Demurrers Overruled in Johnson Trial Today
Attorneys for Robert Johnson challenged an indictment alleging attempted juror bribery in the case linked to Edward S. Amrock Jr. The judge ordered the trial to proceed at 2 pm as defense argued improper service and missing offenses. Separately, dredge operations resumed in Mobile Bay with the Wahalak returning from southwest pass to the bay, while the Pascagoula stays to mobile until April 4. A missing person case in Chicago concerns Walter Butzbach, with investigators extending reach to New York and Detroit.
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Robert Johnson
Man Town
J. A. Steele
Hnson
Prince Edward S. Amrock, Jr
Tom
Weland
Stéphen Lossing
Francise
Amrock
Cleveland
Bowie
Bay
Southwest Pass
Mississippi River
G. M. Hoffman
Gulf Division
Hoffman
Alabama
Washington
New Orleans
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Pascagoula
Mobile Bay
Mississippi Sound
Chicago
Walter Butzbach
Cudahy
New York
Detroit
Ned
O John
Pioneer Pack
Los Angel Memphis
Memphis
Hot Springs
Ark
Butzbach
Candler Case Echo Heard In Atlanta
Atlanta March 26 arrest of Mrs Asa G Candler Jr with two well known locals in an apartment here over a month ago resurfaces as Beavers faces council committee for alleged involvement Beavers charged with violating police rules forbidding officers from work on divorce related cases and cases leading to divorce. date February 9 noted. Continued on page nine.
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Atlanta
Mra
Asa G. Candler, Jr
A.councilmanic Committee
Beavers
Pétlice Department
Nate
Candler
G. Candler
Satre
Resignation follows French pension measure defeat
Paris March 26 Premier Poincare offered his resignation after the chamber defeated the governments pension bill by 271 to 264. Finance Minister De Ladreéte presented the plan in Poincare’s absence. The cabinet met, and President Millerand accepted the resignation, with hints that Poincare may be asked to form another ministry.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of
Tagen
Millerand
M. Poincar
M. Poincare
Aemiere
Dawei
Econor
Germany
Wounded Vets to Have Radio Sets in U S Hospitals
Washington March 26 wartime plan to equip government hospitals with radio receivers for patient entertainment faces funding gaps. Veterans Bureau officials push private donations as headphones lack funds while new hospitals expand care for over twenty four thousand returning servicemen.
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U.S
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Tee
da Construction Agen
United States
Plans Taking Shape to Open Air Field
Enthusiasts in the city discuss developing a county air field as Mobile aims to become a Gulf port. Paul H. Vann, secretary of the Chicago Association of Commerce, compliments local efforts and signals broader cooperation and future flights from the north to Mobile.
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Ted
Gulf
Paul H. Vannn
Tion
Chio Association
Imercé
Commierce
Smith Flying
Chicago Association
Mobile
Legion Auxiliary Leader to Visit Mobile for Mrs Franklin’s Call
American Legion officials in Mobile organize to host Mrs. Franklin Lee Bishop president of the Legion Auxiliary at Indianapolis. She arrives Sunday at 1 40 oclock and will be greeted by a delegation of auxiliary members then hosted to luncheon in the Battle House auditorium.
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American Legion
Mobile
Franklin
Lee Bishop
American Gion
Indianapolis
Legion auxIliary
Legionnaires
Greensboro Wife of Ex Marshal Dies in Mobile
Mrs C C Gewin wife of United States marshal C Gewin Mobile for nearly ten years died at home in Greensboro after a few days illness of pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and a large family including several children and grandchildren.
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Mobile
C. C. Gewin
Hiome
Greensboro
Meeting of County Board Postponed Without Quorum
The planned session of the committee of the board of revenue and adj commissioners for convict matters near Irvington was not held due to the absence of Commissioners J. C. Prine and A. G. Ward. Prine is in Florida and Ward could not attend. The committee was to discuss lighting and contracts for the farm. Albert Lowie led the board as president with Prine and Ward present in other duties.
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Board of Revenue
Ad Commissioners
Irvington
J. C. Prine
A. G. War
Prine
Florida
Ward
Albert Lowie
Allister Held Under Bond After Circuit Court Hearing
McAllister alias Sport faced a statutory offense after lying during circuit court questioning. He remained in county jail after bond set at $1000 and is to be armed at a later date.
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McAllister
Sport
Weather Note From Washington Dated March 26
Partly cloudy conditions reported for the Alo ne Mississippi region on Thursday with moderate temperatures.
