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05 Sep 1922
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1922
Page
1
Thieves Rob Texas Filling Station in Daring Burglary
Thieves forced entry into the Texas Company filling station at 01 Government Warren in Mobile. They removed a 400 pound safe containing several thousand dollars from three days receipts while police search for professionals who cut telephone wires and worked under the bright corner light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Texas Company
Warren
C. F. Howell
Local federal raids shift on liquor cases no warrants needed
Judge Robert 5ee district federal court rulings on search warrants for liquor cases are being observed locally. Officers now seize liquor at open business sites when there is plain evidence of violation without a warrant, though prior practice often secured warrants or guarded liquid during seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wr Rglings
Robert
Federal Court
Civil service exams scheduled in Mobile area
The civil service commission announces applications will be received until September 26 for posts in Mobile and vicinity. Openings include Chauffeur at Mobile Marine Hospital paying 420 dollars yearly with subsistence, Chauffeur at Gulfport Veterans Hospital 50 to 70 dollars monthly plus one meal, Auto Mechanic at Pascagoula Veterans Hospital 1020 dollars yearly, and an Auto Mechanic at Camp McClellan. Applicants will be rated on ability and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civil Service Commission
Mobile
Marine Hospital
Veterans’ Hospital
Gulfport
Pascagoula
Camp McClellan
Thieves Steal Car From Fulton Street Garage
Automobile thieves bold enough to strike in the county last week moved to the suburbs last night forcing entry to D. B. Childress garage at Fulton and Old Shel road and storing a Dodge car. Police have the stolen car description and broadcast it citywide. Childress says he locked the car in the garage early last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B Childress
Fulton and
Old Shel Road
Childress
Where They Play Tonight Major League Schedule
The schedule lists Southern Little Rock at Memphis Birmingham at New Orleans Atlanta at Mobile and National NY at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati St Louis at Pittsburgh with scheduled start times. American Boston at New York Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis and other games shown with conditions clear or cloudy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Little Rock
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Atlanta
Mobile
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. ¢Louis
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Weather Forecast for Alabama Mississippi and West Florida
The weather report states generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday across Alabama Mississippi and West Florida with little change in temperature and no significant weather events expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allabama
Mississippi
West Florida
Rush to Try 100 Federal Docketed Crimes by Sept 23
United States District Attorney Aubrey Boyles says more than a hundred cases remain to be docketed for a special term in the federal court. Hearings resume Monday with a new jury. most are liquor cases tied to raids around Mobile. Efforts aim to finish the docket within two weeks after the term resumes. Federal officers conducted raids overnight, with a full report pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal District Court
United States District
Aubrey Boyles
Mobile
Thornton To Hold Office For Sometime
Postmaster J. Blocker Thornton’s Democratic term expired today but he may stay longer as civil service reports on top applicants are delayed. Washington interviews in Mobile last week and timing suggests the next appointee will need senate confirmation and bonding before taking office, extending Thornton’s hold. Gewin’s term as United States marshal also expired in May, with no immediate replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Blocker Thornton
Civil Service Commis- Speciel-senemsiners
Mobile
Washington
Senate
Thornton
United States Marshal
Co. C. Gewin
New Orleans and Pensacola Tie for Lipton Trophy
The Lipton cup race for 1922 ends in a second tie between New Orleans and Pensacola after the Eastern Shore Yacht Club event. Porteous wins for New Orleans with four points, Pinac and Walthers contribute to a five point total for both clubs, while Witherell adds two points for Pensacola bringing their tally to five. The Lipton committee postpones the decision until next year when the races return to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Yacht Club
Pensacola
