Fire department shake-up over Ziliak Milling blaze losses
City commission hears Commissioner Hartwell report criticizing fire department handling of the Ziliak Schaefer Milling Company fire. He cites about 300000 in damage, calls for accountability, and notes aging chief Myrick and missed alarms. The matter goes to a committee for action.
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Ziliak, Schaefer Milling Company
City Commission
H. T. Hartwell
Hartwell
J. A. Lamey
Myrick
Bethy
Bonus provisions for ex service men outlined after veto
The resume of the new bilateral bonus bill details distribution by the War Department with 1800 Mobile county recipients. Eligible service between April 6 1917 and November 1 1918 may receive cash bonuses or paid up life insurance policies issued January 1 1945.
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Calvinge
Majr
F.C. Hecox
Nus
Mobile
War Department
Hecox
Veterans’ Bureau
Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Red Cross
United States
Ried. Cross Canteen Workers, Y .M. C. A
Knights of Columbus
Salvatino
Memorial Day Plans By American Legion for Dead of All Wars
Douglas C. Harris announces a Memorial Day program with the Lamar Y. McLeod Post leading a 4 PM assembly from the legion club rooms to the National cemetery. Veterans will be honored with wreaths, a wreath ceremony at Magnolia Confederate Rest, and a civilian wreath presented by Captain Leon Schwarz. New Legion caps for future parades and events will also be unveiled.
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Douglas C. Harris
Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Ee Army of the Republic
Legion Club
National Cemetery
Mobile Rifles
Legionnaires
Harris
William Mcleod
Legion
Leon Schwarz
Legion Post
J. J. Powers
Grand Army of the Republic
Magnolia
Futur
Bern
Alabama
Lamar Y. McLeod Post
Arrests Made In Mysterious Chicago Crime
Chicago May 27 Adolph Popritz 27 a waiter answering the general description of the George Johnson sought for the murder of Robert Franks 14 was arrested here. A gray automobile was taken on the car description. Detectives traced a ransom note signed George Johnson and found a typewriter fragment possibly linked to the case. The slain boy’s body was found in a swamp culvert with $10 000 ransom demands.
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Chicago
Adolph Poopritz
George Johnson
Robert Franks
Poprite
Robert
Murmane
Popritz
Pir
George
Genet
Ge Johnson
Opritz
Geor Johnson
Norris bill seen to advance in Senate committee action
The Senate agriculture committee reported the Norris bill by a 11 to 6 vote after a substitute for the Ford proposal was offered. The measure would create the Federal Chemical Corporation to control Muscle Shoals properties, finish dams two and three on the Tennessee River, develop hydroelectric storage, and manufacture fertilizer sold directly to farmers. The committee also appointed a subcommittee to draft amendments, while Ford bid supporters blocked an amendment seeking scope under the federal water power act.
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Washington
Norris
Ate Agriculture Committee
Ea Norris
Keyes
New Hampshire
Smith
South Carolina
Harrison
Mississippi
Heflin
Alabama
Kansas
Ladd
South Dakota
Harreld
Oklahoma
McKinley
Ransdell
Louisiana
Kendrick
Wyong
Norria
Nebraska
Johnson
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Muth
North Dakota
Riggee Éocrat
Caraway
Arkanses
McNary
Dream
Capper
Gooding
Idaho
Norbeck
Publicaia
Arkansas
Ralston
Indiana
Ford
Senate
Senesems Ranedell
Mce-Nary
Senator Capper
Federal Chemical Corporation
Muscle Shoals
Secretary of War
Tennessee River
Nine die as Mikado trawler wrecks off Cape Fouehu reef
Nine seamen perished when the steam trawler Mikado wrecked Sunday night near Cape Fouehu reef off Nova Scotia. Seven survivors arrived with one body. a student was rescued by a motor boat at Louisburg. The 246 ton vessel was en route to Grimsby, England amid heavy fog blamed for the disaster.
