Probe Opens Grand Jury in Coffee Case
The Washington county grand jury at Chatom opened an investigation into the November 12 disappearance of D. C. a Mobile retiree and sportsman. Prosecutors say the probe is independent of the attorney general with Bart B. Chamberlin involved. authorities hope new evidence will illuminate his vanishing near Hal's Lake. Eight arrests already linked to the case include a group of eight Negro woodchoppers.
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Grand Jury
Washington County
Chatom
D. C
Ae Ge Oeting
Charles C. McCall
Bart B. Chamberlin
Mobile
Hal's Lake
Beating Case and Prohibition Notices in Court
Mack Cone Ward Gebhardt and George Etheridge held to circuit court grand jury on attempted murder charges of Willis M Clark at 1009 Springhill Ave each with bond set at 1000 Lassie Dent Mattie Brown Daisy Hays and Louise Rogers fined for violating prohibition laws Helma Hood Thelma Frazier fined for vagrancy Rush and Brewer case postponed Nichols failed to appear alias warrant issued for arrest.
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Mack Cone
Ward Gebhardt
George Etheridge
Willis M. Clark
Springhill Avenue
Tisdale J. Touart
Circuit Court
Clark
Odelia Dent
Repairing Clock Work To Stop Leaks At Old Faithful Court House
A scaffold surrounds the court house clock tower as workmen repair leaks in the housing of the old timepiece. The clock, which informs many Mobilians by day and night, continues to run while crews fix the leaks to protect the mechanism from the elements.
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Court House
Courtroom remodeling proceeds under county plan
County Commissioner Estes D. Baker announced remodeling of the inferior court building at an estimated cost of about 1100 dollars. Changes include new shelves and tables to store records and create filing space in tribunal rooms. The old design required walking through the court office to reach the courtroom, a path now blocked to avoid interrupting work.
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Odeling
Estes D. Baker
Dirigible Sighted Over Athens on Easter Zeppelin Return
A Zeppelin was spotted over Athens at 7 am on its return trip to Germany, completing its eastern Mediterranean cruise. Crowds watched as it flew low above the Parthenon during the morning transit.
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Athens
Germany
Mediterranean
Parthenon
Weather report sketch with scattered coast winds
cloudy tonight across regions with southeast to southerly winds on the coast. the mississippi area notes cloudy conditions with a northwest hover. friday clouds with moderate east winds along the coast.
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Florida
Alabama Warps in Foster Case to Be Questioned
Sheriff M. B. Pinton of Pensacola says several Alabamians will be arrested soon in connection with the March 7 fatal shooting of Monroe Foster of Pineville Florida. The arrests follow a joint state and federal liquor raid on Florida soil and an ongoing investigation into the shooting.
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Monroe Foster
Pineville
Florida
Alabama
M. 8. Pinton
Pensacola
Foster
Reindeer Meat Considered for Army Stock
Washington March 27. Quartermaster General Heatham announced he was studying a proposal to add reindeer meat from Alaska to army commissaries. The plan aims to reduce costs amid rising beef prices by supplying canned or frozen reindeer meat at army posts.
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Washington
Alaska
Heatham
Commissaries
Appeal Filed by County on Shary Cases
James Webb county attorney announced the county will appeal a Mobile court ruling in the salary case of former assistant construction engineer B. Morgan Stickney. The suit seeks September 1928 pay, tied to engineer Converse’s dismissal during county friction with the board of revenue.
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B. Morgan Stickney
Mobile County
James Webb
Court of Appeals
Scott Trevar
J. B. Converse
Converse
Board of Revenue
Stickney
Trevar
County Service
Webb
County Board
Tipsy Pedestrian Steals Street Car for Ride Home
Overlin a 22 year old meat cutter from Kentucky boarded a deserted street car at the public service barns and rode westward for about two miles before four patrolmen intervened. He admitted drinking home brew and said he borrowed the trolley to avoid waiting for an owl car. He was locked up on a tentative charge of taking a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.
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Overlin
Kentucky
Public Service Company
Plan for Visitors at Chamber of Commerce Meeting
A 3:30 plan gathers Old Spanish Trail officials in Mobile to discuss entertaining members en route to St. Augustine dedication ceremonies. H. Peck, S. H. LeBlanc, J. W. Hunter, Martin Holbrook, and Palmer Pillans lead the group. The motorcade from cities along the San Diego to St. Augustine trail is expected to spend the night in Mobile with the Mobile Automobile Club likely joining.
