Grim Oronoco Wreck Toll Reaches Six As Gale Sinks Ship
Survivors recount a 60 mile gale that wrecked the Oronoco off Montreal Island. Captain Anthony L. Lawrence and Chief Engineer Joseph Wurtz die, plus four others. The barge Chieftain was cut adrift. two bodies recovered by the tug Garganta as it aided survivors. Mrs Poole, a crewwoman, is praised for her endurance.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
International News Service
Lake Superior
Montreal Island
Point Aux Mines
Oronoco
Anthony L. Lawrence
Cleveland
Joseph Wurtz
Bay City
Chieftain
Poole
James E. Davidson
Court Packed For Rickner Murder Case
Annis ton court opens for the murder trial of Mrs Evelyn Sue Rickner charged with killing her husband Lieutenant James C Rickner at Camp McClellan in June 1923. Jury selection proceeds as federal prosecutors pursue the case with Judge Henry D Clayton presiding and Merrill and Allen representing the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Evelyn Sue Rickner
James ©. Rickner
Camp McClellan
Rickner
Germany
Army of Occupation
Marilyn
Federal District Court
James CC. Rickner
Henry D. Clayton
B. Kennamer
James Smith
Merrill & Allen
Fashion Writer Accuses Men of Coping Styles
Paris reports a fashion writer blames men for copying women's fashions. She argues men adopted plaid patterns and bright tie hues after women popularized such styles, claiming male attire followed female lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mobile gets labor meet next year
The Alabama Federation of Labor will convene in Mobile next year after a close Birmingham vote. John L. Busby of Birmingham was elected president for the year, with C H Franck and local Mobile leaders helping extend the invitation. Delegates praised the meeting’s progressive program and Muscle Shoals discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Federation of Labor
Mobile
Birmingham
John L. Busby
C. H. Frank
Central Trade C Council
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Sheffield
Florence
Muscle Shoals
Robert R. Moore
Lewis Bowen
Melvin Hutson
New York
Charlies H. Franck
Mobile Central Trades Council
John H. Eee
Fete Mobile Tr
M. Wince
Garment Workers’ Union
Henry Ford
Winstanley
Jury Deliberates 44 Defendants in Prohibition Conspiracy Case
The 44 defendants charged with conspiring to violate the national Prohibition Act were sent to a jury at 1 o clock after Judge Ervin’s lengthy charge. The list of jurors includes J F Davis Monroe County and J B Block Perry County, among others, as the court weighs guilt or innocence of each defendant led by Will H Holcombe Jr and G Cazalas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin
Cloc
J. F. Davis
Monroe County
J. B. Block
Perry County
JL. Fisher
Ha County
E. W. Driskell
Dallas County
H. E. Holliday
Escambia
A. Wiggins
J. A Cook
Wilcox County
W.R. Dixgi
Marengo County
V. D
Mendenhall
B. W. Kelly
D. J. Stuart
William H. Flannagan
Olice Wereneth
Battle on Polish border leaves several dead
International dispatch reports Polish police frontier guards and a priest killed as raiders from Soviet Russia attacked Krzywicze near the border. Forty armed men crossed the line, looted the town, and re entered Russia. The raid is tied to a white Russian terrorist band aiming to trigger a Russo Polish crisis. Poland strengthens border guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
International
Russia
Krzywicze
Poland
Harry Thaw Faces Old Assault Charge
Harry K. Thaw remains in bail after pleading not guilty to two indictments from 1916 for kidnapping Frederick Gump Jr and for second degree assault. A third indictment for conspiracy to remove Gump from jurisdiction was added. he pleaded not guilty to that as well. Bail set at 1000 dollars. civil action in the Gump case settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwew
York
Harry K. Thaw
Frederick Gump, Jr
Gump
Thaw
Editorial Editors Plan Oklahoma Sightseeing Trip
About 200 members of the National Editorial Association tour Oklahoma on a three day convention itinerary. The group arrived in Bristol from Tulsa for welcome by Governor Trapp and will proceed to Oklahoma City for business sessions.
