Rehearing Motion Filed in Holcombe Boykin Bribery Case
A rehearing motion has been filed in New Orleans by Hugo Black for William H. Holcombe and Frank W. Boykin, appealing a reversal of their bribery conviction involving Prohibition Agent M. T. Gonsau lles. The case, tried in the North Alabama district, had two year sentences and fines of 500 dollars each.
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William H. Holcombe
Frank W. Boykin
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
United States District Attorney
Hugo Black
Court of Appeals
Holcombe
Boykin
M. T
Robert T. Ervin
Erne
Federal Court
Clarksdale Man Held on Murder Charge in Wife's Slaying
T C Cox, 64, a former Arkansas planter, is jailed in Clarksdale Mississippi on a murder charge in the death of his wife Elizabeth Cox 88. A coroner's inquest followed a hotel shooting after Cox said the pistol discharged accidentally while removing its cylinder. A small amount of narcotics was reportedly found in Mrs Cox handbag.
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Clarksdale
Miss
T. C. Cox
Arkansas
Elizabeth Cox
Cox
Mississippi
Memphis
Cleveland
Shreveport
Mra. Cox
Ja. Bateman
Juniors in Personal Drive Mobilizes for Campaign Contributions
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Mobile organize a campaign to raise one hundred thousand dollars to advertise Mobile. They aim for full participation from local businesses and report contributions already sent to the Chamber headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara of Commerce
Locaon
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Ige
Ses
Federal Building to Be Remodeled
Partitions on the first floor are torn out for extensive remodelling of the ground floor of the federal building. Bids will be opened on Monday in Wae with work expected to start soon. An entire floor plan will be changed with a central corridor and eleven large offices exposed to outside light for various government agencies now housed in the building. The Mobile postoffice space will be repurposed from the former main work room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Wae
Mobile Postoffice
Postoffice
St. Joseph Street
Starks Case Set for Eighteenth Federal Action
An announcement today sets an eighteenth case for Starks. Attorney Jere Austill and C. A. assist in the Rogers education of Starks, relieving attorney Cecil Bates signed to the case by Judge Baffold Berney.
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Jere Austill
C. A
Starks
Aterney Cecil Bates
Baffold Berney
Mel Johnson Charged in Double Homicide Case
The case of Mel Johnson, a negro woman, for the killing of Mafiey, a negro man, at her home in Prichard last Saturday will be heard in the interior criminal court on March 17. He was shot in the back, hit his kidneys and died hours later. Johnson is held at the county jail without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Johnson
Mafiey
Prichard
Interior Criminal Court
Chinese Cut Off U S Hospital Contes
Chinese authorities cut off access to a U S hospital in Hong Kong during a tense confrontation on March 12. The standoff involved disputed control over hospital operations and raised concerns for local residents and medical staff.
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Mane Kong
Sheriff Leon Schwarz Praised in Office Report
A Mobile County jail audit covering December 15, 1924, to February 1, 1926, praises Sheriff Leon Schwarz for neat records and proper prisoner accounting. Governor Brandan commends the sheriff. meals are praised and prices charged to the state match sheriff payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Schwarz
Mobile
Charles E. McCall
W. W. Brandan
State Prison Inspection Department
Thia
Kiwanis Executive Plans Mobile visit
Erskine Rameau, district governor of Alabama Kiwanis Clubs, told the Mobile club he will visit Mobile. The announcement highlights his prominence in Alabama Kiwanis circles and signals upcoming district activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Erskine Rameau
Alabama Kiwanis Clubs
Alabama
Mobile Club
Mobile
Woman Killer Seeks Liberty in Parole Hearing
A crippled woman, mother-in-law of slain Mobile officer Fred Wasserleben, seeks parole before the state pardon board in Montgomery. Advocates argue she cannot provide service, while Theresa Wasserleben asks for life imprisonment for her son’s killer. The case arose from Wasserleben’s murder at home on Dublin and Cherokee streets, with blood evidence found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Wasserleben
Moon
Sankey Martian
Dublin
Cherokee
Wasserleben
Third man in Crichton gang on trial for grocery robbery
Thompson of Crichton faces a second circuit court trial for the November robbery of the McPhillips Grocery Company branch at Spring Hill. The state closed its case at noon and defense is now heard. jury deliberations expected later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Crichton
McPhillips Grocery Company
Spring Hill
You Can Win Mobil e Merchants Slogan Contest Prizes
This item notes a Mobile merchants slogan contest within the annual News Item event to be held later this month. It urges readers to study existing merchant slogans to prepare bids, stating one hundred fifty merchants will enter and the exercise helps both winning prizes and learning merchants' selling approaches.
Fines for Disregard of Traffic Laws in Recorder’s Court
Lucas a taxi driver of No 1 Government Street convicted of reckless driving after Detective Stephen Touart suffered a broken arm. Judge D. H. Edington sentenced him to 60 days in the recorder’s court. The incident occurred near Royal and streets as Touart pursued the suspect last night.