New Orleans
Porteous
Pinac
Walthers
Witherell
Orleans
Lipton Committee
Bar Association Endorses October Seaport Amendment
The Mobile Bar Association unanimously endorsed the Alabama seaport amendment in a special session at 10 o clock. Attornies pledged to dedicate time to urging adoption and asked circuit judges not to set October trials to allow campaigning. Speakers included T M Stevens D P Bestor and Congressman John Mc Duffie urging support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Seaport
Mobile Bar Association
T. M. Stevens
D. P. Bestor
John McDuffie
Former shop guard fined by recorder
T Kelly formerly a guard of the U and N shops was fined 50 dollars plus costs for carrying concealed weapons and 15 dollars for discharging firearms within city limits when arraigned before the recorder. A disorderly conduct charge was merged. He was arrested Saturday night at Warren and St Louis streets while discharging a pistol in a taxi cab. The incident involved Mize J Jolly of Church Street and occurred Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Kelly
Recorder
Kelly
Warren
St. Louis
Come
Cherokee Street
Mes Ze J. Jolly
Church Treet
City approves bond issue for new high school
At the regular city commission meeting Acting Mayor R. V. Taylor pushed against adopting plans from the school board for a 530000 high school bond. Hartwell offered amendments placing city county approvals, with the building to follow school board specifications under joint supervision. The measure to issue bonds will go to voters after November. Government and Royal streets paving discussion deferred two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
R. V. Taylor
Harry T. Hartwell
Taylor
Hartwell
Board of City Commissioners of
Mobile
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile County
Board of Commissioners
City of
County of
Royal Streets
Government Street
Broad Street
Committee to urge endorsement of Alabama seaport amendment
A seven member Mobillan committee will attend the State Democratic Convention in Montgomery on Thursday September 7. They will urge delegates to adopt a resolution endorsing the Alabama seaport amendment. The committee includes State Senator John Craft, City Commissioner Harr T. Hartwell, Bart B. Chamberlain, Leon Schwarz, J. L. Bedsole, Gessner Hee-Corvey, and Robert Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobillans
Montgomery
Alabama
Nixon Auto Stolen From Street Front Elks Club
J. G. Nixon of Bauer's drug store reported his car stolen from in front of the Elks Club at Government and Joachim streets sometime before midnight. This marks the second vehicle theft in the city within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Nixon
Bauer's
Elks Club
Government and
Joachim Streets
Republican Delegates Headed to Birmingham Meet
P. D. Barker and J. O. Middleton, delegates to the state Republican convention in Birmingham on September 17, depart the city this afternoon. They are Street faction leaders with thirteen other delegates joining later. Miss Lucy Laurendine of Mobile, the Mobile party’s only woman member, will leave for Birmingham tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Barker
J. O. Middleton
Birmingham
Lucy Laurendine
Mobile
Motorless Glider to Test Takeoff From New York Sound
Glenn H. Curtiss will test a new motorless glider on the Sound near Port Washington New York. The biplane glider with a light hull will be hauled by a prop to gain speed and then take off and soar over water. Curtiss plans to pilot the craft himself in the test hoped to show a new aviation concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Washington
N. Y
Glenn H. Curtiss
Curtiss
Rhone Valley
Rescue Tunnels Reach Toward Argonaut Shaft in Mine Tragedy
Miners entombed in the Argonaut gold mine for a week are within reach as rescuers dig from the Kennedy mine toward the Argonaut shaft. Workers hope to break through the old tunnel within today or by Wednesday, with 75 feet of quartz to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Cal
Argonaut Gold
Kennedy Mine
Argonaut
Robert Lightner
Kennedy
British Warships Guard Interests at Smyrna Arrival
Smyrna news says two British battleships Iron Duke and King George V arrived to protect British interests as Turkish advances push Greeks back. Towns burn along the retreat while thousands of Christian refugees stream toward Smyrna where churches and schools are crowded. Women and children show severe suffering in the exodus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
Local Want Ads Prompt Community Trade
In town readers are urged to place and read Want Ads to buy sell or find employment. The notice highlights widespread participation and mutual reach as people respond to classifieds.