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Bristol
Okla
National Edtorial Association
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Trapp
Oklahoma City
French Pilot Considers Chinese Plane for Tokyo Run
Captain Pelletier D'Oisy who damaged his craft in Shanghai contemplates accepting General Ho Feng Ling's offer of a Chinese plane to continue his Paris to Tokyo flight. If he accepts, he plans to head toward Tokyo within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
iBy
Associated Press
Pelletier D’oisy
Paris
Tokio
Ho Feng-Ling
D’oisy
Weather Forecast for Washington May Show Cool Nights
May 21 forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures. Light winds and dry conditions expected across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Instructions To Delegates Under Attack
Reports from Mississippi precinct meetings show a large majority of delegates favoring non instructed delegates for presidential preference at county conventions. Judge Robert Powell was defeated for Hinds county delegate. Senator Pat Harrison's temporary chairmanship at the national convention is seen as influencial against instructed delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Robert Powell
Democratic Executive Committee
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Hinds
Pat Harrison
Harrison
New York
Editors Discuss Woods Resignation to Rio
The Associated Press reports editorials across newspapers discuss Cyrus E. Woods resignation as American ambassador to Rio de Janeiro. They laud his service and regret the post is relinquished linking it to the U.S. immigration act excluding Japanese. Kokokunin praises Woods’ pacific principles while Nichinichii recalls his role in Japanese American friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Associated Press
Cyrus E. Woods
Claude
Kokokukin
Woods
Pacific
Nichinichii
Ambassador Woods
Suffolk residents vow to fight bootleggers after Downs funeral
At Ferdinand J. Downs funeral in Southampton Suffolk County residents pledged to wage war on liquor carriers and bootleggers after he was killed in a hunt related fight. Ministers in Klan regalia led the crowd of about 5,000 alongside Klansmen, and a blazing cross marked the grave amid floral tributes.
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New York
Suffolk County
Ferdinand J. Downs
Southampton
Downs
Kulux Klan
US faces cotton challenge from Britain over global supremacy
Edward E. Bartlett Jr., president of the New York Cotton Exchange, warned on a return from Europe that the United States is not fully matching Britain in efforts to dominate world cotton markets. He stressed boll weevil dangers and urged immediate private and government action to ensure high production, warning that sustained high prices could push Britain to produce and cost America a key customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward E. Bartlett, Jr
New York Cotton Exchange
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Bartlett
Britain
America
Master Mechanic at L. and N. Dies in Birmingham
Frank J. Monahan a 45 year old master mechanic at the Boyles shops of the Louisville and Nashville railroad died in Birmingham Alabama today. Born in Nashville he served the road 28 years beginning at Bowling Green Kentucky where his father was master mechanic. He is survived by his widow a son his father three brothers Robert and John of Bowling Green and Will Monahan of Covington Kentucky and one sister.
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Pirmingham
Ala
Frank J. Monahan
Boyles
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Nashville
Bowling Green
Robert
John
Will Monahan
Covington
Alvin Owsley Touted for Democratic Vice Presidency
In Jackson Mississippi on May 21 a local club formed to promote Alvin Owsley of Texas as the Democratic vice presidential nominee at the New York national convention. Similar clubs are being organized across the state to push his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Alvin Owsley
Mississi
Texas
Suspect in Beer Case Identified in Chicago Raid
Police announced identification of James Casey among 31 alleged beer runners arrested during a raid on Sieben Brewery. Casey was among those preparing to ship 13 truckloads of beer. Daniel O'Connor, political lieutenant, was mentioned in connection with the operation.
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Chicago
James Casey
Sieben Brewery
Daniel O’connor
O'Connor
William F.connell
McAdoo
Bidders Push Offer for Muscle Shoals
Elena H. Hooker testified before the Senate Agricultural Committee that the Hooker White Atterbury plan would yield larger returns for Muscle Shoals than offers from Henry Ford Associated Power Companies or Union Carbide. Senator McNary criticized private bidders for profit and urged funds into the U S treasury. The witness argued private operation is more efficient and proposed a three man partnership with the government. if Norris plan achieves the same results he would support it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hooker-White-Atterbury
Henry Ford
Associated Power Companies
Union Carbide Company
Elena H. Hooker
Senate Agricultural Committee
McNary
Oregon
Hooker
United States Treasury
Norris
France May Send Plane to China
The French ministry of aviation consented to dispatch a new airplane to Shanghai if Lt. P. d Oisy, a French long distance flier, wishes to continue toward Tokio. His aircraft was damaged beyond repair after a Shanghai landing. officials said he reached Hanoi and the flight aimed to test a new army plane and assess an air route between France and its colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
International News Service
French
Ministry of Aviation Today
Shanghai
P. d’Oisy
Tokio
D’ Oisy
Ministry of Aviation
d'Oisy
Hanoi
Indo- China
France
Frame up claims swirl around Wheeler charges
The Senate Daugherty committee heard that Justice Department figures tried to frame Senator Wheeler and spied on lawmakers and witnesses. They alleged diary theft linked to Gas ton B. Means, with investigator ties and a witness named W. O. Duckstein claiming his wife was a secret agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Gaston B. Means
W. O. Duckstein
Department
Means
Aviators Held In Harbor By Bad Weather
Aboard the American air expedition to fly around the world the fliers are delayed at Hitokappa Bay, Votorofu Island, Kuriles, due to persistent foggy weather. An official dispatch from the destroyer Ford places them off Kushiro for emergency landings, with warnings of further delays possible as storms affect northern and eastern Japan.
