Unusually Heavy Bond Issue Vote Expected in Mobile
Unusually large turnout anticipated as Mobile residents vote on a 485000 dollar bond plan for city hospital repairs and additions, two central fire stations, upgraded police and fire alarm systems, and wharf extensions. Separate questions are on the ballot with polling places across ten wards and a close city commission split on the measures.
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Mobile
Harry T. Hardll
George E. Crawford
R. Wyler
City Hospital
World flight group crosses Boston to New York leg toward Seattle
The around the world flight left Boston at 12 02 30 pm in a formation headed to New York then Providence and the Connecticut coast. Navy escort planes accompanied the trio of world cruisers as they continued toward Seattle to complete the circumnavigation. The plan calls for a Washington departure next week and a route through Dayton Chicago St Joseph and Fort Crook before final Seattle.
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Boston
Associated Press
Arm World Fliers
Seattle
Mitchell Field
Chicago
Lowell H. Smith
Smith Ras
Leigh Wade
New Orleans
New York
Boston Common
Mason M. K
Navy
Smith
Patrick
Providence
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Washington
Dayton
Ohio
St. Joseph
Fort Crook
Sacramento
Cal
Eugene
Ore
Rockwell Field
Vessels Reach Port as Echo Waits for Wilkins Tug
Maritime activity surged at Morgan as the tug Echo waited three days for the schooner Wilkins reported thirty one out of Colon. The Valle from Gulfport Bibbco from Acola Munson lines West Hardaway from New York and other ships loaded cargoes and departed for regular berths while the Franklin left jurydock for Houston.
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Ile
Echo
Morgan
Wil
Colon
Mobile
Valle
Gulfport
Bibbco
Acola
Munson Lines
West Hardaway
New Ork
Waterman
Tion
Tra
Coast Guard Seizes Liquor Afloat In Gulf Action
The Tallapoosa and Davey bound cutters reported capturing the schooner Young with a cargo of liquor off Barataria Bay. Coast Guard units pursued suspected vessels near the gulf as reports of illicit cargoes circulated and investigations continued.
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United States Coast Guard
Poosa
Gulf
Davey Orleans
Er Young
Wenenes
Oung
Mt Guard
Barataria
Tallapoosa
Young
Davey
Weather Forecast for Alabama Tuesday
The weather section reports generally fair conditions across Alabama with cooler temperatures expected Tuesday. Winds light to moderate, no precipitation anticipated. Highs and lows not specified in the readable text.
Speeding fines tally in local circuit court session
A list of speeding and traffic penalties was announced in circuit court. Several defendants including Blakely, Miss Smitham, Pearl Seaman, F C Wilson, F L Sayner, R G Williams Jr and Curtis Newby faced fines from 10 to 25 dollars or jail terms up to 25 days. Sheriff deputies reported accidents near Ashland Place on Old Shell Road with a Mississippi licensed car colliding with M Chatman’s auto and a later car strike on Chief Deputy Smith’s vehicle.
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Springh Stephens Road
M. Patterson
Timony
Blakely
We City
W. H. Chappell
Miss Smitham
Chappe
Pearl Seaman
Oak Gra
Selma Street
Y G. Kelly
H. F. Fishback
Oakdale
Curtis Newby
Dauphin Street
Stroecker
Newby
Ashland Place
Old Shell Road
M. Chatman
Charles Smith
Smith
Will Brown
Orchard
Several Fined on Liquor Charges
County prohibition agents arrested several suspects Saturday and Sunday and Judge N R Clarke fined them. Jerome Young paid 101 dollars and costs or 50 days for possessing a gallon jug and five half pints of whiskey. O Hardy and Spencer Williams were each fined 350 and costs or 20 days for possessing liquor. George Poe Oscar Olsen and Jim Anderson had cases continued to September 10. Calvin Taylor and Willie Robinson were held to circuit court on 500 dollar bonds for manufacturing liquors. J W Whidby had bond reduced to 100 after charges including violation of the prohibition law speeding and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Jerome Young
Hudoff
Bernstein
Rasher
O. Hardy
Monroe Park
Spencer. Williams
Cedar
Church Streets
George Poe
Oscar Olsen
Jim Anderson
Calvin Taylor
Willie Robinson
Cannon
Calhoun
J. W. Whidby
Storekeepers fined for Sunday selling under local law
Recorder D. H. Edington ordered $10 fines in two cases of open stores on Sunday after officers testified customers carried merchandise away on Sunday morning. Defendants Argirio and George Brothers argued goods were bought Saturday night and called for Sunday, but the court rejected the excuse.
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D. H. Edington
K. Argirio
George Brothers
Bressingham and Brown
Fairhope Electing Officials Today
Citizens of Fairhope vote today in the biennial town election for mayor and five councilmen. Dr W M R Schowalter and I M Galbraith contend for mayor while James E Gaston C C Balwin A H Mershon M F Northrope and William Call seek council seats. Schowalter leads opposition after August 1 mass meeting nominating him. New officers assume a two year term the second Monday in October and will appoint town marshal and clerk.
