Reckless Driving Fines Limited by State Law
Judge D H Edington says a maximum $25 fine for reckless driving hamstrings efforts to curb the practice. The recorder calls for stronger city ordinances and traffic law enforcement, including a traffic school for officers, to reduce speeding and accidents on Mobile streets and county highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Edington
Recorder’ S Court
Heuso
Aly
Seures
L.G. Adams
Automobile Club
Lab
Adams
Mobile
D. H. Holington
Recorder’s Court
Meyer Arheat Oo Eatiat
Ariver
Sarviaaiod Asitioat
Dearborn
James
Hilli
Patenie
Jeff Perkinh
Muscat
British citizen held for ransom in Mexico
Washington reports state that George Miller a British citizen is being held by Francisco Villa for 50000 dollars ransom. Miller was superintendent of the Alvarado Milling and Mining Company in Parral Chihuahua. It was unclear if he was captured during an attack on Parral or abducted there.
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Washington
George Miller
Francisco Villa
State Department
Chihuahua
Miller
Parral
T Alvarado Milling and Mining Pany
Villa
Mexico
Uing
Calles
Baseball results from Southern and American leagues
Mobile Little Rotkick tied 00 in a minor league game. In the American League Boston won 2 to 0 and 9 to 3 over opponents. Chicago lost to SLAC Washington and Cleveland triumphed over Philadelphia. St Louis-New York was rained out. National League games featured Cadore guiding Brooklyn over Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh beating Boston with strong pitching.
Weather report fragment for May day era
Fragmentary weather note from the weather desk dated May first noting rainfall and fair conditions.
Medical School Move Fight Draws Alumni Rally
Dr Eugene Thames seeks a restraining order to stop moving the University of Alabama Medical School from Mobile to Tuscaloosa. Alumni vote to fund litigation and organize a propaganda committee. Officers named include Dr J S Tuberville as president and Dr J W Rutherford as first vice president.
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Eugene Thames
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Medical’college
Jin
Circuit Court
Equity Sie
Steiner, Croom and Wells
Montgomery
Association of the Medical School of
D. H H. Edington
Medical College
Tuberville
Century
Fla
J W., Rutherford
Franklin,Ala
Dr. J
Rush Mobile
Child Struck by Auto in Chestang Injury Tonight
Four year old Helen Mildred Hinbach of Chestang Alabama was hit by a car driven by Ernest Snyder at Government Street between Royal and St Emanuel. Snyder stopped, carried her to Dr H J Kru dop office for treatment. She suffered facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen ‘Mildred "Hinbach
Chestang
Ala
Royal
St. Emanuel
Ernest Snyder
H.J. Krudop
Salemen fined under liquor law in Mobile
H T Zimmerman and James Dudlake were fined 100 dollars and 100 days after being arrested at the Bienville Hotel by Detective Chris Dean for possessing prohibited liquors. Each admitted guilt with a half pint and two half pints of shinny cited as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Zimmerman
James D. Dudlake
Bienville
Chris Dean
Zimmerman
Dudlake
T. M. Curry
J. H. Bressingham
Mobile Relathal
Joseph” Lacey
Ik Ggne Tluida
Curry
Mobile food prices rise seven percent in 32 days
The department of labor reported March 15 to April 15 saw the greatest price rise for foodstuffs since April 1915. New Orleans climbed six percent, Atlanta three percent, while Cleveland Indianapolis St. Louis and Detroit averaged eight percent. Coincident reports note nationwide price cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Department of Labor
New Orleans
Atlanta
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Detroit
Af Associated Press Dispatch
Scouts bike from Fairhope to New Orleans on cross-state ride
Kenneth Grimsey and Ray Lorenzer of the Fairhope Boy Scout troop began a bicycle journey to New Orleans from Mobile. They traveled by bay boat to Pascagoula, planning a stop there tonight, then Pass Christian, with an expected arrival in New Orleans by noon Sunday.
