Mandamus Filed Over Farnell Primary Qualification
In a first of its kind contest, Farnell seeks to force the county Democratic executive committee to accept his candidate papers for the board of revenue. Judge Goldsby will hear demurrers from the committee attorneys Smith and Johnson after Farnell’s lawyers Roach and Binc filed the mandamus suit. If demurrers are sustained, Farnell cannot run in the August Democratic primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsby
Farnell
Democratic Executive Committee
W. Reese Farnell
Board of Revenue
R. P. Roach
G. B Inc
Smith
Burglar Attempts Break-In At Virginia Ladd Home
Police report states a burglar tried to force entry at 254 Everett Street into the home of Miss Virginia Ladd. She awoke to a man at her bedroom window, screamed, and he fled. Detectives and police searched the area but found no trace of the intruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Ladd
Everett Street
Brady Jury Deliberates in Dallas Trial for Judge
A Dallas jury, after seven hours of argument, contemplates verdict in the second trial of John W. Brady 60, former appeals court judge, charged with the jealousy killing of Miss Ka Highsmith 26, as Judge A Pippen remains in Dallas awaiting a decision by 10 pm and jurors sent to deliberation after hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
John W. Brady
Appeals Court
Ka Highsmith
A. Pippen
Radio Schedule for WODX from The Register and News-Item
Saturday radio lineup lists time slots on 1410 kilocycles with The Dixie Ramblers and The Twilight Musical Program. Featured shows include Studio Pecara Easy Hour and Battle House Orchestra with Keene Eddy Buddy and George Tremor. Local program ends with Emmett McAfee and his Raving Maniacs then good night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WODX
Register
National Furniture Co
Pecara
The
Dixie Ramblers
Baittle House
Keene Edey
Buddy
George Tremor
Emmett McAfee
Frisco Cotton Rate To Stand After Plea Denied
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to suspend Frisco Railway’s 45 cent Demopolis to Pensacola cotton rate, effective at midnight. Mobile interests argue the lower Pensacola rate discriminates against Mobile. R. G. Cobb reports the action and potential state-level complaints. The rate has sparked prior IC C hearings and ongoing litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Demopolis
Pensacola
Frisco
R. G. Cobb
Mobile Commercial Organization
Penscola
Mobile
Cobb
Alabama Public Service Commission
State Commission
Mobile Attorney Visits Washington on Business
J P Courtney of Mobile is in Washington on official business as a guest of Senator Hugo Jack on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Courtney
Washington
Hugo Jack Friday
Love laer to fate court trial Monday
James Wooley brother of the woman held is to be arraigned jointly as the states probe into the killing of Frances Hines nears completion. Wooley, arrested on a murder charge, and Mrs Puckett are set for arraignment in the inferior criminal court Monday as defense plans are expected. The case stems from a Pine street drive and a fatal shot fired at Mrs Hines during a pursuit involving Angelo Puckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hines
Angelo
S. Puckett
Puckett
James Wooley
Wooley
Bart B. Chamberlain
Mobile Business Leader Robert Fleming Neville Dies
Robert Fleming Neville a longtime Mobile businessman and member of the T. G. Bush Grocery firm died at his home 1511 Dauphin street at 625 am He was 61 years a native of Gainesville Alabama and had lived in Mobile most of his life He is survived by his wife Willie Hobbs Neville one son Robert F Neville Jr two daughters Mrs Herbert Lyons and Miss Willie Neville one brother George Neville of Dunnelion Fla one sister Miss Heck Curry of Meridian Miss five grandchildren and other relatives Funeral from the residence with burial in Magnolia cemetery will be held Monday. time to be announced by Roche mortuary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fleming Neville
Mobile
T. G. Bush Grocery Company
Dauphin Street
Neville
Gainesville
Ala
Willie Hobbs Neville
Robert F. Neville, Jr
Herbert Lyons
Willie Neville
George Neville
Dunnelion
Fla
Heck Curry
Meridian
Miss
Magnolia Cemetery
Roche Mortuary
Dare-Devil Near Collapse In 100-Hour Endurance Feat
Jack Derby known as Dare-Devil remains handcuffed to a Chevrolet as he nears the 100 hour mark started last Tuesday at 1 3 o clock. If he endures to 5 pm Saturday he will be freed and seek sleep in the Saenger lobby. An ambulance will standby from Roch mortuary to rush him to a hospital if needed. The Mobile News Item and city merchants sponsor the event with coffee from Battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Jack
Eeme
Saenger Theatre
Saenger
Roch Mortuary
Carver Takes Stand In Slayings Trial
William R. Carver testified in his defense in the slayings case in Sebring Ohio near 1930s context, recounting how his wife and infant son were killed with a hatchet and a negro servant shot. He claimed he shot the servant after finding the attacker during the brutal family killings. The case also involves charges for the hatchet death of his son Lee and the servant Ben Whitehead. The defense aims to finish its case as witnesses are called and the trial nears closing arguments.
