Mobile court weighs if voluntary electrical payments are recoverable
Defense argues payments for electrical service were voluntary and not recoverable at law. Judge Hare plans further hearings Friday at 9 30 a m as both sides file additional briefs on recoverability and the Montgom ery rate. The Alabama Power Company case involves the city of Mobile and A B Tew amid the consolidation fight with the Electric Company.
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Mobile
F. W. Hare
City of Mobile
Alabamna Power Company Ptil
Hare
F. J. Inge
E. Stallworth & Inge
Power Company
Montery
Tew
Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Company
Electric Company
Police report shows June arrests and fines totals
June police report by Chief Warren Burch lists 199 persons picked up with 94 arrests, 135 disorderly conduct cases, 78 arrests for that category, 26 fugitives, 34 reckless driving, 15 drunk driving. Fines total 1673 dollars: recorder 357 state and county 246 firemen and police fund.
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Warren Burch
Recorder’s
Josie Transportation Co files incorporation papers
The Josie Transportation Co Inc organized to operate navigation boats on the Alabama Tombigbee Mobile and Tensaw rivers Mobile Bay and Mississippi. It is capitalized at 2 dollars with S J Ripps Mitchell and Edward Hart of the city as incorporators.
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Josie Transportation Comy, Inc
Alaa
Tombigee
Mobile
Tensaw
Mobile Bay
Mississippi
S. J. Ripps
Mitchell
Edward Hart
Weather summary and river observations July 10 1999
The report notes generally fair weather in Alabama and Mississippi with continued warmth tonight and Friday. River bulletins show Tombigbee and Alabama rivers with minor stage changes expected tonight and Friday, including at Mont and Selma.
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River Bulletin
Montchanges
Selma
Mobile theatre party thanked by Alabama Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary
Mrs. C. D. Allis of Pinson Alabama secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary thanked The News Item and The Register for a theatre party at Saenger theatre and other courtesies extended during the Alabama Rural Letter Carriers Association convention in Mobile. The auxiliary met with the carriers and delegates were guests of the papers at the party.
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Mobile
Register
Ala
Bama Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
C. D. Allis
Pinson
Saenger
Alabama Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Allis
Whiskey Still Raids Found In Spanish River Area
Two whiskey making outfits inactive for days were found on the Spanish river near Twelve Mile Island by federal prohibition officers. The stills were destroyed and officers began a search for the owners. Hudson Howard and Hobson Hargett participated in the raid. The report was filed with A W Hargett at Mobile.
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Spanish River
Twelve-Mile Island
Prohibition
A. W. Hargett
Mobile
Hudson and
Howard
Hobson Hargett
Locks to Close at Lock No 9 on Warrior River
Lock No 9 on the Warrior river will close for repairs for three weeks starting 7 a.m. Friday August 1 or as soon after as conditions allow. Captain Edward H. Dognowity made the announcement from the Mobile district engineering office. Navigation interests and shippers should adjust plans to the lock closure.
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Warrior River
Edward H. Dognowity
W. D. A. Anderson
United States
Mobile District
Torch Parade in Prichard by Woodmen of the World
The Prichard Woodmen of the World plan a torch parade at 8 o clock Thursday through the town center. A lodge entertainment program follows, with a band, refreshments, and speakers. Event is for lodge members families and invited guests at the Woodmen hall.
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Prichard Woodmen of the World
Prichard
Woman Defeated in Street Affray on 265 South Hamilton
A Black woman named Lulu Baldwin was severely beaten on Wednesday night at 265 South Hamilton Street by Alice Johnson, who is sought by police. The report says Charlies Whitfield restrained Baldwin while Johnson struck her with a stick. Baldwin was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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Lulu Baldwin
South Hamilton Street
Alice Johnson
Baldwin
Charlies Whitfield
City Hospital
Diebel
Louisville and
Washville
Government and Commerce Streets
Diebe
Merchants Bank
Water and
St. Michael Streets
Ieee
Me Lacy
Alice Flare
Deible
New Orleans
Ser
Funeral Set for Cardinal Vannutelli in Rome
Funeral services are fixed for Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Church of St Ignatius for Cardinal Vannutelli dean of the sacred college who died yesterday of ure mic poisoning. Cardinal Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte will preside and impart benediction. Vannutelli lay in state in the throne room of the D Ataria palace since his death yesterday evening.
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Vatican City
Cardinal Vannutelli
The
Sacred College
St. Ignatius
St. Mary Major
Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
Cardinal Vennatelli
D'Ataria Palace
Case Nears Jury in Jule Williams Assault Trial
The trial of Jule Williams of Citronelle facing a statutory assault charge against a white woman is expected to go to the jury Thursday afternoon. Additional witnesses are being called by both sides before closing arguments.
