Santo Domingo Dead Increase In 1000 Cass Sice Trial
Citizens complain of a Florida complaint scheme in which auto horn sales never delivered. Bob Scott alias J Scott is held in Tampa on a stolen auto charge and sought by authorities. Local residents allege he took $10 from Mobile buyers for horns never delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Scott
J. Scott
Scott
Tampa
Department of Justice
Vaport
P. J. Traney
Houston
Texas
Oklahoma City
Tam
Shreveport
Widow of Charles H. Fonde Dies After Short Illness
Lydia Wragg Fonde widow of Charles H. Fonde died at 9 30 PM Friday after a brief illness. Funeral from the family residence 1559 Dauphin Street at 4 30 PM Saturday with interment in May Cemetery. She was born in Mobile April 5 1840 and lived there all her life. She leaves six children Henry Fonde of Knoxville Ill son Hiram Co Fonde Maryville Tenn Ray Fonde Mobile and Dr G H Fonde Mobile two daughters Mrs Charles M Kilbern and Elizabeth Fonde of Mobile plus several grandchildren and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Wragg
Jes H. Fonde
Dauphin Street
May Cemetery
Roche Mortuary
Arge
Fonde
Mobile
George Wragg
Manchester
England
Mary Eliza Stickney
Henry Stickney
Baltimore
Henry Fonde
Knoxville
la Son
Hiram Co. Fonde
Maryville
Tenn
Ray Fonde
G. H. Fonde
City
Mae
Charles
Suit Filed Over Alleged Assault Damages
George Davis a minor through his father Henry Davis filed suit Thursday afternoon against Lem Byrd for 5000 dollars. The plaintiff alleges Byrd assaulted him causing a broken left elbow and facial head bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Henry Davis
Lem Byrd
Byrd
Burglars Break In At Lafarize Pressing Club
Burglars smashed a side window to enter the Lafarize Pressing Club at 257 St. Louis Street early Friday and escaped with a blue suit owned by J. C. Prine and a pair of light pants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Lafarize Pressing Club
St. Louis Street
J. C. Prine
Trades union congress urges 44 hour work week in UK
At Nottingham the Trades Union Congress called on the government to reduce the general working week to 44 hours, aiming to shorten industrial hours and improve labor conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Trades Union Congress
Nottingham
Weather Outlook and River Forecast Summary
Observations at 7 am CST September 5 1930 indicate unsettled weather with possible scattered thundershowers. Alabama shows partly cloudy conditions Friday with unsettled skies and scattered storms Saturday. River forecasts suggest limited change and continued variability across the region.
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Alabama
Natural Gas Rate Schedule Filed With Utility Board
Mobile Gas company files for downward revision of natural gas rates in Mobile and five other Alabama cities. Hearing set for September 19 with rates ranging from 16.6 to 50.3 percent and an effective date of October 1. Manager W. W. Winter says the move aims to expand gas use and deliver savings to domestic and commercial customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utility Board
Mobile Gas Company
Mobile
Alabama Public Service Commission
Anniston
Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Selma
Louisiana
Three Mile Creek
W. W. Winter
Alabama Utilities Service Company
Alabama
Commission
State Commission
Winter
Means of Freeing Soan To Be Talked
John T. Cochrane of Mobile Bay Bridge Co seeks special legislation to toll free the Mobile Bay Bridge. He asks Mobile county legislators nominees Senator John Graft E J Grove George Sossaman and W C Taylor to meet with directors soon. At a Woman's Club luncheon the nominees supported a toll free bridge and pledged to back this if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soan
Mobile Bay Bridge
John T. Cochrane
Mobile Bay Bridge Company
Mobile County
John Graft
E. J. Grove
George Sossaman
W. C. Taylor
Woman's Club
General Assembly
Hearing on Mobile Bay Bridge truck rates set for Mobile
The Public Service Commission announced a hearing to consider single round trip rates from Baldwin to Mobile for trucks with 10 or more bales of cotton. The hearing is moved to Mobile and scheduled for 9 a.m. September 11 at the Chamber of Commerce, at the request of Mobile interests. Hugh White led the commission and noted the postponement. Most complaints come from Mobile residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Bay Bridge Company
Baldwin
Mobile
Public Service Commission
Montgomery
Hugh White
Chamber of Commerce
Cotton shipments into Mobile exceed 25000 bales since August
Figures released Thursday by W. K. Mullins of the Alabama Company and Albert Art of the Alabama state docks bonded warehouse show cotton totals surpassing 25 000 bales entering Mobile. Most of the staple came via the Mobile bay bridge as shipments arrive by truck and railroad around the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
W. K. Mullins
Alabama Company
Albert Art
Alabama State Docks
Mobile Bay Bridge
