Thefts Said 10 Mobilian Jimiled Here Hearings Postponed
Carl Smith a white assistant recorder faced a grand larceny charge after an early morning chase in the downtown district. He was captured at 2 30 by Officer Ed Tunstall following a pursuit from St Joseph and St Francis streets. Smith broke away from W Morris during a prior detention. A hearing was postponed to July 1 as detectives investigate entering several Mobile residences. James Scott, 58, was jailed on a burglary charge for allegedly robbing Sam Moore's store at Irvington.
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Downtone
Carl Smith
T. J
Ed Tunstall
St. Joseph
St. Francis
H. C. Hullander
St. Louis Street
Hullander
Smith
Hollander
Huer
James Scott
Sam Moore
Irvington
Schroeder Refuses Talks Over Burned Car Death Case
Harold H. Schroeder a 35 year old Mobile Alabama businessman continued noncommittal when questioned about the death of an unidentified man found in Schroeder s burned automobile near Indianapolis. He had promised a revelation after a conference with relatives arranged for yesterday but they did not appear. Schroeder admitted burning the car in which the hitchhiker s body lay after leaving Indianapolis for the Memorial Day race claiming the man was killed when his car left a ditch near Terre Haute.
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Indianapolis
Harold H. Schroeder
Mobile
Ala
Schroeder
Here
Terre Haute
Ind
Nine Foot Man-Eating Shark Brought to Sand Island
A party of Mobile residents including Mr and Mrs Edward L Robinson and others landed a shark estimated at over nine feet long and 400 to 500 pounds off Sand Island light in Mobile Bay after a 30 minute fight.
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Sand Island Light
Mobile Bay
Edward L. Robinson
Rex Wheeler
Robert Winter
Clyde Hunter
Birmingham
Bank Clearings Rise in First Half of 1930
Mobile Clearing House Association released figures showing total bank clearings for January through June 1930 at 49.689 million dollars, up from 47.286 million in the same period of 1929, an increase of 2.382 million.
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Mobile Clearing House Association
Traffic advisory urges caution at Conti and St Emanuel
Lieutenant W. N. LeGear of the city traffic department asks drivers to avoid the Conti and St. Emanuel intersection this week due to underground construction. Those who must pass the area are warned to drive slowly and with care while work continues.
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W. N. LeGear
City Traffic Department
Conti
St. Emanuel
City Fire Fighters To Undergo Annual Inspection Parade
Mobile city firefighters prepare for the annual inspection by the board of city commissioners at 4 PM Monday in front of city hall on South Royal street. After the inspection a motor parade will travel north on Royal to St. Francis and west to Conception before returning to stations. Mayor Hartwell and Commissioners Schwarz and Bates will participate.
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Board of City Commissioners
City Hall
South Royal Street
Royal Street
St. Francis Street
Conception Street
Government Street
Hartwell
Schwarz and
Bates
City of
Mobile
Prohibition Officers to Wear Caps and Badges in New Fifth District
Federal prohibition chief Robert E. Tuttle announces Mobile area enforcement with about 200 agents under the new Fifth district covering seven states. He aims to tighten smuggling gaps, coordinate with New Orleans police and state officials, and survey the area before a July 1 transfer of duties.
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Mobile
Robert E. Tuttle
Fifth District
Associated Press
New Orleans
Puttle
Prohibition Department
Department of Justice
Tuttle
Eugene Smith
H. B. Myers
Jackson
O. D. Jackson
Tenth
Mr. Jackson
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Savannah
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
New York
North Carolina
Vacation Bible School Opens At Government Street Church
The tenth annual daily vacation Bible school began this Monday at Government Street Presbyterian Church with Miss Florence Collins directing recreation and Mrs. J. R. Crosby overseeing music. The junior department was broadcast at 5 45 tomorrow evening, and sessions run 9 to 11 Monday through Thursday and 9 to 12 Friday, free for ages 4 to 14.
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Government Street Presbyterian Church
Florence Collins
Young Peoples
J. R. Crosby
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
Crichton seeks water mains and fire plug extension
A Crichton group with Mobile residents urged the Mobile city commissioners to extend water mains and fire plugs to Crichton. The board agreed to commission an engineering survey to assess costs before further action. Crichton is among suburbs considered for incorporation into Mobile.
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Crichton
Board of City Commissioners
Mobile
Kiwanis Ladies' Night Observed With Delegations Attending
Plans for Kiwanis Ladies' Night at Mobile Country Club include 7 pm gathering with delegations from Montgomery Pensacola Demopolis and Selma. A golf match Mobile versus Pensacola is set for 1 pm, followed by a fellowship hour and Horace W McDavid's address read simultaneously to Kiwanis clubs in the U S and Canada.
