Mobile railroad workers walk out in union strike at three shops
About 1,100 workmen in Mobile three railroad shops walk out at 10 am following strike orders from national union HQ. Whistler shop Mobile & Ohio reports 400 men, L and N shops about 500, G M and N Frascati 20. No trouble, walkout orderly. Some maintenance of way workers awaiting guidance.
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Mobile
National Union
Whistler
Mobile& Ohio Railroad Company
Frascati
L. and N
Maintenance of Way Department
City to Borrow $30,000 From Bank
The city commission in regular session authorized the mayor to borrow 30000 from First National Bank at six percent interest to the city's general fund. The June payroll of 27062.38 was approved for payment. Present were Mayor George E Crawford and Commissioner Harry T Hartwell. Commissioner R W Taylor was absent on the Eastern Shore. The regular meeting set for Tuesday July 4 would be held on Wednesday at noon.
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City Commission
First National Bank
Hartwell
George E. Crawford
Harry T. Hartwell
R. W. Taylor
Inter Marriage Habit Linked to Pryatt Family
In St Louis on July 1 a 20 year old Robert Pryatt married the 18 year old widow of his brother May Pryatt. Four Pryatt brothers have married three Harris sisters, all in Cherryville Missouri. Mrs Pryatt says she cannot join in the inter marriage of the families unless it is a habit.
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ST. Louis
Robert Pryatt
May Pryatt
Pryatt
Harris
Cherryville
Teenager Held on Burglary Charge at Parker's Drug Store
Leon Layfield, 17, of 255 George Street, is bound over to circuit court under $500 bail on burglary charges. He allegedly burglarized Parker's Drug Store at Dearborn and Texas streets last Thursday night, stealing money tobacco and candy. The cash register was forcibly opened and removed from the rear of the store.
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Leon Layfield
George Et
Recorder’s Court
Recorder PD
H. Edington
Layfield
Parker
Dearborn
Texas
Where They Play Southern Conference Schedule Update
A weather and game listing shows Atlanta at Mobile with cloudy skies, two Nashville at Little Rock at two games two fifteen, Chattanooga at Memphis clear with two games three thirty, and Birmingham at New Orleans clear at eight thirty. National games include Philadelphia at New York cloudy, Brooklyn at Boston clear two forty five, Cincinnati at Chicago clear three, St. Louis at Pittsburgh clear two with two games.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Weather Card Mentions Pair of Early Games and Conditions
A brief forecast lists New York at Philadelphia and Boston at Washington with cloudy and clear conditions around 1:30 and 3. Detroit at Chicago and Ireland at St Louis show clear skies and 3 as the listed time.
Weather Outlook by Region and Day
Washington July 1 Alabama and Mississippi fair to night with Sunday local thunder showers. Week outlook fair until later in week with local showers and thunderstorms. Middle Atlantic generally fair early week then showers and storms as temperatures normalize. South Atlantic East Gulf scattered thunderstorms with normal temperatures and no tropical disturbance indicated.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic
Question Of Affidavits Up In U S Court
In federal court, Vin cent Kilborn argues affidavits for search warrants lack sufficient facts. Commissioner Burgett rules the affidavit is confidential but must show belief that the law is being violated. Morrow held on $500 bond pending grand jury.
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Vincent Kilborn
Ed Morrow
United States
J. I. Burgett
Burgett
Morrow
Little Hope For Recovery After Train Tragedy
Frank Few an 18 year old of Prichard was run over by a northbound L and N freight train at 8 45 Friday night. He lost both legs and suffered a broken right hip and is hospitalized at Inge Bondurant with slim chances of recovery. He told investigators he and companion Frank Collins planned a weekend trip to Atmore and last rode a freight to Magazine where he slipped under moving cars. The railroad watchman got him to the infirmary and his father works for Bay Poplar Lumber Co at Magazine.
