Port work back on with two new Mobile warehouses planned
Major General William L. Sibert announces that the Alabama docks commission will award contracts for two steel and concrete warehouses and transit sheds on Pier 1 and Pier 2 and for a coal handling plant at the state terminals within sixty days. Dredging proceeds on the slips. Three Mile Creek site is eyed for the coal terminal.
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William L. Sibert
Alabama Docks Commission
Sibert
Pier 1
Piier 2
Docks Commission
General Sibert
Commission
Mobile
Seats
General 8Ibert
Water Street
Commerce Street
Broad Street
Sullivan
Jackson
Ohio and Southern
Three ‘Mile Creek
Mile Creek
Telegraph Road
Docks Board
Chicago
Missisgi Valley
Calvert
Mobile County
Not Guilty Pleas Entered in Local Manslaughter and Offense Cases
Leando Reus a deep sea fisherman indicted for manslaughter in the killing of Gus Nelson on the Star Fish and Oyster Company wharf pleads not guilty and awaits trial February 25 to allow Spanish relatives to attend. John Ham faces a hearing January 26 on a statutory disappearance case involving Emma Schmidt. G Hawkins pleads guilty to malicious injury after prior indictment for petit larceny, with ten days in jail. Multiple others, including Albert Brown and Emanuel Gonzalez, are set for January 26 or January 26 trials on liquor manufacturing and burglary charges respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leando Reus
Gus Nelson
Pete Hansen
Star Fish and Oyster Company
Palmetto Street
C. W. Tompkins
Spain
Reus
Nelson
Marine Hospital
John Ham
Emma Schmidt
Chickasaw
G. Hawkins
W. G. Caffey
Herbert Piper
George Browntabor
Albert Brown
Leonard Doggett
Milton P. Goodwin
Emanuel Gonzales
Mrs Ella Boole Leads Volunteers to Push Dry Nation
Mrs Ella A Boole national president of the W C T U heads several hundred women workers bound for Washington for a January 25 conference on enforcing prohibition progress. Government officials will report on efforts to strengthen the dry movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella A. Boole
U. S. Dry
Washington
Four Miners Believed Killed In Caples Mine Blast
An explosion at Pocahontas No. 8 mine in Caples Caples WV left four machine coal cutting crew members unaccounted for. Rescue crews evacuated seven nearby workers unharmed as officials suspected gas accumulation caused the blast. Names listed: Mike Grovich, Mike Rochnich, Giles Sheff, James Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Caples
Pocahontas No. 8
Mike Grovich
Mike Rochnich
Giles Sheff
James Davis
Coompany
Court Room Chaos in Austin Description of Murder Case
Fragmentary account from Austin court notes a chaotic telephonic dispute involving Dr Chipps and Dr Norris. Key figures Mayor Mimm and Dr Hipps appear in the muddled dialogue as authorities discuss a fatal incident. The incomplete report mentions a murder linked to a jury room scene and unclear statements.
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Austin
D. EB. Chis
Dr. J
Norris
West Chico
Jane ‘Hipps
Norri
H.C. Mimm
Chipps
Ald
Negro Arrested in Assault Case
Frank Stokes a negro who recently finished a four year penitentiary term and was named an escape from the county road gang in 1917 was docketed at the county jail on a charge of assault to murder. William Gibbs, another negro, alleges Stokes shot him with a bird shot from a double barreled shotgun on a bridge yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stokes
State Penitentiary
Mose Bernstein
George Riley
William Gibbs
Stokes
Bird
Gibbs
Southern Railway to Equalize Furniture Freight Rates
The Southern Railway agreed to give Mobile the same rate treatment as South Atlantic ports for furniture from Chattanooga bound for the Pacific coast. The Mobile & Ohio railroad wrote it is seeking to end a lower rate on orchard heat pots from Toledo, reflecting ongoing rate adjustments in regional freight commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Railway
Mobile
South Atlantic
Chattanooga
Pacific Coast
Chamber of Com
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Toledo
Plateau Man Improves After Scenic Highway Crash
El Bradley known as Plateau shows improvement at City hospital after an auto crash on the Scenic Highway by Dog River. He remains unconscious but is reported to be slightly better today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Bradley
Plateau
Dog River
Weather forecast for Madama region
Rain expected tonight and Thursday with colder air. Strong northwest to north winds shift in late Thursday across northern areas.