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Kiwanis
Montgomery
Pensacola
Demopolis
Selma
Mobile
United States
Canada
Horace W McDavid
International Kiwanis
Atlantic City
Dr Arendall Voices Open-Air Service In Bienville Square
Dr C B Arendall spoke at a union service in Bienville Square inaugurating a series of open-air church services for the summer. Mayor Hartwell spoke briefly, Arthur Vander Sys presided, and J H Wienand led the singing as a large crowd attended.
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Bienville Square
Harry T. Hartwell
Mobile Federated Churches
Arthur Vander Sys
Church Federation
H. Colvin
J. H. Wienand
St Elmo Civic League to Host Lawn Party at Ball Park
The St Elmo Civic League plans a Wednesday lawn party at the ball park with cats and entertainment. Funds raised from 7 to 10 pm will be donated by the Civic League. All candidates and the public are invited to attend.
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St. Elmo Civic League
Civic League
Campbell Resigns as University of California President
Campbell retires from the UC presidency after seven years in office. He will return to Mount Hamilton near Lick Observatory where he rose to fame as an astronomer. Robert Gordon Sproul succeeds him as president.
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Calif
R. William Wallace Campbell
University of California
Mount Hamilton
Lick Observatory
Robert Gordon Sproul
University
Dr. Campbell
Fine set in Hill Grocery auto use case
Leroy Smith was arraigned in inferior court on using the automobile of M. Cook connected with Hill Grocery Company without consent. He received a $250 fine and 90 days in costs. Leon Small faced assault and battery charges and was fined $100 plus costs or 30 days.
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M. Cook
Hill Grocery Company
Leroy Smith
Leon Small
Davis Slaying Charges Dropped After No Bill
A murder charge against Thomas H. Rawls Jr. in the fatal shooting by A T Davis was nolle pressed after a grand jury returned no bill. The incident occurred last Sunday during an argument with Davis's wife. An earlier charge of abusive language against Rawls, with Davis as complainant, was also dismissed.
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Thomas H. Rawls, Jr
Davis
Rawls
Heat breaks as clouds bring cooler air to Mobile
Turbid heat wave in Mobile eases as low hanging clouds and a growing rain threat arrive Monday afternoon. A 90 degree high gives way to 85 by 1 pm, with observers noting only a few prior June spikes and comparing records to 1882 and 1883.
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Ashenberger
Old Son
Mobile
First National Bank
Trial Near End in Langdon Notes Case Fight
The Langdon divorce and alienation of affections suit heads toward resolution as Thomas J. O'Brien testifies the film comedian Harry Langdon stole his wife’s affection before signing the $11,500 notes. Mrs. Langdon says she ceased loving O'Brien before suing for divorce in 1927.
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Los Angeles
Harry Langdon
Thomas J. O'Brien
Langdon
Tulsa oilman sued to block nomination ballot
Woodson E. Norvell files suit in Oklahoma City charging C. J. Wrightsman of Tulsa spent excessive sums in 1924 and again in his current campaign for the Democratic nomination for United States senator Norvell seeks to prevent the state election board from placing Leanna on the primary ballot.
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Oklahoma City
C. J. Wrightsman
Tulsa
United States
Woodson E. Norvell
State Election Board
Leanna
Senate Debates World War Veterans Pension Bill
June 30 Senate began consideration of the World War veterans pension bill with Senator Watson urging quick passage. Democrats planned to push the Walsh-Connally substitute for higher pensions, but final action was unlikely today.
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Washington
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Five Brothers Aim To Fly Until Independence Day
Five brothers vow to stay aloft in the same aircraft across multiple flights from Chicago. Their mother cheers each ascent as they pursue a longtstood goal tied to national celebration.
City of Chicago Ends Flight to Chicago With Family Visit
Irene Hunter sent her two brothers aboard the endurance record flight City of Chicago for breakfast after a 19 day air mission. The 10:40 am leg used 6,270 gallons of gasoline and 285 gallons of oil while pilots reported many letters and public interest as they aimed to bring the record to Chicago.
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Chicago
Irene Hunter
Hunter brothers extend endurance flight beyond 53 hours
In Chicago a thunderstorm and refueling troubles test the Hunter brothers as they push their 53rd hour in sky over Sky Harbor. John and Kenneth pilot the worn craft while Walter Albert haul fuel and food. The family from Sparta Illinois watches, with mother offering encouragement as the flight aims for 23 days and a July 7 goal. The 167th contact came at 8 40.
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Chicago
Hunter Brothers
Sky Harbor
Lees
Sparta
John
Kenneth Hunter
Walter
Albert
Big Ben
Irene
Mother Hunter
Bonds Forfeited In Dry Law Case Roundup
Bond forfeitures total 1300 dollars after defendants failed to appear in inferior court. Willie Bell had 1000 dollar bond for possession and manufacturing of whiskey. Charles alias James Williams faced grand larceny. Mattie Roy and Emma Collins paid fines 50 dollars and 20 days costs for violating the dry law.
