Negro in Court Over Bottle Seizure and Prohibition Case
A court case recounts a man named George charged with violating prohibition after twelve beer bottles found in his grip. Patrolmen testified the incident involved a tall boat dweller and a suitcase. The man claimed the grip contained only clothes and appealed with bond set at 500 dollars. Traffic and vagrancy cases followed with fines and continuances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Hones
Jimmie
Gamble
Meig
Edington
George
George was _oet
New
John Yanitsas
Wils O. R. Pearson
Bennie Matthews
A. T. McNamara
Yy. Newbern
Leo Marcus
Larely
Joe Showski
Nojlle
J. T. Belt
R. Pitton
John Mas
Josepha
J. Ladaw
H. Lynn
Sloss Sheffield seeks refund against L N railroads
Sloss Sheffield demands a million dollar refund from the Louisville and Nashville and other railroads in a long running Commerce Commission case. The suit seeks pig iron rate readjustments and back charges from April 16, with a two year claim period and a potential 20 million dollar filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Steel Company
Sloss-Sheffield
Harmless X-Ray Found By New York Electrician
Fourteen physicians witnessed yesterday a demonstration described as harmless X-ray by Charles Stanley. Stanley held a burning bulb in his hand to show the sensation caused by the tang but asserted no harm resulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
York
Charles Stanley
Social Leader of Biloxi Arrested for Fraud
Deputy Sheriff Frank Duckworth of Gulfport escorted Dr. K. E. Thompson back to Biloxi after Thompson was captured in Corpus Christi for alleged wholesale fraud. He defrauded I Block of Beaumont of a $273 diamond and wrote worthless checks totaling around $400. Thompson had risen in Biloxi society before disappearing to New Orleans and then Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Frank Duckworth
Gulfport
Corpus Christi
Tex
KE. W. Thompson
Texas City
Thompson
Thismpson
Southern Pacific Railway
I. Block
Beaumont
Texas
Block
Interstate Bank & Trust Co
Lexington
New Orleans
Reynolds
Sacred Heart
Catholic Knights of America
John C. Norton
Mississippi
Sisters’ School House
Felix Gaudin
United States Federal Court
H. C. Niles
Kosciusko
Mississippi Oyster Commission
Elmer
Will Elmer
Jackson
Harrison Counties
Oyster Commission
Earl Brewer
Peter Eskald
Ruef Parole Sought Again in Frisco
Abraham Ruef, convicted of offering a bribe to a San Francisco supervisor and serving a 14 year San Quentin sentence, has a parole petition before the board of prison directors. He has served four years and five months, plus good behavior credits, counting as half his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
San Quentin
Board of
Prison Directors
Ruef
Suspect Detained In Kennedy Street Robbery Case
A burglar robbed Bratton Green’s home on Kennedy Street two blocks south of Congress Thursday night taking a gold watch rings and other jewelry and men’s wear. Detectives and Pearson arrested James Caneo Negro on suspicion. A pair of trousers believed stolen from the Green residence was found in Bradford’s possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratton Green
Kennedy Street
Congress
Pearson
James
Green
Bradford
Sweet Dreams Remedy Promises Rest For All
An advertisement touts Sweet Dreams as a universal sleep aid offering rest for rich and poor, old and young, sick and well, claiming it as everybody’s remedy and promising peaceful slumber for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Birthday List Alert for August at Empire Theatre
A note from THEATiEM invites a group of children born in August to attend a birthday portrait party at Empire Theatre this afternoon. The missive lists names with addresses and birth years and asks boys and girls born in August to mail full names addresses and birthdates to Children's Auditor Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.
Smugglers Battle Guerrilla Warfare on Mexican Border
Los Angeles August report describes a guerilla war along the 100 miles from Tijuana to Mexicali. U S inspectors led by Port of Los Angeles collector Jack Elliott fight smugglers in harsh desert terrain, with nightly patrols, ambushes, and occasional casualties as enforcement continues beyond telegraph reach. The two outposts of Tijuana and Mexicali anchor the conflict as California lawmen wage a persistent, perilous campaign.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Hell's Hundred
Tia Juana
Mexicali
America
United States
Ife
Uncle Sam
Jack” Elliott
Gorty
Suausgiere
Tila Juane
San’ Diego
California
Gehenna
Fairhope Pioneer Burned Near Burning Leaves
In Fairhope Alabama on a Friday afternoon J Bellangee a longtime resident and founder was burned when a faint from heat or fatigue caused him to fall beside a fire he had fed with piles of dead leaves and pine needles. The blaze scorched his body along one side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Ala
J. Bellangee
Bay View Avenue
Mr. Bellangee
Tim
Daughter of Oil King Named in Suit
Mrs Harold F McCormick heiress and art patron is named in a Chicago lawsuit over a real estate sale. She sold a house for 7500 the buyer values at 5000 and sues for 10000 damages citing overvaluation and agent valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Chicago
Citiezn Has a Plan to Reduce the Mosquito Crop
J. J. Vickers of North Jackson street proposes a method to curb Mobile's mosquitoes. He notes a large current crop and suggests adding a spoonful of oil per water barrel used for fire fighting to kill larvae before they hatch. The plan relies on barrels stored along the river to reduce the bite risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citiezn
Mobile
Nemesis
J. J. Vickers
North
Jackson Street
Vickers
Ami
Amateur Athletic Club Organized By Well Known People
