Jury selection begins in Dossy Rivers murder trial
In Calvert Alabama a special venire of 100 men is drawn to select a jury for the second trial of Dossy Rivers charged with killing Deputy Sheriff A C Brill. The first trial ended in a mistrial after 55 hours of deliberation with nine jurors for conviction and three for life. The court adjourns while testimony and jury work continue amid related federal warrants and property right proceedings on county road projects.
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Dossy Rivers
A. C. Brill
Rivers
Shien
George
Scaaherine
John G. Eber- Tein
Milton Klein
Ar- Por
W.sout
Gale E. Condon
Eugene de We Oes
Stringfellow
George _ Welee Stone
Alvin Miller
Gdiene
E. Mossander
Ee Oscar J. Schmidt
Robert E. Williams
Edward Keer
RE Klumph
Dominick P. Kuntz
Dr. Ros G. Chambers
Henry Chastang
Hayes Philips
Perry D. C. Watts
Reuben L. Whatley
Patrick H. Betrix
John Wacker
Henry D. Harris
Garrett Vancutveen Jr
Edward Hart
Harry Stover
A. C. Jonsmeire
John J. Thomas, Jr
Ubert D. Lone
Edward A. Gebhardt
T. Ward
Joseph A. Marques
Able
To Abbey
Ones, Jr
Leslierwin
Sylvester O’ Connor
Brill
Calvert
Ala
Aeney
Ortly
Scenic highway route marked for Dog River park
County engineer Leslie E. Prouty inspected the Scenic highway route along Dog River to mark a park site about 200 feet on the riverbank for picnickers and motorists. Contractor R M Perry is ready to start after 30 days of maintenance on the Club House road to the Gulf and Alba clubs, which will connect to form a river loop, with the road revised to avoid marshes.
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Leslie E. Prouty
Dog River
R. M. Perry
Club House
Gulf and
Alba Clubs
Cedar Point
Kr. Perry
Six-Dollar-A-Week Maid Leaves Estate At Waldorf
New York March 7 Mary Giles earned six dollars weekly as a maid at the Waldorf Astoria until last week. She left an estate valued at fifteen thousand five hundred dollars with no will and no known relatives to claim the fortune. Neighbors thought her a bit odd and quiet.
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New York
Mary Giles
Waldorf Astoria
Cochran Arrested in Meridian for Mobile Shooting Warrant
Ernest N. Cochran an auto mechanic wanted in Mobile for a warrant charging him with shooting Roy Shafer with intent to murder was arrested in Meridian Mississippi last night. Cochran promised to return here without requisition papers. Shafer is treated at City hospital for his injuries.
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Ernest N. Cochran
Mobile
Roy Shafer
Meridian
Miss
Cochran
Shafer
Apprenticeship Benefit and Chamber Directors Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce board will meet this afternoon to discuss internal organizational matters. The agenda, arranged as a pact of business, is limited to chamber affairs and will not involve the public. A full attendance is requested as the meeting shifts to today due to the race meet opening tomorrow.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Weather summary for Alabama and Mississippi regions
March 7 report notes fair conditions for Alabama and Mississippi with cooler temperatures tonight and on Wednesday. Illinois? No. Acatatv appears as a misspelled location.
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Washington
Alabama
Acatav
Mississippi
Southeast
Boy shoots former employer in Gotham
Isadore Karp, 17, of Brooklyn, shoots Max Engel, 67, at Engel’s Fifth Avenue garment factory in New York. Engel dies. Karp is arrested after confessing to borrowing $5 for a revolver and firing into the stairway and office. He is held without bail for arraignment the next day.
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New York
Max Engel
Isadore Karp
Brooklyn
Engel
Lower Fifth Avenue
Eleven Injured In Double Accident In Baltimore
Eleven men were injured early today when a large touring car overturned after being blinded by headlights from an oncoming car. The vehicle swerved and tipped on its side trapping three occupants. A police ambulance responding to the scene crashed into a trolley car, injuring its driver and disabling the ambulance.
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Baltimore
Democrats Win in Maine Municipal Elections
In Lewiston Waterville and Rockland Democrats increased majorities while Rockland saw a decrease. Lewiston and Waterville kept Democratic mayors and South Portland East Port and Elisworth had no opposing Republican or non partisan contenders.
