Prohibition offences lead to fines and continuances
Ostorich Calmes and Lewis fined $50 for violating prohibition. Blalack Ware Ramsey cases adjourned or set for later dates. Callier granted continuance. Verscheure arrested for violation after raid. Police raiding squad reduced. Boltz and St Clair to handle future work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ostorich
Bud Calmes
Recorder’s Court
Jool We Ees
Oy J. Schaffer
Bolts
North Royal Street
Nick Lewis
Ey Chamberlain
Richard Blalack
William Ware
Joe Ramsey
Walter Burch
Leeds Ludlow
Curtiss Convertible Fulfills Navy Flight Tests
The Curtiss convertible land and water flying machine, twin motor, passed Navy Aeronautical Board tests at Newport News in rough conditions. Piloted by Victor Carlstrom, it met 5000 foot ascent, 95 mph top speed, 45 mph minimum, and water takeoff within 150 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Newport News
Navy Aeronautical Board
Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station
Navy
Victor Carlstrom
Inspection Board
Af Naval Constructor
Richardson
W. G. Child
C. K. Bronson
Resignations and arrivals mark Mobile social notes
Mr R H Pillard resigns from the Mobile and Ohio Railroad to join the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad with headquarters in Meridian Mississippi. Mr L F Allsup arrives in Mobile to take the maitre de hotel position at the Isle House for the winter and spring season. Rt Rev Bishop Edward P Allen attends Catholic societies conventions in Mobile. Mr and Mrs L R von Roder of New York travel from Brownsville Texas to Mobile Battle House. Mr and Mrs FE Hermann of Chicago arrive in Mobile to spend several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H Pllard
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
New Orleans’ and Northeastern Railroad
Meridian
Miss
Mobile and Ohio
Auburn
L. F. Allsup
Waterloo
Iowa
Mobile
Iile House
Russell-Lamison
Iowa City
Edward P. Allen
Diocese of
American Federation of Catholic Societies
National Federation of American Catholics
L. R. von Roder
New York City
Brownsville
Tex
Battle House
Texas City
Faust
FE. Y. Hermann
Chicago, Ill
Sunpa
Cawthon
Italians Land At Saloniki To Bolster Balkans Push
The report from Berlin dated August 21 notes Bulgarian headquarters on August 17 details prior to Florina occupation and Doiran Lake fighting. It mentions the seventeenth French cavalry division in the August 15 battle and cites heavy losses as enemy infantry attacked near Lake Doiran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Florina
Doiran Lake
Lake Dotran
Greeks Move Aside for Bulgarian Troops
Telegraph from Athens says Greek troops in the Florina region retired as Bulgarian forces advanced. The policy is to be followed where operations occur on Greek soil. German and Bulgarian ministers promise population protection and eventual restoration of territory after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Hug
Athens
Havas
Florina
Occupation of Florina Stirs Athens Headlines
Bulgarian occupation of Florina shocks Athens prompting royal and cabinet meetings. German and Bulgarian troop advances toward Kavala unsettle authorities, seen by many as political maneuver to sway Greek elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florina
Athens
Phen
London
Kavala
Effort to Counter Allies in Macedonia Proves Futile
Paris reports a German Bulgarian counter offensive on both flanks of the Allied front in Macedonia failed to derail General Sarrail's campaign. The Greek fourth army corps fell back as Bulgarians advanced in eastern Macedonia, taking Hermanli and crossing the Nestos to Kavala. Bulgarian losses were 400 killed 600 wounded and 43 captured at Moglen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Macedonia
Sarrail
Seres
Kavala
Drama
Hermanli
Nestos
Moglen
Austrians Energetic Against Russians In Bukovina
Austrian headquarters report for August 19 describes victories in Bukovina where Honved and German troops stormed Magura and took six hundred Russian prisoners with two machine guns. West of Zabie Austrian forces withdrew after heavy fighting, and Stanislau area riflemen repelled a Russian advance. In the Stokhod sector near Tobol Russians entered Austrian trenches but were driven back as a new Russian attack developed. London despatch notes German detachments pushing back British patrols northwest of High Wood on the Somme front where fighting continues under artillery and rifle fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Vienna
Archduke Charles Francis
Moldova
Buko-vina
Honved
Magura
Zabie
Chornahora
Stanislau
von Hindenburg
Szelnow
Tobol
Stokhod
London
High Wood
Somme
Eight killed in Jackson boiler explosion at stave plant
An explosion at Harlan Morris Stave Manufacturing Company in Jackson Tennessee killed eight workers and injured several others. Three boilers failed in the blast, with debris thrown 200 yards. The accident occurred during an early shift with over 75 employees on site. the exact cause was unclear at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jackson, Tenn
Harlan Morris Stave Manufacturing Company
W. E. Freeman
Marion Eaton
Pope Smallwood
J. Pinkston
Simon Fersky
Bob Rogers
J. B. Totten
Henry Clara
Lester Bailey
G. H. McAnnulty
T tangible assessment for Home Telephone Co of Mobile set at 106 720
The state board of equalization fixed the tangible assessment of the Home Telephone Company of Mobile at 106 720 dollars after a hearing in Montgomery Alabama on August 21. W W H Bryant the company's general manager attended the proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Equalization
Home Telephone Company of Mobile
W.W. H. Bryant
Russians Capture Heights and Take Turks Prisoners in Caucasus
On the Caucasian front the Russians have captured a series of heights and taken a large number of Turks prisoner, according to an official statement from Petrograd dated August 21. Bombing attacks on Highwood were repulsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
War Office
Highwood
Caucasius
Petrograd
London
French Report Gives No New News From Saloniki Front
Paris report from the French army of the east states no additional details on operations at Saloniki today. It notes fighting continues along the entire front with the announcement that operations are proceeding along the whole line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salon Tei
Associated Press
Paris
Saloniki Front
Rules to Prevent Through Cleanliness Paralysis Spread
Daily care guidance urges extreme house cleaning and vermin control. It emphasizes damp cloth woodwork polishing frequent baths for children and restricting contact with others to avoid gatherings and kissing. It also warns against dry sweeping and urges keeping refuse from accumulating.
