Power Companies Press New Muscle Shoals Plan
A. E. Yates of Alabama Power told the Senate Agriculture Committee that the Associated Power Companies would back another proposal to buy Muscle Shoals power for distribution under the federal water power act, with government ownership and operation. He cited engineers’ figures showing farms need vast power and refuted claims that utilities lost interest after the war.
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Washington
Associated Power Companies
Muscle Shoals
A. E. Yates
Alabama “Power Company
Yates
B. A. Yates
Alabama Power Company
Senate Agriculture Committee
United States
Pie
Alabama ‘Power Company
War Department
Quarantine Pint Bill Favored by House Panel
The bill seeking a 600000 appropriation for a quarantine station on Sand Island to replace Fort Morgan’s plant was favorably reported by the House Commerce Committee. It follows its introduction by Congressman McDuffie and moves toward establishing a new modern plant at Mobile with equipment moved from Fort Morgan.
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Sand Island
Fort Morgan
House Commercce Committee of Congress
Associated Press
Congress
McDuffie
Mobile
Woman Faces Court Friday in Murder Case
Mrs. Isaac Betancourt, 50, of 305 South Conception Street, is set for a preliminary hearing on murder charges after the Sunday stabbing death of August Burband, 55, alias Frenchy, a steamship fireman. Co defendants George A. Bousson and Estelle Barrett are held as material witnesses without bail. Prosecutors plan to show an eight inch butcher knife and a photo of Bousson framed in gold as key evidence.
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Isaac Betancourt
South Conception Street
August Buorband
Frenchy
George A. Bousson
Shin
Caulker
Estelle Barrett
Burband
Rousson
Mobile trial details reveal federal state cooperation whispers
The testimony centers on Walter K. McAdory chief of state law enforcement and other officials in Mobile during 1923. The record mentions meetings with Cazalas Holcombe Hunt and O Shaughnessy, campaign funds, and alleged government agent presence as prosecutors outline a web of interstate law enforcement links and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter K. McAdory
Webb
McAdory
Cazalas
Holcombe
Ments Mobile
Mobile
Hunt
United States Department of Justice
Ney
Hugo Black
Ge McAdory
Federal
Cannon
West Knox
Witnom
Knox
Brandon
Mr. Young
O'Shaughnessy
Cliff Connors
Jing
Cai
Conners
Ed O
Ee Tee
Peoples Bank
McEvoy
Ben Cody
Jake Zucke
W. J. Hanlon
P. B. Lauren
Connors
Willie Holton
Stalln
Percy Ke
Answ
W. A. Goodwin
Mobile Deliv Company
Percy eKa R. Holcombe
P. J. O'Shaugh
Harry French
John
Understanding Nations Urged By Rotary Leader
Frank Mulholland of Toledo Ohio urged Rotary delegates to foster international understanding to prevent future embroilments. He noted that widespread acquaintance and friendship between peoples will shape how individuals live and interact across borders.
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Torcuay
Eng
Frank Mulholland
Toledo
Rotarians
British Isles
Mulholland
International Rotary Clubs
Rotary International Association For
Advertising Clubs Open Convention Clash Over Fashioned Terms
The Burson Knitting Company of Rockford Illinois has filed suit in Detroit to block vigilance committees of the Associa ted Advertising Club of the World and the Detroit Better Business Bureau from stopping its use of the words fashioned and full fashioned. The complaint notes the terms have been used for 20 years and claims this is the first national manufacturer to sue a vigilance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Advertising Club of the World
Detroit Better Business Bureau
United States District’ Court
Detroit
Burson Knitting Company of
Rockford
France Fights Exchange Gambling Amid Cabinet Talks
May 15 report notes Finance Minister Francois Marshal downplays a gambling influence scheme near Paris. He tells Stephane Lauzanne the government will not touch the franc's value until June first and will defend it with all means.
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Paris
Finance
Francois Marshal
Stephane Lauzanne
le Matin
British Aviator Hindered From World Flight Start
Shanghai report says Stuart Meze Leven, British aviator attempting to circle the globe, could not hop off from Allahabad due to water in fuel supply. He arrived yesterday from Nesirabed and hopes to depart for Calcutta tomorrow.
