Suspect Held After Mobile Shootout at Nightclub Robbery Attempt
Nicholas English 351 North Royal Street was held without bail for assault and murder after a shootout at a city club. Nicholas said he fired when a man tried to rob the cash register as McGann, a crewman on the Prince, was wounded and taken to hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McGann
Prince
Mobile & Io
City Hospital
Nicholas
North Royal Street
Nicholas Place
Hi. J. Atkins
Yellow Cab
McGann
Adams Street
Philadelphia
Chicago
Delegates Named From Mobile Chamber to National Meeting
Frank E. Courtney president of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce announced an appointment of Frederick I Thompson John Cochrane and Congressman John Eyette as delegates to the United States Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Washington next week Cochrane attends the council meeting to elect officers and Thompson urged to stay for the April 28 session in Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Courtney
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Frederick I. Thompson
John Cochrane
John Eyette
Mobile Organization
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Cochrane
Mobile
Council of the
National Organization
United States Chamber
Courtney
Thompson
Meeting Slated by Mobile County Tuberculosis Association
The Mobile County Tuberculosis Association schedules a 10:30 a m meeting Wednesday at the Cawthon. The group plans to prevent showing at the Saenger theatre Thursday the depiction of pre tuberculosis work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County Tuberculosis Association
Cawthon
Saenger Theatre
Radio Schedule for WODX Er and News Item Studio
Wednesday program outline lists times and shows from 00:10 to 07:30 including Better Bedding Week Sunshine Hour Gayfer's Quigley's Majestic Family Easy Hour and Dinner Hour Featuring Jease French and Eve Glass Co with performers John Lawrence Lauretta and Bob Bamby Bak Off the Air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WODX
Theer
Gayfer
Quigley
Majestic
Jease Frenc ‘Sons
John Lawrence Lauretta
Eve Glass& Co
Bob
Stiti' Bamby
Mobile Interests Fight Program To Move U S Vessels
Civic groups in Mobile oppose New Orleans plans to relocate the laid up fleet. Chamber of Commerce officials seek aid from Frederick I Thompson in Washington to retain Mobile as a concentration port, citing $750000 annual impact and local employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mobile
New Orleans
Marine Affairs Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Kt. Courtney
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile Register and News Item
The
Shipping Board
Washington
Courtney
Thompson
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Wessels
Gulf
Mmber
United States Shipping
Associated Press
United States
Docks Leaders Back Federal Control to End Terminal Competition
General William L. Sibert testified before the House committee that Alabama docks built to promote commerce are harmed by private terminal competition. He urged placing all terminals under federal jurisdiction to eliminate unfair competition. Horace Turner of Turner Terminals and others supported the McDuffie bill for separate valuation and federal oversight. Names from New Jersey, Baltimore, and Galveston also appeared as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Turner
Turner Terminals
Mobile
J. Spencer Smith
New Jersey Board of Commerce and Navigation
John P. Hall
Baltimore
J. I. Carroset
Galveston
Texas
Prohibition fines handed to several defendants
John Reese was fined $100 or 30 days in jail in inferior court for violation of the prohibition law. Albert Catledge received $50 or 20 days plus 90 more days. Cleveland Mc Cants and Mose D. Keith were fined $50 or 20 days each for similar offenses. The Calvin Smith petit larceny case was not concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reese
Albert Catledge
Cleveland McCants
Mose D. Keith
Calvin Smith
City Commission Considers Land Purchase for Library Area
A conference discussed buying a small tract at the northwest corner of Church Street and Washington Avenue near the public library. The plan aims to use the land for beautification of the library site along with routine matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
Washington Avenue
City Commission
Comets
Senator Shortridge Urges Five Year Philippine Immigration Ban
In Washington on April 23 Senator Shortridge Republican of California urged an amendment to the Harris bill restricting all immigration from the Philippine Islands for five years. The proposal aimed to set quotas on immigration from Central and South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippine Islands
Senate
Shortridge
California
Harris
Central
South America
Trial date set for Duval tax assessor Nolan
Oscar H. Nolan, Duval county tax assessor, is indicted for embezzling 61506.34 from county funds. The trial was scheduled for July seventh in Jacksonville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fila
Oscar H. Nolan
Duval County
Widow Accuses Assailants Of Husband In Fatal Fight
In Stuttgart Arkansas on April 23 a widow accuses unnamed assailants of fatally harming her husband in a fight. Police report unclear details but investigation continues.