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Portland
Lewiston
Waterville
Rockland
South Portland
East Port
Elisworth
Bank Messenger Attacked by Ammonia Bandit
In Pittsburgh on March 7 a lone bandit dressed as a woman sprayed ammonia at bank messenger Charles Lazaro of Homewood National Bank at Sixth and Liberty streets. He retained the satchel with about $15,000 as the suspect Joseph Lindsay, 23, of Homewood, fled.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Lazaro
Homewood National Bank
Sixth and
Liberty Streets
Lazaro
Joseph Lindsay
Homewood
Combination church and hotel planned in New York
A mixed use structure is planned for the Metropolitan Tabernacle site on Broadway and 14th Street. It will include a basement school, a first floor church, upper floors for a missionary school, and a hotel with strict censorship prohibiting card playing and dancing. Estimated cost is 1.4 million dollars.
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New York
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Broadway
14Th Steema
Borah Resolution Prompted White House Discussion On Pacific Treaties
Senator Borah’s resolution spurred a White House briefing on the status of the Lansing Ishii accord and the four power Pacific treaties. Senate leaders Lodge and Underwood, both conference delegates, had said the four treaty would settle Japan’s sphere in China and the issue dominated talks with the president.
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United States
Japan
Sen
Sacs
Lodge
Senate
Sens. Underwood
Alabama
Arms Conference
China
Lloyd George Improves in London Ahead of Wales Trip
Premier Lloyd George shows improvement in London as he plans to leave bed later today and may travel to Criccieth, Wales tomorrow if able. The political crisis with Tory die hards freezes as debate on Ireland and the Genoa program continues. odds favor his stay in office.
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David M. Church
London
Lloyd George
Downing Street
Criccieth
Wales
A. J. Balfour
Crg
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
Great Britain
Irish Free State
House of Lords
Lloyds
Commons
Changes Planned for Voting Places in Next Election
County officials begin preparations for the August primary including redistricting of the fourth ward and relocating polling boxes. Dr. R A Savage says the smaller district will gain part of the larger district and voting on Royal and State streets moves to a central site on St Joseph street. About a dozen collapsible booths will replace open air setups at places lacking buildings to improve voter convenience and safety.
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R. A. Savage
Royal
State Streets
St. Joseph Street
Savage
Fair Weather Forecast For Mobile As Squall Passes
The weather bureau issued a forecast this morning with a 44 degree temperature. Last night Mobile escaped heavy rainfall while Montgomery recorded four and a half inches. A 36 mph wind struck after midnight but rainfall was light at .12 inch. The outlook calls for similar weather in Mobile and nearby areas, with flood warnings on the Alabama River affecting Montgomery and Selma.
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Weather Bureau
Mobile
Montgomery
Alabama
Selma
Alabama Rver
Woman killed as fire and explosions devastate East Eighth flat
Kansas City reports a deadly night as a fire of undetermined origin, followed by two explosions, destroyed a flat and a bakery on East Eighth Street. One woman died and four others were injured, two seriously. Investigators probe for the cause.
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Kansas City
Oh East Eighth
Money scheme eyed in Atlanta estate hoax case
Detectives continued inquiry into an alleged scheme to fleece Atlantans by claiming heirs to English estates. A man calling himself W. J. Ralston was held on a $5,000 bail bond for disorderly conduct after a widow, Mrs. M. A. Raulston, said he promised her a $5,548.30 estate and she paid him $45. A letter claiming to be from Sec. Mellon and an Atlanta bank official, plus army discharge certificates, were found in his room. he gave Philadelphia as his home.
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Atlanta
England
W. J. Ralston
Ralston
M. A. Raulston
Sec. Mellon
Philadelphia
Tried for Murder Twenty Years Later in Harlem
Giuseppe de Palma, indicted two decades ago for the 1932 Harlem murder of Creszeno Panzillo, went on trial in New York. He had been living in Buffalo under the name Mitchell Rose until last October when Panzillo’s brother Miovenni Pangillo exposed his identity. The victim, a butcher, was killed after war threats tied to trade disputes with a competitor for whom de Palma worked as a meat cutter.
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New York
Gisueppe de Palma
Creszeno Panzillo
Harlem
de Palma
Buffalo
Mitchell Rose
Miovenni
Pangillo
Panzillo
Loan to Liberia Not an Enslaving Aid, U S Officials Say
Washington reports deny that the United States terms for a 500000 dollar loan to Liberia give America authority over the republic. Officials stressed the loan’s purpose as financial aid and not control, despite press charges alleging an oppression motive.
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Liberia
Washington
United States
Liber m
State revenue agent urged as witness in probe
Tim Cassiday, chief counsel for Governor Lee M. Russell, said in an interview that a state revenue agent should be asked to furnish witnesses for the legislative probe. The governor commented in the discussion.
