Trial Transcript Notes On Minto Case And Castana Statements
The record quotes J H Castana of South Fav al Stores Company denying charges and detailing actions taken after a plant theft risk. He asserts leadership and stockholder roles, claims no watchman was provided, and describes securing loose machinery with a warehouse hold for safekeeping. He recounts encounters with Castana and a warrant issued against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coms
Warrant Warehouse Company
Tindall
Mr. Castana
Royal Street
Turkish Atrocities Against Armenians Reported in 1915
Washington reports that Turkish atrocities upon Armenians are more severe than ever, prompting the state department to consider new representations to the Porte. No reply has been received to previous representations sent over a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Porte
United States
Zeppelins Raid English East Coast but No Casualties
Three Zeppelin dirigibles raided the English east coast early today. Officials reported no casualties as the raid ended without damage or loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Ten Million Oil Lands Awarded to U S in California
Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe awarded the United States title to 160 acres of Kern county oil land known as the McCutchen section valued at 10 million dollars. The ouster suit against G W McCutchen Standard Oil Union Oil General Petroleum and others followed Taft withdrawal orders of 1909 as part of government efforts to recover California oil lands valued in the hundreds of millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Benjamin F. Bledsoe
United States District Court
United States
Kern County
McCutchen
Taft
G. W. McCutchen
Standard Oil Company
Union Oil Company
General Petroleum Company
California
Court docket notes chancellery actions and orders
In the court list before 1 30 p m Frank Van Uden vs Fred Klinger et al report on purchaser payment read submitted Lee E Sutton vs Frank E White taken out of call George H Hoyle vs William Patterson et al submitted on bill and decree pro confesso Mary Williams vs Percy Williams decree pro confesso Rebecka Williams vs Richard Williams decree pro confesso Andrew Latchen vs Baba Yohannan taken out of coll ed intest Howell vs Henry Hudson Howell testimony ordered published submitted on pleadings and proof all for Monday Delena L L Chapman vs City of Mobile N L Tones vs S C Hays et al D H Tol an vs Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Smith
Frank van Uden
Fred Klinger
Lee E. Sutton
Frank E. White
George H. Hoyle
William Patterson
Mary Williiams
Percy Williams
Rebecka ‘Williams
Richard Williams
Andrew Latchen
Baba Yohannan
Dismissals and defaults in October 6 to Saturday docket
Berney judge notes multiple civil actions dismissed by plaintiffs including Pollock and Bernheimer against T J Granade garnishee on judgment and Swift and Co against J V Paul. Defaults and damages awarded in McMillan Harrison vs Hind and Jennie Dahlheimer vs Daisy I Clisby. A Saturday motion docket lists Keller Jewelry Co Willia Jewelry Co Wizard Investment Co Kate McDonnell Ollinger Bruce Dry Dock Co S S Pugh and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Schneider
W. H. Sledge
A. L. Smith
McMillan & Harrison
H. H. Hindmarch
Jennie Dahlheimer
Daisy I. Clisby
T. G. Bush
E. M. Wheeler
Alvin Nursery Co
Mobile Heights Land & Orchard Co
Grasselli Chemical Co
City Ice Co
Keller Jewelry Co
Willia Jewelry Co
Wm. H. Martin
W. A. Powell
Wizard Investment Co
Mobile Fish & Oyster Co
Kate McDonnell
Tuthill
Ollinger & Bruce Dry Dock Co
H. M. Lindsey
S. S. Pugh
Mobile Light & R. R. Co
R. A. Myles & Co
A. D. Davis Packing Co
Circuit Court Docket Report With Alabama Cases
Browne presiding. Saturday actions include R. D. Bell vs A Mackay Co motion to amend granted. Upcoming: Monday July 31 State of Alabama vs William Kirsch alias Bill Cash. Wednesday State of Alabama vs James Steinbach. Thursday State of Alabama vs.
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Circuit Court
Browne
State of Alabama
William Kirsch
Bill Cash
James Steinbach
Great Britain to Exclude Irish Relief Leaders from U S
American Ambassador Page cabled the state department that Great Britain insists on excluding Thomas Hughes Kelly of New York treasurer of the Irish relief fund his assistant Joseph Smith and Mrs Kelly from England and Ireland. They will depart England Monday aboard the Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London Today
State Department
Great Britain
England
Ireland
Thomas Hughes Kelly
New York
Irish Relief Fund
Joseph Smith
DETAILED DETENTION STIRS IRISH RELIEF FUND CASE
In London on July 28 the detention of Thomas Hughes Kelly of New York treasurer of the Irish relief fund and his assistant Joseph Smith faced stiff opposition from the detainees. American consul Horace Washington offered to lodge them in his Washington home as security, which they refused. The ship Philadelphia’s sailing was postponed and another steamer was offered, but the men declined both options.