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Frank Few
Prichard
Inge-Bondurant
Marion Inge
Few
Frank Collins
Atmore
Magazine
Collins
Bay Poplar Lumber Company
Ala
Harrison Case Postponed After Wounding Incident
Thomas F. Harrison unable to appear in recorder's court due to wounds and an assault with a pistol charge against Mrs Annie May Harrison. Case postponed to July 7. Witnesses Mrs Kittie Reynolds and Mrs Bessie Taylor present. all defendants on bond. The shooting occurred at Reynolds home. Reynolds slightly injured by a grazing bullet.
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Thomas F. Harrison
Annie May Harrison
Recorder’s Court
Jack Courney
Reynolds
Harrison
Board Debates Cutting City Polling Places
The board of revenue and road commission will reconvene Monday to hear a special committee report on reducing city polling places. A Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee resolution urged cutting from 38 polls to 17. Today’s session approved county bills and set Monday agenda.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commission
Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee
Cuban Lottery Revenue Ended by Presidential Decree
Havana July 1 A presidential decree ended the national lottery operation in Cuba after a legal collection of nearly 16 million dollars yearly from the Cuban people. The decree follows ten memoranda presented to improve efficiency in collection and federal revenue.
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Havana
E. H. Crowder
Rail rate clash over cotton shipments to Mobile and New Orleans
The Interstate Commerce Commission set aside late fall rail tariffs moving cotton from the Mississippi Valley to Gulf and Atlantic ports. New schedules raise Mobile exports and New Orleans shipments, with Memphis to Mobile at 76.5 cents after a 10 percent cut. earlier rates varied. The commission ruled many proposed rates unjustified and ordered cancellations by July 31 1922 with maximums and regional limits specified.
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Mississippi Valley
Gulf
South Atlantic
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile
Washington
Commission
Memphis
New Orleans
Gulf Ports
Eastern Seaboard
Interior Cities
Tenn
Fulton
Vicksburg
Natchez
Jackson
Meridian
Miss
Boston
Norfolk
Sanah
Little Rock
New
Orleans
Virginia
Alabama and Vicksburg
Railroad Rate Cut of 10 Percent In Effect Today
The general reduction of 10 per cent in railroad rates throughout the country is in effect today. Local railroads are applying the new charge to all freight moving out of the city. The cut excludes farm produce and other items already trimmed in recent months. The reduction is expected to save local shippers and stimulate business activity.
Women flog wife of Georgia planter on Moore plantation
In Swainsboro Georgia on July 1 Mrs 8 S Moore wife of a planter was beaten with a hoe and bitten by a bulldog by two white women, Mrs Wardy Stewart and Mrs James Riner wives of tenants, after her husband sent negro hands to the fields when crops were not cared for. The attackers were arrested and held in default of bond.
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Swainsboro
S. Moore
Moore Plantation
James Riner
Circuit Court Hears Series of Grand Larceny and Related Sentences
In circuit court today prisoners were sentenced as follows Robert Hamilton grand larceny three to four years John Smith grand larceny two years and 18 months to ench ate Charlie Thom as possession still one year and six months Rogers Thornton manufacturing prohibited liquors 18 months to three years Sip Lucas burglary of railroad car two to four years Columbus Wells burgary three to four years cerress burty and grand larceny five years and six months Mitchell Green forgery six eaena Fountain pos session of a still 18 months to two years
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Robert Hamilton
John Smith
Charlie Thomas
Rogers Thornton
Sip Lucas
Columbus Wells
Cerress
Harding orders probe into foundation assets
President Harding directs Alien Property Custodian Miller to demand return of valuables including German patents copyrights and contracts sold to Chemical Inomination by the Wilson era government. Attorney General Daugherty says Justice records justify the investigation and will be carried out with dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Miller
Inolation, Inc
Wilson
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Irish Rebels Retreat To New Nest
Liam Lynch declares that insurgents will control western and southern Ireland by night in a dispatch from London. Irish Republican forces surrender in Dublin as government troops clear remaining nests and edge toward Sackville Street while reporting casualties near 40 to 100.
