Board vows to proceed with school move after injunction
John T. Cochran, chairman, states the board will not rescind its plan to move Dawes school to Theodore and will discuss at the August 26 meeting. Injunctions from Judge Joel W. Goldsby stop any demolition by contractor R V LaCoste while protests from Dawes and Union oppose the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Theodore
Mona S. Peetcenon
Senaapu
R. V. LaCoste
John T. Cochrane
Cochrane
Ellicott Rickardy
Mobile
Joel W. Goldsby
Equity
Circuit Court
Union
LaCoste
Theaore
Union School
Dr i
UF Bee
Davidson
Robbery and burglary arrests linked to Mobile County case
A rash of early morning crimes includes a Tangled holdup at Mackie’s Place on Telegraph Road where two masked men demanded cash and fled toward Saraland. Odel Bentley, 19, confessed to his role in the Mackie robbery and burglary at Greer’s Store No. 5 in Whistler. Deputies recovered much of the stolen goods from an abandoned basement near North Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Mackie
Telegraph Road
Macktie
Odel Bentley
Bentley
South Mobile
Mackie
Saraland
Mackey
Bart B. Chamberlain
Bob Mackie
Mackie Ly
Iene
Op Wee
Riley
Barner
Stringfellow
Newell
Greer
North Mobile
Chunchula
Sheriff's Office
Injured Crichton teen in critical condition after crash
Bennie Thomas, 18, of Crichton, was struck by a truck at Government and Royal streets at 5 30 this morning and is in critical condition. The vehicle was driven by Peter Kontopoulos of 951 Washington Avenue and the driver faces a reckless driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Thomas
Crichton
Government and
Royal Streets
Peter Kontopolus
Washington Avenue
Huge repair job planned for Hornby Castle at Alabama Drydock
The British steamship Hornby Castle will enter Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company in a major repair and overhaul project estimated at about 23000 dollars. Officials will determine exact work after preliminary in water inspection. Fillette Green and Company handle local steamer operations before the vessel loads lumber cotton naval stores and general freight for Antwerp Havre and other European ports. Sailing date remains unannounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Hornby Castle
Galveston
Texas
Drydock Company
Fillette, Green and Company
Antwerp
Havre
European
Old Property Sold by Powell and Duval Group
Ownership of a parcel on the north side of St Michael street near Royal street changed hands today. Oliver H Powell J E Duval and others bought the property for 11250 cash from David Malcomson and wife of London England whose family held the title since 1859. The lot was acquired from the Krebs estate by John Malcomson. This is the second large block recently acquired in the same block by the Powell Duval group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver H. Powell
J. E. Duval
St. Michael Street
Royal Street
David Malcomson
London
England
Krebs
John Malcomson
City Adopts Resolution on Passing of Late Ex-Governor
City commission approved a resolution mourning the death of the former governor and reflecting on his public service and the impact of his tenure. Officials noted the loss to state leadership and expressed condolences to his family.
Community Chest reports strong year for Mobile agencies
Thomas Ellis, executive secretary, notes record totals for Mobile County Community Chest in its first year. Checks of 11,457.90 were sent to 22 agencies for August expenses, bringing eight month total to 95,251.52. Agencies report active programs and many children joined camps and outings, with excellent records across branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mian Inareni
Mobile
Chest
Thomas 8. Ellis
Community Chest Office
Chest Office
Community Chest
Ellis
Workman Falls From New Wheeler Motors Building
Leo Morris employed by Jacob Vander Sys and Son fell from the top of the under construction Wheeler Motors building at northwest St. Louis and Hamilton streets at 10 this morning. He was removed to City hospital by Roche ambulance. Extent of injuries not yet known hours after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Morris
Jacob Vander Sys
Negro Dies After Heat Dip While On Street Work
James McMillan of the city sewer department, age not stated, living at 49 Titi street, collapsed from heat yesterday afternoon while on St. Sensi street near Augusta and died at 5 30 this morning at City hospital per police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McMillan
Sewer Department
Titi Street
St. Sensi Street
Augusta
City Hospital
Question on S O P pennant rules at Tallapoosa Gulf
A gulf division conference debates when the S O P pennant must be flown at Tallapoosa Gulf. The issue ponders how long Captain H H Wolf can remain aboard the cutter without triggering Captain Brockway to lower his flag and raise Wolf’s. Mathematicians and timekeepers weigh every fraction of a minute at the customs house headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wolf
Gulf Division
Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
B. L. Brockway
