Miss Minnie Sexton Struck by Car in Busy City Street
Miss Minnie Sexton of 159 South Claiborne street is in serious condition at the city hospital after being struck by a car driven by P O Mervin of Harris McConnell & Co while crossing Government at Claiborne. She suffered a fractured skull and unconsciousness. identification followed hours later. John Brincat, a produce dealer, was injured in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Sexton
Claiborne Street
Claiborne
Peas O. Mervin
Harris, McConnell & Co
Roche Mortuary
John Brincat
Miss Sexton
Honduran ship Yuma sinks after SOS in Gulf of Mexico
A Honduras flagged vessel Yuma sank at 3 10 PM after sending SOS from the gulf off the Louisiana coast. Two tankers stood by to aid crew in lifeboats while Mobile’s Tropical radio station reported limited details and pursuit of nearby ships for assistance. The Lytle tug from Mobile and two other vessels were reportedly in the area but no definitive cause was given.
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Yuma
Gulf
Louisiana
Mobile
Harry G Lytié
Gulf of Mexico
Cawien Mobile
Pen la
Modica
Antwerp
Ecaiee
Pensacola
Tampa
Pensacol
Lytle
Lantata
Aes
Honduran West Pass
Waskno
Betn
Tri
Wuma
W. L
Jury to Hear Slaying and Hammer Attack Case in Anniston
In Anniston, Alabama, the trial of Mark Cunningham charged with slaying Sam Scott and hammer attack on Mrs. Scott moved toward jury deliberation after defense witnesses testified to an alleged alibi. Defense sought a mistrial over prior testimony, but the court overruled the motion amid heated argument and ongoing session.
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Hammer
Anniston
Ala
Mark Cunningham
Gadsden
Sam Scott
Scott
Marek
Mitchell
Ie House
Getti
Chain and charmes her husband and sald
Fragmentary testimony describes a murder scene with automobile tracks and a firearm. Witnesses identify a key worn by a person and a weapon linked to the suspect, noting a federal service member observed the area and a firearm was found at the site.
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Sald
Services Begin Tomorrow at Life Parish Mission
Rev J J Wallace presides as a parish mission runs daily from 3:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 6, 7, 8 30, 10 o'clock masses on Sundays. Children’s mission starts Monday and ends Saturday with confession daily at 4:30 p.m. and after services. Closing Sunday is March 14 with 7:30 p.m. services and general communion.
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J. J. Wallace
Mis- Thedren
Solomon
Moblian drinks acid by mistake
Charles H. Barnes tinsmith at 254 St Michael street was rushed to the city hospital after drinking a small amount of muriatic acid. He said he intended a joke on the boys and mistook the liquid for water before taking a drink. A physician was summoned and he was hospitalized.
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Charles H. Barnes
St. Michael Street
City Hospital
Put-On Reckless Driver Fined in Whistler Incident
Loyd Bracey of Whistler was fined $10 today for not having brakes on his automobile. A car last Saturday collided with the rear of a wagon, leading to the citation for reckless operation.
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Loyd Bracey
Whistler
Today On & of Art
Bracey
Window Game showcases Mobile made goods in downtown displays
The Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a window display contest in Mobile with prizes and a winner announced at Bryant Square. Displays feature products from local firms including vinegar from Reka Products, beer from Palliser Beverage, ham from Heas-Davis, Coca Cola and nugrape cases, chewing gum as well as cough syrup and soft drinks. Music by a brass band accompanies the event with streets bounded by Water Hamilton Government and St Francis.
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of Commerce
Mobile
Down Town
Bieart Square
Hee
Bers
Chamber of
Oma
Ee E. Crawford
Water
Hamilton
Government and
St. Francis
Reka. Products Company
Palliser Beverage Company
Heas-Davis Packing Ompany
Chero-Cola Company
Dave
Bauer Chemical Eee
Ward
E. Carrend Company
Charles Lagman
Money Pouring In To Junior Chamber Fund
Contributions continue for the Junior Chamber of Commerce advertising fund. Individuals and a company donation arrived after being unsolicited by the mailing list, including a $25 check from State Savings Bank for its employee program.
