Evangelist Mrs Berg Struck By Rock At Miami Tabernacle
Police seek an unidentified elderly man over the assault on Virginia Brandt Berg evangelist of Aimee Semple McPherson fame. She was hit by a rock through a tabernacle window on the eve of services as armed guards protected her home and church. The attack followed threats in letters accusing her of converting two girls.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fra
Virginia Brandt Berg
Aimee Semple McPherson
Christian Missionary Alliance Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Lee
Wees
Ress
Berg
Tay
Byne Faction’s 12 of 228 Officers Ties to Sheriff Race
A city primary election reveals the Eldridge Holcombe faction backing William D. Martin. The appointing board approves a list with 12 Byrne officers and 25 others, leaving 212 for Martin and allied candidates across 38 polling places.
Boy Confesses to Patricide on Lookout Mountain
Jesse Cushion a 17 year old son of a mountain man surrendered to the Gadsden sheriff claiming he shot and killed his father J W Cushion 55 at their home on Lookout Mountain last night The youth said the father had beaten his six year old brother knocked the mother down with a rock and then he fired a single shotgun load killing the father The dead man had previously beaten his wife and infant in arms were killed about 20 years ago during a fight Officers say the youth is being held for investigation
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Gadsden
Ala
Jesse Cushion
J. W. Cushion
Lookout Mountain
Cushion
Weather forecast overview for regional zones
Alabama and Mississippi remain partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with likely Sunday afternoon thunder showers and light variable winds. Southern Plains and West Gulf expect generally fair conditions with local afternoon storms around midweek and near normal temperatures. Week ahead calls for quiet South Atlantic and East Gulf with typical spring warming.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Southern Plains
West Gulf
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Eldridge Defends Election Officers After Scrutiny
Leo Eldridge, chairman of the Democrative Executive Committee, says he will run a fair election amid criticism from his sub committee on election officers. A comparison shows Eldridge’s panel selected 12 men from Pat Byrne and 25 others out of 228 named across 38 boxes. The article includes a table detailing representation at each polling place.
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Leo Eldridge
Democrative Executive Committee
Eldridge
Pat Byrne
Byrne
Baseball Southland Box Score Confusion at Atigata
In a muddled Southern baseball box score, Atigata faced Birmingham with pitchers and fielders listed oddly. Marks show runs hits and errors unclear, while Kelly Cunningham and Yaryan figure among batters and Lingle appears in a Burker lineup.
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Birmingham
Kelly, Cunningham and Yaryan
Hilton and Lingle
Baseball score snippet with Philadelphia and Brooklyn games
A fragmentary box score record shows Philadelphia and Chicago in one game and Brooklyn versus Pittsburgh in another. Scorers include Mitchell Henline Gonzales and Florence along with Grimes Hargreaves Meadows Gooch and O'Neil. Portland.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Carlson
Wilson
Jones
Gonzales
Mitchell and
Henline
Osborn
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Grimes
Hargreaves
Meadows
Gooch
McWeeny
O'Neil
Kremer
Smith
Bears Rally In Triple Steal Endgame
Atlanta and Mobile combine for a tense inning with a triple steal scoring Good and a bases loaded walk. Niehoff and Durocher logged outs as Moblie Williams and Susko battled in a tight frame with two runs, no hits, and one error recorded.
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Nicholf
Niehaus
Griffith
Gilbert
Haas
Brook
Niehoff
Durocher
Moblie—Williams
Susko
Stock
Chester Sees Brief Shower Amid Drought Relief Hopes
A light rainfall fell in Chester today just hours before a planned religious observance, ending a second extended drought of the year. The brief shower offered temporary relief to residents and vehicles.
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Chester
Morrison Fired Indefinitely by Pittsburgh Nationals
Pitcher John Morrison, now home in Owensboro Kentucky, was notified indefinitely by the Pittsburgh Nationals after leaving the club without permission several days ago. Treasurer Sam Dreyfuss commented on the incident and the team’s stance.
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Pittsburgh
John Morrison
Owensboro
Pitts Nationals
Sam Dreyfuss
Morrison
Pittsburgh Nationals
Philadelphia
Storm Warning Cited By Weather Bureau For Caribbean Route
The local weather bureau issued an advisory at 10 a.m. noting a tropical disturbance near San Domingo moving west northwest. Caution urged for vessels bound for Cuba Jamaica the Bahama Islands and nearby waters.
