Alabama Furniture Dealers Convene In Mobile
The Alabama Furniture Dealers Association held its three day annual convention in Mobile with officers elected for 1945. Ira F. Randall of Birmingham became president. J. M. Wallace and Mabel Leake were elected treasurer and secretary, respectively. Delegates toured Mobile harbor and the convention ends with a banquet at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Gaston
Mobile
Alabama Furniture
Tion
Cawthon Hotel
J. M. Wallace
Ted Treasurre
Mabel Leake
Bam
Birmingham
W. Y. Prince
W. F. Krieder
Selma
Roy R. White
Gadsden
M. R. Bettis
Tuscoola
Barney Sheridan, Jr
News Item
The
Register
State Association
Harry T. Hartwell
Demoranville Flower Company
Moe
Mr. God
Ira F. Randall
Woman's Auxiliary
Mobile Bay
Shady Nook
Alabama Furniture Dealers Association
Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Bay Bride
Large liquor cache found in woods near Telegraph road
Sheriff's deputies led by Ab rendering Wade seized a major alcohol cache south of Cleveland road, four miles west of Telegraph road near Garaland. Twenty five gallons of whiskey and 200 bottles of home brew were hidden in a natural cache and taken to the county jail awaiting destruction. The raid followed a false tip about a still location.
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Telegraph Road
Cderal
Aberdeen Wade
Riley
Stringfellow
Newell
Armistead
Cleveland Road
Garaland
Married Society Scion Weds Quietly in Portmouth
Craig Biddle Jr a member of a renowned society family wed Alice Jones Thompson of Albany New York in a secret ceremony at Portmouth New Hampshire a special waiver of the five day notice law made the union possible.
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Craig Biddle, Jr
Portermouth
N. H
Alice Jones Thompson
Albany
Body of missing flier found near Barnegat New Jersey
The body of Lieut. Willard C. Harris, an army aviator lost in a February coast storm with Lieut. William A. Gray, was found near Barnegat. Harris was lashed to a parachute entangled with an iron grappling hook and partly buried in the sand, coast guards announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnegat City
N. J
Willard C. Harris
William A. Gray
Banana Tariff Argument Fixed for October 7 in Mobile
Oral argument in the banana rate case before the Interstate Commerce Commission is set for October 7 in Washington. The case involves adjustments of banana freight rates from Mobile and other Gulf ports to interior points, per the Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Gulf Ports
New G M N Through Service Reaches Jackson Miss
Through passenger and sleeper service was inaugurated to Jackson Mississippi and southwest points over the Gulf Mobile and Northern railroad. The first buffet sleeper left the city with nearly full berths. A celebration in Jackson will honor the opening with railroad officials and employees in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
G. Mann
Road Building Parley Aims at State and Federal Aid
Revenue board officials will meet with state highway authorities to discuss road projects in Mobile county and southeast Mississippi to secure state and federal funding. A follow up session with the commerce committee will set a definite program, with the Chamber of Commerce backing broader Mobile area road links and southern state through routes. The new highway fund plus a $4,500,000 authorization for road construction shape the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Revenue Board
Highway Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Withether
Board of Revenue
Negro Under Bond In Assault Case
J. R Alderman a negro club operator charged with assault to murder T. J Medicus a Davis avenue pool room proprietor was held to circuit court under 500 bond when arraigned in recorder's court. Evidence showed Alderman drew a weapon Medicus fired back and a shot from Medicus struck O. T. Holloway a negro boy. The hearing lasted nearly an hour with witnesses. Assistant Solicitor Jack Courtney prosecuted and J. Inge defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Alderman
T. J. Medicus
Davis Avenue
Recorder’s Court
T. J. Touart
Alderman
Medicus Place
Medicus
O. T. Holloway
Jack Courtney
J. Inge
Grand jury to hear tire theft charge
George Pearce, a negro, accused of stealing five automobile tires from Station No. 6 of Adams Motor Company, St Stephens road and Centre street, held to grand jury under $500 bond after a recorder's court hearing. Two tires sold to T J Medicus were offered as evidence. Nat Gorflots, a negro, charged with stealing a watch from Gerhardt's store on South Royal street, sentenced to a year of hard labor for petit larceny. J Trainer charged with taking and using M Herzfeld's automobile without consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pearce
Adams Motor Company
St. Stephens Road
Centre Street
Recorder’s Court
Pearce
T. J. Medicus
Nat Gorflots
Gerhardt
South Royal Street
J. Trainer
M. Herzfeld
Brassell Named to Chaplains Meet
Gov. Bibb Graves appoints Rev. M. E. Brassell of Montgomery to Chaplains' association convention in Tacoma Washington from August 12 to 18. Brassell leaves Montgomery with Hamp Draper and G. B. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Brassell
Chaplains’ Association
Tacoma
Washa
Hamp Draper
State Board of Administration
G. B. Johnson
Kilby
Pennsylvania to Impound Vare-Wilson Ballots Says Judges
Washington reports that county judges in Pennsylvania will be asked to impound the ballots in the Vare-Wilson senatorial election, a step aimed at securing the process amid renewed contest over the race.
