Burglars Loot Homes on Old Shell Road and Broad Street
Burglars shattered a side window at Carlos Powe on Old Shell Road before 11:30 last night, stealing jewelry and clothing worth 400 dollars. A separate burglary at John F. Lores of 310 South Broad Street netted a coat trousers a gold watch and cash. Deputy sheriffs investigated both scenes as officers noted entry through windows and doors.
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Carlos Powe
Old Shell Road
Country Club
Powe
John F. Lores
South Broad Street
Pythians Attend State Conference in Mobile Delegation
Eleven Mobile members and delegates depart for Montgomery to attend the Alabama Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias. Accredited representatives include Mobile Lodge 67 officers Rev Eldred M. Stewart Henry Simon and others with Past Grand Chancellor Jacob D. Bloch. Captain Albert J. Tellier will serve as district deputy grand chancellor for Mobile and Baldwin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Montgomery
Alabama Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Mobile Lodge
Eldred M. Stewart
Henry Simon
Rescue Lodge
C. L. Smith, Sr
Merton J. Wood
Percival Séage
Harry J. Krudop
Red Cross Lodge
Arthur F. Smith
Whistler
J. Gillette
Plateau Lodge
B. George
Jacob D. Bloch
Albert J. Tellier
Baldwin
Prohibition Fines Levied By Court
Violators of the prohibition law arrested Saturday night and Sunday paid penalties in the recorder's court. Four persons were assessed 100 dollars or 90 days, a fifth 75 dollars or 75 days, plus costs. The named defendants included Florence Green W Parks Mrs Elizabeth Farnell and Harry Figaro. Lena Bragley Ella Mae Allen William Alexander and W V Crabtree were docketed for violations and CC D Smith faced a concealed pistol charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
Florence Green
W. Parks
Elizabeth Farnell
Harry Figaro
Herman Petit
Recorder
Lena Bragley
Ella Mae Allen
William Alexander
W. V. Crabtree
Cc. D. Smith
Weather Outlook for Alabama Northwest Florida and Mississippi
Cloudy and threatening tonight and Tuesday with moderate fresh east and southeast winds in Alabama and Northwest Florida. Mississippi sees mostly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with possible showers in extreme west and north portions. Moderate southeast and south winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Mobile Will Fete Mayors At June Assembly
Mobile commissioners plan a special conference in Mobile with mayors and city executives from Alabama. The two day program will cover municipal and civic issues and a June convention aims to break attendance records. General William L. Sibert may join in escorting visitors to inspect Alabama ocean docks improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Board of Commissioners
Mobile Commisson
CURB MART FETE TO MARK FIRST YEAR'S BIRTHDAY
The Mobile curb market celebrates its first year with a morning event on Broad Street. Special bargains lure housewives as 30 prizes are awarded. Mayor Schwarz, A D Davis and Elizabeth Fonde will speak. Over the year $54,006 in produce was sold by 3,381 vendors, averaging about $15.75 per wagon daily.
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Mobile
Broad Street
Leon Schwarz
A. D. Davis
Board of Revenue
Elizabeth Fonde
Chamber of Commerce
British Lumberman Visitor to Mobile
W. Marsden and his son Arthur, directors of W. Marsden & Company Ltd of Hull, England, are in Mobile on a combined business and leisure trip. They toured local lumber mills with O. M. Phelps and inspected the state port terminals, expressing interest in the new docks. The visitors plan to tour several U.S. cities before returning to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Marsden
Mobile
Marsden
America
England
Air Mail of Mutual Benefits to Cities
Mobile to gain from annual air mail service as letters from Mayor Schwarz and other city leaders reveal. Boston Mayor Nichols calls the route a step in aviation science linking cities, while Philadelphia Mayor Mackey asserts the link will bring mutual benefits to Mobile and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Leon Schwarz
Boston
Malcom E. Nichols
Harry A. Mackey
Philadelphia
Fertilizer Rates Cut by Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad
The Gulf Mobile and Northern railroad will publish new lower fertilizer and fertilizer material rates from Mobile to Laurel Mississippi effective June 15. The change was announced via a letter to Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic office. Equal cotton export rates with New Orleans are granted from Missouri and Arkansas points.
