Former Prohi Agent to Face Bribery Charges
Trial in Mobile resumes with two weeks of cases on the docket including two against John Thompson a former federal prohibition agent charged with taking bribes from bootleggers and falsifying accounts. Cox another ex agent is also charged and discharged from federal service after a Washington inquiry.
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Federal
Mobile
Ates
Caqpirt
John Thompson
Prohibition
A Cox
Mpson
Cox
Federal Service
Washington
Market Opens With Reaction After Rate Rise
New York stocks opened with a reactionary tone as selling followed the rise in the New York federal rediscount rate. General Electric fell about 3 1 2 points while American Can American Smelting Baldwin and Texas and Pacific slid 1 to 1 1 2 points.
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New York
General Electric
American Can
American
Baldwin
Texas & Pacific
Appraisers Named in Docks Land Condemnation Case
J. E. Toomey Julius Hammel and George D Lining were named to a board of appraisers in the condemnation proceedings filed by the State Docks Commission against Richard P Leahy for land needed for port improvements worth 10 million dollars The petition was granted at the defendant s request Damrich was appointed appraiser replacing Walker in the Mobile Docks Company case A separate board is to report this week in the Russell E March property case
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J. E. Toomey
Julius Hammel
George D. Lining
State Docks Commission
Richard P. Leahy
John J. Damrich, Jr
Bailey hanged after extended appeals in Alabama case
Clarence Bailey, a 27 year old veteran with a contested sanity history, was executed by electric chair for the 1928 murder of James Culpepper at Kilby prison. After multiple reprieves and court bids, Governor Brandon refused to intervene. Bailey faced last minutes pleas from lawyers and veterans groups before the 7 pm execution.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Clarence
Montiomery
Kilby
James Culpepper
Bailey
Bal
Gordon
Supreme Court
W. W. 7A
Eate Coe
Generate Veterans’ Bureau
Brandon
Lee
Graves
State Supreme Court
LéonseCord
Rmime
American Legion
Greenwood Cemetery
Legion
Betty Bailey
St. Louis
Veterans’ Bureau
Colone Bibb Graves
Circuit
Supreme Courts
Anderson Faces Federal Charge Over Car Theft
William Anderson of Baltimore Maryland 30 was turned over to federal authorities on a charge of violating the national motor vehicle theft act. He allegedly stole a touring car owned by E L Bishey of Plainville Ind transported it to Mobile and had it recovered after a city detective trace from Baltimore to Detroit Chicago Indianapolis and Memphis. His wife was cleared of a charge in recorder's court. The case now rests with the Department of Justice.
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William Anderson
Baltimore
Police Department
Burch
Department of Justice
Anderson
Recorder’s Court
Memphis
E. L. Bishey
Plainville
Ind
Mobile
Detro
Chicago
Indianapolis
Pirat
Auction of American schooner Hope Sherwood at Santa Rosa island
United States marshal John W. Van Heavel announces public sale of the grounded schooner Hope Sherwood off Santa Rosa island on March 4 at 12 o clock. The sale takes place in front of the custom house and includes engines boiler machinery boats tackle apparel and furniture of the vessel.
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Hope Sher- Wood
Santa Rosa Island
John W. van Heavel
Alabama
Firemen Guard Smouldering Straw at Waterfront
Fire crews guarded smouldering bales of straw used as dunnage in refrigerator cars at the waterfront. The fire broke out Tuesday night near St. Michael and has been burning through the night, with crews working to prevent spread.
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Eden
St. Michael
French steamer Pytheas shells lumber cargo at Louisville port
The French steamer Pytheas of J B Oliver and Company, loading lumber at the Louisville Nashville wharf, sailed early this morning for London and Aberdeen. The ship will proceed to Orleans, then to three ports.
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Pytheas
J. B. Oliver and Company
Louisville
Nashville
Cotton futures open steady with multiple contracts quoted
New York on February 27 shows cotton futures opening steady with March at 25.16, May at 25.42, July at 25.63, October at 25.25, and December at 25.26. Traders watch for price movement as the market begins the session.
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New York
New Orleans Futures Steady In Early Cotton Trade
New Orleans February 27 cotton futures opened steady with March at 25.10, May 25.50, July 25.70, October 25.03, and December 25.02 as bids. Traders watched market for additional supply signals and demand cues.
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New Orleans
Hyland Held in Assault Case on Longshoreman Charge
Sam Hyland of Oakdale, longshoreman, arraigned in recorder's court on a charge of assault to murder with Dennis Lavelle as complainant. Lavelle testified Hyland cursed him and stabbed him in the stomach on Dauphin and Royal streets. Hyland admitted drinking and claimed Lavelle hit him with a crutch. Bail set at 300 dollars as witnesses testified for both sides.
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Sam Hyland
Oakdale
Recorder’s Court
Dennis Lavelle
Lavelle
Hyland
Dauphin
Royal Streets
Woman Fined For Cutting Affray On Mardi Gras Day
Margaret Brown a carnival masker fought Agnes Ward on Mardi Gras day in Bienville Square. The recorder fined Brown $51 and 30 days in jail plus costs and threatened contempt. Assistant Solicitor Courtney warned Brown after a flippant exam remark by Judge Edington. Witnesses testified Brown cut Ward twice with a knife.
