City workers push petitions on lighting plant and St Emanuel widening
City Commissioner Harry T. Hartwell announces circulation of petitions to invoke initiative and referendum on a municipal lighting and power plant and on widening St Emanuel Street to ease traffic. If 25 percent of voters sign, an election must be called. 2000 to 2500 signatures sought. He says the move gives citizens a chance to decide on the projects.
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City Commission
Harry T. Hartwell
St. Manuel Street
Hartwell
St. Emanuel Street
Memphis Air Crash Injures Frank Hays Brother Of Local Official
Frank Hays a 19 year old Mobilian sustained serious injuries in an air crash Friday in Memphis. His brother Robert D. Hays industrial manager of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce learned of the accident. Ruth Greer 17 of Woodward Oklahoma and Ennis Doug 17 of Memphis were killed. Greer was a student at Birmingham Southern College and was en route to Birmingham via Memphis.
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Frank Hays
Memphis
Ennh
Robert D. Hays
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobilian
Memis
Ruth Greer
I Woodward
Okla
Ennis
Doug
Gasoline Thefts Hit Two City Filling Stations
Police investigated thefts at two filling stations on Saturday. The Big S station at Catherine street and Old Shell road reported 55 gallons of gasoline stolen after thieves damaged a tank. The Waco Pep station at Dauphin and Ann streets reported seven gallons of oil taken after locks were broken.
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Big S
Catherine Street
Old Shell Road
Waco Pep
Dauphin
Ann Streets
Juniors Propose Street Naming Plan for Mobile
A plan from the Junior Chamber of Commerce to add numbers to Mobile streets while keeping names advances to the city commission. The proposal would reclassify streets as north south and avenues as east west with Government Street becoming Government First Avenue. Residents oppose eliminating names but officials study feasibility and consider the plan.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
City Commission
Engineering Department
Marx
Tom Twitty
Government Street
Government
First Avenue
Federal grand jury to convene September 23 in New Orleans
Federal Judge Wayne G. Borah of New Orleans will organize the next regular grand jury on September 23 due to the absence of Judge Robert T. Ervin in Mobile serving in New York on financial investigations. Borah will then preside after the report week as the first trial opened. The government has charged mail fraud in stock sales and tipster sheet promotions in related arraignments. The New York campaign against financial speakeasies is led by U.S. Attorney Charles H. Tuttle and AUSA George J. Mintzer, with more indictments anticipated.
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Wayne G. Borah
New Orleans
United States
Louisiana
Robert T. Ervin
Mobile
United States Court
New York
NS Ghar
Borah
Charles H. Tuttle
George J. Mintzer
Government drives crackdown on tipster sheets and fake securities
The crackdown led by an Assistant in New York has netted dozens of individuals and several firms since it began last month. On August 31, the first indictment listed four companies and 15 people, including Hadley and Company, Wall Street Capital Bank, and the New York Bankers Service Company, tied to the Alivia corporation.
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New York
Wall Street
United States
George J. Are
Hadley and Company
Alivia Corporation
Wall Street Capital Bank
New York Bankers Service Company
Barber Expires After War Sickness in Mobile Area
Dewey Barber former deputy to Sheriff Patpar served 1927 to 1929 and with local forces, died in a Woodville Kentucky government hospital from illness contracted in World War I. He served with the Rainbow division overseas.
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Dewey Barber
Patpar
Wisetion
Woodville
Mobile
Four Shots Fired In Eight Block Chase Ends With Trespass Charge
E G McDonald a railroad special officer fired four shots at John Pugh as he fled eight blocks from Louisville and Nashville depot through yards and fences. Pugh was captured and jailed to face trespass charges with trial set for Monday in inferior court.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Theatre Street
E. G. McDonald
John Pugh
McDonald
Walter
Mcthenegro
Pugh
Visitor injured in crosswalk collision
Charles Willard of Theodore suffered minor injuries when struck by a car driven by Mitchell Eudula of Government Street. Eudula faces reckless driving charges after Willard was hit while crossing at the Government and Royal intersection. Willard was to City hospital and then home.
