Grime Jury Probes Slaying of Rip O Rorke Expands
About 20 persons including police officials were called in the Southall case grand jury. Witnesses heard over three days since the panel organized exceed the week’s expected total. A new rapid-witness system, led by George W Moslander, started Tuesday to speed questioning. By noon Wednesday the tally for three days neared 300 with several suspects still in hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W.moslander
Soutceli
John Shae O'Rorke T
Warren Burch
Southall
J W Tucker Dies After Long Illness in Oakdale
Joseph William Tucker father of Gordon Tucker 15 killed New Year’s day by an auto driven by H E Summerall at Washington Avenue and Parham Streets dies at 3 AM at his Sutton and E streets Oakdale home. Funeral at family home 10 AM Thursday conducted by Higgins and Conditt. Survived by widow six sons two brothers three sisters and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph William Tucker
Gordon Tucker
H. E. Summerall
Washington Avenue
Parham Streets
Sutton and
E Streets
Oakcale
Higgins and
Conditt
Mr. Tucker
Joseph
Ira
Austin
Dougekahneet Oe News Tucker
Stauter
Silas Anthony
Audrey
Vera
Evelyn Tucker
L. D. Tucker
John Tucker
W. J. Wallace
Joseph Casidy
L. W. Jackson
Local Native Pendleton Moore Found Dead at Work
Pendleton Gaines Moore, lifelong Mobile resident and night watchman at Hackmeyer Iron Works, was found dead at 6:30 A M Wednesday. Survived by three sons Linwood and Marshall Moore both of Mobile and Herman Moore, two daughters Mrs Hilborn and Mrs Lola Hilborn of Mobile, 15 grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral from 904 South Warren Street at 8 30 A M Friday and 9 A M at St Marys Catholic Church. Interment Magnolia Cemetery. Roche Mortuary in charge.
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Pendleton Gaines Moore
Mobile
Hackmeyer Iron Works
Herman, Linwood
Marshall Moore
Lola Hilborn
South Warren Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Roche Mortuary
Weather forecast for the region shows rain and warmth
The forecast calls for rain Wednesday night into Thursday with warmer temperatures, minimum around 48 degrees. Rain is expected across Alabama with warmer conditions in the southeast, followed by cloudy Thursday with rain in the east and cooler conditions in the north and west. river conditions around the Tombigbee and its branches near Selma are noted.
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Alabama
Knoxville Moves To Buy Mobile Stock In Southern League
Knoxville backs move to acquire mobile Bears stock as negotiations with Jimmy Hamilton stall. Byrd Douglas pursues purchase while Hamilton plans Memphis directors meeting. Mayor Trent reports 10000 pledged as fund drive grows. W N Smithson travels to Memphis to bid for the franchise.
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Knoxville
Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
Douglas
Mobile
Byrd Douglas
Jimmyamilton
Memphis
Bob Allen
Little Rock Travelers
Little Rock
Allen
Nashiville
Associated Press
Bears
James A. Trent
W. N. Smithson
Tenn
Smithson
Southern Association
Coast Guard Aids Four Vessels Off Florida Keys
Coast Guard cutters move to assist two adrift barges off Key West and two fishing smacks drifting off St Andrews Bay. Tug Sabine from Port Arthur towed the barges after a gale. Woodberry stands by. Saranack from Galveston and Mahoney from Pensacola headed to aid. Names of operators not released.
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Coast Guard
Key West
St. Andrews Bay
Mobile Coast Guard
Sabine
Port Arthur
Wood
Berry
Saranack
Galveston
Niceville
Fla
Mahoney
Pensacola
Lindsey Still Held in Jail on Tax Charge
Habeas corpus proceedings to free W. R. Lindsey of 306 Conti Street from the city prison on a street tax ordinance violation will be filed in federal or circuit court, likely Wednesday. Lindsey was arraigned in recorder’s court and remains jailed after refusing to sign bond following a warrant for failing to pay the 1930 head tax while in the upholstery business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Lindsey
Conti Street
W. R. Coley
United States District Attorney
Coley
Recorder’s Court
Lindsey
Woman treated after swallowing disinfectant at city home
A young unidentified woman was rushed to City hospital from 207 South Jackson Street after swallowing a disinfectant. Attaches said her condition was not serious and she refused to identify herself. She was transported by city ambulance.
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City Hospital
South Jackson Street
City Ambulance
Junior Chamber elects new officers and backs unemployment aid
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce held a weekly meeting Wednesday and installed Henry as president, with C. C. Hollinshead, J. J. Sullivan, A. P. Bush Jr., and A. D. Spottswood as officers. They formed a committee to cooperate with other organizations on unemployment relief and discussed a governor elect Miller appointment.
