Democratic Committee Faces Court Test Over Ousting Subcommittee
Mobile county Democratic executive faces a legal clash as a sub-committee is ousted and new officers named. Candidates sign petitions seeking fair selection of election officers and threaten court action if the full committee does not confirm the process. A law firm represents several candidates as disputes over how officers should be named move toward resolution.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Mobile County Democratic
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Custon
Baseball scores and lineups across American and National leagues
OCR text outlines multiple baseball standings and box scores with teams such as New Orleans Philadelphia New York Chicago Pittsburgh and Washington. It lists batter and pitcher pairings like Mitchell Henline Benton J Taylor Rixey Hargrave and Blake Gonzales with varied inning tallies and run totals.
Warning Out Death By Own Action In Mobile Check Forger
Complaints about a bad check artist in Mobile reach police headquarters. Chief War Ten Burch warns merchants about a crook who forged checks after learning a resident’s bank. Two checks are on record from Van Antwerp Drug Corp and Leon Wildberger Jeweler. One bought a camera for ten dollars. the other paid twenty five dollars for a ring. A telegraphed report notes Prohibition chief Andrews weighs resignation amid stalled bills and talks with Britain.
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Ten Burch
Park
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Leon Wildb
Wildberger’s
Warren Burch
Bridge contract awarded for L and N span over Mobile River
The Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. secured a contract worth about 1,006,302 for the L and N bridge over the Mobile River. Work will start when materials are available, with caisson foundations and seven piers. The new structure includes three 208-foot through truss spans, a 330-foot draw span, and an 80-foot through girder, designed to carry heavy locomotives and freight.
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Mobile River
Missouri Valley Es and Iron Company
M. Boykin
Mypils
New Orleans
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Com
War Department
Otters
Mobile
Cache
Bowden Cargo Vessel En Route With Bananas
Bowden, a fruiter from the United it Company, is due at Fort Morgan Morning with a cargo of bananas from Cristo. Radio reports say the ship will reach port soon. Steamship Susperco of the Trans-Line passed the fort at 7 30 en route with a cargo to Texas.
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Fourth of July Ship Officials Make Weekend Arrangements
Ship officials prepare for the Fourth as boats including the Bay Queen plan Saturday crossings from here to the Eastern Shore. Fifteen automobile reservations already exist for trips. many more are expected as organizers arrange crowd plans.
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Au‘omob
Weather outlook fair tonight with Saturday cloud cover
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with Saturday becoming cloudy and scattered showers likely in the southeast portion. Winds will be generally light or variable across the region.
Conception Street paving rushed for bridge route
A city committee including Mayor Crawford and Gen Sibert met to push Conception street paving as the twenty fifth paving project in two weeks. The plan would pave from the bridgehead to Three Mile creek and then link gravel road from Three Mile creek to Telch road after an L N viaduct delay.
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George EB. Crawford
Harry T. Hartwell
William L. Sibert
State Docks Commission
Conception Street Road
Hartwell
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Telegraph Road
Conception Street
Three Mile Creek
Albert S. Towle
Telch Road
Sloop Robin H IV Arrives From Orleans in East Shore Race
The racing sloop Robin H IV captained by J. Ben Ravvanek and Leslie P. Bears led the long distance event from Lake Pontchartrain to the Eastern Shore Yacht Club arriving at 12 56 PM. Dolphin and M followed. the event awards a loving cup after arrivals.
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Marconini
J. Ben Ravvanek
Leslie P. Bears
Eastern Shore Yacht Club
West Eng Yacht Club
New Orleans
Dolphin
Lake Pontchartrain
Fie Appe
Aga Joops Scat
Honeurs
Magnolia Beach
Paiva
Abandoned Ford Touring Car Reported to Cops
ABANDONED Ford touring car found noted by police with minimal details in the report. Officers likely documented location and condition as a routine abandoned vehicle notice.
Assault Charge Filed in County Jail Arrest
A. C. Beott, 41, was docketed at the county jail on an assault and battery charge involving Sheriffs Bernstein and Farmer. Baker named the warrant filed from the inferior criminal court, accusing Scott of assault and beating him.
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Bernstein
Farmer
Baker
Ahs
Inferior Criminal Court
Scott
Ponzi Threat Flagged on Death by Action Note
A telegram from Charles Ponzi to Governor Fuller warned of death by his own action if allowed to leave the United States. Ponzi, jailed in Houston for a nine year state sentence on a postal reply coupon scheme, sought executive clemency to depart.
