Tait Trial Proceedings Highlight Violence Claims
In the murder trial of J. B. and Burrell Tait over P. J. O Shaughnessy death, two detectives testified Burrell admitted striking the chief. City inspector Cliff Adams and ex-policeman D W Pennington described O Shaughnessy as violent but challenged such claims on cross-examination. The defense contends self defense and the jury was seated, with testimony to continue tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Burrell Tait
P. J. O’shaughnnessy
Robert Holmes
Les Green
Senthiene
Jonesboro
O'Shaughnessy
Cliff Adams
D. W. Pennington
United States
Joel Wwo
O’shaughnessy
C. W. Tompkins
T. E. Kelly
Harry Crawford
J. C. Caffey
W. C. Croxdale
A. W. Chalk
A. D. MecLean
L. R. Helviston
James Dorlan
Charles M. Wilson
Jabez M. Ponder
Alabama Bankers Convene in Mobile With Northeastern Guests
Financiers from Alabama and adjoining states arrive in Mobile for the Alabama Bankers Association annual convention. Registration at the Battle House is heavy as talks by leaders from New York Chicago and Atlanta accompany a tour of Alabama's new 10 million port terminal system. Major General William L. Sibert will lead a Friday dock inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mobile
Alabama Bankers’ Association
Battle House
Charlies C. McCain
National Park Bank
New York
John C. Meachard
First Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago
Eugene R. Black
Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
William L. Sibert
Alabama Docks Commission
South Carolina Democrats Choose Delegates to National Convention
At the Columbia convention Governor Smith faces opposition from anti Smith factions while 18 delegates and a national committeeman and com mitteewoman are elected. Delegates are instructed for a dry nominee and platform with votes on binding primary results and unit rule debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Columbia
8. C
Smith
South Carolina
John Gary Evans
Spartanburg
Edgar A. Brown
Barnwell
Graves lauds Thompson papers for Smith defeat
Governor Bibb Graves praised The Mobile Register and associated papers for their role in Alabama's May 8 Democratic primary defeat of Al Smith and the selection of 24 anti nomination delegates. He said the Thompson newspapers performed a signal service for the Democratic party and the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Mobile Register
Associated Newspapers
al Smith
New York
Bibb Graves
Frederick I. Thompson
Alabama
Graves
Argentine student kills dancer then dies by suicide
In New York on May 17 an Argentinian medical student Horatio Columbres shot Maria Montero, a Spanish dancer, in her West 57th Street studio and then fatally shot himself. Montero lay dead as Columbres, with a gunshot wound to the temple, died later at City Hospital. The motive cited was love and a previously hidden wife and four children in Paris.
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New York
Maria Montero
Paria
City Hospital
Horatio Columbres
Miss Montero
Paris
West 57Th Street
Alfonso
Spain
Columbres
Five Die In Sleep On Chesapeake Bay Barge
Annapolis Md Mayne Everett Insley a 50 year old Baltimore captain his wife and three children died when their barge sank in Chesapeake Bay about 12 miles south of here early today a watchman aboard the barge also perished but the survivor clung to a boat and was rescued by the Virginia bound crew. The barge sank in deep water and no trace of the Insleys was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Mayne Everett Insley
Baltimore
Chesapeapeake Bay
Insley
Virginia
Norfolk
Denly
Dr. Rivers A. Rush Dies Prominent Mobile Dentist
Funeral services for Dr Rivers A Rush a renowned Mobile dentist who died after a brief illness will be at 10 am tomorrow from 266 Michigan Ave. Burial is Magnolia Cemetery He was born in Perry County Alabama and lived in Mobile for 30 years He led in civic and social life and served as past president of the state dental association Surviving are Rivers A Rush Jr a son two daughters Mrs Clyde Ne Birmingham and Mrs Edward L Robertson Vernon Ala a sister Thomas D Kemp Charlotte a c and likely others
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Rivers A. Rush
Michigan Avenue
Magnolia Cemetery
Perry County
Alabama
Mobile
State den’ Association
Rivers A. Rush, Jr
Clydene
Birmingham
Edward L. Robertson
Vernon
Ala
Thomas D. Kemp
Charlotte
Ogden Named To Moderatorship At Assembly Session
Lee Ogden of Gov Street church is slated for election as moderator at the assembly's first business session. The formal vote and proceedings will determine the leadership role for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ogden
Gov Street Church
Weather Forecast for Northwest Flo Tonight and Friday
The forecast shows pean gees 4 evate winds mostly southeast. Tonight remains unsettled with light to moderate winds. Friday continues southeast breezes with improving conditions and mild temperatures.
