County joins plan for bridge project and central committee
The county and city will form a joint planning body to determine a site for the Batswin bridge. Mayor Hartwell and County Commissioners agree to organize a central committee including city and county leaders, bank heads, civic club presidents, a trades council head, and five local businesspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batswin
of Revenue and Road Commisners
H. T. Hartwell
City Commission
Central Trades Council
Pryor Appeals After Bond Posted in Murder Verdict
William Pryor posted a 1000 bond for a court appeal after a jury convicted him of second degree murder in a January shotgun duel that left James Henry Thomas dead in Ann and Calhoun. Pryor claimed self defense as the circuit court trial concluded with a verdict at 8 30 p m Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pryor
Ait Court
State
Pryor
James Henry Thomas
Crichton
Ann and
Calhoun
Pyor
Postpone Exercises After Death Of Local Figure
Exercises planned by the Electra Semmes Colston chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in observance of Jefferson Davis birthday were postponed this morning after the death of Mrs Electra Semmes Colnm a Mobile notable. The death occurred at Battles on the Eastern Shore earlier today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electra Semmes Colston
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Electra Semmes Colnm
Ich
Battles
Broadus Freed on Court Ruling Quashes Indictment
Howard Broadus freed in circuit court after remurrers by his attorney C W sustained by Presiding Judge Safford Berney. Indictment for grand larceny quashed as the defense shows the charge lacks offense. Broadus accused of stealing clothes. ruling clears him of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Broadus
C. W
Safford Berney
Broadus
Major Emerson Visits Pascagoula on Inspection Trip
Major T. H. Emerson United States district engineer toured Pascagoula on a routine inspection trip and planned to return to Mobile. The visit followed a recent trip to Pascagoula with the dredge Pettus, now assigned to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Emerson
Pascagoula
T. H. Emerson
United States
Pascagoula Saa
Mobile
Emerson
Sweet Mamma Arrested in U S Prohibition Case
Mollie Stingle known as Sweet Mamma was arrested by a deputy marshal and charged with conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. She was committed to jail in default of bond and is said to reside near Bay View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Stingle
Sweet Mamma
a @eputy
Bay View
Parole Condemnation Tied to McEvoy Case in Mobile
Mobile groups condemn McDuffie and Taylor for endorsing a parole for John H. McEvoy, a Mobile man convicted in the rum ring. The Junior Order calls on the U S Attorney General to disapprove the pardon recommendation and praises The Mobile Register for its editorial stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDuffie
R. V. Taylor
John H. McEvoy
Atlanta
One Mobdilé Church
Junior Order of United American Mechanics
Prichard Baptist Church
Register
McEvoy
Régister
McDuffie
Taylor
Mobile
The
Washington
Messrs
Mobile Council
Order of
United American Mechanics
Attorney General of
United States
Pardon Board
Mobile Register
Bienville Hotel to Spend 15000 on Remodeling
Joseph N McAleer and William G Aus plan a 15000 renovation of the Bienville Hotel drawn by architect Al Downey. Work to begin early July will remodel the first floor lowering floors to sidewalk level, create two stores, repaint the exterior and renovate the interior while retaining the existing entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph N. McAleer
Ww. Gs Aus
al Downey
McAleer
Mrs Electra Colston Dies At Battles Home
Mrs Electra Semmes Colston widow of Pendleton Colston died at Battles Alabama Wednesday at 7 am. She was honorary president of the Electra Semmes chapter Daughters of the Confederacy and a daughter of Admiral Raphael Semmes. Survived by two sisters Mrs C B Bryan and Mrs Luke Wright of Memphis Tennessee.
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Electra Semmes Colston
Pendleton Colston
Electra Semmes
Daughters of the Confederacy
Battles
Ala
Colston
Admiral Raphael Semmes
Confederacy
C. B. Bryan
Luke Wright
Memphis
Tenn
Wine Restored to Owner After Berry-Based Claim
Five and a half gallons of black berry wine seized at the Delvaux place were ordered returned to the owner by Presiding Judge Safford Berney after a claim that the liquor was made from blackberries grown on the Delvaux land. Other liquors seized, including beer, were ordered destroyed. Chief Warren Burch destroyed 150 gallons of white whiskey at police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Delvaux
Safford Berney
Delvaux Place
Delvaux
Warren Burch
Dogs Picked Up Under New Local Law
Police enforce the ordinance banning dogs from roaming the streets. Three arrests were made with J. H. Avinger T. T. Armour and Frank Bell charged for allowing dogs to run loose. The recorder placed them on probation until June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Avinger
T. T. Armour
Frank Bell
Recorder
Reverend Hafner To Speak On Duty To Parents And State
Rev W H Hafner pastor of Grace Lutheran will speak tonight on Duty to Parents and State as part of a mid week lecture series on Fundamental Doctrines. The Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid meet at 107 Theatre Street hosted by Mrs J W Lauber with a junior meeting planned for Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Hafner
Grace Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Theatre Street
J. W. Lauber
Washington County figures to surrender on federal liquor charges
Several Washington county residents including Sheriff Onderdonk are en route to Mobile to post bond on indictments by the federal grand jury. J W Powell one defendant appeared at the federal building this morning and posted bond. Three defendants had already posted bonds: Oliver P Boykin Dr W S Knight and J S Powell. The probe followed a state investigation into liquor operations in the county amid reports that the sheriff and his forces ignored the business.
