Bankers Convention in Mobile Opens Amid Large Attendance
About 200 bankers gather in Mobile for the Alabama Bankers Association meeting at the Battle House with many more expected. Governors, bank leaders, and speakers from Atlanta New Orleans and Birmingham headline sessions. events run through Thursday with a final dance in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama Bankers Association
Battle House
Sal'Santergatlas Ghentoo
M. B. Welborn
Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
R. 38. Hecht
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company of
New Orleans
Fairhope
Thomas C. McLeod
South Carolina
William L. Siberton
Alabama
Jouett
Eepechne Acre
Dothan
M. A. Vincentelli
Alabama Bank & Trust Company
Montmery
Henry T. Bartlett
American Trust and Savings Bank
Birmingham
Hecht
Hibernia Bank & Trust Company
Oscar Wells
First National Bank of Birmingham
American Bankers Associa
M. B. Wellborn
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Clay W. Black
Georgiana
J. Knox Fleming
Allen Northington
Montgomery
Bids Opened For Two Central Fire Stations
The city commission opened bids for two central fire stations including a northwest Conception and Maryland streets location and a site on Joachim between Lipscomb and Beauregard Streets. Estimated cost is 175000 dollars with many bidders. A report will be prepared after tabulation by Architects Downey and Rogers at Thursday morning meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water and
Church Streets
Armory
Centralmarket
Springhill Avenue
St. Francis, Wilkinson and
Scott Streets
Conception
Maryland Streets
Scott Street
Savannah Street
Thaw Appears at Tex Guinan's New York Club
Harry Thaw reappears on Broadway at Tex Guinan's Roaring Forties club in New York, lavishly tipped and accompanied by dancer Fawn Gray and a former policeman who serves as his secretary. He dined, danced, and reminisced, costing an evening of at least $1,500, then left with his companion in a taxi as dawn broke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A.P
Harry K. Thawas
Broadway
New York American
Fawn Gray
New York World
Thaw
Texas Guinan
Ae Teea
Thale
Madison Square Roof Garden
Harry
Gayety
Tex
Guinan
Philadelphia
Kirkbride
Kansas City
Frederick Gump
Harry Ww
Hotel
Pennsylvania
Benjamin B. Coyne
Tex Guinan
Youthful Head of University Chosen Wisconsin President
The article profiles a 38 year old man from a Missouri town who became president of the University of Wisconsin. He describes a life without a fixed goal and notes his career path as a series of sudden, unplanned moves, including ministry work and travel with Billy Sunday and the Chautauqua circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
New York
Hebein
University of Wisconsin
Missouri
Frank
Mary Smith
Lake
Wan
Billy
Chautauqua
William Jennings Bryan
Hill Students to Speak for Medal
The Spring Hill College oratorical contest will be held Wednesday night with three contestants vying for the medal for the best original effort. William J. DeHoff of Jacksonville from the senior class P Earl Hughes of Mobile and Joseph M Bowab of New Orleans from the junior class are the competitors. Judges are Norville P Leigh Bart B Chamberlain and Nicholas Stallworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill College
Illiam J. DeHoff
Jacksonville
Mobile
Joseph M. Bowab
New Orleans
Norville P. Leigh
Bart B. Chamberlain
Nicholas Stallworth
Gulf Fishing Club to Host Annual Outing June 2
The Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club will hold its annual outing and barbecue at the club house on Deg river on June 2. Secretary J Armor mailed invitations. The Gulf City Gun Club will stage a special shoot during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club
Dég River
J. ©. Armor
Gulf Club
Gulf City Gun Club
Highway Bids to Be Requested Soon
Bids for construction of the highway between Mobile and Theodore will be advertised soon from Montgomery. The bid opening date will be fixed about 30 days after the first advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Theodore
Montgomery
Weather Summary for Alabama May 26
The Weather Bureau reports fair tonight across Alabama with warmer conditions in the central and northern portions. Expect pleasant conditions overall as a mild westward breeze develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.iii
Alabama
State Lions Club District Opens First Annual Meeting
The thirty four district Lions Clubs opened its first annual convention at the Cawthon Vineyard luncheon with about 60 delegates registered and 100 expected for tomorrow's business sessions. District Governor W. S. Pittman and International Secretary Melvin Jones were among early arrivals in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of
