Lobby Probes Sugar Tariff Fight and Steel Interests
Senate committee uncovers telegrams and documents suggesting organized anti free sugar campaigns funded by Western interests. Senators Oliver and du Pont defend holdings in steel, copper, and related companies while avoiding conflicts in tariff discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Finance Committee
Reed
Jones
Missouri
Oliver
United Statesteel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Congress
Walsh
Nelson
Cummins
Overman
du Pont
Delaware
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Cambria Steel Company
National Biscuit Company
Senate Military ‘Committee
del Monte Leasing Company
Volunteer Mining Company
Creed Mines Company, Limited
Picture donated to Leinkauf School art collection
Miss Ora Cowan, principal, and Leinkauf School faculty acknowledge receipt of a picture donated to the school art collection by The Mobile Item. The letter notes the piece is very beautiful and invites the staff to view it along with other images made possible by The Item.
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Ora Cowan
Leinkauf School
Eenouf
Barton Academy 1913 Graduation Exercises Held at Lyric Theatre
The Barton Academy 1913 graduating class with eighty five students presented diplomas and honors at a Lyric Theatre ceremony. Prof J S Thomas of the University of Alabama delivered the address on education and resource conservation, stressing that the South’s greatest asset is its children.
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Barton Academy
Lyric Theatre
Rowley Junior Orchestra
J. S. Thomas
University of Alabama
Lee Byrne
Harry T. Hartwell
Board of School Commissioners
Rowley
Brigham
Prof
Thomas
Grand Rapids
Mich
Old Barton
First Vessel Mercian Sails With Record Cargo From Mobile
The British steamship Mercian 4066 commanded by Captain Fortray sailed Friday for Liverpool carrying one of the port’s largest cargoes. Loaded to about 26 feet, after harbor commission approval, she passed Mobile river and the bay at high speed under Captain Harry Wilson’s guidance, marking the first time a vessel traveled the channel with this depth.
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Fortray
Liverpool
England
Harry Wilson
Pilots’ Association
Harbormasters’ Office
Mobile
Bank shortage hits Pemiscot county bank at Carruthersville
A Pemiscot county bank in Carruthersville Mo closed its doors and is under the state bank commissioner after an audit found a shortage estimated between 200000 and 250000 dollars. Most of the loss is in county funds. cashier A C Tindle allegedly turned over 12000 dollars in property and has not yet returned. A trust company is being formed to liquidate debts and pay depositors while a local mercantile business tied to the cashier is now in receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Pemiscot
Carruthersville
John H. Cunningham
A. C. Tindle
Whitney Leads Bush on Montgomery Links
Whitney of New Orleans two up on R G Bush at the twelfth hole in the semifinals of the championship flight at Montgomery Alabama. Both players displayed strong form with Whitney sinking the tournament’s longest putt at the eleventh and Bush nearly matching at the twelfth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
W.N. Whitney
New Orleans
South
R. G. Bush
Whitney
Bush
Ragpierd
Pure Food Men to Tour Mobile Oyster Beds
Delegates at the American Dairy Food and Drug Officials convention in Mobile June 16 20 will tour oyster beds by bay ride to learn about Alabama oyster culture. Dr Harvey W Wiley once praised Mobile oysters as superior to Atlantic coast varieties in a Washington dinner.
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American Dairy, Food and Drug Officials
Mobile
Wiley
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
State aid for good roadways in Covington parish
State engineer W. E. Atkinson visited Covington to plan state aid for necessary highways. He surveyed the Columbia Road and the Mandeville to Bayou Lacombe road and will recommend improvements. A bond issue will be voted later, with the state contributing a share of costs.
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Covington
W. E. Atkinson
Highway Department
Herman Shultz
Columbia Road
Five-Mile Post
Fifteen Mile Post
Mandeville
Bayou Lacombe
Atkinson
Girl Chicken Thief Shot While In Act
Elma Cassimir twelve is shot in the calf while helping herself to chickens at F H Bellow’s coop in Churchville. Bellow set a shotgun trap to deter trespassers and fired as the explosion echoed at about ten o clock.
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Associated Press
Donaldsonville
Elma Cassimir
F. H. Bellow
Churchville
Bellow
Society Women Push Eugenics Based on Marriage Health
Washington June 6. Noted society women at Mrs John Hays Hammonds home proposed boards of examining physicians for prospective brides and rooms to obtain birth certificates and proof of motherhood ability. They launch a national campaign of sex hygiene and sane marriage. Many advocated teaching sex problems to children at a tender age.
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Washington
Boards of Examining
John Hays Hammond
Sensational seizure of arms shocks Dublin
Dublin reports a dramatic seizure by customs of 500 rifles and bayonets on a steamer from Liverpool. The arms were bound for Baron Farnham at Farnham, County Cavan, a leading Ulster Unionist and former army officer. Authorities allege a London network supplied Ulster Unionist centers with weapons.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Liverpool
Baron Farnham
Farnham County
Cavan
London
Ulster
Railway resumes Addis passenger trains in Batchelor
In Batchelor Louisiana on June 6 the back water in Old River recedes leaving the banks. The Texas and Pacific Railway resumes passenger trains Nos. 55 and 56 to Addis and hopes through traffic will be restored by July 1 at the latest.
