Abandoned Auto Tied to Feud Deaths Near Signal Mountain
Chattanooga reports state Dr. W D Mason and Lawrence Bowman vanished after a suspected ambush on Signal Mountain. Bloodstained car, broken bowler, and a stray club point to a deadly encounter amid a feud between the Bowmans and the Godsey clan. A posse searches the mountain for clues while federal officers face ongoing arrest and trial turmoil related to Grubb and Godsey.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
A.P
W. D. Mason
Lawrence Bowman
Prohibition
Signal Mountain
Bowman
Tom Selman
Mason
Y m
Godsey
Ike Bowman
Sam Godsey
Bowmans
Lis
Godseys
W. E. Grubb
Luther Griffiths
Grubb
Sequatchie County
Record seizure of seven vessels in mobile coast guard raid
The Saukee cutter halted a rum run off Southwest Pass dragging seven boats including the Marion Adams schooner and twenty three men. The raid yielded a cargo of liquor worth about a hundred thousand dollars and set a new record for vessels captured in a single operation.
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J.le
Ernoon
A. Earing
Emnaton
Ambers
Shea
U & Coast
Grend Cayman
Meliaaines
Saukee
Cr. Browne
Coast Guard
Marion
Adama
Mobile
Mobile Bay
Frances
Florida
Pelea
Mario Adams
Nine Men Drown as Tug Ocean King Is Sunk by liner
In Quebec a collision between the tug Ocean King and the liner Marloch left nine crewmen dead. The Ocean King towed the Marloch inbound from Glasgow when a violent wheel turn caused the tug to be cut in two. The river depth at the accident site is about 70 feet.
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Quebec
A.P
Ocean King
St. Lawrences
Glasgow
Scotland
Montreal
F. E. Stevens
Martin again talks of new Florida line
Governor John W. Martin in New York disclosed plans for a new Florida railroad tying to a Mississippi valley trunk line. Middle West capitalists have bought 60,000 acres in Florida and will start a 300 mile single track from Gadsden county through Quincy Tallahassee Perry Cross City Bronson to a southern coast port near Tampa or St. Petersburg. Completion is targeted for fall 1926.
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New York
International News Service
Florida
Us Ts
Mississippi Valley
John W. Martin
Gadsden County
Quincy
Tallahassee
Perry
Cross City
Bronson Age
Crystal River
Tampa
Weather outlook for southern states this week
Alabama and Mississippi forecast partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with local thunder showers in southern portions. The outlook calls for a cloudy week start with possible thunderstorms in the Southeast, while the Gulf states remain mostly fair with potential thunder showers near the coast.
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Alabama
South
Mississippi
Southeast
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Gulf States
Gulf
Tulane Expedition Finds Rich Maya Relics in Central America
Tulane University researchers report a ten ton stone tomb and a large altar buried in swampy alluvial terrain 60 miles from primary stone deposits. They describe life sized relief figures a Maya ceremonial mask and hieroglyphic tablets as evidence of extensive Maya reach beyond Comalcaloco and La Venta.
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Tulane University
Mexico
Honduras
William Gates
Tulane
Comalcaco
Charnay
Gates
la Venta
One Body Found in Theatre Ruins
Kansas City reports a body recovered from the Gillis Theater ruins after a Thursday explosion and fire. Investigators, led by city detectives, question jeweler A. G. Feinberg about the blast location and suspect gas as the cause, with death toll expected to be two or three.
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Kansas City
A.p
Ody. Srene
Gillis Theater
A. G. Feinberg
Foreign Settlement in China Remains High Tension
Washington reports anti foreign sentiment in Canton China remains high and the situation is extremely tense. American Consul Douglas Jenkins says a new outbreak may occur at any time with Chinese forces massed behind Shameen the foreign colony and British authorities noting artillery and an airplane present.
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Washington
United Press
Canton
China
Douglas Jenkins
Stael Department
Jenkins
Shameen
Aviation Insurance Drafted for Army and Navy Aviators
Army and Navy officials announce a special government insurance plan for aviators as flying becomes integral to training for field officers of the future. The plan will resemble World War I war risk policies.
