Rate changes widen Gulf Pacific coast trade links
A new rate to move canned goods dried fruit and other Pacific coast exports to Gulf ports for shipment to Cuba and South America was announced by Mobile business groups and the Munson Steamship Company. The scheme includes reductions for rail shipments to Pacific coast ports and anticipated further cuts from Natchez and Colombia to Mobile. Meanwhile the US railroad labor board faces a looming decision on wage cuts with a minority dissent expected.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Cuba
South America
Traffic Department of
Chamber of Commerce
Ercial Organization
Pacific
Gulf Ports
He Munson Steamship Company Uias
Natchez
Colombia
Police Shake-Up Ordered by Chief O Shaughnessy
A department wide shift takes effect tomorrow after Chief P J O Shaughnessy announces changes in watch assignments and details. Key moves include Lt John Lincoln swapping shifts with Lt Robert Holmes and Sgt Edward Sheets becoming court officer of the recorder's court replacing Sgt Le Gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
John Lincoln
Charles A. Schreiner
Robert Holmes
Lincoln
W. N. le
Edward Sheets
Edward Qualls
Holmes
le Gear
C. O. Johnson
Lieut. Lincoln
C. E. Doyle
H. E. Davis
Edward T. Sheets
Robert Brady
C. C. Tunstall
M. H. McIntyre
Charlie Reynolds
Survey Locates Still in Alabama for Prohibition Case
A county survey determined the still involved lies in Alabama rather than Mississippi, prompting Solicitor Bart B. Chamberlain to present the report. Five defendants Dossett brothers and Otis Buskins waived examination on liquor manufacture charges as the case advances to the grand jury, with witnesses unable to confirm location near the state line.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Bart B. Chamberlain
Grand Jury
Durant Engineer Company
Lester Dossett
Frank Dossett
Manuel Dossett
Randy Dossett
Otis Buskins
Senate Finance Committee approves McCumber bonus bill report
The Senate Finance Committee voted 9 to 4 to report the McCumber bill, with three Democrats joining six Republicans. The measure removes the land settlement provision, adopts adjusted insurance certificates for loans, and sets payment and repayment rules with timelines and post office loan options after 1926.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber
Senate
United States
Post Office Department
Simmons
Ford Rejects Gorgas Plant Elimination
Dearborn Michigan May 31 Henry Ford will not agree to separating the Gorgas steam power plant from the Muscle Shoals project as suggested by the house military affairs committee. He demands immediate presentation of his proposition to Congress for acceptance or rejection and maintains the Gorgas plant is essential to the Mussle Shoals plan. Ford's reply, prepared for Washington, will be presented to the committee Thursday at 10:20 a.m.
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United Press
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Gorgas
General Muscle Shoals Project
House Military Affairs Committee
Ford
Congress
Muscle Shoals
Base Military Affairs Committee
Washington
W. B. Mayo
Ford Motor Company
J. W. Worthington
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Jury drawn for the week of June 5 in circuit court
A circuit court jury for the week of June 5 was drawn today. The list includes Angus Cooper Thomas Colns Albert Rohr William Gass Tomas Garratt Charles Cogburn P Lilly Jacob Weiss Edward Cotting Edward Hatchett Ohn Morillo William Hollifield George Theo Fisch Horace Fross Malcolm Bynes Walter Weaver William Cooney Henry Stouts Frank Courtney Walter Codwin Peter Brown Willis Anton James Dennis William Earnett Allen Morris John Simpson Joseph Hargrave Willard Barbour William Edwards John Kern Grey Hass William Jcarin Mansfield Wright Bryan Shields Augustus Demony Leonidas Holt James Patterson Charles Smith Joseph Vickers George Id o Newton Detchamps Joe Montgomery Phillip Mask George Clausen William Allen William Bowling Marion Martin Estel Baker Burrell Buck Charles Willard Joseph Mighell Ir Iles Cartman Alfred Davis Es A Dorlon Thomas Hogg hn Drugg William Vizard Julius Goldstein John Whisenhunt James Glennon Vivian Marshall Rita John Phelan Emanuel Bixler Ridney Sims Frank Cox Milton Donnelly James Lindsey John McCarrn Emmet Carr Ernest Huguenot Gooley Farnell Dewitt Camp Appleton Pritchard Lee Sigler