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Cuba
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Women To Hear Twelve Candidates In Mobile County
Twelve candidates for public offices in Mobile county will voice their views at a Mobile County League of Women Voters meeting in the Cawthon Hotel at 8 p m Wednesday night The invited speakers include Paul G Cazalas George T King George E Stone Joseph D Crow George A Dowlin Thomas H Halliwell J E Gooden Herman Lowery J C Prine William Delchamps Albert Freeland and Frank E Smee This is the last in a series of meetings inviting candidates to address voters ahead of the August 10 Democratic primary.
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Board of Revenue
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A. D. Davis
Estes Baker
Frank Rood
Vincent McAleer
Arthur McLean
John D. Palmer
H. H. Bolton
L. C. McCreary
R. A. Savage
J. W. Humphes
J. Bestor Robertson
J. E. Gooden
J. C. Prine
Third
F. EB. Smee
Thomas Halliwell
John D. Crosby
Reese Farnell
Democratic Executive Committee
Joseph N. McAleer
Jere Austill
W. H. Demeranville
Ollie Williamson
Jim King
Robert E. Gordon
John A. Hurt
Jesse F. Hogan
Musgrove
Byrnells
Mobile
St. Michael Street
Eldridge
Ala
Sheriff Schwarz
Price Williams
S. H. Smith
Circuit Court
Mobile County
Mobile County League of Women Voters
Cawthon Hotel
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Paul G. Cazalas
George T. King
George E. Stone
Joseph D. Crow
George A. Dowlin
Thomas H. Halliwell
Herman Lowery
William Delchamps
Albert Freeland
Frank E. Smee
League of Women Voters
Ace
Missing husband sought by Jackson woman
Mrs. George New of Jackson Alabama seeks clues to her husband George New who left July 10 and has not been heard from since He was due to arrive in Mobile July 11 and was to travel up the Tombigbee River He stands about six feet four inches tall and about 1 year old by report from his wife
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George New
Jackson
Ala
Lice Department
Ask Permission for Big Merger
Washington on July 2 reports authorities seek approval for a large railroad merger involving Kansas City Southern with Missouri Kansas Texas and St. Louis Southwestern. The potential consolidation would reshape rail routes across several central states and affect freight traffic.
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Washington
Kansas City
St. Louis
Recreation leaders invited to national congress in Atlantic City
H G Rogers superintendent of the recreation committee reports invitations to attend the National Recreation Congress in Atlantic City in October 1822 under the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Prominent speakers include A Harry Moore John G Winant Joseph Lee and others. The congress aims to exchange ideas on leisure and community improvement and marks the association's twentieth anniversary.
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National Recreation Congress
Atlantic City
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Rogers
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Joseph Lee
Boston
Playground
A. H. Reeve
Philadelphia
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
John H. Finley
The
New York Times
J. J. Curran
Wilkes-Barre
William T. Manning
New York
Abba Hillel Silver
Cleveland
Ohio
Mobile
United States
Canada
Reckless Driving Cases Set for July 27
Ernest Adams of 157 North Catherine Street and E D Ledyard of 450 Government Street faced reckless driving charges after a collision at Wilkinson and Conti Streets last night at 7 30 injuring two children Norville Morris eight and Emerson Lassiter seven. City witnesses were absent and the Morris boy was hospitalized with a deep scalp wound but no skull fracture.
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North Catherine Street
Adams Motor Company
E. D. Ledyard
Government Street
Wilkinson and Conti Streets
Norville Morris
Emerson Lassiter
Recorder’s Court
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Auto
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Wilkinson Street
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South
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Robert Morris
Myers Object of Damage Suit in Circuit Court
Annie M. Green sues H. H. and Mal Ty for damages after an auto collision at Dauphin and Ann streets on May 15. E. W. Dunnam also sues Josephine Ward for 5000 dollars for injuries from a collision on the Craft highway and Cottrell's lane on May 15.
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H. H. and
Mal- Ty Aed
Alleg
Dauphin
Ann Streets
E. W. Dunnam
Josephine Ward
Craft ‘Highway
Cottrell
Men Returned to Mob After Larceny Arrests
Ben Reed Sidney McKeever and Jake Parker all 21 negroes were returned to Mob today on charges of grand larceny. Deputy Sheriff Marshall E. A. Malone Jr of St Meadar Street accuses them of stealing an automobile.
