Fire blamed for destruction of ante bellum home
Sheriff Pat Byrne and deputy state fire marshal investigators concluded arson caused the burning of the Alvarez home near Saraland, a Civil War era residence rich in antiques. Caretaker Thomas Casey reported seeing the building ignite after an absence for a stray cow. Authorities pursue leads with two recent arson probes guiding the case.
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Saraland
Thomas V. Alvarez
Pat Byrne
Straighton
Thomas Casey
Alvarez
Byrne
Slaughter
Semmes
Reckless Driving Case Postponed In City Courts
Fletcher Sheperd of 261-1-2 street faces charges tied to a collision at Broad and St Anthony that injured Mrs M Hines and Mrs A Nichels with May 21 and June 2 court dates. Theola Lane Spring Hill and Ira McKay Davidson street were also involved in another reckless driving case. Delton W Smith’s failing to stop after a minor injury incident was continued to May 24.
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Fletcher Sheperd
M. Hines
North Lafayette Soak
A. Nichels
Toulminville
Nichols
Hines
Broad and
St. Anthony Street
Theola Lane
Spring Hill
Miers Appeals Immigration Exclusion After Hearing
George Miers, a Napolitan youth who arrived in Mobile as a stowaway last winter, will appeal to the secretary of labor to gain admission to the United States. attorney William H. Armbrecht will file the appeal once the hearing record is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miers
Mobile
Secretary of Labor
United States
William H. Armbrecht
I. H. Vincent
Miller G. Baker
New Orleans
Jose T. Ware
Gulfport
Ervin
Guard Boat Sent to Flood Region
Coast guard patrol boat CG-293 released from Tampa drydock sails toward the Mississippi flood area above New Orleans. The vessel will reach Mobile to stock and refuel before continuing to the river region for duty.
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Coast Guard
Tampa
Fla
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Gulf Division
Mobile
Mississippi
Negro Brings Return for Murder Charge in Macon
Pink Hill alias Arthur Garner a Black man wanted at Macon Mississippi for murder was brought back by Deputy Sheriff J T McClure who arrived here this morning to face the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink Hill
Arthur Garner
Macon
Noxubee County
Miss
J. T. McClure
Veteran Alabama Senator Reaches 80 Today
State Senator John Craft of Mobile, longtime Alabama legislator, reaches his 80th birthday today. He will return from Montgomery to attend weekend conferences and meetings.
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John Craft
Mobile
Alabama
Montgomery
Weather Digest Northeast Gulf Coast and Southeast
The report covers extreme Northwest Florida Alabama and Mississippi with mostly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday and possible light showers. Florida trends toward generally fair conditions with light southeast to south winds and gentle breezes.
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Washington
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile Keeps Gulf Lead on Coast Traffic
Mobile remains the Gulf region's top outbound freight port to the Pacific for the year ending June 30, 1926 with 111 941 tons, ahead of New Orleans at 106 199 tons. Inbound traffic favored New Orleans though, with 91 487 tons to Mobile's 23 325. Overall intercoastal traffic declined for both ports over three years.
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Mobile
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Department of Commerce
Pacific
New Orleans
Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club Annual Barbecue
The Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club announces its annual outing and barbecue at the clubhouse. Guests must obtain entry tags from the secretary and wear them in plain sight while on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club
Optical Jewelry Firm Is Formed
The Southern Jewelry and Optical Company, Inc., with headquarters in the city, forms to combine optical and jewelry retail operations. The new firm plans to consolidate expertise and expand services for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Jewelry and Optical Company, Inc
Mobile Forecast Promises Light Showers Tonight
The Mobile area can expect probably light showers tonight and Saturday. Forecaster Albert Ashh enberger issues the current local forecast for Mobile and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Albert Ashhenberger
Amnesia victim Ole Hystad found in Mobile
Ole Hystad 29 disappeared from Senator and Williams last Monday night. Detectives Green Bauer and Walter Burch found him dazed on Dauphin street near Water at 1:30 AM. He cannot recall his wanderings, appeared mud–streaked, and was returned home by cab. He had been in Mobile a week after arriving from San Francisco.
