Republicans Adopt Resolutions Opposing Partiality in Federal Appointments
Republican conference in Alabama adopts resolutions urging party harmony and protesting delay in national administration. They oppose partiality in major federal appointments and demand resignation from party posts for candidates, criticizing favoritism toward Democrats over capable Republicans and warning of factional harm to the party.
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Republicn Conference
Alabama
Kennemer
Republican Party
Washington
New Working Scale To Be Announced Soon
Ben Hooper, chairman, says the United States railway labor board will issue wage decisions for railway employees soon. He notes one decision has been prepared for a wage class, and the board will proceed with others in line with the interstate commerce commission's freight-rate action. Hooper declined to say if these wage decisions will be released with the ICC ruling.
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Ben Hooper
International News Service
Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
Interstate Comme
Ben W. Hooper
Chai
Hooper
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edorskills Robbed and Slain in Georgia Town
Edward Driskell brother of W H Driskill of Decatur was robbed and murdered last night in Morganville Georgia according to a message received today by relatives. Driskill was railroad agent at Morganville on the Alabama Great Southern twelve miles from Chattanooga. Funeral services will be held in Jacksonville Alabama. He was a member of Zemorah temple Shrine with many friends in Twin Cities Birmingham and North Alabama. Universal sorrow followed the news.
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Edward Driskell
W. H. Driskill
Decatur
Morganville
Driski
Alabama Great Southern
Chattanooga
Driskill
Zemorah Temple of the Mystic Order of the Shrine
Twin Cities
Birmingham
North Alamo
Grand Jury Opened in Morse Case Attacks
The federal grand jury in Washington was completed and sworn in today by Chief Justice McCoy. Attorney General Daugherty is to appear in person to submit evidence of war contract frauds, with hearings set to begin Wednesday next week.
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International News Service
Washington
Morse
Daugherty
McCoy
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Child Dies at Home of Parents in Local Tragedy
Doris B. Puckett aged 19 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs G Puckett, died this morning at 5 30 at the family home 1121 Sher. The brief notice records a local death with no immediate cause given and lists the parents as guardians.
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Doris B. Puckett
War debts seen as big handicap for prosperity
Pittsburg May 26 Comptroller of Currency Chrisinger told the Pennsylvania bankers association that foreign war debts to the United States block restoration of the gold standard. He urged immediate debt adjustment and said Europe should not be forced to pay interest now or risk draining gold, proposing settlement through goods exchange to sustain domestic industry.
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International News Service
Pittburg
Chrisinger
United States
Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Europe
Thirteen Lucky For One Prisoner Hill
Hill was jailed in the county hastile a month ago. Evidence of guilt was not forthcoming. Judge Lowe ordered Hill released to end the unlucky eighteen bar. He was to go at once to seork.
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Hill
Thompson
Hastile
Lowe
Seork
Mrs Edmundson Delivers Forceful Campaign Address
Mrs Edmundson, Morgan County candidate for Congress, opened her campaign to a large Albany audience at the Masonic theater. H O Cline presided as she outlined her views on waterpower, roads, education, immigration, and prohibition, drawing strong applause.
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W. B. Edmundson
Morgan County
Congress
Masonic Theater
League of Women Voters
Cline
Albany
Edmundson
Muscle Shoals
Warrior River
Birmingham
New Orleans
Oil news note on well drilling progress
English No. 1 drilled three feet yesterday amid hard formation and gas shows. Total depth reached 2 103 feet with limited advance and ongoing drilling challenges.
Appeal Issued for School Grounds Bond Vote in Decatur
A joint statement by the Decatur board of education and city government calls for a May 29 election to authorize a $25 000 bond issue to purchase a suitable school site. The existing $100 000 bond sale proceeds fund a new building but cannot buy grounds. The measure imposes no extra tax and aims to secure ground with funds from the sinking bond fund.
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Board of Education
Decatur
City of
Ign
Chase Grounds
Ete
D. D. McGehee
James A. Nelson
S.A. Lynne
A. J. Harris
Clyde Hendrix
F. R. Benson
W. M. Bailey
F. 5. Hunt
W. E. Roper
Board of Co
T. Roger
John A. Thomason
Ten Miners Dead In Alabama Mine Blast
International News Service reports a gas explosion at Alabama Fuel and Iron mine number three near Acmer St Clair county on May 26 killed ten miners, five white and five black, with one negro missing as rescue teams recovered the dead by morning. About 80 workers were present. little structural damage was noted and all survivors escaped.
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International News Service
Birmingham
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company
Acmer
St. Clair County
Virgil Reel
N. H. Engle
A. F. Martin
BE. W. White
Byers
Herbert Brown
John Mitchell
Calvi — ‘Sey
James
Walker
John Kincher
Deine
Weather outlook for Alabama unsettled with rain possible
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions in Alabama with chances of night rain and possible fog. Forecasters warn of varying temperatures and brief showers across counties as a cold front edges eastward.
Postal Savings Promoted by Albany City Postmaster
Postmaster L. E. Huie urges Albany and Decatur residents to adopt Postal Savings as a thrifty habit and modern banking option. He cites the system as accessible for weekly wage earners and small savers, noting it operates at no cost to users and can serve as a savings bank through the post office.
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L. E. Huie
Albany
Decatur
U. S
Treasury
Passenger rate cuts likely on all railroads
United States faces seven billion passenger miles below normal. Officials say railroads must reduce rates to protect earnings and boost travel. Cabinet members Mellon and Hoover resisted horizontal rate cuts, arguing wartime increases caused inflation and unfairness. a systematic readjustment is needed for fairness to roads and public.
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United States
Administration
Mellon
Hoover
Cotton market opens with local tone and mixed losses
New York May 26 opening business in cotton was mostly local with prices down four to seven points due to poor cables and favorable belt weather. Bulls stressed private indications for increasing output despite the early soft tone.
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New York
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H. O. Cline
Albany City Council
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Brooklyn
Abraham Glickstein
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