County roads report serious damage from heavy rains
About twenty petitions were before the county commissioners Thursday asking for road repairs many due to recent excessive rains. Washouts damaged highways in several places. contracts were approved for Whistler and Prich epd streets and for Hall's Mill bridge. July 15 set for cattle dipping in Mobile county with a special meeting next week to name inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Perry
Whistler
Prichepd
H. L. Murray
Hall
Mill Check
Mobile County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Early Morning Speed Driver Fined For Drunken Driving
Perry Mosely, a Black man, was fined 50 and given 50 days for speeding and drunkenness. A state case of operating a car while drunk was continued. He appeared in recorder's court before Judge D. H. Edington after being chased by police near St Louis and St Joseph streets. Mosely denied the drunken driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Mosely
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Bauer
Lawrence
Welsh Mosely
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Paving Plans Before Commission for No Man's Land Streets
City commissioners will discuss paving on Catherine Tuttle avenue Julia and South Broad from Virginia to Baltimore tomorrow morning at o clock. They will confer and report at the regular meeting next Tuesday. The commission met today at noon with full board and approved payroll totaling 37 069 37 dollars for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Man's
Catherine
Tuttle Avenue
Julia
South Broad Ffrom
Virginia
Baltimore
INEGRO MUST SERVE LIFE IN PENITENTIARY
The state supreme court today affirmed the lower court and ordered a life sentence for Frank Smith alias Poor Boy, convicted in June 1921 of the killing of John Collins in the northern part of the city with a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
John Collins
State Supreme Court
Alleged Army Deserter Is Held By Police
Detectives foody and Warren of the police department hold Co. E Wright alias Matney an alleged deserter from the United States army. The command officer at Camp Benning Ga says Wright deserted from that post several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Wright
Weather expected clear in Mobile Friday
A front of rain that began last Friday is likely to ease with sunshine expected tomorrow. Skies may clear tonight and temperatures should remain steady with little change into Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Lastriday
German Miners Die in Explosion Near Essen
Berlin June 1 reports confirm eighteen men are dead after a coal mine explosion near Essen. The blast trapped miners who were buried alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Essen
Weather and baseball slate in National and American leagues
The notice lists weather and game pairs across cities for a two day schedule. Forecasts include New Orleans and Nashville area rain in Southern and National leagues with games in New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Chicago and more.
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New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
National
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Phildelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Washington
Troit
Cleveland
Pyease
Illicit Moonshine Seizures Raise County Totals
In Mobile County officials report 11 316 stills seized over two years raising the total to 1 316. Moonshiners on the Alabama Mississippi line cross into Biloxi court proceedings as deputies testify. J C Turner and Clarence Lloyd were fined 101 and 101 with 50 days, both appealing. George Candy paid 50 and 20 days.
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Robinson's Bayou
Mobile County
Greene County
Miss
Jackson County
Mobile
Biloxi
Alabama
Mississippi
Wilmer
J. C. Turner
Knox and Crow
Clarence Lloyd
Turner
George Candy
Bloodstains Evidence Ties to McGinnis Case in Mobile
Police report a blood smeared pair of brass knucks and hair found near Bloodgood and Franklin streets as a key clue in Officer Joe McGinnis's May 7 death. A negro suspect is in custody while investigators pursue the single shot heard and a brief nighttime confrontation. The case echoes the unsolved Haggerty killing on Royal street years earlier.
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Joe McGinnis
Bloodgood
Franklin
McGinnis
Charles Haggerty
Royal Street
Conti
Government Streets
Haggerty
Government Street
Residence Deals Recorded Loop Property Sold
The north side Government Street property at 1246 feet west of Houston Street changed hands from E. E. Ledyard and wife to Venetia D. Bacon for 4500 dollars. A deed was filed in probate court. Other transfers include Mamie Kearn to Mamie UBL, Thomas at Lexington and Ste. Stephens for 2000, Blacklawns Lot 4 to Thomas P. Kreutter for 1100, and A L Kennedy and wife to Frederick G. Lawton on Julia Street for 1500.