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Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Mobile
Laurel
Miss
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Se Tar Tee Enieieioee Mae Cae
New Orleans
Missouri
Arkansas
Youth Leaders Parade to Mark Mobile Junior Day
Hundreds of Mobile youths elected last week will assume office at city hall this afternoon after a 3 o'clock parade. The procession begins at Barton Academy with boys in dark trousers and ties, escorted by mounted officers, then moves through Royal, St. Francis, Jackson, Dauphin, and back to Royal as part of Junior Day ceremonies supported by the city commission, recreation department, national guard, schools, and Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
City Commission
Department of Recreation
National Guard
Royal
St. Francis
Jackson
Dauphin
Dr Porter Mixon of Prichard Dies
Do than native Dr Porter Mixon died at his Prichard home at 4 this morning after a brief illness He leaves wife Nellie Bremen Mixon an infant daughter his parents Mr and Mrs Travis Mixon five brothers and two sisters The funeral is at 5 this afternoon at the Wilson avenue residence and burial will be in Dothan via Roche mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Mixon
Dothan
Ala
Prichard
Nellie Bremen Mixon
Travis Mixon
Coker
Wester
Otis
Ellison
Travis, Jr
J. M. Cooper
R. L. Price
Greenville
Fla
Wilson Avenue
Roche Mortuary
Prichard Recorder Adjourns In Tribute To Dr Porter Mixon
The recorder's court of Prichard adjourned on motion of Police Chief Gus Dixon in respect to Dr Porter Mixon whose death occurred early today. Dr Mixon was among Prichard's first city officials as a member of the board of aldermen. Recorder Joseph G Bowen paid tribute to Dr Mixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
City of Prichard
Gus Dixon
Porter Mixon
Mixon
City of
Prichard
Joseph
Bowen
A. T. & N. Complaint On Rates Heard In Mobile
The Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad challenges rate divisions with the Alabama Great Southern and Cincinnati New Orleans Texas and Pacific for shipments to and from Mobile via York gateway. Examiner H. Johnson of the Interstate Commerce Commission presides in the federal building courtroom with Fitzhugh Lee of the Alabama Public Service Commission observing during testimony. The case is part of a series following A T N’s Calvert to Mobile extension seeking through rates with other lines.
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Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad
Alabama, Great Southern
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas and Pacific
Mobile
York Gateway
Federal Building
H. Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fitzhugh Lee
Alabama Public Service Commission
Calvert
Guilt Plea On Larceny Count In Court Action
Robert Dixon pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was held to the grand jury under 500 dollar bond after arraignment in the inferior criminal court. W B Blackman alleged Dixon stole two tires from a Mobile Construction Company truck. Joe Keith pleaded not guilty and was held to the next grand jury under 500 dollar bond. Fred Logan manufacturing prohibited liquors was held under 500 dollar bond. William Alexander and Willie Potts faced prohibition law charges at 100 dollars and costs or 30 days. Johnsy Campbell fined 50 dollars and costs or 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dixon
Inferior Criminal Court
W. B. Blackman
Dixon
Mobile
Joe Keith
Fred Logan
William Alexander
Willie Potts
Johnsy Campbell
Byrne to Return Suspect to City
Armed with a warrant sworn by a local jeweler sheriff Pat Byrne left for Tuscaloosa to return L. F. Leary alias O. C. Ward alias Brown, apprehended there at the request of Mobile County authorities. Adams of 2 St. Joseph Street swore a warrant charging Leary with pre-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Byrne
Tuscaloosa
L. F. Leary
O. C. Ward
Brown
Mobile
Arthur A. Adams
St. Joseph Street
Leary
Woman Plots to Slay Husband in Nassau County Trap
Patchogue New York police say housewife Iva Austin 28 conspired to hire a gunman to kill her husband for insurance money and a share of $4 000. A truck driver and Deputy Sheriff Barcellona posed as the gunman and arranged two meetings with Austin and boarder Arthur Abadore who offered to pay $200 for the murder. After a $20 deposit Barcellona arrested them. Austin claimed suspicions about her husband’s relationship with the boarder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patchogue
N. Y
Nassau County
Unees
Insurw
Iva Austin
Charles Barcellona
