Bloodhounds Aid Sheriff in Manhunt for Escaped Suspects
In Batesville Mississippi bloodhounds brought from Clarksdale join a sheriff posse after two officers were overpowered while transporting two captured suspects on a railroad theft case. The deputies, Rube Davis and William Wilson, were injured and treated before joining the hunt as the pair fled with one officer’s pistol.
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Batesville
Miss
Clarksdale
Illinois Central
Rube Davis
Como
William Wilson
Sardis
Suit Filed For Twenty Thousand Dollars
Ernest L. Robert filed a circuit court suit Wednesday against the Republic Creosoting Company and Grady Whitney seeking 20000 dollars. The complaint states Whitney driving a defendant truck on May 18 on Moffatt road struck a car in which the plaintiff was riding, causing personal injuries.
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Ernest L. Robert
The
Republic Creosoting Company
Grady Whitney
Whitney
Moffatt Road
Capone Freed From Miami Jail on Habeas Corpus Writ
Alphonse Capone known as Scarface and three companions were released this afternoon from the Miami city jail on a habeas corpus writ issued by Circuit Judge W A Thompson. The action follows their detention in connection with tax cases and Chicago gang operations. Release marks a legal victory amid ongoing prosecutions.
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Miami
Fla
Alphonse
Scarface al Capone
Chicago
W. A. Thompson
Weather and river forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Partly cloudy midweek with little temperature change. The Tombigbee and its branches, plus the Alabama River at Montgomery and Selma, are forecast to rise tonight and Thursday following 7 am observations on May 14.
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Montgomery
Selma
Labor Approves Roberts For Supreme Court Post
The American Federation of Labor approved Owen J. Roberts for the vacant associate justice seat on the Supreme Court, fading opposition from labor and negro groups. The nomination faces a Senate judiciary subcommittee report next week, with expected speedy confirmation. Roberts, a Philadelphia lawyer, is lauded for untangling complex legal problems.
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Labor
Roberts
Supreme Court
Washington
Owen J. Roberts
American Federation of Labor
John J. Parker
William Green
Federation
Senate Judiciary Committee
Philadelphia
Hoover
Edward T. Stanford
Senate
North Carolina
Cagle's Wife Arrives in New York to Join Indicted Husband
Miss Marian Halle, indicted in Gretna Louisiana, arrives in New York and asserts she is simply Miss Halle as she plans to reunite with Christian K. Cagle who was said to be leaving West Point to join her. She walks off the Crescent Limited unaccompanied avoiding photographers.
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New York
Marian Halle
Gretna
Christian K. Cagle
West Point
Miss Halle
Pennsylvania Terminal
Crescent Limited
Cagle
Military Academy
Methodist churches gain autonomy at quadrennial conference
Self governing churches for Korea, Brazil and Mexico won autonomy while keeping a vital link to the mother church. Bishop James Cannon Jr. was set to face the Episcopacy committee over charges of stock market activity. Other names include Josephus Daniels and F. T. Fitzhugh.
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Dallas
Texas
Korea
Brazil
Mexico
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pene
James Cannon, Jr
Washington
D. C
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Josephus Daniels
Raliega
N. C
F. T. Fitzhugh
Memphis
McSwain Opposes Three-Man Muscle Shoals Leasing Board
Representative McSwain of South Carolina files a minority report opposing a temporary three member board to lease Muscle Shoals. He argues the property should be leased as a single unit to one entity and the board should be a continuing body confirmed by the Senate. The majority supports a divisible lease and multiple lessees.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
House
Board of Three
Senate
Franklin Placed On Trial By Senate of Mississippi
Franklin, chairman of the state tax commission, went on trial before the Senate as impeachment proceedings move forward. The House managers pressed charges of high crimes and misdemeanors while his counsel argued technicalities. The session followed a social gathering with Governor Bilbo at the governor’s mansion.
