Two Detained Over Mobile Safe Robbery At Conception Street
Two white men are held at the Mobile police station in connection with the Safe of the Standard Oil Company at Conception and Marion. The yegg allegedly used nitroglycerin to blast the big iron safe and escape with cash between three hundred and four hundred dollars. The break happened last Saturday night but was not discovered until Sunday afternoon. The incident mirrors a recent spate of local safebox robberies, including a prior Kress & Co. heist.
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Standard
Conception
Marion
Elmer Reed
Rice
Mr. Reed
Henry Oldsmith
Lon Wilson
Gulf Port
Miss
Heflin to Speak at Mobile National Defense Day Event
Senator J Thomas Heflin will be the principal speaker for Mobile National Defense Day activities on September 12. The plan calls for a patriotic assembly, a parade led by a band, and a program at the square with religious and civic leaders participating.
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J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
R. V. Taylor
Patriotic Assembly
Bieware
Cers
Cers’ Reserve Corps
Edward P. Allen
D.D
Bish
Mobile
Alfred Moses
Mment Street Temple
Accountants In Session At Battle House Convention
The Alabama Society of the Accountants met today with members from across the state. The convention planned to close in the Battle House tonight under the direction of the committee led by Walter and the chairman.
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Alabama Society of the Accountants
Battle House
Hard
Chaiman
Walter
Baptizing Causes Bad Traffic Jam Near Bridge
A long traffic delay occurred near the bridge when a baptism event disrupted autos along both sides for about seven miles. The sheriff’s office was notified but could not arrive in time to aid the traffic flow.
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John Craft
Ared
Te Tehe
Weather Update for Mississippi Tuesday
Partly cloudy in Mississippi with mild winds and a slight chance of showers. Forecast calls for comfortable temperatures and gentle conditions across the state.
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Mississippi
Baseball scores and lineups from multiple games
Baseball scores show Atlanta Mobile Birmingham New Orleans and others with run totals and inning highlights. Player names include Feigert Robinson Hodge Lapan Kremer Morrison Geoch Fullerton O Picinich Pennock Schang Baumgartner Harris Perkins Zachary Ruel Whitehill Cole Bassler and Leverett.
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Feigert
Robinson
Hodge
Lapan
Big fish landed by parties off Coden on Sunday
W G Oliver and Major N C Walpole of Bromingham caught a devil fish measuring 18 feet long after a four and a half hour fight off Dauphin Island. W W Graves of Montgomery landed a six foot nine and a half inch tarpon near Fort Morgan Swash Channel. The Birmingham and Montgomery parties contended for trophies as crowds watched Labor Day.
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W. G. Oliver
N. C. Walpole
Bromingham
Canught
Dauphin Island
Montgomery
Gulf
Fort Margarf
Birmingham
Mr. Oliver
Mobile
Major
Walpole
Willie Bryant
Bryant
Mobile Bay
Mr. Graves
Arshall Bosarge
Mingham
John M. B. Er
Fred Anderson
Jimmie Nelson
H. M. Davis
Jack R. Connor
H. H. Fairfax
L. B. Musgrove
Jasper
J. M. Dewberry
Dewberry
Musgrove Corporation
Two Tankers Arrive in Mobile for Repairs
Two oil tankers diverted into Mobile today for repair work. The Hampton Roads from New York to the Pacific coast entered the Alabama drydock and waited at the Panama dock for repairs with a burst steam pipe reported. The Frankin from New York to Galena Navigation at Houston was at Todd docks for minor repairs and set to sail later this week. Labor Day shipping traffic remained steady as the W Modus arrived from Genoa to Waterman and the Colorado arrived from New York via Tampa to Mallory.
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Hampton Roads
New York
Pacific Coast
Sand Key
Alabama Drydock
Panama Dock
van Heyingan Brokerage Company
Frankin
Galena Navigation Company
Houston
Tex
Todd Docks
Genoa
Waterman Steamship Corporation
Colorado
Mallory Line
Tampa
Dawes Remains at Evanston Home
Evanston Illinois September 1 Charles G Dawes Republican nominee remains at his Evanston home amid campaigns for the vice presidency as party leaders and the public react to the developing contest. Dawes bides his time while others push forward with plans and activities for the race.
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Dawes
Evanston
Ill
Charles G. Dawes
Labor Day Observed in Mobile With Park Rally and Local Sports
Mobile observes Labor Day with closing of plants and offices. Union events at Monroe Park feature speeches by Bibb Graves and union leaders, plus athletic contests for all ages and prizes from local merchants. The day combines political discussion with races, games, and family activities across the city.
