Labor Day Parade Celebrates Mobile Workers in City
Mobile marks Labor Day with a large parade led by Charles I. ei grand marshal through downtown. About eight thousand workers from diverse trades display banners and floats, followed by bands and labor council members. The event features floats such as a boilermaker boiler, painters, riveters, and a broom makers display, with many unions represented. The day includes public events, speeches, vaudeville acts, dances, and extended celebrations as offices close for the holiday.
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Mobile
Elect
Garment
Ladies of the Central Trades Council
Labor Temple
Joseph Street
Machine Guns In Streets Munich Under Martial Law
Munich under martial law posts machine guns in the streets as reported by Deutsche Tagesblatt.kharkov near surrender reported by Bolsheviks as Kharkov group lines up 800 men and 600 regiment units in surrounding actions.
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Munich
Associated Presa
Copenhagen
Deutsche Tagesblat
Berlin
London
Cow
Clares
Kharkov
Yekaterinoglay
Orenburg
Clerks Exams Set for Mobile and Other States
Civil service announces clerks exams for September 17. Eligible men and women may apply with starting salaries around 900 dollars. Exams will be held in Alabama cities including Anniston Decatur Florence Mobile and others, with applicants over 18.
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Glerks
Mobile
Ala
Florida
Georgia
Ippi
H Carolina
Tenness
Civil Commission
Alabama
Anniston
Dethan
Florile
Mont- Tuscaloors
Two Robberies Reported To Police
Police were told of two burglaries. Y Smith of 705 Texas street said a thief slipped in while he slept with a window open and stole a shirt with a diamond stick pin and cuff buttons, plus a cap and a box of items. WW Johnson of 259 Secan street reported two gold watches missing after a sneak thief entered his residence.
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Y. Smith
Texas Street
Smith
Johnson
Secan Street
German Field Marshal Liman von Sanders in Berlin
German Field Marshal Liman von Sanders arrived in Berlin from Constantinople where he was detained after the Turkish effort in the war. The armistice arrangement included repatriation of von Sanders, who commanded Turkish forces against Russia and later led in the final capture operations.
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Associated Préss
Spain
Liman
Berlin
Germany
von Sand
Constantinople
Se Ho
von Sanders
Rusgd
News Item Today Has One Edition Due to Labor Day
The News Item will publish a single edition today because of the Labor Day holiday. The Home Carrier edition will not be issued and the regular 6 o clock edition is omitted.
General Steiner to Speak on Mobile Guard Plan
General Steiner of Montgomery will visit Mobile this week to address Kiwanis and Rotary clubs about forming two National Guard companies. A parade and mass meeting are planned, with the old armory likely to serve as headquarters pending city consent and restoration.
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National Guard
Mobile
R. KE. Steiner
Montgomery
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Moleiath
Eral
Fernand Blanks
Honduran Rebels Advance Toward Capital
Reports from Colonel Joaquin Rodriguez say about 200 Honduran revolutionists are moving from the Gulf of Fonseca toward Choluteca to cut off President Francisco Bertrand forces and sever communication with the capital, with aim to besiege the capital.
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Associated Press
Joaquin Rodriguez
Gulf of Fonseca
Honduras
Choluteca
Francisco Bertrand
Iato
Seige
Cap
Decision Tuesday in Convict Beating Case
The board of revenue and road commissioners meet Tuesday to decide charges against two county employees accused of assaulting Herbert Somrall a young white convict who refused to work with a gang on Dauphin Way. Evidence was presented Monday and a ruling was reserved for the upcoming session.
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Board of Revenue ‘and Road Commissioners
Herbert Somrall
Dauphin Way
KC Initiation Held in Pascagoula
A Mobile Council Knights of Columbus delegation returned from Pascagoula Mississippi after a successful initiation ceremony for 45 candidates. The degree work was conducted by a team from Mobile and New Orleans, led by Knight John E K Toomer, John A Hi, and Police Chief P J OShaughnessy.
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Mobile Council
Knights of Columbus
Pascagoula
Miss
Mobile
New Orleans
Order
John EK. Toomer
John A. Hi
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Minor Sues for Five Thousand Dollars Over Hand Injury
John Mitchell a minor sues the Manufacturing Company in circuit court for 5000 alleging his left hand was crushed by machinery at the defendant plant on July 10 while employed there resulting in the loss of two fingers.
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John Mitchell
Mitchell
Bombs Found Near Coblenz Threaten Rhine Rails
Two bombs were found Saturday on a railroad track near Coblenz. They were hurled into the Rhine by the assailants, with authorities taking action to dispose of them and secure the area.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Rhine
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi tonight
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Alabama and Mississippi with possible thunderstorms tonight in portions of the area. Interior regions should see slightly warmer temperatures.
