Politics Not Responsible for Parker Supreme Court Nomination
Senate debate centers on patronage claims linked to Judge John J. Parker nomination. Attorney General Mitchell denies political influence in Parker’s selection while Senator Ashurst accuses administration supporters of promising judgeships for votes. North Carolina officials and lawyers express support for Parker.
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U. S
Supreme Court
Ashurst
Senate
Mitchell
Washington
John J. Parker
Arizona
Izonan
Parker
Lobby Committee
Stephens
Mississippi
Joseph M. Dixon
Interior
Walter Newton
Eml Hoover
Yates Webb
North Carolina
Richmond
Caraway
Arkansas
Capitol
Simmons
Pinehurst
Senate panel approves transfer of Prohibition unit
The senate judiciary committee approved a house bill transferring prohibition enforcement from the treasury to the justice department with amendments and sent it to early senate consideration.
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Senate
Washington
House
Treasury
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Deadwood Dick Dies After Long Western Life
Deadwood Dick, famed pony express rider and Indian fighter, aged 83, died at St Joseph's hospital in Deadwood. He was a notable figure of the old west and passed away on May 5 in Deadwood S D.
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Pony Express
Deadwood
S. D
Deadwood Dick
St. Joseph's Hospital
Stock Rally Drives Late Gains on Wall Street
Stocks surged in the final half hour on the New York Stock Exchange as buyers stepped in and bears covered. Volume topped five million shares, the heaviest turnover since November, with many leading issues showing mixed though mostly lower prices and several hitting new 1930 lows.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Fires Devastate Eastern Seaboard Widespread Losses
Fires across the eastern seaboard left hundreds homeless and millions in damages. Nashua New Hampshire faced destruction of 225 homes two churches a school and four industrial plants. Norfolk Virginia suffered a complete loss of Pier seven at the naval base. Augusta Georgia and Montezuma Colorado saw major downtown blazes. New York areas including Staten Island and Long Island battled extensive brush fires threatening thousands of cottages.
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Associated Press
Seaboard
Nashua
N. H
Pier Seven
Hampton Roads Naval Operating Base
Norfolk
Georgia City
Augusta
Monteca Colo
New York
Staten Island
Manhattan
Long Island
High Court Rules Bottlers Can Be Probed Under Prohibition
The Supreme Court held that sellers of bottles corks and labels can be prosecuted under the prohibition law if done to attract bootleggers. The ruling upheld seizures of 57 truckloads from Feitler Bottle Co in Pittsburgh and clarifies that bottling fits the prohibition scope. A related case asks whether illegal liquor sellers can face both prohibition and internal revenue charges, with a decision pending after Anthony La Franca’s conviction and tax case.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Feitler Bottle Company
Watson Street
Pittsburgh
Ike Danovitz
Washingto
Anthony la Franca
Delmonico
New Orleans
I.a
Court of Appeals
Jilted Woman Fatally Shoots Self In Kentucky Incident
A 38 year old Louisville woman, a department store saleswoman, shot herself and wounded her lover, A G Thomas, after which Thomas died by suicide later. The couple had dated about six years and were living with John W Lafolette during convalescence. The incident occurred at Lafolette’s home in Cropper Kentucky.
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John W. Lafolette
Nineteen Die In Southeast Accidents Over Weekend
Nineteen people died in southeast accidents over the weekend across Kentucky Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia and North Carolina. Fatal incidents included a quarry blast at Up ton Ky a mobile crash near Louisville an Ohio river drowning and a deadly auto crash near Montgomery with two injuries. One Mobile death involved a 14 year old boy.
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Associated Press
South
Kentucky
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
North Caroa
Glass resolution adopted to probe national banking laws
The senate adopted the Glass resolution for investigation of the national banking laws and the Federal Reserve system. The inquiry, approved by the banking committee without debate, will begin in the fall and study curbing use of federal banking facilities in stock market speculation. Senator Glass, a former Treasury secretary, drafted broad changes to the national banking act and the Federal Reserve system.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Reserve System
Banking Committee
Glass
Norbeck
Secretary of the Treasury
National Banking Act
Raw sugar hits new May low on New York exchange
May raw sugar futures fell to a historic low of 1.39 cents per pound on the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange as about 12,500 tons of May delivery notices circulated, prompting holders to liquidate. The May price later rallied slightly while other months opened up 1 to 2 points and remained steadier.
