13 Sep 1922
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1922
Page
1
Local brief notes a regional contest titled Elva versus Co J Y with timing unclear and result not fully legible in the OCR fragment. The item references school teams and a minor league setting, but specific scores or dates are unreadable.
Federal judge Robert T. Ervin denied Webb's petition to order the return of about $3,000 worth of fine liquor seized near Mobile. The ruling also voided the search warrant, though the case will proceed. Webb may be tried in November. Separately, John T. McSamara received a $450 fine and $1,000 bond in a separate liquor case, with other defendants pleading guilty and receiving suspended sentences or modest fines.
William V. McDermott was elected grand knight of Mobile Council 666 Knights of Columbus at a meeting last night attended by many members. Officers elected include Carlisle as deputy grand knight Grove as chancellor Campbell as advocate Brettel as financial secretary King as recorder Legman as treasurer Phelan as warden Johnson as inside guard Forbes Vermille outside guards and Lamey as trustee. Louis Dimer t won first prize for selling the most automobile tickets at the Caseyrody. he received a Knights of Columbus charm. McDermott earned a fourth degree assembly pin for selling the second largest number.
Acting Chief Charles F. Howell received a warning at police headquarters about counterfeit money in the area. The notes include $5 silver certificates, $20 national bank notes, and $10 national bank notes.
The traffic department of the Chamber of Commerce reports that railroads will establish new freight rates between Mobile and Slidell Louisiana on a proper basis within a short time. The move follows a complaint that current rates were not on the correct basis.
A listing shows weather and game times across cities including Southern Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock New Orleans Mobile Chattanooga Memphis Chicago New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Palindatebta Detroit Washington Cleveland Boston with varying conditions and 1:30 to 3:30 start times. Matches and venues span both National and American Leagues with multiple games noted.
Northwest Florida unsettled with chances of showers tonight and Thursday. Alabama and Mississippi: northern and central portions fair, southern areas likely to see showers tonight and Thursday.
The market resumed its upward swing led by equipments, low priced oils and specialties. New yearly highs were posted by Baldwin, Railway Steel Spring, American Locomotive, Pressed Steel Car, Iron Products, National Biscuit and American Water Works. Gains ranged from fractions to 3 points while Allied Chemical fell a point.
The Alabama Public Service Commission will issue a citation if the Muscle Shoals Pensacola and Birmingham Railroad does not cut its rate to Mobile by 10 percent. The railroad argues Mobile should not receive the current 10 percent cut, while Mobile's Chamber of Commerce cites earlier reductions aimed at removing discrimination against Mobile and supporting freight flows.
Plans announced by President R. M. Inacker and Secretary Chick Roos to rearrange Monroe Park grand stand and add bleachers raising capacity to 10 000 for Dixie championship games with Fort Worth. Reserved seats and boxes to be sold by advance reservation, with new sections rows and seats and left and right field bleachers starting near foul lines. Tickets printed and sale likely next Tuesday with round trip fare around 40. Pullman sleepers operators announced for Mobile to St Louis turn.
A Mobile mass meeting for women will hear speakers on the seaport amendment this month under the woman's committee led by Mrs. James R. Hagan. City Commissioner Harry T. Hartwell will speak, and a speakers bureau will be formed for countywide meetings. Letters will go to county women voter leagues and clubs urging study and support of the measure in October.
Local shippers plan a Louisville trip to press cotton handling changes at Mobile. A committee of Mobile Chamber of Commerce members will meet Louisville and Nashville Railroad officials to address port handling practices. F I Spaulding chairs the traffic committee and will name the delegation.
Mrs. Bessie Cowart files in circuit court against Lime-Cola Bottlers for 30000 dollars over the death of seven year old Mary Jewell Logan. The July 15 bicycle accident at Church and St Emanuel streets involved a Lime-Cola truck driven by Lance Braxton. Outlaw and Kilborn handle the suit.
Bonds were forfeited in four cases as alias writs were issued after defendants failed to appear. Grover Reid and Leonard Smith faced prohibition law charges, Roy Schaffer was charged with affray, and Willie Field with vagrancy.
Norris, a sailor, paid 40 dollars for intoxication after a disturbance at Water and Government Streets. He allegedly attacked officers and bit a hand during arrest. Also charged were Ifred Evanta for whiskey, Lis Crensha for the same offense, and Wry Delan for larceny.
Sept 13 in Wilmsburg Brooklyn a clash between rival gangs left Lou Diamond4 a messenger boy dead by a stray bullet. Two members of a rum running gang were hospitalized with likely mortal wounds after the fighting near a street corner as police arrived to break up the melee.
Pola Negri, the Polish teen actress, landed in America today bound for Los Angeles. Nervous yet dutiful, she expressed happiness at starting her motion picture career and declared that acting is all she lives for. Miss Nyri sunette accompanied her, with gray blue eyes and dark hair, as Negri anticipated beginning her journey to the West Coast.
A derailment of a passenger train on the International Railroad near Elwood New York caused injuries to several passengers. The incident is attributed to the destruction of a section of track, likely due to dynamite, according to a Bureau of Interstate Commerce report issued today.
Government estimates place U S losses from German mark depreciation at between 100 million and 125 million dollars. Americans bought about 500 million marks hoping for a rise, led by wealthy individuals and large corporations with vast Berlin bank balances still denominated in marks.
