Bucklin Fined 100 In Ye Olde Mill Liquor Case
Clarence Bucklin, manager of Ye Olde Mill night club, was found guilty by a circuit court jury and fined 100 dollars plus costs on a prohibition violation. The case was on appeal from the inferior court where the original fine was 400 dollars higher. The sheriff reported liquor found on tables and in cars during a raid weeks earlier. The circuit court resumed after a centennial break with Judge Claude Grayson presiding.
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Clarence Bucklin
Ye Olde Mill
Tisdale Touart
Inferior Criminal Court
Bucklin
William H. Holcombe
Circuit Court
Claude A. Grayson
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Joel W. Goldsby
Grayson
J. Blocker Thornton
J. T. Hicks
A. W. McLaughlin
Bart B. Chamberlain
Willie Augudo
Pitcher Clyde Barfoot Fined After Fight in Mobile
Clyde Barfoot of Chattanooga who won his game against the Mobile Marines Saturday afternoon was fined 25 dollars and costs after a fight on Jo and St. Francis streets with H. P. Waldrop. Barfoot pled guilty and paid the fine. Waldrop's case was reset for May 27.
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Clyde Barfoot
Chattanooga
Mobile Marines
Jo and
St. Francis Streets
H. P. Waldrop
Recorder
Barfoot
Waldrop
Three Prohi Fines Levied In Inferior Court
Three fines for violation of the prohibition law were levied in inferior court Monday morning. Joe Griffith and Sarah Mallett were fined $65 plus costs. Fred Johnson was fined $50 plus costs or 30 days in jail.
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Joe Griffith
Sarah Mallett
Fred Johnson
Deserter Held After Fort Sill Arrest
William Scott of 355 St. Louis street is held at police headquarters as a deserter from Fort Sill Oklahoma. Officers say he deserted his post on April 32 and detectives rate the arrest by Detectives Robert Holmes at 50 dollars reward. Scott will be taken to Fort Barrancas.
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William Scott
St. Louis Street
Fort Sill
Okla
Scott
Robert Holmes
Fort Barrancas
Alabama Potato Market Gains on Stronger Demand
The Alabama potato market on Saturday May 18 1931 showed stronger prices with good demand for Bliss Triumphs U S No 1. Prices ranged from 1 10 to 1 20 per hundredweight with some cars at 1 25. Alabama shipments were 89 cars vs 140 Friday, while national shipments were lighter, aiding market strength as city markets face surplus.
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Alabama
Bliss Triumphs
U. S
United States
County Budget Revised but Total Unchanged in 1931
The county board revised the 1931 budget to provide monthly appropriations of 100 for health social service work 75 for the boys detention home and 135 for the Winter Visitors Club all funded from the circuit court budget and without increasing the total.
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Board of Revenue
Health Department
Charles Baumhauer
Circuit Court
Baumbauer
U. S
John F. Glennon
Edward Laueeeepee
Popularity Contest Off To Great Start
The Mobile Register and News Item opens a popularity contest where 14 women from three states vie for vacation trips. Entries are already arriving and voting through June 30 determines six city residents, two Mobile County residents outside the city limits, and other regional winners. Winners announced on or before July 7 with trips to popular resorts.
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Mobile Register
News- Item
Register
News-Item
Mobile
Mobile County
News
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Mrs Alice H Jonas Hanaw Prominent Mobile Civic Leader Dies
Mrs. Alice H Hanaw of 1414 Dauphin Street Mobile dies after a long illness at 2 10 am She was a prominent figure in civic and charitable work including organizing a tubercular preventorium for children and serving as president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Tubercular Association. The organization initially operated two groups.
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Alice H. Jonas Hanaw
Mobile
Dauphin Street
Robbery at Paul Calderon Home After Burglaries
Shortly after a burglary, robbers entered Paul Calderon’s home at 807 South Conception Street around 8 35 AM Monday and beat his wife into unconsciousness, looting a drawer containing $16. Police were notified. The prior night the burglars took a silver mesh bag a suit of clothing shoes fountain pen alarm clock and other items.
