Old Spanish Trail bus leaves Mobile Wednesday
A bus for the Old Spanish Trail departs Mobile on Wednesday night. The trip marks a continuation of the route with passengers planned to travel to key stops along the historic trail.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1915
Page
1
First Scout Car Journeys On Southern Route Highway
The article notes major highways from Atlantic to Pacific and Dixie and Jackson routes, with inspections guiding route decisions. It reports that no cross country path has yet been tested from East to West and that the first scout car will begin its first lap on the Southern highway through America's inland playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
America
Baldwin county hosts scout car for Old Spanish Trail link
The scout car leaves Fairhope aboard the Apollo to show Baldwin County’s support for the Old Spanish Trail national highway. Officials note Baldwin as a key, open territory with potential economic boom from tourism and home seeking travel, and pledge road development ahead of the Mobile convention. The itinerary runs through Pensacola, Jacksonville, Valdosta, and other towns before returning to Mobile by November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin County
Fairhope
Scout
Cca&r
Apollo
C. E. Littlefield
Fairhope Civic League Committee
James A. Emmett
Old Spanish Trail Organization
Mobile
Florida
Tallahassee
Baldwin
Florida Line
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Valville
Flomaton
Ray Sedna
Grace Valentine to star in New Adam and Eve
Miss Grace Valentine will soon appear as the star of The New Adam and Eve a sensational photo drama. She originated the lead in Help Wanted Brother Masons and See My Layer, and is shown in a pose from the forthcoming production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grace Valentine
Miss Valentine
Masons
Ship's Officer Fined in Police Court for Prohibited Liquor
Emile Lyons mate of the schooner Oyster Plant was fined 100 and costs after evidence showed he transported liquor into the city on Friday. Captain William Thompson and two black teamsters were discharged for lack of evidence. Other defendants, including George Wolff and Peter Serda, faced fines or suspended sentences for liquor offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Lyons
Edington
Nquor
William Thompson
Will McBride
Joseph Perry
B. B. Chamberlain
Lyons
George Wolff
Cawthon Hotel
Vance Gunnison
Peter Serda
John Adams
South Conception Street
Adams
Serda
Billingsley Not The Right Man In Embezzlement Case
Information from Montgomery indicates the Floydada Texas arrest did not involve C. H. Billingsley the former pure food and drug clerk charged with embezzling nearly $10 000 of state funds. A photo and description misidentified the suspect and Floyd County Sheriff Goen confirmed the man under arrest is not the former clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Billingsley
Floydada
Texas
C. H. Billingsley
Pure Food and Drug
Department of Agriculture and Industries
J. F. Irvin
Pure Food
Irvin
Illingsley
Goen
Floyd County
Fire destroys cotton for river spinn ing company in East Providence
In East Providence, 1000 bales of cotton were burned at the River Spinning Company warehouse. The fire damaged a material used for gun cotton production, with a loss near 50000 dollars. Authorities seek origin of the blaze as 1917 reports note the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. J
East Providence
River Spinning Company
Bielaski to Meet Goricar Over Neutrality Claims
A. Bruce Bielaski, head of the justice department investigation bureau, left for New York to confer with Joseph Goricar the former Austro Hungarian consul whose recent statements raise new neutrality issues. The department is examining Archibald the American intermediary between Dr Dumba and the Vienna foreign office and has found no grounds yet to prosecute him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goricar
Washington
A. Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
New York
Joseph Goricar
Department of Justices
Gorkar
Dumba
Vienna Foreign Office
Fay
Archibald
Justice officials confer on German and Austrian diplomats charges
A. Bruce Bielaski head of the department of justice investigators met with former Austro-Hungarian consul and others in New York to discuss charges against German and Austrian diplomats. W. J. Flynn head of the secret service also attended, along with DOJ investigators William N. Offley and John R. Rathom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bruce Bielaski
Justice
Frongton
Hela
Ep Gori¢at
W. J. Flynn
Secret Service
William N. Offley
Department of Justice
John R. Rathom
Providence
R. I
Trial of Buenz Party Set for Next Monday
