Indictments and Sentences From Atlanta Grand Jury Session
A federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted twelve defendants after a session that began Monday and discharged within an hour. Notable cases include motor vehicle theft offenses and other related charges. Sentences ranged from two to four years in federal or Mobile county jails, with fines in certain smuggling-related counts.
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Federal
Robert T. Ervin
George Short
Clarence Boone
Mobile Boys
J. H. Neal
Mobile
Meridian
National Sten
School For Boys
Washaw
Luther Pearce
Mississippi
Tlanta
Ray Hausmann
Charles
New Ork
Albert Scott
Quincy
Fta
George Buchanan
Baldway
Algor Skoglund
United States
Wharf Repairs Put Out for Contractors at City Docks
The Jett-Quill Construction Co. won a contract of about $10,000 to repair the municipal docks apron and reinforce the bulkhead. Jifford W. Adams, city building inspector, will purchase materials. Mayor Leon Schwarz announced the plan and listed items such as bearing, new fender piling, moor rings, and replacement timbers. Work to begin the first of the week.
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Jifford W. Adams
Leon Schwarz
Conle Wharf
Fairhope Democratic Club Chooses Officers
A Smith-Robinson Democratic Club is formed at Fairhope Baldwin county with Captain M A Bowen stating speakers will visit the county for Democratic nominees. Officers named include T H Morton president Dr F B Moore first vice president Captain M A Bowen second vice president R Powell third vice president and George W Morgan secretary.
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Smith-Robinson
Fairhope
Baldwin County
M. A. Bowen
T. H. Morton
F. B. Moore
R.®. Powell
George W. Morgan
Local Meteorologist Forecasts Stable Weekend Weather
Albert Ashbenberger, the local meteorologist, says conditions will be mostly steady tonight through Sunday with little temperature change. Skies are expected to be fair, with variable to moderate winds and the highest readings near milder levels.
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Howers
Albert Ashhenberger
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Mostly fair tonight and Sunday with light to gentle variable winds. Cool night in northern areas and a lighter to variable wind trend turning to northwest.
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Alabama
Florida
Ippi
County Grand Jury Opens Probe Into Bank Killing
The county grand jury opens a ten day term with 101 cases listed. It focuses on the sensational killing of Claude D. Hurt, president and cashier of Citronelle State Bank during a last August attempted robbery. Jack Jarvis and Bert Collins are jailed. Jarvis is accused principal and Collins accessory before the fact. Willie Hansen, a bank robber, is said to have been killed by Jarvis.
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Treuhine
Vnte
Claude D. Hurt
Citronelle State Bank
Jack Jarvis
Bert Collins
Jarvis
Hurt
Collins
Willie Hansen
Four arraigned for liquor violations fined by recorder
Recorder D H Edington imposed 100 dollars and 90 days costs on four individuals Leona Murray Henry Gans Mike Lewis and Allen Moore for possessing whiskey or wine. Lewis had three gallons of homemade wine when raided. James Salbury was sentenced to 90 days on a battery theft conviction.
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D. H. Edington
Leona Murray
St. Medar Street
Henry Gans
Davis Avenue
Mike Lewis
St. Louis
Allen Moore
Canal Street
Lewis
James Salbury
Jordan Auto Service
Republicans to submit election officer eligibles in every county
J. C. Swann announces that the Republican party will provide names to appointing boards in each Alabama county to select election officers for the November general election. He notes both parties have legal entitlement to representation on officer lists and Republicans will exercise this in every county.
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Republican Party
Alabama
J. C. Swann
Republican Executive Committee
Dr. Swann
Elkhorn Reassigned to U S Shipping Board
The freighter Elkhorn, rebuilt at Pensacola after earlier service with the Mississippi Shipping Company, is being returned to the U S Shipping Board. Officials expect the steamer to arrive at this port within a limited timeframe for reassignment.
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U. S. Shipping Board
Pensacola
Elkhorn
Mississi Shipping Company
Shipping Board
Reward Offered in Slaying of Educator at Slocomb
Mobile police hunt two rough clad men believed to have murdered and robbed C. F. Avant, Slocomb school principal. The slayings prompted a $350 reward from state and family. governor added $200. Avant’s Ford coupe found near Bonifay. description telegraphed from Walter McAdory.
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C. F. Avant
Slocomb School
Dothan
Bonifay
Fila
Graves
Avant
Walter K. McAdory
State
Alabama
Geneva
Burch
Body Found in Montgomery Shocks Alabama Governor Graves
In Montgomery Alabama on September 29 authorities reported a body discovered late last night. Governor Bibb Graves was not immediately identified as connected to the incident and prompt details were scarce.
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Montgomery
Ala
Haas Reappointed County Chest Chairman for Campaign
F. E. Haas resumes post as county chairman for the Community Chest campaign with six district divisions. He will appoint sub-chairmen to recruit teams for solicitation while welfare agencies across the county coordinate with Mobile services.
