Primary Election Held In Alabama Districts For Democratic Nomination
Voters in Mobile County and surrounding districts cast ballots in a Democratic presidential primary with Senator Underwood facing L B Musgrove and M A Dinsmore. Polls opened at 8 am and closed at 6 pm in the city, 5 pm countywide. County campaign leader Leonard A Rich predicted a heavy turnout and Underwood’s supporters claimed a landslide in many wards. A statewide delegation selection is at stake for the national convention in New York.
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Democratic Conny
Asso Ré
Underwood Committee
Underwood
Rich
If County
Mobile County
State and
Royal Streets
Royal Street
St. Michael
Court House
Dauphin
Birmingham
Ala
Oscar Underwood
L. B
Musgrove
M.A. Dinsmore
Wood
Dinsmore
Alabama
New York
Opn
William Gibbs
Senate probes McLean affair and Fall ties
Senate hearings on the McLean story continue with questions about Edward McLean publisher of the Washington Post and his alleged 100000 dollar tale. Witness John Major, a Fall confidant, denies details as a committee plans further public examination amid tense executive sessions.
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Washington
Red Press
Senate
Wyoming
Edaward Lean
Washm Post
Bimvelt
John Major
Edward B. Mcbean
Bursum
New Mexico
Major
McLean
Fall
Ford program bill passes House facing Senate delay
Detroit report notes Henry Ford refrains from comment after House vote on Norris McKenzie bill and Ford program supporters push for action. Senate consideration expected. Ford remains silent pending further developments.
Prosecutor Records Guilty Plea On Prohibition Charge
Joseph Horton admitted guilt in district court to violating prohibition law. Judge R T Ervin imposed a fine of 250 dollars and 60 days in jail plus court costs. Earlier that day Horton faced a circuit court charge for presenting fites with a total of 57 dollars and costs.
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Joseph Horton
Deval
R. T. Ervin
District Court
Quarantine Tug Von Ezdorf Returns To Service
The quarantine tug Von Ezdorf was removed from drydock and returned to service after repairs. The vessel was repaired cleaned and repainted before resuming duties at the port. A launch from Fort Morgan replaced the tug during its two week drydock period.
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von Ezdorf
Sime Ocr
Billy Smith
Fort Morgan
Dorne
Weather forecast for Florida and Southeast states
Weather bulletin from Washington reports Florida fair tonight and Wednesday with freezing temperatures and frost in the north and central portions tonight. Temperatures rise Wednesday. Northwest Florida, Alabama and Mississippi fair tonight with frost inland, Wednesday fair and warmer.
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Washington
Florida
Northwest
Alabama
Mississippi
Warner
Irregularity Main Feature on Exchange
New York report notes conflicting price movements with downward signs in the market. Heavy selling pressure appears and futures show mixed signals across cotton pricing. New Orleans and New York futures sections list steady or varied prices for March May July October December contracts.
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New York
Reevery
Eee OE
Mirsay
Davison
Destau Fs Oil
New Orleans
Rescue Effort Under Way To Save Car From Creek
A force of men with grappling hooks and a derrick worked at Tieeenie Creek on Telegraph Road this morning to rescue a car that plunged through an open drawbridge. Sheriff B L Onderdonk of Washington County and a companion, Michael, escaped the submerged vehicle by swimming to safety. Onderdonk was bruised and Hoffman a broken nose.
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Tieeenie Creek
Telegraph Road
B. L. Onderdonk
Washington
Oona
Michael
Ansurance
Washington County
Countynéeer
A. G. Holder M. Mid
Thefoir
Ondérdonk
Onderdonk
Hoffman
Roche and Sailors Who Missed Ship Urged to Return
Boatswain Mate Stanley Johnson of the Somers urged missing sailors from the destroyers Somers and Barnes to meet at the L. N. depot tonight at 1 30 for transport to Pensacola. He said several men were not aboard when the ships sailed and he is tasked with rounding them up for boarding.
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Jackies
United States
Somers
Barnes
Pensacola
Stanley Johnson
Johnson
Continued Cold Threatens Near Freezing Tonight in South
The Weather Bureau warned truck growers and gardeners to protect tender spring vegetation as another frost neared. A 21 degree low was reported last night with forecasts predicting near freezing again tonight. Atlanta and the South faced freezing temperatures with Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi in the cold grip. Georgia's peach belt crops unlikely to be seriously affected.
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Weather Bureau
Atlanta
South
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida Line
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Peach Belt
Negro fined for liquor violation in city trial
James Richardson, described as a negro, was fined $250 and costs or 90 days hard labor by the recorder for possessing prohibited liquor in violation of state law. Detective Joseph Lacey testified officers found white whiskey in an office building under municipal sheds and later at Richardson’s home. Acting Chief of Police W testified that complaints had been filed.
