Grand Jury Report on Mobile County 1914 Tax and Jail
The Mobile County grand jury of October term 1914 reports 73 true bills after twelve days. It cites jail sanitation defects for insane patients and urges toilets in cells, calls for cheaper county administration, and supports using Mobile labor for courthouse expansion. It notes jury shortages and releases certain prisoners, reviews school safety, and records tax assessment increases.
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Grand Jury
Mobile County
A Plice
Satowick
Farrone Smith
Willie Johnson
Louis Williams
Corinne Nicholas
County Poor Asylum
Yerby
Leinkauf
Mobile
City Court of
O. J. Semmes
Curtailing of work on railway urged by Southern Railway official
L E Jeffries general counsel for the Southern Railway told the Alabama state railroad commission that curtailing revenue demands should be avoided until business conditions improve. He cited a weekly report showing a $245 868 drop in gross revenues for the week ending October 7 due to European war induced slowdowns. Jeffries spoke on behalf of Fairfax Harrison the company president. he planned to address other state commissions similarly.
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Montgomery
Ala
L. E. Jeffries
Washington
Southern Railway
State Railroad Commission
Jeffries
The
Fairfax Harrison
Jeffries South
Railroad Commission
Traffic Through Canal Grows Fast Per AP Report
Washington October 17 In spite of wartime business slowdown and warship interference Panama Canal traffic in its first six weeks exceeded expectations. By October 7, 100 vessels had passed through and the pace was rising rapidly under Colonel Goethals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Panama Canal
Goethals
President Wilson Likely to Visit Pass Christian Again
President Wilson may visit Pass Christian Mississippi again this winter. Representative Harrison, who serves the district including Pass Christian, extended the invitation and the president promised to consider repeating last year’s trip.
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Washington
Associated Press
Wilson
Pass Christian
Miss
Harrison
Swedes Indignant Over Interference by German Ships
The Stockholm press denounces repeated German interference with Swedish shipping. It urges the Swedish fleet to enforce maritime respect as several vessels were reportedly stopped and taken to Swinemeunde while in Swedish waters.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
London
Swinemeunde
Rotary Delegation to Seek 1915 Road Convention
Dr Seale Harris of the Rotary Club names a delegation to attend the Alabama Good Roads Association meeting in Montgomery on October 21 22 and 23 They aim to secure the 1915 Mobile road convention with J Do as general chairman the committee includes S S Brandon L G Dix E C Grace H F Kerr W D Patterson R L Waddle H N Weinarker Lee J Zimmern and Dr C B E Fowlkes.
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Seale Harris
Rotary Club
Alabama Good Roads Association
Montgomery
To Mobile
J. Do
Brandon
L. G. Dix
E. C. Grace
H. F. Kerr
W. D. Patterson
R. L. Waddle
H. N. Weinarker
Honolulu Wireless Station Promises Caution After German Cruiser Alert
Secretary Daniels ordered no further steps on a Marconi wireless message from Honolulu announcing the arrival of the German cruiser Geler after receiving from the Marconi Company an expression of regret and assurance that greater caution would be exercised in the future.
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Hy Associated Press
Washington
Maconi’Company
Daniels
Marcon
Honolulu
Geler
Turner v Lewis Suit Settled in City Court
The case of Horace Turner and others against James A. Lewis for an alleged unpaid subscription to the Daily Herald totaling 400 dollars plus court costs was settled by compromise in city court on Friday afternoon. The matter had remained on the docket since February 1913.
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Horace Turner
Four U S Cavalrymen and a Civilian Shot by Mexicans
Five men were wounded in an attack by Governor Maytorena’s forces on the Carranza garrison at Naco Sonora. Four U S Cavalrymen and a civilian were hit by Mexican bullets that crossed the boundary. The wounded include a cavalryman shot in the head and a carpenter struck in the right lung as the six hour battle unfolded before daylight.
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Associated Press
Naco
Ariz
United States Cavalry
Maytorena
Carranza
Sonora
Russia Sows Mines at Gulf Entrances
Petrograd reports Russian government warns that German submarines and enemy mines in the Gulf of Finland force the closure of entrances to the Gulfs of Riga and Finland. Non-combatants are directed to avoid risk as these waters are deemed dangerous.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Gulf of Finland
Gulfs of
Riga
Finland
Littoral
Governor Pardons Prisoner in Tuberculosis Case
News from Montgomery reports Governor Emmet O Neale paroled E Stevens who had served one year and twenty five days for taking and using a motor vehicle without consent. Stevens, previously on the county road, contracted tuberculosis and was returned to the county jail before his release on Saturday morning.
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Mobile
Montgomery
Emmet O'Neal
E. ©. Stevens
Stevens
Game law warrants served on Twiggs and Meyer
Deputy Warden Sims swore warrants charging R. T. Twiggs and Norman H. Meyer with violating game law. Twiggs was docketed at the county jail for appearance in inferior criminal court, with Meyer similarly served and awaiting action.
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R. T. Twiggs
W. C. Sims, Jr
Inferior Criminal Court
Norman H. Meyer
Counterfeit Dollar Cache Found in Suitcase
In Montgomery on Friday police recovered thirty four counterfeit silver dollars from a suitcase alleged to belong to Harry Miller alias Harry Philline, arrested with four bogus dollars. Miller, jailed on $2,000 bond, faces arraignment next Thursday as investigators trace the source of the counterfeit money.
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Montgomery
Harry Miller
Harry Philline
Marshall
Miller
United States
John A. Elmore
Elmore
German Gunboat Captured as Belgian Front Shifts
London dispatch reports a German gunboat capture from Melbourne sources amid Belgian retreat to France. Ostend occupied with German troops billeted there and in Bruges. 5000 in buildings, 2000 left Zebrugge. Belgian army en route to France remains determined per Times Antwerp correspondent.
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AsSociated Press
London
Central N
Melbourne
Gov
New Guinea
Amsterdam
Telegraat
Sluis
Netherlands
Bruges
Ostend
France
Belgium
Veurne
North Sea
The
Daily Mail
Zebrugge
Heyst
Maldeghem
the Times
Antwerp
Spondent
Arras Held After German Night Attack
London dispatch reports Arras remained in French hands after a night German attempt recapture ended by heavy artillery and rifle fire. Paris notes rain aggravates misery and hampers operations as fighting resumes on the left wing with key developments expected.
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London
Reuter
Arras
Paris
Desperate Convicts Kill Guard to Escape Prison
Two inmates escape after killing Capt. J. B. Drury and wounding Guards Mayer and Cruelle at Folsom State Prison. Convict George Phelps dies. Tulare County killer escapes with one life term suspect. guard pursuit underway as Warden Smith joins sheriff in Sacramento.
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Associated Press
Folsom
Cal
State Penitentiary
J. B. Drury
Night Watch
George Phelps
Mayer
Cruelle
Tulare County
Creek
Bay
Phelps
Sacramento County
Tulare
Captain Drury
Smith
Sacramento
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