Ceremonial of Abba Shriners Held at Mobile Relief Hall
A ceremonial of the Abba Shriners was held at the Mobile Relief hall with about 30 novices led through initiation. George W. Adams to be initiated. music directed by George E. %o. Committee lines list Finance, Entertainment, Automobile, Reception, Glad Hand, and Refreshment crews with several named members.
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Relief Hall
Mobile
George W. Adams
George E. %O
W. A. Chrisan
C. C. Huxford
J. A
J. A.tertainment Committee—J. R. K, Chairman; H.S. Peckin
Ed Schwartz
P. L. Padgett
H. Thompson
G. A. Muths
Wilm H. Sadler
Emil Kraft
Wille Oper
Automobile
L. E. Carell
W. B. McKerall
W. Coan
B. I. Midgett
R. L. Douglas
A. F
K. O
Alabama Council
Knights of Columbus
Montgomery
William V. McDermott
Mobile Council
J. H. Glennon
Glennon
Friscq Leads In Giving World Service in Methodist Meet
In Minneapolis on May 6 Bishop Charles Wesley Burns of San Francisco reported the San Francisco area leads world service giving. He noted 35 churches and one college were dedicated in six months, and the pension drive exceeded its $500000 quota with $1000000 raised. He also announced the Wesley Foundation Fund for California. Other reports came from Bishops Locke Richardson and Edgar.
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Minneapolis
Minn
San Francisco
Charles Wesley Burns
Board of Bishops
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Burns
Wesley Foundation
California
Charles Edward Locke
St. Paul
Ernest G. Richardson
Atlanta
Edgar
Paris
France
Showdown Over Iowa Day Laws Emerge
Des Moines Iowa May 6 The Iowa anti Saloon League urges strict enforcement of state and federal liquor laws or faces possible modification to permit light wines and beer A survey of Mississippi river cities including Dubuque Clinton Davenport Muscatine and Burlington shows strong enforcement support in Burlington but widespread demand for modification elsewhere.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Associated Press
Iowa Anti- Saloon League
League
Mississippi River
P. McNaugh
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Burlington
Captains Named for YMCA Drive With May Events
The YMCA drive budget set at 17500 dollars runs May 11 to 16. Division chairmen announced captains who will pick teams this week, led by L. Dix as general chairman and Gordon Smith heading the flying squadron.
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Ll. D. Dix
Gordon Smith
W. Armstead Christian
Neander Cunningoe
Felbem Durant
Burgess Little
Tonnage Figures Sought To Aid Harbor Development
C M Phelps, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce, has sent letters to local shipping firms requesting tonnage movement data through the port for Major T H Emerson. Earlier questionnaires to shippers drew few returns, underscoring the need for timely data to promote Mobile harbor development and government support.
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C. M. Phelphs
E Chamber of Commerce
T. H. Emerson
Army
Emer
Tensions to Be at L N Depot
Unclear text indicates tensions at the L N depot with work described as to be completed. details and parties involved are not readable.
General Wood Not Planning Vacation
Manila May 6 Governor General Wood denied reports he planned a U S vacation. He returned from an inspection tour of the northern provinces and prepared a message for the legislature to convene July 15. He visited the Batanes Islands where small Japanese vessels landed frequently without authority and a protest may be lodged if papers are not obtained at Aparri.
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Manila
Associated Press
Wood
United States
Batanes Islands
Apparri
Wilson woman questioned in Carolina murder case
Miss Johnnie Stewart 21 of Wilson North Carolina was brought back to her hometown for questioning in the murder of C. E. Deamon a slot machine operator shot near Wilson on February 7 She was arrested in Americus Georgia by Sheriff Glover and Wilson Police Chief Dorsey and spent the night in the matron's ward before return trip.
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Atlanta
Johnnie Stewart
Wilson
N. C
C. E. Deamon
Stewart
Americds
Glover
Wilson County
Dorsey
Solons Discuss Possible Antedating of Import Duties
London May 6 Any excessive importation of motor cars or other articles becoming dutiable under the McKenna duties may lead the government to ask Parliament for authority to antedate the impositions. Winston Churchill stated in reply to a question in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Mother and Daughter Killed by Train in Tennessee
Fruitvale Tennessee May 6 Mrs De Jones and her 15 year old daughter Haughtie were killed instantly when a Louisville and Nashville freight train struck their automobile at a grade crossing while they were taking a load of strawberries to market.
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Fruitvale
Tenn
de Jones
Haughtie
Louisville and Nashville
Ram ship pursuit widens to Great Lakes coast
A major rum row offensive expands from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes with a 60 mile dry flotilla front. Coast guard reports 25 New England and New York craft ready. Detroit expects ten dry ships by summer. seaplanes may join the navy in the blockade.
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New York
Sam
Great Lakes
Atlantic
New England
Staten Island
Detroit
Rumrow
R. Q. Merrick
Federal Prohibition
Northern
Newersey
Coast Guard
Clifton
N. Y
United Press
Navy
Rum Row
Narrows
Rockaway Point
Coast
Boston
New England Coast Guard
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Seabury
Fred Seabury
Whistler
W. E. Lockit
Macon
Spring Hill College
St. Stanislaus College
Yenni Literary Society
Spring Hill High School
Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout Fund
William Bylor
Friscq
Y.M.C.A
Phelps
L. & N. Depot
General Wood
Carolina
Solons
FUSL
Marcell Franklin, An
Franco and Moody
Clarke’ County
Ala
Jackson
Mostairs
NEWS
Varsity Stripes
Bradley Swimming
Jacobson’s
Freckles
Brosser
Pan
Stanley
Dad Keyes
Doc Pillsbury
By Williams
Tylana
By Akern
Mountaing
Oden
Thouscerr
VEXEN
Neers
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