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Washington
Mississippi
Galli-Curci to Open Lyric Concert in Mobile
Galli-Curci known as a premier diva arrives in Mobile for a Lyric Theatre concert under the Mobile Music Festival Association. Louis L. Seilimian says a packed house is expected as the prima donna performs before leaving for India where a sold out house is reported. Homer Samuels, her accompanist husband, accompanies with the flutist and performs two of her songs, including his own compositions.
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Amelia
Gaili-Curci
Lyric Theatre
Mobile Music Festival Association
Louis L. Seilimian
Galli-Curci
Mobile
Rts
Erica
Homer Samuels
Perfo
Samuels
Trade Experts Visit City for Banquet and Discussions
Reservations are being made for a Friday banquet at the Battle House hosted by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. The visit includes several commerce department experts from Washington who will meet exporters, discuss foreign trade prospects, and tour the harbor aboard the Messenger.
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Erce
Battle House
Ening Yin
Department of Commerce
Washons
William L. Sibert
State Docks Board
Myron Sp
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Seek Higher Licenses for Peddlers
A conference at city hall with Commissioners Crawford and Hartwell led merchants to urge a uniform peddler license of 31.50 per week. Officials agreed peddlers should pay a sum equal to regular merchants’ fees, with adjustments for fair competition.
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Mber
George E. Crawford
Harry T Hartwell
T. Sprague
Man Seriously Hurt When Hit by Auto on Dauphin Street
Mrs. Angelo of 952 Texas Street reported that William Brown, an elderly man, was injured when her automobile struck him on Dauphin Street between Cedar and Lawrences. He was treated by Dr. W. T. Henderson, with a broken jaw and facial bruises, then taken to a hospital.
Federal and State Agents Raid County Stills
Federal Officers Robbins and Graves and State Officers Cannon and Calhoun led raids with county agents capturing five stills since Sunday. Stills located near Wheelerville Wregg Swamp and Eight Mile Creek. Agents poured on a large quantity of liquid at the sites.
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State
Fede
Wheelerville
Wregg Swamp
Eigh Mile Creek
Robbins
Graves
Cannon
Calhoun
Youth Struck by Auto in Toulminville
Shelton Oakey, 16, son of 4s Oakey of Toulminville, was struck by an auto truck of Grain Company. He was painfully injured, with a cut over the left eye and injuries to his legs. The driver rammed the machine into a ditch after the collision, a report states.
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Shelton Oakey
Tm. Oakey
Toulminville
Grain Company
Esro
Crichton Man Denied Bail in Robbery Case
B. W. Moody of Grichte was held to the circuit court without bail after a trial in the Alegre Court. Judge Clark heard testimony that Moody beat the victim with a stick forced him to drink alcohol, then robbed him of $26. Moody denied the charges in court today.
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B. W. Moody
Grichte
Clark
Alegre
Robbée de Platt
Moody
Negro given 90 days on escape charge
Johnnie Frazier, recaptured by Deputy Sheriffs Connick and Curtin, after fleeing from a two year county farm sentence, received an additional 90 days in jail from Judge Clark of the inferior criminal court. Frazier had been at Liberty for several weeks before capture.
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Johnnie Frazier
Connick
Curtin
Clark
Inferior Criminal Court
Frazier
Uber Case Cleared From Court Records
Albert Uber faced disorderly conduct charges in re rdér's court. The case was called this morning and dismissed by mutual consent with Mrs Uber appearing as the complainant.
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Albert Uber
Burglars loot Plateau store for cash and stock
Burglars forced a rear window with an iron bar to enter the J. W. Beck store in Plateau last night and carried away a small cash sum along with a large amount of stock. Sheriff Paul G. Cazalas was notified and deputies began an investigation.
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J. W. Beck
Plateau
Paul G. Cazalas
Continued Spring Weather Forecast For Mobile
The forecast calls for mild temperatures with partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday. Rain is expected later, with a low temperature around 36 degrees last night.
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Mobile
Weather Man
Reasonover Fate in Hands of Jury
The fate of Jason G Réasonover a longtime My & C railroad employee is in the hands of a circuit court jury after a hearing that began Tuesday and concluded at noon. He faces burglary charges involving a rail car with two others Henry Thomas and W Burton to face the court in the same case.
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Jason G. Réasonover
My &.C
Henry Thomas
Burton
Reasonover
Sashond Company
Man from Houston Fined for Hotel Billing Fraud
J H DeHart, a traveling man from Houston Texas, was fined 56 dollars on court costs or 26 days hard labor on a state charge of defrauding a hotel. Evidence showed a bill of 26 dollars unpaid. DeHart was arrested in Pensacola Florida and brought back to Mobile. In default of payment he was jailed.