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London
Liam Lynch
Cork
Ireland
The
Star
Trublin
AO Blin
Associated Preas
Free State
Four Courts
Capel Street
Dublin
Chail
National Army
Buncanaran
Lettrekenny
Sackville Street
Post Office
Gresham
Hamman’s
Tennessee Executive Mansion Sold At Public Auction
The Tennessee executive mansion, built in 1891 for $65 000 and home to five governors, was sold at public auction for 710. Robert Elliott, former city commissioner and building contractor, purchased the property as plans for a memorial park proceed. The building near the capitol will be razed with interior fixtures sold later.
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Nashville
Tenn
Robert Elliott
State Capitol
John P. Williams
Gauze Dance Brings Arrest of 800 Clubmen
Chicago July 1 eight hundred men guests at the Emil Zola club were arrested after a gauze veiled dance. Police used five station wagons to move detainees to West Side stations for disorderly conduct. Harry Cohen, the event chairman, faces a state indecent public performances charge. four women dancers were booked after discarding veils for more substantial attire.
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Chicago
West Side
Harry Cohen
Harding urges prompt accord as coal conference adjourns
President Harding urges prompt settlement as coal operators and United Mine Workers officials begin a White House conference to end the nationwide strike. He warns government aid only if parties fail to reach a mutual agreement. The meeting adjourns after two hours with no decision.
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Washington
Mnterim
Harding
United Mine Workers
White House
Thesident
Hoover
Davis
Fall
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Auto Parts Makers Form Major Consolidation in US
Dayton announces the creation of Associated Motor Industries, an $80 million merger uniting seven automotive and parts manufacturers across seven states with offices in Dayton. The consolidation lists 14 plants, five assembling sites nationwide, and plans full production within days. A $35 million dealers financing fund will back the operation, with over 20 000 skilled workers to be hired.
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Dayton
Ohio
Associated Press
Associated Motor Industries
Will I. Ohmer
Indianapolis
Boston
Louisville
Oakland
Cal
St. Louis
National Motor Car and Vehicle Corporation
Covert Gear Company
Lockport
N. Y
Recording and Computing Machines Company
Jackson Motors Corporation
Jackson, Mich
Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Company
Louieville
Saginam Sheet Metal Works
Saginaw, Mich
Traffic Motor Troooporation
Murray-Tregurtha Corporation
H. F. Holbrook Company
New York
Mr. Ohmer
Gree
A. A. Gloétuner
Robert V. Board
Loulaville
T. C. Brandle
George Dickson
James HR. Duffin
H. G. Stoddard
Worcester
Mass
H.Y. Hale
Saginam
Mich
H. J. Linkert
C. L. Halladay
W. W. Sterling
Jackson
C. L. V. Exielsen
Chicago
Guy Wilson
Louis
Buell Hollister
H. F. Holbrook
M. Douglas Lottery
Ohmer
Florence Man Elected Farm Bureau Head
Le JohnS Kernachan of Florence, a leading Lauderdale county cotton farmer, was elected president of the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association. J B Foy of Eufaula was first vice president and R F Croom of Evergreen was second vice president. The board authorized applying to the War Finance Corporation for a 3 million dollar loan to market about 200000 bales of Alabama cotton at 5.5 percent.
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Montgomery
Ala
le Johns. Kernachan
Florence
Lauderdale County
Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association
J. B. Foy
Commercial National Bank of
Eu?faula
R. F. Croom
First National Bank of Evergreen
War Finance Corporation
Alabama
Washington
Insurance Tangled Up To Courts In Denton Estate
In Los Angeles a suit against Employer Liability Assurance Company of London seeks $15,000 from the Denton estate. The insurer refused payment arguing the policy pays only if death is accidental and that the body found in Denton’s room in September 1920 could not be identified and the death was not timely reported.
