Warrant sent in the mail for Paducah bank robbery suspect
Mobile police report a warrant for Robert L. Holland alias J B Bedford connected to the December 31 robbery of Peoples National Bank in Paducah. Holland, arrested in Mobile on a prohibition charge, faces forgery and robbery-related counts after identification by bank staff and a forged check case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hold
J. B. Bedford
Mobile
Peoples’ National Bank of
Church
Paducah
Holland
Burch
Bernstein
Bauer
Price Porter
Manhattan Tel
Royal Street
Recorder’s Court
Ed Gould
Roy Bucklew
John Laurez
Moon shiners move still after mash discovery at cottage hill
Federal Agent Hudson and How ard Hargett found three hundred gallons of mash and several fermenters near Cottage Hill late Thursday. The still had been moved from the site and could not be located. no arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Hill
Hudson
Howard Hargett
Razor attack reported in a city incident
George Jenkins, described as a negro, was cut on the head with a razor by Pesella McMillan, a negro, of 206 Elmira street at 10 30 o'clock Thursday night. Jenkins was taken to City hospital by city ambulance for treatment. McMillan escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jenkins
Pesella McMillan
Elmira Street
Jenkins
City Hospital
McMillan
Weather Summary and River Bulletin for January 16 1931
The Weather Local reports cloudy and warmer conditions for Friday night and Saturday with occasional rain on Saturday and moderate easterly winds. The Alabama forecast notes similar conditions. Daily River Bulletin from January 16 1931 shows river gauges and forecasted declines in sections including Tombigbee and Selma with notes from Harry Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Daily River Bulletin
Tien
Aberdeen
Columbus
Parole Granted for Sullivan in Manslaughter Case
Thomas H. Sullivan former special deputy sheriff of Mobile County was paroled for 60 days from a 1 year sentence and $500 fine for second degree manslaughter in the killing of Mrs Thelma Wooten 24 A parole order issued by Hamp Draper on instruction from Governor Bibb Graves reached the Mobile County board The parole was issued after Sullivan had served 42 days of his sentence and began his term December 5 in the county farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Wooten
Thomas H. Sullivan
Mobile County
Hamp Draper
State Convict Board
Draper
Bibb Graves
Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Sullivan
Program of Thrills for Booster Club Meeting
The Saenger News Item Booster Club hosts a kids event with The Indians Are Coming final chapter Trail's fate Charley's Aunt with Charles Ruggles Richards the magician Will give away rabbits candy and toys Billy and Grace Carmen perform Saturday includes Mobile recreation department Agnes Griffin with new songs Public announcements about the next serial to be made at the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saenger-News-Item
Charley
Charles Ruggles
Richards
Billy and
Grace Carmen
Mobile Recreation Department
Agnes Griffin
Booster Club
Mobile Solon Pushes Street Tax Bill In Legislature
Mobile representative George A. Sossaman introduced a bill to prohibit Mobile from collecting the $5 street tax and to appoint a matron at the county jail with a $150 monthly salary. The measure faces doubt in both houses as Senator John Craft may block it until new revenue options are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
House of Representatives
George A. Sossaman
Montgomery Bureau
Sossaman
Recorder’s Court
Committee On Roads and Highways
John Craft
Senate
Circuit Court
Mobile County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Mobile County League of Women Voters
Craft
William H. Silver
Silver
One Man Hurt In City Auto Collision
W. W. Pool of Adams Motor Company was injured in a crash at Dearborn and Church streets about 11 oclock. Pool was driven to City hospital with facial and back injuries not considered serious, expected to stay two or three days. Phister, driving a car from the Cawthon hotel, was the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Pool
Adams Motor Company
City Hospital
Dearborn
Church Streets
F. M. Phister
Cawthon Hotel
Lorenzo Miller
Pool
City
Miller
Church Street
Phister
Logan Re-Elected President of Mobile Winter Visitors Club
John D. Logan was re-elected president of the Mobile Winter Visitors' Club for 1930. Officers chosen include J. W. Newman of Chicago as first vice president O. W. Merwin of Brainard Minn as second vice president George A. Zolezzi secretary and treasurer Edward Overton assistant secretary. Short talks followed by Adams School of Dancers round out the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Logan
Mobile
J. W. Newman
Chicago
O. W. Merwin
Brainard
Minn
George A. Zolezzi
Edward Overton
Logan
Messrs
Newman
Merwin
John Leak
Mae Sunly
Contest Winner Will Get Free Trip to Meet Hoover
The Mobile recreation department hosts the You can make it contest open to boys and girls up to 17 from Mobile and nearby areas. Entrants send names ages and addresses to St Emanuel and Conti Streets and may be sent to Washington for presentation to President Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
City Recreation Department
Mobile
Wen Malizers Geldeen Mae
Register
Washington
News Item and
Recreation Department
St. Emanuel and
Conti
County Oghip for Oalaries Eaging Board Expenditures
