Coast Guard Conducts Coastwide Radio Repair Drive
The United States Coast Guard plans a strenuous season with extensive radio equipment repairs across divisions. Crews repair and install gear in ships and stations from Key West to the Rio Grande while the cutter Co Manche sails to base with Radio Electrician A P Arlington to service stations along the coast. The Tallapoosa heads to Pensacola for life saving area inspections and patrol boats are readied as Key West to Rio Grande linemen finish wiring inspections for quick emergency readiness.
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United States Coast Guard
I Boats
Coast Guard
Co‘anche
Galveston
A. P. Arlington
Arlington
Rio Grande
Tallapoosa
Chi
Gulf Division Communication Headquarters
Mobile
Jacksonville
Key West
Rio
Alabama Golf Play Here in '28
The Alabama State Golf Association chose Mobile to host the 1928 state championship at Mobile Country Club. Qualifying rounds were held yesterday at Birmingham Country Club, with Mobile players Dick Crawford Mark Lyons Jr R C Greekile and Horace Culver competing.
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Alabama State Golf Association
Mobile
Mobile Country Club
Birmingham Country Club
Dick Crawford
Mark Lyons, Jr
R. C. Greekile
Horace Culver
Bill Board Owner Is Before Court
W. W. McDermott, head of the Mc Dermott Advertising Co., faced the recorder on a charge of not complying with a building inspector order to change a sign on South Broad near Augusta. He argued a property owner need not obtain a permit to erect a sign, but the ordinance was cited. He was given until August 15 to comply.
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W. W. McDermott
McDermott
The
Recorder
South Broad Street
Augusta
German Flier To Start Test Flight From Tempelhofer
Otto Ehoen feecke, German aviator, flew from Travemuende at 1 22 p m for Tempelhofer airfield and landed near 4 p m today to prepare for his transatlantic flight.
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Berlin
Otto Ehoenfeecke
Travemuende
Tempelhofer Airfield
Weather Temperatures Hit Hundred-Degree Averages
A weather note reports extreme heat across several cities with Phoenix reaching 110 degrees while San Antonio Fort Worth and others posted near hundred degree highs. Meridan and Mobile logged hot conditions as well with highs around 92 to 96 depending on location.
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Mobile
Meridian
Phoenix
San Antonio and
Fort Worth
Local thunder showers and fair Friday forecast
Weather bulletin indicates afternoon or tonight thunder showers with Friday turning fair. Northwest Florida expected mostly fair tonight and Friday with gentle west winds.
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Florida
Adventurous Mobilian Plans Hawaii Flight Across Open Waters
Captain Paul H Schuster of Mobile plans to pilot the Martin Jensen plane in the Dole flight from San Francisco to Hawaii despite recent air and sea hazards. His past exploits include daring neutrality law runs and service in the Argonne. Local law partner Calmes G w Outlaw telegraphed congratulations to the intrepid flyer.
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Paul H. Schuster
Mobile
Richard Harding Davie
Schuster
Martin Jensen
Dole
Hawaii
San Francisco
Covell
Waggener
Annie Larson
Schutter
Bile
Schulter
Argonne
Calmes K G
Outlaw, Kilborn and Smith
Washington Protest Seeks Rowland Removal During Senators Yankee Series
Clark Griffith, president of the Washington club, awaited a ruling on his protest to Ban Johnson seeking removal of umpire Clarence Rowland from the Senators Yankees series. Fans attacked Rowland over calls and missiles flew as police escorted him. Bucky Harris was banished for reacting to calls and Babe Ruth hit a homer to win for the Yankees.
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Washington
Clark C. Griffith
Washington Baseball Club
Johnson
American League
Clarence Rowland
Bucky Harris
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Car Stolen from Downtown Parking Area
J. M. Overall, a guest of the Cawthon hotel, reported a handbag and $100 in contents stolen with the car from a downtown parking place. W. E. Moore of Lenames reported his car stolen last night from Claiborne Street near Conti Street.
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J. M. Overall
Cawthon Hotel
W. E. Moore
Lenames
Claiborne Street
Conti Street
Young evangelist Paciahioners Miss Iennset Gur Sunter
The southwest's youngest evangelist Miss Sunter, 21, was temporarily barred from a big revival meeting in Piggott Arkansas after parishioners asked for a milder sermon. She later noted the group capitulated and allowed her to preach.
