Mobile appoints Gilbert Van Liew police chief by 2 to 1 vote
City commissioners elected Captain Gilbert M. Van Liew as Mobile police chief, replacing F. W. Crenshaw. Mayor Pat Lyons and Commissioners Pillans Schwarz opposed Crenshaw’s enforcement record, praising Acting Chief R. L. Dorlon and citing improved activity under Dorlon prior to the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert M. van Liew
Pillans
Schwarz—Lyons
Dorian Crenshaw
Mobile
Pat J. Lyons
R. L. Dorlon
Schwarz
van Liew
F. W. Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Mobile Medical College
Dorlon
Morton
G. M. van Liew
Lyons
Giblin
Highway Plan for Baldwin and Mobile Counties
A plan from the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast Highway Association proposes a Baldwin Mobile highway with ferries and bridges. Mobile would fund a Mobile river ferry and part of the highway, Baldwin would fund the Tensaw river ferry and its section, and both would share the Spanish river bridge, with Mobile limited to 10 000 dollars yearly for six years under a joint agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast Highway Association
Baldwin
Mobile
Mobile County
Baldwin County
Tensaw River
Spanish River
Motile
Baldwin Counties
Mobile and Baldwin Counties Agree on Delta Road Link
Mobile county board of revenue and road commissioners voted four to one Tuesday to back a joint plan with Baldwin county for a delta spanning highway ferries and bridges. The county will share costs up to sixty thousand dollars with installments of ten thousand annually over six years. Ward McFadyen Green and Bolton supported the measure with Whatley in opposition. Hampton D Ewing of Bay Minette announced petitions for a Baldwin bond election. Continued on Page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Baldwin County
County Commission
Ward
McFadyen
Green
Bolton
Whatley
Hampton D. Ewing
Bay Minette
Court Dismisses Taggart Charges and Other Indictments
Indianapolis October 19 The case against Thomas Taggart Democratic national chairman charged with election conspiracy was dismissed by Special Judge Eichhorn on the prosecutors motion. More than 100 co defendants including Mayor Joseph Bell see their cases moved to December 1. Bell was acquitted by a jury last week. Prosecutor Rucker said Bell case testimony weakened when used against Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Taggart
W. H. Eichhorn
Rucker
Taggart
Joseph E. Bell
Hell
Bell
Sandbagged Man Survives After Being Tied to Tracks
Newton Hoffman twenty two was sandbagged and tied to the Erie line tracks at South Avon by highwaymen. A subsequent train ran over him causing the loss of a foot while his head lay between the rails unhurt. He later regained consciousness and recalled nothing of the attack. Authorities expect his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Newton Hoffman
Erie
South Avon
Hoffman
Contracts for Sixteen Submarines and Six Destroyers
Navy Department awarded contracts for sixteen submarines and six destroyers. One destroyer will be built at the Norfolk navy yard and one at Mare Island California. Six submarines are to be built on the Pacific coast with yards at Bremerton Washington and Portsmouth New Hampshire each building one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Mare Island
Cal
Paite
Brermierton
Two fined in liquor cases and request for jury trial
Charles Schimpf and Walter R. Joffison were each fined 500 and costs for liquor sales and possession beyond legal limits. Schimpf asked for a jury trial on an assault charge involving Detective Walter Burch, with bond set at 200. Five whiskey bottles seized from McAdams, Liewster, and Johnson were ordered destroyed. bonds of 150 each for six months’ good behavior were set. Daiborn Wilson was discharged after being found within legal rights for possessing sixteen beer bottles. Recorder Edington signaled support for the Mobile to Baldwin road during Schimpf case. Johnson runs a soft drink stand where detectives seized excess liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schimpf
Walter R. Joffison
DE D. H. Edington
Walter Burch
Schimpf
Marshall McAdams
Lifford Liewster
Henry Johnson
Daiborn Wilson
Wilson
Edington
Mobile-to-Baldwin County
J. H. Webb
Here
Baldwin County
Johnson
St. Joseph
Manassas
Burch and
Lacy
Woman Rescued After Attempted Escape From City Train
A tall young woman, dressed in a white blouse and dark skirt, clung to the Louisville and Nashville limited as it pulled from the depot at 12 45 pm. Police and an escort car recovered her, then she was taken away toward Conti street. Authorities believe she escaped from a sanitarium and is from a prominent upstate family.
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Commerce Street
Louisville and Nashville
Louisville
Nashville
Helton
Dr. Ward
Conti
Conti Stréet
Inge-Bondurant Sanitarium
Police Find Broad Liquor Stands In City Raids
Three soft drink stands were searched and sixteen bottles of beer were confiscated. Bowen Wilson, operator of a blind tiger at 103 North Joachim Street, was arrested on a prohibition charge and released on bond. Deputies also raided William Martin on Royal Street near Palmetto finding three dozen beer bottles and twelve pints of whiskey, with liquor held as evidence.
