Charges LODGED Against Bishop Cannon PS Probe
Police report a wave of robberies including a church break in during late Friday into early Saturday. Delivery staff from Albright & Wood drug stores were held up for money and merchandise while a home was entered on Persimmon Street, with items stolen such as a suit and household goods.
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Orly
Clark
Smith
Albright & Wood
m@eney
Estern
Albright & Wood Drug
Semmes Avenue
Dauphin Treet
Robert Patton
Persimmon Street
County Road Bond Sale Inquiries Rise For October Bid
County board reports inquiries on road bonds to be sold October 6 with several bidders expected. Authority granted to sell a $35 000 block of ads for Citronelle and Mof roads, construction to begin once bonds are disposed of. About $100 000 of the $50000 authorized in 1928 for red roads remains after the sale. seawall funds require legislative action before bay road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue
Bay Fromft
Roscoes Fined For Violation Of City Machine Ordinance
In recorder's court Judge D H Edington imposed fines for violations of the city machine ordinance. A Clikas of 454 St Joseph street paid 25 dollars and three machines at his residence were ordered destroyed after detectives Burden Arras and Connick arrived. Notice of appeal was filed. Peter Andrews of 254 North Royal street was fined 10 dollars and also gave notice of appeal. his machine was ordered destroyed.
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Recorder's Court
D. H. Edington
A. Clikas
St. Joseph Street
Edington
Burden, Arras
Connick
Eter Andrews
North Royal Street
Night of October 3 Chosen As New Date For Charity Fights
Rain delayed the all star charity boxing card at Hartwell Field with Jack Dempsey as referee. The event now set for Friday October 3 with profits going to the Mobile County Tuberculosis Association. Dempsey, arriving from Jacksonville, will remain in Mobile until Sunday before heading to New Orleans to referee another card. He praised Stribling as a rising heavyweight and hinted at a possible comeback after training in Mexico.
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Mobile
Hartwell Field
Jack Dempsey
Harry T. Hartwell
Dempsey
Leonard Sacks
Jacksonvile
Fla
New Orleans
Mobile County Tuberculosis Association
Jack
Battle House Hotel
Hartwell
Mexico
City Attorney Pushes Gas Price Disclosure in Mobile
City Attorney Vincent Kilborn secures promise from Mobile Gas to reveal price paid to Southern Natural for gas delivery. Alabama Public Service Commission hearings probe rates, with Kilborn arguing current charges yield excessive profits. Ongoing federal and circuit court actions seek restraining orders and dissolution of Mobile Gas by Turner-Lewis interests.
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Vincent Kilborn
Mobile Gas Company
Southern Natural Gas Company
Mobile
Kilborn
Alabama Public Service Commission
Montgomery
Turner-Lewis
Horace S. Turner
Turner-Lewis Group
City Commission
Tilson Renamed Lafayette? New Haven Concedes Tilson Nomination
Congressman John Q. Tilson, veteran Republican floor leader, was renominated for the twelfth time at the third congressional district convention in New Haven. He previously served as a representative from 1909 to 1913 and since 1915 has represented the third district.
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New Haven
Conn
John Q. Tilson
House
River Parley to Push Alabama Coosa Development Plan
A conference Monday will map the next steps for developing the Alabama Coosa system between Rome and Mobile. Mobile delegates include Cecil Bates A D Spottswood Col W D A Anderson John McDuffie John Craft Capt E V Pickley Sam Wade and Palmer Eberlein. Governors Graves and Hardman called the meeting to discuss plans and a survey report by army engineers is ready. Approval by the Washington board of engineers and congressional funding follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama-Coosa
Rome
Mobile
Cecil Bates
A. D. Spottswood
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
W. D. A. Anderson
John McDuffie
John Craft
E. V. Pickley
Inland Waterways Corporation
Sam Wade
Palmer Eberiein
Graves
Hardman
Alabama
Georgia
Army Engineers
Board of Engineers
Washington
Congress
Graves to Attend Governor Bibb Graves Event
Governor Bibb Graves will lead a forthcoming event as Montgomery reports a note that he will attend. Details are incomplete with the article indicating continuation on another page. The reference is to a political appearance in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Graves
Bibb Graves
Damage denied in Jamaica ginger beverage case
In Indianola Mississippi Judge S F Davis ruled paralyzed buyer G W Green had no damages against druggist L P Brown as both knew the drink was to be used as a beverage. Green was denied 10000 dollars and appealed, the judge deeming the drink not legally marketed as a beverage.
