Reckless driving fines tied to city accidents
Recorder Edington fined John Becerra 100 dollars or 90 days after a reckless driving conviction tied to a Water street collision that injured Colvis Bolton, who was carried 50 feet on the fender. Other cases include a county auto collision injuring Deputy Sheriff Bernstein and fines for Whitfield, Watts, and Lartigue incidents.
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Edington
John Becerra
St. Emanuel Street
Colvis Bolton
M. J. Bolton
Prichard
Becerra
Water Street
Charleston
Bolton
Moses Bernstein
Ollis Lartigue
M. J. Danzy
Craft Highway
Chickasaw
Lartigue
W. C. Whitfield
J. T. Watts
Whitfield
J. W. Olensky
Cedar
Government Streets
M. Jaet
Watts
Mobile Sees First General Rain Since February Amid Drought
A Sunday downpour in Mobile, the longest drought in 50 years for the Mobile weather bureau, dropped 2.42 inches from 7:55 p.m. Saturday to Sunday night. The storm halts drought effects on truck farming, with cabbage crops expected to benefit. Forecasters expect unsettled, cooler weather with more showers. The previous rainfall occurred February 2 with 1.5 inches, and another slight rain on February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Weather Bureau
Mobile
Auto and Liquor Seizures in County Raid
State and county enforcement seized an automobile and large quantities of whiskey from L. N. White after repeated prohibition violations. Officers chased and shot at the first car on St Louis Street, then found additional whiskey in a chicken house and beer in a residence on Manassas Street. Other deputies recovered whiskey in a ditch and at a woods hideout near Terrell's Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Robbins, Jr
Leon Schwarz
L. N. White
White
St. Louis Stree
Theatre Street
St. Emanuel
Conception
Robbins
Cannon
Rusell
Tanner
Dixon
Terrell’s Lane
Russell
Manassas Street
McCrary
Wiggins
Moffat Roa
GROCERY AND HOME ROBBED OF $300
William Puckett operating a Fulton and Hall's Mill store and adjoining home reported a burglary Sunday night between 7 and 9. $800 in cash and a small amount of receipts were taken. The burglary occurred while the Puckets were away. Also reported were thefts from Aubry Byrd and H Carpenter with smaller sums and items stolen.
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William Puckett
Fulton and Hall's Mill
Puckets
Aubry .Byrd
North
Conception Street
T.h. Carpenter
Government Street
Tug Dougherty Off With Havana Tow
The tug James Daugherty of Gulf Towing and Wrecking Co will leave Wednesday for Pensacola to tow loaded barges to Havana. Daugherty previously made a Havana trip with barges. the last trip took about 15 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Daugherty
Gulf Towing and Wrecking Company
Pensacola
Toa
Havana
Weather Outlook for Alabama Tonight and Tomorrow
Unsettled conditions persist with isolated to scattered showers across central Alabama tonight. Weather map notes activity may shift toward the south as a trough moves east, bringing intermittent rain into early tomorrow with mild temperatures.
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Alabama
Terey
Y. M. C. A. Teams Dinner for Maintenance Campaign
Y M C A teams will dine at 6 30 this evening in the Battle House auditorium before the annual maintenance campaign. The four day drive aims to raise 17 500 dollars for operations. Team captains canvassers meet tomorrow at 9 in the Cawthon Hotel assembly room with Gordon Smith as flying squadron chairman and L D Dix as general campaign chairman.
