Opinion on Muscle Shoals contracts quick action urged
Washington May 25 Members of the house military affairs committee predicted rapid action on private offers to develop Muscle Shoals. Atty Gen Daugherty said contracts with Alabama Power and Air Nitrate Corp were invalid. The air nitrate
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Washington
House
Muscle Shoals
Daugherty
Alabama Power Company
Air Nitrate Corporation
Associated Press
House Military Committee
Ment
Alabama Power Panele
Power Company
Gt Ment
Gorgas
Ala
Department
New York
P Fan
Congr
Henry Ford
Ford
Congress
Pres
Hammitt
Air Nietrates Corporation
T Martin
Ala Power Company
Hotel Men to Meet in Birmingham June 8
Annual convention of the Alabama Hotel Men's Association to be held in Birmingham June 8 and 9 will discuss passage of additional state health department legislation and other matters. Prominent speakers include Judge W. W. Brandon and Charles S. McDowell, gubernatorial candidates, plus Birmingham officials. A joint dinner on opening night with the Greaters' Association of Birmingham is planned.
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Birmingham
Alabama Hotel Men's Association
P. C. Steele
Cawthon Hotel
State Health Department
Steele
W. W. Brandon
Charles 8. McDowell
McLendon
Birmingham City Commission
Greaters’ Association of
Wooden pistol not a weapon in Oakdale case
In recorder's court Recorder D. H. Edington dismissed Slim TM Chambers of Oakdale after Peter Oliver testified he saw a wooden item resembling a revolver buttock in Chambers' pocket. The court found toy pistols carried concealed do not violate the law, drawing laughter from the audience.
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Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Slim
Oakdale
Peter Oliver
Oliver
Recorder
Officer to bring in man in forgery case
Deputy Sheriff C. E. Davis of Urbana Illinois wires that he is en route to Mobile with a warrant and requisition papers for R. J. Churchill alias Chadick Davidson wanted in Urbana on forgery charges. Churchill is held at the police station without bail.
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C. E. Davis
Urbana
Ill
Police Department
Mobile
R. J. Churchill
R. J. Chadick
Davidson
Illinois
Churchill
Weather and schedule snapshot for Southern and national games
Reports show Memphis at Birmingham in cloudy conditions with 330 kickoff. Mobile at Nashville, cloudy at 4. New Orleans at Chattanooga, cloudy 3 30. National slate includes Brooklyn at Philadelphia clear two games 1 39. Chicago at Cincinnati cloudy 1 30. Pittsburgh at St Louis clear 3 15. American 5 non at New York clear Philadelphia at Boston 3 15. St Louis at Chicago cloudy 3. Cleveland at Detroit cloudy listed.
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Southern
Memphis
Wirmingham
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
National
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Weather synopsis for Alabama Mississippi
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday covers Alabama and Mississippi with limited precipitation. Forecast highlights mild temperatures and areas of thin cloud cover in the two states ahead of the weekend.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Reorganize Health Work After Agitation
The city and county health department to be reorganized after a board of health meeting tonight. Health officer C A Mohr promised immediate plans after being held responsible for health conditions and enforcement. Drs McCall and Thames reported poor conditions at one dairy during a visit with City Commissioners Taylor and Crawford.
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Board of Health
C. A. Mohr
Taylor and Crawford
Thames
Health Department
Mohr
Dr. Mohr
Hoke Smith Backs Ford for Muscle Shoals Control
Former U.S. senator Hoke Smith declared Ford the sole bidder for Muscle Shoals wartime plants and urged Congress to lease the works to a Ford-led corporation. He planned to visit Washington to push Ford’s control and outlined the plants’ capacity for power, nitrogen fixation, and fertilizers as national assets.
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Georgia
Washington
Atlanta
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Congress
Detroit
Hoke Smith
United States
Ford
Smith
Southern Commercial Congress
Mississippi
Congress Considers Renting Mobile Federal Building Floor
A bill introduced by Rep. John McDuffie would allow the Treasury secretary to rent the first floor of Mobile’s federal building to the Chamber of Commerce. If approved, the space would host offices and exhibits for Mobile products during trade weeks. The bill awaits committee action. Senate consideration expected months away. The floor currently houses military veterans, Internal Revenue, a Justice Department special agent, and the local Red Cross.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Federal
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
House of Representatives
John McDuffie
Committee On
Congress
Senate
Federal Building
School For Disabled Soldiers
Internal Revenue Department
Special Agent
Department of Justice
The
American Red Cross
Friends Search for Chighizola While He Goes To Texas
Marine engineer John Mario Chighizola disappeared from his home on May 13 leading to days of searching in Mobile. He was located last night in Dallas Texas after sending letters saying he was ill and wanted relatives to come. A malicious injury to an animal case against him was called May 15 but postponed due to malarial fever. The warrant alleges he shot and wounded a cow.
