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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
3
On the witness stand, John J. Dunn chancellor of the Catholic diocese of New York disputes Mayor Mitchel’s claim that he paid a witness 100 dollars to leave. The exchange centers on conflicting charges between the parties.
Winnipeg May 31 Voted out of business last March two hundred bar rooms forty two wholesale liquor houses and seven clubs will close tonight across Manitoba Winnipeg the first city of its size to go dry on its own vote nearly a quarter million people supported prohibition the measure passed province wide two to one Manitoba becomes third western province to abolish saloons Alberta will go dry July 1 Saskatchewan may vote later and Ontario also faces a ballot on liquor.
Captain Carl Nordman commanding the Swedish steamer New Sweden reported from Newport News that British authorities at Kirkwall removed all mail aboard the ship and left 116 sacks of first class mail seized from parcel post.
New York May 31 election day at the biennial Clubs convention ends a campaign. Polls opened early this morning and close at four this afternoon. Presidential contenders are Mrs Sneath of Tiffin Ohio and Mrs Cowles of Los Angeles. Both are suffragists with leadership roles in advocacy groups.
Oxford May 31. Mr J W Woodall of Hillsborough Ala expected to arrive tomorrow to join Mrs Woodall and children visiting Mr John H Hall. Miss Amy Cooper returned from Wilson NC as attendant at Mrs Hariett Little’s wedding. Mrs Susan Kilgore of Fort Worth TX visiting Mrs John Fitegerald. Mrs C W Cooper returns from Griffin GA. Allen Smythe returned from Birmingham. Wilmer Lacy Jr. visiting grandmother Mrs W S at Deaville. W O Stevens praised for oration at Aniston College commencement. Mrs Smyth hosts 42 Club for Augusta Parker of Montgomery. Augusta Parker visiting Mrs John Floyd Smyth Jr. Nelle and Mae Pinson left for Atlanta for Emory College commencement. Mrs J W Gillam of Orangeburg DC returns from visit to Mrs R T Pins on Gray Street. Olive Anderson visiting friends in Jacksonville. Prof Frank Glazier at Jacksonville commencement. Kate Cox returns from Jacksonville school. Frank Powell leaves for Birmingham to live with parents Mr and Mrs Acker. Mrs Frank Butensho’n serves. Main street apartments. Top scorer prize is a pair of silk hose. The honoree received. Mattie Nora and Willie Maggie Wakefield of Peaceburg involved.
A severe wind and rain storm struck Demopolis Alabama yesterday afternoon around 4 o'clock. Large tree limbs toppled onto sidewalks and some windows were broken. signs blown down and garden and truck farm damage reported.
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