No Successor Named for City Attorney After Smith Resigns
City commission received Robert H. Smith’s resignation as city attorney today and took no action on a successor. Smith said his move aims to challenge the Craft government act in court, with hearings expected before the November election. Rumors say current commissioners, including Pat Lyons, may retain office if the act remains unconstitutional.
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Smith
Craft Commission
Oseee
Fusture Co Tyee
Erbahe
Aayor
Coke
Pat J. Lyons
Wikee
Isful
Commission
Board of Commissioners
Ex service men urged to apply for three foreign trade scholarships
Ex service men who expect to apply for three foreign trade scholarships by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce must file by Friday October 2. Applications are to be submitted at the Chamber of Commerce office where a committee will review them and select three winners. The awards will be announced next Monday night.
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Wervice
Foreig
Prisoners Strike Over Prison Fare at Hale Jail
A gar tone reported prisoners at Hale jail began a strike demanding better food including chicken fare and fatback. The U S Marshal recently visited the custody and the strike reportedly lasted a short time before being called off.
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Hale
U. S
Shif Wala Perros
Alabama Highway Board Plans 25 Million Bond Issue
The Alabama Highway Commission met in Montgomery to begin a campaign for a 25 million dollar bond issue to fund road improvements. Senator John Craft of Mobile attended and will lead a state-wide tour to explain the benefits of the bonds.
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Ate
Alabama
Any Highway Commission
Montgomery
John Craft
Mobile
Highway Commission
Ashama
Craft
Office of the Highway Commission
Navy life draws back Fontenot figure to service
John Hillard Fondren, a first class ship's cook who was discharged days ago, reenlists in the Navy. He will serve as Chief Boatswain's Mate in charge of the Mobile office, continuing his naval career.
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John Hillard Fondren
Navy
No Danger to Mobile from Offshore Storm
The Mobile weather bureau reports no danger to Mobile from a tropical disturbance off the Florida coast. Warnings are issued for the Atlantic coast but no storm winds are expected. The Washington weather bureau notes northeast storm warnings from Norfolk to Savannah and a disturbance about 200 miles off the Georgia coast with reports of strong winds at sea.
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Mobile
Florida
Flor Ida
Mobile Weather Bureau
Atlanie
Washington Weather Bureau
Tetlantic
Norfolk
Savannah
Weather Bureau
Georgia
Wounded Man Case Delayed As Hospital Keeps Creel
The case against William St Clair and City Detective Cliff Adams for an August 29 pistol assault on shipworker Robert Creel was postponed to November 1 because Creel remains hospitalized. Creel alleges both defendants shot him at 403 South Conception in a confrontation over an insulting letter received by Mr. Davis’s daughter.
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William St. Clair
Cliff Adams
Robert Creel
Recorder’s Court
Creel
St. Clair
Adams
W. Davis
Post Office Department
Mobile to mark colonial capital site with historic address
A letter to Dr Thomas M urging a special entertainment in Mobile ties Alabama centennial events to Masonic bodies. Peter Robert confirms a renowned historian and Mason will be invited to speak and draft commemorative material on the state’s 100 years of statehood. The centenary topics include church history at the Presbyterian Synod in Montgomery.
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Thera
Mobile
Owen
State At of Archives and History
Alabama
Jetter
Montgomery
Rosson Named Chairman of Alabama CPAs Group
George T. Rosson of Mobile was named chairman of the executive committee of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants formed at Birmingham. Miller and J A Harker were named officers, with Robert B. Troy also on the executive committee to promote accounting in Alabama.
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George
T. ‘Rosson
Mobile
Mncety
Birmingham
Rosson
Miller
Biron
A Harker
Birmina
Nee
Robert B. Troy
Alabama
Swedish Sailors Taken Off Vessels
Readable fragments report Swedish sailors being removed from ships near Mobile under government action. The notice mentions exemptions and certificates, with references to naturalization papers and shipping circles.
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Mobile
Community Service Orchestra Organized In Town
The article notes an organized community service orchestra with members including Miss Edith, Walter, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Dickson, and Miss Winter. The first rehearsal was held at the Red Circle on Thursday evening at an unspecified hour.