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Washington
United Press
Army
Navy
La Follettes Head to Washington to Wind Up Senator La Follette’s Affairs
J Belle Case La Follette and Robert M La Follette Jr depart for Washington to conclude the late senator’s affairs. They plan to return to Madison in two weeks to a permanent residence.
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J. Belle Case la Follette
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Washington
Robert M. la Follette
la Follette
la Follettes
Acison
Editor challenges rival to duel in Rome
June 27 Signor Giordiana editor of The Tribuna challenged Signor Amendola leader of the Aventine party to a duel after Amendola called him the footman of the Mussolini government.
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Rome
Signor Giordiana
The
Tribuna
Signor Amendola
Aventine
Mussolini
Rebels raid Turkish garrison at Kurdistan
Bagdad June 27 Sheik Abdul lah head of the Kurdistan rebels confronted the Turkish garrison at Kurdistant and captured many prisoners. He sought to rescue his family from the Turks.
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Bagdad
Sheik Abdullah
Kurdistan
Kurdistant
Prince of Wales En Camped Near Brechuanaland
The Prince of Wales arrived in Mafeking area and is camped at Brechuanaland on June 27. He will spend two days visiting the area, meeting local officials and troops, and inspecting war setups as part of his South Africa tour.
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Mafeking
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Brechuanaland
Two Liquor Seizure at Nelson Barn Mobile County Jail Held
Six hundred quarts of champagne and Canadian Club whiskey valued at $9,000 were seized at the Charles Nelson Sr. barn on Cedar Point road nine miles south of Mobile by Sheriff Schwarz and deputies. The liquor, tied to a St Louis shipment, will be held for state and federal actions. Nelson faces a prohibition violation charge. he denied ties to the liquor. In Chicago, William Darling Shepherd was found not guilty of using typhoid germs to kill his foster son, McClintock.
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Charles Nelson, Sr
Cedar Point Road
Mobile
Leon Schwarz
W. C. Robbins, Jr
H. G. Garrett
Robbins
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Schwarz
St. Louis
Louisiana
E. L. Flannagan
New York
New Orleans
William A. Pahl & Company
Commission Merchants
Nelson Barn
Jaii
Nelson
Chicago
A.P
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Emma Nelson McClintock
William
Criminal Courts
Shepherd
McClintock
Harry Olson
Municipal Court
Een Tomneoes
Postpone Hearing In Auto Smash Case
Leslie McCants a Yellow Cab employee faced a reckless driving charge after a Friday accident at Lawrence and Government streets. His car mounted a sidewalk and breached a fence near M. C. Altmeyer’s home before veering to the yard. The case was reset for July 1. Also, Charley Thompson and Willie McCullough were fined for speeding.
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Leslie McCants
Yellow Cab Company
Vincent Kilborn
Lawrence
Government Streets
McCants
M. C. Altmeyer
Charley Thompson
Willie McCullough
Interstate Commerce Commission extends suspension on Natchez to Mobile rate case
The Interstate Commerce Commission has extended the suspension period for the proposed discontinuance of through rates from Natchez Mississippi to Mobile Alabama to July to allow more time for review. The action follows the Hat tiesburg and Bonhomme Southern line sale to Tatum lumber interests and affects the Mississippi Central Railroad’s Natchez Mobile route. Announcement came from the chamber of commerce traffic department.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Natchez, Miss
Mobile
Hattiesburg and Bonhomme-Southern
Tatum Lumber
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Mississippi Central Railroad
Natchez-Mobile
Mole
The
Chamber of Commerce
Still and Mash Taken by Raiders
Illicit whiskey operation seized on Lott road fifteen miles from the city. A 60 gallon gasoline drum outfit and eight barrels of mash were confiscated by State Law Enforcement Officers Garrett and Cannon and Deputy Sheriff Gregg Tabner, per Sheriff Leon Schwarz.
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Lott Road
Leon Schwarz
Garrett and Cannon
Gregg Tabner
Fourth of July Races and Barbecue Planned at Webb Field
Frank Tee and Thomas Cosgrove announce a July 4 barbecue and horse races at Theodore on Webb Field. The program features foot races for men and women and three horse racing events, plus boxing and other events. All activities are free as plans aim to entertain several hundred guests.