Mobile county held 215000 dollars in outstanding scrip at year end per county treasurer George E. Stone. The finance committee announced salaries paid with scrip may be addressed by the new board of revenue when they assume office Monday, though preferred claims remain ineligible for scrip payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Board of Revenue
George E. Stone
Stone
Finance Committee
J. C. Prine
Board of Revenue Recesses To Review Bids
The Board of Revenue recessed for 20 minutes Friday and will reconvene Saturday to review bids including Brackin Construction at 6800 dollars and A Lacey at 6082. Hancock & Company won the Highland road extension at 5292. Pure Milk Company officials pressed for tax exemptions. auditors reported Albert Towle farm shows a 900 dollar loss for 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue
Mat Brackin Construction
A. Lacey
Anniston
Hancock & Company
Highland Road
Pure Milk Company
Arthur D. Davis
Albert 8. Towle Farm
Harold E. Booth
W. C. T. U. to Meet for Eleventh Anniversary Banquet
The Mobile Woman's Christian Temperance Union marks eleven years of Prohibition with a 7 30 p m banquet at the Woman's Club House on Government Street. A program of addresses and music is planned under Miss Annie Hayes with performances by Mrs Shock and Miss Serena Edey. Speakers include Mrs Arthur Chilton Miss Lily Richie Mrs Autrey Greer and C H Hembree. Tickets are available from Mrs T D Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Woman's Club House
Government Street
Annie Hayes
William Shock
Serena Edey
Carl Gilbert
Arthur Chilton
Deptment of Citizenship
Lily Richie
Montgomery
Autrey Greer
Mobile Union
C. H. Hembree
Internal Revenue Office
William Schock
T. D. Dixon
New Traffic Cops Named for County Force
Will W. Ernst former deputy sheriff Walter W. Blackman special officer Ollie Lartigue former county traffic officer will form the new county traffic force. They will replace Joseph Hester Charles Cogburn and Willie Wimberley who are serving now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will W. Ernst
Walter W. Blackman
Police Department
Ollie Lartigue
Joseph Hester
Charles Cogburn
Willie Wimberley
Burglars Foiled in Foote Lane Store Attempt
At 1:30 Friday morning three men tried to break into Greer's Store No. 27 on Foote's Lane and O4 Shell road. A nearby watchman saw the group and police found a broken lock and door glass after investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer’s
Foote’s Lane
Shell Road
Orleans asks Dixie manhunt for 4 bandits
Crescent City authorities widen search as police receive orders to shoot to kill. Four bandits are sought after incidents across highways with patrols tightened and a regional manhunt underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Dixie
Crescent City
Desperadoes Escape New Orleans Prison Reach Mobile
Four fugitives escaped a New Orleans prison late Friday and were said to be traveling in a Ford coupe with a 1930 Louisiana plate. Mobile police and sheriff's deputies reported no trace as the men passed Sudell, Louisiana, at about 6:45 p.m. Thursday en route to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Sheriff's Deputies
New Orleans
Warren Burch
Sudell
Four bandits escape New Orleans city jail in bold breakout
Four inmates battered guards and burrowed through a wall to escape from the New Orleans city jail. Donald Rylich from Chicago and Herman Taylor from Birmingham are wanted on murder and robbery charges. Michel Antagnet and Joe Smith fled with the others, seizing a motorist’s car and heading east toward Slidell. Crochet, beaten by the group, detailed the escape before authorities recaptured the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Birmingham
Donald Rylich
Herman Taylor
Austin Marte
Michel Antagnet
New Orleans
Ernest Crochet
Slidell
Louisiana Avenue
Austin Harte
Joe Smith
Crochet
Trio held for federal grand jury in car theft case
Jimmie Hamilton alias Jimmie Murray Tallahassee Chance of Tampa and Vancille Yon Marianna were docketed on a motor vehicle theft act charge and held for the federal grand jury. Federal warrants allege they stole a U Drive car from Warren Ohio. officers Franelich and Bettis took the trio into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Hamilton
Jimmie Murray
Tallahassee
Fla
Chance
Tampa
Vancille Yon
Marianna
Warren
Ohio
Henry Franelich
Cody Bettis
Survey Under Way on Mobile Pensacola Canal Route
Mayor R A Sherer said federal engineers are surveying the Mobile Pensacola canal project from Montgomery. The exact canal route has not been determined yet and the survey was expected to be finished by the latter part of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Sherer
United States
Montgomery
Mobile-Pensacola Canal
State Capital Bureau
Shearer
Senate Row Delays Aid Contributions Threaten Drought Relief
Red Cross officials informed President Hoover that Senate relief proposals threaten the 10 million drought aid fund. The luncheon was delayed as Chairman Payne and treasury officials reported unfavorable reaction from cities including Philadelphia and Boston to the fundraising appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Red Cross
Hoover
Senate
Congress
Red Cross
Payne
The
Ae Lamont
Mills
Hope
Treasury
Red Cross Central Committee
Philadelphia
Boston
Bank Robbery Foiled by Wrecked Car Near Gonzales
