Four Hurt When Auto Left Road Near Sunny South Alabama
Four people were injured when their automobile left the road near Sunny South and fell 40 feet into an embankment. E. E. Langner and Mrs Langner suffered serious injuries. Irene Langner and Forrest Ruth were also hurt. They were treated at a relative's home in Mobile. The car was nearly wrecked. the victims traveled to Mobile by train for care.
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Sunny South
Ala
Mobile
E. E. Langner
Langner
Lawyer on Trial Delayed by Courtroom Disruption
The case involves Lindsey, a married man with a wife and two children, facing a lengthy court day. Mrs Edwards testified about intimate relations and a trip to Texas, while Mrs Jackson, Edwards’s sister in law, collapsed in court and required medical help.
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Lindsey
Edwards
Texas
Jackson
Board to Meet in Special Session on School Improvements
A special session of the board of school commissioners will convene at 2 30 this afternoon to adopt a schedule of improvements for city and county schools. Funds from the first 100 000 of the 500 000 school bond issue ratified Tuesday will be used for enlargements. John O Rush W C Griggs and F C Vigor were named to report this afternoon on which schools require improvement or enlargement.
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Board of School Commissioners
John O. Rush
W. C. Griggs
F. C. Vigor
Case Reset for Edward C. Murphy on Forgery Charge
Edward C. Murphy of 252 Church Street was arraigned before the recorder on a dangerous and suspicious charge and his case reset to next Tuesday at his attorney Ed J. Grove’s request. County Solicitor Bart B. Chamberlain indicated a forgery charge likely will be filed for allegedly forging the name of William L. Murphy on a $10 Mobile National Bank check handed to Harry Bennett.
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Edward C. Murphy
Church Street
Recorder
Ed J. Grove
Bart B. Chamberlain
Murphy
William L. Murphy
Mobile National Bank
Harry Bennett
Postpone Trial for W. W. Mackey in Slain Arthur Hill Case
W. W. Mackey arraigned in police court on a manslaughter charge after Arthur Hill was fatally struck by a car on Springhill avenue. The trial, originally slated for soon, is rescheduled to July 19.
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W. W. Mackey
Arthur Hill
Mackey
Springhill Avenue
Local Weather Outlook Inland Areas Show Clouds and Showers
Partly cloudy with local showers tonight and Saturday. Temperature change minimal with light winds and a chance of scattered showers across the region.
Olden Time Tunes and Jazzy Numbers for Cottage Hill
The Mobile News Item reports residents donated phonograph records to Cottage Hill sanitarium. Both old and new tunes arrived to cheer patients including Jenny Lind Polka Rainbow Red Wing Put On Your Old Grey Bennett and Jazz favorites There s a Rainbow Around My Shoulder The Gil Friend Sidewalks of New York Dixie and more. Donor names include Mrs Isaacre Jacobson Mrs John Unruh Mrs G W Diermayer and Mrs Paul Knight.
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Jennie Lind
Red Wing
Grey Bennett
Gil Friend
New York
Dixie
South
Isaacre Jacobson
John Unruh
G. W. Diermayer
Paul Knight
Prisoners Sentenced and Taken to Kilby Prison
Six prisoners from the county circuit court were transported to Kilby prison this morning by Convict Transfer Agent Cc C Barnes. The group received sentences ranging from one year and a day to five years. Ziner Lew Lewis received the longest term of five years for grand larceny in a robbery case involving James Norwood. Others sentenced include Lawrence Mims for burglary, John Henry Williams for receiving stolen property, James Frazier for transporting liquor, Buford Smith and John Herron for burglary, and Charles White for multiple burglary counts and grand larceny.
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Kilby
Cc. C. Barnes
Ziner Lew Lewis
James Norwood
Lawrence Mims
John Henry Williams
James Frazier
Buford Smith
John Herron
Charles White
License drive targets delinquent license payers
County license officer Angela S. Puckett announced a week long drive against delinquent license payers. She estimates more than 30 warrants will be served when the drive ends. Unpaid business licenses have been delinquent for over eight months.
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Angela S. Puckett
Thieves Sought After Stolen Pistols and Motors
G Howard Yandele reported to police that a thief took his Colt pistol from his parked automobile last night after a stop at the Cawthon hotel. E J Curry of 151 Charlies street said his Chevrolet was stolen last night from Joachim street between Government and Conti streets.
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G. Howard Yandele
Cawthon Hotel
E. J. Curry
Charlies Street
Joachim
Government
Conti
Lillian Bridge Collapses Ferry Service Placed
A ferry service replaces the collapsed Lillian bridge between Mobile and Pensacola after timbers failed and patches weakened the span. Escambia county officials explore a permanent bridge while repairs or a rebuild are considered and funds are unavailable for immediate work. A bus carrying 13 passengers crossed a few hours before the collapse.
