Marine Interference Warning Fines Seamen in Court
A police court warned that more penalties would follow if inter ference during a marine workers strike continued. Thomas Booke and Whalen were fined $25 each for disorderly conduct after harassing a man delivering a message from the Shipping Board. The case against J G Grace was postponed due to defense attorney absence.
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Eden
Thomas Booké
Whalen
Thomas
Emanuel
Shipping Board
Booke
J. G. Grace
Endersonson
Adams
Grace
John Henderson
Maiden Creek
Henderson
Mobile Bankers Head to State Convention
Dent A. L. Staples of the Ala Bankers Association will lead a delegation of Mobile bankers to the state convention. Four local banks will send multiple representatives as the meeting draws large attendance to discuss key banking issues. Federal Reserve Bank officials, the land bank and U S treasury department representatives will attend and present banking papers.
Mallory Ships Bring In Up River Freight
Three or four Mallory Line steamers arriving at Mobile in the past two weeks bring freight for Warrior River points officials say. Some shipments are small but bulk traffic is expected as merchants learn water transport advantages. Next steamer to sail from New York Saturday with freight for or points, not yet clear.
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Mallory Line
Mobile
Warrior River
New York
Parker Admits Horse and Buggy Theft
Claude Parker admitted guilt to stealing a horse and buggy owned by Frank Slyvester and was held under a $1,000 bond to await grand jury action. Officers Teague and Smith arrested him and recovered three fine breed chickens kept at headquarters for identification.
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Claude Parker
Frank Slyvester
Parker
M, Teague
Smith
Ens
Separation Claim Hearing Set For Monday
A federal hearing on a Gulf City Manufacturing Company claim for about $400 paid as freight on oyster shell shipments between Apala Florida and Mobile will be held at the federal building Monday. Ex Fowler of the Interstate Commerce Commission will attend for the hearing.
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Gulf City Mufacturing Company
Louisville & Shville Railroad
Apala
Fla
Mobile
Ex- Fowler
Interstate Comee Commission
Danish Rosenborg Ship Faces Libel Claim
Danish steamer Rosenborg was seized by the marshal on a libel filed in federal court. A seaman involved was bonded out today. The suit claims the ship owes him over $200 in wages.
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Rosenborg
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
May 13 report from Washington notes generally fair weather for Alabama and Mississippi. Cooler conditions expected Saturday with a drop in temperatures tonight and into portions of Saturday.
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Ewashington
Alabama
Mississippi
Insurance Agents Convene in Mobile for Alabama Meeting
Several hundred members of the Alabama Association of Insurance Agents gather in Mobile at the Battle House for a two day convention. Fred J. Cox of the National Association of Insurance Agents delivers the keynote while sessions cover commissions changes and fire prevention. A day steamer luncheon follows the hotel program.
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Alabama Association of Insurance Agents
Mobile
Battle House
Fred J. Cox
National Association of Insurance Agents of
New York
Perth Amboy
N. J
National Association
Pillans
James H. Glennon
Phe
Samuel L. Crook Onniston
Crook
W. J. Williams
Marine Hospital Leases Southern Infirmary Annex
The Marine Hospital at Mobile announced it has leased the Southern Infirmary building to serve as an annex for surgical cases. Dr J T Burkhalter said Southeast Infirmary, with 60 beds, will handle operations and overflow patients as National Hospital Day honors Florence Nightingale.
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Marine Hospital
Mobile
J. T. Burkter
Burkhalter
Florence Nightingale
Tug Buzzard Secures Crew to Move Ship Board Boats
The Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company has secured a crew for the tug Buzzard and it is ready to move any shipping board vessel in the harbor. Elmo Davison, agent for the board in Mobile, announced the development as tugs have been idle due to a marine workers strike. The Haley remains at Key West and not expected soon. the Buzzard, largest tug in harbor, began operation Thursday night.
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Mobile Towing and, Wrecking Company
Buzzard
Shipping Board
Elmo Davison
Mobile
Haley
Key West
Rainbow Vets Parade to celebrate first anniversary
Rainbow division veterans will march downtown at noon to mark the first anniversary of the 167th regiment return from World War I service. Ex service men, high school and college cadets join the Rainbow chapter in the parade.
