Manhunt Ties Auto Mechanic to North Birmingham Bank Theft
Herbert Shouse, auto mechanic, was arrested on a warrant from Birmingham police alleging involvement in a North Birmingham Security Trust bank robbery. Sheriff records show he is on parole after a six year term for a Girard, Alabama bank robbery, with claims he was employed at Nelson's taxi service on Government Street.
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Herbert Shouse
Fred H. McDuff
Birmingham Police Department
Shouse
Birmingham
Nelson
Dower Government Street
Sheriff's Office
Girard
Russell County
Ala
Ner
Roy Dickinson
Aes
Bankry
Wade
Security Trust
Mobile
The
Department
Jury panel formed for Dr. Norris murder trial in Fort Worth
In Austin Texas on January 12 jurors for the murder trial of Dr. J Krank Norris were screened on self defense religion and evolution. Five jurors accepted with a full day needed to complete the 12 person panel. Defense cites self defense as Norris shot D B Chipps a Fort Worth lumberman. Jurors questioned about church attacks and Mayor Meacham. a Catholic juror was eliminated for opposition to Norris.
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Austin
Texas
J. Krank Norrin
Fort Worth
J. W. Epps
Dr. Norris
J. T. Hcensed
Minis
Ngest
Norris Church
Eacham
Pps
Subpar 1919 Scandal Echo In Baseball Debut News
Chicago reports spring around 1919 scandal as Commissioner Landis weighs suspensions while key figures like Gandil and Bill James are referenced. The article hints at a pennant context and withheld outcomes amid tense, unsettled reactions.
Spanish War Vets Install Officers
Spanish war veterans and members of the Auxiliary to Fitzhugh Lee Camp held the annual installation ceremony last night. Thomas H. Halliwell was installed as camp commander, with Charles A. Dumas senior vice commander and William M. Powell junior vice commander. Auxiliary officers include Bertha as president with May D. Bruna senior vice commander and Nellie M. Kraver junior vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh Lee
Ladies of the Auxiliary
Thomas’ H. Halliwell
Charles A. Dumas
William M. Powell
Harrison Gillette
J. Koral
D. P. Lawton
Chaplin
B.F. Renner
A. J. Harkins
William H. Reynolds
Pugh
O. W. Hogue
Leon Schwarz
Bertha
May D. Bruna
Nellie M. Kraver
Wellie Cammack
Ida Roussert
Elspin Jensen
Sadie Purcell
Mary Augusta Brunson
Mildred Brunson
Emily Dimas
Guerd
Man Kruger Returned to Pensacola After Arrest
Kruger, arrested here on a grand larceny warrant for $60, was taken back to Pensacola, Florida, last night by Sheriff Mose Penton. He had earlier been arrested in October 1925 in an automobile theft case and served a federal sentence of a year and one day after a federal conviction.
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Kruger
Watson
Dumas
Tarpon
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Mose Penton
Penton
Warren Burch
Plans Made for Bishops Crusade in Mobile Churches
Episco pal churches in Mobile plan a nationwide Bishops Crusade starting January 30. Rt Rev Frank A Julian of Florida will attend. Committees led by Rev Thomas R Bridges form the preliminary leadership with subcommittees handling tasks as morning and evening services are set at Christchurch during the crusade week.
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Episcopal Churches
Mobile
Frank A. Julian
Florida
Stoll
Coommbties
Thomas R. Bridges
Christchurch
Women’s Division Calls Meeting for Luncheon Event
The executive committee of the Woman’s division of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday at 11. A luncheon planned for January 19 at the Cawthon hotel will be discussed. Miss Fonde, division chairman, called today’s meeting. The luncheon next Wednesday is open to women residents of the city, members or not.
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Woman's’ Division
Chamber of Commerce
Department of the Cawthon Hotel
Miss Fonde
Chamber
Weather Outlook for Alabama Turns Cloudy and Warmer
Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight and Thursday with rain expected Thursday. Winds shift to increasing east and south west, bringing unsettled conditions across the state.