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Chamber of Commerce
John T. Cochrane, Sr
Mobile Register
Arthur Vander Sys
The
Jaycees
Henry
Toenes
C. C. Hollinshead
J. J. Sullivan
A. P. Bush, Jr
A. D. Spottswood
Toones
B. M. Miller
Bonds Ordered Forfeited At Circuit Court Session
Forfeitures against bondsmen and continuances led to a brief circuit court session before Judge J Blocker Thornton. Juries were not required as cases stemmed from Mobile police court and no jury demand was made. David Logan was fined 50 dollars and 50 days costs for liquor ordinance violation. Pearl White was fined 15 dollars and costs for vagrancy. Officer Welch testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Blocker Thornton
Circuit Court
Police Court of
Mobile
Harry Seale
Thornton
Recorders Court
David Logan
Pearl White
Welch
Nutt Says Lucas Erred In Norris Campaign Literature
Washington January 7 Joseph R Nutt treasurer of the Republican National Committee testified that Robert H Lucas made a mistake in circulating campaign literature against Senator Norris Nebraska He said he would have advised against sending it out and that the 4000 note pledged to pay for the material should not have been used as security He noted the security did not amount to much and questioned why the committee account was pledged He added Lucas paid for 4000 in printing and suggested editor Charles I Stengle clarify a recording mistake.
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Washington
Joseph R. Nutt
Republican National Committee
Robert H. Lucas
Norris
Republican
Independent
Nebraska
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Nutt
Lucag
National Committee
Lucas
Johnson
Charles I. Stengle
Green Named Chief Field Inspector in City Plumbing
Norman D. Green was appointed chief field inspector of the city plumbing and sewer department by the city commission on Walter Potter’s recommendation. He will supervise sewers and succeeds the late George J. McQuillen. Charles L. Simmons was named assistant inspector of plumbing.
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Norman D. Green
Department
City Plumbing and Sewer Department
City Commission
Walter Potter
Green
George J. McQuillen
Charles L. Simmons
Hartwell
John D. Martin
Birmingham
Alaba League of Municipalities
Mobile
Jimmy Hamilton
C. Byrd Douglas
Nashville
Memphis
P. T. A. Meet Set at Oakdale School Auditorium
The Oakdale Parent Teachers Association will convene Thursday at 7 30 pm in the Oakdale school auditorium. W N Le Gear president says an entertainment by school children will be part of the program along with important business. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teachers’ Association of
Oakdale
W. N. le Gear
Burglary Probe Sends Suspect Toward Citronelle
A Mobile police probe reports a suspect left the city at 10 o clock Wednesday morning for a convict camp near Citronelle about ten miles away to aid in a probe of might. The getaway occurred the previous night. Sheriff Ramsey Stuart of the county headed the effort.
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Mobile
Citronelle
Solete
Gene Ty
Ramsey Stuart
Major Points In Dispute Agreed In Conference
Washington January 7 The long standing deadlock between the House and Senate on Muscle Shoals legislation was broken as House conferees agreed to government construction of power transmission lines from the nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals Alabama The accord came when three of five House members yielded to Senate terms Republicans Wurzbach and Reece and Ransley switched to support while Senate Republicans McNary Norris favored the agreement with Democratic Lee Smith opposing The bill now goes to the House and then to President Hoover for signature if approved
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Washington
Jan
House
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee
Ala
Wursbach
Parley
McNary
Oregon
Norris
Nebraska
Lee Smith
South Cea
Hoover
Congress
Gova Rernance
Cove Creek
Clinch River
Eee
Ganielie
Ocean Fliers Arrive Safely at Hamilton
The monoplane Tradewind, carrying Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lt. William S. MacLaren, landed in Hamilton harbor Bermuda at 12:55 BE after a six hour fifty five minute flight from Hampton Roads. The trip began at 6 a.m. from Hampton Roads Naval Air Station as the first leg of a journey to Paris via the Azores.
