Grand jury to probe Behan death and dipping vats case
The January term grand jury opens with probes into the Behan killing on Conti Street and the November night dynamiting of dipping vats in the northern county. Judge Grayson urges action on a Mobile gasoline quality issue while the solicitors push for testimony and possible indictments. The session coincides with a fundraising drive for Mobile orphan asylums aiming at a $50 000 goal, led by Rev J D Hunter and teams coordinated by Joseph Lyons and Gordon Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit ‘Court
James Behan
Secuariy French
Fedeal
Hareeth
Claude A. Grayson
Mobile
Chamberlain
Behan
Conti Street
Yas
Entty
S Littleton
Hughustus F. Demoupy
Richard John H. Braun
Felix
Bogue
Price Malone
E. Roe
John W. “Walde
DanielFadwen
Philip
John J. Caine
Battle House
J. D. Hunter
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Joseph Lyons
Gordon Smith
L. D. Dix
J. J. McMahon
J. W. Little
Joseph H. Lyons
William H. Reynolds
J. H. Glennon
John S. Callaghan
Frank Ellis
J. H. Zelnicker
Roy Albright
Herve Charest
E. M. Bailey
J. L. Cawthon
A. C
Dividends Spark Tax Debate in Senate Fight
In Washington on January 8 Senator Trammell accused large corporations of using stock dividends to dodge federal taxes, urging constitutional amendments to curb this escape. The discussion linked to a $42 million tax refund provision in the deficiency bill and a Supreme Court ruling on stock dividends. Birmingham police report a brutal double attack with tying and torture, asking scientists to determine if victims were bound before or after the assault. Paris saw Harold McCormick undergo appendicitis surgery while Waleska plans to stay with him as investigators assess danger. Meanwhile in Montgomery the legislature prepares for a heated speakership contest and regulatory reviews affecting state resources and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trammell
Florida
Senate
Senator Trammell
Uni Supreme Court
Smith
South Carolina
Warren
Wyoming
Birmingham
Ala
Associated Press
J. R. Turner
Lillian B. Bell
Paris
Harold McCormick
Fetricken
Waleska
Mme. McCormick
McCormick
Man Fined for Assault on Spring Hill Teacher
C O Connor a 52 year old clerk of Flom a street was fined 350 or 50 days by the recorder for an attempted assault on William McLeod a Spring Hill College teacher last night at Spring Hill. He followed McLeod with supporters after being ejected from a pool room until residents intervened and the gang dispersed. W Dilton and M J Blalack were discharged by the recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O'Connor
Recorder
William McLeod
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill
O’connor
McLeod
O'Connor
W.dilton
M. J. Blalack
Mobile Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet Wednesday
The monthly directors meeting of Mobile Chamber of Commerce will convene Wednesday afternoon. Secretary P. A. Fenimore is improving at home and expected to attend. An executive committee meeting for the retail department is set for Wednesday morning at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commérce
P. A. Fenimore
Continuance Sought in Negro Murder Case
The order's court reset the case of Alex Mitchell a Negro railroad fireman of 205 Texas street charged with killing Robert Haw a Negro by shooting on January 1 at Crenshaw near Palmetto streets The continuance was requested by Assistant Counsel Solicitor Jack Courtney to January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Mitchell
Texas Street
Jack Courtney
Mitchell
Robert Haw
Crenshaw
Palmetto
Federal Officials to Hold Selma Court Session
Officials of the district federal court Mobile scheduled a Sunday session this week. Judge Robert T. Vin will preside with United States District Attorney Rey Boyles, Assistant Attorney John, and A. B. Whiting. U.S. Marshal C. C. Gewin and Deputy W. F. Collins also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Federal Court Mobile
Nm Mobile
Robert T. Vin
Ses
United States District Attorney
Rey Boyles
Joohn
A. 8. Whiting
of the Court
United States
C. C. Gewin
W. F. Collins
Weather Brief for Regions Across Alabama and Mississippi
Alabama and Mississippi expect fair weather tonight with warmer conditions in the north. Florida forecast shows fair skies continuing, with mild temperatures anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Claim Bombers Planned to Blast Two Gas Cars
Detectives say last Friday night a dynamite bomb was thrown near two gas cars in the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad coach yard. Investigators believe the plan was to destroy cars and nearby shops, noting the blast lit the sky and no firecracker debris was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claim
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Company
Engineer to Probe Defects in Chickasabogue Bridge
The board of revenue orders a formal probe into alleged defects in the $25,000 steel and concrete Chickasabogue bridge at Chinchula. Engineer R afolden Jr will lead the inquiry after a motion by Commissioner Ward, with Chairman Towne signaling the investigation. Contractor Alex Hancock warned he will address any claims of faulty work. Holder’s report cites main pier defects while board members and Hancock deny any danger of collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue
