Youth Killed Falling From Water Tank at City Works
J D Price 20, an R D Cole Manufacturing employee, died instantly after a 148 foot fall from the roof of a water tank under construction at the Spring Hill city waterworks. He had been here three weeks from Newman Ga with other Cole men. Price had moved into a room at 160 St Francis street Mobile and his body lies at Roche Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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J. D. Price
R. D. Cole Manufacturing Company
City Waterworks
Spring Hill
Price
J. Walker
Roche Mortuary
Newman
Cole Company
Mobile
St. Francis Street
Finnell to Discuss Mobile Road Program with Board
Arthur D. Davis announced Colonel Finnell will arrive this afternoon to confer with Mobile's board of revenue about road matters. They will survey the access program and discuss construction costs for the concrete street project. Finnell plans to be in Mobile Wednesday and Thursday for further talks.
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Finnell
Board of Revenue
Arthur D. Davis
Davis
EU L
Funnell
Seeckeries
Mobile
One Nation's Few Women Theatre Managers Succeeds By Feminine Flair
NEA dispatch from Hoboken notes Himmie Murray runs the Rialto theatre with a staff of about 20, handling payroll, hiring and firing, and serving as house manager and occasional bouncer. She argues managing is a woman’s job requiring intuition patience and people skills. Murray plans Bermuda season if her dog and crew can join, and foresees future openings in entertainment.
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Julia Blanshard
Nea Hoboken
N. J
Himile Murray
Cermerica
Anne
Benne Bird
Wattis
Bermuda
WAS IMPORTANT PONE Measure Among Farm Relief and Tax Revision
A House bill paralleled by farm relief and tax revision measures faces debate. A Democrat warned against extending discussion and plans to seek Senate-first consideration tomorrow, as lawmakers push funding for expenses of a special session.
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Senate
Barca
Heloe
Menti
Prohibition Violations Lead to Fines and Jail Time
Dan Butler, described in the report as a blind man, was sentenced to 80 days in the city jail for a fourth alcohol offense after detectives found 17 half pints of liquor in a trap at Butler's home. Joe Sheppard received $50 or 50 days on a similar charge, and T. E. Diamond was fined $50 or 50 days for an aggravated drunk offense.
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Dan Butler
Butler
Joe Sheppard
T. E. Diamond
Diamond
Gulfport
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Cobb
Illinois Central Railroad
Mobile
Cobb
Trapshoot Meet Plans Busy Mobile State Shoot at Gulf Club
An important trap shooters meeting in Parlor C Battle House Mobile is set for Wednesday at 3 pm to discuss making the state shoot at the Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club May 27 28 29 more successful than ever. Full attendance is earnestly requested.
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Trapshooters of
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Parlor C
Battle House
Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club
Frazer Fined for Knife Assault in Dauphin Street Incident
George Frazer, a Black man, was fined $500 and given 140 days by the recorder after being arraigned for assaulting Al Crenshaw with a knife at the Dauphin and Commerce streets crossing. Frazer was robbed of $10 during the incident by a second man who fled on a passing freight train.
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George Frazer
Recorder
al Crenshaw
Dauphin
Commerce
Frazer
Resignation of Coast Guard Boatswain Over Miami River Incident
Assistant Secretary Lowman announced the resignation of James R. Ingram a temporary boatswain of the coast guard service who fired a machine gun while attempting to stop rum running on the Miami River The action followed an investigation report by Commander Jack of the coast guard station at Fort Lauderdale and is tied to prohibition enforcement oversight in Washington.
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Washington
Lowman
The
Treasury
James R. Ingram
Coast Guard Service
Miami River
Ese Boon
Jack
Coast Guard
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Denver & Salt Lake To Seek Permission For Line
Washington April 33. The Denver and Salt Lake railroad seeks approval to acquire a new line and secure authority for expansion. The move aims to extend service and connect key western routes, with details on filings and regulatory steps pending.
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Washington
Denver & Salt Lake Railroad
Weather Update Sees Rising Temperatures Across Regions
The region records rising temperatures as heat intensifies. Officials warn of heat stress and urge hydration and precautions for residents.
Blaze Destroys FourRoom House on Lucille Street
Early today a four room house on Lucille Street two east of Kellogg was destroyed by fire. The origin was undetermined and considered suspicious prompting a state fire marshal investigation. Firemen from seven companies arrived at 1:15 am but could not save the building owned by C. C. Wilkinson and occupied by B. C. Knott.
