Woodstock receivers to operate furnaces amid bankruptcy
Woodstock Iron Works units amid bankruptcy receivership plan. Birmingham creditors placed Woodstock in receivership to fund repairs and conserve assets. President J M Barr and W E Leake named receivers. plant expected to resume operation soon as rehabilitation continues. Other creditors listed include Pratt Consolidated Coal Moore and Handley Hardware and Beck Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sear
A. Carpenter
Woodstock Iron Works Company
Old
Woodstock Company
Birmingham
Carpenter
J. M. Barr
Barr
W. E. Leake
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Leake
Crescent Coal Company
J. B. Carrington
Woodstock
Pratt Consolidated Coal Company
Moore and Handley Hardware Company
Beck Grocery and Candy Company
Bond filed for Calhoun county tax collector elect Montgomery
Bond of 40000 dollars was filed Friday morning by Calhoun county tax collector elect Bond H. Montgomery with Probate Judge E. F. Crook as surety for faithful performance. The term starts August 1 and the bond was submitted ahead of the July 1 deadline. Montgomery is prepared to begin duties when appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Z. Goodlett
Montgomery
Calhoun County
H. F. Montgomery
E. F. Crook
Taft Trust Busting Probe Advances In New York
The first federal trust investigation under Taft has subpoenas issued for Receiver Earle of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Co and witnesses in its suit against the American Sugar Refining Co, known as the sugar trust. A federal grand jury will hear witnesses starting Monday. The sugar trust is accused of Sherman anti trust violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Taft
Earle
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
American Sugar Refining Company
the Sugar Trust
Federal Grand Jury
The
Sugar Trust
Northern Baptist convention to meet in Portland next week
Arrangements near completion for the Northern Baptist convention in Portland Oregon with about two thousand delegates from Baptist churches nationwide. Key topics include church education missionary work and a proposed national divorce law with President Harry Pratt Judson among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Northern Baptist Convention
Harry Pratt Judson
Uni
Prominent Scholars and Officials Mentioned in Conference
The list includes Emory B. Hunt of Dension University, Harr of Newton Theological Seminary, W. C. Bitting of St. Louis, Shailer Matthews of the University of Chicago, and P. S. Henson of Tremont Temple Boston, among others, cited in the article.
Travelers Meet at Yankton SD Convention Opens
The fifth annual convention of the South Dakota Traveling Men's association opens in Yankton with delegates and visitors from across the state. The event is expected to be the largest in the organization’s history and will continue tomorrow with entertainment features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
8. D
South Dakota
Roller to Meet Terrible Turk in Wrestling Match
Seattle reporters note a catch-as-catch-can wrestling bout tonight between Dr. B. F. Roller of Seattle and Yussiff Mahmout known as the Terrible Turk. Both are said to be in good form for the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition arena contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Dr. B. F. Roller
Yussiff Mahmout
Alaska
Whitecapping Charged to Baldwin County Men
Five Baldwin county farmers Ross Stapleton Richard Talomey George Brooks and Richard Gorman were indicted for white capping in a federal case. Robert Gibson named but not located. They allegedly ordered a homesteader Comstock to leave within 48 hours and were released on 500 bond each.
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Mobile
Ross Stapleton
Richard Talomey
George Brooks
Richard Gorman
Baldwin County
Robert Gibson
Patrolman kills Emma Raymond then commits suicide
In Macon Georgia on June 18 patrolman Oscar Abershot shot and killed Emma Raymond a resident of the red light district early this morning then killed himself.
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Macon
Oscar Abershot
Emma Raymond
Red Light District
Coroner's Jury Finds Boutwell Guilty of Sowell Murder
In Bogatusa a coroner's jury reports a verdict holding Tom Boutwell for the murder of Ben Sowell with robbery cited as the alleged motive. Boutwell is said to have killed men previously.
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New Orleans
Ccoroner
Bogatusa
Tom Boutwell
Ben Sowell
Boutwell
Matson Wins Crown Point Auto Race Amid Wrecks
Matson driving a Chalmers Detroit wins at Crown Point as many cars fail. Dr Ivers seriously hurt and no fatalities among operators. Two women and four men injured before the start, including Adolph Magnus Florence Hackard Harrett Barnes Edward Dolliver and T A Free. William Neill on a motorcycle crashes into a wire fence at high speed. he may die.