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Herman A. Wecdenata
Ponzi
Destroyers Converse and Maury To Visit Mobile
Two destroyers Converse and Maury will dock at the Li and N wharf near Government Street and may be opened for public inspection at intervals. The Converse, 310 feet long with 1215 tons displacement, built in 1920, may reach 84.08 knots on trials and carries 114 enlisted men and eight officers. This will be Mobile’s first warships visit since Mardi Gras when cruiser Denver and British light cruisers Constance and Curlew called.
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Government Street
Fats Rey
Maury
Converse
Squantum
Mass
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Mobile
Mardi Gras
Denver
Constance
Curlew
Biloxi man held on insurance charge
G. J. Geiger a 38 year old Biloxi Mississippi man was jailed on a warrant and extradition papers for violating Alabama fire insurance laws. An indictment served in Biloxi accuses him of soliciting business for the unlicensed Industrial Fire Insurance Company of Akron Ohio. Bond set at 1000.
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Biloxi
Miss
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J. T. Stout
Boddeker Detective
Clarke County
Ala
Industrial Fire Insurance Company
Akron
Ohio
Alabama
B. B. Chamberlain
Delegates to Attend Escambia Bridge Opening
Mopile will send a delegation to the July 8 ceremony for the Escambia bridge over the JA river on the highway between Mobile and Pensacola. The chamber of commerce will refer the matter to the highway committee. A Mobile delegation from the chamber and other groups is expected.
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Escambia
Mobile
Pensacola
Chamber of Commerce
Spantr
Law enforcement reports violent street incident in Dauphin Street area
An auto tool in use led to an arrest on bond in the criminal court. Two men clashed with Sheriff J. H. Farmer leading to a street fight on Dauphin Street. One man Mrs. Mullaney required stitches after suffering multiple wounds and losing an eye.
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Laney
J. H. Farmer
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Mobilians Trip Through Florida At Summer Exhibition
A group of 117 Mobilians toured Florida despite heat, with many visiting Miami Tampa St. Petersburg and Key West after an Leuisville & 3 Railroad excursion. Tickets cover ten days from June.
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Voting Places Suggested to Cut City Election Costs
Commissioner Ward urges reallocating voting sites in Mobile to two places for Wards 1 2 3 5 and 7 and three for Wards 4 6 8 to reduce miscounts and election expenses. He cites tiny vote totals at Conti and Water streets Third Ward and Conception and New Jersey Fifth Ward as examples. The plan keeps county voting locations unchanged.
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Dates set for two Boyles cases in federal court
Judge Robert T. Ervin issues citation to Aubrey Boyles to show cause why he should not be barred from federal court. Hearing on pleadings in Mobile is July 26 after Birmingham Judge W L Grubb hears the case July 16 in Birmingham. Objections by Boyles' lawyers and a plea in abatement accompany the indictment. Alabama Bar Association in Birmingham expected to act on disbarment proceedings, possibly referring to its grievance committee.
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United States
Aubrey Boyles
Mobile
Van
W. L. Grubb
Birmingham
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Boyles
Aise Grubb
Alabama Bar Association
Birming
Ay Boyles
State Association
Auto case sentences handed to Barker and Harrie
Harry Barker and Leroy Harrie were sentenced by Judge Ervin in federal court. Barker received eighteen months in federal prison after pleading guilty. Harrie pled not guilty today and faces sentencing. They allegedly transported a stolen automobile from Lake City Florida to Mobile.
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Fila
Mobile
Not So Bad Fourth Liberty in Its Fullest Senced Role
Sheriff Leon Schwarz notes plans to limit work around the fell building to four men on that day. The jail senate and Ted White coordinate with blue ice avenues to mark the celebration.
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Leon Schwarz
Senate
Ted White
McPherson Abduction Case Draws Federal Attention
Mrs. McPherson heads toward California as Los Angeles authorities and a county grand jury launch a full inquiry into the abduction case. Federal interest grows after a ransom letter to Minnie Kennedy surfaced, with a possible link to Mrs. McPherson’s disappearance.
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Agua Prieta mayor probes Aimee Semple McPherson kidnapping tale
Ernest Boubion, Agua Prieta mayor, discussed his investigation after McPherson appeared exhausted in the town on June 23. He aided her to Douglas where her identity was confirmed, and police were instructed to pursue the case the next day based on desert tracks.
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Agua Prieta
Arizona Daily Star
Aimee Semple McPherson
Doubion
Los Angeles
Douglas
Two Hundred Dead After Devastating Earthquake
A massive earthquake leaves two hundred dead with reported aftershocks. Emergency crews scramble for survivors as aid and rescue efforts mobilize across affected regions. Local authorities warn of continued instability and urge residents to stay clear of damaged structures.