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Canbo
International News Service
Cape Fouehu
M. Neilsen
Norway
B. Grimshaw
Grimsby
A. Hendri
Keith
England
William Saxby
Lincoln
J. Jensen
Denmark
W. Brown
William Simpson
T. Williamson
Png
J. Haley
Scotland
B. &. Benzersen
J. Hansen
W. Lintin
Olaf
Jensen
Grimaby
Storm kills and injures across multiple towns in Mississippi
A severe wind storm swept through several communities causing multiple fatalities and injuries. Reports list deaths near Owens, Bay Springs, and Collins with several homes destroyed and injured residents in Union and Pleasant, while names such as Hays, Abbott, and Robineson appear among the affected. The storm disrupted Walker County and surrounding parishes as crews assess the damage.
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Cripps
Collins
Bay Sprinke
Victor Ox
Swain Planta
Waynesboro
Walker County
Jo - Haye
Abbott
John
Atrm
Nora
Owens Community
Coeing
Emp
Tod
Homer
John Haydé
de Collins
Jane Moseley
Sarah Myrties
Citrus Industry Conference Called For Mobile County
N Duncan director of the Auburn agricultural extension service calls Mobile and Baldwin county citrus enthusiasts to a conference at the Battle House Saturday at 2 oclock. The meeting aims to discuss continuing Dr. H L Dozier's citrus work after July 1 and explore means to sustain the program and related citrus industry concerns. Orchardists and others are invited to attend.
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N. Duncan
Agricultural Extension Service
Auburn
Mobile
Baldwin County
Battle House
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Dozier
State Department
Doxier
Skipper Completes 12 Years of Coast Guard Service
Willie Skipper, chief boatswain mate in the local coast guard, marks his twelfth year of service. He has spent nearly all time in Mobile, except during the war when he served from the West Indies to Canada and Europe. He has captained the harbor cutters Arrow Messenger AB-23 and served on Winona. He came to the United States in 1909.
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Willie Skipper
Coast Guard
American” Legion
Mobile
West Indies
Canada
Europe
Winona
Arrow
Messenger
United States
Weather forecast unsettled showers across Alabama and Michigan
The May 27 forecast from The Weather Washington notes unsettled conditions with showers and potential changes in temperature across Alabama and Michigan.
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Washington
Ala
Mi i
Defendant Warned In Prohi Case In Elmira
J M Clarke of northwest Elmira and Scott streets was warned by Recorder D H Edington that future evidence could send him to the state docket and county road if convicted on prohibition charges. Detectives Moody and Franco testified of a gallon jug of white whiskey found near Clarke's place and a buzzer heard on entry. Daisy Franklin was fined $50 or 50 days for possessing prohibited liquors. Mamie Royal was convicted of assault with a knife on Sadie Phillips and fined $51 plus costs. Phillips remained in City hospital for two months.
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J. M. Clarke
Elmira
Scott
D. H. Edington
Moody and
Franco
Clarke
William McCauley
City Prohibition Squad
Daisy Franklin
Recorder
Mamie Royal
Sadie Phillips
Mobile photos to grace Alabama school book Stories of Alabama
The Alabama text book commission selects the manuscript book Stories of Alabama by Elberta Taylor of Birmingham for schools. The Chamber of Commerce asks for Mobile city views to accompany Mobile stories and hopes to receive several photographs for inclusion.
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Mobile
Alabama
State Text Book Commission
Chamber of Commerce Today
Elberta Taylor
Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce
Entered Guilty Plea in Larceny Case
Frank Witney 35 entered a guilty plea to grand larceny in recorder's court and was held to the next grand jury under 750 dollars bond. Detectives arrested him at Dauphin and Lawrence streets with a clarinet and saxophone tied to the theft from the Battle House Six at 207 North Jackson Street. The instruments valued at 159 dollars belonged to B. H. Passion.
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Frank Witney
Recorder’s Court
Witney
Untreiner
Burden
Dauphin
Lawrence
Battle House Six
North
Jackson Street
B. H. Passion
Truck Driver Sues After Crash With Auto
George King filed suit in the circuit court seeking 2500 dollars for personal injuries from an April 24 collision at Government and Lawrence streets. He says he was struck by Gertrude S. Kolin while riding in an auto truck.
