Tick eradication dispute unsettles Mobile cattlemen
Inspectors in Citronelle are accused of not dipping their own cattle while enforcing tick eradication on others. A meeting with the Board of Revenue is set for next Monday to launch an investigation led by Dr. L. E. Patterson, with A. J. Rowell and J. W. Rowell presenting witnesses. J. H. Stringer and J. Fred Byrd are named as inspectors under complaint. The board lacks authority to direct the work, though costs are borne by the board.
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Mobile
Citronelle
County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Thck
L. E. Patterson
Board of Revenue
A. J. Rowell
J. W. Rowell
J. H. Stringer
J. Fred Byrd
Dr. Patterson
Patterson
A. D. Davis
Revenmaehe
Tornadoes Kill and Injure Across Texas and Kansas
Severe storms struck Garland Texas early Monday killing seven people and injuring scores as a tornado razed parts of the housing district and swept through Dallas County area. In Kansas a western storm complex produced tornadoes and blizzards killing at least sixteen, injuring many, and leaving hundreds homeless across multiple counties including near Eldon and North Platte Nebraska where buildings were also leveled.
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Garland
Texas
Dallas
Monroe Todd
Smit
Smiley
Nicholson
E. Nicholson
Smileys
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Court
Ieee
Eldon
Dakotas
Ebraska
Iowa
Sioux City
Nebraska
North Platte
Neb
Pano and Ted York May 1920 Flight Hopes Dwindle
Reports place Nungesser and Coll near Le Bourget after their May 2 takeoff from Paris to fly to the city. Weather and search efforts cloud hopes as ships and wireless networks fail to confirm sightings. The White Bird’s fate remains uncertain with dawn sightings failing and rough Atlantic weather challenging the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted York
Poerysternen
Nungesser
Coll
le Bourget
Paris
St. Pierre
Benne
Ney
Fidland
New York
Cape Race
Newfound
Atlantic
Mitchell Field
Mune
Ratan
Fra Pinédo
Janedi Sound
Boston
Foundland
Infant burns from carbolic acid in vacant house
Eleanora Buck 18 months old daughter of Mrs E J Buck of Chickasaw is in Providence Infirmary with improving condition after being burned Sunday morning. She found carbolic acid in a vacant house near 1071 Cottrell street while visiting Mrs J M Fulford. Motorcycle Officer Marvin Green filed the police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanora Buck
E. J. Buck
Chickasaw
Providence Infirmary
Eleanor
J. M. Fulford
Cottrell Street
Providence Infimacy
Marvin Green
Pro fines levied under city laws in multiple cases
Lon Hunter and Robert Thomas, charged with violating city dry laws, were fined 75 or 7 days by the recorder under possession clause. R. L. Constantine, charged with state dry law violation, fined 75 or 75 days in inferior criminal court, 8. Brannan and S. H. Pendarvis drew fines of 50 and costs of 20 days each. Will Fleming sentenced to 90 days hard labor for petit larceny. Langley fined 51 and 30 days hard labor for carrying concealed pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Hunter
Robert Thomas
Recorder
R. L. Constantine
Inferior Criminal Court
Brannan
H. Pendarvis
J. R. Tillman
Wain Forsman
Sandford Byrd
Sallie Brown
Fred Norden
Will Fleming
Mobile Bar Pilots Association
William Langley
New Signs Fail to Curb Speedsters in Mobile
Eleven defendants were fined 15 dollars or 15 days each after new traffic signs and higher fines failed to deter speed violations on Mobile streets Saturday night and yesterday. Thomas Marshall, a Black boy, was fined 25 dollars or 25 days for reckless driving after struck Hazel Ruth Crosby. testimony showed he rode a bicycle on the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Mobile
Recorder
Owen Dykes
R. E. Jett
Willie Thornton
Roy Smith
Corbet Jones
Preston Cawthon
Ben Harris
Leonard Hardy
Dan Wheatley
Alfred G. Kronka
L. L. Pate
Thomas Marshall
Hazel Ruth Crosby
South Scott Street
Marshall
Weather Summary for Alabama and Mississippi
Alabama mostly cloudy tonight with possible local thunder Tuesday and in the northwest tonight. winds SE to S moderate to fresh. Mississippi local thunder showers likely except fair in interior cooler Tuesday. winds SE moderate to fresh.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Vessel aground off Costa Rican coast prompts tug dispatch
The steamship Jacob Luckenbach is reported aground on a reef near Guinenos Point off the Costa Rican coast. The Panama Canal tug Gorgona was sent to assist. the ship carries a crew of four and was en route from Los Angeles to New Orleans and Mobile with a cargo of canned goods and general merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckenbach Steamship Line
Jacob Luckenbach
Guinenos Point
Costa Rican
Gorgona
Jacob Luckenbarch
Delegates Leave Mobile For Knights Of Columbus Meet
Four delegates from Mobile council depart for the Alan State Council Knights of Columbus convention in Florence. James H. Glennon state deputy, John A. Hughes state advocate, Judge Charles R. Shaw and James M. McCowan attend. J. McCowen as past grand knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alan State Council
Knights of Columbus
Florence
Muscle Shoals
Rhem Thanked for Offer of Fire Aid to New Orleans