U. of G. to Seek Suspension of New Cotton Rates
Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic head R G Cobb says a petition will seek suspension of Frisco tariff raising transit from Demopolis to Pensacola. He notes the schedule still departs from the fourth section of the transportation act, with a 45 cent per ton rate proposed. if not suspended a formal complaint will follow after the tariff takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demopolis
Pensacola
Frisco
Traffic Department
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Eurth
R. G. Cobb
Traffic Mt
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tribute stone laid for Mrs Rhette at DAR convention
Tributes were paid to the memory of Mrs. Rhette of Me former national of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution. The memorial stone to Mrs. Rhette was placed in the north transept wall of the cross shaped Washington edifice during the DAR national convention. Numerous well known personages attended the ceremonies.
Captain Named To Lead Mobile Chamber Campaign Teams
Thirty captains appointed by Clyde Foreman will organize three to four member teams for the Mobile Chamber of Commerce annual financial campaign. The drive starts Monday and runs three days with calls on hundreds of prospects to boost membership and secure funds for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Clyde Foreman
Deputy slain in raid near Cookeville Tenn
A raid on a still near Cookeville Tennessee turned fatal when a deputy sheriff Orville Moss aged 45 died within an hour and deputy Bear Warren aged 31 was seriously wounded after an automobile blocked the raiders and opened fire. An assailant fled while two others drove off and one man was captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cookeville
Tenn
Orville. Moss
Bear Warren
Auto Wreck Occupant Fled After Collision on Washington and Conti
P. B. McGowin of 304 North Jackson reported to police that a Black man driving a compact vehicle, while under the influence, collided with his car on Tuesday night at Washington avenue and Conti street and fled the scene without sharing his name or license number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. BE. McGowin
North
Jackson Street
Washington Avenue
Conti Street
Mrs Hoffman Wins 2000 in Suit Against Wesco Company
Mrs Florence Hoffman was awarded 2000 in damages after suing Wesco Company and A J Prine for 20000 alleging she was struck by a truck driven by Prine as Wesco’s agent. She sought compensation for injuries and damages from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hoffman
Wesco Company
A. J. Prine
Prine
JAIL FIRE CLAIMS 51 LIVES UNIDENTIFIED
Reports list 51 dead in a jail fire with many inmates unidentified. Guards give conflicting accounts about delays in rescue and the sequence of events.
Paley Sends $500 Reward for Prisoner X46812 Fire Broadcast
William S Paley president of the Columbia Broadcasting system forwarded a 500 check to Prisoner X46812 at Ohio state penitentiary in recognition of the broadcasted graphic account of a major fire. The system quickly arranged a coast to coast hookup as the fire raged Monday night and the prisoner provided an impromptu description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William 8. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbia System
Ohio Penitentiary Fire Death Toll Rises to 318
State officials resumed the inquiry into the Ohio penitentiary fire as two cell houses were examined for the origin of the catastrophe. The death toll climbed to 318 with Edward Wills dying from suffocation in the prison hospital. Wills had a five to seven year sentence from Cuyahoga county for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
P. BE. Thomas
Gilbertman
Edward Wills
Wills
Cuyahoga County
Plane Aids Search For Six-Year-Old Lost Boy Aga Lakey
In Redding California on April 23 nearly 400 woodsmen mountaineers and Indians joined an army plane in a search for Aga Lakey who vanished on Mount Burney. Veteran trackers doubted success as the cold air slopes offer little food or shelter. The boy’s mother Mrs Asa Lakey urged continued pursuit and reported she dreamed of his survival.