Renewed pressure seeks removal of B. Mont Reiley as Porto Rico governor. The Porto Rican supreme court chief justice denounced Reiley in a formal bench opinion now before President Harding, with implications for the territory’s status. The mandamus case against the governor prompted the court’s rare outburst.
Mrs. George W. Muller, via attorneys, seeks a restraining order against her husband in Atlanta court to stop him from wrecking the Muller Bank Fixture Company to protect her $48,000 interest in the firm. Judge Ellis issued a temporary injunction pending a September 25 hearing amid divorce filings. She cites unbearable life, alleged abuse, other women, and Mann Act violations.
NEW ORLEANS September 13 More than 100 German spies and radicals will depart on the steamship Momus for New York under federal orders. Among them are 30 inmates from the Atlanta federal prison and others from Ft Leavenworth California and Washington. Robert Fay from Atlanta was jailed after an aborted World War I espionage plot to blow up bridges near Maine and Canada.
In changing homes, unwanted items like old furniture carpet china toys and children's goods still have value. List them in classified columns to sell for cash. You can phone your ad in or Miss Classified will take it over the phone if calling isn’t convenient for you.
Reports from Athens and London describe fighting on the Bulgaria Greece frontier with Turks Greeks and Bulgarian Christians. Refugees say towns are looted and Christians murdered. Bulgarian irregulars and labor militias enlist for three year terms as tensions rise over Neuilly treaty violations and possible renewed Balkan conflict.
Chicago reports a policy committee of 90 workers may vote to accept terms ending the shopmen strike on over 60 railroads. Bert M. Jewell says acceptance would send shop craft workers back to their jobs, with some secrecy surrounding the accord reached with Daniel Willard. Officials in Washington express skepticism about a broad peace and warn many workers would remain out in the cold.
An explosion heard for ten miles rocked a Santa Fe stock car at the stock yard spur between San Bernardino and Colton. Deputized marshals estimate about 30 sticks of dynamite were used, tearing flooring and bending a 65 pound rail. a Santa Fe freight train 150 yards away escaped damage.
Jacksonville authorities report two men identified as railroad strike sympathizers Charles Goosby 22 and E Pearson 42 were nabbed by deputy sheriffs while attempting to dynamite the Six Mile Creek trestle of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad north of Jacksonville. Two others escaped as authorities closed in. The identities of the two who fled are known to officials.
Paris sept 13 M Clemenceau says closer union of America and the allies is needed with full co operation between France and Great Britain to avert a general war and widespread ruin. He sent a message to the London Times noting the inquiry about the former premier's US visit.
In Buffalo sixty percent of Wick Wire Spencer Steel open hearth workers walked off the job in protest of layoffs tied to union activities. The plant normally employs about 900 workers.
Bishop Logan Root of Hankow told a Portland mass meeting that Bolshevism is the most active influence in Chinese life today. He warned that doctrines from red Russia threaten modern China’s laws customs and long held beliefs. The home life and family, the basis of Chinese society, are in peril as Bolshevist ideas spread among the youth.
In Budapest on September 13, a duel challenge arose between Dr Barsony, rector of Budapest University, a surgery professor, and Dr Meny, rector of Szegin, a civil jurisprudence professor. The dispute concerns how many Jews may matriculate at Hungarian universities and whether the law applies to Jewish refugees from the Lost Provinces.
New York date Sept 13. Standard Oil of New Jersey raises tank wagon kerosene price by half cent in North and South Carolina and one cent in New Jersey Maryland West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Rate becomes 12 12c in New Jersey 12c in Washington and 11 1 26c elsewhere.
Central News from Helsingfors reports a failed plan to overthrow the Moscow Soviet government with many prominent Russians arrested. It notes disorders have broken out but gives no further details on the conspiracy.
Hundreds of men and women of all creeds meet at a local theater to launch a city wide law enforcement movement. The meeting called by the News Law Enforcement League follows a series of flogging incidents with no punishments. Merchants close shops for two hours. Colonel T O Smith and other leaders back stricter measures to hunt down floggers and violators.
Victor Miller, a police officer, told a St Louis church audience that income tax and liquor laws are criminalized by misuse. He warned that hidden clubs at a public high school and dry-law violations erode respect for law among youth. He urged publicizing buyers of illegal liquor as a enforcement measure.
Chicago officials announced a new Pullman style family car for fall and winter travel on the Santa Fe routes to Chicago and California. Eighteen cars will provide seven rooms each with upper and lower berths a lounge and bed and lavatory. Total new equipment includes 60 sleepers nine club cars and ten diners expected in service about November 1.
Mars Jorie Seville four years old who had sparked a nationwide search was located at Long Beach Nassau County New York. She is with her mother Mrs Emily Kilehan Peers who was charged last week with kidnapping by the child's father James Seville a Shreveport cotton broker. The father says Margie was legally adopted by her grandfather A S Seville of Chicago.
Washington reports General John J. Pershing turning 62 today after four years since his birthday gift of the St Mihiel territory. Messages of congratulation pour in as he marks another year in command of the American expeditionary forces.
Washington Sept 13 The conference report on the soldiers bill was presented in the House by Chairman Fordney and the managers. It outlines the plan for further action and will be sent to the Senate after House disposition.
Federal officers arrested R Dry in Oklahoma City on a wet charge after finding a copper barrel of mash. The incident was reported by officials on September 18.
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