Final rulings and sentences in Brooklyn robbery case and Amite executions
Celia Cooney and her husband Ed ward Cooney were sentenced to ten to twenty years each in Auburn and Sing Sing after pleading guilty to assault and robbery. The case sparked notes from Judge Martin and a Reuters report on Amite Mississippi executions and habeas corpus actions. Governor Parker ordered troops ready in Tangipah parish amid the Amite execution timeline for six men connected to the Dallas Calmes murder.
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New York
Celina Cooney
Partnner
Edward Cooney
Martin
Brooklyn
Cooney
Autburn
Jacksonville
Sillen
Auburn
Celia
National Biscuit Company
Nathan Mazzio
Florida
Cooneys
Michael Roth
Nerv Gibleans
Parker
Toombs
Bowden
Tangipah Parish
Amite
Dallas Calmes
New Orleans
Independence
Rufus E. Foster
United States District Court
Tangaphoa
Orleans
Foster
United States Supreme Court
Roy Leona
N. Y
Calmes
Megroes
Arkansas
International News Service
Rufus Foster
Federal District Court
Amite City
Independence la
Orleans Parish
Lem Bowden
Legislature Pries 10 Be Corrective In Mississippi
Jackson May 6 The legislature adjourned recently may correct errors in new statutes including an automobile license tax clause misprinted as maximum instead of minimum and a railroad reporting requirement. The Forrest county ruling touched the tax phrase while a separate audit concerns fines from 25 to 50 dollars.
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Jackson
Miss
Forrestrat
Forrest County
State Supreme Co
Ship Boards Priority Rule Again Argued
The Shipping Board reopened the preferential rate issue proposing modifications to section 28 of the Merchant Marine Act. Options discussed include altering the certification, suspending its effect until December 31 1924, or withdrawing it for six months for study. Thompson urged a targeted amendment limiting reach to certain ports and excluding grain products bound for Irish ports. A Coolidge committee proposal also suggested withdrawal to coordinate rail and water charges.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thompson
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Belgium
Holand
Germany
Japan
China
Philippines
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Irish Sea
Coolidge
O'Connor
Britain pushes new liquor treaty with United States
London May 6 The Anglo American treaty allows seizure of British rum running vessels within an hour of the American shore. It is forwarded to Washington and becomes effective upon ratifications by Secretary Hughes and Sir Esme Howard. Formalities delayed British copy for ratification.
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London
Washington
Hughes
Esme Howard
House of Commons
George
El Paso City National Bank Fails and Reopens
The El Paso City National Bank failed to open due to a weakened condition from frozen paper but reopened after $1,000,000 in assets was transferred from the Federal Reserve vaults. A crowd gathered but remained orderly as the bank resumed operations.
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el Paso
Texas
Mey
el Pa City National Bank
Southwest
Federal Reserve Bank
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
May forecasts show Alabama fair tonight with possible thunder and cooler temperatures. Mississippi will be partly cloudy with probable local thunder storms. Wednesday expected to be cooler across both states.
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Washington
Alabama
Doheny Testifies Before Oil Grand Jury in Washington
Edward L. Doheny Jr. of Los Angeles testified before a federal grand jury probing naval oil leases fraud and corruption charges. He arrived with a $100,000 loan allegedly loaned by his father to Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall. Will A. Orr, Amos L. Beatty, and W. J. Lee also testified. Orr linked to the Daugherty committee inquiry and the Dempsey Carpentier film.
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Washington
Edward ‘L. Doheny
Los Angeles
Cal
Naval Nv
Reste Nauk
Federal Grand Jury
Senate Oil Committee
Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Will A. Orr
New York
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Grand Jury
Dempsey-Carpentier
Fight Filme
New York State
Amos L. Beatty
Texas Oil Company
W. J. Lee
Tennessee Urges Ford's Shoals Bid
W G Waldo for Tennessee River Improvement Association urges Senate Agriculture Committee to accept Henry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals. He says new bids are merely sweetening parts of Ford's offer and questions bidders' sincerity. Senator Norbeck notes bidders' finances may have changed since three years ago, while Nurbeck accuses Ford supporters of blocking disposal to force acceptance.
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Washington
W. G. Waldo
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agricultural Committee
Ford
Waldo
Nurbeck
Oklahoma Democrats Duel Over McAdoo Bid at State Convention
At the Oklahoma Democratic state convention on May 6 the McAdoo faction and its opponents fought over instructing the state delegation to the national convention. W. J. Bryan’s name was heard on the floor. Garfield county pledged to McAdoo but willing to back Bryan if no delegation instruction is issued.
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Oklahoma
CIETY
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
W. J. Bryan
Garfield County
Bryan
Peace in Honduras Nears Restored After Amapala Talks
Washington reports that peace in Honduras is regarded as restored following negotiations at Amapala. Two conventions have been signed to form a new government under President Testa. The State Department has been notified by Sumner Welles, and Central American powers have pledged recognition.
