Two Men Identified as Burglars in Georgiana Case
George Clifford and Jack Lee, described as white men, were arrested in Mobile on Wednesday and identified Friday morning as the pair who robbed W. R. Platt’s Georgiana store. Watches and jewelry found with them matched the loss, and Clifford’s stolen coat was recognized. They were returned to Georgiana to face burglary charges while authorities suspect they are escaped convicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clifford
Jack Lee
Burch, Pearson and
Harris
W. R. Platt
Georgiana
Ala
Mr. Platt
Mobile
C. R. Harbin
Clifford
Platt
Lee
Appetite Follows Good Digestion Remedy Ad
An ad touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural laxative solution. It claims digestion improvement, relief from indigestion and constipation, and lists price and a free trial offer from Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Palm Garden trio to seek release via habeas corpus
Tompkins and Kirk firm along with H B Bailey represent J Coon of Canada Hyman Christmas of Clarksdale Misa and B L Hayes of Montgomery in circuit court seeking release of three defendants held on $100 peace bonds for a month after being arrested as guests at the Kaiserhof hotel Palm Garden. Police chief Crenshaw orders all women lacking good accounts or visible support to leave the Kaiserhof Palm Garden and warns loiterers and known women of bad repute will be barred. The Kaiserhof will station a regular officer in uniform in the Palm Garden at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tompkins & Kirktrick
Crenshaw
Kaiserhof Palm Garden
Kaiserhof
Palm Garden
Chapel Car St Paul Leaves Mobile for Pass Christian
The Catholic Church Extension Society's chapel car St Paul moved from Mobile to Pass Christian Mississippi for several days before a New Orleans dedication. Cardinal James Gibbons will officiate with Rt. Rev. Bishop Dunn preaching. Rev Fr A W Doran and Mr George S Hennessey praised local interest and greeted visitors at the Cathedral before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church Extension Society
St. Paul
Christian
Mass
New Orleans
James Gibbons
Baltimore
Dunn
Natchez
Miss
A. W. Doran
George S. Hennessy
Church Extension Society
Father Doran
Hennessey
Wilson & Cochran sue Willis for 886 75 debt
R H and R M Smith representing Wilson and Cochran filed in the law and equity court on Friday against G M Willis for 886 75 due by account. Maude M Touart sues Mary Skehan to recover possession of property on the south side of Joachim between Conception and Joachim streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H
R. M. Smith
Wilson & Cochran
Law and Equity Court
G. M. Willis
Maude M. Touart
Mary Skehan
Joachim
Conception
Joachim Streets
Cleaning and Pressing by Dye Works Ad
Jno Skally and Jas A Kenny offer dry cleaning and pressing services with telephone advertising for Dye Works. The brief notice suggests convenient service and contact options for customers seeking garment care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
J. Skally
Jas
Kenny
Adv
Plans progress in essay contest across thirteen counties
Campaign Manager W R Baughman describes a Mobile Chamber of Commerce program offering prizes from five to ten dollars per county for essays on diversification. Entries are open to boys and girls. County press and superintendents will select winners, with additional guest invitations from Mobile papers for top overall writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Baugtiman
Mobile Item
Mobile
Mobile Register
John T. Cochrane
A., T. & N. Railway
City Briefs: Petit larceny and burglary reported in Mobile
John Cunningham was arrested on a petit larceny charge after allegedly stopping a $3 plow belonging to C. L. Chris tie of Toulminville. Alfred Evans, a 16 year old, faced burglary charges for stealing clothing from M. Thomas’s Allentown residence. The Mobile Light and Railroad Co reported copper conduit thefts. Chief Crenshaw ordered increased patrols. Notary E A Bolling filed bond in probate court. The 4,047 ton steamship Nor traveler, under British flag, docked with the Nes torian listed as master in Mobile. Mr and Mrs Lee Metzger left for Demopolis after visiting Mrs S. Metzger on Church street. Roland Turner of Southern Railway Bhmg, heads crop diversification work in local counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunningham
