Heating street cars and voting on city government
The Alabama State Federation of Labor session extended to tomorrow to finish business including the election of officers and setting next meeting locations. Morning talks covered street car heating proposals for Birmingham and statewide, plus resolutions on boiler safety and citizen input on city government forms for municipalities over 100.
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Alabama State Federation of Labor
John L
Alabama
Birmingham
Legislature to inspect Mobile harbor facilities
President A G Ward announces a survey of Mobile harbor to be presented to Governor Kilby and the Alabama Legislature. William Donnelly of New York is named engineer to survey port facilities, with results ready by the July session. Senator John Craft and Dr Ward organize 25 Mobile citizens as a goodwill committee with Harbor Board approval. Donnelly helped direct the 10,000 ton dry dock project for Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding.
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A. G. Ward
Kilby
Mobile
William Donnelly
New York
John Craft
Dr. Ward
Craft
Luther Leith
Walker County
Ward
Alabama
Mobile Named Air Terminal by Menohner
Mobile has been designated by Major General Charles Menoher as one of thirty two air terminals from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The city is listed as a first class terminal and must provide the field and make improvements.
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Mobile
Charles Menoher
U.S. Air Service
Atlantic
Pacific
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Washington
Germany Declines To Sign Peace Terms In Paris
May 21 Paris reports Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau head of the German peace delegation asked for more time to prepare replies to the peace terms. He said completing notes by 1 p.m. Thursday would be impossible and noted Germany seeks more time to study questions in the treaty. No official Allied decision was announced.
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Paris
von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Havas
Sanaeet
Satsuma Orchard Restored After Winter Killing Demonstration
Irvington's Satsuma orchard, supervised by W H Pollock, hosted a countywide demonstration on pruning and fertilizing after two severe winters. An Auburn horticultural team and Washington's agriculture department led experiments using heavy pruning and nitrate fertilizer, yielding results far beyond expectations. Trees recovered with bushier growth and little remaining damage, marking a successful model for future recovery efforts.
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Satsuma
Irvington
W. H. Pollock
Orce
Rnment
Auburn
Department
Satsuma Belt
Wardens Sell Food Alleged Misuse of Convict Provisions
Senator Luther Leith of Walker County Alabama told the Alabama Federation of Labor that affidavits prove convicts in some Alabama mines were not receiving their food while wardens profited. He cited miner mistreatment and cases of workers being sent to infirmaries.
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Luther Leith
Walker County
Ala
Alabama Federation of Labor
Alabama
Leith
Plan for Evangelism to Fight Radicalism in Missouri Assembly
A Presbyterian board advocated evangelism as a tool against Bolshevism and W. W. ism during the St. Louis assembly. The report urged expanding missionary efforts in lumber camps and industrial centers to raise church presence and support.
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ST. Louis
Bolshevish
W. W
Board Home Missions
Assembly of the Presbyterian
Belgian Canary Returns Home After Night Flight
A neighborhood rejoiced as a Belgian canary belonging to Juanita Luther of 263.81 Anthony Street landed safely after a night flight. The bird perched on an oak near the porch until Juanita reclaimed it, the overturned cage the only clue to its escape.
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Juanita Luther
Anthony Street
Joer
Jjig
Siotaht
Sunig
Nes
St. Anthony Street
Juanita
Salvation Army Home Service Fund drive launches strong in Mobile
Judge Williams reports early receipts indicating a very large total as volunteers assemble at the Cawthon Hotel. The Women's War Service led by Mrs. James R. Hagan begins efforts to raise two thousand dollars for Mobile's allotment while ex service men and overseas veterans echo the Army’s WWI assistance to the allies.
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Salvation Army
Ana
Smads
E Price Williams
Jadze Wi
Judge Williams
Cawthon Hotel
Mobile
France
Bingville Fair Crowns Amelia Tucker Queen at Toulminville
Thousands attended the Bingville Fair in the Toulmin oak grove near Toulminville to see Amelia Tucker crowned queen. The event drew crowds from Mobile county with cars lining Davis Avenue and St Stephens Road. The celebration featured square dances, candies, ice cream, cake, coffee, gumbo, flowers and trinkets as the School Improvement Association raised funds.
