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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1924

Page

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Warrants Issued Over Irvington Stock Law Incident

Prominent business men from St. Elmo Grand Bay and Irvington are named in warrants sworn in the inferior criminal court after cattle were released from the Irvington stock pen by a band of men. The list includes Ben Hamilton Carey Hamilton J Hamilton Ben Deakle Scott Da Will McClain Warren Deakle John Deakle Johnnie Deakle Gilford vis Frank Hamilton Bruen Davis Deakle Buck Wells Herbert Wells Fred Hamilton John Ramsey le Winston Oliver Parker A a H Freeland Spencer Schell Davis Price Mills Wester Iton Lawrence Field Ed Clark Clark and Albert Bosarge. Sixteen defendants were ordered to the county jail at noon and charged with unlawful assembly and will appear in the criminal court next.

St. Elmo Grand Bay Irvington Inferior Criminal Court Ben Ben Hamilton Carey Hamilton J. '. Hamilton Ben Deakle Scott da- Will McClain Warren Deakle Ohn Deakle Johnnie Deakle

Negroes Held in Auto Theft Case in Atlanta

Two men, described as James McJud and Oscar Terrin, were arrested in Mobile and charged with stealing a Studebaker from an Atlanta motor company. They were held on federal warrants, bound over on bonds of 500, and turned over to federal authorities after waiving examination. Police say the men tried to flee when flagged, and the car was taken from Harry of Mobile.

Atlanta Oscar Terrin James McJudnegroes Fedi Fediph Ted Degroes Studebaker Harry Mobile

Free Lecture by T. H. Ironton at Theatre Sunday

International Bible Students announce a free lecture by T. H. Ironton at the Theatre Sunday morning at 11 o clock. The talk titled World Dominion Being Trans4 will use prophecies to describe the transfer from Satanic domination to the Christ kingdom.

International Bible Students’ On T. H. Rnton World Dominion Satan Christ

Traffic Rule Change Permits Left Turn on Conception Street

City hall announces a traffic change allowing a left turn on Conception Street. The street becomes a one way southbound segment, impacting Monday arrivals and easing vehicle flow.

Conception Streets

Weather forecast calls for Sunday showers in Mobile area

The weather bureau reports occasional showers possible Sunday in Mobile and vicinity. The forecast notes continued warm conditions with a low around 78 degrees last night.

Weather Bureau Mobile

Jolly Escapes County Jail Farm Prisoner Noted

An escape from the county penal institution occurred as convict J J Jolly fled from the county farm while serving a 70 day term. City officers and camp officials are involved in the search and recovery efforts.

J. J. Jolly County Farm Jolly Vnstin Con

Weather forecast for Alabama and Atlantic states

The Weather Ston reports likely showers in Alabama with generally unsettled conditions. The Atlantic and East Gulf states are expected fair most of the week with variable cloudiness and light to moderate temperatures.

Ston Alabama Atlantic and East Gulf States Fair

Irregular but Higher Prices Seen at Open in Stock Market

Prices moved irregularly higher at the opening of today’s stock market amid reports of expanding business in weekly mercantile reviews. Buying orders covered a large list with several sales in blocks of a thousand or more shares. A good demand returned for specialties and tobaccos. St Paul preferred remained under pressure. Cotton futures opened firm in New York with October at 22.85 and other contracts listed. New Orleans futures opened steady with October at 21.65 and other months cited.

New York St. Paul

Negro Involved in Clash Leaves Officer Wounded

Jim Anderson of 960 South Lawrence Street is in City Hospital with a serious abdomen wound after a confrontation with Special Officer John H. Farmer on Davis Avenue last night. Police say Anderson resisted and tried to seize the officer’s pistol during a stop over a package believed to contain whiskey.