Leg Amputation Ahead for Lad Hurt in Crash
John Nicholas a 14 year old passenger in a car driven by Bill Cody of 505 1 2 Dauphin street suffered a severe leg injury in a collision with Chapman Bridges 28 of Chickasaw at Mackey's place. Bridges was arrested on reckless driving and held without bail as police investigated the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nicholas
Sara
Drive for Slogan Contest for Mobile JCs
The Mobile Junior Chamber plans a city wide slogan contest judged by civic groups and firms. Details are nearly set with no date fixed. The group aims for uniform branding to replace multiple slogans. A large Mobile delegation will attend the May 18–19 Anniston convention and bid for the state JCs fall session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Anniston
State
Junior Chambers of Commerce
City orders weed cutting on vacant lots
The ordinance on vacant property requires five days notice before fines and city cutting. Superintendent J J Heller says owners fail to comply so far, prompting city work and cost charges to properties. Five owners served have cut weeds and grass, reducing mosquito concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Heller
Helter
Police tighten bike and team tag license enforcement
Chief of Police Warren Burch ordered all officers to enforce the bicycle and horse drawn team license tag ordinance. Delinquents are widespread, the city license officer says, and police will make summary arrests with no warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Burch
Burch
Man loses hand in railroad accident at Commerce and St Francis
Henry O Neal 45 of 501-2 Government street was struck by a switch engine at 9 30 last night near Commerce and St Francis streets. The crushed right hand was amputated and his left arm was already severed years ago. He was saved from another train by swift action of an employer at Paterson McCoy Company and transported to the Inge Bondurant Sanitarium by Rodhe ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O'Neal
Government Street
Commerce
St. Francis
Paterson-McCoy Company
O'Neal
O’neal
Inge- Bondurant Sanitarium
Rodhe
Converse Ill Engineer to Enter East Sanitorium
Converse Ill J B Converse county highway engineer will be removed to a sanitorium in the east today. Arthur D Davis chairman of the board of revenue said his absence may last a month or six weeks. The 192 mile road and bridge building program was authored by Converse and surveys have been under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Converse
Arthur D. Davis
Board of Revenue
Converse
Davis
Trotter Takes Charge as Mobile Bridge Engineer
J P Trotter, former state highway department bridge chief assistant, becomes Mobile county bridge construction head as 192 miles of roads and bridges begin improvement. He resigned from the state post in April and is highly recommended by county highway engineer J B Converse who helped bring him to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Trotter
State Highway Department
Mobile County
County Board of Revenue
Trotter
J. B. Converse
Arhway
Mobile
Mobile Yacht Club Race Opens Season With Four Sloops
Mayor Leon Schwarz to fire the starting gum for the Mobile Yacht Club race set Saturday at 1 30 p m. the four fish class sloops sail from St Francis street to Magnolia Beach via Spottswood gap with expert skippers and aim to beat the 1925 Mobile to club record of three hours and 24 minutes.
