City Board Takes No Action on Ferry Franchise
The City Commission postponed a decision on a pending ferry franchise linking Bay Bridge Road and Mobile River. With the 31.2 mill tax amendment failing, officials will meet Monday to consider further budget retrenchments including police and fire cuts, as Mayor Bates warned. Commissioner Taylor will inspect the waterfront to assess impact of a ferry landing at the west riverbank, with St. Francis Street cited as a potential site.
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Bates
Mobile
von Onkley
Taylor
St. Francis Street
Robbery Charges Filed Against Ladner and Pierce
Warrants charging robbery were sworn in the inferior criminal court Friday against N. W. Ladner and H. C. Pierce both held without bail. They allegedly robbed W. W. Grimes, a Dauphin streetcar motorman, of 25 dollars and seventy tokens near the end of the line. A. E. Lewis also held without bond. All deny the charges as investigation continues.
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N. W. Ladner
Monroe Street
H. C. Pierce
Crichton
Inferior Criminal Court
Fred. 10
Hudoff
Ladner
Pierce
W. W. Grimes
Dauphin Street
Grimes
Blackman
Hargett
A. E. Lewis
Oe Street
Winner of first 1932 white baby contest announced
The News-Item and The Register will name Sunday the winner of the first white baby contest of 1932, run in coop with Mobile merchants. Health officials urged a 10 day wait for birth certificate filings before the announcement.
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News
Register
Board of Health
Odd Fellows Lodge Installs Officers at St. Francis Street
A local Odd Fellows lodge on St. Francis Street held officer installation services on Friday. The event announced new leadership for the Alabama Lodge Novi 1 Union 13, with attendees noting the proceedings and ceremonial duties.
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Alabama Lodge
Novi
Union
The
Odd Fellows
St. Francis Street
Grand Jury quizzes 12 witnesses in Mobile High School explosion
A Mobile grand jury questioned 12 witnesses including Mobile Gas Company agents and the high school superintendent about the boiler room blast that damaged the building and injured six. Investigators aimed to establish cause and responsibility as engineers reported the fireproof foundation withstood the blast and work resumed.
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Ion
Geen
Mobile County
Mobile Gas Company
Reed
William H. Holcombe
Manuel Tapia
Bart B. Chamberlain
Clark
Murphy High teachers recount student heroism after blast
Murphy High School locals recall a sudden Wednesday morning blast that injured several and left students assisting peers. Teachers shared stories of bravery from two boys who helped others amid the collapsed building as gas caused the explosion.
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Murphy
Murphy ‘High School
Quigley asks county board to refund gas tax
Quigley's Specialty Company demands the county board of revenue return taxes illegally collected and paid to the county treasurer and Gulf Refining Company. The request seeks refunds with protest and rejects charity redistribution by local groups. Taxes from text book purchases should fund Moffat road construction, says Dr. Matt Boykin.
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Board of Revenue
Quigley
B. Quigley
Community Chest
Mobile County
Moffat
Matt Boykin
Moffat Road
Man Arrested After Car Theft Fails Escape
Ernest Grube of 1650 Elmira Street was captured at 1 30 Friday morning after a chase when officers from Government and Broad streets confronted a stolen car headed toward the loop. Grube fired two shots in the air to halt pursuit and said his companion, the principal thief, fled. A search is on for the accomplice.
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Ernest Grube
Elmira Street
Boykin
Conception Street
Conti Street
Sheets
Crivalleri
Government and
Broad Streets
Loop
Grube
Burglary Strikes Plateau Store Overnight
J. H. Buhring reported his Plateau store burglarized in the late Thursday night or early Friday hours, with thieves taking a small quantity of cakes, candy and other goods.
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J. H. Buhring
Ting
Plateau
Prize Winner Thanks and Commends News Item
A winner expresses appreciation and sympathy for the judges as she thanks them for the prize. The note signals gratitude and respect toward the adjudicators involved in the event.
Engineers sign on Warrior work
Government engineers who completed a thorough survey of Warrior river dam sites meet in Mobile with Colonel W D A Anderson to discuss data from the inspection trip. Plans seek a channel depth of 9 feet and multiple high lift dams to upgrade gulf coast harbor work. The survey began Tuesday aboard the U S launch Marques and extended to Demopolis with office work from Tuscaloosa and local U S engineer offices.
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Warrior River
Mobile
W. D. A. Anderson
Oes U
U.S
Marques
Demopolie
Chicago
Michigan
U. S
Tuscaloora
Seaman Fined for Drunken Driving on Old Shell Road
Citizen commended for reporting a drunken driver to police. Seaman fined $150 for drunkenness on Old Shell Road with $10 costs and 10 days in jail.
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Seaman
Citizen
Old Shell Road
December Fines Reported in Recorder’s Court
Fines from violators in December were well below prior months with $142 for the police and firemen’s pension and $422 for state and county courts. The recorder’s court logged 540 arrests led by 122 disorderly conduct 117 and 110 for drunks.
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Recorder’s Court
Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund
Caldwell Case Reset For January Hearing
The Caldwell case and reset are set for January 12. Announcement notes that all witnesses appeared before the January grand jury and testified against the defendants. Caldwell and Browne have been unable to post bond.
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Fred B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Browne
Named Deputy Joe Green Named Special Deputy Sheriff
Joe Green was appointed special deputy sheriff in a formal ceremony. The designation grants him limited law enforcement authority for the county while on duty, supporting patrols and community safety initiatives.
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Joe Green
The
Tokyo Upholds China Invasion as Necessity
Secretary Stimson’s note to Japan over the nine-power pact drew no official reply. In Japanese circles, Manchuria policies are seen as insufficient to invite outside intervention. An attempted attack on Emperor Hirohito occurred, yet he escaped unharmed and the cabinet subsequently submitted its resignation.