Rogers Vickers Victory On Seawall Bill Standstill
Mobile leaders Max Rogers and Marion Vickers oppose the seawall measure and refuse any compromise. The rules committee rescinded a previous special order move, leaving 62 representatives committed to the bill, but passage requires unanimous consent or a special order. The two men oppose a two cent gas tax proposed to finance the seawall.
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Rules Committee
Pasl
Montgomery
Max Rogers
Marion Vickers
Mobile
Rogers
Vickers
Dispatch
House of Representatives
Seawall
Mobile Committee
Buyers Near Thousand Register for Mobile Week
City hosts Mobile's sixth Buyers Week with registrations climbing from 500 last night to over 700 by this morning and toward 1,000 as events unfold. Out of town attendees from south Alabama, west Florida and Mississippi are in town as hotels report steady arrivals and the chamber promotes four days of events, including shows, a harbor visit, and a Fairhope boat ride.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Commerce Office
PP Gang
Cain
Chamber of Com
Mobile Merchants
Saenger
Pauline Reicher
Mobile Paint Manufacturing Company
Peggy Spaulding
McGowan-Lyons Hardware Company
Fairhope
A. O. Brantley
Burnt Corn
Ala
A. H. Broome
Bay Springs
Mies
F. W. Backstroms
Bay
Negro intruder chased from St Louis street home
Mrs. J B Brunell at 301 St Louis street fired on a rear gallery intruder, who fled after a brief pursuit. Nurses and police searched the area, finding no item missing and no trace of the suspect. Special officers are patrolling near the hospital following a Tuesday night robbery at the Tisdale home.
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Brunell
St. Louis Street
City Hospital
Runell
Tisdale
Recount Names Love Adam On Mississippi Second Primary Ballot
In Jackson on August 11, the state executive committee certified new lieutenant governor totals after Bidwell Adam's challenge. Love leads by 299 votes over a majority threshold. John L. Smith is dropped. Second primary candidates include Bilbo Murphree Moore Reynolds and Henry's race remains with Lowrey over Henry.
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Love
Adam
Smith
Insurance Commission
Ben
Lowrey
Mobile Sunlight Association Holds Annual Convention in Prichard
The Mobile Sunlight Association opened its annual convention at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Prichard with Rev. J. Williams as master of ceremonies. Presiding officers included Rev. C. English and treasurer EB Bizzell, while other speakers were James M. Washington and James Hdewze among others.
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Mobile Past Sunlight Association
Cedar Grove
Istchurch
Prichard
J. . Williams
Rev
English
Eye
Ag EB. Bizzell
James M. Washington
James Hdéwze
A. J. Robinson
M. C. Cleveland
Respite in Massachusetts death house delays executions
Warden Hendry announces a respite for two prisoners hours before their scheduled executions. The scene amid the death house becomes highly unusual as inmates await final fate while meals are eaten normally. A third prisoner remains in confinement as officials plan next steps before any further changes.
Dutch Deputy Wounded in Clash With Sacco Vanzetti Protesters
Communist Deputy Visser was wounded during a confrontation between police and Sacco-Vanzetti supporters in the Hague and Rotterdam. Police intervened at mass meetings and demonstrations.
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Amsterdam
Visser
Sacco-Vanzetti
Hague
Rotterdam
Bomb Strikes U S Embassy in Sofia
A bomb was thrown at the United States consulate in Sofia today. No injuries were reported.
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U. S
Sofia
United States
Esdale Faces Ouster as Alabama Klan Boss
Grand Dragon James Esdale faces removal as state Ku Klux Klan leader after Blount county flogging trials. A statewide drive for a new Dragon begins in Montgomery as revelations at Oneonta and Tarrant City cases threaten the empire’s control. Authorities report convictions and guilty pleas within the inner klan circle while Esdale declines to reveal details.
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Esdale
Montgomery
Ala
James Esdale
Ku Klux Klan
Alabama
Blount County
Montagomery
Oneonta
Grand Dragon Es
Dale
Tarrant City
Tarrant City Klan
MecCall
Doomed Men OCI 12 Day Respite Case Before Full Court
Boston August 11 Judge Sanderson of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said he would allow exceptions to go before the full bench on his denial of a writ of error in the Sacco Vansetti case. A bill of exception was agreed upon and the session likely Tuesday morning will include Justices Rugg Braley Brookline Pierce Carroll Wait. Rose Bacco visited prison recovering from injuries. Perrone and others discussed motion for new trial and stay of sentence.
