Mobile Woman Dies After Water Street Crash
Bertha Ella Carr, 36, of Mobile, died at City Hospital after a June 5 crash when her car hit a data freight car on Water Street. She was injured as rescuers freed her from wreckage. funeral services will be at 252 South Royal Street with Magnolia Cemetery interment, pending time.
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Bertha Ella Carr
Mobile
Nice Street
City Hospital
Roger
A. L. Carr
Oakley
Miss
Ruth Carr
E. H. Goran
Meridian
Louis Johnson
Laurel
G. Cooper
Memphis
Collin
Sam Taylor
Lonnie Taylor
Higgins
Conditt
South Royal] Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Mobile Police Picnic Opens With Music And Fireworks
Mobile policemen host a Wednesday field day at Monroe park with contests, weddings, a dance, motion pictures, and a fireworks display. Proceeds fund summer uniforms as the Boys Industrial Band tours the city and the Nelstones and Nelson's radio boys perform at all booths. The event begins at 3 PM and lasts through the night with sirens signaling the couples’ arrivals.
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Mobile Police Department
Monroe Park
Nelstones
Nelson
Radio Boys
Frisco Railroad Cuts Coal Export Rate to Mobile
The Frisco railway published a tariff cutting coal export rates from the Birmingham district to Mobile and Pensacola from 1.80 to 1.50. Other lines serving Mobile likely will follow. The reduction applies to the Alabama Tennessee and Northern and Gulf Mobile and Northern lines into Mobile and takes effect July 15.
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Frisco Railroad
Birmingham
Mobile
Pensacola
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Frisco
Alabama, Tennessee and
Weather Summary Local Regions June 25 1930
Partly cloudy and unsettled with likely afternoon or night thunder showers in the central region. Wednesday night and Thursday to be generally fair and warm with little temperature change. Coastal areas of Alabama expect showers Wednesday afternoon and night, then fair and warm. River bulletin notes 7 am observations at central standard time with flood stage changes listed for Aberdeen Columbus and nearby stations.
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Alabama
Ener
Aberdeen
Scolumbus
River Forecasts Signal Small Rises for Alabama River
The Tombigbee river and branches will not rise much tonight and Thursday. The Alabama River at Entsomers shows irregular changes and a slight rise expected.
Schroeder Faces Murder Charge In Indianapolis Case
Harold Herbert Schroeder, 35, of Mobile, is charged with murder and arson in connection with a dead man found in his burned car near Indianapolis. Authorities plan a grand jury indictment while Schroeder plans a vigorous defense with Ira M. Holmes to represent him. Schroeder arrived from Mobile and claimed he was a hitchhiker killed accidentally, destroying the car to avoid blame.
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Schroeder
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ira M. Holmes
Harold Herbert Schroeder
Marion County
Ind
George L. Winkler
Associated Press
Fred Simon
Judson L. Stark
Marion County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Mobilian
Holmes
D. C. Stephenson
High School
Winkler
Mobile
Bart B. Chamberlain
Right
H. H. Schroeder
Grand Jury To End Work On Thursday
The June term of the Mobile county grand jury is to end its investigations on Thursday with a report Friday. About 50 witnesses were examined Wednesday and jurors will inspect jails public buildings and libraries. Callers include Mobile businessmen county commissioners and board ofattaches. The panel is said to investigate the slaying of Thomas H Rawls Jr Sunday night with Uriah Davis held.
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Grand Jury
Mobile County Grand Jury
Mobile
Thomas H. Rawls, Jr
Uriah Davis
Ex-sleuth’s home raided for illicit brew and mash
Federal agents and county officers found about 80 bottles of home brew a quantity of mash being fermented and one quart of whiskey at the home of Judge Malcolm McRae a former deputy sheriff between Citronelle and Calvert McRae who also runs a store was told to report in Mobile and post bond on prohibition charges.
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Prohibition
Malcolm McRae
Citronelle
Calvert
Prohibition Unit
Federal Building
McRae
Graves
McMillan
Lee
Crabtree
Mobile
Slot Machine Drive Brings Fines to Three Defendants
A city and county crackdown on slot machines led to three people arraigned in recorder's court with fines of 25 dollars and costs or 25 days. R H Ware W Waldorf and Mrs O B Henderson faced the charge, while the seized machines were ordered demolished by Recorder D H Edington. Other cases included John Pulughi reckless driving 25 dollars and costs Thomas Smith speeding 15 dollars and costs and A H Engman drunk and disorderly 25 dollars total.