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Washington County
Onderdonk
Mobile
Federal Grand Jury
J. W. Powell
Federal
Capluses
Oliver P. Boykin
McIntosh
W. 8
Knight
Healing Springs
J. 8
Powell
Chatom
Tony Humbarger Becomes Shipton Townsite Owner in Kansas
Tony Humbarger bought Shipton Kansas for 8750 dollars covering 33 acres of land a store building and a dwelling plus he will manage the local grain elevator. The townsite once thrived then deserted with a depot and elevator still listed in earlier ads though trains mostly passed through without stopping. Humbarger seeks wheat ground and future potential in the now owned townsite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Kans
United Press
Tony Humbarger
Shipton
Humbarger
Fred Warren
Will Irwin
Henry Leng
Hamburger Oes
Union Pacific
Outside Capital
Hamburger
Evidence in railroad merger case heard in Jackson
T P Goodwin, manager of the Jackson Traffic Bureau, told an interstate commerce commission hearing in Jackson that the Alabama and Vicksburg and the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railroads are profitable and growing. He questioned the need to surrender control to a large system, saying the move could harm the area served by the two lines. His testimony was expected to continue through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
A.P
T. P. Goodwin
Jackson Traffic Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama and Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
Seaman Faces Murder Charge in Shipboard Fatality
Joe Trappani former fireman of the shipping board steamer Bibboo to stand trial in circuit court tomorrow before Judge Satf feld Berney for the killing of Alberto Cuevas also a fireman on the same vessel. They quarreled over boiler leaning and fought in the engine room. Cuevas died hours after being struck with an iron pipe. Attorney J H Webb for the defense and County Solicitor Bart B Chamberlain for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Trappani
Shipping Board
Bibboo
Satffeld Berney
Alberto Cuevas
Trappani
Cuevas
Mobile Rotarians Set for Pascagoula Rotary Meeting
A Mobile group will travel to Pascagoula this afternoon for an inter-city Rotary meeting tonight. Attending clubs will include leaders such as Rae Walker J Lin Redmon Tom J Taylor Charles Shawhan W H Reynalds and W A Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pascagoula
Rotary
Wgo
Rae Walker
J. Lin Red- Monk
Tom J. Taylor
Charles &. Shawhan
W. H. Reynalds
W. A. Benson
Jefferson Davis Birthday Observed as Southern Memorial Day
New Orleans and the South marked Jefferson Davis birthday by decorating Confederate graves and honoring veterans of the Lost Cause. Cemeteries bloomed with roses as gray-clad processions paused at comrades’ tombs, bridging Memorial Day with local tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
South
Jefferson Davis
Heat wave toll rises as storms sweep central region
Across the Midwest and Northeast a brutal heat wave triggers deadly storms. Reports from Minneapolis and nearby areas confirm multiple deaths and numerous injuries as winds, lightning and floods disrupt transport and damage property.