Opening of Mobile Saenger Theatre Marks New Era
Mobile unveils a new $750000 theatre by the Saenger chain with a downtown parade on the birthday of Robert E Lee. Dedication at 2 30 pm features John P Sullivan senator John Craft Mobile officials and Saenger representatives. A ball follows the last show at 11 pm with many visitors and special cars for transport.
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Mobile
Saenger
Robert E. Lee
William Dever
Chicago
Theatre Company
de Pomorski
Negro Gets Term For Theft Of Autos
Charlies Coleman, a negro, was sentenced by Judge Claude A Grayson to three years plus a day for grand larceny after pleading guilty to stealing two cars belonging to Mrs A Meaher and Fred Norden. He wrecked the Meaher vehicle, fought captors, and resisted police. Alvin Walker also pleaded to stealing an automobile from V Dismukes of Prichard and was remanded until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Coleman
Claude A. Grayson
A. Meaher
Fred Norden
Meaher
Alvin Walker
V. Dismukes
Prichard
Local Man Detained on Motor Vehicle Theft Act Charge
Howard Smith, wanted for violating the motor vehicle theft act, was returned to the city last night by local authorities. He is alleged to have accompanied another man arrested earlier in connection with a stolen automobile and is held on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Smith
Loseles
Smith
Eyeg
Cha
Seewee Wee
Willys to Visit Mobile Thursday
John N. Willys president of Willys-Overland Auto Co arrives in Mobile Thursday morning to meet Robert J. Kearns of Standard Motor Co. He travels with Charles M. La Roux and tours local docks before continuing by auto to Pass Christian and on to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N .Willys
Willys-Overland Automobile Company
Mobile
Robert J. Kearns
Standard Motor Company
Mr. Willys
Louisville and
Nashville
Chicago
Charles M. la Roux
Atlanta
Willys
Mr. Kearns
Pass Christian
New Orleans
South
State Docks
Accident Victim James A. Rice Dies in Crash
James A. Rice a lumberman died from injuries after a January 4 auto crash into a church building in Memphis Tennessee. The wreck injured his left arm and right leg and caused a fractured hip and internal injuries. His wife was learning to drive at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
James A. Rice
Rice
County Court Closed for Holiday Observance
No session of the inferior criminal court was held today due to the holiday celebrating the anniversary of Robert E. Lee. The probate court remained in session all day because of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inferior Criminal Court
Robert FE. Lee
Dortch Endorses Community Chest As Aid To Charity
John B. Dortch of the State Savings Bank joins Mobile bankers and city leaders endorsing the Community Chest campaign to fund Mobile charitable and welfare groups for the coming year. Dortch notes nationwide adoption and business efficiency in centralizing fundraising, reducing repeated solicitations on business people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dortch
Community Chest
John B. Dortch
State Savings Bank
Mr. Dortch
Workers Ready to Start Chest Drive in Mobile
Workers prepare to begin a chest drive in Mobile with Andrew Mitchell directing residential outreach and team captains. Supplies will reach all workers by Monday, and a large campaign dinner is planned at the Battle House. Frank Rossman announces organizational chairs for utilities and telegraph firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ota
Andrew Mitchell
Ceek
Battle House
Mobile
Frank Rossman
Public Utilities Section
Rossman
Southern Bell Telephone Co
W. H. Stanfill
Ollie J. Smith
Collie Morris
Franklin Coleman
Mobile Gas Co
Mobile Light and Retiway Co
Mr. Rossman
D. A Schram
Stockman
Transportation
Not Guilty Plea In Killing Case
Charles Alonzy alias Lonzo, indicted for slaying his wife Mary Alonzy, pleaded not guilty at circuit court arraignment set for January 28. Docket shows multiple defendants with sentences including hard labor for burglary and grand larceny, and assault cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Alonzy
Lonzo
Mary Alonzy
Theodore Brown
Henry Crater
Henry Steel
James
J. H. Reeder
Clarence Robertson
Jimmie Lee Davis
Wathaniel Hubbard Smith
John Porter
John Wiliams
Jahunery
Cane Ard Douglas
Moonshiners in Mobile County Lose Two Wash Tubs Stills
Deputies and a federal officer raided early yesterday on Pumphouse branch near Cottage Hill road and found two galvanized wash tubs soldered into a 60 gallon still and a 100 gallon copper still. Ten barrels of mash were destroyed along with the vessels as raiders seized illicit equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Sheriff’s Office
Pumphouse Branch
Cottage Hill Road
Burch
Site
Stringfellow
Graves
Former Mexico M Times Mired by Illness and Death
Ailing prominent Mexican figure endured years of illness and was near death after a period of unconsciousness. Family members including Albert of Belgium and Queen Dissa were summoned to the bedside before she died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ki Albert
Belgium
Dissa
Leopold
Good Will Planes Finish First Leg
Good Will planes finish the first leg from San Antonio to the Panama Canal Zone. The San Antonio party, escorted by twenty ships, reaches the Canal Zone from Puntarenas Costa Rica after a long southbound leg. The New York and the Stars arrived earlier. after rest they depart for Valdivia and turn toward Argentina.
