Burnett Trial Opens as Death Penalty Sought
Eugene Maxwell Burnett faced first degree murder charges in circuit court for the slaying of street car motorman John B. Harrison on June 2. Judge Alex T. Howard overruled defense motions as 24 jurors qualified with 50 more to be drawn after a noon recess. The court room was crowded with Harrison’s widow and relatives of the accused present.
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Eugene Maxwell Burnett
John B. Harrison
Burnett
Alex T. Howard
Harry Seale
George Sossaman
Benjamin I. McAtee
Robert G. Farnell
George D. Cowles
Joseph R. Freeland
Vivian R. Pritchard
Mack
Fort
Maents J. Young
Lee W. Serteden
la Urd
J. Hagan
Henry Bart
William H. Tagart
Henry C. Unruh
J. Macon Benton
Dan M. Powell
Vers A. Rush, Jr
Stills Wrecked by Deputies at Twenty-One Mile Bluff
Deputies Lee and Nelson reported destroying two 60 gallon drum stills and 21 barrels of beer mash near Twenty One Mile Bluff. Claude J. Yancey of 559 South Conception Street was docketed on a liquor possession charge after officers found 20 gallons of liquor.
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Lee
Nelson
Twenty-One Mile Bluff
Claude J. Yancey
South Conception Street
Renauld Sues Shaw Over Tooth Extraction Damages
Claude O. Renauld filed a $15,000 damages suit in circuit court against J. O. Shaw claiming July 24 tooth extraction caused illness and improper post procedure treatment. The case seeks compensation for medical harm and related losses.
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Renauld
J. O. Shaw
Circuit Court Today
Claude O. Renauld
Woman Fined for Assault with Pistol After Recorder's Court Hearing
Estelle Moom of 409 Selma Street fined 101 dollars and 50 days costs after admitting firing two shots at neighbor Jim Hamilton in a recorder's court hearing. Hamilton testified she fired at him without cause. she said he was abusive.
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Estelle Moom
Selma Street
Recorder’s Court
Jim Hamilton
Hamilton
Orphans Outing by Elks Set for August 7
Mobile lodge of Elks schedules annual boat ride and outing for local orphanages. Children will be taken to the eastern shore for the event.
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Elks
Mobile Lodge of Elks
Local and Regional Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with showers tonight across the region. Thursday may bring local thundershowers with little temperature change, affecting Alabama Mississippi and extreme Northwest Florida with scattered showers tonight and Thursday.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Edington Candidate Emerges For Alabama Kiwanis Governor
The Mobile Kiwanis Club announced a move to elect Davi H. Edington as governor of the Alabama Kiwanis district. Election dates are October 14 and 15 at the district convention in Anniston. Mobile will send a 100 plus delegation, highlighting Judge Edington’s prior leadership and charity work.
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Davi H. Edington
Mobile
Alabama Kiwanis District
Kiwanis Club
Anniston
Ala
Glee Club
Judge Edington
Mobile Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Mobile Kiwanians
Edington
Mobile sells young hurler to New York Yankees
Ivy Paul Andrews a 21 year old right hand pitcher from Mobile Bears was sold this morning to the 1928 champion Yankees. The sale was announced by Frank H. Roos president of the local association. Andrews progressed from Dora Alabama to Meridian Cotton States League and Mobile where he has pitched sensational ball. He will report to the Yankees at season end.
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Ivy Paul Andrews
Mobile Bears
Yankees
New York
Frank H
Chick
Ala
Meridian
Miss
Mobile
Andrews
Pelicans
Hulswitz
Roos
Lindberghs Visit Pecos Ruins Near Santa Fe
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh visited Tex Austin's ranch 35 miles north of Santa Fe to see archeologist Alfred V. Kidder and his wife excavating Pecos Indian ruins. They left Winslow, Arizona, yesterday noon and arrived late today.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Charles A. Lindbergh
Tex Austin
Santa Fe
Alfred V. Kidder
Pecos
Farmer View Sees Radio as Service Not Entertainment
A WLS survey of 78 Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin counties shows farmers favor radio for market and weather reports. Among 13 646 farms visited 4 988 owned sets and 1 800 planned purchases.
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Chicago
WLS
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Permit Granted for Romley Tokyo Flight Plan
Tokyo July 24 official permission was granted by the Japanese government to Lieutenant Harold Romley American airman who plans a Tacoma Tokyo flight to fly over Japan and land at Tachikawa air field twenty five miles west of Tokyo
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Tokyo
Harold Romley
Tacoma-Tokyo
Japan
Tachikawa Air Field
Assault on John Walpole Stuns City Office
Police investigate a night office assault on John Walpole, as a man about five six and 150 to 160 pounds entered seeking a car rental. Walpole was struck from behind and knocked through a plate glass window, an officer said. One suspect was arrested and later released after Walpole could not identify him.
