Burglars Hit Four Gas Stations Last Night
Police report four gas stations robbed of small cash sums and oil. Huxford Oil on Church and Conception saw a broken window. Adams Motor on Broad and Baltimore had a forced rear window. Wofford Oil at Catherine and Old Shell yielded two gallons of oil. Texas Company at Springhill and Ann was ransacked for money. One man or group suspected. Separate thefts include cuff links from 160 Houston and $65 found at 412 Conti. Traveling man’s L N depot bag theft noted via lost check.
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Huxford Oil Company
Southeast Church
Conception Streets
Adams Motor Company
Broad
Baltimore Streets
Wofford Oil Company
Catherine and
Old Shell Road
Texas Company
Springhill Avenue
Ann Street
Sims Produce Company
Beee
Houston Street
Clyde Rich
Conti Street
Thomas Pickens
Nashville
Tenn
L. & N. Depot
Colder Weather Set To Follow Mobile Rainfall
The Mobile weather report says a cold wave arrives Tuesday with a low around 36. A prior heavy downpour reached 1.54 inches with winds near 30 mph causing minor damage including blown glass and damaged roofs. Forecasts call for continued cold and clearing skies later Tuesday.
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Miss Spring
Jack Frost
Mobile
Weather Bureau
City Hospital
Bayou Street
Congress
Farmers testify in Ford trial over $1,000,000 suit
Depositions from 254 farmers across Oregon to Georgia and Maine cover claims in Aaron Sapiro v Henry Ford. The Dearborn Independent's editor William Cameron testifies as defense details seek to discredit Sapiro and his farming associations. Ford may be called later. several notable figures will not testify.
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Detroit
Mich
Oregon
Georgia
California
Maine
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
F. M. Raymond
Highland Park
Ford Company
Ford
The
Dearborn Independent
Sapiro
William J. Cameron
William Henry Gallagher
Peas Company
Cameron
Freddy» Black
Ee Gallagher
Ord
A. D. Lasker
Chicago
United States Shipping Board
Robert Worth Bingham
Louisville Courier-Journal
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance
Mobile Man Dies While Visiting Son in Monroeville
William McConnell Gaillard Sr of Mobile died at 6 85 this morning while visiting his son B H Gaillard in Monroeville. The body will return to Mobile for funeral plans to be announced. He is survived by his wife Amelia Hamilton, three sons William Jr Magnolia and Monroeville, one daughter Henrietta Portia, two sisters Elizabeth Parham and T A Hamilton, and a large number of grandchildren.
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William McConnell Gaillard
Mobile
B. H. Gaillard
Monroeville
Mr. Gaillard
J. Gaillard
John
Caroline Gordon Gaillard
Claiborne
Ala
Amelia Hamilton
William M. Gaillard, Jr
T. H. Gaillard
Magnolia
Henrietta Portia Gaillard
Elizabeth Gaillard
Tank Barge Goes On Drydock In Alabama Yards
The tank barge Ohio of Gulf Refining Company entered the dry dock at Alabama yards yesterday for general repairs expected to take several days. The tanker Bessemer, being converted to Diesel propulsion, was also pulled, and the Bessemer belongs to Atlantic Refining Company. The launch of the second barge of four built for Tennessee Coal and Iron Company is planned for tomorrow afternoon if weather holds.
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Ohio
Gulf Refining Company
Alabama
Bessemer
Dry Dock Company
Atlantic Refining Company
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Auto Stolen From St Michael Street Owner Reports Loss
H G Hodge of St Michael street told police his automobile was stolen today. The Franklineet car, described as near Governm, was reported missing per the police report.
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H. G. Hodge
St. Michael Street
Franklineet
Governm
Polie
Race riot ends Coffeyville clash in Kansas
Coffeyville remains under military rule after civil authorities sought aid following a racial outbreak. Four people were injured Friday night and high school plans to bar colored pupils from classes added to tensions. National Guard withdrawals were postponed as concerns persisted.
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Coffeyville
Kan
National Guard
Iola
Yates Center
Port Activity Picks Up With Ten Arrivals
The port of Mobile resumes full activity after a slow week, welcoming ten vessels overnight and today. Tankers J A Bostwick and Aryan docked for drydock and cargo loading, plus the Point Reyes and several freighters at Pier 3 and Turner Terminals. The wrecking tug Warbler, the Casey, Rosemary, West Hematite, Vera, and Mexico Trader are among arrivals with cargoes for Pacific coast, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Galveston, and Bananas from Puerto Castellia and Frontera Mexico. The coast guard cutter Tallapoosa is due this afternoon after Gulf patrol.
