Cox Trial Set For H. W. Cox In Federal Court
Former federal prohibition agent H W Cox of Mobile will face trial in federal court on February 7 in Tampa after a two year search. He is charged in five cases including rendering false accounts conspiracy to render false accounts bribery and conspiracy to accept bribes. A conspiracy case against Shine Tanner and others will begin February 8 with several more trials that week.
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H. W. Cox
Prohibition
Mobile
Tampa
United States
N. E. Stallworth
Cox
Ai John (Pinetop) Thompson
Shine” Tanner
Cttm
P. C
H. W. Com
Clifton Leroy Rogers
Howard Smith
Fred R. Wilson
Roy South
Lunte Lowe
Jimmie Nations
Seymour Brandan
John Tanner
Shine Tanner
John L. Tanner
Alice Tanner
Louis Long
Wootsie Long
Sims Porter
Snow Ball
P. P. White
Clarence Shaw
William Moore
President
Herbert Tanner
Hub Tanner
Richard Tanner
Jim Evans
Lawrence Broadus
Richard Fincher
Dick Fincher
Dick Tanner
Isadore Rodgers
Chip Richardson
Jesse
Louisa Shepard
Warren Tanner
Robert McKinley
Bert Ellis
Leo Keith
Joe Runnals
Joe Reynolds
Grace D. Kennedy
Edward Kinney
William H. Flannigan
Edwin Pate
Ed Gebhart
Moble Petit
Edward Noel
Protector of Navy Careers Faces White House Scrutiny
A garbled report outlines concern over Admiral Wie Hiames and his role in the American fleet amid Navy Department actions. The text hints at political pressure and potential disciplinary or administrative maneuvers affecting the admiral’s career and command decisions.
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Pro Iece
American Citizens Ag Rae
Adm
Wie Hiames
Condee
Blanche
Depa
Bal of Big Bee League Responds on Player Signing
Jan 28 report cites President Bal discussing a possible signing to bolster hitting. He notes Cobb could help but conditions and eligibility are unclear.
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Bal
Big Bee
Detroit
Cobb
Miner trapped after blast in Morgantown area
A miner was killed and several others were trapped in a mine accident near Connellsville and Morgantown on January 28. Rescue efforts faced dangerous conditions as workers faced threats from nerve injuries and worsening air in the shaft.
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Morgantown
Connellsville
Mobile Chest Campaign Over Subscriptions Reported At Luncheon
Mobile’s Community Chest drive reached a reported total of 166 672 with official figures awaiting final tallys on Saturday night. A parade of workers marched through the business district to celebrate the success as H H Wefel reported a preliminary over the goal figures. Gor don Smith praised the achievement noting schools and agencies contributed gifts from penny to several dollars per subscriber.
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Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
Cawthon
H. H. Wefel
Wefel
Gordon Smith
Chest
Boy Scouts
Wright
St. Joseph
St. Anthony Streets
St. Francis
Royal
Government
Jackson
Dauphin
St. Joseph Street
Postpone Trial for Boys in Auto Case
Preliminary hearing for E. Cowan Sam Crane Rodney Clyatt and Howard Fowler on grand larceny charges over alleged automobile theft was called in recorder's court today and reset for next Friday. Townart asked for the continuation, with half a dozen car owners as witnesses.
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E. Cowan
Sam Crane
Rodney Clyatt
Howard Fowler
Recorder’s Court
T. J. Townart
Clyatt
Vagrants and Hoboes Docketed on State Vagrancy Charge
Vagrants and hoboes arrested on the highway are docketed on the state vagrancy charge and face county farm or county hard roads terms. Jack Wagner and J. G. Pratt were fined ten dollars and ten days hard labor for vagrancy, by Recorder D. H. Edington, after being found idlers and accused of building a fire from fences.
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Jack Wagner
J. G. Pratt
D. H. Edington
Youth Held Up in Broad Daylight
Gilbert Betancourt a 17 year old employed by Walsh Stevedoring reported to police a daylight robbery about 11:15 near the wholesale district. two assailants fled with money as Betancourt observed one man pocket the cash. detectives search the area for the thieves.
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Gilbert Betancourt
Walsh
Bela Ce
Suit Stolen From Men’s Rooms Reported
John McMurray reported a suit stolen from his room at 64 St Emanuel Street. Mack Gilchrist of 561 Marmotte Street said a thief entered last night and stole his watch and a suit of clothes.