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Angus R. Cooper
Thomas A. Colns
Albert J. Rohr
William Gass
Tomas W. Garratt
Charles Cogburn
P. Lilly
Jacob S. Weiss
Edward Cotting
Edward J. Hatchett
Ohn M. Morillo
William Hollifield
Ill George
Theo Fisch
Horace Fross
Malcolm Bynes
Waltereaver
William E. Cooney
Henry Stouts
Frank Courtney
Walter J.odwin
Peter J. Brown
Willis Jnton
James A. Dennis
William J. Rnett
Allen E. Morris
John Mimpson
Joseph H. Hargrave
Willard E. Barbour
William D. Edwards
John T. Kern
Grey Hass
William Jycarin
Mansfield Wright
Byran
Ww.hields
Augustus Demony
Leonidas
Holt
Thomas E. Hogg
Hn C. Drugg
William Vizard
Julius Goldstein
John F. Whisenhunt
James H. Glennon
Vivian H. Marshall
Rita John W. Phelan
Emanuel H. Bixler
Ridney C. Sims
Frank A Cox
Milton J. Donnelly, Jr
James R. Lindsey
John L. McCarrn
Emmet Pp. Carr
Ernest J. Huguenot
Burke Held on Grand Larceny Warrant in City
Jack Burke, a painter from St. Louis and Dearborn streets, is held at the lire station on a grand larceny warrant sworn by Detectives Moody and Warren. The case was continued to June 2 as the state returns with evidence. Burke allegedly stole 29 dollars from R. G. Nelson of 1256 Washington Avenue Monday night.
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Jack Burke
St. Louis
Dearborn
Lire
Moody and
Warren
Burke
R. G. Nelson
Washington Avenue
Illicit 190 Gallon Still Destroyed in Flooded Swamp
Deputies Burch and Donaghue retrieved a 190 gallon illicit still from a swamp off Rob inson's branch near Hall's Mill road after high water forced them to wade waist deep. They destroyed 25 gallons of mash and filed the report with the sheriff's office.
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Robinson’s Branch
Hall’s Mill Road
Burch
Donaghue
Sheriff's Office
Only games scheduled across leagues today
Southern conference matchups list New Orleans at Memphis Mobile at Chattanooga Birmingham at Little Rock Nashville at Atlanta National games New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago American Washington at Boston Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St Louis all clear or cloudy conditions noted Only scheduled games appear for today.
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Southern
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta
National
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Unsettled Weather Across Florida and Southeast Today
Weather summary reports unsettled conditions in Florida with likely local showers tonight and Thursday. The extreme northwest Florida and Alabama may see occasional showers, while Mississippi experiences unsettled conditions with probable showers tonight and Thursday and cooler weather in the northern part.
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Washington
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Part
Memorial Day Exercises at National Cemetery Today
Memorial day ceremonies resume today at the National cemetery after rain delays. At 1:15 p.m. veterans from three wars will gather at the gate and march to the burial place of fallen comrades, with flowers delivered to the band stand in Bienville Square before the procession. The American Legion and Mothers Army and Navy League oversee the program.
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National Cemetery
Bienville Square
The
American Legion
Mothers’ Army and Navy League
Conrad Becomes Deputy Clerk
William A. Conrad will assume the position of deputy clerk of the circuit court tomorrow per Clerk S. H. Smith. Conrad will manage the criminal side. Samuel Browne remains assistant clerk. Vance Gunnison resigns to become civil deputy sheriff under Sheriff W. H. Holcombe Jr. Paul A. Bulo fills the inferior court slot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Conrad
S. H. Smith
Conrad
Samuel Browne
Vance Gunnison
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
Circuit Court
Inferior Criminal Court
Paul A. Bulo
Mobile Schooner Wrecked At Sea Towed Into Port
The schooner Marion N. Cobb owned by Whitney Bodden & Company was waterlogged and abandoned at sea Monday night. It has been towed into the St John river and will be taken to Jacksonville for repairs. The Cobb sailed from Venezuela to Jacksonville with guano when it sprang a leak in a gale. Captain E. O. Hunter of Mobile led the crew who were rescued by a passing steamer.