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Waskington
Alabama
Mississippi
Cracker nightcap routs Bears 7 to 0 in Mobile morning game
Atlanta scored four in the third to take a 7 0 victory over Mobile at Monroe Park in the first morning game there since the Cotton States era. Ellis gave way after the Cracker rally, Utt finishing. The mobile defense fumbled but cleanly stranded runners.
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Atlanta
Bears
Monroe Park
Mobile
Ellis
Thorburn
Utt
Atlanta routs Mobile as Thorburn sizzles on mound
In a rough sequence at Atlanta, Thorburn struck out and singled left. Scheoner hit a grounder through, allowing Herndon to score as Mayer and Galloway drove in runs with a key single. Dykes and McMillan combined for decisive rallies, while Conwey lined to center for another hit. Continued play shows Atlanta taking control late in the inning.
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Kopp
Ducote
Damreau
Schopner
Herndon
Kitts
Mayer
Griffin
Conway
Mobile
McMillan
Thorburn
Se Rgis
Ts Wag
Dykés
Miller
Texas
Galloway
Short
Damrau
Galvin
Schepner
Scheoner
Kove
Scori Herndon
Gally
Higgins
Coleman
Illis
Conwey
Tutweiler
Woolen Suits Rise in Favor as Cool Snap Hits Mobile
Readable fragments describe a September cold snap in Mobile causing heavy woolen suits to be worn again. Residents dig out woolens from moth balls as bay winds chill the bay area and boats docked at the pier.
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Palm Beach
Mobile
Sumas
Mobile Printers League selects officers at annual meeting
Mobile was chosen to host the next convention of the States Printers League during the meeting held at Asealoosa on the third Sunday. Officers elected include A. J. Seeley as president and Thomas B. Tew as first vice president.
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Mobile
States Printers League
Asealoosa
A. J. Seeley
K.oe Miss
Thomas B. Tew
Wilson declines to reveal treaty drafts to Senate committee
President Wilson refused to hand the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tentative drafts of treaties with Austria Hungary and Bulgaria and related agreements, as the committee sought access to the documents during the September session.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acston
Hungary
Bulgaria
Police Promise Early Arrests In Cooper's Murder
Nashville police chief A J Barthel says Robin J Cooper was killed by two or more men and the murderers will soon be apprehended. No woman connected to the tragedy is suspected. A believer in bootlegger motive is questioned as investigators pursue the caller, described as an intimate acquaintance, and Cooper's funeral is held at Christ Church with Bishop Thomas Gallor officiating.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Robin J. Cooper
A. J. Barthel
Cooper
Park
Richland Creek
Maude Perkina
Ndareaine
Evaneville
Milton Smith
Louisville
Christ Church
Thomas Gallor
President to Call Labor Capital Conference in September
Washington announces a Labor Day message detailing a soon planned conference of labor and industry leaders to discuss wage demands and domestic issues. The plan aims to set a new basis for labor relations after the president finishes a western speaking tour.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ron Sea
Jabor
Wilson
Espns
Congress
Bolshevik Forces Rout French, Prisoners Taken in Eighth Column
Lettish and Lithuanian troops drive Bolsheviks from Alexandrovek near Dvinsk. They report many prisoners captured as Lettish and Luhans advance. Kolchak headquarters move to Nikolaevsk, with Bolshevik forces pushing along the Volga and Slavia rivers. General Pershing sails from Brest aboard the Leviathan to the United States. Marshal Foch delivers final salute as American forces depart France promising to care for their dead.
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Iegert Press
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Lettish
Alexandrovek
Dvinsk
Letts
Luhans
Kolchak
London
Omsk
Admiral Kolchak
Nikolayevak
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Volga
Slavia
el Brest
Eneral Pershing
Leviathan
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Wespington
LaFayette
Marshal
Marshal Foch
France
America
Ludwigshafen Held by French Forces
French troops control Ludwigshafen as Palatinate independence bid by Dr Haas followers falters. An attack on the Ludwigshafen post office aimed to spread news of a possible Palatinate republic. several dead reported among post office officials.
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Ludwigshafen
Coblenz
A Associated Press
Frrench
Alatinate
Hens
Landau
Palatinate Republic
Dr. Haas
Aes
Bonn
Jané
Haas
Palatinate
Prussia
Germany
Berlin
Frechmen
Ludwig On
Lokal Anzieger
the Republic
Chattanooga church calls Macon divine leader
A Chattanooga church announces the appointment of a new head for its October events. The move places Macon as the guiding figure for the church’s autumn schedule and activities.
