Conference for Alabama school officials at Cawthon Hotel
A regional conference of city and county superintendents will convene at the Cawthon Hotel on Friday to discuss additional state education funding and a uniform school census plan. Attendees include officials from Mobile, Octav, Washington, Baldwin, Montclair, and Escambia counties plus southern district boards. The meeting opens at 9 a.m.
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Mobile
Octaw
Washington
Baldwin
Mont Clarke
Escambia
Dowell
Alabama
Quesar
Wthon
Mocogunty
Cotton Fluctuations Mark Open as Markets Show gains
New York and New Orleans reports describe a dull stock market opening amid extended railroad strike and high call money rates. Cotton prices rebounded after initial selling pressure with July and other months showing notable advances amid cool belt temperatures and Oklahoma rains. Futures opened steady to firmer with July around 36.50 in New Orleans and 36.55 in New York.
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New York
United States Steel
Gotton
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Shorts
Yard Strike Under Eye of U S Officials
Washington June 22 Railway employee strikes that began in Philadelphia and Baltimore have spread to other centers. No government steps have been decided on. officials rely on union leaders to secure a return to work.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Democrats Weigh Platform As Convention Opens In San Francisco
Report from San Francisco notes hotel lobbies turning into convention hubs while Democratic leaders discuss platform issues. Debate focuses on prohibition enforcement and potential mild beverage manufacturing. No clear candidate moves. Palmer and Cox camps begin to organize ahead of next week’s quadrennial gathering.
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San Francisco
Elementa
Inia
League of Nations
Stephens
Colby
California
Phellin
Palmer
Cox
Ohio
Five Temblors Wreak Havoc in Inglewood Coast District
A June quake survey shows Inglewood bore the brunt with 21 buildings damaged and many homes without light or gas. Shattered plate glass, collapsed storefronts, and a toppled church steeple marked the damage. Minor shocks touched San Pedro and Venice as residents toiled through the night to brace fronts and clear debris.
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Los
Angeles
Cal
Inglewood
Scopal Church
Citizens Savings Ka
Ae Bank of
Inglew
Inglewood Water Company
Young Marine Seeks Return After Desertion
Ernest H. Gardner, a Marine Corps member, surrendered at the Marine Recruiting Station claiming he went AWOL from Quantico to rejoin the USS Henderson at Pensacola. The ship sailed before he reached port, and after 16 days of wandering he asks to be restored to duty. Sergeant Mayers will escort him to New Orleans to place him in the care of Marine authorities.
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Rnest
H. Gardner
Marine Corps
Marine
Mayers
Marine Auornties
New Orleans
Gardner
Marine Hool
Quantico
The
Henderson
Pensacola
Serant Mayers
New Keans
Recruiters Enroll in Navy Marine Institute Courses
Sergeants Jack Mayers and George Jers of the local Marine recruiting station have enrolled in correspondence courses at the Marine Institute. The program, established to provide education for corps members on post duty, at sea, or in recruiting stations, aims to give them the same educational advantages as those stationed at Parris Island or other centers. Mayers studies business promotion and Jers studies salesmanship.
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Jack Mayers
George Jers
Marine Recruiting Lation
Marine Institute
Parris Island
Sergi Mayers
Sergeant Water
Road grader arrives for county work on St Stephens Road
The first of two two horse road graders ordered by the board of revenue and road towers has reached here and will be put on St Stephens Road at once. Road Superintendent A. L. McLean said the machine is small and two horses pull it.
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Board of Revenue and Road Towers
St. Stephens’ Road
Acto Road
A. L.cLean
Sinn Fein rally backs rail workers in muni train refusals
Dublin reports Premier Lloyd George pressing Irish railways to run munition trains sparks a clash with Sinn Fein leaders. The general Sinn Fein body backs railroad men as rail workers refuse to carry soldiers or police.
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Dublin
Lloydges
Sinn Fein
Plague scare at Tampico prompts port actions
Reports from Washington dated June 22 describe a suspected plague case at the Tampico port. Officials say measures were taken, but details remain unclear as the situation develops.
