New York Expert Hired To Study Mobile Power Rates
Mobile city officials authorized Vincent Kilborn to hire Nathaniel Gold, an experienced rate expert, to study Alabama Power rate readjustment ahead of Public Service Commission hearings in Montgomery on September 18. Gold arrived to review the case and advise on rate disparities, challenging the local 20 percent direct current differential and proposed service charges.
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New York
Fai Aasenme Public Utilitilities Bureau
Alabama Power Company
Cecil Bates
Harry T. Hartwell
Vincent Kilborn
Nathaniel Gold
Montgomery
Gold
Mobile
Bates
Hartwell
Kilborn
City Commission
Sian Seed Ar Grote
Gineer
McDonnell
Sta Commission
The Innocent Cheat: Scenes From A News Item Saturday
A story titled The Innocent Cheat outlines scenes from a Saturday news item. The article sketches readers through a sequence of events and observations surrounding a disputed incident and its aftermath.
Early Conference on Drive of Chest is WoolWine Plan
In Nashville Tennessee Mrs W B Dow ell plans an early conference. They will reside at 37 Fernway.
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W. B. Dowell
Nashville, Tenn
Fernway
Municipal league weighs backing candidates in Alabama
The Alabama League of Municipalities plans to back legislators friendly to financial relief for cities. President Hartwell authorized a September 11 executive committee meeting in Birmingham to set committees and shape the year’s program, aiming to gauge candidates’ stance on municipal finance reforms.
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Alabama League of Municipalities
Senate
House
Mobile
Harry
League
M. L. Robertson
Cullman
Tutwiler Hotel
Birmingham
Hartwell
Alabama
Harry T. Hartwell
T. J. Rowell
Selma
Sidney J. Reeves
Anniston
W. S. Easter
Florence
Hearing Reset for Wesco Plant Nuisance Petition
The city's petition for a temporary injunction against Wesco's asphalt plant on St Emanuel and Augusta streets was postponed from Thursday to Monday at 11 am. Judge Alex T. Howard will oversee the hearing. The petition alleges the plant emits dense smoke in violation of permit terms.
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Wesco Company
St. Emanuel
Augusta
Alex T. Howard
Mountfort to Represent City at Ship Board Friday
E L Mountfort traffic manager for Gulf Mobile and Northern varload will sit with shipboard officials to settle freight issues. The board includes shippers and carrier representatives and meets Friday to address kindred problems.
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Quittile
Eres
E.L. Mountfort
Gulf Mobile
Northern Varload
HP Captain to Answer Crew Charges After Tanker Fire
Witnesses heard as inquiry into the August 27 tanker fire nears end. John Johanessen and eight crew members accuse the ship’s executive officer of four violations including watch division, hose usage, kitchen smoke, and lack of drills since leaving Houston.
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John F. Pearson
H. C. Lueders
Thomas W. Reynolds
John Johanessen
Houston
Johnnessen
The
Shipping Inves
Grain rate cut approved for Kansas City to Gulf shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted permission Thursday to reduce grain freight rates from Kansas City to the Gulf. The seven cent cut lowers the tariff to 30 12 cents per hundred pounds for all lines into New Orleans with Gulf Mobile and Northern Railways joining the reduction to Mobile. The move is expected to benefit Mobile shippers and similar reductions may follow from other routes but requests from Omaha and St. Louis points to the gulf were denied for now.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Southwestern
Kansas City
Gulf of Mexico
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Mobile
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Associated Press
Dispatch
Omaha
St. Louis
Kansas
Gulf
Mystery Veil Over Fate Of Gon Plane Near Zuni
Searchers in Zuni New Mexico conducted an all night sweep for a plane reported wrecked near Zuni. No trace of wreckage or bodies of eight people found despite reports from runners and other parties.
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Searchers Center
New Mexico
Zuni
N. M
Cc. H. Kelsey
Zuni Indian Training Company
Zani Indian Reservation
Zuni River
Loss plane mystery deepens after wreck report delay
In Los Angeles on September 5 a troubled report circles about the missing airliner Tranclono. The craft was en route from Albuquerque to Los Angeles when it vanished Tuesday. Railroad agents denied reports of a wreck being found, widening uncertainty as officials pursue clues.
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Los Angeles
Arte
Welch
Buquerque
H. W. Beck
State Appraisal Visit Led by Governor Graves
Governor Graves is scheduled to visit the experiment station on Thursday to oversee a site appraisal and meet with officials including J. Stroud and state senate members to discuss agricultural culture and related plans.
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Governor Graves
J.°. Stroud
Senathan
Bridge collapse claims life in Lancaster County incident
On September 5 in Jamison Pennsylvania a second bridge collapsed within 11 days. Alexander, 35, of Philadelphia, died and two others were injured. The New Holland pike toll road bridge between Lancaster and New Holland carried much Philadelphia Reading traffic due to a detour.
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Lancaster
Lancaster County
Alexander
J. Jamison
Philadelphia
New Holland Pike
New Holland
City of Baltimore Starts Transcontinental Flight
The monoplane City of Baltimore with flame colored wings and a black fuselage began a fueling flight across the continent from Baltimore toward Los Angeles. Lieutenant William L. Snow accompanied the mission as the aircraft winged toward its cross country hop.
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Baltimore
Los Angeles
William L. Snow
Witnesses mapped for Fall trial in bribery case
Scores of witnesses including famous names are to be brought to Washington for the trial on charges of bribery involving the secretary of the interior. Frank Hogan may defend Fall while subpoenaes reach across government and media figures including Josephus Daniels and Edward B McLean.
