Glassware Shattered in Café Fight on St Francis Street
At the Splendid Cafe on St Francis Street last night around 10 pm a fight led to broken plates cups and glassware. M Economos sustained a head wound while customers fled in a car. John Castle was later charged with disorderly conduct. Police seek two named suspects and others who escaped.
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Splendid
St. Francis Street
M. Economos
Walter
Econymos
White
Green
Charlotte
Economos
John Castle
Fine Money Stolen Negro Tells Judge
Jessie Sargent, a negro, admitted taking nickels and dimes to pay a speeding fine but had his funds reduced. Judge Edington granted until October 3 to work and save 17 dollars. Willie Williams, another negro, was fined 250 dollars and 90 days for assault and battery after the charge was changed from disorderly conduct following evidence of attacking a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Sargent
Ponga
Jessie
Edington
Willie Williams
Newsies Hay Ride Winners Named After Annual Event
More than 40 Newsies and Register salesboys gathered at the office for a hay ride along Cedar Point road to McFadden's place, with transportation, bathing, sports, and refreshments. Prizes were awarded including C. Brown for large and small boys, Schafer for small boys, Chick Burns for kangaroo and horse and rider races, and P. J. Brown for the laughing contest.
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Register
Cedar Point Road
McFadden
C. Brown
Schafer
Mullet Invasion Reported On Mobile River
Launchmen and towboat crews gigged nearly a hundred mullet since yesterday evening as the Mobile River sees an unusual influx. About 70 were taken yesterday evening and 30 more early today along the west bank pilings. The large schools mark a first appearance in years, with cavalla also seen in the river.
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Mobile River
Cavalla
Packets Bring 1750 Bales of Cotton to Mobile
Approximately 1,750 bales of cotton arrive in Mobile aboard two Burke Line river packets the Peri and the Helen Burke. The Peri brings about 1,000 bales from the up river district and the Helen Burke about 750 from the Tombigbee river district. The Mary Jane will sail today for Peach Tree with local freight.
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Mobile
Peri
Helen Burke
Burke
Tombigbee
Mary Jane
Coast Guard Patrol Boat CG-302 Refuels Then Heads to Biloxi
The CG-302 coast guard patrol boat took on fuel at this port and sailed this morning for its base at Biloxi. It arrived in Mobile yesterday afternoon as one of the new patrol boats. Cutter Tallapoosa remains in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to return within a few days.
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Coast Guard
Biloxi
Mobile
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi Tonight
Weather summary notes fair to night in Alabama and Mississippi with Friday expected to be gentle and variable. No active warnings.
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Alabama and
Mississippi
Rise speculation resumes as stock market opens with gains
Speculation for a market rise returns with vigor at the New York open. Chrysler climbs to a new intraday high near 60 and General Motors peaks above 100, with rail stock purchases boosting equipment shares. Other leaders including Dupont and American Car rise several points as bulls push prices higher amid easy money.
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New York
Motors
Chrysler
General Motors
Gimbel Brothers
Cotton futures open firm and steady in New York and New Orleans
In New York on September 17 the cotton futures market opened firm with October at 4.65 and the rest of the curve showing 24.95 for December and January and 24.60 to 24.90 for March and May. In New Orleans on September 17 futures opened steady with October 24.13 and December 24.27 along with 24.28 for January and 24.43 for March and 24.49 for May.
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New York
A.P
New Orleans
Boomerang tied to economy program case in 1930s
Washington reports Comptroller General McCarl faced limits of treasury rules after buying a personal typewriter and renovating an old machine. He sought travel expenses including porter tips, which were disallowed, resulting in him paying the bills personally.
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Washington
McCarl
Treasury
Packing Firm Wilson & Co to Reorganize Under Receivers
Chicago report states Wilson & Co now in receivership will begin reorganization soon after October 1. A petition to Judge Julius Mayer in New York seeks an order of sale of the property. Assets would transfer to a new corporation led by Thomas E. Wilson, the original president and a receiver.
