US to Offer Rebuttal Testimony in Liquor Ring Trial
Amid liquor ring proceedings in Washington County, key witness Sheriff Onderndonk testifies in his own defense. He denies graft, admits tasting seized liquor and drinking with a witness, while detailing interactions with officers and a lumber woods rider. The case may reach a verdict tonight as rebuttal begins.
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U. S
Fal King Base
Washington
Leroy Onder
James H. Webb
Onderd K
Lewis Williams, Jr
Mobilé
Williams
Mobile
Onderdonk
Wasteh
L. J. Armstrong
Jacobs
Woods
Ona@erdonk
Armstrong
Jacob
Moon
P. 8
Powell
E. A. Gartman
City moves to dismiss suit opposing white way lighting plan
City Attorney Frank J Yerger filed demurrers in circuit court to a suit by Mrs. Ida Moore and others seeking to block Mobile’s modern lighting project. He argues the injunction bill lacks equity and is void for no sworn declaration. Suit filed in June remains idle.
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Mobile
Frank J Yerger
Ida Moore
Speeding or Killed in Miami Auto Crash
Laverne Collier 32 general manager of the Illustrated Daily Tab was killed when his car crashed into a railroad switch engine at 4 30 am on Bay Shore Drive near a Florida East Coast crossing. Miss B Rolfe 27 was seriously injured.
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Miami
Laverne Collier
Illustrated Daily Tab
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Miss B. Rolfe
Collier
Bay Shore Drive
Los Angeles
Tab
Cornelius Vander
Father seeks help locating missing son James E. Cottrell Jr
James E. Cottrell, Sr., of 1112 Washington Avenue asks police to locate his son James E. Cottrell Jr., 19, who left home June 15. He may be headed to Chicago or St. Louis. descriptions sent to agencies there. The boy is about 5 ft 4 in, blue eyes, light hair, large ears, 115 to 120 pounds, with missing front teeth and a lame left leg. Information requested at the listed address.
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James E. Cottrell
Washington Avenue
James E. Cottrell, Jr
Cottrell
Chicago
Lrs
St. Louis
Kahn Employees On Annual Outing To Eastern Shore
Employees of the Kehn Manufacturing Company and their families left at 9 o clock this morning on the steamer Bay Queen for the eastern shore where they will spend the day. They plan to go to Fairhope for the outing.
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Kehn Manufacturing Company
Mumtare Sb
Bay Queen
Fairhope
Amundsen Orders Great Airplane For Pole Flight
Roald Amundsen has ordered Dornier of Pisa to build a large airplane to fly from Spitzbergen to the North Pole next summer. The craft will be used to reach the Pole and return, marking a bold Arctic expedition planned for the following year.
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Oslo
United Press
Roald Amundsen
Dornier
Pisa
Spitzbergen
J A
North Pole
Weather summary for Alabama and adjacent regions
Weather notes show fair conditions tonight across Alabama with Sunday showers possible. Regional forecast mentions local thunder showers in Jaekan and a mix of mostly fair conditions elsewhere with a week outlook including showers in the South Atlantic and East regions and unsettled weather in the West.
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Albama
Jaekan
Ippi
South Atlantic
East
Ayan
Man Arrested Here On Arizona Charge
Claude Moberg, wanted in Tucson Arizona, was arrested here. Chief Warren Burch announced a warrant issued by Sheriff W. Bailey. Moberg appeared in recorder's court and said he agreed to return to Arizona without requisition papers.
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Claude Moberg
Tucson
van Burch
Warren Burch
W. Bailey
Moberg
Recorder’s Court
Warren
Arizona
Fishermen Charged Under State Game Laws at Polecat Bay
Charlie Wallace Ed Levins Andrew Leving and Dan Levins were jailed today on charges of violating sections 1 2 and 8 of the state game fish laws by seine fishing in Polecat bay. District Game Warden A Z Oberhaus filed the warrant. The men claimed they fished the stream for years and posted bond to appear in inferior criminal court Monday.
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Charlie Wallace
Ed Levins
Andrew Leving
Dan Levins
Polecat Bay
A. Z Oberhaus
Inferior Criminal Court
Two Steamers Bound for August Steel Trade Arrival
Norton, Lilley and Company announced two steamers will arrive in August to load about 7,000 tons of Alabama rails and steel products for the Orient. The Knoxville City, built at Chickasaw Shipbuilding on Chickasabogue creek five years ago, will be the second Chickasaw constructed ship in Mobile’s orient steel trade, with arrival August 10. The Steel Voyager is due August 22.
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Alabama
Orient
Norton, Lilley and Company
Knoxville City
Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company
Chickasabogue Creek
Steel Voyager
Entered Guilty Plea on Police Charges
F. S. Leonard a laborer of 303 St. Francis street pled guilty to drunk and conduct charges and resisting an officer. Recorder H. Edington fined him 20 dollars or 20 days. Detective Untreiner testified Leonard kicked in a door on St Michael and Streets and resisted arrest, attacking Hubbard and biting his left hand before being clubbed into submission.