R Afolden, Jr
Chickasabogue
Chinchula
A. G. Ward
Albert Towne
Alex Hancock
Holder
Pascagoula Men Badly Hurt In Coast Smash
Sidney Woodcock and Floyd Norwood, both 20, of Pascagoula were seriously injured when their car struck a pine tree on the highway between Ocean Springs and Biloxi at about 35 mph. They were taken to Biloxi for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L-Miss
Sidney Woodcock
Floyd Norwood
Pascagoula
Ocean Springs
Biloxi
Weather Forecast Clarified With Stable Temperatures
The forecast notes fair conditions with temperatures holding steady. The low reading last night was 59 degrees and the high Sunday reached 74 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Sanden
Alabama Senator asks delegates to Forestry Congress
State Senator John Craft launched a drive to send a large Alabama delegation to the American Forestry Congress in New Orleans January 29 to 31. He has written Montgomery Birmingham Anniston Huntsville Selma Brewton and other cities urging them to back national legislation for better timber protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Congress
New Orleans
John Craft
Craft
Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
Birmingham
Anniston
Huntsville
Selma
Brewton
Forestry ‘Congress
Union
Alaa
Tagigie
Ture
Tisdale Touart to Represent City in Appeals
The city docket in the circuit court was taken up with Attorney Tisdale J. Touart serving as city attorney by appointment of the city commission. City prosecutor Frank J. Yerger is in Montgomery before the Alabama Public Service Commission on the Mobile Gas Company case. The docket lists 150 appeal cases from the recorder's court to be disposed of in the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regarder D. H. Edington
E. T. Allen
Dauphin Way
Common
Ann Streets
Allen
Circuit Court
Tisdale J. Touart
City Commission
Frank J. Yerger
Montgomery
Alabama Public Service Commission
Mobile Gas Company
Recorder’s Court
Bankhead Visits Mobile on Retirement Era Business
Cov Henry Bankhead a former Alabama figure now living in New York after retirement from the U S army came to Mobile today for business matters. He is the son of long serving Senator John H Bankhead who represented Alabama in the U S senate for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bankhead
New York
United States Army
Mobile
Colonel Bankhead
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
United States Senate
Collins Taken Away to Begin His Term
Kit Collins of Crichton, convicted of assault to murder and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, was taken to Camp Kilby today by Transfer Agent F E Tucker. Collins stabbed Robert Hirsh in Crichton over two years ago during a fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Collins
Crichton
Supreme Court
Camp Kilby
F E. C. Tucker
Collins
Robert Hirsh
Police Clamp Down on Coues Clinics in New York
New York police imposed secrecy on Emile Coue to contain crowds at his clinics. A single press representative may attend and report later. Coue, the French auto suggestion expert, has sparked a nationwide craze with a slogan claiming daily improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emile Coue
Coue
Nancy
Pastor wears overalls to preach to clothed-church crowd
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on January 8 Rev Augh Orchard of the Sacred Christian church preached in overalls to prove pastors can be seen in ordinary dress. He said working men lacked good clothes and invited the congregation to dress as they pleased. The church was packed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Orchard
The
Sacred Christian Church
Ruhr Basin and Core of German Industry Described
The Ruhr basin holds Germanys richest coal fields at the northern end of the Rhineland industrial belt. The Ruhr river runs through the fields toward the Rhine, with the Ruhr works key to war supplies on the districts western fringe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhr
Germany
Rhineland
Rhine
Paris to inform parliament on Ruhr policy Thursday
Paris reports Premier Poincaré will address the parliament on his policy toward the Ruhr district. A Paris council of ministers decision set the timetable as tensions rise over Germany's reparations default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated’ Press
Poincaré
Ruhr
Council of Ministers
Body Man Killed Under Train Is Brought Here
The death of William Niedermeier, 23, fireman on Louisville and Nashville train No. 72, was caused by a fall between moving cars near Rigolets, Louisiana. The Mobile body was brought there and the funeral will be announced. Niedermeier had worked on the line for three years and is survived by his parents and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Anton Niedermeier
Parham Street
Louisville and Nashville
Rigolets
W. M. Boykin
New Orleans and
Mobile
Frank Niedermeier
Frank Niedermeier, Jr
Roche & Higgins
Niedermeier
New Orleans
Culberson Kills Lamar in Texas Shooting