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Chattanooga
MACON
Forty Thousand Italian Troops Granted Amnesty
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel granted amnesty to forty thousand Italian soldiers imprisoned for wartime offenses. The measure, announced Sunday, affects those sentenced to long terms and marks a broad clemency move by the crown.
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Rome
Victor Em
Diary Links Stenographer to Double Homicide in Chicago
Police say a diary found in the Chicago apartment of Marie Meyers and her employer Charles W. Richards reveals a year of surveillance and jealousy. Both Meyers and Richards were shot to death, with Richards married, suggesting a long planned double tragedy.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mmne Marie Meyers
Charles W. Richards
Richards
General C W Hooper Improves After Illness
Selma Alabama Sept 1 General C W Hooper state commander of the United Confederate veterans has shown improvement after a difficult spell with hiccoughs and a prior operation for intestinal obstruction He rested well overnight and doctors deem the change favorable for his condition
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Selma
Ala
C. W. Hooper
United Confederate Veterans
Conflicting Reports on Premier Frederick Resignation
Reports from Vienna and Berlin reach London claiming an ultimatum prompted Premier Frederick of Hungary to resign. One account cites resignation after acquiescing to allied demands. another says he resigned amid a push for peace.
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Frederick
Associated Press
London
Vienna
Berlin
Friedrich
Hungary
Costumes Put Exit on New York Labor Day Parade
Labor leaders in New York withdraw the annual Fifth Avenue march citing high costume costs. Ernest Bohm, secretary of the central federated union, said members felt compelled to skip the parade due to rising expenses for parade attire.
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Associated Preas
New York
Ernest Bohm
Central Federated Union
Fifth Avenue
Ceremony marks Pacific Fleet arrival at San Francisco harbor
A vast naval pageant greeted the Pacific Fleet as ships anchored near Bell Bay and the Oregon led by Admiral Hugh Rodman entered San Francisco Bay. Secretary Daniels and officials boarded the Monster Gounes Boom while crowds gathered to witness the ceremonial review from hilltop vantage points.
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Bell- Bay
Hugh Rodman
Golden Gate
Oregon
Baigs Sun
Rir
Neuer
Hief
San
Harbor
Pacific
Presidio
Fort Point
Miley
Winfield Scott
San’ Francisco
Wife of the Bar
Haker
Barry
Pelegragn Hill
Upper Bay
Goat Island
Ivan Wettingell
Exposition Grounds
Marina
Mr.Daniels
Labor Truce Proposed To End Strikes For Six Months
A report from a committee of the New York State Federation of Labor recommends suspending all strikes nationwide for six months or more to help reduce the cost of living, aiming to restore stability during President Wilson's efforts.
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Dy Associated Press
New York
United States
Wilson Spring
New York State Federation of Labor
Postal Employes to Ask for More Money
Washington September report from the National Federation of Postal Employees states nearly all delegates attend the eleventh convention. The gathering will focus on wage increases and financial security options for members, with speakers including McKellar of Dexter and Madden of California.
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Washington
National Federation of Postal
Securin
Tter
Adriatic Question Aims at Quick Allied Settlement
In Paris reports indicate the Adriatic issue remains unsettled. The Austrian treaty and allied concerns are being discussed by Tittoni and Prime Minister Lloyd George with restrained progress. The council shows division, with no formal agreement yet, while America pushes for internationalization of the Flame problem.
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Paris
Tittoni
Lioyd
Supreme c
America
Shriners of Selma Plan City Entertainment Program
Shriners of Selma plan a ceremonial parade and street exhibits with visiting teams from several cities. The program includes theater parties, a shore dinner at a nearby resort, and a giant float. Imperial Chief Cut is expected to attend and join the parade.
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Savannam
Mrs. Michael Cudahy Dies in Chicago at age 77
Mrs. Michael Cudahy widow of a pioneer in the meat industry died in Chicago Sunday at age 77. Born in Ireland she came to the United States with her parents who settled in Cedarsburg. She was honored by Pope Benedict XV for generosity to the Catholic Church and leaves four daughters and three sons.
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Chicago
Cudahy
Ireland
Cedarsburg
Wits
Pope Benedict
Yellow fever cases rise in Honduran towns reports say
New cases of yellow fever have been reported in Corinto Vicarages and nearby towns, according to health officials in San Salvador. Officials note continued spread and warn residents to take precautions as outbreaks continue.
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Associated Presa
San Salvador
Corinto
Ime
Uruguay's envoy to attend autumn labor conference
An Uruguayan representative travels to the conference set for autumn to discuss labor issues. The Associated Press notes the envoy's involvement and the ongoing diplomatic role in regional labor affairs.
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