Prominent dealer slain in Alabama court office shooting
In Sylacauga Alabama police office shooting, Raliph W Johnson automobile dealer dies after being wounded in a dispute with Patrolman A H Lackey who is jailed on murder charges. Chief Jack Person wounded in the arm and mayor P L Moseley oversees grim scene. Johnson's wife Esther Holley survives.
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Sylacauga
Ala
Raliph W. Johnson
Jack Person
A. H. Lackey
Johnson
L. P. Johnson
Lack
Person
Johnsor
Lackey
P. L. Moseley
Iis
Tobaccn
Bystaders
Opie
Mayor Moseley
C. E. Turner
Leonard Smith
F. G. Shinn
F. 8
Mims
Moseley
Talladega
Factional clash blocks US party meeting over election officers
Deputies guard a Democratic executive meeting as Eldridge leads a split faction to block selection of August primary officers. Eleven committee members dissented while Eldridge supporters outvoted, and a sheriff letter sought to bar the public and press from attendance.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Leo el
Eldridge
Eldridg
Executive Committee
Hidridge
Schwarz
Bogus Priest Held by Police in New York
A man dressed as a priest claiming to be the Rev. Philip A. Goodwin, 29, was detained in New York for Santa Ana authorities who seek him in a homicide case. Police report Patterson, a Los Angeles bond broker, was found murdered near a canyon with signs of arson.
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New York
Philip A. Goodwin
Santa Ana
Cal
J. J. Patterson
Los Angeles
Patterson
Here
Heatwave Grips Asheville with Record Temperatures
The Asheville area endured a scorching spell as an ovenly high pushed the thermometer higher than recent days. Officials note July has seen extreme heat with the city recording one hotter day earlier and a 96 degree mark tied as a local temperature milestone.
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Lem. C
Asheville
Seni Atanda
Payroll Bandits Hit City Payroll in Violent Attack
A messenger was shot in the head and left for dead during a payroll robbery at a company office. Witnesses testified the attacker used a revolver butt and fired multiple shots, with at least five rounds reported. Suspects linked to Louis, Robert, and Sandy were named in the unfolding case.
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Pe . Louis
Rbot
Kive
Sandy
Toy Rast Comp
Bears Battle Mobile In Early Baseball Inning Notes
Birmingham and Mobile played a partial baseball game with multiple innings described. In the first inning Birmingham left two runners stranded while Mobile scored three runs on Susko’s triple and Schultz’s double. Second inning Birmingham produced two runs on a Susko error and hits while Mobile added none. Third inning Birmingham matched with three runs on hits and steals, Mobile chased with Ritchie scoring and Cueto advancing on a wild throw. Fourth inning Birmingham plated one on Yaryan’s double and Chapmans bases hit as Susko and Stock featured, while Mobile answered with Hood’s run and a double steal. Fifth inning details are incomplete, noting no Birmingham hits and limited Mobile action. Sixth inning continues notes with Birmingham pitchers and Mobile batting, then a line about continuation on Page Nine.
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Conroy
Chapman
Gillis
Cueto
Mobile
McKnelly
Palnero
Williams
Susko
Stock
Pannero
Nietzke
Baird
Ganzel
Schultz
Hood
Ritchie
Kelly
Yaryan
Jeanes
Hadley
Palmero
Onehultz
O’brien
Nietske
Cuete
Ganbgel
Gancel Hams
McEnelly
Brooklyn Nationals Buy Two Southern Association Players
The Brooklyn Nationals announce the acquisition of W. J. Rhiel infielder from Atlanta and Ernest Nietzke outfielder from Birmingham. Nietzke will join the Robins after the Southern Association season, Rhiel reports next spring.
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New York
Brooklyn Nationals Today
Southern Association
W. J. Rhiel
Atlanta
Ernest Nietzke
Birmingham
Nietzke
The
Robins
Rhiel
Chamber Plans Auto Activities
The Mo bile Chamber of Commerce automobile committee discussed a general program of activities at a noon meeting. Planned early actions include meetings of subgroups such as dealers garage men and accessory dealers and the publishing of street maps to promote uniform traffic practices across the area. H J Kittrell serves as committee chairman.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Tomas Aroe
H. J. Kittrell
Stolen Autos Sought In Gulfport and City
Gulfport and local police sought two stolen cars. A Dodge touring car was taken in Gulfport and another vehicle was stolen in the nearby city.
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Gulfport
Miss
Police Officers Hurt in Rioting Between Religions
Bleeding and chaos erupted as clashes between Muslim and Hindu groups injured twelve constables. Police fired on rioters as authorities attempted to restore order amid the unrest.
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Eecite
Testeraay
Valentino in New York for response to Pink Powder Puffs
Rudolph Valentino arrived in New York claiming anger over a Chicago Tribune editorial calling him an American male prototype and urging his drowning. He admitted writing a letter to the editor and said he would challenge the piece, while denying an immediate publicity stunt.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Chicago Tribune
Rudy
Valentino
Ambassador Hotel
The
Chicago
New Beach in Mobile City Grants Public Bathing Access
Mobile city commission approved a new public bathing beach at Arlington docks and discussed a half million dollar bond issue to discharge debts with a special election set for August 30. A temporary summer beach facility is planned with about 100000 dollars in initial costs and other street paving projects were approved along with a grant of 200 dollars to aid Junior Chamber of Commerce band concerts.