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Shanghai
Stuart Meze- Leven
Allahabad
British India
Allahaabad
Nesirabed
Calcutta
Weather Summary for Washington and Alabama
Weather bulletin notes generally fair conditions with moderate temperatures. Forecasts extend into Friday with similar calm conditions and light winds in the region including Alabama and Washington.
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Washington
Alabama
Hop to Japan On Schedule Of Aviators
Delayed by weather, three United States army aviators led by Lieutenant Lowell S. Smith await a weather window at Attu island to begin the 878 mile leg to Paramashitru island as part of their world encircling flight. The perilous Bering Strait crossing tests dead reckoning and compass skills amid frequent fog and headwinds. All machines have been overhauled and inspected in readiness for a departure order.
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Cordova
Alaska
Associated Press
United States Army
Lowell S. Smith
Attu Island
Alaetian Islands
Paramashitru Island
Bering Sea
Japanese Empire
United States
Pacific Coast
Smith
Speakers Discuss Miners Problem at National Coal Meet
In Cincinnati the 70th annual National Coal Association convention opened with talks on the coal problem by nonindustry speakers. Samuel B. Crowell urged retailer and consumer perspectives, John Lee Mahin discussed merchandising, Melville E. Stone described press handling, and George H. Cushing emphasized interdependence among industry, business, public, and government.
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Cincinnati
National Coal Association
Samuel B. Crowell
Philadelphia
National Retail Coal Merchants Association
John Lee Mahin
New York City
Federal Advertising Agency
Aireas
Associated Press
George H. Cushing
Washington
Well Known French Surgeon Ernest Laplace Dead
Dr. Ernest Laplace a renowned surgeon, died in Philadelphia at his home from heart disease. Born 1861 in New Orleans, he invented an early intestinal anastomosis concept and wrote extensively on surgery. He joined the French Academy in 1903 and held high honors from the French government and the Vatican.
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Philadelphia
Ernest Laplace
Europe
New Orleans
Dr. La.Place
Georgetown College
University of Louisiana
Faculte de Medicine
Paris
Pasteur
Lister, Koch and
Ballroth
Emigration Meet Opens in Rome
The international migration conference opened in Rome with experts from 58 counties. Giuseppe di Micheli led the opening session in Tech Capitol Auditorium. Present were King Victor Emmanuel Miberto Napni, a League of Nations rep, and members of the American delegation.
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Rome
Associated Press
Tech Capitol Auditorium
Giuseppe di Micheli
Victor Emmanuel
Miberto N.pani
League of Nations
Delegate to church meeting dies by own action
Roger T. Rahn a lay delegate from the West China conference of Methodists killed himself in his hotel room in Springfield Mass He left a letter for the general conference blaming ill health and depression Friends said Rahn who spoke Chinese as Ran Wu Dai predicted he would die before the conference ended He had sailed from China on April 36 and suffered seasickness insomnia on the voyage
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Springfield
Mass
Roger T. Rahn
General Methodist Conference
West China Conference
General Conference
Rahn
Ran Wu Dai
China
United States
Demonstration Forbidden in Berlin May 24
Police bar a public rally in the stadium led by Major General von der Gehkz planned for May 24 as an extension of nationalist sentiment. Authorities warn leaders cannot prevent followers from excesses and vow to curb provocative incidents.
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Berlin
von der Gehkz
Hajle
Murder Linked to Broadway Crimes In New York Mob Case
New York May 15 Police expect to arrest Mrs Harry Jackson or Lasser and a second man in a pattern of robberies and killings tied to Louise Lawson Dot King Mildred Monroe and Mrs Johnson. Henry Edham alias Harry Lasser Denham claims drugging and stealing jewels at the Hotel Alamo and implicates two gunmen in prior robberies and deaths.
