Fines Spark Fireworks Fight At Anniston Council Session
City Council meeting led by Mayor pro tem E P Cooper saw seven to eight ordinances introduced and a fiery protest over $10 fines for gambling. Cooper denounced the fines as a farce and urged record of his protest while several ordinances passed or were referred for study.
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E. P. Cooper
Coopdy
James T. Greene
James T. Greene Against Persons Convicted of Gambling. Mr. Cooper
Kline
West Eleventh Street
Greene
Kilby
Cooper
Alderman Cooper
City of Anniston
West Tenth Street
Palmer
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Howard W. Sexton
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
W. P. Mills
Agee
Noble Street
Ninth
Fourteenth
Cohen
Fifteenth Street
Mulberry Avenue
Snow Creek
Third Street
W. E. Parker
Bud Dorsey
Finance Committee
Hudson
Xme
Madrid Prince Born as 21-Gun Salute Rings City
Madrid reports the birth of a prince of the Asturias at 1 a.m. The royal infant, to be named Alfonso, will be Alfonso XIV. A 21-gun salute proclaims the boy to the awaiting populace while officials present the new heir to the king and queen. Physicians say mother and baby are well.
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Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Alfonso XIV
Memorial Day Observed Across Carolinas
Confederate Memorial day marked today in North and South Carolina with main ceremonies in Charlotte Wilmington Charleston Asheville and Raleigh. Leaders and residents observed the day with services and remembrances across these cities.
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Raleigh
N. C
North
South Carolina
Charlotte
Wilmington
Charleston
Asheville
Haywood Trial Adjourned After Short Conference
In Boise Idaho May 10 the trial of William Haywood was adjourned until Monday following a hurried conference between defense attorneys and Western Federation of Miners agents from Colorado amid new developments reported today.
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The
Star
Boise
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
Colorado
William Haywood
May Extend Line on to Nashville
Nashville news reports that the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad plans a new line from Atlanta to Nashville. The system already runs to Atlanta and New Orleans, with a current Talladega to Pell City Alabama segment. The Nashville and Huntsville project may connect southern routes beyond Nashville.
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Nashville
the Star
Nashville, Tenn
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Atlanta
New Orleans
Talladega
Pell City
Ala
Nashville & Huntsville Railroad
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Nashville & Huntsville
Huntsville
Weather Forecast for Anniston and Vicinity
Showers tonight followed by Saturday fair and warmer conditions. Temperature outlook remains mild with improving skies. Winds light to moderate as coastal moisture dissipates.
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Anniston
Local Firms Gain From Jenifer Furnace Settlement
Creditors of the Jenifer Furnace Company win a full 100 cent on dollar settlement plus costs and attorney fees. Anniston Hardware Company and Lagarde Lime and Stone Company receive large claims as beneficiaries. Judge J J Willett led the suits in federal courts nationwide. The settlement follows earlier offers of 10 to 20 cents on the dollar.
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Anniston Hardware CO
Lagarde Lime and Stone CO
Jenifer Furnace Company
J. J. Willett
United States
Willett
Anniston Hardware Company
Lagarde Lime and Stone Company
Jenifer Fur
Nace Company
Birmingham woman shoots to defend children during kidnapping attempt
A Birmingham mother fired at her husband’s party and Detective Sam Hamilton when they tried to take her two children from 700 Johns street. Hamilton was gravely wounded. the mother and two men were jailed on kidnapping and assault charges as the children were taken to Mercy Home.
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The
Star
Birmingham
Sam Hamilton
Annie Magness
W. R. White
J. T. Stout
A. B. Anderson
Mercy
Willie
Ethel
Robert G. Magness
Nashville
Sheriff's Office
White
Wier
Earthquakes Felt in Siberia This Morning
Dispatches from Irkutsk report that the city was severely shaken by an earthquake this morning. No further details are provided.
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Siberia
London
Irkutsk
No House In Boston For Rich Mississippi Negro
Ex Senator C William Hinds of Mississippi says the South is the proper place for Negroes after two weeks of failed attempts to rent a home in Boston due to racial prejudice. Real estate agents refused or quoted exorbitant rents when he sought housing for his family.
