Democrat Wins Point in Battle Over House Seat
In Asheville North Carolina on November 27 Judge W J Adams dismissed a writ of alternative mandamus against the Buncombe county canvassers in the Britt Weaver contest for the Tenth district congressional seat. Attorneys for Britt said an appeal to the state supreme court would follow. Democratic leaders expect the state board of elections to certify Weaver as the winner. Republicans consider possible legal action to block the certification though no formal plan had been announced.
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Asheville
N. C
W. J. Adams
Buncombe County Board of Canvassers
Britt-Weaver
Congress
Britt
State Supreme Court
State Board of Elections
Weaver
State Board
Woman Found Dead Near Dog River Five Miles From Mobile
Coroner G A Thomas was notified around noon Monday that a Black woman was found dead on the Clay King place near Dog River. He went to the scene to investigate the death.
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G. A. Thomas
Clay King Place
Dog River
Mobile
Scout Cruiser Contract Awarded to Seattle Shipyard
The Seattle Construction and Drydock Company won a Navy contract to build one 35 knot scout cruiser for 4 975 000 dollars. Delivery is 30 months. It was the sole private bid for the four cruisers within a 5 million dollar per ship appropriation. Secretary Daniels will push for funds for the remaining three vessels at the next Congress session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company
Navy Department
Seattle
Daniels
Congress
Atlantic warning as U boats menace Entente ships
Ships crowd New York as British warning warns of German submarines in the Atlantic. Lancaster’s alert urges En tente vessels to fly no flags high and avoid routes west of 60 degrees west. Shrouded lights and lifeboats out, several liners arrive from Liverpool, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.
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Associated Press
New York
Atlantic
Lancaster
Sandy Hook
Newport Harbor
Boston
Philadelphia
West Indies
Lapland
Liverpool
Duca d'Aosta
Mediterranean
Frederick Viit
Porto Rico
Bermuda
Banking Promise of Safety Encourages Customer Accounts
The bank stresses that safety comes first in all business, highlighting its large capital and surplus age and federal supervision as proof of unmatched security and inviting customers to open accounts.
Waterfront block destroyed by blaze along Hillsboro river
A heavy wind fueled a Sunday fire that destroyed a block of waterfront warehouses fronting the Hillsboro River, then crossed the river and burned thirty houses in the nearby residential area. Two people were injured, including a firefighter.
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Tampa
Fla
Hillsboro
Night Burglars Sentenced By Judge In City Court
Acting Judge Claud Gray denounced night burglary as heinous in Mo bile county and sentenced two defendants. Joseph Thomas, 17, got 14 months with appeal and George Hall two years. others on the calendar included James Knight, Joshua Cunningham one year hard labor and Wiggins fifteen months for receiving stolen property. Jurors for the week of December 4 were drawn.
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Claud Grayson
Mobile County
Grayson
Joseph Thomas
George Hall
James Knight
Joshua Cunningham
Robert Wiggins
Willam Sydney
George Floyd
John Maples
Tom Foster
Peter J. Fricke
Aurcustus T. Jones, Jr
John McCowan
William C.dukes
Jesse (. Callaway
Joe G. Tacon
Joseph & Alexander
LeGrande_ F. Brown
Deaths and Funerals Mary Griffin
Miss Mary Elizabeth Griffin died in Mobile Saturday evening. Her funeral was held Monday at 10 o clock in Moss Point with burial there. Relatives from Mobile attended including Mrs Kate V Moore and nieces Mrs George Izard and Mrs J H Quill, Mrs Paul Danner and Mrs H T Culver. Dorothy McIntosh arrived from Los Angeles too late for the funeral in Mobile. Mobile service was Sunday at 12 30 from Mrs Paul Danner 1280 Government St with Rev O C McGehee officiating. Pallbearers in Mobile were Dr George Izard Messrs J H Quill Horace T E Culver W H McIntosh Alfred McIntosh and Paul Danner.
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Marry Elizabeth Griffin
Moss Point
Mobile
Kate V. Moore
George L.izard
J. H. Quill
Paul Danner
H. T. E. Culver
Dorothy McIntosh
Los Angeles
Miss
George L. Izard
Horace T. E. Culver
W. H. McIntosh
Alfred McIntosh
Theatrical manager Joseph Brooks dies after eight story fall
New York reports Joseph Brooks a theatrical manager plummeted from his eighth floor West Seventy-ninth Street apartment and died. Authorities investigated the fatal fall as a possible accident or other cause.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph Brooks
West Seventy-ninth Street
Unidentified man found dead near Mobile and Bay Shore Railroad
A dead body of an unidentified Black man was found along the Mobile and Bay Shore Railroad right of way near Theodore on Sunday afternoon. Passengers arriving in Mobile Sunday night said the body may have lain there for several days. The body was ordered buried and no cause of death could be learned.
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Mobile
Ba Shore
Theodore
Williams Treatment Promises Kidney and Uric Acid Relief
An offer touts The Williams Treatment for excessive uric acid and related pains. It claims relief from rheumatism kidney and bladder issues and promises a free bottle to first responders who mail their name and address to The Dr. D. A. Williams Company in East Hampton Connecticut.
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Williams
Dr. D. A. Williams Company
Dent
East Hampton
Conn
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