Express Robbery Confession from Marianna Pair
McNeill and Stubbs confessed to the September 16 Express Company robbery in Marianna, stealing 7300 dollars. Police traced the incident to masked heists as agents and inspectors investigated. McNeill, son of a retired minister, and Stubbs were charged after the report reached authorities.
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Marianna
Fila
H. H. McNeill
Expres
Floyd Stubbs
Express
M. McNeill
Federal Reserve Bank
Jacksonville
First National Bank
McNeill
Geveral
Railway Express
William Egleston
Southeastern Department
A. B. Scruggs
J. R. Hunter
Tallahassee
E. P. McBride
At- Ware
Mobile Election Probe Ends With Discrepancies Report
The county grand jury completed weeks of investigation into alleged ties and ballot discrepancies. The panel cites clerical errors in canvassing and says it cannot assign responsibility. It urges the next grand jury to examine alleged certificate forgeries tied to the county commissioner race and notes the contested nomination of Dr Boykin.
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Mobile
Wimary
West
Matt An
Wiliam Betbeve
Boykin
Dothan Man Reported Dead in Chattanooga Train Wreck
City police were informed by Lee Hancock coroner of Chattanooga that an unidentified Dothan man, about 30, 160 pounds, 5 foot 8, blue eyes, blue coat striped trousers and a western hat, was killed in a Chattanooga train wreck. He bore tattoos of a nude woman, butterfly, and rainbow. No details of the wreck were released. Police ask anyone who recognizes him to contact them.
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Lee Hancock
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dothan
Hancock
Ala
Texas
Two Men Die From Oil Tank Explosion Off New Orleans
An oil tank explosion aboard the steamship Abadan in the New Orleans dry dock killed Peter Gedbern aged 31 of Mereauxville and Charles Wegener 21 of New Orleans. Three other workers Walter Daly George Blespel and Antoine Berruyer were injured.
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New Orleans
Peter Gedbern
Mereauxville
Charles Wegener
Walter Daly
George Blespel
Antoine Berruyer
Peter
Wegener
Florida Governor Won’t Permit Border Patrol at Tourist Season
Florida Governor Doyle E. Carlton said he has no authority to set up a border patrol to bar the unemployed as civic leaders proposed. He expressed sympathy with municipalities fighting winter job seekers and vagrants and urged priority for local workers to fill open jobs.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Doyle E. Carlton
Youthful Couple Killed in Wreck Near Holt
A car on a long hill near Holt Pit reared off an embankment last night killing two 16 year olds Orion Tubbs of Tuscaloosa and Olivia Lacey of Vance. The girl died at the wreck and Tubbs died minutes after reaching a hospital. A second youthful couple escaped with minor bruises.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Holt Let
Orion Tubbs
Airs
E. Tubbs
Olivia Lacey
Vance
Tubbs
Election report cites antiquated laws and registration reform
The article notes a candidate received 5392 votes against 78 cents for opponent George A. Dorian in the tax collector race. It criticizes antiquated election laws and recommends changes including abolishing the absentee voting law and instituting complete registration.
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George A. Dorian
Man Dies of Gunshot Wounds After Duel in Alabama
J. W. Stephenson, 34, who was shot during a gun duel with a Black man at his father’s brick plant in Tovick a week ago, died in Birmingham hospital last night from his wounds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tovick
A. Siz
J. W. Stephenson
Eagle to host baseball party Sunday at 1 30
Dothan residents gather at The Eagle building on North Oates near Troy Street to watch the Cardinals and Athletics game. A broadcast will start at 1 30 with AP Montgomery providing a detailed fourth game report. A large magnetic player board shows every pitched ball and batter swing.
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EAGLE
Dothan
Cardinals
Athletics
Eagle Building
North Oates
Troy Street
the Eagle
Neely murder trial set for Monday in Guntersville
Seven state witnesses were summoned for the opening of the murder trial of James F. Neely 76 accused of slaying Hiram Conley in a 47 year old axe and rock fight near Guntersville Alabama Neely captured recently in Texas and pleads not guilty O D Street will defend with H G Bailey county attorney Claude T Seruzes leading the prosecution No defense witnesses named.