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Toulmin Oak Grove
Toulminville
Amelia Tucker
Trainin’ Society
Mobile County
Davis Avenue
St. Stephens Road
I Clin Avenue
Toinville
Mobile
Hod Quigley
Titus
School Improvement Association
Pythias
April exports beat January record by nearly 100 million
Washington May 21 experts from the United States said April exports topped the January high by about 100 million dollars. The department of commerce announced a total of 715 million dollars for April, against 623 million in January. Exports in April were valued at 273 million, about 6 million less than April 1918. The trade balance for the month favored the United States at 442 million.
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Washington
United States
Department Commerce
Export of 2,000,000 Citizens Planned by Germany
Associated Press reports Germany plans a mass emigration from Essen approved by the government. The exodus aims to send miners and farmers to Argentina and Brazil in large numbers, reflecting a broader emigration trend and government ties.
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Berlin
Germany
Essen
Argentina
Brazil
Mobile Methodists Exceed Quota By Large Margin
The Mobile district in the Methodist centenary drive reports show a total of 36 115.10 over the set allotment. Crichton leads individual totals with 4233 against a 2114 quota while Pleasant Valley Whistler and Wilmer are also well over their targets as more reports come in.
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Mobile
Crichton
Cal
Pleasant Valley
Whistler
Wilmer
Cubans Open Orphanage for French War Orphans
Paris reports the Cuban minister of public affairs will acquire history properties in the Seine-et-Oise region near Paris to convert into an orphanage for French war orphans. The facility, expected to house around 200 children, will be supported by the Cuban Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Weather Forecast Summary
Night contains a fair sky with light winds. Temperatures settle around average for the season.
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Rae
Sai Se
American English Spread by Movies Across Lands
London reports American English spreads via international motion pictures more than other media. A clash has occurred as Anglophone fans protest perceived American influence and language in films amid vigorous debate.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
London
Sonene International
Motion Picture
Baugh
Phenasey
America Films
Concrete Landing Field Plans for Emergency Use Across Cities
The proposed project outlines a 600 yard square I shaped field with a central concrete landing cross and a 100 foot diameter circular marker. It would be built within half an hour of city centers with utilities and transport, funded by municipalities. The plan aims to support emergency landings, mail and express services, police mapping, and local development, with select candidate cities listed from Boston to Chicago.
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Municipalis
Air Hie I Beneides
Boston
Mass
Richmond
Raleigh
WN. C
Aug
Acon
Tuscan
Ariz
Phoenix
Yuma
Ees Cal
Fresno
Cal
Buffalo
N. Y
Syracuse
Albany
Columbus
N. M
Kansas City
Army plane departs Montgomery for Ellington Field
The Handley Page airplane under Captain Dunning with four officers and six enlisted men left Montgomery at 10 08 am for New Orleans en route to Dugton Texas. The Ellin F machine had been here for weeks undergoing repairs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Handley-Page
Dunning
New Orleans
Dugton
Texas
Ellinn F
Logan to push league vote on Damrau transfer
Mobile club president John D. Logan announced he will seek a league vote over infielder Harry Damrau now with Atlanta. He disputes Atlanta manager Charley Frank’s claim that Mobile sold Damrau, citing records showing Damrau’s suspension and lack of authorization for any sale.
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John D. Logan
Mobile
Harry Damrau
Atlanta
Charley Frank
Damrau
Youth Arrested in Automobile Case
Jams Williams, 15, has been arrested again for taking automobiles with owners' consent. Special Agent Paul Cacalas and Charles Smith arrested him near Marion, with Middleton and others cited in the case.
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Jams Williams
Txams
Paul Cacalas
Charies Smith
Mobile
Ohio
Middleton
Williams
Marion
Moonshiners to be hunted from the air
Moon shiners may soon face revenuers in airplanes as moonshine stills are sought in the southern mountains. Revenue Commissioner Roper asked the War Department to loan planes with telephotographic gear to photograph hidden stills from the sky for court evidence. The department is weighing the request while agents adapt to camouflage and continue the chase.
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Washington
South
S O Revenue
Roper
War Department
Army
Airmen split on fate of Hawker and Grieve near St Johns
Reported view by locals and U S airmen suggests Spotwith collapse after leaving St Johns as freezing ice and icebergs offshore hindered engine oil. American pilots from Rockaway faced engine disturbance and near burnout, per Prairie crew. Commander Mackann Fen planned to take wing amid concerns over NC 3 safety after long wait.