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Mrs. Hart and
MacLaren
U. S.paris
Bermuda
Hamilton
Beryl Hart
William 8. MacLaren
Hamilton Harbor
Hampton Roads
Paris
Azores
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
William 5. MacLaren
Whitfield Assumes Duties at Mobile Coast Guard Office
E. C. Whitfield has assumed duties as a communications officer for the gulf division at the Mobile coast guard office. He arrived in Mobile several days ago and has become acquainted with his new assignment. Whitfield has worked with the coast guard for about five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Whitfield
Mobile Coast Guard
Gulf
Service
Mobile
Mr. Whitfield
Galveston
Coast Guard
Bumpers Cleared in Manslaughter Case
Maynard Bumpers of Grove Hill Alabama was cleared of a manslaughter charge in recorder's court Wednesday after a December docket. His auto collided with a bicycle ridden by Conner Garrett of 251 St Anthony Street Mobile who was fatally hurt. Garrett was riding without a light on the wrong side of the Bay Bridge Road according to police.
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Maynard Bumpers
Grove Hill
Ala
Recorder's Court
Bumpers
Conner Garrett
St. Anthony Street
Mobile
Garrett
Bay Bridge
Four Fire Calls Prompt Minor Damage in Mobile
Four fire alarms answered Wednesday morning by the Mobile fire department due to defective flues and sparks. Central fire headquarters reports only slight damage from the blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Fire Department
Central Fire Headquarters
Democrats Accused Of Delaying Relief Legislation
Chairman Snell of the house rules committee accused Democrats of delaying drought relief legislation by political maneuvering. He said the measure appropriating 45 million dollars was stalled while Congress debated conference with the Senate.
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Washington
Snell
House Rules Committee
New Yorker
House
Senate
Ayers Dies From Gun Wounds in Panama City
Hartwell F. Ayers, American newspaper man from Anniston Alabama, died at 5 a m in Gorgas hospital Panama City after being wounded during Panama's government upheaval last Friday. He had improved until midnight and met provisional president Harmodio Arias who then shook hands with Ayers, expressing regret he could not do so earlier. Ayers then grew restless and asked for his friend Peter Brennan as doctors weighed his condition.
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Panama City
Hartwell F. Ayers
Man of Anniston
Panama
Gorgas Hospital
Harmodio Arias
Peter Brennan
United States
Legation
Ayers
Grounded freighter William N. Page towed off Westhampton
The William N. Page, bound from Norfolk to Boston with coal, ran aground near Westhampton, Long Island. A tug secured a line and coast guards planned to refloat at high tide with no serious hull damage and 51 crew aboard.
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New York
William N. Page
Westhampton
Long Island
Coast Guard
Coast Guards
Norfolk
Boston
Lost Memphis Wife Mystery Stuns City
Memphis residents search for Mrs. Harry Long as police and papers chase leads. Her car was found near the Mississippi riverbank and authorities rule out nothing as the two months old son remains cared for at home. Her husband and investigators pursue every clue amid a city gripped by the disappearance.
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Harry Long
Memphis
Tenn
Harry Long, Jr
Industrial America Opens New Year With Job Prospects
New York January reports indicate factories rebuilding and new orders in rails cars locomotives automobiles and ships. About 60 000 workers expected to gain employment with four steamships ordered by Panama Mail Company providing work for 3000 men at Kearny and other plants recalling thousands to work in roads shops and rail lines across the Midwest and South as rail and industrial recovery spreads.
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New York
America
Panama Mail Company
Kearny
N. J
Ford
Buick
Flint
Chicago and
No Western
M Lines
Norfolk
Missouri Pacific i
New York Central
Larceny Charges Filed Against Three Attendees
Warren Maples 21 William Cope land 23 and Collie Davis 28 were docketed at the county jail Wednesday custody by Justice J Q donottuer of Grand Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Maples
William Copeland
Collie Davis
J. Q. Donottuer
Grand Bay
Growers Hold Dual Meetings in Mobile Areas
Two pecan growers meetings were held in Mobile with H. Gibson directing operations for the National Marketing Association. One session convened at the Crawford community house and the other at the Bt Livingston school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Crawford
Bt. i Livingston
H. Gibson
National Marketing . Association
Lucky Strike Sets Historic National Newspaper Advertising Record
A telegram from the American Tobacco Company to The Register and News Item reports the New Year launch of the largest Lucky Strike advertising campaign in company history. It credits newspaper advertising power and agent orders for the drive, signed by President George W. Hill.
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Register
American Tobacco Company
Ion
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J. W. Tucker
G. Moore
Iron Works
Rives
Selma
Harry Armetne
D. R. Coley
Ole
Lugas
City Plumbing Department
Oakdale Association
House Eee Ven
Wurzbach
Texas
Fisher
Quinn
Mississippi
Reece
Ransley
Pennsylvania
Shanth
Ocean Fliers
Superman
Lane
H. Gibbons
Lucky Strike Firm
George W. Hill
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