Surgeons Enjoy Day of Outing at Coast Resort
About four hundred surgeons and their families from the Southern Railway System traveled to Coden for a day of fishing and swimming as part of the association’s annual session. A special Bay Shore train carried attendees, with plans to return for a later train home. The meeting’s first two days covered business, with Dr. T. D. Walker elected president and a full slate of officers named. Attendance topped 420, with expectations to reach 500.
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Association of Surgeons of the Southern Railway System
Coden
Bay Shore
Association
T. D. Walker
Cochrane, Ga
W. A. Applegate
Washington
J. W. McGehee
Reedsville
N. C
H. R. Block
Spartanburg
S. C
R. K. Griffin
Moundsville
Tenn
R. M. Wallace
Rutledge
Dr. George, Ross
Richmond
Edith A. Foltz
Washington,d. C
W. S. Nash
Knoxville
D. K. Briggs
Blountsville
R. F. Gobbel
English
Ind
E. P. Solomon
Birmingham
E. D. Martin
New Orleans
Pooga
New Temple Planned for Mobile Masons Along St Francis
Construction of a new Masonic temple in Mobile will start Monday at Claiborne and St Francis, with Hancock Bros awarded the contract. The Egyptian style brick and steel building, costing about 160000 plus 100000 for interior decor, will occupy most of the block and be ready for occupancy late November. Over 500 members approved the project unanimously, promising work for hundreds in the city.
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Masonic Fraternity of
Mobile
Claiborne and
St. Francis Streets
Hancock Bros
Masonic
St. Francis Street
Franklin and
Alex Hancock
Disorder at Munson Line docks sparks arrests and court
At Mobile a 3:30 am rush on the Munson Line pier gates led to exchanges of gunfire as officers repelled eight would‑be boarders tied to a larger picket effort. Two men remained jailed on a general charge for ten days. others released for lack of evidence amid broader dockside tension.
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Mobile
Munson Line
Upper Mole & Ohio Railroad
Olenty
Edington
George W. Marshall
Ste
Raiload
Recorder
Alex Howrd
Rder
Uty
Boomes Edington
P.J. O’shaughessy
Seven’s Union
O’shaughnessy
Limnu Nilid New Orleans Strike Tense in River Port
In New Orleans on May 26 officials of the Marine Union pressed for an injunction to bar the marshals and police from interfering with small craft strikers. Lyons, the union business agent, warned of self help with boats, citing a fast craft capable of 428 knots an hour. A seized launch, the New Florida, was linked to the Hadnot affair and the Hadnot raid, while tensions rose over a tanker shipment and police action. Washington sources report the marine engineers plan to push a tentative agreement with Admiral Benson backing union actions and possible secession by some coastal unions if not honored.
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New Orleans
United States Marshale
Deaf Justice
Union Marine
Lyons
Mini Union
Samson
Florida
Shipping Board
Ellier
Orumbin
Washington
Marinest
Ownlers
Davis
Admiral Benson
Brown
Dublin customs house in ruins after attack
Fire and RIOTS shattered the Dublin customs house inflicted by a civilian raiding party. About 50 arrested after clashes. a dozen dead and many wounded. Guards kept watch as the burning building collapsed, with government offices destroyed and Ireland's hopes for peace weighed.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Customs House
Margines
Anniston City Launch Starts Trial Voyage
The 1000 ton vessel launched at Chickasaw yards began a Gulf trial run this morning under Captain Wynn and crew from Chickasaw. Expected back in Mobile tonight docking at Pier 3. First Chickasaw coast trade ship and next launch Atlanta City slated for Saturday.
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Anniston
Ichasaw Yards
Gulf
Rds
Wynn
San Francisco
Seattle
Vancouver
Chickayard
Atlanta
Trainmen Hurt In Southern Wreck Near Florence
Florence S C May 26 Today investigators probing what may be the work of saboteurs in the wreck of Seaboard Air Line passenger train No 23 near Florence last night two trainmen seriously hurt Engineer Ivey Harmons suffered a broken shoulder and his fireman Joe Tins had internal injuries according to reports.
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Florence
S. C
Skers
Seaboard i Line
White
Acto
Ivey Harmons
Joe Tins
Aval Measure Vote Possible Today
Washington May 26 Only six amendments remained to be considered when the Senate resumed debate on the naval appropriation. A proposal by Senator Borah to request the president call a naval disarmament conference with the United States Great Britain and Japan was adopted by unanimous consent and a final vote was expected possibly late today.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
United States
Great
Japan
Weather Summary for Washington Area From May 25
Generally fair conditions expected across Alabama Mississippi and adjacent regions through Friday with little change in temperatures and a continued mild air mass across the southeast coastal area.