Lions Clubs
Cawthon Vineyard
Lions
Lions Club
Rolston’s
Coden
Satsuma Orchard
Mobile
W. S. Pittman
Birmingham
Melvin Jones
Chicago
John D. Hill
Montgomery
Pittman
America
A. P. Poor- San, Jr
Mobile Club
Hugh Grant
Auburn
State Wins in Gas Case Plea
Mobile Gas Company vs Alabama Public Service Commission ruling shows Judge Henry D. Clayton refused recusal. Supreme Court allowed record inclusion on motion by the state, with City Attorney Ferger of Mobile noting the outcome. Yerger represented Mobile in the litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Gas Company
Alabama Public Service Commission
Henry D. Clayton
Federal
Montgomery
United States Supreme Court
Ferger
Mobile
State Commission
Clayton
Public Service Commission
Supreme Court
High Court
Yerger
New Auxiliary Hose Wagon Added to City Fire Department
Auxiliary Company No 13 joins the city fire department with a downtown focused hose wagon built in the department shops under Fire Chief Gus Rehm. Ernest Hughes oversaw construction from plans, and the unit carries 600 feet of 3 inch hose and a four deluge nozzle set in three sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Fire Department
Gus Rehm
Fire Department
Ernest Hughes
City Auto Mechanic
Rehm
Fire damages home on Dearborn Street and car at Gayle Motor
A frame dwelling at 54 S Dearborn Street owned by George M L1 suffered $2 in damage from a fire sparked by embers. Fire extinguished by one water stream. Fire companies 1 3 4 6 and 12 responded. A short circuit in insulation caused a fire in a Gayle Motor Company car at 113 Government Street around 6 10 PM yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Dearborn Street
George M
Gayle Motor Company
Government Street
Prisoners Sent Back to Testify Before Federal Grand Jury
Ben F. Cody James F. Daves Geronimo Perez and Daniel L Jemison convicted in the running conspiracy have been returned from Atlanta to Mobile to appear before the federal grand jury now in session and are held in the county jail. They will remain until the grand jury adjourns. J H Henry of Washington County Alabama serving 25 years for manslaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Cody
James F. Daves
Geronimo Perez
Dan l L. Jemison
Atlanta
Federal Grand Jury
Sesson
Coury
Mobile
J. H. Henry
Washington County
Ala
Tug Joseph B. Wood Aids Dismasted Vessels In Storms
The Joseph B. Wood of Wood Towing Corporation Norfolk Coal laden at Mobile before towing the dredge Alabama from Baltimore. The vessel is noted as a premier sea going tug known for rescuing distressed ships off Cape Henry and Cape Hatteras. A famous feat included towing the battleship Louisiana during a 90 mile hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Wood
Wood Towing Corporation
Norfolk
Mobile
Alabama
Baltimore
Cape Henry
Cape Hatteras
Louisiana
Philphia
Stills Seized and Prohibition Case in Mount Vernon Area
Deputy sheriffs Burch Shrive and Nelson seized two stills near Mount Vernon and destroyed 10 barrels of mash along with a 50 gallon outfit and 150 gallon copper still. Ed Aldridge was fined 50 and ordered to pay costs and 20 days hard labor for violation of the prohibition law. Reports note a liquor cache investigation in an old house behind Terrilltown with whiskey and beer reported but evidence missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burch
Shrive
Nelson
Mount Vernon
Leon Schwarz
Ed Aldridge
N. R. Clarke
Inferior Criminal Court
Gress Tanner
Terrilltown
Hartwell to Attend Coast Mass Meeting Tomorrow
Mayor H. T. Hartwell accepts invitation from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Boosters to attend a mass meeting at Migs tomorrow night. He will travel from Hartwell city at 2 PM for the session as part of efforts for a Greater Gulf Coast. Real estate firms on the coast raise a fund of 160,900 dollars for a chartered project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Hartwell
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Unseasonable May Chill Grips Asheville as Temperatures Drop
A cool northerly wave brought unseasonably low temperatures in May with records showing degrees in Asheville last night. Forecasters expect fair, mild conditions to close out the month despite a prior heat spike reaching 106 degrees elsewhere.
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Able Weather
Couthek
Ishi
Arizona
Asheville
Eneesie
Severe cold grips east with millions in crop losses
The nation endures a severe late spring freeze across the east and midwest. Frost and hail decimate grain fruit and vegetable crops, with Indiana reporting over 2 million dollars in damage. Wheat and corn futures rise while temperatures swing from 115 in Texas to freezing in New York.