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Paul Calderon
South
Conception Street
21 Organizations Seek Awards in Helping Hand Contest
The Mobile Register and News Item notes the fourth week of the Helping Hand Contest with 21 organizations competing for monthly prizes. Women’s groups receive 10 000 votes per entry, and votes accrue from purchases at cooperating merchants. Entry is open to women’s organizations churches or affiliates via contest editor at The Mobile Register.
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Merchants Aid
Mobile Register and
News- Item
Mobile Register
News Item
Eaery
Mobile
Order of Eastern Star
American Legion Aux ‘Ary
Azalea
Order of Has
Prohibition Conspiracy Suspects Held in Alabama Case
Deputy U S Marshal arrests Jenks Tucker and Felix Jackson in an alleged conspiracy to violate prohibition law. Tucker posts bond while Jackson remains jailed in Selma awaiting trial. Sheriff Moody Drinkard of Marengo County was indicted earlier and released on bond. Government alleges an agreement to break dry laws.
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Jenks Tucker
Felix Jackson
Moody Drinkard
Marengo County
United States
Frank Phillians
Tucker
Jackson
Selma
Marengo
Drinkard
Pleas Entered in Federal Prohibition Case
Two pleas on violating the prohibition law were entered Monday at the opening of a federal court trial session lasting nearly two weeks. Jurors sworn, Louis Livingston pleaded nolo contendere to liquor charges and was fined 100 dollars. R. D. Cutts, with a prior state sentence, received 15 days in jail. Other cases for Monday were continued.
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Louis Livingston
R. D. Cutts
Tug Goes to Ship In Aid Of Stricken Eros
The tug James Daugherty from Gulf Towing and Wrecking Co. was dispatched to assist the steamer Eros in lower Mobile Bay after the vessel ran out of coal. The Eros, bound for New Orleans, was not in danger.
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James Daugherty
Gulf Towing and Wrecking Company
Eros
Mobile Bay
New Orleans
Negro sought after shooting plantation overseer in Tennessee
Sheriff L. H. Nelms led a posse into the bottom lands near Whiteville to capture Wil Morgan a negro tenant accused of shooting and critically wounding Ben Saddler 53 overseer. Magistrate Hazlegrove said Saddler was shot after criticizing the negros labor on the plantation. about 15 deputies pursued Morgan.
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Bolivar
Tenn
L. H. Nelms
Whiteville
Wil Morgan
Ben Saddler
Hazlegrove
Saddler
Morgan
Morrow Seeks Republican Senate Nomination in Kentucky
Ed win P. Morrow, member of the Federal Railway Mediation Board and former Kentucky governor, announces he will seek the Republican nomination for Senate next year. He would challenge Democrat Barkley, as his mediation board term ends in 1933.
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Washington
Edwin P. Morrow
Federal Railway Mediation Board
Kentucky
Senator Barkley
Morrow
Mediation Board
American Ambassador Gibson to Lead Disarmament Conference Delegation
Washington reports Hugh Gibson American ambassador to Belgium and head of the American delegation to the League of Nations preparatory disarmament commission opened talks with State Department officials on the upcoming general disarmament conference. The date and venue will be set by the League. Acting Secretary Castle indicated Jay Moffat, ordered from Berne to Washington, would likely be secretary of the American delegation.
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Washington
Hugh Gibson
Belgium
League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament Commission
State Department
League of Nations
State Castle
Jay Pierrepont Moffat
Alumni Crowds Fill Auburn Campus for 59th Commencement
Auburn Alabama May 18 Alumni over 1 000 returned to campus for the 59th commencement and class reunions. R O T C cadets were reviewed by Gov Miller and Brig Gen Estes and gained commissions as second lieutenants. Board of trustees and faculty honors highlighted by Dr Fred Allison and Percy Beard.
