Ambrecht's Fee Case Postponed to May Term Hearing
The Armbrecht-Stone fee mandamus suit in circuit court was postponed on request until the May term. The case concerns warrants for 3000 dollars claimed by attorney W H Armbrecht for writing county legislation in 1927, with George E Stone, the county treasurer, denying authority to pay. The matter started in 1927 with warrants issued, then reissued, and has since undergone demurrers and complex legal proceedings. The dispute centers on whether the board of revenue had authority to retain special counsel. The case began December 1927.
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Armbrecht
Board of Revenue
Sweden Sends Warship Here to Stay Week
The Swedish warship Fylgia docked in Mobile with the flag raised among local entrants. Commander Wester and staff visited City Hall as a welcome committee, outlining entertainments for the ship’s port stay including a tea dance at the Country Club and several luncheons and parties.
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Sweden
Wester
City Hall
Mobile
Fylgia
Alabama
W. D. A. Anderson
United States
A. L. Staples
Mobile Yacht Club
Coast Guard
Army
Customs
Country Club
Treasurer Tate Asks Mellon to Recall Nomination
H Theodore Tate treasurer of the United States, whose nomination was opposed by Representative Wood Indiana, has asked Secretary Mellon to recall his nomination in Washington dated January 14.
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H. Theodore Tate
Washington
The
United States
Sentative Wood
Indiana
Mellon
Fire murder probe opens as arson suspects jailed
In Alabama investigators say gasoline was poured in the Calhoun home before a deadly December fire near Lincoln that killed eight, including five Calhouns and a neighbor’s child. Five men, Mark and Emmett Jones, Jeff Clark, J D Hall and Clarence Martin, are jailed on arson charges as the case heads to Calhoun county grand jury.
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Anniston
Ala
Lincon
Calhoun
Mark
Emmett Jones
Jeff Clark
J. D. Hall
Clarence Martin
Jones
W. ©. Parker and King
J. Ralph Usery
Albert Calhoun
Cou
Abie Gy
Babe Ruth Mourns Wife Burned At Boston Dentist Home
Babe Ruth mourns for his wife as police question Dr Edward H der, a Boston dentist, in whose home Mrs Helen Kinder was burned to death. An autopsy is ordered and a search for Kinder proceeds while Ruth seeks to bury her as Mrs Ruth.
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Babe Ruth
Watertown
Mass
Home Run King
Edward H. der
Boston
Wallesiete
Edward P. O'Neillh
Ted
Robert T
Middlesex County
Kinder
Ruth
Scranton
John P.feeney
Hoover to abolish patronage system in the South
President elect Hoover plans to replace the long standing patronage system with civil service rules for all postmasters and officials. He will conduct own investigations into applicants to assess character and qualifications rather than rely on state Republican bosses. The move aims to curb corruption revealed by a Senate inquiry and bring reforms after March 4.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Ae Accote
United Morals
Beer
Hoe
Senate Committee
Johnston impeachment probe moves amid political friction
The impeachment committee debates charges against Johnston as leaders plot strategy. Judge B P Hill represents the prosecution while Mrs Hammonds pursues Democratic support and Republicans align with anti Johnston factions. Senate members face pressure over alleged money and favors to sway votes on impeachment charges.
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Bu Cn
B. P. Hill
Hill
Johnston
Hammonds
Senate
Board awards six highway contracts in Mobile county program
The Mobile County Board of Revenue awarded six contracts totaling about 188000 for road and bridge improvements in the 5 million Mobile county road and bridge program. Bids went to firms including Mobile Construction, Cox and Bryson, Z D Fountain, Bay Construction, and Hancock Brothers with work set to start early next week.
