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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1929
Page
1
The Mobile Red Cross chapter is asked to lead emergency relief for Escambia County flood victims with a relief train leaving Mobile this afternoon for Flomaton and Brewton. Drugs and food supplies are organized by a disaster relief committee. a train to Flomaton is due to depart at 3 o clock, while Brewton supplies may be trucked.
Deputy reports no loss of life so far but food shortages loom as a second high crest of Murder Creek nears East Brewton. Martial law declares aid aircraft from Pensacola to supply residents while water subsides in the city.
MERV reports from Greece Press correspondent in south Alabama describe dire conditions from Coffee County's flood. Refugees dispute death tolls while Alabama National Guard units push through waterlogged roads from Montgomery, eight hours by truck, to aid rescuers and reach stranded families.
Reporters in Dothan say Geneva refugee camp residents were moved from makeshift camps near Samson and Sameen to new sites as National Guard and relief forces seek safer locations. Doctors express concern over harsh conditions and health risks prompting the transfer.
Mae Murray files a $30000 damages suit in Los Angeles alleging L R Eccles and J M Ferguson conspired to defraud her in a real estate deal.
The forecast notes fair conditions with cooler temperatures and frost in northern and central areas. Alabama and Mississippi expect frost in north and central portions with near 40 degrees in central regions, followed by Sunday fair skies and light to moderate northerly winds on the coast. Northwest Florida is fair and cooler tonight with Sunday fair, light to moderate northerly winds.
William Marshall Turner prominent Mobile businessman dies at his home on Paoret street after an evening outing. Turner headed Turner Supply Company and held roles at First National Bank Chamber of Commerce and Mobile Community Chest. Survived by wife Kathleen and five brothers. funeral set for Monday.
A package of drugs arrived in Brewton early today on a plane chartered by The Tees Beater and was received by local health officials. Dr. ene reported the delivery to City Commissioner Leon Schwarz who heads disaster relief for the Red Cross chapter and requested more supplies be sent on the first train from Mobile.
Lew Cody an American screen actor departed for California last night in a wheel chair from West Chicago. Friends say he remains very sick as influenza complications have badly weakened him.
Harold Rogers is sentenced to one to twenty years in prison after conviction for stealing an automobile owned by Chicago attorney Harry Kay. The case ties to a Chicago legal matter involving a prominent local family.
Sunday promises a fair day with little temperature change. The low tonight should be around 48 degrees, with two warm degrees forecasted as the night falls, while tomorrow's daytime temperatures will hover near 52 degrees.
Deputy Sheriff J R West reports officials are organizing to protect Brewton from theft after flood waters recede. He cites pilfering and notes a shortage of canned goods, with Pensacola planes delivering food. Rescue crews use rowboats to reach residents in the lower east section. no deaths reported.
A disturbing warning emerges as waters that endangered residents in Flomaton and Brewton threaten closures and strain local resources. Authorities warn of continued risk to homes, crops, and public health unless swift containment and relief measures are enacted.
The bodies of Lee Bible and Charles Traub were sent home for burial as a public subscription to aid Bible's widow and two children surpassed $1,000. Bible died in a crash while attempting to break a speed record on Daytona Beach, and Traub, a newsreel cameraman, was struck by the out of control car.
Willie M Clark of 1009 M B Avenue filed a warrant in inferior criminal court charging George Ether idge 24 Mack Cone 23 and Ward Gebhardt 21 with assault and beating him with an iron bar The men were taken into custody by deputy sheriffs and held in the county jail in default of 1000 bond on assault to murder Clark was badly beaten about the head and face and was for a time partly unconscious The crime occurred in the southern part of the city.
J. W. Gilbert manager of the A and P store on Washington Avenue reports a burglary early today. About $10 in pennies were taken after a burglar forced the window with an iron bar. Police were notified in the afternoon.
Coast guard boats Dallas and Walcott left Pascagoula for Mobile with about 8 passengers from Louisville and Nashville trains stranded by 200 feet of track under water. Officials said repairs await water drop and more trips possible if needed.
