City Commission Authorizes Expert Fire Department Aid
In response to city wide criticism over the May 21 conflagration that destroyed about 200 homes and left 40 firesmen dead or missing, Mobile votes to seek expert opinion for instruction and aid. The measure follows criticism from citizens and the Alabama Federation of Labor about fire department salaries and preparedness. The resolution directs the commission to pursue correspondence to obtain expert guidance or hire an expert if warranted for better fire control.
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Fire Commission
City Commission
Alabama Federation of Labor
Donanloy
Board of Commission-Ist
Mobile
Fire Department
Eiber
Irate husband gun case in Mobile court
In a Mobile recorder's court a domestic triangle case saw C F Higgins 41 accusing J T Johnson 56 of wrecking his home with a pistol threat over a $60,000 fortune for Mrs Higgins. Police officer Ellsworth halted the scene as Higgins, Johnson, and Mrs Higgins were released after an hour-long hearing.
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Recorder’s Court
C. F. Higgins
J. T. Johnson
Higgins
Liam Elsworth
Government Street
Johnson
Dayton
Hotel Royal
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Mobile
Royal Street
Higeine
Ellsworth
Giant US border barrier to span 1200 miles
Washington May 31 Uncle Sam builds a 1200 mile border barrier from Brownsville Texas to Synge Arizona. The system uses a double row of cavalry patrol stations with 50 outposts each guarding about 100 men and a second line of 12 larger posts. About 10 000 soldiers will be housed with costs covered by the War Department.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Crowell
Brownsville
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Synge Ariz
Great Desert
Peace Treaty Stand Affirmed Amid German Proposals
Paris May 31 The majority of objections in German counter proposals are deemed answered by allied notes, signaling no need for further verbal talks. The Four Power council is expected to accept this stance, and Germany was informed no more notes will be accepted after a 3 pm Thursday deadline.
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Paris
Associated Press
Berlin
Council of Four
Count von, rouortt-Hantin
Germany
Russia
Seaplane NC-4 Finishes Atlantic Flight to Plymouth
The NC-4 completed its Atlantic crossing landing in Plymouth after a long voyage from the United States via the Bay of Biscay and the Azores. Engine trouble delayed one leg but pilots praised the trip and looked to Lisbon next.
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Plymouth
Tod Preae
United States
Oretuwick
Bay of Biscay
Read
Trepas
Azores
Lisbon
Mondego Rive
Pertee
Spaniel Land
Plymo
Mallory boats back on the water as service resumes
F J Spaulding, chair of the Chamber traffic bureau, urges public support for Mallory boats after agent B F Du Bois confirms full service will resume as scheduled. Du Bois says steamers will sail weekly from Mobile to New York starting July 7, with old schedule restored Sunday or Monday departures and Tuesday sailings.
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F. J. Spaulding
Chamber of Come Merce
B. F. du Bois
Bai
du Bois
H. H. Raymond
Vine
Mobile
New York
Alee
Recapture of youths who broke bounds in reformatory incident
In New York on May 31 fifteen youths who fractured a keeper's skull during an escape attempt at the Reformatory on Randall's Lane were captured. Six were rescued after overturning a skiff in the East River. one was reportedly submerged, others hid in the riverbank.
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Associated Press
New York
Oandall’s Lane
East River
Iding
Transport brings in families of soldiers
The steamship Louisville arrived from Brest with 1,897 aboard including 43 wives and 115 children of soldiers, one officer, and 547 men with 22 wives and three children. The cruiser Pueblo also arrived from Brest with 1,779 troops of the 142nd infantry, F division.
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Associated Press
New York
Louisville
Brest
Idiers
Iors
Pueblo
142Nd Infantry
Wheat weevil damages grain in Alabama fields
An outbreak of a newly identified wheat weevil is devastating crops in Calhoun County and neighboring areas in Alabama. The pest has appeared in multiple fields, alarming farmers as grain losses mount across the region.
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Anniston
Ala
Calhoun
Bombing Plane Starts For Ellington Field
The Handley Page bombing plane on the run from Elizabeth New Jersey to Ellington Field Houston departed at 9 o'clock this morning for the Texas leg under the command of Captain Clyde Dun.
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Ellington Field
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Fromlizabeth
N. J
Elfington Field
Texas
Clyde Dun
Flashlight thief reappears in government home raid
A burglar described as a flashlight thief again targets Mobile homes early Saturday. He forced entry at a room on ground floor northwest Government and Claiborne streets, rifling trousers for cash or jewelry and leaving other valuables untouched. The suspect wore a belt and entered sleeping quarters as in prior Quill and laid incidents.
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Ben F. Cherry
Albright & Wood
Northwest Government
Claiborne Streets
Mr. Cherrs
Mr. Cherry
Government Street
Fair Weather With Rain After Start Of Week
Weather forecasts for the week ahead expect warm first from the Middle Atlantic states followed by a drop to normal then below normal temps midweek. Local showers and thunderstorms likely early. middle and late parts of the week to be fair.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic
East Mit
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Federal Grand Jury Renders Its Report
The federal grand jury for May delivered its report to Judge Ervin at 10:30 a.m. citing thirty true bills after examining ninety two witnesses and noting fifty two cases. Foreman Joseph A. Hynde led jurors from Mobile and others from Grove Hill Blacksher and several southern locales.