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Board of Revenue
Mobile County
Estes D. Baker
Fountain
Mississippi
J. C. Prine
Citronelle
Injured Recover: Two Victims in Weekend Accidents
Two accident victims were recovering today after injuries sustained Saturday night. Fred Johnson 31 of 215 South Hamilton Street suffered multiple leg injuries from a fall through a ship hold at Alabama dry docks and was taken by gun and Courtney ambulance. Joseph McConnell of Theodore was cut on the head when a car hit a motorcycle at Washington avenue and Government streets. the car swerved to avoid the motorcycle and the driver was thrown into the windshield. Other auto passengers Babe White Hurst and Lee Easely, also of Theodore, escaped injury.
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Fred Johnson
Hamilton Street
Alabama Dry Docks
Johnson
Joseph McConnell
Theodore
Washington Avenue
Government Streets
McConnell
Babe Whitehurst
Lee Easely
Destruction of three illicit stills reported to sheriff
Deputy Sheriffs Kessler and Pelton destroyed a still near Citronelle with 120 gallons of beer mash after being led to it by Will Packer a 20 year old man accused of possessing liquor. Deputy Sheriffs Barber and Gewin later destroyed a 40 gallon still with five barrels of mash on Milk House branch Cottage Hill and found moonshine operations using a movable still. George McMillan was arraigned in recorder's court on a prohibition violation fined 50 dollars and costs with 30 days in prison.
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Kessler and
Pelton
Citronelle
Will Packer
Barber and
Gewin
Milkhouse
Cottage Hill
George McMillan
Recorder’s Court
Weather Update For Gulf Coast Regions
Weather notes show Alabama increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight with Tuesday cloudy and possible rain. Winds on the coast are moderate to fresh from the south. Mississippi sees increasing clouds then rain late tonight or Tuesday with warmth continuing. Northwest Florida reports partly cloudy to unsettled and warmer tonight and Tuesday with southeast to south coastal winds.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Weather outlook contrasts cold elsewhere with mild near
The weatherman stated real spring weather is expected this morning and that temperatures will not drop below 50 tonight with possible showers tomorrow. Tonight will be increasingly cloudy with rising temperatures and likely rain tomorrow, contrasting with below zero and freezing conditions and snow in other parts of the United States.
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United States
Bitter cold grips central states with sub zero weekend
Chicago report notes extreme cold across middle and northwest America with no relief expected before Wednesday. Duluth recorded minus 34, the coldest in 11 years for the Minnesota city near Lake Superior.
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Chicago
Northwest America
Weather Bureau
Duluth
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Seven County Officials to Take Oath of Office
Seven Mobile County officials will take the oath today. Veterans include Treasurer George E. Stone and Probate Judge Price Williams, both long served in office, while Circuit Judge Joel W. Goldsby and Claude A. Grayson join anew. Coroner Dr. H S J Walker will begin his first term, succeeding Dr. Stephen F Hale.
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George E. Stone
Safford Berney
Price Williams
H.S. J. Walker
Stephen F. Hale
Costly DUI Plea Before Judge Edington
L Z Strickland faced Judge D H Edington after a Broad Street driving while intoxicated charge brought by Motorcycle Scout Jack Harper. Strickland was fined 101 dollars or 50 days and warned that driving while drinking was a serious offense.
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Broad Street
Jack Harper
L. Z. Strickland
D. H. Edington
Strickland
Dorsey Sought Western Union Notice of Mother’s Death
Dorsey asked Western Union to notify him by telegram about his mother’s death in Gastonia North Carolina. The brief item notes the telegram request as the method of alert.
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Western Union
Mother
Gastonia
N. C
Hatchet Attack and Knife Assault Reported by Police
Police log two violent incidents. Arthur Hatch of 1341 Basil street struck his wife with a hatchet and disappeared after the Saturday night attack. Mrs Hatch received treatment and was not seriously hurt. In a separate incident Arthur Hansen of 512 Centi street was knifed in the back three times by an unknown assailant near St Louis and Jackson streets. Hansen planned to swear out a warrant.
