Mrs Godwin 16 Released After Recorder’s Court Hearing
Mrs. Minnie Godwin of 103 Palmetto Street was freed with a warning after a recorder’s court hearing in which she claimed self defense and cited unwritten law. James H. Godwin was released on probation until July 31 after a disorderly conduct charge. Miss Bill Robinson was also released with a warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Godwin
Palmetto Street
James H. Godwin
Recorder's Court
Edington
Godwin
Bill Robinson
Claiborne
Madison Streets
Miss Robinson
WOUND IS FATAL
Sam Bridges 46 of Mobile died at City hospital after being critically wounded in a Forcheimer and Company warehouse. A black coworker testified the shooting was an attempted suicide. Bridges survived by his mother, a brother, and three sisters. Funeral planned by Higgins and Conditt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bridges
Charles Street
Forcheimer and Company
Quinn
Bridges
John Bridges
Charles Bridges
Mobile
J. W. LaMar
Fairhope
S. B. Allen
Laura Bridges
Higgins & Conditt
Meeting Called by Ignatian Retreat League Officers
A meeting of officers and par ed committees of the Ignatian Retreat League will be held at 8 o clock Friday night in the auditorium of the Knights of Columbus hall. James A Crane will preside. Preparations for the first lay men's retreat at Spring Hill College on Friday July 17 will be made. Rev Michael J Walsh S J will direct the Jesuit high school retreat in New Orleans. Reservations by letter to Rev John J Druhan J E Spring Hill College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatian Retreat League
Knights of Columbus
James A. Crane
Spring Hill College
Michael J Walsh
S. J
Jesuit
New Ouleans
John J. Druhan
Safeway to Purchase Macmarr Stores Assets in Stock Merger
Oakland July 10 M B Skaggs president of Safeway Stores Inc confirmed reports the chain will acquire Macmarr Stores Inc assets through a stock exchange pending Macmarr stockholders approval Marr president of Macmarr said merger became effective July 1 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
M. B. Skaggs
Safeway Stores, Inc
Macmarr Stores, Inc
Macmarr
O. Ee. Marr
Mac Narr, Inc
Mellon Recovers From Beach Cold at French Villa
Andrew W. Mellon secretary of the treasury stayed indoors at his villa in France after catching a cold on a beach yesterday. His family said he felt better today with no serious illness reported.
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Treasury
Cap Fehrat
France
Andrew W. Mellon
Amer Secretary of the Treasury
Smith and Howard reach Alabama amateur semi finals on Friday
Smith of Mobile and Howard of Montgomery won morning matches to reach the championship flight semi finals. Gordon Smith Jr edged W Otey Cristman 77 for 18 holes while Dick Howard beat Sam Perry 3 and 2. The winners will meet in Friday’s afternoon semi final with Lyons facing Crenshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Smith, Jr
Mobile
Dick Howard
Montgomery
W. Otey Cristman
Selma
Sam Perry
Birmingham
Files Crenshaw
Mark Lyons
Pritchett-Rice
Smith
Howard
Cristman
Perry
Cine
Howerd
Eoity. Soul Ae Kc Es Eels
Bowans
Giant devil fish harpooned off Bayou la Batre nets 1800 pounds
A 1800 pound devil fish was harpooned by a Bayou la Batre party aboard the Grover Cleveland. Fox News cameraman filmed three hours of the struggle before the fish was subdued and skinned at a local shark tanning plant. Two others escaped, one boatman aided the second harpoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayou la Batre
Fox News Service
J. T. Harrison
Bienville Hotel
O. M. Phelps
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
J. P. Muller
New Orleans
Ed Zewin
Fox Company
Arkansas Senator Seeks Tariff Cut Leader Role
Senator Robinson of Arkansas says Congress will seek tariff reductions when it reconvenes. He responds to Senator Watson's call for leadership in a serious revision of the Hawley Smoot tariff law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Robinson
Arkansas
Congress
Watson
Indiana
Boston Youth Guilty in Patrolman O'Brien Murder
Paul V. Hurley, 20, of Boston, found guilty of murdering Patrolman Joseph P. O'Brien in Brookline the night of August 3, 1930, was sentenced to die in the electric chair the week beginning September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Mass
Paul V. Hurley
Boston
Joseph P. O’brien
Brookline
Bill redirects state highway debt to Mobile Bay Bridge purchase
The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill by Representative Sossaman to apply nearly a million dollars of the state highway department debt owed to Mobile County toward buying the Mobile Bay Bridge. Governor Miller supports the plan while proposing a five year repayment. Mobile delegates expect warrants to speed the purchase without waiting for full state repayment.