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Government Street
Houston Street
E. E. Ledyard
Venetia D. Bacon
Mamie Kearn
Mamie Ubl. Thomas
Lexington Avenue
Ste. Stephens Road
Blacklawns
Minnie D. Black
Thomas P. Kreutter
A. L. Kennedy
Frederick G. Lawton
Julia Street
Brown Street
Riots Kill 74 Chinese in Macao Clash
Manila reports seventy four Chinese were killed and others wounded in a Macao clash between Chinese strikers and Portuguese troops. Admiral Strauss has no official reports yet. gunboat Pampanga and Quarterey Tray are in the area.
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Manila
P. L
Associated Press
Macao
Chire
Hong Kong
Joseph Strauss
Asiatic Squadron
Pampanga
Spring Hill and Barton Academy Observe Mobile Commencement Day
Spring Hill College held its 92nd commencement at the Battle House with nine graduates receiving diplomas from Rt Rev Edward P Allen. Barton Academy’s senior class diploma ceremonies were set for tonight at the Scottish Rite Cathedral as Mobile marks commencement day with citywide colors and civic anticipation.
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Spring Hill College
Battle House
Barton Academy
Scottish Rite
Mobile
Spring Hill
Gulf Coast
Edward P. Allen
D.D
J. C. Kearns
B. L. Casio, Jr
Florida Metropolis Sold by Lynch in Jacksonville
The Florida Metropolis, an afternoon paper in Jacksonville, was sold to John H. Perry of New York and Richard Floyd Jones of Tulsa. Perry will handle business operations while Jones takes editorial charge of the Metropolis and its Tulsa counterpart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville, Fla
Florida Metropolis
Jacksonville
8. A. Lynch Enterprise — Financeorporation
Atlanta
John H. Perry
New York
American Pregg Association
Richard Floyd Jones
Tulsa Tribune
Tulsa
Oklo
Perry
Metropolis
Mr. Jones
British prepare tariff reprisals against United States
London reports British business leaders plan commercial retaliation if the Fordney tariff bill passes Congress. The Star notes British firms already confer and study methods of response, accusing the Fordney act of a big blow to world trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
The
Star
Official Survey Planned to Measure Mount LeConte Height
Government engineers will survey Mount LeConte 45 miles southeast of Knoxville during June. Clem L. Garner leads a U S coast and geodetic survey party, with headquarters in Knoxville from June 15. UT scientists claim LeConte is higher than Mount Mitchell, though no prior official measurement exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Mt. Leconte
Here
Tennessee-North Carolina Line
Knoxville Board of Commerce
Clem L. Garner
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
United States
Rocky Mountains
University of Tennessee
Mount Leconte
Forest Fire Ravages Oregon Town and Surroundings
A massive forest fire driven by an east wind threatens Cedar Falls and several logging camps near Portland Oregon. One unidentified firefighter died after being trapped in Cedar Falls as residents flee flames. Brush fires endanger orchards along the Columbia river near Corbett and areas between Portland and Corbett.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
Cedar Falls
Columbia River
Corbett
Greek Notables Massacred in Asia Minor, Greek Official Claims
Athens reports 168 Greek notables seized and massacred in Asia Minor by Turkish nationalists. Foreign Minister Beliazar says villages once held by Greeks lie ruined and women are sold into bondage. Greek assembly condemns killings and calls to allied powers. missing count cited as 22,800, with most believed to have fled.
