31 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1928
Page
1
Federal officers detained a diverse group of unauthorized entrants in the city as part of a broad sweep to remove those not entering through proper channels. The operation, described as precautionary, targets persons deemed illegal or out of lawful residence.
Ruby street reported a sneak thief entered her room yesterday afternoon or last night and stole a diamond bar pin worth 25 dollars. Mrs. R. Inge of 856 Dauphin Street said an intruder has been trying to enter her home for several nights between midnight and 1 a.m. She asked police to detail an officer on the case.
Entries received show a Mobile Baldwin swimming event at Arlington tomorrow at 2 30 pm. The meet expands numbers to 20 entries with events including a women’s and a men’s division, organized by the city recreation department and Mo thieticry.
Niagara Falls on August 31 reports Mrs. Mary B Finan of Chicago re-elected president of the Federation of Catholic Alumnae. Other officers named include a vice president from Norfolk and a recording secretary, with further details ending in incomplete names for D. C. and Washington affiliates.
A partial report notes a scout was injured after a pursuit that saw Chas overtake a speeding vehicle near Shell Reed late last night with Noah identified in the aftermath.
Tax office opens in town with new hours and location announced. Officials urge compliance and remind residents of document deadlines and available assistance. Local residents plan to visit for guidance and filing support.
Dee G C Outlaw announced that the refusal of Mobile & Ohio to allow rail access to its elevator has hindered grain shipments in Mobile. Mayor Schwarz opens an investigation as railroads press for equal access. Grain, shipped via Alabama Tennessee and Northern and Frisco lines, may now head to New Orleans.
Division Engineer to inspect works on the Tombigbee and Warrior rivers. Colonel Brooke accompanies on inspection of eight projects as part of United States government oversight.
Thieves broke into the Cathedral of St. Louis area and St. Joseph's Church on Bayou and Springhill Avenue. They emptied the poor box at the cathedral containing about $2 and left candle grease marks and KKK symbols. No money was taken from St Joseph's and no other signs found. A sledge hammer and wrenches were found near the safe. an old panel was tamped. Rev. John Schimpf reported the break-in to police.
Pacific Gas Company operating across 310 cities and towns in the north and central region posted earnings of 1.58 dollars per share after preferred dividends raising common share to 6.62, compared with 6.30 in the prior year. The firm’s July net operating income fell to 738 350 dollars, down 316 824 from July of the prior year. For seven months total net income reached 5 945 166 dollars, down 773 506 from the previous period in 1927.
Windsor Ontario August 31 a magistrate ruled against rum runners declaring no liquor can be stored or moved within Ontario for export during the case. The decision narrows loopholes used to bypass prohibition and pauses activities linked to illegal rum transportation.
County council engrosses on finances and Bridge Road project actions as page four reports details and potential allocations. The item focuses on budget adjustments and planning approvals affecting local road work and fiscal priorities.
Federal records show C. S. Carnes pled guilty to a mail fraud charge on March 6 and received 13 months in a Atlanta penitentiary. Despite photographs resembling Clinton Carnes of Atlanta, treasurer of the Southern Baptist home mission board, no conclusive proof links them. no Carnes records exist in Birmingham files.
In West Fork area, 20 armed miners backed by Neal Strome seized a property after he refused to honor a court order to evacuate. The sheriff's posse laid siege to the site. Eight men were arrested and jailed on contempt of court charges.
Concert tonight features a Victrola program and folk exhibitions for children at Lyons Playground. Band will perform and a venereal awareness exhibit will begin at nearby venue.
Situation grave in Port-au-Prince Haiti as a reconnaissance flight reports storm damage and casualties. Aviators describe widespread devastation after the apparent tropical cyclone struck the southern region. relief teams mobilize amid uncertain counts.
Handy booklet by the Chamber of Commerce outlines city streets and routes. It details streetcar lines and designated one way streets for visitors navigating downtown and transit hubs.
Claude De Van Watts president of the Texas branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union cabled Senator Morris Texarkana author of Gn to inform him of the union's censure over his support for a nominee. The missive ties to a political candidacy and the W C T U condemnation.
OF AGE OF 1h tion street and 6ir George Short of 17 ion Providence street appeared in recorder's court today on burglary charges. Defense argued the youths were under 16 and that the recorder lacked authority. On the state's request the case was continued to September 7. The defendants were nabbed at the Paul Danner rest on Government street Wednesday afternoon. A bid to transfer to juvenile court was noted, while Assistant Solicitor Jack Courtney argued the youths are at liberty on felony bonds and ages remain in question.
Lonoke Arkansas hosts a rally as Senator Robinson launches a vigorous campaign stop in his boyhood area. Despite drizzle Lonoke counts 3 000 attendees invited to a basket picnic as part of the Arkansas Democratic nominating efforts.
Fragmentary text notes August actions on an opium issue and a league assembly. Mentors from experts may guide a commission, with powers agreeing to a plan in the Far East, though declaration remains uncertain.
An unclear Washington dispatch reports a mystery attack linked to a West Point man with details obscured. The brief notes an incident described as bizarre and unsigned, leaving motives and outcomes unresolved.
Operators in Spavel report satisfactory radio test results this week. A technical check identified stable transmission and clear reception across tested quarters.
Doulat and Ewin Will construct a new cable plant under a contract awarded to the Cable Corporation. Groundbreaking is planned for the site in the coming months with completion expected later this year.
Amownies announce a decision to start a transatlantic flight from Paris rather than a field in London area. Acosta is listed as the pilot with Mabel Boll and Bert involved. the crew set takeoff around 9:30 a.m. today.
A large Labor Day event is planned near Wheelerville at West Mobile featuring a broad programs lineup. The celebration aims to attract many residents and visitors with festivities, activities, and community participation.
A reader notes a Birmingham woman, Mrs. T. Jeffries, named among Alabama participants for the Democratic convention in Houston, as part of a women’s temperance union exhibit.
Sheriff Charles and a deputy retrieved two large diamondback rattlesnakes found in the road. They killed the reptiles with a pistol and brought them to the inferior court today as souvenirs.
The Southern Railway raises brick rates to spur growth and provide the city an opportunity to compete regionally, signaling new economic prospects for local industry and infrastructure.
Seventeen Mobile residents seek the traffic officer vacancy created by Marshall Lee's resignation to join the sheriff's forces. Chairman Arthur D. Davis reports no decision yet and an applicant list includes R. E. Small, Lawrence Co. Brown, Oscar V. Sims Jr., T. R. Hester, and others.
Reports from reliable sources in Canton indicate rising hostilities near Shanghai with tensions intensifying amid unsettled security conditions and ongoing military activity in the region.
Seafaring navigators use direction finders to fix position at sea by tuning in land station signals. A guard station transmission aids accuracy for finding the vessel’s locale.
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