Clash in Lobby as Jurors Hear Shooting Case
Jack Parker, 509 Monday Street, is held to the county grand jury on assault to murder charges after a recorder's court arraignment. Patrolman Ed Hubbard testified Parker struck with a club on Dauphin Street and fled, prompting gunfire as Parker escaped toward St Joseph. Parker did not testify and remained in City hospital by Monday afternoon.
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Jack Parker Negro
County Grand Jury
Recorder’s Court
T. J. Goulding
Merchants’ Police
Parker
Dauphin Street
Dauphin
Royal
Water Streets
Goulding
Ed Hubbard
Hubbard
Royal Streets
Royal Toe St. Joseph
Piicthinin Ba' Ponies
Dad Hae
City Hospital
Hearing Reset in Cochran Auto Tag Case
Robert Cochran faces a charge of violating state auto license tag law. The case was reset for April 15 after testimony that a tag on Cochran's car was reported stolen from Bon Air. Cochran says he got the tag from a car salesman whose name he did not know.
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Robert Cochran
D. H. Edington
Bullock
Cochran
W. J. Vine
Bon Air
J. B. Lett
Men Will Meet at Central Presbyterian Church Session
The church men will gather for a monthly session at 7 30 Tuesday night in the church parlors. A humorous debate features BE Palmer Eberlein and M R Hamilton on the affirmative and Dr A M Cowden and W W Middleton on the negative. The program includes music devotions and supper by the Woman's Bible class.
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Church of Central Presbyterian Church
Palmer Eberlein
M. R. Hamilton
A. M. Cowden
W. W. Middleton
Woman's Bible
Todd in Mobile Endures Shipyard Work Completion
Sectors of the shipyard work in Mobile move toward completion as the project proceeds toward a night voyage to New York, with ongoing plans and expected milestones discussed for the journey ahead.
Thompson Defends Issues Over Personalities in Alabama Senate Race
Frederick I. Thompson, candidate for the U S Senate from Alabama, issued a statement urging Bankhead to discuss constructive campaign issues rather than personalities. He questions Bankhead's ties to Southern Railway and opposition to mobile seaport terminals, and asks for explanations of past lobbyist meetings and a bridge rifle incident.
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Frederick I. Thompson
United States Senate
Alabama
Bankhead
Oneonta
Thompson
The
Southern Railway
Mobile
So Souther
Shipping Board
Diocese of Alabama centennial committee forms in Mobile visit
Bishop W G of Birmingham announced a committee to oversee pleas and events for the Alabama diocese centennial in January 1931. Mobile clergy Rev Jack F Ross Mobile and McDonald Montgomery R J Williams Birmingham are named. invitations go to southern dioceses and local churches as plans outline funds and institutions contributing significantly.
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Alabama
W. G
Birmingham
Mobile
Jack F. “Ross
McDonald
Montgomery
R. J. Williams
Young man seeks better future in new job search
A hopeful young man voices a desire for a job with brighter prospects. The piece notes growing reader interest and potential opportunities, reflecting concerns about employment and advancement.
Weather Summary for Mississippi and Alabama Regions
Weather bulletin notes fair conditions tonight with minor changes in the near term. Mississippi and Alabama show warmer conditions in the north by Wednesday while river levels on the Tombigbee River and its branches are expected to fall tonight and Wednesday. observations recorded at 7 a.m. EST in April 1990.
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Mississi and
Alabama
North Portion
River Bulletin
Alabama River
Moptagmery Ee
Iight
Bankhead Opens Alabama Campaign in Oneonta Speech
Special to The News Item Oneonta Alabama April 8 John H Bankhead candidate for the senate spoke here Monday at the opening of court urging a single course for the state.
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Oneonta
Ala
John H. Bankhead
Senate
Dual Service? Main foe vies with Bankhead in river issue
The article quotes a Democratic contest between two candidates over waterway development. It notes the opponent, John H. Bankhead, and suggests sharp ideological divides on transportation and seaport policy as voters consider the state’s future.
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John H. Bankhead
Thompson
Voters Railroad
Emer
Mobile
Battle Friday matchup between Mobile Bears Firemen and Moses Point postponed
The Mobile Bears Firemen versus Moses Point game, set for last week, was postponed due to bad weather. Herring of Moss Point, chair of the league committee, confirmed the rescheduling plans
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Moss Point Chish
Mobile Bears Firemen
Original
Moses Point .Ly
Tell el Agg Place
Herring
Moss Point
Com- Speeee
Traffic enforcement debated as Lax City Commission hears critique
Woodie Woods garageman demanded strict traffic regulation enforcement on Royal Street calling the thoroughfare a death trap. He proposed a commission basis force to arrest violators, opposed a red vehicle color ban tied to a canal project, and warned it would face opposition from filling stations and other businesses.
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Royal Street
Woodie Woods
City Commission
Woods
Wood
Testimony Opens in Damage Suit Over Live Wire Injury
The case before Judge Claude A Grayson involves Blakeney III alleging $50,000 against a power company after a youth died by contact with a live wire under a Dexter avenue house. Coroner H S J Walker cites the incident and investigation. A separate suit by Jimmie Bryant against Southern Railway seeks $2,009 after a switch engine collision last November.
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Blakeney III
Ing
Claude A. Grayson
J. Walker
Dexter Avenue
Power Company
Goldsby
Jimmie Bryant
Southern Railway Com
Man Dies While at Work of Heart Trouble
A man collapsed and died while at work from heart trouble. He is survived by his widow and three sons Claude George and Jesse Roberts and other relatives. Funeral arrangements are being handled by McKay's funeral home and will be announced later.