The trial of Karl Buenz, Hamburg American line managing director, and other company officials, for conspiracy to violate customs rules, was set for next Monday by Federal Judge Howe. The case hinges on allegedly false manifests and clearances to cover supplies shipped from New York to German cruisers in the Atlantic after the war outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenz
New York
Karl Buenz
Hamburg-American Line
Howe
Atlantic
Wireless Station Probed on Maine Coast
Navy radio inspectors investigate a private Deering Maine wireless station near Portland said to have been in contact with ships at sea. The British embassy has asked the State Department to review the plant amid inquiries that it serves the Tuckerton New Jersey plan linking two facilities with a land line. No license required for a receiving station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Washington
Navy
Deering
Portland
State Department
Navy Department
Tuckerton
N. J
Former Greek Minister on Mission to Germany
Rome reports M Stratos former Greek minister of marine is en route from Switzerland to Germany on a supposed special mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rome
M. Stratos
Switzerland
Von Hindenburg Goes to the Western Front
London reports that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg has left the eastern front for the western front. The Morning Post's Berne correspondent cites the claim from Swiss sources as of November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Hindenburg
London
The
Morning Post
Berne
Switzerland
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS AIDED BY CUTTER NEAR NORFOLK
A wireless message reports the schooner Thomas L. James leaking and in need of help. The coast guard cutter Onondaga departed from Norfolk last night to aid the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Santiago
Thomas L. James
Coast Guard
Onondaga
Turkey Festival for St Matthew's Debt Fund
A turkey festival to benefit St Matthew's church debt fund will be held tonight at 4 o'clock at the Knights of Columbus Halls. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Matthew's
St. Matthew's Church
Knights of Columbus
Pittsburgh Coal Comes South for First Time in Years
Pittsburgh news reports that for the first time in many years a shipping stage appeared on the Ohio River with coal sent to the South. The event marks a notable shift in regional coal movement, signaling increased southern demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Anglia sunk by mine as wounded saved in Channel
British hospital ship Anglia was sunk by a mine in the English channel. Three hundred wounded men were saved from 385 aboard. Other reports note Arab troops joining the British in Mesopotamia near Bagdad, Russian Black Sea fleet off Bulgaria, Kitchener leaving Mudros for Gallipoli, and Austria offering peace terms to Italy without Italy accepting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anglia
Hague
Central News
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Vossische Zeitung
Bucharest
Fate of Serb Army May Be Only Matter of Hours
Nov 17 report says Monastir is under peril and consuls have fled. Bulgarians have taken Kruseva and are near Perlepe, threatening an outflanking move on the southern Serbian army and Franco British forces. Greece may seek a political solution as Entente pressure grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Monastir
Serbia
Kruseva
Perlepe
Port
Styr
Petrograd
Podgacie
The
Expect Rebel Turk to Cooperate With Allies
A Havas dispatch quoted by the Athens Messenger says Djemal Pasha may aid the Entente in the Syria Palestine rebellion against the Turkish government. Djemal Pasha was reportedly friendly to the French. Italy is said to be ready for a Balkan expedition and may join the Entente at Saloniki with troops poised to move when opportune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Athens Messagero
Havas
Djemal Pasha
Constantinople
Syria
Palestine
Italy
Rome
Saloniki
Albania
Taly
George H. Thomas Named Mobile County Coroner
Mobile County selects George H. Thomas of Mobile as coroner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. H. P. Reald. Thomas heads Crenshaw Undertaking Company and was backed by many Mobile county leaders. G. J. Flournoy serves as acting coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Thomas
Mobile County
Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
Ore H. Thomas
Mobile
Kill County
H. P
Thomas
Crenshaw Undertaking Company
G. J. Flournoy
Balkan War News Reflects Shifting Alliances
The Greek government’s stance toward the allies remains central as King Constantine allegedly seeks a meeting with Earl Kitchener in the Near East to discuss the war. Reports cite anti-dynastic demonstrations in Patras and a Greek minister’s travels, while Italian fronts show limited activity and Austria’s failed separate peace efforts with Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
Constantine
Athens
London
Earl Kitchener
Near East
Sey
Patras