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George King
Circuit Court Today
Gertrude S. Kolin
King
Government and
Lawrence Streets
Remarkable Slippers Highlight Vienna Smart Society
In Vienna on May 27 fashionable society members appeared in black suede slippers with a red monogram cutout on a small square plaque. The design shows over the instep and is outlined by red leather edging matching the monogram.
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Vienna
Smarest Society
Foreign Seamen Forbidden Enter American Ports
Immigrant sailors from foreign nations may not land at U S ports starting July 1 under a new immigration law signed by President Calvin Coolidge. Local officials say regulations may later allow landings with proper passports, but no guidance has been issued yet. The change risks erasing the romance of the sea as sailors cannot freely visit ports. The law takes effect July 1 and a full copy is expected soon at the local immigration office.
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Mobile
United States
Calvin ~Ridge
United States Department’ of Immigration
Johansen to Take Charge of Tampa Cutter AB-2
J A Johansen former chief boatswain mate of the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa is transferred to Tampa Florida to assume command of cutter AB-2 formerly Arrow. He has given sea service and is well known locally as friends bid him farewell in the city.
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J. A. Johansen
Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Tampa
Fla
Johansen
Sue
The
Arrow
Mobile
Weller Entitled to Retain Seat in New York District
Washington May 27 The House adopted without debate a resolution declaring Royal Mixee a Democrat from New York’s twenty first district entitled to retain his seat after a committee investigated charges of irregularities connected with his ejection.
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Washington
House
Royal Mixee
Twenty-First
New York
Violent eruption at Kilauea shocks island observers
Honolulu May 27 reports say Kilauea produced one violent eruption and 69 minor ones in the past day. Volcanologist C. H. Merson ventured toward the crater mouth and noted the crater area had nearly doubled from recent avalanches. An earthquake struck the volcano region at 9 o clock yesterday.
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Honolulu
Kilauea
C. H. Merson
Eleven Marauders Captured in Mexico Executed
Eleven men allegedly involved in raids on Chinese ranches south of Cananea and the burning of four Southern Pacific de Mexico Railroad bridges were captured by forces under General Jesus Aguilar. They were brought to a Cananea cemetery where they were ordered to dig shallow graves and then executed by firing squad, per reports reaching Bisbee.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Cananea
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Jesus Aguilar
Dapper Dan Collins to Face Charges in Extradition
Havre dispatch reports "Dapper Dan" Collins a New York fugitive will be taken aboard the steamship Pauris on Saturday night for extradition. The movement is listed as per present arrangements.
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Havre
Dapper Dan" Collins
New York
Pauris
Vegan
Quick decision on tax bill expected
Washington May 71 Republican leaders indicate President Coolidge will give an early favorable reply to the tax bill sent by Congress yesterday. Treasury officials analyze the bill as an improvement over present law and expect action based on merits after comparing advantages and disadvantages.
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Washington
Republican
Preside Coolidge
Congress
Treasury Department
Coolidge
Hotel Fire at Mills See Involves Trapped Guests
National News Service reports a spectacular Mills hotel blaze with more than 160 guests trapped. Firemen fought the flames as ambulances rushed to the scene and guests were seen leaping from windows in a deadly disaster.
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Ional
Foreign policy not to shift in Berlin
Foreign office officials said today they do not foresee a radical change in German foreign policy despite reactions to the TANer yaperaden Plan. Officials expect no shift in policy even with nationalist and communist opposition.
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Berlin
London
International News , Service
Foreign Office
Reig
Roentgen Institute Opens amid Medical Debate
Dr Charles Ro Renter reports near opening of the New Institute. The discussion centers on a potential cure for disease using unknown methods not assured to be serum, radium, or X rays. Overseas observers note the claim as a key element in the medical debate.
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Charles Ro Renter
Minn
New ” Institute
Cost
President Receives Nationalist Leader at Reichstag
President meets nationalist leader in the Reichstag as talks focus on policy and alliance. The delegation underscores unity amid mounting domestic pressures and international developments.
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