Accused Absconder Confesses to Laundry Embezzlement
Edward F. Hamilton Sr., 24, surrendered to Roy Sutton and police and admitted stealing 500 dollars in cash and 800 dollars in checks from the White Swan Laundry where he worked as assistant office manager. He said two armed men did not coerce him, and he returned 192.19 he kept from the loot. The case was set for Tuesday in recorder's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Hamilton, Sr
White Swan
Waren Burch
Roy Sutton
Mr. Sutton
Hamilton
Sutton
Chicago
Dan Tu
WawardeBheale
Charles Doherty
Thelma Hicks
St. Francis and Joachim Streets
Florida Extradition Papers Redrafted For Wiggin Case
Florida official sent extradition papers for Barney Wiggin to Alabama after Joe Foster resisted. Attorney General says corrections now let U K attorney general proceed. Governor Graves set next Monday for a hearing as Pensacola authorities forward affidavits detailing Wiggin’s alleged fatal shooting. Foster, father of nine, linked to Mobile and Minette area, faced charges in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Montgomery
Ala
Socal’ Sea
Florida
Barney Wiggin
Joe Foster
Florida Line
Graves
Wiggins
Pensacola
Earl Hubbard
Niong Foster
Alabama
Foster
Mobile
Millan
Ooer
Alabama State Championship Trapshoot Planned for May
A Mobile trapshooting meeting outlined arrangements for the Alabama state championship to be held May 27 28 and 29 at the Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club. E D Flynn was named general chairman to oversee committees and activities for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club
Ee. D. Flynn
Feed Theft At Local Store Sparks Arrests
Two men were jailed as investigators probe the theft of 16 sacks of feed from Cleveland Brothers feed store. A truck reportedly hauled away the feed in the afternoon as police questioned suspects and reviewed evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Brothers Feed
Weather Summary: Fair Skies With Cooler East Friday
Local forecast shows fair weather tonight and Friday with cooler readings tonight especially in the eastern area. Mississippi anticipates similar conditions with pleasant daytime hours followed by a cooling night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Memorial Window Unveiled for Father Ryan at St Marys
A memorial window honoring Father Abram J. Ryan was unveiled at St. Marys Church Mobile with a ceremony attended by several hundred people. The program featured readings of Father Ryans poems The Sword of Lee and The Conquered Banner, plus music by the Boys Industrial School band and the national anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Ryan
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Church
Father Abram J. Ryan
Monsignor
T. J. Eaton
V. G
St. Mary's
J. T. Burney
Waynesboro
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Children of the Confederacy
Mobile
Harry T. Hartwell
Mattie Sheibley
Donna Hamburger
Towles Pierson
Boys’ Industrial School
Burney
Lewis Sewall
Electra Semmes Colston
Father Eaton
Legion to Pay Lat Tribute for Captain Ford Funeral
Captain Thomas J. Ford 68, veteran of two wars and commander of La mar Y. McLeod Post No. 3, American Legion, died after a brief illness. He will be buried Friday after services at 9 am at the family home following a 10 am Legion committee meeting to arrange final tribute. He is survived by a widow, two sons in Mobile and Chicago, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Ford
Ford
Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Thomas Allison Ford
Mobile
Thomas Francis Ford
Chicago
American Legion Post
Association to discuss opening of Mobile preventorium
Mobile County Tuberculosis and Health Association members will discuss plans to open a preventorium for undernourished children at a Friday morning meeting at the Cawthon hotel. The group aims to establish a fortified home for weak children on Mobile Bay after the school year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Cawthon Hotel
Mobile Bay
Prevention of Wrinkles Lecture by Beauty Expert
Madame Ida Chernoff spoke at Lyric theatre on wrinkle prevention and facial neck toning. She demonstrated exercises and machine use for neglected areas and discussed nervousness daily psychology cures and liver function. The lecture noted the importance of exercise and digestion and announced upcoming Friday finale with a question box and three prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Chernoff
Lyric Theatre
Tornadoes and blizzards sweep Texas Nebraska Wyoming
A trio of states reels from killer weather as seven die in Slocum Texas and barns, roads, and power lines collapse across eastern Nebraska and Wyoming. One other town reports injuries while 75 lose homes as blizzards and floods disrupt Cheyenne and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Slocum
Benson Springs
Jones
Cheyenne
Colorado
Yuma
Establish Office to Handle TS Cases Across Regions
The government announces an Office to handle TS ciskeee and onepir cases in na west Florida and parts of Mississippi under a separate treasury department. The office operates independently of the deputy prohibition administrator and focuses on investigation work. Mobile becomes a sub-office of Jacksonville district HQ with other sub-offices in New Orleans and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fie Ida
Mississippi
Prohibition
Ney
Treasury
Mobile
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Miami
Department
Federal Building
Democrats Reject Full Bind On Farm Relief Plan
In Washington April 25 Democrats in the senate caucus with 31 of 39 members decided not to bind all Democrats to the expert debenture plan as part of farm relief. Several members favor minority support behind the plan, while others discuss a unified approach with the house. The conference also concluded a united front before farmers legislation is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Suits Filed For Damages In Circuit Court
Suit for damages over 4,500 was filed in circuit court this Mobile street and Old Ebell Reed. Herbert Therrell a minor through Cecil C Therrell filed for 1,000 from Ruth E Therrell against Mrs Pringle and Mrs Tift for 1,000 from each, and Cecil Therrell filed 500 from
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Mobile Street
Ebell Reed
Herbert Therrell
Cecil C. Therrell
Ruth E. Therrell
Pensacola cruiser launches at Brooklyn navy yard
New cruiser Pensacola, 10000 tons and 565 feet long, was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It features oil turbine propulsion, four propellers, catapults for aircraft, and eight inch and anti aircraft guns. Cost is about 11 million dollars with a crew of 630. It is a sister ship toSalt Lake City and joins six other ships of the same class under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uncle Sam
Pensacola
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Josephine Knowled Seligman
Roslyn
Navy Yard
Salt Lake City
Dredge Robert McGregor to Leave Pascagoula Yard
The government dredge Robert McGregor, under conversion at Pascagoula ship yard for about 55000 dollars, will be transferred April 30 to the Kansas City district. Colonel W D A Anderson announced the plan. The vessel will reach New Orleans May 1 to be boarded by Memphis pilots for the Mississippi River trip. It will operate between Kansas City and St Louis to deepen a channel for the Mississippi Warrior barge line, aiming to open service to the gulf by 1930.
