Reforestation Parley in Mobile County Seeks $3500 Aid
Officials and private citizens meet at the courthouse to plan forest restoration in Mobile County. A $1000 school board appropriation funds a survey of 23 000 acres of school lands, while $2500 from the revenue board aids timber conservation and lookout points.
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Mobile County
Page S. Bunker
Board of Revenue
Board of County School Commissioners
John Craft
J. A. Reaves
Mobile
J. E. Prine N
Bunker
Agg
Negro Injured When Horse Runs Wild on City Streets
Tillman Richardson, negro of 654 St Emanuel Street, was seriously injured Friday morning when the horse he was driving ran away near Water and Eslava streets. He was taken to City hospital for treatment.
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Tillman Richardson
St. Emanuel Street
Water and
Eslava Streets
City Hospital
Chief Seeks Hard Labor Rules to Cut Drunk Driving
Police Chief Warren Burch urged hard labor sentences for drunken drivers and strict stop ordinance enforcement to cut auto fatalities. Lt. W. N. LeGear backed tighter traffic enforcement after recent accidents, stressing curb on speeding, running with one headlight, and poor brakes.
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Warren Burch
Burch
W. N. LeGear
LeGear
Lifeboat Races in Mobile River Set for September 29
Lifeboats from various flags will race a 1.5 mile course from the state docks to Government Street starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday September 29. Boats must meet committee rules with Waterman ships from the Waterman line having won last year.
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A. J. Tellier
State Docks
Government Street
Waterman Steamship Federal
Braddock
Hastings
Waterman
United States
Mobile River
August police arrests and operations report
The police department made 668 arrests in August and recovered property valued at 2 755 dollars. Disorderly conduct led with 163 arrests and 100 for drunkenness. Items recovered included six automobiles, a diamond ring, watches, a typewriter and bicycles. Prison labor and meals totals are also noted.
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City Commission
Warren Burch
New Calendar Views Sought In City
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce will seek local business views on changing the calendar to 13 months. A national referendum is underway after blanks were sent by the U S Chamber of Commerce. A special committee recommended calendar changes to improve annual period comparability and suggested international conference input. The US government should join that conference.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
National Chamber
Youth killed as teens among Mobile traffic crashes
A 17 year old died and ten people were injured in several Friday morning accidents around Mobile. James Wheeler Quinn 17 died after his car hit a truck driven by James Williams. Catherine Davis 14 and sisters Annie Laurie Davis Elane Davis and Marian Hoell were among the injured. Billie already hurt earlier with Quinn and Williams are recovering. Funeral for Quinn set for 4 PM Friday.
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Mobile
James Wheeler Quinn
Ida Quinn
South Dearborn Street
Catherine 8. Davis
M. L. Davis, Jr
Oak Grove
Ala
George Rose
Flint Avenue
Annie Laurie Davis
Catherine Davis
Elane Davis
Donald Billie
Madison Street
Quinn
City Hospital
Billie
Williams
Roche Mortuary
Davis
Sidney Pflager
South Broad Street
Hallett Street
Old Shell Road
Desertion and Lost Money Blamed on Seaman Beggs
Kenneth Beggs a seaman on the Hathawan blames a shipmate for desertion of his companion and $45. Beggs reported to police headquarters and asked detectives Burton and Arras to help locate his companion and the missing money tucked in his trousers after they rented a Conti street room.
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Kenneth Reggs
Hathawan
Reggs
Police
Burton and Arras
Beggs
Conti Street
Mobile
County Attorney Arranges Federal Fisheries Publications Move
Through J H Webb and Senator Hugo Black the Bureau of Fisheries will supply Mobile fishermen with its literature. Publications will be sent to the Mobile public library, upon request by local anglers. The chief of the bureau notified Webb that the library will receive all future publications.
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J. H. Webb
United States
Hugo Black
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
Mobile
Mobile Public Library
Black
Department of Commerce
Webb
Officials visit by Southern Railway inspectors
Several officials of the Southern Railway visited on Thursday during the regular inspection trip. The group included R. E. Simpson of Cincinnati general manager of western lines M. E. Madden of Birmingham general superintendent for Alabama and G. W. Adams of Selma superintendent of the Mobile Selma division.
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Southern Railway
R. E. Simpson
Cincinnati
Western Lines
M. E. Madden
Birmingham
Alabama
G. W. Adams
Selma
Mobile-Selma
Charges Filed Against Union Heads in Jail
A police investigation led to charges against union leaders after seized arms surfaced. The complaint was filed minutes before the court time was set, with authorities stating the case involves alleged possession and distribution of weapons.
Governor orders aide to monitor Gastonia communist meeting
Raleigh NC Sept 13 Nat A Townsend counselor to Governor O Max Gardner was sent to Gastonia to attend a scheduled communist meeting and monitor potential trouble with officials expressing concern. Townsend was directed to stay through tomorrow to oversee the situation.
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Raleigh
N. C
Nat A. Townsend
O. Max Gardner
Gastonia
Townsend
Conspiracy Charges Filed Against Eight Union Members
City officials pressed charges of conspiracy to overthrow the government against eight National Union members and workers arrested after a raid. A warrant sworn by Detective H M Joyner alleges firearms distribution to further the plot as courts consider further action in Mecklenburg County.
