Death Toll Heavily Rising In Mill Explosion
Buffalo June 25 Officials list eleven dead from the Husted Milling Company dust explosion with twenty six others unaccounted for and believed in the ruins. Three bodies were dug from the debris and two victims died at the hospital. Firemen battle to recover more bodies from the shattered cupola as the injured number in hospitals grows toward sixty.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Husted Milling Company
Anthony Kruger
William Widkowsky
Quits Force Demands Trial and Hiring Lawyer
Former Police Officer J. Y. Shaw Jr demands a public hearing to reveal why he resigned from the force after being reduced in rank. The hearing, set for 10 30 by Acting Mayor Pat Lyons, was postponed due to Mayor Laz Schwarz's absence and will be rescheduled upon the mayor's return. Shaw, who joined in 1912, had the shortest tenure among officers and had been moved from traffic to superseded status. he resigned and hired attorney Aubrey Boyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Y. Shaw, Jr
Pat J. Lyons
Pillans
Lyons
Laz Schwarz
Knights of Honor Supreme Lodge
Detroit
William Drago
Health Department
River Front
Schwarz
Shaw
Conception and
Dauphin Streets
Dragon
George M. Smith
Dauphin
Conception
Crenshaw
Aubrey Boyles
Gettysburg 50 000 Veterans Expected for Semi Centennial
Telegrams from governors arrive at Harrisburg as Gettysburg prepares for the semi centennial exercises. Officials report an estimated 50 000 veterans will attend next week, following a $36 000 legislature approved boost beyond the prior 40 000 estimate.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Esau Boyd Pushes River Case During Alabama Pageant
Esau Boyd, drenched but defiant, accuses Aaron Ford or Dewey Nolan of pushing him from the riverfront into the water during an All Alabama pageant on Government street. Ford and Nolan are jailed. a crowd of about thirty Afro-Alabamians and onlookers observe the incident as Esau files charges.
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Esau
Government Street
Idunno
Aaron Ford
Dewey Nolan
Nero
Aaron
Dewey
Col. Flagler
Boyd
Wilson open to restoring refund plan on currency bonds
President Wilson said he would not oppose reinserting the original provision to refund 712 million dollars in two per cent bonds securing national bank notes into three per cent bonds without circulation privileges. A special committee from the American Bankers Association will confer with the president and key lawmakers today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Curency
American Bankers’ Association
McAdoo
Owen and Glass
Senate
House
White House
Senate Currency Committee
May Inspect the Staples Wreck for Recovery Plan
Lapwing Towing left Mobile for Secession Bend to inspect feasibility of raising the Tombigbee river steamer James T. Staples. Libellants seek wages and damages in several suits. report due to counsel Friday on terms for raising and sale by auction. Government inspectors await the wreck to study boilers and machinery if raising succeeds.
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Tombigbee
James T. Staples
United States District Court
Lapwing Towing and Wrecking Company
Mobile
Secession Bend
City Boundary Case To Be Heard By Judge Browne Tuesday
The City of Mobile versus Weinacker Ice and Fuel Company case on the western boundary dispute returns to circuit court with City Attorney Boone seeking a new trial. Boone cites Clerk Barry’s affidavit to counter defense claims of a 1908 license tax suit, arguing the 1907 limit extension placed Weinacker outside city limits and that no such 1908 case exists.
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City of
Mobile
Weinacker’ Ice and Fuel Company
Samuel B. Browne
Circuit Court
Boone
B. B. Boone
William,b. Inge
Mr. Boone
J. Barry
Recorder's Court
Inge
Weinacker Ice and Fuel Company
Catherine Street
Mary’s Lane
Weinacker
Barry
Recorder’s Court
North America's Highest Peak Conquered by Deacon
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck led four vacationists to the summit of Mount McKinley on June 7 reaching 20 500 feet above sea level after a trek from Fairbanks starting March 20 with H P Karstens R G Tatum and Walter Harper. They cleared a three mile boulder filled passage created by last year’s earthquakes using a dog team and scientific gear.
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Mount McKinley
North America
Great Mountain
Hudson Stuck
Episcopal
Alaska
H. P. Karstens
R. G. Tatum
Walter Har
Fairbanks
Item's Great M and M Contest Closes at Midnight Wednesday
The Item announces the Merchants and Manufacturers Prize Selling Contest ends at midnight Wednesday. No ballots received after 12 o'clock. Yellow ballots must reach the Contest Manager by then to receive credit. Ballots issued tonight will be counted as soon as possible. The winner will be announced in Sunny's issue.