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Robert McGregor
Pascagoula
Kansas City
W. D. A. Anderson
United States
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
Mississipi
Local Robbery Suspect Identified as Escaped Convict
John Henry Williams, identified by Mrs. M. Harper of 453 South Franklin Street, is suspected of a year old home robbery after being taken into custody as an escaped convict. Police hold four matches a diamond bar pin and clothing described as a light brown topcoat red sweater suit and light tan crepe trousers awaiting owner identification.
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John Henry Williams
M. Harper
South Franklin Street
Williams
Publishers Await Boston Resolution on News Paper Field Entry
In Boston a convention tabled a resolution to purchase stock in International Paper, amending to condemn entrance by paper companies and banks into journalism. Colonel Ewing praised the convention for highlighting the move despite the resolution's failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fation
International
Boston News
Ewing
Prichard Reports Tombigbee Survey Across Mississippi and Alabama
Mason C. Prichard assistant engineer in Mobile returned from a survey of flood control conditions in the Tombigbee river valley. He visited Tennessee Mississippi counties including Tishomingo Prentiss Lee Itawamba Monroe Lowndes Pontotoc and Kemper and Alabama counties Clarke Morengo Greene Tuscaloosa Fayette Marion Lamar Pickens Sumter Choctaw Washington. He conferred with county officials to gather data for engineering and economic studies toward a general plan to improve navigation power development and flood control on the Tombigbee and its tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason C. Prichard
United States District Engineer
Mobile
Tombigbee River
Mississippi
Tishimingo
Prentiss, Lee
Itawamba
Monroe
Lowndes
Pontotoc
Kemper
Alabama
Clarke
Morengo
Greene
Tuscaloosa
Fayette
Marion
Lamar
Pickens
Sumpter
Choctaw
Washington
Mooney Fight for New Hearing After 12 Years in Prison
A profile of Tom Mooney shows a frail 60 pound record of affidavits and briefs as he seeks a fresh plea and warden action. Convicted of first degree murder for a 1916 parade bombing, his death sentence was commuted in 1918 and he remains in San Quentin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mooney
Sen
San Francisco
Phillip J. Sinnott
Han Woeen Aggee
Mooney
San Quentin Penitentiary
Cone
Atea
Mobile Chamber of Commerce Meeting Set to Plan Year
The Marine Committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday at 3 o'clock to discuss the year's program. Ernest Holz was reappointed chairman by President Z H McKinley. Topics include recommendations for activities during the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Holz
Z. H. McKinley
McKinley
Probe of Ownership of New Paper in Mobile Is Asked By Sen Norris
Senator Norris asks the Federal Trade Commission to probe ownership ties to Alabama’s press plans. The commission released four witnesses tied to the reported purchase of Boston papers the Herald and the Traveler by International Paper, but did not confirm an inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Sen
Norris
The
Associated Press
Washington
A Trade Commission
Toeiiy
Boston
Herald
Traveler
Pal Fn
Alabama
Commission
Senate
International
Delegates Named for Conference in Alabama and Florida
Delegates will convene in a form described as a creence to include all of Alabama and Florida. The conference will also nominate a district governor to serve next year. The governor will not be elected until the international convention in Dallas Texas May 27 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Florida
Pov Ernor
Dallas
Texas
Wind Storm Damages Alabama Towns and Knocks Out Wires
A severe wind and rain storm struck Clanton and surrounding areas, badly hurting one person and smashing windows. Homes suffered damage as power and communications wires were cut, with lines to Gadsden and Albertville and roughly ninety miles north disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clanton
Gadsden
Albertville
Man Arrested After Liquor Found In Home On George Street
W C Murrill of 350 George street was arrested after 120 half pints of liquor and 15 gallons were found in his home and a rear yard garage this morning. The capture was made by state and federal officers led by Chief Deputy Dudley McFiel ded with Deputies Gewin and Faulk.
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W. C. Murrill
George Street
Dudley
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Broad
St. Francis
Oecau
Corrections
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Monsignor Eaton
Parish
Legion
Ben Wilde
Templars
Alabama Commandery
Knights Templar
Fairhope
Dauphin Street
Knights
St. Joseph Street
Huntsville Commandery No. 7
Joseph Bradley
Scottish Rite
Dauphin
St. Francis Streets
Atorm Blaze Trail
Bureau of Prohipit Office
ISS
Semmes
John Williams
Frisco
Marine Committee of ©. of C
Birmingham
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