Road work sparks county meeting clash and calls for state aid
Mobile Ala September meeting erupts over Hall's Mill road work with Commissioner Hagan demanding a state highway engineer visit. Dispute centers on engineering judgment, payments to Jett Brothers and a push to inspect Strange's work. Nixon property dispute and Dog River drawbridge wreck add to proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagan
Andrews
Brannan
Green
Coupty Board
Strange
Keller
Mobile
Jett Brothers Contracting Company
Mr. Andrews
Mr. Strange
Cohen
Mr. Hagan
Strarigé
Simmons
Codén
Farry
Hall
James Jett
Talkat Tve
Saloonkeeper Schlorff Arrested For Violating Liquor Law
G A Schlorff of 8 St Francis Street was arrested under section 38 for opening a saloon before 6 am violating the 11 pm to 6 am closing rule. Patrolman Rayford was suspended for being in the saloon at 4 am. Schlorff surrendered and posted bond. The Mobile excise commission will investigate the case as law requires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Schlorff
St. Francis Street
Schlorff
Mobile Excise Commission
Lymarm Rayford
Rayford
Walsh
Excise Commission
Joel W. Goldsby
Rayard
Goldsby
Canvass For The Medical School At Alabama
Nearly all ten fund teams for the University of Alabama School of Medicine began canvassing early today aiming to boost Friday and Saturday totals. The two day canvass reported around 5000 dollars despite bad weather, with General Chairman Mehomeh hoping businessmen will donate more today. The drive is likely to continue tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Medicine
University of Alabama
Mehomeh
Anti American unrest in Bluefields sparks marine action
U S sailors aboard the Tacoma were fired on during a anti American demonstration in Bluefields Nicaragua on the anniversary of Central American independence. Lieutenant Lowell led sixty marines to disperse the mob and patrol the streets through the night. No sailors were injured but tensions remain high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefields
Nic
Tacoma
Lowell
Nicaragua
Man Arrested as Vagrant Faces Fines and Labor
A well known man to the police was arrested as a vagrant on Sunday and ordered to pay a $1 fine and costs or ten days hard labor. He was also to serve an additional thirty days hard labor after arraignment before Recorder Hale this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Hale
Assault Probe After Mob Attack on Walter Campbell
Police investigate an assault Saturday night on Walter Campbell in the Conti and Royal streets area. Campbell says a group struck him with bottles and a walking stick after a disagreement, and others fled. several suspects later surrendered or were arrested as the case continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Campbell
Conti
Royal
Campbell
Fie
Wilkine
Harry Williamson
T. J. Medicus
W. H. Blalack
Murphy and Lacey
Hartwell
Lyons
Royal Street
Lyman Rayford
Dauphin
Regal
Peter Lambert Dies at Battery Gladden Lighthouse Keeper
Peter Lambert age fifty four longtime keeper of the High lighthouse at Battery Gladden Mooeacles the mouth of the river died at his home 420 Mathies street after several weeks illness He was a native of Sweden and is survived by his widow and a number of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Lambert
Battery Gladden
Mooe Acles
Mathies Street
Sweden
Claims of blind tigers voiced at Mobile Excise Commission
B F Gods Jr and J R Rast burn testified before Mobile Excise Commission alleging open liquor sales by unlicensed operators on Cedar Point Road and at a pool room on St Emanuel and Royal. They cited busy Sundays and after hours abuse and said sheriff deputies failed to gather evidence despite hours of surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.F. Gods, Jr
Charleston
Royal Streets
J. R. Rastburn
Virginia
Excise Commission of Mobile
Cody
St. Emanuel and Royal Streets
Cedar Point Road
Joseph R. Eastburn
Virginia and
Lawrence Streets
Mobile
Eastburn
Peter Reese
Frank Girard
Frank Farley
Lartigues
Charles Frederic
Goldsby
Excise Commission
Elmer
Perdon
Ject ‘Lynch
Campbell
Lynch
Walsh
Field
W. W. Leader 9 Ready for Trial
William D. Haywood of Denver general organizer of the Industrial Workers of the World faced court in Lawrence Massachusetts on an indictment charging conspiracy tied to the winter textile strike. His arrest followed a mass meeting on Boston Common protesting the jailing of Astor Giovannitti and Caruso.