Jim Anderson South Lawrence Street John H Tootsie) Farmer Davis Avenue Anderson

Speeding Charge Results in $15 Fine for L A Province

L A Province was fined $15 or 15 days by the recorder after Motorcycle Officer White testified Province drove east on Dauphin Street from Hallett to Broad at 20 mph. Province claimed to be accustomed to fast driving. Wooley was charged with speeding and failed to appear. bond forfeiture and alias writ of arrest were ordered with hearing set for September 26.

L. A White Dauphin Street Hallet Broad Josep Wooley

Knights of Columbus to Play Thoss Club for Charity

The Knights of Columbus baseball team will play the Thoss Sporting Goods club Sunday September 28 at Monroe Park to raise funds for Mobile County Tuberculosis home. Organizers include John A Hughes Chick Malone and a Tubercular Home auxiliary delegation. R M Weinacker of Mobile Baseball Association provided the ball park. Committees will canvass the city for tickets.

Knights of Columbus Thoss Sporting Goods Club Monroe Park Mobile County John A. Hughes Chick” Malone Thoss Club R. M. Weinacker Mobile Baseball Association

Gasoline prices flat with recent cuts reported

No cut today in gasoline prices though reductions were reported in parts of the country. Prices remained 20 cents, while Shreveport and north Louisiana points reportedly cut by Standard Oil. New Orleans kept 18 1/2 cents, a cent and a half below Mobile. Louisiana and Alabama levy two cent fuel taxes.

Standard Oil Company Shreveport Louisiana New Orleans Crescent City Mobile Alabama

Auto Accident Suit Over Basil Su Injuries

Lindsey Brown filed suit in the circuit court against Benjamin Huxford for 1500 damages alleging personal injuries after Huxford driving an automobile clashed with a motorcycle he rode, causing injuries and bruises.

Lindsey Brown Benjamin Huxford Huxford

Marines Held as Court Investigates Beaufort Death

Beaufort North Carolina Sept 20 Privates J G Williams and J G Counts of the United States marine corps wanted in connection with the death last June of Aaron Fredericksen a marine are now before a naval court of inquiry and the commanding officer at the Marine Corps Island declined to surrender the accused to county authorities local officials reported tonight

Beaufort J. G. Williams J. G. Counts United States Marine Corps Aaron Fredericksen Naval Court of Inquiry Marine Corps I Island

Hagen Opens With Lead In National Pro Golf Final

Walter Hagen led two up with nine holes to play in the national professional golf championship at French Lick Springs. Hagen won the fifth hole and stood two up over Barnes as the final stages began.

French Lick Springs Ind Walter Hagen

Razor Wins Race by a Hair

Razor with T. Barber up won a hair raising race this afternoon at Bath race course, nosing out Palyanna by barely more than a hairs breadth.

Bath. Eng T. ©. Barber Palyanna

Chekiang Forces Hold Shanghai Front Against Kiangsu

The Chekiang army repelled Kiangsu and Fukien assaults along the Shanghai Nanking railway line near Kiating and Hwangtu fifteen miles west. Reinforcements arrived for Chekiang as mutiny and desertion weakened other units. Britain signaled willingness to mediate but not act alone. Fighting continued through the night with Kiangsu artillery pressuring the lines.

Shanghai Associated Press Shanghai-Nanking Kiating Peg Catey Hwangtu Here Bert Kur Cor- Shanghai Lu Yung Hsiang Chekiang Chi Hsieh Yuan Fukien London Great Britain China Foreign Office

La Follette to Speak at Steuben Society Event in Stadium

Senator Robert M. La Follette plans a non political speech at Yankee Stadium for the Steuben Society commemorating Von Steuben birth. He will travel from Madison Square Garden appearance and return to Washington for a campaign tour.

Washington New York City Robert M. la Follette Steuben Society Yankee Stadium Madison Square Garden LaFollette Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben von Steuben Wisconsin New York Fettle

Wheeler Asked to Speak in South

Senator B. K. Wheeler the La Follette vice presidential candidate was requested to address the Georgia convention in Atlanta on October 4 by southern supporters. Representative Nelson said the ask came from R. L. Corley Birmingham southern regional La Follette manager and will be taken to the senator.