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Mobile
Atlanta
Country Club
Park
Bibb Graves
B. W. King
Washington
International Association of Machinists
W. C. Taylor
Brotherhood of Railroad
Graves
Central Trades Council
Labor Rand
National Drug Store
John George
I. Fried
Federal Clothing Company
W. J. Barrett
Style Shop
Friedenthal
Reeves Electric Company
Price Hardware Company
Rocker
Adam Glass and Company
Weatherby Furniture Company
L. Hammel Company
C. D. Kenny Company
Gayfer’s
Electric Bake
Liquor Raids During Labor Day Lead to Arrest and Seizures
Deputies Rasher Burch Stringfel low and Rogers arrested Koster Cunningham in a southeast Scott and Adams street vacant house while bottling liquor. Thirteen gallons of liquor in jugs and kegs plus thirty five half pints seized. A second raid on North Warren street uncovered forty half pints with no arrest. Police pursued holiday prohibition violators as deputies dispersed across the city.
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Burch
Stringfellow
Rogers
Koster Cunningham
Scott and
Adams Street
Warren Street
Tropical Storm Heads Toward Atlantic Coast
The tropical storm, lingering near St. Thomas Island for three days, is moving toward the Atlantic coast at about ten miles per hour. If its course holds, it will likely strike the Florida east coast, authorities say, with several ships ordered to remain in port.
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Jacksonville
Fla
International News Service
St. Thomas Island
Atlantic
United States
Florida
Weather Bureau
Dawes Plan Put Into Operation
The reparations commission announced the Dawes plan is in operation at noon today. The move marks formal implementation of the plan designed to manage Germany's reparations obligations.
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Paris
Associated Preas
Reparation Commission
Tokio Mourns Earth's Tremor Dead One Year On
Tokio marks the earthquake anniversary with a minute of silence for about one hundred thousand dead. Two million residents observe mourning flags and Buddhist emblems as whistles toll and temple gongs sound. The mayor proclaims the pause a tribute to victims and a thanks for foreign aid.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Prince of Wales starts day with polo then private events
The Prince of Wales kicks off in Syosset with polo at private grounds then hosts a morning party at Glen Cove. He then motored with Maj. L. D. Metcalf and Gen. A. F. Trotter, dining with friends and attending a dance planned for September 5 at F. Ambrose Clark’s home. Capt. A. F. Lascelles resumes duties as secretary.
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Prince of Wales
Ha . Pratt
Glen Cove
James A. Burden
L. D. Metcalf
Verry
A. F. Trotter
Metcalf
Gmd
Higgpomen
Betete
F. Ambrose Clark
Westbury
A. F. Lascelles
Viscount Lascelles
Princess Mary
Berengaria
Prince of Wales Unbuttons Polo Fashion Myths in Nassau Field
SYOSSET L I September 1 The Prince of Wales joined a polo workout at Gracefield Burden estate with Major Ed Metcalfe and Captain Frank Miller. He refused rest after an hour and 35 minutes of riding and drills declaring more practice today though not likely Meadowbrook matches. His field appearance surprised fashion writers as he wore a battered Panama hat and Sudanese helmet, an old tan sweater and breeches, shocking a crowd used to his stylish attire.
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L. I
Prince of Wales
Wales
Europe
Burden Estate
Ed Metcalfe
Frank Miller
Meadowbrook
Prince
Gracefield
Fashion Notes
Charter Oak Harness Opener Highlights Grand Circuit Day
Hartford Conn September 1 The Connecticut State Fair opened at Charter Oak Park with the Grand Circuit program led by the 2 14 division of the Charter Oak stake. A large field was expected for the feature event as harness racing season kicks off.
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Hartford
Conn
Charter Oak Park
Charter Oak Stake
No Final Edition Today on Labor Day in The News Item
In keeping with its long established custom The News Item will omit its final edition today for Labor Day. There will be two issues only the Home Edition before noon and the Home Carrier Edition with latest news later.
Six Hathaway survivors rescued from hurricane wreck
Six of the four masted auxiliary schooner Samuel W Hathaway crew were saved by the steamship Southern Cross after a hurricane sunk the vessel off the Atlantic coast. The engineer and one sailor died. Captain Elliott was last seen clinging to a Taft. The six men, adrift for four days, were found on the schooner’s sky night, survived on flying fish and hat water, and were hospitalized in New York bound ship.
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Easa Hampton
W. Y
Samuel W. Hathaway
Atlantic Seaboard
Southern Cross
Buenos Airego
New York
Independent Wireless Company
Hathaway
Elliott
Taft.’ The rescue’ was Made at 4:30 o'clock this morning, = —Hathaway
Charleston
Millerand Presses France to Guard National Forces
Former French president Millerand, active in politics, argues in Echo de Paris that France must keep control of its army and navy until the League of Nations gains enforcement power. He says foreign intervention cannot influence France’s defense until guaranteed by effective league authority.