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Mobile
J. A. Bostwick
Standard Oil
Todd Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
Texas Oil Company
Aryan
Texas
Point Reyes
van Heynigen
Pacific Coast R
Warbler
Merritt Wrecking Company
Key West
Fla
Casey
Mississippi Shipping Company
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Turner
Rosemary
Ponce
Waterman Steamship Corporation
Galveston
Antwerp
United Fruit Company
Vera
Puerto Castilla
Mexico Trader
Front
Moody Shooting Under Investigation in Crichton
The shooting of Barney Moody by Deputy Sheriff Gus Newell after Moody refused arrest on a prohibition charge is being investigated. Sheriff Pat Byrne says the incident appears self defense. Moody was wounded in the right shoulder after allegedly reaching toward his shirt.
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Barney Moody
Crichton
Gus Newell
Pat Byrne
Moody
Newell
Mody
Clash near Shanghai French concession border
French outposts at the far edge of Shanghai’s French concession engaged a small Chinese detachment this afternoon. The exchange involved gunfire, and the Chinese forces were driven off.
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Shanghai
Boston Dockman Arthur Greenleaf Dies in Harbor Fire
Boston reports the charred body of Arthur Greenleaf, 21, found in the harbor after a blaze. Investigators say the incident occurred today in Boston.
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Boston
Arthur Greenleaf
Harbor
Mobile launches campaign for $25 million highway bond
A Mobile publicity committee led by Mark Lyons meets at Rotary Club HQ to promote the proposed $25,000,000 road bond issue set for April 12. The group, including Senator John Craft and others, plans newspaper ads billboards circulars and dashboard car cards to inform the public. The bond funds will build and maintain a statewide highway network. the issue will be floated on a refinancing basis to ease taxpayer burden.
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Mark Lyons
Rotary Club
Battle House
Mobile Publicity Committee
John Craft
Frederick Thompson
J. H. Mormon
H. Jefferson Reid
C. W. Thomas
C. H. Armbrecht
Porter King
Joe Baker
Mobile County
State Committee
Lyons
Man Seeks $1000 From Mobile and Ohio Railroad
W H Mallard acting through attorney G B Cleveland filed in circuit court for $1000 alleging personal injuries and auto damage after his car was struck by a locomotive at the Dauphin Street crossing in Tacon Station on December 7 24. Richard C Livingston by attorney F K Hale seeks $500 for injuries claimed when his car was hit by the defendant’s vehicle.
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W.H. Mallard
G. B. Cleveland
Circuit Court
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Mallard
Dauphin Street
Tacon Station
Richard C. Livingston
F. K. Hale
Jack Shaw
Livingston
K O C to Discuss Silver Anniversary Plans
Mobile Council No. 666 Knights of Columbus will meet tomorrow morning to discuss plans for the silver anniversary celebration. The program includes a large ceremonial and initiation.
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Mobile Council No. 666
Knights of Columbus
Storm Stricken Arkansas Now Facing Floods
Storm battered Arkansas and Missouri manes rise of Osage river by 18 feet in 24 hours forcing families to higher ground. Linn Creek flooded half its area and five men marooned in a tree top near Jefferson City rescued after skiff overturn. Spring river floods near Carthage span over a mile, while Grand river nears Clinton rising rapidly and farmers abandon low lands.
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Springfield
Ozark
Missouri
Ark
Low Bayt
Osage River
Kansas
Linn Creek
Osage
Jefferson City
Carthage
Grand River
Clinton
Arkansas Line
Boy Harvey Nelson Killed By Louisville Train At Sutton Crossing
Harvey Nelson aged 16 of 1074 Arlington street died when a Louisville and Nashville passenger train struck him at the Sutton avenue crossing last night at 9 45. He dashed onto the track during a hare and hounds game. He is survived by his father Frank Nelson mother Mrs Mary W Nelson four sisters and a brother. Several companions witnessed the incident and police recovered his cap after the train passed.
