Hunters Get Off With Thrashing
Norman Thompson and Willie Carrington, aged 14 and 12, were charged with hunting without a license and Carrington with assault after a shooting on a Prichard street car that left Charles de Adams badly wounded. Adams did not appear. Judge Chamberlain discharged them with a threat of punishment from their fathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Thompson
Willie Carrington
Charles de Adams
Prichard
Inferior Criminal Court
Adams
Chamberlain
Merchants Back Shopping Week as Good Roads Meet Near
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce launches broad advertising for the seventeenth annual Good Roads convention and a shopping week. It circulates literature, letters to retailers, and ads in rural papers to draw crowds from Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Reduced round trips are promoted to boost trade with substantial exhibits planned. Chairman Jacob Reiss says local merchants expect material benefit from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama Good Roads Association
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Jacob Reiss
Dodson Named Local Manager at Fruit Dispatch Co
Ross R. Dodson, former chief clerk at Mobile, assumed the local manager duties Wednesday, replacing J. E. Hatch who goes to New York. Dodson has five years with Fruit Dispatch, two as chief clerk. Hatch received a diamond scarfpin Tuesday night as a farewell gift and departed Wednesday for New York to begin new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross R. Dodson
Fruit Dispatch Company
Mobile
J. E. Hatch
New York
Dodson
Hatch
Hawes Dies on Southward Trip for Health
William C. Hawes of Chicago died Wednesday morning in his Mobile room after a long illness. A hatter by trade with Herzog Company, he was en route to Delchamps Alabama for wintering. His wife and two sons Kenneth and Norman Hawes accompanied him. remains to be interred in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Hawes
Mobile
Chicago
Herzog Company
Kenneth C
Norman E. Hawes
Mr. Hawes
Delchamps
Ala
Shoe shop owner arrested for license violation in city
S Marchefsky proprietor of a shoe shop at 64 Government Street was placed under arrest Tuesday night by F Patrolmen Mabry and Moody charged with operating a shoe shop without a city license. The case will be called in the recorder's court Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Marchefsky
Government Street
Mabry and Moody
Recorder’s Court
Bicycle theft suspect arrested in Whistler
John Goode a 16 year old resident of Whistler was placed under arrest Wednesday morning by motorcycle officer L S Ludlow and held as a dangerous and suspicious character. Goode is suspected of stealing a bicycle and attempting to dispose of it for a small sum. A thorough investigation is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goode
Whistler
L.S. Ludlow
Goode
Euchre Party At St. Matthew's Parish Hall
St Matthew's Social Club hosts a euchre party at the parish hall to raise funds for the church debt association. A prize turkey and other gifts will be distributed to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Matthew’s Parish Hall
Regulars named for Malone and New as mounts added
Chief of Police Frank Crenshaw announced Wednesday morning the appointment of Officers George Malone and Harry D New from the supplementary roll to the regular roll. Officer New will be assigned to duty as a mounted officer. The appointments are effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crenshaw
George Malone
Harry D. New
Officer New
Sonny Boy Douglass Arrested for Assault in Recorder’s Court
Albert Douglass alias Sonny Boy, a Negro, was arrested Wednesday morning by Patrolman Alex McCarron on a charge of assault and battery. Jessie Adams filed the complaint and the case was set for recorder’s court Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Douglass
Sonny Boy
Alex McCarron
Jessie Adams
Douglass
Recorder’s Court
Sheriff delays habeas corpus case over missing May Crawford
The probate court delays proceedings against May Crawford who was ordered to appear at 4 PM to answer habeas corpus after the sheriff could not locate her. Humane Officer J S Ducourneau seeks to remove the seven year old child to Catholic Orphan Asylum on Conti street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
May Crawford
Cduse
J. S. Ducourneau
Catholic Orphan Asylum
Conti Street
Caroline Blackman
Henry Allen
Jacksonville
Mobile County
Mount Vernon
Complainant Dead, Alstork Freed in Knife Attack Case
William Alstork freed by city court after solicitor nolle prosed the indictment for attempting to kill Herbert Ines with a knife. The complainant was later killed and the principal witness could not be located, ending the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alstork
William Alstork
Herbert Ines
Clark Nolle
Worry Frequently Causes Gray Hair
An advertisement touts Q-Ban hair color restorer, claiming it safely returns gray hair to its original color and improves hair health. Marketed by Van Antwerp Drug Co in Mobile Alabama and other outlets, the product is described as harmless, non sticky, and effective for dry or wiry hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q-Ban
van Antwerp Drug Co
Mobile
Ala
Rail officials discuss exhaustive agenda at Mobile and Ohio Southern meeting
Mobile Alabama officials from Mobile & Ohio and Southern railroads review forty seven discussion topics at the convention. Sessions cover export and import traffic via Mobile Glasgow-Mobile line and development of territory with emphasis on packing cars freight handling and interline billing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile & Ohio and Southern Railroads
