Mobile barge line controversy features New Orleans and Birmingham officials
Hippers of New Orleans and DeBardeleben of Birmingham plan to visit Mobile next week to discuss publishing a barge line from Mississippi points to Mobile. G Cobb, traffic manager at the Chamber of Commerce, spoke by telephone with Brent and DeBardeleben about bringing the barge line to Mobile. Local shippers and committees have pressed for relief against alleged rate discrimination favoring New Orleans, as the Interstate Commerce Commission case in the Mississippi Valley proceeds.
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Ore Brent
New Orleans
DeBardeleben
Birmingham
Mississippi Warrior Em
Mobile
Missispoints
G. Cobb
Rt of Commerce
Brent
Bares
Warrior
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce
Mississippi River
Pal
Mobile Chamber of E
Auto Smash Case Hearing in Wright Manslaughter Probe
Willie Paul Wright appeared in court charged with manslaughter in the death of four year old Paul an Wright on a road incident in April. He was arraigned and set for June 10 for trial as the judge ordered. Lankford charged in connection with a March accident that killed Mr. and Mrs. Ford’s young son. the child testified he was playing in an alley when struck by a machine.
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Willie Paul Wright
Paul An
Bri Lankford
Charles Ford
Thigpen to Speak at Scottish Rite Masons Meeting
H Thigpen state superintendent Alabama Masonic Homes and Home will address Montgomery Masons at the Scottish Rite on St Francis Street this evening at 7 30 o clock An elaborate program includes a smoker and the home work discussion with many sons expected to attend
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S H. Thigpen
Alabama Masonicows and
Montgomery
Scottish Rite A
Semmes Commander Attends Ceremony in Montgomery
Among Mobile residents, Thomas F. O'Rourke of Mo commander Raphael Semmes wp UCV attends the First White House event in Montgomery. Hugh G. Barclay of the Louisville and Nashville is in the city and will read the dedica poem. The piece titled The Land of Liberty has been composed.
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White House
Confederacy
Montgomery
Thomas F. O’rourke
Raphael Semmes
U. C
Hugh G. Barclay
Louisville and
Nashville
Land of Liberty
Jefferson Davis Birthday Observed With Bank Closures
Banks and public offices close in Alabama for Jefferson Davis birthday. Local UDC chapters sponsor quiet observances while Montgomery hosts visitors at the city’s First White House. President’s residence remains open to the public for viewing segments of the anniversary program.
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Jefferson Davis
Alabama
al U
Reduced Steamship Rates From Interior Points to Mobile
The Mallory line seeks five day notice for reduced inland to Mobile rates. Telegram to R G Cobb says action filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission last Tuesday awaits reply. Ships Compton and Lake Freeland loaded and bound for Mobile as crews are secured.
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Mobile
Mallory Steamship Line
Inter- State Commerce Commission
New York
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Exoe
New Orleans
Compton
Lake
Barton Academy Class of 1921 Graduates Largest Stream
One hundred fifty one students, the largest class in Barton Academy history, received diplomas from Dr. L. W. Roe at the Lyric theater. The ceremony featured 107 girls and 44 boys with W. H. Armbrecht delivering the class address and a list of graduates read aloud.
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Public High School
Barton Academy
L. W. Roe
Lyric Theater
W. H. Armbrecht
Dr. Roe
Frank L
Cm Oliver Alien
Elizabeth Armbrecht
Abeth Raltey
Liza Dell Bernes
Emily Barnes
Nell Reard
Mollie
Margaret Johnson
Mildred Jones
Gretchen Kendall
Inez Koenig
Helen Kraus
Estelle Kunz
Alline Lee
Marietta Lilley
Mary Locke
Edith Lord
Daisy Lundy
Jennie Mae McCary
Ethelyn McDougal
Illie McKenzie
Fay Mariette
Clyde Maone
Ertha Mayo
Mincile Mayo
Menefee
Joyce Merriam
Stella Miller
Isabelle Moore
Amelia Oe
Lil Vaughan
Adele Wacker
Mary Walker
Jadys Waller
Vera Weldy
Pearl Wheeler
Nerissia Williams
Norma Willa
del Wilson
Ruth Oe
c@ Zuckerman
Edward Bowl
Svne Brewton
Hawin Broschon
Edwin ‘Oadting
Patrick
William ‘Owles
Olp
Allen Crowell
Fosdick Cunningham
Delhomme
Henry Farrow
Ike Satie
Automobile theft case ties to Rev J E ines pastor
An automobile owned by Reverend J E ines pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle store was stolen from his garage on Church Street. Harry W Dillieshaw is under arrest on a warrant for the theft and has offered to pay damages to drop the case. The minister is away but the case will be pursued on his return. Police traced Dillieshaw near the British Columbia line after a citywide alert and car description circulated.
