Signing Flaw Found in Section of Measure
Montgomery Alabama September 18 special to The News Item a flaw was found by attorney James Weatherly personal counsel for Governor Kilby in the Craft enlarged city government bill delaying its return to Kilby for signature. The measure may reach the governor by Friday afternoon at the earliest and a recall resolution was passed to fix the enrollment room error.
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Montgomery
Ala
Enlarged Commission
Kilby
James Weatherly
Iby
Immi Ly
Mobile
Cobbs
Atlanta Youth Held on Serious Charges
L G McElroy a youth from Atlanta Ga is sought for transporting liquor. Deputies say he shot at them after midnight at Theatre Street but fled. He confessed to hauling liquor from New Orleans to Atlanta and Meridian over six months and was captured with two quarts found on him.
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L. G& McElroy
Atlanta
Tye & Ids
Theatre Street
Ye Burch
McElroy
Ernest
New Orleans
Mobile
Meridian
Madison Street
Jackson
Aaron
Mt Vernon to Go Out United Fruit Service
The steamer Mt Vernon under United Fruit charter will leave its current voyage at New Orleans and not return to Mobile. Norwegian owned, Capt Ingelbrechtsen commands the vessel which had headed to Honduras for bananas, and it is unclear which ship will replace it in service from this port.
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United Pink
Duras
United Fruit
The
Fruit Company
Mt. Vernon
Ingelbrechtsen
Mobile
Honduras
New Orleans
Seventeen Houses for Rent in Mobile Remain Available
In Mobile only seventeen houses are for rent as real estate agents report a shortage. Many agents have dropped rental lists due to scarce inventory. An order requiring tent occupants in the burned area to vacate by November 1 raises concern as people scramble to find homes and prove space above stores.
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Mobile
Shinny Noise Expert Assigned To Halt Public Disturbances
Police chauffeur Bill Kounse, now a court qualified shinny liquor expert, is assigned by Recorder D H Edington to stand before the police station on St Emanuel street and silence sounds from humans animals and vehicles as the court seeks relief from excessive noise.
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Bill Kounse
D. H. Edington
Kounse
St. Emanuel Street
Ship Fitter Placed on Federal Docket records
A ship fitter, Denver Storer of See eee Se fp yard, was arrested Wednesday and placed on a federal docket. The brief item notes the detention occurred in a naval yard context.
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Federal
Denver Storer
City Guy’s City Guide Mixup at Local Hotel
A hotel bell hop in a city tale encounters a guest who hires him to locate a city guide. Moments later a stranger with a red cap appears at a door, prompting questions about identity and a tip, as the scene hints at a wider urban misdirection.
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Elinops
Mobile
Wind 190 MPHclaims shipwreck crew reach Mobile
Captain Morrison and the Copperfield crew, ashore at Diamond Shoal in a hurricane, were rescued at sea and brought to Tampa before traveling to Mobile. A crewman said the storm was the worst he has seen in 22 years, with wind speeds up to 190 mph.
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C. A. Morrison
Copperfield
Diamond Shoal
Mobile
Tampa
Travelers Aid to Assist Mobile Welfare Workers
A National Travelers Aid Society representative will arrive in Mobile around October 1 to help local welfare workers establish Travelers Aid operations. The effort, supported by War Community Service, funds two staffers while the program is organized, with Mrs. James R. Tooting chairing the committee.
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National
Travelers’ Aid Society
Mobile
Societae
Stogesibele
Eptember
Cam
Fealee
James R
Ross Hall Sentenced to Three Months on Road
Ross Hall 21 of ey street was sent to the county road for three months by Recorder D H Edington after being found as an agent of the Boilermakers Union he collected $3 from plant workers at the Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company. He admitted he was not a member when questioned.
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Ross Hall
Ey Street
Boilmakers’ Union
Ostarining
Na Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
County Road
D. H. Edington
Hall
Boilermakers Union
George W. Richardson
The
Metal Workers
Army Recruiter Major Myers Announces Local Events
Major E. Myers, U S Army recruiter, arrives to discuss enlistment options and career paths. He outlines a three year infantry option and the opportunity to join a growing national effort.
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U. S. Army
Myers
Archbishop Shaw Here on Brief Visit
Archbishop John W. Shaw of New Orleans, whose diocese includes Mobile, arrived for a brief visit here yesterday afternoon. He will travel to Baltimore, Maryland, for a bishops meeting and was warmly welcomed by many friends in the city.
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John W. Shaw
New Orleans
Mobile
Reence
Montgomery
Baltimore
Shaw
Pool Room Keeper Arrested Again for Minors
Joseph, proprietor of a pool room at southwest Conti and Royal streets, was arrested for the second time in three weeks by police on the charge of allowing minors to play pool. The case was called in the recorder's court and reset. He previously faced a jury trial on the first charge and was released on a $150 bond.