Bandits robbed the Bank of Gonzales in Louisiana taking about 4000 dollars. They wrecked their car escaping toward Baton Rouge and fled into the woods as posses with bloodhounds and deputies searched the area. Police consider they may be fugitives from a New Orleans jail break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
P. D
Fife
Baton Rouge
Louisiana and Arkansas
New Orleans-Baton. Rouge
New Orleans
Nye campaign funds probe gains 50000 for expenses
The Senate approved an additional 50000 for the Nye campaign funds investigating committee with no debate. Senator Moses of New Hampshire had signaled opposition to immediate action. Chairman Nye set hearings later the same day to examine witnesses for Senator Davis and the bid to declare his seat vacant over alleged excessive campaign expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Nye
Moses
New Hampshire
Davis
Pennsylvania
Dismissal Sought in Receivership Case for Super Weave Rayon Fabrics
Albert O Thayer and Estes D Baker bondholders asked the circuit court equity division on Friday to dismiss the receivership suit against Super Weave Rayon Fabrics Inc The petition gave no reason for dismissal The original filing sought appointment of a receiver to conserve assets after a fire on December 3 and to compel payment of an insurance claim by the insurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayon Fabrics, Inc
Albert O. Thayer
Estes D. Baker
Circuit Court
Thayer
Early Shoals Bill Doubted by Conferees
Washington report from January 16 notes two Muscle Shoals conferees Ransley and Reece doubt any wartime project legislation will pass this session. They foresee further talks to bridge Senate and House differences on Senator Norris's government operation proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ransiy
Pennsylvania
Reece
Tennessee
Senate
Wurzbach
Texas
Norris
Nebraska
Ransley
Steamer William N Page Floated After Shoreing Off Long Island
The steamer William N Page which ran aground at Shinnecock on January 5 was floated this morning with aid from salvage steamers Willett and Relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William N. Page
Shinnecock
Long Island
Willett
Relief
Business Upturn Forecast by Expert at Real Estate Meeting
Wi Marcus Rose editor of Business Week told the National Association of Real Estate Boards midwinter session that the bottom of the business depression has been reached and the year 1931 will begin a gradual return to normalcy. He cautioned that initiative and ingenuity are key and projected a spring upturn with a stronger summer, fall peak, and brisk spring 1932 ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Fla
Marc C. Rose
New York
Business Week
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Rose
Adjournment Vote Sets Stage for Miller Inauguration
Legislators adopt adjournment as Tuesday access looms for the inauguration of Gov Elect Miller and his address. City officials await the formal ceremony and remarks outlining policy priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Inauguration Day Observed in Montgomery
Simple ceremony marks inauguration day in Montgomery Alabama with officials and residents gathering to witness the event. Local leaders delivered brief remarks as the city observed the constitutional transfer of power amid quiet celebration.
Alabama relief resolution seeks drought loan aid for farmers
The Alabama legislature moves to grant drought relief funds for farmers to buy seed and fertilizer. Representative R J Goode leads the house resolution with unanimous support, sent to Secretary Hyde and Dr Warburton for action. The measure cites extreme 1930 drought causing crop failure and distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
House
R. J. Goode
Aoa
Senate
Craft
Mobile
Hyde
C. W. Warburton
Deartment of Agriculture Inspection Service
Washington
Curry Indicted in Fatal Shooting Case
William Curry, a man described as a negro, was indicted by the grand jury on a murder charge. Assistant Solicitor Marion R. Vickers announced the arraignment in police court. The indictment concerns the death of Monroe Curry, age 7, his son, with an earlier bond hearing suggesting the shooting may have been accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Curry
Marion R. Vickers
Monroe Curry
Curry
Man Held for Jury in Ed Singleton Shooting Case
Roger Combel Jr. of 1008 Bay Avenue was arrested on a general charge connected to the Saturday night shooting that killed Ed Singleton, a Black man. Singleton was arraigned Friday. Assistant Marion H. Vickers urged grand jury investigation, bond denied, and the suspect remained in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Combel, Jr
Bay Avenue
Ed Singleton
Marion H. Vickers
Robert Mobley
Singleton
Ford tri motor plane Stanolind II departs for Hattiesburg
The Pan American Petroleum Company owned Ford tri motor Stanolind II departed late Thursday for Hattiesburg and arrived here from New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan- American Petroleum Corporation
Hattiesburg
New Orleans
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Robert L. Holland
Harry Armstrong
Graves
Mobile Solon
Bill ON
Mobile Winter Visitors Club
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County Oghip For
Oalaries Eaging Board
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Greer
Liberty
Senate Row
John Burton Payne
Louisiana
Glass
Mill
Montgomery, Ala
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Son
Combel
Sea After Ninevenay
Renee Maen
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