Wolf
Customs House
Editor Flanders Identifies Flogger as Raymond Lee
The Soperton News editor H. M. Flanders testifies Raymond Lee struck him during a February night attack by hooded men. Lee is charged with flogging and arson tied to Sheriff Thigpen’s burned car. other co-defendants await separate trials as defense asserts Lee’s alibi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ei Jy
H. M. Flanders
Here
Raymond
Flanders
Soperton News
M. H. Boyer
Boyer
Raymond Lee
Lee
W. L. Thigpen
Henry McLendon
Joe Lee
Painter Takes Poisonous Draft on Arlington Docks
Leon B. Dure a painting contractor was taken to City hospital at 4 AM after swallowing tablets on the Arlington docks. Oscar Toussel cafe proprietor aided by driving Dure to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon B. Dure
City Hospital
Dure
Arlington
Oscar Toussel
Bombing destroys home of Buenos Aires police investigator
On August 17 the house of Eduardo Santiago chief investigator for the Buenos Aires police was wrecked by a blast. Santiago and his family escaped injury. Police blame anarchists in revenge for the recent arrest of Horacio Bodareco, an alleged anarchist leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Eduardo Santiago
Santiago
Horacio Bodareco
Zaimis Reorganizes Greek Cabinet After Resignation
Athens Greece Aug 17 M Zaimis forms new government after cabinet resignation following a rift between interior minister Tsaldaris and finance minister Kafandaris. Zaimis serves as premier and interior minister in the restructured ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
M. Zaimis
Tsaldaris
Kafandaris
Driver Slightly Hurt in Collision with Another Car
Harry Erwin Shaffer of 105 North Franklin was slightly hurt when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Miss Dores Farrar of 28 Fearaway. Ben Friedlander of 457 Beauregard street suffered severe injuries when his Dodge touring car hit a pole near the southwest corner of St. Louis and Warren streets to avoid a delivery boy on a bicycle. His wife and five children escaped with minor injuries. Allen Sangster of 455 Knox street, the cyclist, was uninjured. The wreck driver said he did not see the boy until he appeared in front of him. he swerved left and hit the pole, missing the boy by inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Erwin Shaffer
North
Franklin Street
Dores Farrar
Fearaway
Ben Friedlander
Beauregard Street
St. Louis
Warren Streets
Allen Sangster
Knox Street
Warren Street
$50,000 Asked in Suit Over Fatal Collision
Reuben H. Mann as executor of Phillip R. Mann estate sues Irving Jackson and daughter Eunice Jackson Woodruff for 50000 alleging a January 13 collision at Conti and Cedar streets caused fatal injuries to Mann. Attorneys Stevens Mc Corvey McLeod Turner Goode represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben H. Mann
Phillip BR. Mann
Stevens, McCorvey
Deputy uncovers whiskey trove near Tanner ferry road
Deputy Sheriff Gus Newell found five gallons of white whiskey in the woods near the Tanner ferry road eight miles from the city, according to a filed report at the sheriff's office. Davia, 67, and George W. Cook, 61, Negroes, were docketed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Newell
Tanner Ferry
Coome
Ss. EB. Davia
George W. Cook
Weather forecast for a region with showers and cooler days
Partly cloudy conditions with showers tonight and likely in the south Thursday morning. Cooler daytime temperatures expected and western areas see moderate to fresh south winds.
Poison needle robbery attempt shocks Baton Rouge
Messenger Reginald Freeman, 16, reports two men attacked him in front of the state capitol, injected a poisonous needle, and dumped him near St. Gabriel after stealing a registered mail bag. He was found on a riverbank with the needle puncture marks and no valuables recovered. A vigorous search for the suspects is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Reginald Freeman
Yazoo and Mississippi Alley Railroad
State Capitol
St. Gabriel
Here
Freeman
Mt. Gabriel
Oil magnate Doheny runs out of gas near Fort Stockton
Edward Doheny, returning from Pecos county oil lands with a party, found his car out of fuel 15 miles west of Fort Stockton Texas. After waiting, a passing driver stopped, and Doheny left the vehicle in the hands of R M Burnet of Barstow who paid $10 for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Texas
Edward Doheny
Dessert Plains
Here
Pecos County
Doheny
Hemisphere
R. M. Burnet
Barstow
Hard Work Drives Man to Death by His Own Action
El Dorado Arkansas report of D. E. Woolford 28 who died by his own action yesterday. A note on the body said I have worked too hard and played too little and asked for the reason. He left his fortune divided between his wife of three weeks, his sister, and his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Dorado, Ark
D. E. Woolford
Marines Ready for Shanghai Riot
Marines in Shanghai are confined as civil unrest escalates with rioting reported August 17 in the foreign quarter. US forces maintain security posture amid volatile street clashes and crowd anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Weather Brief on Flight Test Preparations for O14 Monoplane
