Labor federation opens Alabama gathering in Mobile
About 200 delegates attend the Alabama Federation of Labor opening session at the Mobile Labor Temple. J. L. Busby of Birmingham presides as Louisville Vaughan presents a Gompers portrait. Welcome addresses are by Acting Mayor George Crawford and O M Phelps. A fish fry and picnic are planned at Monroe Park with a harbor boat ride on Tuesday and a public base meeting at the Labor Temple featuring General Sibert Jerome Jones and Congressman Lister Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Alabama Federation of Labor
Mobile
J. L. Busby
Birmingham
George Crawford
0. M. Phelps
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
John W. Frazer
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Atlanta
William Green
Lister Hill
Montgomery
Head of U S Barge Service Visits Mobile Figures Fleet Expansion
General T Q Ashburn, chief executive of the Inland Waterways Corporation, toured Mobile river barge facilities of the Mississippi Warrior division with shipping officials. He said the route may pay after adding 20 steel barges and noted losses on the Birmingham Mobile line are diminishing. He planned talks with city leaders and would travel aboard the Tuscaloosy to New Orleans and up the Mississippi to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Q. Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation
Mobile
Mississippi Warrior Service
Ashburn
E. V. Pickley
Warrior
Birmingham
William N. Sibert
State Docks Commission
Horace Turner
City Commission
Mobile General
New Orleans
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Seven Vessels Mark Week-end Arrivals
Seven steamers arrived in port over the weekend with three sailings, six sails leaving Saturday. The Norwegian steamer Vera brought 20 000 stems of bananas from Puerto Barrios along with the ships Dea Mar del Norte Solvang Paks oon Wassinar and Pinar del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drrivin Port
Sps
Vera
Puerto Barrios
Dea
Mar del Norte
Solvang
Paksoon
Bush files $500 suit over alleged arrest
Andrew Bush sues M. Gerhardt doing business as Metropolitan Company for 500 dollars in circuit court claiming the defendant caused his arrest on May 7 on a dangerous and suspicious charge, from which he was cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bush
Roach, Jensen & Bush
M. Gerhardt
Metropolitan Company
Bush
Auto plunges down bank injuring two in Fairhope
Mr and Mrs W M Shoemaker of Hope were hurt when their auto ran off a 15 foot embankment behind Fairhope after striking a loose board and bridge back of Fairhope. They were taken to Mobile on the Bay Queen last night with bruises and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Shoemaker
Hope
Fairhope
Unsettled Weather With Showers Across Alabama
Unsettled conditions linger tonight across Alabama with likely showers in the southeast. Minor risk of rainbands moving through eastern regions as a cold front edges southward tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
South
County speed cops in busy week end here
Count y speed cops under county law spent a busy weekend arresting 15 speeders plus several for reckless driving and liquor law violations. Arrests included J C Walstrom Hardin Cazalas R M McEvoy and J A Norville for prohibition violations on Cedar Point road near Dog River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lartigue
Ernest
J.C. Walstrom
Hardin Cazalas
R. M. McEvoy
J. A. Norville
Cedar Point Road
Dog River
Bernstein
Homer Holmes
Toulminville
Holmes
G. Whigham
South Broad Street
Whigham
N. A. Bryant
Joe Matcher
South Royal Street
Clovis Denton
Craft Highway
Mr. Denton
W. J. Wilson
Wilson
Charles Colley
Lott Road
Kushla
Colley
Providence Infirmary
J. M. Pace
Vorce Cowart
John Cieutat, Jr
Women Endorse Library Bond Issue and Civic Initiatives
At a regular meeting the women voters endorsed a Mobile Public Library bond issue and pledged support. They also backed the Junior Chamber of Commerce in fall fair plans and formed a committee to study the grocteria tax problem for city action. Mrs. Martin Holbrook urged active civic involvement and announced round-table discussions on political economy using standard government texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasigue
Wooten
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Grocteria
Martin Holbrook
Holbrook
James R. Hagan
League
Rate hearing set here for Tuesday
A Mobile area hearing is scheduled Tuesday at 11 in the Chamber of Commerce to discuss ICC action declaring iron and steel rates Birmingham to Mobile prejudicial to Pensacola. Hugh White of the Alabama Public Service Commission will attend as the panel reviews state versus interstate rate impacts. The ICC declined to issue an order, offering PSC time to adjust state rates before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Birmingham
Mobile
Pensacola
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh White
Alabama Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Man Held on Narcotic Charge After Montgomery Arrest