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Vare and Wilson
Washington
Aug
Pennsylvania
Changes Ordered in New Ford Autos
Aug 5. Ford officials ordered changes delaying immediate production of the new model. A car seen near the Ford Laboratory featured four new springs a larger streamlined hood a nickel radiator shell resembling Lincoln and new wheels. Production timing remains unclear as departments await specifications and wage reassignments continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Ford Company
Smacks Cop With Vase Admission in Disorderly House Case
Plainclothesman Albert Stout testified he was struck with a vase while seeking to secure evidence of a disorderly house at 66 North Jackson. Mrs. C Hackmeyer admitted smashing the vase on Stout’s head claiming insult by the officer. The husband, C Hackmeyer, allegedly drew a gun. The couple faced vagrancy and interfering with an officer, with a jury trial demanded and August 20 set for case continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Stout
North Jackson Street
C. Hackmeyer
Stout
Memphis Man Held for Murder
J C Powers of Whitehaven Tennessee, a farmer and father in law of Joe Kruse, was jailed in Memphis Aug 5 after new evidence prompted a murder warrant. Kruse, found dead July 12 under a tree near Powers home, was initially ruled a suicide.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. C. Powers
Whitehaven
Joe Kruse
Kruse
Powers
Apache pays for killing woman
Montreal report says George Merle formerly an Apache and later a Chicago and Boston bandit was executed in Montreal for the slaying of Andre Marelle, his former friend, in Paris slums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
George Merle
Chicago
Boston
Andre Marelle
Paris
Wheels Barrow To Pay Off His Election Debt
Clarksdale Mississippi August 5 7 Hilliary Tailibert county road commissioner rides a wheelbarrow in a playful event. G Y P Bennett hardware store manager accompanies but does not ride. Tailibert picked Gov Dennis Murphree to run ahead of Mike Conner in Tuesday's gubernatorial race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksdale
Mias
Hilliary Tailibert
G. Y. P. Bennett
Tailbert
Dennis Murphree
Mike Conner
Alabama Commission rejects intrastate fertilizer rate parity
The Alabama Public Service Commission declined to fix state fertilizer rates to match interstate ones, asserting jurisdiction to set intrastate rates as long as no unjust discrimination against interstate shippers occurs. The move marks a possible first alignment with federal rates without guaranteed parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Alabama
Public Service Commission
English aviator plans long non stop goodwill flight
Selfridge Field Michigan August 5 Frederick A Giles an English aviator will start Monday in the goodwill messenger De troit on the first leg of an air voyage to Wellington New Zealand covering 11151 miles. After the San Francisco Honolulu leg he will fly to Australia 4709 miles the greatest distance attempted in a non stop flight.