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Joseph
Conti and
Royal Streets
Recorder’s Court
Italy seals naval cordon around Fiume as siege looms
Paris reports Italy surrounding Fiume held by Captain d Annunzio. Food is scarce and officials prepare to cut supplies to force surrender. D Annunzio's troops fortify the city while plans reportedly include destroying Fiume if it cannot be held. General Diaz and King Emmanuel confer as American food mission noted.
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Paris
Italy
Fiume
Gabriele d’Annunzio
d’Annunzio
Badogno
Annunzio
Diaz
E Army
King Emmanuel
Pier Nitti
American Food Administration
United States Army
D Annunzio Urges Annexation of Fiume to Italy
Rome reports Captain Gabriele d Annunzio addressing a vast crowd in Fiume and proclaiming the city should join Italy. He linked Italy to heroic French and English and American ideals while insisting on the annexation amid ongoing reports of his illness.
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Associated Press
Rome
Ogee
Victor Hugo
France
Milton
England
Lincoln
America
Fiume
Italy
Gabriele d’Annunzio
Annunzio
Rowland Discharged in Recorder's Court
Frank M. , foreman in one of the Mobile Ships, arrested last Saturday, was discharged in a Superior Wisconsin case about alimony. Acting Recorder Ed Grove sat in court after Recorder Edington was disqualified for giving advice. Sheriff Burke of Superior did not appear due to lack of extradition papers. Rowland posted bond after his arrest Saturday.
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Frank M
Rowland
J. O'Shaughnessy
Superior
Grease Fire Flare at P. O. Cafe Causes No Damage
A grease fire in the kitchen of the Ete Cafe at 5 North Royal Street sparked at 7:30 PM but caused no property damage. Fire department arrived but not needed, firefighters extinguished the blaze. No injuries reported and home fire call at C. W. Ban residence produced no damage.
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Ete
North Royal Street
Eman
C. W. Ban
Roberts
Adams Po
Illinois & Indiana rail line damage repaired report
Report states the Illinois and Indiana track damage has been repaired after a washout. The Louisville and Nashville road operated trains and inspected material for three cars involved in the incident amid a city visit by company officials.
Small fortune for George T. Wheadon
In Omaha Nebraska a man named Wedden or John A. Wheadon died leaving an estate valued between 15 900 and 20 000 dollars. A brother namedois re Wheadon is said to reside in Deas Mobile. Police information indicates a long delay in settlement.
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Tae Alee
Sale Wedden
John A. Wheadon
Omaha
Nebraska
Aie
Wedden
Ois Re Wheadon
Deas Mobile
Wilson says Britain cannot outvote U S in League of Nations
In San Francisco on September 18 1919 President Wilson answered questions from the League of Nations committee. He asserted the British Empire cannot outvote the United States in the League and that decisions require unanimous council consent. He also dismissed the idea that foreign powers can compel U S troop deployments or override self determination under Articles X and XI.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
San Franciscdague of Nations
Frident Wilson
Ae Bri
UN States
League
China
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Mr. Wilson
League of None
League of Nations
Congress
League of Na- Nave
Shantung
Corpus Christi Struggles After Sunday Hurricane
Corpus Christi officials race to tally death and property losses from the weekend hurricane. Army aviators survey wreckage near Nueces River while searchers comb flooded areas hoping for more survivors and bodies.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Kell Ld
San Antonio
Dena
Nueces
SOS
Daea
Asser
Wilson program at Frisco today is strenuous
San Francisco report outlines President Wilsons full day in the bay region with a luncheon drive through Alameda county reviews of Oakland and Berkeley school children an Oakland Civic Auditorium address and possible tours of San Francisco hospitals and military facilities reservations indicated for 1500 attendees and a busy schedule including a theater inspection and a Boy Scouts meeting today or tonight uncertain phrasing.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Wilson
San Francisco Bay Region
Alameda County
Bay
Oakland
Berkeley
Oakland Civic Auditorium
Committee On
Letterman General Hospital
Lake
Universit. S
Rev. Burch Named New Episcopal Bishop
New York reports the election of Rev. Burch as the Episcopal Bishop with the previous refercee, the late Rev. Charles Sumner Bareh, noted for his service and death last May.
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Burch
New York
Charlies Sumner Bareh
Ork
Lees
Train disaster in Texas city crushes carriages leaving many aboard
A passenger train bound for Aransas Pass was derailed and swept by a storm near San Antonio. About sixty hours late, the wreck left around a score of people, many of them Mexicans, stranded and injured as crews worked to reach the site.
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San Antonio
Texan
Sanan
Aransas
Sorpus
Columbus News Details After Storm Rescue Efforts
Report from Columbus outlines Mirexas workers aiding storm victims. Rescue teams coordinate with local agencies to provide shelter food and medical aid as cleanup continues in the aftermath.