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Chamber of Commerce
St. Augustine
Mobile
Trail Association
H. Peck
Old Spanish Trail Association
Divorce Granted in May and December Romance Scandal
Chicago reports Mrs. Sarah Deynzer, 64, has obtained a divorce from John George Deynzer, 34, on misconduct charges. She testified she surprised him in his flat last August with a young woman. He claimed they shared a watermelon and that she wore an $11,000 pink limousine with matching gown. He alleged she forced him to ride in the gaudy car despite his taste.
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Chicago
Sarah Deynzer
John George Deynzer
Deynzer
Erroneous death report on Reverend Meyer circulated
Telegraph error spread news of the Rev. Frederick B. Meyer death. Relatives in London were told he had died at 81 after a critical illness. Later messages indicated he had rallied from coma and was alive at mid afternoon.
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London
Frederick B. Meyer
United States
Bournemouth
Gilchrist Named Chief of Chemical Warfare Service
President Hoover appoints Col Harry L. Gilchrist of the medical corps as chief of the chemical warfare service succeeding Maj Gen Amos A. Fries. Col Stephen O. Fuqua becomes chief of infantry succeeding Maj Gen Robert H. Alien. Both will hold the rank of major general.
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Washington
Hoover
Harry L. Gilchrist
The
Medical Corps
Chemical Warfare Service
Amos A. Fries
Stephen O. Fuqua
Robert H. Alien
Hectic Legislature Session Foreseen Over Impeachment Move
Baton Rouge March 27 Charges against Governor Huey Long spark a Capitol battle as legislators prepare to consider impeachment. The house votes 38 to 65 failing to silence opponents while Long's backers seek a two thirds majority and a possible senate trial.
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Baton Rouge
T State Ee
Hue Ae
Amaden
Smaheiater
House of Representatives
State Senate
Imp Ucting
Long Ship of State
Hearing on railroad rate case before Interstate Commerce Commission
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department filed a complaint alleging discriminatory railroad rates from Mobile to southeast Mississippi towns versus Mississippi cities. The hearing before examiner John McChord began in Mobile yesterday and concluded last night with many exhibits from railroad representatives traffic experts and locals. Briefs will follow and McChord will issue a tentative report to the commission. Petitioners argue rates favor Meridian and claim Mobile's distance to many Mississippi points is longer than stated.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi
Meridian
Mobile
Spanish professors back Primo de Rivera in manifesto
A manifesto signed by hundreds of professors and rectors supports Premier Primo de Rivera and urges continued rule. A separate women’s petition circulates urging the premier to remain in power beyond his recently announced plan to retire.
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Madrid
Spain
Primo de Rivera
Youn
Hoover Proclaims May 1 as Child Health Day
President Hoover issues a proclamation designating May 1 as Child Health Day. He emphasizes that the good health and protection of childhood is fundamental to national welfare and calls on all agencies and organizations to promote nationwide health awareness and conservation of youth vigor.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
Yankee Flight Squadron Formed to Aid Mexican Rebels
The Yankee Doodle Birdmen, an American pilot unit, is formed as an adjunct of the rebel army in Juarez. Captain R. H. Polk will lead at least three U S pilots in air operations against federal forces. Rebels claim two bombers and planes adaptable to fighting roles. a captured U S aviator reappears in Arizona after escape. Morrison, held by rebels, fights urge to return to Mexico, says he wants no more revolutions.
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Juarez
Chihuahua
Mexico
R. H. Polk
Jimenez
Foreign Air Legion
United States
J Gonzalo Escobar
Fed
Rday
Reno
Nev
Verison
Vogales
Ariz
Morrison
J. Gonzalo Huecobar
Eral
Fausto Topete
Ananea
Sonora
Naco
Flier 18 Released In Nogald es Case
G K Buzz Morrison, 24 year old, released as authorities in Nogald es Arizona report new developments in a case dated March 27. Local officials did not disclose additional details about charges or the investigation.
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Flier 18
Nogaldes
Ariz
G. K.buzz Morrison
Chang enters city amid defections reshaping Chinese war front
Chinese forces under Marshal Chang entered the city forcing a retreat by nationalist troops who broke with 7 000 of their men. General Liu Chen Nien led the counterattack and retreat toward Ninghaichow as shops closed and residents sheltered.