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Redding
Cal
Aga Lakey
Mount Burney
Sacramento
Asa Lakey
Asa
Hat Creek
Case Postponed in Alabama Drive-It-Yourself Check Case
Mrs George Huddleston wife of Representative Huddleston Democrat of Alabama was arraigned in police court on a warrant charging she gave a bad check for 65 dollars for a drive it yourself automobile. The case was postponed for one week. The check was drawn on the Southern Bank and Trust company of Birmingham Alabama and remained unpaid according to the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Huddleston
Representative Huddleston
Alabama
Southern Bank and Trust Company of
Birmingham
Ala
Gebhardt Finishes Term Then To Federal Prison Transfer
Ed Gebhardt completed the state sentence after federal terms and will be taken to Atlanta by government officials. The liquor case led to his federal sentence. Walter J bound over to the grand jury under bond after a preliminary hearing for prohibition law violation. Joe Horton bonded and awaiting grand jury action for similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gebhardt
Atlanta
Walter J
Joe Horton
Gun Charge Filed Against John Tanner in Crichton Case
John Tanner of Crichton was docketed at the county jail Tuesday on a charge of presenting a firearm at another person. Frank Tee, of Crichton, swore to the warrant. Tanner allegedly pointed a gun at him, endangering his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crichton
Frank Tee
Tanner
Robinson Letters to Court Justices Roil Senate Hearing
Wet lobby letters to Justices Stone and Sanford were introduced at a Senate lobby committee hearing amid claims the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment had lobbied the court. Senator Robinson charged the group pressured the court while Cur ran denied any policy or plan to take the case to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate Lobby Committee
Thase
Indiana
Justice Stone
Justice Sanford
Thomas W. Phillips, Jr
Pennsylvania
Phillips
Jones Law
William H. Stayton
The
Anti-Prohibition Organization
A. P. Williams
New York
Vses
Henry H. Curran
Curran
Prohibition Hearings Hear Du Pont Claim Revolt by Citizens
Pierre S. du Pont, industrialist of Wilmington Delaware, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee that upright citizens revolt against the eighteenth amendment. He alleges many who claim to uphold law drink when liquor is available and that officials and judges may drink as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pierre
du Pont
Wilmington
Del
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Mobile Becomes Home Port for Gulf Barge Towing Fleet
Gulf Barge and Towing Company of New Orleans designates Mobile as the home port. Several tugs and barges will be sent to Mobile with one-yard work underway at Henderson Ways. Deep sea barges papers updated, and the tug H. C. Cadmus undergoes repairs by Acme Machine and Welding at an estimated cost of $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Gulf Barge and Towing Company of
New Orleans
Upestaeng
Henderson Ways
Acme Machine and Welding Company
H. C. Cadmus
Conference Set For August To Organize Civil Legion
A preliminary conference supervised by Andrew C. Mitchell and Henry Hess of Mobile and J J Stevenson of Camden will be held in August to perfect a state Civil Legion organization. The national convention occurs in Detroit November 8 and 9 with Alabama entitled to three delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew C. Mitchell
Henry Hess
Mobile
J. J. Stevenson
Camden
Civil Legion
Detroit
Alabama
Malicious switch opens wreck hits southbound train No 15
Memphis report says Yazoo and Mississippi Valley line train No 15 ran through an open switch near Vicksburg. Seven injured as locomotive mail car passenger and express car two day coaches and the Memphis Natchez Pullman overturned. Several named crew and passengers sustained injuries. two riders unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
B. D. Holcomb
Ween
Yazoo and
M Valley Railroad
Vicksburg
Remodels Begin on Dauphin Street Capitol Lobby