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Chicago
A.P
Chicago Daily News
Wilson &Co
Julius Mayer
New York
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson & Co
Toilet Water Men Indicted in Philadelphia Bootleg Case
Eleven perfume toilet preparations and hair oil manufacturers with government permits for alcohol withdrawal were indicted by a federal grand jury in Philadelphia. The charges allege conspiracy to defraud the government and distribution of alcohol to bootleggers in the crackdown on diversion.
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Philadelphia
A.P
Federal Grand
Woman Fined In Seizure Of Beer
Mrs. J B Booth pleaded guilty to violating prohibition law by possessing 97 bottles of beer at 216 South Royal Street. Judge Norborne R Clark ordered a $75 fine and court costs. case reset to September 30 to allow payment. Deputies Farmer Burch McCreary Sullivan made the raid finding bottles on ice and in a trunk at the Booth home.
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J.B. Booth
Farmer, Burch, McCreary and Sullivan
South Royal Street
Norborne R. Clark
Booth
Wreck of Schooner Lewis Brothers Blocks Harbor Passage
The schooner Lewis Brothers lies fast aground near Hort Island pass, a dangerous obstruction to yachts and small vessels. The keel shows seven fathoms of water beneath, with about five feet of hull visible, as reported by Coast Guard Base No. 15 commander S P Edmonds.
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Lewis Brothers
Hort Island Pass
S P. Edmonds
Coast Guard
No. 15
Biloxi
Negro dairy hand fined for presenting firearms
Leo Isom a Negro dairy hand was fined 25 dollars or twenty days hard labor in inferior court after being charged with pulling a gun. He was found not guilty of stealing a belt from Abner Oustan. John Kirby testified that Isom had been discharged from the dairy and pointed a pistol at him.
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Leo Isom
Abner Ouston
John Kirby
Isom
Fined in Inferior Court For Tainted Shrimp Sale
George Koffenos and Richard Tanner, storekeepers, were fined $10 and costs each on a violation of the agricultural code section 10 after evidence showed tainted shrimp in their possession. Koffenos pleaded guilty while Tanner denied intent to sell the seafood.
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George Koffenos
Richard Tanner
Koffenos
Tanner
New Louisville & Nashville Line Track Construction Near Mobile River
Work to lay 1800 feet of new main line west of the present track will begin next week on the Mobile riverbank. Trains expected to run by mid November after roadbed completion. State docks commission to lay tracks under L A N engineers. Three Mile creek area first.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile River
State Docks Commission
Three Mile Creek
William L. Sibert
Docks Board
State Docks
Women honored for tuberculosis fight in Chattanooga
Arthur J. Strawson, secretary of the National Association, outlined new health methods at the Southeastern Council of Federated Club Women meeting. He urged simple home health rules as Mrs. L H Jenns presided over the program featuring addresses and round table discussions on public health topics.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Landing Club
Arthur J. Strawson
Nationa Anti- Tuberculosis Association
Southeastern Council of Federated Club Wo
Strawson
L. H. Jenns
Bishopville
Phrenology Case May Decide Science or Fortune Telling
In Little Rock Arkansas Rosa Mark a Syrian woman phrenologist seeks a temporary order to stop city officers from enforcing a city ordinance. She argues phrenology is a recognized science and art and should not be treated as fortune telling. Judge John W Wade will hear the case in first division circuit court.
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Little Rock
Ark
A.P
John W. Wade
First Division
Rosa Mark
Record sale makes Southern League history in lefty Thomas move
Nashville Tennessee reports that the Nashville club sold pitcher Lefty Thomas to Washington for about 6000 dollars, a record sale for Southern League clubs. Thomas joined Nashville September 2 after arriving from West Virginia mines, pitched two five hit games, and will report to the Senators next spring.
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Nashville
Tenn
Nashville Baseball Club
Thomas
Washington
West Virginia
Nashville’ Club
Joe Engel
Senators
Good Samaritan jailed for trouble in Atlanta
J H Allgery er of Cincinnati Ohio played the Good Samaritan role to an unhappy wife and is jailed awaiting hearing on charges by Raymond Burroughs of Covington Ky Mrs Burroughs 19 and her 11 month old baby were in his car as they toured through Tennessee and Georgia planning to reach Florida baby fell ill and were found by Burroughs and police in Atlanta
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Atlanta
J. H. Allgeyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Burroughs
Rio Coffee Prices Slashed Amid Valorization Plan
Rio de Janeiro notes sharp price falls on the spot coffee market as heavy arrivals press prices down since mid August. Daily shipments to Rio average 20,000 bags, while Minas Gerais plans to limit exports to 12,000 bags daily under the valorization scheme like Sao Paulo's price defense program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
A.P
Rio
Minas Gerdes
Sao Paulo
Government owes him trip to Tampa and San Francisco
The United States government provided W. W. Reynolds of Tampa a free ride to San Francisco after escorting him on forgery charges. The case was dismissed and arrangements are being made for his transportation back to Tampa.
