Leviathan's Ex Master Praises Mobile Docks As World Best
Captain Herbert Hartley former master of the Leviathan toured Mobile with General Sibert and praised Alabama port facilities as equal to any seen in his 35 years at sea. He encouraged young men to pursue naval training and recalled enrolling at 18 on the Saratoga. The visit followed a dangerous accident in which four year old Jessie Morris fell from a second floor banister to the sidewalk after a wire broke.
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Jessie Lillian Morris
J. D. Morris
Monroe
St. Emanuel
City Hospital
Herbert Hartley
Leviathan
Mobile
Opelika
Ala
Hartley
William L. Sibert
State Docks Commission
Alabama
Saratoga
Philadelphia
Murphy Trial Reveals Cash Loan Linked to Rose Murphy Loss
Cross examination in the federal case against Captain John G. Murphy, accused of plotting to sink his ship for insurance, covered a $6,000 cash withdrawal tied to a loan he said he made to Hursey before the Rose Murphy disaster. Navy testimony detailed the vessel’s loss and related notes. National Guard troops sealed a toll bridge zone at Denison Durant to block passage amid a government bid to force a free bridge, with Texas rangers guarding the Texas side.
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John G. Murphy
H. A. Guthans
Rose Murphy
Abner
Servey
Tomry
Hmureey
Murphy
Hursey
Young Eee
Associated Press
Durant
Okla
Oklahoma National Guard
Denison-Durant Red River Toll Bridge
W. H. Murray
Don Atkinson
W. E. de du- Bidae
Tans Handy
Board of Tors
U. S
Murray
Texas
Texas Rangers
D. C
Okia
Barrett
Representatives Confer Over $25 Million Road Bond Plan?
Conferees led by Garrett of the conference seek to push a $25,000,000 road bond through both houses while Governor Miller and administration officials press to revive an income tax plan and reach a compromise. The aim is to resolve key differences by Friday or Saturday.
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Garrett
Oye
Memiban
Eegin
Board of Admistration
Miller
Senate
Bac
Feagin Day
House
Governor Signs 26 Bills in Alabama Legislature
Governor Miller signed 26 bills in Montgomery, mainly local measures. A key general bill requires written state property contract approvals, expiring all existing contracts a year after enactment. The measure also affects leases and includes new salary provisions for Mobile county jury commission clerks and jail guards.
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Montgomery
Ala
Miller
Shepherd
Walker
Tre
W. C. Taylor
Mobile County Jury Commission
Youth Improves After Wounding at Magnolia Beach
Joseph Jones, 16, son of Mr and Mrs J R Jones of Magnolia Beach, was reported improved at Providence Infirmary on Friday after being wounded late Wednesday in front of the family home. The incident occurred on the steamer Eastern Shore, with no further details available.
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Joseph Jones
J. R. Jones
Magnolia Beach
Providence Infirmary
Wan Beokien
Eastern Shore
Nugent Vacation Visit With Delchamps Kin
William Nugent former Mobile county deputy sheriff and now a special officer for Illinois Central in New Orleans is in the city for a two week vacation. He travels with Mrs. Nugent and stays with her mother Mrs. E. A. Delchamps at 157 South Cedar street.
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William Nugent
Mobile County
Illinois Central Road
New Orleans
Nugent
E. A. Delchamps
South Cedar Street
Unsettled Weather With Scattered Thunder Showers
A blotchy weather note notes unsettled conditions with scattered thundershowers Friday night or Saturday across the Alahaanant and Mississippi region. River bulletin indicates minor forecast changes with the Tombigbee branches showing little variation and local river levels steady.
Tax Exemption Bill Moves to Front of House Calendar
Selma and Tuscaloosa representatives led by Burns of Dallas pressed for a preferred spot on the House calendar to advance a tax exemption bill before adjournment. The group urged speeding action despite opposition concerns about a vote timing.
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Selma
Tuscaloosa
Burns
Dallas
Saturnight
Wild car ride ends in wreck driver charged
H. A. Freeman, 22, of 206 Palmetto Street, faced charges of reckless driving leaving the scene of an accident without giving his name and number and driving an automobile while drunk when arraigned in inferior criminal court Friday before T. J. Touart. The cases were continued until Monday.
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H. A. Freeman
Palmetto Street
T. J. Touart
Monhe
War time steamer routes expand to new cargo ships
Washington July 2. The United States plans add six to 11 cargo vessels and open bids August 17 for new routes. Planned runs include Atlantic coast to Holland, Gulf of Mexico to the British Isles, and Seattle to Tampico via the Panama Canal. Routes branch from New York Rotterdam and Baltimore Rotterdam or Antwerp.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic Coast
Holland
Gulf of Mexico
British Isles
Seattle
Tampico
Mexico
Panama Canal
New York
Rotterdam
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Antwerp
Boston
Business Men Weigh Southern Pine For African Mines
Near Johannesburg delegates discuss southern pine as the ideal timber for mine use. In 1929 southern pine exports to Union of South Africa reached 194,924 dollars, with Mr. Lawson noting Africa offers a promising market for southern implements.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Oase
Mr. Lawson
Africa
Lawson
Chilean premier orders force to clear student barricade
During a DEFY ULTIMATUM night a fire arms store was looted and street cars wrecked as demonstrators clashed with police. Mounted troops with lances helped quell the unrest while Carlos Freedden, newly named premier, warned students to vacate their stronghold or be fired on. About 2,000 students and sympathizers were in the building.
