Sinclair motion to quash contempt indictn against Sinclair
Contempt indictment against Harry F. Sinclair for refusals before the public lands committee probing naval oil reserves faced a ruling by Associate Justice Hoehling. Sinclair's counsel argued committees cannot compel private information. government countered that Congress may demand witnesses and documents pertinent to the inquiry.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapote
Sea- Public Lands Committee
Adolph A. Hoehling
of Columbia Supreme Court
Sinclair
Nesses
Ians
Walsh
Tatia
Senateis
Senatento
Westions
Alabama travel club convention opens in city with banquet
The Travelers Protective Association division opened its annual convention in the assembly room of the Cawthon Hotel with over 150 visitors. Frank E. Leslie presided, with prayers, welcomes, and initial addresses from city leaders and state officials. Committees were named for credentials, resolutions, and nominations as talks on roads and equipment followed. The banquet tonight at the Cawthon Hotel will feature General William Sibert as principal speaker and additional remarks from J L Bedsole.
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Alabama
Travelers’ Protective Association
Cawtho Hotel
Fairhope
Frank E. Leslie
Post C
Mobile
America
Richard Wilkinson
Montgomery
R. Waetor
J. B. Brosius
Post F
Tuscaloosa
J. M. Bowman
Birmingham
M. C. Sprague
Pat Brock
Decatur
Charles Cleveland
Selma
George Freeman
Gadsden
John
Mapteville
Raymond’ Tercalooga
H. M *McArthur
Portland Cement Company
Cawthon Hotel
Vineyard
William Sibert
State Docks Commission
J. L.bedsole
Frank FE. Leslie
Post
4 Year Old Man Hikes to Detroit to See Henry Ford
Detroit May 2 John William Walter 74 walked from San Francisco to Detroit arriving yesterday. Penniless and alone he seeks work and plans to discuss his hopes with Henry Ford. He began the trek February 25 seeking opportunities in Detroit.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Mich
John William Walter
San Francisco
Walter
Father Dies as Son Burned in Rockwood Blast
In Rockwood Tennessee on May 2 John G. Galion fifty died of burns from a gas explosion at the Roane Iron Company. His son PhillipGalion rushed to his aid and is in a local hospital burn injuries while another furnace worker had started up the stack to repair it when the blast engulfed the area.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkanseas
American Red Cross
Geborgia
Adjutant General's Department
McLeod
Red Cross
Jeff Davis
Mount Airy
Cornelia
Bynum
Amelia County
Columbias
Lee County
Rockwood
Tenn
John G. Galion
Aenace
Roane Iron Company
Phillip Galion
Denmark to Disarm Entire Military Force Next Autumn
Copenhagen May 2 The new Dialist government proposes making Denmark the first nation to disarm completely. A bill will cut army and navy to minimal forces and establish frontier guards. Naval and military appropriations would be reduced to one seventh of the present budget.
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Sopenhagen
Ion
Ethiopian Prince Tarfari to Visit France as Guest
Ras Tarfari, Ethiopian prince and envoy, will be the official guest of France beginning May 15 to thank the country for support of Abyssinia's League of Nations admission bid. The visit marks Franco-Ethiopian ties amid Ethiopia's bid for admission.
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Paris
Ras Tarfari
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
France
League of Nations
Railroad finds unjust livestock rates in Texas lines
WASHINGTON May 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that railroad charges on horses and mules from Kansas City and Missouri to Texas routes were unjust and ordered a reduction of rates.
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Shington
Kany
Texas
Interstate Commerce Compion
New Yorkers to See First Bargain Bill as Nets Face Nationals
May Day action opens Metropolitan League season with New York and Sofia Nationals set for a hillbill playoff event featuring games postponed earlier in the week.
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York
New York
Sphia Nationals
Ahehill
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
The Weather section notes fair conditions for tonight and Saturday. Expect clear skies with mild temperatures in northern portions and light winds. No significant precipitation reported in the latest briefing.
Carolinian Witness Urges Muscle Shoals Use for NC Power
Fred M. Allen of Gastonia Chamber of Commerce testified at the Senate Agricultural Committee hearing that North Carolina industries need power from Muscle Shoals. He said water power could serve the state by 1930 and coal is impractical, warning that South industries would be undermined if development bypasses the water power act. He opposed anyone exploiting the property.