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Ervin
Joseph A. Hynde
Mobile
Horace Pugh
Grove Hill
Frankis Bracey
Blacksher
Will
Norman Elberfeld suspended by Southern Association
John D. Martin, president of the Southern Association, announced today that Norman Elberfeld, manager of the Little Rock club, is suspended after an umpire dispute during a game with the New Orleans clubs. The ruling followed an appeal and support from the club's leadership.
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Memphis
Tenn
John D. Martin
Southern
Asso- Tat
Lee Tower Ie
Orleans
Lie
Thurspan
Elberfeld
Lindbarn
At- Bassem
Ebensburg Men Fined for Liquor in Auto
Owen posigns 3S in Knox and Franklin streets case fined 101 dollars and costs or fifty days in jail. Frank Gam and Angelo Musci both soldiers at Fort Morgan fined 20 dollars each for possessing prohibited liquor in their two man possession at L and N depot with two suitcases of half pint bottles.
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Owen Posigns
Iskey
Knox
Franklin Streets
Inferior Criminal Court
Frank Gam
Angelo Musci
Fort Morgan
Recorder
Serine
Orahes
N. Depot
Local Showers Forecast in Alabama and Ippi Area
Forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms across Alabama and Ippi tonight and Sunday. Temperatures expected to stay steady with little variation.
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Washington
Alabama
Plans to export Alabama coal through Mobile port
Plans for a coal exporting organization to handle Alabama coal through Mobile are advancing. Operators aim to build storage warehouses and a modern crane to transfer coal to vessels, with facility capacity and exact details to be set. Rates on coal on the Warrior river are announced, boosting prospects for the project.
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Export Coal Corporation
Mobile
Reeistrict
Afabi
Ham
Star of
Pas
Birmingham
Warrior
Warrior River
Orleans
Crescent City
Alabama
Repic
Cordova
Committee Expects Relief Work to End Next Week
The Citizens' Relief Organization supply committees resumed operations Saturday at 9 a.m. in federal hul k offices, planning to cease by midweek as demand wanes. E C Gibson announced about twelve more tents will be erected and funds reached 210,000 as of Friday.
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Citizens’ Relief Organization
Federal Hulk
Contiugincy
E. C. Gibson
Emser Ene
Genn Ene
Ies
Ladd
Ed J
Comen
Maryland
Baltimore
W. F. Clark
D. P. Bestor
New Orleans Discusses Warrior Freight Rates
In New Orleans officials including Theodore Brent and R Cobb discuss upcoming freight rate changes for the Warrior route. Mr Cobb and Birmingham traffic managers review proposed schedules affecting coal and general merchandise as rates near publication and traffic rises with movement.
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New Orleans
Theodore Brent
Argon Transportation
R. Cobb
Mbera Commerce
Birmingham
Fey
Cobb
I. N
Ase
Nee
Traf- Pongald
Chambers
Orleans
Ena Pol
Willard Will Begin Training Near Maumee Bay
Carpenters started work on an outdoor ring at the Casino club house on Maumee bay Toledo showing preparations for Jess Willard to train for his heavyweight title defense against Jack Dempsey. Archer, Willard’s business manager, aims to have the camp ready by Monday with additional conditioning and facilities.
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Toledo
Ohio
Maumee Bay
Jens Willerd
Jack Dempsey
Jul Ray
Archer
Willard
Marge Ta
Lawrence
Threat of Strike Denied by Bell Companies in Atlanta
Officials for Bell Telephone and Telegraph and other wire firms in Atlanta denied any ultimatum from the International Commercial Telegraphers Union warning of a nationwide strike. They said no employees have been charged for union activity and no grounds exist for such a threat. A union meeting to discuss actions was reportedly planned.
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Atlanto Oh
Pree ! Telephone and Telegraph
Atlanta
International Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Washington
Telegraphere’ Union
Peace Conference Day in Paris Aims at Treaty Review
Paris May 31 The plenary peace conference awaited reading of the Austrian treaty. President Wilson received visitors including U S Senator P G Gerry of Rhode Island while the council of four did not meet. The Jugoslav delegation conferred with the American group over the Adriatic issue but reached no decision and showed reluctance to concede to Italian demands.
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Associated Press
Paris
Acs
Agg
Fternoon
Austria
United States
P. G Gerry
Rhode Island
Council of Four
Wilson
Peace conference to decide postponement of Austrian delegation handover
The Austrian delegation’s handover is postponed beyond Monday. The plenary session of the peace conference this afternoon will decide the question.
