Heaviest Docket in Months with Conspiracy Trials
The court prepares for numerous conspiracy cases and a second trial of George L. Pondhue once deputy sheriff tied to the war expose. Additional defendants including Douglas alias Crockett face April dates as docket settings expand with cases tied to the christmas clean-up by ether forces.
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George L.pondghue
Douglas
Douglas Crockett
Young
Alias Teat ‘Young
James Robins
Jack Busby
Busby
Freddie Broad
Memphis chase injures bystander as detective pursuit ends
In downtown Memphis a chase for a burglary suspect ended with a crash injuring two people including R Davant Sr and Miss M Marie. The suspect Johnson, sought for a dry goods store robbery, collided with another car, fled, and was shot in the arm by an officer after attempting to enter a rear apartment window. Canton Ga report follows with five people known to have...
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Memphis
Tenn
R. Davant, Sr
M Marie
Johnson
Davant
Ohnson
Juniors to Seat Cabinet Wednesday
Today for the landing field. T. Cochrane Jr. is the new head of the junior organization.
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T. Cochrane, Jr
Woman Surrenders on Murder Charge in Nevada Case
An African American woman surrendered to police on a murder charge after admitting to using a four knife near the heart of another black woman. The incident reportedly occurred yesterday afternoon with a $5 summons issued for a physician.
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Washington
Negress
Obertsdale Man Held on Day Count Arraigned
A man from Obertsdale was arraigned today before United States Commissioner I Burgett on a charge of violating the national prohibition law. He underwent examination and posted bond.
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Obertsdale
United States
I. Burgett
Drunken driving plea entered in circuit court
Leo Curry pleaded guilty to two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in circuit court. He was sentenced to 80 days in jail.
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iLeo Curry
P. G
Pairings Drawn For A A U Bouts Slated Tonight
Semi finals at the Southeastern AAU meet list bouts with George Copeland Memphis vs W. Pae. Fritz Memphis vs Lutherie Mobile. Tulsa vs Willie C. Bart, with winners to meet in the welterweight final Wednesday. Bantam light and other weights show Matt Pardo Spring Hill vs Alexander Bealt Fort. Theodore Rivalto Memphis vs John Frazier Mobile. First bout 7 30 p m.
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Koe Chastée Mstaeai
George Copeland
Memphis
Aie
George Ee Mi Fritz
Luther Ie
Mobile
Tulsa
Willie C
Bart
Phillip Perpenter
Winder, Ga
Harry Dare Vitae Rann U
City to Lease Landing Field for 50 Monthly to J Howard Wilson
City commissions authorizes Mayor Schwarz to sign a one year lease with J Howard Wilson at 50 per month for 125 acres four miles south of the courthouse Cedar Point. The agreement allows city purchase at 202 50 per acre up to October 1 1928, financing improvements near 1000 on the Mobile landing field with Junior Chamber backing as air mail and Gulf Coast Airways prepare for commercial planes.
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Mobile
City Commission
Schwarz
J. Howard Wilson
Court House
Cedar Point
Chicago and Gulf Coast
Pareve
Pareve Seton Which City Are Catenin Mayor Leon Schwarz
Chamber of Commerce
St. Oven Iodoce Oe
Gulf Coast Airways
Export Tonnage Gain Reported at 550000 Tons
A gain in export tonnage is reported at about 550000 tons with figures showing a rise in shipments. The data indicate a substantial improvement in export flow, reflecting stronger trade activity and higher throughput through ports and logistics channels.
Forty Acre Lot Sells for Six Thousand Dollars
Forty acres of land on Cottage Hill south of Mobile county were sold for six thousand dollars. The sale details note the purchase price and the distribution of the payment, with two thousand dollars earmarked for a specific claim.
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Cottage Hill
Mobile County
Kennard and Scraring
Charlies Hannon Injured in Fire Truck Crash
Fire department driver Charlies Hannon of No 12 fire truck was hurt when an early morning street collision injured eight people. He remained in City Hospital with little hope of recovery as investigation by the city commission continued and charges of reckless driving were considered against another driver from Ida Fish Company.
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Charlies Hannon
City Hospital
Hannon
Citis Y
Sauieiga Exalicaten
Up & A
Rom Hannon
Sta Levee
Gasoline tax changes outlined with new minimums
The ordinance sets new gasoline tax rules with retailers responsible for city collection and a 50 percent license reduction in police jurisdictions. A wholesaler must cover the shortfall when annual gasoline sales fall between the old and new minimums, with a $35 per pump tax for filling stations unaffected and separate oil dealer taxes of $250 for wholesalers and $25 for retailers.