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Marion N. Cobb
Whitney-Bodden & Company
St. John
Jacksonville
Associated Press
Cobb
Venezuela
E. O. Hunter
Mobile
Allen Under Bond On Forgery Charge
H. J. Allen of Prichard a former deputy sheriff pleaded guilty to first degree forgery in inferior criminal court and was remanded to jail on a $500 bond. The warrant alleges he forged Sheriff W. H. Holcombe Jr s name on a $400 check drawn on Peoples Bank and passed at Greer stores.
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H. J. Allen
Prichard
Allen
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
Peoples Bank
Greer
Stolen Goods Recovered From Local Negro Suspect
Police hold a cache of items believed stolen from a neighboring country store. Recovered from a Black man, the haul includes a Harrington Richardson revolver, Goodyear tan shoes, brown suit, brown cap and blue trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington & H Richardson
Goodyear
Year Sentence for Larceny Plea Plea Guilty on Petit Larceny
Henry Cuffey pleaded guilty in circuit court to petit larceny and received one year of hard labor. Eli Collings of Crichton was convicted of assault and battery and sentenced to six months hard labor. Mack Files, previously sentenced to three months, received an additional fifteen days after appeal and solicitor Chamblain advised.
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Henry Cuffey
Eli Collings
Crichton
Mack McRee
J. H. Hurst
Mack Files
Recorder’s Court
B. B. Chamberlain
Filés
Moses Announces Temple Services and Confirmation
Rabbi A G Moses lists plans at Government Street Temple for Feast of Weeks services June 1 at 8 pm and confirmation exercises June 2 at 4 pm with several youths named. Sabbath services June 2 8 pm and June 3 10 am, Sabbath school closing June 4 at 4 pm featuring a floral festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Moses
Government Street Temple
Samuel Brown
Philip Gabriel
Isidor N. Kohorn
Jacob Reiss
Stewart's Body to be Brought Here
Renie J Stewart age 20 of Mobile drowned May 29 after falling from the steamer Pleiades at Portland Oregon. The body will be brought to Mobile for funeral from 452 South Jefferson Street. He is survived by father FE J Stewart mother two brothers Bert and Emmett sister Rosa and other relatives. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Renie J. Stewart
Mobile
Portland
Oregon
Pleiades
South
Jefferson Street
Young Stewart
FE. J. Stewart
Bert
Emmett Stewart
Rosa Stewart
Republicans to push new cloture rule in Senate
Republican senators moved to amend Senate rules to curb unlimited debate. The party voted 32 to 1 to draft a new cloture rule, with timing on the tariff bill's fate undecided. A committee was named to draft the rule and a follow up conference will set a time to present it.
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Washington
Senate
Savannah Confederate Veteran L Gourdin Dies After Illness
Savannah Georgia May 31 L Gourdin a prominent Savannahian and Confederate veteran died today after a long illness He was born in 1823 and served with distinction in the Confederate army He was a native of South Carolina
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Savannah
L. Gourdin
South Carolina
Mortgage On Alvin York Farm Lifted in Tennessee
News from Jamestown Tennessee reports the mortgage on Sergeant Alvin York’s farm, donated by the Rotary Club of Nashville and other admirers, has been lifted. The 400 acre river bottom property in Fentress County was deeded to a new owner after the deed was recorded. J T Wheeler of Jamestown presented the deed to Sergeant York as trustee of the York farm fund.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Jamestown
Fentriss County
Alvin York
Rotary Club of
Nashville
York
Argonne Forest
Tennessee
Sergeant York
J. T. Wheeler
York Farm Fund
British May Again Take Irish Reins
London dispatch reports Winston Churchill telling the House of Commons that Britain will not tolerate a republic in Ireland and would seize Dublin as an early step if Alliance leaders refuse to sign allegiance to the crown. Churchill warned the treaty could be deemed broken and imperial action resumed. Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith observed the debate.
