Trial testimony in Sheets case centers on self defense
Two brothers H A Bertolotti and Roy Bertolotti and Dr J Leslie Taylor testified in the Sheets murder case at the Lyric Theater. The state alleged Joseph Stewart was unarmed when Sheets shot him October 24. Witnesses said Stewart moved toward the car and Sheets fired seven to eight times. The defense contends self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A
Roy Bertolotti
J. Lesileaylor
H. G. Toulmin
John Eets
Lash
Claude A. Grayson
Joseph Stewart
Sheets
Lyric Theater
Joachim and
Conti
Bart B. Chamberlain
F. @. Inge
Samuel Johnson
Johnson
Stewart
Ccal
J. Leslie Taylor
Taylor
Gras
H. A. Bertolotti
Qobile Stage Union
Joachim
Bertolottia
Roy Ber- Mott
Americans May Take Air at 3 Today
Clarence W. Chamberlain and Lloyd W. Bertaud plan a non stop flight to Paris. they await a 3 p m weather report and may adjust the hop off to night if conditions suit. The Bellanca monoplane had a wooden propeller replacement and Lindbergh’s Ryan craft was reported en route, affecting observers’ expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N. Y
Clarence W. Chamberlain
Lloyd W. Bertaud
Paris
Bertaud
Bellanca
Wabane
Tanga
Charles A. Lindbergh
8St. Louis
Aera Teil
New Apartment Planned Here on Michigan Avenue
S L Adler president of Mich a Avenue Investment Company announced today a $40 000 eight unit apartment building to rise on Michigan avenue 50 feet north of Texas street. Construction starts in about ten days with plans for four units per floor plus steam heat incinerator janitor service garages and modern amenities in Spanish Mediterranean style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Adler
Micha Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Texas Street
Bir
Adler
County Farm May Get More Money
The Mobile county board of revenue and road commissioners may vote an additional 15000 dollars for the Irvington county farm if Chairman A. D. Davis is supported. Davis plans to sponsor the measure after noting 30000 dollars was used last year for operation. The farm committee led by Commissioner Frank Smee will meet soon to discuss the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
A. D. Davis
Davis
Farm Committee
Frank Smee
Birch Abrupt Inquiry Sparks City Court Probe
Dispatches from Mobile report Washington state officials asking Birch to conduct and report on a charged conduct inquiry. The avenue of justice is described as requesting a district fee and a formal investigation in the city court context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavel
Mobile
Washington State
Aevenue of Justice
Birch
Three Kirk Brothers Follow the Sea Across Years
The Kirk brothers pursue naval service and coast guard careers. Robert becomes a Baltimore shipper after leaving government service, Monte rises to chief yeoman, and Henry, a boxing seaman, serves at Biloxi with a stint in Tampico. Their 1919 enlistment began a globe trotting tale of duty and adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
Monie B. Kirk
United States Coast Guard
Gulf Division
Sub-Tropics
Gulf of Mexico
Henry F. Kirk
Biloxi
Robert
Baltimore
United States Navy
Paradise
Orient
Vera Cruz
Honolulu
Waikiki
Bob Evans
Monte
William
Henry Kirk
Henry
U. S
Thomas
Robert Rose
Ceomes i
Henry Heo
South America
Cuba
Mexico
Central America
China
Japan
United States
Navy
Coast Guard
Frankie Kirk
Mobile
New Orleans
Vicksburg
8. P. Edmonds
Tampico
Tampico Harbor
Brothers
Negro fined $500 for beating wife
A. Pullman, of 558 Fisher's alley, was fined $500 and costs or 140 days and six months hard labor by the recorder for beating and kicking his wife and firing a pistol shot at her. G. Adkinson, from Elmira and Warren streets, was fined $100 or 90 days for violating the prohibition law with several dozen bottles of home brew in his possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pullman
Fisher's Alley
Costa
Recorder
G. Adkinson
Elmira
Warren Streets
The
Moody, Franco and
Cazalas
Adkinson
Curtain to be presented at Leinkauf School auditorium
The Leinkauf School auditorium hosts an 8 o clock curtain presentation tonight. B H Eichold acts for Mrs H Leinkauf the donor and Rabbi Alfred G Moses is slated to attend, with public attendance extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leinkauf School
B. H. Eichold
Sepee
Mrz. H. Leinkauf
Alfred G. Moses
Weather forecast predicts showers Friday from city forecast
Increasing cloudiness tonight suggests probable rain tomorrow, with showers likely Friday. The forecast notes a slight warming trend but not enough to alter conditions. Albert Aschenberger issued the advisory today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Aschenberger
Interest Shown in Tent Service at City Tabernacle
Last night at the tabernacle tent on Texas and Scott streets the City Union Choral Choir conducted by Professor Young sang. Rev. J. D. Evans preached assisted by Rev. F. P. Young with St. Louis Street Baptist Church choir planned for tonight. Special seats are reserved for white friends.