Bobby Jones Returns Home to Warm Welcome in New York
Atlanta golf champion Bobby Jones arrives aboard the Aquitania in New York after winning the British Open. He is greeted by quarantine officials, a New York city delegation, and Atlanta representatives, with a parade to City Hall and a formal welcome from Mayor Walker. Jones praises England and honors Liberty as crowds cheer along the Battery and Broadway.
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England
Bounding basque Borota defeats Kinsey in Wimbledon singles
Jean Borota of France defeated Howard Kinsey of California in the first round of the Royal Wimbledon tournament. Borota reclaimed the championship he won in 1924.
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Jean Borota
Howard Kinsey
California
Borotta
Negro fined in auto accident case at Hallett and Caroline
Rufus McPherson, a Negro chauffeur, was fined 25 dollars plus costs for failing to give name and license after a collision with a Pitts Market truck at Hallett and Caroline Avenue. He had previously driven away and later surrendered at police headquarters. J A Fulford was fined 1 dollar plus costs for driving with a private license amid disputed license use for business and pleasure vehicles.
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Mussolini Opens Italian Authors Society Headquarters
Rome, July 2. Premier Mussolini declared Italian authors must be instruments of spiritual imperialism and carriers of a new Italian civilization. He urged writers to use theater books and lectures to promote Italy’s past greatness and the fascist revolution, urging self tormented creation to avoid sterility.
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Rainstorms Sweep Mexico City and Regions
Torrential monsoon like rain lashes across Mexico with widespread disruption. officials report flooding and travel delays in Mexico City and several states. Officials urged caution as weather systems move northeast.
Rum blockade planned for Gulf coast by Prohibition officials
Prohibition administrators announced plans to tighten enforcement along the Gulf coast. Coast guard stations will be established from Florida to Texas and inland waterways will feature custom boats and automobile patrols to deter rum runners. Interior agents will concentrate in Louisiana.
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iFsas
Illinois
R. H. White
Texas
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Prohibition Department
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Interior
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Firing Banned Along Autos
Absolute ban on firing on motor vehicles ordered in Washington with details continued on page twelve.
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Miss Mobile Pageant Hope Leads Fairhope Bathing Review
Chamber of commerce members express interest in sending a Miss Mobile to the national Atlantic City pageant. They call for Fairhope bathing revue participants on July 6 and invite Mobile volunteers to audition at 3 PM Saturday. Winners advance to a grand finale with Charleston dancers sought for recruitment.
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Fairhope
Mobile Chamber
Chargber of Commerce
Mobile
Julia Forsythe
Miss Mobile
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Atlantic
Fairhope Chamber
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SCHOONER HAZEL E TO BE TOWED OUT TODAY
The British schooner Hazel E Her man, cleared of rum running charges in federal court, will be towed to the three mile limit today. A large tug will assist due to the vessel’s size and the cutter A B 20 will accompany the tow to the United States bound.
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Hazel E. Herman
United States
Sheriff’s forces get vacations announced by sheriff
Sheriff Leon Schwarz states every member of the sheriff s forces will receive a week off. The first officer to draw a week s rest was Court Battitt Benson.
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Leon Schwarz
Court Battitt Benson
Briand Tries For Debt Agreement In Paris
Paris reports Premier Briand seeks a debt settlement with the United States to stabilize finances. Caillaux opposes Briand’s reform plans as animosity grows in the chamber while the government watches for a confidence vote.
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United States
M. Briand
Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
Briand-Calllaux
Cen
Senate Adopts Heflin Measure in Civil Service Reform
The Senate adopted a joint resolution last night directing the Civil Service Commission to remove employees from states behind on quota, except for cause. The measure, supported by Democrats, now goes to the House for consideration.
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Effin
Civil Service Commission
Eesasta
Senate
Third hull arrives from Pascagoula for government shipbuilding
The third hull built at Pala for the government is shipped in from Pascagoula. The other two hulls have arrived and are sent to the Shipbuilding Company to be fitted for sea service.
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Pleda Vte
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Shipbuilding Company
Thunder Showers Likely Saturday Weather Outlook
Fair tonight with Saturday likely thundershowers and possible scattered showers. The local weather bureau issued the report this morning predicting a changeable forecast with periods of rain and gusty conditions.
Washington July approval clears path for adjournment
The report notes July action removing the chief to adjournment tomorrow as Washington moves toward closure. Geneva dispatches indicate States notify a committee on armament supervision and international oversight remains unsettled. Senate today passes a bill to create a commission to regulate broadcasting, while habeas corpus proceedings in Fort Payne Alabama for Lee Mode are continued.
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