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Los Angeles
Jacob Charles Denton
Louise L. J’eete
San Quentin Penitentiary
Liability Assurance Company of London, Ltd
Denton
Mexican oil camp held for ransom near Tuxtan
A Penn-Mexican Fuel Company camp at Palio Blanco near Tuxtan Mexico was raided by bandits under Gen. Larraga. The camp is held for 10000 pesos ransom with payment demanded by July 1. it is unclear if any Americans were seized. Consul Shaw at Tampico relayed the message to the state department.
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Washington
Palio Blanco
Penn-Mexican Fuel Company
Tuxtan
Mex
Larraga
Shaw
Tampico
State Department
Revolutionary chief Antonov killed in Moscow plot linked
Moscow reports that social revolutionary leader Antonov was assassinated today. He was a prominent socialist opposed to Bolshevism yet remained in Russia. Authorities suggested the murder may be tied to the trial of 34 social revolutionaries accused of plotting against the Soviet regime.
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Moscow
Antonov
Russia
McCumber Defeated in North Dakota Primary Result
North Dakota reports indicate Governor Nestos and Lynn J. Frazier secured Republican nominations for governor and ent er respectively, with Nestos’ probable plurality at 8,000 to 12,000 and Frazier at 4,000 to 6,000. Senator Porter J. McCumber shows limited strength in unusual precincts as defeat becomes settled.
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Fargo
N. D
Associated Press
R. A. Nestos
Lynn J. Frazier
Nestos
Frazier
League
Porter J. McCumber
Hattiesburg Mayor T. E. Batson Dies After Illness
Hattiesburg Miss July 1 Special Mayor T E Batson longtime chief executive of the city died early this morning after a long illness He collapsed into unconsciousness two days ago and did not speak after that time Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
T. E. Batson
Batson
Rail Strike Forces Vast Labor Vote Across Craft Lines
About 400000 men struck today with 750000 rail workers voting in unions. Crafts include machinists boiler makers iron ship builders smiths forgers sheet metal workers carmen and electricians. Locomotive engineers brakemen conductors join the action. The strike arose from a wage cut rejected after federal labor board action on freight rates. Rail leaders predict most strikers will stay out. officials expect turnout to be lower than 25 percent.
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Federal Labor Board
Interstate Commission
Railw Co
Riot at Rock Island camp sparks clashes with strikers
Police berichten report disorder surrounding a railroad strike riot in Chicago. About a hundred Mexican workers at a Rock Island camp in the southern city section engaged with strikers. Authorities moved quickly to quell the disturbance.
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Chicago
Rock Islands
Island
Resewel
Trouble at Ivy City Shopmen Stir Ivy Maryland Clash
Disorder erupted near Ivy Maryland as B and O Rail Company guards faced workers at the roundhouse. A melee occurred before the guards withdrew. no injuries were reported. The event involved accusations that guarding personnel were strikebreakers.
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Ivy Crty
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio Rails Company
Ivy Maryland
Vicin
Spe
Rall
Western rail shop crafts strike widens across the nation
The nation wide walk out by shop crafts unions swells as thousands quit work in cities from Buffalo to New York and Pittsburgh. Union leaders place the tally near 50 000 with scattered reports across major lines as federal efforts to halt the walkout fail.
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Chicago
All Shop Crafts Uni
Trans-Co
States Railroad Labor Board
HB. M. Jewell
Buffalo
Erie
Central Railroad
New Jersey
New York
Pittsburgh
Baltimore & Ohio
Boston
Kansas
Striking Coal Miners Visit Herrin After Mine Massacre
Striking miners visiting injured union men at Herrin hospital show sympathy toward strikebreakers. Three more wounded leave the hospital escorted to trains by city authorities, bringing total departures to six as the week of unrest continues.
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Herrin
Ill
Pital
Akron man found guilty after routine talk during court
In Akron Ohio a man described as regular talking defendant faced court after an incident involving a vehicle tail light and a police judge. The defendant was found guilty despite arguments about habit or routine speech.
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Akron
Ohio
Abramson
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U. S
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Pres. Harding
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Sen. McCumber
Herrin Victs
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