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Stimson
Japan
Manchuria
China
Powers cite nine power treaty over Manchurian policy
In Mukden Japanese officials declined comment on the nine power treaty note as China in Nanking says it will invoke Article 16 of the League covenant at the council meeting on January 25 regarding Manchuria.
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China
Nanking
Kan Chai Hou
Sai
U. and invokes treaty rights in Man
A early 20th century dispatch reports the United States asserting treaty rights of the American government and its citizens in a matter related to an international agreement. The piece notes Washington actions dated January 8.
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U. & Invokes
Washington, Jan
Red Cross Elects Mrs St John Wilson Mobile Chapter Chairman
Mrs St John Wilson was re elected chairman of the Mobile chapter of the American Red Cross at the annual meeting held Friday. The organization named 100 officers for 1931 and reported 248 cases handled by the home nursing service with 1 314 nurse visits.
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St. John Wilson
Mobile
The
American Red Cross
Home Nursing Service
Veteran Holman Jailed Over Veteran Bureau Check Fourth
Thomasville man Frank W. Holman was arrested Thursday by federal officials for taking and cashing another man’s Veteran Bureau checks. He allegedly obtained the checks from the mailbox that held his own compensation payment.
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Frank W. Holman
Thomasville
Veteran Bureau
Holman
Votes Tabulated in Mobile County Tax Vote
Voters in Mobile County defeated the proposed 3-1-2 mill tax rate in a local ballot result. The tally reflects community sentiment on funding for public services and infrastructure.
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Mobile County
Roosevelt rivals plan entry for 1932 nomination
Washington Jan 8 Roosevelt supporters plan to file his name for the 1932 nomination as a dissolved national committee report shows debts and loans totaling 1 082 000 dollars. Democratic leaders discuss increased female representation at the June convention and potential Roosevelt remarks in North Dakota.
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Friends
Associated Press
Washington
Oman
Democratic National Committee
House
John J. Raskob
County Trust Company of
New York
Democratic
Joseph A. Guffey
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Arch
North Dakota
State Committee
Ritchie
Baltimore
National Committee
Smith
Cox
Ohio
John ‘W. Davis
Great Britain
Kansas City
William
Fear Grips Flood Victims In Delta Region
A distressed picture from the Delta shows fear among flood victims as levee concerns intensify. Plantation owners remove boats and move to higher ground while thousands of acres flood. Livestock and seed stocks are relocated and tenants anxiously await guidance as crops sit waterlogged.
Twenty Coast Guardsmen Linked to Bribe Plot Probe
Twenty coast guardsmen have been arrested in a bribe plot inquiry. Justice Department and district attorney investigators, customs officers, and Coast Guard detectives are part of the probe centered along the Long Island shore. Higgins is indicted with the Long Beach city police chief and 14 others. bribe payments traced to liquor-running groups have not been identified.
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Department of Jistice
Higgins
Long Beach
Flooded Mississippi floodplain prompts large scale boat relief effort
The Red Cross requested 200 paddle and motorboats to rescue about 2,000 people from a flood caused by a levee break near Sharkey Mississippi. About 50,000 acres were overflowed. no loss of life reported though relief supplies are scarce. R L Ward urged a nationwide relief appeal for urgent food clothing and shelter.
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Associated Press
Glendora
Mias
Mississippi
Louisiana
Sharkey
Red Cross
Highland
R. L. Ward
Sumner Red Cross
Votes Violations Highlight Heflin Senate Contest
Testimony in the Heflin Bankhead contest reveals multiple vote buying claims across Shelby and nearby counties. Witnesses allege payments for Democratic votes and coercive tactics, with notes of past convictions and offerings to influence polling outcomes.
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Heflin
Hamilton held on murder charge after New Year shooting
Charles Hamilton, scion of a prominent Anniston family, was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the New Year’s Eve shooting that killed Mrs Paul Cornelius. He and several others were detained overnight. authorities later said the shooting was accidental. Sheriff Borders noted Hamilton was among many celebrants and at arrest time held firearms.
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Anniston
Ala
Charles Hamilton
Paul Cornellius
Cornelius
Hamilton
R. H. Borders
Anhiston
C. A. Hamilton
Annistom Chamber of Commerce
Barrett Assigned to Assist Revenue Collector Here
H J T Barrett deputy collector of internal revenue has been assigned to work in the local office as assistant to C H Hembree deputy collector of Mobile. Barrett came here from the Selma office.
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H. J. T. Barrett
Internal Revenue
C. H. Hembree
Mobile
Mr. Barrett
Selma
McEachern of Prichard Arrested On Mail Fraud Warrant
Joe McEachern of Prichard was arrested Thursday night by Deputy United States Marshal Frank Phil Hans on a warrant charging use of the mails in a scheme to defraud. McEachern waived examination and posted bond Friday before United States Commissioner J Irwin Burgett.
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Joe McEachern
Prichard
United States
Frank Phil- Hans
McEachern
J. Irwin Burgett
Weather Summary and Flood Warnings for Mobile Area
Local forecast reports partly cloudy conditions Friday night with frost possible if skies clear and a low near 42. Alabama forecast: rain in east, frost in southwest if clear, with Saturday partly cloudy. Also notes on tides, moon phases, temperatures, rainfall totals, humidity, barometer readings, and flood outlook for Black Warrior Tuscaloosa Tombigbee and Alabama rivers with expected falls in several areas.
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Alabama
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mobile
Ala
Black Warrior
Tuscaloosa
Aberdesa
Tombigbee
Montgomery Coati
Selma
Ee Millers Ferry
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