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Ole Hystad
Senator
Willams
Dauphin Street
Water
Green
Bauer
Walter Burch
Hystad
Mobile
Huttad
Dauphin
I. Hystad
San Francisco
Seaman Davy Killed Aboard American Schooner
William Davy a seaman aboard the Annie Murphy fell through a hatch while the schooner came up the bay at eight this morning. He died hours later at the Marine hospital from a fractured skull. The Roche mortuary received the body. Officers say the fall occurred as he slipped on deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davy
Annie Murphy
Marine Hospital
Roche Mortuary
Davy
Turner Witnesses Given Pro Fines in Prohibition Case
Turner witnesses Bafram Lewis and El Newburn of Turnerville were held to the grand jury under $500 bond on manufacturing prohibited liquors charges in the Graves- Lee case. Other defendants faced fines in the inferior criminal court including Willie Stokes Bing for 100 and 90 days, Bodden and Scott for 50, Bobe for 51, and others for trespass reckless driving and possession of liquor with varying costs and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bafram Lewis
el Newburn
Turnerville
Star State
P. T. Graves
Felix Lee
Mack Turner
Willie Stokes
Douglas Bodden
Raymond Scott
P. Bobe
Bodden
Julius Peyton
W. Singleton
M. Schusse
Cecelia Seculor
Naturalization Plea Cancelled Amid Fraud Claims
In federal court Judge Robert T. Ervin cancelled Charles B. Gluck's naturalization petition citing fraud and false information. Also before the court Joseph Lee faced two prohibition violations and was fined $200, while Clarence Wright was fined $1 after admitting boarding a ship prior to customs inspection in an employment bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Gluck
Robert T. Ervin
Joseph Lee
Clarence Wright
Negro Hart Hurt in Dock Accident at Choctaw Point
Aaron Agee, a Negro worker unloading timber from flat cars at the Gulf, Mobile & Northern docks, Choctaw Point, was knocked from a car by a timber piece this morning and seriously injured. He was taken to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Agee
Gulf, Mobile & Northern
Choctaw Point
Agee
Witness Miss Lillian Bedard Faces Treacherous Trial Verdict
Miss Lillian Bedard of Plainville Kansas testified in Stockton Kansas where her former sweetheart Ray Maher faces a murder charge in the death of her brother Bud Bedard. She recounts leaving Plainville for Wichita to escape Maher and says he threatened to kill her amid memories of their broken romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Bedard
Plainville
Kan
Stockton
Ray Maher
Bud Bedard
Miss Bedard
Weather at Sea Favors Lindbergh Flight
Weather reports from Cape Race to Newfoundland show favorable sea conditions for Lindbergh’s trans Atlantic crossing with winds 16 to 25 mph at sea level and 30 to 40 mph aloft. From Ireland to the American coast, lighter southwest to west breezes prevail with fair cloudy areas and light showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lindbergh
Meteorological Department
The
Air Ministry
Associated Press
Newfoundland
American
50 000 to Witness Balloon Contest
Akron Ohio May 20 Aircraft of every description will be on hand for the balloon race held May 29 as a preliminary to the international contest. About 50 000 spectators are expected to witness the start and the entry list has already exceeded the original limit. More than 100 planes and many types of machines will attend the carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Chest Directors to Meet Monday
The Mobile Community Chest board of directors will gather at 6 20 pm Monday at the Battle House for a dinner meeting to vote on admitting the newly formed home service agency. The executive committee referred the matter to the full board for final action, with Gordon Smith, chest president, hosting.
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Mobile Communit Chest
Battle House
Home Service Agency
Gordon Smith
Chest
Michigan village school blast toll reaches forty four
Funeral preparations were completed in Bath Michigan for 44 killed in the schoolhouse blast by Andrew Kehoe. One victim is Kehoe’s wife. A relief drive led by Governor Green funds are sought for the stricken community and a new school house. An inquest is planned next Monday as investigators examine possible access to the building.