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Selfridge Field
Mich
Frederick A. Giles
Detroit
Wellington
New Zealand
Honolulu
Giles
Australia
Coolidge Silent On Ford Endorsement And 1928 Plans
President Coolidge declined to discuss future plans after his announcement not to run for president. He traveled to Deadwood to celebrate frontier days and was shown an Associated Press dispatch that Henry Ford endorsed Herbert Hoover. He has not commented on a successor or his own future.
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Coolidge
Ite House
Deadwood
Associated Press
Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover
Ford
Newseres
American Shot by Yaqui Indians in Mexico
Joe A. Kendrick, an American working for the Guadaloupe Mining Company of Texas, was shot July 31 in an encounter with Yaqui Indians near Guaymas. American consul H. Bursley reported Kendrick was wounded in the knee and his condition is not serious.
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Guaymas
Mexico
Joe A. Kendrick
Guadaloupe Mining Company
Texas
Bursley
State Department
Kendrick
Berlinbach May Meet Stribling in Macon Labor Day
Macon Georgia August 56 Paul Berlinbach may meet Young Stribling in Macon on Labor Day if the Macon Federation materializes. The local American Legion will assist in sponsoring the event and will make him an offer at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Paul Berlinbach
Young Stribling
Orfer
American Legion
Coast Guard Eyes New Pascagoula Base and St Petersburg Plan
Capt H H Wolf, commandant of the gulf division, travels to Pascagoula to discuss a coast guard base with the local chamber of commerce as six 100 foot patrol boats are slated to depart the Curtis Bay depot for Pascagoula before August 16. Plans also push for a St Petersburg base opening September 1 with personnel transferred from other bases to prepare quarters and radio conditions reportedly favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wolf
Gulf Division
Coast Guard
Pascagoula
Miss
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Wolfe
Curtis Bay
Atlantic Coast
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Reneemae
Florida City
Harvey Harbor
Witness Testimony Links Dreher to LeBouff Murder Case
Mrs. James Beadle testified in Franklin Louisiana that Dr. Dreher told James Beadle to bring a gun before July 1 the night James LeBouff was slain. She said Dreher’s double barrel shotgun had been at her home for some time and that Beadle left to return about midnight after being told to bring the weapon. Irene Beadle and other witnesses corroborated that Dreher urged Beadle to arm up during the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneonta
Als
Ieee Toda
Naping
Jott Ca
Charlie McCall
Red Na Vie
Fogg Klansmen
Chargi Ie
Calloway
Cy Dean
T 'Ennor
Antioch Church
Conte
Porson
L. A
Clayton
le Chester
Clifton
Covington
Pete
Hughes Veprac
Cla
Hughes
Previo Timony
Andrews J. Glage
Clifton Clayton
Oliver Tidwell
USA
Franklin
James Beadle
James J. LeBouff
Thomas BH
LeBouef
Gle
Dreher
Jim
Charles Pecot
Irene Beadle
Beadle Accused of TM Defendants Stand in Araena Case
Fragmentary report states defendants had TM the araena stand and accused James Beadle. The text is incomplete and names are uncertain, but references a court or legal proceeding involving Beadle and a TM claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aranaea
James Beadle
Crack Golf Field Off at Newport
Seven of the nation's top amateur golfers join the field at Newport's Ocean Links for the gold mashie event. Jess W Sweeter, Eddie Driggs Jr., and other titles holders form pairs and threesomes, with notable players from Boston Chicago New York and Washington in the opening draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crack
Newport
R. L
Fern. Traier
Ocean’ Links
Jess W. Sweeteer
T. Gutter Tatler, Jr
Boston
Ie Ten
Eddie Driggs, Jr
Metropolitan
Saat
Jense P. Guilford
Dexter Cummins
Chicago
Richard A. Jones
New York
Roland Mackensie
Washington
Fred A. Wright
Exchange Members Asked For Stand
New York Stock Exchange committee on business conduct requests member firms to submit noon today statements on their share and long positions in Manhattan Trical Supply Company as of the close of business August. Out of town firms will eye their positions by noon August. Reports say a technical corner has formed in the stock and a large short interest may be behind the move. Brokers note the price swing from a high of 181 to a low of 68 1 8 earlier in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Committee On Business Conduct
The
New York Stock M Exchange
Manhattan
Trestrical Supply Company
Arctic Explorer to Accompany Byrd Expedition
Pi Regions where adventure lurks amid snow and ice beckon Arthur T. Walden and his dog Chinoon. Walden, a veteran dog team driver in Alaska and the far North, will join Commander Richard E. Byrd's Antarctic expedition and lead the sledge dogs for base establishment during the polar flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonalan
Cet
N. H
Arthur T. Walden
Chinoon
Walden
Ant Te
Alaska
Far North
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Englishman First Of Season To Swim The Channel
E H Temme the English swimmer completed the first attempt of the season to swim the English Channel. He started from Cape Gris Nez at 12 42 this morning and landed two miles west of Dover. Temme, 22, weighs about 206 pounds and used the trudgen stroke with a tug escort. The water was warm and sea calm as he entered from Sepe Gals Nex in the darkness.