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Sunny
Four Hour Dance Ends in Tragic Death in New York
New York on June 22 reports a block party near Silver Street and Fresh Pond Road drawing over 1,000 couples. Mrs Edna Wagner 32 danced with her husband Richard Wagner for over four hours then fainted and died at home despite medical efforts.
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New York
Ridgewood
Boston
Silver Street
Fresh Pond Road
Edna Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wage conference opens with Mobile and Ohio engineers
The locomotive engineers union on the Mobile and Ohio system began a wage conference with General Superintendent E C Rendell in Mobile at 10 AM to discuss next year’s pay. Telegraphers are also negotiating a new scale, and boilermakers remain in dispute after recent talks with district and company officials.
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Mobile and Ohio System
E. C. Rendell
Mobile
Rendell
Whistler
T. J. Garvey
Thirteenth
Emile Tacon
G. L. Lambeth
Brown Murder Case Set for Thursday in City Court
The William J. Brown murder case, convicted of killing Alfred Percy on July 16 1912 and continued at the last term, is set for a fourth call in city court on Thursday morning. Attorney W Tompkins may move to quash the indictment as the defense pleads insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Brown
Alfred Percy
W. Tompkins
Brown
Another Plan for Dissolving Pacific Roads
Negotiations with Attorney General McReynolds for dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger continued today. Union Pacific chairman Robert S. Lovett and counselor Paul Cravath proposed new or revised plans to dispose of the 261 million dollar Southern Pacific stock held by Union Pacific. The plan includes exchanging 38 million dollars of Union Pacific holdings in Southern Pacific for Baltimore and Ohio’s stake in Baltimore and Ohio. If a satisfactory plan is not submitted by July 1, the dissolution must proceed under the United States Court for the Eighth Circuit via receivership.
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Washington
McReynolds
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific Board
Paul D. Cravath
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Ohio
United States Court For the Eighth Circuit
Supreme Court
Japanese Parliamentarian's Social Call on Sec Bryan
Kuijiro Okazaki, noted Japanese parliamentarian, met Secretary Bryan in Washington on June 25 to discuss sentiment on anti alien land laws in the Far Eastern and Mexican states. Ambassador Whinda presented him, and Bryan described the call as purely social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Kuijiro Okazaki
F Eaztern
California
Bryan
Whinda
Day in Congress Deliberations Shape Tariff and Budget
Senate not in session and set to meet Thursday as caucus continues tariff bill work. In the House, Democratic caucus discusses the budget plan while conferees agree on the appropriation bill.
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Denay
House
Democratic
Weather Update for Mobile and Vicinity Report
Weather outlook for Mobile and vicinity forecasts fair conditions tonight and Thursday with light to moderate south and southeast winds. Alabama and Mississippi readings show generally fair conditions. temperatures on Royal and Dauphin streets progress from early morning to mid afternoon with readings ranging from 7 a.m. through 3 p.m. with highs around 87.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Winged ants terrify San Antonio home as firemen withdraw
In San Antonio Texas on June 26 the San Antonio Fire Company No 10 abandoned a two day battle against a large swarm of winged ants attacking Adolph Duling's home. Birds and chickens continue the fight with greater effect than the firemen. Sulfur and formaldehyde failed to contain the swarm and the ants remaining in the area are said to be short lived. The Duling family has not yet returned home.
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San Antonio
Tex
San Antonio Fire Company No. 10
Adolph Duling
Dalling
Many Coming to the Canal Celebration in Mobile
William H. Glover, Missouri Pacific traveling agent in Little Rock, visits Mobile and promotes the Gulf City and Sage Panama Canal celebration. He says the event will attract several thousand visitors and notes railroad agents are boosting it daily.
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William H. Glover
Missouri Pacific
Little Rock
Ark
Mobile
Gulf City
Southwest
Glover
United States
City Court Disposes Of Several Grand Larceny Cases
In the city court on Wednesday Edward Phillips was found guilty of grand larceny. Calvin Brown was discharged. Thomas J. Cameron appealed and was fined 50 dollars plus costs for selling liquor without a license. Frank Whitten pled guilty to two bicycle theft charges. Will Trotter failed to appear and his bond was forfeited.