Austin
Barcellona
Arthur Abadore
Abadore
Mobilian Killed at Natchez by Railroad Train
Richard Maury age 24 of Spring Hill was killed when struck by a speeding passenger train in Natchez Mississippi while employed as a civil engineer for the Kansas City Bridge Company. He attended Spring Hill College and Barton Academy and belonged to Delta Sigma fraternity. Survived by parents four brothers three sisters and other relatives. Body to reach the city Wednesday for funeral at Roche mortuary and Magnolia cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Maury
James F. Maury
Spring Hill
Natchez
Miss
Kansas City Bridge Company
Rich
Neering Department
Auburn
Mississippi City
Spring Hill College
Barton Academy
Delta Sigma Fraternity
J. F. Maury
James F. Jr
Harvey J
Franklin H
Lewis H. Maury
Charles G. Hays
Tallahassee
Fla
W. E. Waters
Fort Bragg
N. C
Betty Maury
Roche Mortuary
Magnolia Cemetery
Hull Campaign Manager Seeks NC Presidential Primary
Z W Turlington arrived in Raleigh to push a state presidential primary for Hull. He predicted a sweeping anti Smith victory and said delegates would favor Hull if the people express themselves, arguing Smith likely won’t be nominated at the Houston convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Z. W. Turlington
Representative Hull
Tennessee
Turlington
Hull
Smith
Houston
Driver’s License Suspended After DWI Collision
D. R. McSween of 454 Charles street was fined 101 dollars and eight days in labor with driving rights suspended for a year after conviction in recorder’s court for driving while intoxicated. He caused a collision with W. R. Steber of 156 South Dearborn street on Arlington docks. Steber was absolved of recklessness. Both cars were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. McSween
Charles Street
Recorder’s Court
McSween
W. R. Steber
South Dearborn Street
Arlington Docks
Steber
Blackhand Letters Delivered by Dead Man in Chicago
Chicago police received six black hand letters delivered by Gaetano Acci who was found dead in a roadside area near Harvard NL with two bullet wounds. The letters demanded money under threat of death and were addressed to various recipients believed to be in poor circumstances. Police suspect Acci’s killing was carried out by an associate or rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gaetano Acci
Harvard
Acci
Italy poised to sign one party electoral law this week
Rome reports semi official word that Italy will submit the one party electoral law for King Victor Emmanuel III’s signature this week after passage in both chambers. Upon signing, it will be published in the Official Gazette ahead of forming a nine member and nine member coordinating committee and a ten member candidate designation panel. The chamber reconvenes May 21 to address ministry budgets while the senate adjourns to May 29 to vote on those approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Count Volpi
Chamber
Orleans Cops Hold Fugitive Suspect
New Orleans police held Gilder Varn a 35 year old salesman on information that he is wanted as a fugitive from justice from St Louis. He is alleged to have embezzled 1875 dollars in Missouri. Varn admitted being in St Louis but denied the embezzlement charges. He has a wife and two children here with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Fred J. Tyrrell
First Christian Church
Munhall
Allegheny County
Phillip F. Clark
Homestead
Tyrrell
Clark
Hazel Clark
John Hannly
Tpt
Pichard
Nang Apa
Apus Curtis Artman
New Orleans
Gilder Varn
St. Louis
Missouri
Varn
Paint fumes blamed for death of 17 day old baby
In Chicago on May 14 authorities blamed fresh paint fumes for the death of a 17 day old baby. The child, one of twins, fell ill soon after its father Eduardo Gonzales painted the kitchen. Authorities believe the fumes contained poison capable of killing the infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eduardo Gonzales
Army Test Blimp Returns to Hangar
The Army airship 7K that recently carried out a ship to shore experiment off Saeetaner near American, picked up passengers mail and left today for its home station at Langley Field Virginia. The voyage marks the completion of its experiment at Lakehurst New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
Saeetaner
Amicatian
Langley Field
Evert
Boat Party Rescue After Casualty on River
Four youths and three men were saved when their boat capsized in the river near the launch rock. A passing woman and a rescue crew pulled them to safety near a railroad bridge, while one man, Jack White, 24, from Annapolis, Maryland, stayed aboard with a false Washington address.
