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Newspaper

The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1929

Page

1

New Crews Rush From North as Strike Breakers Move South

Fresh crews of strike breakers depart Detroit to aid service resumption. In New Orleans bondholders seek federal injunction to curb street car union violence and protect company property. New recruits from Buffalo rush south to join 200 existing strike breakers in New Orleans.

Detroit New Orleans New Orleans Public Service, Inc Carmen G. Borah Union New York Trust Company Chase National Bank of New York Buffalo N. Y Buffalo Employment Bureau

Baseball By Innings in Southern Association Summary

Two games between Mobile and Memphistk and Little Rock with pitchers Griffin Mackey Griffin Berger Williams Mondino Eckert and others listed. First game shows varied inning scores and total runs, hits, errors for both teams. Second game details include separate inning scores and players for Little Rock and opponents.

New Orleans Little Rock

Mobile Chamber Urges Telegrams for Farm Board and ICC

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce announced it has sent telegrams to President Hoover urging the appointment of Edward A. O Neal to the farm board and the reappointment of R V Taylor to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Taylor's term will soon expire and supporters of O Neal, president of the Alabama farm bureau, are pushing for him to join the new federal farm commission.

Hoover Edward A. O’neal Farm Board R. V. Taylor Interstate Commerce Commission Mobile Chamber of Commerce Taylor O'Neal Alabama Farm Bureau Federal Farm Commission

Fewer prisoners in Mobile jail under Sgt Reese Dawson

Sergeant Reese Dawson reports a drop in Mobile city jail inmates to near capacity under his three year watch. He cites the cafeteria court and traffic safety program as cutting automobile accidents by about 80 percent, though Saturday incidents have slightly risen again.

Mobile City Reese Dawson Dawson Mobile

Bank President Drowns as Doors Close at Woodlawn Bank

Dr. A. W. Bell president of Woodlawn Savings Bank which closed its doors this morning drowned in the Coosa River near Vincent Alabama shortly before noon while swimming with friends. His body had not yet been recovered early this afternoon. Bell had come to spend time on his plantation and was joined by his son and the plantation foreman.

Baseball league team listings and pairings across cities

Fragmented OCR shows National League team pairings with player names and matchups among St. Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Chicago Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh and others. Includes lines with players and double heat marks, indicating roster or game listing notes without clear outcomes.

Wimbledon crowns new British tennis champions

The Wimbledon final day names new champions Henri Cochet France in men's singles Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryne United States in men's doubles Helen Wills United States in women's singles Phoebe Watson and Pegby Saunders Michell England in women's doubles Helen Wills and Francis T Hunter in mixed doubles X marks retained titles. In Lisbon President Carmona asks Ivens Ferraz to form a new government as De Freitas resignation follows. In Ottawa Sikorsky Antin bound from Chicago to Berlin unresolved due to ground stop weather. In Brownsville pilot D B Zimmerly delayed awaiting barograph installation before start.

Wimbledon England Henri Cochet France Wilmer Allison John van Ryne United States Helen Wills Phoebe Watson Pegby Saunders Michell Francis T. Hunter

Assault in Williamsburg Leaves Two Men Injured

In Brooklyn's Williamsburg section an unidentified attacker beat a man to death and critically injured another on the street. A second man, believed to be Henry Jackie, was found unconscious with a battered head and died later. John Brennan was also attacked and hospitalized with severe scalp wounds and possible skull fracture.

New York Williamsburg Brooklyn Long Island City Henry Jackie John Brennan

Charges on Mobilians bank accounts under new Clearing House rules

Citizens were reminded of Clearing House Association rulings effective July 10. A 25 cent charge will apply to checks drawn on insufficient funds and a fee will be charged to accounts with daily balances under 100 dollars.

Clearing House Clearing House Association

LL WIFE SLAIN IN POISON PLOT

J N Gardner and his former maid Lela Bunch are jailed in Hickman Kentucky on murder by poison charges in the death of Gardner's wife last month. The prosecutor seeks immediate examination. Gardner, in his forties, and Bunch, 29, faced relatives' poison theory tied to a June 16 death on a Fulton area farm.

Camp Taylor Opening Draws Local Youth Outing

The Mobile recreation department begins its annual outing at Camp Taylor on Chickasabogue with about 65 campers the first week and 55 the second. Girls without transport should meet Mrs. Carl Klinge at Woods store at five.

Mobile Recreation Department Camp Taylor Chickasabogue Carl Klinge Woods

Roof Collapse Kills Two at Santa Sabina Church

In Pattada Cardlinia two women died and ten worshipers were injured when the roof of the church of Santa Sabina collapsed during early mass. The officiating priest survived and administered last rites. The church is an old stone structure.

Officers Seek New Clues In Grant Death Case

Chief Deputy Dudley McFayden and Deputies Gewin and Lee plan to go to Catfish Bayou near Twelve Mile Island to pursue leads in the discovery of a headless body identified as Robert Grant. Bert Ellis Lee Morris and Clifton Lyles are jailed on murder charges while denying foul play and claiming Grant fell overboard.

