Hamilton's Judgeship Question Stirs Mobile County
Frank Coffin accuses J G Hamilton of illegal secret ballot election as Mobile juvenile court judge. He asks county commissioners to notify the board and pursue ouster action in circuit court, citing constitutional issues and a Louisiana decision as supporting precedent.
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J. G. Hilton
Coffin
Hamilton
Caiutaategaee
Viva Voce
Tal
Collei
Alabama Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court
Alabama
G. Hamilton
J. G. Hamilton
Juvenile Court
Mobile County
Spectators Bring Lunches to Hold Murder Trial Seats
Spectators packed the court as the trial of Mrs. Willie Mae Clausen for the slaying of Foster K. Hale Jr. began with cautious proceedings and a drawn venire. Early crowds filled the room, lunch brought and seats scarce, while five from the special venire and nine from the regular venire faced voir dire and potential capital punishment questions.
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Iiaf
Willie Mae Clausen
Foster K. Hale, Jr
Joel W. Goldsby
Antes
Goldsby
Liquor Seized From Roadster. Two Men Fined
A roadster and 11 gallons of whiskey were seized in a driveway on Conception and Canal streets early Thursday by Officer Flake. Cliff Newbill and George Newbill of Shipman Mississippi were charged with violating the prohibition law and arraigned in recorder's court, fined 100 dollars plus costs or 90 days in jail. Federal agents Byrd and Douglas were present. a man described as a bellhop at the Bienville hotel was among those at the scene.
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Conception
Canal Streets
Flake
Cliff Newbill
George Newbill
Shipman, Miss
Frecorder’s
Byrd and
Douglas
Bienville
Ted W
Fellowship Club Meeting at Government Street M E Church
The regular monthly meeting of the Fellowship Club of Government Street M E Church will be held at the church Friday night January 20 at 7 30 o clock An interesting program is arranged by Dr M W Cox principal All are invited to attend
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Te Fellowship Club
Government Street M. E
M. W. Cox
High Court Rules Jansen Not Entitled To Salary
Alabama Supreme Court holds 1980 legislative act creating a clerk to assist the registrar unconstitutional. Vernol R. Jansen is not entitled to salary as clerk. The Mobile circuit court ruling for Jansen reversed. the court also affirms recovery on a surety bond for H. W. French against County Treasurer George B. Stone.
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Jansen
R. Jansen
Alabama Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Mobile Circuit Court
Mobile County Board of Rye
H. W. French
French
George BE. Stone
Azalea Drive Memorial Program Backed by Chamber
The executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce endorsed planting 20,000 azaleas in Mobile as part of the American Forestry Association's national effort to plant 5,000,000 trees and shrubs for George Washington's 200th anniversary. Dr. H. P. Cole presided.
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Mobilé
American Forestry Association
George Washington
Chamber of Commerce
H. P. Cole
Bank of Fairhope Robbery Attempt Foiled
A band of burglars hit Klump's nearby to steal tools before attempting to rob the Bank Of Fairhope in Fairhope Alabama. The raid failed and police pursued leads as investigators continued at press time.
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Bank of Fairhope
Mobile Bay
Klump
Ordar
Capitol Guard Withdrawn As Bomb Threat Fades
By the Associated Press guards were withdrawn from the Alabama capitol in Montgomery as the scare over a reported bomb threat to four state officials subsided. The threat mentioned explosives in a governor’s car and involved Governor B. M. Miller legal adviser John Peach board director W Feagin and assistant director Roy Nolen.
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Capitol Guard
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Steel
B. M. Miller
W. ¥. Feagin
Board of Administration
John Peach
Roy Nolen
Sloan resigns as president of power firm
Matthew S. Sloan, formerly of Mobile, resigns today as president of the New York Edison Company and its affiliated electric company and as trustee of the Consolidated Gas Company. The action occurred at noon Thursday. Sloan cites undisclosed future business plans and has a background in electrical engineering with education from Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Union College.
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Matthew S. Sloan
Mobilian
New York Edison Company
Electric Company
Consolidated Gas Company
Associated Press
Dispatch
New York
Sloan
South
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Birmingham, Ala
Mr Hermann Dies in Mobile Business Leader Passes
Hynde a prominent Mobile business figure died at 10 50 AM at his home 917 Dauphin street after a long illness He spent his life in Mobile and leaves a widow Mrs T J Burns three sons Edmund Joath L Jr Benitemann and five daughters including Mrs B M Robbing Mrs Walter Seenn and others He was 40 years in the city. Two deaths from a cold wave were reported in Paris France as of today.
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Hynde
Mobile
Dauphin Street
T. J. Burns
Edmund
Joatoh L, Jr
Benitemann
New Orleans
BM. Robbing
Tampa
Walter Seenn
Eee
Paris
France
Hoover backs uniform cotton acreage reduction plan
Len Smith Democrat of South Carolina said President Hoover supports a uniform reduction in cotton acreage. Proposals include contracts with individual growers in states without laws, and efforts by Senators from North Carolina Georgia and Alabama to join the five other major cotton states in the plan. Smith noted use of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid growers and urged swift action with contracts to begin in March.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Len Smith
South Carolina
White House
Smith
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Bailey
North Lina
Re House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Dave Ptt
Stocks Drift as Trading Volume Shrinks in New York
New York trading volume contracted with industrials and utilities barely moving while rails dipped. Key issues like New Haven and Lackawanna fell about one point. U S Steel, General Electric, American Telephone and GM held near steady. Call money at 2 1 2 percent.