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Tampico
Weather Forecast From Washington Bulletin
The weather summary notes generally fair conditions across regions, with warm afternoon temperatures and no precipitation expected. Winds remain light, and skies clear through Wednesday, aiding outdoor plans and travel.
Dipping Vat on Dauphin Island Destroyed in Explosion
Dr. C B Smith federal tick eradi cation inspector for Mobile county investigates two reports that a cattle dipping vat on Dauphin Island was blown up. Assistant Solicitor Jack Courtney says the vat, made of steel, had been placed on the island some time ago and destruction was reported to him.
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C. B. Smith
Mobile County
Dauphin Island
Smith
Jack
Courtney
Minor Driver Fined After 35 MPH Speeding Incident
D Patton Jr a minor was cited for speeding 35 miles per hour on Government Street and Ann Street. Motorcycle Officer Alfred Marshall testified to the same speed. Patton Sr claimed the car was taken without his knowledge and the court warned him not to let the boy drive. The youth was fined $15 and his father was cautioned.
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D. Patton, Jr
Alfred Marshall
Government Street
Ann ‘Street
Patton
Patton, Sr
Contempt charge leads to fine for Joe Thornton
Joe Thornton, described as a Negro, was fined ten dollars or ten days in Recorder D. H. Edington’s court for contempt after an attempt to strike Chief of Police O'Shaughnessy. Thornton said he had never been in a court before and expressed remorse.
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Joe ‘Thornton
Recorder’s Court
O’shaughnessy
D. H. Edington
Thornton
Incorporation Plan Faces Opposition in Suburbs
Reports from Toulminville and Plateau indicate the plan to incorporate those two suburbs with Prichard faces vocal opposition from some property owners. Prichard endorses the proposition to Nutonouratal and meetings will be held in Toulminville and Plateau to discuss the matter.
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Toulminville
Plateau
Prichard
Sun
U. S. Marine Bill Troubles Lloyds in London
Lloyds faced an anxious day after a Washington statement by Senator Wesley L. Jones about the American merchant marine act. The Mail notes the move of marine insurance center from London to New York and that underwriters may halt American business until the matter clears.
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London
Lloyds
Washington
United States
Wesley L. Jones
American Merchant Marine Act
American Marine Insurance
New York
Mail
Nine Thompson Men Fine in Chicago Board Row
Chicago June 22 nine members of the Mayor Thompson faction of the board of education and the board attorney were fined in a city case. The action centers on disputes within the Chicago school governance and related legal proceedings.
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Thompson
Chicago
Mayor Thompson
Board of Education
Board
Strike Leaders Claim 3000 Rail Workers Join Outlaw Walkout
In Philadelphia on June 22 1919 strike leaders say 3000 railroad workers joined the outlaw strike. Governor Sproul plans a late day conference with labor department officials in Harrisburg to arbitrate. Rail union officials seek a federal wage award with President Wilson. Yard conductors demand pay increases and will refuse to work until then. In Syracuse 60 percent of DeWitt yard switchmen join the strike in sympathy with Belle Isle and Lackawanna yard workers. Officials scramble to move freight using available staff.
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Philadelphia
Sproul
Department of Labor and Industry
Harrisburg
Railroad Brotherhood
Wilson
Federal Labor Board
Syracuse
N Y
DeWitt
New York Central
Belle Isle
Lackawanna
250 Yard Switchmen Walkout Shuts Houston Terminals
About 250 yard switchmen walked out in Houston late last night affecting the Southern Pacific San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Houston Belt and Terminal and International and Great Northern lines. Officials deny full participation while union leaders claim 95 percent of men are out and promise more quits before morning. Some crews plan to return Tuesday according to Southern Pacific officials.
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Houston
Tex
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Houston Belt and Terminal
International
Great Northern
International and
Great Norther Railroad
Travelers Aid Film Shown at Crown Theater Protest
Travel ers' Aid days set for June 30 and July 1 at the Crown Theater with half proceeds to fund local workers. The Travelers' Aid Society will handle ticket sales and a sequence of three minute speeches by ministers and business leaders promotes the film showing and the group's activities aiding women travelers.
