French Murder Case Moves Between State and Federal Courts
The state and federal battle over Harry French, a former federal officer charged with murder and trespass in connection with a narcotics raid killing Jim Behan, continues as costs to transfer range from 25 to 100 dollars. Solicitor Bart Chamberlain withdrew his transfer motion after federal advice, and the attorney general was asked for guidance. Both sides seek different forums for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Emberlain
Harry French
French
Jim Behan
Bhdrafowin
Ervin
Soter Chamberlain
Fed- 1
Oestor
Chamberlain
Orning
Petition Aims to Impeach Odom and Carpenter in Bastrop Case
Mer Rouge January 27 A petition carrying 25 signatures seeks impeachment of Judge Fred L. Odom who oversaw the Hooded Mob inquiry and Sheriff Fred L. Carpenter for alleged malfeasance and nonfeasance. Mayor Robert L. Dade delays action until the Louisiana Attorney General acts, noting impeachment requires AG or 26 taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrouge
Fred L. Odom
Bastrop
Fred L. Carpenter
Robert L. Dade
Mer Rouge
Dade
Louisiana
Carpenter
Odom
Plan sale of $700000 in bonds
New York Jan. 27 Bond market shifts see railroad issues aided by December earnings in a strong week yet overall prices softened by French and Belgian liens. Southern Railway active, Consolidated Gas placed on a $5 annual dividend, Fisher Body leaped on debenture plans, while issuing new stock. Local officials plan to issue 700000 in bonds and accelerate high school building funding with bids to be called within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
Southern Railway
Fisher
Manochee
Consolidated Gas Company
Board of Revenue and Board of School Commissioners
Revenue Board
Heyman Gabriel
Gabriel
George
E. Stone
Atalaia Floated to Load Cargo at Mobile
The Brazilian steamer Atalaia, .5, 040 tons, which ran aground off St An trewe Florida on Wednesday afternoon while en route to this port, has been floated with tugboat and coast guard help. It arrived today at Mobile and Ohio pier to take on lumber bound for South America. The Ada Power reported a request for assistance but no tug was available. The vessel was sailing from Key West to Philadelphia with logwood from Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalaia
St. Antrewe
Fla
Mobile
Ohio Pier
South Ameri
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Cutter ‘Allapsos Captain J. M. Newberry of the Moei ‘Ship Chanciery
Terem
Ada Power
Af ‘West
King
Key - West
Miladelphia
Jamaica
Prohi Case Hearings Overturned in Fowlriver Court
In Fowlriver recorder's court two prohi cases proceeded with delays. A B Gerdes and HT Kett face charges for possessing ten gallons of white whiskey in an automobile. Charles J Jones, described as a Negro, is charged with possessing about sixty quarts of Johnny Walker whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Gerdes
H.T. Kett
Fowlriver
Recorder's Court
Charlés J. Jones
Neéegro
Thrown Pop Bottle Case Slams Suit at Court
Bernard Aldor faces a $5,000 suit after a flashpoint on a soda bottle incident. The minor alleges a bottle allegedly thrown by W. Jack of the Nutts Co. struck him on the head and cut his face during a game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard ‘Alidor
Sarva
C. Aldor
Eurc
Ed C. Jens
Ww. A
Jack
Nutt Company
Adjourning Federal Court Clears Docket For Next Week
There was no session today but the federal court will resume hearings Monday morning. The jury was dismissed Friday and many cases remain to be heard next week as part of a special term to clear the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Court
Pére
Man Convicted in Tice Case Sentenced in Alabama Jail
A man convicted in a federal case related to violating quarantine laws was sentenced to twenty days in the Escambia County Alabama jail. Deputy U S Marshal D Calhoun oversaw the transfer and custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msehee
Eecambia Courtt
Ala
United States
Marshall D. Calhoun
Weather outlook across states with showers and cooling
A weather summary from Washington reports Alabama Florida and Mississippi expecting showers with cooler conditions Sunday. General trend shows considerable cloudiness with rain in parts and a general cooling by midweek, temperatures above normal in some areas then colder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Atlantic
Gulf
Southeree
Official Count Shows Majority 3446 for Bonds
The Mobile county election returned a 3446 majority for the school bond issue with 3019 in favor and 609 against for road redemption bonds totaling 3928 to 609. All wards and precincts except one voted, Mount Vernon and Semmes showing mixed results by district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Jori
Mount Vernon
Semmes
Slogan Contest Puts Spotlight on Mobile Publicity
Mobile Chamber of Commerce invites catch phrases for a new advertising push. Entries due Monday with multiple winners to be named. Prizes offered for phrases that differ from a typical slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Prisoners Transferred to Camp Kilby Prison
Negro prisoner B Phillips had sentence commuted to life after a death. E Mason received from 12 to 60 years for burglary and grand larceny. Mark Mitch jailed from two to three years for grand larceny. Ed Hayden alias Green received two years and one day for forgery. State Transfer Agent William Robbins escorted them to Camp Kilby, Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
E. Mason
Mark Mitch
Ed Hayden
Green
Camp Kilby