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Kenneth Grimsey
Ray Lorenzer
Fairhope
Mobile
New Orleans
Pascagoula
Crescent City
Pass Christian
Fog halts trials in U S Cup defendes at New Haven
Fog disrupted the first test races between the yachts Resolute and Vanite in New Haven Connecticut. The report notes the death of Dr C C Shérard’s widow at her Government Street home after a lingering illness and mentions two relatives including her son Frank R. Shérard of the same city.
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New Haven
Conn
Resolute
Vanite
C C. Shérard
Government Street
Frank R
Goverment moves to relieve rail congestion nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission accepted a plan to use 125 million dollars of a 300 million dollar revolving fund to buy locomotives and freight and refrigerator cars. Hearings on apportionment are set for May 29 in Washington as legal barriers to traffic are lifted and railroads begin rerouting to speed deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Penean
Risig
Tr Nec
Commission
Oakdale church presents temperance play tonight
Oakdale Methodist Church members stage the drama Ruined by Drink in the school auditorium. Proceeds go to the church fund with cast including A. W. Orr Mrs W W Williams Maggie Waite Gladys Williams Helen Treadway Russell Seiple Henry Stikes W Williams Jewell Parker George Garnett Lola Bell Mulvey Gerald Oraie Charles Chambers and Jack Gayle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Hearing in officer shooting postponed in recorders court
Steve Clark, a collector, faces assault with a pistol charges. Robert Southerland, an off duty police officer, and Archie McCall, charged with drunken and disorderly conduct, had their hearing reset to May 23 at their request. The incident arose at the First ward polling place on May 11 with Southerland alleging Clark shot him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Clark
Robert Southerland
Archie McCall
Recorder’s Court
Cime
First Ward
Southernland
Clark
Inspectors Tour Mobile Area Shipyards
George Uhler and Cecil Bean of the U S steamship inspection department are touring Mobile today visiting the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company plant and other local plants. Bean is Harold Bean’s brother in the local steamship inspection office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Uhler
Government Steamship Inspection Department
Cecil Bean
New Orleans
Mobile
Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company
Bean
Harold Bean
Office of Steamship Inspection
Chess Tourney Set For Tonight At Clubrooms
Participants in the MC A chess tournament will play off this evening between 6 30 and 10 oclock at the clubrooms. The tournament previously held last Friday featured semi finals.
Knox Resolution of Peace Passed by House Friday
The house approved the Knox resolution to terminate the war with the central powers in a 228 to 139 vote. Fourteen Democrats backed it and one Republican opposed. Representative Fuller of Massachusetts and Kelley of Michigan were the only Republicans voting against the measure. The resolution had already passed the senate and now goes to the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Repubblican
Fuller
Massachusetts
Kelley
Michigan
Packers Injunction Fails to Shield Public on Prices
Senator Kendrick of Wyoming denounces Palmer's settlement with the big packers as insufficient to curb high meat prices. He accuses the steering committee of delaying needed regulation, arguing that packers' long dominance has left the public exposed despite the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendrick
Wyoming
Palmer
Washington
Senate
Tire Anette
Big Five
Woman Hurt When Struck by Bicycle in Texas Street Crash
Mrs. Aimee Neill 45 of 662 South Conception street was seriously injured by a bicycle rider Richard Pope on Texas Street and Our Alley. Several ribs were fractured and she was bruised. Pope remained at the scene and was charged with reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee Neill
South
Conception Street
Richard Pope
Texas Street
Our Alley
Warrants Charge Two Men With Grand Larceny
Warrants charging K Roebuck and Cyr Maddox with grand larceny in two cases were sworn out in record er's court today by Detective Clift Adams. It is alleged the pair stole an automobile and accessories from Byrne and H Hanly. The cars were recovered by Detectives Adams and Desmond. Bond set at $500 for each.
