City Parley on Traffic to Be Held
White Police Head Chief Burch and LeGear of the Auto Club will meet with municipal officials Tuesday to discuss traffic regulations after a spate of auto accidents. Acting Mayor Leon Schwarz called the 4 p.m. conference in Mayor Bates's office with Police Chief Warren Burch, Lt. William LeGear, and the Mobile County Automobile Club committee invited to attend.
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Burch
LeGear
Auto Club
Leon Schwarz
Harry T. Hartwell
Cecil Bates
Mobile County Automobile Club
J. H. Bancroft
Charles A. Baumhauer
S. A. LeBlanc
Club
J. H. Baker
Warren Burch
William N. LeGear
Lieumat LeGear
Beating of Union Organizer Reported Near Gastonia
Fox hunter R B McDonald testified about seeing three men lashings near Concord in Gaston and Cabarrus counties as Judge Shaw continued the mob violence inquiry. Eight arrested in Gastonia for conspiracy to overthrow the state faced delayed prosecutions while a planned meeting in Gastonia drew attention.
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Charlotte
N. C
National Textile Workers’ Union
Gastonia
Thomas J. Shaw
Gaston
E. Currie
Onia
D. Saylor
C. M. Sell
Welle
Wells
Perry
Ben Wells
R. B. McDonald
Cabarrus County
Mecklenburg Court
Shaw
McDonald
Forrest Leigh
Concord
Leigh
C. D. Saylor and Co. M
Cavalla Invasion Dazzles Mobile Bay Residents
Reported in Mobile Bay and Mullet Sound on a Saturday morning a surge of cavalla moved up from the gulf attacking schools of mullet. Residents near Fairhope and the eastern shore described acres of cavalla and mullet leaping, with several large cavalla caught off Fairhope pier and near Point Clear. Sheriff Pat Byrne recounted a scene near the wharf where a net captured a cavalla briefly before it escaped, and local fishermen noted the unusual influx after years without such invasions.
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Mobile Bay
Mullet Sound
S.0.s
Cavalla
Gulf Waters
Gulf
Fairhope
Bay
Mobile
Fullet
R. J. Clark
William Barbour
McGowin-Lyons Hardware and Supply Company
Carl Bloxham
Barbour
Pat Byrne
Mobile River
Jake Reuben Appeals City Fine After Smoke Violations
Wesco Paving manager Jake Reubens was fined 21 dollars plus costs on four counts of violating the city smoke ordinance. An appeal was filed. Witnesses disputed smoke levels while Reubens defended actions taken to reduce emissions at the Augusta and St Emanuel streets plant.
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Jake Reuben
Jake Reubens
Wesco Paving Company
Frank M. Coffin
D. H. Edington
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Line
S. Hungie
Conception Street
W. H. Wagner
South Royal Street
J. J. Busby
Charleston Street
Reubens
Alabama maternity home reopens after health officer’s advice
The Alabama Maternity and Infants' Home on St. Anthony Street, closed four days ago on Dr. Charles A. Mohr’s suggestion, reopened Saturday after reports of slight meningitis symptoms among inmates were investigated. The Sisters of Charity, in charge, said no trace of the disease was found.
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Alabama Maternity and Infants
St. Anthony Street
Arles A. Mohr
Sisters of Charity
Ernie Koob Sold To Atlanta Crackers
Ernie Koob, standout pitcher from Louisville in the American Association, has been sold to the Atlanta Crackers from Mobile. Frank H. Bell Spiller, Crackers president, announced the deal after weeks of pursuit and prior offers deemed too low by Mobile owners.
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Ernie Koob
Mobile Bears
Louisville
American Association
Atlanta Crackers
Frank H. Bell Spiller
The
Crackers
Kood
Murphy High adds 16 rooms as $103,000 permit issued
Official figures on Mobile construction rise after a $103,000 permit for Murphy High School additions, 16 rooms, is issued by Inspector C. W. Adams. Work has begun and the deadline ends the fiscal year. A. Z. Williams gains permits for two residences at costs totaling $5,000 with five rooms each on North Virginia and Elmira streets.
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Mobile
Murphy High School
C. W. Adams
A. Z. Williams
North Virginia Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Elmira Street
Ward Rallies May Be Held In Petitions
Public meetings in the interest of petitions will be held in each ward to seek a referendum on building a municipal lighting plant and widening St Emanuel Street. Commissioner Hartwell says petitions are circulating with good response and that voters should decide if the city should operate its own power plant. He urges turnout in every ward and notes signatures gathered. election triggers if 2 500 voters request it under the city commission act. He spoke to police officers and detectives, urging independent voting. An attached voter statement addresses residents and references Alabama Power Company.