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London
Thomas Hughes Kelly
New York
Irish Relief Fund
Joseph Smith
Horace Washington
Liverpool
Kelly
Smith
Washington
American Line
Philadelphia
September 9 Fix for Congress Adjournment Considered
Washington July 29. September 9 is the date now being considered by administration leaders for adjournment of Congress. All hope of passing by August 19, the date set by the Democratic Senate caucus, has been abandoned to take up the child labor bill. Senator Kern said the Senate would likely begin night sessions soon to speed the legislative program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Kern
Attorney General Estes Is Removed From Office
Nashville Tenn July 29 Z Newton Estes attorney general of Shelby county found guilty of article 19 by a 20 to 6 vote with 18 needed to convict All other articles not guilty thirteen voted Friday The action on article 19 removes Estes from office The article charged Estes conspired with Judge Edington to collect 1468 85 in illegal clerks fees in Stadmiller cases
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Nashville
Tenn
Z. Newton Estes
Shelby County
Estes
Edgington
Stadmiller
Two Marriage Licenses Lead To Alabama Ceremony
In Montgomery Alabama Q E Hawkins and Miss Ethel Lee Burnett of Birmingham wed after presenting a Jefferson county license then purchasing a second Montgomery county license. Bernard Gaston officiated as chief clerk in the probate office oversaw the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Q. E. Hawkins
Ethel Lee Burnett
Birmingham
Bernard Gaston
J. F. Stiles
Jefferson County
Gaston
Montgomery County
Dr M A Boykin Visiting Mobile on County Tour
Dr M A Boykin is in Mobile as a guest of his brother Frank W Boykin. His home is in Thomasville, Ga. He is here on vacation and will visit different sections of the county during his stay.
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M. A. Boykin
Mobile
Frank
WV. Boykin
Thomas Wille
Mitchell Cook F M Ladd vs Goulding and State suit
Mitchell Cook and F M Ladd file against T J Goulding in a civil action while the State of Alabama sues Guy Cassidy in a separate Friday court filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Cook
F. M. Ladd
T. J. Goulding
State of Alabama
Guy Cassidy
Mystery ship denial cools patrol controversy at Cape Henry
Norfolk July 29 A Washington statement says Sir Cail Spring-Rice found no inquiry or protest needed over the alleged English cruiser near Cape Henry last Tuesday. Louisiana officers who reported signals from an unidentified ship show satisfaction with Shane of the Neptune. The fleet awaits Bremen fate before Deutschland attention returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Washington
Cail Spring-Rice
Cape Henry
Virginia Capes
Louisiana
Navy Department
Shane
Neptune
Bremen
Submersible Deutschland Crew Quivers at Baltimore Pier
Officials from Eastern Forwarding Company and American agents met with Captain Paul Koenig at the Deutschland a German submarine submersible in Baltimore. No sailing preparations were seen as the crew was kept aboard with a short leave granted only yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eastern Forwarding Company
Paul Koenig
Collapse of Hilliard Chapel Leaves Debris on Hall Street
In Montgomery Alabama Hilliard Chapel a longtime worship site for a colored Methodist congregation collapsed without warning yesterday leaving a debris field on Hall street The roof split and the sides fell into a single mass Electricity lines and the police signal system were damaged when a portion of the building toppled into a lighting post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Hilliard Chapel
Hall Street
Police Department
Thoughtful Carranza to Consider U S Border Commission
Washington July 29 State officials awaited General Carranza’s reply to a U S note proposing a joint international commission to handle border problems The Mexican plan would be enlarged beyond the July 12 proposal and American members would assemble in the United States at an early date The note was handed to Ambassador Arredondo by Acting Secretary Polk after presidential approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carranza
United States
Eliseo Arredondo
Arredondo
Polk
Wilson
Two Plead Guilty in Inferior Criminal Court
Harry Brown and Herman Scott pleaded guilty in the inferior criminal court Saturday to violating the prohibition law and were fined $50 and costs. The case against Robert Bumpus was continued to July 31. Cassidy’s case was nol pressed. Flinn and O Rare continued to August 30 with pleas of guilty. Jerry Collier and Walter Lawrence were docketed on the same charge and released on bond. bondsmen named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brown
Herman Scott
Inferior Criminal Court
Robert Bumpus
Joseph Cassidy
Nolle
William E. Flinn
Same
James O’rare
Jerry Collier
Walter Lawrence
A. D. Davis
J. 8. Robbins
F. E. Haas
Kraft Paper From Pine Refuse At Moss Point Mill
The Southern Paper Company of Moss Point Mississippi replies to a Commerce bulle tin from the U S Department of Agriculture noting it has been producing Kraft paper from long leaf yellow pine refuse for three years. The chamber invited visitors to tour the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Paper Company
Moss Point
Miss
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
United States Department of Agriculture
South
Chamber of Commerce
Bail bonds forfeited after three fail to appear
Lewis Boyd Tom Ross and Jerry Sims charged with gaming failed to appear in the inferior criminal court Saturday. Their bonds were forfeited and an alias writ of arrest ordered in each case. Mary Northop on the charge of vagrancy pleaded guilty and was fined $1 or ten days. Rebecca Howard, same, continued until August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Boyd
Tom Ross
Jerry Sims
Inferior Criminal Court
Mary Northop
Rebecca Howard
Same
Deaths and Funerals: Virgil A. Farmer Long Beach
Virgil A. Farmer aged five died at Long Beach Mississippi on July 25 after a short illness. Burial took place in Long Beach cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John A Varmer and the family is well known in Mobile. Frank Miller Bosler of Urbana Ohio origin dies in Spring Hill after brief illness. survived by his wife and relatives. body to be shipped to Ohio. Philip L. Clarke a Birmingham resident visits Mobile.
