Defense admits liquor trafficking in Washington county case
Testimony opened with Lewis Williams admitting involvement in a county liquor ring and saying he dealt with other defendants including J. B. Powell and L. Armstrong. Williams claimed payoffs for protection and described taking liquor to avoid federal officers, with Sheriff Onderdonk aiding in concealment. The federal grand jury charged a ring operating under law officers with many witnesses from Washington county.
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Washington County
Lewis Williams
Williams
J. W. Powell
Leroy
A. E. Gartman
Grady H. Hurst
Oliver P. Boykin
John Onderdonk
Lewis H. Williams
Allie Anderson
Clarke
Pat W. Davis
Hale
K. Gibson
Wilcox
T. L. Green
Perry
Ben Griffin
T. R. Harrell
S. E. Kennedy
H. C. Long
EB. Stone
Allen B. Thomas
Walker
Dallas
P. E. Wallace, Jr
Baseball South and American League standings fragment
Fragmented score lines show Pittsburgh and Philadelphia games with mixed innings and missing details. Names like Bromer Spencer Mitchell and Kauffman appear, along with references to Chicago Boston and players Darbie Gibson and others in an incomplete box score context.
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Miser
Stokes
Faber
Ates
Wwe
Cali Quinn
Perkins
Giard
Divon
National
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Bromer and
Spencer
Mitchell
Chicago
Boston
Kauffman
Harriet Darbie
Gibson
Auto Seizure Over Prohibition Case Near Chickasaw
Auto seized north of Chickasaw transporting 51 gallons of white whiskey. Chief Deputy Robbins and Deputy Dixon, along with Chief Seals and Bruce Etheridge, were charged with violation of prohibition law. Two men in the car bonded for appearance. Marie Kennedy charged with prohibition violations and 59 pints of home brew found.
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Hudson
Chickasaw
W. O. Robbins, Jr
Gus Dixon
Prichards
W. N. Seals
Knights Columbus to Meet Tonight in Mobile
An adjourned meeting of Mobile No. 666 Knights of Columbus will be held at 602 Government Street tonight at o'clock for working initiation. All members and committees as well as lay members are requested to be present.
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Mobile
Knights of Colum
Government Street
Coun
Wiltse Sent in to Stop Vols in Third Game
Mobile and Nashville share a tense third game as Wiltse enters to halt the Vols. Inning-by-inning actions show walks, errors, a wild throw, and scoring plays with Parkinson and Sykes among the standout baserunners. Autrey and Gilbert are key infielders.
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Wiltse
VOLS
A. Tenn
Mobilevillé
Ries
Mobile Avlices
Devormer
Nashville
Gilbert and
Autrey
Sykes
Gilbert
Savannah man charged in $1000 life insurance fraud
Willie Davis of Savannah charged with grand larceny after police say he and another man planned a partnership to share funds taken from Maggie Smith who collected $1000 as life insurance after her husband’s death. The incident occurred near the Louisville & Nashville railroad as Davis and an accomplice allegedly grabbed about 1600 and fled. Detectives Bauer and Lacey are investigating with officers Kirkpatrick and others involved.
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Willie Davis
Savannah
Maggie Smith
Kirkpatrick
Louisville & Nashville
Davis
Mobile
Smith
Government Street
Sm Hiad
John Brazil
Isaac Blackhawk
Bauer and
Lacey
Suspended Cops Ordered By Acting Chief Over Diamond Demand
Police officers Dan Adams and C Levene were suspended indefinitely by Acting Chief B L Dorson after they went to Mrs J C Gordons home in Cherokee and Canal streets and demanded a diamond ring from her daughter. The incident followed a report lodged with the chief by Mrs Gordon whose husband works for a local employer. An investigation traced the action to a request from Herbert Meyer Risher a Mississippi cotton mill employment agent, and to a stop at 60 South Conception.
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Dan Adams
C. Lévene
B. L. Dorson
J. C. Gordon
Cherokee
Canal Streets
Adams
Levene
Gordon
Herbert Meyer Risher
Mississippi
South Conception
Dorion
R. W. Taylor
Police raid nets multiple arrests in Jackson Street area
Two state law enforcement officers face charges of violating the prohibition law and drunkenness after a raid near Jackson and St Michael streets. Others arrested include C E Chapman L H Williams T F Harrison Mrs R E Jones John Jackson and R E Jones for disorderly conduct drunkenness or suspicion. Judge orders new security for all detainees and an investigation into the prior release.
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State Law Enforcement Department
Eeee
Jackson Streets
Areno
J. W
McClung
L. H. Wilams
Eaey
Jackson and
St. Michael Streets
Chapman
Jones
Grand Jury
Recorder's Court
Oakdale
Tousell’s
Williams
Walter K. McAdory
Alabama
Aft
Edsoarher
Ford Bid Tops 1 7 Million For 209 Shipping Board Sale
The Baltimore Shipping Board move toward selling 209 ships with a high bid of 1 766 000 from Palmer of the fleet. The process involved open bids with Ford not among bidders. Palmer urged new offers and the board prepared to proceed with Palmer recommendations as Ford planned to scrap most ships and keep some for diesel conversions.
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Ford
Ent Paimer
Aleney
Baltiers
Ana Ore
Will Dalion
Baltimore
Palmer
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Women's Interest in School Urged by League Meeting
Principal Frank L. Grove of Mobile High urged public cooperation in education at a League of Women Voters meeting. Enrollment at Barton Academy rose from 835 to 1,750 in eight years. Mrs. Martin Holbrook called for jail library book donations, while Leon Schwarz promoted prisoner reading to ease confinement. Albert B. Towle praised plans to pay county farm prisoners to support families as the farm reaches self sufficiency. Meeting date moved for officer convenience.
