Burglary and Hold-Up Report Near Calvert and Citronelle
Deputy Sheriff Henry Cannon reported a daring hold-up on the Citronelle road two miles west of Calvert in which two men were robbed and one shot. The Black-sher Reece Auto Company on St Louis Street was burglarized between Saturday night and Monday with a safe tampered but no money taken. Three armed assailants robbed Langley and Slade as they changed a tire and Langley was wounded in the right side as the trio fled. Deputy sheriffs investigate both incidents and report minimal recovery of property beyond auto tools and scattered articles.
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Citronelle Road
Calvert
Henry Cannon
Mount Vernon
Leon Schwarz
Blacksher-Reece Auto Company
St. Louis Street
Blacksher-Reece Place
Mear Calvert
A. W. Langley
Kelly Jade
Langley
Cannon
Ste
Secura
Richard Beasley
St. Charles Avenue
Craft Highway
Citroneliee Road
Slade
Senate heats hearing on Aubrey Boyles nomination
May 10 report from Washington states a favorable report on Aubrey Boyles for Mobile district judgeship. The Alabama candidate faced criticism over alleged protection payments tied to bootleggers and liquor law enforcement. Witnesses including Robert Ervin and Joseph Ennis defended or questioned methods amid party and local group support. Senatorial positions remain uncertain.
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Washington
Aubrey Boyles
Mobiles
United States
Alabama
Senate Mittée
Nadel
Bey
H French
T. Ervin
United & Es dl
Mobile
Bout Duct
Boyles
Glao Joseph Ohn
Ponane
Robert T. Ervin
News Court
Virgil Griffith
Joseph 7 Sevice
Soyicet Tee
Robert Ennis
Anti-Saloon League
Mobile To Republican Committees
Ministerial Association
Conia
Senate
Underwood
Heflin
Shipping men to talk rates
A conference of local lumber men and steamship representatives meets Tuesday at Mobile Chamber of Commerce to protest higher lumber rates to Mobile compared with New Orleans and Gulfport. The Southern Railway extends proportional rates on Pacific coast canned goods from Mobile to the southeast and agrees to favorable aged rates on furniture from Knoxville to Mobile.
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Mississippi
Mobile
Gulfport
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Chamber
Southern Railway
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railroad
Knoxville
Early Markets New York Futures Work Cotton Opens Steady
May 10 report notes steady cotton futures in New York. July, October and December prices listed with small variations, including July at 18.58 and December at 17.50, with January 17.47 and March 17.59.
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New York
Iber
Market Slump Resumes With Decline in Motors and Rubber
New York stock prices extended a downward drift as trading reopened on May 10. Pressure hit motor and rubber shares first, with an initial broad selling wave signaling renewed weakness in the market.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady May 10
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with May at 18.28 cents per pound and July 17.76, with October and December each near 17.15 and January 17.15 as bids.
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New Orleans
Steel Orders In New York From May N-0
In New York the May orders report shows unfilled orders for the United States steel industry. Details indicate ongoing backlog in production and shipment timing as firms await demand recovery.
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New York
United
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Local thundershowers possible in Alabama Tuesday with moderate to fresh southerly winds. Mississippi sees fair conditions in the south with a chance of local thundershowers and cooler temperatures in the north tonight. Winds shift from south to southwest, gradual cooling expected.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Records Smashed at Dance For News Item and Bijou Cups
Charleston event draws full house as Marion McAtee wins grand championship with silver loving cup and defeats Harold McAtee Robert Duff and Jake Targett. Majorie Alonzo wins children's cup after close contest with Billie Simon. event praised asMobile's most successful amateur Charleston showcase.
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Mobile
Marion McAtee
Shaver
Harold McAtee
Robert Duff
Jake Targett
Majorie Alonzo
Dresden
China
Billie Simon
Mildred Swain
Blanche Nathan
Bernard Gelberman
Charleston
Thei
Nts
Herd
Clark
Mulvey
Police Relief Association elects Michael White president
Michael White, head of the police motorcycle squad, was elected president of the Police Relief Association at a Sunday meeting. The retiring president Claude Johnson reported last year’s sick and death benefits totaled 1700 dollars, and net proceeds from the annual ball reached 2082 dollars. Other officers named include Charles Dumas as vice president P C recording secretary L C financial secretary and John E. Bressingham as treasurer, all re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael White
Police Department
Police Relief Association
Claude Johnson
White
Charles Dumas
P. C
S S Vera Unloads Cargo and Tamesi Towed for Repairs
The S S Vera, United Fruit Company steamer, arrived this morning to unload cargo after arriving from Puerto Barrios Guatemala. The tanker Burko towed the Tamesi from New Orleans for repairs at Alabama Dry Dock before proceeding to Cuba.