In Falls Texas on a January day, Lamar Culberson, a photograph salesman, was shot and killed in a doorway of a store. Major W. Kerson, tied to the Ninth Pestca, a Texas national guard inspector, and commander of Pat Carrigan Post, American Legion, led the investigation as authorities pursued answers to the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Falls
Texas
L Lamer
W. Kerson
Pesca
National Guard
Pat Carrigan
American ‘Legion
Monte
McCormick
Masons Join In Narcotic Fight In Chicago
Chicago conforme group Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry with 13000 members launches a nationwide drive against narcotic trafficking. Col Beach, federal narcotics chief, announces aid from Scottish Rite societies to enact drastic laws and develop addict care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Col. Wd
Col. Beach
Chanoe
Rewards urged to catch bombers of Syrian home
In Marietta Georgia a mass meeting urged state and county authorities to offer rewards for the apprehension and punishment of those who bombed the home of a prominent Syrian. Notices threatening Syrians were posted on doors and led to most of the colony fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maribptta
Marietta
Oregon Recovers From Severe Flood
Oregon begins recovery after its worst flood since 1890. Lowlands flood many farms and bridges, business stalls in small towns, and damage nears 250000 dollars. Seven days of heavy rain melted snow, swelling streams and halting trains. Willamette River rose above flood stage by about five feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Willamette River
Passengers Lifted From Stranded Steamer Holsatia
Three hundred twenty passengers from the German liner Holsatia, stuck on a Florida channel sand bar near Key West, were removed by the French steamer De La Salle with no injuries. The Esperanza aided, and two Key West tugs stood by to attempt floatation.
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Key West
Fla
Holsatia
Florida Channel
de la Salle
Esperanza
Wheat Exports Totals From United States Report
Washington Jan 8 Exports of wheat from the United States for the week ending January totaled 1 573 009 bushels the first weekly announcement on exports of principal commodities issued by the commerce department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Louisiana probes Ku Klux raids in two murders
Attorney General and officials outline open hearing into the Lake LaFourche murders of Watt Daniels and Thomas J. Richards. They reveal masked members of the Ku Klux Klan involved in night raids and torture, with raids including the 19 year old Bastrop girl kidnapping. The inquiry aims to expose super-government power in Morehouse parish and seeks swift justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux
Watt Daniels
Thomas J
Ju Klux den
Louisiana
Morehouse Parish
Daniel
Richards
Peer May Hamilton
St. Louis
Ransdell Seeks Higher Earnings for American Ships
Senator James Ransdell of Louisiana, president of the National Merchant Marine Association, calls a February 7 Washington meeting to plot steps to boost U S ship earnings and avoid returning to debtor nation status. He notes favorable trade balances fell from 3.1 billion after WWI to 705 million in the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abhington
National Merchant Marine Association
Washington
Ransdell
Louisiana
Housekeeper Held in Massapequa Shooting Case
A Massapequa housekeeper was held after a shooting incident. Details from the readable fragments describe a shot fired and a nose injury, with unclear sequence and missing context.
Girl Scout Heroine Anderson Honors Fire Rescue
At New York headquarters the Girl America unit announced 15 year old Anderson as a life saving heroine who entered burning bungalows in a bathing suit and rescued seven people. She received the Gold Medal of the Safety Institute of America and the Bronze Cross despite severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Girl America Today
Anderson
Rockawa
Miss. Anderson
Safety Institute of America
Girl Scouts
Poperenne Barisht
Gedpren Anderson
Miss Anderson
Second Murder Confession in Bernal Case Emerging
Louisville police say a second confession ties Ollie Gibbons to the Bernal murder case. Noffsinger, a Lake Southland Coa Company official, was slain in Henderson last week. Gibbons was brought in for safekeeping after his link to the crime was alleged. Authorities publicized the confession amid grand jury proceedings pending in Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Bernal
Ga Noffsinger
Lake Southland Coa Company
Henderson
Ollie Gibbons
Hia Secom
A Noffsinger
Gibbons
Boy Scout Saves Grandmother From Fire in Atlanta
A 13-year-old Scout, Ry Wood, saved his grandmother Mrs Pennotto from a fire yesterday. He heard her scream as flames engulfed her clothing. he drew her from the open gas and shelter, then entered to pull her away, keeping her safe while neighbors acted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ry Wood
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Bamea
C. B. Verner
Tuscalor
Tisdale Touart
Col. Bankhead
Quietus
Epinal
Ruhr Basin
Coblenz
Essen
France
Dusseldorf
Reparations Commission
Culberson
Lamar
Skipwith
Massapequa
BOY Scout
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