Chicago B. K. Wheeler la Follette Nelson Independent Wheeler Georgia Atlanta R. L. Corley Birmingham

Petition For Boy Killer Received

Springfield NL Sept 20 The Associated Press reports a petition asking for clemency for Bernard Grant of Chicago who has been sentenced to hang for murder of a police officer. The petition was sent to Gov Len Small and referred to the state department of pardons and paroles. A hearing date is expected to be set later today.

Springfield Associated Press Bernard Grant Chicago Len Small State Department of Pardons and Paroles

Smith Silent on Own Candidacy

New York Sept 20 Governor Alfred Smith remains reticent about his own presidential bid. He did not confirm or deny whether he will support a campaign and offered cautious remarks about the party’s prospects.

Smith New York Alfred Smith

Squeezed Phrase Sparks Debate in Georgia News Stand

Fragmentary OCR shows garbled quotes about a soda jerk slogan and a chocolate product. The readable text references Ga on Sept 19 and mentions a young manly figure and debates over language. No coherent event or outcome is clear from the readable portion.

jJerkers

Clorfs Rclers Leave Dallas for El Paso Flight

The Dallas departure at 9 40 am marks the first leg of a long air journey toward El Paso 645 miles away along the Texas and Pacific route. Lieut Lowell H Smith piloting the Chicago plans the airline jump toward Seattle, with stops including Tucson and San Diego.

Ovny Dallas Paso Texas and Pacific Railroad Pr H. Smith Seattle Wash el Paso Texas & Pacific Railroad Texas West Lowell H. Smith Chicago Flight Cmmander Omaha Guadalupe Mountains New Mexico Tucson Ariz San Diego Cal

MississippI Woman Freed In Husbands Killing Case

Mrs. Mosele Dismukes, charged with killing Harris Dismukes near Zama, Mississippi, was ordered freed by Circuit Judge Lamb after testifying as the sole defense witness. She said her husband, often drunk, threatened to kill her and the children. she fired as he threatened their sleeping kids. He later died at a Jackson hospital. he reportedly declined to accuse his wife.

Zama Miss Moselle Dismukes Harris Dismukes Lamb Dismukes Jackson

Oil firms announce one cent gasoline price cut

In Little Rock on September 29 Standard Oil Company of Louisiana and Magnolia Petroleum Company say they will reduce gasoline prices by one cent per gallon. Local agents of other oil firms expect similar reductions. current retail price stands at 22 cents per gallon, including a four cent state tax.

Little Rock Ark Standard Oil Company of Louisiana Magnolia Petroleum Company

Davis Plans Hard Campaign in East

John W. Davis the Democratic presidential nominee outlines a vigorous eastward campaign before a western push. The plan was decided at a conference with field marshal Clem Shaver in Chicago.

Davis East Chicago Fil John W. Davis West Thatter Clem Shaver

Brute Mills Woman Aided Him In Release And Murder

Pasadena authorities recount the case of R. Hunn and his wife jarbutt aiding Brute Mills in a robbery sentence. Jeaying F. Gibson, held as a bousta woman, allegedly conspired from a room to trap a hostess before she was killed. Gibson escaped by crawling to the front and fleeing down the street as witnesses described the murder scenes.

Pasadena R. Hunn Jarbutt Pllinois F. R. Gibson Gibson

Suit Filed Over Election System in Tennessee

A suit to compel a state constitutional convention with the November 4 elections was filed in chancery court by Joseph H. Acklen and John A. Pitts. Plaintiffs name M. E. Derryberry Er. O. Harris and Hes Dyer against the state board of elections the state comptroller and Frank M. Thompson seeking declarations on the constitutionality of the convention referendum and the simultaneous delegate election.

Nashville Tenn John R. Austin

New Evidence in Poison Case Emerges in Illinois

Mount Vernon Illinois September 20. The Rev Lawrence M Hight accused of murdering his wife by poison has new evidence. State's attorney Thompson says the case is ready for trial and will reveal the nature of the evidence later. He notes Hight bought poison extensively this summer.