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House
Senate
Sossaman
Mobile County
State Highway Department
Mobile Bay Bridge
News Item Capital Bureau
Mobile
Miller
Taylor
Teasley companion bills killed in legislative move
The Teasley companion bills were killed in a legislative action, ending their bid this session. Details reference a page five continuation and column two note, with no further procedural steps specified in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teasley
Governor Considering Mobile Bills On Textbooks and Courts
Governor Miller has Mobile county free text book legislation from Representative W. C. Taylor under review and is expected to act soon. Sossaman bills abolishing Mobile juvenile court and creating a domestic relations court sit with other Mobile measures, likely veto anticipated but override possible. Dauphin Island bridge bill also awaits action before next Tuesday's return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Bureau
Montgomery
Miller
W. C. Taylor
Mobile County
Sossaman
Court of Domestic Relations
Mobile
Dauphin Island
Port City
Globe Fliers Return Home to Ovation in Oklahoma City
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, round the world fliers, received a second home-coming in Oklahoma City after a morning flight from Chickasha. About two thousand people gathered at the airport to cheer the aviators aboard the Winnie Mae, as wives arrived by another plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Oklahoma
Chickasha
Post
F. C. Halli
Gatty
Winnie Mae
World flight praise for Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty receive praise from the pilot's home folks for their world flight completed in a little more than eight days. The article notes their achievement and directs readers to page 5 for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chickasha
Oklo
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Heflin Asks Two Steamers Five Senate Ten Void Vote
Former Alabama senator J Thomas Heflin asks the senate elections committee to void Alabama's Democratic primary nominating John H Bankhead. Horace C Wilkinson argues the state central committee barred Heflin for supporting Alfred E Smith, violating state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Elections Committee
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
Horace C. Wilkinson
Heflin
Bankhead
Wilkinson
Democratic State Central Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Wlkinson
Doherty Sues Kansas City Star for 12 Million Damages
Henry L. Doherty head of Cities Service Company files civil libel suit in Jackson county circuit court seeking 1 million dollars actual and 1 million punitive damages on six counts. Defendants include Kansas City Star Company and senior editors.
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Kansas City
Henry L. Doherty
Cities Service Company Today
The
Kansas City Star
Star
Harry Woodring
Kansas
Doherty Companies
Kansas City Star Company
George B. Longan
Roy A. Roberts
Fred C. Trigg
B. C. Adams
Gas Service Company
Doherty
Missouri
Oklahoma
Jackson County
Man Surrenders After Labor Struggles in Memphis
Luther Haggard, 47, ex inmate of Indiana state prison, surrendered to police in Memphis after claiming prison life was easier than job hunting. He had served 10 of 114 years for burglary, was paroled to a Chicago contractor, and left when the work proved too hard. Indiana authorities were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Luther Haggard
Indiana State Prison
Haggard
Chicago
Indiana
Illness Delays School Board Meeting
Illness of two members postponed Thursday’s adjourned school board session. Commissioners John O. Rush and H. H. Weld Jr. were ill. A special meeting will be held at an early date to resume business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Rush
H. H. Weld, Jr
Clemency Granted to Engineers at Moscow Air Plant
Moscow July 10 government clemency decree grants full freedom and money awards to engineers of the old school jailed for wrecking activities at a Moscow airplane factory. Notable recipients include D. P. Grigorovitch and A. V. Nadajkevitch each about $5,000, with other awards ranging from $500 to $1,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Central Executive Committee
Communist Party
D. P. Grigorovitch
A. V. Nadajkevitch
Burlack Is Jailed 20 Days For Assault on Forewoman
Anna Burlack organizer for the National Textile Workers union, described as a communist group, was sentenced to 20 days in jail and $200 costs for assaulting a General Fabrice Corporation forewoman two weeks earlier. She appealed and posted $2,500 bail as a crowd cheered outside the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Falls
Anna Burlack
National Textile Workers Union
General Fabrice Corporation
Miss Burlack
Youth Struck by Car Injures Boy 8
Claude Brown eight son of Mr and Mrs C L Brown of 712 Springhill Avenue suffered hip and shoulder injuries when struck by an automobile driven by F T Trotter on Thursday. No arrest was made.
