Chetton Elimination Triggers County Engineering Shakeup
Chetton is eliminated by law as James Shelton steps down as Mobile County engineer under new enabling acts. C. L. Strange will become construction and county engineer after Shelton’s severance, with 90 days to meet the act’s requirements. The board will select a consulting engineer after thorough study to ensure proper road work.
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Cc. L. Strange
James E. Shelton
Mobile County
Arthur D. Davis
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Shelton
Davis
International Petroleum Exposition Opens in Tulsa
The event runs September 24 to October 1 showcasing petroleum industry phages and exhibits valued near 10 million dollars. Oil company officials from around the world will attend. W. G. Skelly of Tulsa serves as president of the exposition.
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Tulsa
W. G. Skelly
Mendil claims Knoxville woman confessed to aiding Lindsey
In Knoxville Tennessee Mrs Sadie Mendil swore a confession to Norton Maine last week alleging Lindsey’s involvement in a 41 year old murder. Maurice Mayes the executed man is said to be insane per Mack Mendil who describes a family dispute and claims she fled toward Kokomo Indiana with a son.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Sadie Mendil
Norton
Lindsey
Maurice
Mayes
Mack Mendil
Mendil
Oliver
Kokomo
Ind
State Tax Returns at Six Year Peak
W. E. Snead, internal revenue collector for the state, says last calendar year saw the highest income tax returns and collections in six years despite lower rates and cotton prices. He visited Mobile with Pacemaster Z. G. Bass for a fishing trip hosted by Dr. J. C. Swann and will stay a few days on official business.
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Obama
W. E. Snead
Snead
Z. G. Bass
Birmingham
Mobile
J. C. Swann
Alabama
Dr. Swann
Six Months Term Given In Larceny Case
A. J. Badwards received six months hard labor after merging two charges into petty larceny in Recorder's Court. A. D. Robinson drew 10 days, while Mrs. L. O. Heaton and J. Heaton had cases continued until October. John Kruse Jr. faces August 26 trial for auto theft and Saanes Owens is held for August 24 on vagrancy.
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A. J. Badwards
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
A. D. Robinson
Tax Bond Charge Comes Up In Court Airing
The case of BH. Lucas alleged to have failed to secure taxi liability was continued before the recorder’s court. Will Warren, arrested on a city license ordinance, was discharged, while J D Smith and Frieda Peifer, held for trial September 6. Disorderly conduct fines ranged from 10 to 25 dollars for several defendants including W. Raulson and C J Jernigan.
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BH. Lucas
Arim Recorder’s Court
Will Warren
J. D. Smith
Frieda Peifer
W. Raulson
C. J. Jernigan
T. J. Burfis
W. A. Merrill
and & Owens
Charles Reet
Weather brief Pair tonight and Wednesday showers in north
Pairing of thundershowers in the north tonight and Wednesday. Northeast area partly cloudy with a note of unsettled conditions and mild temperatures observed across coastal regions.
Randolph Grand Jury Blames Klan for Onjeats Flogging
Randolph County grand jury reports intolerable conditions and blames Ku Klux Klan members for recent masked floggings. It finds no indictable evidence due to fear, calls for laws banning masking on highways and concealed license tags to prevent future crimes.
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Randolph Grand Jury
Klan
Wedowee
Ala
Randolph County Brand Jury
Ku Kluxan
Grand Jury
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Alabama
Storm to Pass into Sea East of U S Shores
The hurricane centers northward progress in the South Atlantic and recurving path rule out Gulf appearance. Meteorologist Albert Ashenberger notes the storm at latitude 31 1 2 degrees, now too far north of Mobile’s parallel, with Atlantic pressure not driving it into the Gulf.