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Frank Tee
Thomas Cosgrove
Theodore
Webb Field
Suspension notice posted at shops in Whistler
An official notice on the bulletin board of the Mobile and Ohio shops in Whistler states that on July 1 a layoff of 125 employees will occur. The order affects workers in the machinery boiler blacksmith coach mill and car departments.
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Mobile
Ohio
Whistler
News-Item offers 3 month mail sample at $1.25
The notice promotes a three month mail subscription option at a rate of $1.25. It includes contact by mail today or by phone and references the paper's circulation department.
$50 000 Nose Insured For Odor Detective Tour
Mrs Blanche Cavitt of Oklahoma City insured her sense of smell for 50000 dollars at 400 dollars to cover a three month Europe trip starting July 4. She will sniff perfumes and judge a Paris exposition with perfumers from around the world.
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New York
Oklahoma City
Manhattan
Blanche Cavitt
Europe
R. C. Cavitt
Egypt
Paris
Mobile Swimmer Sets Bay Record
The Mobile swimmer completed the eleven mile crossing to Daphne in six hours and forty eight minutes setting a bay record. The previous mark of eight hours was held by Miss Ailban Evans. The swimmer started at 6 15 this morning and finished at 12 03 at the Daphne wharf. He was fed through a tube by W E Jones, physical director of the local Y M C A, who accompanied in a launch.
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Mobile
Daphne
Ailban Evans
Jackson
W. E. Jones
Burglar Suspect Miller Dies at Charity Home
Police report a man identified as Miller died at Charity home in New Orleans from a bullet wound. A letter to Chief Burch states the wound was inflicted by a burglar during an attempted break in, while Miller had been sought by local police for several house burglaries in the western city regions.
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Warren Burch
Charity
Mobile
Miller
Burch
Healy
New Orleans
Golden Splendor of Prince Found Vault of Jewels
Moscow June 27 watchmen in the palace of former Prince Yoursoupoff discovered a secret vault containing the jewels of the Yousoupoff family valued at 2 500 000 dollars.
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Moscow
Yoursoupoff
Yousoupoff
Famous Scientist Dr Reynold Spaeth Dies in Bankok
Baltimore reports Dr Reynold Albrecht Spaeth, renowned scientist, died today in Bankok per a cable to a family friend. The message confirms his death and notes the incident originated abroad.
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Bankok
Baltimore
A.P
Reynold Albrecht Spaeth
Campaign raises about sixty six thousand for Mobile Chamber
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce general solicitation closed with roughly $66,000 subscribed and aims for $75,000. Leaders say unjoined prospects and out of town subscribers will be pursued, with a final drive to secure more funds. The women's division reports 445 new members with more expected.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mark ‘Lyons
Chamber
Mobile
Mobile Firm Awarded Coast Seawall Contract
W O Evans of Mobile Steel Company returned from Gulfport Mississippi where he was the successful bidder of a steel and iron contract for his firm as part of constructing a $2,000,000 seawall along Harrison and Hancock counties. The Mobile firm will supply steel forms for tubing and other iron work costing $30,000 under a contract with Wood Brothers Construction Company of Lincoln Nebraska, the seawall builder.
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W. O. Evans
Mobile Steel Company
Gulfport
Misg
Harrison
Hancock County
Mobile
Wood Brothers Construction Company
Lincoln
Neb
Georgians Arrive on Mobile Excursion From Atlanta
An excursion bringing at least 1000 persons to Mobile from Atlanta Newnan and Montgomery arrives this afternoon at 5 oclock over the Atlanta and West Point railroad. West Point route offers reduced rates on regular trains today. An excursion to New Hope over the Louisville and Nashville railroad will leave Mobile Sunday morning and return about 11 pm.
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Mobile
Atlanta
Newman
Montgomery
Atlanta and
West Point
New Hi Pg
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile Girls to Enter Beauty Show on July Fourth
Fifteen Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce girls will represent Mobile in a beauty pageant slated for July 4. Selection and announcements are pending after a recent meeting at the Vineyard hotel where the reception committee was formed to organize the event.
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Mobile
Egies
Kenemy
Vineyard
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W. W. O’brien
Julia Shepherd
J. Henry Shepherd
Little Rock
Ark
Robert Stoll
Kenilworth
Shepherd Freed
W. D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
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