Domestic go play before court leads to fines
A court hearing for family difficulties saw Raymond E. Bobo accused of assault to murder and carrying concealed weapons after firing at his father-in-law when the man remonstrated over the couple’s child. Bobo faced a $500 bond as his preliminary hearing was set. his father-in-law Clay Potter testified the incident occurred at 401 Flint Avenue after a confrontation with the 15 month old child. Detective reports say Bobo was captured in the Cawthon hotel area with the pistol as he was about to enter a car. Another defendant, Roeorder D. H. Percy Cuander, a Black man, was fined $500 and 140 days hard labor for firing a shotgun at his wife. Chanéry faced an assault with a gun charge.
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Raymond E. Bobo
Bobo
Clay E. Potter
Flint Avenue
Cawthon Hotel
Burch
Farmer
Roeorder
D. H
Percy Cuander
Chanéry
Blackmer Loses Second Bond Levy Over Teapot Dome Refusal
A second $100,000 bond levy on Harry M. Blackmer, missing Teapot Dome witness, was ordered by U S marshal Edger C. Snyder under a D C supreme court decision. Blackmer, former Midwest Refining president, faces extradition efforts from Paris as the government seeks his testimony in Sinclair trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry M. Blackmer
Teapot Dome
United States
Edger C. Snyder
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Blackmer
Midwest Re«ainingpany
Harry F. Sinclair
Paris
Others Escape Unhurt After Highway Crash Burn
Pickens Mississippi January incident reports a car swerving to avoid a collision, overturning on a highway and catching fire. Geraldine Boggess, 27, of N Loans, sustained unspecified injuries. details unclear due to garbled text.
Davis Advocates Arbitration For Tourist Club Row
Davis urges arbitration to end a dispute between the Mobile tourist club and the Mobile Automobile Club over shared rooms. He notes county and city officials contribute monthly to the tourist group and favors an early agreement. No action was taken at a meeting, but a later session elected new officers for the automobile club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Huffman
Mobile Automobile Club
Chamber of Commerce
George A. Zolensi
Visi
Automobile Club
John D. Logan
Mobile
Huffman
Seek Relatives Over Missing Man Local to Denver
Post office officials are asked to trace relatives of James T. Donaldson known as Jack Ones. The coroner's letter says Donaldson, a mobile native, en route from Denver to Kansas, stopped in Dodge City and registered as Jack Ones. He ended his life, and from his effects he was traced to Denver where he was known as James T. Donaldson. Earlier records show work in Gold, the Negr., in 1923 where he lost a and.
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James T. Donaldson
Jack Ones
Donaldson
Mobile
Denver
Kansas
Dodge City
James ‘T. Donaldson
The
Negr
Pigeon Found Near Pensacola Carrier Letters
A lifeless carrier pigeon believed from the naval air at Pensacola or Washington DC was recovered on a nearby island. J E Williams, 113 Lawrence Street, reported the find and authorities worked to check the letters and numbers as Washington DC, BIOOL. SURV., No. 37778 appeared on the bird.
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Naval Air
Pensacola
Washington, D C
Aoa Island
J. E. Williams
Lawrence Street
Washington, D. C
Biool. Surv
Sugar Tariff Parity Set With Orleans on Onward Sugar Route
A new sugar tariff sets parity with Orleans for shipments to points north of the Ohio river from New Orleans and Mobile. The rate will take effect in January, aligning Mobile's charges with Orleans for the parallel corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Orleans
Ohio River
Weather Summary for Alabama and Fiorina
Weather reports indicate fair skies with slight warming in the south portions. A continued cold snap affects the south with frost tonight. Tuesday brings fair skies and warmer conditions in the southern areas with moderate to east winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Fiorina
Frost Forecast Keeps Mobile Warm Tonight
Forecast calls for fair conditions and a gradual warming in Mobile and surrounding areas tonight and Tuesday. A light frost is expected with low temperatures around 36 degrees, eight degrees above last night’s low. Last night’s high was 44 degrees.