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Ashington
Alabama
Annual Drill and Field Day At Wrights School
Cadets of the University Military school conduct annual drills at Monroe Park with four companies competing for best drilled unit. Winners receive badges and gold medals, followed by a battalion drill exhibition for visitors. Field day yesterday featured five class divisions and multiple track and field events with top scorers named. Eighteen students will graduate Friday morning at the Battle House.
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University Military School
Monroe Park
American Legion
Manuel of Arms
Windham Cowley
Emil Hin
Harry Guthrie
William Mhearin
John Ladd
Battle House
Death of D P Montague of Chattanooga
Dwight Preston Montague a retired capitalist and manufacturer died of apoplexy in his office in the Montague building Chattanooga. Born July 20 1853 in Chester Meigs county Ohio he had lived in Chattanooga since 1875 and was president of the Roane Iron Company and the Soddy Coal Company. His home is a noted Italianate castle style residence.
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Chattanooga
Ena
Dwight Preston Montague
Montague
Montagué
Chester
Meigs County
Ohio
Roane Iron Company
Soddy Coal Company
United States Army
Daugherty Aims End Booze Case Blockade
Attorney General Daugherty plans a committee of legal experts to draft legislation to ease liquor case congestion in federal courts nationwide. He will invite three district judges two district attorneys and William A Blount of Pensacola Florida with Judge Sater of Columbus Ohio as chairman. He cited about 700 pending cases in Pittsburgh and New York and similar totals in other cities.
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Washington
Daugherty
Congress
William A. Blount
Pensacola
Fla
Sater
Columbus
Ohio
Pittsburgh
New York
Fairchild outlines sales tax shift in Congress hearing
Yale economist F R Fairchild told the Senate Finance Committee that advocates aim to lift the general sales tax as the dominant tax, potentially replacing the income tax as the main burden. Chairman Penrose insisted the income tax would stay, while Senator La Follette warned a sales tax signals the end of the income tax era.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
F. R. Fairchild
Yale University
Penrose
la Folletté
Wisconsin
Debs Case Report Delayed by Justice Department
Washington May 26 President Harding will not receive a report from the department of justice in the Eugene V Debs case at least one month and perhaps longer Attorney General Daugherty announced today Debs is seen as representative of a group seeking clemency and the attorney general said he will study the history and policy on clemency before acting with extreme caution.
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Washington
Harding
Department of Justice
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Geral Daugherty
Debs
Cass
Macon Business Man Killed By Switch Engine
Reeves Brown a prominent Macon business man and vice president of the W. A. Doody Company was instantly killed by a switch engine near Walnut street cross ing on the Southern Railway tracks. The official report says he stepped onto the tracks and laid down as the engine approached. Those close to his affairs believe the death was accidental with no motive or reason for self harm.
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Macon
Reeves Brown
W. A. Doody Company
German Prison Bully Gets 10 Month Term
Leipsic May 26 Sergeant Heine was sentenced to ten months imprisonment by the high court for ill treating British prisoners of war at Herne prison camp Westphalia. He is the first German officer tried for conduct of the war. Captain Mueller faces the next case accusing him of mistreating British prisoners at Karise camp.
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Leipsic
Heine
Herne
Westphalia
Mueller
Karise
Communist jailed by Chicago police
Biase Kuch aged 28 secretary of the Croatian Federation of the Communist Party of America was arrested at his home by federal agents who said steps would be taken for his deportation Communist literature advocating May day riots was found at Kuch s home and the agents said he would be prosecuted or deported
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Chicago
Biase Kuch
Croatian Federation
The
Communist Party of America
Kuch
Aki
British Soldiers Fire on Rioters in Belfast Streets
British soldiers charged through riots in Belfast after election clashes. Fierce revolver fighting erupted in Butler Street near the Holy Cross monastery as rival processions clashed. Snipers fired from buildings while armored cars moved crowds aside.
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Belfast
Butler Street
Rickenbacker Starts Long Flight Again
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker resumes his transcontinental flight from Redwood City after fog forced an early return. He hopes to reach Washington in about 26 hours, with Omaha and Des Moines possible stops, planning a June 15 San Francisco arrival on the return trip. He reports the Liberty engine is in good condition after a Los Angeles mishap.
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Redwood Gity
Cal
Eddie Denbacker
Ace
Washington, D. C
Washington
Omaha
Des Moines
Continental Divide
North Platte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Olympic Sailing Proves Inutility of Strike Belief
Southampton May 26 The sailing Wednesday for New York without incident of the steamer Olympic caused steamship officials to express the belief that their trouble with cooks and stewards on vessels ever reduced wages had ended. They said that the substitution of volunteers for regular employes on the steamer Aquitania evidently had the futility of the strike, and that this was made more apparent when the steamer Mauretania signed on a full crew without difficulty at the new wages.