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Tabernacle
Texas
Scott Street
City Union Choral Choir
Young
J. D. Evans
St. Louis Street
County Officer Dockets Driver Turner at Jail
County Traffic Officer Will Ernston docketed J. 8. Turner, 32, at the county jail today on a driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Turner
Will Ernston
Sentenced in Forgery Case Names J. Tanmer
A person named J. Tanmer is sentenced to a term in a forgery case. The report provides limited details on the sentence length or court.
Louisville and Nashville to Build Freight Warehouse in Mobile
Construction has begun on the Louisville and Nashville freight warehouse on Water Street Mobile with W Horace Williams Company of New Orleans as contractor. The $150000 structure, part of a $168096 two-project package, will be one story steel and brick with an auto platform and paving. tracks along Theatre to Church streets will also be extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Theatre
Church Streets
W. Horace Williams & Company
New Orleans
W. M. Boykin
Mobile and
W. Horace Williams Company
Mobile
Church
Delay Granted in Fatal Raid Case Hearing
Postponement to May 19 was granted in the Inferior criminal court in the manslaughter case of P. T. Graves F L Lee and Gus E Dixon leaders of Prichard police. Turner died fleeing a still during a raid. Removal of Graves to federal court is expected as he is a government officer. This case draws wide attention as the first involving a killing during a raid on a still.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inferior Criminal Court
P. T. Graves
F. L. Lee
Gus E. Dixon
Prichard
Mack Turner
Graves
Race Meet Case Airing Friday
An indictment against the Business Men's Racing Association, stemming from a horse race meeting at the Fair Grounds in March 1925, is set for trial in circuit court Friday. Several officers were convicted in 1925 and fined, with appeals to the supreme court reversing those verdicts due to grand jury issues. a new indictment charges bookmaking or allowing pool selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Racing Association
Fair Grounds
Supreme Court
High Court
Curb Market Final Plans Up Today
Final arrangements for the farmers curb market opening Saturday will be outlined at 2 o clock this afternoon by the curb market committee of the Chamber of Commerce. A market opens at 7 am Saturday on Broad street north of St Anthony with many farmers expected to bring wagons to the scene. A formal program for the opening is to be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Merce
Broad Street
St. Anthony
Two Arraigned On Larceny Charges In Police Court
Ed Stark of Savannah Georgia and J M Atchison of Summerville South Carolina were arraigned on grand larceny charges. The hearing was postponed until Friday morning at 206 North Conception Street after detectives Untreiner and McDonald requested more time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Stark
Savannah
J. M. Atchison
Summerville
Untreiner
McDonald
Blark
North Conception Street
Cantonese Plan Active Offense at Yangtse Mouth
The arc indicates an offensive move toward Teung Ming island at the Yangtse mouth. Feingtes is noted to have approached from the south in this maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teung Ming Island
Yangtse
Suit Alleges Asbury Leaders Target Estate of Gossett Wife
Physician Gatte P. Gossett sues Asbury College officials L R Akers CC A Lovejoy J W Hughes and Rev R C Seevers claiming they planned to ruin his wife Jennie Fllendorf Gossett’s estate valued well over 100000. Akers calls the charges absurd and notes the Gossetts are separated with Mrs Gossett at an undisclosed western location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Asbury College
CC. A. Lovejoy
J. W. Hughes
R. C. Seevers
First Methodist Church
Wilmore
Akers
Detention Home Chiefs Report Monthly Figures
Superintendents of the Boys and Girls Detention homes presented April reports to the board at Battle House. The Boys home cared for 44 youths with offenses including larceny seven and vagrancy five. one sent to East Lake state reformatory. The Girls home reported eight on April 1 and nine on May 1 with one girl sent to the state training school at Birmingham and two admitted. illnesses were absent in April. Gifts acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Managers
Battle House
van A. Matthews
Mississippi State Reformatory
East Lake
Paine
Hazel Bulger
State Training School
Birmingham
Women invited to community product rally in Mobile
The Made in Mobile campaign hosts a women’s rally at Ola Shell road school Friday afternoon. Mrs. L. G. Adams chairs the event with a PTA committee, a musical quartet performs, and speakers from the manufacturers and Chamber of Commerce address the purpose and curb market prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Shell Road
L. G. Adams
C. N. Farrar
Parent- Teachers Association
F. 8. Sheffield
C L. Waller
G. Gray
W. M. Moss
Davis Alston
Mary Harris
Kenrie Hunter
Athalie Hunter
R. R. Hunter
Chamber of Commerce
Alston
White Bird over Newfoundland reported near St Johns
Report reaches Columbus that Captain Lindbergh flew from San Diego toward New York and was sighted near Norton flying field after 12 30 pm at about 2000 feet fog prevented sighting by O Brien and Captain Stapleton. Harbor Grace heard the sound and Newfoundland geography described as the likely route to the St Lawrence and Cabot Strait corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Charles Lindbergh
San Diego
New York
Norton
Conceptionay
Harbor Grace
Trinity Bay
Newfoundland
St. Lawrence
Atlantica
Cabotetrali
Cape Breton
Thue
Grand Banks
Cabotetratt
Avalon Peninsula
St. Mary's Bay
Nova Scotia