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Associated Press
ST. Johns
N. F
Hawker
Grievé
Rockaway
United States
Prairie
Mack Ann Fen
Engine trouble delays NG-4 in start for Lisbon
Weather hindered the flight as Lt. Cmdr. Reed failed to launch NG-4 from Pensacola toward Lisbon. Officials planned to regroup at daybreak with the first pelax des ts journey by air. NC-1 to be stricken from the navy list. NC-4 to be rebuilt in New York. WNC-3 is towed to Pont a. Columbia crew of Commander Bellinger revived after sea ordeal.
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Washington
Albert C. Reed
Penta de
Portugal
Reed
John H. Towers
New York
Ponta
Bellinger
Captain Morgan Declines Flight With Raynham Plane
The damaged aeSYde plane of Frederick R Raynham is in a repair shop in St Johns as he plans recovery and a future independent flight for the British Isles. Captain Morgan will not fly with him. Meanwhile the NC-4 trans Atlantic mission is delayed due to engine trouble, delaying plans to depart Lisbon.
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Morgan
Fred Raynham
Burn Press
ST. Johns
Frederick R Raynham
British Isles
Doughnut Sellers Rally for Salvation Army Fund Drive
New York society women spent the night baking doughnuts at Mrs. Vincent Astor's Fifth Avenue home and sold them on Broadway to raise funds for the Salvation Army's $12,000,000 goal. Wall Street traders rushed to buy at two dollars per dozen as the effort spread. The Astor bakery struggled to meet demand.
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New York
Vincent Astor
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Salvation Army
Wall Street
Subway
Astor Bakery
Almply
Germany declines to sign Dea terms the cabinet states
Berlin May 21. The German cabinet says it will not sign the Dea terms. Officials cite economic destruction political dishonor and moral degradation for the nation now and for future generations in the Associated Press dispatch.
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Berlin
Germany
Dea
Lnbo
Associated Press
Pigeonhole Liquor Measure Faces Capitol Debate
By Associated Press Washnigton May 21 The capitol crowd sees President Wilson's plan guiding the repeal moves with repeal measures kept in committee until after July. Meantime, wartime enforcement provisions and the Leases amendment loom. Texas Senator Sere says enforcement legislation should pass before July 1.
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Associated Press
Washicnatou
Wilson
House Begins Debate on Equal Citizenship Amendment
In Washington on May 21 the House opened consideration of the equal citizen amendment resolution at noon. The session aimed to determine if the proposal should proceed to a vote and potentially become a constitutional amendment.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Sherman and Reed Seek to Divorce League Covenant From Peace Pact
Washington May 21 Senator Sherman Republican of Illinois announced he would move in the senate to separate the covenant of the League of Nations from the peace treaty. Senator Reed Democrat of Missouri, another opponent, is expected to speak as well. The move aims to set the issue for a vote on the revised core.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sherman
Illinois
Senate
Reed
Missouri
League of Sans
Man
House Debates Woman Suffrage Resolution in Extra Session
The House opened debate on a long stalled woman suffrage resolution as the first major item of the special session. Supporters and opponents packed galleries while aides expected a vote around six o clock with passage likely to hinge on garnering two thirds in the Senate.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ee A
Susan Bony
Senate
Sodaies
Wilson Fourteen Points Shaping Peace Vision
The American press weighs the fourteen points as a basis for postwar peace. It argues the German response rests on honoring justice for all and notes America must enforce terms aligned with President Wilson’s December 4 1917 message. The piece hints at continued discussion and a continuation on page seven.
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Frent Wilson
Germany
Versailles
Wilson
America
Hess
Sing
Whitson
Maemit
United States
Winesgram
Sroscoe
Negro Executed at Tennessee State Prison
A Black inmate was electrocuted at the Tennessee State Prison after pleading guilty to a crime in this county. The execution occurred this morning following the inmate’s confession and sentencing.
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Nashville
Tenn
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HM Cabinet
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Ily
Mobile Methodists
Ellington Field
Logan
Shiners
Ropers
Lisbon
NAVY
iViw Associated Press
Navy Department
Admiral Jackson
Ponta Delgada
Caritol
Tennessee
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