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France
Panama Canal
Zond
San Amtonio
San Antonio
San Anton Francisco
Detroit
Canal Zone
Puntarenas
Costa Ane
New York
The
Stars
Valdivia
Chile
Argentina
Dothan Probes City Funds Shortage Allegations
An inquiry into alleged city funds shortages follows an auditor's report to the city council. The document cites embezzlement and irregularities with a liability around 50 000 over five years. Officials split on whether the report is technical or a frame up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Fas
Oscar
Generee
Baltimore Honors Poe on 117th Birth Anniversary
Baltimore marks Edgar Allan Poe's 117th birth anniversary with renewed interest in his life and writings. The city notes psychoanalysis, new biographies, and newly published letters, as well as poems attributed to Poe's brother, stirring local fascination with the melancholy poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Ste Aoten Amt
Chaplin Divorce Case Probes three Safes for Wealth
In Los Angeles on January 19 authorities studied three safes from Charlie Chaplin and his estranged wife Lita Grey's divorce case. Receivers inspect contents to determine Chaplin's net worth and bond for temporary alimony of 4000 dollars monthly. Government tax liens totaling 1 073 721 dollars do not halt alimony, per officials.
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Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Lita Greganita
Beverly Hills
Olbert
Los Rage
Action
Lin
Walter Versin
Los Angeles
Charlies Chaplin
Liza Grey Chaplin
Chaplin
Studio
United States District Attorney's Office
Civil War Veteran Chenault Buried After Fatal Fire
Selmer Tennessee reports 90 year old Civil War veteran A C Chenault was burned to death at his home when a shawl around his shoulders ignited his wheelchair by an open fireplace. He was buried at Mt Vernon cemetery after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer
Tenn
C. Chenault
Mt. Vernon
Chenault
Rich Alabama Man Fatally Injured In Miami Auto Accident
Minthorne Woolsey a 76 year old retired New York financier living in Waynesville North Carolina and Miami Beach Florida was found dead in a vacant lot in Miami. Police believe a mobile vehicle caused instantaneous death with facial injuries and signs of dragging the body. His wintering companion said he attended a hypnotic show in Miami the prior night and did not return by midnight. A gold watch and small amount of money were found on his person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Minthorne Woolsey
New York
Waynesville
N. C
Woolsey
Selma
Ala
Miami
Hawk Captured Alive Confounds Loop Killer Tale
A Chicago story reports a hawk captured alive amid headlines that a killer hawk was taken in the loop. Authorities sought the suspect as others feared the true culprit still hunted the area, with A W Merrill of the Illinois bird life conservation noting the captive as the "grand daddy" among hawk threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eabeevoneath
Newet
Acon
Loop
A. W. Merrill
Illinois State Department of Bird Life Conservation
Penpautt
Immigration laws before labor men in St. Petersburg
The American Federation of Labor executive council discussed the Mexican immigration question in St. Petersburg Florida with President William Green stating an official attitude announcement would follow later today The sessions were expected to conclude by nightfall after members returned home An official inquiry into the matter continued yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
American Federation of Labor
William Green
WTO IN BURGLARY GAGI
Robert Starks arraigned before Judge Claude Grays on larceny charges after breaking into homes. He asked for ten years per count, suggesting a total of 70 years. He will return next Monday to consider the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Starks
Reven Canes
Claude Grays
Hastings Man Turns Ninety With Trendy Hair Style
On his 98th birthday in Hastings Nebraska the man celebrated with a fashionable hair style. The piece notes he and Miss Elien H Hieves were in style as air travel began and mentions early passengers.
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Hastings
Jan
Mr Te
Mies
Elien H Hieves
Harn
Dredges On Bridge Work Break In Negotiations
Negotiations with a company in New to secure a new dredge to continue the bridge work on the Spanish river bridge were interrupted. The dredge there was raised at the eer time and completion was delayed. officials expect a quick resumption once a new dredge is secured.
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New
Spanish River Bridge
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