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Travelers’ Aid
Crown Theater
Local Aid Society
Travelers’ Aid Society
Crown
Preus Leads Minnesota Gubernatorial Field in Early Returns
Primary returns from 1 005 of 3 195 precincts show Auditor J A O Preus leading six candidates for the Republican nomination with a 21 500 vote edge over Henrick Shipstead at Glenwood. Shipstead tops non partisan league candidates as Mayor L C Hodgson of St Paul leads the remaining contenders.
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ST. Paul
Preus
Shipstead
L. C. Hodgson
Ge Paul
Niery
Wilson Announces Two Appointments
Washington June 22 Fred K Nielsen of Nebraska was appointed by President Wilson to be solicitor general or a related post in the administration. The announcement signals a reshuffle in the legal staff and confirms Nielsen as a key appointee from the Nebraska legal community.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Mont
Fred K. Nielsen
Nebraska
Wilson
Bride Shot Down Beside Husband in Robbery Night
CHICAGO June 22 Mrs Ruth Wanderer 21 a bride of ten months was shot to death by a robber as she neared her mother's apartment with her husband Carl Wanderer a former army lieutenant engaged in a pistol duel with the attacker The other man fell dead after a fusillade of shots Police suspect the slayer was a highwayman and consider the case possibly linked to a former soldier seeking revenge over service in France
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Chicago
Ruth Wanderer
Carl Wanderer
Mrs. Wanderer
Wanderer
France
Martial Law Expected as Londonderry Riots Escalate
Londonderry Ireland with the city at a standstill as rioting worsens. Sinn Fein and unionists suffer injuries while martial law looms and deliveries falter. Quays emptied as sailors and workers retreat from the harbor amid gunfire and assaults on security forces.
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Dublin
United Press
Londonderry
Siim
Sinn
Officer Fined After Remarks About Woman On Street Corner
Police officer John H. Lee testified he made remarks about a woman passing the corner of Dauphin and Conception streets and of Truman Diamond, Scott and Saannah streets. He was fined five dollars or ten days in recorder's court, with an appeal taken. The recorder noted complaints about remarks by young men on street corners. The defendant denied the charge.
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John H.lee
Dauphin
Conception Street
Truman Diamond
Scott
Saannah
Recorder’s Court
Edington
Jewel Thief Foye Sentenced to Fifteen Years
New York June 22 James E Foye former hotel clerk convicted last week of stealing 350000 dollars worth of jewels from Mrs Regina G Mulhiser a wealthy Richmond widow at the Biltmore hotel in May 1919 was sentenced to 15 years in Sing Sing He had time to recover 25000 dollars of the jewels still missing but did not according to the judge
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New York
James E. Foye
Regina G. Mulhiser
Richmond
Biltmore
Sing Sing
Faye
Sinn Fein Ready to Exchange Prisoners in Clash
London report says Sinn Fein volunteers are willing to exchange prisoners of war taken in a skirmish near Brosna where the house of a local figure was burned. Details indicate talks or conditions to follow.
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London
Sinn
Butler Apologizes for His Hot Words
Col William Proctor released a telegram from Nicholas Murray Butler apologizing for remarks attributed to him during the Chicago convention. Butler says his statements accusing gamblers and stock market backers of General Wood’s supporters were unbecoming and unwarranted and he apologizes to all who felt hurt.
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Cincinnnati
William Proctor
Nicholas Murray
Butler
Columbia University
Proctor
General Wood
Chicago
Two More Arrests In Chicago Riots
Chicago dispatch reports two more men linked to the back to Abyssinia riots were arrested. Oscar McGavick was captured leaving a Pittsburgh train and Frank J. Hellens was taken at his home. Police kept order in the black belt as leaders promised to stamp out radical movements.
