Intruder Sought After Home Entry and Auto Thefts
Police hunted a night intruder who half entered Mrs. H T Kiser home on Old Shell Road and a group of thieves who took a car belonging to Dr Marion Inge in Ashland Place. A $10 bill was stolen from McCown's filling station clerk William Hilburn and Annie Wyatt reported loss of a purse containing $27 from a Bay O'Links auto on Washington avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H T. Kiser
Old Shell Road
Washington Avenue
H. T. Kiser
Old Shell
Fane
Marion Inge
Ashland
Inge
Annie Wyatt
Virginia ‘Street
Bay O’links
Arlington
Santo Domingo Reels From Devastation After Hurricane
Debris clogs harbor as relief ships delay, hospitals collapse in Santo Domingo area. At least 60 dead in maternity ward disaster. city faces $50 million in damages, plus ongoing power and water shortages. Cuban relief planes arrive with doctors and supplies. La Opinion plant buried but printing press saved. banks contribute funds amid widespread destruction.
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el Algibe
Cisco
Ing
Santo Domingo
San Luis
Isidro
la Opinion
Associated Press
Duplex
Trujillo
Marine Corps
Port Au Prince
American Electric C
Prisoners Held on Burglary and Larceny Charges
Simon, a colored man, jailed Friday on a burglary charge in Prichard under a $1,000 bond. Judge Joseph G. Bowen presided. Allegedly he broke a grocery store owned by J. W. Murphy. Willie Henry, also a colored man, jailed for 60 days on two felonious larceny charges and an attempted burglary at Yost’s store in hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vades Simon
Joseph G. Bowen
Recorder’s Court of
Prichard
Simon
J. W. Murphy
Willie Henry
Bowen
Yost
Hard
McRae Arraigned on Prohibition Charge Before Grand Jury
McRae, a Calvert County resident and former justice of the peace, was arraigned Saturday before U S Commissioner J I Burg on a prohibition violation charge and was held to the grand jury under bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Were McRae
Calvert Sec Iion
United States
J. I. Burg
Weather outlook shows showers and clouds through weekend
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with local thundershowers tonight and Sunday across regions in Alabama and Mississippi. Temperatures remain steady with unsettled conditions in the southeast, and river currents on the Tombigbee and Alabama at Selma show little change through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Tombigbee
Alabama
Montry
Selma
Mobile Prohibition Sweep Nabs 21 Suspects in South Alabama
Deputy U S Marshal D S Pennington and Judge A W Hargett led a mobile march through Dallas Marengo and Carrie arresting more than twenty persons for prohibition violations. Most defendants were Negroes and posted bond locally. Names and hometowns include White Downie Sweetwater Lawson Exmore Red Pearce Linden Claude Erwin Thomaston M M Stallworth Vester Ward Lamar Powell Ira Kidd Isaac Kidd Sallie Kidd Irvin Hill and wife Sambo Young Joe Picket Chas Steele Carter Steele Magnolias Essex Alander Mitchell Webb Coxheath Robert Pouncey Jim Patrick Barrow Bend and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
D. S. Pennington
A. W. Hargett
Mobile
South Alabama Judicial District
Frank Phillians
Hargett
Prohibition
Pennington
Defend
Carrie
Dallas
Marengo
Louis Downie
Sweetwater
Will Lawson
Exmore
Red Pearce Linden
Claude Erwin
M. M. Stallworth
Vester Ward
Thomaston
Lamar Powell
Ira Kidd
Chance
Isaac
Sallie Kidd
Lower Peach Tree
Irvin Hill
Barlow Bend
Sambo Young
Nanafalia
Joe Picket
Myrtle
Chas
Steele
Carter Steele
Magnolias
Essex Alander
Marengo County
Mitchell Webb
Coxheath
Robert Pouncey
Jim Patrick
Wesley Calhoun Barrow
Port Project to Widen Mobile Harbor Seeks Land Easements
A Mobile Chamber of Commerce marine affairs committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 11 am to discuss securing land for widening Mobile River harbor lines. Col. W D A Anderson will explain how members can help, with transfers of title to the government proposed to avoid delays in channel expansion once congress funds an appropriation.
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Marine Affairs Committee
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile River
W. D. A. Anderson
Army
Anderson
City Commission
Docks Board
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
The
Auto theft notices from Biloxi to Baton Rouge
A long distance request from Cr F Bachman of Biloxi Mississippi asks Mobile police to recover his stolen car with New York license 2 08716 last seen Friday night. A L Land of Gadsden Alabama asks recovery of a Ford stolen there Friday. Baton Rouge police request recovery of a Buick stolen Friday night and heading toward Mobile.