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Sebring
Fra
William R. Carver
Philadelphia
Carver
Lee
Ben Whitehead
Whitehead
Iver
H. C. Boardman
Chicago
Julius Stapff
Cresco
Cumberland Presby terian meeting weighs 1931 site
The Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly opened in Olney Texas on May 17 to choose next year’s meeting place with Rev A Barbee of Owensboro Ky as moderator. Evansville Ind pursues 1931 convention. Committee chairs from Tennessee Kentucky Indiana and Alabama prepared reports on education ministerial relief budget endowment evangelistic prohibition and law enforcement overtures and judiciary for presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney
Texas
General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
A. Barbee
Owensboro
Evansville
Ind
James McCleskey
Chattanooga
Tenn
John R. Morris
Columbia
H C. Walton
Birmingham
Ala
R. H. Jackson
Sharon
H. M. Guynn
Clarksville
Hardy Copeland
Nashville
Prohibition
G. B. Holliday
Camden
D. M. McNaulty
Volmer
Truck Destroyed In Wilmer Area Fire
A Chevrolet truck owned and driven by Hartwell Tope was destroyed by fire after overturning on the roadway near Wilmer Friday afternoon. The steering axle reportedly broke before the vehicle turned over and burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwell Tope
Wilmer
Wheyland Named JCC Committee Chairman for Mississippi Tour
Ed Wheyland is named chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce committee overseeing a proposed goodwill tour into Mississippi. A meeting of the committee is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m to discuss the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheyland
Ed Wheyland
Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi
Revival Urged At Southern Baptist Convention Amid Finances
New Orleans May 17 The Southern Baptist convention edges toward closure with calls for a national spiritual revival. A committee on evangelism led by Dr. L G Broughton urged church wide rejuvenation and urged Baptists to boost Christian efforts while the budget plan to raise 3 million dollars was adopted and plans for aged ministers and schools discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Southern Baptist Church
Committee On Evangelism
L. G. Broughton
Atlanta
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
W. W. Hamilton
Solon B. Cousins
Richmond
J. W. Jent
Bolivar
Broughton
Baptist Preas
Convention
Commission On Baptists
E. C. Routh
Oklahoma City
Auto Recovered After Stolen from Barnes Motor Co
Detectives Burch and Bernstein recovered the stolen automobile Friday afternoon. The car was found at Plum and Persimmon streets. No clue to the thief was obtained.