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Paris
France
Millerand
Echo de Paris
Mince M. Millerand
League of Nationa Assembly
Geneva
M. Millerand
League
Alleged killer slain by Jasper posse in Florida dispatch
A Valdosta Times report from Jasper Florida states Warren Wood a young Negro was shot and killed by a Jasper citizens posse after he killed Policeman H F Knowles and opened fire as officers attempted arrest. The body was said to be burned. Wood had been drinking and caused a disturbance. He fled to the home of employer H S Horn where he fired on officers before being driven out and killed on Horn's porch.
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Valdosta
Jasper
iFla
Valdosta Times
Warren Wood
H. F. Knowles
Wood
H. 8. Horn
Crew Of Abandoned Ship Rescued In Arctic
The crew of the Lady Kindersley, a gasoline schooner, were taken aboard the Boxer as ice carried the vessel north in the Alaska Arctic. The Kindersley was abandoned.
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Alaska
Arctic
Associated Press
Arctic Ocean
Three Arraigned On Liquor Charges
Federal Commissioner J I Burgett held arraignments for three alleged violators of prohibition laws. BB A Mitchell Lee Thomas and E S Hovard were arrested Thursday at Earlville and arraigned on possession of liquor and conspiracy charges. Hovard and Mitchell pled guilty while Thomas waived preliminary exam. Bonds were set at 1000 each.
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J. I. Burgett
BB. A. Mitchell
Lee Thomas
E.S. Hovard
Earlville
Hovard
Mitchell
Thomas
Emma Genephracy
Davis to Clear Up Labor Stand in Wheeling Speech
John W. Davis travels aboard a special train into West Virginia for a Labor Day message in Wheeling. He aims to define his stance on organized labor amid debates over his record, with a tour set to include Chicago Omaha Denver and other cities as supporters travel aboard.
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John W. Davis
LABOR
Davis
Wheeling
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Washington
Fairmont
W. Va
West
Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Omaha
Denver
Key Pittman
Nevada
Cordel Hull
Democratic National Committee
Joseph M. Dye
J. J. Richardson
Ex MississippI Official Dead in Auto Crash Near Raymond
Former attorney general and state supreme court justice Clayton Potter died in a morning car accident three miles east of Raymond Mississippi. The automobile rolled on a gravel embankment, pinning Potter under the steering wheel. his father, who rode with him, was uninjured. Potter was en route from Jackson to Raymond and died within moments after the crash.
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Jackson
Mass
Clayton ID. Potter
State Supreme Court
Raymond
Judge Potter
Justice Potter
Coolidge Delivers Brief Labor Day Address at White House
President Coolidge meets a delegation of organized labor at the White House on Labor Day. The gathering includes spokesmen from various trades and industries and the president’s brief address outlines the administration’s attitude and policies toward labor.
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Washington
Coolidge
Organized Labor
White House
Ite
Labor Leaders Was Somewhat Hastily Arranged and Mr. Coolidge
Labor
Herrin Feud Sparks National Guard Deployment In Illinois
Herrin Illinois erupts after a Saturday gun battle left six men dead and scars of a klan anti klan clash. Sheriff Galligan in Marion says no further clashes expected while eleven suspects are jailed for murder. National Guard patrols and a coroner's inquest loom as authorities brace for further violence.
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Herrin
Ill
Walker
Gallagan
Guillennette
Sheriff Galligan
Marion
Saline County
Harrisburg
John Small
Saline
Carlos Black
Illinois National Guardsmen
Hurst
Chester Reid
Galligan
Delos
Black
Hfrrin
Lil
International’ News Service
Ilinois National Guard
Williamson County
Herriot To Drive To General Session In Geneva
Premier Herriot will motor from Lyons to Geneva to attend the League of Nations assembly. Prime Minister MacDonald will go to Geneva directly from London without a stopover.
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Paris
Herriot
Lyons
Emma Goldman to Move to England
London notes Emma Goldman will be among the first admitted to Great Britain under new treaty rules allowing nationals of both countries to enter. The move marks a key step in cross border rights and reflects changing asylum policies.
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Emma Goldman
England
London
Great Britain
Disturbances Reported Near North Turks Island
A tropical disturbance near North Turks Island with winds approaching hurricane strength was reported this morning about 175 miles northeast of Turks Island and moving slowly northwest. Mariners bound for the region east of the Bahamas are advised to use caution. Weather bureau headquarters issued the advisory.
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Turks Island
Bahamas
Offic Weather Bureau
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