Mount Vernon Iil Lawrence M. Hight Inn Frank G. Thompson Thompson Hight

Jones Takes Lead in Qualifying Round

Bobby Jones of Atlanta led after 18 holes in the national amateur golf championship qualifying with a 72 total. He carded 25 on the front nine and 37 on the back, despite a rough 11th hole and a tough par four.

Ardmore Associated Press Bobby Jones Atlanta Bobby Jones

Moroccan rebel leader Hears Peace Talks With Spain

Abd el rim, the Moroccan rebel chief, convened a meeting of regional leaders to discuss the prospect of peace negotiations with Spain. Reported from Tangier.

Gibraltar Abd el Rim Spain Tangier

Two Baltimore Boys Sentenced to Death in Store Holdup

In Baltimore on Sept 20 two poor families each see their sons face execution after Thomas J Foran 18 and Claude Dobbs 19 were found guilty of murdering Louis Cohen during an attempted holdup. Companions faced death or life terms amid claims of police coercion and unfair trial.

Baltimore Thomas J. Foran Claude Doobs Louis Cohen Cohen Foran Dobbs Thomas Foran Philadelphia Loeb Leopold Mullen Chicago Poran

Exchange delegates meet at Nashville

The National Exchange Club convention opens unofficially with vesper services in the state capitol Sunday. Hiam Neale of Toledo arrived last night as assistant secretary, the first delegate to reach Nashville. Former Governor James M. Cox of Ohio is expected to arrive Sunday.

Nashville Tenn National Exchange Club State Capitol Hiam Neale Toledo Kashville James M. Cox Ohio Neale

Earthquake Toll Rises in Erzerum District

Constantinople reports sixty deaths and the destruction of three villages in a new trembler in the Erzerum district of Arabia. The Associated Press notes the quake's impact on local communities and ongoing relief concerns.

Constantinople Associated Press Erzerum Arabia

Movement seeks radio plea for Bard Gi 20 commutation

Chicago reports a campaign to radio cast Bard Gi 20’s case for commuting his son October 7 murder sentence of F O Hite of Altoona. Walter Krauser reportedly denies implicating Grant. Sheriff Hoffman of Cook County signs a petition as private citizen, voicing distrust of harsh penalties.

Chicago Bard Gi Small F O. Hite Altoona Thomas Gran Walter Krauser Grant Pardon Board Swanson Peter Hoffman Cook County Loeb Leopold Bobby Franks

Dramatic end for agent McCarthy during transit

The article reports the dramatic end of agent McCarthy who, while in custody aboard a ship near the Far East, announced he had taken poison. He had been pursued after prior prohibition law violations and an assault charge, then died en route to hospital despite medical aid. He had been identified by Seattle officials.

Neer Far East McCarthy Tennessee China Grant F. A. Hazelentyne Seattle Divise Fion Florida Pensacola Mareshals

Foreigners in Florida Arrested in Tampa Action

Twenty two foreigners of various nationalities held by U S immigration authorities in Tampa after arrests by city and county officers this afternoon. A schooner at Isla John's Pass burned to the water, passengers landed, with violations of immigration laws noted. Fishermen attracted by the group had offered passage to shore for pay. None of the men taken had eaten anything beyond wild grapes for five days.

ST. Petersburg Fla United States Tampa Isla John’s Pass

Wheeler Toop Chicago Campus Unclear Event

Se ton K Wheeler vice president candidate on the La Follette ticket was to speak in Chicago during a western tour through October. A meeting was held with a senator and the progressive party to plan open house for Mrs. W while the woman’s division adds to the Follette movement. The party leaves Monday for Illinois Michigan and Minnesota before proceeding to the first event.

Chicago Seton K. Wheeler LaFollette Gu “Progressive Démocratic Orga Follette Movement Speechlinois Michigan

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