Chief John M. Evans of the New Orleans fire department expresses appreciation for Mobile’s readiness to assist if flood waters threaten New Orleans. He notes he will call on Mobile fire department’s aid when needed, following commissioner Leon Schwarz’s visit and messages from Mobile officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John M. Evans
Sailor Dies After Fall From Mast on Waterman Steam Ship
Fred Gruter a 39 year old German seaman died yesterday afternoon when he fell from a mast on the Waterman Steam ship Bratsels. His body lies at the mortuary and efforts continue to locate his next of kin. He was at work on the deck when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gruter
Steamane
Kane
Bratsels
Gruter
Louis Department Store Collapse Traps Dozens In Chicago
A four story Louis department store on Chicago’s west side collapsed trapping shoppers and employees. About one hundred people were believed buried or injured as walls toppled inward and debris filled the street. A witness described seeing three girls flee the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis Department
Borls Ungerman
Nee
Fire kills four children at Missouri home
Four children burned to death in a house five miles south of Neelyville Missouri. Velva 15 Robert 12 Gertrude 9 and Clifford 6 perished in the blaze started in the kitchen as the family slept. Wiley and his wife escaped with injuries and a hired man was seriously burned trying to rescue them. The fire began just before daybreak from a stove used to start breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neelyville
J.C. Wiley
Wiley
Velva
Robert
Gertrude
Clifford
Chickasaw Post Office Advances to Presidential Grade
Chickasaw near Mobile, along with Brilliant Elberta Henagar Marvel Uriah, advances to presidential grade by executive order. Chickasaw salary listed as 1300 dollars. the regional rate is 1100 dollars. The move follows a policy to raise ratings with a year’s gross revenue.
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Chickasaw
Mobile
Alabama
Washington
Brilliant
Elberta
Henagar
Marvel
Uriah
Atl
Port Aims to Secure Local Advantage in Atlanta
R G Cohn traffic manager of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce travels to Atlanta for a conference to seek local competitive advantage. He represents Mobile in discussions with regional officials and business leaders during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Cohn
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Bow and Arrow Define Wellesley Archery Leader
Miss Rachel E. Clark of Washington D C has been named student head of archery at Wellesley College. A sophomore, she succeeds in leading the campus bow team with focus and precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel E. Clark
Washington, D. C
Clark
Wellesley College
Lance Must Die For Murder Of Bert Donaldson
Lance, among eleven men charged in the July 29, 1926 murder of Detective Bert Donaldson, faces a death sentence pronounced by Judge How ard. After sentencing, counsel for Lance filed a new trial motion as the judge ordered a hearing on June 10. Lance again denied knowledge of the crime. three defendants remain at large and others are in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boykin
Howard
Lance
Howane
Donaldson
Nine Ships Sail as Six Inbound at Mobile Port
Six inbound vessels accompanied by nine ships sailing from Mobile last week. Vessels included Sudansonco from Pensacola to Fillette Grand Company and the schooner Salem from Tampico in ballast to Jd Shipping. Other arrivals and departures involved Waterman Steamship, Puerto Barrio Jelling, United Fruit Company ships, and the Mis Mississippi Shipping Company handled bone cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Eag
Sudansonco
Pensacola
Fillette Grand Company
Salem
Tampico
Jd, Shipping Company
St Company
Unkerg
Jacksonville
Fla
Derir
Waterman Steamship Corpor
Gulfp Fruite
Lysefjora
Puerto Barrio
Jelling
Iveston
Marshal to Auction Seized Cars In Federal Sale
A fleet of automobiles seized by prohibition agents will be auctioned this week by the United States marshal under Judge Robert T. Ervin’s orders. A Dodge sells Wednesday at noon, and four cars go on Saturday at 12 noon, including a Buick Chevrolet and two Fords. This marks the largest single sale of cars by federal court officials locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robert T. Ervin
Dodge
Grant Gillis Arrested After Road Trip Return
Birmingham May 9 Grant Gillis shortstop for the 3 ham club of the inn was placed in the custody of a deputy sheriff on orders to return to Birmingham from a road trip and was to Fayette county. Deputies would only say Gillis was wanted on a charge of cut of court. Allis a former Alabama football star is in his second year with the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Grant Gillis
3 Ham
Fayette County
Gillis
Allis
University of Alabama
Rocky snowstorm blankets Rocky Mountain states in May
A rare May snowstorm blankets the Rocky Mountain region with 2.2 inches at East Lake City and heavy drifts in Wyoming and Montana. Train and auto traffic delayed. air mail planes forced to return. lambing ongoing in Laramie Valley as storms disrupt transportation from Denver to El Paso.