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Charlotte
N. C
H. M. Joyner
Thomas J. Shaw
Mecklenburg Superior Court
C. M. Sell
C. D. Saylor
J See
Yt Saylor
George Saul
Paul Sheppard
Taylor Shuttle
Dewey Martin
John Gibson
Etley Ritch
Lell
Saylor
L C Page Sentenced 60 Days For Grand Larceny
L C Page charged with grand larceny for taking a suitcase of candy samples from the Cawthon hotel lobby. A hearing in recorder's court Friday morning sentenced him to 60 days hard labor. The suitcase reportedly belonged to H L Reeder of New Orleans. Porter Johnnie Smith testified Page offered the bag for $8. Ruth Carr and Luther Powell were fined for disorderly conduct.
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L. C. Page
Cawthon Hotel
Recorder’s Court
H.L. Reeder
New Orleans
Johnnie Smith
Page
Ruth Carr
St. Emanuel Street
Luther
Alabama Docks Commission Board Meeting Scheduled in Mobile
Gen William L Sibert president of the Alabama State Docks Commission will preside at a 9 o clock Saturday session in Mobile with former Governor Charles Henderson and F G Blair of Tuscaloosa among expected attendees. Only routine business is listed for consideration.
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Alabama State Docks Commission
William L. Sibert
Mobile
Charles Henderson
F. G. Blair
Tuscaloosa
Fire destroys Hudson Essex storage plant in Hasselhorst
A storage plant of the Hudson Essex Motor Company in Hasselhorst suburb sustained severe damage from a fire. Twenty-five automobiles in boxes were destroyed and forty more were damaged by fire and water as firefighters removed several cars from the warehouse.
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Hudson- Essex Co
Berlin
Hudson-Essex Motor Company
Hasselhorst
Robbers Take Ex Jewelry Worth Ten Thousand
Chicago report says two pistol men captured broker Harry Ex after dinner and carried off $10,000 in ex jewels. They locked him in a cedar closet and taunted him about calling for release while planning the exit. Authorities search for the Ex robbers.
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Chicago
Harry Ex
Orlean s Train Parley Taken To Union Meet
Seattle Sept 13 A plan approved by William Green AFL president and W D Mahon Amalgamated Association head for settling the New Orleans trolley strike was moved to the Dale car men convention. New Orleans strikers rejection split delegates with some backing Mahon and others supporting continued AMU backing. Mahon declined comment beyond disapproval of the action and said instructions from Green would go to the Carmen's Union executive board and then to the convention.
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Seattle
William Green
American Federation of Labor
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Car and Electric Railway Company
New Orleans
Dale Car Men
Tony
Stfikers
Green
Mahon
Amalgamated Association
New Orleans Union
International Carmen's Union
Attempted dynamite attack on streetcar in New Orleans
Police and deputy marshals tighten vigilance after a dynamite package was hurled at an Esplanade belt streetcar on Wednesday night, minutes after the car men's union rejected a strike settlement plan. Motorman George Leach was injured by the blast but the device did not explode.
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New Orleans
Cer
Carmen's Union
Leach
Air mail route added from St Louis to Omaha with St Joseph stop
Postmaster General Brown announced night air mail service to begin October 1 on the St Louis to Omaha route via Kansas City and including St Joseph Missouri as a stop. The development expands federal mail service and connects several cities in a single night flight corridor.
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Washington
Brown
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Letter on loan to finance Southeastern newspaper deal read in court
In Macon Georgia a June 25 letter from John A. Park to Bell C. Head offered financing for a Durham Sun purchase for 250000 with cash at once. The document, read by A B Lovett, was entered as Hall Lavarre case testimony amid allegations of equal operating control and a federal probe into International Paper Company financed papers.
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Macon
John A. Park
Raleigh
N. C
Times
Bell C. Head
International Paper Company
Southeastern
Hall-Lavarre
A. B. Lovett
William Lavarre
David Lindsay
Roger James
Durham
Sun
Lavarre
Harold Hall
Augusta
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Federal Trade Commission
Hall
Woman Burned in Gasoline Explosion at Home
Mrs. G. A. Guess of 907 Garrity Street was treated at City hospital for hand Burns after a gasoline explosion at her home on Friday. She was later allowed to return to her residence.
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G. A. Guess
Garrity Street
City Hospital
Naval Pact Fem Informal Trip Planned Believed Reached
The article reports an informal understanding tied to naval parity and a controversial cruiser issue. It notes plans for a trip by women’s groups as part of the broader pact discussions. Officials signaled progress while cautious voices urged continued debate.
British cabinet in session on American naval vote
London officials report a special cabinet session at 5 o clock to review Ramsay Mac Donalds disarmament proposals and the American naval vote. Downing Street remained silent while officials say final details await informal talks between the premier and President Hoover.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Downing Street
Hoover
Washington
MacDonald Well
Stimson Announces Ready for General World Naval Conference
Secretary of State Stimson said the Anglo American naval pact is a fait accompli and a general world conference with Britain, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy could be called. He stressed small remaining differences can be settled at the conference and a new world state of mind may follow if it succeeds. Ramsay MacDonald’s Washington visit looms as a determinant for timing.
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Washington
Stimson
Great Britain
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Hoover
Great
Earthquake Felt Mildly In Long Beach Area
A slight earthquake was felt early today in Long Beach California and nearby areas. No damage was reported.
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Long Beach
Cal
Weather Outlook for Alabama Mississippi and Northwest Florida
Local forecast shows partly cloudy skies with local thunder showers Friday night and Saturday. Temperatures remain relatively steady with little change.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Mobile paving program to extend 983 miles of streets
The Know Mobile Better Campaign promotes a 1929 paving program to expand Mobile's 983 miles of paved streets. Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce with the Mobile Register and News.
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Mobile
Know Mobile
Junior —— of Commerce
Mobile Register
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