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U. S. Shores
South Atlantic
Gulf
Albert Ashhenberger
Mobdile
Atlantic
The
Weather forecast notes tropical disturbance near coast
The weather bureau warns of a powerful tropical disturbance with hurricane winds near its center recurving northward. It will create dangerous winds off the U S coast from Cape Hatteras to Nantucket.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Bes
Cape Hatteras
Nantucket
West Indian hurricane veers away from Jacksonville forecast
The West Indian hurricane, moving up the Florida coast, will not touch Jacksonville, according to the weather bureau forecast. At the moment it lies south and east of the city, moving northwest at about 600 miles per day, with an official forecast pending due to incomplete data.
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Jacksonville
Florida
United States Weather Bureau
A. J. Mitchell
Weather Bureau
Mitchell
Auditors to Scan Organization Books
Auditors will examine the books and service records of all agencies in the Mobile Community Chest. Thomas S. Ellis, executive secretary, says the audit of the chest and its member agencies will begin soon as preparations for services proceed. The fund drive is planned for November.
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Mobile
Thomass. Ellis
Pretty Girl Tries To Kiss Lindbergh In Wisconsin Banquet
At a Madison banquet honoring Charles A. Lindbergh a young guest offered a bouquet and attempted a kiss on the cheek. Lindbergh dodged by lifting a basket of flowers and stepping back, then the woman withdrew. He planned to fly to Minneapolis next, with his mother Mrs. Evangeline Lind of Detroit set to meet him.
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Madison
Wis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Minneapolis
Evangeline Lind
Detroit
Gas Blast Injures Fourteen at English Gas Works
Manchester August 23 report records fourteen injured at Bradford Road gas works after two tanks exploded. Fire department mobilized to battle a blaze. details incomplete due to fragmented copy.
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Manchester
England
Bradford Road
Woman Sentenced In Prohibition Case In Recorder Court
Alice Murray found guilty of violating prohibition law and sentenced to a $100 fine or 9 days in jail. John Rogers received a concurrent sentence on the same charge. Other details are garbled with names and unrelated notes.
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Recorder’s Court
Alice Murray
John Rogers
Moore
Ernest Williams
Coleman
New Hearing Sought for Miers Stowaway Youth
George Miers a 14 year old stowaway remains jailed as authorities await labor department guidance on a possible third immigration hearing or Supreme Court appeal from Judge Robert E Ervin's Mobile district court ruling The court set aside the second hearing citing an unreasonable department rule barring attorneys from such hearings and Miers may be kept in custody pending further action with the immigration board likely to seek a review in the Supreme Court The boy arrived on the steamship Texas and costs are charged to the vessel operator
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George Miers
Department of Labor
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Robert E. Ervin
Mobile District Court
Miers
Labor Department
Department
Reme
Steamship Company
Texas
Ves
Regulators Meet On Fertilizer Rates Across the South
State public utilities hearing debated adopting Interstate Commerce Commission mileage scales for fertilizer rates. Railroads pressed for standard group rates with a central point per group. Attendees included officials from Mobile and Ohio, Illinois Central, Gulf Mobile and Northern, Southern Railway, Louisville and Nashville, Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis, and Tennessee Central. Fertilizer firms were also invited to attend.
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South
Interstate Poameiaa Commission
Southern Territory
State Commission
R. A. Chadwick
St. Louis
Commerce
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
J. O. Williford
Memphis
Illinois Central
J. 0. Gill
Mobile
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
F. B. Godfrey
Southern Raiiloate
Atlanta
L. L. Drescher
Louisnamie Department
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
F. A. Burke
Nashville
Chattanooga
New Welfare Unit Sets Budget and Schedule
The Social Service Bureau the new welfare agency in Mobile formed last spring and admitted to the Mobile Community Chest will begin function soon. A budget committee will meet at 4 tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to draft the year’s budget for Community Chest review. The agency led by Dr. George Nevins will focus on family welfare cases and emergency relief appeals and plans to hire staff with work starting around September first.
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Social Service Bureau
Mobile Community Chest
Bureau
Mber of Commerce Rooms
Community Chest
Chest Board
George Nevins
Mason plans second Maya expedition in Yucatan
Gregory Mason, ecologist and leader of the Mason-Spindern expedition, announces a second campaign into Yucatan to study the Maya Indians and test his theory.