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Margaret Brown
Agnes Ward
Recorder
Solkc
Jack Courtney
Edingtom
Ward
Bienville Square
Man Injured Jumping from Train Near Magazine Point
William Hunt, 25, of Columbus Georgia, jumped from southbound L N train No 3 at 2 30 this morning near Magazine Point. He lost his left foot and badly injured his right foot while riding as a hobo and said he thought he was in Mobile. The railroad sent him to Inge Bondurant Sanitarium.
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William Hunt
Columbus, Ga
Magazine Point
Mobile
Inge-Bondurant
Lantron Will Contest Upheld By Judge Williams
Judge Price Williams rules the will of George Washington Lantron valid in a contest by Walter and Edward Lantron. Contesters argued undue influence during execution. The five and a half hour hearing ended with a five minute jury deliberation.
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Walter
Edward Lantron
George Washington Lantron
Price
Williams
Hearing Called On Blackstrap Rates In Alabama
A Public Service Commission hearing will examine a proposed schedule of rates for blackstrap molasses from Mobile to all Alabama points, to be held in Montgomery on March 2. Also on the docket are rates on hampers and crates from a plant near Hurricane to area destinations.
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Mobile
Alabama
Public Service Commission
Montgomery
Hurricane
Slow Movies Showcasing Leading Golf Stars at Bijou
The Bijou Theatre will screen slow films of top golf champions including Bobby Jones and Max Marston this afternoon and tonight under Mobile Country Club auspices. Showings start at 2:30 PM and run every two hours until 8:30 PM, with R I Speer securing the feature.
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Mobile Country Club
Mobile
R. I. Speer
Bobby Jones
Max Marston
Williams sues mobile street railway for damages
Robert Williams sues the Mobile Light and Railroad Company for 1000 dollars in circuit court claiming personal injuries an injury to a horse and damage to a wagon from a collision with a street car on February 4 at St Charlies avenue and Davis avenue.
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Robert Williams
Circuit Court
Foster K. Hale
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
St. Charlies Avenue
Davis Avenue
60 Gallon Still Found by Raiders Near Crichton
A raiding squad destroyed a 60 gallon gasoline drum still a copper worm and three barrels of mash on Mud creek near Crichton. Enforcement Officers Tanner Cannon Burch and Shreve led the raid per sheriff's office report.
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Mud Creek
Crichton
Sheriff's Office
Tanner, Cannon, Burch and Shreve
Holds Canned Goods Rates Are Unfair
A report on the Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department complaint argues current canned goods shipping rates between this city and interior points are unjust. The examiner proposes a rate schedule similar to western regions, while eastern routes may be higher. R G Cobb will attend a Southern Traffic League meeting in Savannah March 9 to discuss proportional rail rates from Pacific coast to Gulf and South Atlantic ports.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mississipp
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Savannah
Southern Traffic League
Pacific Coast
Gulf
South Atlantic
Prophetess Bowen Denies Worldly Goods Schemes
Mrs. Margaret W. Bowen known as a prophetess appeared at the Los Angeles prosecutor's office and denied soliciting followers to part with property or securities for an impending end of the world. She stated she never predicted a February 6 world end and rejected claims of accepting donations from believers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Margaret W. Bowen
Bowen
Confederate Vet Burned to Death in Atlanta Home
J. R. Lively 84 Confederate veteran died after a pocket handkerchief ignited when he closed a heater door. He was alone in the room. his daughter Mrs. G. C. Arnwine found him in flames. Lively had moved to Atlanta from Tennessee five years ago.
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Atlanta
J. R. Lively
G. C. Arnwine
Tennessee
Georgian Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair
Macon Georgia February 26 James A Swain is sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of J Walter Johnston last December A new trial is granted after a Bibb county jury found Swain guilty without mercy One ballot and six minutes later the verdict was returned Judge H A Mathews set the execution date for April 23
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Macon
James A. Swain
J. Walter Johnston
Bibb County Superior Ph
Swain
H. A. Mathews
Cabbage Farm Film Mission Invites News Crews to Mobile
Several news picture concerns will send camera men to Mobile in ten to fifteen days to film the cabbage industry. The Warley farm at Theodore is believed to be the world's largest cabbage operation and will host some shooting for this project.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Warley
Theodore
Tremor Shakes English District Overnight
London reports slight tremors in Nottinghamshire during the night with no damage. Residents felt mild shaking as houses rocked but no injuries or structural harm were recorded.