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Arthur Hatch
Basil Street
Blackman
Quinn
Hansen
Jury Nears Close In Toulminville Holdup Case
The Mobile circuit court grand jury enters its second week and eyes Thursday adjournment. Investigating the November 19 holdup at the Big 8 filling station in Toulminville, where George Lutz and Ralph Wilson were shot by proprietor R. M. Harold, the panel has examined about 300 witnesses in the first week, with at least 200 more expected before adjournment. Committees will tour local facilities including the poor asylum, schools, jail, and courthouse. Solicitor Bart B. Chamberlain begins his 11th year in office, first elected in 1918 and repeatedly reelected.
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Circuit Court Grand Jury
Bart B. Chamberlain
Toulminville
George Lutz
Ralph Wilson
R. M. Harold
Grand Jury
Red Letter Day Claim Denied Against County
John J. Brunson sought 700 to 800 dollars from the county revenue claiming a bull at the county poor farm injured him. James Webb, county attorney, ruled Brunson was not entitled to payment after reviewing letters Brunson sent to the board detailing the attack and injuries. A letter written in red ink reportedly signified the danger of the bull.
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John J. Brunson
County of Revenue
James Webb
Brunson
Board of Revenue
Port Mobile Sues Rail Lines to Halt Discrimination
A complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeks separation of the Mobile and Ohio railroads from the Southern System. John H. Jones, a Mobile ship broker, alleges discrimination favoring New Orleans over Mobile. Hearings may be held in Mobile after docketing next week.
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Mobile and Ohio
Southern
Mobile
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
John H. Jones
New York
Gilman, Unger
Autos in Smash at Old Shell Road Intersection
Collision involved Charles McKenzie of Spring Hill and A E Jones of Prichard at 7 15 this morning at Old Shell road and Catherine street. Jones lightly hurt. both cars damaged. Edward Brown of 960 Conti street struck by a Yellow Cab at 5 55 while waiting for a street car at Government and Hallet streets. Driver Irving Emery took Brown home. Brown had no charges.
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Charles McKenzie
Spring Hill
A. E. Jones
Prichard
Old Shell Road
Catherine Street
Jones
Edward Brown
Conti Street
Government and
Hallet Streets
Irving Emery
Brown
Officials Leave Selma Federal Court to Open Winter Term
Federal court officials arrive in Selma to open and conduct the regular winter term for the South Alabama district. The criminal docket is light, but several civil cases are expected to be tried this week. Attending the session are Judge Robert T. Ervin, Virgil Griffin, Elizabeth Mayers, D. R. Coley, Mrs. John Hooper, Marshal J. A. Stafford, and deputies W. F. Collins and Frank Phillians.
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Selma
South Alabama
Robert T. Ervin
Virgil Griffin
Elizabeth Mayers
D. R. Coley
John Hooper
J. A. Stafford
W. F. Collins
Frank Phillians
Dirk Held for Fine Over Dirk Purchase in Arkansas Court
W. P. Pitts faced a 20 dollar fine in the county recorder's court for possessing a dirk and handcuffs found with it in the northwest corner of Arkansas. He testified he bought the dirk after finding the shackles and did not know his purpose.
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Arkansas
W. P. Pitts
Recorder’s Court
Pitts
Van Phillips Missing Cowboy Allegedly Kidnapped Near Nachita
Deming New Mexico January 14 A cowboy Van Phillips of Caretas ranch 80 miles south of Nachita is feared kidnapped by Apache Indians taken into the Sierra Madre mountains a 40 man posse scouts the area but no trace remains His horse and saddle are missing and a brother from Amarillo will join others at Hindale to press the search continuing around the river bed where he vanished
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Phillips
A. L. Boyd
Amarillo
Texas
Hindale
N. M
Here
Hachita
Cup Presented To General Butler By Tientsin Marines
General Smethey D. Butler commanding the third brigade of United States Marines in China received a massive Chinese design silver cup from the American Association of Tientsin. The annual contest prize honors the marines, and locals praised their protection during the unsettled revolution. Butler hopes to depart with his command having fired no shots.