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Leon Schwarz
Mobile Yacht Club
Alfred Staples
St. Francis Street
Magnolia Beach
Yacht Club
Mobile Bay
Spottswood Gap
Joe L. Hermann
Mobile
Firebug Attempts Arson at Earl Rayford Home
A determined fire setting attempt occurred at 9:30 p m at 1065 Congress Street the home of Earl Rayford and wife a Black couple Detectives found an unidentified man poured kerosene on porches and set the back gallery on fire The couple's quick action prevented the house from burning Police referred the case to the state fire marshal for further investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rayford
Congress Street
State Fire Marshal's Office
Rayford
Club helps tots at Kiwanis luncheon plan proceeds
Proceeds from the Kiwanis play will aid underprivileged children of the city. A special committee recommended the use of funds, and a clinic may be established as part of the program. William S. Page, principal of the University Military School, was inducted into membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Page
University Military School
Convention Won by Alabama Optical Society in Mobile
The Alabama State Optical Society met in Birmingham and voted to hold its next convention in Mobile. J W Stack of Mobile extended the invitation, accepted by the group and relayed to Mayor Leon Schwarz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama State Optical Society
Birmingham
Mobile
J. W. Stack
Leon Schwarz
Offices to Move to New Alabama Docks Building
The Alabama docks commission, now housed in the state office building for three or four years, will relocate to the new docks building next Thursday. Major General W L Sibert, chairman engineer of the docks commission, announced the move. The new building overlooks the slip between the two piers at the state terminal site and will house all executive and operating department offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Docks Commission
Docks
W. L. Sibert
The
Docks Commission
State Terminal
Japan Ready to Push War on Manchurian Border
Tokyo cabinet decisions and official comments indicate Japan is prepared to act on a moment's notice to prevent civil war disturbances from spreading to Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
London
Reuter
Tokyo
Manchuria
Marine assignment reshuffles at local recruiting office
Sergeant Frank Templeton from the New Orleans marine barracks is assigned as assistant officer at the local marine recruiting office. Sergeant James F. North leads the Mobile office, having served here for two years.
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Marine Barracks
New Orleans
Frank Templeton
Marine Recruiting Office
James F. North
Shoals Measure Conference Due Sometime Today
Washington May 17 A revised Norris Morin bill to create a federal corporation for Muscle Shoals nitrate and power properties in Alabama passed the House 251 to 165 and moves to a conference with the Senate. The House immediately urged a conference and stripped fertilizer production from the plan focusing on nitrogen. The bill includes a 2 million dollar allotment to begin Cove Creek dam construction in Tennessee.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Ala’ A
House
Senate
Morin
Cove Creek
Tennessee
Cotton Councilmen Meet in Mobile to Choose Office
Three members of the Southwide Cotton Council including Judge C K E Thomas Colonel Clarence Qousley and Dr Bradford Knapp gather in Mobile Saturday to discuss locating the permanent office of the association The group will also consider candidates for officers and aims to stabilize cotton price and production through cooperative efforts with planters.
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Southwide Cotton Council
Mobile
C. KE. Thomas
Montgomery
Judge Thomas
Clarence Qousley
Dallas
Bradford Knapp
Auburn
Alabama Bankers’ Association
Alabama Docks Commission Discusses Opening Ceremonies
The Alabama Docks Commission met this morning with General W L Sibert chairing and members Blair and Henderson present. Sibert outlined tentative plans for the opening celebration and a site inspection. The board will move to the new docks offices next Thursday at the site.
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State
Alabama Docks Commission
W. L. Sibert
F. G Blair
Charles Henderson
Silbert
The
Docks Commission
Taxpayers win deduction for pleasure car damage costs
Income taxpayers may deduct damages to automobiles kept for pleasure use when the loss results from driver negligence. The ruling from the Bureau of Internal Revenue clarifies that such costs can be written off in computing income tax.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Wilmette votes for Sabbath cinema solving servant issue
In Wilmette Illinois residents approved Sunday movies by 2779 to 455 in unofficial balloting. The vote aims to guide the council on allowing Sabbath cinemas amid a shift in sentiment linked to household help.