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Lucille Street
Kellogg Street
Tapia
C. C. Wilkinson
B. C. Knott
White Swan Laundry
Knott
Pastor Bogard to Challenge Sunday Baseball Law
The Rev Ben M Bogard editor of the Baptist and Commoner says the Arkansas Association issue will launch an attack on Pulaski county's Sunday baseball referendum. Golden Blount of Searcy Ark will sue to overturn the law as unconstitutional, calling it a local measure barred by the seventeenth amendment.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ben M. Bogard
Baptist and Commoner
Arkansas Association of Baptist Churches
Pulaski County
Bogard
Golden Blount
Searcy, Ark
Woman Acquitted in Navco Storehouse Burglary Case
Elizabeth Harris, a Black woman, was acquitted by a circuit court jury after a brief deliberation in the Navco burglary case tied to Frank Redmond's storehouse. The same circuit court sentenced Tom Jackson, another Black man, to 12 months hard labor for home burglary in Harrison Wade's residence.
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Elizabeth Harris
Frank Redmond
Navco
Tom Jackson
Harrison Wade
Mobile Chamber Plans Expanded Agriculture Efforts
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee, led by H. J. Kitwok with John Aldridge as vice chairman, aims to expand state agricultural station efforts, build a dairy products market, and establish a Mobile slaughter house. Members include J. Lloyd Abbott and W. H. Reynalds, with several sub chairmen handling various lines of farming.
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State of Agriculture
Mobile
Wws
2. H
H. J. Kitwok
John Aldridge
McKinley
J. Lloyd Abbott
W. H. Reynalds
H. H. Wefel
W. P. Lewis
Heyman Gabriel
Party Chiefs Ally Toa Of President Party Chiefs Ally Toa Of President
Republican leaders in the senate plan a test vote on the expert debenture plan tied to the farm bill. After a conference with Chairman McNary they aim to show executive support for Hoover and pressure the White House on farm relief measures amid years of executive-legislative conflict.
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Raymond
Henle
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Agriculture Committee
McNary
White House
Congress
Hoover
A. P. Elects Four Directors and Murphy Appointed
The Associated Press re elected four directors whose terms expired and chose Frederick E Murphy of the Minneapolis Tribune to fill the vacancy caused by H V Jones death. Re elected directors include Frank B Noyes Adolph Ochs B H Anthony and Robert McLean. Officials named include President Noyes first vice president Ewing second vice president Cowles secretary Cooper Elliott treasurer Youatt and executive committee members Noyes Ochs McLean Anthony Howell Baker Ray.
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New York
Associated Press
Frederick E. Murphy
Minneapolis Tribune
H. V. Jones
Minneapolis Journal
Waldorf- Astoria
Frank B. Noyes
Washington Star
Adolph 8. Ochs
New York Times
Detroit Kidnapping Ransom Demanded for Bootlegger Begeman
Fred Begeman a Wyandotte resident and former bootlegger, about 52 years old, is held for 25000 dollars ransom. Kidnappers warned relatives that failure to pay will be "too bad". Begeman disappeared Friday night after visiting Wyandotte's business district. two extensions granted with noon deadline today.
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Detroit
Fred Begeman
Wyandotte
Begeman
Treatment of Oily Skin Outlined By Madame Chernoff
Madame Ida Chernoff outlines beauty and health methods in a theatre lecture. She emphasizes preventing acidosis with acid destroying dentifrice, thorough mastication, saliva mixing, and sipping water slowly. She notes indiges tion stems from acid conditions and favors easily digested foods like beef.
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Madamme Chernoff
Ida Cher
Madame Chernoff
Cai Shee
Tragic Death of Dr Herman Oscherowitz Revealed
Chicago reports the death of Dr Herman Oscherowitz PhD a multilingual scholar and author. He refused charity treatment after a fall and died after seeking further hospital care funded by friends. Zionist leader Dr S M Melamed described his life as brilliant yet plagued by poverty and loneliness.