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Jule Williams
Citronelle
Mobile Lions Club Incorporation Papers Filed
Incorporation papers for the Mobile Lions Club were filed in probate court on Thursday with R. A. Finch named as president.
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Mobile Lions Club
R. A. Finch
Trade Day Offers Open to All Regions
Mobile merchants invite shoppers from Baldwin Monroe and Escambia counties and the entire trade area to Mobile Trade Day. A refund of bay bridge tolls will be paid to buyers spending 20 or more with participating merchants, and residents from surrounding counties are welcome.
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Baldwin County
Mobile County
Mobile
Register
Atmore
Monroe
Escambia
Bay Bridge
License Officers to Enforce Alabama Tag Law on Foreign Cars
D. R. Jensen, license inspector for the south Alabama district, announced a campaign to require foreign autos in Mobile to display Alabama license tags after 30 days. The enforcement covers Mississippi trucks and other foreign vehicles. E. B. McLaughlin, license agent at Mobile, said the effort starts immediately.
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D. ER. Jensen
South Alabama
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
E. 8. McLaughlin
Alabama case seeks rehearing on Mobile street tax
D R Coley acting for William F Collins asks the Alabama Court of Appeals for a rehearing of the Mobile street tax case arguing the $5 levy on Mobile men is illegal for ages 21 to 60. The appeals court previously upheld the ordinance. If denied, the matter may go to the supreme court.
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Mobile
Alabama Court of Appeals
D. R. Coley
William F. Collins
James Rice
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Collins
D. H. Edington
Recorder’s Court
Joel W. Goldsby
Circuit Court
Vincent Kilborn
City
Trial adjourned for Earl Carroll as court case resumes
Broadway producer Earl Carroll and eight dancers entered Jefferson Market court amid a crowd after a raid on his Vani ties club. The warrant from a four year old bathtub party dispute followed his prior Atlanta imprisonment. The trial adjourned for his attorney to prep.
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New York
Earl Carroll
Jefferson Market Court
Carroll
Atlanta
Kay Makes Bond in Embezzlement Indictment
Lou Kay formerly tied to Claude Neon Sign Corp returned from Atlanta to answer embezzlement charges and posted bond through a security company. He was brought back to Mobile by Detective Robert E Holmes with attorney Len Guillebeau assisting. Kay plans to plead not guilty at the October circuit court term.
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Lou Kay
Claude Neon Sign Corporation
Atlanta
Kay
Mobile
Robert E. Holmes
Len Guillebeau
Store Looted in Charleston Burglary at Albright & Wood
Burglars entered the Albright and Wood branch store at Charleston and Broad streets Wednesday night and stole nine dollars in cash and cigarettes, according to a police report.
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Albright & Wood
Charleston
Broad Streets
Death of Mary Odom Attributed to Natural Causes
Mary Odom 35 a megress was found dead Thursday afternoon in her home at 205 South Washington avenue Dr H B Walker coroner ruled death due to natural causes after investigation by Dr Walker.
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Washington Avenue
Mary Odom
H. 8. J. Walker
Railroad splits common stock shares approved by ICC
Washington July 10 The interstate commerce commission approved a four for one split of Chesapeake and Ohio railroad common stock shares.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Huston Row Delays Action as GOP Leaders Split
Eight Republican officers and workers at the Hoover era meeting showed near unanimity against Claudius Huston continuing as party chair. President Hoover conferred with two officials while Huston prepared a statement denying resignation. A decisive move was expected at an afternoon session.
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Washington
Claudius Huston
End of Brock mine strike in Morgantown area
In Morgantown West Virginia on July 10 400 workers remained at the Continental Coal Brock mine under wage-cut dispute. Frank E Christopher vice president said the Brock mine was operating at about 90 percent capacity and Sands mine at Rivesville would get a few more days to return to work before closure and contract transfers to other company operations.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Frank E. Christopher
Brock
Continental Coal Company
Christopher
Sands
Rivesville
Horton Is Jailed In Campton Bank HoldUp Case
Frank Horton 34, last of four men sought in the Farmers and Traders Bank holdup at Campton Kentucky, was arrested at his father in law Frank Fraley's home in Lee county by Sheriff McGire. Horton is returned to Wolfe county jail and held with his brother Herbert Horton Fred Wells and Goebel Fraley, all arrested in connection with the hold up. They face arraignment before County Judge T. T Center for examination Saturday.
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Campton
Frank Horton
Farmers and Traders Bank
Frank Fraley
Lee County
McGire
Horton
Wolfe County
Herbert Horton
Fred Wells
Goebel Fraley
Explosion Kills 144 at Neurode Wencelaus Mine
A gas pocket triggered a blast at the Wencelaus mine in Neurode Germany killing 144 miners yesterday. Eighty-one bodies have been recovered and many were severely burned. About 200 miners were in the shaft. only a few escaped as the blast swept through the tunnels.