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New York
International News Service
Harry Jackson
Lasser
Louise Lawson
Dot” King
Jackson
Howard Johnson
Alamac Hotel
Mildred Monroe
Nellie Ford
Shirley
Johnson
Jac
Wanda
Henry Edham
Castoday
Hotel Alamio
Couglin
Johson
Edham
Dorothy King Keenan
Harry Lasser Deham
Wilson Phillips
Trent
Roth
Washington, D. C
Dorchester
England
Sing Sing
Atlanta
Trenton
Sam Jackson
Illicit 50-gallon still found near Mud Creek
Deputies seized a 50 gallon still with six barrels of mash hidden along Mud Creek a mile north of Mof fat road. Officers waded knee deep in the creek to reach the site as reported to Sheriff Paul Cazalas by Deputy Sheriffs Stringfelow and has son.
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Mud Creek
Moffat Road
Paul Cazalas
Stringfelow
Hasson
Levy Home Robbed by Sneak Thieves at Eslava Street
Thieves broke into A. C. Levy’s home at 1512 Eslava Street on Wednesday and stole silverware including knives and spoons. Detectives are assigned to the case and are investigating to locate the culprits.
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A. C. Levy
Eslava Street
Addicks Leaves Mobile for Atlanta Business Move
J B Addicks former general manager of Mobile Chamber of Commerce leaves mobile today with his family for Atlanta where he will pursue business. His successor has not yet been named by the local organization.
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J. BE. Addicks
mana@r
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Mr. Addicks
Fam. Ni
Georgia City
Damages Sought Over Auto Collision In Hall's Mill Road Incident
Circuit court today filed against A Jernberg for 250 dollars over injuries to a horse and vehicle. Trippe alleges his horse and wagon were damaged when an automobile operated by a defendant employee struck them on Hall's Mill road on March 22 last.
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A. Jernberg
Trippe
Tis
Hall's Mill Road
Old Maids and Bachelors Rate On Pets Is Cut
In Berlin on May 15 privileged pet owners over fifty including old maids bachelors and childless couples may keep dogs at one fifth of the regular annual fee. The standard charge runs about $7 per dog but these groups will pay far less due to tax considerations.
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Berlin
Jim Foley Named New Chief of Tammany Hall
In New York on May 15 James A Foley surrogate and son in law of the late Charles F Murphy was chosen to lead Tammany Hall. After days of debate the executive committee approved his election with only two dissenters. He will resign his surrogate post with a $15000 salary to head the citys oldest political machine and perhaps return to law practice.
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New York
Tammany Hall
James A. Foley
Charles F. Murphy
Foley
Tiger Organization
Surrogat Foley
Keep the College Slogan Contest at Spring Hill College
The Chamber of Commerce publicity committee seeks a mobile targeting slogan for Spring Hill College fund drive. A $10 gold prize awaits the best line to be posted on city billboards, with deadline at 12 o clock Monday. The winning phrase must urge raising 500 900 dollars matched by former Mobile alumni, though the existing line Keep the College is barred. Judges are David Holt George Adams and Harry Crawford.
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Chamber of Commerce
Spring Hill College
Mobile
David Holt
George Adams
Harry Crawford
Plans for Mobile Chamber annual meeting outlined
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce executive committee outlined plans for the annual meeting to be held Thursday night May 22. Directors will have a pre meeting dinner honoring Governor Brandon General William N. Sibert and other state docks board members who will attend as special guests. The committee endorsed the Optimist playground festival and agreed to continue pushing the Dog River Channel project.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Brandon
William N. Sibert
State Docks Board
Dog River
Chris Andrews Charged With Possessing Liquor In Court
The recorder learned that Chris Andrews of 402 North Franklin Street, not Nick Andrews, allegedly possessed 20 gallons of beer and 20 gallons of wine and ordered him placed on the state docket. His case will be called in recorder's court tomorrow. Also on the docket is a case against J. M. Clarke of Scott and Elmira streets for violation of the prohibition law.
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Chris Andrews
North
Franklin Street
Nick Andrews
Recorder's Court
J. M. Clarke
Scott and
Elmira
Merchants Bank Increases Capital Stock to $556 600
A certificate authorizing the increase of Merchants Bank capital stock from $200 000 to $556 600 was filed in the probate court today. The increase was approved at a recent directors and stockholders meeting.
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Merchants Bank
Missing Man Inquiry From Mexia Brother in City
J L L Brown of Mexia Alabama asks police for help locating his nephew J L Brown believed to be in this city. A letter from Pat Jethers indicating his nephew was sent here and returned opened is noted in the report.