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di Brown
Red Circle
Agor
Robert Dickson
N. S. Mears
Filote
Edith
Walter
Hans Sachl
Kern
Steel plants report rising output amid strike
At the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company plant a stronger week of production was announced with more workers and material than since September 1. Officials say operations run at full capacity and strikes are not felt. The American Steel and Wire Co plant saw satisfactory conditions despite the strike impact. Labor leaders remain undeterred, noting few workers joined the walkout and earlier absences were often replaced by others.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company
American Steel and Wire Company
Pittsburgh Strike Situation Remains Unchanged
Pittsburgh authorities report the steep strike in the iron district continues with labor leaders claiming the union widened the strike while representatives deny ongoing efforts to operate. A new nuisance to the pattern is attributed to the ongoing labor actions and the presence of Corporal H Smith.
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Pittsburgh
H Smith
Monterey paving deferred by city commission action
The Irvine city commission considers delaying Monterey Street paving due to required 1907 act routing and a pending bill. If the measure becomes law, a preliminary paving resolution may be adopted, while existing drainage work along Monterey Street proceeds and may affect adjacent parcels.
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Cit Commission
Off - Honton
Irvine
J. C
Praterey
Lael
Fearn
Vementa
Anda
Fae County
Honey
Moniterey Strand
Bracey Place
Alrea
Monterey
Postal orders refunded for army cherry and soup orders
Postmaster J Blocker Thornton reports that none of the orders for cherries and soup from the quartermaster department of the army can be filled and the money for these articles totaling $573 is refunded to purchasers. Mailings to those who placed orders began immediately as Mobilian buyers showed a preference for cherries.
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J.blocker Thornton
Quartermaster Department of the Army
Mobiliana
Ah Bi
Thornton
Prohibition Remains Until Peace Treaty Is Ratified
Washington reports that war time prohibition cannot end until the peace treaty is ratified, per Attorney General Palmer, with the war demobilization tied to wartime status. President Wilson previously urged repeal for light wines and beer. Broadway bars prepare for a brief wet period as stockpiles rise. New Orleans reports 100000 gallons whiskey on hand and 250000 gallons wine stored, with owners planning limited private use.
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Washington
War Department
Palmer
Wilson
Congress
Regular Army
New York
Kentucky
New Orleans
Louisiana
Internal Revenue
Fauntelroy
Nquor
Ept
Nineteen ships to be built at Chickasaw Plant
The Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company in Birmingham will construct nineteen all steel ships as part of a United States Steel Corporation plan. Four ships are under way and another contract for ten thousand ton vessels is announced. The move follows temporary stoppages by workers but expects continued work at the plant.
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Chickasaw Shipbuildin Company
Birmingham
Eens Coal, Iron and Railroad Combath
United States ‘Steel Corporation
Ciee
Peantly Qanounied
Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company
Fiume unrest reported as insurgent general claims control
Telegraph reports Gabriel nunzio commands insurgents in Fiume and seeks to impose order with soldiers marching in Trieste lines. Meanwhile in Siberia Major General Graves demands apology from Russian forces and an investigation continues into a Chinese incident involving American troops and Japanese officers.
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Associated Press
Vladivostok
William 8. Graves
Siberia
Rope Zanoff
Priamur Drorition
L. P. Johns
Ben Radtee I Berling
Teatral
Iman
Miberiai
Austen
Imat
Johns
Spasske
Imikott
Paanees
Sperling
Khaborovek
Kalminkott
Serit
Kalminkoff
Film of Census Bureau Cotton Report Production Shown
A photo essay at Director Rogers' office depicts the census bureau compiling and distributing cotton statistics for the season. Journalists and wire editors are shown receiving essential figures via Associated Press wires as agents and reporters relay telegrams from the bureau.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
South
KR. J. Zimmermen
Bureau
Horse Balks Kill Driver Near Troy Alabama
A 20 year old horseman named Starling was killed near Troy Alabama when his horse balked two miles from Troy and the wagon overturned. He was crushed and died about fifteen minutes after the accident.