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Boston
Sanderson
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Sacco Vansetti
Arthur D. Hill
Arthur K. Reading
Supreme Court
Arthur P. Rugg
Henry K. Braley
Pittafield
Europe
Will Allo
Braley
Edward Brookline
P. Piercee
James Bernard Carroll
Springfield
William ©. Wait
Medford
Rose Bacco
Ndge Een
Sriol
Siornay Burgh
Cashion
State Supreme Bill of Exceptions
Arthur
Wease Tanee
Woman appeals prohibition fine and jail term
Elizabeth Crenshaw of Prichard was fined 50 and costs 20 days with three months more in jail as a second offender and appealed the decision of Judge Touart with bond set at 200. Andrew Herquest failed to appear for trial on prohibition charges. Carl Knodel was fined 10 and costs for parking on a public highway. Scott Burroughs, a Negro, was fined 100 and costs on a charge of carrying concealed weapons.
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Elizabeth Crenshaw
Prichard
T. J. Touart
Andrew Herquest
Carl Knodel
Scott Burroughs
Costa
Woman Confesses to Killing Baby for Money in West Virginia
Erma Wheeler of Ohio County Princeton Mercer County pleaded in court today after confessing to striking her six month old daughter on the head with a garden mattock. The baby was buried in a shallow grave near the Wheeler home. Wheeler's sister and two others were arrested in connection with the case.
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Bluevields
Ave
Erma Wheeler
Eeoele
Mercer County
Princeton
Walter V. Ross
Eee
Burie
Wheeler
Mra. Iggi Roseford
Oaiyg Ma
Anti-Mask Bill Advances In Alabama Legislature
The Alabama House committee voted with a favorable report on Oscar L. Tompkins bill imposing prison terms one to ten years for offenses committed while masked. The measure amended to avoid a two year minimum and moves to the house calendar after a rules committee report. Attorney General McCall said he would not join additional flogging case prosecutions unless solicitors request aid.
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Montgomery
Ala
Aus
Travie Williams
L. H. Ellis
House Committee On Revision of
Oscar L. Tompkins
Houston
Ewaring
Tomkins
Oneonta
Alabama
Charles C. McCall
McCall
Crenshaw
Two New Witnesses Sought in Ada Bouef Murder Trial
Franklin Le Bouef and A Morgan City Public Utilities official Beadle are named as new witnesses in the Ada Bouef murder case. The pair could support an appeal for a new trial after Bouef was found guilty by a jury last Saturday night. The victim’s body was found five days later in Lake Palourde near Morgan City.
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Franklin
James J. LeBoueft
A. Morgan City
A Public Utilities Company
Beadle
Lfe
James Ri
Ada Bonner Bouef
Thomas EB
Deober
Droken
Ned
LeBouet Bapbaidie
Lake Palourde
Morgan City
Welahves
Ee Lake
Nna Rona
Robbery Hits Local Post Office and Bank Vault
Robbers reportedly forced entry into a bank vault and stole a small amount from a cashier’s box while stamps vanished from the post office. Authorities in Atlanta were alerted as townspeople found poisoned meat placed in several spots Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tevaro
Atlanta
Former King of Greece Attacked on Train in Austria
An unidentified assailant, said to be a Romanian journalist, broke a police cordon at Kikinda near the border and fired several shots at the former king of Greece aboard a train. None took effect. the attacker was arrested and authorities found incriminating documents on the person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graz
Austria
Ustria
George
Greece
Y* Ae
Kikinda
Valuation Set for Terminal Railroad Assets
Washington Aug. 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission tentatively values the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis properties at 30,430,000 as of June 1919. The association’s leased facilities amount to 36,877,800 with investments listed at 9,778,230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Terminal Railroad Association of
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce
Classified Ads Guide for Weather Affected Listings
A low weather note highlights how harsh conditions can impact classified ads and urges readers to place rental, employment, or selling notices with clarity to reach thousands of readers despite weather disruptions.
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Acre Poe
Gulf Patrol
Bill Board
Jensen
Lead Hill
Nurses Department of Hospital
H. H. Rogers
Millicent Rogers
Arturo As
Mobile Sunlight Association
William Hendry
Tee State Prison
R Fen
Massachusetts
Hendry
Death House
Madeiros
New Bedford
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanxetti
Gove
An T. Fuller
Mtn
Tep
Saccco
Overnor Fuller
Pill
Ada
Orener
Esale
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