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Franklin
Senate of
Mississippi
State Tax Commission
House
Jackson, Miss
C. Franklin
Thetate Tax Commission
Senate
House of Repsentatives Board of Managers
Enate
Futilly
Tax Commission
Bilbo
House Investigating Committee
Warren Brothers
Otoge Prices Rally Right in Late Trade
The stock market edged forward in a feeble session as rails and industrials led gains late in the day while oils and utilities lagged after midday. A firmer freight car loadings report aided rails, with weekly totals at 942,899 cars for the week ended May 3, and investors hoped the downtrend was arrested.
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New York
Wall Street
Egan Reports Robbery at Negro City Park
Mat Egan, park keeper on Davis Avenue, reported Tuesday night two Black men overpowered him as he tried to arrest them for staying on the swings after instructions. One restrained him while the other seized his revolver. Egan gave police descriptions of the suspects.
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Mat Egan
Davis Avenue
Egan
Docks Board Holds May Meeting With Full Attendance
The Alabama state docks commission met in May with full membership including General William Sibert as president Frank G Blair of Tuscaloosa and Richard A Christian of Mobile. Routine business on operating affairs occupied the session.
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William Yhn Sibert
Frank G. Blair
Tuscaloosa
Richard A. Christian
Mobile
Alabama State Docks Commission
Commission
Pearce Fined $100 for Prohibition Violation
George Pearce was fined $100 or 90 days by the recorder for violating the prohibition law. Assistant Recorder T. J. Touwart assessed the fine. John Covington of 1514 Government street faced an intoxicated driving charge in recorder's court, reset for May 16.
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George Pearce
T. J. Touwart
John Covington
Government Street
Recorders Court
Naval Accord Again Upheld By Envoys
Washington hearings on the London naval treaty saw Cabinet members and an admiral defend the pact. Secretary Adams estimated U S costs of meeting limits at about 1 million but argued it beats the old arms race. Secretary Stimson and Admiral Pratt endorsed the accord and its varied gun strategy, noting parity would not occur before 1936.
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Washington
Adams
Naval Committee
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
Stimson
William V. Pratt
Juniors Meet Broadcasting Staff at Club Lunch Program
Mobile civic clubs heard a special junior Chamber of Commerce program at the Cawthon hotel. Hun terkins led the offer with local radio singers, violinist Walter Patterson, and pianist Dorothy Butterly providing performances.
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Bers
Mobile
Hunterkins
Unior Chamber of Commerce
Cawthon Hotel
Civic Club
Watkins
al Treadway
Guisseppe Rossi
Whs
Walter Patterson
Toselli
Steve Kimbrough
Mandalay
Treadway
Dorothy Butterly
Federal raid nets stills in Hariston area Mississippi
Federal officers from Mobile report destroying seven stills within two miles of Hariston over two weeks. In raids Tuesday and Wednesday they seized two steel drum stills fermenters and about 800 gallons of mash across the Mississippi line near Tanner Williams. No arrests were made. earlier raids recovered three stills and three men, and the first raid yielded two outfits with no arrests.
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Hariston
Miss
Mobile
A. W. Hargett
Graves and Hudson
Marning
Mississippi Line
Tanner-Williams
Charles Nettles Docked After August 1928 Accident
Detectives Holmes and Green arrested Charles Nettles on a charge of failing to stop after an August 1928 accident. They filed the charge when Nettles appeared in circuit court as a witness in another case. The collision allegedly involved automobiles of Ollie Broadus and James Taylor and injured four mules.
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Charles Nettles
Holmes and Green
Allege Nettles
Ollie Broadus
James Taylor
Nettles
Heavily Fined Man Over Liquor Sale at Plateau Dance
William Pickett was fined $100 and paid costs of 30 days in an inferior criminals court for selling liquor at a Plateau dance. He received an additional $500 and 140 days costs on a concealed pistol charge. Willie Lartigue faced trial for assault to murder with George H. Fagan as complainant.
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William Pickett
Plateau
Willie Lartigue
George H. Fagan
Mobile Delegation Unseated at Alabama Labor Meeting
Mobile Local No. 770 with 18 delegates was unseated by a 59 to 53 vote after a heated Alabama Federation of Labor session in Tuscaloosa. Walter F. Schaffer led opposition over charges of non union labor for hall construction as the credentials committee favored the Mobile delegation. The convention condemned amusements for using mechanical shows, targeting two Birmingham theatres. Executive session followed with reports on charges against officials including J. L. Hurst and loan questions for the federation yearbook.