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Washington
Honduras
Amapala
United States
Bath
Testa
State Department
Sumner.Weles
Sco
McAdoo Wins Delegates In South Carolina Candidacy Push
McAdoo forces won 82 delegates from 15 counties with direct instructions to back him at the Democratic national convention. Another 142 delegates from 19 counties were chosen by conventions which endorsed the McAdoo bid. Fourteen counties either rejected endorsements or did not act. The state convention in Columbia on May 29 will have 116 delegates.
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Columbia
McAdago
Secretary of the Treasury
South Carolina
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Mary T Lee in Richmond
Mrs Mary Tabb Bolling Lee widow of Major General W H F Lee and daughter in law of General Robert E Lee will have funeral services at St Pauls Episcopal Church at 4 pm tomorrow and will be interred at Washington and Lee University Mausoleum in Lexington. The Confederate leadership and veterans groups plan tributes.
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Richmond
Mary Tabb Bolling Lee
W. H. F. “Rnoonie” Lee
Robert E. Lee
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
White House
Confederacy
Lee
Confederate Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the’’Confederacy
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
Petersburg
George W. Bong
Aes
Reonice" Lee
Original Tablets of Moses Read by Cipher Scientist
Vienna reports Prof. Hubert Grimme of the University of Münster has deciphered remnants of the original tablets bearing the Ten Commandments found on Sinai by Flinders Petrie. He notes the inscription in Hebrew mentioning Moses and Joseph and laments that only a portion has been recovered and no effort has yet sought the rest.
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Vienna
Moses
Hubert Grimme
University of Munster
Serbit el Chadam
Peninsula of
Sinai
Flinders Petrie
Joseph
Woman Accused Of Plot In Family Murder And Poisoning
Mrs Col lie Dyke 34 admits helping plan her husband’s murder and says she once put ground glass in his food. John Hogan 45, key suspect, confessed striking Dyke’s husband with a boat paddle. Both are detained as a mob roams the Bogalusa area and officers move prisoners to safety.
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Bogalusa
Collie Dyke
John Hogan
Hogan
C. Flynt
Poplarville
Ane
Pykes
Picayune
Miss
Sibert Seeks Reconsideration of Rail Grouping Plan
Major General W L Sibert chairing the Alabama Docks Commission with Governor Brandon and Judge McClellan conferred with Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Hall in Washington to protest a proposed nationwide rail grouping. They argue Mobile port interests would suffer. protests already filed against uniting Mobile and Ohio with the Southern. Sibert may file a supplementary brief after reviewing testimony and possible inclusion of arguments.
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W. L. Sibert
Alabama Docks Commission
W. W. Brandon
Thomas McClellan
Hall
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Mobile
I. C
Mobile& Ohio
Southern Railway
Toess
Sibert
Grand Bay Man Succumbs to Stroke
Benjamin George Retter farmer of Grand Bay died last night at 6 after paralysis struck him while he sang in the Methodist church choir. He came to Mobile eight years ago from Prospect Ohio and resided in Grand Bay. He is survived by his widow Daisy Maude Chamberlain Retter and two sons Karl and Benjamin Retter of Prospect Ohio. The body is being held for instructions from relatives.
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Benjamin George Retter
Grand Bay
Mobile
Prospect
Ohio
Daisy Maude Chamberlain Retter
Karl
Benjamin Retter
Plans Hill Drive Discussed At Meet
Managers and team captains of Yee Borieili College campaign met with the Chamber of Commerce this morning to review progress. Headquarters will be at the chamber with a telephone. Jules Meininger will run the campaign for the Spring Hill Alumni Club. W. H. Reynalds chairs the drive and reports indicate the effort to raise one million dollars is progressing satisfactorily.
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Yee Borieili College
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jules Meininger
Spring Hill
W. H. Reynalds
New Shrine Home to Open Tonight in City
Abba Temple Shriners unveil their new home at Government and Joachim streets with a tonight dance for members and friends. The building offers modern facilities and will be open for public inspection Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m. The first Shriner meeting in the new home is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14.
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Abba Temple Shriners
Government
Joachim Streets
Abba Temple
Shriners
Clarke Acquitted of Prohi Charge in Street Stop
Toxey Clarke, a former police officer, was acquitted of violating Prohibition law by the recorder after Special Officer Jernigan failed to connect him to a half gallon of whiskey found near Clarke. Clarke testified he was halted with another man, and the officer later accused him of owning the liquor. The recorder warned Clarke that he had a narrow corridor.