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St. Emanuel Street
Erne T. Hartwell
Serna
Hartwell
City Commission
Alabama Power Company
Wernicke Visits Mobile for Old Spanish Trail Motorcade
Wernicke, general chairman of the Old Spanish Trail motorcade, is in Mobile Saturday to meet the local committee. A Battle House luncheon will discuss mobilizing a Mobile delegation as the caravan travels from St Augustine toward San Diego with widening support. Frank Boykin chairs the local committee on delegation outreach.
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O. H. L. Wernicke
Mobile
San Diego
Battle House
St. Augustine
Frank Boykin
Baker Sees Dauphin Island Bond Victory Likely
Commissioner Estes D. Baker, chair of the Dauphin Island bond committee, predicts an overwhelming passage. He urges Mobile county voters to back the issue, citing broad impact on Mobile’s upbuilding and future fishing rodeo attendance, and public access to the beach for Mobilians and families.
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Dauphin Island
Estes D. Baker
The
Board of Revenue
Mobile
Prisoner Robs Prohibition Agent During Dawn Hold Up
A negro prisoner grabbed the officer’s pistol near Conception street road, bound and searched him, and fled toward a swamp, as officers pursue both the attacker and a second man who discarded a liquor keg. The incident occurred at dawn and details come from Judge A W Hargett’s office.
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Prohibition
Harvey Hughes
Conception Street
A. W. Hargett
Old City
Hargett
Chines
Will Open Books For Registration In January
Registration books will open at the courthouse during the first ten days of January as announced by the board of registrars. Registrars will work in county precincts during October and November. Eligible voters may register at the courthouse or precinct sessions and transfers from other counties or states to Mobile are allowed under state law. The next board session will be the last before the Democratic primary and general election unless a special registration is ordered by the board of revenue.
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Board of Registrars
Mobile
Board of Revenue
Funeral rites for J. Martin Smith Sr in Birmingham
J. Martin Smith Sr., 59, who died in Birmingham, will be buried there after funeral services. A Mobile native, he worked with Barney Cavanaugh Hardware and Southern Supply in Mobile before moving to Birmingham twenty years ago. Survived by widow Florence Rumph Smith two sons Manderville and J Martin Jr two daughters Althea and Florence four brothers one sister and other relatives.
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J. Martin Smith
Birmingham
Smith
Mobile
Barney Cavanaugh Hardware Company
Southern Supply Company
Mr. Smith
Florence Rumph Smith
J. Martin Smith, Jr
Manderville Smith
Althea
Florence Smith
Julius Smith
G. Archer Smith
O. Lee Smith
C. N. Farrar
Burglars Enter Home of First National Bank President
Burglars gained entry to D. P. Bestor Jr. at Government Street by cutting a rear screen and breaking a door. Police were notified by watchman Ted Carney Friday night. Officers Girod and Quinn responded and found the home entered. Detective Mose Bernstein assigned to the case. loss amount not stated.
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Government Street
D. P. Bestor, Jr
First National Bank
Ted Carney
Girod
Quinn
Mose Bernstein
Smith Injured Acting Mechanic for Phil Wood
Venice Italy Sept 14 Captain Smith acting as mechanic for Phil Wood was seriously hurt today by a fall from the American boat in speed races here Major H O D Segrave of England won the first day’s race for Count Volip’s cup with an average speed of 88.56 kilometers or 55.35 miles an hour
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Venice
Italy
Smith
Phil Wood
H. O. D. Segrave
England
Count Volip’s
District Attorney Holmes Shot Dead In Ambush
Borger Texas September 14 district attorney John A Holmes was shot and killed in the driveway of his home as he turned from his garage. His wife and mother in law Mrs Donna B Greene witnessed the killing and saw a man flee after the volley of three bullets. Texas rangers were summoned to assist in the hunt and the motive remained unclear. Holmes had taken office January 1 and was to prosecute cases including murders of two peace officers.
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Borger
Texas
John A. Holmes
Texas Rangers
Dan Moody
Holmes
William J
Whitey
Walker
Denver
Ed Bailey
Hugh Walker
Bailey
Nest Paths
Lubbock
Plane Returns City of Baltimore Fails Transcontinental Flight
The monoplane City of Baltimore, after taking off from Wichita for Los Angeles, could not gain altitude and returned to the municipal airport at 11:30 AM. The crew flew as far west as Las Vegas New Mexico before turning back, signaling the cross country endurance attempt may be abandoned.