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Associated Press
Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Alumni Association
W. R. Hendrix
Birmingham
Mr. Williams
Fred Allison
Percy Beard
Tiger Hurdle
Haygood Paterson
Homer Wright
John Denson
L. N. Duncan
Coast Boy Killed in Biloxi Auto Accident
Russell Hill ten year old son of Mr and Mrs H A Hill of west Biloxi was fatally struck by a car driven by Willie Williams of north Gulfport as he walked along the highway Sunday afternoon Williams was arrested after returning home and jailed in Biloxi pending a hearing before Judge J C Batton Burial is planned for Pass Christian tomorrow
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Biloxi
Miss
Russell Hill
H. A. Hill
West Biloxi
Willie
Williams
North Gulfport
McManus
J. C. Batton
Pass Christian
United Carbon Fails to Pay Semiannual Dividend
United Carbon Co. omits the 7 percent participating preferred dividend of 3.00 for 18,578 shares out standing at year end 1930. The action cites insufficient earnings to cover preferred needs and cash conservation to fund drilling in the Kentucky field under a contract with Columbia Gas & Electric Co.
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New York
United Carbon Co
Kentucky Field
Columbia Gas & Electric Co
Federal probation officials visit Mobile on inspection trip
Joel R. Moore superintendent of the federal system of probation, touring the south, met with M. Waring Harrison federal probation officer at Mobile. The annual conference will be held in Minneapolis June 11 to 15, with Harrison set to attend.
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Joel R. Moore
Eee Nena
Washington
Mobile
South
M. Waring Harrison
Minneapolia
Harrison
Missing Rice Miller Silent On Return
A. Uy, missing after his car plunged into the White River near Stuttgart, Arkansas, last Tuesday night, is now presumed dead by many. McGill said Miller spent most of the time since the disappearance wandering the river bottoms and that the crash was partly an accident, but he would not discuss details or his whereabouts. Receivership and actions against Miller’s company followed, with reports of tangled finances and creditors' concerns, which he denied intending to defraud.
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Associated Press
Stuttgart
Ark
White River
McGill
Two Die as Texas Building Wall Falls on Fire Scene
In Gainesville Texas early today two men died and several injured when the front wall of a burning building collapsed burying firemen and spectators. The fire at the Trew Brothers Motor Company and Kennerly Hardware Company caused $100000 in losses.
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Gainesville
Texas
H. C. Talley
Texas Power and Light Company
Wayne Williams
William Block
Erick Giles
Raymond Powell
Morris Finley
Trew Brothers Motor Company
Kennerly Hardware Company
Family Row Ends in Tragedy as Photographer Shot
In New Orleans the 43 year old Edgar Bouligny, a World War I veteran famed for his photos, was shot by his wife Delia in their French quarter apartment. She says he threatened her and advanced toward her. he died after walking out of the building.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Edgar Bouligny
Delia Bouligny
Bouligny
New York
Porpoises Defend Bay Against Shark in Odd Marine Encounter
Captain R L Ramey recounts a dramatic clash in Mobile Bay where porpoises confronted a man-eating shark near Cluster 14 aboard the harbor launch Alva R. The crew observed the porpoises racing and leaping as a shark threatened the lower bay passage.
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R. L Ramey
Mobile
SLAIN U S Deputy Marshal Clyde Rivers Shot in Mississippi
In Booneville Mississippi deputies report three members of the gang that killed Deputy Marshal Clyde Rivers Saturday night have been captured. Federal and county officers continued raids in Prentiss county as 28 federal officers joined the search for a whiskey running band.
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Associated Press
Booneville
Miss
L. M. Womack
United States
Clyde Rivers
Prentiss County
Mississippi
Prohibition
H. Evertt
Collins
Hills
A. Chapman
Clarksdale
Ern
Ray Ligon
Dry Creek
Womack
Liddle and Johnson
Corinth
Dell Eaton
Tupelo
Eatons
Ligon
Rate Change Asked Steam Railroads Petition to Alter Tariffs
News item from Montgomery reports the public service commission was petitioned by steam carriers to correct tariffs on shipments from Birmingham to Alice. A Jackson note states Governor Bilbo, injured in a car accident, is convalescing at the mansion and expected to return home after medical care.
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News-Item Capital Bureau
Montgomery
Public Service Commission
Weather Summary for Alabama and Mississippi Regions
The bulletin notes generally fair weather in Alabama with warmer conditions and increasing cloudiness in the southeast Monday and Tuesday. Mississippi outlooks mainly partly cloudy with Tuesday thundershowers and cooler conditions in portions. River observations show ongoing falling levels on the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers, with varying changes in Montgomery and adjacent areas.
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Alabama
Mississippi
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