Burglar Clubbed Woman During Porch Invasion
Miss Viola Milne, daughter of Captain and Mrs. W. P. Milne, was struck on the head with a club and wounded in her home at 700 South Caroline Street early Monday. Neighbors heard screams and saw a tall white man flee the residence as detectives searched the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Milne
South Carolina
W. P. Milne
South Caroline Street
Robert Holmes
Connick
J. H. Farmer
Welter Black
Satowa Epee
Milne
Thompson on Air Campaign Speech to Be Broadcast
Frederick I Thompson of Mobile will deliver a radio address Monday evening from Montgomery between 6 and 6 30 o clock. The speech will be broadcast by WAPI Birmingham with WSFA Lee acne and will reiterate campaign issues in response to requests, echoing a recent Birmingham address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick I. ‘Thompson
Mobile
United States
Montgomery
WAPI
Birmingham
WSFA
Lee Acne Thompson
Imeo
Robbery at Craft Highway Cafe Steals Cash and Slot Machine
Two men robbed the cafe of W. S. Coursons on Craft highway in Toulminville at 2 30 a Sunday morning. They took $15 in cash and a slot machine while Coursons was in the rear. A third man waited outside in a car. They escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Coursons
Craft Highway
Toulminville
Gus Dixon
Prichard
Coursons
Suit Filed for 2000 Dollars in Auto Collision Case
John W. White and Gertrude F. Parker sue Grace D. Owen in circuit court over a June 8 automobile collision. Plaintiffs claim White was injured in the crash between his car and Owen's vehicle, driven by Owen, seeking damages of 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. White
Gertrude F. Parker
Grace D.owen
Thompson to Speak on WAPI at 6 O Clock
Mobile Democrat L. Thompson will speak on radio WAPI Birmingham hooked up with Montgomery from 6 to 6 30 PM Monday night. He will repeat his Birmingham address addressing vital campaign issues and seeking support across Alabama following strong reception last Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
K L. Thompson
Mobile
WAPI
Birmingham
Thompson
Bankhead's Convict Leasing Stance Discussed by Women Voters
The Mobile County League of Women Voters reviewed John H. Bankhead's record on convict leasing, noting Alabama Federation of Women Voters opposition to the system and Bankhead coal interests as opponents. Frank M. Ladd urged a matron at the county jail and impartial law enforcement. Ed Laurendine and others spoke on cand idates for revenue board and public policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Mobile County League of Women Voters
League
James R. Hagan
Bankhead
Alabama Federation of Women Voters
Bankhead Coal
Frank M. Ladd
Board of Revenue
Ed Laurendine
George A. Dorlon
C. L. Strange
A. S. Towle, Jr
Charles Baumhauer
William Berbeze
L. Green
H. E. Booth
W. I. Davis
City Seen From Air By Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart viewed Mobile from the air early Monday with Lt. C. B. Harper U S N. officials at Cedar Point airport relayed weather conditions. They expected to land in New York later Monday.
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Mobile
Amelia Earhart
Earhart
York
Pacific Coast
Miss Earhart
Cedar Point Road
C. B. Harper
Washington
New York
Escape attempt thwarted at Mobile City Jail
Charles Williams, a Black suspect held on murder charges, was stopped Sunday night after Turnkey Leo McCaffery detected a missing window pane and dug-out cement in Williams' cell. Williams was moved to another cell pending investigation into the shooting death of Annie Gibson.