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F. E. Haas
Community Chest
Chest
Mobile
New five passenger plane arrives on maiden flight in Atlanta route
A five passenger Fokker aircraft piloted by William N. De Wald landed at 9:45 a.m. to replace the single passenger plane on the Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans air mail service. The ship will enter permanent service and more planes will follow. The arrival at Cedar Point air field drew many spectators before continuing to New Orleans.
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Fokker
William N. de Wald
St. Tammany-Gulf Coast Airways
Cedar Point Road
New Orleans
President Coolidge sends sympathy after New Haven car crash
President Coolidge sent a sympathy message to Wilfred Vene and his mother of New Haven Conn after injuries from a collision caused by his son John Vene. White House physician Colonel James F Coupal traveled to New Haven to review their condition and assist local doctors.
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Washington
Coolidge
Wilfred Vene
New Haven
Conn
John
James F. Coupal
White House
Coupal
Civic Center Bond Plan Aims for 1930 Auditorium Start
Mobilians are asked to approve a $200,000 bond on October 29 to buy the civic center site and fund construction. Plans call a 10,000 seat auditorium with a large stage and space for police fire and waterworks offices on the ground floor. Proceeds from selling the current police and health sites will finance the center. The building will include meeting rooms for veterans groups Boy Scouts and recreation departments with ample space for children and a jail likely in a modern facility.
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Civic Center
Board of Health
Uarines Taken Into Custody By Canadians
Clinton 8 Carnes, wanted in Atlanta for embezzlement while treasurer of the Southern Baptist home mission board, was remanded to October 6 for extradition. He appeared in Winnipeg city police court as Ottawa authorities arrange the escort from Atlanta. He showed little emotion and returned to custody after the hearing.
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Winnipeg
Clinton
Carnes
Atlanta
T'Norning
D. G. Potter
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Missing treasurer of Southern Baptist board reported
Winnipeg dispatch notes Clinton, identified as treasurer of the home mission board of the Southern Baptist convention, is missing. Details and confirmation pending from authorities.
Coolidge endorses Allen Young Hoover and Curtis
President coolidge in a message to the republican state convention urges continuation of republican governance. He backs Frank G Allen for governor and Benjamin Loring Young for senator in the commonwealth along with Herbert Hoover for president and Charles Curtis for vice president.
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Boston
Coolidge
Frank G. Allen
Benjamin Loring Young
Commonwealth
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Allen
Young
United States
Curb Mart Repairs At Broad Street Market Planned
The curb market committee at the Chamber of Commerce voted to install plumbing and fixtures in the new shed at the farmers cart market on North Broad Street. Reports indicate strong business and that a variety of crops will be sold there in fall and winter.
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Farmers’ Cart Market
North Broad Street
Curb Market Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Youth Is Jailed In Aid To Escape Case
Price Neese 19 Crichton was arrested by county officers on a charge of aiding a county prisoner to escape from the county poor asylum. Ollie William son, superintendent, is complainant. Neese allegedly aided Mrs. W. B. James serving 50 days for vagrancy to flee the asylum. she was taken in an automobile and later recaptured at Pascagoula, Mississippi and returned to Mobile.
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Price Neese
Crichton
Ollie Williamson
Williamson
Neese
W. B. James
Pascagoula
Miss
Mobile
Schlee and Brock Attempt Endurance Flight in San Diego
Edward Schlee and William Brock, famed fliers, launched from Rockwell Field in San Diego at 6:49 a.m. today to challenge the world endurance flight record held by Germany.
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San Diego
Calif
Edward Schlee
William Brock
Rockwell Field
Germany
Public Pays Propaganda Costs Charged to Power Interests
Dr. J. S. Thomas of the University of Alabama was hired by Alabama Power to do chamber of commerce work while claiming university affiliation. Hil Ferguson of Birmingham, a trusteesman, released a statement supporting Thomas and his $666 monthly salary from power interests, while other trustees await the board meeting on Homecoming day to review his federal trade commission testimony.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. S. Thomas
University of Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Chamber of Commerce
Universe of Alabama
Hil Ferguson
Birmingham
Board of Trustees
News Item and Register
Associated Newspapers
Thomas
Alabama
Ferguson
Federal Trade Commission
Services
Birmingham Electric Company
Trustee Sees Dr Thomas Liaison With Power Company Constructive
Hill Ferguson a Birmingham trustee of Alabama University says Dr J B Thomas’s secret link with Alabama Power Company led to constructive work. Testimony shows Thomas was paid 666 a month by the company in addition to university salary and spoke at civic clubs and fairs for extra pay. Other trustees declined comment until the board meeting.
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People of
Alabama
Ferguson
Tee
State University
Gessner T. McCorvey
Een
Kelly Dixon
Merateee
Pratt
Prattville
A. Rovers
Gainesville
L. L. H Tagore
Suaper
Smith to address prohibition reform in final western speech
Governor Smith will present a detailed program for prohibition reform to a large Milwaukee audience. The Democratic presidential candidate plans a focused talk on the 18th amendment and Volstead act, touching state control of liquor sales and responding to prior questions about prohibition.
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D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Brewing Center
Smith
Albany
Omaha
Two Cars Reported Stolen In City
Coast Guard officer N A Curlee said his Ford roadster parked at the foot of Eslava Street was stolen last night. G Richards of 50 North Joachim Street reported his car stolen between midnight and six this morning.
