Man Convicted in Telegraph Road Fatality Manslaughter Second Degree
Chapman Bridges of Chickasaw convicted in a criminal court of manslaughter in the second degree for the death of 14 year old John Nicholas after a Telegraph road collision near Mackie's place. Bridges was sentenced to six months hard labor with bond set at 500 dollars. Nicholas died days later at City hospital from injuries including loss of a leg.
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Chapman Bridges
Chickasaw
John Nicholas
Saraland
Bridges
N. R. Clarke
Telegraph Road
Mackie’s Place
Bill Cody
Dauphin Street
Nicholas
Broadus arraigned after crash and wild escape in Davie
Charles Broadus automobile salesman and former federal employee faced four charges after a 4 30 p m yesterday crash. He fled the scene prompting chase and gunfire before being captured near One Mile Creek. Arraigned in recorder's court this morning, case reset for June 1.
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Charles Broadus
Federal Prohibition Bureau
Recorder’s Court
Broadus
Conti Street
Burch
One Mile Creek
St. Louis
Cedar Streets
Monroe
Jackson Streets
Arras and Burden
Lefevre and
Blackman
Jack Harper
Welch
Salter Tae
Bond Issue Auction to Open Board of Revenue Meeting
The board of revenue and attorneys prepare to auction the $500 million road and bridge bond issue. Arthur D. Davis says minor matters will be handled to proceed with major projects, with selling bonds as the first action. A Saturday reconvene is possible if work extends beyond Friday.
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Board of Revenue and Attorneys
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Ue Som
Arthur D. Davis
Bandit Strikes Madison Bank for Second Time in Months
In Madison Station Mississippi a robber who could not open the vault forced cashier J W Cox to reveal the combination. He returned with a confederate, opened the bank and fled with 1800 dollars. This is the second such raid in three months on the Bank of Madison Station. No arrests have been made.
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Madison Station
Miss
Bank of
Madison County
J. W. Cox
Cox
McLah murder mystery probe widens in Chicago
Chicago May 30. Oscar Wolff calls jurors from the McSwiggin inquest to be recalled as another investigation into the McLah murder mystery grows. Coroner’s jurors have not been dismissed and a reform drive linked to crime conditions hints at new steps.
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Chicago
McLah
Oscar Wolff
Cook County
William McSwiggin
Anniversary of Trinity Church consecration observed
The church marked its half century since consecration with a service next Sunday. Construction began in 1853 and the last debt was paid by Mrs. Joan G. Friend. Bishop Wilmer consecrated the church and Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson preached. Present were several fellow clergy from local parishes.
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Céelbry
Trinity Church
Joan G. Friend
Wilmer
Hugh Miller Thompson
Trinity
T. J. Beard
St. John’s
Dr. Drysdale
Christ Church
Mobile Chamber committee eyes new industries for city
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce new industries committee held its regular meeting to discuss attracting prospective businesses to Mobile. Negotiations are under way with several companies as Marshall Turner serves as committee chairman.
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Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Marshall Turner
Reckless Driving Case Reset for Harold Logan
Harold Logan of 151 South Dearborn Street faced a reckless driving charge in recorder's court after a collision with a motorcycle sidecar operated by Manuel Abates of Malbis Bakery. The case was reset for June 7 after Abates, injured in the lower body and legs, received treatment at City Hospital. The crash occurred at Monroe and Joachim streets.
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Harold Logan
South
Dearborn Street
Recorder’s Court
Manuel Abates
Selma Street
Malbis Bakery
Abates
Monroe
Joachim
Traffic Light Installations Planned in City Streets
Government and Ann streets as well as Dauphin and Ann streets will receive overhead signal lights to improve traffic flow and reduce accidents. City officials, led by Commissioner Harry T. Hartwell, oversee the project with Lt. W. N. LeGear directing traffic operations and City Electrician L. C. Lytz supervising electrical work.
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Government
Ann
Dauphin
Harry T. Hartwell
W. N. LeGear
L. C. Lytz
COP SUSPENDED OVER MIDNIGHT INCIDENT
Motorcycle Officer A Gene Stout of the police department was suspended after a midnight incident. The action follows internal review and pending findings, with authorities stating no final discipline yet issued.