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New York
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Five Die in St John River Boat Disaster at Fort Kent
Five men drowned and two missing when a motorboat carrying ten men was swamped on the St John river five miles below Fort Kent Maine as the river flood receded. Drowned were James Clair, his son Jack Clair, Benoit Daigle, and a man named Long with two more unconfirmed river deaths reported upstream.
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Fort Kent
Maine
St. John River
James Clair
Clair
Jack Clair
Benoit Daigle
Long
Negroes Sought After Assault and Shooting Near Rocky Mount
Two unidentified Black men sought for assaulting a Nash County girl and wounding her companion. an armed posse of several hundred men hunted them as bloodhounds trailed the pursuit. Heat of the chase had abated as search efforts continued.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Nash County
Mobile store fires raise police probe at Lemon Grocery
Two blazes struck the Lemon Grocery at Palmetto and Royal streets in recent days and are under police investigation. Patrolman James reported the latest fire found Saturday afternoon and investigators are reviewing the scene. Earlier, about 10 days prior, a rear section burned with minor damage. Police could not yet explain the incidents.
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Lemon Grocery Company
Palmetto and
Royal Streets
James
Burch
John Lemon
Semon
Spring Hill College Centenary Broadcast Planned
A Spring Hill College program will air on WODX from The Mobile Register studio at 8 PM Monday. Students and faculty will promote the college centennial May 30 to June 2 with remarks by Mayor Hartwell and Chamber of Commerce president Courtney. The Ram will open the program with a Boosters club song.
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WODX
Mobile Register
News Item
Spring Hill College
Harry T. Hartwell
Frank EB. Courtney
Chamber of Commerce
Spring Hill Ram
Boosters’ Club
Unidentified Woman Critically Injured In City Collision
A well-dressed woman about 40 to 45 was struck on St Louis street near Jackson by a car driven by R E Speer. She remained in a coma at City hospital as police sought identification and details of the accident.
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St. Louis
Cecis Grocery
3 & Conditt
County Plans Cuts in Road Maintenance Spending
Mobile county officials led by Chairman A D Davis and Chairman J C Prine set immediate cuts to road maintenance after expenditures in the first four months of 1930 topped 115000 out of a 180000 annual budget. They pledged to limit work to necessary maintenance, halt new equipment purchases and delay new roads, while keeping to budget allowances. The meeting also discussed rising demand for better roads as automobile use increases.
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A. D. Davis
Board of Revenue
J. C. Prine
Finance Committee
C. L. Strange
George H B. Stone
Mobile County
Stone
Mobile records show surge in building permits April
Clifford W. Adams reports 22 new buildings in Mobile last month costing 57,300 and 26 repair projects totaling 18,636. Permits for all building and repair work reached 78,786 with one commercial permit of 2,800. A 10,000 concrete wall at Water and North Carolina streets and a 6,000 seven room brick veneer home on Ryan Street were authorized for T x Oil property and W B Burton respectively.
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Mobile
Clifford W. Adams
City Commission
Water
North Carolina
Texas Oil Company
Ryan Street
Old Shell Road
W. B. Burton
Liberty County: Kennedy in Mobile jail on burglary charges
William Kennedy a Chicago youth held in the Mobile county jail on three burglary charges remained at large Monday after escaping Saturday during transport to United States court for arraignment. Prison officials reported that saws and two cut bars had been found in bull ring No 2.
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William Kennedy
Chicago
Mobile County
United States Court
Kennedy
Bull Ring No. 2
Supreme Court Sets Oct hearing on joint rate clash
The Supreme Court advanced the case on the interstate commerce commission order that divides joint rates among western trunk line railways for October 20. The government and Southwestern roads both appeal, arguing the ruling deprives them of portions of through rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
I Moved Gulf Mobile and Northern Line Rates Halted
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted the Mobile Chamber of Commerce petition to suspend proposed rail and barge line rates from New Orleans to Mississippi and Tennessee on the Gulf, Mobile and Northern railroad. The filing argued the rates discriminated against Mobile.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Mississippi
Tennessee
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Utig
Mobile
McKinney Surrenders on Assault Charge in Wheelerville
Charlies McKinney aged 15 of Wheelerville surrendered at the county jail Monday and was docketed on an assault and battery charge. The complaint by Missouri Foster of Wheelerville alleges he struck her with his fists.