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Cr. F. Bachman
Biloxi
Miss
Mobile
New York
A. L. Land
Gadsden
Ala
Baton Rouge
Treaty in Force Between United States and El Salvador
United States and El Salvador exchange ratifications in San Salvador and bring a friendship commerce and consular rights treaty into force. The agreement lasts ten years or longer unless terminated by either party. Five similar treaties are already in force with other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
el Salvador
State Department
San Salvador
Robbery at New York Yacht Yard Payroll Theft
Two masked robbers held up Walter Gartland paymaster of the New York Yacht Launch and Engine Company at his shipyard offices near the Harlem River and escaped with a 3 3500 payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Gartland
New York Yacht Launch and Engine Company
Harlem River
Cabin robbed on steamer Gulf Maid report
R Williams, crew member of the Gulf Maid, told police that someone entered his cabin late Friday and stole a pair of boots and a raincoat from the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Williams
Gulf Maid
Tribute to Frederick Bromberg Pioneer Here
Funeral services for 93 year old Frederick C. Bromberg were held at 10 a m Saturday at Tom McKay funeral home Burial followed in Magnolia cemetery Rev J B Carpenter of Central Presbyterian church led the service Bromberg died Thursday night after a brief illness He organized the Mobile County Humane Society and was a longtime promoter of social work He was the oldest living Harvard graduate and was recently honored He once served as congressman from this district On call of President William J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Bromberg
Tom McKay
Magnolia Cemetery
J. B. Carpenter
Central Presbyterian Church
Bromberg
Mobile County Humane Society
Harvard
William J
Inquest Ordered Over Death of Shirley Brooks
Davenport Washington coroner orders inquest to determine blame for 16 year old Shirley Brooks death after his body was recovered from the Spokane River six days after four youths were frightened from a watermelon patch. Doctors found 13 lead pellets in his body though death cited as drowning. Watermelon patch owner Dewey Hayter fired a shotgun to scare the group. no charges filed. Brooks' companions say Hayter forced them to eat melons until ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Wash
Shirley Brooks
Spokane
Dewey Hayter
Hayter
Brooks
Governor Orders Airplane Search for Missing Agent
Governor W H Adams ordered a Colorado National Guard airplane from Denver to Raton New Mexico to aid in the search for missing federal prohibition agent Ray Sutton. Sutton vanished August 28 while pursuing leads on the slayers of Dale F Kearney, another prohibition agent killed by bootleggers at Aguilar Colorado.
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Denver
W. H. Adams
Colorado National Guard
Raton
N. M
Ray Sutton
Sutton
Dale F. Kearney
Aguilar
Col
John F. Vivian
Hearing Deferred for Benny Schottgen on Statutory Charge
Benny Schottgen of 3 North Warren Street faced Acting Recorder J. Touart on a statutory charge. Hearing was postponed to September 16 due to absent witnesses. Schottgen was taken into custody by Detective Charles Burden after a citizen complaint to Acting Chief Claude Johnson and is free on $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Schottgen
North Warren Street
Tr. J. Touart
Schottgen
Charles Burden
Claude Johnson
Notary Bond Filed for W. F. Mandrill in Probate Court
W F Mandrill was appointed a notary public and filed his official bond in probate court on Saturday morning. The appointment comes from Governor Bibb Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Mandrill
Bibb Graves
Santo Domingo tropical disturbance triggers small craft warning
A slight tropical disturbance moving westward over western Cuba prompted a 10 am small craft warning for vessels heading to the southern Gulf. The Pontchartrain cutter in Mobile stands by for potential Red Cross relief use for Santo Domingo, with no definite plans yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Southern Gulf
Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Coast Guard Cuter
Coast Guard
Bank Robbery at Oakman Alabama Seizes Cash
Two masked white men robbed the Bank of Oakman at 9 30 a m escaping with 3000 to 4000 dollars. Cashier C C Hudson fired one shot as the bandits fled in a green coupe toward Jasper then toward Tuscaloosa. Miss Willie Pearl Day and Hudson could not describe the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman
Ala
Bank of Oakman
C. C. Hudson
Jasper
Tuscaloosa
Dixie Springs
Hudson
Willie Pearl Day
Leviathan Sinks Barge After Hudson Collision
The United States Lines liner Leviathan struck and sank a railroad barge owned by the Central Railroad of New Jersey in the Hudson River at Charlton Street as she sailed for Cherbourg and Southampton. The collision occurred shortly after 9:30 am as the world’s largest liner departed its pier for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leviathan
United States Lines
Hudson River
Charlton Street
Europe
Cherbourg
Southampton
The
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Tarr elected national president of Camp Fire Girls
Mrs. Lida Foote Tarr of Cleveland was elected national president of the Camp Fire Girls of America in Boston. She succeeds Miss Florence Hughes of New York, who had acted as president since the resignation of Mrs Oliver Harriman of New York.
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Boston
Lida Foote Tarr
Cleveland
Camp Fire Girls of America
Florence Hughes
New York
Oliver Harriman
Federal writ seeks two men in Louisiana kidnapping case
Judge Borah signed a habeas corpus writ ordering Sheriff Clancy to show cause why Sam Irby and James Terrell were not produced in court. The petition accuses Governor Huey Long, District Attorney Fleury, and six state officers of conspiring to kidnap the men after seizure near New Orleans. The case follows alleged unlawful arrest and removal to Jefferson parish jail amid election tensions with Long opposing Ranaldell.