Kahn Seeks 2000 Dollar Shoals Site Trip Appropriation
In Washington on March 7, Representative Kahn introduced a resolution to appropriate 2000 dollars to cover expenses for members of the military committee traveling to inspect government projects at Muscle Shoals. The plan specifies committee member travel only and awaits House action before finalizing plans, with a possible addition of Camp Benning, Georgia, per a general's invitation.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
House
Ford
Congress
Military Affairs Committee
Mayo
Sec. Weeks
Forg
Rep. Greene
Vermont
Greene
Chai Kahn
Kabh
Anieseetee
Camp Bennig
Shylock Entitled to All the Money But Can't Get It
In San Jose Judge J R Welch records a judgment for Henry B. Stuart against George Jones for 304,840,332,912,685 16 dollars. The sum stems from a 1897 promissory note with 10 percent interest compounded monthly. Stuart is offered seven percent per year until payment and would settle for one year’s interest.
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San Jose
Cal
Henry B. Stuart
J. R. Welch
Superior Court
Stuart
George Jones
Jones
Takahashi Ministry Downfall Prophesied
Tokyo observers foresee the Takahashi government collapse after the premier urged passage of the budget despite a possible loss of confidence. Takahashi said he intends to resign eventually, signaling political shakeups ahead.
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Tokio
Takahashi
Mother and Four Children Drowned in Beaver Creek Incident
Mrs Gunder Midhoe and her four children died when a sleigh drawn by two horses overturned while crossing Beaver Creek near Caledonia. Her husband and neighbor George Wesland escaped. The accident occurred late yesterday in Winona County Minnesota.
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Winona
Minn
Mra Gunder Midhoe
George Wesland
Beaver Creek
Caledonia
Heavy Rain Buries Warrenton Area Causing Flood Delays
Warrenton reports the heaviest rainfall in years with streams swollen and rail lines disrupted. Central Georgia rail traffic at Mills suspended since 9 o'clock as floodwaters forced closures and property damage across Baldwin County and nearby counties. University or state agencies issued warnings as emergency crews monitored rising waterways.
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Baldwin County
Georgia
Storm Devastates Towns Cuts Communications In Georgia
Reports say Augus ta area towns Warrenville and At South Carolina area wiped out by a storm early today. Several persons are said to be killed near Tangley as telephone and telegraph links were cut. A Georgia railroad line near Augusta is reportedly affected. Continued on page.
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Augusta
Warrenville
South Carolina
Tangley
Georgia
Charlies 8Nguart
Seven Plattsburg Buildings Burned In Fire
Plattsburg, March Seven buildings at the Plattsburg training camp were destroyed by fire this morning. Flames swept through wooden quarters used for quartermasters and officers, near the Delaware and Hudson tracks, threatening a hospital and a shed. One soldier was overcome by smoke and another reported missing as fire departments battled the blaze for about an hour.
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Plattsburg
Delaware & Hud
Two Suspects Held for Chicago Murder
March 7 two suspects were held in connection with the murder of Ancsotet Beneditti wealthy Italian merchant and cousin of State’s Attorney Robert Crowe. Frank Salerno and James Cariino are linked to a dispute over payments and an early morning shooting near a taxi stand.
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Chicago
Ancsotet
Beneditti
Haseman
Salerno
Mma
Diver Olsen Stricken While Working On Sunken Barge
Torres Olsen, a diver aboard the naval ship Falcon, is treated for decompression sickness after an attack of the bends on a sunken barge near New London Connecticut. He remains under medical care aboard the Falcon days before discharge.
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E Lon
Falcon
Torres Olsen
New London
Conn
Vie
Olsen
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William Cousins
Harry Dixon
H. ¢. Walker
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Jim Ha
Salyards
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J. S. Burgett
Harris
C. C. Roe
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Stinton
Baker
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Stinson
Barney KnapkKe
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Knapke
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John Craft
Chickasaw
George A. Strang
T. Clotner
Clotner
W. Levett
Nassau Manufacturing Company
Beueneth
W. B. Mayo
House ‘Committee
U. S
Rep. Kearns
Russell
Alf Stone
Mississippi House of Representatives
Lee M. Rucell
Jackson, Miss
House of Representatives
Lee M. Russell
Capitol
Frances Birkhead
Era Insurance
Gov
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Comvitte Thesurance Companies
Mise
Rancee Birkhead
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Fred Hoover
Dolly Mitchell
Lt. Munday
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Son’ Wood
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Financial Rooster
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Gabe Vail
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Cassiday
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Shylock
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