Demand for wage cuts sparks rail labor protests
Railroad bosses press for wage reductions up to 25 percent following I C C rate cuts. Union leaders insist any cuts must reflect a living wage, warning of unrest if economies hit July 1. H Johnson of the Machinists warns workers already earn a living wage and fears further reductions. The commission notes wages exceed pre war levels while expenses remain high.
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International News Service
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
H. Johnson
Labor Board
Ward Baking heir Surrenders in White Plains Manslaughter Case
Walter Ward son of George Ward of Ward Baking Company surrendered to White Plains police and was held on 10000 bail for manslaughter. He says a pistol duel on a lonely Kensico Reservoir road with three men who allegedly blackmailed him led to the shooting of Clarence Peters. Ward waited a week to surrender and claimed threats aimed at him and his family.
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Walter
Ward
E George Ss. ‘S. Ward
Ward Baking Company
New York
White Plains
N. Y
Clarence Peters
Kensico Reservoir
Daugherty Denies Muscle Shoals Purchase Contracts
Attorney General Daugherty issues a strong ruling to the House Military Affairs Committee declaring contracts by the War Department with the Air Nitrates Corporation and Alabama Power invalid. He says officials exceeded authority by granting prior purchase rights to Muscle Shoals properties, as Congress reserved disposal powers in original legislation. The decision aligns with the Adjutant General’s view and blocks the deals amid purchase offers.
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International News Service
Washington
Daugherty
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Air Nitrates Corporation
Alabama Power Company
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Congress
Cecil
Gorgas Dam
Adjutant General of the Army
Department of Justice
Adjutant General
Sheriff records 222 stills destroyed and liquor stock
Records show during his term the sheriff and deputies destroyed 222 stills and seized mash enough to produce about 5 000 gallons of liquor. A large quantity of liquor is locked in the jail basement and will need another destruction soon. The jail bar could be stocked with the current supply, though only two grades remain.
Governor Kilby to attend Alabama technical college commencement
Governor Thomas E. Kilby will travel to Montevalio for the annual commencement exercises at the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women. He plans to return to Montgomery by Friday night or Saturday morning.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thomas E. Kilby
Montevalio
Alabama Technical Institute and College For Women
Drilling Update Reveals Lime Formation at 2100 Feet
English No 1 well drilled to a total depth of 2100 feet with lime formation showing. observers report gadigas detected near the bore.
Hartselle Defeats Hillsboro In Close Home Game
Hartselle beat Hillsboro a prettily played game at Hartselle on Wednesday afternoon. The visitors never held a lead while the locals opened and maintained an early advantage. Hartselle plans a three game series vs Huntsville Hawks June 5 6 7 at Hartwell.
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Hartselle
Hillsboro
T-1
Huntsville Hawks
Hart
Meeting Friday For Albany and Decatur Boys Club
A Friday evening meeting at 7 o clock at the M G A aims to organize a boys club for Albany and Decatur. Plans include forming the club, securing quarters, establishing headquarters, and supplying a library of good books for boys to read write and play in a safe space.
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Albany
Decatur
Gaa
Watson joins bitter attack on Attorney General in Morse release
Senator Tom Watson of Georgia accuses Charles W Morse of being released from Atlanta prison via a medical examining board. He alleges a human fence surrounded Morse and that Felder and Bright’s Disease were used to mask Morse’s true condition. Watson questions Daugherty and Felder involvement.
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Tom Watson
Morse
International News Se
Washington
Georgia
Daugherty
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Watson
medical _Georgia
Felder
Bright
Army Surgeons
Train HIt Car With Thirty Injured In Alabama Accident
An incoming freight train on the Alabama Great Southern railway struck a Tidewater streetcar at 54th Street Woodlawn injuring thirty people five seriously. The streetcar was knocked off the track overturned and broken in two, delaying rescue work amid signal confusion. Injured were taken to hospitals.
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International News Service
Birmingham
Alabama Great Southern Railway
54Th Street
Woodlawn
Lightning Kills 15 Year Old in Town Creek Incident
Hugh McCulloch 15 son of Dr and Mrs Hugh McCulloch of Town Creek Lawrence County was killed instantly when struck by lightning late Wednesday reports from telephony indicate.
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Hugh McCulloch
Town Creek
Lawrence County
Henry Ford Bid Urged to Run Muscle Shoals Works
Hoke Smith declares Henry Ford the sole bidder for wartime Muscle Shoals plants and plans to travel to Washington to press Congress to lease the works to Ford. He argues completion of Dam Number Two would supply power for industry, reduce nitrate plant waste, and advance preparedness, cheap fertilizers, and national peace.
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International News Service
Atlanta
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Congress
Detroit
Hoke Smith
United States
Georgia
Washington
Ford
Michoals
Road Construction Project Underway Near Hartselle to Cullman
J B Patterson of Lacon announced a large bituminous concrete road job near his area from Hartselle to the Cullman county line. He will hire 40 to 50 men to furnish crush and haul stone. He projects 800 cubic yards of top dressing per day once started, with farm teams and lime rock stockpile nearby to support the project.
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J. B. Patterson
Lacon
Twin Cities
Hartselle
Cullman
Patterson
Traffic men push rate schedule plan for Alabama shippers
Montgomery traffic men vow to present a favorable and equitable showing before the federal rate commission in Atlanta. They report Alabama conferences have worked out a plan and outline that, if adopted, will affect sections of the state and aim to benefit Alabama as a whole.
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Montgomery
Albany-Decatur Daily
Ala
Alabama
Federal Rate Commission
Atlanta
Frei
Hugh H. Whiteyard
Chen
Nate
OH ' Dothan
Panggee
Leessey
Fae
Bids Placed On 3 Million Bonds In Alabama Bond Sale
Alabama bond commission heard bids for 3 million of the 25 million good roads bonds. Bidders included Caldwell and Steiner of Birmingham, J H Hillman of Atlanta, Spitzer Rorick of New York, Marx and Company with First National Bank of Birmingham, Ward Stern of Montgomery, W B Folmar and Son, A Staples, G W L Smith of several towns, and others. Only Kilby and Rogers attended. Davis out of town. A second meeting set for Thursday at 3 p.m. to open Wednesday bids.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bureau
Good Roads
State Bond Commission
Capitol
Caldwell and Company and
Steiner Brothers
Birmingham
J. H. Hillman and Company
Atlanta
Spitzer-Rorick and Company
New York
R. N
John H. Rogers
State Highway Commission
Hartwell G.davis
Davis
Republicans Hold Conference In Albany District
Republican leaders gathered at the Hotel Lyons for an eighth district conference to discuss party council matters. Out-of-town attendees included W E Hotchkiss Courtland Huntsville We Davis Florence and L T Farrer Florence. resolutions are expected to be released after the meeting.
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Eighth Congressional District
Hote Lyons
Daily
W. E Hotchkiss
Courtland
We. Davis
Huntsville
L.T. Farrer
Florence
Unlucky Thirteen Confined in Jail
Thirteen inmates remain in the county jail with most listed as prisoners. All cases are bail able except one, per a deputy who notes the small jail population and the unclear path to release.
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Temar By
Ae Sine
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Johnston
Walter S Ward
Boy’s Club
Medical Board
Felice
Sclons
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