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Charles Williams
Mobile
Chicago
Leo McCaffery
Turnkey McCaffery
Williams
Annie Gibson
Aged Woman Hurt In Knoxville Car Wreck
An eighty year old woman from Harlan Kentucky was injured when the automobile she rode in collided in Knoxville. Mrs Nancy Helton received first aid with four other occupants at the hospital. She remained optimistic despite the crash cited as typical big city accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Harlan
Nancy Helton
Wade faces grand jury over alleged plot to kill him
Mobile County grand jurors probed charges by Ab erdeen Wade former chief deputy sheriff and August candidate alleging he was shot during a raid with Dudley MacFayden and Louis Snow. The inquiry also touched on absentee ballot traffic and alleged election fraud in Precinct 21 as witnesses were called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County Grand Jury
Aberdeen Wade
Pat Byrne
Dudley MacFayden
Louis Snow
Wade
Sidney Berrey
Mobile Post
Byrne
Berrey
Grand Jury
Baltimore Fire Threatens Industrial Area Building
Fire sweeps through a building in the United States Industrial area in Baltimore. Firefighters battle the blaze as the massive warehouse district faces potential spread and damage to nearby facilities. No fatalities reported at the initial report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States
Nine Percing Held For Row At Theodore
One woman is among nine persons jailed for attacking officers in Theodore. Bond is denied for the group as authorities report the incident and detain the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore
One Bail Granted in Deputies Attack Case
Norman Dodge, among nine arrested for the Saturday night assault on Deputies Faulk and Crabtree, was released on $800 bond Monday afternoon. The remaining defendants had not been granted bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Dodge
Faulk
Crabtree
Deputies Faulk and Crabtree Improve After Theodore Dance Attack
Deputies C. C. Faulk and Alf H. Crabtree were critically wounded by sticks at a Theodore dance. By Monday morning Faulk showed improvement while Crabtree remained conscious. Nine people including one woman are jailed on assault to murder charges, with Oliver Moody and Clarence Moody held as witnesses. Arraignment to follow Faulk’s court attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Faulk
Alf H. Crabtree
Theodore
Mobile Infirmary
Rena Murphy Davis
George Murphy
Joseph Murphy
Harvey Murphy
Raymond DesRocher
Norman Dodge
Jodie Murphy
Hawkshead Dies Noted Mobile Drugist and Merchant
Francis M. Hawkshead a Mobilian druggist and Delchamps merchant died at his Delchamps home Sunday night after a short illness. He is survived by his widow Anna and three sons Frank Harry and Joan and two daughters Mrs. J. M. Crabtree and Mrs. Hoyt Parker plus 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 PM at Tom McKay funeral home with interment in Magnolia cemetery.
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Francis M. Hawkshead
Delchamps
Ala
Mobile
Anna Hawkshead
Frank
Harry
Joan Hawkshead
J. M. Crabtree
Hoyt Parker
van Antwerp
Tom McKay
Magnolia Cemetery
All-Day Picnic At Prichard Whistler Race Track
An all-day event with horse racing boxing dancing and candidate speeches set for Saturday August 2 at the Prichard Whistler track. The program features a Glen Levit versus Ingersol mare race and other matched horses with Wes Tanner in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard-Whistler
Glen Levit
Mr. Graharm
Ingersol
Wes Tanner
Threat Heard On Sunday Law For Mobile Merchants
Judge D H Edington warned mobile storekeepers they risk license revocation for Sabbath sales. J Weinstein of 1417 Davis Ave fined 10 dollars and court costs for selling goods. Alex Rice of 1200 Pecan St cautioned with no record of fuel. Charlies E Miller, truck driver, fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving from a July 16 accident on the Moffat road near Semmes. A trailer to an auto truck remains referenced in garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Davis Avenue
Alex Rice
Pecan Street
Fue
Charlies E. Miller
Moffat Road
Semmes
Laoag mail— _ Simpson
Aoa
Drought Grips Mid-South As Mississippi River Drops
Memphis and surrounding areas endure extreme heat with temperatures in the 90s. Mississippi river at Memphis reads 4.5 feet, a July low hamper navigation as barge tows split and pass slowly. Lt Col Wilby plans five dredges to restore flow while heat and humidity rise.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Government Weather Bureau
F. B. Wilby
United States Engineers
Cairo
Ill
Birmingham
Little Rock
Home Burglary Reported on McDonald Avenue
William H. March reports his home at 350 McDonald avenue was entered between Thursday afternoon and Monday morning. Stolen items include a bluish black suit two extra trousers a light brown Stetson hat three shirts and three Phoenix brand socks. Entry was made by cutting the screen door and forcing glass from the wooden door. Detective White and Pearson investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. March
McDonald Avenue
White and Pearson
Lost Star Light rescue near Anacap Island
A fishing launch Star Light carrying one woman and 25 men was rescued after drifting 15 hours off Anacap Island, 15 miles from shore. Captain Harry Vedel of the Mary Ann towed the disabled Star Light to the island and brought the unnamed woman to Ventura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura
Calif
Anacap Island
Harry Vedel
Vedel
Santa Cru Island
Czech-born salesman identified in Virginia Beach death
Norfolk report identifies the deceased as Karel Rathousky a 59 year old traveling salesman from Czecho Slovakia for H Fauchett and company Paris grain and seed house. Death due to heart attack the body held by a local undertaker awaiting word from the Czecho Slovak consulate in New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Karel Rathousky
Czecho-Slovakia
H. Fauchett and Company
Paris
New York
Evacuation Ordered as Communists Fight in China
The U S river gunboat Palos is evacuating all Americans from Changsha as communist forces attack the city. Reports say the Red Army captured Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi province, and advanced toward the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
United States
Palos
Changsha
Red Army
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Thompson a Friend Of Industry Editorial Exposes False Opposition Claim
The piece argues Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile supports industry in Alabama. It cites a July 1928 Chamber of Commerce drive to fund an International Paper plant, where Thompson pledged substantial gifts and offered to back the effort with The Mobile Register and News-Item, highlighting hypocrisy of critics who call him anti industrial progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile
United States Senate
Alabama
Chamber of Commerce
International Paper Company
Mark Lyons
Mobile Register and News Item
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Senator Black Leads Fight Over Convict Lumber Imports
Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama pressed Secretary Mellon to probe a tariff provision banning convict made goods. He cited complaints from southern lumber manufacturers and urged a thorough investigation to determine proof and curb imports, with Alabama lumbermen to submit supporting facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Black
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Black
Russia
Fire destroys gushing Texas oil well at Refugio
Refugio Texas July 28. A roaring jet of flame from Houston Oil Company well No 1 Straud drove 200 residents from threatened homes. The crater 20 feet wide widened, two small frame structures burned, others moved to safety. Gas flow estimated in millions of cubic feet daily while water wells were contaminated.