The weather bureau at 1 o clock reported fairly good conditions along the flight route with west winds and stable air over the course. Low pressure areas off Newfoundland and Ireland threaten passage over the ocean, while rest of the route shows favorable atmospheric conditions for the test flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James H. Kimball
Weather Bureau
Newfoundland
Ireand
Roosevelt Field Bid To Rome Flight Planned Test
At Roosevelt Field New York the flight to Rome depends on a successful test of the plane radio set. Co pilots Lloyd Bertaud and James D Hill said the hop would go ahead after a mid afternoon wireless test if weather remains favorable and Atlantic low pressure areas stay weak. Local conditions were reported ideal with two minor low pressure systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Fokkeree
Rome
Atherman
Lloyd Bertaud
James D. Hill
Atlantic
Bertaud
Army names air race teams for Spokane event
Washington August entry list outlines seven pursuit planes and Liberty engine contenders. Officers from Kelly Field Wright Field Langley and Bolling Field are named with alternates and three additional pilots may be designated by the Ninth Corps area commander for the large capacity race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Air Corps
Spokane
Wash
War Department
Eugene C. Batten
Wrightfield
Ohio
H. H. George
Kelly
Texas
Alfred J. Lyon
Wtified
Newton Longfellow
Mitchel Field
Kdenty Y. L
Norris Mentioned for Presidency in Liberal Movement
Nebraska article notes Norris as the only logical leader to succeed the late Robert Lafoliette, seen as guiding the liberal movement. The report highlights Morris as the favored candidate and mentions yesterday's remarks by Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braska
Morris
Robert M. Lafoliette
Lberal
Three Indians Die From Food Poisoning in Prince Rupert
Three Indians are believed dead and four others in critical condition after eating salmon preserved in a galvanised vessel. Officials say the incident occurred in the Kincolith region near Attandale, Kincolith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
B. C
Advi
Attandale
Kincolith
Flight Winners Arrive Amid Rain At Wheeler Field
Crowds gathered at Wheeler Field Island of Oahu Hawaii on August 17 for the James D. Dole air race from Oakland California. Automobiles with aviation enthusiasts arrived after midnight through intermittent rain squalls to witness the arrival. Field kitchens fed thousands as Major Henry J. Miller posted maps showing aircraft positions with aid from the Honolulu Star Bulletin and AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Field
Island O Oahu
Hawaii
Here
Honolulu
A. Heginn
James D. Dole
Oakland
Cal
Stra
Henry J. Miller
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Associated Press
Sixth Pursuit Squadron
Fokker
Army Aviation Field
Maitland
Hegenberger
Ships Forced Out Of Flight To Try For Hawai Again
At Oakland Municipal Airport on August 17 officials announced the Dallas Spirit and the Oklahoma, two Dole air race planes, would attempt to Honolulu again after being forced to return. Captain William P. Erwin said he will fly to Honolulu regardless of the race outcome and will stay until others in the air have landed. An earlier accident damaged his plane’s fuselage as winds ripped fabric at the field. Backers’ representatives were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Northern aviation race tales from Honolulu air event
An and at least one pilot led the aerial contest in Honolulu time with Woolaros plane in the lead. Jensen and Golden Hagile trailed as observers noted Miss Mildred Doran aboard the Miss Doran following the pace setters after an hour’s delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Honolulu
Rez
Moronanaaia
Anne Ware
Kita
Oda
Poted Jensen
Jack Frost
Miss Doran
Mildred Doran
Dole Flight Log Reports Multiple Aircraft Movements
The AP log records August day events with planes including Golden Eagle Aloha Woolaroc and Miss Doran taking off and passing, plus destroyers and ships reporting positions 800 to 1,485 miles out. Messages from Woolaroc and Wilhelmina indicate distant plotting and northern edge sightings near Honolulu and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monoedo Golden
Aloha
Woolarec
Faryg M
Miss Doran
Soda
Alpha Armen
Mies Doran
Parallones
Wilhelmina
Ane
Maseoval
Woolaroc
Ed Nga
Goey
Weolaroc
Corry
Manulani
Army Signal Corps
Woolaroo
Coumes
Iddie
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Golden Eagle
Midway
Wanaka
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Marcie Hand
Marcie
Miami Way
Florida City
Atlantic City Beach
Odell Bentley
Pistol Point
Ave
Old Glory
Dole
Victor
Aug
Lake Field
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Oahu
Jamen D. Dole
Laia
Oakla Cal
Commission of the of
Thos. Ellis
Workman
Tallapoosa Gulf
Zaimis
Daughter
U.S
ON Messenger
Norris
Hawai
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