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Alabama
Veteran Francis H. Hanley dies at 86 in Whistler
Francis H. Hanley a longtime Mobile and Ohio railroad repair shop coach builder and reputed as the oldest on the payroll died at his Whistler home at 6 this morning. He was born in Ireland and lived in the county 78 years. He belonged to the Catholic Knights of America and Local 588 of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen. Funeral is set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow from the Whistler home and 3 p.m. at St. Bridget's Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic cemetery. He leaves one son James T. Hanley a daughter Miss Meekeley two sisters Street of Mobile four grandchildren and other relatives.
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Francis H. Hanley
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Whistler
Ased
Ireland
Catholic Knights of America
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Hanley
James T. Hanley
Miss Meekeley
Street of Mobile
Mei
Man Arrested As Missing Girl Found With Him
John Ham a lineman of 1221 Springhill avenue was held on 6000 bond after being arraigned on a dangerous and suspicious charge. Emma Schmidt 18 disappeared from Chickasaw last Monday night and was later found in Ham s company at 303 St Michael street. Police and witnesses testified before the grand jury as investigations continue.
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John Ham
Springhill Avenue
Recorder
T. J. Touart
Recorder's Court
Grand Jury
Emma Schmidt
J. M. Brown
Chickasaw
Ham
Lawrence Arras
Bertillion
F. E McDonald
St. Michael Street
Prohi Enforcement Steps Amid Gulf Coast Reshuffle
Prohibition enforcement operations begin under August Hoch, now in New Orleans to coordinate federal forces, the coast guard, and local offices. He plans a Gulf division base here with accessible docks for patrol boats and crew, as a temporary location is sought.
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Prohibition Enforcement Department
August Hoch
Hoch
New Orleans
Prohibition Forces
Coast Guard
Gulf Division
Mn. de Oe
Underpass Construction Advances at Magazine Point Site
J L Cummings, principal assistant engineer of the docks board, said the underpass at the bridge boulevard Alabama docks board belt line railroads intersection at Magazine Point is progressing rapidly. Co operation with the county continues as concrete roadway work may begin within days.
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Bridge Boulevard
Alabama Docks Board
Belt Line
Magazine Point
Docks Board
Toulmin
Stolen Auto Found by Police Officer
An automobile reported stolen was recovered by a police officer and returned to the owner. The report notes the vehicle's make and theft details as provided in the filing.
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Stigar
Hh Rt
Mobile Carnival Prepares for Elaborate Mardi Gras Parade
The Mobile Carnival association executives plan to stage a grand Mardi Gras celebration from February 25 to March 1 with a major naval display expected in Mobile harbor as railroads announce reduced rates for attendees. Committees work on a public program while the coast guard fleet is anticipated to be present for the event.
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Mobile Carnival Association
Carnival Association
Mobile
Coast Guard
Shippers Called to Meet Friday in Mobile
A meeting of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department is set for 11 o'clock Friday to discuss grain rates from western points to Mobile and other cities, rates from Mobile to western trunk line points, and the southeastern class rate revision. A. F. Norquist chairs the traffic committee. Railroads have notified a potential rate increase on canned goods from Mobile and other Gulf ports to the Mississippi Valley at about six cents per hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
A. F. Norquist
Firemen Rest After Day of 21 Calls
After answering 21 calls for fires yesterday the fire department took a rest today. Noon hour calls reached seven. Fires caused damage at 859 Canal Bloodgood and Lawrence 1105 Elmira 265 South Lawrence Street 657 Virginia Broad and Basil Welmaker Avenue and Old Canal and 704 South Carolina. The most disastrous blaze was at Mrs. M. E. Wilsons home 659 Charleston Street where the roof burned off and water damaged furnishings. Loss covered by insurance.
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Canal
Bloodgood and Lawrence
Elmira
South Lawrence Street
Virginia
Broad and Basil
Welnacker Avenue
Old Canal
South Carolina
M. E. Wilson
Charleston Street
Theft Reports Auto Stolen and Holdups
Frank Sargeant reports his Nash coupe stolen from Conception and Conti streets at 7:30 p.m. Jaet complains a tire was stolen from a car at 74 Dauphin street. Niel Toft says a negro woman held him up on Joachim between Lipscombe and Adams streets and stole his gold watch.