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Col
Rocky Mountain
East Lake City
Bureau
Wyoming
Little Laramie
Gloudburst
Fort Laramie
Montana
Beastern Colorado
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
New Mexico
el Paso
City to Decide Pave Bid Status Tomorrow
City officials will determine whether contracts for the million dollar street paving project will be awarded tomorrow. A city committee will meet this afternoon to study bids opened weeks ago, after postponing awards for storm sewer and paving works pending closer review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compa
Assault charges filed against Satsuma man
Charles Hearn, 22, of Satsuma, was docketed at the county jail by Chief Deputy A Wade on four assault charges with a gun. C J Hedrick of Satsuma says Hearn shot at him with a pistol per criminal court affidavit. Hearn remains jailed on the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hearn
Satsuma
A. Wade
C. J. Hedrick
Hearn
Poisonous Serpent Drawn Gray Into Ruth Snyder Case
Gray’s summation ends as counsel accuses Mrs. Ruth Snyder of planning to poison Gray the same night her husband was killed. Millard portrays Gray as a steady man saved by whiskey while Snyder’s case proceeds with contrasts of character and fate in a Manhattan courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
Gray
Snyder
William Millard
Justice Scudder
Millard
Driver dismissed in wreckless case
J. B. Powell, driver of a Yellow Cab, was arrested on a charge of reckless driving after a complaint by Rev. R. A. Kirchhoffer of Christ Episcopal Church. He was dismissed this morning after arraignment after convincing the court he mistook funeral procession traffic for a station's trains and apologized to the rector for the unintentional violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Powell
R. A. Kirchhoffer
Christ Episcopal Church
Powell
Louisville and Nashville
Weather forecast and flood warning issued for Mobile and Aberdeen
A local meteorologist reports mostly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with possible showers tomorrow for Mobile and nearby. Meanwhile observer Albert Ashenberger issued a flood warning for Aberdeen Mississippi on the Tombigbee river, predicting an 87 foot stage from heavy rains above Tupelo Saturday, with flood stage at Aberdeen at 33 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Aberdeen
Miss
Tombigbee
Tupelo
Reward Offered for Purloined Car in Whistler Incident
Thieves stole the automobile of G. R. Hudson of Whistler from in front of his home, police headquarters report. No details on the vehicle or suspects are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Hudson
Whistler
Shiners Marsh Fatal to Cows
Two cows died after drinking beer from a mash stored in a pasture near Durham on May 9. Sheriff John Berwart and deputies monitored the scene as a man named Patterson faced the developing incident with the two animals succumbing to the effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Toll Couuae Ae
Patterson
John Berwart
Bandit Freed on Thirty Two Counts in Early 1900s Case
New Orleans May 9 It was revealed after his death that Theodore Warner of St Louis faced 82 charges but was never convicted by New Orleans police. His crimes ranged from petty offenses to highway robbery, yet insufficient evidence prevented conviction. He was murdered in St Louis ending a notorious gang career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Theodore Warner
St. Louis
New Orleans
Werner
Duff Fined and To Serve Sentence After Guilty Plea
Eddie Reed pleaded guilty in circuit court to assault and was sentenced to 60 days hard labor in the county jail. Duff was fined 50 dollars plus 20 dollars costs and chose to serve the sentence in default of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Reed
Jim Jones
Retail Committee Meeting Tomorrow
An important meeting of the retail committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will be held at 9:30 in the morning. Reports will be made by a special committee on trade extension in Baldwin County, cooperation with the curb market, and the proposed sales tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin County
Baldwin
Bay Bridge
Historic home to be repaired in Atlanta
The Wren's Nest, the historic home of Joel Chandler Harris author of Uncle Remus stories, will undergo a series of minor repairs in the near future. The property, a noted landmark, will receive careful restoration work to preserve its historic character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Wren's Nest
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Red Cross Aid Is Sent to Storm States
Red Cross chapters in the tornado stricken section of Kansas have the situation well in hand, headquarters here announces. Relief efforts were organized to assist affected communities as the storm swept the Midwest since March, with continued support pledged from the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Washington
Kansas
Aviator Goes On Trial Today
Montgomery May The military tribunal of fifteen officers opens the manslaughter trial of Lieutenant Arthur Lehman of the United States Air Service at Maxwell Field. He is charged in the death of G Browder who was killed last October 20 while flying a plane over a cotton field. Captain John Field leads the defense as Major John D Parker of the Fourth Corps Area and Lieutenant Knapp of Maxwell Field will prosecute.
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Mack Turner
Aberdeen Wade
Wade
Axis
Pat Byrne
Chunchula
Turner
T. Graves
F. L. Lee
Gus Dixon
Poli Mi County
Montgomery
Ala
Arthur Lehman
States Air Service
Maxwell Field
G. Browder
Lieeutenant Lehman
John Field
John D. Parker
Fourth Corps
Itlanta
Knapp
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Oxy
J H Ferri
San Diego
Joseph Pivoli
Bill Brennan
Sing Sing
Ferri
Pivoli
Missouri
Atlantic Ocean
Charles Nungesser
Oundland
Lweather
Atlan
Mitchell Fie
Pano and
New Foundland
Jacob
Luckenbach
Costa Rica
K. OF C
Rhem
Bert Donaldson
Rocky States
Colorado
Utah
Ruth Annan
Observer
Duff
Retail ‘Committee
Bell 3607
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