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State Savings Bank
Hacco Irvingte
Were
War Cross Ceremony at Spring Hill Cemetery
The Spring Hill College veterans group will place the War Cross on a grave at 4 pm today. The program includes Adjutant’s call in College Quadrangle, cemetery ceremony, band, United Spanish War Veterans, other war groups, and a Cross of Honor installation by Camp officers. Chaplains Fitzhugh Lee Camp and D. P. Law officiate, with parades and benediction. Still present are W. V. and S. J. and college seniors.
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Fanedy
Hugh
Lee
Cotan Hill College
Solaes
Spring Hill
Fitz Leon Schwarz
Hugh Lee
W. V
D. FP
Lawton
Fitzhugh Lee
D. P. Law_Bustere
J. T. O'Donnell
Parvin Lewnides
Spring
Favorites Win In Cage Play At County Tournament
The fifth annual county basketball tournament opened this morning at Seapons with strong showings. Grand Bay faced a tough contest in the girls division, where the winners held a narrow lead at the half and finished with a 60 21 score. Last year’s champions moved into the next round with a decisive 36 4 victory over their rivals.
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Seapons
Grand Bay
Ts T
Glieios
No Bond For W. J. Durand Yet
W J Durand an orchardist and Fow River section resident was convicted in federal court yesterday of mail fraud. He has not posted the $5,000 temporary bond and remains in Mobile county jail. Durand was sentenced to one year and a day in a federal prison and was formerly president of the Mobile County Pecan Growers Association.
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W. J. Durand
Fow River
Mobile County
Durand
Indictments Served in Mardi Gras Killing Case
Indictments charging the killing of Gussie Davis, a Black woman, on Mardi Gras afternoon, were served on Sarah Brewer and Lillie Belle Griffith alias Brown. The county jail prisoners arraigned in area court and those pleading note will have trials set. cases include Murder First Degree, Grand Larceny, False Pretenses, Burglary, Statutory Offense with multiple named defendants.
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Gussie Davis
Mardi Gras
Wilkinson
Adams
Sarah Brewer
Lillie Belle
Lillie Belle Brown
Otane Otarset
Campbell Starks
Lillie Belle Griffith
Alias Brown
Kate Morgan
Joe Brown
E. F. Garel
Hortense
T. J. Hurley
Fred Johnson
Turner
Steve Prymock
En Neetee Scott
Alias Scott
Charley Turner
Indicted Woman From Walker Springs Charged With Forgery
Mrs. Hortense McLaine of Walker Springs Alabama is indicted in Mobile County on forgery of checks totaling 580 dollars. She was brought from San Antonio for trial and was hospitalized in Mobile County Hospital after being described as a victim of tuberculosis. County Solicitor Bart recommended she be placed in Cottage sanatorium for treatment.
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Hortense, McLaine
Walker Springs
Ala
San Antonio
Mobile County
Cottoobile County
Cottage
Bart
Weather Warning Raised for Small Craft in Gulf
The weather bureau received orders to hoist warnings for small craft in the gulf at four this morning. An area of pressure over the Atlantic combined with a low pressure system influences conditions, prompting the advisory.
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Weather Bureau
Gulf
Atlantic
Church to Have Music Program Open to Public
A church plans a music program featuring various musical numbers and related features. The event aims to engage attendees and showcase local talent.
Honduran Steamship Yuma Returns To Port After Hull Leak
The Honduran steamship Yuma bound for New Orleans put back to Southwest Pass under her own power after discovering water in its No 1 hold. Tropical Radio Telegraph Company reported no other disabled vessels in the Gulf of Mexico.
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New Orleans
Yuma
Tropical Radio Telegraph Company
Gulf of Mexico
Tommy Milton to Give Up Racing
Miami Beach, Fla., reports that Tommy Milton the fastest man in the world has announced his retirement from automobile racing. Milton the only two time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and holder of speed records retired after a 300 mile race at Fulford during a vacation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Tommy Milton
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
America
Fulford
Prohibition Cost Debate Raises Federal State Funding Question
Lawmakers questioned the cost of enforcing prohibition. Rep Garner asked how much it would cost without state aid. Andrews responded it would be "stuous" to proceed, noting an estimated $26 cost to the government.