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Fairhope
W. McR. Schowalter
I. M. Galbraith
James E. Gaston
C. C. Balwin
A. H. Mershon
M. F. Northrope
William Call
Schowalter
Cooperation Sought for Defense Day by Veterans Leader
In City, Indiana on September 8 1917 United Spanish American War veterans in the 26th national encampment hear Commander in Chief Albert D Alcorn of Cincinnati urge cooperation for Defense Day on September 12.
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Eee City
Ind
Albert D. Alcorn
Cincinnati
Board tackles crumbling Old Shell road and funds debate
County and city officials clash over maintenance of the Old Shell concrete road between the old and new city lines. County engineers defend repairs while the city is blamed for neglect. The board also seeks Chamber of Commerce help promoting a constitutional amendment to raise Mobile County bonded debt.
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Old Shell Road
No Man's Land
Board of Revenue
No Man's Ind
A. G C. Holder
Albert Mowle
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile County
Holder
Liberia Refuses to Accept Pact on Disarmament
Geneva Sept 8 Liberia alone rejects League of Nations demand to promise not to exceed 1922 naval military and aviation appropriations as a preliminary to disarmament. A majority of governments including England Portugal Roumania Spain Czecho Slovakia Poland and Italy favor reduced armaments but refuse to accept restrictions.
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Geneva
Liberia
League of Nations
England
Portugal
Roumania
Spain
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Italy
Turin Mint Theft Suppressed in Italy
A Turin newspaper Stampa was banned after planning to publish a story claiming 1,000,000 lire in bonds and cash were stolen from the Turin mint through systematic thefts. Several employees were said to be involved and the government forbade all papers to discuss the matter.
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London
International News Service
Turin
Italy
Stampa
Modification of Ruling Protested
Florida official protests a possible change to the quarantine on Cuban citrus imports. State Plant Commissioner Wilson Newell filed the protest to the federal horticultural board in Washington. Florida growers fear a modification could threaten local citrus shipments.
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Gainesville
Fla
Wilson Newell
Federal Horticultural Board
Washington
Florida
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Newell
French Border Patrol Reinforced in Morocco Front
Paris reports the French army has reinforced frontier posts in the French zone of Morocco as irregular troops allied with Abd el Krim raid into French territory from the Spanish zone. No new reinforcements to French Morocco are planned at present.
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Paris
Morocco
Abd el Krim
Moroccea
Speaker Gillett Backed by Cox in Senate Nomination
Boston Sept 8 Governor Cox issued a statement saying he earnestly hoped Speaker Frederick H. Gillett would be nominated by Republicans for the U S Senate in Massachusetts primaries next Tuesday He did not reference Gillett s opponents Congressman Frederick A Dallinger or Louis A Coolidge treasurer of United Shoe Machinery Corporation
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Boston
Cox
Frederick H. Gillett
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Massachusetts
Gillett
Frederick A. Dallinger
Louis A. Coolidge
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Reigning Beauty Ruth Malcolmson Tops 1924 Miss America Title
Ruth Malcolmson, 18, of Philadelphia, crowned Miss America of 1924, displays athletic versatility and charm. She runs 50 yards in 6 3 4 seconds, plays multiple baseball positions, swims, gymnast, sings in church choir, and favors simple dress and early sleep. She prefers rugged men and has violet gray eyes, height 5 6, weight 132 pounds.
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David Hentner
News Service
Atlantic City
N. J
Ruth Malcolmson
Philadelphia
Malcolmson
Maine Governor Race Dominated by Klan Issue in 1924 Election
Portland Maine September 8. The Maine biannual state election draws record expected turnout as the Ku Klux Klan issue dominates the governor contest. Democratic candidate William R Pattangall projects a 15 000 to 30 000 plurality while Republican Ralph O Brewster aims for 25 000 to 40 000 votes. Both parties cite a surge of new voters and recall past margins.
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Portland
Maine
Argely
Democratic State Committee
William R. Pattangall
Coolidge
Pattangall
P. P
Attack on Oil Lease Inquiry Hits Supreme Court
The government’s new oil lease inquiry faced a bid to quash in the DC Supreme Court led by Albert B. Fall former interior secretary. Fall’s counsel argues the proceeding is a fishing expedition meant to obtain evidence, not indictments. Subpoenas issued for fifteen people under United States vs Fall. several witnesses have testified.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Albert B. Fall
Fall
United States
Political Golfers to Fight It Out on Pelham Links
On September 8 in New York the next campaign clash will unfold at Pelham Golf Club as National Republican and Democratic clubs stage a tournament. Republicans enter with George Morris as state committee chairman, Samuel Koenig, Julius Mayer, Henry Goddard, Elon Hooker, and Charles Hilles. Democrats counter with George Olvany, Lieut. Gov. George R. Lunn, Herbert Pell, Royal Copeland, Thomas Spellacy, and Homer Cummins.