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New Orleans
Wayne G. Borah
Federal District Court
Frank Clancy
Jefferson Parish
Sam Irby
James Terrell
Huey P. Long
John Fleury
Irby
Terrell
T. F. Bell
State District Court
Shreveport
Joseph E. Ranadell
Long
Roosevelt Hotel
Joan E. Fleury
Wade Long
Certapin
Louisiana Highway Commission
Water supply in Annapolis runs perilously low amid drought
Annapolis faces restricted consumption as drought lowers water output and raises fire risks. Edgar F. Donaldson, a water company engineer, warned of insufficient drinking water soon if rain does not come, while the Naval Academy could draw water from the Severn River in a fire emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Severn River
Earthquake Shocks Rattle Melft Italy No Damages
Several light quakes were felt in Melft Italy yesterday followed by a strong tremor lasting five seconds at 10 30 pm. The population rushed into the streets but was calmed by authorities with no casualties or damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melft
Italy
U S Steamboat Inspection Service Enlarged
The U S Steamboat Inspection Service expands with 45 more inspectors to allow three re inspections of certain vessels. Officials say the move, announced by Dickerson N Hoover, will apply to all American and foreign passenger ships and adds staff in San Francisco Los Angeles Portland New York Baltimore Boston Portland Maine Pittsburgh Chicago Cleveland Buffalo New Orleans Galveston Mobile and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Cnt
Mobile
Associated Press
Washington
Dickerson N. Hoover
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Maine
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
New Orleans
Galveston
Seattle
Uriburu Leads Revolt as Argentine Navy Defects
The Navy joins a revolt against President Irigoyen under General Uriburu with 7 000 sailors backing the movement. Air force officer Francisco Torres is killed for refusing to join. El Palomar planes fly over Buenos Aires carrying machine guns as cadets head to the capital. The military college and Campo de Mayo garrison move toward the capital while the public remains largely unaware of rapid developments.
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Army
Argentina
Francisco Torres
Air Service
Uriburu
Jose Evaristo Uriburu
Irigoyen
Martinez
Joral
el Palomar
Buenos Aires
The
Mili
Tary College
San Martin
Campo de Mayo
Itima
Irigoyet
Alabama Youth Held For Slaying Father
In Gadsden Alabama a seventeen year old boy J D Shelton is jailed after saying he shot his father Georgg Shelton 43 to save his mother who was attacked by the father at a neighbor's home on Lookout Mountain. Doctors report the father in critical condition and the mother wounded with injuries including a severed ear from the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadbden
Ala
J. D. Shelton
Georgg Shelton
Shelton
Robbers Loot $120000 Jewelry from Whitneys in Evanston
In Evanston Illinois on September 6 a party led by Jason F Whitney president of Kraft Phenix Cheese Co was robbed of jewelry valued at 120000 after attending a theatre. Four suspects fled. two wore handkerchief masks. Page 3 continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Jason F. Whitneys
Whitney
Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company
Cotton Association to Start 1930 Pool Advances
G Henry, manager of the Mid-80u 5 Cotton Growers Association, said the group is ready to receive 1930 cotton and will advance 90 percent of market value on No 1 options. An initial $40 advance is planned for 500 pound bales, eight cents a pound for smaller bales. later settlements will lift advances to 90 percent as samples are classified. For options two through five, initial advances are $35 for 100 pound bales and seven cents a pound for smaller bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
G. Henry
Henry
Weather forecast predicts widespread rains easing drought
Charles L. Mitchell predicted that remnants of a tropical hurricane and a disturbance west of the Rockies would bring general showers across the north and middle Atlantic states midweek, with frequent showers in the south and Ohio Valley and Tennessee by Tuesday, easing drought without strong winds if the storm wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles L. Mitchell
Rockies
North
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf States
Lyle Bribery Trial Recessed In Seattle Proceedings
The trial of Roy C. Lyle former federal prohibition administrator for the northwest and three of his subordinates on bribery conspiracy charges was recessed for the weekend in Seattle Washington at the federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Roy C. Lyle
Northwest
Doctor W H Harper Dies By Suicide In Alabama Driveway
Gadsden Alabama September 6 Dr W H Harper Etowah county officer shot himself in the heart in the driveway of a funeral home after firing a first shot that passed through his chest. Relatives could not explain the act a note dropped from the car remains unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
W. H. Harper
Etowah Corn
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McGowin
Carriver
Bill
Theves
Dr. Inge
Wyatt
Etrate
Republic
Capital City
Rivex Bulletin
Opolis
Loosa
Omery
Steeeee
Upstate
Marine Affairs Group
Grombers
Notary Files Bond
Mualls Tech
Southeastern Gulf
Cutter
Federal
Habeas Corpus Paper
Louisiana
Petition
Jefferson
Edgar F. Donaldson
U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service
Mobile Department
Quez
Teimmto
U. S
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