08 Jan 1927
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1927
Page
1
A gun accident near Vernon injures Knapp as a boat capsizes and a suspect weapon hits him. He is taken home for medical care as authorities report a string of recent hunting related injuries and deaths.
The Selma U S Court opens Monday with brief sessions planned. A sprained ankle and other duties keep D R Coley busy as marshal, clerk, and district attorney. no grand jury will convene, trials fill two days.
Frank Coleman from Madison county escaped from prison after a short term and fled to Fort Worth and Huntsville before being recaptured by state agent C Wilson. Coleman, sentenced to ten years, was to be sent back to Kilby prison in Mobile this afternoon. He was accompanied by Marvin Pierce, convicted of liquor manufacture, who received one year and one day.
Four year old Mary Dickey daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Dickey is at Providence Infirmary with serious wounds from an enraged hog in the family barn lot near Cha. A second hog incident involved other children, and medical care was given by Dr John MM.
Alabama weather summary reports warmer conditions in the east and south tonight with increasing temperatures through Sunday. The west will see a cooler day and gentle to moderate conditions overall.
An audience of about 7,000 heard evangelist Billy Sunday last night urge young listeners to combine education and physical development with faith in Jesus Christ. He spotlighted grit as the key to facing temptations and emergencies, citing examples from college life and a drunken man in Iowa to stress resolve and moral courage.
Officials spoke at a ceremony in Biks Hall where the mayor pressed a switch to begin generating electricity. The event marked the Coosé river plant feeding Mobile lines with power from the generators. A projection estimated 4.5 million kilowatts would be needed by 1940 to meet district demand, up from 1.25 million in 1926.
An investigation is underway into an automobile accident that occurred on the 28th. Authorities are examining the scene and collecting statements to determine cause and any resulting injuries or damages.
The article notes internal factional fights within the Mobile Republican group over local offices. It mentions Street faction disagreements, nomination plans for district attorney and a pending U S marshal term expiring in early 1928. W B Lewis heads the Mobile county committee with Mr Street not in contact during the visit.
In Mobile a civic meeting urged children to aid the community chest. L Dix er was named campaign chairman as teachers were urged to impress on students the importance of giving to the city fund. The effort emphasized spreading the Chest message to households through schools and communities.
Videsta Turner of 4 Bari Street was fined 100 dollars and costs or labor after a five gallon keg of prohibited liquor was found at her home. The sentence was handed by Acting Recorder B. Grove following evidence from officers.
The paper lists district sections with appointed captains and chairmen to lead teams in the first united interdistrict chest campaign. Authorized leaders include Section A captain J A Tonsmeire and Section B chairman George D Lining, among others, with multiple communities named.
In Mexico City and Guadalupe near the capital, crowds surged and streams from fire hoses were used to control excited residents after a boy reported a vision of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The report stirred a large gathering as locals rushed to the boy’s home seeking answers.
In Texas on January 27 charges of slaying two sons and two women in Willacy County are tied to the killing of Thomas Nunes. Investigators claim Mexican affidavits were sent to the Mexican ambassador in Washington. Defendants were to appear in court to seek bond.
The Kate Adams a side wheel steamer built in 1808 at Jeffersonville Ind burned at Memphis riverfront. Once leased to a film company for Tom’s Cabin filming it carried freight and passengers through Memphis and Vicksburg with no lives lost in 28 years of service. The loss ends the last side wheeler on lower Mississippi river traffic.
The Mobile Rifles, Mobile's Alabama National Guard unit, will attend Governor Bibb Graves inauguration in Montgomery on January 17. Officers say the rifle company will occupy a prominent spot in the inaugural parade. W. C. Taylor, active in Graves' bid, seeks to organize a Mobilite party to attend the ceremonies and secure members.
A tropical club scene reports a new skin condition appearing among dancers. Small blue spots form on both knees and ring the knee area, with doctors noting a variant of an illness linked to the blues.
Dispatches describe British gunboats near Hankow and Canton as tensions rise after a Chinese ultimatum. British evacuations occur while rioters confront guards along the river. Marine reinforcements are on alert as naval forces monitor the volatile situation.
Testimony from Risberg Gandil and others relays denials of involvement in a White Sox pool to fix 1919 World Series. Cobb is cleared of crooked play while questions linger over payments to Detroit pitchers and bets placed to aid the Tigers’ standings. The hearing closes with a chorus of mutual innocence and a pledge to comply with commissioner inquiries.
New Orleans leaders discuss standardized rules for proprietary medicines and prescriptions containing alcohol. Administrator C. D. Jackson coordinates with chief chemist Laslie F and Gulf Zone chemists to finalize details across districts including St Louis and Fort Worth.
The record recounts Gandil Risberg and James testimony in the Black Sox scandal trial. Gandil proved a mixed witness, elaborating Risberg but offering few new revelations about the fix and payoffs.
Reported in January 1939, sentiment against the Panama American treaty grows while the government seeks to calm tensions. Officials urge delaying the review as debates intensify and protests rise.
Former Interior Secretary Albert B Wall remains seriously ill at his Paso del Norte home after a bout with pneumonia. His personal secretary reports Wall’s condition stabilizing but critical.
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