Firing of Pistol Costs Grady Thumley Heavy Fines
In police court Grady Thumley 35 was convicted on two charges carrying a concealed pistol and drunken shooting. Witness Patrolman Jake Untreiner testified Thumley was found drunk in a car with a pistol hidden under the seat after a pistol fired from the vehicle near Flint and Midh pee avenues. Neighbors described three men in an automobile. two fled and a shot rang out, narrowly missing homes. Thumley admitted intoxication and memory gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Untreiner
Grady Thumley
Flint
Midhpee
Untrevier
Thumley
Thumley Was the Man In Therormabsie
Thumiley
Recorder
Tariff Increases Shown For Naval Stores From Mobile
Rates on turpentine and resin shipments from Mobile are raised under revised southeastern tariffs effective September 1. R G Cobb of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce says a petition for suspension will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Example increases include turpentine Mobile to Cincinnati from 35.5 to 57 and to Chicago from 47 to 60. resin carload to Cincinnati from 27 to 83 and to Chicago from 30 to 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobic
R. G. Cobb
Atlanta
Naval Stores Adjustment
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile
Cincinnati
Chicago
Negro Held After Pool Room Shooting In Davis Avenue
Jules Dunlap alias Sen Cohen lies in critical condition at a city hospital from a bullet wound to the brain base. Vincent Bassenger is in custody at police headquarters on an assault with intent to murder charge. Bassenger faced recorder's court earlier with a hearing set for August 10. Bail was denied. The shooting happened Sunday morning near a pool room at 860 Davis Avenue, per Officer William Con.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Dunlap
Semon Case Reset For August Ninth
Mrs. W. G. Murray of Ledyard and Choctaw streets complains against John Semon merchant of Wilkinson and Charleston streets charged with a statutory offense alleged to have occurred in early July. She cannot appear for ten days. Assistant Solicitor Jack Courtney reported the case continued to August 9. The prisoner is held at the police station without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Murray
Ledyard
Choctaw
John Semon
Wilkinson
Charleston
Recorder’s Court
Jack Courtney
Lemon
Woman Injured in Auto Accident on Fulton Road
Mrs. R. B. Reagan of 69 Houston Street suffered severe injuries when ejected onto a car windshield at the Fulton road junction with Hail’s Mill road. Her throat and nose were badly cut as the vehicle driven by Mr. Reagan tipped over after a wheel dropped into a bridge opening. taken to Dr. L. L. Duggar’s office for surgical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Reagan
Houston Street
Fulton Road
Hail's Mill Road
Reagan
L. L. Duggarl
Police Relief To Give Dance Tonight at Relief Hall
The Police Athletic Association hosts a dance tonight at Relief Hall to raise funds for a gymnasium. A jazz trio will provide the music for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Police Athletic Association
Mooe
Weather forecast for Mississippi and nearby areas
Weather bulletin from Washington on July 30 reports partly cloudy conditions with possible locally scattered thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Light to gentle winds, variable at times, with temperatures drifting through the keys of the forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beuay
Mississippi
Mobile Women Plan Fight on Lease System
Members of the Mobile County League of Women Voters renew efforts against the convict leasing system in Alabama. They will circulate petitions to legislators, oppose the public school attendance bill and the blue Sunday bill, and discuss the city shop hours. A committee will study the high school site price without instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County League of Women Voters
Alabama
Presack
Montgomery
Mobile
E League
Mobile City Commission
James R Hagan
League
Pastor Attacks Convict Leasing System In Alabama
Rev. W. E. Lockler of First Baptist denounces convict leasing as bondage on a par with ancient Egypt. He cites brutal lashes, graves near mining camps, and says officials admit the financial motive. He urges Christian action and announces a union service discussion in Bienville Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Israel
Egypt
W.E. Lockler
First Baptist Church
Lockler
Florida
Bienville Square
New Steamer En Route to Mobile
The Fairhope Transportation and Excursion Company sent a telegram from New Bedford to Captain M A Bowen stating the new excursion steamer departed Boston Saturday for Mobile. The Manatee now in service will be replaced by the smaller steamer with similar passenger and auto capacity as the Bay Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope Transportation and Excursion Company
Bay Trade
Boston
Mobile
M. A. Bowen
States
New Bedford
Mass
Manatee
Bay Queen
McDaniel Chosen Class Secretary at Local Church
M Daniel was elected secretary of the Gaines Bible class at Government Street Methodist Church. The announcement notes the selection occurred yesterday and references the First Baptist lesson in relation to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. A.mi¢L
L. Gaines
Government Street
Methodist Church
First Baptist
Delegation to Hear Senator Underwood Grows
Chamber of Commerce members met in Mobile to organize a large trip to Montgomery to hear Senator Oscar Underwood speak at a joint legislative session. Twenty eight pledged delegates and a committee of one from each institution aim to reach at least 100 travelers with talks by city officials urging attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Oscar W. Underwood
