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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1929

Page

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Rebels Evacuate Juarez as Federal Troops Reassert Control

Juarez, Chihuahua April 10. Federal troops regain control as rebels evacuate the city. Colonel Jesus Triama with 350 cavalry rode into Juarez from the south with no opposition. General Juan Andreu Almazan with about 7,000 loyal soldiers is expected within days. A police injury and rebel guard casualties are reported as order is restored.

Juarez Chihuahua Jesus Triama Triama Villa Oun Uy Chihuay Juan Andreu Almazan Puente Alto

Philadelphia Furor Over Crime Ring and Federal Action

Philadelphia grand jury exposes a city plagued by hired gunmen liquor runners and a large bootlegging network reaching from Pennsylvania to the Canadian border and the Mississippi. Police at odds with civil service over firings. mayor backs director amid suspensions. Southern Railway cited in anti trust case over Mobile seaport control.

Philadelphia Hoover J. Edwin O. Lewis Lewis Bank Ally Grand Ode Pennsylvania Mississippi River Lemuel B. Schofield Public Safety Civil Service Commission Heaverg Hackey Grand Jury Schofield Phila Grand Delphia Chicago Southern Railway Wth Con Mobile Seaulr Y Seeas Mobile Inte Saba Coane

Rebels abandon Juarez after city battle

Rebel troops who seized Juarez after a brutal clash a month earlier fled last night as loyalist forces closed in. The city emptied of troops except for a rear guard. El Paso resident Al Coenen, 28, was forced to join the evacuation aboard a rebel train and held briefly before departure. Coenen, once a mechanic for a major airline, has a wife and two children in El Paso.

Juarez Chihuahua Mexico al Coenen el Paso Coenen

Murphy High Student Poll Sets King and Queen

More than 800 Murphy High students participate in a municipal style election to crown the king and queen during junior day. Voters pay a 10 cent poll tax and register. ballots are cast in the cafeteria with ballots and petition rules guiding candidate eligibility.

Murphy High The Murphy High School Mobile

Governor weighs sterilization bill in Des Moines

Des Moines governor Hammill faces a bill passed by both houses that would authorize sterilization of people deemed likely to procreate. The measure targets those labeled feeble minded insane epileptic criminal or degenerate and would permit authorities to order involuntary sterilizations.

Des Moines Iowa Hammill

Foster named chief investigator for south Alabama district

W. J. Foster, previously prohibition administrator for the north Alabama district with offices in Birmingham, is appointed chief investigator for the south Alabama district. The new office, announced by O. D. Jackson, administrator for the tenth district, will base headquarters in Mobile and oversee investigation work across the district.

W. J. Foster North Alabama Withers Birmingham South Alabama O. D. Jackson Mr. Foster Mobile

Weather update for Alabama Northwest and Florida

Weather report notes cloudy conditions in Alabama northwest tonight and Florida on Thursday. Forecast mentions overcast skies with possible rain chances and moderate temperatures across the region.

Alabama Northwest Florida

Judge Delivers Charge to Jurors on Tampering Insinuations

Birmingham report outlines grand jury inquiry into Jefferson county jury selection. Newsroom editors Frye and Creel testified after questions about a Birmingham Age-Herald report alleging hand picked juries. Judges Snyder and McElroy laid out that the investigation must be exhaustive and corrective steps taken if irregularities are found.

Birmingham Ala Jefferson County Grand Jury Court House Harry C. Frye C. B. Creel Birmingham Age-Herald Age-Herald Jefferson County

Lindbergh Lands at Brownsville After Secret Mexico Flight

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Brownsville at 9:30 a.m. after spending the night in Mexico following a Mexico City departure. He said the stop was for personal reasons and he did not intend to cross into the United States further. Friends suggested a ranch near Texas was involved while Lindbergh lamented unauthorized press disclosure of his movements.

Brownsville Texas Charles A. Lindbergh Mexico Mexico City Lindbergh

Dawes Named Ambassador to Great Britain in Washington

Announcement in Washington on April 10 says former Vice President Dawes will be ambassador to Great Britain. He will leave to complete Santo Domingo finances then return to Washington to discuss British American relations before heading to London.

Washington Dawes Santo Domingo Stinson London Post British Foreign Office Alanson B. Houghton London United States

UVa Delta Tau Delta officers travel to New York over liquor charges

After a Beta Iota Chapter meeting at the University of Virginia Curtis E. Cuddy of Roanoke, president, and Hamilton Scherer of Richmond, a senior member, have gone to New York to confer with national officers regarding letters to alumni alleging the Beta Iota Chapter defied the national organization and UVA administrative authorities over whiskey use in the fraternity house.