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Pe Ass Press
Dreamtade Oe
Adriatic dispute hinders Italian Yugoslav talks at peace conference
At the peace conference progress on Austrian terms stalls as Italian Yugoslavs clash over the Adriatic question. Yugoslav delegates resist more than the Italians, while allied conferees seek a final adjustment and Lerma presents Germany. Objections are said to be largely addressed in intent.
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Washington
Associated Press
Adriatic
Renare
Lerma
Germany
Bolsheviks Evacuate Orenburg Stronghold Signals
A Moscow wireless message indicates Orenburg, a Bolshevik stronghold in southeastern Russia, may be abandoned soon. It notes Tatinkovo was evacuated to the west under enemy pressure as of May 21.
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Associated Press
London
Orenburg
Russia
Moscow
Tatinkovo
Navy Crew Favorite in American Henley on Schuylkill
Philadelphia May 31. Interest focused on the 11th annual American Henley rowing event on the Schuylkill in the Varsity eight. Syracuse Penn State and Annapolis raced. Navy, unbeaten this season, entered as the favorite in a threeway center course.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
American Rowing Association
American Henley
Schuylkill River
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Annapolis
West Shore
Pentonia
Midshipmen
Navy
Villa forces mobilize as foreigners flee Tonichi area
Reports from Agua Prieta indicate Villa followers concentrate near Tonichi, Sonora, halting mining operations. A two thousand strong Villa-aligned column is alleged to move from the frontier toward Sinaloa to join adherents, while rural mail service is suspended amid roving Villista bands.
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Associated Preas
Agua Prista
Sonora
Mex
Agers
Tonichi
Alto Twenteripeetive
Chihuahua
Sinaloa
Roberto
Valesquez
Carranza
Associated Prags
Automobile Race Tragedy Claims Thurman Life
Indianapolis May 31 Arthur Thurman died after his car turned over on the north turn during the 44th lap. His mechanician M Molinar suffered a fractured skull in the crash.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Arthur Thurman
M. Molinar
Land of the Sky Seen By Club Women
Delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs mid biennial council in Asheville wrap sessions and depart on a motor trip to Mount Piegagh. The meeting is described as one of the most successful in the organization's history.
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THE
Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
General Federation of Woman's Clubs of America
Mount Plegagh
Dr Jane Concha Receives Vatican Ministerial Appointment
Dr Jane Vicente Concha former president of Colombia presented credentials as Vatican minister to the country and was received by Pope Benedict in a solemn audience. He later visited Cardinal Gasparri papal secretary of state in Rome.
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Associated Press
Romei
Jane Vicente Concha
Columbia
Vatican
Pope Benedict
Senor Concha
Cardinal Gasparri
Dr Keppel to Direct Work of Red Cross
Dr Keppel will become director of foreign operations for the American Red Cross on July 1. He submitted his resignation to Secretary of War today. Keppel has served with the War Department since 1917 and will oversee relief efforts for soldiers.
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DR. Keppel
RED Cross
Sted P Wash Nord May
Fred Postant
Ormer
Columbia Untpersia
American Red Cross
Ker
Keppel
War Department
Aes
Army thanks Navy for expediting troop transports
Washington letter from Secretary Daniel thanking the Navy for quickly converting eight German liners into transports. Homeward movement of troops estimated at 320000 men, a new wartime high record.
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Washington
Tay Stary
Baniel Ker
Cretary Danie
Navy
Army Confident to Beat Navy in West Point Showdown
West Point New York May 31 The annual Army at Navy baseball game drew several thousand spectators arriving by boat train and car The Army had won eight straight games and voiced confidence of victory in today’s matchup against Navy.
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Associated Press
West Point
N. Y
West Point Navy
Army
Million Increase in Mobile Bank Clearings for May
The Mobile Clearing Association reports May bank clearings at 7,712,705.67 dollars, an increase of 1,240,038.39 dollars over May 1918. The milestone was announced Saturday in Mobile.
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Mobile
Naval trans Atlantic flight ends with successful Rockaway hop
The NC-4 completed a sea voyage leg from Ferroa to Rockaway Beach with a mile hop to England. Lieutenant Commander Albert C Read announced the plan to form a squadron reaching London.
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Washington
Rockaway Beach
Ferroa
Albert C. Read
England
London
Ferroat
Homer Folks Returns as Relief Worker on Carma
New York May 31 Homer Folks long time head of civilian relief in war zones returns to sea duty aboard the steamship Carma from Serbia via emerging relief work. Folks organized staffs and distributed food clothing and shelter to refugees and residents in devastated areas during two years directing relief in France and later Belgium Italy Greece and the Serb front.
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Associated Press
New York
Homer Ft
France
Belgium
Italy
Greece
Serbia
Order of the White
Folks
Devaml Sectiona
Aviator Killed and Another Mortally Injured in Plane Crash
Paris reports a fatal plane accident today with one aviator dead and another mortally injured. Welby Jordan and Angesser are named among those involved, with the incident occurring near Tess lineattx. The ground crew and authorities are assisting, with details continuing to emerge.
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Paris
Tess Lineattx
Welby Jordan
Formant
Angesser Ffor
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