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Crown Point
Matson
Dr. Ivers
Ind
Adolph Magnus
Adolph Busch
Florence Hackard
Chicago
Harrett Barnes
Edward Dolliver
T. A. Free
William Neill
Old Soldiers Home seeks extra space at Mountain Creek
At a Montgomery meeting of the board of control for the old soldiers home Governor Comer chaired a discussion on expanding the hospital to house more veterans who are frail. The plan's funding source remains unsettled though legislature may provide the additional funds. Capt. J. M. Simpson was re elected commandant and praised for his management as 86 inmates are cared for under state support with committee members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Board of Control of the
Old Soldiers’ Home
B. B. Comer
Mountain Creek
J. M. Simpson
J. Ruth
B. M. Washburne
W. C. Ward
Birmingham
S .T. Frazier
Union Springs
Wright Brothers Medal Day Parade Ends Dayton Celebration
Medals presented to Wilbur and Orville Wright mark the culmination of Dayton's Home Celebration. A vast parade with thousands cheered as Ohio officials and national guardsmen joined civic groups, schools, and the Wright family on a day declared a public holiday.
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Wrights
Dayton
Wright Brothers
Ohio
Govermor
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Congress
County Fair Grounds
Harmon
Burkhardt
Hill Sentenced to Two Years Four Months for Train Shooting
Alabama Supreme Court upholds Judge Coleman’s sentence of two years four months for Jim Hill of Calhoun County in a 1904 Tredegar train shooting case. He previously received three years, served eight months on appeal, and the case was retried with the eight months deducted. The ruling also allows two people to pool funds to order whiskey on a partnership basis without prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Supreme Court
Thomas W. Coleman
Anniston
Jim Hill
Calhoun County
Itill
Tredeger
Hill
Coleman
Tom Vernon
Williams sentenced to twenty years for murder at West Anniston dance
John Williams, a colored man, must serve twenty years in the mines for the murder of his cousin Charlie Williams at a dance in West Anniston. The sentence follows yesterday’s supreme court ruling upholding Judge T W Coleman of the Anniston city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Charlie Williams
Supreme Court
T. W. Coleman
Anniston
West Anniston
Kilby sells Tyler Hill home to Birmingham financier
Former Mayor Thomas B. Kilby sold his Tyler Hill residence to George Griffin of Birmingham for 8000 dollars. Griffin plans to move to Anniston around July 1 and take the house. The buyer is a retired businessman and churchman connected with Southside Baptist in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas BE. Kilby
Tyler Hill
George Griffin
Birmingham
Griffin
Anniston
Ile
Southside Baptist
O. Tf. Parker
Kilby
Man Arrested After Wife Shot Death Near Hackensack
William Westervelt of Teaneck, New Jersey, rushed into a neighbor’s home and confessed he had killed his wife with a double barrel shotgun. Mrs. Westervelt was found dead at the foot of the bed with a gunshot wound in her neck. Westervelt said the weapon discharged accidentally while he was showing his wife how to use it.
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New York
William Westervell
Teaneck
Hackensack
Northwest conference of Young Women’s Christian Associations opens
The fourth annual Northwest conference of Young Women’s Christian Associations opened at the Breakers in Long Beach today and will run through June 2. Delegates and visitors include prominent association workers from Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Wash
Northwest Conference of Young Women’s Christian Associations
Breakers
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Oreston
Amendment to Constitution Is Now Practically Certain
Democrats in the Senate will back the Bailey-Communa income tax amendment to the tariff bill while it is before the chamber. If it fails due to the president’s corporation tax plan, they will unite with Republicans to support the president’s tax proposal, ensuring the constitutional amendment’s adoption by the Senate and likely favorable house action.
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Crats
Senate
Bentate
Tuxedo Horse Show Opens in New York
Society attends the opening of the annual Tuxedo Horse Show association exhibition. Entries meet the high standard of prior years as judging and prize awards begin and continue through tomorrow's close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxedo Horse Show Association
Dramatic rescue as mother drops baby to crowd
A mother, clasping her child, dropped the infant toward cheering hands as flames approached. Richard Wheeler, a cattle drover, caught the baby. The mother leaped to the sidewalk, escaping serious injury with only slight bruises and minimal property damage reported.
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Richard Wheeler
Mother Drops Baby to Save It From Fire
In a five story tenement blaze in Cincinnati on June 18 firemen conducted daring rescues as occupants leapt to safety. A mother reportedly dropped her child to save it, while Mrs. Nicholas Berri watched from a third story window overlooking 4a Street.
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Cincinnati
Nicholas Berri
4A Street
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H .F. Montgomery
Bond
Baptists
Col
James Strickland
Roseberry
Ark
St. Elizabeth Insane Asylum
White House
Roller
Illinois
Fairfield
Til
Charles Leininger
Frank McCullough
Richard Sloan
Herbert Pinnick
Pinnick
Katherine, Wright
Bishop Wright
Laurin Wright
Aero Club of America
Vernor
Birmingham Capitalist
Westervelt
Tuxedo
N. Y
Tomor
Boston
Mass
Joseph Breed
DR. Hale
Hugh Pierce
All of Souls Church of Washington
Hale
United States
Japan
Hawaii
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