French Liner De La Salle To Call Here Tuesday
The steamer De La Salle of the French Line will arrive Tuesday to load bunkers and cargo for France. It will inaugurate a regular passenger call in August and has previously visited for bunkers. Mobile Liners, Inc. serves as local agents for the French Line.
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de la Salle
France
Mobile Liners, Inc
Probe links false alarm to Houston street incident
Fire Chief Gus Rehm requested a police probe into a false alarm sent from Houston and Government streets at 2 40 this morning via fire alarm station 423. Fire companies Nos. 3 8 6 and 12 responded to the call.
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Gus Rehm
Houston
Government Streets
Island Grateful for Presence of Fleet
London reports that Australian press view the American fleet visit as significant. The Melbourne and Sydney papers debate U S role, noting a powerful new weapon for peace, while the Sydney Evening News questions the combined sea power of America and Great Britain toward lasting Pacific peace.
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London
Sydney
The
Morning Post
Melbourne
Australia
United States
Melbourne Herald
Mistralia
America
Great Britain
Pacific
Man Accidentally Shot by His Wife
Julius Kidd of 416 Terrell Street was shot through the arm and left side by his wife Bama Kidd in what police say was an accidental shooting. Kidd, a seaman, was taken to the Marine hospital. no arrests were made.
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Julius Kidd
Terrell Street
Bama Kidd
Kidd
Marine Hospital
Mary Strong
Florence Pickens
South Wilkinson Streets
Gilcrest Winn
City Hospital
Acie Clark
Our Alley
Nugent Visits Mobile on Ten Day Vacation
Special Officer Billy Nugent of the Illinois Central railroad on a ten day vacation visits Mobile as a guest of relatives. He formerly served as a Mobile county deputy sheriff and managed semi pro teams including the Earnhardt club in Crescent City. He says the Southern Association race remains open with eight teams in contention.
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Billy Nugent
Illinois Central Railroad
New Orleans
Mobile
Nugent
Mobile County
South
Earnhardt
Crescent City
Southern Association of Baseball Clubs
Coast Guard Quarters Mourns Slim Harper Drowning
Slim Harper, longtime quartermaster aboard the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa and a familiar Mobile figure, drowned recently after transfer to New York during anti smuggling patrols off the Atlantic coast. Details on the cause remain unclear.
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Slim” Harper
Coast Guard
New York
Atlantic
Harper
Mobile
Yankee Kidnapped Still Missing Near Peking
Dr Harvey J Howard of Rockefeller Hospital Peking is missing after being taken by brigands on July 20 at Morgan Palmer’s ranch on the Sungari river in Manchuria. Palmer was killed. Palmer’s kin and Harold Baldwin and family escaped. The scene is remote delaying details as American consul Samuel Jobin may reach soon. Roger Green seeks release of Dr Howard.
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Peking
Harvey J. Howard
Rockefeller Hospital
Morgan Palmer
New York State
Sungari
Manchuria
Barkless dog newest innovation in veterinary demos
Dr Frederick P Whipple of Peoria described a method to perform the same operation on other animals as easily as tonsil removal. Humane societies study results aiming to save dogs that nuisance bark.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Frederick P. Whipple
Peoria
MacMillan Vessel Heads to New Arctic Base
The MacMillan Arctic expedition left Godhaven Gadisko Greenland and heads to Etah base. The Bowdoin departed at 11 a.m. yesterday while the Peary is due to leave at 7 a.m. today. Governor Rosendahl of Greenland accompanies the Peary to assist Americans in coal purchases.
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Washington
Godhaven Gadisko
Greenland
Etah
Navy Department
R. E. Byrd
Bowdoin
Godhaven
Peary
Rosendahl
Amecans
Independent Klansman challenges Klan leader to debate
Samuel H. Bemenderfer of Muncie Independent Klan of America telegraphed Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, a challenge to debate in Indianapolis in August on the merits of the Klan and the need for reorganization within the movement.
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Muncie
Ind
Samuel H. Bemenderfer
Independent Klan of America
Hiram W. Evans
Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Indianapolis
Imenderfer
Knights
Prices Hit Book for Sargent Paintings in London Sale
Critics and papers react with amazement to the John Singer Sargent sale in London, where the works fetched sensational prices described as a thousand pounds a minute, despite many canvases being sketchy and unfinished.
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London
A.P
John Singer Sargent
Liquor Ring Subpoenas Hit 20,000 Customer Network
Twenty liquor buyers from twelve cities are summoned by mail to appear before a federal grand jury in New York investigating a liquor ring that shipped trunkloads to 20,000 Americans. Subpoenas cover witnesses from Washington Oklahoma City Bronx Fairfax. They may be excused from prosecution upon appearance and will be paid ten cents a mile for travel one way.