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New York
Pelham Golf Links
National Republican
George K. Morris
Republican State Committee
Samuel Koenig
Julius M. Mayer
Henry F. Goddard
Elon F. Hooker
Charles D. Hilles
George Olvany
Tammany Hall
George R. Lunn
Herbert C. Pell
Thomas J. Spellacy
Homer
Deserter Identified as Bride’s Husband, Sheriff Says
Alexandria La September 8 Sheriff Livingston Lawton Oklahoma reports Nelson 82 carpenter Detroit said kidnapped near Canal Street New Orleans robbed beaten brought within 20 miles of Alexandria. He claims the man who forced him to sign away oil lands is Charles West who left his 24 year old bride after taking all her money.
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Alexandria
David J. Nelson
Carpenter
Detroit
Mich
Canal Street
New Orleans
Mexico
Charles E. West
W. A. Livingston
Lawton
Oklahoma
Nelson
Charles
West
Livingston
Don Legg
Boy Scouts Open Third Conference in Estes Park
More than 700 Scout executives attended the third biannual conference in Estes Park Colorado at the Y M C A with Governor William E Sweet welcoming officials. James West chief scout executive and Reverend John Timothy Stone of Chicago spoke on growth and the role of boys in the nation’s future.
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Estes Park
Col
Manly
William E. Sweet
Presi ‘Dent
Denver
Governor Sweet
West
John Timothy Stone
Chicago
Boy Scouts of America
Fight Imminent in Internal War Near San Pedro
A military engagement is imminent near San Pedro Sula Honduras according to an official dispatch. Provisional government troops have seized trains from Puerto Cortez for troop movements. A sizeable revolutionary force is reported approaching San Pedro while the coast remains described as quiet.
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Washington
San Pedro
Sula
Honduras
Puerto Cortez
Wealthy widow Emily Watson valued over 12 million
An appraisal of Emily A. Watson estate, contested by relatives in New York and Chicago, shows a value over 12 million dollars and a daily income of 1800. She gave 1.5 million to charitable institutions before dying in February at age eighty.
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White Plains
N. Y
International News Service
Emily A. Watson
New York
Chicago
Two Killed in Fire at Eclipse Oil Works Franklin
A blast at Eclipse Oil Works in Franklin Pennsylvania killed at least two men and injured six with several others seriously burned. The explosion occurred as the plant’s 300 workers were fighting the blaze, with authorities unsure of the blast’s origin.
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Franklin, PA
Franklin
International News Service
Eclipse
Stilla
Father Grace Must Serve His Sentence
Rev. Father Walter A. Grace, pastor of the Shrine of St. Ann in Arvada, Colorado, convicted of forging liquor withdrawal permits in June 1923, must serve a two year prison term as ordered by Judge J. Foster Symes, per the circuit court of appeals ruling.
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Denver
Walter A. Grace
Shrine of St. Ann
Arvada
Colo
J. Foster Symes
Circuit Court of Appeals
Former Archduchess Marie Valerie Dies in Vienna
Former Archduchess Marie Valerie, youngest daughter of Emperor Francis Joseph, died yesterday in Vienna. Her husband and eight children were at her bedside. As a young woman she served as censor of plays at the Royal Theatre.
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Vienna
Marie Valerie
Francis Joseph
Royal Theatre
Chicago’s Oldest Citizen Solomon Milles Buried at 107
Chicago burial note for Solomon Milles 107 oldest citizen of the city. He is survived by his widow five sons three daughters 22 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Chicago
Solomon Milles
Bloodiest Civil War in History Flows Through Shanghai
China teeters on its bloodiest civil war as Chekiang and Kiangsu troops clash for Shanghai’s fate. Warlord Chang Tso Ling declares war on Peking while Tsao Kun and Wu Pei Fu retaliate with punitive mandates. Front reports near Huangte and Liuho describe the fiercest fighting yet as national factions collide.
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Shanghai
China
Chang Tso Lin
Manchuria
Peking
Chang Tso Ling
Chang
Chi-Li
Tsao Kun
Wu Pei Fu
Mukden
Kiangsu
Huangte
Liuho
Temperature Sees Little Change in Coming Days
The forecast from the local weather bureau office predicts the temperature will hover near 90 degrees, with little variation today tonight and Tuesday. Expect generally fair conditions tonight and on Tuesday.
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Weather Bureau
Triple Deadlock Shown in Dispute
Evidence presented before the railroad board shows the engine service brotherhoods deadlocked with the Western managers committee over rules and wages after earlier conflicts involving Southern Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana. J G Torian testified to counter employee demands for further negotiations on properties. Chairman Ben W Hooper led a probing session revealing Southern Pacific trainmen and conductors rejected the proposed agreement, remaining unwilling to accept rule changes.
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Chicago
Eben
Western Managers Committee
Southern Pacific
Texas
Louisiana
J. G Torian
Road
Ben W. Hooper
Oldest Missionary of Methodist Church Dies in India
Dr. Philo Melvin Buck, 78, longtime missionary under Methodist oversight, has died in India. Buck was noted as the oldest male missionary associated with the board of missions. His death marks a significant loss to the church’s overseas work.
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New York
Philo Melvin Buck
Board Ofsions of the Methodice Church
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