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Charles Willard
Theodore
Mitchell Eudula
Government Street
Willard
City Hospital
Government and
Royal
Allan Hoover to enter Harvard Business School
Allan Hoover son of the president will enter the Harvard School of Business Administration on September 19. Washington reports the student plans to begin studies this fall at Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Allan Hoover
Harvar
Washington
Harvard School of Business Administration
Storm of Protests After Beauty Queen Crown
In Baltimore a crowd protested the selection of Miss Lillian Andrus, 21, as Miss America. New York producer Earl Carroll withdrew from judging, criticizing the nonrepresentative choice. The pageant, held at an amusement park, replaced the Atlantic City pageant with entrants from across the country. Edith Devan and Lia Bradham are named among contestants.
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Baltimore
Lillian Andrus
Brunette
Altege Tate
Cale
Earl Carroll
Edith Devan
Ehtacky
Joliowes
Lee Ju
Julia Bradham
North Carolina
County Treasurers Reports Pay Script for Road and Bridge Staff
George E. Stone discloses Mopife county will issue payroll script to road and bridge fund employees as taxes come in. Only workers paid from that fund will receive script, while other departments rely on available funds. Retrenchment plans aim to secure salaries and obligations and earlier tractor requests were denied due to insufficient funds.
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Mopife
George E. Stome
Stone
Arthur D. Davis
Board of Revenue
J. C. Prine
C. L. Strange
Abemenat
Meeting Slated in Chicago for World Series
Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis announced a meeting next Tuesday to set dates prices and starting times for the World Series. National and American League clubs invited include Cubs Athletics Pirates Giants Red Sox and Yankees with games likely at Wrigley Field if the National League winner is Cubs.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Cubs
Athletics
Landis
Pirates
Giants
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
League of Nations under fire from Lithuanian premier
Premier Waldermaras of Lithuania told the League of Nations assembly in Geneva that progress has fallen short and major postwar achievements like the Locarno and Kellogg pact lie outside the league. He criticized resolutions by Arthur Henderson and noted Eleutherios Venizelos spoke for Greece on the effort in its ten year history.
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Geneva
Waldermaras
Lithuania
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Arthur Henderson
Eleutherios Venizelos
Greece
Woodrow Wilson
Assembly
Houston Light Cruiser Set for Launch at James River
In Newport News Virginia on September 7 officials including Virginia and Texas governors attended the launching of the light cruiser Houston. The ten thousand ton ship, first of its class, was to be released at high noon from the ways into the James River to begin service. Sponsor was Miss Elizabeth Holcombe, daughter of Houston’s former mayor, acting as maid of honor.
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Newport News
Virginia
Texas
Houston
James River
Elizabeth Holcombe
England Wins Schneider Cup In Plane Race At Ryde
Flying Officer H R D Waghorn on the Supermarine Rolls Royce 8 6 set a new course record and helped Great Britain defend the Schneider trophy by averaging 323.63 mph. Airman Atcherley also set a fast lap at 332.40 mph though later reports affirmed the record 322.49 mph stood. Italy’s Tomasco Dal Molin was the sole finisher among their entries, with Monti and Cadringher forced out, while Greig posted 282.11 mph in his run.
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Ryde
Isle of Wight
Great Britain
Italy
H. R. D. Waghorn
Ond
Supermarine
Webster
Atcherley
R. L. R. Atcherley
Waghorn
Solent
Atcher
Peter
Lieut. D'Arcy Greig
Finnish steamer Kuru tragedy claims eighty lives
In Hellesfors Finland on September 7 the steamer Kuru capsized after a heavy storm en route from Tammerfors to Kure. About 80 passengers mainly schoolchildren drowned, with 120 rescued. Survivors escaped by breaking cabin windows and boarding lifeboats.