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Battle House
Cawthon Hotel
Gordon Smith
Flying Squadron
L.D. Dix
Federal officials attend Brewton preliminary in Mann Act case
Assistant United States Attorney Joseph John and Department of Justice Special Agent Newell arrived in Brewton this afternoon for the preliminary hearing of Ivan Dean a Brooklyn Alabama youth held on a Mann Act charge. Dean allegedly transported a 15 year old girl from Citrus Florida to Opp Alabama. John will press the government case and Newell will testify at the hearing before the U S commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joseph John
Newell
Department of Justice
Eut
Brewton
Ivan Dean
Brooklyn
Ala
Dean
Citrus
Fla
Opp
John
Tickets Available To New York Expo
Any Mobile residents in New York City in the next two weeks should visit the Chamber of Commerce to obtain tickets for the Southern Exposition opening today in New York. Mobile has several exhibits and tickets may be mailed to former Mobile residents if names are provided. The exposition runs for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
New York
Mobile Ber of Commerce
Plan to Observe National Hospital Day Here
All local hospitals will observe National Hospital Day tomorrow with open doors. The Marine Hospital will welcome visitors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and other infirmaries will keep their usual visiting hours. The observance began May 12 1921 honoring Florence Nightingale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Florence Nightingale
Mobile detective sails to Florida for Wooley couple warrants
Detective Edward Warren leaves Mobile at 12 43 PM for Homestead Florida with warrants for J Sam Wooley and his wife of Mertz Station Alabama on charges of passing worthless checks. The pair are said to have vanished from Mobile three weeks ago and may have defrauded 15 to 20 merchants including Pearson's store manager Harry Haverman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Warren
Police Department
Homestead
Fla
J. Sam Wooley
Mertz Station
Ala
Montgomery
Mobile
Coleys
Miami
Harry Haverman
Pearson's
Wooleys
Warren Burch
Wooley
First Federal Tax Property Auction T:
The first sale of property for income taxes linked to the liquor investigation will be held Saturday at 10:00 AM in front of the federal building. John H. McEvoy’s property is among items to be auctioned while he serves in federal prison. The county sheriff, convicted in connection with the liquor expose, has appealed, and other named individuals have reached settlements with the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Building
John H. McEvoy
McEvoy
Decoration Day Observance Planned by Local Vets
Lamar Y McLeod post of the American Legion will meet at 6 30 PM at the Chamber of Commerce to plan the Decoration Day observance for May 30. Spanish American war veterans Grand Army of the Republic Confederate veterans and patriotic societies will participate with school children invited to bring flowers for grave decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Army of the Republic
Port of Mobile Highlighted in Port Magazine Feature
Mobile port receives prominent coverage in World Ports the monthly bulletin of the American Association of Port Authorities. The issue includes articles photographs maps and an editorial on Mobile port development by Perry Young and a leading article by Major General William J. Sibert. An autograph of General Sibert is also carried and R J Milling of Mobile Chamber of Commerce contributes another article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Ports
American Association of Port Authorities
Mobile
Perry Young
William J. Sibert
Sibert
R. J. Milling
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Plans for New City Directory in Mobile
William McKeever of R. L. Polk & Co. arrived in Mobile to plan publication of the 1926 city directory. He said work will begin after November 1 with moving day and the directory will be off the press within 90 days of compiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKeever
R. L. Polk & Co
Mobil
Mobile
McKeever
Egg Display Highlights Four Ounce Rhode Island Red
An egg weighing four ounces laid by a Rhode Island red hen is on display at a location on Casemer Street as part of an egg laying contest. Several large eggs from Mobile hens have also been exhibited recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Casemer Street
Suit Filed Over Damages To Dog River Bridge
County sues Lapwing Towing and Wrecking Company claiming damage to the Dog River Bridge on Cedar Point Road. Authorities say the tow fee and open structure caused about 500 dollars in damage. The case arose at a county meeting today.
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Dog River
Cedar Point Road
Lapwing Towing and Wrecking Company
Old Battle Flags From Louisiana Returns Home
New Orleans May 11 After more than 60 years the battle scarred flag of the Tenth Louisiana Regiment is brought back to its native state a gift from the men who took it at Richmond in 1864. The flag will rest in Confederate Memorial hall in New Orleans. The Grand Army of the Republic chapter at Danbury Conn returned it and sent a delegation to present it to Capt. James Dinkins for the United Confederate Veterans. Connecticut veterans were welcomed by Mayor Martin Behrman and other speakers for a three day visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Associated Press
Tenth Louisiana
Richmond
Grand Army of the Republic
Danbury
Conn
James Dinkins
United Confederate Veterans
Connecticut
Martin Behrman
Riots flare as Hindenburg arrival is awaited in Berlin
Two Reichsbanker men were shot dead and five others wounded as trouble broke out near Berlin during the arrival of field marshal Hindenburg to become president. Police mobilized ten thousand officers to prevent communist demonstrations in the capital and along the parade route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Kuh
United Press
Berlin
Reichsbanner
Marshal Hindeurg
Republic
Oderberg
Hindenbureg
Neerstrasse
Empire
Indenburg
Hindenburg
Kaiser
Marc Ng
Belin
International News Service
Denburg
Ganover
Wilhelmstrasse Palace
Iit
Memorial Coin Certificates Sold in Atlanta for Stone Mountain Half Dollar
Certificates entitling buyers to a Stone Mountain Confederate memorial half dollar dated July 3 went on sale at Atlanta banks for one dollar. Announcement also named John W. Davis former Democratic candidate and Frank O. Lowden former Illinois governor as campaign endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Troday
Robert F. Maddox
John W. Davis
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Death toll rises as sunken steamer M. E. Norman found
The United States steamer M. E. Norman capsized Friday with 23 dead. A skylight was raised by a derrick boat and bodies held in the cabin were expected to surface soon. Divers faced strong currents while crews planned to break up the superstructure to reach victims. Mourning families waited as undertakers prepared to embalm recovered bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
United States
M. E. Norman
C. E. Potter
River Mmission
Gillette
Karl Siamonson
Siamonson
Steamer Bay Queen Returns to Bay Service
The Bay Queen resumed regular trips from Fairhope after general repairs and annual inspection at Alabama Drydock and Building Co. The Eastern Shore route was temporarily on a double schedule during the Drydock work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Drydock Andbuilding Company
Bay Queen
Fairhope
Yukon Village Destroyed by Fire. Edmonton Reports Large Loss
Radio messages received today report Yukon Village, second largest town in the Yukon territory and key Stewart River point, practically destroyed by fire. The blaze has prompted warnings from Edmonton authorities and raised concerns over recovery and relief efforts.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Yukon Territory
Stewart River
Beloved Thief Edna Willsey Awaiting Trial in NYC Heist
Edna R. Willsey nicknamed the beloved thief by police faces trial in New York after charges tied to thefts from Mrs. Pearl Myers on Riverside Drive. Police say she took jewelry furs and gowns valued at about 4000 dollars during a guest visit.