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Arlington Docks
Mobile
City Commission
Hartwell
Crawford
C. Mohr
A. EB. Thomas
Washington Avenue
Garrity Streets
Kentucky Street
Beauregard, Lipscomb
Adams Streets
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chicago duel of wits ends in boxing bout proposal
In Chicago a letter alleged from Rudolph Valentino challenges an anonymous editor of the Chicago Tribune to a private athletic test in Illinois boxing or wrestling. The note claims Valentino, en route to New York, seeks a public match to prove who is the braver man.
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Chicago
Rudolpe Valentino
Chicago Tribune
Rudolph Guglielmo
Ventino
Valentino
New York
Illinois
Jack Drice
Ti Tribune
Tenda
United Artists Corporation
Community Chest Plan to Be Considered by Mobile Council
The Mobile Council of Social Agencies will discuss creating a community chest at its Wednesday morning meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. A special committee of civic clubs and chamber representatives has supported the plan after recent favorable resolutions. Miss Murphy prenatal nurse and Hammond of the Salvation Army will discuss services for poor families and young children.
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Mobile
Mobile Council of Social Agencies
Emher
Chamber of Commerce
el Hes
Bes
Miss Murphy
Hammond
Cutter Comanche Sets Sail for Galveston Station
The cutter Comanche will sail this afternoon for her station in Galveston as part of the agency patrols.
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Arpo
Galveston
Cops Go Amuck In Muskogee Hotels
Four shot and wounded and eight beaten by two Muskogee officers in three hotels after raids. Officers Paul Davis and Wes Cormack fled halls and possibly sustained injuries. Six severely beaten men, including hotel owner Tom Pittman and his son John, are identified among the injured.
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Muskogee
Okls
Paul Davis
Wes Cormack
Filea
Seawall Discussion Tonight In Mobile Bay Meeting
Plans for a seawall along the western shore of Mobile Bay will be further discussed tonight at a Boosters' Club meeting. W. M. Holcombe and Vincent Kilborn will address the seawall project, with remarks likely focusing on proposed locations and funding.
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Mobile Bay
Boosters’ Club
W. M. Holcombe
Vincent Kilborn
Officials Probe Tick Law Violations and Vats Blasts
Dr. C. A. Cary and Dr. R. E. B. Jackson arrive to investigate tick law violations and the blowing up of dipping vats in the county. They confer with L. E. B. Patterson as a reward of 100 dollars is offered for the culprits. Wilkin son vat partially blown up. Ducloux claim debunked.
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C. A. Cary
R. E B. Jackson
Alabama
L. E B. Patterson
Dr. Cary
Eates
Cary
Leon Schwarz
Goviain
Mount Vernon
Dr. Carry
Change in Gas Rates Proposed by Mobile Gas Company
Mobile Gas Company submits two rate schedules to Alabama Public Service Commission. Rates are lower than current, each with a service charge. Public hearings possible if rates change. Case follows years of federal litigation over valuations, with Supreme Court ruling empowering new valuation.
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Mobile Gas Company
R. I. Speer
Montgomery
Alabama Hie Service Commission
Mobile
Public Service Commission
City of
United States Supreme Court
Assault Charges Filed in Baldwin County Warrants
Palmer Schultz, 25, of Baldwin County, jailed on two warrants charging assault and battery. Warrants allege Schultz assaulted two residents, Leoers a minor and W. B. Sellers, with bond set for Bay Minette trial.
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Palmer Schultz
Baldwin County
Suntten
Charles Lenoir
Bay Minette
Fehultz
Leoers
W. 8. Sellers
Baldwin
Officer Welch suspended for bottling home brew at 918 Conti
Motorcycle Officer J Welch of the police force was suspended indefinitely after Sheriff Schwarz reported he was found bottling home brew at a residence on Conti Street. 88 bottles of beer and 12 half pints of whiskey were found. the case proceeds in county court.
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Quimby
J. Welch
Edward Sheets
Leon Schwarz
Conti Street
Welch
Ceman
W. O. Robbins
Broad
Common Streets
Schwarz
Robbins
Walter Burch
Y Sheets
Sheets
Mornig
George Crawford
Crawford
Industry experts discuss foreign trade survey in Mobile meeting
A conference brings together subcommittees of new industries and the Mobile Chamber of Commerce on an industrial and foreign trade survey to be prepared this year. Bert C Blanton and Mr Anton of Dallas, a firm specializing in such surveys, participate in the talks.
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Mobile Amber of Commerce
Bert C. Blanton
Industrial Informatient Amie
Ee Ee Ee
Egg
Anton
Dallas
Lysefjord Docks Bananas In Morning Unloading
The Lysefjord of the United Fruit Company discharged 16 000 stems of bananas this morning. Only three ships are scheduled to arrive this week, the Verona and another vessel remaining.
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Lysefjord
United Fruit Company
Verona
Tallapoosa Names New Commander Benjamin Brockway
Benjamin Brockway takes command of Tallapoosa after the crew inspection and transfer orders read at 11 o'clock. Brockway, from Huntsville, previously led New York coast guard operations and had requested a transfer to a Southern port.
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Benjamin Brockway
Coast Guard
New
Hunteville
New York Coast Guard
Cop to Get New Set Teeth Free
A stray OCR fragment reports Atlanta officials approving funds or action about a police officer and dental benefits. The text is garbled but mentions July, arrest, council, and a sum of $125.
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