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San Francisco
United States
W. W. Reynolds
Tampa
Fla
Reynolds
Jonah A la Mode Becomes Hero of Play in London
Jonah A la Mode gains hero status in Robert Nathan's new romance Son of Amittai set in London. The poetic fantasy reimagines the biblical Jonah, depicting a young man embittered by his love affairs with Judith and inspired by Book of Kings narratives.
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Jonah Ala
London
Jonah
Robert Nathan
Mr. Nathan
Judith
White House forms investigating board on air power
President Coolidge convened nine member panel at the White House to organize and define the scope of an inquiry into American air power. The board will decide witnesses, testimony, and procedures while Secretary Davis and Wilbur pledge department cooperation. Colonel William A. Mitchell’s possible testimony remains under board consideration.
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Washington
White House
Cook
Coolidge
Army
Navy Air Service
Air Service
the_board
William A. Mitchell
House
War and Navy Departments
Army Air Chief
Davis
Wilbur
War Department
Army Air Arm
Special Board
Special board forms to probe national military aircraft policy
Washington Sept 17 A nine member board appointed by the president met at the White House to investigate national military aircraft policy and administration. The board plans to issue a report to the president for presentation and to Congress in December. Full hearings will be held for the War and Navy departments to defend current policies.
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Washington
White House
Congress
War and Navy Departments
Credit Men Find Business Is Sound
Atlantic City reports at the National Association of Credit Men meeting that six month prospects look better. The survey of 26 regions shows August collections near July, but up from a year ago, with sales similar. Some directors cite local obstacles like drought in Kentucky and cotton crop concerns in Texas.
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Atlantic City
N. J
A.P
National Association of Credit Men
Kentucky
Penivania
Virginia
Texas
Senator Stanfield Faces Court Charge in Oregon Cafe Arrest
U S Senator Robert M Stanfield is to face a charge of resisting an officer after an arrest at a local cafe in Oregon. City Attorney Frank McCulloch announced the charge would be filed Friday, with possible additional charges after further investigation.
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Baker. Ore
Robert M. Stanfield
Frank McCulloch
Stasfield
McCollioch
Convicted Drake Hotel killers face death penalty
Jurors in Chicago found Joseph Holmes and Jack Woods guilty of the murder of Drake Hotel cashier Frank Rodkey after a bold July 2 robbery. The panel, deadlocked at times, delivered the death verdict following extensive testimony and confessions. Rodkey’s widow spoke of justice done.
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Chicago
Joseph Holmes
Jack Woods
Drake
Frank B. Rodkey
Holmes
Wood
Wilson
Gold Coast
Lake Ore Drive
Eric Nelson
Texas” Court
Indiana
Frank Rodkey
Beer runner back in jail as court probes escape
Terry Druggan known as beer runner de luxe is in a county jail cell after repeated absences from a one year contempt sentence. Frankie Lake is also held as a court seeks cause why jail officials should not be held in contempt. The federal inquiry focuses on possible conspiracy with jail staff and Druggan’s hospital assignment and visits to the dentist. Druggan faces a murderous assault charge for an attack on a newspaperman.
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Chicago
Terry Druggan
de Luxe
Frankie Lake
James Wilkerson
Peter M. Hoffman
Druggan
Lake
Wilkerson
Federal Grand Jury
Heat wave not raising overall death rate in 1925
Washington reports preliminary Surgeon General figures show the official death rate for the first seven months of 1925 lower than the five year average. Dr Cumming says health conditions were generally good and common diseases less destructive this summer despite June heat related deaths. No yellow fever outbreaks abroad led to quarantines or detentions of passengers.