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Refugio
Texas
Houston Oil Company
Straud
Chicago baby custody tangle heads to court
The Wat kins and Bambergers dispute custody of an infant baptized George Edward Bamberger at Our Lady of Solace. The Watkins seek a writ of habeas corpus to compel surrender and court review.
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Bamberger
Chicago
Watkins-Bamberger
Department of Health
Charles Bambergers
George Edward Bamberger
Church of Our Lady of Solace
Watkins
Barrett O'Hara
Wife Seeks To Drag Mate To Kansas In Small Wagon
Baltimore police kept custody of Mary Hemphill after she said she planned to drag her paralyzed husband Leonard Hemphill to Kansas in a small express wagon. They had traveled from Mrs Hemphill's relatives in the last month and hoped to reach their seven Kansas children, some of whom are adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Baltimore
West
Mary Hemphill
Leonard Hemphill
Meade County
Hemphills
Coosa River Valley Conference Set for Sept 22
Governors of Alabama and Georgia and members of Congress from both states will attend a September 22 conference in Rome Georgia. The meeting aims to discuss river navigation from Rome to the Gulf of Mexico with leaders from Montgomery Rome and St Louis confirming plans and the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Georgia
Congress
Rome
Gulf of Mexico
Coosa-Alabama River Valley Association
Montgomery
Bibb
John M. Graham
C. C. Walden
Rome Chamber of Commerce
Wyatt H. Foster
John C. Fox
St. Louis
Mississippi River Valley Association
Prohibition Violations Lead to Fines and Arrests
Prohibition era traffic and disorder incidents resulted in fines totaling 60 dollars plus costs. Earl Stuffie and an associate received penalties after a pursuit at night ending with officers drawing a revolver. EB Cowan was fined for creating a disorderly scene and resisting officers. A Cooper paid ten dollars for an improper tag on his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Earl Stuffie
Eee
Pred
Ray
South Nue
Ceslenger
Miller
EB. Cowan
Smith
A. Cooper
North Con Street
Smith Dies Suddenly at 68 While on Business in Mobile
Hector Smith aged 68 of 1412 Street timber inspector died of a heart attack Monday at Magazine Oars in Mobile. He had lived in Mobile 20 years and worked in timber. Survived by wife Anna Smith a son H Smith three sisters and a brother. Higgins Conditt will handle funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector Smith
Timber Inspectae
Mobile
Magazine Oars
St. Michael Street
Mr. Smith
Baldwin County
Alabama
Anna Smith
H. Smith
Higgins & Conditt
Plane Still Sought After Clarksdale Crash
Search for a fallen plane in Lewis Swamp 11 miles southwest of Clarksdale continues with limited teams. Officials at Clarksdale airport say they contacted ten to fifteen southern and western airports, but no sighting of the missing aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksdale
Miss
Lewis Swamp
Weather outlook and river forecast across Mississippi and Alabama
The forecast calls for a fair night and a Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and little temperature change. In the Tombigbee region, river levels are not expected to vary significantly through Tuesday as monitored by Alabama and neighboring areas.
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Mississippi
Alabama
North
Portion
Tombigbee
Hisuniereg S
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Mobile Girl
Senate
Hieves
Women Voters
Faulk and
BOND
Hawkshead
Secretary of Treasury
Law Mr. Mellon
Texas City
William Watkins
Coosa
Gulf
Stephens
Stuffler
Stationa
Aberden
Columbus
Demopolis
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery Beetnet Bae
Selma
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