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Edna R. Willsey
New York
Pearl Myers
Riverside Drive
Rum ships lose ground in sharp coast guard war
News dispatches from New York describe the dry navy’s blockade along the Atlantic coast. Rum runners press to sea aided by fog while coast guard cutters press a three day patrol against eighty ship fleet. A single boat breached the harbor but escaped after tossing 100 cases of liquor.
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New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Coast Guard
Megapho
International News Service
United States
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia Capes
New York Harbor
Clifton
N. Y
Dredge Etowah Flies Alabama State Flag in Port
The dredge tender Etowah recently built at Pascagoula Mississippi was in port this morning flying Alabama's state flag a crimson saltire on white. Other boats to be sent to Mobile will also display the flags announced General William L. Sibert chairman of the commission.
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Etowah
Pascagoula
Miss
Alabama
St. Andrew
Mobile
William L. Sibert
Ad Helps Florence Storekeeper Recover Lost Money
In Florence Alabama on May 11 a stationery store proprietor named Mrs Rahner lost a roll of bills after a movie. She advertised the loss in the local paper and the next day a finder returned the money.
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Florence
Ala
Mohican Fire Sparks Clyde Sack At Sea Sinking Claim
A report from Jacksonville and Memphis says the freighter Mohican sank after a fire in its hold while en route from Jacksonville to Tampa. The crew of 24 were aboard a tanker bound for Tampa and there were no injuries reported. Officials could not estimate the damage or loss.
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Jacksonville
Fila
International News Service
Clyde Sit Company
Carter
Resea
Ita
Mohican
Tampa
Nod
Timate
Tenn
Associated Press
Cape Canaveral
H. G. White
White
Methodists vote for unification across 78 conferences
The Methodist world service conference shows 117 to 9 favoring unification earlier, rising to 197 for after new votes. Various conferences list numbers for and against, with totals like Saint Johns River 39 and Newark 181 supporting, while several others report lower support or no action yet.
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World Service Co
Saint John's River
Northern
New York
Vermong
Weta
South America
Lexington
Maine
Central Missouri
Newark
Teewee
Methodist Episcopal
Oil Man Sentenced in Federal Court to Penitentiary
Texarkana Texas May report says M Jones of the 60 50 Jones ests and the Jones Oil Corp operating in the Hiderado fi was sentenced to one year and one day in Leavenworth Kansas and fined $100 by a judge in the federal court for the western district of Arkansas for violation of section 21 of the penal code with intent to defraud, the charge in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Texas
M. Jones
Jones
Jones. Oil
Leavenworth
Kansas
Federal Court
Western
Arkansas
Mississippi Supreme Court Rules on Chinese Children
The state supreme court today issues a ruling involving Chinese children and attendance at a white public school. The decision reverses a lower court's stance in a case concerning public schooling and race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Emi
Mississippi
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Recorder
L. L. Rogers
Old Shell Road
Rodgers
Girod
Alfred Smith
Winston’ Jones
Smith's Bakery
Dauphin
Hallett Streets
Reed Avenue
Drouth
Dougherty
Florida
Mobile Property
Port Magazine
Louisiana
The
Joe G. Kirkpatrick
University of Ppl
Tafayette
Ind
George L. Anderson
Arthur M. Young
Hibben Avenue
Indianapolis
Young
Edward H. Young
Anderson
Purdue University
Yukon
Tell
U. S. Penitentiary
Sveingolinn
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