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Washington
Aacp
Cumming
Kellogg bars Saklatvala from U S on immigration grounds
Secretary Kellogg revoked the passport visa of British communist Saklatvala amid accusations of planning to spread revolutionary propaganda during his inter-parliamentary union visit. Senator Borah criticized the move as unnecessary, while President and lawmakers discussed the policy at the White House.
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Washington
Sharvala
Ohio
Ceates
Saklatvala
America
Borah
Kellogg
American Vessel Grounds Near Formosa In Storm
The American steamer Helen reportedly ran ashore on the Formosan coast during a storm. Keelung was flooded, hundreds of houses inundated, and wire communications interrupted. Several boats are missing. the Helen left New York September 12 bound for San Juan Puerto Rico.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Helen
Formosa
Keelung
New York
San Juan
Porto Rico
Cigar Strike Rumor In Havana Declared False
Reports of a threatened Havana cigar strike were based on an erroneous statement in a native newspaper. Officials say the cigar business in Havana is entirely normal.
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Havana
Rumor of tragedy on bus route discounted
Asheville North Carolina Sept. 17 panthers authorities discounted reports that a mountain highway motor bus en route from Asheville to Johnson City Tennessee last night had overturned and killed seven persons. Newspaper men rushed to the scene but returned unable to find any accident.
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Asheville
N. C
Panthers
Johnson City
Tenn
Air mail routes sought from Chicago and Detroit to New Orleans
Postmaster General New forwards petitions for air mail service linking Chicago with Detroit and with New Orleans via St. Louis Memphis and Vicksburg. Proposals will be invited soon for routes touching New York and Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Norfolk Wilmington and Jacksonville. Several services are tentatively held up while petitions progress.
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Washington
New
Chicago
Detroit
Cheyenne
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
Miss
New York
Miami
Delphia
Baltimore
Washmond
Norfolk
Wilm Nah
Honolulu honors naval seaplane crew with wreath flyover
In Honolulu thousands gather to honor Commander and the four crew members of the naval seaplane squadron. A wreath-laying ceremony and a planned flyover over the battleship will mark the tribute, with a tentative 8 a.m. sailing time and participation by aviation service officials and local dignitaries.
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Honolulu
J. Corinell
NL Pope
W. H. Winn
Aviation Service
Alpha
Confession Ties Hale to Train Wreck Case
In Louisville Kentucky a second confession by Herbert Hale 25 tied Middleton of Danville Ky as accomplice in a train wreck set to rob the train. Hale claimed the pair planned the crash to steal from the tiger engine and that Middleton had a lock from a siding switch. The engineer was killed and passengers were injured.
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Louisville
Herbert Hale
Impsic Middleton
Danville
Hale
Elale Dishon
Halé
Middleton
Boy Beset by Flood Survives Harrowing Canal Rescue
A six year old boy, playing near Bakersfield’s canal, was swept into a 70 foot tunnel beneath a bridge and carried about 200 feet by swift water. He was dragged from the water by bystanders before plunging into the tube under the thoroughfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Cal
A.P
Guez
Central Park
Chattanooga Traction President Charles E James Critically Ill
Charles E James, head of the Tennessee Georgia Railroad and Chattanooga Traction C, is critically ill at his Mountain home. He is known as a prominent business figure and bank investor, with ties to the Bras development and Signal Mountain resort plans.
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Charles E. James
Tennessee, Georgia Railroad
Chattanooga Traction
Mountain
James W
Lock, and Bar
Tennessee
Signal Mounter Resort
Flood Dams Breach Cuts River Traffic Ig of Yuncheng Region
Advices from Shatung describe a break in the south dyke of the river near Yuncheng and Yenchowfu flooding about nine hundred villages. The 13 mile wide waterway halts river traffic and boats remain the only means of communication while relief and repair work proceed.
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Yunchenghsien
Yenchowfu
Shatung
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Good Samaritan
By Ludwell Duenny
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U. S
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Teggo GE
Gentleman of Leisure
Frederick Kore
Frederick Kohl
Viscomte Pierre Lamberty
Louis IX
Sec. Kellogg
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Jackson Or
Vburg
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Orle
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