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New York
A.P
Federal Grand Ry
Wash- Gatumbun
Ethanalate
Bronx City
Oklahoma City
Fairfax
Okla
Grand
Buckner
Enormous Swindle in Oil Charged in Oakland
Twelve indictments handed up in Oakland allege grand larceny and violations of the state corporate securities act in the Gollet Oil merger case. Defendants include James W. Gough and Mia Reeves with bonds set at 30,000 each, and others facing 2,500 bonds. Investigators claim the scheme defrauded thousands of dollars across the state.
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Oakland
Calif
A.P
Gollet Oil
James W. Gough
EF. F. Reeves
Mia
Pessy M. Reeves
Frank D. Davis
George Burnside
C. G. Peacock
J. C. Combs
L. Gernhardt
Mrs. Reeves
C. B. Spaulding
W. B. Sherman
W. R. Boody
Burnside
FLIERS TO DEPEND ON STARS FOR GUIDE
Aerology will guide a navy sea plane flight from the Pacific coast to Hawaii late August or early September. Aerological stations will operate at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Aroostook 1800 miles from the coast and on the Langley carrier 1200 miles out to guard the course.
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Honolulu
A.P
Navy
Pacific
Hawaii
Naval Air Station
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Gs. Aroostook
Langley
Negotiations Begin To Avert Coal Strike
Atlantic City July 25 The breathing spell voted by miners and operators to pause until Tuesday is broken as wage demand talks resume. Miners will resume presenting their case next week and, if continued, submit the full brief within days.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Leyland Lide Dakarian Arrives for Liverpool Manchester Cargo
The Leyland Lide steamer Dakarian of Mobile Liners Inc arrived from Puerto Mexico in ballast and will load cargo in Mobile for Liverpool and Manchester. The Dakarian will not take passengers in Mobile. The Antillian carried passengers from Mossine, United Kingdom, earlier.
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Dakarian
Mobile Liners, Inc
Puerto Mexico
Liverpool
Manchester
Mobile
Antillian
Mossine United Kingdom
Astiy
Thie
Vanderbilt Wedding Drama Sets Newport Society Pace
Miss Vanderbi in Newport for a high society wedding as gossip swirls over guest counts and a possible fatherly gesture. Details remain withheld while the bride’s family and peers arrange a ceremony featuring Harvard connections and an unusual overseas guest list.
Coolidge Accepts Outing Invitation in Massachusetts
President Coolidge will attend a Essex Men's Republican Club outing at Chebacco Lake near Swampscott on Wednesday. He will not speak. Speakers include Senator Butler, Governor Fuller, Senator Deneen, and Representative Andrews.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Essex Men’s Republican Club
Chebaco Lake
Buller
Massachusetts
Butler
Governor Fuller Massachusetts
Deneen
Illinois
Representative Andrews
Columbus Day in Italy Proclaimed by Cabinet
Rome July 25 reports the Italian cabinet, noting plans to declare October 12 as Columbus Day in Italy. The measure honors Columbus’s discovery voyage and aligns with American Columbus Day observance.
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Italy
Rome
Gas Pressure Causes Large Well Flooding in Graves Sands
Reported high gas pressure in Graves sands forces wells to overpressure and flood with salt water. Observers fear continued drilling may unleash more flooding as rock pressure 1500 to 2400 pounds per square inch drives salt water into cased wells.
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Elf
No Hope Held For Rescue Of 8 Men In Mine
Rockwood Tenn July 25 An explosion in Iron Company mine killed two known men and possibly eight others trapped underground. Rescuers report no hope of saving the men as officials seal the shaft to smother a fire after a state federal conference. Suspected names include Sam Iveha Tom Green Ben Green Roy Limberg Jim Wilson Sullivan Sam Dougherty and W Snow.
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Rockwood
Tenn
Iron Company
En Sam Iveha
Tom Green
Ben Green
Roy Limberg
Jim Wilson
Sullivan
Sam Dougherty
W. Snow
Prohibition Raids Net Thirty-One Arrested in Chattanooga
Federal and city officers, led by Eugene G. Asher, swept Chattanooga on Friday raiding suspected bootleggers. Among those seized are former city officer Wi Garret and taxi service proprietor George Bobus as part of the flying squad operation.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Eugene G. Asher
Louisville
Federal
Bill) Garret
George Bobus
Taxi Service
American women granted divorces in Paris courts
Paris July 26 AP American women were granted divorces by French courts. Names include Mrs James I who prior to her separation in 1921 was Miss Mona Strade, and Mrs Georgé A Fuller who wed in Boston in 1919 and was Mrs Dorothy Caswell.
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Paris
James I
Mona Strade
Georgé A. Fuller
Boston
Dorothy Caswell
Sartain Hearing Delayed to August in Bribery Case
Atlanta July 26 hearing for A B Sartain and Lawrence Riehl, convicted of bribes from prisoners, postponed until August 10. Warden of the Atlanta penitentiary noted ongoing appeals and legal delays.
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Sartain
Atlanta
National News Service
A. Eb, Sartainy
Atlanta Penitent
Lawrence Riehl
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