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Edward Phillips
Calvin Brown
Thomas J. Cameron
Frank Whitten
Will Trotter
Argentine Officers and Cadets Visited Naval Academy
Six Argentine officers and nineteen cadets visited the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland on June 25 1950. They were hosted by Superintendent John H Gibbons and escorted through the academy by American officers after arriving from Washington on a special car. They were entertained at luncheon at Captain Gibbons residence.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Educardo Racedo
Legation
Washington
Academy
John H. Gibbons
Captain Gibbons
Smith Appeals to President for Protection on Border
Washington report says Representative Smith of Texas asked President Wilson to shield Americans in El Paso from the Juarez clash. Secretary of War pledged two full cavalry regiments could be assembled on the Texas border within twelve hours. Fort Bliss hosts five troops of the second cavalry plus machine gun platoons as patrols cover the El Paso Sierra Blanca corridor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Smith
Texas
Wilson
el Paso
Juarez
Bliss
Fort Bliss
Rio Grande
Second Cavalry
Bl Paso
Sierra Blanca
Thirteenth Cavalry
Lang's Ranch
New Mexico
Federals Break Through Cordon Near Santa Rosa
Dispatch from Douglas Arizona reports General Ojeda's forces pierced the rebel line and are retreating toward Guaymas. Details sparse. Sonora troops reportedly control Santa Rosa and Ortiz.
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Ojeda
Douglas
Ariz
Constitutional Junta
Guayamas
Sonora
Santa Rosa
Ortiz
Hieronymus Qot For Commission
William T Hieronymus is announced as a candidate for city commissioner. He had circulated among friends but until Wednesday declined to state his plan. The petition for property holders was circulated on Mobile streets Wednesday in support of Commissioner Harry Pillans with more than enough signatures collected.
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William. T. Hieronymus
Hieronymus
Mobile
Harry Pillans
Tragedy Victims H. Clay Mills and Gussie Mills Buried in Magnolia
Bodies of H. Clay Mills and wife Gussie Mills from Atmore Ala were brought to Mobile and taken to 958 Broad St. for funeral services led by Rev. McGehee at St. Francis Street Methodist. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers including Phelan HB Dorlon Edward Laurendine and others from Mobile County.
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H. Clay Mills
Gussie Mills
Atmore
Ala
Mobile
William C. Ellis
Broad Street
McGehee
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Bayou la Barre
Cohen
Wilmer
Mobile County
Phelan HB. Dorlon
Edward Laurendine
Thomas T. Palmer
Dan Spikes
Thomas Brannan
William T. Hieronymus
Ante-Bellum Negro Ben Patrick Dies in Mobile
Ben Patrick an ante-bellum negro who lived in Mobile most of his life died Wednesday morning at his home 40 Ann street after a bedef Alnees. He served over thirty years as cotton-sad pler for Col. D. R. Burgess and was praised as faithful honest and temperate. He is survived by two sisters one long employed in the Rich family. The remains will be interred Thursday afternoon.
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Ben Patrick
Mobile
Ann Street
Alnees
Patrick
D. R. Burgess
Burgess
J. C. Rich
Substantial Prizes At Leinkauf School Meeting
Principal speakers Herbert Feibelman and L C Irvine led a Leinkauf school auditorium gathering to promote the national celebration of the Panama Canal opening and a Morgan memorial in Mobile. Irvine outlined the prize plan with fifty prizes and grand awards exceeding 1000 dollars.
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Herbert Feibelman
L. C. Irvine
Leinkauf School
Panama Canal
Senator Morgan
Mobile
Southern Commercial Congress
Feiberman
John T. Morgan
Canal
Irvine
Southern Commercal Congress
Gabriel Jewelry Company
Dave 8. Bauer
Cleveland Brothers
MacGregor Spring Bottling Company
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
C. D. Kenny Coffee Company
Mobile Syrup Company
Ruth Nelson
Walter Vigor
H. R. Dawson
Felix Cirlot
Hollafield
C. Culver
Ethel Durden
M. R. Taylor
Ee Ee
Fort Morgan to get assistant surgeon for quarantine station
The Mobile quarantine station at Fort Morgan will add an assistant surgeon, with Dr. J. S. Bogaress as the current quarantine physician. A civil service exam for the new post is set for July 16 in Mobile, open to physicians over 21 with two years post graduate experience. Salary is 125 dollars monthly plus quarters, subsistence, and laundry. Applicants must file a proper application with the civil service commission in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Civil Service Commission
J. S. Bog- Ress
Civic Service Commission
Washington
Civil Service
Custom House
Osborne Bay Chosen for Motor Boat Races
Osborne Bay Isle of Wight will host the British international trophy races this year with the first race on August 11. Royal Motor Yacht Club reports that trial races for American challengers run July 7 to 9, giving winners over a month to tune for the internationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Osborne Bay
Isle of Wight
Royal Motor Yacht Club
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River
Browne
Deacon
Pacific Roads
Lovett
Cravath
Sec
Royal and
President
Hieronymus Qot
Magnolia
Oakdale School
Feibelman
Leinkauf
Lodge of Perfection
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Scottish Rite
St. Francis Street
J. L. Cawthon
J. H. McCormick
Lodge, Laws
Lodge, Bailot- Biancn
Wn Aoe Ee
Ull PeLilivlin
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