Negro held in girl slaying in Brooklyn
William Brassfield a 43 year old Negro janitor was jailed on a homicide charge in the murder of Florence Kane sister of a detective on a vacant Brooklyn lot last Friday. He reportedly fit the description of the attacker who struck two other girls before Miss Kane was beaten and strangled. Brassfield had served time in Sing Sing for assault and was paroled three months ago. Walter Johnson a Negro vagrant remained a suspect and officials considered a white youth as a possible slayer. Funeral services for Miss Kane drew reactions from Rev William J Costello and Mayor Fiorello La Guardia about police adequacy and public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Brassfield
Florence Kane
Brooklyn
Rassfield
Miss Kane
Ves
Sing Sing
Walter Johnson
Wm. J. Costello
St. Mathews Church
Roy Hylan
Dayton Promises No Profiteering During Evolution Trial
Dayton city commission orders no profiteering during the evolution case trial set for July. A canvass surveys homes for room availability and price controls will be fixed by a committee. The Dayton ball park to be used for car parking with lighting and guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Tenn
United Press
City Commission
Florida legislature braces for extra session after bill rejection
Prospects of an extra session loomed as the Florida house rejected the general appropriation bill. Senate and house clashed over department salary increases with a new bill planned today to break the deadlock and allow final adjournment on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahasser
Fila
Florida
House
Senate
Woman slain by burglars in Oak Park home
Two masked men during a burglary in Oak Park fired twice at Mrs. Bell Gunn Owen in her dining room after being disturbed by her husband George F. Owen, a retired real estate operator. He entered to witness the fatal shots as the killers fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International News Service
Oak Park
Bell Gunn Owen
George F. Owen
Anniston approves $100000 school bond and tax measure
Anniston Alabama voters approved a $100000 bond issue for school buildings and a three mill district school tax in a special election. Official count shows both measures winning by about three to one amid one of the city’s lightest turnouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
United Press
Automobile collision case seeks damages from W O Daniel
Joseph Sherrard files suit in circuit court for 250 dollars claiming injuries and bicycle loss after an automobile driven by the defendant struck his wheel. Foster K. Hale Jr. appears for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sherrard
Circuit Court Today
W. O. Daniel
Sherrard
Foster K. Hale, Jr
Second French Line Steamer Due Here
A second French Line steamer is slated for Mobile this week as officials of Mobile Liners Inc announce. The freighter Michigan will reach here on June 14 to load cargo for France while the passenger steamer Niagara is due July 3 to load bunkers and begin picking up passengers in Mobile this September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Mobile Liners, Inc
Lire
Michigan
France
Niagara
Mibile
Confidential paper claims Soviet envoy to Vienna to direct Balkan communism
Berlin reports Deutsche Zeitung says a confidential document names M. Lewitsky, counsellor at the Soviet legation in Vienna, to use diplomatic immunity to direct communist activities across the Balkans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Deutsche Zeitung
M. Lewitsky
Vienna
Balkans
Prohibition Debate Sparks Columbia Address Remarks on Courage and Tyranny
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler at Columbia University denounces prohibition zeal and evolution controversy, calling laws born of fanaticism a threat to law and liberty. He urges graduates to resist mob rule, defend individuality, and oppose punitive enforcement in Tennessee and Indiana. Honorary degrees are listed for Irving Langmuir and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Boston
Tennessee
Indiana
Irving Langmuir
Romance reports in Fond du Lac court case and parole
In Fond du Lac a romance between Dorothy Anderson De Merfried and Edward J. Sanatad drew court notice. Judge Reich granted a special dispensation for a marriage shortly after, while the state board of parole recommended parole for the young woman. The tale follows prior elopement, confinement, and a related arson case, with questions about legality and ongoing proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond DU Lac Wis
Dorothy Anderson de Merfried
Edward. J. Sanatad
Ala
Joda
A. Reichter
state board of _ parole
Anidervon
Califor
Greb Narrowly Escapes After Taxi Chase in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on June 3 Harry Greb world middleweight champion narrowly escaped arrest after a taxi containing four companions was stopped for disorderly conduct. A patrolman attempted to arrest them. occupants insulted him and fled, prompting a downtown chase as another taxi was commandeered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Habrey Greb
Greb
Seecmak
Union elects vice presidents at triennial convention
The Brotherhood of Men held a triennial convention at Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania where W. W. Kno Tenn was acclaimed as tenth vice president after acclaiming the election of a president and eight other vice presidents. The existing board of trustees was also re elected by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Men
Renpges
Mauch Chunk
W. VY. Ae Kno
Tenn
Board of Trustees
New Club House Planned At Ozarks In Hot Springs
Hot Springs Arkansas Elks lodge officials announced plans to convert the Ozark into a combined club and hotel. The Hockenburg Corporation of Harrisburg Pennsylvania will finance the project. The Ozark sanitarium, owned by William V Laws, has 51 rooms and was recently completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Ozark
Engineers Open 1925 Convention in Orlando
The annual national convention of the American Association of Engineers opened in Orlando Florida with President James L Giles and Bien delivering addresses. Harold Albert of Chicago, director of the national association, was to speak on Service to Industry Members.
Girl Aged Ten Attempts Death by Own Action In New York
A four ten year old girl named Josephine Piazza in New York was forbidden to wear a certain item on her person. She attempted suicide by pistol, but the bullet lodged in her shoulder. The incident details remain unclear due to fragmentary OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Josephine
Piazza
Russian engineers arrive in Mexico City for study mission
Six Russian engineers arrive in Mexico City on June 3 to study the Mexican industry under a government commission. They will examine industrial practices and report findings to Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Theovernment
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