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Rainbow Division
167Th
Youth Entered Guilty Plea in U S Court
Norman Gregory a 15 year old resident of Clarke County pled guilty in federal court to taking a registered package from the mails he was carrying He was sentenced to the National Training School for Boys in Washington for a term of three years The boy was employed by a Clarke County contractor servicing the mail and has been jailed several days awaiting marshal transport.
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Norman Gregory
Clarke County
National Training School For
Washington
Roe
Clark County
Attell Requisition Issued in Illinois
Springfield May 12 Governor Small issued a requisition on New York for Abe Attell the former king of the ring wanted in connection with the 1919 world series scandal and the Chicago case seeks his return to Illinois for trial
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Springfield
Iil
Small Today
New York
Abe Attell
Chamber Advocates Chickasaw Highway From Mobile Toward Calvert
Mobile Chamber of Commerce directs a representative to the State Highway Commission in Montgomery to push building the Chickasaw highway as Mobile County’s first road project. The plan favors starting at the Mobile end toward Calvert, opposing the board of revenue and road commissioners’ Calvert-first approach. Only two commissioners attended the chamber meeting, with support split between extending from Mobile and beginning inland. The chamber will nominate a representative to present the case at the Monday highway meeting.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
State
Hi _Commission
Montgomery
Mobile County
Mobile
Calvert
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners of
Chamber of Commerce
Chickasaw Highway
Shipbuilding City
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
A. G. Ward
Finlay MacFayden
Chickasaw
John D. Hagan
The
Revenue Board
Sion
Knights of Columbus Excursion to Biloxi Plans
Mobile Council 666 to Biloxi Miss for initiation ceremony expects a 600 person limit. Over 1,000 Knights from Mobile Biloxi New Orleans and Pascagoula will attend with planned trips and bathing. Mobile council will present a minstrel show Sunday night.
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Mobile Council 666
Knights of Columbus
Bilozi
Miss
KC Council
Mobile
Biloxi
New Orleans
Pascagoula
Mobile’ Council
Ohf
Tug Conestoga Still Reported Unfound
Washington May 13 Reports that the naval tug Conestoga lost in the Pacific since March 25 had been sighted were refuted today in a dispatch from Rear Admiral Shoemaker at Pearl Harbor. The Conestoga left Mare Island California March 25 for Sa moa and has not been heard from. The tug carried 49 men and three officers.
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Washington
Navy Department
Shoemaker
Pearl Marbor
Hawaiian Islands
Mare Island
California
Samoa
Family Starts West With House On Auto
LENOX Mass May 13 Mr and Mrs C M Willett C M Willett Jr and Wendall Fisher left Whit man in an auto house Friday to seek their fortune in Meriden Idaho They arrived in this town with their house on wheels equipped with a cook stove beds and other furniture They also have a cat dog and several hens The latter have laid eggs enough for breakfast each day.
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Lenox
Mass
C. M. Willett
C. M. Willett, Jr
Wendall Fisher
Whitman
Meriden
Idaho
Friday Fortune Streak Marks Harding Nominations and Inauguration
Washington May 13 President Harding faced a Friday double ho by being nominated in Chicago and inaugurated on Friday. The article notes Friday luck and mentions counting letters in Warren Harding’s name as a playful aside.
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Washington
Harding
Chicago
Warren Harding
Fur Exchange Reports $9.2 Million Deficit
Officials of the International Fur Exchange in St Louis announced a deficit of 9 202 437 dollars in the establishment finances. A circular detailing this loss is being mailed to all stockholders.
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ST. Louis
International Fur Exchange Today
Wilmer Elected Goodyear President
Edward G. Wilmer of Milwaukee has been elected president of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, announced at the general office in Akron Ohio on May 13.
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Akron
Ohio
Edward G. Wilmer
Milwaukee
Goodyear, Tire and Rubber Company
Weeks names Pershing chief of staff for army
Secretary Weeks announced selection of General John J. Pershing as chief of staff of the army. He will assume duties July 1 and direct training of the regular army and organized reserves, with Harbord as assistant after serving in France.
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Ww. Gton
John J. Pershing
Army
Weeks
General Pershing
Peyton C. March
James G. Harbord
France
Service of Supply
Pershing
Stillman Drops New York Divorce Action Rumors
J A Stillman quits action against wife amid reports he will postpone hearings in Poughkeepsie. If confirmed, New York case ends rumors of his divorce pursuit while Mrs Stillman may seek Paris or Reno proceeding.