Illinois Democrats Stand Behind Smith for President
George F. Brennan of Chicago, a Democratic committeeman from Livinis, says Illinois Democrats still back Smith of New York for the presidential nomination despite a new Evans Woollen boom. Brennan notes Utah and Montana Republicans moved to Smith, Idaho and Nevada swing to Smith, and many supporters believe Smith can lead to victory. Tom Taggart of French Lick is referenced regarding the Woollen push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Ind
George FE. Brennan
Chicago
Livinis
Illnois Democrate
Overnear Smith
New York
Evans Woollen
Indianapolis
Smith
Montana
Utah
Colorado
McAdoo
King
Brennan
Idaho
Nevada
Thomas Taggart
Tom Taggart
Italian Workers Accept Wage Cut
Rome reports that Italy's industrial and agricultural workers will accept a ten percent wage reduction. New contracts under the charter of labor will be drawn up rapidly as confederations of employers and workers agreed after government appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Confederations of Industrial and
Workers’ Confederations
Doom Friday for Snyder killers eyed for high court appeal
New York reports that sentencing for two defendants in the Snyder murder case moves to the higher court after post sentences. Josephine Brown visits her daughter and the defense teams plan further appeals. Mrs Snyder faces possible execution in the electric chair at Sing Sing with wardens appointing attendants.
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New York
Henry Juddemanty Courtanan
Long Queens Island City
Ygep Ossining
Josephine Brown
M Ske
Tor
Mrs. Snyder
Bing Sing
Snyder
Lewis KE. Lawes
Ging Bing Prison
Bing Bing
Stokes Convicted On Day Charge
Wallace Stokes was convicted in inferior court today of violating the prohibition law, fined 100 dollars and costs, and 30 days in jail under the possession clause. Robert Dier received the same fine with 90 days hard labor for prior violations. Sanford Byrd was fined 60 dollars and costs or 20 days hard labor. Henrietta Cruson 50 dollars and costs or 2 days with 90 days added. Elsie Dennis charged with assault and battery failed to appear. bond forfeiture ordered. J J Parker and F W Hackmeyer fined 1 dollar and costs or 10 days for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Stokes
Inferior
Robert Dier
Sanford Byrd
Henrietta Cruson
Hardware men at Memphis meeting outline Sherman act changes
A sub division of the American Hardware Manufacturers Association and the Southern Hardware Jobbers Association urged modification of the Sherman anti trust laws during their annual Memphis convention. They called for allowed agreements between manufacturers and jobbers to set national prices to ensure fair profit and curb discount sellers drawing trade away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
Southern Hardware Jobbers’ Association
Soviet Trade Delegation HQ Raided in London
London police raided Arcos House, the headquarters of the Soviet trade delegation, on May 12. The operation targeted the Soviet office in the capital amid ongoing tensions between Britain and the USSR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arcos House
Jury to Get Plane Murder Case Today
Jurors prepare to hear a high profile plane murder case as defense witnesses test in the morning session. Lieutenant Arthur, the chief defense counsel, Chaunté Field, announced that the offering of evidence would proceed quickly so the case could go to a 10 officer court later today or early Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Arthur
Chaunté Field
Rogers to Report on Bids and Award Planned
Tomorrow Rogers will report bids and the awarding body will choose on May 17. Owen Construction bid 31,450 for unspecified work while O'Donnell of Mobile bid 96,946.35 for electrical work. The project, including the Bornheim annex, will cost about 280,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Ee
Ee Construction
Owen
Diamond Bar Pin Stolen From Home Reported
Mrs. Carter Luscher of 150 Charles Street reported a diamond bar pin with a large face and a surrounding setting stolen from her home. She also said her residence was entered last Friday, with $6 in cash taken. Tyrrell of Nelson Street reported a separate theft of 30 feet of curb from around his property at Manassas and Hamilton streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Luscher
Charles Street
Dies Sellers
Fire Destroys Part of House at Eslava and Conception
A fire damaged a story and a half dwelling at the northeast corner of Eslava and Conception streets. The blaze caused about $2,500 in damage, with insurance covering the loss. Firefighters faced delays due to conflicting locations and telephonic communication issues as they attempted to reach the burning building. Occupants salvaged much of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eslava and
Conception Streets
Bandits Take Two-Ton Bank Safe From McCune State Bank
Six robbers abducted the city marshal and bound him before dawn. They escaped with a two ton safe from the McCune State Bank hauling away $7,000 in cash and $20 in registered securities.
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Pittsburgh
Kans
McCune State Bank
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N. J
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Birch Abrupt
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Clarence D. Chamberlain
Mitchell Field
Lindbergh
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Uncle Sam
J. . Tanmer
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Asbury School
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Fla
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Justice Scudder
Tomor
Stokes
Rogers
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