Supreme Court accepts eighteenth amendment as lawfully adopted
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the eighteenth amendment was constitutionally adopted and binding, affirming Louis E Thibault of Windsor Vermont for possession and sale of whiskey. The decision aligns with a prior Supreme Court view and contrasts with a Newark judge's earlier stance. Harry B Amey represented the government.
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New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Louis E. Thibault
Windsor
Newark
N. J
William Clark
Supreme Court
Harry B. Amey
United States
Vermont
Selden Bacon
Daniel
Woman Drew Fine in Federal Court Assault Case
Mary Brock of Mobile pleaded guilty to assaulting Mrs. Calloway in the federal building hall after a trial involving John Wesley Calloway and the white slave traffic act. She was fined 1 and received a suspended six month sentence on a conspiracy charge. Officers separated the two women after the altercation. She was later released on her own bond.
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Mary Brock
Mobile
John Calloway
John Wesley Calloway
Mississippi
Calloway
Pleas of Guilty Heard in Circuit Court
A number of defendants pleaded guilty before Judge J Blocker Thornton as divisions reconvened after holidays. Plea outcomes include J B Powell for alcohol violations with 50 fine and 20 days, C L Anthony for drunken driving with 150 and 50 days, J H Parham for drunken driving with 101 and 50 days, Sarah Bowman for alcohol violations with 50 and 20 days plus 90 days, Swin Swenson for liquor manufacture attempt with 50 and 20 days, and Dollie King for vagrancy with 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Blocker Thornton
Circuit Court
Board of Revenue
J. B. Powell
C. L. Anthony
J. H.parham
Sarah Bowman
Swin Swenson
Dollie King
Weather Summary For Alabama And Coastal Regions
Fair and colder conditions with frost expected Monday night across Alabama and coastal areas. Tuesday will be fair with a slight warming trend, as per the DAILY RIVER BULLETIN dated January 5, 1932, noting river gauges and elevations.
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Daily River Bulletin
Alabama River
Shoals Power Sale At Mercy of Trust Reported
Major General Lytle Brown testified that the government is at the mercy of the Alabama Power Company in disposing of Muscle Shoals power. The issue splits Senate and House conferees over whether to operate or transmit power to municipalities. The plan is to resume talks tomorrow as opposition to government transmission lines persists.
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Washington
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Alabama Power Company
Muscle Shoals
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Shoals
Snell
House Rules Committee
Memphis Wife Lost Foul Play Feared
Mrs. F. Harry Long of Memphis disappeared after leaving her home. Her automobile was found at a trans-river bridge entrance with her purse gloves and cloak inside. Police have only a vague lead from a witness and fear foul play as the search by river bank continues for the wife of the Memphis banker Charles W. Jampson.
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Memphis Wife
Memphis
Tenn
F. Harry Long
Dredge Raritan Sinks After Collision with City of Montgomery
In New York Harbor a heavy haze hid the area as the army dredge Raritan was rammed by the liner City of Montgomery. Fifty seven crew members were rescued. two remained clinging to the mast before being saved by the mail boat President's crew. The City of Montgomery docked with a damaged bow.
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New York
Army
New York Harbor
City of Montgomery
Savannah
Mobile Chamber panel to push 21 highway projects
A special highway committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday morning to press immediate action on 21 highway projects of Mobile interest. Chairman H Gramman Williams leads the group, with emphasis on paving the Mobile Montgomery road and the route to the Mississippi line via Citronelle.
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Mobile Chamber of Commree
Mobile
H. 3Raman Williams
Mobile-Montgomery
Mississippi State Line
Citronelle
Monoplane Trade Wind Delayed by Thick Weather
Norfolk news reports unfavorable weather likely delaying an Atlantic crossing attempt by the monoplane Trade Wind. The aircraft, with a payload, swayed at its anchor as rain and thick conditions were forecast for the area on January 5.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Green Favored for Plumbing Inspection Post
Norman D. Green was recommended to the city commissioners Monday by Walter E. Potter to succeed the late George J. McQuillen in the plumbing inspection department. The recommendation will go to the commission at its mid week conference Wednesday with approval of Commissioner Hartwell who heads the plumbing and sewer department. Green has long been with the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman D. Green
Board of City Commisioners
Walter E. Potter
George J. McQuillen
Plumbing Inspection Department
Hartwell
Chage
Plumbing and Sewer Department
Mr. Green
Aged French Veterans Pay Last Respects To Marshal Joffre
Veterans who fought under Marshal Joffre at the Marne filed past his bier in the chapel of the old military academy. The marshal lay on a camp bed with a crucifix, his sword, and a single French military medal as officials watched the final vigil.