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John Yurees
For
Walpole
Semler Fined For Firearm Incident On Telegraph Road
Semler of Plateau was fined 50 dollars and 50 days by Acting Judge Tisdale J. Touart after conviction for presenting firearms at another. The court reduced the fine to 25 dollars, then refused a further reduction after Semler showed belligerence. Bill Sullivan testified Semler flashed headlights at his car with Miss B H McClure aboard and drew a pistol, threatening to shoot. Semler admitted carrying the gun but denied pointing it.
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F. M. Semler
Plateau
Tisdale J. Touart
Inferior Criminal Court
Semler
Bill Sullivan
B.H. McClure
Telegraph Road
Sullivan
Two Students Die in Pittsfield Car Crash
Two college students were killed and a third seriously injured when their car left a highway curve and struck an apple tree near Hancock, Pittsfield. Harold Hall, 23, of New Haven, died instantly. Frank W. Shepard, 22, of Pittsburgh, sustained a skull fracture and died at House of Mercy hospital.
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Pittsfield
Mass
New Haven
Conn
Hancock
Harold Hall
Frank W. Shepard
Pittsburgh
House of Mercy Hospital
Jemison Cited After Parole Hearing in Atlanta Case
Dan Jemison, a federal liquor figure and parolee, is cited to show why his parole should not be revoked and he should serve two years in Atlanta federal prison. He pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to violate prohibition laws and was paroled after promising to quit the liquor trade. Detectives say he interfered with a chase by driving between officers and a car carrying liquor.
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Dan Jemison
Atlanta
Jemison
Robert T. Ervin
Robert Denson
Connick and Wilcox
J .Ervin
Promis
Wind uncovering ninth century village on Sylt coast
Wind blowing dunes on Sylt Island reveals a settlement from the ninth or tenth century. Artifacts include pottery by Rhenish potters dated 800 to 1000 and items from the 14th century, suggesting the site once known as Lystum or List predates the shifting sands by about five centuries.
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Westerland-On-Sylt
Baltic
East Prussia
North Sea
Sylt
Porter found guilty of manslaughter in Pritchard death
In Griffin Georgia on July 24 Rice Orter a local mail carrier faced 12 to 15 years in prison after a verdict of guilty manslaughter was returned against Porter for the May 11 killing of Jeff Pritchard Porter claimed self defense saying Pritchard threatened him and appeared ready to draw a gun
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Griffin
Two Painters Plunge Twelve Stories in Atlanta Scaffold Collapse
In downtown Atlanta two painters John Hammond and Sam Hammond were seated on a scaffold when supporting ropes tore loose causing a twelve story fall to the rotunda roof of a downtown skyscraper. Doctors said their injuries were grievous and life chances were slim.
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Atlanta
John Hammond
Sam Hammond
Cancellation of Naval Shipbuilding Contracts Cited in UK Action
London July 24 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced in the house of commons the cancellation of certain naval shipbuilding contracts and a slowdown in others as part of disarmament efforts with the United States. He indicated a possible October visit to Washington to discuss peace goals and noted a fresh start on naval differences with parity principles and elasticity to suit both nations. Ambassador Dawes attended the session among other diplomats.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Hoover
Dawes
England
MacDonald
Women gather for 22nd annual Presbyterian meeting in Montevallo
Women from across Alabama converge on Montevallo for the 22nd annual Woman's Auxiliary meeting of the Presbyterian synod of Alabama. Sessions begin at Alabama College with Mrs. J. F. Hooper presiding. Dr. Trevor Mordecai of Birmingham will preach Sunday morning. Mrs. Hunter Vaughan of Montgomery directs the training school.
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Trevor Mordecai
First Presbyterian Church of
Birmingham
Hunter Vaughan
Montgomery
Not Guilty Plea Placed in Buchanan Murder Trial
Constable Luke Ballenger pleads not guilty to the murder of Grady Phillips a 25 year old sawmill worker. The Haralson county trial opens with jury selection from a panel of 48, as both sides indicate a rapid proceeding in a packed courtroom.
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Buchanan
Luke Ballenger
Grady Phillips
Haralson County Superior Court
Hyde to Florida to Announce Fruit Fly Rules
Secretary Hyde Dr C L Marlatt chief of plant quarantine and W C Campbell director of regulatory work will arrive in Orlando Florida Friday morning to announce new fruit fly regulations and inspect citrus fields over two days.
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Washington
Hyde
C. L. Marlatt
W. C. Campbell
Orlando
Fla
Snooks Opens Court Fight In Effort To Escape Death
Dr. James H. Snook a 49 year old former Ohio State University professor goes on trial in Columbus for the murder of 24 year old coed Miss Theora K. Hix. The People versus Dr. Snook opened at 9 03 a m before Judge Henry L Scarlett with 75 jurors called including 16 women. The defendant wore a grey business suit with lavender tie as he faced the court and the parents of the slain girl Mr and Mrs Melvin T Hix of Bradenton Florida. He appeared composed as proceedings began.