The Mobile Amateur Athletic Club's incorporation papers are completed and filed in the private court. Its objects are social athletic and literary pursuits. Signers include W. T. Leonard F. P. Leonard W. T. Spaulding James Dorion G. E. Ainspaugh J. W. Ward James Weinacker George Potter A. D. Davis Frank Jarvis Ben Lindsey Robert Schwarz and William J. Foley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Amateur Athletic Club
W. T. Leonard
F. P. Leonard
W. T. Spaulding
James Dorion
G. E. Ainspaugh
J. W. Ward
James Weinacker
George Potter
A. D. Davis
Frank Jarvis
Ben Lindsey
Robert Schwarz
William J. Foley
Complaint Leads to Discovery of Liquor at 156 North Royal
Complaint filed at headquarters about a building at 156 North Royal street, formerly a saloon, led Bennetters, Detectives Burch, Lacey and Ison to search Saturday morning about 10 o clock. They found one cask of beer, six bottles of wine and one quart of anisette, all appearing very old. The complaint claimed liquor was being hauled from the premises. The case was referred to the assistant solicitor for arrest consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Royal Street
Bennetters
Burch, Lacey and
Ison
Fraud charge against Texas man in Cotton Growers Co operative scheme
Phillip C. Wadsworth of Texas City Texas was arrested in New York charged with using the mails in a defrauding scheme regarding the Cotton Growers Co operative Society of Alabama. Indicted for fictitious stock and misrepresentations to growers, he faced arraignment in federal court with a $2500 bond. The case centers on a promised 200 million dollar bond issue and a 250 million capital reserve, with claims of a bona fide corporation and plans to manipulate market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Phillip C. Wadsworth
Texas City
Texas
Wadsworth
Cotton Growers’ Cooperative Society of Alabama
United States
Federal
Grand Me
Atlanta
Cotton Growers' Society
Wadaworth
W. J. Speights
Buchanan
J. H. Mizie
Cotton
Idle Union Miners Refuse Jobs in Non-Union Mines
One hundred union coal miners from Hollister Ohio remain idle and on charity while refusing to take employment in non union Kentucky mines. W P Lear of a Stone Kentucky coal company reported the stance after returning from the Hocking valley district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hollister
Athens County
Ohio
Kentucky
W. P. Lear
Stone
Hocking Valley
Deaths and Funerals Named for Local Residents
Burial of Mrs Maude Robert son Thiele wife of Herman E Thiele occurred in Magnolia cemetery after funeral at Trinity Episcopal church with pallbearers Hal Robertson Albert Owen Oliver Hume English Cody J W Clarke and W L Rothermel. Mrs Mary E Holmes died at Spring Hill after illness survived by daughter Mrs Mickie and sister in law Mrs Nannie Bolling. Community mourns loss of charitable longtime Mobile Cotton Exchange helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude R. Thiele
Maude Robertson Thiele
Herman E. Thiele
Indianapolis
Ind
Magnolia Cemetery
Trinity Episcopal Church
A. G. Richards
Hal Robertson
Albert Owen
Oliver C. Hume
English Cody
J. W. Clarke
W. L. Rothermel
Mary E. Holmes
John F. Holmes
Mobile Cotton Exchange
Spring Hill
William E. Mickie
Holmes
Mary E. Bolling
James M
Mary Bolling
Lowndes County
Ala
Reuben Saffold
State of
Alabama
R. H. Bolling
Saffold Berney
Law and Equity Court of
Mobile
Mickle
Nannie Bolling
Hugh Slaughter Dies After Short Illness in Creola
Hugh Slaughter, 80, of Creola Mississippi, died Friday afternoon after a brief illness. Survived by wife, three children, brother Fred Slaughter, and two sisters Ossie Anderson and Lula Hurst. Remains sent to Laurel for interment. Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker of Chicago to preach at St. John's Church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Slaughter
Creola
Miss
Mobile
Fred Slaughter
Ossie Anderson
Laurel
Lula Hurst
Lucedale
Berojoun & Sands
Laurel, Miss
Irwin St. John Tucker
The
Christian Socialist
Chicago
St. John’s Church
Emma Goldman Bailed After Bond in Portland Arrest
Emma Goldman, anarchist writer and lecturer, posted bail in Portland after being charged with circulating literature of an alleged illegal character. Her manager Benjamin Reitman remained held in jail on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Emma Goldman
Benjamin Reitman
Astor Offers Trophy for Sheepshead Bay Race
Vincent Astor funds a perpetual trophy for the 350 mile inaugural race to open October 2 at Sheepshead Bay. The event will be named the Vincent Astor cup race and the speedway offers 50,000 dollars in cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Vincent Astor
Speedway
Inferior Court Actions Include Additions to Terms
George Brown, a Negro, escaped from county work while serving three months for grand larceny and received a new three month term for leaving service. Fred Brown was fined 20 dollars or ten days for gaming, Prymus Parker Jim Jackson and Leon Clemmons were each fined one dollar or ten days, Joe Rochelle was fined five dollars or ten days hard labor for vagrancy. Old notions labeled as foolishness are noted in commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Inferior Criminal Court
Fred Brown
Prymus Parker
Jim Jackson
Leon Clemmons
Joe Rochelle
Secrets After Romance Biograph Drama
A Biograph release features romance themes with star Selig in a War News Pictorial context. The film blends light comedy elements and a quick money plot as Easy Money and Vitagraph-style laughs appear to drive the plot forward.
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Biograph
Selig War News
Vitagraph
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Myrtle Williams
S. Jefferson
Katherine E. Prattlove
Monr
Mary B. Connoly
MDG Aromitt Mecoemirra
Cotton Growers’ Co-operative Society of Alabama
Reitman
Astor
Monroe Park
Es Victor Ao E Baza
Lawson Butt
Ross
Pensacola
Fla
Santa Rosa Island
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