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Bath
Mich
Andrew Kehoe
Kehoe
Lansing
Fred W. Green
Red Cross
Green
Orks
Frank Smith
Driver Cleared on Drunk Charge in City Court
Harvey Pierce was cleared on a drunk driving charge after a police court hearing. Witnesses testified he appeared intoxicated and abusive when warned. He received a $25 fine plus costs. Other drivers, including 8. M. Ward and James Bradley, were fined for reckless driving. Claude Norden, Leon Smith, John Daufer, and Nelson Adams faced fines for speeding or related offences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Pierce
Clifton Adams
Recorder
Adams
Pierce
Gorry
M. Ward
James
Poison Fatal to Tuscaloosa Bride
Mrs. Perry Watkins a 19 year old newlywed who had been married three months died after taking poison kept on the farm for killing crows. The incident occurred at her home four miles from Tuscaloosa on the Columbus road with no reason found for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Perry Watkins
Columbus Road
Attempt on Gov Sorlies Life News from North Dakota
A bullet fired through a window of the executive mansion narrowly missed Governor A G Gorne in Bismarck as details emerged. Police investigated the late yesterday incident and reviewed security at the state mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
A. G. Gorne
Rumors Fly Of Lindbergh Weather Plane Sightings
Residents in East Greenwich Halifax and Scituate report sighting of a plane resembling Lindbergh’s craft. Observers describe wobbling and possible engine trouble as the craft moved over coastal towns around 9:40 to 10:00 a.m. The reports note attempts to tie the craft to Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight and identify numbers NX-211 and 120-N as potential marks.
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Providence
East Greenwich
Halifax
Mass
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Scituate
Achusetts Bay
Flood toll may reach one thousand in Mississippi Valley
Washington May 20 Loss of life in the great flood may reach 1 000 according to Lew R Palmer past president of the National Safety Council who toured the stricken area He said deaths will be hard to know but estimates point to about 1 000 rather than 500 Half a million people are homeless and damage totals will be staggering Palmer urged federal flood control action and NSC support for public sentiment favoring the best plan to save lives in the Mississippi valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lew R. Palmer
New York
National Safety Council
Mississippi
Palmer
Mississippi Valley
Ten Day Jail Term For Receiving Stolen Property
Willie Preston was sentenced to 10 days in jail after conviction in the circuit court for receiving stolen property. Toulmin Broadus paid a $50 fine plus costs and 20 days jail for violating the dry laws. F J McFayden was fined $50 and costs with 20 days jail for operating an auto while intoxicated. Henry Nelson faced $1 fine and court costs on an assault and battery charge. John L Tanner had bond forfeited after failing to appear in court for operating an auto without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Preston
Toulmin Broadus
F. J. McFayden
Henry Nelson
John L. Tanner
Jackson Postal Head Shoots Self in Post Office
Jackson Tenn May 20 Postmaster William E Stone of Selmer McNairy county shot himself in the rear of the post office building and died within an hour. He was 56, appointed postmaster in September 1923, leaving a wife and two children. Postoffice inspector A A Meester arrived shortly after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Tenn
William E. Stone
Selmer
McNairy County
Postoffice
A. A. Meester
Jackson
Stone
Youth Bound Over in Dry Law Case
William Davis, a youth, charged with possessing liquor for sale, had a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner J I. Ens today and was bound over under bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
United States
J. I. Eens
Port Busy as Seven Vessels Sail Last Night
Seven vessels sailed last night with five carrying cargo while two arrived. The week saw heavy port activity with full berths, rapid cargo handling, and inter port traffic. Liner movements included Suranco to New Orleans and Islands freight. The United Fruit Company ship rose to Tela in ballast after bananas, Commodore Collins arrived to coal, West Madaket sailed to London, and William Boyce Thompson headed to Houston. The Schoodie arrived from New Orleans to complete a general cargo for South American ports next week.