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Harry French
Paign
French
O’shaughn William Holcombe
Hassenger
Prencher
Donaghue
Amul
Boyles
Nesmith
Calhbun
Individ
Bob Holcombe
O'Connor
Jemison
Cody
Christman
Pella. Rowell
Ro Evey
Ness
Asher
Gonzaullas
Vincent
Nellette
Armand Heil
William R. Harvey
Black
Opeed Harvey
W. J. Cowart
Gonzlaulius
Cowart
J. M. Snow
Gonzsulas
Snow
Ross
J. H. Webb
Deffense
Harvey
Mon Loulé
James F. Daves
Mobile
J. B. Commnoughton
Frank Boykin
Daves
Washington
Boykin
Tegrams
Kin i
Acu
Gonzaulles
Gonzaailes
talleged_r . ring
Same
Percy H. Kearns
Cawthon
Bel Kearns
GonzauHas
Kearns
Ing
Gon
Robert L. Holcombe
Holcombe
Zaullas
Daniel L. Jemison
Mon Louw
Perry Collins
Toxey Clarke
Recorder
Jernigan
Clarke
Five Stills Seized by Federal and State Agents
Federal and state prohibition officers reported capturing five stills on Monday. Four stilled outfits were found on Cottage Hill and Milk House branch, with three located late in the week near Dawes and Dog River. Joe Donaldson, alleged operator of the Dog River still, was arrested. Officers Robbins Graves Calhoun and Cannon coordinated the action.
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Federal
Cottage Hill
Milk House Branch
Dawes
Dog River
Joe Donaldson
Robbins
Graves
Calhoun
Cannon
Quarantine Station to Issue Ship Papers at Port
Dr Carl Michel quarantine officer announced that port sanitary statements for ships clearing Mobile will be issued from the local quarantine station starting Monday instead of the Marine Hospital office. He said the new arrangement will please maritime interests and improve port health from a quarantine view.
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Marine Hospital
Carl Michel
Mobile
Michel
Postpone Regular City Commission Meeting Today
The city commission meeting set for today at noon was postponed to Friday at 10:39. Only City Commissioner George Crawford attended. Commissioner Harry Hartwell was in New York and Mayor R. V. Taylor was in St. Louis. The board received a thank you letter from Frank L. Grove of Barton Academy for Lyons Park use.
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City Commission
George ©. Crawford
Harry T. Hartwell
New York
R. V. Taylor
St. Louis
Frank L. Grove
Barton Academy
Lyons Park
Illicit still and mash found near city by deputies
An illicit still and four gallons of mash were located and destroyed today by Deputy Sheriffs Burch and Rasher on Clear Creek about five miles from the city. The report was made to Sheriff Paul G. Cazalas. No arrests were made.
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Burch ‘and
Rasher
Clear Creek
Paul G. Cazalas
New Route Opens for Cotton Handling to Mobile
A new Memphis to Mobile route for western cotton via rail and the Warrior River opens May 10. The line shortens shipping time and lowers insurance costs, with Cordova and Birminghamport to be connected. Memphis to Mobile all-water rate via New Orleans remains, and the shared rail-water rate matches it for export and domestic shipments.
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Memphis
Mobile
M Warrior
Cordevir
Birminghams
Warrior River
New Orleans
Birminghamport
Cordova
R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Southpaw Long Returns to Mobile from Brooklyn
Tommy Long, mobile southpaw from last season with Mobile, is released by Brooklyn and sent back to Mobile under option. He won twenty games for Mobile last season and is expected to join within days to strengthen the pitching staff for manager John Weinacker.
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Tommy Long
Brooklyn
Tommy
Mobile
Long
Robins
Beara
Jiuhn
Weinacker
Wuhn
Directors Elected at Annual Session of Country Club
The Mobile Country Club held its annual meeting at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce office and elected a slate of directors. New directors include F. Taylor Peck, R. I. Speer, Mark Lyons, R. W. Ogburn, W. K. Morrill, J. Gilbert Burton, Walter Mitchell Jr., Rex Wheeler, D. P. Bestor, C. C. Lowder, and W. S. Kirtland. Secretary R. E. Marshall reported 615 members as of April 1 and record golfer usage. John T. Cochran e serves as president for three years.
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Mobile Country Club
Mobile Chairmer of Commerce
F. Taylor Peck
R. I. Speer
Mark Lyons
R. W., Ogburn
W. K. Morrill
J. Gilbert Burton
Walter Mitchell, Jr
Rex Wheeler
D. P. Bestor
C. C. Lowder
W. 8
R. E. Marshall
John T. Cochrane
Chief Hogan Returns as Police Chief After Health Leave
Chief Jesse F. Hogan resumes leadership of the police department after a ten day absence spent seeking health treatment in Healing Springs Alabama. He reports his condition improved and his duties resumed.
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Jesse F. H
Healing Springs
Ala
Hogan
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