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Barnes Motor Company
North Royal Street
Burch and Bernstein
Plum
Persimmon Streets
Notaries Public Appointed in Probate Court Bonds Filed
B R Wilson and James E Bowen filed bonds in the probate court to qualify as notaries public. Appointments were made by Governor Ribb Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Wilson
James E.bowen
Ribb Graves
Jurist Missing During Alameda Graft Trial
Oakland judge Edward W. Engs vanished during a bribery case involving former deputy sheriffs J. J. Collier A. R. Shurleff and J. L. Davis and Livermore resort owner Jack Gardella. Search efforts by police Alameda officers and volunteers with aircraft were under way. The jury had been unable to reach a verdict and was kept in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Edward W. Engs
Alameda County
Oakland Alert
Judge Engs
Almieasy
Lincoln Church
Engs
J. J. Collier
A. R. Shurleff
J. L. Davis
Jack Gardella
Livermore Resort
Rift in temperance committee at Methodist convention
In Dallas on May 17 a reported rift in the temperance committee of the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal Church South convention, led by J Hun Daniels former secretary of navy, promised new problems for delegates. Exact differences among committee members were not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
J Hun Daniels
Navy
Texans Choot Negro Killer Burning Body
In Honey Grove Texas a mob burned the body of a Black man who had earlier killed landowner E F Fortenberry 50 near Sherman martial law remained in force at Sherman as another mob action unfolded in northern Texas reports add that a second mob formed in a week with details continued on page 3.
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Honey Grove
Tex
Texas
E. F. Fortenberry
Sherman
Millionaire Whittell Sued Over Whipping Incident at Party
In San Francisco on May 17 a $25,000 suit was filed in superior court against George Whittell Jr., noted yachtsman and war hero. Plaintiff Mrs. Evelyn Turner alleges she was whipped by a party guest and injured seriously enough to require hospital treatment. she accuses Whittell of maliciously inciting the assault. Whittell was unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whittell, Jr
Evelyn Turner
San Francisco
Superior Court
Eviyn Turner
Whittell
Tire Blowout Kills Two Penn Freshmen in Maryland Crash
A student car crash on the Baltimore Pike near Media Pennsylvania killed two University of Pennsylvania freshmen and injured three others. Morris Wolk of Pittsburgh and Donald Blish of Washington DC died. Survivors include A. Davis of Schnectady New York, N. Ralphin of St. Louis Missouri, and Lat Aly Lyons driver from Montclair New Jersey.
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Media
University of Pennsylvania
la Crosse
Here
Severn
Morris Wolk
Pittsburgh
Donald Blish
Washington, D. C
Delawa County Hospital
Aoe
Davis
Schnectady
Local Court Finds Defendants Guilty and Fines
Found guilty by Hamilton was fined $5 on malicious damage to property. They pled guilty and were fined the same amount. The cases involved cutting tires from an automobile belonging to Clements in St. Elmo and Grandy. Nisi bail forfeitures were ordered for Getty and further charges against Pickett and Donald, with trials continued for Powell and Robert on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Pro Tillman
Drew A. Clements
Seine
St. Elmo
Grandy
Getty
Endiana M. Getty
A. T. Pickett
Oletha Donald
Bart B. Chamberlain
Dan Powell
Tobert
Negro Captured After Morgan County Manhunt
An unidentified man believed to have stabbed Marion Goodman, a Southern Railway officer, was captured near Creek in Morgan County, four miles from Oakdale. A posse led by Moore and Oakdale officers seized the suspect, as Goodman remains hospitalized in Chattanooga in serious condition after the Thursday attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Tenn
Marion Goodman
Southern Railwa
Morgan County
Wartburg
Bile
Creek
Dale
Burge
Davis
Goodman
Chattanooga
Cotton futures open steady in New York and New Orleans
In New York on May 17 futures opened steady with January at 15.11 bid and March 15.25 May 15.80 July 15.97 October 14.99 December 15.08. In New Orleans the same day January 15.11 March 15.25 May 15.80 July 15.97 October 14.99 December 15.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Orleans
New Orleans
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi weekend
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with occasional showers Saturday night and likely thundershowers Saturday and Sunday across Alabama and Mississippi. The weather man anticipates unsettled conditions with periods of rain and potential thunder.
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Alabama
Mississippi
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Alfred P. Scully
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St. Petersburg
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Friclo
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