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N. A. Curlee
U. S. Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Eslava Street
G. Richards
North Joachim Street
Farm hand charged with cruelty after tail cutting incident
Charles Merrill of West Chester was jailed in Chester County on cruelty to animals charges after he allegedly cut off several pieces of a cow tail with a pen knife. The incident occurred while milking when the cow struck him in the face. He awaited a hearing.
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West Chester
Charles Merrill
Chester County
Merrill
Crash Kills Three in Express Collision Near Madrigueras
Three people were killed and ten injured when the Andalusian express collided with another train near Madrigueras outside Madrid. The incident occurred on September 29. Local authorities investigated the wreck and traffic was disrupted for hours.
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Madrid
Madrigueras
Virginia educator backs Democratic ticket in Virginia race
Dr. John P. McConnell president of the Virginia State Teachers College says he will support the entire Democratic ticket. He argues the national election is not a referendum on prohibition. Superintendent Hepburn of the Anti Salon League accuses educators' committee backing Governor Smith of pressuring McConnell.
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Richmond
John P. McConnell
Hepburn
State
Anti-Salon League
McConnell
Educators’ Committee
Smith
Edwin A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Virginia State Teachers’ College
State record of Gov. Smith under attack
Syracuse N Y September 20. Governor Smiths record as a state executive was assailed at the second days session of the Republican state convention by permanent chairman Assistant Secretary of War F Trubee Davison He said the road to Washington was one over which Tammany shall not pass Davison said the governor was leading voters astray on prohibition and that the Democratic party would offer an empty gesture for law enforcement while he upholds the constitution and the law Turn to Page 3 Column 8
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Syracube
N. Y
Smith
F. Trubee Davison
Washington
Davison
Eah
Public utility leaders discuss plans for a strong year
Special report notes M H Aylesworth and Ww Martin addressing fears over costs as the federal trade commission learns of moves by Alabama Power and eastern utility executives. The piece highlights annual goals and plans amid praise for what is termed the finest year of life by a wading schools group.
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Washington, T. 22
M. H. Aylesworth
Ww. Martin
Alabama Power
Federal Trade Commission
High Association
Hoover repudiates forged letter on religion issue in campaign
President candidate Herbert Hoover denounces a so called form letter from Mrs. Willie Caldwell era Virginia GOP women as misleading and harmful to Republican values. He affirms his stance on religious tolerance from his acceptance speech and notes the letter’s affront to his beliefs, whether authentic or forged. The Washington Post reports the letter’s origin and misattachment to Clara Lyon of Highlands Virginia.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Willie W. Caldwell
Republican National Committee
Virginia
Republican Party
Washington Post
Clara Lyon
Highlands
Caldwell
American Woman Misses London Lord Mayor Election
An American-born former Washington resident, Mary Mitchell Culbertson, wife of Sir Harold de Courcey Moore, again did not preside as the mansion house is set for London lord mayor Sir Kynaston Studd. Sir Harold, first chosen last year, withdrew amid business reasons. his sit-out created the first nonformal lord mayor election in 40 years.
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London
Mary Mitchell Culbertson
Washington
Harold de Courcey Moore
Kynaston Studd
Harold
Henry Dickens
Lick
Sir Harold
Sir Ainston
Franklin County Police Indictments Highlight Wilful Neglect
The JOT WAIT RETURNED report cites four indictments accusing Dishman estate of unlawfully receiving and misusing state funds. Indictments threaten one to five year penitentiary terms upon conviction. Jurors noted neglect of duty by Frankfort police but praised Wade Hampton Whit ley, the commonwealth attorney, for enforcing the law.
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Dishman
Frankfort
Lee
Dave Regan
Wade Hampton Whitley
Commonwealth Attorney
D A R Elections Nominate General for President General
Announcement from the D A R announces a general of the American Revolution as candidate for president general to lead the April election. The ticket includes Mrs. Talmadge and other officers with Newton D. Chapman as recording secretary general and a national films committee chair from Saas Island New York.
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Saus
Talmadge
Desa
Jaeee
Te Anna
Washington
Wes Mraurney
Columbia
8. C
Newton D. Chapman
National Man Better Films Committee
Saas Island
N. Y
Polish minister attacks German papers over biased reporting
In Warsaw on September 29 VP August Zaleski, Poland's minister of foreign affairs, criticized German newspapers for propaganda and urged reporters to stick to accurate accounts of developments affecting Poland and Germany. He cited coverage of Pilsudski, Vilna legionnaires, martial law, and Polish Lithuanian border incidents as examples.
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Warsaw
Poland
August Zaleski
Serena
Marshal Pilsudski
Vilna Legionnaires
John Devoy Dies In Atlantic City Veteran Irish Leader
John Devoy aged 86, longtime editor of the Gaelic American and a veteran leader in the Irish movement, died last night in Atlantic City. The death marks the end of a prominent figure in Irish American activism and journalism.
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Movement For Irish Independence
New York
Devoy
Movement For Irish
Gaelic American
Atlantic City
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