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Mobile
Street Railway Workers’ Union
Alabama Federation of Labor
Tuscaloosa
Associated Press
Walter F. Schaffer
Mine Workers’ Organization
Federation
Birmingham
C. P. Thiemonge
Executive Committee
J. L. Hurst
Hurst
Griffin
Bessemer
Marathon Runners Sign Up For Event
Entrants from Bayou La Batre Citronelle and Semmes register for the government street marathon starting at the courthouse to Broad street and back at 5 oclock. Mobile recreation department reports ten entries. The race date is set for Saturday afternoon May 2 and details for registration are with W E B Jones at the Y M C A or local sponsors.
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Government Street
Courthouse
Broad Street
Bayou la Batre
Citronelle
Semmes
Mobile Recreation Department
Register and
Lyric Theatre
W. E B. Jones
Citronelle Hosts Annual Celebration With Candidates
Citronelle Alabama welcomed hundreds for its annual celebration featuring a barbecue, candidate talks, sports, dancing, fiddlers, a greased pig race, and other amusements. Events began at 4 AM and continue through midnight with discussions by hopeful officials planned for the afternoon.
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Citronelle
Ala
City Flooded by Heavy Rain Ends Prolonged Drought
Mobile received 1.67 inches of rain from late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, the heaviest in months and ending a drought that began in May. Farmers welcomed the rainfall as crops suffered, with a year-to-date deficit noted at 12.60 inches. The downpour started around 11 p.m. and eased by early morning, leaving only a few flooded streets.
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Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Mr. Ashenberger
Ashhenberger
Antil
Derby Narrowly Survives Rain in 100-Hour Nonstop Drive
Jack Dare-Devil Derby enters day two of a 100 hour nonstop endurance test, driving a Wheeler Motors Chevrolet sedan from Mobile toward Pascagoula. Despite heavy rains and water reaching the running boards near Bienville Square, he reports no stop or tire trouble, relying on Keily tires and a Benrus timekeeper.
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Chevrolet
Jack
Derby
Benrus
Wildberger Jewelry ‘Company
Leon Wildberger
Bienville Square
Wheeler Motors, Inc
Mobile
Crane Chevrolet Company
Pascagoula
Pat-Holt Tire Company
Controversy over Strange payroll remarks rocks Mobile board
Developments last Wednesday centered on C L Strange the road maintenance engineer and the board of revenue. A memo by R Peavy and H W McGee alleged Strange pressed for political support from payroll workers. The board may seek Strange’s resignation and shift construction duties.
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C. L. Strange
Board of Revenue
Strange
Laurendine
John EB
Winston C. Laurendine
Ume
Leas
Bo Revenue
Boykin
Peavy
L Strange
Steward Reported Missing From French Vessel Niagara
Mobile police search for Janpari Maurice steward on the steamship Niagara who was last seen Tuesday afternoon. The 34 year old man, about five feet eight inches tall and 150 pounds with blonde hair, failed to report for duty Tuesday night as the combined freight and passenger ship arrived in Mobile Sunday.
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Mobile
Janpari Maurice
Niagara
Pioneen
Maurice
Radio Schedule from WODX Studio This Week
The Register and News-Item lists WODX radio slots on 1410 kilocycles with programs from 10 00 to 7 30 including National Furniture Co Studio Sunshine Hour Gayfer Quigleys MajesticFs Easy Hour and Love Call, featuring Gu Jones Jesse and special numbers.
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WODX
Register
National Furniture. Co
Sunshine Hour
Gayfer
Quigley
the Majestic F. Ns
Estey
Jesse
Gu Jones
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Joe King
Bohop Gannon
Minority Report
House Committee
Otoge
By Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press Financial
Docks Board
Pearce
Penaltzese
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America
Parley Records
London
Charles F. Adams
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County Board
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Steward
Assenger
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