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John McMurray
St. Emanuel Street
Mack Gilchrist
Marmotte Street
Weather Update Describes Rising Temps Tonight
Weather report notes slowly rising temperatures tonight with fresh east winds shifting to southeast and south. Saturday will be warmer in the east and south with winds turning to the south and southeast.
Mobile considers curb market for farmers
The chairman’s committee will form two subgroups to study and arrange a curb market in Mobile. A location on Broad Street between Springhill and Congress is favored, with a market master to grade stock and set prices. The plan aims to aid farmers and local consumers and may invite Tuscaloosa’s market expert Miss Williams for a consultative visit.
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City Commission
Broad Street
Springhill Avenue
Congress
Mobile County
Louise Riley
W. C. Vail
Tuscaloosa
State Extension Department
Son helps dad in Salisbury mail train holdup case
Michael Andrews confessed to taking part in the $65,000 mail train robbery linked to Salisbury last July. He claimed John Boyd known as John the Russian was the stickup man. Andrews said his father John Andrews and William Havonisian waited in a car while he and Boyd boarded the train. They fled with the payroll sack, returned to Nashua and hid the loot, later dividing it. Postal authorities recovered some money but much is missing.
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Mashua
N. H
Michael Andrews
Salisbury
Mass
John Boyd
Boyd
Newburyport
Amesbury
Nashua
Young Slayer Dies With Smile At California Prison
Ray Arnold, a Sacramento youth, went to the gallows in California with a defiant last statement claiming innocence. He asked that the war cut the rope into thirteen pieces and sent to twelve who condemned him, as hundreds watched the execution.
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State Prison
Calif
Ray Arnold
Sacramento
Negro woman Held on Grand Larceny Charge
Mary Johnson was bound over to the next grand jury under a $500 bond on a grand larceny charge in recorder's court. She is accused of stealing valuable wearing apparel and jewelry from Mrs. Minnie Macartney Pearson at 451 Government Street. The recovered property was shown in court as evidence.
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Mary Johnson
Recorder’s Court
Minnie Macartney Pearson
Government Street
Alabama legislature adjourns amid stalled harmony
The Alabama House adjourned to meet Tuesday after a day of routine local bills and a Senate move to redefine penalties for mine and lease convicts. Bills on county supervision, monthly fiscal reports, and a Madison County 22nd circuit proposal moved to committee, while a memorial building committee was created and a school bus tax exemption discussed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Ahouse
Senate
Frey
Jefferson
Jefferson County
State Board of Administration
House
Demopolis
Mobile
22Nd Judicial Circuit
Madison County
Hampton Lee
Monroe
Archcraft
Lauderdale
Coast League Gets Ray Moss
The Brooklyn Nationals announced the optional release of pitcher Ray Ross to the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League.
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Coast League
Ray Moss
New York
Brooklyn Nationals Today
Ray Ross
Los Angeles Club
YANKEES WANT COBB AT ANY PRICE TO KEEP HIM IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker may join St Louis and Boston outfields this season. The Yankees would favor acquiring either or both to keep talent in the American League, with moves discussed among Detroit Cleveland and Philadelphia as possible destinations. The report notes Cobb and Speaker could strengthen weaker clubs and shape league balance.
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Yankees
Cobb
Davis J. Walsh
New York
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
St. Louis
Boston
Edward G. Barrow
New York Yankees
Barrow
Yanks
Cobbard Speaker
Baseball
Landis
George Man
Detroit
Cleveland
Speaker
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Sox
Ae Department
Pede
Browns
Athletics
Cobb claims free-agent status after Detroit release
Cobb says in a telephone statement from Georgetown Kentucky that he has not resigned from the Detroit club and that he has been released. He has received several offers and will take time to choose. He previously intended to retire permanently but now considers returning to play.
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Cobb
Georgia Peach
Clinic to Be Held Feb 15 in Mobile For Crippled Children
Dr George W Nevius chairs Kiwanis effort aiding about 8000 crippled children under 14 not served by civilian rehabilitation. The Mobile clinic will offer free examination and treatment with transportation to Mobile for those unable to pay, covering Mobile and Washington counties.