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Frank Sargeant
South Broad Street
Permet
Conception
Conti Street
Catalina Island Swim Radio Broadcast Details
Radio listeners will hear Saturday at 11 reports on the Catalina Island swim featuring Mobilians William Jackson and Randolph Seaberg. West coast stations will broadcast the event with Jackson training daily under Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce backing amid notes of the cold water endurance.
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Catalina Island
William Jackson
Randolph Seaberg
Jackson
Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce
Community gifts committee reports due Friday noon
Mark Lyons announced the initial gifts committee must submit all reports by Friday noon. The committee began work yesterday and plans the first Friday report on contributions received, with a meeting called for Monday at 11 o clock at the Chest headquarters in the Battle House.
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Mark Lyons
Mr. Lyons
the Chest
Battle House
Bootleg Apron Displayed by County Sheriff
Sheriff Pat Byrne shows the so called work apron found yesterday afternoon in Geum at 360 J¢ street. Kathleen Stallworth, a Black woman, is alleged to be owner of the apron and to have sold whiskey in contravention of pre prohibition law.
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Pat Byrne
Geum
J¢ Street
Kathleen Stallworth
Outwits Thief in Salt Lake City Jewelry Store
Helen Miller a 20 year old diamond expert of Salt Lake City Utah working alone in her father's jewelry store detected a man seeking to view diamonds who swapped a phoney ring for a valuable circlet She engaged him in talk until her brothers arrived and during the hold he faced they recovered the missing ring from his shoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Miller
Salt Lake City
Utah
Port plan action eyed by Alabama legislature
A joint senate house committee supports a measure to perpetuate the Mobile port docks board with vacancies filled by election subject to the governor. An amendment allows interim governor appointment if the senate is out of session. Gen. W L Sibert will report on progress and spending of the port project. The bill also aims to free the second five million from the lease barrier.
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Montgombery
Als
Alabama
Senate
House
Teasley
Montgomery
W. L. Sibert
Docks Board
Bond Forfeit for F M Davis in Larceny Case
The report notes F M Davis of Twelve Mile Inland forfeited bond after being charged with grand larceny in connection with alleged theft of boat equipment from vessels. The action applies to several months of the year in question. Other defendants, including John Neary and A Conrad Okan Dansby, faced weapons and prohibition law charges with fines and court costs.
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F. M. Davis
Inferior
John Neary
Conrad Okan Dansby
Dan Fliynn
Leo Robinson
Ane H. Gee
Auto death case trial postponed in Davis Avenue incident
Clifton Lyles a county jail trusty charged with manslaughter in the death of Michael Boukaris proprietor of a Davis avenue business. Boukaris was struck by the defendant’s car at Davis Avenue and Armistead and died two hours later at City Hospital. Trial reset for January 2 as Assistant Solicitor Jack Courtney seeks additional state witnesses.
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Clifton Lyles
Trusty
Michael Bau- Karis
Davis Avenue
Cvaiard
Jack Courtney
Boukaris
Lyle
Armistead
City Hospital
McDermott Sentenced to Life for Canton Editor Murder
Don Meliett, Canton editor, was killed last July. McDermott was sentenced to life imprisonment after a trial that defense claimed was unfair. A motion for a new trial was overruled and McDermott declined further comment.
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Leeme
Ohionce
Don Meliett
Canton
McDermott
Sam Smith First Oil Well Pioneer in Titusville Story
The article recounts the 1859 Drake well breakthrough in Titusville led by 16 year old Sam Smith who aided William A. Smith in sinking the shaft that released the first large scale petroleum. It notes the site chosen where surface oil had collected and mentions Indians mixing paint and later white men using it for lubrication.
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Titusville
Sam Smith
Edwin Lb. Drake
William A. Smith
Gam
Tarentum
Wal
France denies she asked U S aid in Nicaragua
Paris reports quote France stating it has not requested U S aid to protect its interests in Nicaragua. The foreign office announced the denial in reply to Senator Willis of Ohio who had attributed such a request.
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Paris
France
United States
Nicaragua
Foreign Office
Willis
Ohio
Federals Rout Mexican Rebels in Jalisco Towns
Dispatches report 26 rebels killed as federal troops capture Cocala Aranden and Tototlan in Jalisco. The towns served as rebel military headquarters and had fallen to rebels days earlier.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
Cocala
Aranden
Tototlan
Jalisco
Roanoke Fire Threatens Rocky Mount. One Dead and Several Injured
A fire in Rocky Mount Virginia this morning destroyed one business block and endangered the Prince Overall factory. One person, Miss Brown, was believed dead and several others, including two girls, seriously injured as flames spread about that hour.