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Ben Reed
Sidney McKeever
Jake Parker
Birmingham
Marshall E. A. Malone, Jr
St. Meadar Street
Record Crowd on Church Boat Ride Draws Attention
About 275 people attended the St. Mary's parish Camar' Queen boat ride last night. The party traveled around the bay with short stops, departing the wharf at 7 30 and returning about 11 o'clock.
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St. Mary's Parish
Canton Guards Protect Officials After Publisher's Slaying
Armed guards in plain clothes camped at the homes of Canton officials all night following threats tied to the murder of Don R. Mellett publisher as he returned to his garage. Postal workers and agents from other cities aided the investigation while Canton police questioned Hyman Darling in Pittsburgh before his release.
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C. B. McClintock
Compte Agen
Pittsburgh
Hyman Darling
Darling
Elopers Still At Large In Maine Forest
In Ellsworth Maine a three day search for 14 year old lovers David Coughlin and Nellie Piper continued with authorities scouring nearby woods. Sightings near Whiting offered a glimmer of hope as the couple fled again after abandoning a car and gasoline. Their first attempt to cross the international boundary at Calais was blocked by age.
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Nellie Piper
Hope
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Destroyer Mahan Sails With 42 Naval Reserves
The destroyer Mahan of the Atlantic fleet left Pensacola at 10 this morning for a gulf cruise. It carries 42 naval reserves including five officers from the Birmingham unit of the eighth district covering New Orleans Mobile Pensacola and Birmingham. The ship plans to visit Havana Cuba on Saturday and return the following Monday.
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Land at Spring Hill Sold for 16000 Cash
Sixty acres near the Mobile Country Club at Spring Hill sold for 16000 dollars in cash. The deed records show John B. Storrs and wife transferring the property to George Sr. and wife and to the Eastgate Land Company. The site is the east half of the northwest quarter of section 23 in Mobile County.
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Mobile Country Club
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John 8. Storrs
George , Sr
Eastgate Land Company
Range 2
Mobile County
Eastgate
Co Club
Sensation in Scott case sprung today in Chicago
Robert and Russell Scott, convicted murderers, again drew public attention as Robert admitted to firing the shot that killed Joseph Maurer. Russell, once facing execution, has endured multiple trials, reprieves, and an insanity plea before a date in October.
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Chicago
Robert
Russell Scott
Herald and Examiner
Joseph Maurer
California
Russell
Fred Springer
City Hall
Maurer
Detroit
Thunder Showers Likely This Weekend Weekend Forecast Says Showers Expected
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible thunder showers Sunday. Temperature expected to remain steady as the local forecaster notes no major changes in the weekend outlook.
Confession to Irregularities by Raider Green
Washington July 34 Ned M. Green prohibition administrator for northern California and Nevada suspended by Acting Secretary of the Treasury pending grand jury investigation into misconduct charges. San Francisco July 24 The Examiner says Green admitted facts about seizing drinking liquor at his room serving guests and hosting parties with both men and women.
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California
Nevada
Secretary of the Treasury
Winston
San Francisco
Col M. Green
Reen
Colonel Green
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United States Grand Jury
Lily
Clarence Linn
Linn
Arrest Made In Forgery Charge In Mississippi Case
F R Massey of Ocean Springs Mississippi was held to the circuit court grand jury under $500 bond on a forgery charge. A draft drawn on Merchants Bank of Mobile and Marine Bank of Pascagoula with the name L F Roberts of Ocean Grove forged to it was used as evidence. Massey allegedly called the Pascagoula bank and claimed to be Roberts, prompting bank suspicions and police action.
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Pascagoula
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Court Upholds Girls Right to Slap Preacher
In Kentucky a circuit court convicted Martha Bates for slapping Rev. Arlie Brown after he denounced bobbed hair. Governor William J. Arnold granted a full pardon, citing pulpit cowardice and the minister’s remarks as inappropriate, ending the case.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
William J
Martha Bates
Whitesburg
Kentucky
Arlie Brown
Millstone
Cora Morehead
Miss Mane
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Stucky
First Span Set For Mobile Bay Bridge Launch
The first span of the Mobile Bay Bridge was placed this morning over the Tensaw Spanish river link after towing from the western bridgehead. Three tugs of Lapwing Towing and Company moved the span to the river where it was lowered onto two tiers.
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Tensaw- Spanish River
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