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James Richardson
Joseph Lacey
Meath
Daetiie
Richardson
Jung
W. Mw
Skating Ordinance Proposed by Mobile Commission
A drastic skating curfew ordinance was introduced by Mayor R A Taylor before Mobile's city commission. It would ban skating within 200 feet of churches, hospitals, schools during school hours, Bienville Square and Ryan Park areas, and certain streets east of Franklin. The measure also sets pedestrians and vehicles right of way while broadening late night restrictions.
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Mobile
City Commission
Bienville Square
Ryan Park
Conti
Dauphin
St. Franc
Franklin
St. Francis Street
Gov- Toment Street
Grain Elevator of M and O to Be Leased
The Mobile and Ohio railroad grain elevator on Commerce Street opposite Pier 6 will be leased to the highest bidder on March 26. E E Norris vice president announced the lease may be cancelled by either party with ninety days notice. The elevator is described as in first‑days condition with improved machinery and 200000 bushel capacity.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Commerce Street
Pier 6
E E. Norris
Cigarette Sale to Minor Leads to Fine Record
Recorder H Edington fines Mike Glespi, a Conception and Jackson street shopkeeper, 19 dollars or ten days for selling cigarettes to a 13 year old. Glespi said he sold to youths acting for men at a boarding house opposite. court holds minors cannot buy cigarettes for any one.
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H. Edington
Mike Gliespi
Conception
Jackson Streets
Glespi
Mississippi youth Harris sought by police in Mobile search
Police were asked to locate Garland Harris a 19 year old from Louisville Mississippi after relatives requested help. A long distance message says he ran away from home and announced plans to come to Mobile.
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Garland Harris
Louisville
Miss
Harris
Mobile
Paper shows River Ford plant awaiting new binder board use
A mangled note reports Rew ie Jomber conservation progress at a lower motor ing site near bIT Mo. Officials state the River of the Ford project may shift to a hardwood binder board plant for general manufacturing purposes, signaling a possible conversion of the facility.
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Ford Otor
Manu
United States senators target oil men and Daugherty links
A Senate committee plans to show that wealthy oil men sought favor from the Cantu faction in Mexico and allegedly pressed the Department of Justice to influence U.S. officials. The probe will begin by alleging Daugherty aided Cantu and shifted toward a larger pattern tied to a Mexican revolution led by Adolfo de la Huerta.
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Department of Justice
Mexico
Adolfo de la Huerta
Nga
Daugherty
Cantu
Lower
California
United States
Mission Services Examine Mortal Sin at St. Catharine's
Rev. J R Fannan of the Dominicans spoke on Mortal Sin Its Consequences before a large St Catharine of Siena church audience as part of an eight day mission. He argued God rewards virtue and punishes persistent sin with hell and capital punishment as a life for a life. Daily services are at 5 30 morning and 7 30 evening.
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J. R. Fannan
O.P
St. Catharine of Sienna
Aries
Father
God
Hell
Andrea Luckenbach Steams Into Mobile To Load Freight
The Andrea Luckenbach, largest freighter under the American flag and the port of Mobile’s biggest ship, arrives to take cargo for Pacific ports. It will join a weekly Luckenbach west coast service with departures every alternate Friday, sailing March 21 under Captain J A McDonald with a 53 crew. The ship measures over 500 feet, 13,000 to 14,000 tons capacity, and is powered by screws.
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Andrea Luckenbach
Mobile
Pacific Coast
Andrea
West Coast
Agénus
Luckenbach Line
Luckenbach
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
J. A. McDonald
Andre Conflich
Inspectors to Review Camp Drainage Conditions
Dr Charles Mohr will visit the county tomorrow with Albert Ss Towle board of revenue chairman to inspect drainage at the convict quarters condemned by state prison inspector Dr Glenn Andrews in a report to Governor William W Brandon. The board will request Mohr to assess drainage at the farm and offer further recommendations to improve the general state of wealth vs.
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Charles Mohr
Albert Ss. Towle
Board of Revenue
Glenn Andrews
William W. Brandon
Board of Occon
Asm
Mohr
Coronado fruiter set to sail Sunday after repairs
The Coronado, a British operated fruit and passenger steamer of United Fruit Company, was repaired at Todd Drydocks after being damaged on a reef near Jamaica. It will sail Sunday to Kingston Jamaica and resume its English to European port service with South and Central American calls.
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United Fruit Company
Todd
Kingston
Jamaica
Mobile
Amerca
Doctor Cawthon Seeks Coroner Post in Mobile County
Dr E W Cawthon of Plateau Health filed his intention certificate with Judge Price Williams to run for Mobile County coroner. Primary voting for county coroner and judge of the inferior criminal court set for May 13.