Senate committee to begin Charleston hearings on mine strike
In Congress the lobby investigation panel continued hearings as the West Virginia mine strike inquiry plans to move to Charleston, starting Tuesday at 2 p.m. The House met at noon and adjourned at 12 40 p.m. A subcommittee will study currency legislation, while Chairman Palmer announces patronage probes.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Banking and Currency Committee
Palmer
Democratic Caucus
House
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Tonight and Saturday
Storms possible tonight and Saturday with light southeasterly winds. Local showers likely in Alabama and Mississippi. Temperatures recorded at Royal and Dauphin streets range from mid 80s to mid 30s to early 80s in the afternoon with a cooling trend by evening.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Royal
Dauphin Streets
Veges
Death of Mrs Mary A Dunham Snow in New Orleans
News reaches here of the death in New Orleans of Mrs Mary A Dunham Snow wife of the late Robert H Snow She died at her home 629 Eleonore street New Orleans at 6 10 PM Thursday The funeral will be held in New Orleans Friday afternoon with interment at Metairie cemetery
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New Orleans
Mary An Dunham Snow
Robert H. Snow
Milk laws to be strictly enforced in Mobile
Mayor Laz Schwarz states the city will rigorously enforce the existing milk ordinance to ensure purity. He plans more surprise visits to Mobile dairies, noting that the rejection of a 50 degree milk rule does not mean lax oversight.
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Mobile
Laz Schwarz
Schwarz
Ben
Public Hearings On Currency Reform Move Forward
Washington June 6 Bank committee hearings on currency reform may be public. Representative Lindbergh of Minnesota moved to proceed, Chairman Glass was defeated when he tried to table. A sub committee was appointed to investigate the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking Committee
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Glass
Former President Taft To Dine At White House
Washington June 6 Among Taft engagements tomorrow during his visit for a Lincoln Memorial Commission meeting is a luncheon at the White House with the president and Mrs Wilson The event marks Tafts first White House visit since leaving the presidency
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Taft
White House
Washington
Lincoln Memorial Commission
Wilson
Making Paper at Moss Point Mississippi First in State
The Southern Paper Company plant started operations with the first Mississippi made paper yesterday afternoon. The test surpassed management expectations and workers brought home samples, many seeking a souvenir slice of the historic first paper.
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Moss Point
Moss. Point
Misa
Southern Paper Company
Mississippi
Illinois Vice Commission Hearing On Wages And Morality
Chicago June 6 Fifty witnesses bankers and large employers testified as the Illinois vice commission opened a two day session exploring how low family heads wages relate to immorality among women. George M Reynolds of Continental and Commercial National Bank and James Simpson of Marshall Field & Co spoke on wage levels and merit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois Vice Commission
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank
Reynolds
O'Hara
James Simpson
Marshall Field & Co
Senator Beall
Marshall Field
Mr. Rosenwald
Beall
Tossey
Woodward
Beall Grew Somewhat Red. the Announcement of Mr. Rosenwald
Rosenwald
Coan
Jones renews filibuster to demand extra clerks
Senator Jones opened the session with a renewed one man filibuster demanding an additional clerk for each senator who presently has one. He called for a quorum after the prayer and twice challenged the lack of quorum within minutes, signaling a push to force the Senate to adopt his proposal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jones
Senate
Broussard Seeks To Save Commerce Court Powers
Washington June 6 Representative Broussard of Louisiana revived the drive to extend and preserve the commerce court set to end July 1. He introduced a bill to continue the court and broaden its powers, pledging action this session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Court
Broussard
Louisiana
Public critique of Frisco System receivership attack
Rep Hinebaugh of Illinois urged Congress to have the Interstate Commerce Commission investigate the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad now in receivership. He argued the receivership and frenzied finance fueled higher freight rates and questioned funds diverted by officials. He asserted a large stock and bond sales fraud and that receivership was unnecessary.
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Associated Press
Washington
St. Louis and San Francisco
Hinebaugh
Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frisco
B. F. Yoakum
Mississippi Vet in Need of Help
A Mississippi secretary of state file notes a Kansas City woman seeks aid for Captain Hugh L Bridges, a former attorney and Eleventh Mississippi Regiment officer, to gain admission to Missouri Soldiers' Home. Bridges, father of the famed Bridges Twins, moved to Oklahoma years ago. their current status is unknown.
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Jackson
Miss
Ruby R. Reynolds
Kansas City
Hugh L Bridges
Mississippi
R. O. Reynolds
Aberdeen
Missouri
Bridges
Captain Bridges
Fort Worth Social Welfare League formed at Chamber meeting
In Fort Worth on June 6 a Social Welfare League was organized with over thirty signatories including club women. Judge Marvin H. Brown presided as the meeting outlined aims to study social conditions and curb vice across religion class or nationality. Rabbi George Fox was elected president with Mrs. Warren V. Galbreath as vice president, J. B. Rawlins secretary, and Ed Burns treasurer.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Marvin H. Brown
Sixty-seventh District Court
Brown
Rabbi Fox
Warren V. Galbreath
Social Welfare League
Rabbi George Fox
J. B. Rawlins
Ed Burns
Severe storm damages homes and property in St. Rose
A severe wind storm with heavy rain and lightning struck St. Rose, Louisiana, for about ten minutes on Thursday afternoon. It cracked houses and fences, toppled trees, and triggered alarms. initial reports warn of possible corn damage from the hail and wind.
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ST. Rose
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Lyric
Ana
Caruthersville, Mo
John Hays
Commission
Yoakum
Vice Commission
Senate Journal
H. L Bridges
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