County moves to split convict farm and road work
The county approves a plan to separate the convict farm from road maintenance. Warden General James KE Shelton will resign as farm director and lead the road program. A new farm head will be nominated by Commissioner Smee and approved by the board. The road committee, led by Chairman A. D. Davis, plans extensive road improvements including graveling and year round maintenance along Three Notch and Grand Bay areas.
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James KE. Shelton
County Board
Shelton
Commission
Smee
A. D. Davis
J. C. Prine
Davis
Strange
Allen
Mobile County
Irvington
St. Elmo
Grand Bay
Union Church
Bayou la Batre
Three Notch
Trontheall's Mill Roads
Theodore and
Grand Bay Union Church
Two Die From Dredge Accident Near Gainestown
Two men were scalded to death and a third badly burned when the crown sheet of Ratcliff Bros. No. 1 sand and gravel dredge blew off near Gainestown on the Kama river at 6 30. Dan Champion 40 Mobile and Hamp Robinson 60 Sunflower Ala died shortly after. Lemmie Wheat 22 Sunflower was injured and treated at City hospital. Champion died en route to Mobile. Robinson died at City hospital. No other injuries were reported.
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Ratcliff Bros
Gainestown
Kama River
Dan Champion
South Royal Street
Mobile
Hamp Robinson
Sunflower
Ala
Lemmie Wheat
City
Champion
Robinson
City Hospital
Jackson
Radcliffe Brothers
City Auditor Berg Claims Authority Over Municipal Finances
Cal Berg, city auditor, asserts control over tax rolls and accounts of a 66 000 population municipality, naming Abel Jensen aged 27 as key figure in the alleged scope of oversight.
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Berg
Cal
Abel Jensen
California Heiress Seeks Papal Marriage For 19 Year Old
Michael San a 19 year old heir to a famous family was jailed by Sheriff James Ross in Santa Barbara after his mother Mrs John Pudahy prevented him from marrying actress Marie Astaire 19. The couple moved among Santa Ana Los Angeles and Ventura seeking a license. every attempt was thwarted by Mrs Pudahy telegraphing officials and claiming the youth is underage and drinking. Astaire returned with Ro O Brien who had accompanied them to bureaus.
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Los Angeles
Michael San
Sekiee
James Ross
Santa Barbara
John Pudahy
Marie Astaire
Michael
Santa Ana
Ventura
Astaire
Ro O’brien
Elopers
Srnance
Sear
Cudahy
Sheriff's Office
AISBERG CHICAGO CONFAB AND WEAVER INVOLVEMENT
Fragmentary 1920s era transcript shows Chicago figures discussing an ar sonus rumor mill and alleged plots involving Buck Weaver and Eddie Cobb. The exchange hints at banishment and past involvement in World Series fixing. Names mentioned include Weaver Cobb and Richter with reference to a commission.
Secrets Faith Sunday Theme and Billy Sunday Revival
Billy Sunday will preach two sermons today as part of his revival. The afternoon talk is announced with the theme Secrets of Faith the evening topic not yet disclosed. Last night he defended revivals and chided opponents while urging church members to seek deeper spiritual feeding.
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Billy Sunday
Sunday
Moonshiners On Mon Louis Island Seized Two Stills
Mobile county sheriff reports two moonshine stills found on Mon Louis Island one active when found. A task force destroyed a 50 gallon drum still and a 60 gallon copper still with 16 beer barrels. Fifteen gallons of whiskey seized. One operator fled. Joe Thomas jailed on prohibition charge.
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Mobile County
Mon Louis
Rufus Cannon
Hughes
Burch, Lee
Stringfellow
Joe Thomas
Tick Eradication Work Continues in Mobile County
Tick eradication efforts in Mobile County proceed as the Board of Revenue did not reaffirm a dip stop after a December action. Previously a November 30 halt was rescinded due to a cattle quarantine linked to the dipping program, with funding reportedly remaining to continue the work.
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Mobile County
Board of Revenue
Weather forecast for Alabama and northwest region
Fair tonight and Thursday with slightly warmer conditions on Thursday. Moderate southern winds and milder air in the south portion tonight. Southwest winds noted with light to moderate spray in coastal areas.
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Alabama
Police order brake inspections and traffic ordinance discussion
Brake inspection tags for automobiles have been issued to city garages and distributed by Police Lieutenant W.N. LeGear as inspections begin. The council will consider an ordinance to regulate Water street traffic from Government to St. Louis to aid merchants with one hour parking, introduced yesterday and deferred for a week.