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Guntersville
Asia
James F. Neely
Hiram Coney
Neely
O. D. Street
H. G. Bailey
Claude T. Seruzes
Neeley
Texas
Golson Plans Congressional Run Amid Anti Raskobite Ties
Abbeville figure Golson says with Dothan ally Renfroe he may enter the Third district race as an anti Raskobite. He cites Democratic headwinds and GOP financing to justify a challenge to Steagall and aims to shake Alabama politics, hoping for influence over funds and patronage.
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WH. H. Golson
Abbeville
Headland
Dothan
Renfroe
Golson
Tom
Hugh
Heflin
Locke
Henry B. Steagall
Steagall
Steapall
Republican National Committee
Pollywogs
Alabama
Golsen
Republican Party
Confession Could Shed Light On Lingle Murder Case
A surprise confession to the Jake Lingle murder was made by Frank H. Hell a county jail inmate. He named Joe Traum Richard Sullivan and Ted Geisking as present at the scene and described a $19000 payment plan. The account places a car drive to the tunnel and the fatal shooting near Michigan Avenue and Pan- delph Street.
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Chicago
Hecht
Jake Lingle
Frank H. Hell
Hell
Joe Traum
Indiana
Richard Sullivan
Ted Geisking
Ocvice
Lingle
Peell
Jangle
Belle Confesation
Herman SN
Bundegen
Ti Nico
Bell
Sullivan
Traum
Teeen Gang
Jane
Beeneath Michigan Bouveward
Pandelph Street
Wineis Central
Tan Station
Oil fraud charges probed after Kelley resignation
Ralph L. Kelly alleges large oil interests benefit at the public's expense through unjustified concessions in offshore shale fields in Colorado. Kelley once led the field division of the U S General Land Office before resigning.
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Ralph 8. Kelly
Colorado
Congress
Kelley
U.S. General Land Office
Brilliant Southpaw Delivers Comeback in National League
In a box score style recap, Brilliant Southpaw shines as St. Louis defeats Philadelphia 11 to 5. Key moments include Douthit homer, Gelbert Hafey drives in runs, and a Gelbert to Frisch to Bottomley double play. Walberg pitches 11 3 innings for the Phillies. Hallahan and others tally strikeouts.
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Yyouthit
Gelbert
Whison
Hafey
Frisch
Bottomley
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Hallahan
Cochrane
Shores
Isixhop
Walberg
Strick
Simmons
Miller
Haas
Quinn Jt
Walberg Jr
Quinn
Vosing
Geisel
Herndon
Moriarity
Rigler
H. PO
A. E. Phila
Bishop
la Dykes
Foxx
Boley
Wana
Pouthit
Adama
Bormley
Hiafey
Blades
Watkins
Wilson
Gelhert
Ss. Mallahan
Reese Beane
Alan Gould
Associated Press
Sportsman's Park
Cardinals
Athletics
Cochran
Halishan
Simmona
Douthit
Adam l
Fried
Tlades
Hass
Gerbert
Ieanthat
Rike
Hishop
Doyken
Wison
Dothan seeks Federal approval for new broadcasting unit
Doorthan Broadcasting Company filed charter papers with the probate judge and had them with the Alabama secretary September 20. The FCC permit is pending with a decision expected November or December. The venture plans a station serving Alabama and adjacent Georgia and Florida counties, with a miles radius, targeting the Houston hotel top location for the transmitter. Flyren Havford of Toothan presides, Beecher Havford of Pensacola is secretary, EOS his president, and a $15,000 charter funded the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flyren Havford
Toothan
Beecher Havford
Pensacola
Flane
Eos
Havford
Yertercay
Ford
New Orleans
Geneva
Coffee Toate
Henry Crcaitee
Alabama
Adic
Georgia
Fistida
Pemote
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Stubbs
Marianna Express
le McNeill
Cde
Seidth
Sheriff
Qoth
Jean
Nifiese
Gey
Lewis
McNeil
Joseph B. Crow
Berruyer
James Cannon, Sr
Methodist Episcopal Church South
New York
Brazil
Customs and Immigration
Holt
Associated Press Bureau
Montgomery
Tiler Texas
Cooley
Jim Cooles
J. B. Walls
PR. G. Finnell
William Jordan
Conley
Mitchell
Behalf Democracy
Gatson
Prohibition
Burras Hetarns
England
Milwaukee
Wig
Jefferson Burras
Pompus Waser
Oxford University
Sulpecestran
Houston
Coffee, Dale
Henry Counties
ES Hayford
Dethian
Fagie
Hasford
Wild Bill Hallahan
Adams
Hesford
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