Roof Fire at 357 North Conception Street
Fire damaged the roof of a dwelling at 357 North Conception Street by sparks falling on the roof. The fire department reported $199 in damages and dispatched fire trucks to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Conception Street
S Parks
McKeon Cleared of Federal Charge Over Bridge Keeper Role
Hamilton McKeon, keeper of the Dog River bridge, was discharged after a U S commissioner noted Prohibition Officers Hassenger and Prender could not positively identify him as the liquor seller. The case tied to his reappointment by the county board, which had sparked a dispute with Lyons estate attorney Joseph H. McAleer, who challenged the reap pointment. McKeon faced a Dec 15 warrant and posted bond before today’s arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton McKeon
Dog River
United States
J. S. Burgett
Hassenger
Prender
McKeon
Joseph H. McAleer
Lyons
Youth Sentenced in Grand Larceny Case
G. Robinson about 20 was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to nine months hard labor. Rev. Thomas Wallace, traveling evangelist, testified Robinson stole his auto truck worth $75. Deputy Sheriff EB Pugh of Grand Bay made the arrest and recovered the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On. G. Robinson
Thomas Wallace
Robinson
EB. 8. Pugh
Grand Bay
Baby’s Body Found in Shallow Grave in Bellevue
Coroner ruled strangulation caused the infant death after an inquest in Bellevue Ohio. Police hold a married man for questioning regarding the child's burial in a garden lot sparked by a report from the father in law amid a family quarrel over property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Ohio
Bell
Frank Woolworth Dies in London Head of Woolworth chain
Frank M. Woolworth, wealthy American merchant and founder of the five and dime Woolworth chain, died at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in London. He had suffered a stroke last October and never recovered. He came to England in 1909 to open branches and is survived by his widow and a son who is a Yale student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank M. Woolworth
Woodyore Oey
Ritz Carlton
Woolworth
Frank Es Z
Amer
England
Gon
Yale
Shopmen Fight for Dominance Amid Union Split
In Chicago on January 27, workers faced a power struggle between the old Shopcrafts organization, which began July 1, and new unions formed to replace it. A United States railroad labor board order mandated a general election among Grand Track Railroad shop employees to pick their representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Repe
United States Railroad Labor Board
Grand Track Railroad
Hardships For Rail Line Told In Tenn Hearing
Railroad officials and workers testified in Nashville about a strike on the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad. The hearing precedes a motion for a federal injunction in Chicago. The strike disrupted meals for 3,000 workers and delayed interstate traffic and mail. 25 percent of locomotives were out of service, up from 13.6 percent when the strike began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoon
San Francisco
United States District Court
Chicago
Nashville
German Resistance Grows as Ruhr Tensions Rise
In Duesseldorf, French forces tighten grip after a high level meeting of city and state leaders discussed measures to parry occupation. Traffic and commerce suffer from rail strikes and food shipments are restricted. Court martials loom for Burgomaster Schmidt and police chief Ocexle, held over Thursday disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duesseldorf
Associated Press
Gee E
Paris
Ruhr
Neuss
Cologne
Berlin
Coas
Germany
Schmidt
Ocexle
Dusseldorf
Mayence
Held for Stealing Fiancees Clothing in Norfolk Romance
William H. Newman. arrested in Roanoke January 19 and sent to Boston for robbing a Boston fiancee of 200 dollars and 160 dollars worth of clothing. Police say he previously gained a Norfolk damsel by impersonating a naval officer, won her hand and purse, and vanished with 3900 dollars. He is described as the nations champ vamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
William H. Newman
Roanoke
Boston
Ring
Newman
Aganover
Boy Cyclist Fatally Hurt in Atlanta Accident
Ernest Thomas, 13, was fatally injured in Atlanta on January 27 after his bicycle collided with a heavy truck. His skull was crushed and he suffered severe body bruising, and he died en route to a hospital. The wheels skidded as the bike neared the truck, catapulting him under the automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta. Ga
Ernest Thomas
Bank blast drives bandits from Cooper after explosion
A dynamite blast at the Security Bank in Cooper Texas on January 27 wrecked the interior and sent bank robbers fleeing. The blast shook buildings for three blocks as the robbers fled empty handed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Texas
Security + Bank
Two Republicans Executed in Dublin Maryborough Prison
Irregular prisoners were executed at Maryborough prison by Free State military authorities for rebellion. Patrick Gerrity and Joseph Burns were named as the executed men. A Free State soldier died in Cahire Iven clash with irregulars. fighting near Waterville followed an ambush. Major reorganization of the Free State Army announced. General Richard Mulcahy retains command. Machon named chief of staff and other divisional changes reduce senior officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Millary
West Wih O
Free State Army
Richard Mulcahy
Machon
Baberg Te