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Washington
Fred M. Allen
Gastonia
N. C
Chamber of Commerce
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agricultural Committee
North Carolina
South
Allen
Mann Act urged in chase for missing witnesses
Federal authorities may be asked to invoke the Mann Act to ensure the appearance in New York of missing witnesses whose testimony is sought in connection with the poisoning charge against Clarence C. Baring. Baring faces an attempted murder case for alleged arsenic and germ culture poisoning of his wife amid several new indictments by Westchester County grand jury.
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White Plains
International News Service
New York
Clarence C. Baring
Baring
Westchester
Arthur Rowland
Former Secretary in Islands Dead
Manila May 2. Dean Worcester former secretary of the interior in the Philippines from 190 to 1913 died suddenly of heart disease. Conant Worcester 57 native of Thetford Vermont. Early in life he taught botany at the University of Michigan and joined scientific expeditions to the Philippine Islands and the United States Philippines commission. He authored several books on the peoples birds and mammals of the islands.
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Manila
Asson Press
Dean €. Worcester
Conant Worcester
Thetfort
Vermont
University of Michigan
Philippine Island
United States Philippines Commission
Search for Martin and Harvey resumes amid Alaska coast
Coast guard cutters and cannery vessels resume the search for Major Frederick C. Martin and Sergeant Harvey after their disappearance from the air near Chignik Alaska. Warnings of rough seas ease as fresh hope rises for a sheltered survival and possible sheltering bays are considered by Alaska pilots and officials.
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Bremerton
Wash
Associated Press
North Pacific Ocean
Frederick L. Martin
American World Flight Expedition
Harvey
Chignik
Alaska
Dutch Harbor
Unalaska Islands
Bremwerton
Coast Guard
Haida
Ate
North Pacific
Pirate Cove
Shumagin Islands
Martin
Alaska Peninsula
Aleutian Islands
Seattle
Seward
Frederick C. Martin
Army World Fliers
0Ry Johansen
Starr
Alaskan
Marvin
Bute Harbor
Kurnos Point
Cignik
Jacob Island
Alaskan Peninsula
Shumagin Island
Paul Island
Jouansen
Kuprenos Point
Belkofski
Milling Made President of Civic Body
R J Milling elected president of the Bay City Fuel Company civic organization by the board as J E Addicks resigns as general manager to return to Atlanta. New officers named include Thomas J Taylor first vice president Jerome Sheip second vice president and H A Pharr treasurer. General Addicks term remains until mid May. Meeting postponed due to absence of officials with May 7 membership gathering planned.
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R. J. Mining
Bay City Fuel Company
Chamber of Férce
J.E. Addicks
Atlanta
A. YeBlanc
Tew
Thomas J. Taylor
Taylor-Lowenstein Company
First Ties Pa Ae
Jerome Sheip
Oferome Sheip, Inc
H. A. Pharr
First National Bank
Oeé
XK Dicks
Milling
Beind
William’ L. Sibert
State Dock ‘Commission
Brandon
Campaign Moves Against Indecent Tire Covers And Sirens
Police acting on Recorder D. H. Ediington's request started a campaign to curb indecent signs on rear tire covers and the use of loud sirens. Assistant Chief W. N. Le Gehr ordered traffic officers to arrest drivers with suggestive signs and cars with sirens, and to enforce the parking rule on the north Dauphin street side. The recorder called for more parking signs after dismissing a non resident for wrongful parking.
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D. H. Ediington
W. N. le Gehr
Dauphin Street
Recorder
Noted Astronomer Without Money
Edgar Lu cien Larken, famed director of Mt. Lower Observatory near Los Angeles, 77, recently hospitalized, says his life dream is to go to the other side. He has 37 books ready for publication but no money to publish them.
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Los Angeles
Edgar Lucien Larken
Mt. Lower Observatory
Here
Ice Cream Wagon Drivers Reach Likely Settlement
Chicago May 2 Settlement of the ice cream wagon drivers strike appears likely as employers offer a compromise wage increase affecting 66 percent of drivers who will report acceptance or rejection tonight. Stores stockpiled yesterday by drug stores and confectioners whose supplies would exhaust if the strike extends beyond tomorrow.
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Chicago
Bishop Ordered Exile in Ukraine After Counterrevolution Claim
Odessa report states Monsignor Pro copius, bishop of Kherson, found guilty of counter revolutionary activities aiding Lenin forces. He is ordered expelled from Ukraine with confiscation of property. Originally condemned to death. judgment modified since alleged acts occurred five years ago.