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Mobile
Long Beach
Miss
Virgil A. Farmer
John A. Varmer
Frank Miller Bosler
Urbana
Ohio
Spring Hill
Philip L. Clarké
Birmingham, Ala
Puss in Boots Jr Meets Jack Sprat and His Pig
Puss Junior meets Jack Sprat by a pig pen beside a white farmhouse and red barn. Jack Sprat explains his pig does not fatten easily despite meals while Puss muses on better feeding ideas as they converse about pork and porridge.
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Puss
Jack Sprat Feasts as Corn Price Tops the Meal
In a 1916 McClure syndicate tale Jack Sprat discusses corn as fattening and expensive while the Pig remains silent until a big grunt signals his fate. The scene ends with an invitation to supper as Puss joins the others, all amid light humorous dialogue.
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Jack Sprat
Puss
McClure
Police raid nets liquor at two city spots
The raiding squad seized whiskey and beer late Saturday from two locations: John P. Barrett at the northeast corner of Water and Church streets and James M. Lynch at the northwest corner of Elmira and Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Barrett
Water and
Church Streets
James M. Lynch
Elmira
Hamilton
Hurry Lights Go On as City Reopens Electric Grid
City Electrician C. B. McCosker reports street lights are being turned on as fast as possible after the system failed on July 5. Lights have resumed east of Royal from Water to Beauregard and west of Lawrence street, with hundreds more expected by Monday. Electric company crews work on repairing and drying out lamps, delaying full restoration.
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City Electrician
McCosker
Royal Street
Beauregard
Oakdale
Lawrence Street
Electric Company
Mr. Monk Returns From Rotary Convention in Cincinnati
William H. Monk Jr. returns to Mobile after attending the Internation Rotary Clubs convention in Cincinnati. He spent about a week there and presided over the furniture section round table meeting with 200 members from the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Monk, Jr
Mobile
Monk
Internation Rotary Clubs
Cincinnati
United States
Canada
State Institute for Teachers to Have Meet Here
Twenty five institutes will be held by the state department of education from August 1 to September 26. The Mobile institute opens September 26 and an institute will be conducted in every county during the year. Sessions list counties and cities across Alabama with dates in August September, including Montgomery and Birmingham events and final meet in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Department of Education
Mobile
William F. Feagin
Franklin
Russellville
Lawrence
Moulton
Limestone
Athens
Morgan
Eecoosa
Tuscaloosa
Lamar
Macon
Tuskegee
Now
Pickens
Aliceville
Coosa
Rockford
Chambers
Lafayette
Randolph
Wedowee
Clay
Ashland
Clair
Pell City
Tuskeget
Dale
Ozark
Houston
Dothan
Etowah
Gadsden
Calhoun
Anniston
Jefferson
Birmingham
Dallas
Semmia
Cullman
Russell
Girard
Elmore
Wetumpka
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Mah
Grand Lar
Weny Sas
Minto
Grand
J. H. Castana
Southfaval Stores Company
Areo
Uber
Castana
Bousleg
U.S
Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railway
Cullom
Bladon
Healing Springs
York
Meridian
1 Printing Company
St. Michael Street
Bell
SAL Hstate and Insurance
Pesson Zeyier Realty Co., Inc
Sweet
Jack Callahan
McCutcheon and
Standard Oil Interests
Law and Equity Court
Behrens Drug CO
Waco, Texas
U. S. Waters
Deutschland
Puss IN Boots, JR
By David Cory
Puss Junior
Mr. Sprat
MR. Monk
Convention OF Rotarians
State Institute For
Mili
U. S. Gov’t
Square Brand
F. L. Tapia
Us Dauphin ST
Brittons
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