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J. E Ines
Baptist Tabernas
Jast
Church ‘Street
Montésane
Washington
Harry W. Dillieshaw
Dillieshaw
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Four Months Jail Term In Federal Liquor Case
Spence Newell of Prichard was found guilty by a federal jury for selling liquor and sentenced to four months in jail and a $250 fine by Judge Robert T Ervin. This was his second federal conviction under the Volstead act. The judge ruled that state acquittal had no bearing on the federal case and upheld a demurrer filed by AUnited States District Attorney J O Middleton.
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Spence Newell
Prichard
Newell
United States
J. 0. Middleton
Ervin
Mallory Advances to World Hardcourt Final in Paris
Mrs Molia Bjurstedt Mallory won the right to face Eusanne Lengler, French champion, in the world hardcourt final at St. Cloud courts. Mallory defeated Mme Billout after a tight match, dropping the first set 8-6 and taking the second 6-4.
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Paris
United Press
Molia Bjurstedt Mallory
Eusanne Lengler
Mallory
Mme. Billout
Steadier
St. Cloud
Thundershowers Forecast Break Hot Weather
Thundershowers tonight or Saturday may ease the heat with relief expected this weekend. Fresh easterly winds are likely to prevail. A high of 90 degrees was reached Thursday.
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Perchas
Love in Idleness Wins Oaks Derby at Epsom Downs
June 3 at Epsom Downs saw Love in Idleness win the Oaks stakes for fillies, a race second in prestige only to the Derby. Owner Joseph Watson celebrated the victory as Mrs H. looked on.
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Epsom Downs
Ene
Joseph Watson
New Race of Cliff Dwellers Found Near Navajo Mountains
June 2 report from Durango describes Charles Hayes of Mancoso to Dwellers ruins north of the Navajo mountains. He claims the site shows a distinct race larger and better preserved than Mesa Verde. Other discoveries near Pagosa Borings cited. Smithsonian Institute's J Walter Fawkes leads work.
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Durango
sGoie
Mesa Verde National Park
Charles Hayes
Mancoscoto
Navajo Mountains
Hayes
Pagosa
Cuban Child Missing Triggers Investigation in Guantanamo
Havana authorities probe the disappearance of five year old Candido Martinez from his home near Guantanamo. Four people are detained for examination as detectives pursue leads, amid reports the child may be a victim of witch doctors and local superstition.
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Havana
Cuba
Guantanamo
Candido “Martinez
Sisnder Sim
Gulf Disturbance Over Yucatan Update
The weather bulletin says a Caribbean disturbance is centered off the east of Yucatan with no intensity change in 24 hours. Rains and fresh northeast winds are forecast over the east Gulf of Mexico for the next 36 hours.
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Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Central
Yucatan
East Gulf
Looting In Tulsa Debacle Complicates Martial Law
Tulsa authorities face new looting problems after rioting the burned districts, with pianos taken from the negro area. Martial law tightens as guardsmen cordon the district to protect remaining property. Death toll revised to about 80 killed and 300 injured, with earlier counts as high as 176 due to record duplication.
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Tulsa
Okla
Barner
National Guard
Huston Among Candidates for Shipping Board Chair
President Harding weighs C. H. Huston of Tennessee for the shipping board chair after Walter Teagle declined. Postmaster General Hays and the president met Huston, who did not discuss the job. Other possibles include Pies of Chicago, while Harding aims to finalize the board soon amid senate criticism.