Veniezelos
Saloniki
M. Straton
Germany
Switzerland
Rome
Gallipoli
Mudros
Aegean
Bucharest
Corp
Roumania
Paris
British War Council
Asquith
Grey
David Lloyd-George
A. J. Balfour
Admiralty
Austria
Italy
Monte San Michele
Adige Valley
Mrs Ernest Swanner Fatally Burned From Street Fire
Mrs. Ernest Swanner of 414 South Franklin street was fatally burned when her clothing ignited from a grate fire as she stood there Wednesday morning. C J Johnson and two passing men smothered the flames and carried her inside for medical aid. she had two children and a husband working night shifts at a railroad yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Swanner
South
Franklin Street
C. J. Johnson
Johnson
Illinois Steel breaks ground on $800000 plant in Joliet
Ground was broken yesterday in Joliet for an $800,000 Illinois Steel Company plant linked to the coke oven and by product department. A benzol laboratory for dye manufacture will be in operation in ninety days as the company plans to replace imports of Gerby dyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Illinois Steel Company
Irvine Leaves for Nashville Road Meeting
L C Irvine a Jackson Memorial Highway Association executive committee member for southern Alabama left Mobile for Nashville Tennessee to attend the committee meeting. He expected the route to pass through Mobile and will push for that option. The meeting was postponed from November 11 due to awaiting government data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Irvine
Jackson Memorial Highway Association
Alabama
Mobile
Nashville
Tenn
Irvine
Mr. Irvine
Walter H. Crim
Pathfinding
Hallett Mills Damaged by Fire at Hallett Manufacturing
Fire of unknown origin last night damaged the Hallett Manufacturing Company mills at Water Street with a loss of about 12 000 dollars, partially insured. The plant produced pit props for European trenches under a large contract. Police investigated the fire as crowds gathered and fire crews protected adjacent buildings. No injuries were reported though a boiler explosion scare caused a crowd stampede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallett Manufacturing Company
Water Street
Europe
W. H. Hallett
Naval Stores
Taylor-Lowenstein Company
McCosker
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Forecast from Washington on Nov 17 calls for cloudy conditions in Alabama and Mississippi with warmer temperatures tonight and Thursday. Rain likely in central and northern portions. light east to southeast winds. Mobile to experience similar cloudy and warm conditions with rain possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile
Visiting Bankers Witness Wonders of Citrus Farms
Bank of Mobile led a delegation of bankers including National Currency Association members on a planned eighty mile citrus farm tour through Mobile County. Weather was favorable, autos were arranged, and a dinner at Irvington awaited after visits to communities such as Irvington Grand Bay South Orchard Coden Delham Theodore Dawes and Frohsinn with trees heavy in Satsuma grapefruit and kumquat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Currency Association of Alabama
Mobile
Ba Mobile
Citrus
Mobile County
M. J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
Irvington
Ager Hervey
Cawthon
Grand Bay
South Orchard
Coden
Delhham Theodore
Dawes
Frohsinn
Two More Americans Murdered Reported Near Sonora Ranches
An unverified dispatch from Douglas Arizona reports that John Harper and another American were killed defending Slaughter Land and Cattle Company ranches near Moctezuma Sonora, about 135 miles south of Douglas. Authorities attribute the attack to bandits led by Garcia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas, Ariz
Néne
Sonora
John Harper
Archduchess Isabella Marie to Wed Commoner amid War Rumors
Berlin reports Isabella Marie daughter of the Austrian army commander is said to marry Professor Paul Albrecht a physician after a brief romance with Prince George of Bavaria. The archduchess served in nursing under the alias Irmgard during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Lokal Anzeiger
Isabella Marie
Frederick
Paul Albrecht
George of
Bavaria
Nam Irmgard
Albrecht
Powder Company Declares Extra Dividend
New York November 17 The Powder Company declares an extra dividend of 3 1 2 percent in common stock in addition to the quarterly 14 cent dividend. Payment is due December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the. A Powder Company
Decia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baldwin County Boosters
Grace-Valentine
Ship’s
U. S
Question Goricar
Cuser
Ger
Erie
Weehawken
Krusevo
Per- Yepe
Gallipoli Peninsula
Popolo Italia
Salandra
Kola
New
RUSS
Arctic
Gkola
Russia
Riga
Uta
Peonent
Archangel
Nashville Road
Hallett Mills
National
Cur
Rency Association of State
Archduchess
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