sets Tones for Nitrate Plant Talks
Unclear transcript from Florence discusses nitrate plant siting at Shoals with a public crowd. It mentions Weeks and a broad plan to present government projects and recommendations, focusing on environmental and economic factors. The fragment hints at discussions of policy and impact but lacks coherent details.
Railroad cuts sugar rate between Baton Rouge New Orleans and Mobile
The Ydx00 and Mississippi Valley Railroad will reduce the Louisiana sugar rate from 41 cents to 27 cents on freight moved along its Baton Rouge to New Orleans to Mobile line. The traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce received notice today. The change follows months of effort to obtain a lower rate for the city.
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Ydx00
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Louisiana
Baton’ Rouge
New Orleans
Mobile
Eau
Chamber of Commerce
Efort
Visit of Ship Board Man 4S to St. Louis
T Park Hay, representative of the board at St. Louis, is in Missouri on official business. Former Birmingham resident and known in this city for directing the campaign in support of the tampon aid amendment last November.
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T. Park Hay
St.Louis
Birmingham
Tampon Aid Amendment
Adams to Speak on Ben Hur at Prichard Postchurch
Rev. Mr. Adams will speak tonight at 3 38 o clock at the Prichard postchurch on The Story of Ben Hur according to a Junior B Y P U announcement.
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MR. Adams
Sen. Hur
Aes S.A
Southern Copper Works Inc Incorporation Filings
The Southern Copper Works Inc filed incorporation papers today with a capital of $5,000. Incorporators listed are Ir Bender, Joseph Aubey, and Emile Scheuermann, with plans to manufacture copper turpentine stills and related articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Copper Works, Inc
Ir ’ Bender
Joseph Aubey
Emile Scheuermann
Brueiter Sails Out Mobile Passengers Reported
The United Fruit steamer Antonio, set to sail from Mobile for Belize and Honduras, will carry five passengers from this city. They are Joseph Gold, Mr and Mrs. William Schofield, Mrs. Rosa Craik, and H. Gup.
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United
Antonio
Mobile
Belize
Honduras
Joseph Gold
William Schofield
Rosa (M. Craik
H. Gup
Couple Freed After Preliminary Hearing
Wauchula Florida October 28. F F Townsend and wife arrested several days ago on a murder charge connected to the 1916 killing of T J Lee were released after a preliminary hearing today.
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Wauchula, Fis. A
F. F. Townsend
T. J. ‘Lee
McKeesport Mill Plans 3000 Rehiring At Tin Plate Firm
McKeesport Pennsylvania October 23 three thousand men were promised employment when 44 mills resume full time operation at the Merekresport Tin Plate Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’keesport
MereKresport Tin Plate Company
Alabama Shrimp Law Spurs Bayou La Batre Plant Move
The new Alabama shrimp law pushes Gulf coast canneries to Bayou La Batre as firms eye Alabama waters for processing. Gulf Packing and Ly ing Company reopens after reorganization with Dr H B Dawson as president and C A Clarke as secretary treasurer among stockholders from Mobile Biloxi and Golden.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Bayou la Batre
George Rinkles
Bayou
Gulf Coast
Bayou Lere
Ae la Batre
Mn Sprinkler
Gulf Packing and Iying Company
H. B. Dawson
Mobile
William, Clarke
Golen
C. A. Clarke
Dawson
A.delacroix
William
Clarke
C. B. Kim
Anson Holly
Biloxi
Miss
Appraisal Underway for Mobile Electric and Gas Plants
I F MolI expert directs appraisal of Mobile Electric and Mobile Gas properties under Public Service Commission. Gaillard says report ready in a few weeks. Both utilities petitioned for appraisal, normally tied to rate raise requests, with McDonnell occupied on other work.
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Mobilelectric Company
E ‘Mobile, Gas
I. F. Moli
Eee
P. Gaillard
Montgomery
Mobile Elettric Company
State Board
City To Consider House Numbering Ordinance
A committee appointed by the city commission will draft an ordinance for proper house numbering in Mobile after a Thursday conference with the postmaster and local mailmen. The group includes Postmaster Thornton, City Engineer Smith, and City Attorney, studying models from other cities before submission to the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theffice Department
A Supmit
Postwarker Thornton
Smith
No Man's Land Bill Urged by City Commission Telegrams
Telegrams urging the Alabama lower house to pass the No Man's Land bill were sent today by the city commission. Representative J J Russell and D Cobbs Foster were contacted, and Speaker S A Milkung was pressed to place the bill on the calendar tomorrow.
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Alabama Ture
No Man
S Land
City Commission
J.J. Russell
D. Cobbs
Foster K. Hale
Mocity Commission
Mre
S. A. Mil Kung
Miss Rappe Chronic Sufferer Linked to Fatty Arbuckle Case
Virginia Rappe, the woman whose death is tied to Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, suffered a chronic ailment that may have caused her death. A doctor and two nurses testified at the district attorney's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle
District Attorney's Office
Leddy Demands Jury Trial in Taxi Shooting Case
J E Leddy of the Savoy hotel demands a jury trial in recorder's court for assault with a pistol after allegedly firing three shots into Morris Baker’s taxi on October 13 along Cedar Point road. Bond set at $500. driver George Heitz released after being detained on a separate charge.