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A. Gene Stout
Police
Rus
Willie Dykes case in circuit court proceeds into second day
The Willie Rudolph Dykes case, charged with manufacturing prohibited liquor, began in circuit court yesterday before Judge C. A. Grayson and continued through today with the jury likely to be convened.
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Willie Rudolph Dykes
C. A. Grayson
Lost Tot Found Near Delaware Farm After Nightlong Search
Two year old Joe Wayne Thomas was found two miles from his family home after more than twelve hours missing. Sheriff Lambert and deputies led a two hundred strong search of fields and farms. the child, exhausted but unharmed, was cared for by his parents and doctors after being found by his older brother John.
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Delaware
Ohio
Joe Wayne Thomas
G. F. Thomas
Lambert
John
Thomas
Rebel Surrenders in Nicaragua Peace Offer
Cornelius Sandoval, an outlaw linked to Anastacio Hernandez, surrendered to Col Robert C. Dunlap of the 11th Marine Regiment in Managua. An intermediary arranged immunity in exchange for handing over arms and resuming peaceful life. Hernandez was recently captured and jailed in Managua.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Cornelius Sandoval
Robert C. Dunlap
Recnaen
Doval
Anastacio Herandez
Sandova
Duke of Newcastle Dies in London at 63
The Duke of Newcastle died in London this morning aged 63. His heir is his brother Lord Henry Francis Hope Pelham Clinton Hope. Lord Henry's first wife was American actress May Yohe, divorced in 1902. May Yohe later married Captain Putnam B Lawn.
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London
Putnam B Lawn
Portland
Oregon
Carranza's Route for Carranza Flight to Washington
El Universal reports Mexican aviator Captain Emilio Carranza will not mimic Lindbergh's route. He plans to cross the Gulf of Mexico from Tampico to New Orleans then fly via Montgomery Alabama Atlanta Georgia Greenville DC and Richmond to Washington. Estimated distance 1870 miles with takeoff readiness expected within days.
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Mexico City
May
el Universal
Emilio Carranza
Segare Lindbergh
Washington
Lindbergh
Gulf of Mexico
Tampico
New Orleans
New Oleans
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Breakfast guests with Dawes and congressional leaders
Vice President Dawes and 15 Republican congressional leaders visited Indiana Warren Wyoming Phipps Colorado and Ohio. The party was led by Speaker Mayworth with Tilson Snell Hawley Wood Mapes and Johnson among others.
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Washington
Dawes
Congress
Indiana
Warren
Wyoming
Phipps
Colorado
Toy Ohio
Eeworth
Tilson
Connecticut
Snell
New York
Hawley
Oregon
Wood
Mapes
Michigan
Johnson
South Dakota
Bradford Freed on Bond After Fatal Mississippi Crash
Narvin Bradford of Cadaretta was released on $1,500 bond in a Mississippi auto crash that killed a woman and seriously hurt a man. Mrs. Perry Peden, 30, a passenger in the other car, was buried today. Boucher Rhodes, 21, another passenger, remained near death from a punctured lung.
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Calhoun City
Miss
Narvin Bradford
Cadaretta
Liberty
Perry Peden
Bradford
Boucher Rhodes
Mobile Observes Memorial Day with Services and Closed Government Buildings
Mobile joins the national observance of Memorial Day with government offices and many businesses closed. Rev. Fath D. P. Lawton delivers remarks and Henry L. Wright performs The Star Spangled Banner as Mobile Rifles provide ceremony security.
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Henry L. Wright
Mobile Rifles
Fath D. P. Lawton
Giants Defeat Robins 9-1 in Memorial Day Game
The New York Giants defeated the Brooklyn Robins 9 to 1 in the morning Memorial Day game. The Giants took the lead in the first inning and controlled the contest. Doak started for the Robins and was hit hard, while McWeeny fared little better before Enhardt finished.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
New York Giants
Brooklyn Robins
Doak
Robins
McWeeny
Enhardt
Reds Repel Cubs in Morning Game to Take 2-Game Lead
Cincinnati belted seven hits off Charlie Root across the fourth and eighth innings to beat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 0. The victory gives the Reds a two game edge over the Cubs for second place and a two out of three advantage in the series.