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Oan
Rocky Mount
Miss Brown
Prince Overall
Cmes
Ford Stock Value Put At $9 489 By U S Must Stand
Detroit January 12 United States officials set in 1919 an appraisal of Ford Motor Company stock at 190 million dollars or 0 489 34 a square and defense lawyers contend the valuation cannot be altered. They present documentary evidence on the Dodge Brothers and Henry Ford sale transactions and argue the government collected part of the Dodge share under protest. The case centers on why the 190 million valuation was fixed and later used for taxation.
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Ford
U.S
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Roper
Henry Ford
Dodge Brothers
Horace H
John F
Michigan Supreme Court
Dodge
Yar
Goper
King Ben Purnell Held for Trial in Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor Michigan January 12 Benj Purnell head of the House of David colony was ordered held for trial in circuit court after re arraignment in justice court on charges of criminal assault involving Ruth Bamford Reed and Gladys Bamford Rebel The Bamford sisters were members of the colony and Purnell had previously been ordered held for trial on 27 charges brought by Miss Bessie Woodworth.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Benj
Purnell
House of David Colony
Justice Court
Ruth Bamford Reed
Gladys Bamford
Bessie Woodworth
Bamford
Work Begins on Baldwin Road Project In Baldwin County
A steam shovel operates on the Baldwin county end of the bay bridge clearing a hillside for the new road section. Crews are also at work constructing the link to the main north south roadway in Baldwin County.
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Baldwin County
Bay Bridge
Secree Oe
Ferguson, Texas Amnesty Debate Stirs Court Cites Clemency
Court actions stalled as Ferguson ally faces two year term and clemency debates echo through Austin. Senators challenge the amnesty law while supporters vow immediate mobilization and a tough fight to keep or repeal the measure. local officials question implications for governance and future elections.
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Austin
Battre H
Texas
Mutrich
Es Antonio
Jeck
Dallas
Ferguson
Love
United States
PeWhite
CC. M. Chambers
Bexar County
Peaches Browning Still Loves Millionaire Husband
New York reports indicate "Peaches" Browning remains fond of her elderly husband Edward W. Browning but will not return to him. Her mother Mrs. Carolyn Chamberlain Heenan disputed a court statement claiming marital entanglement and asserts Peaches did not propose or remain for material reasons.
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New York
Peaches” Browning
Edward W
Daddy
Aise Wasane
New Paint Firms Incorporate as Manufacturers Agents
Volume 9 page notes two new firms filing for incorporation in probate court. The Mobile Glass & Paint Co. Inc. and The Benson Blackman Co. Inc. are listed as wholesale manufacturers of paints with capital stock set at 160 thousand dollars and 62 thousand dollars paid in. Directors include William A. Benson Thomas Tompkins George Beckman and O A Beck. The incorporations reflect local commerce expansion with ties to Mobile and surrounding area.
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Eine Ene Nichols
Frank
Ennis
Grace Brown
Bensom Blackman Pany, Inc
William A. Benson
Thomas Man
George G. Beckman
Tompkins
Mobile
O. A. Beck Loutaville
Mobile Glass & Paint Co. Inc
Memphis Man Sentenced to Five Years in Penitentiary
MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 12 Howell will leave today for five years in the penitentiary on a charge involving narcotics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Howell
Sale listing hints at items including birds
A fragmentary notice notes a sale with diverse items and mentions birds among the listed lots. The text suggests a mixed catalog and pointers to other kinds of goods but lacks full details or names of sellers or dates.
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Wagic City
Herber Shouse
PFO
Gzar
Chicago
Sioner Landis
Gandil
Sion
Fage
Bill Jamew
Ward
Reston
Pennan
Aought
Cardival
Pat
U. S
Federals
Roanoke
Cupid
Washington
George Grant Mason
Hymen
Mnese
Lyman B. Hw
Ben” Purnell
Baldwin Road
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Columm
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