Mrs. Parke elected Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs president
Mrs. Thomas D. Parke of Birmingham was chosen president at the closing session of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs convention held at the Battle House. Officers elected include Mrs. R. P. Cross of Alexander City as first vice president and Mrs. R. M. Ingram of Anniston as second vice president. The body adopted resolutions urging highway improvements, markers, tree plantings, and protection of trees from vandalism, and favored courses in nursing and abolition of capital punishment. The Mobile convention run began Tuesday with events through yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Parke
Birmingham
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
Battle House
R. P. Cross
Alexander City
R. M. Ingram
An-niston
Arthur Cunningham
Evergreen
C. C. Adams
IL. P. Troupe
Albany
John E. Tate
Selma
L. A. Neil
Val Taylor
W. W .Brandon
Alabama
Federal Court to Summon Jurors for May Term
United States marshals will start summoning jurors for the May term. Names drawn yesterday include grand and petit jurors. Grand jurors come from the entire district, petit from the southern division. Civil cases will fill most trial time. no major criminal cases docketed, per the district attorney’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Florida complains railroad rates on fruits and vegetables
Florida has filed a formal complaint over interstate and Canada shipments rates for fruits and vegetables. A meeting of local fruit and vegetable shippers is planned at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday at 11 o clock to discuss the issue and the traffic department may take part to protect local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States
Canada
Chamber of 5
Grain Dealers to Meet on Tuesday at Chamber of Commerce
Grain dealers and shippers from Indiana Illinois and western points are summoned to a Tuesday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss proposed grain rate adjustments to Mobile and the South. The matter is before the Commerce Commission with long and short forms of transportation changes under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
Illipele
Mobile
Commerce Commission
Weather note hints at fair conditions in RBorth region
Partial readable item mentions a weather update and fair conditions in the RBorth area, but details are incomplete. The fragment suggests a forecast or note about skies and temperatures impacting local events.
Irregular Opening Marks Early Trading Across Stocks and Cotton
Stock prices opened irregularly with gains in Brown Shoe Glidden Columbia Gas U S Industrial Alcohol Montgomery Ward and General Electric while Bethlehem Steel American Woolen and U S Cast Iron Pipe fell. Foreign exchanges opened steady with sterling at 4.84 1 4. Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans and New York with May July and December bids listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brown Shoe
Glidden Company
Columbia Gas
Southern Railway
United States
Montgomery-Ward
General Electric
Bethlehem Steel
American Woolen
American Can
Utah Securities
Foundation Company
American Foreign Power
Dupont
North American
Maxwell Motors
Stewart-Warner Sneedometer
Sears-Roebuck
Department Fire Department Busy On Calls Of Fire
Sixteen fire calls were answered yesterday with generally minor damage. The Todd shipyard fire marked third in a week for a held fire on a steamer undergoing repairs. A severe blaze at 361 Regina Avenue damaged a building badly. J Scully and R G Williams were added to the regular roll as super numeraries. The resignation of Fire Company No 11 member Reee was accepted by Chief Rehm.
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Rehm
Hartwell
Todd
Regina Avenue
J. Scully
R. G. Williams
Hartley Arrested on Prohi Charge
Hartley of Satsuma was jailed on a prohibition violation charge and released on 500 bond awaiting action by the inferior criminal court. Officers found 28 gallons of whiskey with Hartley during the arrest led by Chief Field Deputy Sheriff Rovpins and other state and county officers. L Pate, 26, Oakdale, was charged with violating dry laws after 22 gallons of white whiskey were found. Marion Reeves, indicted by the grand jury for manufacturing prohibited liquors and possessing a still, was docketed at the county jail.
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Robert’. Hartley
Satsuma
Inferior Criminal Court
W.O. Rovpins, Jr
Barrett
Cannon
Marion Reeves
Charged Man Held on Statutory Offense Bond
A. Nicholassen was held to the Stand jury under $1,000 bond in recorder's court on a statutory charge and offered no statement. Lee Braxton, accused of stealing auto parts from Louis Odom, was sent to the county road for three months and appealed. bond set at 0. The state failed in petit larceny against H. E. Mayers and the case was dismissed. Hess faced auto tire theft charges but an alibi and misidentification defense prevailed. W. R. Luck was fined $50 or 50 days for carrying a concealed pistol, sentence suspended for six months.