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Indianola
Miss
S. F. Davis
Jamaica
G. W. Green
L. P. Brown
Davis
Green
Brown
Banker Disappears as East Chicago Bank Closes
The American State Bank of East Chicago, solvent with $800000 resources and $650000 deposits, closed after president H. K. Groves disappeared on his way to a bank conference. Groves, Lake County treasurer, was last seen yesterday. no irregularities are suspected and searches continue.
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Gary
Ind
American State Bank of
East Chicago
H. K. Groves
Lake County
Indiana
Groves
Ths Finction Ton
Lee
SPECIAL JURY EXPANDS INQUIRY INTO MOBILE PRIMARY FRAUD
The Mobile county special grand jury, in recess, serves subpoenas on witnesses as it reopens the August Democratic primary fraud probe. Jurors examine First Second and Third ward boxes not previously cited. A decision on primary election matters is expected next Friday with Sheriff Pat Byrne and Prosecutor Bart Chamberlain served papers.
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Special
Mobile County Grand Jury
Pat Byrne
Bart B. Chamberlain
E. W
Slayer Identified in Shreveport Robbery Fatality
In Shreveport Louisiana a hold up ended in a fatal shooting. A bystander identified as Barnes fired on patrolman L V Smith as he ordered surrender. Schley an employee of a local refinery died an hour later.
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Shreveport
Alrl Se Yeen Aie
Satin the Bandit
Schley
L. V. Smith
Smith
Barnes
Reward Offered For Bootlegger Convictions In Texas
Governor Dan Moody announced a $100 reward for evidence leading to bootlegger convictions selling liquor to students in Texas. A $50 reward to state prosecuting officers would be paid for convictions based on such evidence. He aims to curb youth liquor traffic and shift cases from state to federal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
Moody
Rate Cut Announced for Pacific Coast Canned Goods
The Louisville and Nashville railroad says rates on Pacific coast canned goods from Mobile to Decatur Nashville and Lexington will be 4112 cents. Gulfport reports Southern Railway may join Mobile interests in protesting Gulfport wharfage as unequal to Mobile. Mobile seeks removal of discrimination against its port.
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Mobile
Decatur
Nashville
Lexington
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Gulfport
Southern Railway
Liquor Seizure Leads to Two Arrests in Prohibition Case
Detectives Walter Burch and Mose Bernstein along with Officer Walter Blackman seized fifteen gallons of liquor Saturday and arrested Albert Surry and Lee Grant Heard for violation of the prohibition law. Their cases will be called Monday in the recorder's court.
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Walter Burch
Mose Bernstein
Walter Blackman
Albert Surry
South
Washington Avenue
Lee Grant Heard
Washington, Avenue
Recorder's
Gale Wrecks Vessels Off Europe and England Coast
A severe equinoctial gale rages over western Europe and the English coast with winds near 100 miles an hour. Dozens of vessels, mostly small, are wrecked or damaged, with Italian steamer Tuscania Vilvaldi distressed off Ouessant and rescue operations ongoing along Brittany and Portland.
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London
Europe
England
Tuscania Vilvaldi
Ouessant
Brittany
Auroch
Brest
Temple Mead
Eymoue
Portland Rocket
Cheat Beach
Portland
Unver
Blanchard Found Guilty in Slaying of Contractor Gervin
In Knoxville Tennessee E D Blanchard a 32 year old salesman was convicted of first degree murder for shooting Harry Gervin the contractor at a construction site last May The jury sentenced him to 25 years in the state penitentiary A motion for a new trial and an appeal to the state supreme court were announced Blanchard testified that Gervin had intimate relations with his wife and caused their divorce He had been apart from Knoxville for nearly a year before returning and killing Gervin.
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Knoxville
Tenn
E. D. Blanchard
Harry Gervin
State Supreme Court
Blanchard
Gervin
End of Prohibition Conspiracy Trial Nears
In Seattle on September 20 the case against four former northwest prohibition chiefs unfolds toward closing as jurors prepare for final arguments. Defendants Roy C. Lyle William M. Whitney Earl Corwin and R L Fryant face charges of accepting over 100 million in bribes from rum runners amid court instructions from Judge Norcross.