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Chile
Carlos Freedden
Identity fails in Alabama case of 1922 Bearden slaying
Montgomery warden reports Miss Ollie Bearden failed to identify D Lee as her father J E Bearden’s slayer in Maplesville Alabama in 1922. The prisoner was brought to Montgomery with County citizens and officers McCormack expected to be freed soon after custody in Louisiana.
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Ollie Bearden
Man
Montgomery
Ala
M. A. Sealey
Montgomery County
D. Lee
Miss
J. E. Bearden
Maplesville
Bearden
Chili County
McCormack
Louis
Storm Hammers Tobacco Crops in Connecticut Valley
A severe storm lashed the Connecticut river valley causing massive damage to tobacco fields in Suffield and Enfield. Hail shredded vast acres of finely developed plants and total losses were estimated near one million dollars with Suffield at 600000 and Enfield around 200000.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut River Valley
Suffield
Enfield
Lyeane
Enield
Prisoner A A Smith Returns Escaped Grace to Mobile
San Quentin officer brought W C Grace back to Mobile after his arrest on Halls Mill road. Grace, a larceny inmate, was identified as an escape from a San Quentin road gang and faces a $200 reward for capture.
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A. A. Smith
San Quentin
Calif
Mobile
W. C. Grace
Grace
Halls’ Mill Road
Man
Nelson
Driver Penalized for Drunk Driving Charge
Robert King was fined 100 dollars plus costs of 30 days after a police court hearing Friday for driving a car while drunk. He appealed and bond was set.
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Robert King
Hyland
O’brien
New Credit Proposals Considered For Reich
On the Channel en route to Calais July 4 German and American delegates discussed new credits to Germany. Stimson Mellon and Curtius spoke as they crossed the channel noting only the stage of consideration had been passed and progress is slow.
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Associated Press
Sthama Canterbury
Calais
Germany
Berlin
Stimson
Mellon
Troops Guard Poll Officers in Mississippi
A 30 man Mississippi national guard detachment under Major T B Birdsong Jr arrived in Grace at the request of Issaquena county election official L C Dulaney to protect poll workers as Mayersville prepares to reopen the county election session amid fears of trouble from election disputes. The guard was called from Alexandria Louisiana by Governor Theo G Bilbo after revolvers were reported used in voting procedures. Purge work on the voter roll for the August 4 state primary had been paused due to tensions.
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Election Commission
Alabama school heads denounce $5,000 minimum fund bill
County superintendents and boards of education from many Alabama counties met at the Exchange hotel and adopted a resolution denouncing Representative Christopher’s bill to provide each county with a minimum of 5000 from the 900000 educational equalization fund. The measure passed the house and awaits senate action. The protest was led by Superintendent Brooks and Superintendent Luckie presiding.
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Montgomery
Ala
Boards of Education
Alabama
Exchange Hotel
Christopher
Choctaw
House
Senate
Brooks
Marion County Schools
Luckie
Etowah County
Lea Case Appeal Highlights Power Rift in Tennessee Court
A second petition seeks Supreme Court jurisdiction in the dispute between Criminal Judge Charles Gilbert and District Attorney Richard M. Atkinson. Justice William L. Cook will decide next Monday. The case follows Atkinson’s refusal to file a conspiracy indictment against Colonel Luke Lea and Luke Lea Jr. related to Liberty Bank and Trust Co. The court appointed Seth Walker as pro tem DA to prosecute.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Supreme Court
Charles Gilbert
Richard M. Atkinson
William L.cook
Atkinson
Gilbert
Luke Lea
Luke Lea, Jr
Liberty
Charles Hawkins Tries for Murder in Circuit Court
Charles Hawkins, a Negro, faces a first degree murder charge in circuit court after allegedly killing Addkins, another Negro, with a stick or bottle on June 24 near Locust Pine streets. Addkins died June 26 after being taken to City Hospital from the police station. Attorneys Sullivan and Booth represent Hawkins. Joe Jordan Jr. faced grand larceny charges, failed to appear, and was later taken into custody following a writ of turnable instanter.
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Charles Hawkins
Addkins
Locu Pine Streets
Bart B. Chamberlain
Sullivan
Carl M. Booth
Joe Jordan, Jr
Jordan
Lightning strike kills two in Arkansas thunderstorms
Two people died and one was injured as severe storms swept parts of Arkansas. George P. Thompson, 54, was struck by lightning while plowing near Congo, north of Benton. His amau? wife, who had brought him water, was also struck and injured.
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Little Rock
Ark
George P. Thompson
Congo
Benton
Amau
Bon Air Man Arrested After Incident Leaves Seizures
Deputies Moore and another officer conducted a residence search Friday and seized 1 cent items and 100 bottles of beer. The incident followed a report of a disturbance at a local location.
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Moore
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