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J. Ll. Brown
Mexia
Ala
Police Department
J. L. Brown
Pat Jethers
Rate on canned goods expansion eyed for Mobile to Georgia rail
The canned goods rate from the Pacific coast to Mobile by steamer and inland rail would extend to points on the Central of Georgia Railroad. A Washington hearing on the general rate schedule is set for May. The Mobile Chamber of Commerce and R G Cobb of the local organization are involved, with briefs to be filed after the Washington session.
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Mobile
Central of Georgia
Pacific Coast
The
Chamber of Commerce T
Washington
R. G. Cobb
Mobilew
Gravel road around Coden planned with 200 feet bulkhead
County to award contract June 2 for belt highway around Coden built of clay gravel. Route extends east from the bayou bridge at Coden to the beach front and Rolston's hotel, connecting with the gravel road at Rolston station on the Mobile and Bay Shore road. A 200 foot bulkhead is proposed on the beachfront to protect and sustain the road.
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Coden
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
A. G. Holder, Jr
Rolston
Mobile
Bay Shore
Glass in bread prompts $35,000 suit against bakery owner
Rose Yonge, by attorney Alex T. Howard, sues Gordon Smith of Smith's Bakery in federal court for 35000 damages claiming illness after eating bread with glass bits. The complaint says she did not buy a loaf but toasted some and was struck ill requiring a physician, alleging negligence by a bakery employee who mixed glass shards into the dough.
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Rose Yonge
Alex T. Howard
Federal Court Today
Gordon Smith
Smith's Bakery
Physicians Warned About Fake X Ray Man Fraud
Police warned hospitals and doctors to watch for a fraudulent representative of an X Ray corporation traveling the country taking money. Louis Rittener chancellor of the Swiss consulate in New Orleans reported the agent stole about 1500 dollars in Canada alone.
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Louis Rittener
New Orleans
Police Department
Canada
Election canvass scheduled today in Mobile county
The official canvass of Tuesday's primary is to be made this afternoon by Mobile county Democratic executive committee and is not expected to change the early results. Leo F. Eldridge, Oakdale grocer, wins a seat on the school board over Elizabeth Fonde and Evan B. Davis. incumbent Stephen F. Hale is re elected over E. W. Cawthon.
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Mobile County
Democratic Executive Committee
Leo F. Eldridge
Oakdale
Elizabeth Fonde
Evan B. Davis
Stephen F. Hale
E. W. Cawthon
Rapid Progress in Broad Street Paving
City Engineer Wright Smith reports rapid progress in storm sewer installation in the eighteenth paving district. Hancock Bros. contractors are laying storm sewer pipes on both sides of Broad Street from Texas to Baltimore. Work to save storm sewers also started on Church Street from Broad to Rapier Avenue.
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Wright Smith
Hancock Bros
Broad Street
Texas
Baltimore
Church Street
Broad
Rapier Avenue
Two Men Fined in Disorderly Case at Recorder Court
A ten minute recorder's court session handled seven cases. Robert Medicis of 500 South Broad and Jake Burman of 12 North Hamilton were each fined 10 dollars or ten days for disorderly conduct after a neighbor, Mrs. Stanley Roltz of 602 St Michael, alleged bricks were thrown at her door. Deputy Walter Burch arrested them at Franklin and St Francis streets. Four witnesses testified against the defendants. A. Z. Williams and H. M. Zuckerman faced reckless driving charges, continued to May 16, while CC FE Wilson's reckless driving case from a Broad and Elmira street accident, in which Alle Hodges was injured, continued to May 30. Hodges remained in the hospital.
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Recorder's Court
Robert Medicis
South Broad Street
Jake Burman
North Hamilton Street
Stanley Roltz
St. Michael Street
Walter Burch
Franklin and
St. Francis Streets
Hodges
Bank deposits rise at First National in six weeks
The First National Bank reports an $808,000 increase in deposits over six weeks. Deposits grew from $13,120,342 on March 31 to $13,928,422 by May 13, with total resources rising to $16,012,117 from $15,170,64.
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First National Bank
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