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Tokio
Cated Press
Hittokappa Bay
Votorofu
Kuriles
Japanese Navy Department
M. Tod
John Dpd. Ford
Smith
Lowell H. Smith
Ford
Kushiro
Hokkaido
Tokio Central Observatory
Japan
Port Land Suit Delayed Hearing Frames Nuisance Case
No date has been set for the hearing of a suit by the state of Alabama ex rel Attorney General Harwell G. Davis against Augustine Meaher and several companies. The action seeks abatement of structures claimed to be a public nuisance on property deeded in 1835 by the Orange Grove Company. The dispute covers land along One Mile Creek from Lee Street to Farle as described by city official Dean Knox. The sheriff must report service on all defendants before a date is fixed.
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State of Alabama
State Docks Commission
Orange Grove Company
One Mile Creek
Lee Street
Farle
Dean Knox
City of
Mobile
American Trade in South Still Heavy
Washington May 21 In spite of Europe’s efforts to dislodge the commercial foothold in Latin America this country’s trade with the southern nations amounted to 1743 000 last year an increase of 246 per cent over 1922. From Latin America the United States bought goods valued at 1049000000 principally raw materials and foods while exports to the south totalled 695809000 Coffee valued at 135000000 was this country’s heaviest purchase from Latin America in 1925. Latin American countries took chiefly meat products other foods and manufactured goods from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Latin America
United States
South
Labor Gains Ground in Politics Control
Melbourne reports that with the nationalist government fallen in South Australia four of six states are controlled by labor. Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania are labor ruled while New South Wales and Victoria along with the commonwealth stay nationalist.
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Melbourne
Australia
South Australia
Labor
Queensland
West Australia
Tasmania
New South Wales
Victoria
Commonwealth
Unidentified Man Killed by Police in New York Incident
In New York on May 21 a patrolman shot an unidentified bandit from the running board of a moving car. The officer then captured a second robber, Herman Manstert, who said he was a printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tinternational News Service
Adam Holzschneider
Herman Manstert
Rockefeller gifts boost Union Theological Seminary funds
John D. Rockefeller Jr. contributed 1 million dollars to Union Theological Seminary. An anonymous donation of 1.25 million dollars was also announced, per Dr. William M. Kingsley, president of the seminary's board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Union Theological Seminary
William M. Kingsley
Gunnison Child Improves After Brick Chimney Accident
Olive Gunnison eight of 159 Monroe Street was injured when a brick chimney toppled onto her head yesterday morning after a tree limb fell in the yard. The eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Vance Gunnison regained consciousness today but remains in danger. Her cousin Virgie Murphy was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Gunnison
Vance Gunnison
Monroe Street
City Hospital
Gunnison Yard
Virgie Murphy
Murphy
Stolen Balloon Tire Reported From Car on Delaware Street
J. Mallon of 854 Delaware street reported to police that an unidentified thief stole a bal loon auto tire from his vehicle while it stood in front of his home. The police hold a motor meter with nickel plated wings found on a prisoner who claimed to have found it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mallon
Delaware Street
Mallon
Warrant Charged Sugar Theft Arrest Of Bill Dobson
W. k. alias Bill Dobson, a house boat operator wanted since February 20, 1923, on grand larceny charges, was arrested on Mobile river and jailed on $500 bond. The warrant alleges he entered a Louisville and Nashville freight car near Pier 8 and stole 60 sacks of sugar valued at $300.