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Mobile
Cold Wave Lingers in South With Freezing Spell Forecast
Remnants of a severe cold wave haunted the South with lingering temperatures and a likely return to freezing conditions tomorrow. Warmer weather was anticipated within 24 hours, but another sharp cold snap appeared probable for the region along the Atlantic from Savannah southward.
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Atlanta
Atlantic
Savannah
Mobile to gain rate edge on oil shipments inland
A tentative federal report on oil rate investigations by the Interstate Commerce Commission suggests Mobile could secure favorable differential rates compared with New Orleans to inland destinations. Rates are mileage based and final action awaits ICC review, briefs, and arguments before implementation.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Prisoner Horr Taken Back After Escape Attempt
A report details a prisoner named Charley Marcet recaptured by Turnkey forces after an escape attempt at a state prison. Authorities report the suspect was isolated and returned to confinement as investigators assess the incident.
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Freedom
Tex Tar
Atkowtany
Charley Marcet
Theft from auto reported by Womag
Womag reports loss from a car of a bobes, gloves and a book. Police note the incident occurred sometime recently and urge any witnesses to come forward. Local authorities are investigating the theft.
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Womag
Hearing Reset in Gourley Manslaughter Case
Hearing on charges of manslaughter and failure to stop after an accident against W E Gourley of 109 Monroe Street was continued to Friday in the recorder's court. The death of Miss Della Lona Bass of 960 Seneca Street occurred Saturday night after she was struck on Washington Avenue near McQuillen Street as she crossed the street. Gourley and Henry Miller, who aided at the scene, took Miss Bass to a hospital. Gourley was jailed about three hours after the crash. The funeral for Miss Bass was set for this afternoon at 2:30 from the home with Magnolia Cemetery interment under Higgins and Courtney.
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W. E. Gourley
Monroe Street
Della Lona Bass
Seneca
Gourley
Recorder’s Court
Washington Avenue
McQuillen Street
Miss Bass
Henry Miller
St. Emanuel Street
Burch
Magnolia Cemetery
Higgins
Courtney
Road improvement bids opened for $5,000,000 program
County highway engineer R Peavy and Ed Doody opened several bids for mileage improvements under a $5 million road program. Estimates will be sent to the engineering department for evaluation with contracts awarded by the board of revenue on January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N R. Peavy
Ed Doody
Board of Revenue
Engineering Department
Booster for Port Expansion and Lockheed Sales
Article notes industrial growth tied to Seckheed projects and port expansion. Highlights ongoing efforts to complete sales and stimulate regional development. Mentions firms and local policy influence shaping the page’s focus on commerce and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bile Eee Oe
New Rail Rate Revisions Could Equalize Gulf Freight to Alabama
Mobile would receive the same fertilizer import rate as Pensacola to all Alabama points north of Montgomery under proposed railroad changes. Traffic manager R G Cobb of Mobile Chamber of Commerce says the new mileage based rates favor Mobile. A hearing is pending after a conference with General W L Sibert and a rate committee plans further study before publication.
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Gulf and South Atlantic Porta
Mobile
Pensacola
Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
R G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Saar Otha
Atlanta
Bestor Re-Elected At First Securities Meeting
At a First Securities Corporation, Inc. meeting held today D P Bestor was advanced to vice president. E B Peebles was elected secretary and treasurer. The firm is affiliated with the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Securities Corporation, Inc
D. P. Bestor
First Natreasurer
E. B. Peebles
First National Bank
American Trust Company Awards Plaster Contracts
The American Trust Company awards plastering and wiring contracts for its ground floor quarters at the tie House. Denniston, chairman of directors, announced the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Trust Company
Denniston
Picture Ban Sparks Theatre Protest in Reformation Era
The article reports a local dispute over a film ban tied to Kuomintang protest and education authority concerns. Officials call the production Christian propaganda and a travesty, while another film "King of Kings" faces harsh criticism for religious messaging, though not banned.
