Trials Set For OnD Nus Court Hearings Begin
A wave of subpoenas targets hundreds of local residents as state examiners probe sheriff office finances. Audits in Mobile and surrounding counties include federal cases with U S District Attorney Boyles set for trial next Friday. Witnesses from Internal Revenue and Prohibition units join the looming docket in Chicago and Alabama as hearings start and extend through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
E. Chapman
Mobile
City - Ae
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Federal Court
Frst
United States
Aubrey Boyles
W H. Holcombe
Boyles
Holcombe
A. R. Butler
Intelligence Unit
Internal Revenue Department
M. T. Gonzaullas
Prohibition
Harvey
Mabel Walker Willebrant
Department of Justice
Belle Metcalf
Bay Front Road
Plane crashes at grave as Blanchfield aide funeral turns tragic
In Reno and at sea, pilots died during a funeral service for Samuel Gerrans as Blanchfield’s wreath drop ended in a fatal crash. Mourners fainted and the service continued amid burning wreckage and a second plane’s wreath flyover. William Blanchfield, veteran mail pilot, killed. troops observed a World War era tribute.
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Ham
Blanchfield
Bandfleild
Hbilandfield
Samuel J. Gerrans
Claire En Vance
San Francisco
Eire
Ile
Lake City
Utah
Wiliam Bloachfield
Reno
Ireland
British Air Service
Ory
William F. Blanchfield
Air Mail
Big Bill
Rifle Range and Municipal Landing Field Planned on Blakely Island
Major F C Hecox announced leases for two sites in Mobile to support a rifle and pistol range for local guards and reserve units and a municipal landing field for army and commercial planes at Hurtel street near the Fair Grounds. The War department has approved funding and the leases will be sent for approval. Pan American Airways proposed routing Chicago Havana flights through Mobile with eight daily planes.
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Blakely Island
F. C. Hecox
Army Reserve Corps
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad
National Guard
Coast Guard
Reserve Corps
War Department
Hecox
Aviation Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Hurtel Street
Fair Grounds
Pan- American Airway Corporation
Mobile
Chicago
Havana
Feasé
Joseph N. McAleer
Bad luck seems to follow her spouse choices
Marysville California August 2 Mrs Alfred Bollinger testified at her husbands murder trial claiming her three former spouses killed people and two were given life sentences while one killed himself. Her present husband was convicted in the superior court last night for the murder of Alex Summers and she provided the evidence that led to his arrest and conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Calif
Alfred Bollinger
Alex Summers
Bollinger
Generally Fair Weather Report Forecast Today and Sunday
The forecast from the weather bureau predicts generally fair weather tonight and Sunday. At 10 this morning the mercury was 99 degrees, higher than the week's previous 89 at the same hour. No new advices on the Caribbean gulf disturbance. it may not become a storm, with initial warnings treated as precautionary.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Robert Franke
William A. White
John R. Caverly
Walter Bachrach
Robert E. Crowe
Loeb
Elas
Leopold
Caverly
Dr. White
Mr. Crowe
Loekh
Loeprot
Loeb Himseclf
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Gulf
Caribbean Sea
Protest on Rates Upheld by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission upheld a protest against proposed rate increases on canned goods and iron and steel from Pacific coast or gulf ports to Ohio and Mississippi river crossings. Railroads were ordered to maintain current rates after the commission found the increases unjustified.
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Mobile Chamber of Comerce
Pacific Coast
Gulf Ports
Ohio
Mississipii
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bible Lecture Set by Local Students Sunday
The International Bible Students in the city resume lectures Sunday at 11 o clock at the Crown Theatre. Ralph M. Green will discuss The Keys of Hell as part of the ongoing series paused for the Columbus Ohio convention which drew ten Mobilian attendees.
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International Bible Students
Ralph M. Green
Crown Theatre
International Bible Students’ Association
Columbus
Ohio
Reward Offered for Man Arrested Here
A. FE. mest alias Johnson, arrested days ago by Officers Mar ce and Johnson, has been turned to army officers at Pensacola and a $50 reward will be claimed for his apprehension. Wheat allegedly admitted desertion from the army medical corps. Judge David Edington postponed the case of Joe Burfooy for forgery until November 1. bond will be arranged for the youth, arrested recently by Detective Moody.