Dennis Lynch
C. L. Christie
Toulminville
Alfred Evans
M. Thomas
Allentown
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Mobile
Lee Metzger
8S. Metzger
Church Street
Demopolis
Ala
Roland Turner
Southern Railway System
Birmingham
Law and Equity Court Call and Docket News
In the Ramats Law and Equity Court Judge Safford Berney presided. Demurrers to pleas were sustained in Warley Fruit & Produce Co versus L and N Railroad Co. Plaintiff dismissed in Publishers News Co versus H T Culver. Court awarded plaintiff $498.24 in John M Boyden versus Blue Rock Manufacturing Co. Plaintiff won $534 in Silverhill Creamery versus Fields Ice Cream Co. John Craft won $121 against Frank J Pagel. Saturday docket includes Calloway Land & Timber Co versus R U Hass and others. Motion docket lists Frenchstein versus A Phillips and Durham versus W T Mc Gowin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Safford Berney
Warley Fruit & Produce Co
L. & N. Railroad Co
Publishers News Co
H. T. Culver
John M. Boyden
Blue Rock Manufacturing Co
W. C. Kaemerle
Donavan Turpentine Co
Silverhill Creamery
Fields Ice Cream Co
John Craft
Frank J. Pagel
Calloway Land & Timber Co
R. UL. Hass
A. Glass
Matheson Lead Co
Kunz
Cowles & Frisbie
Sulzbuerger & Sons
Butterfield Stores Co
Spurlock & Wade
Mary FE
Carter Et al
Strauss Pritz Co
Charles Schimpf
National Ammonia Co
Stonewall Ice Co
Interviews With Twenty Persons Highlight Vitalitas Claims
Out of twenty Alabama interviews selected at random Supt J T Sudduth of Glass Co Blassburg says Vitalitas relieved long standing indigestion kidney bladder and liver troubles after other medicines failed Coden shoe maker C A Mowry reports renewed energy after one bottle Graham Alabama resident Joe J praises Vitalitas for kidney and bladder relief The ad promotes Vitalitas as nature s greatest corrective and tonic with a dosage of one teaspoonful in water three times daily available at Sutton s new store sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
J. T. Sudduth
Glass Co
Blassburg
Vitalitas
C. A. Mowry
Coden
Ala
Joe J. A Graham
Powent Pewter Boyles
Spont Bey
Nature
Sutton
Judge Semmes Sentences Several Prisoners in City Court
In city court Judge O J Semmes sentenced multiple offenders from the term. Clay Williams and Clarence Thornton received two years each for burglary and related crimes. Herman Richardson, Ross Johnson, Samuel Pickens, William Stewart, and William Pharr faced sentences ranging from two years to fifteen years hard labor for burglary grand larceny and murder. Charles Long alias Speak Easy drew eight years for attempted murder and two years for burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O J. Semmes
Clay Williams
Clarence Thornton
Cawthon Hotel
Herman Richardson
James McClure & Son
Ross Johnson
Pes
Samuel Pickens
William Stewart
William Pharr
John Prichard
Charles Long
Speak Easy
Leeds Ludlow
Henry H. McHugh
Bloodgood and
Jackson Streets
Progreso Gunboat Tragedy Survivors Reach Vera Cruz
The Morro Castle arrived at Vera Cruz with 120 to 130 survivors from the Progreso blown up off Progreso Yucatan. About 30 men are believed dead. The Mexican gunboat Auxiliar was seized at Progreso and later pursued by the Morro Castle after transferring wounded aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
Ward Line
Morro Castle
Progreso
Yucatan
Auxiliar
Morro
Carranza
Johnson Chosen for South Carolina Federal Judge Post
Washington March 5 President Wilson selected Representative Joseph T. Johnson of Spartanburg for a new federal judgeship in South Carolina. Delegation members endorsed the choice, with Former Governor John K. Sivans among initial suggestions. The department of justice displayed endorsements for Georgia and South Carolina judgeships, a first in U.S. history, as 2 000 plus people backed W W Lambkin in Georgia and many endorsed South Carolina candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph T. Johnson
Spartanburg
Wilson
South Carolina
Congress
John K. Sivans
Georgia