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Inferior
Willie Bell
Charles
James Williams
Mattie Roy
Emma Collins
Prohibition Officers Fatally Injured in Ohio Crash
Roy W. Shafer 42 and fellow officer Joseph Wolf 27 were transporting secret Prohibition records from Columbus to Chicago when their truck collided with a telephone pole near Lebanon Indiana. Shafer was killed, Wolf seriously injured, authorities said. Deputy Administrator Charles R Hulbut confirmed the report.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roy W. Shafer
Prohibition
Joseph Wolf
Lebanon
Ind
Prohibition Department
Chicago
Charles R Hulbut
Southern Ohio
Mail Carriers of State Meet Here Late In Week
The thirtieth annual convention of Alabama Rural Mail Carriers will be held in Mobile next Friday and Saturday. Activities include executive sessions at the Cawthon hotel, a boat ride to the Eastern Shore, a theatre party at the Saenger, and meetings of the ladies auxiliary. L. O. Lowery will call the convention to order at 10 o'clock Friday. remarks will be given by Mayor Harry T. Hartwell and Postmaster R. S. Cartledge.
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Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
Saenger
News Item
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Cawthon
L. O. Lowery
Mobile County
Harry T. Hartwell
Chamber of Commerce
R. 5S. Cartledge
Power Company Villification Campaign Rebuttal in Mobile
An editorial criticizing a power company influenced by banks and asserting The News Item defended Mobile residents against high electric rates. It denounces a hostile campaign to control newspaper policy and urges public awareness of corporate influence in local affairs.
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Power Company
Federal Trade Commission
United States Senate
First National Bank of Mobile
Mobile
Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm Open to War Crimes Trial
Poultney Bigelow reports to New York that former Kaiser Wilhelm supports an international court to assess his WWI guilt. After days studying imperial files in the Netherlands, Bigelow claims Russia and England bore primary responsibility.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Poultney Bigelow
Bigelow
Minnewaska
Wilhelm
Holland
Russia
England
Doomn
Aviator Gordon Mounce Claims World Loop Record
Los Angeles June 30 Gordon F Mounce 32 year old Glendale aviator claimed the world record for successive outside loops. Observed by National Aeronautical Association officials he flew a small biplane yesterday and completed 22 successful outside loops surpassing Tex Rankin's 18 at Portland last year.
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Los Angeles
Gordon F. Mounce
Glendale
National Aeronautical Association
Mounce
Tex Rankin
Portland
Ore
Chicago Gang Victim Found Shot to Death
Chicago on June 30 report details another gang killing as Michale Gallichio, a West Side beer hustler for Joseph Red Bolton, was found shot nine times along a southwest highway. Police found .45 shells nearby and link the death to gang revenge amid ongoing Lingle slaying inquiries. The Tribune notes rumors surrounding reporter Jake Lingle’s career and the case's unfolding context.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
Lingle
Michale Gallichio
West Side
Joseph “Red’ Bolton
Gallichio
Pilot Spencer Brown Dies After Parachute Jump
In Buffalo on June 29 Spencer Brown a 27 year old student pilot from Cheektowage was killed when his parachute landing into a tree caused a fatal neck break. He jumped from a plane piloted by George Terrill of Kenmore at about 2 500 feet.
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Spencer Brown
Cheektowage
George Terrill
Kenmore
N. Y
Exclusive Muscle Shoals Power Deal Explained
A congressional push to let the War secretary sell Muscle Shoals power to municipalities was introduced by Senator Norris and sent to the agriculture committee. Secretary Hurley said he will reply to the Senate resolution seeking the Alabama Power agreement and noted contracts can be canceled if Congress acts within 10 years. Hoover and the administration faced renewed charges of blocking disposal efforts in the ongoing congress-House discussions.
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Secretary of War
Muscle Shoals
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Agriculture Committee
Hurley
Senate
Alabama Power Company
Wilson Dam
War Department
Ala
Black
Alabama
Congressional
Hoover
House
Trial of Otto Sanhuber Nearing Verdict in L A Case
The final stage of the Otto Sanhuber murder trial in Los Angeles unfolds as he prepares to resume cross examination. Defense plans to call character witnesses and rest. the state aims to finish rebuttal by tonight, with jurors to decide by Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Otto Sanhuber
Fred Oesterreich
Milwaukee
Wis
Oesterreich
Walburga
Dr Harvey Wiley Dies At Age 85
Washington reports the death of Dr Harvey Wiley a noted pure food advocate at his home after a two month heart illness. He was 85 years old and died shortly after 2 a m.
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Washington
Harvey Wiley
Wiley
Weather Update Partly Cloudy with unsettled pattern
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a likely shift to local unsettled conditions. Temperatures remain steady across Mississippi and Alabama with little change. The Tombigbee river area and branches show no significant variation. Montgomery and Selma expect irregular to slight changes in conditions.
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Alabama
Tombigbee River
Montgomery
Selma
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