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Chicago
Cincinati
Charlie Root
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Cubs
St Louis Beats Pirates 10 to 1 in Memorial Day Affair
St Louis pitchers allowed 18 hits as the Pirates were defeated 10 to 1 in the morning Memorial Day game in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Buccaneers
Bill Here Toy
Budget cuts in Cuba target war and navy costs
Havana dispatch notes President Machado's economy plan will cut war and navy spending rather than reduce government wages. Officials seek abolition of redundant army and navy departments to save funds, while treasury requests for deeper cuts have met quick departmental retrenchment.
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Havana
Machado
War
Treasury Department
House Campaign Slush at Awaiting Confab
Washington May 30 The special house campaign funds committee may meet soon to discuss the program but likely will delay definite action until after the Republican national convention in Kansas City. Newton Republican said the move aims to curb defects in corrupt practice laws and keep the house ready to act on its own information. Members include Lehrbach Newton Nelson Black and Ragan.
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Washington
Lehrbach
Special House Campaign Funds Committee
Kansas City
Newton
Republicsan
Iota
Senate Campaign Investigating
House
Nelson
Maine
Republican
Black
New York
Ragan
Arkansas
Heroes Honored Plymouth England May 2
In memory of Commander William Henry Allen of the U S S Argus and Midshipman Richard, who fell in action with HMS Pelican in August 1812 services were held at St Andrew's churchyard. A Detroit detachment from the American cruiser Detroit attended as wreaths were laid on the graves conducted by Archdeacon Dankes and Chaplain J Moore.
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Plymouth
England
William Henry Allen
U. S
Argus
Richard Ss
H. M
Pelican
Oveyn
Los Angeles Dirigible Lands at Bettis Field for Balloon Races
The navy airship Los Angeles arrived at Bettis Field Meeesport shortly before 1 p.m. EDT after a Lakehurst, New Jersey cruise. Crowds watched as the huge craft circled the field and stayed for several hours before departing tonight to Lakehurst.
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Pittsburgh
Los Angleles
Bettis Field
Meeesport
Lakehurst
N. J
Mystery Deepens In Arctic Fox Expedition Loss
In Fairbanks Alaska on May 30 officials report the Fox Film expedition vanished after five days. Two planes and five men from Wise Man were en route to Point Barrow on May 13. A relief plane with Pilot Matt Nieminen and Radio Operator Richard Heyser set out but no word has come.
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Fox
Noel Wein
R. 8. Merrill
Jack Robertson
L. Virgil Hart
Charles G. Clarke
Point Barrow
Alaska
Three Major Mergers Unveiled In Nationwide Deals
Cincinnati reports detail three large mergers including Kroger buying Foltz Grocery stores bringing total to 4 165. International Printing Ink Co backed by Dillon Read plans nine plants with locations in Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn Newark Philadelphia Battle Creek and London and other sites. Merger values exceed 10 million dollars.
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Cincinnati
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Foltz Grocery and Baking Company
International Printing Ink Coming
Y Dillon, Read and Company
Wealthy Mayer Van Heusen Divorced Suit Claims Rival Love
In Los Angeles on May 30 Wil liam Proctor Manning Van Heusen of the collar firm is named in a divorce suit by his wife Mrs Irene Frazier Van Heusen. She quotes him saying he loves a rival woman more and seeks alimony and custody for their three children. His income is stated at 1500 dollars a month.
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Los Angeles
William Proctor Manning van Heusen
Wealthy Collar Manufacturing Company
Irene
Ruth
Irene Frazier van Heusen
Graves Decorated In Marietta Civil War Tribute
Soldiers killed in the Atlanta campaign were honored in Marietta at the national cemetery as veterans groups United Confederate Veterans Grand Army of the Republic Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion participated in graveside flower decoration ceremony.