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S. S. Vera
United Fruit Company
Mornand Ceartap
Erto Barrios
Guatemala
Tamesi
New Orleans
Burko
Alabama Dry Dock
Cuba
Federal Court to Open on May 24
The next term of the federal court opens May 24. The report notes a formal delay or mix up in the calendar as the term begins and court procedures resume.
Y M C A Chorus to Sing Tonight
Local community page announces a Y M C A chorus performance this evening. The brief notes the choir will sing traditional tunes and invites residents to attend, highlighting a family friendly event at the center.
Derrick raises sunken vessel at Manuela Jamey
The Mobile Ship Building Company's derrick No.3 worked this morning to raise the sunken vessel Manuela Jamey and completion is expected tomorrow.
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Mobile Shi Building Company
Several Taken in Dry Raids in Weekend
Law officers across city and county conducted raids over the weekend yielding 58 bottles of home brew near Government and Florida streets and revealing a whiskey bottling plant east of Three Mile. Several arrests followed including Thompson and others charged with violating dry laws.
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Cannon
Scholtes
Marshal Lee
Pelton
Roberts
Government
Florida
Marsh
Fen Street
Three Mile
Pruitt
W. C. Robbins, Jr
Eral
H Buck Thom
Lawrence
Thompson
Joe With Vial
Owen Starling
Sng
Nts
Bonner
Lillian Benge
Puckett Elected County License Officer and Bonds Approved
The county board elected Puckett as license officer by a 4 to 1 vote to fill the unexpired Murray term. The board also approved selling 200,000 Mobile County refunding bonds to Marx Company amid divided opinions on the use and timing.
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County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Puckett
William C. Taylor
H. Murray
Comoners Albertiaan
A. &. Waru
Sousa
Albert 8. Towle
Comoner
Pat Byrne
Murray
Mobile County
Marx @ Company
Amone Ee
Gre National Bank
Fesby
Fort Saleen
Forgery Case In Mobile Circuit Court
Mrs Hortense McLain 22 of Walker Springs Alabama faces forgery charges in Mobile Circuit Court this afternoon The case involves alleged creation of a 500 check to a relative named T D Brown and cashing it The defendant currently is confined in the Mobile Tuberculosis Hospital at Cottage Hill under court order seeking a dry climate for her illness
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Hortense McLain
Walker -Springs
Ale
Bart B.berlain
McLain
Mobile Courty Tuberculosis Hospital
Cottage Hill
Samy Antonio
Texas
T. D. Brown
First National Bank
Excursion Crowds Strain Louisville & Nashville Trains
More than 1100 people rode the Louisville and Nashville excursion from Mobile to Pensacola on Sunday morning, necessitating two extra trains. Agent H. C. Gerda reported 600 to 700 travelers from New Orleans to Mobile on the same special run, with another Pensacola to Mobile excursion planned for next Sunday.
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Louisville & Nashville
Pensacola
Mobile
H. C. Gerda
Geron
New Orleans
L. & N. Road
President named at Vets' Home
Dr. W. G. Sykes of Aberdeen was elected president at a meeting of the board held at the Biloxi veterans home today. Dr. Sykes succeeds T. McClellan of Jackson. Election of superintendent and physicians was deferred until July. Report of Mrs. Zainathan acting superintendent was approved and other items were considered.
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Biloxi
Miss
W. G. Sykes
Aberdeen
Jeff Davis Soldirs
Sykes
T. McClellan
Jackson
Standard Oil Price Advances Across York Market
May 16 report notes a rise in standard oil prices across the York market. Markets show ongoing volatility as traders track supply and demand signals amid broader commodity movements.