Bishop J Toolen receives permits to remodel 213 and 215 Dauphin street once a theatre lobby. J W and P G Barter are contractors. The interior, condemned earlier, will be converted for occupancy by business tenants. Other permits include H N Strude for a five room house at 500 1 2 George street and J H Capshaw for two six room houses at Homewood and Westwood streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Street
Capitol
Thea
Bishop House
J. Toolen
J. W
P. G. Barter
Bishop Toolen
H. N. Strude
George Street
J. H. Capshaw
Homewood
Westwood Streets
Knoxville delegation urges action on Muscle Shoals bill
A Knoxville Tennessee group led by J Will Taylor urged President Hoover to push Muscle Shoals action in Congress. They backed the Norris bill, which has Senate approval and would authorize operation. The delegation included Mayor F H Trent Postmaster J J Graham Chamber of Commerce secretary C F Holland and banker A W chem ki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knoxville
Tenn
Hoover
Congress
Pri
Norris
Senate
J. Will Taylor
4. H. Trent
J. J. Graham
C. F. Holland
Chamber of Commerce
A.W. Chem Ki
Ied Nui Ee
Contempt cited in asylum bill delay and tax motive
A resolution urged removal of the secretary of Mississippi’s accused influence presence amid calls for contempt. The item includes a note that lawmakers faced cigarette and cigar tax pressure via circulated circulars and threats of influence. The measure was returned to the Senate for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Ee Ae Art Pa
Sion
Intion
Manly
Asylum Bill Rejected and Hospital Funds Cut
The bill to fund completion of the Rankin County hospital was rejected. Governor sent the measure back to the senate for action on extending the commission and confirming two Corie members. Speaker Bailey urged faster votes, longer sessions, and more committee conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Tee Suouhe Hospital
Rankin County
Corie
Tee
T. O
Commission
Tom Bailey
House
City weighs lease for half of municipal wharf
The council discusses a proposal by the Sippi Warrior Barge Line to lease half the municipal wharf for a year or more. Attorney Otis Macon notes many clauses to study before approval. The tentative option to purchase the wharf, entered during Cecil Bates' mayoralty, remains possible pending legislative ratification and city approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comeenelie
Cecil Bates
Jesse
Noe Ee A Otis
Macon
Weather and river outlook for Alabama Mississippi region
Mostly cloudy conditions expected at night and Thursday with little temperature change. In Alabama the forecast is mostly cloudy on Wednesday and Thursday while Mississippi may see partly cloudy skies with possible showers in the far north on Wednesday and Thursday. River observations at 7 am indicate Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers falling with irregular changes at Montgomery and Selma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mississippi
Tombigbee
Alabama River
Montgomery
Selma
Florence Figures Include Beacons and Counts
Florence, Alabama reports 11 785 as a base figure with 1 106 or 10 4 percent across a community excerpt noting beacon related data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
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Pas Neel Rie
Tegen
Solons Launch Lobby Probe
Fick Nicholas
County Tuberculosis Assn
F. I. Thompson
ABBA
Ricker
Tyros
Regul
National Centre
J. Barton Greer
Johnny Todd
Eric Mount
Mittee
Aot
George A. Potter
E. Palmer Eberlein
E. W. Higginbotham
B. Adams
J. H. McCormick
Winston Huff
Nored
Ee Lester Goldman
T. Hurd
State Docks
Reese
Inferior Court
Confab
Nolan
Stuttgart
Ark
U. OF G
Cobb
Demopolis-Pensacola
Rhett Goode
Still
P. E. McGowin
State Iestigation Board
Lee Lakey
Mrs. Huddleston
U. S
Hess
Johnson
Hopkins
Marks
Milton
D. Va Bell
Clarksdale
Lissie Howard
Guy
A. Brown
Express
Toolen
Anding
Seu
Pharmaceutical Organization
River Bulletin
Istagel Eines
Aberdeen
A. Demopolis
Tuscaloosa
Seceres Fak
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