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Columbus
Ohio
President Names Labor Capital Meeting Envoys
President Wilson names 22 labor and organized labor representatives and 22 manufacturers and other figures to attend a conference in Washington. The aim is to develop a new relationship between capital and labor and to outline a program for the conference.
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Prargisco
San cL Cal
Wilson
Caiea
Washineton
Bulgarian Treaty Delivery On Friday
Paris reports plans for the Bulgarian prenetentiaries as the peace conference schedules a council function at 16 20. Each power represented will have one representative at the session to discuss the delivery and terms.
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Paris
Speeding Man Fined Ten Dollars for 75 MPH Town Chase
Recorder Edington fined Roalk ten dollars or ten days after a high speed chase on Government street. Officer Taylor testified the speedster could reach 75 miles per hour and his speedometer showed 65 during the pursuit to catch Roark.
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Government Street
Edington
Roalk
Taylor
Roark
Canadian Train Robbers Escape With 75000 Loot
Bandits halted a Montreal to Ottawa mail train just after midnight near the border. They gagged five clerks and forced a mail car to yield a $75,000 haul before fleeing with revolvers drawn. Authorities believe the robbers fled toward the border.
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Netea
Montreal
Thas
Alabama Senate Receives Cereal Beverage Bill For Review
The temperance committee advances a bill by Senator John Briscoe and colleagues seeking non-intoxicating cereal beverages sales limits. It covers board oversight and connects to state economics duties and convict department roles as it moves toward a final floor consideration. The measure includes figures linked to supporters and associated members from Anniston and other areas.
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Montgomery
Ala
Se Temperance Committee
John
Beneator
Pepcoyn
Briscoe
al Commission
Eee
Paizo Pomaee
Ates Presi
Anniston
Benater Acker
Acker
Southern Shippers Fight Rate Increase
Washington dispatch reports Southern shippers contest proposed rail rate hikes. The case, centered on Baltimore to Atlanta and Savannah to New Orleans routes, argues current Southeastern freight charges already exceed the 15 percent classification rise, with hearings outlining six proposed schedules affecting Virginia and Ohio River crossings.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baltimore
Atlanta
Savannah
Moulton
New Orleans
Gulf
Rogers Doe
Poat
Virginia
Ohio
Baltic Situation Tops Supreme Council Meeting Report
The Baltic crisis and withdraw of German General von der Goltz troops were discussed by the Supreme Council. Attending members included Stephen Shyree Crowe, Frank Polk, Vittorio Scialoja, Baron Matsui, and Marshal Foch with Major General Sir Hubert Gough representing Britain.
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Pares Press
Paris
Baltic
von der Goltz
Supreme Council
Min
Foreign Affairs
Stephen
Shyre Crowe
Prank O Polk American
Secre
Vitorio Scialila
Vitorio Scialila, Represen
Italy
Baron Matsui
Japan
Marshal Foch
Eral
Hubert Gough
E Polk
Sciaicia
Mexican Mutiny Trials: Two Soldiers Executed in Lower California
Associated Press report from Mexicali dated September 13 states two of eight Mexican soldiers found guilty in the September 8 mutiny at Algallones were executed today. Two were acquitted and four remained under penitentiary terms in Mexico.
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Associated Press
Mexicaly
Lower California
Algallones
Mexico
Ciate
Pittsburgh steel workers strike meeting set for Sept 23
Pittsburgh report notes a steel workers strike and a national committee plans to organize action. The strike is called for next Monday with representatives of the union and corporation to meet at a morning session on September 23.
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Associated
Eee
Pittsburgh
Labor Attitude in Boston: Unclear but Tied to Citizens’ Beliefs
Fragmentary text shows labor groups in Boston debating citizen attitudes toward unions and economic conditions. Police activity and ballots on union questions are noted amid unsettled sentiment.
North Carolina figures linked to textile strike and unrest
Associated Press reports in Charlotte that Ritch, an organizer among textile interests, has involvement with surrounding towns in the recent Carman strike. Southern Public Utilities Camp leader arrested in Albemarle on riot incitement, bond set at 2500. Ritch has long been prominent in the state and the local football scene since 1918.
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Associated Charlotte
N.C. Ritch
Textile Intates
Rbill
Southern Public Utilities
Albemarle
Ritch
Ars
North Carolina
Prison escape notice from Alabama county jail
Louis Bishop, described as a physician in Wetumpka and inmate in the county jail at Minette Alabama, reportedly escaped while to serve a fifteen year term. Last seen days ago, the missing man faced tuberculosis and was awaiting transfer when he vanished from the facility.
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Lynberg
Frank Foukal
Minette
Ala
Wwa
Pecape
Wag
Wetumpka
Cardinal Mercier Visits New York in State Tour
The primate of Belgium Cardinal Mercier arrived in New York on September 13 for a cross state tour. He planned to be hosted by Governor Smith and extend his journey to Albany as part of a visit to upstate cities.
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Associated Press
New YO
Cardinal Mercier
New York
Upstate
Albany
Smith
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