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Washington
Frank Hogan
Edward L. Doheny
Hogan
First National Bank of New York
Blair and Company
Broad Street
District Supreme Court
Josephus Daniels
Feud Ends in Columbus as Walton Defeats Howard
Miss Eleanor Walton and J W Howard fought a feud ending in a confrontation at Walton’s business. Walton delivered a hard right, knocking Howard down after he fired a wild shot. Police detained Howard on assault with intent to kill, Walton hailed by coworkers.
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Columbus
Eleanor Walton
J. W. Howard
Howard
Walton
Miss Walton
Rum Suspect Dies After Leap From Boat Into River
DETROIT Sept. 5 Handcuffed by customs officers who arrested Alfred J. Smith 63 a Grosse Isle letter carrier plunged into the Detroit river and drowned shortly before midnight Smith who ran a boat livery in addition to his postal job was taken into custody at 1145 p m after eight bottles of beer and a bottle of whiskey were found in his boat house He became unruly and was handcuffed then leaped into the river and drowned
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Detroit
Alfred J. Smith
Grosse Isle
Smith
Gotham Banks Lose 400000 to Swindlers
Denver police report a cross country banking swindle that drained six New York banks of 450000 via unauthorized telegrams. A Denver team used forged signatures and ABA coded messages to order deposits to the Bank of Telegramee in the National Bank of New York City. Discovery followed when Denver banks returned the fraudulent drafts.
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Banco
Ver
New York
New York City
Bank of
National Band
Ayer
Winal
Appointment of Mason as Sap Gorgas Street Police Force
Chief Warren Burch with Mayor Cecil Bates approval appointed Mason as a supernumerary officer in the Sap Gorgas Street Police Department. The move was announced Thursday and places the new appointee under the city commissioner.
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Sap- Gorgas Street
Gorgases
Warren Burch
Cecil F. Bates
Pace
Byrne Seeks Arrest After Fake Tip Wins Big
Lexington mining engineer E N Byrne won a share of a Linfield wager after a tipster claimed a horse would run at Pimlico and not Lin Fields. Byrne confronted the tipster Lee Lester at the police station, alleging the man swindled him out of winnings and travel costs.
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Chicago
E. N. Byrne
Lexington
Lincoln Fields
Byrne
Lee Les
Lester
Pimlico
Linfields
Tram Parley Shifts to Manhattan Talks Continue
Negotiations in New York proceed with Mr Green and a panel including W D Mahon president of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes of America H C Abel vice president of the Electric Bond and Share Company Rudolph Hecht and A B Paterson leaders of the New Orleans Public Service Edwin Peyroux president of the carmen s union and Edward Righter union attorney.
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New York
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes of America
H. C. Abel
Electric Bond and Share Company
Rudolph Hecht
A. B. Paterson
New Orleans Public Service
Edwin Peyroux
Carmen's Union
Edward Righter
Union
Striking street railway leaders meet amid Pacific coast talks
Edward Richter and William Mahon were seen at a New York hotel with other union and corporate figures amid unconfirmed reports of a conference. Mahon heads to Seattle for a national railway workers convention as the Bond and Share Company directors met to discuss the strike's possible impact on Electric Power and Light and New Orleans Public Service.
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New York
Edward Richter
New Dala
Financial Japan Ae Control
New Orleans Service
Iac Green
William D. Mahon
Railway
North America
New Orleans
Richter
Mahon
Seattle
Bond and Share Company
Electric Power and Light Company
New Orleans Public Service Company
Edison Rests Well as He Receives Update on Condition
Thomas A. Edison aged 82 in West Orange New Jersey remained described as about the same by physicians on September 5. A 10 a.m. bulletin said he has been resting comfortably for the past 24 hours and noted that hot weather has slightly slowed recovery.
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West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Eidison
Edison
Woodmen Camps Rehearse For Theodore Unveiling Ceremony
Woodmen of the World camps urge members to gather at Woodmen hall Prichard Thursday night to rehearse unveiling ceremonies at Theodore Sunday afternoon. Norman Lundy monument to be unveiled with speakers from Prichard Crichton and Azalea camps at Dauphin Way Baptist Church. Little Miss Morin Matkin will recite a poem.
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Woodmen Hall
Prichard
Theodore
Norman Lundy
Memee
Crichton
Azalea
Dauphin
Baptist Church
Morn Matkin
Court tells of shooting that killed Charlotte police chief
A witness described the assassination of Police Chief O. F. Aderholt in Charlotte as the trial of 16 Gastonia radicals opened. The prosecutor presented a dramatic account of the shooting and linked it to communist organizers and mill labor protests.
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Gastonia
Mecklenburgh County
N. C
Charlotte
Alderholt
O. F. Aderholt
Otto Mason
Fred Erwin
Ants
Thomas Resigns State Banks Superintendent Post Amid Impeachment Charges
Montgomery Sept. 5. August 19 following action of a county grand jury in six articles charging him with the failure of several state banks in that county. Dent F. Green, a former interim, was appointed acting superintendent of banks by Governor Graves awaiting disposal of the matter.
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Montgomery
Dent F. Green
Crean
Graves
Clearing House Report Strengthening Money Flows
New York September 5 clear ing house statement by Dow Jones shows total balances of 190 million dollars against total clearings of 1.658 billion. The report summarizes daily banking activity for the national money market with emphasis on liquidity and interbank settlements.
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Clearing House
New York
Dow, Jones & Co
Weather forecast notes cooler Alabama Friday night
A fragmentary weather notice indicates a cooler turn in Alabama tonight and Friday. Mississippi shows aPossible thunder showers Friday with local conditions described. Northwest regions face cloudy skies tonight and Friday with showers possible.
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Alabama
Mississippi
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