Minden check forger tied to heroin use and thefts
Kansas City man suspected of passing seven worthless checks, a confirmed heroin user linked to a mobile gas office scam. Police recovered drug paraphernalia, a pawn ticket, and broker cards in his rooms, with detectives tracing the operation across Mobile and New York connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
Seater
Conoreae
G2s
Kansas City
Dorion
Lincoln
James McKay
Gladstone
K. Radin
Eighth Avenue
New York
Koroknes Bros
Maiden Lane
Lacey
Burch
Needie
Dod son’s Liver Tone replaces calomel cure claim
An advertisement warns against calomel and promotes Dod son’s Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable remedy claimed to detoxify the liver without causing sickness. It touts a money back guarantee and notes benefits for adults and children, alongside arnica salve for sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Minden the King of Check Cashers Exposed
W Minden, about 47 to 50, operated a large check forgeries scheme in Mobile. He cashed dozens of counterfeit or forged checks at Pincus, the Toggery, Mobile Trunk, Glass & Co and Gabriel Jeweler, netting goods and cash while fleeing with $182 in change. Police arrested him after follow ups by Lichtbach, Guttenberger and others. recovered clothing, suits, shirts, a suitcase, and cashable items. He admitted passing worthless checks and claimed weekly honest earnings of 40 to 50 dollars prior to his decline into crime.
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W. M. Minden
E. A. Pincus
Dauphin Street
Joe Brettel
Clothing House
President Little
People’s Bank
N. E. Berbel
Toggery
Minden
Mobile Paint and Chemical Company
G. W. Guttenberger
Whitney Bank
Guttenberger
Reynolds
Karl
Adam Glass & Co
Glass
Gabriel
D. Kenny Company
Senett
Sheatt
BE. A. Pincus
Mobile Trunk Company
Monk
Lowenstein
Government
Bayou Streets
H. C. Lowenstein
Mobile
H. L. Barlow
Whitney National Bank
N. E. Bertel
A. J. Wildman
First Belgian Families Arrive on the St Paul
The St Paul brought six Belgian families to the southwest. The advance contingent totals twenty one people of up to 75 to 100 expected to settle. Dr Edward Ryan led an American Red Cross Hospital unit in Servia aiding Belgrade with field care and flag raised over the hospital. Emily Simmonds a British Red Cross nurse reported hours in trenches and aid arriving to prevent further casualties.
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Associated New York
Red Cross
Servia
Edward Ryan
Scranton
Belgrade
Emily Simmonds
France
Ryan
Britons urged to buy all American cotton and copper
Arthur Kitson argues in the Morning Post that Britain should contract to purchase the entire cotton and copper supply of the United States for the next year or two. He contends the move would shorten the war by starving Germany of these key commodities and would allow England to supply neutral countries with sufficient amounts.
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Associated Press
London
Arthur Kitson
Morning Post
United States
Kitson
Germany
England
Maritime Movement and Riverport Notes
The Mallory Liner Sabine arrived from New York via Key West and Tampa with passengers and cargo. The Fjell brought 15 000 banana bunches to port for Hubbard-Zemurray, while the Alfheim shifted to the stream to clear space for another schooner. Tofa, under Captain Scott, will be towed to the outer bay and then to Pensacola to complete lumber cargo. Droning Olga expected from New Orleans will sail to Mobile. A local fraud case involves Minden, facing 14 forgery charges related to checks and bank names, with police uncovering forged blotters and fake signatures.
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Sabine
New York
Key West
Tampa
Fjell
Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Company
Alfheim
Tofa
Cook
Claude
Pensacola
Fla
Scott
Mobile
Steamship Company
New Orleans
Turko Russian Clash in Caucasus Under Severe Winter
Unprecedented wet weather halts operations giving no clear advantage to either side. Turkish forces near Sari Kamysh claim victory while Russia denies it and reports heavy losses. Both sides probe gains as troops endure deep snow and bitter cold amid fierce fighting in the Caucasus.
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Caucasus
Petrograd
Sari Kamysh
Russia
Germans claim Borjimow victory in Polish river battle
The German forces report capture of Borjimow northeast of Bolimow and a strong Russian position east of Lowicz as a step nearer War saw. The Russians deny gains claiming heavy losses for the Germans and holding other fronts. Petrograd says the Polish rivers battle nears an end with German concentrations elsewhere, but such forecasts remain guesses.