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N York
Gregory Mason
Yucatan
Observers split on Mississippi runoff voting
Jackson Mississippi observers voiced divided views as the gubernatorial runoff neared, with Theodore Bilbo predicting a safe majority while Anderson campaigned in northeast Mississippi. The lieutenant governor contest pitted M P Love against Bidwell Adam, and land commissioner R D Moore faced B B Reynolds as polls opened at seven and closed at six.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Theodore
Bilbo
Poplarville
Anderson
Mr. Smith
M. P. Lowry Love
Hattiesburg
Bidwell Adam
Gulfport
Adam
Love
R. D. Moore
B. B. Reynolds
Rate prejudice to city removed
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered rate reductions on logs, lumber and staves from Muscle Shoals and other points to Mobile to Pensacola scale. The move ends a complaint by the Chamber of Commerce traffic department alleging Mobile was charged higher rates despite shorter haul.
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Muscle Shoals
Birmingham and
Pensacola
Mobile
Traffic Department
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Protesters gather near American consulate over Sacco-Vanzetti executions
About 2,000 radicals gathered before the American consulate in Geneva to protest the Sacco-Vanzetti executions. Firemen used water hoses to disperse the crowd as the demonstration unfolded in the early evening.
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Geneva
Hearts of Four Citizens Beating Joyfully Again
Four Mobilian citizens regain hope as stolen vehicles are recovered. C O Poetz learns his Chevrolet roadster was taken August 17 and found in Ellisville, Mississippi, with a suspect in custody. Other returnees include cars found near Tucker's Wharf and at Broad and Dauphin, with owners reuniting with their property.
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Mobile Police Department
C. O
Doc
Poetz
Ellisville
Mies
Poets
Monroe Park
Houda
Tucker's Wharf
Marvin Greene
B. H. Mills
Conti
Conception
Dauphin
Common
R. G. Goodwin
Broad
Deadly Holcomb Fire Destroys Most of Towns Businesses
A blaze swept Holcomb Mississippi early today killing Murphy Shoemaker and destroying nine of eleven business houses. The losses are estimated at 75000 dollars. Only Turner's Mercantile, the depot and bank building remained standing in the business district. The fire occurred in Grenada County.
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Holcomb
Miss
Murphy Shoemaker
Turner's Mercantile Company
Depot and Bank
Carrier pigeons aboard Girl's plane alarm officer
Lieutenant J E B Dyer of the North Island naval air station testified he saw two long distance carrier pigeons placed in the biplane Miss Doran before its Dole flight to Honolulu. He said the pigeons failing to flock coastward might indicate the crew had eaten at sea. Officials denied any birds were aboard.
Bates elected vice commander Alabama Legion
At Foley Alabama on August 28 Peterson B Jarman of Livingston won the state commander race over Thomas Hart of Geneva by 172 to 154 votes. Hart was named a vice commander while Cecil Bates of Mobile was elected commander. Also chosen were vice commanders Bd ae Foley Arthur Herzberg Gadsden and Birmingham pastor Rev Oscar Ranaidiph as chaplain. The Alabama Department convention continued with resolutions planned.
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Foley
Alm
Belection
Peterson B. Jarman
Livingston
Alg
American Legion
Thomas
Hart
Geneva
Jarman
Cecil Bates
Mobile City Commission
Bd. Ae
Arthur Herzberg
Gadsden
Oscar Ranaidiph
Birmingham
City Commission Meeting Postponed Until Friday
With Commissioners Schwarz and Bates away on official business the regular noon session was postponed to Friday. The key item, Mobile Light and Power Co plea to abandon Water street trolley loop for a Dauphin to St Francis street line, is carried over amid growing opposition.