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Marshal Joffre
Paris
Adelaide Keer
Associated Press
Marne
France
Military Aca
Timbuctoo
St. Jean de
Senate action on Nicaragua marine issue debated and moved
The Senate adopted without debate a Republican resolution by Senator Johnson asking Secretary Stimson to furnish all documents on U S marines in Nicaragua and their maintenance. Senator King proposed immediate withdrawal of all marines after eight were killed last week.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
California
Stimson
Nicaragua
King
Utah
Secretary of State
Hoover
M'Quillen Buried as Mobilian Veteran Is Reminisced
Funeral services for George Mac Quillen a World War veteran city employee and Mobilian were held at Tom McKay parlors and St. Vincent's Church with Father Leo Provost officiating. Honorary pallbearers included Walter Potter Percy Barter Norman Green Thomas Neagle and others. A large city hall delegation attended. interment followed at Catholic cemetery.
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George Mac Quillen
City Empire
Mobilian
Tom McKay
St. Vincent's Catholic
Leo F. Provost
Sindick
C. Bailey
Fred Demony
W. P. Barett
Walter Potter
Percy Barter
Norman Green
Thomas Neagle
Joseph Crivalleri
Gregg Doyle
Tom Cox
Jake Weiss
William Sullivan
John Martin
J. P. Hanlon
Robert Johnson
Emile Brettle
Frank Wassmuth
Catholic Cemetery
Two damage suits filed for 50000 dollars each
In Mobile AL two 25000 dollar suits were filed Monday. One accuses Alabama Power Company of leaving an open manhole unprotected injuring Lena Andersons child. The other sues the city of Mobile and Dr J U Reaves over a Spanish Dagger plant injuring Thomas Hill Jr. and claims city negligence.
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Alabama Power Company
City of Mobile
J. U. Reaves
Lyons, Chamberlain and Courtney
Little Frank Anderson
Royal and
St. Louis Street
Lena Anderson
Reaves
Thomas H. Hill
A. C. Hill
Window Smash At Southern Optical Company Burglary
Thieves smashed the show window of the Southern Optical Company at 853 Davis Avenue in a Sunday morning break in. They stole a toilet set and an alarm clock before fleeing. Earlier, burglars entered the home of Harbor Oil Company night watchman Robert Hearst at Elmira Street and took foodstuffs. Robert Lee Henderson, a Negro, was arrested Sunday night by Detectives Pearson and White and charged with burglary. Walter Johnson and Alfred Champion, two Negro juveniles, were captured and sent to county juvenile court.
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Southern Optical Company
Davis Avenue
Robert Hearst
Harbor Oil Company
Elmira Street
Robert Lee Henderson
Pearson and White
Walter Johnson
Alfred Champion
Veterans to Meet for Disabled Veterans of WW Special Meeting
A special business meeting of the Disabled Veterans of the World War is set for Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. The gathering will be held at the W. O. venue.
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Disabled War Veterans
W. O
Midnight deadlines for Mobile baseball deal set by Martin
President John D. Martin of the Southern Baseball association set midnight Monday as the deadline to finalize the Mobile and Little Rock deals and called a Memphis meeting for Tuesday if negotiations fail. Key figures include R J Spiller, Dr Byrd Douglas, and Grady Manning with Nashville and Knoxville bids looming in the broader franchise turmoil.
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John D. Martin
Southern Baseball Association
Mobile
Little Rock
Memphis
Associated Press
R. J. Spiller
Atlanta
Martin
Byrd Douglas
Nashville
Grady. Manning
Spiller
Peabody Hotel
Douglas
Manning
Southern Association
Knoxville
Nashville Baseball Association
J. H M. Whaley
Association
Whaley Samossacs
Nashville Club
Opium Charge Sentences New York Man in Mobile Case
Albert Karistat of New York pleaded guilty in federal court to shipping crude opium to Mobile from New York and received a two year federal prison term. The shipment went via express last summer and Karistat was later arrested and brought to Mobile for trial. Also, A J Reeves pleaded guilty to forging a $10 compensation check with a claim of authorization. Seven aliens were sentenced and ordered deported by Judge Ervin. Alejandro Amavirea Robertson Manard La Lande Fredin Maniskka Lopez each received between 1 and 30 days in jail.
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Albert Karistat
New York
Mobile
Robert T. Ervin
Express
Karistat
A. J. Reeves
Ervin
Emilio Amavirea
William Robertson
Ernest Thomas Manard
Rudolph la Lande
John H. Fredin
Postoffice Robbed and Burned in Millington
The Millington Tennessee postoffice was robbed and set on fire early today. Fire destroyed the building and an adjoining automobile agency. Postmaster Clyde Jamison found looted registered mail sacks along a railway track and blamed the robbers for arson. Loss estimated at $20000. No arrests yet.