Chicago reports a record $42,643,757.15 in income taxes paid to the first Illinois district collectorate by midnight. The total tops last year by over $8 million as 154,300 returns were filed versus 155,000 a year ago. Mrs. Mabel Reinecke credits prosperity and market profits for the rise.
President Hoover designated William D. Terrell chief of the radio division of the commerce department to represent the United States at a European radio broadcasters convention in Prague Czecho-Slovakia on April 4. He will sail in a few days.
Captain Ira C. Eaker of the endurance plane Question Mark began a dawn-to-dusk flight from Brownsville Texas at 4 08 this morning bound for France Field Colon Panama.
The U S coast defense forces improved gunnery last year with five regiments earning excellent in all record practice. The 92nd Coast Artillery led in the Philippines with other top units in the Canal Zone and Hawaii recognized as excellent.
In York a bite mark on a tobacco plug provided a crucial clue in more than 40 unsolved burglaries. Sheriff at Aurora, during a card game with prisoners, invited them to “have a chew.” Only Leon Hudson accepted and his teeth prints matched the imprint. He confessed.
Heavy rain and high waters disrupted traffic and business, leaving extensive damage in Mobile and surrounding county. Officials report about 75000 in county road and bridge repairs, with total losses near 100000 including 4000 for wooden block paving. Emergency crews resume work as waters recede but delays persist.
Atlanta dispatch reports photographer Max P. McGill of the Mobile News Item and Mobile Register arrived with flood pictures for the Associated Press. He observed residents on building tops in Elba Ala and noted several houses washed away while flights over Brewton and Flomaton captured dramatic views. The AP will transform the images into matrices for nationwide newspaper reproduction.
The Associated Press reports federal armies move within 30 miles of Torreon as General Calles enters Durango in a bloodless seizure. Rebels flee toward Tepehuanes, risking a long overland trek to the next railroad point.
Shamrocks are worn today in observance of St Patrick's Day. Proceeds from street sales by the Ladies of Charity support charitable work. The organization, not a Community Chest member, is permitted by the city commission to sell the symbols annually.
Memphis reports three sticks of Tree, rk were believed placed to damage or breach the dyke. The note references an act aimed at weakening flood defenses, with authorities treating it as suspicious. Local officials urged caution and investigation into the individuals involved.
Memphis dispatch notes officials preparing for possible heavy rains along the Mississippi River. A US engineer plans to use aircraft for river inspection and locating stranded people, with boats ready for rescues and levee patrolling from the Missouri line toward Greenville, Mississippi. Levees have been improved since the 1927 flood and sandbag supplies distributed along tributaries.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad resumed its regular schedule after the departure of the 130 o'clock train for St Louis and Chicago. The 11 o'clock departure had a two and a half hour delay. Thereafter all freight and passenger trains will run on their normal timetable.
Washington March 16 Secretary Wilbur named Commissioner Spry head of the land office George Otis Smith director of the geological survey and Solicitor Finney of the interior department to survey all leases granted by the interior department to carry out policies announced yesterday by President Hoover.
River and two creeks overflow their banks spreading across the countryside. Engineers expect repairs to allow refueling movement by tomorrow. Health officials report two flood deaths with casualty lists potentially rising though confirmation is lacking. Colonel J C Persons of Montgomery named official representative of the Fourth Corps Area U S Army. His rescue boat capsized yesterday and he spent two hours in a tree awaiting a relief craft.
Floods in southeastern Alabama caused extensive damage across several towns with a known death toll of 12. Clear skies followed the torrents that swamped about a score of communities and isolated more than a dozen others. Rescue efforts continued as Elba faced intense pressure from rising waters.
A Tokyo incident on the Sanyo line near Shimonoseki caused 200 injuries when an Express train derailed after a patch from Telegraph Company arrived from Tokyo. The accident disrupted services and prompted emergency response. Local authorities investigated cause and safety measures.
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