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Washington
C. H. Huston
Tennessee
Shipping Board
Huston
Walter C. Teagle
Hays
White House
Lavi
Piz
Chicago
Harding
Senate
Daniels Attacks Ambassador Over War Motive Speech
Former Secretary of the Navy Daniels spoke to American Female University graduates in Anderson South Carolina accusing the ambassador to Britain of slandering the United States by claiming America entered World War I to save itself rather than defend democracy. He urged support for ratifying the peace treaty and linked it to national anxiety and cotton prices.
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Woodrow Wilson
Harding
America
Mr. Daniels
United States
Six Officers Are Shot to Death In Raids In Ireland
In Dublin on June 3 six British military policemen were killed and three wounded during raids by Republicans near Ironkennedy. About 100 attackers ambushed a police patrol, sparking heavy fighting as the police returned fire. Separate attacks against crown forces occurred across Dublin with Colonel Winter of the RIC wounded while motoring.
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Ireland
Dublin
Con
Ironkennedy
Crown
Winter
Royal Irish Constabulary
Tourists Gain First Airplane Garage Near London
London reports the first airplane garage for air tourists opens in a London suburb. It offers a staff of skilled mechanics and ground engineers with repairs advertised as available "while you wait."
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London
Jury Trials Burkett Boy Waives Trial and Remains Free
Knox Indiana June 3 The jury in the Cecil Burkett murder case failed to reach a verdict and was dismissed Judge William Pentecost announced a second trial will proceed in October The 11 year old defendant will remain on bond as the case moves forward despite the jurors disagreement Bennie Slavin seven was killed last Thanksgiving in Ora Indiana and the case has drawn strong local sentiment
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Burkett Lad
Knox
Ind
Cecil Burkett
Benny Slavin
W. A. Dilts
Dilts
Bennie
Slavin
Cecil
Age-Herald Appeal Under Way In Supreme Court
The Age-Herald Publishing Co. v. George Huddleston was argued in the Alabama Supreme Court Friday in Montgomery. Huddleston, a Jefferson County congressman, had previously won a $30,000 libel verdict against the newspaper, which appealed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Age-Herald Publishing Company
George Huddleston
Blount
Supreme Court
Huddleston
Jefferson County
Age-Herald
Illness Grim for Dr. Simon Baruch in New York
June 3. Dr. Simon Baruch father of ft M. Baruch is critically ill at his New York home with heart disease. Fear mounts he may not survive the day. Baruch presides over the American Association for the Promotion of Hygienics and Public Baths and teaches at the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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New York
Simon Baruch
Ft M
President Harding Eyes Weekend Visit to Senator Knox
President Harding weighs a possible automobile trip from Washington for a weekend visit to Senator Knox’s home near Valley Forge Pennsylvania. White House aides say no definite plans exist though public business may permit the journey.
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Washington
Harding
Senattor Knox
Valley Forge
White House
Bloodhounds track unnamed shooter in Sequatchie Valley
Bloodhounds from Chattanooga were sent to Carter's station in Sequatchie valley to aid a posse hunting an unidentified man who ambushed and shot 16 year old Mason Parham late Thursday night. No details of the shooting are yet available.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Carter
Sequatchie Valley
Mason Parham
Tobacco Monopoly in Spain Prolonged in Parliament
Madrid June 3 report that after the cloture rule was applied the chamber adopted the government's proposal to prolong the tobacco monopoly by 223 votes to 1. All liberal deputies left the house while the Maurists and Catalanists supported the government.
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Madrid
Mauristas
Man Hurls Kiddies From Burning Home
June 3 Providence R I. Felix Bort of Blackstone Massachusetts, despite a burning home trapping him on the second story, hurled bedclothes to shield his five children and then dropped them to safety. Mr and Mrs Bort leaped from the window and all escaped unharmed as the house burned to the ground.