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W. N. LeGear
Water Street
St. Louis
City Commission
Commission
Hartwell
Revolvers Stolen From Turner Terminals Office
Detectives investigate theft of two Smith & Wesson military revolvers and a box of cartridges from an office building at Turner Terminals. A second story window was opened after an amateur thief climbed the west wall. An attempted safe-cracking was found in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Terminals
Smith & Wesson
W. P. Williams
Catherine Street
Craft Highway
New York
Williams
Reynolds Assumes Post as U S Local Boiler Inspector
Thomas W. Reynolds arrived in Mobile for duty as local boiler inspector at the federal building. He previously served years in New Orleans as assistant inspector and was promoted to this vacancy, with Inspector Bean's resignation opening the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Reynolds
United States
Mobile
Federal
Reynolds
New Orleans
Bean
L N Announces Sunday Revival Rail Fares For Billy Sun
Special L and N rates set on the Louisville and Nashville line from Greenville Alabama to Bay St. Louis Mississippi and Mobile to allow residents and nearby towns to hear the noted evangelist Billy Sun conduct revival services.
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Louisville and Nashville
Greenville
Ala
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Mobile
Billy Sun
Grain rates under discussion at meet
Local grain shippers and the Champlain of Commerce traffic office discussed readjustment of rates from central west points to Mobile and other southern cities. The G M and N was excluded from the order. lines not included may keep present rates or seek increases set by the interstate commerce commission. Mobile interests would resist any plan by the G M and N to raise rates.
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Mobile
Traffic Department
Champred of Commerce
Cases
Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Three Join Here in U. S. Marines
Three enlistments announced by Sergeant F. D. Sanders of the Army Recruiting service name Herschel Taylor of Norfolk Virginia in field artillery bound for Fort Sill Oklahoma and George Marcet of Mobile Alabama assigned to Ft. Sam Houston Texas. A Mobile recruit was identified by a former Marine officer as a sergeant who acknowledged prior service and absence without leave leading to rejection.
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F. D. Sanders
United States Army Recruiting Service
Herschel Taylor
Norfolk
Fort Sill
Okla
George Marcet
Mobile
Cavalry
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Sanders
Canned Goods Rate Remains In Effect
Information from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department shows rates from Mobile to southeastern points for canned goods shipped by steamer from the Pacific coast will stay in effect for six more months. A readjustment is proposed but not yet implemented. The extension was ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Duncan to Meet Here With Farmers
Walter Duncan head of the agricultural extension department at Auburn will be in Mobile Thursday and meet farmers of Mobile County at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce. W. C. Vail arranged the meeting with invited members of the chamber's agricultural committee. Duncan will discuss plans of the extension service of interest to this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute At
Auburn
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Vail
Mobile County
Chamber
Duncan
Tanker Gulflight docks with gasoline cargo at Gulf Refining
The tanker Gulflight of 5,188 gross tons from Port Arthur docked this morning carrying gasoline for the Gulf Refining. A second vessel, the Mobile Guy, cleared yesterday for the Wada Islands with a general cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulflight
Gulf Refining
Port Arthur
Mobile
Aeend
Wada Islands
South Cotton Men Plan Major Pool Launch Today
A proposed free corporation would buy cotton when prices are unprofitable, or form a large insurance company to protect producers against losses. Governors from 15 states and a representative from each state’s branches were invited to a conference as thousands of circulars were sent out. J E Mayo, chair of the Knight Cotton committee, reported mixed response to the effort to curb price fluctuations caused by market lows.
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Orporatiog
Tremeael
Torether
J. E. Mayo
Knight Cotton
Chandler Fined in Liquor Charge in Inferior Court
In inferior criminal court Chandler was convicted of possession of prohibited liquor, fined 400 and costs or 30 days, plus 90 days hard labor for a prior conviction. He appealed and was released on bond. Other convictions: Joe Thomas 76 and costs for 30 days. Oscar Bergeron and Charles Sheffield 50 and costs for 20 days. Mukie Burkerit feloniously tried for gaming device, fined 10 and costs. a slot machine found. Reckless driving fines: Fred Whitaker and Nebraska Moore 10 and costs. Forfeitures and alias writs issued: James Thomas prohibition case. Colin Isaacs bricks in dwelling. Louis Davidson abusive language.
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Chandler
Inferior
Joe Thomas
Oscar Bergeron
Charles Sheffield
Mukie Burkerit
Fred Whitaker
Nebraska Moore
James Thomas
Colin Isaacs
Louis Davidson
Praise for Police Officers Over Holiday Work
Chief Warren Burch thanks officers for double duty during the holidays. The letter lauds shifts for maintaining low crime and urges continued discretion and exemplary service to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Burch
Police Department
U S Court Opens at Selma Monday
Federal court officials depart Mobile for Selma for the northern division session next week. Judge Henry Clayton of the middle Alabama district will preside due to the absence of Judge Robert T. Ervin. The Selma term is expected to be brief.
