Fireman Riggan of Mobile and Ohio Killed at Stonewall
Riggan a fireman on the Mobile and Ohio 4 Might train died after being crushed between a tender and a car at Stonewall Mississippi Friday morning. He was the son of Cap Bill Riggan and left a wife and baby at Meridian with other relatives grieving. The tragedy recalls a 1914 New Year Eve wreck near Kushia Alabama when his father’s train was robbed and casualties occurred.
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Riggan
Mobile
Ohio
Stonewall
Cap Bill Riggan
Kushia
Ala
Zens
Meridian
Miss
Three Suits Filed in Law and Equity Court
In the circuit on Friday afternoon E Stewart filed suit with G L and H T against Henry M Lindsey for 86 dollars with interest due by a loan. In the law and equity court Mo p Barge Company filed suit against May for 108 50 due by ac Rickerby Austill represent petitioners. Sears Poe and Organ Company with Yerger and Foster attorneys brought suit against Mrs G W Tunstall for recovery of a piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stewart
Henry M. Lindsey
Law and Equity
Mop Barge Company
May
Ac Rickerby & Austill
Petenaenss
Ae Sears Poe and Organ Company
Attys Yerger & Foster
G. W. Tunstall
Ladies Auxiliary of Trades Council To Be Installed
The Central Trades Council invites union members and working women to an April 14 8 o'clock event in the council hall with Drago's Orchestra and multiple addresses and songs marking the installation of the Women’s Auxiliary under a new plan.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of Trades Council
Central Trades Council
Council
Drago
Federation of Musicians
Messrs
Reimann
Winstanley
Hines
Drago Orchestra
D. S. Drago
Rathberger
Beryl
Bignon Vautrot
Secretary of Council
Cornet
I Love
Lou
Lee O. Cummins
George W. Jones
Preident Women’s Auxiliary
John E. Winstanley
Birthday of Jefferson To Be Observed Here
The one hundred seventy second anniversary of Thomas Jefferson the third president of the United States will be commemorated in Mobile on Tuesday. Born in Shadwell Virginia on April 18 1743 he served as congressman Virginia governor and minister to France and later became president. The Louisiana Purchase occurred during his administration.
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Thomas Jefferson
United States
Mobile
Jefferson
Congress
Virginia
France
Shadwell
Mrs Helen Weaver Dies After Three Months Illness
Mrs Helen Weaver relict of the late Christopher Weaver died yesterday afternoon at 1 40 after a three month illness. A native of County Armagh Ireland she had lived in the city for fifty years. Survived by two daughters Mrs G W Smith and Mrs Charles L Lehman and three grandchildren. A life long member of St Vincent s Catholic Church she received all rites. The interment will be Monday in Magnolia cemetery.
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Helen Weaver
Christopher Weaver
County Armagh
Ireland
G. W. Smith
Charles L. Lehman
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Immorality a Habit Not a Necessity Says Eugenic Expert
Dr. Elizabeth H. Muncie, eugenic expert and lecturer for the New York State Board of Health, declares immorality is a habit not a necessity. She argues the decline in marriage rates is highest among educated classes and that the single standard of morals should guide society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Muncie
New York
Elizabeth H. Muncie
New York State Board of Health
Mobile city items note Y M C A meeting and local happenings
City brief highlights include the Y M C A board to meet Monday to announce the membership drive results, steamboat Charles I Cessna excursion for Sunday pleasure seekers, marriage license for Arthur P. Mims and Hazel Lee Lewis, and Captain John B. Rawles seen on Mobile streets. Also reported are Irish potato and strawberry markets, a new bond for A Lillard in Prichard, Judson College suit against R A Rush, a bread theft alert, Captain Alba’s illness and family bereavement, Munson Line moves to new offices, and upgrades at Mobile pumping and depot facilities.