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Claude Brown
C. L. Brown
Springhill Avenue
F. T. Trotter
Public Service Board Hit In Senate Debate
Senator Hildreth's bills to extend the Alabama Public Service Commission term limits and expand powers were killed in a Senate debate. Senator McDaniel criticized the commission as lacking capacity. The measure proposed extending terms from four to six years with staggered elections for commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Board
Senate
Hubert Baughn
Montgomery
Ala
Hildreth
Greene
Alabama Public Service Commission
McDaniel
Marengo
Commission
Fitshugh Lee
Miller for chraft? Late in test on minor bill
The Alabama House passed a Senate bill by 54 to 31 restoring two clerks to Secretary of State Pete B. Jarman Jr. Gov Miller had ordered their removal earlier. Representative Poole attacked Jarman and his family, prompting a heated showdown.
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Montgomery
Ala
Poole
Butler
Siloer
House
Senate
Pete B. Jarman, Jr
Miller
Jarman
Bank Robbery Ends in Slaying at Friendship Bank
In Friendship Tennessee officers trapped two robbers tipped to a planned bank raid. Claude McCleish was killed when he drew a pistol on cashier Willard York. Hughey Mullen was captured outside in a waiting car. both men lived in Haywood County.
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Friendship
Tenn
Bank of Friendship
Will T. Griffin
Memphis Police Department
Friendship Bank
Claude McCleish
Hughey Mullen
Haywood County
McCleist
Willard York
McCleish
Body of Pure Victim Identified As Beauty
New York July 10 Police and fire marshals seek acquaintances of Mrs Marion Day Berrien widow of a navy officer following her charred body found in a fire swept home in Forest Hills Queens She was missing since Tuesday when the fire destroyed the home The fire marshal suspects incendiary and police will question two men who once drove her home from a night club and a man seen with her on business matters She appeared in the Follies in 1915 and her husband Lieutenant Commander Thomas G Berrien USN died in Boston last year after an operation Her will leaves all to her mother Mrs Julia Day of Brooklyn
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Associated Press
New York
Marion Day Berrien
Navy
Forest Hills
Queens
Mrs. Berrien
Berrien
Thomas G. Berrien
Boston
Police officer and others wounded in Alabama shooting
In Birmingham a police officer and two others were wounded when a truck driver shot A. Pannell of Hill Grocery in front of a store. The driver fled after firing three times. A fourteen year old girl, daughter of Pannell, was wounded as she ran to her father. Motive remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Pannell
Hill Grocery Comepany
Magic City
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
A. Pannell
Hill Grocery Company
Townsend
J. B. de Caplay
Pannell
Demand Is Revealed as Zionist Congress Seeks Weizmann Re‑election
Basel reports from July 10 indicate leaders of British and German Zionists pressed for re election of Dr. Chaim Weizmann to head the World Zionist Organization. A deadlocked political commission debated a plan for a Jewish majority in Palestine with a compromise proposal favored by labor elements and some Zionists. Weizmann is expected to back a modified form, while revisionists and part of the American delegation oppose it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel
Zionist Congress
Chaim Weitmann
World Zionist Organization
Jewsh Telegraphic Agency
Palestine
General Zionists
Ame Gates
Dr. Weizmann
Rec
Two Draw Fines In Prohibition Case
Perry L. Browning was fined 250 dollars and costs or 90 days hard labor in circuit court for violating the prohibition law. James C. Lambert pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and was assessed 50 dollars and costs of 20 days hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry L. Browning
James C. Lambert
Local Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy conditions with thunder showers expected Friday night into Saturday across the region. Alabama broadly fair with thundershowers possible in southern areas, while Mississippi sees generally fair night and Saturday with scattered showers in places. The Tombigbee River remains steady in the forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
South Portion
Mississippi
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Fort Worth
Texas
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Turman
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Luther, Jr
Tommy
Miller Forge
Solons
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