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Ufaee Lee
Cadmnan
Prolgerenee
Wacipal i
Kuomintang Ha
Au of Education
China
Outlook for 1929 Economy Seen Bright by Jones
Francis I. Jones, director general of the United States employment bureau, reports in a special survey that business confidence rises and employment improves for 1929. He cautions there will be some unemployment among white collar and unskilled workers despite overall gains.
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Washington
Francis I. Jones
United States Employment Bureau
Chest Elections Board to Elect Eight Directors
Mobile Community Chest holds its annual membership meeting at 4 o clock to ryah at the Chamber of Commerce. All contributors to the Chest are members and may vote. Eight new directors join sixteen hold-overs to form the new board, which will elect officers at once.
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Mobile Community Chest
Ryah
Chamber of Commerce
Chest
Drug Addiction In U S On Decrease Belief Questioned
Washington dispatch notes officials doubt a drop in narcotics addiction in the United States. Officials cite smuggling along the Pacific coast from the Orient and warn that use among youths remains a concern despite claims of reduced addiction.
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U. S
Pacific Coast
Orient
Peace
Hoover Clears White House Talk Before Latin Mission
President-elect Hoover spent half an hour with President Coolidge at the White House as he reports on his goodwill mission to Latin America. He then moved to the Mayflower hotel for a week of activities and received F. K. Heath of Chicago, Illinois state GOP leader, as his first caller of the day.
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James L. West
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
President Coolidge
White House
Latin America
Polidge
Mayflower Hotel
Unclear Deliberation After Free Hour Plea
A police officer faced charges after a trial in York Pennsylvania on January 1. The defendant pleaded not guilty to all counts. The court adjourned without a verdict following a brief hour of deliberation.
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York
Jen
Iiticer
Gangland Raid Shatters Chicago Heights Crime Ring
Chicago Heights, a 25 000 population suburb famed for gang murder, woke to mass arrests as 12 Chicago police and 100 federal agents swept its districts. They seized leading gangsters and targeted sources of vice and crime fueling the city’s notoriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Heights
Feaeral
Illinois
Loge
Trial Draws Crowd In River City Witch Doctor Case
A crowded courtroom hears the case of W. He Germont of John River known as a witch doctor and his two young companions Wilbert G Hess and another unnamed associate. Proceedings focus on alleged medical or magical practices and community concerns.
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He Germont
John River
Wilbert G. . Hess
Chile Volcano Actively Erupting With Lava Floods
A La Nacion dispatch from Santiago reports the volcano buco was active. Torrents of lava set forests on fire while rivers swelled and floodwaters carried dead fish lava and trees downstream.
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Buenos Aires
la Nacion
Santiago
Chile
Buco
Code upheld habitual criminal action affirmed by state supreme court
Lansing bootlegger Fred Palm had conviction upheld as the habitual criminal action of the page general court was affirmed by the state Supreme Court in Lansing Michigan on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Lansing, Mich
Jat
Fred Palm
Lansing
Await ruling on army crisis as Booth weighs future control
London dispatch notes tension inside the army leadership. Evangeline Booth and officers meet repeatedly to discuss delicate regimental issues. The family agrees the path ahead remains unsettled amid ongoing conferences and new directives.
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London
Evangeline Booth
Volcano erupts prompt aid to Chilean province
Government aid rushed to the Lianquine province as the Calesco volcano erupted violently. Reports say lava and flames threatened communities and several residents were injured or displaced as the disaster unfolded in Santiago Chile.
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Santiago
Chile
Lianquine
Calesco
Prain
Sa Euudani
la Seneed Aioe
Tragic Collision Claims Miss Clara Ingram Near Collierville
In memory of Miss Clara Bell Ingram who died instantly after being struck by a vehicle near Collierville Tennessee. Local reports indicate a sudden personal crisis led to her death. Authorities are investigating the fatal accident.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clara Bell Ingram
Collierville
Archbishops Death Shocks Milanes Church
Archishop Dinal Tosi, archbishop of Milan, died today in Milan at age 65. Funeral arrangements pending as the church mourns the longtime cleric.
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Cardinal Tosi
Milan
Italy
Tosi
Mil
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