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Alabama
Mobile
George W. Nevius
Nevius
Kiwanis
Civilian Rehabilitation Service
Jefferson
Nevins
Legare Harriston i
Barton Academy
Washington Counties
Wharf Chief Moves to New Offices at Municipal Wharf
After delay the wharf superintendent’s office shifts to the new tier of offices at the municipal wharf. Books and equipment are installed. The new rooms improve space over the old wharf master’s office and the old building will be torn down for more dock floor space. Six other rooms in the same tier will be rented by the city at once.
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Adj
Jocko the Monkey Steals Bike in Valdosta Incident
In Valdosta Georgia on January 23 a monkey named Jocko stole a bicycle. The animal rode the bike, the messenger tried to reclaim it, and Jocko bit him before the monkey was subdued and the bike recovered.
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Jocko
Georgia Monk
Valdosta
Bear Traders Face Massive Losses in Wheeling-Erie Coup
On January 28 on the New York Stock Exchange bear traders suffered huge potential losses as Wheeling and Lake Erie stock surged to a record 66 1 2 with the common up 11 1 2 points. The spread to the preferred widened and delivery calls prompted purchases under the rule. Traders speculate on Rockefeller control amid banker interest and prior lien stock held by John D. Rockefeller.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
the Exchange
Stock Exchange
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Shorts
Leonor F. Loree
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
Lehigh Valley
John D. Rockefeller
Tidewater raises New Jersey gasoline price by one cent
Tidewater Oils Company today advanced tank wagon gasoline by one cent a gallon in New Jersey Mary Jane and the District of Columbia. The new price in New Jersey is 19 cents a gallon.
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New York
Tidewater Oils Company
New J . Mary- Jane
District of Columbia
New Jersey
Government operation eyed for Muscle Shoals amid hearings
Washington January 28 A congressional push for government control of the Muscle Shoals project resurfaced during military committee hearings. Representative James of Michigan suggested the panel may favor government operation, challenging private bids led by American Cyanamid and Henry Ford. Bell, representing the private bid, argued amortization raises fertilizer prices, while James favored a government build and payout plan tied to Cove Creek dam financing.
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Washington
Congress
James
Michigan
House Military Committee
W. B. Bell
Henry Ford
Bell
Cove Creek
Covedam
Muscle Shoals
Jamen
Fatal accident at Shott's Meat mine in Morgantown West Virginia
James Shelton, 50, died after inhaling iron monoxide fumes at the by products mine in Morgantown. Companions said a fire or smoke hampered escape and Will McGee, a Black man, attempted to pull Shelton to safety but fled when unable to reach him.
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Morgantown
James Shelton
Ville
Shott
Helton Re
Will McGee
Shelton
Sal
Morgantown Fire Traps Workers in Burning Quarters
In Morgantown a午 factory blaze trapped workers as flames swept through the half-ruined structure. Fire crews fought the inferno, reviving fears of a heavy toll as responders battled the blaze into the night.
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Morgantown
Heflin Faces Threats Over Knights Comments
Washington Jan 28 Senator Heflin of Alabama said he has received about a hundred letters from highly intelligent men warning that he may be murdered for attacking the Knights of Columbus. He said letters urge him not to be killed by bullet or other means and that if he is struck down he has kept faith and done his duty for his country.
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Washington
Heflin
Ali
Senate
Knights of Col
Warnit
Noted Singer Plans Free Lessons for Aspiring Young Girls
St Petersburg Florida January reports that soprano Lilli Lehmann said she will devote time to teaching three aspiring girls free instruction. She plans to mentor girls who show natural ability and voice and will provide guidance toward concert stages across the country.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Jame
Schumann-Heink
Kansas
Appeal Planned in Caldwell Suit
John W. Hubbard, a Pittsburgh manufacturer, seeks to take the breach of promise case to the United States Court of Appeals. The New York actress was awarded $50,000 in a related breach of promise suit totaling $500,000.
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Pittsburgh
John W. Hubbard
Eng
United Sts Court of Appeals
New York
Injunction Issued Over Pate Device in San Francisco
United States District Judge Kerrigan granted an injunction against the Pate device used by the company in San Francisco over infringement claims. Attorneys for the plaintiffs said they would appeal the ruling.
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San Francisco
Jan
United States
Kerrigan
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