Deaths and Funerals Sophia Muller
Mrs. Sophia Muller a Hamburg Germany native aged 90 died Sunday night at 11 55 at her home on Catherine Street near Government Street after about a week long illness. She was the widow of Hans Muller and survived by son Theodore A Muller and grandsons O H and John L McCarron of this city plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Muller
Hamburg
Germany
Catherine Street
Government Street
Hans Muller
Theodore A. Muljer
O. H
John L. McCarron
Funeral service for Mrs. Alabama Swann held at home and church
Rev A G Richards led the funeral for Mrs. Alabama Burgess Swann from her family home at 305 North Claiborne Street at 2 30 pm and at 2 45 pm from Trinity Episcopal Church. A large attendance attended the rites and burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery with flowers adorning the grave. Pallbearers were D H Barrett Harry Moore Frank Barry Henry Burgess John Burgess and W T Swann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Richards
Trinity Episcopal Church
Alabama Burgess Swann
North Claiborne Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Messrs
D. H. Barrett
Harry Moore
Frank Barry
Henry Burgess
John Burgess
W. T. Swann
Funeral for Mrs. Clara Rosalie McGraw at Immaculate Conception
Sunday afternoon services began at 6 at the family home at 252 Adams Street and continued at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 6 30 with Rev. Father B C Gerow officiating. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery with flowers on the grave and pallbearers named as T. T. Palmer John Palmer Robert Bell C. A. Lyons Patrick Kelly George Carney Thomas White and Thomas Yeend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Rosalie McGraw
Adams Street
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Father B
C. Gerow
Messrs
T. T. Palmer
John Palmer
Robert Bell
C. A. Lyons
Patrick Kelly
George Carney
Thomas White
Thomas Yeend
Commanders Named for Eight New National Guard Divisions
Major-General Funston announced tentative national guard divisional commanders for eight new units. The line includes Sibert in the Ninth, Morton in the Tenth, Ell in the Eleventh, Green in the Twelfth, Parker in the Thirteenth, Adams in the Fourteenth, Mann in the Fifteenth and Plummer in the Sixteenth. Posts at El Paso, San Antonio, Brownsville, Laredo and Nogales were noted for headquarters placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Funston
National Guard
War Department
William L. Sibert
Charles G. Morton
George Ell, Jr
H. A. Green
James Parker
Granger Adams
William A. Mann
Edward H. Plummer
Bell and Morton
el Paso
General Green
Parker
Brownsville
Mann
Laredo
Plummer
Nogales
Wade Hartzogg Held on Forgery Charge
Wade Hartzogg residing at 27 Julia Street was arrested Monday afternoon on forgery allegations. He allegedly forged R F Bryars’ signature on three checks totaling $62.50 which were intercepted by First National Bank staff and reported to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Hartzogg
Julia Street
Hartzogge
R. F. Bryars
First National Bank
Crosby
American Ambassador Sharp Returns Landward From France
American ambassador to France William Graves Sharp and his daughter Miss Margaret Sharp traveled aboard the Reach liner La Fayette arriving from Bordeaux. Also aboard was B. Rantoul of the American ambulance corps, decorated by France for evacuating wounded from front line trenches to the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
William Graves Sharp
France
Margaret Sharp
la Fayette
Bordeaux
B. Rantoul
American Ambulance Corps
Franchises and fraternal listings include Albany loss
The notice lists several fraternal orders and lodge meetings in Napoleonville and nearby halls. Albany loses its franchise as Reading earns it, with the New York State Baseball League noting the transfer and Elmira's team to open in Reading next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Auburn
N. Y
Reading
Farrell
New York State Baseball League
Elmira
Sweet Dreams Mosquito Remedy Popularly Endorsed
The text touts Sweet Dreams as a superior mosquito remedy that never stains and lasts all night. It claims broad acceptance as a standard, notes double strength and quarter pricing, and lists Mobile Drug Co and other distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Dreams
Mobile Drug Co
Mobile Grace Co
van Antwerp Drug Co
Whale Distributers
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Ostorich
Recorder Court
Silas
Wyman Slay
Mosés Slay
R. C. Harris Grocery Co
Ike
Mae
Saloniki
Balkans
Aviona
Italy
Austria
Stave Mill
W. J. Swann
C. R. McGraw
Napoleonville Lodge
Napoleonville
Rebekah
Knights Pythias
Dge
Stobebie Cafene Pythian Castle
Odegr Ee Eats
Sinsiadi Incaibor
Ieee
Central Trades Council Hall
Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Iron Shipbuilders
Central Trades Council
L Oo. O
Mobile Dam
Jog Lee Street
F.—Union
Pacer Hall
Catholic Knights
United Association of Plumbers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Pensacola, Fla.via
Lin
H. C. Geron
Mary Pickford
Blanche Sweet
Mabel Normand
Beverly Bayne
Clare Standall Young
CGHE
Oathopistophy
Magnor
Jin Ae
Lil AN Cish
Theda Bara
Mary Fuller
Helen Holmes
Wary Pickford
Lillian Gish
Beverly
Tathlyn Withass
Lilien Gish
Mary Fulles
Helen Holms
Ruth Roland
Ansila Stewart
Mary Pieles Fleutor
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