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Athens
Asia Minor
Beliazar
Greece
Greek National Assembly
Roosters Kill Each Other In Coop Chaos
Springfield report says sixty game cooks were seized in a raid and forty are dead while twenty survived badly hurt. A Plymouth Rock rooster sparked the melee as feathers flew across the yard. Despondency blamed for Minnie Simpson's suicide in Memphis after ingesting bichloride of mercury tablets last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Richardson
Memphis
Tenn
Minnie Simpson
Miss. Simpson
Miss Stirling and Miss Collett Meet in Charity Match
Miss Alexa Stirling, three-time national women’s golf champion, and Miss Glenna Collett played an 18 hole exhibition at Nassau Country Club Glencoe L I. The proceeds of the match benefit charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexa Stirling
Glenna Collett
Nassau Country Club
Glencove
L. I
Fire destroys Prineville business district in June blaze
A major fire in Prineville Oregon on June 1 wiped out nearly the entire business district, causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Four blocks were leveled while dynamiting was used to protect homes. No lives were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prineville
Ore
Three Exchange Members Ousted for Detrimental Conduct
New York June 1 three members of the New York Cotton Exchange were suspended for six months each for conduct detrimental to the best interests of the exchange. They are A H Lamborn J Marks and John F Clark.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Exchange
A. H. Lamborn
J. Marks
John F. Clark
Welfare of Hail Men to Be Topic
Cincinnati June 1 Representatives of 2 000 000 railroad workers will meet in Cincinnati next Tuesday to discuss welfare of employees Edward H Fitzgerald grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Freight Handlers and Station and Express Employes announced today Grand chiefs of 16 railroad brother hoods and union officials will attend. topic includes unions attitude toward wage reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Edward H. Fitzgerald
Brotherhood of
Fitzgerald
Big British Ship Wiltshire Runs Aground Near New Zealand
The 12,000 ton British steamer Wiltshire with about 100 crew is ashore on New Zealand waters after striking near a reef. The ship is waterlogged and breaking up. Rescue attempts are hindered by heavy seas and no passengers are aboard.
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Auckland
Associated Press
Wiltshire
New Zealand
Barrier Reef
Rebels Attack Asuncion Amid Paraguay Tensions
Reports from La Nacion's Resistencia correspondent say anti administration forces under Col Chirife attacked Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, a report that remains unconfirmed. Partial disorder followed political strife as diplomats met. Argentina offered mediation which Ayala refused, demanding punishment for Chirife.
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Buenos Aires
Col
Chirife
Asuncion
Paraguay
la Nacion
Resistencia
Ayala
Kennamer Assured for Northern Alabama Marshalship
Thomas J. Kennamer of Birmingham was said by Republican senate leaders to be assured of confirmation as marshal for the northern Alabama district after judiciary sub committee hearings. Opposition within Alabama Republicans cited by leaders dismissed as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas J. Kennamer
Birmingham
Ala
Senate
Alabama
Kennamer
Ruddick Freed After Acquittal In Mooi Killing
B H Ruddick walks free in Gulfport Mississippi after a jury acquits him of murder in the March Pass Christian case. He testified he shot Nick Mooi in self defense during a dispute over Mooi's alleged attentions to Ruddick's wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport
Mias
B. H. Ruddick
Nick Mooi
Pass Christian
Ruddick
Mooi
Mooil
Egypt Lifeboat Rescues Diamantino Crew After Wreck
The overturned lifeboat from the Jost Peninsula and Oriental liner Egypt saved the crew of the wrecked Portuguese steamship Diamantino when seamen were picked up. They reported having a lifeboat cachet and were rescued by the Egypt's lifeboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Eng
Egypt
Slabted
Valentino Faces Bigamy Charge Fight In California
Rudolph Valentino opens his defense today at a preliminary hearing on bigamy charges after marrying Winifred Hudnut while a California divorce from Jean Acker remained interlocutory. His lawyers argue the Mexican ceremony was legal and outside U.S. jurisdiction, while film interests back him amid disputes over California law.