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A. Nicholassen
Recorder’s Court
Nicholassen
Lee Braxton
Louis Odom
Cedar
Monroe Streets
H. E.mayers
H. Hess
Mayers
W.R. Luck
Reckless Driving Lands Prison Team Member in Court
H. T. Shepperd, identified as a negro, was arrested for reckless driving speeding and taking and using J. Zuckerman's automobile without consent. He received a $101 fine and 59 days with three months hard labor, with other charges held until August 1. Witnesses said he drove a touring car at 40 mph on Government and Broad streets damaging two cars. Zuckerman testified no permission was given to use the vehicle.
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H. T. Shepperd
Brown
J. Zuckerman
D. H. Edington
Shepperd
Zuckerman
Watts Lumber Company Incorporation Filed in Tennessee
The Watts Lumber Company filed incorporation papers in probate court to engage in wholesale lumber and timber. Capitalized at 2000 dollars, the corporators are J. P. McDowell of Lebanon Tennessee as president, Charles W. Tompkins as vice president, and Rosalee Stovall as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts Lumber Company
J. P. McDowell
Lebanon
Tenn
Charles W. Tompkins
Rosalee Stovall
New Traffic Rules Take Effect Police Enforce One Way Streets
Police announce new traffic regulations in Mobile with Dauphin Street east bound between Broad and the river and St Francis Street west bound. Conti becomes west bound and St Michael east bound as north south flow shifts to St Emanuel and St Joseph. Pedestrians face strict jaywalking ban in downtown with amber signals only a warning.
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Dauphin Street
Broad
St. Francis Street
St. Michael Street
Trafi
Conti
Dauphin
St. Francis
St. Michael
St. Emanuel Street
St. Joseph
Conception Street
Sts. Louis
Government Streets
Park
City
Con _ streets
Broad Street
German dog recovers abducted girl in Vermont barn
Earl Woodward, a former convict, and 11 year old Lucille Chatterton found in a South Brookfield barn after a police dog led three men to the site. Woodward surrendered quietly. Lucille, exhausted but unharmed, is to be cared for while legal steps decide her future.
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Associated Press
Randolph
South Brookfield
Earl Woodward
Lucille Chatterton
Granville
Waodward
Woodward
Walter Chatterton
Norwich University
Brookfield
Harry Harper
Lucille
Sterday
Lot
Chatteron
Chatterton
New Hamp Shire
Middlebury
Noble Sanford
Tug Dougherty Returns From Havana Tow
The tug James Dougherty of Gulf Towing and Wrecking Co. completed a tow from Pensacola to Havana, Cuba and back to port this morning in fast time with good weather. The tug Harry G. Lytle left Havana yesterday evening for Mobile after towing from Pensacola.
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Pensacoll
Havana
Cuba
James Dougherty
Gulf Towing and Wrecking Company
Dougherty
Mobile
Harry G. Lytle
Pensacola
Seafood men to hold conference at Chamber of Commerce
A meeting of men in the seafood and fishing trade will be held at the Chamber of Commerce early next week to discuss forming a social committee within the commercial organization. The event aligns with plans to create several new committees and to expand membership.
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Chamber of Commerce
French Liner Niagara Sails Today for Houston
The Niagra loaded bunkers at Louisville and Nashville coal tipple and was set to sail for Houston. The French passenger steamer Niagara arrived yesterday morning and has been loading coal for the Houston voyage between Houston and Havre France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Massive narcotics haul seized at Rotterdam port
Police seized 1 000 000 dollars worth of morphine cocaine and heroin weighing 2 200 pounds uncovering seven large packing cases labeled picture frames from Switzerland bound for Canada. Two Canadians and a Swiss were arrested as the cases were opened at the dock.
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Rotterdam
Canada
Switzerland
Kansas Enacts Two Cent Gas Tax Effective Today
A two cent tax on gasoline becomes effective in Kansas with exemptions for gasoline used in farm tractors and railroad motors. The measure is expected to raise about four million dollars annually for state revenue.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Italian Flier Safe in Persia Amid Rome Flight
Commander de Pinedo, the Italian aviator aiming from Rome to Japan and Australia, arrived today at Charbar in Persia confirming his safe progress despite the long journey across Europe and Asia.
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Persia
Rome
de Pinedo
Japan
Australia
Charbar
Pers
Judge Finds World Still Nice After 4000 Mile Hike
Oakland California May 1 A former Alameda County judge Dudley Kinsell aged 1 years returned home after a 4000 mile hike to St Augustine Florida and back He quit the bench months ago saying the courtroom was stuffy He says the journey taught him the world and its people are good and life is kind
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Oakland
Calif
Dudley Kinseil
Alameda County
St. Augustine
Fla
Kinsell
Theveral
Near Chesterton murder, Luis Desiderio held
Gary Indiana May 14 police ordered the arrest of Luis Desiderio 26 in the Chesterton murder mystery. The body of Mrs Josephine Desiderio 21 mother of three was found burned and dismembered near a road three miles from Chesterton. Sam Ross 25 a material witness was held. Ross said Desiderio and Josephine quarreled Friday night.
