22 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1930
Page
1
A financial snapshot shows vank loans and unpaid bonds totaling over eight million dollars for the county as of December 1. The treasurer’s report lists 1929 expenditures including taxes, bank notes, salaries, jail costs, and road and bridge maintenance with several items awaiting accountant classification.
A Chamber of Commerce panel will appoint a committee to survey sites for a possible government fish hatchery in Alabama. The group will identify suitable locations and may offer a site if Congress passes the hatchery bill, which proposes 50 000 dollars for Alabama and other states.
A sturdy office location boosts business value. New ventures and expanding firms should choose buildings aligned with their needs. High traffic sites reach over 162000 readers daily and drive classified results.
Meteorologist Ashenberger predicts an 18 degree low for Mobile Thursday morning as Boreas repeats a frigid attack. The forecast calls for much colder conditions through the day with north winds and sinking temperatures.
A court orders reparations totaling nearly 10 000 dollars for several dealers in logs. The ruling details payment obligations and the responsible parties, clarifying compensation scope and method.
Snow hindered river ice breaking efforts near Longview Washington as a marooned town faced slow progress despite attempts by radio and telegraph communications to coordinate rescue and relief operations.
Residents of Mobile city and a ny are urged to take precautions against the freeze. Fruit growers are warned of colder weather, with temperatures dropping to 18 degrees.
Local Junior Chamber of Commerce members will canvas Mobile for funds to support the arrival of the U S S Detroit for Mardi Gras. Mr Logan credited the juniors for securing the ship for Mobile’s gala season and called for younger men to join the effort as the carnival marks its 100th season in Mobile. Joe Montgomery of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. traced a 75 year rise in per capita US life insurance from 111 in 1900 to 850 in 1928, noting adaptation to aviation and new developments.
An official statement announced a two cent pay increase for Scott, executive chief clerk at the office of President Whiteford R. Cole, made on Wednesday at the Louisville office.
J M Ackley of 7 ean avenue was docketed at the police station on charges of reckless driving and failing to stop after an accident. The incident involved James Fernane, a retired Magnolia cemetery employee, who was knocked down after alighting from a street car. Detectives have been probing the case for many days.
Report says two farmers quarreled over a property sale tied to tax issues. A shooting left one man killed and another jailed. Bruce allegedly used a double barreled shotgun while Bush had a rifle. Bush survived with his children.
In inferior criminal court Louis Shivers of Whistler agreed to plead guilty for possessing a substitute automobile license tag. He was given until February 25 to pay the fine. Guy Ward of Mobile faced no conviction on a related conspiracy charge. Irene Banks and Sam Cosby were fined $50 and costs or 20 days for dry laws violations.
The committees from the Chamber of Commerce American Legion Real Estate board and local leaders met to present the county’s advantages for a new hospital. Mayor Hartwell Joseph H Horace Turner D M Phelps and Colonel W D A Anderson attended with Schwarz and Randall Leffre as secretary. Five sites in Mobile county were offered free for the hospital and a general chairman was to be chosen later. Sites mentioned include Tanner road Spring Hill Citronelle Fowl River and near Kushla.
Papers filed Tuesday show the Monahan Plastering Company capitalized at $20,000 seeking corporate status. Names listed include John J. Monahan of Tulsa and C H Evans of New Orleans among others as organizers and officers.
Mrs. E Dubuisson 8 North Claiborne street reports a thief stole her son's bicycle from the Barton Academy yard Tuesday afternoon. Fred Bailey on the steamer reports a thief boarded at the foot of State Tuesday night and stole his suit and a grey overcoat. Ocean police are investigating.
Police deputy and Sheriff Wiggins request public aid to help search for two missing youths. No further details provided.
A Columbus style report states nine children and a bus driver died in a Cleveland area railroad crossing collision. The bus was stopped at the crossing when a fast freight train plowed into it, wreckage spreading 500 feet along the tracks. A ninth child was seriously injured.
Engineer visits by M. Rademacher assistant engineer to traffic surveys of the Arbor River. He sailed Tuesday aboard the Blakely to inspect Pass Aux Heron and Bayou la Batre. He will survey Pascagoula harbor Wednesday then return to New Orleans.
Weather forced postponement of morning trials for the horses Eagle Ferris and Slipaway. Eagle Ferris is owned by Dr. H. E. Longshort of Holly New Jersey and ridden by Ala Ed Farrior of Union. Slipaway, entered by Teagle of New York, awaits Chesley Harris of Haynesville Alabama to ride when trials resume.
Mrs Rebeccae Latimer Felton 94 the only woman to hold a U S senate seat was listed unimproved at a local sanitorium after a bronchial pneumonia attack. She spent a restless night and doctors warned recovery would be uncertain given her age.
A burglary at E Willard's store in Theodore occurred day or night with multiple lootings cited. Willie Jackson, 26, is mentioned in connection with the incident.
Washington hearings reveal Mellon deflects questions on dry law enforcement and future enforcement prospects. Schafer confronts Mellon over alleged treasury crimes and a looming scandal linked to Washington manufacturers. Turn to page 4 for more details.
London reports that the upcoming sessions aim for open discussion of Far East issues with both sides aware of the other’s aims. Delegation chiefs hesitate to publish their claims in advance, signaling possible concessions as talks proceed. International News Service says tomorrow’s session may feature Henry L. Stimson.
The Glen Allen boy won a 250 scholarship offered by M. Crump & Co in a contest announced today by W. M. Landess Shelby County 4-H agent. Separate prizes were awarded to Herron Yarbrough Jackson Tennessee Will Cassiday Osceola Arkansas and Harrington Lavender Weir Mississippi.
Charles 8Mc Millan, 15, was charged with grand larceny for stealing his mother’s car. Mrs. C. 3. McMillan of Grand Bay filed the warrant. Police and county officers hunted the boy all day and located him at Theo-
An attack on Al Smith is described with claims he remains in Alabama hopes to win. Senator J Thomas Herliha denies the water that time and says he will press his candidacy for governor. In a letter Watt T Brown Alabama member a Democrat responds to the coverage.
The arts and interests committee of the Woman's Club House Association hosts a lecture by Barron, a noted horticulturist, on the garden club movement in the United States and Europe. The talk starts at 8:00 p.m. and is open to club members and friends.
Frank P. Folmar president of the American National Bank and Trust Company and H. G. Denniston chairman of the board met with the city commission to discuss proposals to erect a city auditorium. The plan is held in abeyance while all features are considered.
Point Barrow Alaska reports unseasonable warmth as sunlight returns after two months of haze. Residents welcome milder weather and relief from the bitter cold that grips much of the nation.
In Mississippi Valley districts the harsh cold intensifies the plight of hundreds of homeless refugees. Reports from Memphis note deaths and widespread hardship as floodwaters and swollen rivers strand families along bayous and plantations. Local appeals urge relief efforts and boat rescues to reach stranded settlers and assist distressed residents.
Reports from Blytheville describe relief operations amid rising floodwaters and blocked access. River observers warn a solid freeze may slow rises, while residents seek to reach higher ground and shelter on rooftops.
Grady Bennett a laborer working on a gallery at 267 Dauphin street fell from a ladder that slipped beneath him. He sustained painful injuries and was taken by city ambulance to City hospital for treatment.
Generally fair weather with a cold wave. temperatures 4 to 20 degrees in parts of the south and coast. Alabama and Mississippi see colder nights, with north interior regions 10 to 18 degrees, and coast 0 to 10. River bulletin notes Tombigbee forecast to remain listg Thursday and damuary observations from several stations.
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