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Ans
Wae
Claude
George
Jesse Roberts
McKay
City Wins Case Over Taxes On Pollock Estate Water Street
The city of Mobile won a circuit court case Monday afternoon for 241.68 dollars. The suit claimed the Pollock estate owed taxes to the city for repayment on property fronting Water Street.
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Mobile
Pollock
Water Street
Mobile Chamber Plans Community Inventory Meet
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce annual meeting will be Tuesday at the Country Club. Officials say the session will form a community inventory with stock taken and plans set for the next 12 months. About 150 tickets were booked. remaining seats available at the club or chamber office. Guest speakers include Walter Parker of New Orleans and trade expert, with William H. Todd of New York invited to attend. George is to act as toastmaster.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Parker
Walter Parker
New Orleans
New Aoane
William H. Todd
New York
Todding Interests
Mobi
George
Z. Hanes
Mahorner
Teme Ae Mahereo
Mathews Trial Hearings Continue In Tampa
Testimony in the Mathews case proceeds in Tampa as four days of Diet testimony repeat earlier evidence. The court hears arguments on the admissibility of a confession signed by Mathews and his wife, detailing alleged statements.
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Mathews
Suit Hearing Over Mobile Bay Barge Collision
A federal court hears Tuesday a suit over a January incident in Mobile bay where the barge towed by the tug Bascobel and the steamship West Gotomska collided five miles below the Mobile River mouth. The barge was departing Mobile while the steamer approached port.
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Cae Elon
I, Company
Sears
West Gotomska
Mobile Bay
Federal Court
Bascobel
Mobile
Mobile River
Conferees Discuss Metal Content Increase Plan
Washington April 8 The conferees debated plans to raise the percentage of metallic manganese content by over 30 percent as part of a broader policy discussion.
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Washington
OrLeans Youth Kills Self After Shooting His Bride
New Orleans report: a young man shoots his wife then dies by suicide. The incident occurred after a confrontation, with authorities stating the shooter was the husband and the bride injured in the attack. Page 12, column 3 reference indicates continuation.
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OrLeans
Self
Daniels Urges Raskob Resignation Over Prohibition Ties
In Washington on April 8 the Senate Lobby committee hearing with Daniels lasted under half an hour. Daniels urged that John J. Raskob resign as Democratic National Committee chairman due to his opposition to prohibition. The exchange included Robinson pressing for action and Walsh questioning editorial stances as the session briefly highlighted party influence and anti prohibition funding.
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Washington
Daniels
Senate Lobby Committee
Democratic
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Raleigh
N. C
News and Observer
Robinson
Indiana
Raskob
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Ald Ite Fight
Me Man Ag
Faia Xevigk Iarsen
Amendment
Democratic Party
Nater Walsh
Montana
Association Against the
Senato Bers
Senate
Alabama
Carolina Gio J. B. Pierce
Ville
Ala
Pierce
Navy
J. Raskob
Train Conductor Testifies In Probe of Negro's Death
Locust Grove Georgia report shows a conductor from Wilkins company testifying in a death investigation. The body of a Black man was found about ten miles from the Kansas City line, with unclear details and missing information.
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Locust Grove
F. Bushes
Wilkins
Inland Lines Report shows mixed outcomes and losses
The Inland company reports operating results with gains from the lower Mississippi and Warrior River divisions offset by losses in other areas. Expenses include a Washington office cost of 60304 and interest of 119386, with prior-year adjustments totaling 1318. General Ashburn cites ongoing aims to attract private capital through coordinated waterway development.
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Wi—-Aeee Ag
Meee
Inland
Cna
Tame T
Lower
Mississippi
Weissippi
Warrior River Mississippi
Warrior
Washington
Ashburn
Hurley
Li Stimery
Tata
Illinois voting nerves flare as polls open under tight security
In Chicago on April 8, voters faced tainted nets and crowded precincts as polls opened. Indicted figures and calls for removal of election judges surfaced amid early turmoil. Republican contenders Deneen and Ruth Hanna McCormick cast ballots, while reports of disorder and a shooting at a restaurant emerged among the morning chaos.
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Chicago
de Biller
Sealer
Charlies
Deneen
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Ehhange
George Wey
Held for Jurors in Bobby County Case
Willie Stanley and Samuel Sheppard, both Black men, were arrested on related charges and held for jurors as the investigation proceeds in the county bond case.
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Willie Stanley
Samuel Sheppard
A heated senate session omits decorum as insults fly
A Washington senate session erupts into a fiery exchange after a senator calls another a coward and a "contemptible liar" provoking personal retorts. Spectators in the committee room witness rapid remarks and a tense confrontation as members demand order amid the clash.
Bodies Found West of City Amid Murder Suspicions
Police report bodies found miles west of the city in a possible murder case. One man clutched a revolver as investigators document the scene and search for clues.
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Cochrane
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Mead of Dry Docks Board
Hts Eeaietion Shipyards
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Worthington
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McDowell
Iereese
Sedlinanin
Absonee
Clark
Aberdeen
Columbus
Tuscaloosa
Eee
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Bolters
Louisiana
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Major Stars
Dan Roberts
Tampa
Fila
I. Oe Ke
April
Raskob Daniels
Walsh
Stayton
Net
Congress
Josephus Daniels
Heath
Kansas City
Senator Bytor
Investig of Shoals Lobby
Piet
Ment
Senator Walsh
Prions
Colin
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