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Chicago
Abyssinia
Oscar McGavick
Pittsburgh
Frank J. Hellens
Mexican Ambassador to U S Starts Soon
Mexico City June 22 special ambassador Fernan dez Iglias Calderon will leave for Washington with a staff. Foreign office announced the move as the British government sent representations. The report notes that Davalos is one of the figures involved.
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Mexico City
Fernandez Iglias Calderon
United States
Washington
Foreign Office
Dio Davalos
G O P Campaign Committee To Be Selected Today
Washington June 22 Warren G Harding's campaign committee to be named today during his conference with the national committee. Women expected to receive several positions including a woman vice chairman and an assistant secretary. The reorganization aimed to broaden women's party service. Formal notification of nomination set for Marion Ohio July 22 with main headquarters in Chicago.
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Washington
Warren
G. Harding
National Committee
Chicago
H. Hays
Hays
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Rotary business session opens 11th annual convention
Atlantic City New Jersey June 22 delegates from nearly a dozen counties attended the first business session of the 11th annual convention of the International Association of Rotary Clubs. Albert B Adams of Atlanta Ga presided as president of the organization.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
Interational Association of Rotary Clubs
Albert 8. Adams
Atlanta
International Organization
Hotel tips belong to employer say Illinois court
Chicago June 22. Hotels are entitled to tips given their employees according to a court ruling by Superior Court Judge Joseph Bavid. He ruled hat checker Frank K Floyd could not recover 3339 in tips he turned over to the local hotel employing him. The judge said there is no law to back such a decision.
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Chicago
Hetel
Superior Court
Joseph Bavid
Frank K. Floyd
Barragan Escapes Custody Across Rio Grande
Mexico City June 22 General Juan Barragan once Carranza's state chief who was arrested after Carranza's assassination has escaped custody on June 15 and reportedly crossed the Rio Grande into the United States near Laredo toward the north shore.
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Mexico City
Juan Barragan
Carranza
Rio Grande
United States
Federal Suffrage in Louisiana Lost in Assembly Struggle
A disrupted session in Louisiana sees the Susan amendment efforts falter as ratificationists led by Mrs. Lydia Wickiiffe Seee clash with lawmakers. The federal suffrage push is described as blocked and obstructed by opponents, hindering progress this session.
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Louisiana
Susan &. Nee
General Assembly
Lydia Wickiiffe
Nena
Yeaterda Ae
Anthony
New York Starts Census Recount After Population Gap
New York launches a test recount with 709 enumerators across 117 Manhattan districts after official estimates show 864 268 new residents in a decade and Manhattan’s population falling to 2 284 160 a drop of 47 439 challenging expected gains toward 6 million.
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New York
Cen
Borough of
Manhattan
Assassin Wounds Roberts in Dublin Railway Ambush
Assistant Inspector General Robert of the Red Irish Constabulary was wounded in the head during an assassination attempt near Dublin Castle. He rode with constables and a chauffeur in a motor when attackers hidden under a railway bridge opened fire. the chauffeur was wounded in both legs.
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Dublin
Robert
Red Irish Constabulary
Dublin Castle
Roberts
Huerta Proposes Sweeping Reforms in Mexico
Adolfo Huerta, provisional president, calls for restoration of constitutional government and sweeping reforms to the total law and judiciary, labor protections for capitalists and workers, and the opening of the extraordinary congress to address these subjects. The message outlines modifications and a broader overhaul of state governance.
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Mexico City
Adolfo A Huerta
Congress
Woman Seeks $50 000 In Death Claim After Tractor Crash
Tulsa, June 22. Mrs. Bell Winninger values the life of her son Lee Winninger at $50,000 in a suit filed here for damages. She alleges he died in Saibor county when crushed by a tractor and trailer while employed by the pict Oil company.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bell Winninger
Lee Winnigre
Saitor County
Pict Oil Company
Labor delegates attend Scarborough conference opening
Nearly 10 delegates from trade unions social societies and local labor parties attended the opening session of the annual conference at Scarborough. The hall was crowded as questions were debated and the event drew widespread local interest.
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London
The
Scarborough
Scoala
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