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K. Roebuck
Cyr Maddox
Recorder’s Court
Clift Adams
Automobile
Thieves Enter Store In South Part City
A grocery store operated by G. W. Clark at the northeast corner of Cedar and Tennessee streets was entered through a rear window shortly after midnight. Police report a small amount of candy and tobacco was stolen. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Clark
Cedar
Tennessee Streets
Gallimore
Packing Plant Expansion Planned for Prichard Alabama
A contract for additions and improvements to A D Davis Packing Company in Prichard Alabama was awarded to Hancock Harbin Hancock. Work includes new packing rooms refinery and main office with a total cost near 25000 dollars and to begin immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Davis Packing Company
Prichard
Ala
Hancock, Harbin & Hancock
A. D. Davis
Edwards sues Water-Ryan Stevedoring for $10000 damages
W M Edwards filed suit in circuit court against Water-Ryan Stevedoring Company for $10000 for alleged personal injuries. He says on December 29 1919 while employed on the steamer Sundance he suffered a broken left leg through alleged negligence of a company employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Edwards
Circuit Court Today
Water- Ryan Stevedoring Company
Edwards
Sundance
Dredge Texas Resumes Work at Arlington Docks
The dredge Texas of the Atlantic Pacific Company resumed operations at Arlington docks this morning after nearly three months laid up. The vessel had been idle during the pause and now returns to duty at the city port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Docks
Texas
Atlantic
Arid Pacific Company
Arlington
Mystery ends in nicotine death case for George Speer
Chicago detectives probe a death linked to nicotine poisoning after postmortem findings at the Oak Park mansion of George Speer, prominent broker and banker. Coroner’s physician Henry G. Reinhardt notes the same pec odor seen in prior cases, suggesting deliberate poisoning with no container found.
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Chicago
George 8. Speer
Oak Park
Speer
Henry G. Rheinhart
Dr. Reinhardt
Elias H. Purcell
Mr. Speer
Reinhardt
Ants & Con
Hart Hart by Tree Limb Sculpts Film Star in Los Angeles
William Hart celebrated Western film star suffers broken ribs bruises and facial lacerations after a tree limb struck him during a chase scene on a movie set. He was riding double behind another actor when the limb hit his face causing a fall and the horse kicked him unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
William 8. Hart
Hart
Garnsey Named to Succeed Kavanaugh in Mississippi Run
Cyrus Garnsey Jr of Memphis, Tennessee is named operating manager of the Mississippi section of the government barge service on the Mississippi and Wearnoe rivers. He succeeds the late Lewis T. Kavanaugh, who was drowned in the Memphis area in April.
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Louis
Cyrus Garnsey, Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Government Barre
Wearnoe
Tovo Kade
Mr. Garnsey
Lewis T. Kavanaugh
Beyao River
Water Cure Artists Sentenced in Manslaughter Case
In Worcester Massachusetts on May 21 a jury found Joseph R. Barrett of Waterbury Connecticut and Charles Wilson from Westboro State Hospital guilty of manslaughter in the death of John M Weeks. Weeks died after attendants applied the water cure, submerging him and choking him with a towel.
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Worcester
Mass
Joseph R. Barrett
Waterbury
Conn
Charles Wilson
State Hospital
Westboro
John M. Weeks
Weeks
Miners and Operators to Resume Wage Talks May 27
Washington May 21 Anthracite miners and operators will renew wage conferences here with Secretary of Labor Wilson May 27 officials say. The talks adjourned yesterday to let miners attend a tri district convention at Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Labor Department
Wilkes-Barre
Brooklyn Millionaire Dies in Veranda Fall
New York May 21 Carl Teschemacher a retired millionaire fell to his death during his morning walk on a Brooklyn verandah He toppled from a twelve story railing likely after an attack of vertigo He was 70 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carl Teschemacher
Brooklyn
Woman in Georgia Jailed for Shooting Boy in Magnolia Incident
In Columbus Georgia Miss Augusta Howard an elderly woman is jailed on child shooting charges after firing twice at Willie Lee a seven year old boy who was in a magnolia tree picking blooms. Howard made no statement.