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Dover
Eng
E. H. Temme
English Channel
Cape Gris Nez
Temme
Sepe Gals Nex
Back to Africa Conflict Escalates in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga a negro society clash with police left over a dozen injured after a house disturbance in the negro quarter. Officers confronted a uniformed man armed with a repeating rifle inside the hall and were met with gunfire as others joined. Captain Hyatt led efforts as shootings spread and two wounded negroes were carried away amid the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bryan
Hyatt
I W W Plans Waterfront Tie up in Dying Protests
New York report says the I W W announces a Tuesday waterfront tie up as part of a nationwide protest against the executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Roger Francezon, LW W chairman, arrived to direct activities and a base meeting was set for Manhattan's lower harbor area with marine workers officials and other LW W units slated as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nicola Bacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Roger Francezon
Francezon
Inustriad Workers of the World
Manhattan
Marine Tractation Workers
LW. W
Lindbergh Heads to Dayton on National Air Tour
Moundsville West Virginia August 5 Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his Spirit of St. Louis departed for Dayton Ohio as part of his country wide air tour.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Weather report notes hot spell and mobile resort appeal
The Weather Mobile remains a premier summer retreat per the local weather bureau. Last week saw steady temperatures around the 9 mark with cooling showers and brisk breezes. New Orleans had cooler nights but 92 degree days with humidity. Texas Fort Worth faces near 98 degrees heat. Forecast calls for fair weather Friday and Saturday with occasional showers. Alabama and Mississippi portions expect fair conditions with local thunder-showers in the south and gentle to variable winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
New Orleans
Texas
Fort Worth
Ae Npera
Bureau Jro
Alabama
Mississippi
Grand Dragon’s Threats Rise After Klan Verdict
In Oneonta Alabama Attorney General C McCall vows to enforce state law against Ku Klux Klan after a verdict in a case involving dragon James Easdale and several floggers. The AG signals possible court attachments if key figures fail to appear as ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneonta
Ala
James Easdale
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Alabama
C. McCall
Jeff Calloway
German aviators break Chamberlin endurance flight
Cornelius Edzgard and Johann Risticz landed in Dessau at 10:18 after a world endurance record of 52 hours 23 minutes. They surpassed Clarence Chamberlin and Bert Acosta, who held 51 hours 11 minutes. The flight ran from 5:50 to 10:18, tracing between Dessau and Laipal as crowds cheered.
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Dessau
Germany
Cornelius Edzgard
Johann Risticz
Junkers
Earth
Clarence Chamberlin
Bert Acosta
Edzard
Risticz
Laipal Bechine
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China
Star OF New Paris Revue
Earl Gaston
Birmingham Net
McCall
Dallas
Hong Kong
Bill Ryan
Dayton
Ohio
Ryan
Peggy Ware
Theatre de la Madeleine
Oscar Mouvet
Maurice
Jackson, Miss
Chamber of _ Commerce
Wheels Barrow
SEC
Hoover
Berlinbach
Wolf
Trapper
Beadle
Arctic Explorer
Byrd
Africa
Negro Society
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Chlin
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