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New Orleans
United Fruit Company
Tela
Collins Alsoorwegian
United States Shipping Board
West Madaket
Waterman Steamship Corporation
London
William Boyce Thompson
Sinclair Navigation Etyma
Houston
Thal
Schoodie
Mississippi
South American
Doctors War on Cosmetic Craze
Washington May 20 The American Medical Association convention heard Dr EB B Tauber Cincinnati urge a national drive for law to curb false cosmetic claims. He warned beauty products injure thousands of women. Delegates backed the crusade as reports noted fewer liver cirrhosis deaths and heart ailment deaths, linked to less alcohol use per Dr Leonard G Rowntree Mayo Clinic Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
EB B. Tauber
Cincinnati
Association
House of Delegates
Leonard G. Rowntree
Mayo Clinic of
Rochester
United States
Sinclair Given 3 Months Term In Teapot Dome Case
A three month jail term and a $500 fine were imposed on Harry F. Sinclair, oil operator, for contempt of the U S senate during the Teapot Dome investigation. He refused to answer questions when summoned in March 1924, was convicted on March 16 after eight hours deliberation, and immediately appealed to the D C Court of Appeals while released on $5,000 bond.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
United States Senate
Justice Hitz
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Sinclair
Senate
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
New Church School Committee Named
The Cum ban Presbyterian church in Lakeland Florida named a new education board and overtures committee led by Rev T A Devore The appointees include J W Duvall Moberly MO Hardy Copeland Nashville TN R A Moser Clinton TN W Millerford Owensville IN R A Haggard Waynesboro TN and T A Harron Nashville H J Fraff Tampa J F Martin Tarrant AL John B Tally SC AL G W Freeman Mansfield MO The new panels are aligned with the education commission amid church board disputes.
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Lakeland
Fla
Educational Investigating Commission
Church Board of Education
T. A. Devore
General Assembly
Cumban Presbyterian Church
Devore
Education Board
J. W. Duvall
Moberly
Hardy Copeland
Nashville
Tenn
R. A. Moser
Clinton
W. Millerford
Owensville
Ind
R. A. Haggard
Waynesboro
T. A. Harron
H. J. Fraff
Tampa
J. F. Martin
Tarrant
Als
John B. Tally
Sc . Ala
G. W. Freeman
Mansfield
Beth Lege
Lindbergh Reaches Halifax Ahead of New York Flight
Lone Slim Lindbergh lifted from Long Island at 7 62 this morning in the Spirit of St Louis heading toward Newfoundland and Ireland. The trip shows fog and mist hindering early progress while Halifax reported him near 10 AM and weather improved with clear seas ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Associated Press
Lindbergh
Paris
Long Island
Digby
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Maas
Atlantic Ocean
Meteghan
Nova
Pe Ieee
Oa Sey
Setts
Newfoundl
Foundland
Newfoundland
Ireland
St. Louia
Glick Seen in St Joseph Amid Missing Minister Tale
In St Joseph Missouri on May 20 officials traced a man identified as Rev Roy Glick Hershey a missing Atlanta Georgia minister. A car dealer reported a man bought a new auto on May 13 and a photo matched the buyer to the suspect, who claimed he was a salesman heading to a new territory from the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Roy Glick
Hershey
Lanta
R. Glick
Glick
Smoky Mountain Railroad Spur Approved By ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Smoky Mountain railroad to acquire a 27 mile line from Vestal to Sevierville Tennessee and also allowed the Tennessee and North Carolina railway to take over the Smoky Mountain system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Smoky Mountain Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vestal
Sevierville
Tenn
Tennessee and North Carolina Railway
Smoky Mountain
Rental ads boost tenants search in News Item Classifieds
Practical People urges renters to use News Item Classified Ads for housing. The Rental Classifications section simplifies finding rooms houses or apartments by listing offerings. Include your property in the 3607 and Ads to attract tenants and save search time.
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Sydney
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Gov. Sorlie
Charles A Lindbergh
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