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Columbus
Augusta Howard
Willie Lee
Mobilian Enlists in Aviation Corps
W. Ching of 11231-2 Joachim Street enlisted today in the navy as an aviation mechanic and left for Birmingham for final examination. He will later go to Chicago for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. €. Ching
Joachim Street
Navy
Birmingham
Chicago
State Delegation to San Francisco Session Organized
Alabama's delegation to the Democratic national convention in San Francisco is organized with T. Sanders as the newly elected national committeeman. Delegates are listed by district including McLemod, Powell, Bask, Verner, Lusk, Jones, Simpson, Harrison, Smith, and others from Mobile, Demopolis, Greenville, Florala, Selma, Tuscaloosa, Marion, Florence, Decatur, Birmingham, and Hamilton. The delegation travels uninstructioned for the May 11 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingh
Alabama
Ecg
San Francisco
T. Sandera
Sta
M.C. Allgood
J. Bo Bordon
Burr
B. Verner
Tuscaloosa
Moore
Marion
J. A. Lusk
Gintersville
L. L. Herzberg
Gadsden
P. T. Simpson
Florence
T. M. Jones
Decatur
W. I Harrison
Birmingham
Hunter Armstrong
J. Alexander Smith
Jaster
H. B. Fite
Hamilton
Morosco Wife Sues for Over 120000 in Alleged Misuse
Mrs Annie Morosco sues to recover more than 120000 she saysOliver T Morosco spent on Mrs Elma Paley. She claims she was partner in his theatrical venture and that funds were spent without her knowledge. Accused items include a cottage on Long Island furniture furs and jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Annie Morosco
Oliver T. Morosco
Mra. Elma Paley
Chicago Employes Return to Work After City Strike
Chicago May 21. Five thousand city employes on strike since Monday returned to work today. Teamsters voted unanimously to return when the city council finance committee declared their demands would not be considered while on strike. Street sweepers chauffeurs team owners and garbage handlers followed the teamsters lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
Southern Boosters Reach Chicago for Export Trade Move
A delegation of 140 businessmen from Charleston Savannah Wilmington Brunswick and Jacksonville arrives in Chicago to press a plan directing export trade from congested North Atlantic ports to their southern ports. They will be hosted by local business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Atlantic
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
Brunswick
Jacksonville
North Atlantic
Iowa Farmers Lucky To Make 3 Per Cent
In a May bulletin the agriculture department says only exceptional Iowa farmers can profit more than 2 percent on capitalization amid the 1920s boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mashington
Agriculture Department
League toforein primary in Oregon sparks heavy contest
In Portland Oregon May 21 The League of Nations issue dominated the Republican primary controversy as contenders pressed for presidential endorsement and debated the national and Oregon senate prospects amid a crowded field and uncertain outcome.
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Toforein
Oregon
Portland, Or
League of Nations
Deciphering Elimination Buzz at Chihuahua Arena
Report cites General Callea and Villa figures amid tense waits in Mexico City and Chihuahua as authorities discuss potential outcomes. Ensuing dispatch notes a high stakes political shift and a related rail rate dispute affecting Alabama manufacturers seeking intrastate relief.
Bergdoll Flees While Signing Papers in Philadelphia
Gro C. Bergdoll a draft evader escapes custody in Philadelphia while signing papers. He had been fined and serving a five year sentence in a military prison near New York. He slipped from a lawyer's office to a waiting automobile and vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Gro C. Bergdoll
New York
Fireman Killed in Opelik a Truck Collision
Opellpika Ala May 21 J Pannell a volunteer fireman was killed and Adrian Moore and B Fiones two regular firemen were seriously injured when the fire truck was dashed against a Z on the way to a fire this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opelika
Ala
French federation calls off strikes amid vote
Paris May 21 The General Federation votes to end strikes after a walkout over 96 to 11. Havasi reports the decision was reached to call off the work stoppage in support of its members.
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Paris
Havasi— General Federation
Ket
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