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Marietta
United States Army
Atlanta
National Cemetery
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Unite of the
President Sends Wreath to Tomb Custodian
A wreath from President Coolidge was mailed from the White House to Herbert Wells Fay, custodian of a tomb in Springfield Illinois. The 18 inch wreath accompanied a card reading The President.
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Springfield
Ill
Coolidge
White House
Herbert Wells Fay
Dodd sues Colley for damages over highway crash injuries
Ernest Dodd filed a damage suit in circuit court seeking 5000 against Mrs J Colley alleging the defendant's automobile caused injuries on Craft highway near Butcher's lane. The suit claims personal injuries and damages from the collision.
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Ernest Dodd
Circuit Court Today
J. Colley
Dodd
Craft Highway
Butcher's Lane
Hickman Appeals in Parker Murder Case
Final briefs filed with the state supreme court by William Edward Hickman’s counsel seek reversal of the lower court verdict finding him guilty of Marian Parker’s murder. The appeal requests a new trial, with the court having 90 days to rule.
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Los Angeles
State Supreme Court
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
President Coolidge weighs Muscle Shoals fate at close of session
Washington May 36 The 76th congress ended as President Coolidge, with Herbert Hoover and cabinet members, considered veto or approval of the Muscle Shoals operation bill. He signed measures including the Denison barge line bill adding 10 million to Inland Waterways Corp capitalization and expanding Mississippi River services aiding Mobile port and shippers. Senator Hugo Black greeted the president among early senators.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Coolidge
Senate Chamber
Herbert Hoover
Andrew W. Mellon
Sargent
Senate
Capitol
Denison
Inland Waterways Corporation
Mississippi Warrior Ge
Mobile
Hugo Black
Cool
Communists Roundup Details Emerge From Formosa Case
May 30 report describes police detaining alleged communists from Formosa and Korea linked to a plan for an independent Formosa. Ringleaders arrested. others fled to Shanghai joining Japanese communists. Twenty three Koreans arrested at Osaka with charges not yet disclosed.
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Tokyo
Formosa
Korea
Shanghai
Japan
Osaka
Memorial gateway unveiled for American POWs at Princetown
A ceremonial gateway memorial was unveiled at Princetown Dartmoor to honor 218 American sailors and soldiers from the War of 1812 who died in captivity between 1812 and 1815 and were buried in the American cemetery. The tablet bears the inscription dedicating the memorial to God and the dead, erected by the National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812.
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Princetown
Eng
Dartmoor
National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812
Locusts Sweeps Central American Crops Across Oaxaca
Locusts swarm in from Guatemala and Central America leaving fields around Pinotepe and Pintepa Oaxaca devastated. Crops wiped out and green sprigs swept away as the pest causes extensive agricultural damage.
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Pingtepa
State of Oaxaca
Mexico
Guatemala
Central America
Pinotepa
Hoover nomination talks on ballot at Republican national convention
James W. Good, party manager, sent word that Herbert Hoover would be nominated on the ballot at the Republican national convention. He highlighted a West Virginia race between Hoover and Senator Goff. Good, a former fifth Iowa district congressman, planned a brief stop here before heading to Kansas City to oversee headquarters.
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Herbert Howes
James W. Good
Good
West Virginia
R. Hoover
Goff
Iowa
Sas City
Proposes Air Flag for United States
May 30 news out of Washington reports Representative Crafl of California proposing an aviation flag for the United States. The design would feature a sky blue field, a bronze American eagle, and an American shield on the eagle’s breast, with a white star above. A blue star, a purple star and gold palm branches would be imprinted on the flag.
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Washington
United States
Crafl
Republican
California
Rebel Chief Captured in Mexican Clash At Tototlawan
Guadalajara dispatches report insurgent leader Gabino Alvarez and colleague Jesus Flores captured after brief engagement near Tototlawan. Colonel Jose Cortes says a large insurgent group was overtaken and taken to Guadalajara for court martial.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
Gabino Alvarez
Jesus Flores
Jose Cortes
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