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Chicago
Wilmette
North Shore
Daniel Stiles
First National Bank of
Exhaustive Sugar Inquiry Seems Likely by League
Geneva May 17 The League of Nations appears on track for an exhaustive inquiry into the crist a in the sugar industry. The special sugar committee of the international economic conference approved a resolution urging urgent study of factors affecting sugar production consumption and world trade. The council may seek an investigation by the League's economic organization and decide on a possible international conference as a next step.
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Crista
Geneva
League of Nations
Special Sugar Committee
International Economic Conference
League
Economic Organization
Chamber groups seek intervention in the Consolidated South Western case
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce filed a request with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking to intervene in the Consolidated South Western case. The Southern Traffic League and the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce also sought intervention. The case involves adjustment of rates between southern and south western territories.
Witnesses Named for North Carolina Campaign Expenditures
Washington May 17 witnesses were named for examination by the senate campaign committee over presidential campaign expenditures in North Carolina. The panel deferred a decision on calling them in Raleigh after an executive session. Sedgwick Kistler and Oscar C. Wilt testified. no large sums were disclosed. Kistler said he had been told he sent $1000 to David L. Lawrence in Harrisburg, though he could not confirm the amount.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Committee
North Carolina
Raleigh
Smith
New York
George R. van Namee
Sedgwick Kistler
Lock Haven
Penn
Oscar C. Wilt
Clarksburg
W. Va
Joseph F. Gussey
Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
Harrisburg
Death Warrant Issued for Robert Shelton
The death warrant for Robert Shelton, convicted of murdering his wife, was delivered to Sheriff Pat Byrne by deputy clerk Will Conrad. Shelton is scheduled to be electrocuted at Kilby prison on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shelton
Pat Byrne
Will Conrad
Circuit Court
Shelton
Kilby
Publicity Tactics For Utilities Outlined Before FTC
Samuel E. Boney of Raleigh testified before the federal trade commission that the public utility information bureau spread favorable articles under the names of prominent Carolinas figures. The pieces, aimed at opposing municipal ownership and dam projects, circulated to 6 000 newspapers and institutions via the bureau’s Public Service bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North
South Carolina
Federal Trade Commission
Public Utility Information Bureau
Samuel E. Boney
Raleigh
N. C
Bureau
Carolinas
Public Service
Bulletin
Muscle Shoals
Boulder Canyon
Boney
Utility Bureau
Mexico Establishes First Air Mail Service
The article notes Mexico City to Tampico air mail links with one daily flight, later expanding to two daily trips. It mentions a tag on Guerita the dog for identification and links to Lindbergh’s December flight in Washington to Mexico City as a catalyst for the new service expanding to connect with U S air routes.
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Fem
Mexico
Mexico City
Tampico
United States
Lindbergh
Washington
Discharged Fire Investigator Walter G Walker Plans Continuation
Walter G Walker, appointed special investigator on October 11 to trace bombers and racketeers, has been dismissed by State's Attorney Crowe for expense reductions. He states the work will continue despite his removal, and the appointment came through the Employers' Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter G. Walker
Crowe
Walker
Employers’ Association
President Recommends Fund for Judicial Congress Seat
President Coolidge proposes Congress appropriate 12350 dollars for US participation in the international judicial congress on wireless telegraphy in Rome October 1 1928. Sweden Guatemala Siam Mexico Ecuador Denmark Peru Finland Russia Norway and Yugoslavia have accepted invitations to attend.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
United States
Rome
Sweden
Guatemala
Siam
Mexico
Ecuador
Denmark
Peru
Finland
Russia
Norway
Jugoslavia
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Adams
Pennington
Clarence MacCartney
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly of the Church
Tulsa
Oklo
Financiers
Bankers of State
C. Uarolina
Thompson
Efron Sahube
America
Damita
Ronald Colman
News
Botton
Watchman
DR. Rush
Ogden
Presbyterian Assembly
Lad
TAG Law Drive
Wil
Gus' Foracht Club
Negro
Kiwanis
Marine Corp
City
Morin-Norris
Cotton
Carolina
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