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A. FE. Mest
Johnson
Severa
Marce and
Army
Pensacola
Wheat
Army Medical Corps
David Edington
Jack Courtney
Joe Burfooyin
Moody
Weather outlook for Atlantic Gulf States and Southeast
General forecast for Alabama Mississippi and Florida through tonight and Sunday. The outlook notes mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunder showers across the region and normal temperatures expected in the coming week. The report also mentions conditions for Tennessee and the Atlantic and Gulf States in the latter part of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Mssissippi
Florida
Atlantic and
Gulf States
Tennessee
Speeders Boost Revenue Of Court
City traffic violations continued to boost revenue as drivers faced fines. Judge David Edington warned three speeders under a tightened rule while noting Dollar Day is over. Fines of $15 were imposed for speeding on A G Rumford, Frank H Graham Jr., and T F Moore. others paid $1 for parking violations. Police docket cleared quickly with speeders processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Edington
A. G. Rumford
TF. W. Moore
Rumford
Holington
Bayview
S. DD
Welch
Dauphin Street
Atto
Ll. Kling
J. W. Lord
Hamilton
Sorenalee
Olsen
Fairhope Nominates Officials for September Election
At a recent meeting Fairhope residents nominated for two year terms the mayor and five council seats to be voted on the second Monday in September. Dr W MeR Schowalter was named mayor and James E Gaston Co C Baldwin A H Mershon were named for the first three council seats. Other candidates include M F Northrope Jesse Stimpson and William Call with Stimpson not seeking reelection. Nominations were by biennial meeting with inauguration set for the second Monday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
W. Mer. Schowalter
James E. Gaston
Co. C.baldwin
A.H. Mershon
M. F. Northrope
Jesse Stimpson
William Call
Stimpson
Sidinacy
Read-End Wreck Claims Several Lives in Cleveland
A rapid transit collision in Cleveland injures scores during morning rush. A Shaker Heights express rear-ended a Moreland Circle car on a bend. At least three people are dying, twenty injured taken to Mt. Sans hospital, and the motorman is critically hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Iternational
Shaker Heights
Moreland Circle
Mt. Sans Hospital
Fire crews respond to H. G. Jones Welding blaze
About 12 o clock today several fire units answered an alarm from the H. G. Jones Welding Company at Water and St. Anthony streets. The blaze caused slight damage to an automobile at the plant. Firemen reported no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Jones Welding Company
Water and
St. Anthony
Cutter Tallapoosa Returns From Gulf Cruise
The United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa came back to port after a first cruise to rum row in the Mexican Gulf. Commander Marc Her relieved Lt. Commander E G Rose and led an inspection voyage with emergency drills. No arrests or contraband were reported. Lt Commander T M Molloy, in temporary duty at Key West, heads the gulf division and was to return early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coast Guard
Rum
Mexican Gulf
Marc Her
E.G. Rose
Gulf
T. M. Molloy
Tallapoosa
Key West
Gulf Division of Coast Guard
Red Cross Prepares for Serious California Forest Fires
The American Red Cross Pacific division readies six trained men at specified points to move immediately to fire areas in California. Division manager William Carl Hunt said they will be equipped with first aid outfits bedding and other necessities upon district forester request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
American Red Cross
Pacific Division
United States Forest Service
National Forest
California
William Carl Hunt
Bulgaria calls for more volunteers in alert over mobilization
Athens reports Bulgaria seeks four thousand volunteers to mass troops against communism. Sofia officials deny formal mobilization while Bulgarian comitadjis raid Greek Macedonia, raising Greek apprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bulgaria
Sofia
Greek Macedonia
Jews Near Minsk Granted Free Land and Homes
The central executive committee of White Russia plans to allot free land and homesteads to several hundred thousand laboring Jews in the Minsk district. About 75 percent are unemployed. The move aims to relieve destitution once associated with the czarist ghetto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsk
Russia
White Russia
Airman Fined for Flying Too Low at Rockaway Beach
Herbert Barr Griggs navy air pilot on leave paid the first penalty under a city ordinance banning low flights over crowded thoroughfares and beaches. He was charged with flying 125 feet above beachgoers at Rockaway Beach last night and fined $25 by Magistrate Goodman at Rockaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert Barr Griggs
Navy Air
Hatchers
Rockaway Beach
Goodman
Rockaway
Quiet anniversary marks Harding death in Marion
In Marion Ohio a subdued first anniversary of Warren G Harding death was observed with a wreath at his tomb and a 7 p.m. toll on the central fire station bell. President Coolidge sent the wreath and public ceremony was avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Coolidge
Palate Hotel
San Francisco
Central Fire Station
G.T. Harding