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New York
New Haven
Southern Pacific
Lackawanna
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Ch & Ohio
U. S. Steel
General Electric
American Telephone
General Motors
American Can
American Telephone and Telegraph
Auburn Auto
Bethlehem Steel
J. I. Case
DuPont de Nemours
Kreuger and Toll
Pennsylvania Railroad
United Aircraft
Steel
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth Company
Labor Vote Deadlock Over 215 Million Wage Slice
Chicago January 28. Workers leaders report a near deadlock on a 215 million wage plan. David Brown Robertson chief of the workers says three quarters of about 800 union chairmen favor action though votes were sent back to unions to reconvene with 21 executives for final decisions.
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Chicago
David Brown Robertson
Robertson
Cincinnati Cobble Worker Declared Insane in Kidnapping Case
Charles Bischoff a cobbler and confessed kidnapper is deemed insane by alienists in Cincinnati. Judge C Bell ordered commitment to Lima State Hospital for criminal insane after ten day study by experts.
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Cincinnati
Charles Bischoff
Kidwayer
Bell
Bischoff
Lima_atate hospital
Stolen Car Recovered At Filling Station Near Whistler
An automobile owned by Roy Dudley of 506 Clarke Street, reported stolen from St Emanuel Street on Wednesday, was recovered last night at a filling station near Whistler by County Traffic Officer Walter Blackmann. The gas tank and ignition were damaged, with gas secured at the station.
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Roy Dudley
Clarke Street
St. Emanuel
Whistler
Walter Blackmann
Blackman
U S Officials Silent on Japanese Threat in Shanghai Invasion
Washington reports a complete silence from the state department on renewed talks with Japan over the Shanghai dispute. The note to Tokyo inquired about Japan's intended steps and warned ships, with Japan ordering three more warships to Shanghai, bringing total Japanese vessels to 40.
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U.S
Shanghai
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Japan
Tokyo
Ronald Lindsay
Stimson
United States
Foreign Office
Jury illness delays murder trial of Mrs Judd in Phoenix
The murder trial of Mrs. Judd was halted as two jurors, M. T. White and Joseph L. Standage, were sent to bed with severe colds and possible influenza. Judge Speakman postponed proceedings and may recess again if needed. The defense pursues an insanity plea in the LeRoi slaying and Samuelson murder indictments. Reverend McKinnell testified on alleged family insanity.
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Associated Press
Court House
Phoenix
Ariz
Ienate Judd
Speakman
Ead
M. T. White
Joseph L. Standage
Standage
White
Agnes Anne LeRoi
Judd
Hedvic Samuelson
Ae Joy McKinnell
McKinnell
U-Boat Search Shifts to New Channel Area
Portland England January 28 Hope for the M-2 crew rose as a large oil patch was found in the English Channel near the suspected sinking site Divers moved the naval search eight miles to the new coordinates about three miles south of Portland Bill The crew of the submarine is believed to have perished as oxygen in the craft dwindles after two days of searching The Tynesider captain Howard reported seeing the submarine go down and then traveled to Gravelines France before the shift in search location
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Associated Press
Portland
England
English Channel
Portland Bill
British Channel
Howard
Tynésider
Gravelines
France
Break In Atchafalaya Dyke Maroons Over 200 Families
Flood fears grow as the Atchafalaya drainage levee gap widens in southeast Humphreys county. Arkansas and Louisiana areas held waters, residents seek Yazoo City ground. Engineers redirect work from Greenville to Belzoni and Yazoo City areas. Crests passed in eastern Humphreys and western Holmes counties.
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Atchafalaya
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Humphreys County
Arkansas
Louisiana
Yazoo City
Greenville
Miss
Belzoni
Humphreys
Holmes Counties
Shanghai Strife as Japanese Troops Hit Chinese Quarter
Reports from Shanghai indicate two waves of Japanese motorized troops entered the Chinese quarter at midnight. U S Marines and foreign forces prepared to defend the international settlement as rifle fire rang out and clashes occurred nearby. The Woosung fort was shelled after a Japanese landing, with combat spreading toward the river edge.
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Associated Press
Seite Ene
China
Shanghai
Mumaelel Uth
United States
Pootang
Po River
Eae Wee
Woosung
Whangpo
Chi
Weather outlook and temperatures across states
Weather forecast notes cloudy conditions with possible rain and warmer periods. Alabama and Mississippi show rain chances and warming trends tonight into Thursday, with lower temperatures near 60 in some areas. Humidity highs around 83 percent near midday, river levels and tides mentioned for Alabama towns. overall unsettled second half of week with increasing chances of rain and rising river banks.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Mollie
Montronmery
Selma
Sistine
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Britain
America
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Edwin 8. Cunningham
Cunningham
U. S
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