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Frank L. Grove
Mobile High School
League of Women Voters
Grove
Barton Academy
Martin Holbrook
Parole Violator Identified in Copper Theft Case
Clarke White alias Robert Williams, a Negro, held at police headquarters after a copper and iron theft at the era market. He was previously convicted in Mobile County Circuit Court of burglary and sentenced to three to four years, paroled from River Falls prison.
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Clarke White
Robert Williams
Keeee
Mobile County
River Falle Prion
Coast Guard Board to Probe Explosion Aboard AB-20
Three Coast Guard representatives will form a board of investigation to probe an explosion on the coast guard patrol boat AB-20 that injured three men, including L Armour, Holge Nielsen, and George Thomas. The investigators will arrive in Mobile aboard a new 76-foot patrol boat from Biloxi.
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Coast Guard Service
Coast Guard
Mobile
Biloxi
L. Armour
Holge Nielsen
George Thomas
Armour
Pat Kelly Fined and Suspended by Southern Association
John D. Martin president of the Southern Association fined Mobile infielder Pat Kelly $100 and suspended him indefinitely after an attack on umpire Muncie Pique during yesterday's Nashville game. The decision followed reviewed reports noting the assault was unwarranted after a disputed second base call.
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Memphis
Tenn
A.P
John D. Martin
Southern Association
Pat Kelly
Muncie Pique
Nashville
Martin
Kelly
Dempsey to Appear in Person for 1926 Title Plans
New York commission orders Jack Dempsey to appear in person to finalize arrangements for a 1926 title fight with Harry Wills, rejecting Tex Rickard as proxy. Also notes there will be no strike in September and reports a missing 70 year old man, Arthur D. Jason, long-time Denison resident, last seen last October.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
New York State Ands Commission
Harry Wills
Tex Rickard
Washington
Arthur D. Jason
Denison
Tex
James L. Toliver
Florida
Boston
Cot
Eart
Detroit
al Nea
Robert
Scott, Cere
Johnny scopes not surprised by guilty verdict in anti evolution case
Dayton Tennessee July 21 Johnny scopes not surprised at conviction in court. He hoped for victory in lower court but court excluded scientific evidence and ruled anti evolution law constitutional. He vows to appeal to higher courts and eventually the United States Supreme Court.
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John T
Tennessee
Dayton, Tenn
Johnny Scopes
John. Thomas
International News Service
Dayton
Tenn
Ury
Vasa
Toomey
Supreme Court
United States
Ex- Mobile police chief pleads to two Prohibition cases
Patrick J. O'Shaughnessy former Mobile police chief pleaded nolo contendere to two conspiracy counts to violate the national prohibition law. He received 30 days imprisonment on each count to run concurrently with a prior sentence if affirmed. Co defendants Charles Medicus and Mrs Tom Brennan were also involved. The case followed a liquor raid and arrests by federal agents in late 1934.
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Patrick J. O’shaughnessy
Mobile
O'Shaughnessy
Charles Medicus
Tom Brennan
Fae
Explosion near Port Bahia Blanca hits Argentine cruiser crew
Buenos Aires July 21 reports say the Argentine cruiser San Juan suffered an explosion during gun practice off Port Bahia Blanca Monday. Three sailors were killed and 19 seriously injured, with initial word noting a gun burst as the cause. Relatives and friends of the crew awaited fuller details today.
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Buenos Aireses
San Juan
Port Bahia Blanca
Louisiana Scouts Visit Mobile Troop Journey to Rio
Troop 1 of Lake Providence Louisiana reached Rio this morning after two weeks camp at Biloxi. The Boy Scouts of America group were special guests in Mobile observing the city and nearby activities during their visit.
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Louisiana
Mobile
Boy Scouts of America
Lake Providence
Henry W. Peland
Rio
Biloxi
More Soap Not Paint as Beauty Aid Uplifts Trends
Chicago July 21 The American Cosmeticians Society convention promotes a simple beauty rule keep your neck clean and your hair combed. Experts forecast personal fads with inconspicuous makeup a clean face and neck and new non electrical permanents. Bobbed and deep Marcel hairstyles stay popular as short hair becomes the everyday standard.
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Chicago
American Cosmeticians’ Society
Marcel
Young Coolidge Gets But Short Vacation
Swampscott Mass July 21 Young John Coolidge the President’s only living son arrived at the summer White House for a brief vacation. He has been helping on his grandfather’s Plymouth Vermont farm and will attend Camp Dev ins Ayr Massachusetts August 1 for citizen militia training. He is an Amherst College sophomore next fall.
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Swampscott
Mass
United Press
John Coolidge
White House
President Coolidge
Plymouth
White Court
John
Traffic violators to be detained at station under new order
An official order directs police to send traffic law violators to the station immediately for docketing and abandon the old ticketing system. The change follows requests from motorcycle officers seeking quicker processing and enforcement.
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Teatre Vie Sees
Darenes Dopo
Freesboro Nashville Line Asked to Extend Road
July 31 the freesboro Nashville line asked the Interstate Commission to operate a line extending from Nashville Arkansas to Ray Springs Arkansas about 15 miles.
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Washington
Freesboro- Nashville
Interstate Commission Today
Nashville
Arkansas
Ray Springs
Ark
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