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Wichita
Kans
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Municipal
Las Vegas
N. M
Warrants Planned for Unpaid Street Tax Delinquents
J Rogers Burgett, collector, announced warrants will be issued at the start of next week against those who have not paid the $5 street tax. The delinquent list will be completed Monday and warrants issued. Many people remain on the list and taxes may be paid without penalty until warrants are issued.
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J. Rogers Burgett
Burgett
Bodies Found Near Rheims Confirmed American Soldiers
Workmen rebuilding the Chateau Des Grandsbois near Rheims, France unearthed several bodies believed to be American soldiers from the great war. Authorities were notified without disturbing the scene, leaving number and identification uncertain, though cartridges and buttons found beside the bodies indicate American origin.
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Rheims
France
Chateau Des Grandsbois
Here
Thirteen Marks Claar Family Birthday Friday The Thirteenth
In Paris Illinois on September 14 a son was born to F W Claar and family. Claar was born Friday the thirteenth in 1900 and was twelve on Friday the thirteenth in 1912 when twenty schoolmates were invited to his birthday party but thirteen attended.
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Paris
F. W. Claar
Claars
Claar
Lone mariner Paul Mueller shipwrecked again near North Carolina
A single-handed navigator from Germany, Paul Mueller, who crossed the Atlantic solo to Charleston, was shipwrecked near Ocracoke Island. His vessel the Aga II was a total loss after drifting 10 days from Charleston, confirmed by district coast guard headquarters.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Paul Mueller
Atlantic
Germany
Charleston
District Coast Guard
Ocracoke Island
Crash kills man and three children near Magnolia Michigan
In Peru Illinois a New York Central locomotive struck a car at a crossing killing Christopher Nelson 36 Violet Ahlstrom 12 Floyd Ahlstrom 13 and injuring Laverne Ahlstrom 8 who was said dying The mother of the Ahlstrom children and three other youngsters Leannea 6 Rogenew 4 and Baby Barbara were seriously hurt Nelson drove the car as he failed to stop at the crossing when the locomotive with only a caboose approached.
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Peru
Ill
New York Central
Christopher Nelson
Violet Ahlstrom
Floyd Ahlstrom
Laverne Ahlstrom
Magnolia
Ahlstrom
Leannea
Rogenew
Barbara
Nelson
Suit Filed by Katheryn Wilson for Reparation
New York Sept 14 Mrs Katheryn Wilson wife of a wealthy automobile agent who sold expensive foreign cars to Peggy Joyce and other Broadway celebrities has filed suit for reparation.
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New York
Kathryn Wilson
Locke Brothers
Peggy Joyce
Ominous calm over Gastonia as anti-communist rally looms
In Gaston County North Carolina tensions rise as an anti communistic mob estimated at 200 to 300 men warns three NTU organizers to stay away. The Gastonia Gazette warns left wing labor groups of risk if they stage the rally. Authorities fear possible violence and rumors of militia and smuggling circulate ahead of the date.
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Gastonia
N. G
National Textile Workers’ Union
Gaston County
Gastonia Gazette
Fiery Girl Organizer Vows to Continue Carolina Work
Sophie Melvin, 19, who faces a September 30 trial in Charlotte in the Gastonia police chief death case, plans to tour textile centers in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island to fund defense for textile strikers and organizers. She speaks tonight at the Workers Center in Union Square and pledges to keep her work alive to strengthen southern worker organization.
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Fiery Girl
Carolina
Sophie Melvin
Charlotte
N. C
O. F. Aderholt
Gastonia
Sophie
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Workers Center
Union Square
Trade Commission to Reopen Power Probe in October
The Federal Trade Commission announced it will resume hearings into the financial structure of public power utilities, likely starting in the second or third week of October. The probe previously paused after the Election Bond and Share Company resisted producing books, with court action sought to compel disclosure. The ruling in New York was stayed pending further action through September 16.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Election Bond and Share
New York
Weather Outlook for Gulf Coast Region this Weekend
A generally fair weekend for Alabama Mississippi and northwest Florida. Saturday night will be slightly cooler in parts, with Sunday turning mostly fair and mild across the area.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Know Mobile Better cost ranking campaign
Statistics from the National Conference Bureau show Mobile’s total cost of living at 97 versus 100 for the U S average. The “Know Mobile Better” campaign is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce with The Mobile Register and News-Item.
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National Conference Bureau
Mobile
United States
Know Mobile
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Register
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U. 3
Harry Hughes
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Amie Geabetein
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Miguel de Braganza
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