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Southampton
New York
Olympic
Mauretania
Costa Rica Backs Federation Ties in Central America
Costa Rica approves adherence to the Central American federation. A foreign office report shows the Foreign Relations Committee endorses the treaty and the government drafts laws to ratify it. A constituent national assembly meeting is called upon entry to the federation.
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San Jose
C. R
Costa Rica
Foreign Office
Foreign Relations Committee of
Congress
Federation
Constituent National Assembly
U.S. Manufactured Goods Rise From 1914 to 1919
Census Bureau figures from the 1920 census show U S manufactured products valued at 24.25 billion in 1914 rising to 62.59 billion in 1919. Plant numbers grew from 275,791 to 288,376 with automobile manufacture driving the gain.
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Washington
United States
Harding Addresses Tennessee Bankers Session
Nashville Tenns May 726. Governor Harding spoke at a Tennessee Bankers Association two day session opening with unusually large attendance. At a noon luncheon at the Commercial Club he addressed financial problems of the day.
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Nashville
Tenns
Tennessee Ban Association
Harding
Railroads hailed as well operated by Byram
H B Byram president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul testified before the senate commerce committee praising railroad employees for cooperation in improving efficiency and economy. He cautioned against claims that officers mismanage and said rank and file work to support better service.
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Washington
United States
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Senate Into Commerce Committee
Admiral Fechteler Dies at Capital Commandant of 5th Naval District Passes
Admiral A. Fechteler, commandant of the 5th naval district, died at Hampton Roads after a period of illness. During the war he directed defense plans for the coast from Maryland to Florida and was to retire in September. his daughter Elizabeth was married in his room weeks before.
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Washington
Fechteler
5Th Naval District
Hampton Roads
Fetchteler
Norfolk Navy Yard
Maryland
Florida
5Th District
Elizabeth
John D. Mannen
Fredericksburg 250th Anniversary Dampened by Storm
A severe electrical storm disrupted Fredericksburgs 250th founding celebration in Richmond Va. May 26. After cleared skies the program proceeded with receptions marker dedications addresses by notables and a float and tale pageant featuring marines citizens veterans and Virginia Indian descendants.
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Richmond
Fredericksburg
Old Sol
Fredericksburgh
Bubonic plague cases rise in Tampico and environs
Havana dispatches report thirty eight bubonic plague cases with two deaths in Tampico Mexico and surrounding areas during April and May, according to port authorities in Havana.
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Havana
Tampico
Mexico
Havena
Wreath Sent by Prisoners for Judge Gould Funeral
281 prisoners at the District jail sent a Mayan wreath and sympathy card to the bier of Ashley M. Gould senior justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. They contributed from pennies to quarters, praising his justice and fairness and recalling his help to those in trouble.
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Ashley M. Gould
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Ponzi Denied Habeas Corpus in Boston Judge Denies Writ
Federal Judge Clarence Hale refused a writ of habeas corpus for Charles Ponzi who faces state court trials on larceny indictments. Ponzi, sentenced last fall to five years for the foreign exchange scheme, was ordered to stand trial in state court. Attorney General announced he would be tried today.
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Boston
Clarence Hale
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
Allen
Beer Regulations Forthcoming Soon
Washington May 26 The sale of beer as a medicine will be regulated after a few days as Treasury Secretary Mellon stated He expects the confirmation of David Blair as internal revenue commissioner and Blair will oversee promulgation of beer regulations The rules provide for about four gallons of beer per month per patient as prescribed by a doctor
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Washington
Southern Presbyterians May End General Assembly
The first general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church was expected to conclude its sessions in St. Louis today. Most commissioners were preparing to depart tonight for homes in the South as final committee reports were to be acted upon by the assembly.
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ST. Louis
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Planes and Seagoing Unions Face Wage Rule Clash
In New York on May 26 Secretary of Labor Davis prepared to receive a proposed settlement from the Shipowners Association for the marine workers strike. The wage and working rules committee signaled a 15 percent wage cut but held firm on the concession as the key dispute, awaiting final terms before submitting to Washington.
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New York
Marine Workers
Davis
Amship Owners’ Association
Washington
Meyer urges broad policy for trade
Eugene Meyer Jr of the War Finance Corporation urged a broad trade policy before the bankers association in Atlantic City. He said the policy must reflect American interests, protect national goals, and not be narrowly selfish to succeed.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Cor Fo
Penr Yival Bankers’ Association
Japanese Naval Policy Sparks Debate on Yap Island
In San Francisco on May 26, a議員 Tanaka stated that Japan should fortify Yap island and build eight new battleships, arguing it benefits both Japan and America. The dialogue involves Kenseikei party members and other minority Japanese leaders studying economic conditions.
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Coas
Yap
Is & Ng
Japan
Kenseikei, Orstion
A. Pima
America
Tanaka
le Tive
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