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John
Mario”) Chighizola
Mobile
Dallas
Texas
Chighizola
Circuit
C. W. Tompkins
W. T. Henderson
Chighizon
Charge of forgery against former deputy sheriff
H. J. Allen once a special deputy sheriff was arrested in Prich ard last night by Deputy Sheriffs Moses Bernstein and Walter Blackman on a forgery charge. Sheriff H. Holcombe Jr. was the complainant. Allen is jailed in default of a $500 bond awaiting a hearing in inferior criminal court. The warrant says he forged the sheriff's name to a $40 check on the Peoples Bank and cashed it for groceries from Greer stores.
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H. J. Allen
Prichard
Moses Bernstein
Walter Blackman
H. Holcombe, Jr
Allen
Inferior Criminal Court
Peoples Bark
Greer
Police Relief Outing Set For July 18 At Monroe Park
The Mobile Police Relief Association announces its annual outing at Monroe Park on July 18. Activities include a baseball game, boxing stag, vaudeville stunts, and a grand ball at night to benefit the sick and death fund.
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Mobile Police Relief Association
Monroe Park
Robert Holmes
Barkentine Whiteson Sold Here for 15000
The British barkentine Whiteson a 782 net ton vessel was sold here today for 15000 to L A and J M Scott of Mobile and New York The ship has been tied up at the port for 16 months off charter and will operate in the West Indies and South American trade with a Jamaica sailing likely announced soon The Whiteson was sold by Charles T White Son of Sussex New Brunswick The vessel will undergo overhaul including non rated dry deck before trading begins
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Whiteson
Bishop Kilgo in Grave Condition
Bishop John C Kilgo of the Methodist Episcopal Church South is critically ill at Methodist Hospital Memphis after a relapse this morning. He had a fairly comfortable night but grew weaker and is now semi conscious. Kilgo fell ill Monday night while returning home from the Methodist conference at Hot Springs.
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Memphis
Tenn
John C. Kilgo
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Methodist
Kilgo
Charlotte
Hot Springs
Alabama Trade Reviving Says Sec Davis
Secretary Davis reports a nationwide revival in business activity based on Labor Department employment data. Unemployment cut by more than 50 percent in Pennsylvania over three months, with signals of recovery across Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Kansas Missouri and on the Pacific coast. The South shows steady gains in Georgia Tennessee and Alabama and North Carolina reports virtually no unemployment.
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Washington
Sec. Davis
Department of Labor
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Pacific
South
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
North Carolina
Lloyd George Faces Commons Test Over Genoa Policy
In London May 25 the Lloyd George government faced a critical Commons test. The premier planned a major speech on Genoa and Britain’s policies, with Asquith Clynes and Cecil prepared to rebut. He argued Russia must be engaged to restore Europe’s peace and emphasized Russo German risks if Russia remained isolated.
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ED L. Keen
United Press
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Genoa
Great Britain
Herbert H. Asquith
Fromer
John Clynes
Robert Cecil
Tiss
Ae Iynng
Restiwark i Position
Russia
Europe
Germany
U M S Cadets Drill Day At Monroe Park
The University Military School cadets hold annual drills at Monroe Park with a large crowd expected. The event features company and individual competitions following yesterdays field day with high marks and record performances by Guy Tapia in the 106 yard dash and in high point scoring across senior events.
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University Military School
Monroe Park
Guy Tapia
Tapia
Southerland
R. Lindsey
RK. Inge
Hawkins
Pape
Robinson
Butterly
J. Lad
Barge Line Heads Confer on Plans in Mobile
Theodore Brent of New Orleans and Henry T. Debardeleben of Birmingham, federal managers of the Mississippi-Warrior river barge line and Warrior division, respectively, met in Mobile for several hours at the Battle House to discuss operations and inspected the new coal terminal and barge line property.
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Theodore Brent
New Orleans
Henry T. Debardeleben
Birmingahm
Ala
Warrior
Mobile
Battle House
Two Arrests on Federal Prohibition Charge
Lawrence Pierce and Lee Pierce residing on Moffat road were served with federal warrants alleging violation of the prohibition law. Agents reportedly found liquor at the residence, the pair waived examination and posted bond for appearance.
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Lawrence Pierce
Lee Pierce
Moffat Road
Freight rate cuts spark near billion-dollar saving
Washington May 25 Inter state commerce commission ordered a 10 percent freight rate cut boosting the nation's cost of living bill by an estimated one billion dollars a year in consumer relief. Government experts project a ten dollar per person annual saving with prices and wages adjusting as officials push the cut down to shoppers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Harding
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Legion Post Supper Tonight With War Veteran Address
Lamar Y. McLeod Post American Legion hosts its third monthly supper at the Battle House trellis room at 8 o clock with an address by Col. F C Lawton of Mobile who was wounded in World War I. An elaborate musical program vaudeville stunts and a membership report will mark the event as over 200 ex service men gather for a night of festivities. Commander J J Alvarez says attendance and enjoyment should be high as the post continues to grow its monthly social events.