Roosevelt to Get Vet Post Offer
Col Theodore Roosevelt Jr will be offered a post on the nations executive committee of the American Disabled Veterans to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of C L Mitchell of Washington. Mitchell said personal business pressure prevented him from giving the office needed time. The committee met in secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Navy
Nations
Roosevelt
C. L. Mitchell
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Alleged Check Artist Jailed in Tampa
Dr. A W W Fay Jr alias Walter Nold in custody in Tampa awaiting instructions. Police say he is wanted in Washington Baltimore and Oakland for passing worthless checks and fleeing justice. A partial confession notes he passed checks in Tampa violated a California parole and cashed several checks in Jacksonville. Fay is said to be sought by the Department of Justice and Washington police for illegally obtaining and selling a car in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fila
W. Fay, Jr
Walter Nold
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Oakland
Cal
California
Jacksonville
Fay
Department of Justice and
Police
New York
Veterans Bureau district conference opens in New Orleans
Officials of the fifth district covering Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana opened the first conference of its kind since the veterans relief agencies were established. The gathering aims to review all bureau activities and may become an annual event across all fourteen districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Veterans’ Bureau
Bavaria Under Mild Army Rule Throws Ban on Rallies
Munich Jan 27 Bavaria was placed under a modified form of martial law to stop weekend meetings of the National Socialists and Fascists. Premier Von Knilling asked leaders to cancel outdoor gatherings but Hitler opposed, leading to an exceptional state declaration. Police and Reichswehr agreed to support the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Associated Press
Bavaria
von Knilling
Greenwich mansion fire in Savannah destroys Georgia showplace
Fire at Greenwich, the Savannah area country home of Dr. N M Torrey of Detroit, traps the family in a wing and forces desperate leaps from third story windows. Mrs Torrey and grandmother Mrs M T Garrison are carried out. Eleanor Ford Torrey and nurse escape with minor injuries. The Wilmington River estate suffered extensive losses including art valued over $150 000 and most contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Country Place
Greenwich
N. M. Torrey
Detroit
Dr. Torrey
Wilmington
P. Shotter
New Orleans May See Gas and Trolley Fare Cuts
New Orleans Public Service Corp reports 7.3 percent earnings for Q4 ending December 31 and signals further fare and gas rate cuts after the year's test period. Street car fares were lowered from 8 to 7 cents, gas from 1.10 to 1.30 per thousand cubic feet, with a 6 cent trolley fare now under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New Orleans Public Service Corporation
Commissioner of Public Utilities
Missing advertising leader William Green sought by police
New York January 27 police ask search for William Green longtime director of the National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs. He has been missing since Monday raising fears of illness or harm among family and colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Green
National
Axe Attacks in Birmingham Stump Police Seek Clues
Birmingham police admitted they lacked clues as a wave of axe attacks continued across the city. Victims Luigi Vitelaro and two others remained hospitalized with injuries, one unconscious, while investigators held a single suspect amid a growing sequence of assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Luigi Vitelaro
Annulment Sought in Dallas Society Figure Case
Wharton, son of a prominent Dallas social figure, seeks an annulment in district court. The petition claims the marriage to Fears is void under grounds of premarital relations and demands legal relief. The couple wed January 10 after parental arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Ike
Wharton
Texas
Petitio
Buddies Injured As Truck Strikes Returned From Night Out
The report details a fatal accident in New York on January 27 involving James and Patrick Smythe both 63 and longtime friends. They were struck by an auto truck while returning from a gathering. James Smythe died two hours after reaching the hospital. Patrick Smythe remained unconscious with the surgeon confirming the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James
Patrick Smythe
Smythe
Kane
Five Die In Rushville Auto Crash Near Wills Creek
In Hagerstown Maryland this morning a car fell 35 feet into Wills Creek near Cummins, killing five aboard. The victims include Mrs Clara McCullough and Miss Louise Dundas, plus three others named Farrell and Fignnog brothers, all severely injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Wills Creek
Cum Md
Clara McCullough
Dundee
Louise Dund
William J. Farrell
Cland
Edward A. Fignnog
Pacific to Have Prohibition Navy on West Coast
Jan 27 report from San Francisco states Samuel F. Rutter, federal prohibition director for California, announced a United States Pacific dry navy will be added to the Pacific coast. Details on when operations begin, vessel numbers and commanders remain confidential.
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San Francisco
Samuel F. Rutter
California
United States
Rutter
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