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New York
James A. Stillman
A Ty Bank
Poughkeepsie
Daniel J. Gleason
Fifi" Potter Stillman
Stillman
Paris
Reno
New York State
Three Releases Trim Mobile Bears Roster
The Mobile club released Lance Utt to Spartamburg South Carolina and Ira Creel to Meridian Mississippi, reducing the roster to fourteen under President John D. Logan. Utt, a several season veteran, and Creel, a Keodare Alabama pitcher lauded during World War I, earned trials in the Southern League. The staff now includes Bill Ellis Charley Fulton Lefty Sigman Ray Roberts Wickham remains as utility man. Manager Bronkie noted Mulvey likely back today or Saturday.
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Lance Utt
Spartamburg
S. C
Atlanta
Ira’ Creel
Meridian
Mobile
John D. Logan
Utt
Young Creel
Keodare
Ala
Study Shapes U.S. Stance on Silesian Question
Washington officials say any shift in U S policy toward European affairs will follow a thorough study of all conditions. American representatives will join allied council discussions only on issues directly affecting the United States. The Silesian matter is viewed as a European question with no current American impact.
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Washington
Lloyd George
America
Tennessee Solonic Inquiry Continues in Nashville
In Nashville on May 13 Judge W W Farnbough of Memphis argued for former Memphis judge David B Puryear before the senate committee investigating alleged last legislature corruption. Puryear, with Robert L Carden and Miss Aline Oliver, clashed with the panel over claims Senate Bill 1026 was altered after passage. Farnbough said the committee lacked evidence of any evil intent.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. W. Farnbough
Memphis
David B. Puryear
Senate
Puryear
Robert L. Carden
Aline Oliver
Hoover Names New Yorker for Post
Secretary of Commerce Hoover designated F. M. Feiker of New York vice president of McGraw-Hill Publishing as assistant to the secretary. Feiker will join the department soon and take a position in Washington.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
F. M. Feiker
New York
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Feiker
Shipping Board Withdraws Six Vessels Amid Wage Dispute
Chairman Benson and officials probe how many transport vessels still under the wage agreement of the strike era. The United States Shipping Board withdrew six ships from the United States Transport Company of New York for not meeting the financial terms of the old scale. The move follows a strike by marine engineers and support from union leadership, with naval officials urged to back cabinet discussions on the wage cut. The strike is described as a success with workers backing their leaders.
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Washington
Benson
United States Shipping Board
transport @ es operating board
United States Transport Company of New York
Marine Engineers’ Union
Howment
Grub
Violence at New Orleans Marine Strike Sparks Police Raids
In New Orleans on May 13 a gun ambush wounded a police officer and two alleged strikers as about 350 attackers fired on two cars carrying strike breakers. Police dispersed the crowd and made 30 arrests, later surrounding the union workers and arresting 108 for loitering.
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New Orleans
Élibes
Union Marine Workers
Louis- Ville ‘A
Ashville
Secretaries to Hold Final Session in St Augustine
Officials of the Southern Commercial Secretaries association announced in Jacksonville that the final session of the annual convention will be held tomorrow in St. Augustine. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and next year’s convention city chosen at tonight’s dinner. A round table on chamber of commerce management topics filled today’s program.
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Jacksonville
Fra
Southern Commercial Secretaries Association
St. Augustine
Ensuin
Chambers of Commerce
Two Killed in French Bull Ring Rage at Salins de Giraud
In Salins de Giraud an enraged bull charged spectators killing two people and seriously injuring two others. The incident follows France’s ban on bullfighting with underground clashes common in the south. Authorities may pursue harsher measures.
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Paris
France
Salins de Giraud
Fifteen Wounded by Irish Bombs in Dublin
Irish bombs wounded ten men and five women in Dublin last night as devices tossed at military lorries exploded short of their targets. Police and officials reported the incident as violent unrest with several injuries from the blasts.
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Dublin
Lloyd George warns in Commons on Polish Upper Silesia crisis
London May 13 Premier Lloyd George says European peace is threatened by the Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia. He calls the Polish invasion a defiance of the Versailles treaty and urges stern justice to prevent a fatal break in European confidence. He argues Britain supports restoring order with Germany if needed.