Tariff Takes Precedence Over Bonus in Senate Vote
Washington September 5 by a 5 to 3 vote senate and conferees refused to sidetrack the administration tariff bill for the soldiers bonus measure. McCumber pressed to rush the bonus to the White House. Conferees and Senator Smoot favored reporting both measures before adjournment to end the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
McCumber
White House
House
Smoot
Congress
Borah
Coal Commission
Harding
Simmons
Treasury
Mellon
Senators Push to Take Up Bonus Amid Tariff Talks
Senators McCumber Simmons Walsh joined in urging immediate bonus action while Smooth Fordney Longworth Green Garner opposed. McLean Collier were absent as conferees. Meeting marked first Democratic invite since tariff work began two weeks ago with Republicans pressing to finish the tariff rewrite by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WANT
McCumber
North Dakota
Simmons
North Carolina
Walsh
Massachusetts
Smooth
Utah
Fordney
Michigan
Longworth
Ohio
Green
Iowa
Garner
Texas
McLean
Conn
Collier
Mississippi
Senate
House
Johnson Seeks Probe of Jap Lease at White Point
Senator Hiram W. Johnson announced he telegraphed the state and war departments to study a reported 33 year lease of ten acres at White Point near Ft. MacArthur San Pedro for a Japanese amusement park. District Attorney Woolwine said injunctions would be sought if possible. Japanese interests reportedly planned a 250000 investment to improve the tract. San Pedro chamber urged Senator Shortridge to block the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
State
War Departments
Washington
White Point
Ft. MacArthur
San Pedro
Cyl
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Forty Miners Trapped By Pit Explosion in England
Forty men entombed by a coal pit explosion at Whitehaven in England this morning. Ten bodies were recovered, per the Evening Chronicle. A separate court decision freed a man on a concealed weapon charge and drunken driving fines, while another case involving a statutory offense was reset for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Eng
Associated Press
Whitehaven
Evening Chronicle
Recorder
Mississippi Gop Senators Race In Second Primary Close Contest
In Mississippi the second primary for the U S Senate shows Hubert D. Stephens and James K. Vardaman leading voters amid expected high turnout around 191,000. Clouds and active campaigning marked the race with no major disturbances reported though a platform incident at Hattiesburg disrupted a speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Furmer
James K. Ward
Hubert D. Stephens
United States Senate
John Sharp Williams
Pri
Greniens
Belle Kearney
Kearney
Meridian
United States
James K. Vardaman
Hubert Stephena
Hattiesburgh
Theodore Bilbo
Yardaman
Woodrow Wilson
In @& Stephens
Chief of Cuban Senate Criticizes Crowder Action
In Havana Aurelio Alvarez denounced Major General Crowder for presenting a US backed ultimatum to Cuba as an intervention in internal affairs. He said the move violated the U S Cuban treaty and harmed sovereignty while the senate backed two Crowder measures on federal accounting reform and civil service shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
F E. H. Crowder
Harding
Congress
Senate
Aurelio Alvarez
United States
Cuba
Zayas
Crowder
West Point Corporal Escorted Home After Complaints
Highland Falls New York September 5 Corporal Albert Hoom of West Point offered to escort a local woman home after complaints from women that a soldier had accosted them Police Chief Fred Christoff tried sleuthing but failed Hoom approached and was warned He touched the chief’s wife’s arm and jaw leading to a $1000 bond and the judge’s ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Falls
N. Y
Albert Hoom
West Point
Fred Christoff
Christoff
Ordine
Toff
Hoom
Injunctions Hold Much Attention In Washington Labor Strife
Washington watchers focus on wage and railroad labor issues as the Senate reconvenes after Labor Day. Attorney General Daugherty may press the government injunction suit against railway shopmen while battle lines form over coal price profiteering and possible federal controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Vail Aeetan Te
Holidaly
Ind
Daugherty
Chicago
Cum
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Three Held for Ambu in Memphis Riot Case
Memphis authorities report ten arrests in a strike drive. Confessions name gang members in ambush killings of railroad worker Charles H and two Black workers. Investigators cite August attempt to wreck a Jacksonville special and a planned ambush on a Memphis train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Daugherty
Joseph Kioborki
Ilfions Central
Kiorborki
Burnside
Almount
Kiorbork
Labor Day
Benton
Eugene V. Debs
Gev
Debs
AMBU
Memphis
Tenn
Charles H
Hulburt
Ark
Kidnapped Boy Found With Mother in Atlanta
Disjointed report states a boy who had been kidnapped is now in the custody of his mother. The note mentions Atlanta, Wisconsin, and an Army unit, with unclear references to Walker, a department employee, and a home separation context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Army Regards
O& Walker
Hig
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas Filling Station
U. S. Court
BAR Association
Ity
Nixon
Repub
N.Y. Sound
California
Johnson
JAP Lease
Stephens
Vardamln
Magnolia State
West Pointer
Go Way
Genar
Rail
Tiona
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