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New York
A.P
East
Middle West
Hisory
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Chicago Board of Trade
Texas
Ohio River
New York City
Pittsburgh
Sarawacke
N. Y
Louisville
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Duluth
Missouri
Seymour
Ind
Melon
Survey on English demands under national inquiry
A nationwide survey by the National Council of Teachers of English examines how language is experienced in adult life. Miss Aline Bright heads the English Academy in Barton and chairs the local committee with school officials including Superintendents Murphy and Gilbert involved in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
National Council of Teachers of English
Aline Bright
Englis Academy
Department of
Barton
Murphy
Carl Gilbert
Frank L
Babe Ruth to Attend Yankees Home Game Today
New York May 26 Babe Ruth, recently ill, will watch the Yankees play in his first ball game of the season. The attendance marks Ruths return to the stands as he recovers off illness and supports the club in this early stage of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
New York
Yankees
New State Dredge Ready for Work in Mobile
The Alabama dredge arrived from Baltimore to Mobile and will start operations at the state docks site within days. Capt. E W Ward is tasked with readying her, with the docks board to inspect tomorrow. Major General William L Sibert chairs the board, overseeing port terminal work. The dredge will build the Louisville and Nashville roadbed from Three Mile Creek to One Mile Creek, resuming where the government dredge Wahalak left off. towed here by the tug Joseph B Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mobile
Baltimore
State Docks Board
State Docks
E. W. Ward
Docks Board
William L. Sibert
Gens
Louisville & Nashville
Three Mile Creek
One Mile Creek
Joseph B. Wood
Giant chain of state parks a national aim for delegates
Delegates from every state at the fifth conference advocate linking existing western national parks with proposed eastern parks via a model highway. They envision 48 parks and an unbroken North American corridor from Atlantic to Pacific, with eastern parks becoming realities soon. Secretaries Work and Mather promise east parks and broader park service reforms toward state control of surrounding lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian
Atlantic
Pacific
National Conference On State Parks
Interior
Work
Stephen T. Mather
National Park Service
East
Mr. Mather
Government Park Service
Secr of the Interior
No "Fast Stunts" Wanted in Dayton
Dayton Tenn May 26 John Gosnell of Rockwood Tenn learns the twelve miles an hour limit sign means the law. Sheriff R B Harris arrested him and Esquire Saiborn fined him three dollars for driving his horse too fast through the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Tenn
John Gosnell
Rockwood
R. B. Harris
Esquire Saiborn
Roosevelt party crosses Himalayan passes in expedition notes
Fragmentary report describes Col. Theodore Roosevelt and George K. Cherrie leading a Roosevelt expedition through Kashmir and Tian Shan routes. Text mentions Mount Everest style mountains and staged climbs with members expressing resolve for hardships and ambition.
Ford Planes Fly Into Orleans Field
A report from New Orleans states eight passenger Ford planes will join the Air Transport Company fleet by August. Herbert W. Welton, director of relations for the Chicago New Air Transport Company, indicates planes have been ordered and will serve the New Orleans Association of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Air Transport
Herbert W. Welton
Chicago-New Air Transport Company
New Orleans Association of ' Merce
Weston
New Disinfecting Method Claimed By Busnau Varilla
Paris May 26 Col Philippe Busnau Varilla claims a distance disinfecting method using a weak antiseptic solution. Jean Perrin described the discovery to the Academy of Sciences. Results in Rheims water by infinitesimal sodium hypochlorite addition challenge oxidation theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Derg
Col
Philippe Busnau-Varilla
Academy of Sciences
Jean Perrin
Rheims
Pers Rin
Dempsey Eyes Fight With Survivor Of Four Way Race
Paris May 26. Jack Dempsey announced readiness to box the survivor of a four cornered contest between Weinert Wills Ibbons and Tunney. After a strenuous workout at the Athletic Club at Fare he said he was anxious to get into the ring and felt the coming win in America justifies a shot at the championship.
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Paris
A.P
Jack Dempsey
Weinert
Wills
Ibbons
Tunney
Dempsey
America
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le Ae
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Berger
Tony
General Dawes
Underwood
Birmingham Clear House Association
Senator Underwood
Harry Thaw
Rialto
Stanford White
Flash Ally News
The
University of Wheconson
Glenn Frank
Mary ‘Smith
Glenn
Cawthon
Hartwell
Coast Mass Meet
NEW State
Roosevelt
Rocky Pass
FORD
Orleans Field
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