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F. C. Lawton
Mobile
Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Battle House
J. J. Alvarez
Reward totals rise for mob flogging of city health officer
Rewards totaling more than 5000 dollars have been offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of those in the mob that flogged Dr. John Dre Dowling city health officer of Birmingham. Authorities state an investigation by city state and federal agencies is underway with arrests not yet made and expected developments soon.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Dre. Dowling
Priest in Sacristy Dies of Apoplexy
Nashville report says Father Merkley pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nashville died of apoplexy in Lawrenceburg Tennessee while preparing for a confirmation. He collapsed entering the sacristy with Bishop Samuel A Stritch of Toledo at his side. Burial set for St Anthony Indiana.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lawrenceburg
Father Merkley
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Samuel A. Stritch
Toledo
Ohio
St. Anthony, Ind
Presbyterians Choose Indianapolis for General Assembly
In Des Moines May 25 Indianapolis was chosen as the next meeting place of the Presbyterian General Assembly over Atlantic City. The assembly vindicated Rev John Co MecElmoyle the "marryin parson" who had officiated for 1490 marriages in a year, with the judicial committee finding no injury to his ministerial standing after debate.
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Des Moines
Indianapolis
Presbyterian General Assembly
Atlantic City
John Co. MecElmoyle
Me Assembly
Confusion In Signals Held Responsible
A government official linked possible wage cuts to rail freight rate reductions. In Birmingham, Alabama, a Tidewater car collision injured 32 as a crossing signal confusion halted an interurban trolley. The wreck left a crowded car split in two and several seriously injured, with crews and passengers hospital bound.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tidewater
Birmingsham Railway, Light and Power Company
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Woodlawn
Co. W
Bill) Estes
OH Stovall
Preston Matthews
A. M. Stewart
Billie Morris
Lewis
Clem Zeinden
Co. M. Galbraith
Frank Jones
Tillman
World Fliers Delayed By Slight Paris Fog
Major W. T. Blake Captain Norman MacMillan and Lt Col L F E Broome faced delays in departing Bourget field due to light fog. The British aviators, who arrived from England on the first leg of a 30,000 mile global flight, waited until 1 20 p m for favorable conditions before the next stop at Lyons. The event coincides with a four day international air show featuring Ferrari among others.
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Paris
Associated Press
W. T. Blake
Norman MacMillan
L. F E. Broome
Paria
England
Bourget Field
Lyons
Ferrari
Rome-Tokio
Muscle Shoals Testimony To Open Wednesday
Hearings on the Muscle Shoals offers are delayed to mid next week. Secretary of War Weeks will testify Wednesday and Gif ford Pinchot may appear Thursday or Friday. The two men are the last witnesses summoned. Drafting of the committee report will begin after their testimony.
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Washington
Sec. of War
Weeks
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Senate Agricultural Committee
I’inchot
Senate
Pinchot
Bankers Meet Progressing Amid Secret Plan Talks
Paris May 25 The International Bankers' Commission debating four plans for an international loan to Germany resumed confidential talks at the Hotel Astoria. Morning session lasted two hours without a communique. Morgan reportedly seeks iron clad guarantees from Germany while German representative Bergmann declined to reveal details but remained optimistic.
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Paris
International Bankers’ Commission
Germany
J. P. Morgan
Hotel Astoria
Morgan
Herr Bergmann
Bergmann
Belfast Casualties Rise Amid Night of Disorder
Four people were killed and 25 wounded in Belfast during the night as curfew may extend to surrounding districts. A mob attacked the Falls Road Carnegie library as brigades and police tried to protect firemen and property.
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Belfast
Carnegie Library
Falls Road
Pope Pius Celebrates Mass at Eucharistic Congress
Pope Pius celebrated mass in the basilica of Saint Peter before thousands of grims at the international eucharistic congress in Rome May 25. Delegates then toured the Catacombs of St. Calixtus where ceremonies will be held in the subterranean caverns that sheltered early Christian martyrs.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Peters
St. Calixtus
Two 13YearOlds In Fatal Bristol School Fight
In Bristol Tennessee on May 25 Th ore Thorpe age 13 was jailed after a school fight with playmate John A 14 age 13. Adams was stabbed in the heart and died instantly.
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Bristol
Tenn
Thore Thorpe
John A
Torday
Adams
Young Thorpe
Chile Peru talks adjourn without action awaiting orders
The Chilean and Peruvian delegates met in Washington and adjourned after a short session without decisions to await further instructions from their home governments. The next meeting date remains to be set.
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Chile
Peru
Washington
Associated Press
Twaddell Funeral Held in Belfast
The funeral of W. J. Twaddell member of Parliament assassinated Monday was held in Belfast today. Thousands attended the ceremony as Sir James Craig led the parliamentary delegation in a somber, impressive procession through the city.
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Twaddell
Belfast
W. J. Twaddell
Assassi
James Craig
Parliam
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