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Chefoo
China
Nal Ghee ” Chang
Tre
Chang
Shantung Province
Liu Chen-Nien
Ninghaichow
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Navy assigns McVay and Halligan to aviation fleet command
Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay Jr. named to command the aircraft squadron of the scouting fleet with Captain John Halligan to lead the squadron. Rear Admiral A W Marshall takes Pensacola Naval Air Station command replacing Rear Admiral James J Raby who is on sick leave. Secretary Davis confirms policy of four year terms for service chiefs. Major General Gilchrist, born in Waterloo Iowa in 1870s, remains on duty with chemical warfare forces.
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Washington
Charles B. McVay, Jr
Ned
Coeda
John Halligan
A. W. Marshall
Pensacola Naval
Davis
Gilchrist
Waterloo
Iowa
Smith Burned in Gasoline Tank Explosion at Conception Street
Smith improved today at City hospital after a gasoline explosion at the Galena Oil terminal near Conception and Virginia streets. He suffered burns to the arms and legs when a spark from an L and N switch engine ignited soaked grass near a tank containing about two gallons of gas, throwing him back several feet.
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W. L. Smith
Wilmer
Galena Oil Corporation
Conception
Virginia Streets
Smith
Captain Hill Named Acting Chief Engineer of Radio Commission
Washington dispatch reports Captain Guy Hill of the Army Signal Corps has been appointed acting chief engineer of the Radio Commission effective April 1. He succeeds Dr. J H Dellinger who resigns to return to the Bureau of Standards where he leads the radio division.
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Captain Hill
Radio Commission
Washington
Guy Hill
Army Signal Corps
The
Hill
J. H Dellinger
Bureau of Standards
Mexican air fight in Mazatlan marks first fatal battle
Mexico City reports the first air battle to death in the revolution. A federal plane under Lieutenant Jorge Lierenas defeated a rebel craft over Mazatlan, near Venadilla, with the rebel pilot killed.
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Federal
Mexico City
Ana
Mazatlan
Robert Francisco Manzo
Jorge Lierenas
Venadilla
Fire Chief Fatally Injured in Tampa Collision
Tampa Fire Department Chief W. M. Matthews suffered critical injuries in a crash between his car and a ladder truck rushing to a downtown fire. The chief, the driver, and several firefighters were involved with varying injuries as their vehicles collided and the chief's car was demolished.
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Tampa
Perase
Fla
W. M. Matthews
Twin sisters die as fire claims four in Emporium
In Emporium Pennsylvania a 12 year old girl Thelma Smith died trying to rescue her twin Wilma as a fire killed three others including 3 year old Mary Ann Smith. Dorothy Smith and her father suffered severe burns while Harold Smith leaped from a second story window and was seriously injured. Mrs Smith escaped unharmed.
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Twin
Emporium
John Smith
Thelma Smith
Wilma
Thelma
Mary
Ann Smith
Dorothy Smith
Harold Smith
Mrs. Smith
Mass Meet Called by Mayor Over Prohibition Violence
Mayor W. calls a citizens mass meeting to discuss preventing prohibition era violence after an attempted attack on enforcement officers in a residential area. Shots fired from shotguns and pistols wounded an undercover officer, with attackers remaining unidentified as investigations proceed.
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Renee Ore
Prohibition Dragnet
Dignation
Thom
Fedan
W. County
Prohibition
Engagement Ring Dispute: Judge Rules in Alabama Case
In Birmingham a jury ruled for the defendant in a suit by M. B. Tyre to recover a diamond engagement ring from Miss Z. Davis. Tyre claimed the ring was given as a betrothal gift and a promise to marry was accepted. Davis argued the ring was a gift not a binding pledge. The jury deliberated several hours before verdict.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mar
Court of Common Pleas
M. B. Tyre
Miss Z. Davis
Miss Davis
Hamburg General Convicted for Attack on Photographer
General Ge ate Lee, long engaged in fighting masonry Judaism and pagan worship, was fined 800 cents and sentenced to sixteen days by Hamburg courts for attacking an army photographer. He described the photographer as a Frenchman and cited an article on immorality of Freemasons.
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Berlin
Lee
Hamburg
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