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Boston
Rich Wmiississippi Negro
The
Star
C. William Hinds
Mississippi
Loston
Pointblank
Hinds
Tie-Up Threat Grows as New York Strikers Gain Backing
In New York on May 10 leaders of the longshoremen threaten a complete ship tie-up if the teamsters join the strike. They say every port vessel could be tied up, risking the city’s biggest disruption in years. Police sympathy is cited by shipping firms amid protection concerns.
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New York
The
Star
Teamsters’ Union
Judge Handley Debates Compliance With Court Summons
The court debates compelment of attendance as Judge Handley sends deputy marshals after railroad witnesses in the Mountainboro conspiracy case. Afeared fines for absent grand jurors are noted and several trials including Dyke, Lawley, and Noojin are set for the coming term.
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Oscars R. Handley
George H. Sawyer
C. M. Frost
M. Moore
Mountainboro
O. D. Street
Guntersville
Roulhne
L. M. Dyke
W. R. Lawley
Attalla National Bank
M. J. Campbell
H. E. Robinson
Bud Terrell
Handley
J. D. Hull
Chicago Crayon Company
Alabama
Joshua’ T. Noojin
Tomorow
Murphy Heads West to Wyoming for Mining Interests
Mr. Paul J. Murphy leaves Anniston this morning to oversee extensive coal mining operations in Wyoming. His son John joins him there, and the two will manage Murphy family mining interests while remaining in Anniston for about a year. Murphy plans Wyoming as a permanent home eventuality. He led Woodstock Iron Works operations across Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee until the company’s property sold to Woodstock Iron and Steel Corp. His departure leaves Anniston’s citizens regretful after years of active involvement.
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Paul J. Murphy
Wyoming
John Murphy
Murphy
Anniston
Woodstock Iron Works
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
New Woodstock Iron and Steel Corporation
West
Calhoun County Cases In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday acted on Calhoun county cases. Calhoun county vs. I. B. Watson from Calhoun circuit court reversed and remanded. City of Anniston vs W R Trey as administrator from Calhoun circuit court affirmed.
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County
Calhoun County
Supreme Court
I. BE. Watson
Calhoun Circuit Court
City of Anniston
W. R. Trey
Model Ice Co Promises Prompt Hauling and Service
Local ad notes Model Ice Co offering fast prompt hauling and reliable prompt service with contact phone 59 mh2-tf 2 for customer inquiries and bookings.
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Model Ice Co
Franchising Debate on Anniston & Columbus Railway Proposal
City Aldermen appointed to study four proposed changes in the Anniston & Columbus railway franchise. W H Weatherly, president of the line, says the changes aim to reduce property impact by routing tracks largely on private property with a Union Station option and a terminal near Sixth and Noble. The line seeks to keep southern counties’ trade in Anniston amid competing routes and to extend tracks toward St Clair coal fields.
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M. Lewis
H. P
Cooper
BR. TH. Todd
Kilby
Anniston & Columbia Railway
W. H. Weatherly
Cooper Avenue
Weatherly
Clay
Cleburne
Standolph
Anniston
Seaboard
St. Clair
Dennett Pleads Not Guilty in TCA Securities Theft Case
Oliver M. Dennett, broker and co defendant with William O. Douglas, was arraigned in general sessions court in New York today. He pleaded not guilty with the option to change his plea as authorities pursue hundreds of thousands of dollars in securities theft from the Trust Company of America.
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The
Star
New York
Oliver M. Dennett
William O. Douglas
Trust Company of America
General Sessions
McEldery to Tour Europe as Farm Union Delegate
Georg T McElderry departs for New York then sails on the 11th for Vienna to attend the International Cotton Spinners Convention on the 27th as a representative of the Farmers Educational and Co operative union of America. He will visit Rome for the World's Sunday School convention on the 18th and then travel to London Liverpool and Northern Ireland relatives.
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Geo. T. McElderry
New York
Vienna
Austria
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America
McElderry
Rome
London
Liverpool
Tyreland
Talladega
Virginia Travelers Meet Convened in Alexandria
The Virginia division Travelers Protective Association holds its annual convention in Alexandria with about 200 delegates from across the state in attendance and in session through tomorrow.
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Alexandria
Virginia
The
Travelers’ Protective Association
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Attorneys For Defense
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CITY
Fred Sheppard
Jack Sheppard
Veda Thrasher
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Judge Handley
P. J. Murphy
Calhoun
Mr. Weatherly
Annniston & Columbus Ry
Dennett
M'Eldery
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