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Underwood
D. P. Bestor
Crawford
R. A. Christian
State’ Harbor Commission
Schwarz
A. LeBlanc
D. P. Boston, Jr
R. V. Taylor
J. T. Cochrane
Ernest Ladd
George D. Lining
Mark Lyons
D. R. Dunlap
R- M. Weinacker
Garet van Oer
George E. Eee
A. Bl
Eidsiaes
Leon
Owen P. J. O
Wetel, Gr
J. C. Rich
Requisition Sought for Harry Knight in McCormick Death Case
Sheriff Ed Duncan of Johnson county Missouri travels to Montgomery to obtain requisition papers for Harry Knight 35 held on holdover at Holden police in connection with the death of George McCormick in late June. Knight was arrested Friday at L and WN station after boarding a Gulfport Mississippi train and has ties to Kansas City. McCormick died from a clubbing at his home yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Duncan
Johnson County
Montgomery
Harry Knight
George McCormick
Holden
Duncan
Knight
Burns Detective Agency
Gulfport
Kansas City
McCormick
Gunipro Fined in County Court for Prohibition Violation
Gunipro of St Stephens Road near Russell failed to prove a seized liquid was vinegar and was fined 50 dollars plus 20 days costs on a prohibition charge. He appealed to the circuit court with bond set at 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Gunipro
St. Stephens Road
Russell
Caleb Outlaw
Gunipro
W. H. Holcombe
H. Warren
Two Men Fined In Roscoe Slot Machine Cases
Charles Rabby and T A Schambeau were each fined $10 and costs after arraignment in the inferior criminal court before Acting Judge G C Outlaw for operating slot machines. Deputies reported finding the machines in their Bayou in Barre places of business. Willie May Nelson, a 13 year old negro girl, was certified to juvenile court on a murder charge. Nelle Burns Mack Mason Charlie Burns Louis Olsen and Nelson Porter were fined $50 and 20 days costs for violating the prohibition law by possessing liquors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rabby
T. A. Schambeau
G. C. Outlaw
Bayou
Barre
Willie May Nelson
Hilliard W
Negro Man Killed in Baldwin County
A long distance telegraph message to Sheriff Paul Cazalas reports that William Armstrong, a Black man, was shot and killed in Baldwin County Alabama. The dispatch mentions a man named Charles Block connected with a Sete Boogam group and a route toward Mobile via Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin County
Emenen
Latham
Ala
Paul Cazalas
William Armstrong
Charles Block
Boogam
Mount Vernon
Alt
Mobile
German Cabinet Turmoil Reported Amid July Unrest
A fragment reports a tottering German cabinet amid unrest in London during July. The brief notes international concerns and political instability affecting governance and diplomacy.
Georgia Mothers Ranked High in Care of Babies
Washington July 30 The United States Children's Bureau releases a Georgia study on maternity and infant care in a mountain county. It notes significant strides in protection of maternity and infancy and credits Georgia public health efforts since the late 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Washington
International News Service
Mountain
United States
Chilstates
Kansas
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Mississippi
Montana
Chilaie
Henry Ford at 60 Years Old and Taking a Holiday
Detroit July 30 Henry Ford marked his sixtieth birthday by staying away from his Dearborn plant and planning a family dinner. He dodged interview requests about business and the world situation while recalling his roots at the Edison Company and the early days building the horseless carriage that launched the Ford Motor Company. His wife’s support is noted as crucial to his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Edsel
Ford
Unitea Ve Oe Re i Iy
Rost Edison Company
Ford Motor Company
Edison Electrical Power
Ford Automobile
Greenfield
Negro Involved in Worth Camp Clash Injured in Shootout
In Worth suburb of Chicago, a fight between black workers and white camp staff led to one Black man being injured by a head wound from a pistol but no fatalities. Six others were arrested as shots rang out. police reported prior tensions but no serious prior incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wor Tit
Worth
Second week of Whitfield murder trial opens in Cleveland
The second week of John L. Whitfield’s murder trial for patrolman Dennis Griffin opened in Cleveland with the shovel used to dig the grave and photos alleging an earlier attack. Coroner A. P. Hammond testified on Griffin and Whitfield’s positions in the death car. Dewey Briggs will testify about a .45 caliber revolver Whitfield gave him for car repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
John L. Whitfield
Dennis Griffin
A. P. Hammond
Griffin
Whitfield
Dewey Briggs
Chicago
Removal of Wood Flatly Demanded in Hawaii Meeting
Honolulu July 30 Immediate removal of Leonard Wood as governor general of the Philippines is asked in a revolution adopted by a mass meeting of 2 000 Filipinos in Hawaii. The objection centers on his insistence that Philippine island government be released to foreign capital and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Associated Preas
Jeonard Wood
The
Philippines
Hawaii
Not Guilty Plea for Garretts in Pierce Murder Case
Cumberland Court VA July 30 The Garrett brothers Robert and Larkin plead not guilty in circuit court in the murder of Edward Sylvester Pierce pastor of five Baptist churches. Defense seeks joint trial and jurors from outside the county with witnesses to testify tomorrow.