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Lillian
Mobile
Pensacola
Escambia
Simmons Maintains Stand Against Raskob and Tamany
Senator Simmons of North Carolina reiterates he has not changed his opposition to John J. Raskob and Tammany amid party control in cities. He notes his stance against the Republican tariff bill remains, despite Washington Democratic headquarters backing his tariff views.
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Washington
Simmons
North Carolina
South
John J. Raskob
Tammany
Democratic National Committee
Smith
Raskob
Tammsény
Washington Democratic
Peoples Bank to Pay Additional Dividend to Depositors
The Peoples bank will pay an extra five percent dividend to depositors on July 29, bringing total dividends to 86 percent. Previous payments were 51 percent in October 1927 15 percent in April 1928 and 15 percent in December 1928. the bank closed its doors over a year ago and is being liquidated by the First National Bank.
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Peoples Bank
First National Bank
Hayes in Court Postpones Assault to Murder Charge
The recorder postponed the hearing of Arthur Hayes a 354 Plumalley resident on the assault to murder charge to Friday. Hayes is accused of stabbing Edward Raines a 23 year old man during a fight in the northern town section yesterday.
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Arthur Hayes
Plumalley
Hayes
Edward Raines
Tough Fliers Endure 240 Hours Over Vast Flight
Culver City Cal July 12 Completing the 243rd hour in the air Mendell and Reinhart in the biplane Len0 marked ten days aloft aiming to reach 300 hours. They reported no motor failure and continued to refuel. two sliding doors were lost in the monotony and fuel supplies were extended to sustain the endurance flight.
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Culver City
Cal
L. W. Mendell
R. B. Reinhart
Leno
Cali
Loren Mendell
BR. B. Reinhart
Mendell
Reinhart
Ray Cafeteria to Replace Milling Thompson Cafeteria
Paul B. Ray announces purchase of Milling Thompson Cafeteria formed May 1, 1927 by W. W. Millin and E. M. Thompson. The place will be renamed Ray Cafeteria with Mr. Ray taking charge Saturday. Exum duo to remain caterers and co managers. John Fulford to join Ray. Interior changes including ventilating system to create a modern southern facility. temporary closure planned.
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Milling-Thompson
W. W. Millin
E. M. Thompson
Paul B. Ray
Ray Lum Company
Ray
Ray Cafeteria
T. J. Exum
Morrison
John Fulford
Milling- Thompson
Mr. Ray
South
Chattanooga Youths Fail to Appear in Robbery Case
Owen Lazenby of Chattanooga Tennessee and Sam Montgomery faced robbery charges after Lazenby failed to appear in recorder's court today. Bart B Chamberlain asked for an alias writ of arrest and forfeiture of a $3000 bond. Attorney Foster K Hale claimed late notice and sought two weeks. the court reset for one week.
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Owen Lazenby
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sam Montgomery
Recorder's Court
Bart B. Chamberlain
Foster K. Hale
Four men sought in brutal home invasion and torture
Police hunt a fourth member of a gang that broke into a Toled o home early Monday binding and torturing Bhatr ier Shaffer 61 his wife 52 and niece Mary Cramer 14 to force disclosure of 6 000 said to be hidden. After failed ruses the mother broke free and the robbers fled.
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Toledg
Onid
St Wauseon
Bhatrier
Mary Cramer
Wauseon
Shaffer
Release bid tied to July discovery of headless body case
Announcement was made yesterday that on July 4 the headless body of Robert Grant was found. The filing will seek habeas corpus to obtain bond for Ellis. Lee Morris Ellis and Clifton Lyle were bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in inferior court following five witness testimonies.
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Robert Grant
Ellis
Lee Morris
Clifton Lyle
Tisdale Touart
Alabama PSC Allows Abandonment of Gulf Mobile Ticket Booth
The Alabama public service commission approved abandoning the ticket agency at the Government Street loop station for Gulf, Mobile and Northern and Mobile and Ohio railroads. An order was received by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. The agency will close on July 15 with trains still stopping at the station but no ticket sales.
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Government Street Loop
Gulf, Mobile and Northern
Mobile and Ohio
Alabama Public Service Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Girl Will Fight To Wed Veteran On His Deathbed
Miss Carrie Ellen Alvord of Chevy Then and her husband traveled from Elizabethtown Kentucky to Mt Alto Hospital to press a deathbed marriage with Major Perce Full. Staff surgeons reportedly declared him mentally incompetent, while Alvord maintains his mind is sound and seeks a wedding before death.
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Washington
Carrie Ellen Alvord
Chevy
Elizabethtown
Mt. Alto
Alvord
Warrants Issued in San Francisco for Opium Transport Case
Warrants for the arrest of Susie Kao and Kao Foon were issued by the U S commissioner in San Francisco for transportation and concealment of opium in violation of the Jones Miller act. Warrant swears by John W Smith U S customs officer before Commissioner Ernest Williams. Kao was former Chinese vice consul. Susie Kao is his wife. Foon is chancellor of the Chinese consulate.