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Charlies McKinney
Wheelerville
Missouri Foster
McKinney
Fire damages three roofs on North Hallet Street
A morning blaze on North Hallet Street burned off the roof of H. W. French at 105 North Hallet and sparked minor damage to M. C. Hyde at 107, R. L. Clement at 106, and C. Beard at 1130 Oak Street. Sparks also caused slight damage to two other nearby alarms.
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North Hallet Street
H. W. French
M. C. Hyde
R. L. Clement
C. Beard
Oak Street
Supreme Court Reverses Suit Over Mexican Tugboat Policy
The U S Supreme Court, reversing Texas courts, dismissed a suit by C J Dick and others over a Mexican insurance policy on the tugboat R Waverly destroyed by fire at Tampico in 1921 after the policy expired one year. The decision sets aside a Texas ruling that the policy limit did not apply.
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Supreme Court
Galveston County
C. J. Dick
Texas
R. Waverly
Tampico
Mexico
Death Car Crash Kills Boy and Injures Several Near Depot
Seven youths in a stolen automobile struck Charlie Andrews 14 and Tony Tattis 10 on Telegraph road between the Alabama Tennessee and Northern depot and Three Mile creek as they walked from a berry hunt. Andrews died and Tattis and two occupants were only slightly hurt while the car overturned injuring Joseph Scott and Sam Wilson. Leandrew Scott 14 of Prichard faced murder slaughter charges after being held at the county jail. two brothers were also involved.
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Charlie Andrews
Telegraph Road
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Depot
Three Mile Creek
Andrews
Tony Tattis
Tattis
Robert Holmes
Les Green
Joseph Scott
Sam Wilson
City Hospital
Young Andrews
Christopher Andrews
North Franklin Street
Riverside Cafe
South Royal Street
Leandrew Scott
Prichard
Final Day Set for Census Count in Mobile
Wednesday marks the last day for the federal census in Mobile. Enumerators will visit Todd and Alabama Ship and Repair plants Tuesday to count workers missed earlier, with Evan Davis announcing plans for full cooperation and a 100 percent enumeration to show the value of complete registration. Mayor Harry T. Hartwell has been assured of plant workers’ willingness to assist.
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Todd and
Alabama
Evan Davis
Eclass
Harry T. Hartwell
Mr. Davis
Mobile
Transfer of Mobile franchise debated by Southern League directors
A Wednesday meeting of Southern League directors in Mobile will consider selling or transferring the Mobile franchise. President Jimmy Hamilton and John D. Martin seek a league sanction while Hamilton and Knoxville buyers weigh options, with the league able to operate the franchise if a majority approves.
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Southern League
Mobile
Jimmy Hamilton
Reel Baseball
Hamilton
Knoxville
Tenn
John D. Martin
Iike
Hunter Wilkins
Bill Pape
Knoxvile
New Orleans
Birmingham
Fire leads to fugitive during Ashland Place incident
Special Officer John Donovan on duty in Ashland Place reported to Chief Warren Burch that he discovered a would be burglar attempting entry into the residence of Ry 8 S Warner on Lebert and Son Avenue early Monday. The intruder fired several shots and fled, escaping pursuit.
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John Donovan
Ashland Place
Warren Burch
Ry 8
S. A. Warner
Lebert and Son Avenue
Judges to Announce Picture Title Test Winners Tuesday
The News Item and Lyric Theatre invite Moilians to submit titles for the motion picture Men Without Women. Judges will select the winner to be announced in Tuesday afternoon edition with a $10 cash prize for the top entry and tickets for ten runners up.
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Lyric Theatre
Lyric
Weather brief for Alabama and Mississippi regions
Local partly cloudy conditions expected Monday night into Tuesday with little temperature change. Alabama and Mississippi observe mostly cloudy skies during the same period. River bulletin notes 7 am May 5 observations from Aberdeen Columbus Demopolis Tuscaloosa Montgomery. Tombigbee River forecast shows little change with slight fall near Montgomery Selma.
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Mississippi
Aberdeen
Columbus
Demopolis
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
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