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W. K
Bill’ Dobson
Mobile
Smith
Ernest and
Rasher
Dobson
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Pier 8
Cobb Files Protest On Syrup Freight Rate
R G Cobb traffic bureau head files with Alabama Public Service Commission protesting cane syrup rate from Atmore to Mobile. He seeks reparation for a carload shipped under a class rate claimed to be too high and asks for a lower rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Cobb
Traffic Bureau
Alabama Public Service Commission
Atmore
Mobile
Hauer Home at Dawes Burns in Tuesday Night Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroys the home of Robert E. Hauer at Dawes while the family is away in Mobile. Hauer works for the Mobile & Ohio Railway.
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Hauer
Dawes
Robert E. Hauer
Mobile
Mobile & Ohio Railway
British Aviator Arrives in Burma During World Flight
A. Stuart MacLaren, British aviator circling the globe, landed at Rangoon Burma today coming from Calcutta, according to a dispatch received tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Shanghai
Associated Press
A. Stuart MacLaren
Yale
Calcutta
City Fire Department Upgrades Feared for Mobile
A city commission conference will discuss replacing the 1888 fire alarm system and building a central fire station at the triangle of St Francis Springhill avenue and Scott streets. Fire Commissioner Hartwell and engineer Howland advocate the location as optimal for a combined department and alert headquarters. The plan notes understaffing as the top deficiency and calls for a new service adders truck, rere hose, and a training school with a drill tower.
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City Commission
Mobile
Triangle of St. Francis
Springhill Avenue
Scott Streets
H. T Hartwell
J. H. Howland
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Hengineer Howland
Governor Brandon to Address Mobile Chamber Meeting
Governor W. W. Brandon will attend Mobile Chamber of Commerce annual meeting to speak on port development. He arrives on the 5 12 train from Montgomery and will be joined by General William L. Sibert and others from the state docks board to present addresses. Miss Mary Frances O Connell will perform songs at the Ike Club event expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Brandon
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Organization
Brandon
Mobile
Montgomery
William L. Sibert
State Docks Board
Charlies Henderson
J. F. G. Blair
State Commission
Mary Frances O'Connell
Ike’ Club
Parity Secured for Gulf Export Rates by Senate Action
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Gulf port interests won a parity protection in export rates after a Senate amendment to the Gooding bill. The measure would have created higher long haul rates, threatening parity with New York exports from Chicago and other central cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Gulf
Atlantic Seaboard
Associated Press
Washington
Underwood
Gooding, Pl
Senate
New York
Chicago
Malone Injured When Struck By Auto on Government Street
G A Malone of 107 Madison street was slightly injured when an automobile owned by Underwood Coal and Supply Co struck him on Government street near Fle-Claire at 9 15 last night. The driver, unnamed, placed Malone in his car and took him to City hospital before sending him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Malone
Madison Street
Underwood Coal and Supply Company
McIntyre
Malone
Government Street
Fle-Claire
Woman Under Bond in Burglary Case
Mrs. Frank Johnson of Government Street loop district remained held to the next grand jury under a $100 bond after arraignment in the superior criminal court on burglary charges. Roy Anderson of Grand Bay alleges theft of building material. G H Vannan, charged with receiving stolen property, was found not guilty. Hannie Simmons, arrested on a knife assault charge, allegedly wounded John Payton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Government Street Loop
Roy Anderson
Grand Bay
G. H. Vannan
Anderson
Hannie Simmons
Mos Bernstein
John Payton
Maryla
Simmons
Screen Windows in City Prison to Block Damaging Throws
Prison windows will be fitted with heavy wire screening after cans of Sterno were found in the white wing. Police say detainees have been targeted by objects tossed from the vacant south lot, with some prison inmates benefiting from the offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcans
Sterno
Ategg 4
Ite
Stolen Auto Found Stripped of Parts
An automobile owned by A. Roberts, a lumberman, was stolen from Old Shell road and the G. M. & N. crossing and found today in woods near Florida and Government streets. The car was dismantled with tires, generator, starter, spark plugs and other parts removed by thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Roberts
Old Shell Road
Florida
Government Streets
Roberts’ Yard
Fair Thursday Weather Forecast for Mobile
Fair weather tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures. The forecast issued this morning says showers are possible today. The thermometer stood low overnight and is expected to drop further Tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
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Alabama Federation
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