No Peage in Strike in Sight
London reports the seventh day of the general strike showing no signs of settlement. Trades unions prepare a second line of defense across seamen, gas workers, and others while leaders warn of revolution if the strike persists. Government says military convoys ensure food. union permits for food distribution are withdrawn to avoid confusion.
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London
British Isles
Trades Union Congress
Baldwin
Alet
Durin
Alties
Negro held in assault case after excursion train arrest
Nathaniel Mortis, arrested as he left a New Orleans excursion train, faced arraignment for assault with a pistol. With witnesses absent the case was continued until tomorrow. Mortis, taken into custody by Detective Jake Untreiner, is alleged to have shot and wounded A. D. Freeman, another Black man.
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Nathaniel Mortis
New Orleans
Recorder’s Court
Morris
Jake Untreiner
A. D. Freeman
Hartwell Returns From French Lick Health Visit
City Commissioner Harry T Hartwell came back from a ten day health trip at French Lick Springs Indiana aimed at recuperation after a severe influenza. The ocpumiaicnefits will meet in regular weekly session tomorrow at noon.
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Harry T. Hartwell
French Lick Springs
Indé
Burial for Former Mobile Woman in Ford Oregon
The obituary notes Edwards, a former Mobile resident, lived in Ford from 1906 to 1919 and formed many friendships there. The burial occurred at Medford cemetery with services held for the deceased.
Mobile Promised Effort On Behalf Of Port By Senate Candidate
A senatorial candidate, Mr. Musgrove, promotes developing Alabama’s only seaport in Mobile for export and coal, with General Sibert backing. Campaign manager Chapple Cory, former editor, plans Birmingham speech as the candidate vows continued port feasibility studies and state investment.
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Mobile
Behald
Ark
United
wEeakayant
Moe
Hi Fa
Dee Water Coal and ‘On Corporation
Jaeper
Ala
Alabama
Musgrove
State
Sit Joe Miewane
Cam Aert
Gulf
Sibert
Birmingham
Chappel Cory
Birmingham Age-Herald
Cory
Tudday
Henry Ord
Senate
More Constables Needed in London
The British government still lacks its full allowance of special constables and Home Secretary Joynson-Hicks urges Londoners to enroll up to 60 000. He says enrollment is slow and aims to mobilize volunteers to protect supplies and end the strike, praising improved organization and progress toward normal life.
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London
British Gazette Today
Joynson-Hicks
Home Secretary
England
National Tribute Dinner Postponed
Indictment of Paderewski illness forces indefinite postponement of a national tribute dinner set for New York on May 10. James W. Garard and the American Legion announced the change via National Adjutant James F. Bar.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Statesman
New York
James W. Garard
Germany
American Legion
James F. Bar
Legion
Knoxville City Manager Louis Brownlow Resigns
Louis Brownlow, city manager of Knoxville Tennessee, resigns citing worsening ill health. He has served since the city administrator system began in September 1922, with the resignation addressed to the city council.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Louis Brownlow
Wets and dries file briefs on U S dry laws
Final briefs were filed by wets and drys with the senate prohibition committee. The wets urged inquiry into the Anti Saloon League and big‑business ties while the drys pressed for revising the Volstead act enforcement. The committee will discuss a revised golf bill with new enforcement provisions.
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U. S
Washington
Senate Prohibition Committee
Anti- Saloon League
Andrews
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Wets
Senate of
United States
Republic
Wheeler
Senate
General Andrews
Havermance
Election Asked on School Tax Vote Set for June 16
A special county school tax referendum faces delay talks by the county commissioners. Officials discuss an 8 mill levy to fund school maintenance with a potential August election if delays occur. County Attorney notes risk of failure without immediate action as funds may be needed to keep schools running.
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Robert
Eeev
Nea
H. H. Weilfer
Derelict Wood Flotsam Reported in Gulf Crossing Route
A dangerous derelict wood object was sighted floating in the gulf middle of the morning by an Augusta company en route Trem Europe. The beacon reported the object approximately 35 minutes north, degrees west, prompting maritime caution.
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Agara
Europe
Radio Company
Thunder Showers Forecast for Mobile Tonight
A local weather forecast notes thunder showers possible tonight around Mobile with little temperature change. The advisory mentions evening and overnight showers may affect outdoor plans.
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Mobile
Occasio
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