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San Francisco
Susie Cancion
Tain
United States Commissioner's Office
John W. Smith
United States Customs
Ernest Williams
Kao
Susie Kao
Foon
Meeting opens in Vienna with vast Socialist Youth jamboree
Vienna hosts an international Socialist Youth gathering as 50 000 youths from across Europe crowd city streets and gather near the town hall for the opening event. Although 25 000 were expected, trains and on foot arrivals swell the attendance.
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Vienna
Europe
Shearer Faces Barfield In State Amateur Quarterfinals
Walter Shearer of Mobile trails Barfield by four holes entering the 13th in their quarterfinal match as Barfield birdied holes one and nine and sank a short 10th birdie. Barfield leads with strong play. Barfield and Perry seen as likely finalists at 36 holes tomorrow.
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Sociation
Siece
Walter Shearer
Mobile You
Tuscaloosa
Noone
Shearer
Meee
Barfield
Bheerer
Mobile
Pritchard
John Mixed
Gegg
B. S . Birmingham
R. C. Munger
Birmingham
W. F. Donovan
Sam Perry
Leo K. Steiner, Jr
Perry
South
Checks Mailed for Community Chest Monthly Expenses
Checks totaling 11088.82 have been mailed to member agencies of the Community Chest. The chest reports that July service reports show relief and welfare work carried on systematically and efficiently, not reduced in summer, and delivering full value in community service.
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Community Chest
the Chest
Reporter makes first rail air ocean to ocean trip
W. W. Chaplin reports a record Atlantic Pacific round trip by air and rail. From New York to Los Angeles and back in four and a half days, 5 704 miles with 3 822 flown and 1 882 by rail. The journey started with a New York to Columbus to Waynoka to Clovis route, one mishap with a wing tip but no passenger harm, then continued via Imperial Valley return.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Los Angeles
New York
Columbus
Ohio
Waynoka
Okla
Clovis
N. M
Atlantic Coast
New Mexico
Arizona
Imperial Valley
Gang Crews Repair Track Under U S Marshals Protection
In New Orleans on July 12 seven people were severely injured when two motor trucks collided in a residential area. Street car work crews hired by gang members operated under guard by U S marshals armed with shotguns and faced a fragile safety situation as officials planned repairs and car service amid ongoing riots.
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New Orleans
Am Joe
Mazeo Monroe
Thelma
Harry Reganaries
Lawrence
Gallin
U States Marshals Gang
United States
Buiet
Amsterdam session backs private ownership as growth tool
The international chamber resumed in Amsterdam with Julius H. Barnes of Chicago arguing private ownership is superior. Six technical papers from European economists echoed private ownership as the best means to advance industry and general prosperity.
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Amsterdam
Holland
J. P
4Ear
Julius H. Barnes
Chicago
Conference
Ater
Date Set for Anita Stewart and Converse Wedding
Hollywood reports Anita Stewart the film actress has married plans with Converse heir to the York family. The wedding was arranged after yesterday’s final decree of divorce from Rudolph Cam stage actor and will take place in the bride’s patio in Hollywood on July 24 following weeks of announcements.
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Anita
George Converse
Hollywood
Calif
Anita Stewart
Converse
York
Stewart
Rudolph Cam
Two Die in Fire at London Cinema
A late night blaze at a cinema near Welling in Kentish Town killed the operator and an assistant. Several audience members escaped, but the fire department reports the operators were fatally burned while others survived with injuries.
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London
Welling
Mackey Elected Louisiana Editor Leader at Agr College Editors
Bentley B. Mackey of Louisiana State University was elected president of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors at the association's 17th annual meeting in Durham New Hampshire. Morgantown West Virginia was chosen as next year's meeting site.
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Durham
N. H
Bentley B. Mackey
Louisiana State University
American Association Agricultural College Editors
Association
University of West Virgin
Morgantown
W. Va
Machine Theft Reported in Downtown District
Police report a machine taken from a store in downtown Claiborne, with G. V. Dismukes informing the department. Investigation ongoing to locate the missing device and identify suspects.
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Machine
G. V. Dismukes
Pate
Claiborne Ben
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C. Murphy
Cottage Hill Sanitarium
Prime AG
Camp Kilby
Puckett
Bolt
Democrat Party
Acterrow Jr
Thatqjiaas
Raines
Neo
Taka
Milling Thompson Cafeteria
Greg Fetne
Bandits
Mga Ae
Sug. Peets
Government Street
China
Suen Foon
Chest
W. W. Chaplin
Associated Press
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Resi Tial
Stillon
Louisiana
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