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Vie
Retheald
Garner
Texas
Andrews
Short Step to Figuring Income Tax
An article explains the 1926 revenue act method for personal exemptions by apportioning based on months as single married or head of a family and fractional parts of 1600 for a wife and 3500 for the period of marriage.
Circus Attache George Moore Held on Motor Theft Indictment
George Moore an attache of Sheesley Shows wintering at the Fair Grounds is jailed in the city prison at the request of justice agents who hold an indictment under the national motor vehicle theft act. Detectives Moody and Franco arrested him after a show inquiry.
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George Moore
Sheesley
Fair Grounds
Department of Justice
Srl Grand Jury
Tndianapolii Ind
Suecenl Mae
Moore
Camneyite
Moody
Franco
George Lines
George Offeless
Tate
New Orleans
France in Grip of Fierce Storm
France endures a northwest gale that intensified into a cyclone. In Toulon roofs are damaged, tiles torn, and gutters blown away. the new courthouse and stadium stands suffer, and thousands of fruit trees are unrooted.
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France
Toulon
Dela
Police respond to theft at Canal Street residence
Police were called to 503 Canal Street at 12 30 to search for a burglar who entered the place and stole a coat and trousers from a man. Special Officer Walter Vaghetan investigated the burglary and reported the missing items.
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Canal Street
Walter Vaghetan
Weather forecast predicts rain and warmer tonight
Local forecaster says the current spell of bad weather will end soon with rain and warmer temperatures tonight followed by colder conditions Sunday. The prediction notes likely showers and a drop in temperature, shaping weekend plans.
Passaic Police Chief Faces Battery Charges Amid Textile Strike
Richard Zober chief of Passaic faces battery charges tied to the textile strike. The case involves patrolmen Edward Hogan and Cornelius Burukey. Albert Weisbord, strike organizer, says supporters would welcome mediators from New York led by Rabbi Wise. Governor Moore’s arbitration offer was reportedly to be discussed informally as mill leaders were absent from Passaic.
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Richard Zober
Anthony Abet West Paterson
Zover
Edward Hogan
Cornelius Burukey
Albert Weisbord
New York
Rabbi Wise
Passaic
Vernor Moore
West Washington Urges Farm Relief Through Export Co op
March 6 news from West Washington reports the agrarian movement pressing for a permanent solution to the surplus crop problem. A proposal by the Committee of 23 calls for a 260 million dollar federal fund to create a farmer’s national export cooperative controlled by farmers to buy surplus and pay members production cost plus five percent profit. House agriculture leaders say hearings will continue another week before closing to action.
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Washington
Congress
Des Moines
Brookhart
Reblican
Iowa
Wuncer- SeoSisn
House Agriculture Committee
Evi- Post
Attack reported successful near Maung north of Tien-Tsin
The Kouminchun headquarters in Peking says General La Chung-Lin began an attack at dawn on forces of General LA Ching-Lin near Maung, four miles north of Tien-Tsin, with the attacking army claiming success.
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Peking
Kouminchun
National Armies
la Chung-Lin
LA Ching-Lin
Chihli
Maung
Tien-Tsin
Hot Tamales Sale Aids Community Effort
Local fundraising drive plans to sell hot tamales to raise funds for a community project. Organizers promote tasty treats and urge supporters to purchase to support the initiative.
Sale of Hotel Indicates New Price Advance
The Bienville hotel, bought in 1919 for 100000, has been purchased for 200000 by Judge Joh ot McAleer and partners with Cody selling his half to McAleer and Austin for 120000. The hotel will operate with no management change. The property fronts 85.6 feet on &1 veeeer street and 71 feet on St Joseph street. A separate lot at Government and Dearborn streets sold for 15000 cash. a filling station will replace the Hahn building. Mobile bay front transfers from Gulf Coast Investment Co. to W C Rice & Co were approved with 9750 vendor’s lien retained, land to be subdivided.
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Bienville
Joh Ot
McAlegr
Gedant Ati
Ea Arts
Weddoer
Aanina
Ben F. Cody
Cody
Messrs. McAleer and
Austin
Wingfield
Meredith
Mobile Bay
Gulf Coast Investment Company
W. C. Rice & Company
Gulfport
Miss
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