Gov Comer Speaks at Eleventh Cotton Manufacturers Meet
At the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia the 11th annual convention of the American cotton manufacturers association opened with Gov. B. B. Comer of Alabama representing visitors. Mayor Reyburn welcomed the city and 1,000 members gathered for papers and banqueting with speakers including Leslie M. Shaw, W. W. Finley, Gov. Comer, Gov. Glenn, Gov. Stuart and Rep. Burleson.
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Philadelphia
Star
Four Corners
Earth
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Arthur H. Lowe
Fitchburg
Mass
Reyburn
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway
E. W. Robertson
Columbia
B. B. Comer
Alabama
R. B. Glenn
North Carolina
Edwin 8. Stuart
Pennsylvania
A. 8. Burleson
Texas
Postmaster at Columbia Tenn. Removed for False Statements
Washington May 15 The Post Office Department reports Inspector Thompson found Columbia Tennessee Postmaster A M Hughes made false statements and was utterly unfaithful to duties. He treated the job as a sinecure and was removed.
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The
Star
Washington
Post Office Department
Thompson
A. M. Hughes
Columbia, Tenn
Hughes
Building boom and contracts across Alabama in weekly index
In Alabama projects listed include churches at Sheffield and Goodwater, cotton warehouses at Tuscumbia and Florence, two bridges, and numerous residences. Awards include a $20,000 school building at Montevallo and a $14,000 bridge near Dadeville. Planned establishments include a horse collar factory and a tannery at Florence.
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The
Star
Columbus
Georgia and
Alabama Industrial Index
Alabama
Sheffield
Goodwater
Tuscumbia
Florence
Montevallo
Dadeville
Weather Forecast for Anniston and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and much cooler tonight. Thursday fair and warmer across Anniston and nearby areas.
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Anniston
Harriman Denounced as Absolute Rail Rival Chief
Interstate Commerce Commission findings accuse railroad magnate Harriman of financial despotism and anti trust violations. The report claims he dominates a third of the U S rail network through contracts with Rock Island Southern Pacific Santa Fe Illinois Central and Santa Fe and urges legal actions to dissolve these ties and curb stock watering.
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The
Star
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
Evening Telegram
Commission
United States
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Illinois Central
San Pedro
Frank B. Kellogg
Charles A. Severance
Chicago & Alton
Union Pacific
Commission Fumbles After Report Leak on Harriman Roads
At the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on May 15 the panel had not acted on Kellogg and Severance recommendations from their Harriman roads report. The attorneys' private copies were shown to the public in New York, and commission members cannot explain how the document leaked.
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The
Star
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kellogg and
Severance
Harriman Roads
New York
Woman suffrage bid fails in Surrey district election
London May 15 The first attempt by suffragists to elect MPs favorable to their cause ended in failure in Surrey where the woman suffrage candidate was defeated by the Conservative by an immense majority.
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London
Surrey
Details of the Pell City Affair in Alabama Shooting
May 15. Later details of the shooting of Jim Pouge by Charlie Nickens emerge. Five shots fired on the porch of former Pell City marshal Harp Taylor. three hit Pouge in the heart. Bad blood reportedly arose after Pouge, as a Pell City Manufacturing Company policeman, arrested Nickens weeks earlier. Pouge was found with a drawn pistol, though it remained undischarged.
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The
Star
Pell City
Jim Pouge
Charlie Nickens
Harp Taylor
Nickens
Pouge
Pell City Manufacturing Company
Ponge
Death by Electrocution at Wire Cross Pole
Seaman F. Clark of the Western Union Telegraph Company was electrocuted at the Tent street crossing of the Southern railroad. He hung 30 minutes before rescue and died from severe burns and electric current. He would have turned 22 today.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Seaman F. Clark
Tent Street
Southern Railroad
C. V. Hopkins
J.T. Walk
J. J. Murphy
Danville, Va
J. M. Clark
Western Union Company
Mother and Son Reunite After 37 Years in Alabama City
W A Busby found his mother Mrs Delawry yesterday in Alabama City after being separated since his early childhood. Kidnapped at age four when his parents split, he lived with Mrs Hulsey, who raised him as her son and later revealed his true mother may still be alive in Alabama. The pair reunited following a decades long separation.