Department of Justice
W. W. Lambkin
American Officers Facing Canadian Service Inquiry
Washington March 5 War Department directed Brigadier General Tasker H Bliss acting chief of staff to probe reports that American militia officers were serving with Canadian forces in the European war. Officials doubt any federal law bans such service and say none will be allowed if preventable. no jurisdiction over resigned army officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garrison
Tasker H. Bliss
Army
War Department
Government sues Palmer for 57600 postage over pamphlets
The government files suit to recover 57600 alleging Trueman G. Palmer secretary of the United States Beet Sugar Company sent 320000 copies of Sugar At a Glance postage paid under Senator Lodge's frank. It claims Palmer substituted pamphlets for Lodge speech figures to mislead postal officials and cites the lobby investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Washington
Trueman G. Palmer
United States Beet Sugar Company
Frank
Senator Lodge
Anarchist Pair to Plead Monday in Cathedral Bomb Plot
New York March 5 counsel for Charles Carbone and Frank Abarno agreed with Judge Swann to have the men plead Monday in the St. Patrick's Cathedral bomb plot case. The prisoners contend police drew them into the alleged scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Carbone
Frank Abarno
Swann
General Session Court
Weather Forecast and River Rise Alerts
Shippers should protect cargo for 26 degree conditions over 36 hours for northbound shipments and 36 degree westward routes. Moderate east temps. Tombigbee river system expected to rise rapidly over the next two days, with the Alabama rising 48 to 60 hours. A low barometer system moved from Mobile into Missouri bringing rain across the South and snow in the North. 2.72 inches fell at Mo and 3.38 inches at Ce Fila. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster. Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombigbee
Alabama
Mobile
Missouri
United States
Ce Fila
Pacific Coast
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
Maritime Activity and River News Cabotage in Port
The British steamer Nestorian arrived light and docked at the lower docks where stevedores began loading about 13 500 bales of cotton plus 750 billets and 1 500 barrels of resin. Other vessels include the M J Taylor heading to Cuban ports with lumber and the Dora Alis on weather delay sailing for Cardenas. The Gypsum Empress left tow for Dix Isle and Greenock after months in Mobile. News of a grounding of Cottonfield near Bermuda. Pleroma from Ruatan Island enters port, and Onaway expected with lumber cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nestorian
Mobile Liners, Inc
Municipal
M. J. Taylor
Dora Alison
Cardenas
Cuba
Dix Isle
Greenock
Scotland
Empress
Mobile
Walter Wrightson
Cottonfield
Bermuda
Pleroma
Ruatan Island
Hon
Onaway
Twomaster
Simply Ran on Mines In North Sea Sinking Report
Berlin received the German supplementary report on the sinking of the American steamers Carib and Evelyn in the North Sea. Both ships reportedly struck mines with no British directions involved. Five Evelyn crewmen sailed from Bremen aboard Matanza and twenty-one head to New York on Elvia and Luckenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gherhardt
Evelyn
North Sea
Berlin
Foreign Office
Gerard
Bremen
Matanzas
New York
Rotterdam
House Burns After Lamp Explosion at North Cedar Street
A kerosene lamp exploded in a one story frame dwelling at 15 North Cedar Street owned by John McAvoy and occupied by Gus Shean. The blaze Friday at 12:50 a.m. destroyed the home while nearby structure suffered minor damage as fire departments responded from box 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cedar Street
John McAvoy
Gus Shean
Passengers List Aboard Bay Steamer Apollo from Fairhope
Friday morning the bay steamer Apollo carried a group of passengers from Fairhope including Mrs. R. Foley A. O. Berglin E. Smith J. D. Swift E. Perkins E. A. Pugh Miss Chapman Mrs. Cridler Mrs. Rapp Mrs. H. Secrist Thad Stapleton Axil Johnston and Fred Zanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo
Fairhope
R. Foley
A. O. Berglin