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E. W Cawthon
Plateau, Health
Mobile County
Price Williams
Inferior Criminal Court
Burbank Tire Company Incorporates in Probate Court
The Burbank Tire Company Inc filed incorporation papers to engage in general tire business with capital of $2,000. Incorporators are W F Burbank president and treasurer C W Dodson secretary A J Burbank and F C Dodson. The company will begin business with $2,000.
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Burbank Tire Company, Inc
General Tire
W. F. Burbank
C. W. Dodson
A. J. Burbank
F. C. Dodson
Negro's foot crushed at Choctaw Point log plant
Zack Berry, 40, of 152 Selma street, suffered a crushed left foot when heavy logs fell at the Republic Creosote Works at Choctaw Point. He was taken to City hospital by ambulance for treatment.
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Zack Berry
Selma Street
of the Republic Creosote Works
Choctaw Point
Berry
One Is Killed In Hampshire Wreck
One person was killed and two were seriously injured when an express train from Boston for Montreal derailed a mile north of North Duxharr on the Central Vermont railway early today.
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Montpelier
Boston
Montreal
North Duxharr
Central Vermont Railway
Man Offers Life as Substitution for Another in Death Penalty
In Harrisburg on March 1, a man named Kirkwood proposed volunteering to take another’s capital punishment role by offering to go to the electric chair. The governor sent the case to the board of pardons, which ruled no law allows an innocent volunteer to substitute for a condemned criminal. Kirkwood said he would be of no more use on earth and wanted to shock humanity into recognizing capital punishment’s meaning. He offered to pay his own way to the execution site.
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Harrisburg
Board of Pardons
Kirkwood
Atlantic Seaboard Storm Cripples Telephones
A fierce gale and snowstorm hit the Atlantic seaboard with Baltimore reporting 800 telephone lines down and 15000 stations out of service. In Lynchburg Virginia a blizzard dropped about 4.5 inches of snow with 25 degree winds, delaying wire service restoration through the night.
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Baltimore
Lynchburg
Outdoor services held for J. M. Roach
Chicago March 11 Outdoor services in front of the late resident were to mark the funeral of John M. Roach former president of the Chicago Railways Company who died in Ft. Myers Florida. Services at the home were arranged to accommodate street car employees and others unable to enter the house. All Chicago street cars were to stop for one minute at the hour of the funeral as a mark of respect.
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Chicago
John M. Roach
Chicago Railways Company
Ft. Myers
Fla
Clarke Given Time To Pay Fine In Mann Act Case
Edward Youn Clarke, formerly acting imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, pleaded guilty to violating the Mann act and was fined 5000 dollars in federal court in Houston. He paid 4000 dollars and was granted ten days to raise the remaining 1000 dollars. attorney R Henry said Clarke would travel to Santa to raise the funds.
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Houston
Texas
United Press
Edward Youn Clarke
Ku Klux Klan
Clarke
R . Henry
Santa
Free State Minister Resigns Portfolio over Army-Muddle
Dublin March 11 Joseph McGrath minister of industry and commerce announced his resignation in the Dail Eireann this afternoon due to muddling connected with army affairs.
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Free State
Dublin
Associated Press
Joseph McGrath
Industry and Commerce
Dail Eireann
No Early Spring Storm Hits Washington Area
A powerful coastal storm lashed the mid Atlantic and northeast, suppressing telephone lines and cutting communications across Washington and neighboring states. The capital received heavy slush while a storm warning extended from Delaware to Portland Maine with alerts for all regions.
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Washington
Ginia Capes
Star
United States
Delaware
Portland
Maine
Attempt Made to Attack Trotsky at His Health Resort
Berlin dispatch reports an assassination attempt on Leon Trotsky on February 26 at his health resort near Olen. A cadet named Ovarilli fired at Trotsky, wounding him in the thigh. Trotsky is said to be conscious and under guard with extra precautions.
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Berlin
L News
Leonio
An Army
O Olen
Trotsky
Branding and threats in Texas court case
In San Antonio March, a mother testified in county court about branding a flapper friend with marks and swearing out charges of aggravated assault against two young men, Josey and Anthony Gallo. The boys claimed a molar injury from the girls' actions and posted $100 bonds each.
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San Antonio
Texas
W Marks
Josephine
Mai
Josey
Anthony Gallo
Belgian firm to acquire PR venture in Mexico City
A Belgian company plans to take over a Mexican plant forming a corporate venture with Sem inc. The move aims to expand the comic production portfolio and increase output at the Mexico City facility. Brussels sources indicate formal steps are underway and negotiations continue.
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Mexico
Planta
Seminc
Mestense
Brussels
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