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Snooks
Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora K. Hix
Dr. Snook
Bridge of Sighs
Melvin T. Hix
Bradentown
Fla
Hix
Snook
Robin Plane Boing Strong On 271 Hours Flight
The Robin plane crew led by Jackson continues their record flight over Lambe Street Louis field. At 1 17 Lane noted they had been aloft for hours and passed the old record by more than 23 hours as they enter their twelfth day. They ordered 70 gallons of gasoline and oil and hope to stay up another day. They thanked St. Louis for the 50 000 strong crowd that cheered them and said they will sleep beside the motor when they return home.
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Lambe St. Louis Field
Jackson
St. Louis
Motion Filed For New Trial In Williams vs Mobile Ohio Case
A motion for a new trial was filed in circuit court by defense counsel in the Myrtle Williams administrator of Mose Williams estate v Mobile & Ohio railroad case. The jury awarded $25 444.18. The filing lists 54 reasons. Also B L Jackson sues Mobile Ohio for 2500 for alleged injuries March 25 while employed loading a nitrate car.
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Myrtle Williams
Mose Williams
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
B. L. Jackson
Jackson
Hoover floodwork plans upheld by attorney general
The attorney general's ruling, announced by Secretary Good at the War Department, supports the army engineers plan to buy storage rights on lands that could flood in the Hoover floodway. The move would also allow outright acquisition by negotiation or condemnation to build new levees, with payments set per acre. Aimed to be fair and prompt, the administration seeks cash compensation under President Coolidge's order, with a threshold period for owner consideration.
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Rid
War Department
Good
Army Engineers
Coolidge
Corps of Engineers
Juniors Back Sponsorship Of Mobile International Life Boat Races
Members of the Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce agreed to sponsor the annual life boat races on the Mobile River. They will collaborate with the Neptune Association. Captain A J Tellier was named chairman and Carter Smith joined the rodeo planning team after George Linning spoke on the Mobile Bay fishing rodeo.
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Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mobile River
Neptune Association
A. J. Tellier
George Linning
Mobile Bay
Carter Smith
Calvin Coolidge Returns To Washington As Private Citizen
Calvin Coolidge arrived in Washington for the first time since leaving the presidency to witness the proclamation of the Kellogg Briand pact banning war. He was met by aides and reporters, attended a White House visit, and stopped at the Willard Hotel before resuming daytime duties with a briefing and photo sessions.
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Calvin Coolidge
Washington
Mr. Coolidge
Hhe
White House
Akerson
Colonel Hodges
Sanders
Wilard Hotel
Hoover presides as nations sign Kellogg pact ceremony
President Hoover hails the Kellogg treaty renunciation of war during a ceremony in the House as ex President Coolidge and former Secretary Kellogg attend as honored guests. Diplomats from nearly all parties to the pact gather to mark the historic moment and praise its future impact on world peace.
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Coolidge
Promus
Washington
Hoover
War
Te House
Frank
Aristide Briand
Ppreretary
Kellogg
Await Report on Woman Pilot Phoebe Omille Altitude Attempt
Washington reports the National Nautical Association awaited an official record from Moline Illinois on Phoeble Omille's flight. The note suggested the try would target the light single seater category under 881 pounds with a likely altitude near 17 467 feet, not the world record.
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Washington
National Nautical Association
Phoeble Omille
Moline
Omville
Los Ageles
Marble Crosson
Omlie
Wreck Takes Lives Near Quantico Marines
Two Marines died and a third was seriously injured in an automobile wreck near Quantico Virginia this morning. The deceased were John Manning a private from Milwaukee Wisconsin and Thomas Smith a private from Ohio. Kenneth Albert Corene of Youngstown Ohio was injured.
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Quantico
Quantico Tracks
John Manning
Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas Smith
Ohio
Kenneth Albert Corene
Youngstown
Two New Radio Stations Planned for El Paso
GETS NEW STATION EL PASO Tex July 2 western radio stations soon increased by two KTSM and WDAH both under construction in El Paso plan to go on the air about August 1 equipment designed to increase reception facilities along Grande during the summer has been incorporated into outfits.
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EL Paso
Tex
KTSM
WDAH
Unier
Grande
Mobile paving program to extend 83 miles of streets
Mobile plans to extend its 83 miles of paved streets with a 1929 paving program valued at 3 million dollars. The Know Mobile Better campaign is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce with cooperation from the Mobile Press and News-Item.
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Mobile
Mo Junior Chamber
Mobile Ister
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