30 Jul 1930
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1930
Page
1
Officials investigate the August death of a woman after she died in hospital. Vincent Merrill is held by officers and denies administering a dose to the woman.
Dr H S J Walker states the death of Mrs Louise Henderson is due to an overdose of morphine or similar drug. The coroner was brought in to aid the investigation by Police Chief Warren Burch. Merrill remained in jail on Wednesday afternoon.
Police seek autopsy to determine if narcotic caused the death of Louise Henderson at City Hospital. Vincent Merrill, held in connection with the case, says he found her ill after visiting her South Conception Street room and obtained ammonia, later calling a doctor. Merrill admits Gope use. Merrill notes Henderson was smoking a muggle cigarette earlier. Funeral plans to be announced by Roche mortuary.
Maude Rayburn and Irene Patterson were held in default of $1,000 bonds each as DOJ agents investigated a suspected car rental case. Rayburn allegedly rented a car on July 22 and the vehicle was later found abandoned in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Partly cloudy unsettled tonight and Thursday with local thundershowers, slight temperature change. Alabama forecasts partly cloudy to unsettled Wednesday night and Thursday with local thundershowers in the south. Mississippi expects partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with preceding thundershowers. River forecasts note little change tonight with Tombigbee and branches, and Alabama River conditions uncertain.
Alabama labor leaders publish denials about a supposed AFL report on U S Senate candidate John H. Bankhead. William Green telegrammed denial while Alabama Federation President W Storey clarifies no executive action or supplemental report was issued. Signed statements from Alabama Federation of Labor officials reaffirm no vote or endorsement occurred.
Governor Bibb Graves announced plans to bring governors from Tennessee, Florida and Mississippi to Mobile for the second annual Alabama deep sea fishing rodeo on August 25 to 27. Airplanes will transport the leaders from their state capitals, with a Governor’s Boat planned for the event.
The Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce at a Wednesday meeting preferred a gasoline tax over ad valorem tax increases to fund a municipal auditorium. After heated debate the group endorsed the gasoline tax as more equitable, noting auto owners already pay heavily but gain more from, or benefit from, the tax plan.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that McPhillips Manufacturing of Mobile will receive reparations for several shipments of sash doors and blinds from Mobile to New Orleans. The ICC found the former rate too high and ordered the Louisville & Nashville railroad to repay the difference to the shippers.
Mobile grand jury questioned Frank Boykin for 50 minutes and adjourned at 11.00 am. Ten witnesses were scheduled for the afternoon as secrecy surrounds the probe into funds tied to the Dauphin Island bridge bond election.
United States Attorney Edmund E. Talbot ruled that prisoners charged with violating the prohibition law cannot be forced to submit to fingerprinting unless they have a previous criminal record. The decision follows a move by the attorney general to establish Bertillion records for prohibition violators, upheld when Arthur Gasser Whit D Tinney and Samuel Johnson resisted fingerprinting in bootlegging cases.
J Be Casey former president of Citizens National Bank of Galion Ohio pleaded not guilty at a federal court arraignment on charges of misapplying bank funds and falsifying records. Federal examiners report a bank shortage exceeding 160000 attributed to Casey’s manipulations.
Nashville officials discuss night games for the Southern Association club. Jack Whaley, club president, has asked three firms for estimates on installing beacons at the park. Plans are tentative as this season’s attendance trails last year.
Drought struck southern fields with lower temperatures and light showers offering little aid. Tennessee Mississippi survey mixed losses in cotton corn tobacco hay with Mississippi Delta crops cut about 50 percent. Kentucky Arkansas Alabama Georgia reported varied damage including withered pastures and injured vegetables.
Advices from Rangoon report that Eric Hook the English aviator is dead after an expedition of the London Daily Mail located his body in the Burmese wilderness. His wife rejects death and clings to an unconfirmed July 19 report that he was alive with villagers. Hook and James Matthews were attempting a England to Australia flight when they crashed and became stranded.