Weather Forecast for Mobile and Nearby Regions
Forecast for Mobile and vicinity calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Light variable winds. northern tendency. Alabama and Mississippi similarly fair with light variable winds. Official Weather Bureau map and meteorological table appear on the last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Wicinity
Alabama
Mississippi
Arraignment of Gunmen Extends Over Two Days
The gunmen linked to the Herman Rosenthal murder, Harry Horowitz alias Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie Rosenzweig, were arraigned before Justice Golf in New York Supreme Court. Pleas adjourned to September 18, while wives and Max Kahn were held as material witnesses. Deputy Commissioner Daugherty defended the police over claims of withheld letters, insisting the forty letters found were mainly blank postcards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Horowits
Gyp the Blood
Louie” Rosenzweig
Herman Rosenthal
Golf
Supreme Court
Owwers
Iormer
Wahle
Max Kahn
Horowitq
Rosenzweig
Dougherty
Frank Moss
Daugherty
D H Eddington Named Next Mobile Recorder
David H. Eddington a junior partner at Gordon and Eddington is slated to become recorder of Mobile succeeding Foster K. Hale after two terms. Charles Eberhardt a 54 year old doorkeeper at Crown Theatre and former Mobile Light and Railroad motorman applied for license officer. Paul M. McAleer, current chief clerk of the tax and license department, seeks retention in his post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Eddington
Gordon
Paul M. McAleer
Tax and License Department
CATTLE MEN OF THREE STATES AT AMARILLO
Prominent cattle men from three states converge on Amarillo to weigh sides in the Sneed Boyce killing. A special grand jury investigates how J B Sneed shot and killed Al Boyce Jr the man who eloped with Mrs Snead. Witness Rev Dr Earnest E Robinson testified near the Polk Street Methodist Church. The shooting followed Boyce returning from Canada after the elopement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
Sneed-Boyce
J. B. Sneed
al. Boyce, Jr
Snead
Earnest E. Robinson
Polk ,Street Methodist
Boyce
Sneed
al Boyce
Canada
Gun Drills and Long Hikes for State Troops
State artillery units at Camp Limmet conduct heavy marching and gun drills under U S army guidance. Teamsters hike with gun carriages as officers supervise harnessing, signaling, and tent setup. The schedule includes target practice and dismounting drills with camp to close Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artillery Division
State National Guard
Camp Limmet
United States Army
J. B. Scully
Otto Clark
Olice
Thureday
Harvester Trust Trial Resumes in Chicago Hearing
Clarence B. Funk first witness in government suit to dissolve International Harvester Company a 140 million dollar firm accused of Sherman act violations. Funk said he became general manager in 1906 and knew Cyrus H. McCormick since 1904. The case seeks to break up a 1902 combination that controlled about 85 to 90 percent of harvesting machinery trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Funk
International Company
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Robert 8. Taylor
Clarence 8. Funk
Mr. Funk
Cyrus H. McCormick
Edwin P. Grosvenor
George W. Perkins
Elbert H. Gary
The
Steel Corporation
George F. Baker
Norman R. Ream
Charles Deering
Harold F. McCormick
St. Paul
Department of Justice
American Tobacco Company
Funk
Drowning at Santa Rosa Island Claims Pensacola Man
Well known Pensacolian Luis Barcazo drowned at Santa Rosa Island. William Strobahr of Montgomery, Alabama, narrowly escaped after they ventured too far out in surf bathing at Santa Rosa Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Luis Barcazo
William Strobahr
Montgomery
Alabama
Santa ‘Rosa Island
County Engineers Report on Gravel and Chert for Mobile County Roads
Mobile Alabama report criticizes use of gravel and chert in county roads under road bond work. Engineer recommends consultation with state highway engineer to review materials, costs, and construction methods for the Hall's Mill road project and other county highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Snn
Board of the and Road Commissioners
Mung Iineer
Mobile
Ala
Las County
Clarke County
Alsn
Merts
Southern Material Company
Mertz
Virginia Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph R. Nixon
Grand Bay
Ale
Baker
Nixon
Barker
Charlies Green
F. P. Andrews
Towle
J. Ji. Jackson
Dog River
Excise Board
U. S
Royal and Conti
W. W. Leader
Haywood
Boston
Zeb
Faif
Gyp the
Lefty
Louie
Kahn
Police
D. H. Eddington
Foster K. Hale
Gallop
Roswald
Anderson
Santa Rosa
Rene
Total
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!