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Tientsin
China
Smethey D. Butler
United States
America
American Association of
Freighter Adrift Abandoned in November Near Atlantic Lanes
New York January 14 reports say the German freighter Rodelheim abandoned November 6 was drifting toward Atlantic passenger ship lanes. Captain W A Hawkes of the Cunard liner Ascania said he received radio warnings from other vessels and decided to move to the area to avoid traffic and possible danger.
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New York
Rodelheim
W. A. Hawkes
Cunard
Ascania
Hawkes
Store Burglary Reported on Rosner Place Corners
Burglary at the Rosner store at Savannah and Wilkinson streets. entry gained with lock smashed. About $150 taken from a cash register, with a small amount reported missing. Police notified today as investigation begins.
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Rosner Place
Bfavannah and
Wilkinson Streets
M. Rosner
Savannah
Sole Survivor Among Four Dead in Parkton Train Crash
Four members of the Hannigan family died when their car collided with a Pennsylvania railroad train near Parkton Baltimore county. Police officer Diamond Hannigan died at Mercy Hospital after being fatally injured. Edith 9 was in critical condition and the sole survivor, a child, was seriously injured. The two other children were 6 and 4 years old.
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Baltimore
Parkton
Baltimore County
Diamond Hannigan
Robert
Diamond
Mercy Hospital
Edith
New Orleans Woman Struck Robbed by Morgan Seeking Jewels
Police search for Harry Morgan after Mrs. Albert Gusdorf 41 accuses the 50 year old companion of attempting to garrote her and fleeing with 6000 dollars in diamond rings torn from her fingers after beating her into unconsciousness. Mrs. Gusdorf said they dined then visited her apartment before the assault.
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New Orleans
Harry Morgan
Albert Gusdorf
Senate Deadlock Over Kellogg Pact Debate Grows
A partisan stalemate surrounds the Kellogg anti war pact in the Senate as the Republican Democrat bloc demands a treaty interpretation. A 24 signature round robin petition presses for clarity on American adherence. Sabbath talks reinforce the group’s stance against debate limits despite calls from Pres. Cook for access to sponsor Bingham Connecticut on the petition.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Presal Cook
Bingham, Republican
Connecticut
Seligman Named Visiting Carnegie Professor at Havana
Professor Edwin R A Seligman head of Columbia University economics department has been named visiting Carnegie professor of international relations at the University of Havana. He will lecture on finance to aid Cuba's fiscal system and plans to sail for Havana January 27 with Mrs. Seligman.
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New York
Edwin R. A. Seligman
Columbia University
Carnegie
University of Havana
Seligman
Cuba
Two Cars Stolen In Weekend Auto Thefts
Police report two cars stolen between Saturday night and Sunday morning. J M Lipscombe of 107 Espejo Street says his car was taken from Claiborne Street between Conti and Government Streets, while J J O'Donnell of 1102 Washington Avenue reports his car stolen from Jackson Street between Conti and Government Streets.
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J. M. Lipscombe
Espejo Street
Claiborne Street
Conti
Government Streets
J. J. O'Donnell
Washington Avenue
Jackson
Explosions Damage New Orleans Toy Maker Building
Two mysterious detonations on an upper floor in a downtown New Orleans building caused about 35000 in damage. It marked the third fire in the district within weeks, with the toy manufacturing company as the occupant of the destroyed structure.
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New Orleans
Ellis Back Here Thomas 8 Returns to Mobile
Ellis, executive secretary of the Mobile Community Chest, has returned to Mobile after a short vacation with relatives.
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Ellis
Thomas 8. Ellis
The
Mobile Community Chest
Mobile
Insurgents Enter Mexico City Attack Draws Casualties
Day dispatches from Colima report insurgents entered Mexico City and opened fire. One pedestrian was killed in pursuit by federal troops and a constable. Authorities believe the insurgents aimed to draw public attention to their activities.
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Mexico City
Colima
Publc
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