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BE. Lucas
No. 1
Government Street
Stephen Touart
Police Department
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Royal
Touart
Police Capture Willie Pryor
Police capture Willie Pryor as he prepares to serve his term. He is taken into custody without incident and awaits processing.
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Willie Pryor
Americans Reach All American Final in Nice Tennis
In Nice France on March 12 an all American final emerged after semifinals of the women’s lawn tennis tour. Helen won the championship with partner Isaie Lee Mumford from Boston advancing as a finalist.
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Nice
France
Helen
Isaie
Lee Mumford
Boston
Short Steps to Figuring Income Tax
A digestion of how losses from fires storms shipwreck or other casualties or theft affect income tax. The guide notes that casualty losses may be deductible and outlines basic calculations for deduction and reporting. It references taxpayer options and the need to document losses and insurers payments.
Two Bound Over on Liquor Charge
A man was bound over on a liquor charge after a second search within ten to fifteen minutes. Deputy Simmons testified the liquor was not found during the first search but was discovered in the subsequent search. The defendant planned to violate the prohibition law and received a jail sentence, though he had not yet begun serving it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Maleon
Owen
Sully
Martin to Pilot His Own Campaign
William D. Martin of Southern and Company in Mobile announces he will run his own campaign. The businessman states he will handle his candidacy without party or external backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Wiliam D. Martin
Prattest
the Southern and Company
Mobile
Residence Fire Destroys One-Story Dunham Street Home
A fire at 7 o clock this morning badly damaged a one story frame dwelling on Dunham Street between streets not specified. Fire crews battled the blaze and prevented spread to adjacent properties while investigators sought the cause.
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Dunham Street
Radio bill seeks centralized control under commerce department
The proposal would place broadcasting licenses and wave bands under the secretary of commerce with a five member appeals review and federal court access. It aims to curb monopolies and increase safeguards for the public interest though certain price fixing and tube transport provisions were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Ohenaceek
Uth
Archale
Indus
Department of Commerce
Ite
Maine
Seatte Diate Department
Secretary of Commerce
Davis
Demonhessee
Caaer Penn
Several Hurt in Truck Crash Near City Fire Stations
Several persons were seriously injured when two fire trucks collided in Government and Dearborn neighborhoods. Early reports said four people were injured and long-distance were removed, with limited details available shortly after the crash.
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Togethe
Government
Dearborn
Veterans gas casualties to be studied by board
Washington March 12. A board of medical officers appointed by Director Hines of the veterans bureau will study the statue of 70000 gas casualties from World War at the request of the American Legion and other agencies.
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Washington
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
American Legion
Hn Eftoste
Peat Finds Has Spades In Hand In Bright Bridge Play
Bridge expert Peat finds spades in hand guiding bidding under Hoyle rules. Seven spades bids by Brown yield 126 for game and 0 for five honors, with grand slam 100 and 63 points elsewhere. Experts note rare full-suit hands lead to cautious, conventional bids and lost opportunities.
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Hoyle
Own
Niger
Brown
Woman Admits Poison Plots In Several Murders
Elsie Bible Mavinsky, 44, already serving a life sentence for poisoning the wife of her third husband, admits involvement in two other poison slayings and a fourth attempted murder. State's Attorney Harrold Williams said the confessions point to killings of Havill Bible’s wife, and Bible himself, years earlier, amid a lengthy dissolution of marriages.
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Elsie Bible Mavinsky
Harrold
Williams
Associated Press
Joliet Prison
Havill Bible
Bible
Wilbur Cope
Anti-Baloon League Plans Short Courtesy Call on Coolidge
Members of the Anti-Baloon League executive committee, gathered in secret sessions, arranged a five minute appointment with President Coolidge. The move is seen as a courteous gesture amid intensifying wet-dry debates and public discussion.
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Washington
Mbers
Secre
Coolidge
United States Prohibition Polls Spark Tired View in London
London dispatch notes a shift in sentiment as the Evening News reports that Americans may be growing weary of prohibition. The page one feature signals rising curiosity about repeal prospects and reflects a cautious tone on the political impact abroad.
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London
Bing
United
Evening News
United States
Seeman
Crazy man holds police at bay in Toledo
In Toledo a man named Lashley barricaded in a hotel, opened fire as officers arrived. Police exchanged gunfire and three other officers were wounded while attempting to rescue H. T. Kiholm and his children trapped in a room. Lashley fled as officers pursued.
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Crazy Man
Toledo
Ohio
Mar
Ace Lashiey
H. T. Kiholm
Herty
Furnite
Lashley
Wells
Bersiate
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Kresges
Corliss
Palmer
Brewster
New York
March
Belametsme
Mugene V
Charles HM. Tuttle
Catirel Heds
Federal Building
U. S. Hospital
Office Report
Department of Commece
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