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J. E. Leddy
Savoy Hotel
Recorder’s Court
Morris Baker
Cédar Point
George Heitz
Joachim Street
Leddy
Dar ‘Gerous
Jack Courtney
Edington
Sstate
Courtney
Baker
Charles Killion
Killion
Noted clash ends with arrests after raid on Rich home
Johnston City Illinois dispatch reports a confrontation as Marshal Ralph Moore Sheriff Car of Unicoi county and deputy Joe Rich confront John Rich and Milt Stagl. Rich is jailed on a federal warrant while Stagl lies wounded. a still is seized and destroyed during the raid near Erwin.
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Was
Moore
Jo Rich
Rich
Btg
Erwin
Schooner Cerreto Crew Survive Tropical Storm Journey
The schooner Cerreto bound from New Orleans to San Juan with petroleum and gasoline battled a tropical storm on October 21 22 riding out heavy seas. Captain Olstf and crew kept the ship afloat passing near Cape San Antonio and San Luis after abandoning ship. They slept on the sands and reached San Luis later sending word to Havana via the American consulate. They are recovering in Pinar.
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Havana
New Orleans
San Juan
P. R
Yucaten Channel
Olstf
Cape ‘San Antonio
San Luis
Pinar
Arrests Sought in Priest’s Murder Case
In October 28 coroner’s inquest hears expected new evidence in Father A Belknap’s murder. County Attorney James records talk of important developments after questioning several people. A posse followed leads from the scene toward Poor Man’s Gulch as officers search for Andrew Wiano, a boarder at Mrs. Ro’s home, who vanished hours after the shooting.
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Father A. Belknap
James
Minestone
Poor Man’s Gulch
Tony Bertolino
Sinmon
Pershing Aims to Welcome Foch in Atlantic Greeting
General Pershing reaches quarantine aboard the George Washington as Allied forces head to greet Marshal Foch in New York Harbor. The Paris, escorted by American destroyers and seaplanes, is due to follow into the harbor.
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New York
Pershing T
George Washington
America
Marshal Foch
Paris
Harding Happy Rail Walk-Out Is Called Off
President Harding returned to Washington from his South trip at 11 a.m. today aboard his special train, completing the run from Atlanta in two hours less than the Southern Railway limited schedule.
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Washington
Harding
Atlanta
Gai
Southern Railway
Harding Learns Strike Averted During Southern Tour
President Harding learned the railroad strike scheduled for Sunday had been averted while his special train neared Washington after a strenuous three day tour of the South. Officials had viewed the strike situation as more grave the previous night. Secretary Weeks left Atlanta to return to Washington, reporting progress on the meat situation and other concerns.
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United Prote
Harding
Washington
South
Striks
War Weeks
Atlanta
Ashington
Take All op raid testimony in Tree liquor case
Prohibition squad officer Qualia testified at Tree of Towerment Street trial about a trap liquor operation. He described finding a trap in a doorway near Mae evidence and a sailor waiting for liquor as Tremer was allegedly getting out of the trap.
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Prohibition
Police Department
Frank A. Tree
Towerment Street
Qualia
T Street
Mithout
Rain Saturday forecast to end Mobile dry spell
The weather bureau predicts rain for Mobile and vicinity on Saturday breaking a long dry period. Cloudiness will increase tonight with rain likely tomorrow. Temperatures will remain mostly steady across the changeable day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Weather Bureau
Guilty Plea Ends Murder Hearing in State Prison
The murder case against Mrs. Sarah Fitt and co defendants concluded when the defense pled guilty to accessory before the fact. They accepted a life sentence in the state penitentiary for the killing of her husband Wright Motestile.
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Hill, N. G
Sarah Fitt
Wright Motestile
Fife
Fragmentary European Scene Report
A brief, unreadable OCR fragment references Europe and a residence scene with scattered terms like Peggy and industrials. The readable content provides no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to form a coherent summary.
House elections committee voids Alabama 7th district contest
In a narrowly split decision the house elections committee dismissed the contest filed by Representative L B regarding the 7th Alabama district. The action follows a unanimous vote and ends the formal challenge to the election results pending further proceedings.
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Washington
House Elections Committee
Rep. L. B
Ala
Strike call resting by chiefs
Secret code and parallel orders were sent from the general offices of railway brotherhood leaders directing local chiefs to notify members that the proposed railroad strike has been called off.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
Cdde Aivaés
Cemé¢N
Brotherhood of
Chicago Ends October 80 Strike After Board Settlement
In Chicago the October 80 strike was canceled as the United States railway labor board’s authority was accepted by five railroad Brotherhoods. About 400,000 transportation workers learned of the decision after a full day of talks. The agreement includes wage-cut negotiations by carriers to be considered under existing wage decisions, with peace advocates like W. G. Lee pushing for an immediate halt to the walkout.