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Angeles
Calif
Rudolph Valentino
Justice Handley
Tenaga
United Press
Los Angeles
Winifred Hudnut
Jean Acker
Justice Hanby
Valentino
Miss Hudnut
United States
Mexicali
California
Hig
Ald Star
Valentinos
Palm Springs
San Doval
Mexico
Tom McClelland
Mary Pickford Divorce Upheld By Nevada Supreme Court
Mary Pickford’s divorce from Owen Moore was upheld by the Nevada Supreme Court which ruled the attorney general lacked authority to institute an annulment action. The decision clears the way regarding her marriage to Douglas Fairbanks. The court also held the lower court’s revocation order for publication of summons to be appealable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nev
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
State Supreme Court
Douglas Fairbanks
Minden
Truant Juror Returns. Exchange Trial Resumes
The American Cotton Exchange bucketing case in New York faced a potential mistrial when juror Jesse J. Kieulewitch returned from Wilmington, Delaware. He is a traveling salesman whose absence left 11 jurors. testimony will be read to him and the trial resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
American Cotton Exchange
Jesse J. Kieulewitch
Wilmington
Del
Kullewitch
Oil Judgment Set Aside in New York
New York June 1 Supreme Court Justice Coahalan set aside a 3 810 469 95 dollar judgment against M G Collins as president of the Dominion Oil Company. The suit by William G Wessbrood alleged breach of contract during a proposed amalgamation of oil land leases in Texas and Louisiana. The court allowed the suit to be reopened due to improper service of summons and complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. G. Collins
Dominion Oil Company
Supreme Court
Coahalan
William G. Wessbrood
Dominion Company
Texas
Louisiana
Moonshiners Turn To Radio In Mountain Raids
Prohibition officials report moonshiners now use radio in the South as raids on illicit stills continue. The June 1 dispatch notes raids in mountain districts with ongoing enforcement efforts amid the illicit liquor trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
Ford's Muscle Shoals offer tested by committee without action
Henry Ford’s final offer for the government Muscle Shoals and Gorgas plant was studied by the House Military Affairs Committee in executive session. Ford warned Congress to vote to accept the whole package or face renewed effort to secure Muscle Shoals for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Ford
House Military Committee
Muscle Shoals
Ala
W. B. Mayo
J. W. Worthington
Ford
House
Alabama
Congress
Gorgas
Mr. Ford
Kahn
M Shoals
America's foreign trade declines in April totals
Washington report shows April exports at about 340 million and imports at 217 million, continuing a general downturn in foreign trade. Ten month totals reach roughly 2.095 billion imports and 3.129 billion exports, compared with the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Commerce Department
Woman enters race for lower house in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi June 1 Mrs J E Arnold of Union prepared to enter the political arena after already announcing her candidacy for congress Congressman Ross Collins of the Fifth district stands as the target of her bid With Arnold the state has two women seeking a seat in Congress Miss Belle had announced her candidacy for the United States Senate some time earlier
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Jackson
Miss
Congress
J. E. Arnold
Union
Ross Collins
Arnold
T State
Belle
United States Senate
Baltimore Gang Attacks Dry Agents Amid Raid Violence
A Baltimore incident reports a gang assault during a Prohibition raid. Three agents from Washington were targeted at East Two Barrels area as the mob moved to disrupt law enforcement. One raider was reportedly injured in the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Magente
Washington
George Baird
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Biohop Alle
Glado
Benjamin L. Casio, Jr
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Teodoro P., Diaz
Charles G. Coyle
T. Joseph Fiautt
Henry “A. LeSassier
Eugene “H. Walet
Alfred G. Robichaux
Denis J. Burguieres
Bishop O'Sullivan
Jeremiah O'Sullivan
Eugene H. Walet
T. Joseph Flauett
Hutchison
Miller Reese Hutchison
Benjamin L. Cosio, Jr
Mastin
William M. Mastin
M. D
T. Joseph Flautt
Walsh
William M. Walsh
Henry A. Lesassier
Denis J. Burguieres, Jr
Education
Felix L. Cirlot
George C. Wratten
Harold J. Winling
William M. O'Dowd
Louis Mul
Florida
LYNCH
Oregon
Miss Stirling
Miss Collett
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Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Bert M. Jewell
Railroad Board
Jewell
N. Z
Lansing Warren
N. Y
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