Start Probe Into Army Air Crash Enters San Francisco Bay
In San Francisco on March 27 a De Haviland Army plane crashed into San Francisco Bay at about 200 feet. Pilot Li Manchef died, while his companion Sergeant William La was rescued after the crash.
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San Francisco
Army de Haviland
Li Manchef
San Francisco Bay
William la
Wee
Tunney Given Week to Accept Challengers
New York state athletic commission announces Gene Tunney must choose a challenger list within a week or be placed on the A list. Top contenders named include Bon, Beagg, Tom Heeney, and Johnny Risko in the order listed.
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New York
Gene Ae Oe
Chambe
Bew
York State
New York State Athletic Commission
Bon, Beagg
Tom Heeney
Johnny Risko
Stinson Ready for Endurance Hop Flight
Stinson prepares for an endurance hop flight after arriving from Texas. Weather and runway conditions noted as favorable for the test flight and test pilot readiness.
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Stinson
Deputies Open Fire In Murderous City Standoff
In Columbia Missouri at the stadium area two sheriffs and two police officers exchanged gunfire at midnight. Each side mistook the others for criminals as a dentist’s daughter faced extortion. After the exchange all four returned to town offices realizing they had fired on each other.
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Columbia
Roy Creed
Boone County
M O Railroad Men Tour State Harbor Systems
Traffic representatives of the Mobile and Ohio railroad arrived in Mobile from New Orleans to inspect railroads and state docks. The party departed from the foot of Soveretens inset at 9 280 6 star for an overview of Mobile and nearby harbor facilities.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Comaserag
Soveretens
Bio A
Gotham Treats Visitor After Taxi Robbery
John was robbed of 200 dollars and jewelry by a taxi driver who dumped him in an unfamiliar area. A passerby led him to a police officer as four engine companies and numerous safety units arrived but the driver escaped, delaying the traveler’s plans.
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New York
John
Esberg
Elie
Man Mistakes Wife For Burglar In Memphis
In Memphis on March 27 a man mistook his wife for a burglar and struck her. Police are investigating the incident as a domestic disturbance with injuries reported to the woman. The couple’s names and exact location were not released.
Place Valuation of W. A. Property
Washington March 27 Interstate Commerce Commission sets a tentative valuation as of June 30 2019 at 64 744 565 on the W A property in question.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
City of Detroit III Aground in River Channel
Five tugs assisted the City of Detroit III which ran aground in the river channel near Ambherstberg. The 268 crew aboard remained on board as efforts to refloat the steamer continued into the morning without incident.
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Detroit
City of Detroit
Ambherstberg
Night Rr
Suan Gemmetkes
Moity Scheduled for Trial April 9 in New Orleans
New Orleans report says Henry Moity, charged with murdering his wife and her sister, will stand trial April 9 for the murder of Mrs. Joseph Moity. Moity was previously convicted of murdering his wife but the jury did not fix a preliminary sentence. No date set yet for Mrs. Sara Kello-Sete’s trial.
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New Orleans
Henry Moity
Joseph Moity
Moity
Bic
Sara Kello- Sete
Marie and Ileana Leave for Cyprus Health Concerns
Marie and Ileana depart for Cyprus due to Princess health concerns. The journey follows their presence in Constantinople and other official engagements.
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Marie and
Ileana
Cyprus
Constantinople
Anglo-Persian Oil Co withholds dividend in London report
Directors of Anglo-Persian Oil Company decide not to pay a dividend amid government holdings of 7 500 1 ah cve. Interim previously five percent. At the November meeting the chairman warned profits could fall and ordinary dividends might be reduced without oil market changes.
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London
Disney
Gee
Countess Robbed of Costly Jewels in Monte Carlo
A countess in Monte Carlo was robbed of jewels valued around 5 00 francs about 600000 dollars. The items were kept in a locked satchel inside a trunk and disappeared Saturday night. Police search for a servant who vanished after the theft and may be linked to the case.
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Monte Carlo
Ned de Bettencourt
Brazil
France
Nye Won't Comment On Letter Over Oil Debate
Washington March 27 Chairman Nye of the senate oil committee withheld comment on a second letter about the Tea deferred completion of his speech on the New York governor and the entire oil matter until Senator Walsh returns from Michigan where he attended the funeral of Senator Ferris.