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Chicago
Five Brotherhoods
United States Railway Labor Board
Transportation Group
Brotherhoods
Rallroml Bonra Pene
Hooper Red
W. G. Lee
Lee
Hooper
T. C. Cashen
Recall of fall strike orders sent to locals nationwide
The recall orders for the Switchmen Trainmen Conductors Engineers and Firemen strike were dispatched as readers flashed code to general chairmen. Chairmen will forward them to locals and the official recall will spread across the country within hours. Telegrapher union similarly issued recall orders as it had joined the strike plans.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Telegraphers’ Organization
Sepp
US States Railroad Labor Board
Prizes of 1500 For Best Back Announced
Announcement of a contest offering prizes totaling 1500 dollars for the best developed back was made at the opening of a meeting of the area aeuteopathic Association. Dr J C Muttart of Philadelphia spoke on automatic manufacture of a legot in the body and digestion of confectionery as part of the program. Attendees include specialists from Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Area Aeuteopathic Association
J. C.muttart
Philadelphia
Msc
Jag” ‘ Ee Rival of “Hootch” Ant Ausenoe bin Vy Ouaepathis Yee ¢Iane
Maryland
Fila
North Caro
The
Diati of
Columbia
Gibbs Named Special Attorney for Antitrust Cases
Washington Oct. 28. Appointment of W. Frank Gibbs of Knoxville Tennessee as special assistant to the attorney general in the prosecution of antitrust cases was announced by the justice department. He formerly served as secretary to the attorney general and will continue handling confidential matters for him.
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Washington
W. Frank Gibbs
Knoxville
Tenn
Justice Department
Chinese Fight Anglo Japanese Alliance, Chinese Delegate Says
A Washington dispatch reports Dr. Shenkun Wu of the Chinese delegation opposing renewal of the Anglo Japanese Alliance. He argues United States should avoid exclusive blocs and pursue broader regional cooperation for world peace with Great Britain and Japan as partners.
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Y Webster K. Nolan
Lgceed
Eens
Sioka
Japan
United States
Wueald
Great Britain
Pacific
Pam
Cnion
Safemu Pan
Departments Clash Over Selling Medicinal Beer Rules
Washington October 28 The internal revenue bureau and prohibition enforcement officials spar over whether medicinal beer from the prohibition days may be sold under new regulations. Treasury Secretary Mellon says it can be sold while prohibition officials say it cannot. Brewers with old stock must brew new beer to comply, delaying sales and prompting further conflict in Congress.
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Washington
Ineternal Revenué Bureau
Prohibition Enforcement ‘ Department
Sec. of the Treasury Mellon
Jnth
Aerial Torpedo Mail Line Foreseen Across Ocean
Paris reports Louis Breguet outlines pilotless aerial torpedoes to carry urgent letters between London Paris and New York in 12 to 15 hours. Small motorized machines with automatic high altitude flight would cross the Atlantic in hours, launched by special mechanisms and guided by wireless control.
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Paris
London
New York
Louis Breguet
Brussels
Atlantic
Breguet
Reed presses soldier bonus vote in Senate
Senator Reed of Missouri moved to force a vote on the soldier bonus bill after the Senate had tabbed it at President Harding’s request. He proposed a tax amendment on excess profits of corporations and furuses to fund the bonus for former service members, incorporating provisions of the McCumber plan through the finance committee.
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Washington
Reed
Missouri
Senate
Harding
McCumber
Senate Finance Committee
Japanese Budget Plan Outlined With Navy and Army Shares
Tokyo tentative budget proposes 500 million dollars for government needs. Navy would receive about 150 million while the army about 90 million, with the remainder for other expenditures.
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Tokio
Fragmented Agency Dinner Notes from Florence Banquet
Puzzle like OCR fragment describes a government or war department meeting with Weeks and officials including Barden and a chamber of commerce banquet in Florence. References to nitrate plants and a dam hint at emergency or infrastructure topics and a postmeal gathering by the Bay area.
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Flotary
War Department
Kh Chamber of Commerce
Pete
Clements
Weeks
Col. Barden
Florence
August murder case linked to Carraway witnesses
The article notes multiple witnesses tracing movements of a suspect before a fatal fight in Memphis. Key figures include principal witnesses, with one man arrested in Illinois and later brought to stand trial. further evidence could extend the investigation and affect the examination timeline.
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Idens
Murde
Carraways
Alieg i
Ahdithe
Ter Autrosphis
Esas
Memphis
Walt
Fall Rock
Ark
Becaus
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Ship Board
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Mississippi Coast
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Marge Han Fred Nto Ad
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Anderson IS
General Pershing
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Raymond Clapper
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Victor Little
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C.nductora
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U.S
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