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Troy
Ala
Starling
Théorse
Yung Man
London Bus And Tram Men May Go Out On Strike
The executive committee of the union of licensed vehicle workers adjourned after fourteen hours and postponed action until today. The Transport Workers Federation requested talks with national railway union officials before a wider strike move.
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London
Transport Workers’ Federation
National Union of Railwaymen
Strikes Threaten Rail Labor amid Troop Deployments
Report from Wattickshire notes labor groups threaten to strike if soldiers intervene with railway workers. The Herald calls the troop movement ominous and warns of potential consequences, while editors claim the laborers pursue a peaceful, lawful push for redistribition of troops to depots and protected sites.
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Fea
Wattickshire
Aport
The
Herald
Organ For Labor
Strikes Disrupted Rail Traffic Britain Readies Trains
Congestion from a strike is easing as more trains run and volunteers help operate services. The government asks citizens to serve as emergency special constables while price fixing and rationing measures are reined in. Derailment attempts and stoning incidents surface near Aberdeen, with minor disruptions reported elsewhere. Milk and food distribution relies on motor lorries and an organized system to reach London.
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Associated Press
London
Olunteer
Aberdeen
British Coal Cutoff Affects Italian Railways
Rome reports the British coal shutdown will impact Italian railways as the British government warned yesterday that the strike action in Great Britain could have serious effects on Italy's transport and energy sectors.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Great Britain
Chamber of
Depu
Socialist Secretary Resigns as National Official
Adolph Germer resigned as national secretary of the American Socialist party, accepted by the executive committee in Chicago. Otto Banstetter was chosen to replace him, and a committee was named to draft a working program declaration for 1920. A November campaign period was set to demand Debs, O’Hare, and other class war prisoners’ release.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Adolph Germer
American Socialist Party
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Otto Banstetter
Germer
Eugene V. Debs
Kate Richards O'Hare
Oklahoma City Papers Tied Up By Strike
Oklahoma City newspapers paused as about 110 members of the Typographical Union walked out seeking $1 an hour and a 48 hour week. The Daily Oklahoman and the Oklahoma City Times shut their mechanical departments and did not publish.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City Times
Oklahoma City Typographical Union
Nashville Shoe Plant to Reopen After Strike Tension
The J. W. Carter Shoe Company in Nashville plans to resume operations this morning after a week of strike activity. Guards were sent to the factory as a precautionary measure to maintain order.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
J. W. Carter Shoe Company
Blockade of All Ports Ordered by Allies
Paris reports a renewed Allied blockade on all German ports in the B region as of today. No ships will be admitted to start, while vessels already at ports are held and directed back to their destinations. Berlin confirms General Goltz plans to recall troops and evacuations continue.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
von der G
Goltz
Setcta Dane
Switser
Genera _ der Gollem
Berlin
Wage verdicts prompt job notices amid unions
Disjointed OCR notes indicate workers threaten action as wage terms expire. References to International Pressmen's unions and local chapters suggest looming employment questions and possible stoppage actions. Details are fragmented but point to upcoming payroll and contract negotiations.
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International
Wilson's Condif Reported Amid Treaty Submission
Ambiguous notes indicate a report on Wilson's condition tied to treaty submission and a statement about no reservations. The fragment mentions an implied implication and possible official stance on treaty terms without further details.
Portuguese Deputies Resume Discussion on Versailles Covenant
The report from Rio de Janeiro states deputies are urged to approve the covenant for universal peace. Deputy Coimb Pernambuco was tasked by the committee to study the Versailles treaty covenant and prepare its presentation to Congress.
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Associated
Rio Janeiro
Bet of Deputies
Coimbnambuco
Commis
Coal Operators as Miners Still at Odds in Conference
Associated Press reports in New York that coal operators and miners met with limited progress as they began discussions on the 1916 wage and claims. About 400,000 miners participated, seeking human ground on cable adjustments and the status of a withdrawal from Europe, with the pact binding until April 1920.
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Associated Press
Putiay N.Y. OP
Camere
Rev
Europe
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