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Launch Rock
Erlee
Parkway
Jack White
Annapolis
Washington
Bse
Lowden Spends $60,000 to Seek Nomination
Former Illinois governor Frank Lowden testified to the senate campaign funds committee that about 60 000 dollars were spent to advance his Republican presidential bid. He said receipts totaled 64 700 dollars and personal contributions reached 12 500 dollars, though he noted a 15 000 dollar figure per his manager Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank
Lowden
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Illinois
Clarence F. Buck
Omer N. Custer
Galesburg
Robert D. Clark
Los Angeles
Buck
State Line Fence Survey Nears Completion
Survey work on a six mile fence along the Mobile county border is nearly finished and work will start soon. The barrier aims to halt diseased cattle from Mississippi ingress with residents paying for posts while the county funds the wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Couner State Line
Mississippi
Attempt to Make Liquor Admitted in Court
Ernest Graham indicted for manufacturing prohibited liquor pleaded guilty to attempting to manufacture liquor at circuit court arraignment. He was fined $50 and ordered to pay costs equivalent to 20 days in jail. Call of the court scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Graham
Surgeons Hear Case Lectures at Battle House Meeting
The Alabama Power Company event gathers surgeons and city officials led by Mayor Schwarz for a morning session discussing case types and lateral ideas. Banquet at the Battle House will feature toastmaster L. Castleman and speakers from Alabama Power and related firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
Battle House
Schwarz
Sciea
Handle. L. Castleman Oe
Associa
Sever Minent
Alabama Power Company
Larour Fee
Powers
John Craft
Mobile
Col
R. A. Mitchell
Birrham
D. P. Bestor, Jr
E. A. Yates
Accompany
Birmingham
T. K
Kebben Power, Company
A. C. Polk
Dixie Construction Company
J. M. Barry
Alba Club
Dog River
Marion Inge
Four Face Trial for Taking Auto
F. L. Coleman, Ruby Griffith, Delile Clements, and N. E. Craft were charged with taking and using an automobile belonging to N. G. Davis. The group was found in possession of the car at a western city location after Davis reported the theft from Government and Broad streets. The case was continued to tomorrow morning at the police chief’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Coleman
St. Anthony Street
Ruby Griffith
South Royal Street
Delile Clements
Delaware Street
N. E. Craft
St. Emanuel Street
N. G. Davis
East College Street
Recorder’s Court
Warren Burch
Burch
Griffith
Davis
Sher and Stout
Flier Lands Ship Minus One Wing Near Selma
Selma California May 14 Norman Miller aviator landed his plane safely after a portion of the right upper wing and aileron broke away. The craft entered a tail spin from about 1500 feet with two ranch employees as passengers in the front cockpit. Miller and passengers escaped with only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Calif
Norman Miller
Earth
P. Seles
Ranch Employes
Miller
Army relief ships bound for Pictou and St John
Two United States army planes head to the mainland to remove the Bremen from its snowbound prison. The mission then moves to Pictou Nova Scotia and will proceed to Point Labrador under orders from General James 3B Fechet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John
N. B
United States Army
Bremen
Pictou
Point
Labrador
Eral James
Fechet
Seek Settlement of Tsinan Affair
Japan indicated it was not at present considering a settlement or communications on the Tsinan affair. The secretary general of the United Nations hinted that Premier Tanaka might discuss the advisability of doing so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsinan
Japan
Tanaka
Domestic Sugar Officials Named in New U S Associations
Officials from the United Beet Sugar Association Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association American Sugar Cane League and the Association of Sugar Planters of Porto Rico formed a new organization with headquarters to be set this week in Washington May B A was mentioned as a source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
May
B. A
Srip
Newtry
United States
Howell
Porto Rico
United Beet Sugar Association
Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association
Amercan Sugar Cane League
The
Association of Sugar Planters of
Pew Organization
Police Solve Rum Blast Mystery in Memphis Basement
Memphis Tennessee May 14 police sought to solve a blast that wrecked the basement of a downtown liquor still building. four nearby shops and three houses damaged. A resident three doors from the scene was detained for questioning as investigators probed the explosion likely from a whiskey rectifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Noted Musician Made Councillor in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Iowa May 14 Frederick Stock who has directed his Chicago Symphony Orchestra at May music festivals at Cornell college here for almost a decade is to be made councillor in Doctor of Music upon Mr Steing the commencement June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Frederick Stock
Chicago Symphony
Cornell College
Steing
Wrecked steamer Hobert towed into port after grounding
New York May 24 passenger steamer Hobert was towed into port in Boston after running aground off Manomet Massachusetts on March 9 during a storm. The vessel was removed from Mary Ann Rocks and arrived in tow today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hobert
Mary Annn
Manomet
Mass
Boston
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Maine
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Buddin
Charles Daley
Ton Fire Department
Brunet
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Hilda Floe
Randle
Wash
Callens
Pullman
Pythians
Curb Mart
Juvenile Mobile
Byrne
Blackhand
Orleans
Babe
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