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Seattle
Leslie E. Salter
A. R. Hilen
Charles P Moriarity
Anthony Savage
United States
Norcross
Roy C. Lyle
Wiliam M. Whitney
Earl Corwin
R. L. Fryant
Tenacious Morristown Youth Sentenced to Life
In Morristown New Jersey on September 20 15 year old Harry Woolsey a domestic servant in his parents home was sentenced to life in state prison for the murder of Anna Miller on July 13 during a walking trip over Green Pond mountain. Four alienists testified he suffered dementia praecox and the motive remained undiscovered.
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Morristown
N. J
Harry Woolsey
Anna Miller
Green Pond Mountain
Red Official Bares Grain Speculation Denies Hyde Charge
E Y Belitzky vice president of the All-Russian Textile Syndicate says the syndicate sold wheat short in Chicago on Russia orders as a hedging move and not to manipulate prices. He argues the sales were small compared with daily Chicago Board of Trade turnover and purely business. Hoover watches the situation as Secretary Hyde issues a blunt telegram about bearish wheat speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Hoover
New York
E. Y. Belitzky
All-Russian
Chicago
Russia
Belitzsky
Washington
Hyde
Chicago Board
Beery Row Rumor Tests Censorship Laws
Ex director William Beery discusses his wife Marguerite Beery after she leaves for Las Vegas on business tied to a film project. Beery reports her disappearance to police and says he will prosecute anyone who entices her away. Mrs Beery says she learned of the trip on her return and will decide on divorce after financial differences are resolved.
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Los Angeles
Vale Aiedeene Os
Ana Mation
Marguerite Beery
Wells
Las Vegas
Nevada
Las Végas
Frost receives 12 months in jail for first degree manslaughter
Jasper Alabama news reports Brewster Frost is sentenced to 12 months in prison after conviction for first degree manslaughter in the April slaying of Newt Earnest. Taft Frost, charged with murder, is freed by the jury. Brewster claimed self defense claiming Earnest fired the fatal shot two years earlier.
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Jasper
Ala
Brewster Frost
Newt Earnest
Frost
Taft Frost
Earnest
Corona
Sleuths Seek Armed Bandits In Fatal Brewery Raid
Federal state and local authorities pursue a gang of gunmen after ambushing a raiding party of five federal agents at the Rising Sun brewery in Elizabeth New Jersey. One agent, John G Fiennelle of Philadelphia, 44, was killed in the boiler room.
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Elizabeth
N. J
John G. Fiennelle
Philadelphia
Rising Sun
Robert Young
New Jersey
Charg
Food Prices At Six Year Low In Mobile Area
A survey shows average subsistence prices down six percent in six months while cooking materials stay higher. Coffee drops to 40 cents a pound, meat down eight percent since 1929, sugar at five cents, eggs cheaper than 1913 levels, and lard half its peak price. A food purveyor says housewives should stock up now for potential pantry profits.
Alabama Prelate Asked to Call Committee to Investigate
Richmond dispatch reports a Methodist bishop from Birmingham faces a formal complaint. Dr Harrell signed the charge and the case moves to a standing committee to hear evidence, potentially suspending the bishop if warranted. New letters linked to H Goldhurst surface at the Dallas conference.
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Ainsworth
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Richmond
Costen
Methodist Church
James
Methodist Episcopal
Nsworth
College of of the Chure
Harrell
Brazil
Sach
General Conference
Dallas
Stoe
Ora
Goldhurst
Isk
H. Goldhurst
Kablea
Assault charges after street affray at 359 Eslava Street
Two women cut and two men placed on the police docket after a late afternoon affray at 359 Eslava Street. Fred and Clarence Calhoun charged with assault with intent. detectives Arras and Car arrested them. Officers R Lott and Lige E also involved. Mrs Nelson, proprietor, and Clarence Calhoun suffered wrist cuts.
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Eslava Street
Fred
Clarence Calhoun
Rence Arras
Joe Car
R. Lott
Lige
Nelson
Prohi Law Fines In Two Robed Suspects In raid
Frank Henderson of 11 12 St eel street faced prohibition law charges with costs of court. Judge D H Edington presided as Bill Moody testified to a raiding party finding a quantity of mash at the arrest scene. Joseph Stringfellow was fined the same amount for violation of the act.
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Frank Henderson
St.eel Street
D. H. Edington
Bill Moody
Joseph Stringfellow
Ition Tew
Unsettled Weather Across Regions Sunday and Saturday Night
The forecast notes unsettled conditions with showers in Alabama and partly cloudy but unsettled conditions in southern Mississippi near the coast for one day. North portions may experience day and night changes with light precipitation.
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Alabama
Mississippi
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