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Harvey Nelson
Arlington Street
Louisville and Nashville Road
Sutton Avenue
Barnwall
Ala
Roche Mortuary
Nelson
Galtier
Frank Nelson
Round Island
Miss
Mary W. Nelson
Nellie Gloria
Maggie
Georgiana
Ida Nelson
Alfred Nelson
Edward Berger
Charlies Murray
Edward Moore
Lester McMichael
Armour Saradett
Robert Gould
Marion Adair
Harold Adair
Southern Retail Credit Association Convention Opens
Retail credit men from eight southern states gather in Birmingham for the third annual Southern Retail Men's Credit Association meeting representing delegates from about 130 cities and towns.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Retail Men's Credit Association
Carroll Must Serve One Year for Bath Party
Earl Carroll the theatrical manager must serve one year and a day for perjury linked to a famous bath tub party. The Supreme Court refused review, noting no ground for action in his lawyers arguments and indicating rehearing requests are rarely granted.
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Washington
Earl Carroll
Supreme Court
Carroll
New York
Man Deserves Only One Chance Says Wife Who Wed Same Man Thrice
Chicago wife recounts marrying John three times, forgiving him twice and breaking it off after the third separation. She declares no man will get more than one chance again, though she hints at possible future remarriage with strict limits.
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Frances Farrell
Chicago
John
Glisson Receives 20 Year Term
Courtney Glisson former teller at Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Memphis pleaded guilty to embezzlement in Shelby County criminal court and was sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary. He disappeared from his bank office last October with shortages around 465000 before confessing in a letter to bank officials. He surrendered two months later after wandering across much of the United States.
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Memphis
Tenn
Courtney Glisson
Bank of Commerce and Trust Company
Shelby Criminal Court
State Penitentiary
Glisson
United States
State geologists meet at Birmingham conference
Birmingham Alabama March 21. State geologists from eight southern states met with industry leaders of the nation here for the second annual industrial conference of the American Mining Congress.
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Birmingham
Ala
American Mining Congress
Cotton Crop Reaches Record 17.9 Million 500-Pound Bales
Census bureau final ginning report places 1926-27 cotton at 17,687,607 running bales or 17,910,258 equivalent 500-pound bales. State totals show Texas lead with 5,600,201 running bales and Alabama to Virginia totals across the nation.
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New York
Census Bureau
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Sinclair asks for new trial in Senate contempt case
Harry F. Sinclair, prominent oil operator, filed a motion for a new trial on the contempt of the Senate charges. The motion cites twenty alleged errors, including denial of an instructed verdict. If denied, Sinclair faces a fine up to 1000 dollars and a jail term up to one year.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
District of Columbia Supreme Court
George P. Hoover
Martin Littleton
Justice Hitz
Sinclair
Senate Oil Committee
Hicks Promoted to Vice President of Rail Line
Frank M. Hicks, traffic manager of Gulf, Mobile and Northern, was elected vice president in charge of traffic at a March 18 directors meeting in New York. His rail career began in 1913 with the Birmingham and Northwestern at Crocket Mills, Tennessee.
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Frank M. Hicks
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Company
New York
Mr. Hicks
Birmingham and Northwestern Railway
Crocket Mills
Tenn
Mio Mieke Ae
Fifteen Veterans to Attend Reunion and Cemetery Dedication
Fifteen veterans from Mobile will attend the reunion with delegates and alternates listed. Mrs. Norville reported the completion of a Confederate veterans cemetery at Point Clear where nine Confederates are buried, and the site will host a cannon and mortars as part of ceremonies on April 29.
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Mobile
Caseleain
Ward
R. L. Paige’ Moulton
John Cooper
An Re
Correy
Murphree
Louis Sewall
A. Boulet
Guy Britt Thomas Shevely
R. Li
Virginia McL Maids
Annie Carolyne Shall
Maury Wisdom
Dorothy Irene Sesees
Ulla Tam
Martha A McLeod
Jane BE. Berney
Joe Amelia Moore
Isabel Golol
Ps. M. T. Judge
H. J. Pettus
Tr . Spotswood
N. L. Durant
MM. P.M Potts
D. C. Greer
Marshell
General Shall
Birmingham
T. P. Norville
Point Clear
Fort Morgan
Rev Hafner to Attend Southern Synod Board Meeting
Rev Hafner Cone of a Lutheran church will travel to New Orleans for a board meeting of the Southern Synod, of which he is a member. The board will name several committees and conduct other business. This is the first meeting of the board since the district synod convened last week in February.
Georgetown Update on Bradley and Rebecca University
Georgetown reports on Bradley and Rebecca University developments with local officials and campus notes. Details remain unclear in the fragment but indicate administrative or athletic concerns linked to both institutions.
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Georgetown, Re
Bradley
Rebecca
University of
Wee Se
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