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Poland
Borjimow
Bolimow
Lowicz
Warsaw
Petrograd
Belgium
France
Mobile county board hears Oates report on asylum conditions
A draft read of Dr. W. H. Oates state inspection report to Governor O Neal notes interior sanitation issues at the Mobile county poor asylum and partial improvements. Action deferred in his absence. The board approved Dr. B. W. Cawthon as county physician and discussed filling the county surveyor post. Wrenn elected guard at the convict camp. camp conditions praised but calls for inspection. McFadyn blames hoboes for increases. two camps favored with separate housing for long and short term prisoners. Fay McClure’s resignation date debated. board extended service. Purchase of twelve mules for 2200 dollars ratified. Bridge keeper Cassidy warns of bad plumb. land condemnation to follow. Attorney Young urges better care of tax books. courthouse committee to report next meeting.
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Oates
W. H. Oates
O’neal
Mobile County Poor Asylum
Mobile County Medical Society
BE. W. Cawthon
Oliver C. Humes
W. J. Wrenn
Bolton
McFadyn
Ward
Green
Fay McClure
McClure
Southern Fuel and Material Company
Joe Cassidy
Dog River
Lyons
William Young
The
Bar Association
Probate Notice from Mobile County Court
Notice is given by the Probate Court of Mobile County Alabama regarding administration upon the estate of a deceased person. The document references December 1914 and mentions Tompkins & Kirkpatrick as the attorneys at 42.
London Stock Exchange Reopens After War Crunch
The London stock exchange reopened today after closure since July with strict rules to avert panic. Trading hours are 11 to 8 with bans on arbitrage and no street dealing in American securities. Only cash trades. foreigners restricted. several English members in khaki observed. Prices: war loan 94 5-8 to 94 9-16, India 8 1-2 percent 88 1-8, Rio Tinto 87, Union Pacific 119, consols 68 1-2.
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Associated Press
London
London Stock Exchange
Coun
Exchange
Treasury
Exchange Committee
Stock Exchange
India
Rio Tintos
Union Pacifica
Little Boy Blue Company Stranded by Stage Hands
The Little Boy Blue company was unable to perform at the Jefferson theatre in Birmingham as three traveling stage hands served an attachment on the company property. The cast, stranded in Birmingham, faced financial hardship though overall business had shown improvement in the South. The Lyric theatre had been booked for December 16.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson Theatre
Smith
South
Lyric Theatre
Gambler Chased Into Bay by Officers at Country Club
City officers pursued a gambler named Charlie Dais across mud flats into the bay. Officer William St Clair and Police Chauffeur Dick Rayford with Special Officers Harria and Newbern chased the suspect after a crowd of gamblers was spotted in front of the Country Club on Sunday afternoon.
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William St. Clair
Dick Rayford
Harria and Newbern
Country Club
Charlies Dais
St. Clair
Rayford
H. Y. Brooke Travels Toward Laurel on Federal Work
Hadley Y. Brooke formerly Alabama state examiner of public accounts and now a federal reserve examiner is in Mobile en route to Laurel Mississippi. He is greeted by friends and may draft a new revenue bill for the coming state administration. Brooke will split time between the South and Washington.
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Hadley Y. Brooke
Alabama
Federal Reserve Board
Mobile
Laurel
Miss
Brooke
Age-Herald
Birmingham
South
Washington
Aviators to receive Aero Club medals at January dinner
Military aviators who flew over Vera Cruz will be awarded medals of merit at the Aero Club of America annual dinner in New York on January 14. The event also includes presentation of another major trophy recognizing achievements in American aviation.
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New York
Vera Cruz
Aero Club of America
America
Death of J. D. Tanner Wilmer planter dies after brief illness
J D Tanner a well known planter of Wilmer died Sunday at his home after a brief illness. He was 48 and survived by his wife one son three daughters his mother one brother and two sisters. He was a Woodmen of the World member. Charles Schimpf Restaurant advertises fresh opened plant oysters and plant oysters etc.
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J. D. Tanner
Wilmer
County
Mr. Tanner
The
Woodmen of the World
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