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Odessa
Procopius
Kherson
Lenine
Ukraine
Government men take charge case at Bienville Hotel
Hutchinson and May Hutchinson were arrested on morphine charges after police found drugs in their quarters. The case was postponed to May 9 at police and defense request as government narcotics agents take over. A diamond bracelet linked to Mrs Courtney’s theft case was recovered from Hutchinson.
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FH. Hutchinson
May Hutchinson
Bienville
Recorder
Tusdale Touart
LeGear
T. L. Courtney
Dauphin Street
Hutchinson
Mra
Courtney
Theft Reported Of Watch And Chain From Room
Fayard of 1558 St Emanager Street reports the loss of a gold watch and chain from his room. He says the timepiece and chain disappeared sometime last night.
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J. A) Fayard
St. Emanager Street
Fayard
Buckner Man Arraigned. Hearing Postponed on Robbery Charges
Grant Cottrell, 21, of Buckner Missouri, charged with four highway robbery counts, was arraigned in circuit court today and the hearing postponed until June due to absence of defense witnesses. He remains jailed in default of bond.
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Grant Cottrell
Buckner
Coolidge Urges End to Sunday and Long Workdays
President Coolidge urged the paper box board industry to end Sunday work and long shifts. In a message to Secretary of Labor Davis he called representatives to conference and said longer hours will prove unsatisfactory in the long run, favoring the current industry schedule and regular Sunday cessation.
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Washington
International News ‘Service
Coolidge
Paper Box Board
Davis
Howell Barkley bill opposed by railway editor in Chicago
Samuel O Dunn editor of the Railway Age labeled the Howell Barkley bill a Labor effort to jam through Congress. He warned it would disregard the public’s rights and interests and ruin efficient railway operation. The proposal would abolish the railroad labor board and change current methods of handling labor disputes.
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Chicago
Samuel 0. Dunn
Railway Age
Howell- Barkley
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Pay Dispute Clouds Third District Board Seats
County treasurer George E. Stone refuses to issue salary warrants while a court battle over Third district representation rages. Albert Freeland and Jack G. Cleveland vie for a board seat as Cleveland serves a 15 year murder sentence and Governor Brandon’s actions shuffle membership amid liquor conspiracy cases awaiting court action.
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Board of Revenue
Jack G
Cleveland
Albert
Freeland
William W. Brandon
Albert ’ Aesland
George. E. Stone
Albert Freeland
States
Jack Cleveland
Prisaher
Manning Dies After Weeks of Illness in Mobile
Joseph I. Manning senior member of C. J. Gayfer & Co department store died at 9 40 this morning after several weeks of illness. He lived at 1009 Dauphin Street and was 57. Manning began as a dry goods clerk and joined the firm in 1894. He was active in Mobile civic, business and social life. Survived by a daughter Mrs Frank Courtney, two grandchildren and other relatives.
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Joseph I. Manning
C. J. Gayfer & Co
Dauphin Street
Manning
C. J. Gayter & Co
Charles J. Gayter
Mobile
Frank Courtney
Fire alarm box relocations announced by city fire chief
Fire Chief G W Myrick reported several changes in the city fire alarm box locations to the city Commission. Box 411 moves to Lafayette and Government. Box 312 moves to Vira and Lawrence. Box 46 relocates to Branges and Conception. Box 327 replaces Box 311 at Turner terminals. Box 324 replaces Box 411 at Cottrell and Washington avenues.
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G. W. Myrick
City Commission
Lafayette
Vira
Lawrence Streets
Branges
Conception Streets
Suitcase of Prohibited Liquor Found by Police
A suitcase with a quart of white whiskey and fourteen half pints of red whiskey was found in Washington Place late last night by Special Officer Jernigan and Special Officer J H Farmer. The liquor is taken to police headquarters for destruction by order of the recorder.
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Washington Place
Jernigan
Police Department
J. H. Farmer
Brooklyn Park
Negro Pleads Guilty to Chicken Theft in Carder's Court
Jett Baxton, a Negro, faced six months hard labor after pleading guilty to one count of stealing chickens. Assistant court officials announced prosecution would focus on Baxton while others claimed to be involved. Police reported the theft of eight chickens from B. B. Harris.
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Jett Baxton
Carder’s
Courtney
Ae B. B. Harris
Eig
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