Charlotteville Beta Iota University of Virginia Delta Tau Delta National Fraternity Curtis E. Cuddy Roanoke Hamilton Scherer Richmond New York Arch National Organization Beta Lota

Miners Union Slashes Salaries at Illinois Convention

Peoria April 10 The biennial state convention of the Illinois miners union cut top officers pay after agreeing to reduced wages in the Chicago contract. President Fishwick drops from 425 to 388.60 dollars monthly Nesbit secretary treasurer from 395.50 to 350.10 and Sneed from 367.20 to 330.80. Other officers and field workers receive similar cuts.

Peoria Ill Illinois Miners’ Union Walter Nesbit Chicago Fishwick Nesbit Sneed

Heifetz Cuts Finger Retrieving Fragment

Jascha Heifetz, renowned violinist, injured his forefinger in Oklahoma City when he attempted to grab a fragment of a tumbler. The incident occurred yesterday and prompted medical attention.

Oklahoma City Jascha Heifetz

Hoover Disposition Hint Sparks Call for Early Action

Congress urged early action as the president showed deep interest in settling the case. The speaker indicated Mr. Hoover favored an early disposition but did not confirm support for a special session to address the matter.

Congress Hoover

Miss Edith Lyons Weed Engaged to Henry A Bishop Jr

Mrs. Samuel L. L. Weed confirmed the engagement of her daughter Edith Lyons Weed to Henry Alfred Bishop Jr Gloria Gould daughter of the late Jay Gould was involved in 1923 and later divorced.

Norwalk Conn Samuel L. L. Weed Edith Lyons Weeds Henry Alfred Bishop, Jr Gloria Gould Asd Jay Gould Re- Saane Ane

Arnold Dueitt Charged in Crichton Inferior Court

Arnold Dueitt of Crichton was arraigned in the inferior criminal court on three charges. The article notes the court proceeding and lists the defendant’s origin but provides few additional details.

Arnold Dueitt Crichton Inferior Criminal Court

Lindbergh Lands Safely After Anxiety Over Flight

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed here at 9 30 a m today ending the anxiety created in Mexico and the United States over his safety. He departed the city at 12 20 p m bound for the border and was captured. An early informant rival noted the unexpected ding confusing the report.

Brownsville Texas Charles A. Lindbergh Mexico United States Lindbergh Ae City

Plane linked to Lindbergh sighting reported near Texas border

Reports from Piñeras across the Rio Grande from Pass Texas say a plane believed to be Colonel Lindbergh’s flew over the city at about 7 p.m. yesterday. A Mexico City paper claimed he stopped there to rest and refuel.

Pi Negras Rio Grande Pass Texas Lindbergh Mexico City

Former alderman to begin two year penitentiary term

Titus A Haffa, ex alderman, abandons bid to delay prison for violating prohibition laws. He will surrender Monday after Lincoln Park Commissioner P Bauer was fined 2000 dollars and ordered to pay 11,000 dollars alongside a two year sentence. Bauer was found to have participated in Haffa's liquor operations.

Chicago Titus A Haffa Haffa Opin Bauer Lincoln Park

Four special assistants named in four cities

Washington April 10 reports the appointment of four special assistant attorneys for the cities Omaha Hardy Houston Tien and Nashville Tenn based attorney Nelson D Sarvak. Four more offices remain to be filled.

Washington Omaha Hardy Houston Tien Nelson D. Sarvak Nashville Tenn

Cucumbers to Lead Early Planting in Key States

A government bureau report says the four early producing states will plant scarce cucumber acres this season. The Agriculture Economics bureau notes tight supply and limited spared land in the expected crop mix.

Chicago Government Bureau of Agrcultural Economics

Picnic Date Set June 19 for Police Picnic

Town officials announce the annual Police Picnic will be held on June 19. Event details include family activities and community booths with police department demonstrations and safety information.

County sand and gravel contract dispute heads to court

Radcliff seeks mandamus to force payment for road construction sand and gravel under a 192 mile paving plan. Judge Berney set hearing for the case on a future date while the treasurer questions legality of charging bond funds. Robert W. Gordon to aid litigation as county boards contend the contract may fall outside the bonds act.

When R. Herndon Radcliff Mandimus Dafald Berney Cliff Board of Revenue Robert W. Gordon

Firing Report From Coast Guard Vessel Off Chesapeake Bay

Preliminary reports from the vice consulate at Baltimore indicate the Norwegian vessel Juan was fired upon by a coast guard vessel off Chesapeake Bay last week. Fuller reports are expected via the New York consulate within a day or two, with no legation action until received.

