11 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1928
Page
1
Mrs Bud Snyder a vaudeville performer from Western led a troubled wreck near Mounds Tit area. She lived to age 83 and her passing follows a train accident event reported in local records.
County officials discussed road bid plans at Tuesday session. The Mobile County Protective Association asked for action and formed a committee to review applications for high positions. Officials debated whether bids for Fowl River Government Street Telegraph and Plateau projects would be tabled or awarded.
L C Nixon and William Phillips, escaped Mississippi State Penitentiary lifers, were sighted early today near a negro's cabin in Neshoba County. A sheriff's posse tracks them toward Friars Point as they allegedly plan to cross the river into Arkansas. A rifle lay nearby during breakfast.
A Democratic primary vote removes J. F. Malone from the 12 name ballot for 1932 president. Malone said he would not back Governor Smith and would not vote for the Republican ticket either. He plans to run as an independent candidate.
It is reported Marshal Piłsudski may address the Polish questions in a speech. The planned Polish legionnaires convention in Vilna intensifies the feud, with Vilna as the bone of contention between Poland and Lithuania, who are technically at war over the city for years.
A special train will depart Mobile at 7 o clock tomorrow morning and leave New Orleans that night. Charles Ferrer will be aboard the train.
Brief notes from New Bedford Harbor Beach London Pocantico Hills Clinton and Cleveland report arrests illnesses marriages and political plans. Elizabeth Donneley and Marion Bothelo fined and jailed briefly in New Bedford for leading strike cheers. W. H. Sawyer steamer lost with one dead near Harbor Beach. Austen Chamberlain plans a health trip to California. Lester H ee ee and Mrs Cornell plan a fall wedding. Etta Traver Allen seriously ill in Clinton with possible blood transfusion. Thomas F Donovan to discuss Illinois Democratic central committee plans. Cleveland interview with Henry Ford on auto plants and related topics.
The United States, with 14 men and women swimmers and divers remaining, qualified to compete for five medals in afternoon water sports events at Amsterdam. The Americans fielded as many athletes as all other nations combined for these events.
Amsterdam report confirms Johnny Weissmuller won the 100 meter freestyle defense of his Paris 1924 title with a time of 58.35 seconds. The victory marks back-to-back Olympic golds in the event for Weissmuller.
The Soester men's swimming relay won the championship today in Amsterdam with Japan second and Canada setting a new Olympic record of nine minutes 36.15 seconds. Hungary placed fourth and Sweden fifth.
Major Sloan Doak of the United States rode Misty Morn to open the obstacle jumping events in the Olympic equestrian program at the stadium this afternoon.
Gordon Smith of Mobile and H. H. Pritchett of Tuscaloosa deadlocked after 18 holes in a 36 Smith shot 36 43 79 while Pritchett posted 39 39 78. Pritchett won 13 14 15 16 to square the match before Smith reclaimed a lead at 17, but 18th hole parity tied the result.
Indianapolis figure Oran Perry, a Civil War private who rose to colonel of the Indiana regiment, wrote a compact account of events. The narrative centers on John Henry Newman, an orphan found as a toddler named as a son of the regiment, later educated and raised after the soldiers returned home. Twenty years pass before Newman reappears, revealing a surprising personal arc.
Thousands converge at Stanford University Cal to celebrate Hoover as Republican nominee. The campus fills with cars and Palo Alto decor, as supporters travel long distances to deliver the nomination message to the engineer and administrator who began his career there 37 years ago.
In East Hampton on August 11, Miss Helen Wills of California won a tennis match. The event drew local spectators and highlighted Wills, a leading player from California, competing against regional opponents.
The Republican nominee for president was to be named this afternoon at the Kansas City convention, marking the selection of a candidate for the party.
Three men face arrest for stealing 400000 dollars in negotiable bonds from a New York brokerage. A nationwide ring is blamed for a larger 1 million dollar bond theft. Last night six more suspects, including three men and three women, were taken into custody and 20000 dollars in bonds recovered. Private detectives staged the buy at Moe Raskin’s location, leading to additional arrests as officers traced the group through a hotel and confirmed two more members were registered there before departing.
Mrs Ida Cross Perkins 27 wife of the Whitley City clerk was arraigned under 5000 bond before County Judge Napier Adams in Somerset. The Pulaski county grand jury charged her with killing Miss Pearl Owens on a southbound Southern train near Ferguson shortly after midnight.
The estate of Glenn Rupert Jones files in circuit court a $75,000 damages claim against J. W. Olensky over Jones's death. Jones was employed as a bookkeeper.
State engineer and associate engineer H S Collins accompany the mayor's party to a municipal bridge inspection at Minsiostpel Aéldaes and Meas Point on Thursday afternoon. A colonel later visited without payment.
Government investigators probe an automobile airplane collision at the municipal landing field on July 22. A plane attempting to land struck a coupe driven by the Weavers, injuring two young boys while the parents escaped harm. The three crewmen were uninjured.
Police report Blanchard, a crew member, used a rifle to kill himself in the deck engineer’s state room aboard the ship at 3825 Constance Street. Crewmates heard a report and found him dead after days of brooding over alleged family and relationship troubles. Detectives found no foul play.
Bronze tablets commemorating Fire Chiefs Thomas F. Price and George W. Mirrick arrived at Mobile City Hall. They will be installed at Fire Stations 7 and 8 with ceremonies to be announced. Mayor Leon Schwarz and Commissioner Harry T. Hartweg conferred with City Engineer Wright Smith on zoning amendments, but no agreement was reached. a breakthrough is hoped within 60 days.
James G. Burke former trade missioner at Barcelona will leave for Buenos Aires to become lumber commissioner He will visit Mobile on September 26 under the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce He will confer with local lumber exporters on trade with the Argentine republic
Police and federal agents pursue leads after a Dodge sedan stolen last Sunday from a showroom in St. Louis and Fr streets reappears in a chain of sightings involving Marion Sheild and a man called Charlie Jones. An employee of Louisville and Nashville says he was aboard a train but cannot recall Shefield, while insurance and DOJ believe multiple people were involved.
The state inspector based in Mobile will be at Bayou La Batre on Tuesdays and Saturdays from noon to 7 PM to issue licenses for shrimp boats. The official, Emory Akridge, chief inspector, heads the program from his Mobile headquarters.
Isle Royale archaeologists begin expedition in the cave on Isle Royale Michigan in search of Norse miner remains. Officials hope findings will confirm Norse origin of the miners and support historical links. Article notes ongoing work and reference to continuation on page 6.
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