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Leon Schwarz
Cecil ¥. Bates
City Commission
Captain Schwarz
Foley
Legion
City Hall
Bates
Trade Expansion Program Discussed by Mobile Merchants
A meeting of Mobile retail merchants at the Chamber of Commerce explored a trade expansion program to attract buyers from surrounding counties to Mobile. A fall trade week was proposed to promote sales, with plans to be refined later. Attendance was small and definite plans were not adopted. The retail committee aims to leverage the bay bridge opening and new roads to connect Mobile with nearby towns.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce and Detail
Bay Bridge
Com
Cincinnati City Manager in Serious Condition
Cincinnati city manager Colonel Clarence O. Sherrill remains seriously ill, with reports stating his condition is critical while he undergoes medical treatment. Details on the illness are sparse as officials request privacy during his hospitalization.
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Clarence O. Sherrul
Cincinnati
Bodies of Sacco and Vanzetti to be carried through eastern cities
The Sacco Vanzetti defense committee announced plans to transport Nicola Bacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in specially built caskets through eastern cities. Boston remained a focal point with guards and public interest as the condemned awaited execution.
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Boston
Nicola Bacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee
Charlestown
Glendolower
Pirates Boss Optimistic on Pennant Prospects
Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, returns from a week away convinced the club can win the National League pennant. He says past troubles are forgotten and the team’s confidence is high, noting a closed Cuyler incident and improved relations with manager Donie Bush after a $60 fine for poor base running. The Cubs, Giants and Cards linger in contention while the Pirates face second division clubs.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Barney Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
Cuyler
Donie Bush
Cubs
Giants
Cards
Corsairs
Illinois Central and Yazoo Mississippi rail clerks win raise
A five percent wage increase was granted to clerks and freight handlers on the Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi railroad lines after a two month arbitration hearing. The raise amounts to three cents per hour, with ten cents requested. Judge William Rogers Clay presided over the hearings in Frankfort.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi
Federal Board of Arbitration
BE. L. Oliver
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
William Rogers Clay
Kentucky State Court of Appeals
Frankfort
Kentucky Sheriff Shot While Awaiting Moon Shiner
Deputy Sheriff Jess Fulton was shot and killed at midnight on a Kentucky road while waiting for a moonshiner to pass with whiskey. The incident occurred near Whitesburg as authorities investigated the fatal shooting.
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Whitesburg
Jess Fulton
Tragic accident claims Foley family members near Fort Deposit
A partial fragment reports a tragedy affecting a Foley family on the coast near Foley. The injured were rushed to Fort Deposit where Sean will be laid to rest.
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Foury
Ala
Ieee
Foley
Fort Deposit
Sean
Haid
Hoover Says U S Economy Looks Bright Despite Difficulties
U S Commerce studies quoted by Mary Hoover indicate a very fair outlook for national prosperity in the coming months. He notes economic conditions are challenging yet prospects remain positive with figures showing gains in early 1927 and about five percent higher than the same period last year.
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Washington
Aug
United States
Mary Hoover
Commerce Studies
Anne
Grain exports show rise in U S from prior week
Grain exports last week reached 5,183,000 bushels, up from 4,986,000 the week before. Wheat and rye figures rose while oats and corn fluctuated, with separate Canadian exports at U S ports totaling 337,000 bushels and North American shipments at 193 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Commerce Department Rs Oe
Ee Eee
Gas Case Taken to Supreme Court
Tennessee moves to appeal to the U S Supreme Court over a ruling that enjoined the state from fixing gasoline prices within its borders. The case involves Standard Company of Louisiana Pan American Petroleum Company and National Mining Company and was reviewed after action by three federal judges. States Attorney L D Smith called the move by the state a definite step after a conference with a special counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Supreme Courts of United States
Eval L. D. Smith
Standard Company of Louisiana
Pan American Petroleum Company
National Mining Company
Honey from Bee Hives On Burkhalter Farm
White Cloud Kansas August article notes honey produced by two bee colonies on C Burkhalter farm yields eight tons annually. Each hive has about 15 supers filled with honey. Dining car service plans reference honey use for diners on rail line.
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White Cloud
Kas
Burkhalter
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