Funeral services for Harvard graduate Frederick G Bromberg
Funeral services for Frederick G Bromberg oldest living Harvard graduate and longtime Mobile attorney, former state senator, postmaster and congressman, who died Thursday night at 7. Burial set for Magnolia Cemetery. William Bromberg of Birmingham arrived to oversee arrangements. He was 93 and remained active until about three days before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G. Bromberg
Harvard College
Mobile
Tom McKay
Magnolia Cemetery
William Bromberg
Birmingham
Ala
Bromberg
Prohibition Raids Target Clarke County Area
Deputy marshals and federal agents from Mobile conducted two day arrests in Clarke and neighboring counties for national prohibition act violations. Several defendants were taken to Grove Hill to post bond as warrants were served. Indictments will be considered by the federal grand jury meeting September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Clarke
Grove Hill
Federal Grand Jury
Club Session Draws Over Two Thousand Children
More than 2,000 children will attend a club session, with a new system allowing adults to buy tickets at a separate cashier to speed entry. The Saenger theatre will streamline lines on Conti street under the updated arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conti Street
Saenger Theatre
Theatre-Mobile News- Club
Bop Stage
Che Seabiie
Danger diminishes as storm threat eases near Cuba
Weather bulletin notes wind speeds fading across the region and reduces danger levels. Only potential hazard remains linked to the storm's reform, with centers shifting toward the Cuba area.
Weather disturbance over Cuba coast weakens toward Gulf
The Weather Bureau reports a disturbance near the north central coast of Cuba with greatly diminished intensity and no strong winds. It should move west-northwest for 24 to 36 hours without damaging winds, about 700 miles southeast of Mobile, with no signs of intensification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Cuba
Albert Ashhenberger
Mobile
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Chief Sees Hurricane Not Damaging Florida
Charles L. Mitchell, weather forecaster, said if the hurricane reaches Florida it likely will not be damaging. The forecast noted diminished intensity, no ships warnings, and continued west northwest movement. High pressure from Bermuda to New England was cited as added protection for the Florida and Gulf coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles L. Mitchell
Florida
Caron
Saldee
Mitchell
United States
Santo Domingo
Gulf
Bermuda
New England
Weather Bureau
Damaged rudder sighted on Los Angeles dirigible flight
Frank Hall, aviator at Canastota airport, reported the Los Angeles rudder damaged during its Lakehurst to Syracuse leg. Crew members were working on the rudder as he circled the craft near Canastota. The blimp headed for the New York state fair in Syracuse but did not circle the grounds.
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Canastota
New York
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Syracuse
Frank Hall
Police Chief Slain in Cartersville Shooting
Cartersville Chief of Police Joe Ben Jenkins was shot to death early today after attempting an arrest near his home. Sheriff George W. Gaddis said the slayer was John Willie Clark, a 22 year old escaped convict. Two Negro men fled the scene after the shooting.
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Cartersille
Joe Ben Jenkins
Cartersville
George W. Gaddis
Bartow County
John Willie Clark
Jenkins
Relief For Storm Areas Sent By Plane And Ship As Island Horror Grows
Haiti and Santo Domingo receive U S relief as plane sorties deliver medicine water and doctors. Six to eight planes plan further missions with nurses supplies and water. Genevieve Sykes sails with food clothing and tents while Red Cross push meets urgent needs amid 20000 homeless in Santo Domingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Horror
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Marine Corps Voight-Corsair
Santo Domingo
Davis
Extton
O. K
Montgomery A. Stuart
Medical Department
U. S. Navy
Sanitary Department
Genevieve Sykes
Galveston
The
Red Cross
Cutts
Roy
Trujillo
All America sails for Santo Domingo relief mission
The cable repair ship All America departed San Juan at noon carrying doctors nurses and relief supplies for Santo Domingo at GoverOR Roosevelt's request. It aims to reach tomorrow afternoon and then rebuild cable station aerials and restore lines to Curacao and Venezuela disrupted by the storm.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
All America
Santo Domingo
Roosevelt
Curacao
Venezuela
French Fliers Head East to Louisville on US Tour
Capt. Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte in the Question Mark fly Paris to New York to Dallas then plan a stopover in Louisville before continuing to New York. They expect a U.S. tour gesture of goodwill akin to Lindbergh, meeting President Hoover during a weekend in Washington.
