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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1914
Page
9
C W Kontz was arraigned in the recorder's court Tuesday morning charged with assault and beating his wife Carrie Kontz. He was fined $500 or 140 days in jail with an appeal bond set at the stated amount.
Two four masted schooners arrive from Fort de France and Ponce with lumber cargoes for the West Indies and South America. The Sabine sails to New York with passengers and goods. Fort Morgan sails to Puerto Cortez in ballast. Bananas arrive with steamers Bodo Belvernon and Colombia due from Tela. The Alma tows up the Tombigbee and will return Friday. Canal opening details announced by War Department.
Parker an artilleryman was charged as a dangerous character after police found a diamond horseshoe pin and handkerchief on him. The items are alleged to have been taken from John Green’s house near Monroe Park. Other cases were continued for warrants.
Postmaster J Blocker Thornton reports Mobile post office receipts rose by over 1500 during July compared with last year with total receipts totaling 19199.30. The rise suggests stronger business or relations and reflects a 1691.55 increase from the prior year.
Consul Louis Donald warns Swedish and Norwegian ships at Mobile to observe strict neutrality during the war. Swedish waters are mined and pilots must guide ships visiting ports, with cautions on contraband cargo. The note cites the August 4 royal decree declaring Norway strictly neutral and reiterates adherence to the 1909 London declaration rules.
In Mobile, Judge H. T. Toul Min ordered ancillary receiver J. Curtis Bush to pay over to trustees Fred Camors Nicholas Riviere and R. M. Walmsley the remaining assets of A. Lemore & Co. and Ed & Carriere & Co., stave exporters, ending the federal proceeding in New Orleans.
Dr McNeill denounces city officials calling them motley workers as an indignation service ends with his congregation backing the pastor. Mention of past fire at the parsonage and threats against the incendiary, with several residents evacuated and Firemen saving others. Dr McNeill vows a major city fight as Liege day looms.
The Mobile Council No. 666 Knights of Columbus meets tonight at o'clock to discuss Columbus Day events and reports from the fourth degree assembly. Grand Knight Thomas A. Yeend forecasts a busy fall and winter for the council with expected record attendance.
J. O. Pocase was arrested by Officer Noah Harris for blocking the patrol. He was arraigned in the recorder's court Tuesday morning and fined 19 dollars or twenty days.
Assistant Surgeon General William C. Rucker arrived in Mobile from New Orleans to urge ratproofing of American ports, arguing plague protection saves millions and guards commerce. He spoke at Bienville Square and outlined New Orleans’ rat control efforts, noting payrolls and costs while warning Mobile faces similar risks.
Will Brown charged with killing Rufus Pickens last December in Chattanooga was ordered held over to the grand jury without bond after a preliminary examination. Testimony described conflicting accounts including Dora Williams, Pickens and Brown, and multiple gunshots. Brown claims Pickens fired first and Brown shot in self defense.
J. R. Ingersoll, a dairyman, was arrested Monday afternoon on a charge of assault and battery and threatening to beat and kill his wife. He was arraigned in the recorder's court Tuesday morning and the case was continued until Wednesday for further investigation.
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