23 Mar 1928
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1928
Page
1
Reports detail a fatal rancher attack, with state headlines focusing on the Arizona murder and a high-profile sentencing for the accused. The piece notes legal actions, possible hangings, and ongoing investigations, citing officials including Senator Nye and court officials.
PTA via M to confer with chamber of commerce and city officials about a landing field in the city. Air company officials were delayed in New Orleans and arrived Saturday. They will inspect field locations and confer on stops as air service starts.
Turner of 3051 2 Church Street WA police reported two Negro men held up a lone pedestrian early this morning on Claiborne Conti and Government. The victim, robbed of a gold Elgin watch and chain from a golded case, described one suspect as about six feet tall and 190 pounds, the other five feet ten inches and about 130 pounds. A search was started.
If Pat Byrne who left Mobile this week for New York with Markis, arrested here on an ir charge, probably will return to this city Sunday it was learned this morning at the county jail. I will testify in the case of sker, arrested in New York and with sending obscene matter through the mail. Deputy George Cammack.
The new dock scale at the state docks features a 60 foot platform and a 2 foot pit with electric lighting. It is described as the largest scale in the world and is designed to provide correct weights for freight by accommodating train loads and improving accuracy in weighings.
A note on the Mobile-Daphne run shows continued service by the Josse but warns profits have fallen since the Mobile Bay Bridge opened last June. Operators consider meeting to decide if further cuts or tie ups are needed.
Chapman and Cutler of Chicago told Arthur D. Davis that county improvements resolutions passed and the constitutional amendment are valid. A northern law firm was retained to supervise the work upon bank recommendations. Lawyers also drafted bonds for sale if the issue is ratified by voters.
Joaquin Gallo head of the Tacubaya office says the quake risk could collapse structures in the capital. Pedro Sanches, chief of the geography section, notes the muddy subsoil cushioned and saved the city from greater damage.
A mild earthquake rattled Rome early in the morning causing alarm among residents. A stronger tremor followed later, prompting cautious evacuations and brief closures as authorities assess damage and provide updates.
Marshall Lee was held at Fort Barrancas after a deserter was brought in for questioning.
A thief visited a car around 12:30 a.m. and removed a brown overcoat from the vehicle. The report notes the time and item but lacks additional details on location or suspect.
A meeting was held to inform shippers about freight tariff changes and to gauge territory for presentation. The hearing targets a complaint by the traffic department of a commercial group alleging Mobile is discriminated for shipments between Mobile and Mississippi points.
The spring kite tournament, postponed last Saturday because of rain, will be held tomorrow morning at the high school athletic field under the direction of Gasetiaame 2 see.
A recorders court fined a woman after a speeding incident on St. Louis Street by Warren officers testified she drove at 40 mph. The defendant denied being drunk and pleaded innocence in the case.
Six persons perished near a cove around 3 o clock including Eva Mizelle 12 Nettie and Hettie 11 year old twins Edna Goff and others from the Goff family. Two brothers Erastus Goff Jr and Horace escaped and are in Hattiesburg. Schools closed and hundreds gathered at Pippin's graveyard three miles away.
March 23 report states authorities seek protection for vast naval oil reserves in the Wik Hills, California, as government actions aim to safeguard strategic petroleum assets.
Wilbur Marsh of Waterloo Iowa former treasurer testified before the federal grand jury in Washington regarding possible violations of federal internal revenue laws. Marsh said he would go to New York next, unsure why he was summoned, and commented that two major parties are not crooked though some in any party contributed to the Democratic fund.
In Clarke County a first class safecracker or an expert locksmith is sought after a safe was found left open near Grove Hill. Authorities note the incident followed a long distance from a user’s location and warn residents that foul play and tampering are possible as police investigate the record and seek clues about the missing combination.
Police crackdown on speeders spans multiple days as Judge Edington warns drivers risk license revocation. Fines cited include $50 for speeding and $440 daily penalties in one case. Some cases postponed to March 28, with authorities vowing tougher enforcement in court.
The Montgomery Alabama based Jules Co and BE Thomas plan a permanent organization to study the cotton business. They aim to set a reasonable 1928 acreage and secure a profitable market for the crop when produced.
Washington March 23 Every body wants to fly with Col. Charles A Lindbergh His invitation to waive 00 to 300 more applications received will keep him busy today and Saturday in piloting sightseeing airplanes.
Mount Clemens Michigan reports on March 23 as Haldeman and Mrs. depart for Jacksonville for an unspecified assignment. The brief item notes the pair leaving the area.
A cryptic note discusses a bond loan associated with Sinclair, mentioning Feil and several named individuals in a muddled report about plans and a potential deal. The passage yields no clear outcome or dates.
Regional authorities mobilize to guard Uafeann village housing 250 against rising waters. Under district engineer oversight a dike is raised and a drainage channel dug to divert floodwaters.
New Orleans workmen laying a gas line halted by a court order to avoid police interference. The order signed March 37 sets a hearing date to decide if the restraint will be permanent.
Cadiz Ohio March 23 sixty striking miners led by a woman attacked thirty non union workers as they emerged from a nearby Sommehs mine. The clash underscores rising labor tensions in the region with no immediate injuries reported.
Chicago news reports former Municipal Judge John Stelk found sane and committed on forgery charges. The case details reference the March 23 proceedings and the implication of the jurist’s guilt in a Peoria state context.
C Mosher born in Brockton Massachusetts received a valor medal for action at Bageak Mountain Philippines on June 1 1913. He now serves with the Eleventh Cavalry at Camp Hearn near San Diego California.
A brief item notes a 120 year old woman who marries a 78 year old man. The groom serves as husband and wife, while the elderly woman is described as blind and frail, largely confined to a single room, with limited mobility. An accompanying line mentions Asante Valverde recalling distant memories.
New Orleans police report acegene J. Callahan, an alleged absconder who fled a New York bank with about 15800, was arrested in the city. He allegedly admitted losing much of his money in dice games at Atlantis and had little to show for the theft. He is 98 years old and formerly worked at the Chase National Bank in New York.
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