Washington Juan Coast Guard Chesapeake Bay Baltimore Legation New York

Tex Delays Trial Over Outfit For Possible Rest

Texas life of Broad way's co kept U. S. federal court waiting five minutes today before she for maintaining an alleged nuisance in connection with liquor sales at the Salon Royale Dusk-to-Dawn club. Lov ie all about it explained Tex. She wore a yellow flower dress under a velvet coat and a velvet hat.

Texas Broadway U. S Salon Royale Tex Eva

Sheriff Irwin remarks on Monroe Foster slaying garbling claims

Baldwin county Sheriff Carthis Irwin issued a signed statement denying garbling his remarks about the killing of moonshiner Monroe Foster. Deputy Barney Wiggins faces an extradition warrant in Florida for the shot that killed Foster, but he refuses to answer and seeks papers. Irwin’s statement presents no new detail on who fired the fatal shot.

Carthis Irwin Baldwin County Monroe Foster Foster Irwin Barney Wiggins Florida Irwins

Harmon to Speak at Alabama YMCA Eleventh Annual Meet

Francis Harmon of Hattiesburg Mississippi former Mississippi attorney general is slated as a principal speaker at the eleventh annual meeting of the YMCA of Alabama opening tomorrow. The session runs through Friday and includes concurrent officers training conferences for state student council and employed officers. He will address the task of the Young Man's Christian Association.

Birmingham Alt Francis Harmon Hattiesburg Miss Mississippi Young Men’s Christian Association of Alabama State Student Council Harmon Young Man's Christian Associa

Greeks Trial Eat In

John Greek Jr of 911 in the city court today on a charge connected to a motor vehicle crash yesterday afternoon on Savannah streets. The car struck a girl near eight years old and she was taken to the city hospital. she was not seriously hurt. Also injured were Mrs Winchester and Grace Browning in separate incidents with autos on Hall's Mill road and near State street. A negro workman was overcome by gas and hospitalized after a ditch incident on Claiborne Street.

John Greek, Jr Vannah Streets Greek South Street Mhall Cr Ae A Michigan Ann Iinois Glass Hall's Mill State Street Claiborne City Hospital Revival

Taken to Camden

Frank Henry, a Black man, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriffs Nelson and Lee on a murder charge related to Wilcon county Alabama authorities. He was taken to Camden for custody. Sheriff F F Tait praised Mobile officers after bringing Henry to Mobile.

Frank Henry Nelson and Lee Wilcon Ala Camden F.F. Tait Henry Monroeville Mobile Tait Medrick Thompson Baldwin County

Ferry Service Restored Between Mt. Vernon Bridges

Traffic is clear as Mt. Vernon access via the oe and bridges and ferry service resumes after being discontinued following the high water. John R. Peavy county highway 4 engineer announced the ferry will charge $1.25 per trip and that Eight-Mile station remains a route for travelers.

Mt. Vernon John R. Peavy Highway 4 Peavy

Damage suits filed over automobile collision injuries

A minor seeks $10 in damages through her guardian and an adult sues for $1,000 after a vehicle mishap. Defendant Restor and others are named with the automobile damage claim against Gordon Edington and Leigh in the action filed by the father of the minor.

Et Automobile Steven Over Wiltteme Autor Andean H. Restor Ae Re Ieee Eee Gordon, Edington and Leigh

Fines for Liquor Offenses Tally Across Local Pleas

A series of pleas and penalties conclude in local court: Gebhardt fined for liquor offenses including a third offense, Schaffer receives a plea and fine, M M Dulaney pleads guilty with a fine, Hilary pleads to selling and fined, John Roberts of Monroe County gets 60 days in jail, and Dorsey Clark is fined $100 on possession charges.

Ba Gebhardt Besing Schaffer Cee Maaan m. M. F. Dulaney Hilary John Roberts Monroe County Dorsey Clark

Storeman Fined at Live Oak and St Medar Streets

R. 8 Wilson, manager of a grocery at Live Oak and St Medar Streets, was fined in a local court case. The brief notice notes the citation and the place of business, with no further details on the offense or amount.

R. 8. Wilson Live Oak St. Medar Streeta

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Wuarez Escobar Southern Saal Y Quaker City Clarence L. Holmes Department of Agriculture Economics Iowa College Bureau of Agricultural Economics U. S. Department of Agriculture Orleans Mai Okeh Prohibition Jefferson Lone Ace Britain Senate George Gotham Beta Iota Chapter Virginia Illinois Oliver 8. L. Weed Bishop Dueitt Berney Haris Vs. Rayford Harris Stone Sualian Irin Wilcon County Pears Torsone Fabeae Scpatter Gebhardt Storeman
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