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Chicago
Herman Oscherowitz
Dr. Oscherowitz
Dr. Melamed
Ottawa divorce bill roll call fight postponed
Ottawa reports that opponents of bulk divorce bill passages agreed to defer their campaign to change divorce laws until the next session. The dispute arose after J. S. Woodsworth proposed full roll calls on each divorce bill. debate stalled house business with only two bills on second reading and little other work accomplished.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
J. 8
Woodsworth
Labor
Winnipeg
Thiel Joins Wall Street After Public Treasury Career
Frank J. Thiel assistant treasurer of the United States for 23 years will enter Wall Street. He oversaw vast sums including possibly fifty million dollars in gold transferred from Philadelphia Mint to the New York sub-treasury during the war. Thiel will join the banking and brokerage firm M. J. Meehan and Co. as a member of the New York exchange.
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Washington
Wall Street
Frank J. Thiel
United States
Thiel
Phila
New
Treasury
M. J. Meehan and
New York
City to pay Mobile light bill under protest
City Attorney Vincent F. Kilborn urged Mobile to pay the next monthly lighting bill under protest arguing the utility may seek judicial review of per location billing. He noted that the separate billing of each municipal location could lower overall city costs if challenged.
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Alabama Power Company
Vincent F. Kilborn
City Commission
City of Mobile
Kilborn
Power Company
Harry T. Hartwell
Local Office Manager A. E. Boadile to Arrive in Mobile
A. E. Boadile, named by L. W. James to head the local office of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, will arrive in Mobile on Saturday. James said Boadile will take up duties soon after arrival.
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Boadle
James
A. E. Boadile
L. W. James
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Mobile
Mr. James
Curry Is Elected Tammany Chieftain To Succeed Olvany
John F. Curry, prominent west side insuranceman and district leader, was elected chieftain of Tammany Hall to replace the resigning George W. Olvany. After a deadlock a seven member committee sought guidance from the big four of the local organization but received no decisive advice. Mayor Walker supported selecting a district leader to fill the vacancy.
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Curry
Tammany
Olvany
New York
John F. Curry
West Side
Tammany Hall
George W. Olvany
Smith
Wagner
Foley
Walker
City sends fire engine to Pascagoula for aid
The city commission dispatched a pumping fire engine to Pascagoula Mississippi to assist while their own unit is down for repairs. Mayor John R Watts of Pascagoula requested the aid and spoke with Fire Department head Commissioner Leon Schwarz.
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Pascagoula
Mias
John R. Watts
Leon Schwarz
Spanish Fliers Take Off From Arica for Lima
Spanish aviators Captain Ignacio Jimenez and Francesco Iglesias reportedly left Arica Chile for Lima just after 9 this morning as part of an ongoing air expedition.
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Lima
Peru
Ignacio Jimenez
Francesco Iglesias
Arica
Chile
Flood Waters Drive Hut of Homes in Snow Lake Area
Floods from a breached Laconia Circle levee and rising Mississippi water displaced more than 5,000 people in Phillips and Desha counties, inundating 14,000 acres. Snow Lake is under water, refugees housed in box and flat cars as crews battle a crevasse near Knowlton's Landing. no lives lost and livestock saved.
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Snow Lake
Ark
Phillips
Desha
Laconia Circle
Mississippi River
Knowlton's Landing
White River
Alaces
E Laconia Circle
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Reparations Meet Breaks Up Over Question on Germany Debt
Paris April 23 Reparations experts from seven nations failed to agree on Germanys debt to the allies in a noon communique. A sub committee will draft a final report and notify governments of the failure to reach accord while door remains open for further talks.
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Germany
Paris
Ray
Lord Revelstoke
Taxes Refunded In Washington Seven Large Refunds Reported
Seven tax refunds under an executive order were issued in Washington, the largest exceeding 20,000 dollars for a taxpayer. Other refunds include sums for Mer Brothers Ohio, Copper Company Chicago, P. Lar New York, Fisk Company New York, and Trust of Atlanta among others totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Washington
Dent Hoover
Were & Day
Aoe
Mer Brothers Ohio
Go the Copper Company
Chicago
P. Lar
New York
Fisk Company
New Vucker Brothers
the Trust of Atlanta
Coal Mine Accidents in U Month Caused Many I
A Washington report notes multiple coal mine accidents during the month of U causing numerous injuries and prompting safety reviews. Officials investigate causes and inspect mining operations for improved standards and worker protections.
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