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Mobile
Selma
Henry Clayton
Middle Alabama
Robertt T. Ervin
Fan Ieee
Deficit Shown by Both Parties in 1926 Campaign Funds
Washington reports disclose Republican and Democratic national committees posting large deficits for 1926. The GOP spent 671,342.66 while taking in 434,511.79 plus a 126,000 loan, leaving a deficit of 236,820.87, and the Democrats ended with 166,992.95 in unpaid bills and only 8,829.97 to cover them. James W. Gerard notes progress in reducing the long standing debt.
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Washington
Republican
Republican Committee
William V. Hodeer
Democratic Committee
James W. Gerard
National
Vicksburg Police Capture Escapee from Birmingham Prison
Earl Holbrook alias Leroy Stewart, a white escapee from a Birmingham Alabama prison, was arrested in Vicksburg Mississippi after police traced him to the A and W station. He admitted his identity to Captain Sheehan and stated it was a bad break. He had served 18 months of a 15 year sentence for safe cracking. Birmingham authorities were notified of the capture.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Earl Holbrook
Leroy Stewart
Birmingham
Ala
Sheehan
Holbrook
Stewart
Atlanta Woman Carried From Fire After House Blaze
Mrs. Arthur Harris wife of the Atlanta Paper Company president was carried unconscious from her burning home in Atlanta Georgia late Tuesday night. Fire started in the basement and she was overcome by heat and smoke. home worth an estimated amount was not disclosed.
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Atlanta
Arthur Harris
Atlanta Paper Company
Harris
New Realty Firm Formed In Probate Court Filing
Incorporation papers for Joachim Street Realty Company Inc filed in probate court today. The firm plans a general estate and insurance business with capital stock set at 10 000 dollars. Sede Wavess and Senamta teape are mentioned in connection with the filing.
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Joachim Street
New York Rum Ring Trial Details Sealing Secret Serial Codes
Government witness William R. Newman testified about serial numbered dollar bills used to direct liquor orders in a Canada to United States smuggling operation led by Edward Kelly and Frank Castello. He described a schooner Vincent White, a lost ship, and a Curtis Field seaplane hunt to locate it. Newman was not indicted.
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New York
Dollarache
William R. Newman
Edward Kelly
Frank
Edward
Frank Castello
Canada
United States
Newman
Vincent White
Rum Row
Curtis Field
Carperton
Curtis Flying Service
Man killed resisting arrest in Duluth shootout
Harry X. Smith a 54 year old steeler near Palmers was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Albert Gasper during an attempt to arrest him for dynamite throwing at officers and firing on them. Gasper used a tear gas bombard to force Smith from his cabin after Smith dashed out with a shotgun.
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Duluth
Minn
Harry X. Smith
Palmers
Smith Tract
Smith
Albert Gasper
Ida M. Smith
Gov- Haven Conn
Honest Vet Tries to Return Outfit
A World War veteran from the South visits Washington to confess he never returned his military uniform after discharge. He seeks restitution to live a consistent Christian life, explaining his motive to make amends for the wrong.
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Washington
War Department
AL Smith Appeals for Rum Law Reform in New York Address
A lengthy speech by AL Smith urges New York to push Congress to modify federal liquor laws. He argues enforcement and a clear definition of what constitutes an intoxicant are needed to restore legitimate beverages past decades of prohibition. He cites the 18th Amendment and cites a state referendum supporting modification.
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Mqyor
Devine Smith
State of Ark
Congress of the United
Police Asked To Locate Youth
John Vickers, 17, left Gainesville, Georgia, in September and is missing. His mother says he may have boarded a boat from Miami to New Orleans and asks anyone with information to contact her or his sister in Atlanta. She will fund railroad fare home if needed.
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New Orleans
John Vickers
Gainesville
W. A. Vickers
Miami
Vickers
G. H. Propis
Glenwood Avenue
Atlanta
Angeles Fugitive Held in Orleans
New Orleans police detained an alleged fugitive from justice tied to a San Francisco abduction case. The person, described as an outlaw and ally of the suspect, was captured after police traced the pair to a ferry crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles
Orleans
New Orleans
San Francisco
I . Co
One Dead In Fire On French Ship Richelieu
A fire aboard the French barque Richelieu near Baltimore injures and traps crew. One dead, several missing, many escaped or suffered burns. crew count includes white officers and others. Fire incident reported from Curtis Bay area with injuries to sailors and dockworkers.
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Baltimore
Richelieu
Sears
Baltimore & Curtis Bay
Con
Kelly Plans to Drop Ball Bill
Native Kelly plans to drop a bill in Washington after a conference. The federal lawmaker said there are issues to resolve regarding interstate commerce and the overall terminology of the bill.
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Kelly
Bill
Washington, Tan
E Kelly
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