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Washington
Nye
Senate Oil Committee
New York
Walsh
Michigan
Ferris
Minute In Jail And $5 Fine Is Novel Sentence
WOODSTOCK Virginia March 27 One minute in jail and a five dollar fine was the sentence given here to Cecil Wilson 21 told county P that he was forced at the trial to take part in day and that he did not
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Woodstock
Cecil Wilson
Germans Poised in Ireland for Atlantic Flight Attempt
In Dublin on March 27 the Bremen Junkers aircraft waited in a hangar as German pilots prepared a new Atlantic crossing attempt. The Irish Free State granted entry after initial exclusion, with weather conditions and fate shaping the potential departure time.
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Baldonnel Airdrombe
Dublin
Junkers
Bremen
Irish Free State
Brem
Free State
Secret marriage comes to light in Philadelphia
Edna Wallace Leedom, musical comedy star, wed Frank Doelger in Philadelphia on March 9 in a police magistrate ceremony. Doelger, a 42 year old New Yorker and brewer, state his age and occupation. Leedom was previously divorced from David Stamper in Ohio in January 1927. she is 31.
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Philadelphia
Edna Wallace Leedom
Frank Doelger
New Yorker
Doelger
David Stamper
Ohio
Aviator Believed Dead in Pennsylvania Mountains
Beverly, Massachusetts pilot Arnold F. Sullivan, missing for nearly a week after a forced landing near Beaver, Pennsylvania, is believed dead in the treacherous mountains. Rescue efforts have been ongoing for ten days with unclear chances of recovery.
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Beaver
Pennsylvania Mountains
Arnold F. Sullivan
Beverly
Mass
Here
Anonymous Letter Case Ties to U S Authorities
Local report describes three individuals held in Jefferson County jail on charges of assault with intent to murder related to the stabbing of Calera police chief H F Blake after his acquittal in a prior fatal incident. The case involves attorney figures and unnamed parties in an investigation coordinated with federal authorities.
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Olumbiana
Ting Hire
Mabel Montenbaro
Miss Cool Tubte
Alvin
Jefferson County
Bir Birmingtaets
Jim L. Leonard
Justice of the
H. F. Blake
Calera
Mayor Brown and Deputy Sheriff Target of Anonymous Letters
In Columbiana Alabama on March 27 Mayor H Brown and Deputy Sheriff J H Long of Shelby County received anonymous letters. The letters were turned over to federal officers for investigation as officials pursue the matter.
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Columbiana
Ala
H. v. Brown
J. "H. Long
Shelby County
Tremors Spotted Across Munich and Berlin Regions
Reports from Munich and Berlin note tremors in multiple locations with epicentres estimated several hundred miles away. The Athletic Institute says seismic activity is being monitored for potential aftershocks and regional impact.
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Berlin
Aestletic Institute
Mexican Company Boosts Gas Price
Mexican Petroleum Company raises bulk gasoline by one quarter cent per gallon to 9 cents at Baltimore Norfolk and Carteret to 94 cents at Providence and Fall River and 91 2 cents at Portland. Tidewater Oil Company also hikes prices a quarter cent to 9 cents.
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New York
Mexican Petroleum Company
Baltimore
Norfolk
Carteret
Providence
Fall River
Portland
Tidewater Oil Company
Orleans Slayer Target of Police Hunt
New Orleans police sought Walter Sherwood, 60, a printer, after he allegedly shot and seriously wounded his son in law B. H. Kauffman, 58, when Kauffman went to see his estranged wife.
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New Orleans
Walter Sherwood
B. H. Kauffman
Noted Doctor and Banker Peery Dies at 54
Va March 27 Peery a 54 year old noted doctor and Bluefield banker died today. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and known in medical circles.
Four Dead in Cherokee County Storm Crash
In Canton Georgia a family of six perished when a storm toppled their home. William Millwood and Mrs Millwood were killed along with a son Allen 16 a daughter Estelle 14 and Onste Heath 21. Four others were injured. none expected to recover.
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Canton
Cherokee County
William Millwood
William “Millwood
Allen
Estelle
Onste Heath
Movie King's Wife Faces Marital Woes
The wife of the film executive is reported to be in marital trouble. She left home in January with a companion, and custody arrangements remain unresolved in court.
Daring Burglar Flees Yard After Escape Attempt
A burglar escaped pursuit in Tennessee by leaping from a car and fleeing on foot after a chase by police. The suspect, seen leaving the vehicle, ran several blocks before vanishing, with officers still searching the area.
Whitehouse Transferred From New York Post
Sheldon Whitehouse of New York has been transferred from the post in Washington as of March 27. The move shifts responsibilities to Madrid posting.
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Whitehouse
Madrid
Washington
Sheldon Whitehouse
New York
Bailey Resumes Capetown Flight After Escort Hurdle
Bailey resumes flight to Capetown after authorities require an escort over the region. The ruling blocked the trip until the escort condition was accepted.
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Bailey
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