716. Baas, arrested at Montgomery for federal authorities, has been returned to Mobile. He is charged with violating the Harrison narcotic act and with false and fraudulent execution of a document required under the internal revenue law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baas
Montgomery
Mobile
Barge Tuscaloosa Brings 660 Tons of Freight
The self propelled barge Tuscaloosa of the Mississippi Warrior Barge Line arrived from New Orleans and Mississippi river points with about 660 tons of freight. She discharges this morning at the foot of St. Michael street and will sail later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Mississippi Warrior Barge Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
St. Michael Street
Rum Runner Satoon Afloat Case in U S District Court
The francis E British auxiliary schooner seized by a coast guard cutter and towed to Mobile is claimed to have been in proper waters when captured. The vessel carried a large liquor cargo and is alleged to violate the tariff act. Master and five crew jailed for conspiring to smuggle liquor. Outlaw Kilborn represent Roland T Symonette of Nassau, owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. British
Coast Guard
Mobile
Great Britain
United States
Federal District Court
Saukee
Florida
Outlaw & Kilborn
Roland T. Symonette
Nausau
Wilscox to Receive Diesel Engines After Repairs
The United States Shipping Board steamer Wilscox, laid up at Twelve Mile Island since 1922, was towed to Alabama Dry Dock for repair and diesel installation. The board selected 13 vessels for diesel engine fitting, including Wilscox, with bids likely to be sought by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Shipping Board
Wilscox
Twelve Mile Island
Halver and Hukey
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Shipping Board
West Casseta
West Honaker
Crown City
California
West Harts
West Hartland
Columbia River
Tampa
Seminole
Unicot
Sawaika
City of Dalhart
Balville
James River
Mobile
New York
Boach
Co. C Meeting To Be Held Tuesday Night
Election of officers and discussion of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce work will occur Tuesday evening at the Elks club during the annual meeting. Brief reports on the past year will be given. New women members will attend and Junior Chamber of Commerce invites extended by President R. J. Milling. John T. Cochran nominated for president next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Commercial
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Presidnt
R. J. Milling
Jonn T. Cochran
Wooley Casees Set To May 20 In Inferior Court
J Sam Wooley of Mertz station charged in eight cases with passing worthless checks arraigned in the inferior criminal court today. The case of Mrs J B Wooley charged with delivering worthless checks went over to May 20. L Sneed Hardin Cazalas Maggie Moseley and Karl Seibert Endert fined $50 and costs or 20 days for violation of the prohibition law by Judge N R Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sam Wooley
Mertz Station
Wooley
L. Sneed Hardin Cazalas
Maggie Moseley
Karl Seibert Endert
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Board Approves Funds to Move War Relics to Mobile
The board of revenue during today’s meeting appropriated about 173 dollars to cover transportation of war relics from the east to Montgomery for distribution. Mobile County’s share of the cost will fund the move by local national guard units using army trucks to relocate the relics to Mobile from Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue
Montgomery
Mobile County
Nation Guard
Mobile
Coast Line Rates Raised Effective June 10
Tariffs from points near the Atlantic seaboard to Mobile via the Mallory Steamship line announce higher rates. The increases, aligned with other coast steamship companies, take effect June 10 and affect routes between the North Atlantic and the Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Seaboard
Mobile
Mallory Steamship Line
Mallory Line
North Atlantic
Galt
Shepherd Stands Trial for Murder of McClintock
In Chicago on May 18 William Darling Shepherd faced a murder charge in Judge Lynch's court over the death of his ward William Nelson McClintock. The trial began with jury selection as crowds gathered andShelpherd's wife Julie watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perice
Chicago
William Darling ‘Shepherd
Thomas J. Lynch
William Nelson McClintock
Crowe
Scott Stewart
Shepherd
Julie Shepherd
Ja Graf Shepherd
McClintock
Olson
Mre
C. C. “Aiman
Fairman
Robert E. Crowe
William Stewart
W. W. O'Brien
Leading Alabamians Attend Alabama Day Banquet
A large group of prominent Alabamians will attend the Alabama day banquet at the Hotel Astor Tuesday evening as part of the Southern Exposition. Frederick J. Thompson of The Mobile Register and News-Item and other papers accepted the invitation, and William Jennings Bryan is slated to speak at the exposition this afternoon per a telegram from Frank Craighead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Astor
New York
Alabama