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Star
Gadsden
The
Evening Journal
Alabama City
W. A. Busby
Delawry
Busby
Mr. Bushy
McCoy, Tenn
Ashland Sides Burned In Another Street Fire
Special to the Star Ashland May 15 The entire east side of the public square housed several stores including Dan Kirk grocery R W Riddle and Son furniture Glass and Carpenter general merchants Dixie restaurant two barber shops a shoe shop and a vacant building all burned Monday night The fire likely started from a peanut roaster in Dans Kirk s store Losses are partially insured A prior similar blaze damaged multiple businesses in February
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Star
Ashland
Public Square
Dan Kirk
R. W. Riddle & Son
Glass & Carpenter
Dixie Restaurant
Farmers Union Warehouse adopts constitution and bylaws
At a Calhoun county stockholders meeting in the county courthouse circuit room a constitution in 12 sections and bylaws in 9 were adopted for the Farmers Union Warehouse Company. Anniston will be the principal office with a 50 year life and capital stock of 45000. John H H Wilson of Oxford elected treasurer with a 5000 bond. Two city sites proposed. location to be decided. The board of directors, 5 to 9 members, will manage real estate and business affairs.
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Farmers Union Warehouse Company
Calhoun County
Anniston
John HH. Wilson
Oxford
George W. Fichelberger
Political line drawn on jury in Haywood trial
Boish Idaho May 15 Ten men sit on the juror panel for William D Haywood with six to be peremptorily challenged leaving 14 finally accepted state attorney says The defense led by Mr Richardson yields to Darrow during juror examination A curious fact shows only one Democrat and one Prohibitionist were summoned in the present panel.
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Star
Boish
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Richardson
Darrow
Heavy Rain Storms Sweep Three States Reported
West Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi reports indicate one of the worst rain storms of recent years struck yesterday in the region with water spouts and high winds observed in several locations.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Lawyers Duel Over Costs and Docket at Birmingham Court
In Birmingham two days after the Federal court opened, Judge Handley faced a lively day as attorneys sparred in Phillips vs. L & N railway. Blackmon won a costs ruling against Stallings firm. Stallings secured a continuance. The court aims to finish the docket with room for more.
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Handley
Birmingham
Federal Court
Fred L. Blackmon
Jesse Stallings
Phillips
L. & N. Railway
Blackmon
Knox, Acker & Blackmon
Stallings
Stallings & Ne Smith
Williamson Franklin
Gompers Begins Southern Mission Tour From Washington
Washington May 15 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor leaves Washington tonight for a southern missionary tour He will address mass meetings at Atlanta on May 17 and 18 Birmingham on May 20 and Jacksonville Florida on May 21 as he presses labor unity and organizing efforts across the region.
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The
Star
Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
South
Atlanta
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Pla
Tank Explosion Kills Two at Haverhill Bottling Works
In Haverhill Massachusetts May 15 two men died and a third was seriously injured when a soda water tank exploded at O A Smith bottling works the plant was demolished Cyrus Kellar was killed instantly his head blown off Joseph Sones had his leg and arm blown off and died after an hour proprietor O A Smith suffered severe injuries
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Star
Haverhill
Mass
O. A. Smith
Cyrus Kellar
Joseph Sones
Alabama Dental Association Elects Officers at 38th Meeting
At the 38th annual Alabama Dental Association session in Birmingham delegates elected officers. A. T. Reeves of Selma was named president, George W. Ranilail of Blocton first vice president, Lorenzo FP of Birmingham second vice president, Kk. W. Patton of Selma secretary, Reynolds of Selma treasurer, Geo. S. Vann of Gadsden and J. F. Pyersey of Birmingham to the executive committee, J. A. Hall re-elected to the state examining board.
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Star
Birmingham
Alabama Dental Association
A. T. Reeves
Selma
George W. Ranilail
Blocton
Lorenzo FP
Kk. W. Patton
Wid Reynolds
Geo. $. Vann
Gadsden
J. F. Pyersey
J. A. Hall
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Gov. Comer
Live: Wire
Clark
Tenth Street
Beart
ARS
Constitution of Union Warehouse Co
Haywood
Hundley
Senator Blackmon
Congressman Stallings
Hla
Bottling Works
State Dentists
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