E. Smith
J. D. Swift
E. Perkins
E. A. Pugh
Miss Chapman
Cridler
Rapp
H. Secrist
Thad Stapleton
Axil Johnston
Fred Zanders
Presbyterian Sermons Set for Next Sabbath at 11 and 7:30
The Broad Street and Franklin Street Presbyterian churches hold services next Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. P. H. Hensley will deliver the sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Franklin Street
P. H. Hensley
Congressmen Head Home as Committees Keep Working
Members of the Fifty-third congress mostly left Washington for recess on March 5 while a few committees stayed active. Committeemen continued special investigations into alleged lobbying around the ship bill and studied rural credits legislation. They also planned to push for senate rules changes to establish cloture and curb filibusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Capitol
Senate
Streets damaged by washouts after storm winds
Wind reaching 36 mph prompted precaution among shipping men as vessels stayed in harbor. Rainfall totaled 2.84 inches in 24 hours ending Thursday 7 pm. No major harbor damage reported, but city streets suffered washouts on several blocks including Hallett and Government street areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallett
Dauphin and
Claiborne Streets
Government Street
Ann
Washington and
Bay Avenues
Mexico Food Crisis Tightens as Obregon Decree Spurs Open Shops
Washington reports March 5 that General Obregon’s decree requiring all merchants to open shops and accept constitutionalist currency deepens Mexico City food worries. The Spanish ambassador discussed the issue with State Department officials as Secretary Bryan carried the dispatches to the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico City
McGowan Lumber Co Appeal and Related Bankruptcy Matters
In federal court Judge Toulmig hears appeals from McGowan Lumber Co bankruptcy and J C Stewart Co appeal from referee Ervin ruling. Also listed are J E Hellams bankruptcy appeal by T J Russell Manufacturing and a motion by George DuBois against E I duPont de Nemours Powder Co to quash a sheriff return in Mobile County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Toulmig
W. G. McGowan Lumber Co
J. C. Stewart & Co
R. T. Ervin
Mobile County
A Fine Family Dinner For 10c Prepared in 36 Minutes
A nutri tious easy to digest meal using Faust Spaghetti with tomatoes and grated cheese. Serve hot with bread and butter for a tasty dish that substitutes meat at a small cost. Durum wheat spaghetti is highly glutinous and supports muscle tissue. Maull Bros. St. Louis U S A promotes 10c packages typical of the era.
Noted forger Minden jailed after failed appeal
W. Minden, a notorious forger with many aliases, was sentenced by a city court after his attorney's motion for a new trial was denied. He forged checks in names including L. G. Bertel and other businesses totaling over $900 in cash and goods. Major C es Cheek, a Nashville wholesale merchant and Southern Baptist figure, died this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Minden
Spenance
Santas
Gerald H. Kruempel
Minden
L. G. Bertel
Whitney Central Na‘ Bank
W. H. Monk, Jr
Mobile Trunk Company
W. H. Reynolds
H. C. Lowenstein
Mobile Gas Company
Toggery
E. A. Pincus
C.es Cheek
Penne
Nashville
Hyomei Promises Cure for Catarrh Germs
An advertisement claims Hyomei gas inhaler destroys catarrh germs in the nose and throat. It promotes inhaled medicated air from eucalyptus oil and antiseptic ingredients, sold with a money back guarantee if no relief is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Antwerp
Drug Corporation
Mobile
Ady
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Pass Christian
Harry
Yeend Potter
Sweet Orr
Luses
Buster Brown
Rain Coats
Balbriggan Erwear
Suit
Foe Suite
Neine
Petree Eseterasitorisc
Circuit Court
A Frenchstein
A. Phillips
J. F. Durham
W. T. McGowin
Cohen
Boyles
Semmes
Rep. Johnson
Lleged Anarchists
Maritime Matters
Burbank
Lea & Perrin
Libby
Swift
Pride
P I. Schwartz
N. E. Cor
Dearborn
BELL
Mexico
M'Gowan
Maull Bros
St. Louis
Haas Bros
Southern Market
Forger
R.O.H
Mous
R.O. Harris Grocery Co
Pitny
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