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J. H. _DeHart
Houston
Texas
DeHart
Pensacola
Fla
Mobile
Youth pleads guilty to second degree forgery
Robert Prince age 17 also known as Jack Jordan alias J D Stone and KE Menuel pleaded guilty to second degree forgery. The arraignment before Judge N F Clark set bond at 500 dollars. Arrest was made by Superintendent H H Sullivan of the Bodeker Detective Agency.
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Robert Prince
Jack. Jordan
J. D. Stone
Eg c. KE Menuel
Inferior Criminal Court
N. FR. Clark
H. H. Sullivan
Bodeker Deective Agency
Prince
General Ludendorff Unwanted as Citizen in Düsseldorf
Socialist council members backed by Catholics move to strip General Erich Ludendorff of honorary citizenship in Düsseldorf. Nationalists oppose, arguing legal hurdles remain while staying critical of the proposal. City officials plan to rename Ludendorff street and erase his name from the area with black paint.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Erich Ludendorff
Ludendorff
Munich
Petroleum price cut announced in Smackover crude
Shreveport La March 26 A cut of 15 cents per barrel in Smackover crude below 24 gravity reducing the quotation to 85 cents has been made by the Texas Company which also cuts other Smackover crude 1 cent per barrel
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Shreveport
g@Texas Company
Greek King Refuses Abdication Amid Plebiscite Drive
In Bucharest on March 26 King George of Greece vows to stay on the throne until a national plebiscite. He denounces the assembly’s move to dethrone the monarchy and install a republic. The Greek parliament declares a republic bid led by a militaristic minority and urges public sacrifice to defend constitutional rights. Preparations for a nationwide plebiscite are under way.
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Bucharest
George
Greece
Eck
Ny Gee
Ateaury
Osteopath Cleared In K C Quizzing
Dr. A F Blanchard questioned in the Zoe Wilkins murder inquiry satisfactorily accounted for his movements the day of the slaying. After several hours of questioning he was allowed to return home as authorities focus on circumstantial evidence against three men charged with the murder.
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Kansas City, Mo
A. F. Blanchard
Zoe Z. Wilkins
Blanchard
Dillard Davis
Charles Wilkins
B. ¥. Tarpley
De la Huerta Reported Drowned Off Mexico Uprising Leader
Reports picked up by radio stations claim Adolfo de la Huerta, Mexican uprising leader, was lost at sea after his schooner was struck by a hurricane near New Orleans. Family members waiting in New Orleans were said to be frantic.
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Fort Worth
Texas
International News Service
New Orleans
Adolfo de la Huerta
oOen
Mexico
Robbers Seize Mail Pouches in Chicago Area Heist
A gang attacked post office messenger William Russell at the Harvey station and seized registered mail pouches containing payroll funds. Police chased the bandits after their car collided with a truck. $4,000 in cash was found abandoned and the payroll shipment was insured.
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Harvey
Harvard Industries
William Russell
Post Office
Millnois Central
Bergdoll Quietly Leaves German Refuge
Reports from Heidelberg and Bremen describe Grover Bergdoll leaving Eberbach and not planning ship passages. Officials in Washington indicate Bergdoll will sail from Hamburg to New York aboard the Deutschland to surrender and serve his desertion sentence.
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Washington
International News Service
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Millonairée
Hamburg
New York
British Monarchs Plan Unofficial Spain Visit in June
An unofficial report from March 26 cites the British king and queen planning a Spain visit. The schedule hints at a single-night stay in June with focus on diplomatic and ceremonial engagements.
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Spain
London
Orientals killed in Western fire tragedy in Los Angeles
A morning fire at a rooming house in Los Angeles killed at least several Orientals and left many more missing or rescued. Police and firemen combed the ruins as investigators worked to determine the blaze origin. Thirty five people on the lower floor and fifteen on the upper floor were in the building when the flames began.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Martha
United Press
Death rate climbs as birth rate falls in early 20th century
Washington reports the death rate rising and birth rate dipping. The nine month period shows 12.6 deaths per 1000 and 22.8 births per 1000, compared with 23.1 births per 1000 in 1922. The figures highlight a widening gap between mortality and fertility.
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Washington
Bere
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Daugherty
Misa Stinson
Benatar Wheeler
Montania
Smith
Heron
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Pernoral
Matt Caan
Hibbe & Co
Ste Aan
Brookhart
Will
M. Poinca
David Lloyd George
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Bonar Law
Stanley Ba
Ruhr
Chamber
Atrotz
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M’allister
Phan
Crichton
UBER
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K. C
DE LA Huerta
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Heidelberg
Baden
Grover Bergdoll
Eberbach
Ue Bohrmann
K Tost
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North German
Lloyd Steamship’ Company
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