Frederick J. Thompson
United States Ship Board
Mobile Register and News-Item
Birmingham Age- Herald
Montgomery Journal
William Jennings Bryan
fFrank Craighead
Mobile
Rum Chasers Drafted for Mobile District Blockade
Coast Guard forces shift to Mobile area to seal off gulf rum routes. Navy reports cite internal troubles, court-martials, and a looming manpower shortage as crews face long hours and brief leaves. Despite Cigarette’s speed and a vast fleet, the blockade remains broadly effective with Navy estimates of 385 foreign whiskey ships sighted and a multi‑million dollar organization in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Core
Florida
Mobile
New York
Coast Guard
On &Aten Island
Prohibition Navy
New England
New Jersey
Court to Rule on Stills Seized by County Authorities
County Solicitor Bart B Chamberlain announced that copper stills copper worms and copper stored in the attic of the county jail will be the subject of court action. He conferred with President A Towle of the revenue board and they decided to file a bill in the circuit court before a judge to obtain a ruling on disposition of the seized property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Schwarz
Paul Cazalas
Bart B. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Towle
The
Revenue Board
Circuit Court
Man Killed by Train Near Calvert
Jim Reed died when he lay asleep on the track ends of crossties just north of Calvert as a Tennessee and Alabama Railroad train passed Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said Reed was not seen in time for the locomotive to stop. He lived between Calvert and Fairford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Reed
Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad
Calvert
Mobile
Reed
Tmne
T 4Ss
Fairford
Administration to Push Debt Payments with U S
The U S plans to press debt funding through diplomats to avoid immediate cash demands from France Italy Belgium Czecho Slovakia and Romania while offering long term extensions and lower rates. An accord with Estonia Jugo Slavia Greece and Latvia is anticipated once major debts are settled. France's response is pivotal with talks expected within a month and potential extended negotiations ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U . S. Washington
Debt Funding Commission
France
Italy
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Rumania
United Prem
Pup
Jugo-Slavia
Greece
Latvia
Great Britain
Tfis
U S presses debt collection on wartime loans
Washington officials declare the drive to collect seven billion dollars owed by foreign nations will not reverse policy. The debt funding plan aims to speed settlements under the foreign debt act and may influence global moves to settle inter allied debts. France listed among principal debtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Reynolds
International News Service
Washington
United States
Coolidge
American Debt Funding Commission
France
Rum runners shot as officers fire on car near Hattiesburg
Associated Press report from Hattiesburg Mississippi says traveling salesman Southwick Erion 35 was killed and companion Brown wounded when county officers fired on their car near the city. Coates a constable is jailed on manslaughter charges. Erion had been under federal bond after liquor seizures at a garage. Mrs. Erion said the garage was rented to another person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hattiesburg
Miss
Southwick Erion
I Street
Memphis
Tenn
Brown
Sissippi Gulf
Erion
Coates
Ee Coates
Locke
Brian
Gulf Coast
Offic
Erian
Wiley’ Brown
C ci
United States
Two Georgia Boys on Trial for Life
In Columbus Georgia a special venire of 85 men gathers for the second trial of Will Jones and Gervis Bloodworth confessed slayers of Howard Underwood Jones and Bloodworth previously faced execution but were saved by stays of sentence. Attorneys plan to seek separate trials as both youths confess to the December 3 1923 robbery in Woodward medicine sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Will Jones
Gervis Bloodworth
Howard
Gulfport Man Dies Suddenly in Chair
Gulfport Mississippi May 16 Hill 65 a resident who recently moved to New Mexico died suddenly while sitting in a chair at his Gulfport home. He had worked in the lumber business with J R P Pro Gulfport in Alabama and Mississippi for 28 years. He leaves a wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport
Miss
Hill
Reva Ho
Mexico
Alabama
Osippi
French Air Forces Press Bombard French Front near Teta
A Tangier dispatch reported by the Morning Post says French air forces bombed a Spanish front near Teta and forced the Rif forces to retreat with heavy losses. Reinforcements were said to be arriving on the French front as of May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of Teta
Tangier
Stro
London
Riff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ira
American Labor
U. S. Barge Service
Francis E
Coast Line
Criminal Court
Belle Pope
Billy McClintock
William D. Shepherd
U. S
Gar
Georgia
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