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Lloyd George
Upper Silesia
London
Europe
The
Commons
Uniesa Stern
Euroope
Germany
Mr. Lloyd George
Andreto
Poland
Great Britain
Man Who Created Criminal Court Stir Is Pardoned
MADIRON Wis May 13 John F Dietz defender of Cameron Dam serving a 20 year sentence for murder today was pardoned by Governor John J Blaine Dietz left the Waupon prison at 11 oclock a m accompanied by his wife and daughter The pardon ends a dramatic episode in Wisconsin criminal court history For six years before his conviction Dietz faced process servers and fought lumber interests He was convicted in 1911 and sentenced to life imprisonment The sentence was commuted to twenty years
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Madiron
Wis
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
John J. Blaine
Dietz
Waupon
Criminal Courts of
Wisconsin
Morphine Narcotics Seizure Nets Two City Men
Federal officers seized hydro chloride of morphine valued at 35 000 dollars late Thursday amid an attempt to dispose of the narcotic in Birmingham. Two downtown residents H I Goldstein and H Pool were bound over for a preliminary hearing May 26 with bond set at 1000 dollars.
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Birmingham
H. I. Goldstein
H. Pool
Telegraphers Union Adopts Plan to End Local Lodges
The Order of Railway Telegraphers adopted a resolution at Savannah Georgia on May 13 to end local lodges and form railroad system divisions within 60 days after the convention adjourns. Delegates sent telegrams to the AFL executive council in Cincinnati protesting a federal department of public welfare they say would weaken the department of labor.
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Savannah
Order of Railway Telegraphers
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Cincinnati
Department of Public Welfare
Department of Labor
Hill Refuses Post Offered at Tokio
Dr. David Jayne Hill of New York who conferred with President Harding today is understood to have declined to be considered for ambassador to Japan. He is believed to be among those under consideration for ambassador to Germany when relations are resumed.
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Washington
David Jayne Hill
New York
Harding
Japan
Germany
Savant Says Orion Is Hottest Planet
Paris May 13 Charles Nordmann, a famous French astronomer, reports that the principal star of Orion is the hottest in space with a temperature around 2 500 degrees. The item notes cold feet should consider moving to Orion.
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Paris
Orion
Charles Nordmann
Four Die In Border Fighting Between Kentucky and West Virginia
Four persons were killed and one was wounded in fighting along the Kentucky West Virginia border over the past 24 hours, with no names released. The incident occurred near Pikeville Kentucky as reports arrived today.
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Pikeville
Kentucky-West Virginia
Battle renewed in Williamson area on seven mile front
Reports to R Brockus note heavy firing at Carr Kentucky Merrimac Virginia and along the West Virginia Kentucky border as miners clash with state and federal forces. Gunfire and machine guns roar through the mountains while authorities prepare to deploy troops to Merrimac and McCarr amid ongoing labor unrest and regional tensions.
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Williamson
W. Va
West Virginia-Kentucky
Medion
R. Brockus
Pro Carr
Merrimac Va
West Virgin Kentucky
Matewa
Dlot
Midge County
McC
West Virginia
Tug
Aline
McCarr
Brockus
Pike
Kentucky
Merrimac
Ft Virginia
Mor
Virginia
Harding
Morrow
Kentu
Gore
Babes
Brockussi
Supreme Court Leak Argument Put Off By Court
Washington May 13 four defendants under indictment for illicitly obtaining advance information used to profit in Wall Street stocks had their argued case postponed to next Friday as attorneys for the defendants continue court proceedings about the leak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supre Court
Wall Street
Indictment for Chicago Janitors' Union Leaders
Chicago May 13 Indict against William F Quezze president of the Chicago Flat Janitors Union and nine other officers. Conspiracy charges arise from a state investigation into threatened strikes or wage demands as calls for higher janitor pay spread through the union.
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Chicago
William F. Quezze
State’s Attorney's
Warrants and search order in Birmingham liquor case
Fragmentary notice notes a warrant for a Birmingham inquiry in May regarding securing and searching premises where liquor is kept and liquor found, leading to a potential conviction. It references a decision handed by Fort and involves non officers.
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Birmingham
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