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London
Associated Press
Churchill
Great Britain
Ireland
Dublin
United Press
Lennon
Mays
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Eamonne de Valera
Dail Eireann
Michael Collins
Arthur Griffith
Lloyd George
Merchants Dollar Day Returns Next Friday in Mobile
Mobile merchants announce the next monthly Dollar Day shopping carnival with vast new merchandise, special reduced prices and quick selling setups. The event promises substantial savings and big bargains for thrifty buyers as preparations focus on handling crowds.
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Mobile
Co-Operative
Dry Agent Freed of Murder Charge in Georgia Trial
Grover Co. Rogers, former prohibition enfor cement agent, was acquitted of murder in the Jeff Davis county killing of Bruce Kirby. A 15 year old lookout testified for the defense that Kirby fired first and Rogers shot in self defense.
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Savannah
Kirby
Roger
Hazlehurst
Bishop Kilgo Improves After Illness in Memphis Hospital
Memphis Tenn May 31 Bishop John C Kilgo of the Methodist Episcopal Church South is ill in a local hospital He passed a favorable night and his condition was reported as improved by attending physicians today
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Memphis
Tenn
John C. Kilgo
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Viscount Lascelles Expected to Be Earl
London May 31 King George is expected to announce on Friday the creation of Viscount Lascelles as an earl. Princess Mary hosts her first dinner dance of the summer season.
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London
George
Viscount Lascelles
Mary
Taft to Study English Judicial System in England
Chief Justice Taft will travel to England for several weeks to study the English judicial system and its efficiency in settling legal trials. He informed President Harding during a White House visit and will meet Sir John Simeon as host and discuss the study during the American Bar Association meeting.
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Washington
Taft
England
Harding
White House
John Simeon
Great Britain
American Bar A Association
United States
Trial of Cotton Exchange Strikes Snag as Juror Absent
New York May 31 The American Cotton Exchange trial on bucketing charges hit a snag when juror 12 was excused for an important engagement. Justice Louis H. Marcus paused proceedings and expected the juror to return by tomorrow or else dismiss the panel and retry.
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New York
American Cotton Exchange
Louis H. Marcus
Buffalo
Hugo Wintner
Marcus
Vast stores burn in Port of Naples
Fire swept the general warehouses of the Port of Naples last night destroying huge stores of petroleum coffee and timber. Soldiers and sailors fought the blaze and isolated a magazine that could have caused a larger conflagration. Damages exceed 10 000 900 lire.
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Naples
Strike ballots sent by railway unions to 487000 members
The United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and railway shop laborers vote to put a strike question to 487000 members after an executive council meeting. Ballots ask if workers will accept pay cuts. If rejected, a strike could be called July fifth.
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Hicago
Associated Vpress
United States Railroad Labor Board
Albert C. Wharton
Shop Crafts
Railway Employee Department
American Federation of Labor
Indiana Harbor
B. M. Jewell
Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Grand Lodge
Fawara di Grable
Rail wage cuts spark strike vote across unions
Chicago May 31 strike clouds grow as the railroad labor board orders a 13.2 percent wage cut for maintenance of way workers effective July 1. Other wage rulings likely by July 1 threaten most railroad employees. Union leaders in Detroit and nationwide announce strike referendums and ballots amid mounting labor tension.
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Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
BE. F. Grab
Brotherhood
Oftenance of Way
Detroit
LB. M. Jewell
Railway Employes Department
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Labor Board
Riot in Macao Island Triggers Martial Law
Forty people were killed and more than 100 injured in recent clashes on Macao Island. Chinese guilds called a general strike after Chinese women were insulted by African police, shops closed, demonstrations followed, and martial law was declared as authorities attempted to quell the disturbances.
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Hong Kong
Associated Press
Macao
Ex-Empress Zita's daughter reportedly born in Paris
Paris dispatch reports the former Empress Zita has a newborn daughter. The radio said both mother and child are doing well in Madrid.
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Zita
Paris
Madrid
Em Zita
Austria
Chiki
Liberty bond issues reach par on New York market
May trading on the New York Bond net shows all Liberty issues touching par. Liberty 3 1/2 4 1/4s and 4 1/4s reached 100.04 each.
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New York
Liberty
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