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London
Nottinghamshire
Education must be wonderful to this co ed group
Chicago February 27 Knute Rockne Notre Dame football coach is called many labels in a test of 250 University of Chicago coeds who were asked to identify prominent men Seventy five percent answered correctly Benito Mussolini is called a Bolshevist statesman and Irish radical One coed misidentified Hughes as vice president and others misnamed Oban gunman bootlegger and actor roles
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Chicago
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame University
League of Nations
University of Che
Charlies Evans Hughes
United States
Benito Mussolini
Italy
University of Illinois
Brazen Hold-Up Threatens Passengers on Western Gallop Train
Nine passengers and two crew members aboard the New York Central Western Gallant from Buffalo were robbed near Gary Indiana by two men armed with a shotgun and pistol. They demanded valuables, collecting diamond rings and money valued at about ten thousand dollars before dropping from the moving train as it slowed in Gary yards. Police described the suspects to Indiana and Gary authorities as railroad officials investigate where the loot was taken and how the men boarded at Toledo.
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Chicago
New York Central Railroad
Western
Ind
Gary
Indien
Je McCullough
Des Lou Ja
George FE. Smith
Des Ananee Panies
Shaleen
St. Paul
Harflea
More
York
Toledo
Buffalo
Chesterton
Paul Former
T. D. Robertson
Cashier Accused Of Misappropriation At Matoaka Bank
Clark Saahiek of the First Virginia Bank at Matoaka faces a hearing on charges of misappropriating about 200000 dollars from the Matoaka bank. He is jailed in McDowell in default of 25000 bail after a confession but says he did not profit from the transactions.
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Bluefield
A. Clark
Saahiek
Matoaka
D. H. Woo Nations Bank
McDowell
Clark
Jconfeagton
Thdn
Mccormick's Mother Gravely Stricken in Florida
Mrs. Robert McCormick mother of the Illinois senator remains unable to travel to attend the funeral. She is under close medical care in Palm Beach after being overwhelmed by the news of his death yesterday.
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Palm Beach
Fia
Robert McCormick
Illinois
Khurdish Rebellion Suppressed. Turkish Forces Retake Towns
The Anatolian agency reports rebel Khurdish forces repulsed and Turkish government troops recapture Kharput and the town of Elaziz, recently seized by the rebels, in a February 27 statement from Constantinople.
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Constantinople
Anatolian Agency
Kharput
Elaziz
Woolen official not seriously ill in Florida
In West Palm Beach Florida February 27 William Wood former president of the Andover Woolen Company is not seriously ill nor dying despite reports. A relative said Mr Wood is perfectly all right and dismissed the death rumor at his winter home.
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West Palm Beach
Fia
William Wood
Ans Woolen Company
Andover
Wood
Storm Warning Across Gulf Coasts
February 27 reports northwest storm warnings and small craft alerts posted along the Texas coast and the Louisiana coast as officials monitor progressing weather.
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New Orleans
Texas
Louisiana
Sensations in McClintock case predicted soon
The McClintock murder inquest heard testimony on possible motives and the will. Witnesses questioned William Shepherd’s financial standing and alleged parasitism on the estate while noting the late Mrs. McClintock died in Texas and left a large fortune to the six year old. Jerome Matillo testified Shepherd did not pay carpenters for a Texas home project.
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Harry Pets
McClintock
William Sepherd
Pope
Mia
Shepherd
Olson
Herd
Billy McClintock
Shepherds
Edwin Hedrick
Fly
Sale of Crack Race Horse Elector to Labrea Stable
New Orleans February 27. N Holman owner of a large stable sold three year old Elector to Labrea stable of California for 25000 dollars. John C McKee closed the deal and Elector will be shipped to Tia Juana to start in the Croffroth handicap. Also shipped will be four Holman horses Bradley's Tony Barracue Time's Up and Brinkley. Harry Hay goes to California to ride Holman. The big train Chilowee to Tia Juana to race in the Croffroth handicap. Dick Watts trainer and jockey Sharpe accompany. The Elector sale marked the largest sum of the winter season here.
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New Orleans
N. Holman
Elector
Labrea Stable
California
John C.mckee
Tia Juana
Rich Youth Held in Detroit Jail
Detroit February 27 George W. Smith a 17 year old Vanderbilt University freshman is detained in a Detroit jail awaiting funds from his millionaire father in Elkmont Alabama Police say he was locked up on telegraphed orders Smith says I was slipping in college and thought I’d go to work up here
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Detroit
George W. Smith
Vanderbilt University
Elkmont
Ala
Smitr
Fugitive Sculptor Gurgon Peculeke Sought on Malicious Destruction Charge
Atlanta readers are asked to aid in locating Gurgon Peculeke a fugitive sculptor for whom an arrest warrant is issued on a charge of malicious destruction of models. Details continue on page.
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Atlanta, Ga
Gurgon Peculeke
Rains Cause Serious Flooding Across Lands Near Newbury
London Feb 27 and Rains along the upper reaches have caused a serious flood. Miles of farm lands near Newbury were submerged as waters rise.
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London
Newbury
Weather notes for Alabama and Mississippi forecast
Weather bulletin mentions mostly cloudy conditions tonight across Alabama and Mississippi with cool temperatures. It notes a slight rise by Saturday and hints at westward temperature trends without precise figures.
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Alabama
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