Power Absorber Captivates Mobilians Eye While In Prison
An Oklahoma woman helps a prisoner named Roy J. Meyers win a thirty day parole to seek a patent for his “power absorber” device that takes static electricity from the air and converts it into power. He returned to Arizona with funds and later faced charges in Mobile and New Orleans related to obtaining money by false pretenses. The Wider World Magazine article details Meyers invention, his parole, and the ensuing financial disputes with Martin Van Heuvel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Arizona Penitentiary
J. Meyers
Meyers
Martin van Heivel
Mobile
Arizona
Kate Barnard
Washington
Bernard
Theegislature
van Heuvel
Messrs. Cook
Wolwell
Mr. van Heuvel
Wide World Magazine
Florence
Ariz
Roy J. Meyers
Tion
Hunt
Washington, D. C
Benea
Horst Appointed Assignee After Pake Removal in Bankruptcy Case
Judge Safford Berney voided the Leinkauf Banking trust assignee Harris Pake amid a long equity ruling. Henry Horst, accountant, was appointed in his place while Pake receives compensation. The decision cites not mismanagement but the desire to avoid possible suits from Leinkauf and Proskauer interests. The case traces to bankruptcy filed in 1912 and involved extensive arguments over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Pake
Leinkauf Banking Company
Safford Berney
Law and Equity
Henry Horst
Pake
Berney
Register In Chancery
Hanan and Pillans
Leinkauf
Proskauer
Palmer Pillans
Alabama Light and Traction Association Elects Officers
At the closing session of its annual convention the Alabama Light and Traction Association elected officers for the year and held a banquet at the Cawthon Hotel Vineyard for about forty guests. New officers include R. L. Ellis of Selma as president T. K. Jackson of Mobile as vice president H. O. Hanson of Mobile as secretary and treasurer A. H. Ford of Birmingham as a director C C Henderson of Greenville as a director C E White of Montgomery as a director R L Rand of Anniston as a director A R Smith of Demopolis as a director. The next meeting location will be chosen by the executive committee with a report due in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Light End Traction Association
Cawthon Hotel
R. L. Ellis
Selma Lighting Company
Selma
T. K. Jackson
Mobile Electric Company
Mobile
H. O. Hanson
Mobile Gas Company
A. H. Ford
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company
Birmingham
C. C. Henderson
Henderson Light and Power Company
Greenville
C. E. White
Montgomery Light and Water Power Company
Montgomery
R. L. Rand
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Anniston
A. R. Smith
Demopolis Electric Light and Power Company
Near accident to fire company
In Brewton Alabama on Friday a fire call ended when a harness on a fire horse came loose causing the team to bolt and crash into a telephone pole near the Brandon pharmacy. No firefighters or horses were seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewton
Ala
Brandon Pharmacy
Judge questions $750 settlement for soldier's death
In Chicago Judge Landis orders R. J. Chester to explain how he persuaded widow Mary Panek to accept $750 for her son Edward, a U S soldier killed in a Buckatunna Miss wreck. Panek had sued Mobile & Ohio for $10,000. she accepted after agent pressured offers rose from 400 to 750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
R. J. Chester
Mobile
Ala
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
K. M. Landis
Mary Panek
Edward
United States
Panek
Buckatunna
Miss
Frank
Landis
Chester
Jeffrey
New Governor General of the Philippine Islands Appointed
The new governor general has drawn sharp criticism from Dean C. Worcester for relying on native sources for island conditions. Worcester, who resigned as secretary of the interior after fourteen years in the Far East, argues natives often lack competence to advise the governor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philippines
Dean C. Worcester
Mr. Worcester
Interior
Far East
Harrison
Railroad settlement over Panek death suit outlined
General Counsel Sidney R. Prince of the Mobile and Ohio explains the settlement process after the Buckatunna Miss wreck. R. L. Chester located Edward Panek’s mother Mrs. Mary Panek who had given power of attorney to Edward A. Smejkal. An agreed $750 settlement was arranged via a suit by consent, binding release obtained in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney R. Prince
Mobile & Ohio
Chicago
Ohneeben
Mary Panek
Edward Panek
Buckatunna
Miss
R. IL. Chester
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Jackson, Tenn
Chester
Edward A. Smejkal
Park Street
James C. Jeffrey
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Panek
Girl Jumped to Death After First Bronx quarrel
Rosie Roth a 17 year old newlywed leaped from a fourth story Bronx window to the crowded street below after pleading for forgiveness from her husband Max Roth. He pretended to be unforgiving before the fatal act. The tragedy occurred last night in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Rosie Roth
Bronx
Max Roth
Two Weeks Boycott of Chicago Egg Dealers
Chicago Clean Food Club members began a two week boycott of egg dealers to force egg prices from 47 cents to 32 cents a dozen. President Mrs. Bley says the group will not conduct a sale as supply is cut off and blames the fault on unavailable stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windy City Clean Food Club
Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Clean Food Club
Alabama Governor Foresaw Electric Age for Roads and Utilities
Governor Emmet O Neal urged a public service commission to regulate all utilities and curb monopolies at the Alabama Good Roads Convention in Mobile. He predicted a future powered by water resources and electricity, replacing steam, with remarks recalling Senator John T Morgan. Congressman Peter G Ten Eyck of New York spoke on federal road aid, while R P Boyd and Hugh McGeaver presented stereopticon views on Alabama highway progress. Ten Eyck then left for Washington after a strong address on federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Emmet O'Neal
Alabama
Cawthon Hotel
O'Neal
Peter G. Ten Eyck
New York
Congressional Committee On
Federal Aid
Ten Eyck
Albany
Jacksonville
Fla
Mobile
Washington
R. P. Boyd
Boyd
How Mexicans Manipulated the Election No Chance for Losing
Facsimile instructions said to be from General Huerta outline measures to control the Mexican election in favor of Huerta. Highlights include removing obstructors, placing trustworthy booth supervisors, restricting polling booths, ensuring a biased tally, and directing returns through jefes politico to ensure a Huerta victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Huerta
Mexico
Piebla
Jefes Politico
Victoriana Huerta
Aureliano Blanquet
Chamber of Deputies
Jefe Politicia
Jefe Politicio
Graft and Others Re-elected by Good Roads Body
President John Craft and officers of the Alabama Good Roads Society are re elected at the seventeenth annual convention. The morning session featured Judge Dan Greene and Jacob D. Bloch speaking on Good Roads for automobilists. A complete officers and district slate is listed, including numerous Alabama cities and state figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads Body
John Craft
Alabama Good Roads
Dan Greene
Birmingham
Jacob D. Bloch
Mobile
K. Milner
Hugh McGeever
Mole
J. A. Rountree
John H. Rogers
Gainesville
Ala
H. K. Milner
Chas. B. Hervey
J. W. Shepherd
Jasper
Robt
Moulthrop
Eufaula
Wm. H. Monk, Jr
H. W. Cochran
Tonita
P. J. Cooney
Foley
Robt. M. Jones
Montgomery
G. N. Mitcham
Auburn
W. H. Morris
Geneva
W. & Atkins
Selma
F. A. Gulledge
J. W. Overton
Wedowee
J. A. Wilkerson
Prattville
W. D. Seed
Tuscaloosa
Hon. R. P. Hobson
Greensboro
Fisherman arrested for concealed weapon on board Wilden
Frank Olsen of the fishing smack Wilden was arrested Friday night on a concealed weapons charge. Police found a 38 caliber revolver and twenty cents after a search and alleged he robbed fellow fisherman Adolph Norby of 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Olsen
Wilden
Olsen
Adolph Norby
Drops Dead At Cashier's Window In Orchard Alabama
D L Davis, a 70 year old Orchard farmer and former Union Army soldier, collapsed at the People's Bank window after feeling dizzy. Death was due to heart disease. He moved from Michigan years ago and is survived by a son C N Davis and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Davis
Orchard
Ala
A. H. Wildman
People’s Bank
Standers
Mr. Davis
Michigan
C. N. Davis
Football Results Free At The Item Office Saturday
The Mobile Item will bulletin in front of its office the scores by quarters and details of football games nationwide. The public is invited to obtain information on big football events as bulletins are released.
Bon Secour Orchard Company Forms In Baldwin County
The Bon Secour Orchard Company filed incorporation papers in Baldwin County probate today. Based in Foley with 280 acres for growing Satsuma oranges, it may engage in real estate mercantile and railroad construction. Capital stock is 50000 dollars, 30000 paid in. Officers are A. D. Lutz president N. F. Lutz vice president and M. A. Sallaghan secretary treasurer all of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Minette
Ala
Bon Secour Orchard Company
Foley
A. D. Lutz
N. F. Lutz
M. A. Sallaghan
Chicago
Weather forecast summary for Alabama and Mississippi
Weather forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday in Alabama and Mississippi. Light to moderate southerly winds. In Alabama expect fair weather tonight and Sunday. In Mississippi similar generally fair conditions with calm to light winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Alabama Advocate for Good Roads by Governor O Neal
Governor Emmet O Neal appeals to the Good Roads Association praising the highway commission and state aid as the core of civilization. He cites rising expenditures, notes fifty four counties receiving state aid, and asserts Alabama's record highway growth since 1913 with a new era of road construction statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Good Roads Association
Emmet O'Neal
Alabama
Hee Remeares
Arenes
PMP
Good Tome
Highway Commission
J. T. Gorman
Gorman
State Highway Commission
Alabar
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Roy Meyers
Oklahoma
Will
Horst
Holzborn
Equity Ruling
Jackson
Traction Body
U. 5
Philippine Island
Francis Burton Harrison
Congressman Ten Eyck
Roadsters
Baldwin County Corporation
Incorporated
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