15 Jan 1923
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1923
Page
1
A spate of bold holdups hits Mobile with two daytime robberies and a Sunday attack. Victims describe two negro assailants tall and slender in blue attire, aided by a brick blow and gunless intimidation. Details of the Guinn and Gwinn incidents emerge as officials investigate the uptick in street crime.
Five survivors were rescued after the ferry boat Ment Vingler capsized near the Gulf, with rescue teams scouring the sea as night fell. Doctors feared pneumonia for Mrs. F. I. Atking as exposure injuries are treated, while a reward was offered for lead on the missing Robert Atkins and broader search efforts resume in daylight.
Mobile figures attended the Alabama governor inauguration in Montgomery. The Mobile Rifles led the guard of honor under Captain James J. Alvar and Lt Unger, with the Woodmen of the World delegation and Maple Camp members in the parade. Governor Brandon, head consul of the Woodmen in Alabama, warmly welcomed them.
A proposal from rail lines in the South seeks changes to naval stores rates. The plan shows some reductions but overall trend appears upward. A thorough review will determine Mobile freight impacts. Louisville Nashville and Southern lines are not included.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad agreed to reduce freight charges on paints from Mobile to northern Alabama towns after a complaint from the fire department and local chamber interests. The action targets lower division rates for lime pallets and related shipments, with the city office coordinating details.
A man cleared of all charges after a court hearing. The case involved allegations of a serious offense on a location near Old Shell Road and Heiend Avenue. The court found him not guilty and released him from further proceedings.
The court will sit for two to three weeks to dispose of many cases carried over from the last term. Indictments are not always necessary as many informations have been filed. The docket includes violations of the national prohibition law the Harrison narcotic act and other charges. The goal is to clear the docket to make way for new business before the next term.
Paul Cazalas, chosen by a large majority, will take office at midnight succeeding William H. Holcombe Jr. as sheriff after four years in office and four years as chief deputy under his uncle. The sheriff’s staff includes Chief Deputy Charles Smith Whistler and deputies G L Donaghue Joseph J Gonnick M Fielder Emile Medicus Berry Blackman Moses Erastein M L Goldsmith civil deputies and Fred Hudoff John Moore John Farmer Warren Burch Walter Blackman criminal deputies F W Gibson Hobgen Gibson deputy clerks.
The Mississippi Warrior River service published new southbound rate changes for Georgia Tennessee and north Alabama points. Rates from Alabama to Mobile take effect February 15 while Alabama points begin January 23. The Chamber of Commerce traffic department has pushed for these rates for several months.
The Federation of Jewish Charities holds its annual meeting tonight at the government bureau temple. Members are urged to attend to hear reports from officers on local relief and other charitable efforts.
Weather bulletin from Washington reports fair to icy cold conditions across Alabama through West Florida. Winds light to moderate with chilly temperatures and frost in inland areas. No precipitation expected. travel impacts minimal but frost possible on exposed surfaces at night.
The court continued the auto smashup case against Captain Man Hania charged with reckless driving. Witnesses from a street car testified that Rasmus of Crithton passed the car with its front door open as passengers were discharged near Government and Conception streets. Rasmus was fined $10, initially appealed, then paid.
Judge N R Clarke set the interim criminal court trial for January 24 on cattle dipping law violations. Defendants include J W Hamilton seven cases, J G Freeland three, Frank Mosley two, and Ben Deakle one. Gilbert Campbell, a seaman, was fined 360 and costs for resisting an officer and abusive language after a disturbance at the Seamen's Bethel. he fought arrest and needed a club to subdue him.
T. J. Larkin president of Great Southern Roofing Corp Leaves for Chicago to buy machinery and finalize details for the roofing plant at the former Mobile Tractor Co site at Tacon Station on the Mobile and Bay Shore road.
Forecasters predict notably cooler conditions for Mobile tonight with a low around 50 and a high near 88 earlier. Frost is expected and temperatures are expected to stay cool into Friday as a brief warmup approaches.
James Fish of Adamston West Virginia was arrested here as a fugitive from justice. The recorder ordered him turned over to relatives in Clarksburg West Virginia. Sheriff O J Fueh reported Fish was in Mobile ten days earlier with Police Lt Adams and Dr Quarles.
A vessel is reported beached near Manila with details limited by the fragmentary dispatch. The incident involves overseas shipping, but no casualty or further specifics are provided in the readable text.
In a recorded hearing Captain Skipwith and others recalled a nighttime mob storming Braddock's Morehouse farm to seize him last summer. Braddock implicated Ku Klux Klan members and named six suspects while Skipwith disputed warrants and said the mob acted under unspecified orders. The testimony continues on Page Seven.
County Board held a long conference with County Treasurer George Stone over an airtight budget for the year. They agreed on a revised budget plan and discussed cuts while deferring a bid advertisement for dipping solution tied to federal eradication efforts for 30 days.
Latent methods in scientific construction development and maintenance of roads were listed for 1924. A crowd of visitors from Virginia and the Midwest attended the state road meeting with special trains as part of the program.
A report describes a victim resisting two highwaymen during an attempted robbery near the center of town. The attacker fled after the victim fought back, with details fragmentary.
Denver police recovered a male bandit’s body in a rear garage at 1631 Gilpin Street after a December 18 Denver Mint robbery. The slain suspect, found with a .45 revolver and a coffee colored overcoat, matched a Chicago gang profile and was unidentifiable. Local authorities described him as about 35, 5 feet 10 inches, 170 pounds, with sandy hair and a purple-tinged complexion from cold and death. The fatal wound was a bullet just above the heart. a left pocket held a .45 revolver and a handkerchief bore a clue to the gang’s fame. Continued on page N.
Representatives of citrus grower associations press their case in Tampa against freight charges and storage drayage for New York deliveries. The inter freight rate dispute centers on refunds and compensation for shipments, arguing the railroad should reduce charges and provide fair rates for citrus loads moving to New York.
Fragmentary OCR draft notes report a claim that Germany may be declared in default or in debt trouble. No clear date or official confirmation is provided.
In Montgomery Alabama on January 1 lawmakers express dissatisfaction with Lt. Gov. Charles S. McDowell Jr. as he forms a committee on finance and taxation it lacks representation from Jefferson and Mobile counties. Dissatisfaction grows as several caucuses are held among upset senators.
A half hour stoppage by Essen workers sparked a protest against the French. A crowd gathered outside French quarters with cheers and songs as the demonstration proceeded within the industrial center.
Indianapolis January report quotes Harry M. Laugherty denying he is ill after a telephone statement by Frendi Lick alleging unfitness due to a cold.
London reports indicate a fresh slump for the pound as markets react to new figures. Traders note a continued decline in sterling value amid ongoing economic pressures and policy expectations.
A shooting suspect in Dallas was confined to home arrest following a private hearing. The action occurred the day after a related event, with details limited to the court order and custody status.
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