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Neurode
Germany
Wencelaus
Graf Zeppelin Sighting Over Tromsoe on Flight North
The Graf Zeppelin passed low over Tromsø at 9 am en route from Friedrichshafen toward Hammerfest. Fog shrouded the coast as the giant German dirigible headed northeast toward the Arctic frontier.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Friedrichshafen
Scandinavia
Spitzbergen
Hammerfest
Jones Assumes Lead With One Under Par In Golf Title Play
Bobby Jones shot one under par in the first round of the national open at Interlachen to take an early lead, finishing 37 on the back nine after a 34 front nine. Horton Smith followed with 72, tied for second with Harry Cooper and George Smith as heat and a 5,000-strong crowd watched the battle.
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Horton Smith
Interlachen Club
Minneapolis
Minn
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Jones
Smith
Harry Cooper
Chicago
George Smith
Thompson speaks for unity in Alabama Democratic primary
Frederick I. Thompson toured Chilton and Shelby counties urging party unity and a solid Democratic vote in the August primary. He attacked John H. Bankhead’s record, accusing him of serving predatory interests allied with the Washington Republicans, while pledging support from audience members and business leaders who heard his car amplifier speeches. Thompson planned a continued speaking tour beginning Thursday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frederick I. Thompson
Chilton
Shelby
Clanton and
Calera
John H. Bankhead
Thompson
Jefferson County
Man with one leg ends life in Pittsburgh
George B. Dunbar of Indianola living in Pittsburgh shot and killed himself late yesterday preferring death to life. His legs were injured in a coal mine accident two years ago and doctors recently advised amputation of one leg.
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George Dunbar
Indianola
Pittsburgh
George B. Dunbar
Dunbar
Two Day Raider Held in Death of Gun Victim
Nat C. Helton former deputy constable and Knox county deputy sheriff Alex Knuckles were arrested in Knox county on murder and conspiracy charges connected to the killing of Omer Mackey 24 during a dry raid on his father in law's farm. G Tuggle and J R Shelby were taken on conspiracy charges and posted bond for August 5 in county court. Mackey was said to be running when shot by a .45 and had a half pint of liquor in his hip pocket.
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Barbourville
Nat C. Helton
Alex Knuckles
Knox County
Omer Mackey
Helton
Mackey
Knox-Whitley County
Knuckles
G. T. Helton
Nat
Guy Tuggle
London
Prohibition
J. R. Shelby
Laurel County
Tugele
Neighbor John Drains Marsh to End Mosquito Nuisance
In Tarrytown New York on July 10 residents faced a stagnant marsh along the Hudson that bred mosquitoes. When local supplies failed to help, the neighboring community called on John D Rockefeller's estate to provide a suction pump that drained the marsh.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John
Hudson River
John D. Rockefeller
First Senate Bridal Pair Arrive For Arms Pact Row
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah arrives in Washington to take part in London naval treaty talks with his bride of a week. They are hosted by President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover at the White House with a breakfast for about 12 guests. Smoot had been recalled from a honeymoon trip to Honolulu.
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Senate
Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
White House
Hoover
Rose Room
Mrs. Smoot
Mrs. Hoover
Senator Smoot
President Hoover
Honolulu
Tangy Baird
New Jersey
Prisoners in Kilby Await Graves Action After Emelle Slayings
Seven members of a black family held by state officers for 48 hours after the Emelle murders remained in Kilby prison as Governor Graves awaited a report from Walter K. McAdory. The violence left five others dead, including two whites, with exhausted captives surrendering in a field.
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Graves
McAdory
Grover Boyd
Emelle
Kilby
Jacob Robertson
Esau
Jacob
Jordan
J. W
James
Bibert
Andrew
Frank Robertson
Two men claim kin to slain Emelle suspect in Alabama
In Birmingham two men identified as Andrew and Philip Henry Robinson, said to be sons of John Robinson, were arrested in Elba and held for Sumter County authorities. They deny involvement in the Emelle disorder that killed two men and four black people, stating they fled for safety. Attachments from Sumter County were expected to arrive.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Robinson
Emelle
Ela
Andrew
Philip Henry Robinson
Sumter County
Record Resignations Rise in Army Air Corps
Official figures show a peak in resignations from the army air corps over the past year with 27 officers leaving the service. The War Department notes that total resignations across all branches reached 102, a level not seen in a decade except for 1928 with 83 officers. Rapid growth of commercial aviation is cited as the main factor driving more officers to resign.
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War Department
Army
United States
Air Corps
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