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Memphis
Tenn
Millington
Postoffice
Clyde Jamison
Jamison
Held for Attack in Allenville Fight
George Benjamin, 20, held at the county jail on an open charge after wounds alleged to have been inflicted on William Roberson. Roberson is in City hospital with a fractured skull and critical condition. The men fought early Sunday morning. Deputy Sheriff Marshall Lee and County Officer Charles Cogburn filed charges. Viola Browning was docketed at.
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George Benjamin
William Roberson
Roberson
Allenville
Marshall Lee
Charles Cogburn
Benjamin
Viola Browning
Road cost payment of 175000 approved by board
The board of revenue approved a $175,000 road cost payment amid debate over Citronelle road delays. County Treasurer George B. Stone planned to send the check to the state Monday after talks with the highway commission. Treasurer Stone cited possible state or federal funds to cover extra costs.
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Board of Revenue
George B. Stone
Samuel H. Lackland
Stone
Gaston Scott
State Highway Commission
Mobile
Paving Plan Moves Forward for Point Clear Route
The Eastern Shore Paved Highway association forms to pave the road from the bridgehead south to Point Clear. O K Cummings, secretary, says hard surfacing is vital for Mobile residents and will shorten trips once Cochrane bridge is free.
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Eastern Shore Highway Association
Eastern Shore Paved Highway Association
Point Clear
O. K. Cummings
Cummings
Mobile
Cochrane
Fair and Cold Due in Mobile After Squall
A Sunday night squall with a 36 mph wind and hard rain gave way to fair skies and brisk winds Monday morning as a new cold wave nears Mobile. Forecaster Albert Ashenberg issued a forecast of fair and colder conditions for Monday and Tuesday with frost Monday night and a low of 40. Southeast storm warnings from Carrabelle to Burwood remained posted at Mobile Observatory Monday.
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Mobile
Albert Ashhenberger
Carrabelle
Fla
Burwood
Mobile Observatory
Murphy High Welfare Leads Vote Contest In Mobile Register
Murphy High School Welfare League jumps to first with 1,560,426 votes in the Mobile Register and News-Item $1,000 cash voting contest. Junior Charity League holds 1,376,582 votes and Church of the Little Flower 1,133,803 as total votes reach 4,208,709.
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Murphy High School Welfare League
Mobile Register
News-Item
Welfare Association
Junior Charity League
Church of the Little Flower
Murphy High Welfare
Little Flower
Mobite
Association Ee 4 Salvation
Ee Sacar
Mahle Sworn Grand Jury Foreman In County Offense Probe
Leonard J. Mahle was sworn grand jury foreman as Judge Blocker Thornton urged investigation of offenses by public officers and deputies. The period marked by references to improper conduct, trafficking in public funds, and misuses of county treasury, with roster including Lord, Steph Clifford, Clyde H. G. Eslava, Myron Sprague, Walter Adams.
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Blocker Thornton
Pesan
Thornton
Leonard J. Mahle
Lord
Steph Clifford W. Adama
Clyde Charles
H. G. Eslava
Myron T. Sprague
Walter A
State Department Watches Guatemala Turmoil. Panama's Dalenaine Delay
Washington officials monitor political shifts in Guatemala as weekend changes surface in the department. Dr Ricardo, Panama’s minister and president, has not yet decided whether to return to his country.
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Washington
State Department
Guatemala
Ricardo
Dalenanaele
Panama
INSTALL CHIEFS Officers Will Be Given Posts At Maple Camp
Officers of Ms Camp No. 5 Woodmen of the World to be installed at Maple Camp Wednesday at 8 p m. on North Jackson Street. names listed include Levine Bauer Engel Lynch Koppersmith Vigsen Calloway Jacob Bennett and others as councillor commander and other posts.
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Maple Camp Meeting
Ms Camp No
Blakeney Ordered to Answer Aiding Bank Cashier Escape
An order signed by Judge Robert T. Irvin directs J. Blakeney to answer a charge of aiding and abetting Edward Jackson, former Laurel bank cashier, who fled with $71,000. Blakeney, a resident of the area, appeared before the district federal court on Monday.
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J. Blakeney
Edward Jackson
Laurel
Robert T. £Rvin
District Federal Court
Blakeney
Omni Rigergs
Ervin
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
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Columbus
Montgomery Tee
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Tirze
Gotham
Highway Committee of Chamber
Norfolk, Va
GREEN
Potter
McQuillen
Chamber
M’quillen
Alabama Power Co
City and Dr. J. U. Reaves
Whaley
Jimmy Hamilton
The
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Dougis
Milton Stock
John D. Martin League
Gotham Man
Arthur D. Davis
Davis
St. Webb
James H. Webb
Murphy
Welfare League
Treasury
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Foreman
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