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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
1
A spirited city board session focused on paving along Cedar Point road. Towle and fellow commissioners signaled opposition to high grade pavement and a formal vote for the paying contract appeared unlikely amid protests from some members.
A public welfare investigation targets a wealthy potential adoptive parent in New York. Officials reject the idea, arguing it would violate a statute, as Mary Louise remains a dependent child under custody and a court must approve any adoption.
Sheriff A J Scholtes stated the creek had been dynamited with damage noted along the stream bed. He indicated the blast area extended a mile above Norville, the densest growth nearby concealing many blast remnants.
The skipper of boat AB-20 left this morning for Biloxi aboard CG-300 as part of a transfer announced a week ago. Captain Skipper hands over command of AB-20 and of the local harbor patrol to R. G. Miller who becomes commander.
The steamship Indian of Van M Brokerage loaded about 3,000,000 feet of lumber at River Plate last night, expected to depart for Gulf ports. Owner Harrison T. Beacham oversees the shipment amid recently heavy timber cargo activity at the port.
Hanny and F. H. Clarke arrived in Mobile this morning as passengers aboard the Norwegian steamer sg from Puerto Castilla. The ship also discharged 20,000 stems mas this morning. The Ham m steamer Venator arrived in port this afternoon with 20,000 bananas from Cristobal.
Telegram notice sent for Julia Pettus at 1605 t Street cannot be located. Western Union employees report no person by that name at the listed address in Ismora New York.
A morning report states a man on Conception Street near the Craft Highway allegedly stole chickens. He was later jailed on an open charge as officers continue to investigate the incident and recover the poultry.
The Lextereme region of northwest Florida was recorded as generally fair with mild conditions extending into Friday. No precipitation expected and temperatures likely moderate for the period.
Knights of Columbus plan a late afternoon jamboree at 5 o clock on New Street with a brass band, entertainment, contests, and a Brunswick barbecue prepared by an expert French cook. James M. King chairs the event with committees for Grounds Booths Illumination Music Attractions and Amusements Finance Reception and Refreshments including a capital prize and ticket sales.
Attorneys for Smith Bakery led by president Gordon Smith filed an injunction application in the circuit court to stop Philip Pappas and Maibis Bakery employee Otto McCarron from circulating alleged false rumors about the bakery. The suit charges the rumors claim Gordon Smith is no longer connected with the firm and that the business would be sold to a non resident concern, harming Mobile business.
Frank Broadus was found guilty in a inferior criminal court for manufacturing prohibited liquors and held to the circuit court grand jury under a $560 bond. State and county officers testified they found Broadus at a still in the western county area after a raid. he escaped then was recaptured. Hugo Nieghardt was fined $50 plus costs or 20 days hard labor for violating the prohibition law.
Dilliard Bell was fined 151 dollars and 70 days hard labor for operating an automobile while intoxicated, with a one year suspension of his license. A second charge of operating with the cut was continued, heard in the inferior criminal court.
Federal court opens the George L. Donaghue perjury trial, former chief deputy under Sheriff regimes, amid testimony from witnesses tied to the alleged liquor conspiracy. District Attorney Aubrey Boyles and assistant lead the prosecution as defense urges delay due to illness. Witnesses include Ben Cody and James Daves tied to the “Big Six” ring and alleged protection schemes.
Retailers in the Mobile area met at the Chamber of Commerce to finalize plans for Buyers’ Week beginning Monday. A Fairhope Eastern shore excursion with music and seafood dinner is set for Thursday aboard the Bay Queen. A Tuesday Coden trip and an automobile rally at the municipal wharf with 150 cars are planned. Buyers will register at the Chamber on arrival and receive a purse card showing purchases. $500 in purchases refunds fare both ways.
Peter Kroyeski a Russian immigrant who hid aboard the Schooner Chicquimila on April 29 was committed to the state insane asylum at Tuscaloosa after being held in the county jail awaiting deportation. Jail officials say immigration authorities could not secure a vessel to deport him.
Reports indicate Cavalla are striking in the Mobile River with catches averaging about ten fish per day. Severe rain and strong winds in recent weeks drove the fish from the river, and the group mentions successful fishing days resurfacing after the conditions improved.
Paris August 6 The seven airplane squadron of American volunteers for France bound for Morocco has four planes moving across southern France with three already suffering mishaps. Captain Arthur Holden’s craft left Le Bourget while three others landed or faced weather and mechanical delays. Major Granville Pollock of Newark and Captain R. Ne Woltie Ok Wee du Lac of Wisconsin are among the leaders en route to Barcelona.
Two stowaways named Jose G. Tome and another unnamed individual were taken into custody this morning after being found aboard a vessel near Cristobal. Officials reported the incident and confirmed the men were removed from the ship and taken into custody.
Miss Hernan, daughter of Medford’s former city manager, offers daily lessons in speed swimming. She demonstrates the Australian crawl and explains techniques to Mrs Calvin Coolidge in this instructional feature.
ARY HERNAN details Mrs. Coolidge visiting Swampscott for a winter to summer swimming lesson. The narrator notes her graciousness, enjoyment of water, and plans to teach the Australian crawl, while she wears a wool swimsuit and dislikes getting hair wet.
The English steamer San Gil stands by the Cuban schooner Gabriel Palmer to rescue its crew. Gabriel Palmer found on the Bahama banks about 65 miles from Wolf Lake after sailing from Alegre Camaguey. Havana port police report no further information as of 10 o clock this morning. KEY WEST radiogram reports wreck of Gabriel Palmer 55 miles north of Lobos Key with crew starving and extreme danger.
Washington braces for a Klan demonstration on Saturday with up to sixty thousand attendees. Pennsylvania Avenue parade with forty five special trains from New York Buffalo Columbus and Jacksonville. thousands more arrive by auto caravans. police mobilize all day and night.
Odell Jackson and Pearl Jackson, a Black couple, convicted of the axe murder of white man Robert Turner, will not hang as scheduled. Governor Brandon commuted their sentences to life imprisonment, after learning two co-defendants received life terms at new trials instead of death sentences.
Neighborhood whispers surround Mary Louisa, a girl linked to John Spns and Browning in Astoria. Reports allege her age ranges from 14 to 20, with authorities noting allegations of adoption and a $40,000 apartment context. Her mother remains evasive, promising no scandal while residents debate the facts.
The trial of G bor W. Chambers, known as the man in the Symington "dic" promise, was postponed today on a defense motion. Chambers, a debonair young man about town, is to be tried later for alleged crime against a Baltimore man’s wife in a wealthy household.
Jacksonville police report that Stone, a 40 year old city detective, shot himself this morning in his home. He retired from the force last year and left a widow and three children with no stated reason for the act.
The steamer Dorelain of the Liverpool line is scheduled to arrive in Mobile in mid month with cargo and merchants awaiting United States residence and port clearance. Local agents report preparatory arrangements for unloading and shipment of goods.
Italian aviator arrives in Brisbane from Sydney amid official comms notes. The report notes Italy’s envoy and mentions Sydney as the departure point with brief traffic and aviation context.
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