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Recorder’s Court
R. H. Ware
W. Waldorf
Henderson
D. H. Edington
John Pulughi
Thomas Smit
A. H. Engman
Quina and
Miller
Autos of 30 Mobile Firms Leave On Good Will Tour
About 30 mobile business concerns departed the city early Wednesday for a first goodwill tour to the Mississippi Square. The convoy aimed to reach Moss Point for a 15 minute visit at the city hall with greetings, then continue to Pascagoula for breakfast before resuming the tour.
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Mis- Square
Asove
Moss Point
City ordinance banning bottled chocolate milk ruled invalid
In Mobile, a city court discharged Earl E. Jenks of Pure Milk Co after the court sustained 26 demurrers to a new ordinance prohibiting selling bottled chocolate milk. The city attorney signaled a possible revision at the next council meeting while the defense argued constitutional flaws and health concerns.
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Mobile City Commission
D. H. Edington
Earl E. Jenks
Pure Milk Company
William McLeod
Vincent F. Kilborn
City Commission
McLeod
Alabama
End of Trial Near for Judge Skeggs in Alabama
In Decatur Alabama Judge William E Skeggs faces a jury over the shooting of Patrolman T E Wright during a traffic stop. Skeggs admitted firing but said he did not know Wright was an officer as Wright allegedly struck him with a flashlight before the shooting. Earlier testimony showed Officer Wright was wounded and Officer Bill Moore had cited Skeggs to appear in court.
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Decatur
Ala
William E Skeggs
Skeggs
T. E. Wright
Bill Moore
Oficer Wright
Wright
Melbourne
Australia
Charlies Kingsford Smith
Mary Powell
America
Bridge
Damage suit filed over St Elmo auto crash
A $10 700 damage suit was filed in circuit court Wednesday against E J Burgess after an accident near St Elmo. Attorneys Outlaw Kilborn and Booth represent Viola Page John Page Christine Jackson Fannie Jones a minor by James Jones and Richard D Jackson. Plaintiffs claim personal injuries from a collision between Burgess and Jackson driven autos.
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Scit
Circuit
E. J. Burgess
St. Elmo
Outlaw
Kilborn
Booth
Viola Page
John Page
Christine Jackson
Fannie Jones
James Jones
Richard D. Jackson
Frst
Richard Jackson
Burgess
Jackson
Mobile Sizzles Under 100 Degree Heat Wave
Mobile endures a brutal heat wave as temperatures near 100 degrees. The city’s official thermometer neared a 12 year record at 100.4 while ashhenberger forecasts possible thundershowers and unsettled skies relief may come.
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Mobile
Albert Ashhenberger
Weather Bureau
The
Mercury
Escape charge ties man to Crestview prison
John Henry Weaver a 43 year old on a farm at Indian Springs Alabama was arrested Wednesday on a charge of escaping from Crestview Florida. Deputies Marshal Lee and Sete y held him awaiting Crestview sheriff. Weaver denies the charge and authorities claim he fled Crestview while serving a knife assault sentence.
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John Henry Weaver
Indian Springs
Ala
Crestview
Fla
Marshal Lee
Setey
Weaver
Indian Eprings
Murder charge filed against husband in Lola Jones death
Harry Jones of 171 North Ann Street was charged with murder after his wife Lola Jones died at City Hospital from injuries from a beating. Jones confessed to police that he beat her on Monday, after previously claiming three masked men attacked the couple.
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Harry Jones
North Ann Street
Lola Jones
City Hospital
Jones
Hard Labor For E T Johnson In Misappropriation Case
E T Johnson of 702 Savannah street received six days hard labor from Judge Tisdale Touart of the inferior court on a charge of embezzling five dollars from W W Marnett of 46712 Washington avenue. Frank Truitt faced a fine of 50 pounds and court costs or 20 days with 90 days added for a second offense under prohibition laws.
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E. T. Johnson
Savannah Street
Tisdale Touart
W. W. Marnett
Washington Avenue
Frank Truitt
Water shortage petition circulates in Plateau settlement
L. L. Adams is circulating a petition to relieve water shortage in the Plateau negro settlement. He reports about 100 signatures and notes residents have gone months without water, walking several blocks to fetch it from wells.
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Plateau
L. L. Adams
Adams
Tax suggestion at club meeting on toll span
The News Item notes a meeting of the Mobile Automobile Club where George Sossaman, chairman of the bridge committee, was reported to have suggested a one cent gas tax to fund a toll span. He did not make the suggestion and it was not endorsed by the club.
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Mobile Automobile Club
George Sossaman
Auction Sale of Government Seized Pontiac Car
A Pontiac alleged to have been owned by Jimmie Glass and seized by the government for transporting liquor was sold at auction Wednesday in front of the federal building. M. R. Quilter purchased the vehicle for 36 dollars.