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Providence
R. L
Felix Bort
Blackstone
Mase
Confederate White House Dedication Marks Lost Cause Shrine
Montgomery June 2. The first Confederate White House in Montgomery was dedicated by Dixie’s descendants. Veterans and state representatives attended as Senator Pat Harrison spoke, marking the opening of a restored Davis era mansion with plans to recreate the historic rooms and house.
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Montgomery
White House
Confederacy
Sons and Daughters of
Dixie
South
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Lee
Jackson
Johnston
Forrest
Stuart
Union
Daughters of
Connec Rey
Confederate States Memorial Association
State Capitol
Harrison Speaks
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Davis
Fort Sumter
Alabama Ienure
Davis Mansion
Varina Howell Davis
Negotiations Break Down In Marine Engineers Wage Talks
Washington June 3 Negotiations between the marine engineers and the shipping board for a wage and working conditions settlement have broken off. W S Brown president of marine engineers' federation blamed ship owners for refusing a reinstatement clause. He said a net ment clause was demanded but not granted. He expected a cabinet meeting today could decide the issue.
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Washington
Marine Engineers
The
Shipping Board
Brol Ole
Brown
Brownitt
Davis
Afrkal
Two Suspects To Be Extradited From Mexico
Cleveland officials announce that Dominic Benigno and Carlos Coletti face extradition to the United States after arrests in Mexico City. Prosecutor Stanton says action aims to ensure their return to Cleveland for trial in a high profile murder and payroll robbery case linked to a gang led by a suspect under indictment.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Charles
Harry L. Day
Dominic Benigno
Carlos
Extrac County
Stanton
United States
Benigno and
Colett
Mexico
Wilfred C. Sly
Fanner
Coletthe
Mex City
Body found in open dory after life struggle at sea
A man about 45 and well dressed was found dead in a dory 25 miles east of Highland Light, west of Georges Bank. Clifford Hopkins of Waltham said emaciation suggested days of thirst and hunger. a bamboo pole with red marker noted distress. The body had no fresh water or food besides fish remains. The report also notes a Fitch tribute to Confederate memory in New Orleans with a ceremonial program and speeches.
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Bobton
Waltham
Highland Light
Georges
Clifford Hopkins
Cousin Everett Harding Sentenced in Impersonation Case
Everett Harding, claiming kinship to President Harding, was found guilty by Judge Landis of impersonating a federal officer to defraud. He faces 15 months in Fort Leavenworth after being charged with posing as an assistant secretary to the president to swindle the Pennsylvania Railroad out of 1960 dollars for a special inaugural car.
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Chicago
Everett Harding
Washington
Fort Leavenworth
Everett
Harding
Landis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Massacre Report In Samsun and Trebizond
A Telegraph dispatch from Athens reports a terrible massacre of Greek Christians in Samsun and Trebizond in Anatolia. An American destroyer has arrived as streets are described as strewn with corpses and shops pillaged.
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London
Samsun
Trebizond
Turkey
Athens
To Ct Ns
Anatolia
Anti Reds Wiped Out in Siberia Report
Stockholm dispatch reports Soviet troops annihilated anti Bolshevik forces at Vladivostok. The telegram states the anti Bolsheviks were aided by the Japanese government and neutral observers question the claim.
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Siberia
Stockholm
Viedivostok Haver
Ita
Portugal Frees Political Prisoners Amid Amnesty Vote
Lisbon reports that 1 590 royalists were released under a parliamentary amnesty on April 3. The move follows Portugal's tribute to unknown soldiers with bodies brought to the cathedral at Bat.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Tugal
Mysterious Death of Charleston Policeman Under Pier
Investigation opened into the death of a Charleston police officer whose body was found in water near the Air Line pier. Authorities say signs on the face suggest drowning is not the cause, prompting further inquiry into the officer’s disappearance and death.
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Charleston
8. C
Board Air Line
Thorities
J D Maher Clerk of Supreme Court Noted in Report
Fragmentary obituary style note mentions J D Maher clerk at the Supreme Court and references Washington and Georgetown with a brief reference to stomach trouble. The text appears garbled and lacks clear dates or full context.
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Washington, Jane
Eee Maher
Supreme Court
Georgetown
As & Page
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