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Cumberland Court
Mouse
Associated Pleas
Cumberland County
Robert C
Larkin C. Garrett
Edward Sylvester Pierce
D. White
R. C
White
Tomorro
Larkin Garrett
Garrett
Pierce
Larkin
Garretts
Bert Garrett
Re Cece
Proxies Used in Mississippi Drive for Governor
Five candidates campaign for governor use stump proxies in several counties as the June primary nears. Sennett Conner plans a Tupelo closing rally Monday night. Theo Bilbo speaks at McComb on the eve of the primary. Lester Franklin wraps up in a rally near Henry Whitfield at West Point. Percy Bell has not announced a final engagement. Indications point to a possible second primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb
Lester C. Franklin
Vaccination plan for Negroes abandoned in city
A plan by the municipal health department to vaccinate all Negroes arriving from the South against smallpox was abandoned after protests. Officials cited circulars from the American Medical Liberty League in Chicago condemning vaccination and claimed Kansas City doctors earned large sums from such programs. The influx of Negroes has increased and officials said other plans would be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ec
Suty
Municipal Health Department
South
American Medical Liberty League
Chicago
Kansas City
Greek Republic Reported Declared
London reports reach the British government of an attempt to set up a republic in Greece replacing the monarchy. Ronald Seall, under secretary for foreign affairs, briefed the houses of commons this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Assogites
Greece
Ronald Seall
Houses of Commons
Fog Causes Sea Mishaps and Shoreline Rescue Efforts
Dense fog over Puget Sound and the Straits of Juan de Fuca yields multiple incidents. The Furness-Prince steamer princes, ashore near Race Rock, remains intact with salvage set to last weeks. grain in the hold must be bagged. Other vessels including Henderson carrying President Harding, Monetrey, Motor Princess, Mitsui Mandsan Maru and Rainier report collisions or grounding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seatele, Wahn
Algering
Furness-Prin
Straits of Juan de Fuca
Tatoosh
Government Weather Bureau
Puget
Sound
Straits
Henderson
President Harding
Zeilin
Barkentine Monetrey
Harding Cancels Plans for Panama Trip
Washington July 20 President Harding’s trip through the Panama canal is cancelled the White House announced based on telegrams from Secretary George B Christian Jr from Francisco. No decision yet on when he will return to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International News Service
Harding
Panama Canal
White House
George B. Christian, Jr
Christian
Francisco
Arrests in Vienna Riot After No More War Protest
Vienna reported many arrests after national socialists attacked pacifist groups during a no more war demonstration. Several people were injured in the clashes and police moved to disperse the crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
International News Service
Gaelic League Leader Loses Appeal in Sedition Case
Art O'Brien head of the Gaelic League in London failed to overturn a two year prison sentence set to begin July 4 for seditious conspiracy after a London appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Art O'Brien
Gaelic League
Imn
University leader approves pause and return plans
The man Wilbur presides over the university and its American program announces a decision to call off the nia program and to set arrangements for its return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Wilbur
Duke of Orleans Confined to London Home in Roehampton
The Duke of Orleans, once heir to the throne of France, is confined in a Roehampton London house under medical care. Four male attendants accompany him as doctors assess his condition, with hope for recovery stated by newspaper sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bre
Try
Roehampton
Physiel
Express
Hous
Proposals On England Policy Mixed In U S Debate
A United States debate discusses proposals touching Britain and Prime Minister Baldwin with liberal member input. The fragment notes English policy and U S positions, highlighting cross Atlantic political tensions and potential shifts in approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
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Conti Underwood
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