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Hellesfors
Finland
Tampere
Kure
Tammerfors
Dozier Freed on Speeding Charge At Circus Grounds
Dozier was freed when arraigned in recorder's court after being charged with speeding by Motorcycle Officer Stout near the circus grounds Friday night. Tessie Broades was fined 50 dollars and costs for violating the prohibition law and appealed.
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Ed Dozier
Stout
Recorder’s Court
Tessie Broades
Hungarian attache shot in Vienna office
Wilhelm Von Ziegler press attache of the Hungarian legation was wounded in his Vienna office by fellow countryman Adalbert Chalupny. He was wounded and taken to a hospital. Chalupny was sent to Pareiai on the taengeei project to persecue Hungarian authorities and held Von Ziegler responsible.
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Vienna
Wilhelm von Ziegler
Legation
Adalbert Chalupny
Parenai
von Ziegler
Willing Takes Early Lead On Johnston In Final Day
In Pebble Beach final day of the national amateur golf tourney Willing leads Johnston by 3 holes after 15. The match opened with Willing driving strong on the first hole while Johnston missed the green and faced early trouble.
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Willing
Johnston
Jimmy
Will
Ohnson
New Orleans Flood Disaster Leaves City Under Water
Torrential rainfall drenched New Orleans causing extensive flooding up to six feet in places. Traffic halted for hours as pumps cleared streets by noon, with losses expected to reach millions and many homes and businesses inundated.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Canal Street
Saenger Theatre
Confession Revealed in Mill Riots Trial at Charlotte
Deputy W. T. Upton testifies about Clarence Miller admitting motive after Police Chief O. F. Aderholt was fatally shot during the June 7 raid on N. T. W. U. headquarters. Women defendants Vera Bush Amy Schechter Sophie Melvin were nearby. bullets and shells found on Miller.
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Charlotte
N. C
Clarence Miller
O. F. Aderholt
W. T. Upton
Gaston County
Union
Miller
Vera Bush
Amy Schechter
Sophie Melvin
Upton
H. E. Jackson
Gastonia
Missing City of San Francisco Lifts Plumes Over Desert
Desolate regions in California and Mexico focus on the missing airliner City of San Francisco. An unconfirmed report from James L. Shooks claims a tri motor plane with flashing lights was seen seven miles north of Bagdad, showing possible loss of altitude.
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Winslow
Ariz
Fornia
Old Mexico
San Francisco
California
Bagdad
Santa Fe Railroad
James L. Shooks
Shooks
Doukhobors Fight Police in Nude Dress Plea Clash
In Nelson British Columbia a mob of about 250 Doukhobors clashed with police after trying to march nude through the town. A woman was injured, and the crowd was driven out by police and firemen. Sixty three members were found guilty of indecent exposure, with more awaiting trial.
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Nelson
B. C
Sons of Freedom
Kamsack
Sask
Mounted Police
Accidents Reported On California Battleships
REPORT ACCIDENTS SAN PEDRO Calif Sept 7 Two accidents involving personnel of the battleships reported here today by Captain E B Finner its commander Allan Stoutberg 25 a seaman had fallen into the harbor Wednesday and the body had not been recovered The explosion of a gasoline torch aboard the battleship sent D W Johnson a smith to the hospital He was not expected to live.
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San Pedro
Calif
E. B. Finner
Finner
Allan Stoutberg
D. W. Johnson
Weather outlook for Gulf coast regions this weekend
Local forecasts indicate mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with showers across Alabama and Mississippi. Thunderstorms expected in some areas, with light to fresh southerly winds near the coast and showers continuing in the extreme Northwest Florida region.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Know Mobile Better campaign boosts state docks area
The Know Mobile Better campaign, sponsored by the Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with The Mobile Register and News-Item, highlights details about the state docks property comprising 560 acres of land.
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State Docks
Mobile
Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Register
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Robinson
Portland Star
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Cal
Harrison R. Johnston
Portis
St. Paul
DE. C. F. Willing
Harrison B. Johnston
Doukhoboros
Stoutberg
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