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Dallas
Texas
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Louisville
le Bourget Field
New York
East
Hoover Rene Racover
The
Fliers
United States
France
America
Lindbergh
William E. Easterwood
Easterwood
Divers Find Safe Aboard Sunken Egypt Off Armen Light
Italian divers recovered a captain's safe from the sunken liner Egypt, to be opened aboard salvage ship Artiglio with insurance reps present. The Egypt was sunk by collision in 1922 off Armen Light in about 400 feet of water, believed to contain bank notes and cargo details guiding treasure seekers.
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Brest
Frante
Egypt
Artiglio
Armen Light
Dance Postponed by Loyal Order of Moose
The ball and entertainment planned by Mobile Lodge No 321 Loyal Order of Moose have been postponed to Friday night September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Lodge No. 321
Loyal Order of Moose
Indictments Returned in Buckley Killing Case
A Chicago jury returned two first degree murder indictments in the killing of Buckley, a radio political speaker, and two gangsters at the La Balle La Salle hotel lobby on July 23. Jury testimony examined John Gillespie, former public works commissioner, who led Mayor Bowles' recall campaign.
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Chicago
la Balle
Jerry Buckley
Lester Moll
la Ele
Mek Bielley la Salle Hotel
Buck
John Gillespie
Veterans Auk Pach Repeal After Debate
At the thirty first national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars a vote backed repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and enforcement laws after extended debate and roll calls. Ada E. Harrison of New York City elected national president of the Ladies Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New York
Motlorf
Ada E. Harrison
New York City
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Minor Sues for 500 Damages Over Truck Collision
Julia Fisher represented by Emma Fisher sues Southern Dairies Inc in circuit court for 500 damages claiming injuries from a July 7 collision at Washington avenue and Cana street involving a defendant truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Fisher
Emma Fisher
Southern Dairies, Inc
Washington Avenue
Cana Street
Highway Officer Reported Kidnapped by State Bureau
In New Orleans officials say Assistant Attorney General E B Schowalter will fly to Shreveport with habeas corpus orders to compel the state bureau of identification to produce Samuel Irby and James Terrell. Shreveport police recount seeing Irby and Terrell seized from a hotel room by six bureau members. neither man has been seen since amid a broader highway department probe.
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Samuel Irby
New Orleans
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
State Criminal Identification Bureau
E. EB. Schowalter
State Bureau of Identification
Ogden, Leach and
Garris
Shreveport Police Department
Irby
James Terrell
Terrell
State Highway Commission
Santo Domingo Struck by Devastating Hurricane
Santo Domingo reels after a fierce hurricane leaves 400 buildings standing and thousands homeless. Deaths and injuries skyrocket as relief struggles to reach isolated areas. President Trujillo orders urgent food and medical relief while American ships head to deliver supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerene M
Associated Press
Santo Domingo
Police Hunt in Cellars for Kid Suspect in Grace Case
New York police joined the probe into the Grace kidnapping by searching cellars linked to Charles Edward Pope, longtime caretaker and suspect. Pope, 66, was arrested after his wife and the victim’s mother identified him as the man called Frank Howard who took the girl two years ago. The elderly janitor denied involvement and offered conflicting stories about past abductions in Perth Amboy and Buffalo.
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New York
Charles Edward Pope
Grace
Pope
Frank Howard
Perth Amboy
N. J
Pyree
Buffalo
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Cass
ARS. Fonde
Charles H. Fonde
Seeax Nived
Albert A Paaualea
Clarke Liquor Drive
Marx Brothers
Animal Crackers
Saenger
Ture
U. S. Bureau Bulletin
Herkimer, N. Y
Eee
Gov. Roosevelt
Con
Santo Domingo Republic
Theodore Roosevelt
West Indies
Associated’ Press
Aeveroee
Isle Capital
Lowbuille
Coste
Bellonte
Kentucky
Buckley
Orleans
Huey P. Long
James Cripps
Canal Street
Clai
Colum
Dominican Republic
Amis
Mamine
Curtis
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