Dudley McFayden Gewin and Lee Mobile Catfish Bayou Twelve- Mile Island Robert Grant Grant Bert Ellis Lee Morris Clifton Lyles Ellis Morris

Two Flyers Break Endurance Flight World Record

Cleveland, July 6. Roy L. Mitchell and Byron K. Newcomb set a new endurance flight record at 174 hours 59 seconds, surpassing the prior 172 hours 82 minutes 1 second by Robbins and Kelley. After a storm damaged their refueling plane and halted air traffic, the exhausted pair landed at Cleveland airport to crowds of about 75 000, one casualty reported, and were taken to a hotel to rest.

Cleveland Ohio Roy L. Mitchell Byron K. Newcomb Fort Worth Texas Reginald Robbins James Kelley

Car and Sugar Seized Sold at Federal Auction

A Ford touring car used allegedly to transport liquor and 800 pounds of granulated sugar intended for alcohol production were auctioned today in front of the federal building. The car fetched $20, two bags of sugar sold for $4.25 each and six bags at $4.15 each.

Federal

Prohibition Officer Faces Life Murder Charge

W. W. Thomason, veteran federal prohibition officer, surrendered on a first degree murder charge connected to the fatal shooting of James Harris and Oscar Lowry during a fruitless liquor raid near Tecumseh Oklahoma. Bee Mondoun said Thomason and companions were not on the Harris farm when the shooting occurred.

Oklahoma City Okla W. W. Thomason Prohibition Randall Pitman Tecumseh James Harris Oscar Lowry Thomason Bee Mondun Oklahoma John Williams Tom Little Harris Jeff Harris

Board head answers grand jury charges on rubber stamp use

Arthur D. Davis president of the board of revenue and road commissioners issued a formal statement denying improper use of a rubber stamp in county transactions. He said stamps used only on warrants and that County Treasurer George E. Stone had no objection. Attorney General Charles E. McCall found the stamp legal.

Arthur D. Davis Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Grand Jury Davis George E. Stone Charles E. McCall

Prohibition Chief Seeks Oklahoma Te Cumseh Shooting Report

Prohibition Commissioner J M Doran telegraphed federal directors in Oklahoma for a complete report on the fatal shooting at Tecumseh during a dry raid The commissioner seeks details on any direct or indirect involvement by federal agents, who are instructed against unnecessary firearm use.

Washington Prohibition J. M. Doran Oklahoma Tecumseh Okla Doran

Burnett Murder case names two defense counsel

Judge Alex T. Howard appointed Harry Seale and George A. Sossa to defend Eugene Maxwell Burnett, accused of first degree murder in the slaying of streetcar motorman John B. Harrison. Co-defendant William Crowell Jr. will be represented by Sam Johnson. Ziner Lee Lewis faces robbery charges with attorneys Roach and Hamilton appointed for arraignment and trial.

Harry Seale George A. Sossaman Alex T. Howard Criminal Division of Circuit Court Eugene Maxwell Burnett John B. Harrison William Crowell, Jr Burnett Sam Johnson Crowell R. P. Roach Thomas Hamilton Ziner Lee Lewis James Norwood Pore Fach

Florida Man and Woman Brutally Beaten at Gas Station

A neighbor found Levi N. Allen and his sister Agie Gillis beaten and the filling station ransacked in Clermont Florida on July 6. Authorities had no clue to the attackers as both bodies showed severe mutilation and blood pools.

Florida Clermont Fla Levi N. Allen Agie Gillis Aes Allén

Traffic Growth on Mobile Bay Bridge Sees Revenue Jump

The Mobile Bay Bridge reported June toll income of 26 400 65, rising 27 6 percent from last June. John T Cochrane president of the bridge company praised the result noting 22 331 vehicles used the bridge in June, a 7 6 percent year over year increase.

Mobile

Aged man held on liquor charge in Irvington

Thomas Graham a 76 year old Irvington resident was docketed on a charge of violating the law by State Cannon and Federal Officer Millan. Six gallons of wine were in his possession according to the officers. Peter Mellech 81 was docketed on a charge of violating the dry law by Deputies Lee and Nelson for possessing 38 bottles of beer.

Thomas Graham Irvington Millan Peter Mellech Lee Nelson

Federal court to open Monday for week long trial session

A trial session of the federal court will open Monday and continue for a week or more. Juries will be en paneled to serve until the docket finished. This will be the last trial session of the court until fall. A majority of the cases set for hearing next week are prohibition charges.

Alabama rural letter carriers set annual convention in Mobile

Rural mail carriers of Alabama chose Mobile to host their next annual convention with the Birmingham session already under way. The Birmingham meeting will conclude this afternoon with the election of officers, according to an Associated Press dispatch received here.

Alabama Mobile Birmingham Associated Press

Partly cloudy to night and Sunday with local thundershowers

Local forecast notes partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday. Thunder showers are possible Sunday with little temperature change across Alabama and extreme northwest Florida. Mississippi shows partly cloudy skies Sunday with scattered thundershowers in the east and south.

Alabama Florida Mississippi East

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