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Gary
Ind
United Press
Chesterton
Luis Desidera
Josephine Kesidera
Luis
Sam Ross
Ross
Josephine
Associated Press
Josephine Wesiderio
Bernard Genero
Sam Hoss
New York
Chesterton Morgue
James Shela
Stockton
Gerrero
Jee Sewell
North Liberty
Myrtle Winstell
Winstell
Desiderio
Gary Lain
Chicago
Sgn
Mennonites Barred by Mexican Immigration Order
Mexican policies and an embargo against Mennonites forced cancellation of a 14 car immigration train assembled at Swift Current for Mexico. The train was to depart yesterday but entry became impossible under the new order.
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Regina
Sask
Swift
Mexico
Rain Maker Hatfield Rejected by Louisiana Growers
A rain making offer from Charles Hatfield of Los Angeles to Louisiana sugar and cotton planters was rejected by a committee yesterday. Dr. Cline warned against hasty adoption, noting May typically brings ample rain to the region. The decision came as a steady rain fell and forecasts anticipated more rain before the promised decision date.
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NEW Orleang
Charles M. Hatfield
Los Callf
My Cline
New Orleans
Hatfield
Louisiana
Mississippi
Iir
Trolley Men Seek 10 Percent Pay Increase in New Orleans
About three thousand union street car workers will file a demand with New Orleans Public Service Inc. for a 10 percent wage raise. The deadline nears for either side to issue notice to change or negotiate a new contract to take effect July 1. Current conductor and motorman wages range from 47 to 61 cents per hour, among the lowest in the country.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Public Service, Inc
Nhotice
Montgomery Ward Reports Record April Sales Growth
Montgomery Ward & Co. reports April sales of 14,028,116 dollars, the largest April total in company history and up 5.76 percent from April 1924. First four months of 1925 total 55,935,281 dollars, up 9.4 percent from 1924. April 1926 marks the 39th consecutive month of year over year increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Masonic Official Dies in Memphis
Joseph G. Yost 72 native of New York and former Toledo resident died at his son's home in Memphis Tennessee on May 1. He was a Mason and past grand master of Collingwood Lodge No 457 Toledo Ohio.
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Memphis
Tenn
Joseph G. Yost
New York
Toledo
Yost
Collingwood
Dredge Pettus Expected in Mobile Tonight
The 15 inch pipeline dredge Pettus, recently assigned to this district, is due to arrive in Mobile tonight or tomorrow morning. Major T. H. Emerson, district engineer, cites information from the Mississippi river service boat transport between Sulleville and Deng.
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Mobile
T. H. Emerson
Rome Suleville
Deng Roarrige
M Ppi Ior
OG Mississippi
Clackamas Sailed With 3500 Tons Coal Near Halifax
Reports say a steamer sending SOS near Halifax is the Clackamas of Norfolk Va. bound for Halifax with 3500 tons of coal. Dense fog hampered liners Zeeland and Sylvia as search persisted for the distressed vessel and 200 officers and men aboard.
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Halifax
N. S
Clackamas
Norsfolk
New York
W. N. Mackdonald
Sydney
Atlanti
Zeeland
Sylvia
Norfolk
Tress
Newport News
Neigh Hood
Hampton
Coolidge to Attend Governor's Parley in Live Oak
Coolidge is expected to attend the governor's parley to be held in Maine this June. Secretary Ryde announced an early date for the gathering with governors at the conference. The topics include federal state relations and economies in public administration.
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Live Oak
Pla
Coolidge
Anne Coe
Maine
Ry AL Dee
Fiori
Eco
Public Hearings On Tobacco Grades Planned
The department of agriculture will hold three public hearings on tentative federal tobacco grades in New York on May 11, Richmond Virginia on May 11, and Raleigh North Carolina on May 12. The hearings mark the first federal review of tobacco grades with tentative publication of four to six flu cured grades after hearings. Permissive grades covering twenty leading tobacco types, representing about 80 percent of American production, are already used by tobacco companies.
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Bieray
Washington
Department of Agriculture
New York
Richmond
Raleigh
Department
Clue Found in Ohio University Poisoning Case
M Niles Ford on the state board of pharmacy directs a secret probe into the January deaths and serious poisonings at Ohio University. The governor endorses the investigation as the first tangible lead toward capturing the poisoner.
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Columbus. O
Ohio
M. Niles Ford
State Board of Pharmacy
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