A lawn party hosted by the ladies of Semmes Baptist Church in Semmes Alabama will be held Wednesday afternoon on the Moffat road. Refreshments and various games and sports will be available and the event runs until 10 o clock that night.
The midweek conference of the board of city commissioners focused on routine operating matters. Mayor Hartwell and Commissioners Bates and Schwarz were present.
Ed ward Myers 19 and Hubert Hargrove 19 Louisville residents were found dead on the Pulaski Pike near Columbia Tennessee. They had left Louisville to visit Hargrove’s uncle in Athens Alabama and were believed to be struck by a hit and run vehicle. A coroner’s jury initially ruled murder by unknown parties but evidence now points to an automobile collision. The two skulls were fractured and the families are named Finney.
Glenn D. McKnight, former prohibition agent, is arrested at Baker sanatorium in Charleston after being linked to the murder of State Senator E. J. Dennis. Officials report he could not be moved due to illness, with guards posted as details remain unclear. Governor Richards cites a confession by W. L. Thornley implicating others tied to the shooting of Senator Dennis.
A circuit court order in Little Rock permanently disbars Harney M. McGehee of Crawford county as prosecuting attorney candidate. A Pulaski chancery court jury found him guilty of unprofessional conduct in a divorce case, raising questions about his ballot status though the ruling comes too late to remove his name.
In Fairport New York a gas explosion plus fire in a four family house left three dead and ten injured. Workmen digging in front of the house may have disturbed gas pipes and caused the blast. The dead are Mrs Ethel Cramer 23 Betty Lou Hess 2 Edna Hess 17. Investigators probe how the gas line was struck as a watermain break was reported.
Ed Barnes alias Papa, a negro, fined 500 dollars and costs or 140 days hard labor for assault and battery on Dan Brown. Kelly Bryant charged with grand larceny and Carl Andrews J Neeley charged with receiving stolen property waived examination. Lee Daniels arraigned on transporting more than five gallons of whiskey with bail set at 500 dollars. John Brunson and two others sent to county jail for 20 days. William R Tipton pleads guilty to dry law violation fined 50 dollars and costs or 20 days.
President Hoover presses cabinet and top department heads to accelerate spending reductions for the current year to offset a potential revenue drop. White House notes a $209,000,000 budget increase over last year. unemployment aid remains unaffected as Lamont, Davis, and Postmaster General Brown meet to discuss the situation.
The 78 year old Wilson Nunley died in an accidental explosion in a cave on EB Garrett’s farm near Lafayette Tennessee while attempting to dynamite a treasure rumored by a fortune teller. Nunley left four daughters.
In Bluffton Georgia during a thunderstorm Dr B T Johnson was knocked to the floor by lightning in a drug store. He was stunned but revived, later noting a peculiar walk described as paralyzed. He recovered and regained his balance after the incident.
Chicago prosecutors oppose bail for Frank Foster indicted in the slaying of Alfred Lingle the Chicago Tribune reporter. Patrolman Rubhy identified Foster as the assailant after a pursuit along Michigan Avenue. The defense pressed for bail while the state argued disclosure of their case would hinder the investigation and trial.
J R Peters a eastern chain grocery executive was named co receiver of the Clarence Saunders Stores Inc by Federal Judge Harry B Anderson. Creditors claim more than 600000 and say Peters was chosen by a syndicate holding 600000 in notes. Peters joined L M Stratton Memphis original receiver as the owner pledged cooperation but said stores cannot be made whole without reinforcement. The hearing on bankruptcy was postponed from August 4 to the court term.
Miami Fla July 30 An artist Neill was arrested on charges linked to refusing to deliver an oil portrait for Mrs J Mari Hirsh of Chicago. Hirsh says she and her husband paid $100 upfront and $250 upon satisfaction, but the painting was not accepted and full payment was demanded.
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