Forty Juvenile Court Cases Heard in Mobile July
Report from Mobile County Juvenile Court shows forty cases heard in July with $431 disbursed to families. Thirty six cases involved juveniles and many calls were made by probation officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Board of Revenue
Flerrs
Former UT student badly hurt in Lauderdale county wreck
Reubert Gooch ofKnockne, Tennessee, a former University of Tennessee student, is in critical condition at a Dyersburg hospital after an auto crash in Lauderdale county Friday afternoon. His car radius rod apparently broke near Flippen while en route to Stuttgart Arkansas, causing the vehicle to overturn and pin him inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersburg
Tenn
Reubert Gooch
Knocvne
University of Tennessee
Lauderdale County
Gooch
Stuttgart
Ark
Pact ratifications formally exchanged between U S and France
Formal exchange of ratifications on the Syrian mandate treaty occurred in Paris. The United States and France completed the process after Congress had already signed and ratified the pact, according to a report to the state department via Ambassador Myron T. Herrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washing Ston
International News Service
United States
France
Paris
State Department
Myron T. Herrick
American Congress
Attorney General Assistant Earl J. Davis Resigns
Assistant Attorney General Earl J. Davis of Detroit resigns to re enter private law practice in Detroit. No successor has been named and the position may remain vacant for the time being according to Attorney General Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl J. Davis
Detroit
Stone
Davis
Sears Roebuck July Sales Dipped From Year Ago
Sales of Sears Roebuck and Company for July totaled 13,416,437 versus 14,960,939 in the same month last year, an official announcement shows. The report notes a slight decline in revenue year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sears Roebuck and Company
Seizure of Scotch Whiskey in New York Waters
In heavy fog four prisoners were captured off Hart's Island with 500 cases of liquor and the motorboat Pocahontas after a half mile chase. Police say they had set out Wednesday to a British rum vessel off Montauk Point and waited over a day before attempting to pass the barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marine Police
United States
Pocahontas
Hart's Island
Montauk Point
Coast Guard
Rich New Orleans merchant held on fugitive charges
Jacques Keyman a wealthy New Orleans merchant was held on $7,500 bail for four charges of being a fugitive from justice. He was arrested after a telegram from New Orleans police alleged he obtained $5,000 on a false financial statement. Friends posted bail and he was released.
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New York
Jacques Keyman
New Orleans
Woolwine Moved to American Hospital
Paris August 2 United Press Thomas Woolwine former district attorney of Los Angeles who had been ill in a hotel here was moved to the American hospital after showing improvement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United Press
Thomas Woolwine
Los Angeles
American Hospital
Fishermen Reach Agreement On Pay In Tuna Industry
About four thousand tuna fishermen from San Pedro and San Diego agreed to resume fishing on August 11 after accepting a minimum price of 200 dollars a ton. The pact ends a suspension that followed before the market could absorb six thousand tons already packed.
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San Pedro
Cal
Missing flyer linked to fog bound flight near Scotland
Reports from Scotland say Lieutenant Eric Nelson, crewed with U S Army airmen, separated in fog during a flight from Houston Bay to Iceland. Two planes were seen over Kirkwall with bags dropped, one holding a note that Nelson is missing. Lieutenant Harding of New Orleans is named in dispatches.
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Richimond
Associated Press
United States
Billingsley
Faroe Islands
Army
New Orleans
Fric Nelson
Joh Harding, Jr
Faroe Station
Iceland
Kirkwall
Orkneys
Lowell H. Smith
Leigh Wade
Nelson
Aentry
Houton Bay
Richmond
Smith
Wade
Tha
Bircay
Walis
Birsay
West Orkneys
U. 8
Rich
Mond
Hompon Bay
Scot
Eric Nelson
United States Army
Icesland
Major Davidson
London
Nashvill
Tenn
John R. Harding
Nashville
Harding
Roberta Chase Harding
William P. Harding
O Webb School
Bell Buckle
Vanederbilt
Sugar Duties Reports Digest Delays President
Washington August 2 President Coolidge expects time to digest tariff commission reports on sugar duties. Reports are voluminous and lack unanimity requiring a careful digest before action under the tariff act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Tariff Commission
Arbitration urged by third committee in London talks
Paris Aug 2 The third committee of the inter allied conference in London finished its labors at 1 20 this morning after agreeing unanimously that arbitration should be resorted to if even one member of the transfer camp can be set up under the Da hould disagree in case of financial maneuvers according to Havas News Agency.
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Paris
Inter-Allied Conference
London
Cording
Havas News Age
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Dol
Willis 'T. Lee
National Geographic Expedition
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