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Jimmie Glass
Federal Building
M. R. Quilter
Ocean Fliers Land As Gas Runs Short In Fog
Captain Charles Kingford-Smith and three crew members landed at Harbor Grace Newfoundland after a fogbound Atlantic crossing. A fuel shortage forced them to abandon the New York goal and seek an American landing, marking a second North Atlantic westward flight.
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Kingford-Smith
Harbor Grace
N. F
Associated Press
Southern Cross
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
New York
Loveland
Charles Kingford-Smith
Cape Race
Newfoundland
St. John
North Atlantic
Herman Koeh
Baron von Huenefeld
James Fitzmaurice
Bremen
United States
Coast Guards Seize Biloxi Liquor Boat
The coast guard tug CG-130 towed the seized rum lugger Mal vina to New Orleans after the vessel and four men on board tried to escape in Biloxi. Boat swain R. S. Tewkaberry led the seizure teams in Chandleur sound. The four men were pursued by CO picket boat under towain R. M. Sykes. Cargo valued at over $30,000 awaiting court action in New Orleans.
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Chandeleur Sound
Orleans
Biloxi
Miss
New Orleans
R. S. Tewkaberry
Chandleur Sound
R. M. Sykes
House Concurrence on World War Veterans Relief Bill
The House, without a record vote, concurred in Senate amendments to the Johnson World War veterans relief bill and sent it to President Hoover who is expected to veto. Republican leaders backed a compromise measure to support the president, with votes arranged to sustain a veto if needed.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hoover
Congress
Johnson
Stocks Crash To Low Level In 1900 Trade
New York shares slide to new low ground for the year amid wide fluctuations. Morning gains vanished as selling resumed in the afternoon. U S Steel falls to 152 after peaking above 154.62, American Tobacco loses early ground but recovers, others like Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific drop to new yearly lows.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
American Tobacco B
Union Pacific
Norfolk & Western
Canadian Pacific
Delaware & Hudson
Northern Pacific
Union
Mad Killer Suspect Calls Death Threats to Victims
Police traced three telephone threats saying you are next to three men in Queens as detectives pursue a killer who struck two men found slain in parked cars. A suspect questioned yesterday was released as the manhunt expanded through Manhattan and Queens.
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Jamaica
N. Y
Queens
Manhattan
Muscle Shoals Power Sale Drive Blocked In Senate
Senator Black proposes a rule to let municipalities buy power from Muscle Shoals while Muscle Shoals legislation lingers. Senator Gillett blocks action citing deadlock after Senate conference on government operation and private leasing bills.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Black
Demcrat
Alabama
Gillett
Republican
Mass
Secretary of War
Wilson Dam
War Department
Alta
Alabama Power Company
House
City of Chicago Airplane Near Endurance Record
The refueling plane City of Chicago has logged 326 hours aloft by 6 40 a m reaching a new endurance target. Pilots John and Kenneth Hunter hope to surpass last year’s 420 hour mark set by Forest O Brine and Dale Jackson aboard the St Louis Robin. If the feat succeeds the craft must remain airborne beyond 6 0 0 am for another minute and a half on Sunday morning.
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Chicago
City of Chicago
C. D
Sky Harbor
John
Kenneth Hunter
Forest O'Brine
Dale Jackson
St. Louis
Quakes Recorded at Georgetown Observatory in Washington
Two earthquakes were recorded by Georgetown University observatory instruments. The first began at 5 27 a m and the second at 7 17 a m The second quake was estimated to be about 1650 miles from Washington with the direction undetermined and records were being changed at the time.
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Washington
Georgetown University Observatory
Frederick A. Sohon
Voice From Moving Train Delights Toronto Convention
Delegates at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers convention in Toronto heard a voice from a moving Canadian National Express train during dinner at a four star hotel. A two way conversation linked speakers in the hotel and people aboard the train about forty miles away.
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Toronto
Ont
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Canadian National Railways
Ontario
First Trade Day Draws Visitors to Mobile
Many visitors from Baldwin Mobile and Escambia counties arrived in Mobile for the first weekly trade day at local merchants. The event, planned to recur each Wednesday, encourages South Alabama residents to shop locally. Some travelers used special rates via the bay bridge to reach the city.
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Baldwin
Mobile
Escambia
South Alabama
Bay Bridge
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Bertha Carr
South Royal Street
Chamber of Commerce
Pascagoula
Automobile
Pontiac
U. S
Coast Guards
Bill
Cragh
Oulon
Hunter Brothers
Georgetown Seismological Observatory
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