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Bowen Wilson
North Joachim Street
Wilson
Water
Eslava
Union Cafe
Conception
Lipscombe
Martin
Formal Carranza Recognition by United States
Washington reports the United States formally recognizes the de facto Mexican government led by Venustiano Carranza. Eliseo Arredondo received the Lansing letter at the Mexican embassy and will travel to Saltillo to deliver notes from Central and South American countries. Ambassadorship for Mexico under consideration and a possible embargo on arms shipments is being studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Carranza
Eliseo Arredondo
Lansing
Arredondo
State Department
Saltillo
Henry P. Fletcher
Chill
Italy declares war on Bulgaria amid Balkan front moves
News from Rome confirms Italy has declared war on Bulgaria over the Serbia conflict. Dispatches note Greek and Entente reinforcements to the Balkans, with Serbian advances and casualties reported near Gor Nacco and along the Timok line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Italy
Balkan
Gornaceo
London
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Stefanii
Havas
Serbia
Greek government vows to resist Bulgarians near border
Athens reports that the Greek government will not tolerate Bulgarian incursions near Greek territory as military actions along the Serbo Bulgarian frontier unfold. British and French troops continue to disembark at Saloniki with large numbers marching toward Serbia through Greek territory.
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London
Italy
Serbia
Belgrade
Saloniki-Nish
Vranya
Strumitza
Athens
Paris
Bulgaria
Sir Ian Hamilton
Dardanelles
England
Gallipoli
Charles Munro
Havas
Neon Asty
Council of Greek Ministers
Greece
Saloniki
Mobile pathfinders groom Jackson Memorial route through Mobile County
The Item scout details Mobile County work on the Jackson Memorial road route from Mobile northward to the Mississippi line. crews smooth rough stretches, fill holes, and crown roads while a convoy of convicts and city volunteers guide pathfinders and showcase local progress ahead of Thursday departure.
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Mobile
Jackson Memorial Road
Mississippi Line
Egraph
Keller
Mobile County
City Line
Hall's Mill Road
Union Church
Pathfinders
Bett County Line
Telegraph Road
Jackson Highway
Chamber of Commerce
Dawes Fair
Train hold up by Mexicans near Brownsville shocks region
Twenty Mexicans claiming ties to the Texas Revolu tion attacked a southbound train near Olmite, seven miles north of Brownsville, killing Corporal McBee and Engineer Kendall and wounding Deputy Health Officer Dr. E. S. McCain. U S soldiers pursued the attackers as the bandits burned a trestle and fled into Mexico.
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Brownsville
Tex
Luis de la Rosa
Olmite
Here
Mexico
Rio Grande
Viva Pizano
Carranza
Pizano
de la Rosa
St. Louis, Brownsville
United States
Corporal McBee
Third
United States Cavalry
H. P. Kendall
E. 8. McCain
Harry
R. Woodhal
Claude J. Brishear
Sixth Cavalry
C. H. Layman
San Benito
John W. Sword
Pinesville
McBee
Brishear
Layman
Sword
U. S
United States Army
Laymon
Dr. McCain, Wallis
John J. Kleiber
R. Wright
Ironston
J’. W. Sauer
San Antonio
Weather update for the Deep South tonight and Wednesday
A mobile area shows rain tonight with mainly partial cloud cover on Wednesday and little temperature change. Alabama coastal areas face moderate north winds, while Mississippi records cloudy skies with likely rain in the south and light to moderate northerly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Lost and Found Items Plentiful in City Notices
Multiple lost items reported including a rear hub can from a Hudson car, a gold medal for Miss Alice Bressingham, a bunch of keys, a child’s gold bar bracelet with Nora O Connell name, a child’s jacket and chain, and a Stolen bicycle from John Morrell Co. building. Rewards offered. contact details provided for each item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bressingham
St. Vincent's School
Bressingham
Nora O'Connell
Thoss, Jr
John Morrell & Co
St. Louis
Water Streets
J. G. Bennett, Jr
Water
St. Streets
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McDdile
Wuite
Poice
Board of Commissioners
Road Commission
Hieronymus Mill
Recorder’s Court
Girl
City
U.S
Bucharest
Gor- Nacco
Timok
Texas
Jackson
Good Roads Scout
Gulf
America
Hudson
Charleston St
Proach
German Relief Hall
St. Reals
Canal Streets
St. Emanuel Street
Ini K. W. B
Augustagor
Ha Street
Warren
Bala Augusta Street
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