New York
Minneapolis
Chicago
Jacksonville
Mobile
W. E. Kennedy
C. P. Jackson
Freight Traffic Department
W. H. Grumley
Memphis
E. B. Blair
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
E. L. Robinson
W. B. England
EK. A. Bynum
W. B. Ross
North
W. Y. Carroll
L. CC. Cardinal
J. G. Williams
Haiden Miller
Consignees
E. L. Robison
P. C. Patterson
Okolona
Southern Railway
W. 8S. Thompson
H. J. Griffing
T. QO. Plunkett
Western Union
Glasgow
Ala
New Orleans
Mallory
Munson
Seeberg
Nited- Fruit
Glasgow- Mobile
New Orleans Chief Seeks Boy Held in Mobile Case
Police report a letter from George Long New Orleans chief of detectives requesting Rosario Pepipone a 14 year old boy be held for New Orleans authorities. He and companion Henry Golden left New Orleans on November 7 and are believed to have arrived in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
George Long
New Orleans
Rosario Pepipone
Henry Golden
Mobile
New Sunset Service to Frisco Announced
The Southern Pacific Railroad unveils a new daily Sunset Limited service linking New Orleans Los Angeles and San Francisco set to start November 16. Train No 9 Sunset Express will reverse schedule and depart New Orleans at 1130 p m with arrival in San Francisco at noon on the third day. The line promises safety and comfort with all steel Pullman equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railroad
New Orleans
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sunset Express
Crescent City
Pacific Coast
Sunset Limited
Pullman Company
Abusive note case dismissed in recorder court
Adolph Leigh faced arraignment on a disorderly conduct complaint after allegedly dropping an abusive letter in Will Jacksons yard. Judge Edington ruled the conduct not disorderly and discharged Leigh. Williams gaming case continued to November 22. Hagan cited for license violation discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Leigh
Recorder’s Court
Will Jackson
Jackson
Leigh
Edington
Jake Williams
F. E. Helton
Robert Hagan
Drew Theatre Plans Now Sues for Money
Architect Joseph Stone sues William Daly and Louis Lerio in Mobile's law and equity court for 300 dollars claiming breach of contract after being hired to draw plans and specifications for a theatre on St Emanuel Street and for a theatre at St Joseph and St Louis streets. Stone says he completed work valued at the agreed amount. What has become of old fashioned hoedown dance references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Law and Equity Court
Joseph Stone
William O. Daly
Louis Lerio
Stone
St. Emanuel Street
Conti
Government
St. Joseph and
St. Louis Streets
Will of Mrs Georgine Luling Probated in Mobile
The will of Mrs Georgine Hermann Luling widow of cotton man F A Luling of Mobile Spring Hill was filed in probate court by executor Arthur Shirley Benn of London England visiting Mobile. The London made will leaves 1000 to Little Sisters of the Poor New Orleans 1000 to Estelle Mussen 500 to Bolette de la Croix 1000 to Louise Oliver and 1000 to Margaret O Brien with the remainder, valued in the hundreds of thousands, to surviving daughter Mrs Alice Maud Benn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgine Hermann Luling
F. A. Luling
Mobile
Spring Hill
Arthur Shirley Benn
London
England
New Orleans
Little Sisters of the Poor
Margaret O’brien
Estelle Mussen
Nice
Bolette de la Croix
Louise Oliver
Alice Maud Benn
Aspirant to Marshal’s Job Visits Mobile for Appointment Chance
A state transfer agent for the Alabama penitentiary and candidate for U S marshal at Mobile, J F Bunk Irvin, spent Wednesday in Mobile with Leona Craig who was convicted of grand larceny in Chatham Washington county. Irvin visited the office of U S Marshal G B Deans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deans
J. F
Bunk) Irvin
Alabama
United States Marshal
Mobile
Irvin
Leona Craig
Chatham
Washington County
G. B. Deans
United States
Party Inspects Orange Orchard in Mobile County
A group of about twenty five businessmen from Mobile led by Farm Demonstration Agent George A Maloney and a photographer toured A H Daves orange grove near Irvington to showcase Mobile county citrus production. The trip, organized by Maloney and Chamber of Commerce official Don Farnsworth, aimed to prove locals that Alabama grows substantial fruit. The party returned by early afternoon reporting an enjoyable excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
George A. Maloney
A. H. Daves
Irvington
Maloney
Don Farnsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile County
Land Congress
Birmingham
Alabama
Farnsworth
Woman Sentenced Five Years for Attempted Murder
Mary Hawkins convicted in city court for attempting to murder Paul Ray at Magazine Point by shooting him in the head with a double barreled shotgun. Judge O J Semmes sentences Hawkins to five years in the penitentiary. Notice of appeal filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hawkins
Paul Ray
Magazine Point
O. J. Semmes
Supreme Court
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C. J. Adams
Easson
Stearns
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Lil
Parker Bros
Jewlers
Dauphin Street
Bert Cortright
Texas & Pacific
Midh
Reiss
Dispatch CO
W. C. Hawes
Bie
Malone
NEW Now
Ross
Mt. Vernon Asylum
Frisco
Drew Theatre
ST. Francis
Mars
G. H Luling
A. Shirley Benn
Daves’ Grove
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