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Mobile River
Charles I. Cessna
Dauphin Street
Charles E. Cessna
Bay
H. F. Cessna
Arthur P. Mims
Hazel Lee Leawis
Price Williams, Jr
John B. Rawles
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mobies
Mobile
Peter Plash
Bon Secour
Baldwin County
Mobile County
A. Lillard
Prichard
Ala
Lillard
E. J. Bullard
Judson College
Law and Equity
R. A. Rush
Ann and
Glennon Avenue
Peter F. Alba
North Joachim Street
Alba
Wilkins
Pensacola
Fla
Munson Steamship Line
Pier 4
Mobile Electric Company
St. Anthony Street
Roosevelt Letter on Women's Peace Move Provokes Debate
Chicago April 10 Leaders of the women's peace movement debated publication of a letter Theodore Roosevelt wrote denouncing the propaganda. The letter, in the possession of Mrs. William It. Thomas, is not to be published per her wishes, though Jane Addams questions the secrecy. Roosevelt reportedly called pacifists a menace to U S future. A Hague-bound delegation includes Addams, Thomas, Breckinridge, Abbott, Holbrook and others.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Woman's Peace
William It. Thomas
Woman’s Peace Party
Jane Addams
Mrs. Thomas
Roosevelt
George Rublee
Washington
United States
Hague
Miss Addams
Thomas
Sophronia Breckinridge
Grace Abbott
William B. Lloyd
Florence Holbrook
Alice Hamilton
Julius Loeb
Robert Kohlhammer
Herbert Willett
Emily Napierski
William H. Tuthill
Oakdale Church Activities and Community Notes
Oakdale teachers meet at the Methodist Church with Mrs. A L Rush. Mothers and children prepare for Children’s Day in May. The Oakdale kindergarten plans an entertainment to raise funds, followed by an old folk dance. A colored man on the Louisville and Nashville railroad was struck by a train near Washington avenue.
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Oakdale Methodist Church
A. L. Rush
Kentucky Street
Winston
Crichton
G. W. Shaw
St. Matthew's Church
Father Dunne
Joe Brettle
Marian Brettle
M. E. Yost
Mabel Seabury
Baltimore Street
Frank Jarvis
Hale
Oakdale
W. N. LeGear
Magnolia Avenue
Oakdale School
Wille
Imports for March at Port Show Considerable Loss
Port records indicate sizable losses for March including Mobile and Birmingham totals. The figures list various goods and destinations with overall port loss rising to thousands, reflecting economic strain across multiple items and regions.
Duty First French Court Clears Captain in Wife Killing
The Compiegne court acquits Captain Herail of murdering his wife amid a dramatic testimony of a devoted soldier torn by duty and love. Judges and spectators reacted with tears and applause as colleagues and family forgave him. The case highlights the gender clash in wartime domestic life and legal responsibility.
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Heraid
Herail
Captain Herail
Compiegne
Madame Herail
M. Henri Robert
Kyser Named Associate Inspector on Convict Board
Kyser of Albertville named associate inspector on the state convict board for a two year term. Governor Henderson will complete the board by naming the president and physician inspector soon and may appoint additional members to the tax commission.
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Agre Oe Kyser
Albertville
Henderson
Kyser
State Board of Convict Visors
Marshall County
Tax Commission
Peace Talk Story a German Plant Report in the U S
Paris reports a German front line update with details on positions near Les Eparges and the Meuse. It notes German divisions engaged, French advances, and a costly German effort while asserting Allies showed no peace talks at that time.
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U. S
Germany
Les Eparges
Paris
Moselle
Orna
Meuse
Fifth Army Corps
Eparges
School Board Sets New Position At 1800 Salary
The board approves a new salaried position of about 1800 yearly with supervision duties and an auditor to advise on bookkeeping. The land committee is empowered to hire Seeley or others to manage school lands and country schools at a salary not to exceed 1800 annually. Commissioner Roach is elected chairman.
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Vickers
Finance Committee
Quinn
Land Committee
Seeley
Bancroft
Roach
Personal Aids in Export Trade Highlighted in NY Talk
Walter F. Wyma of Carter's Ink Company explained that personal touches in business letters drive export success. He urged tailoring messages to recipients, using personal stationery, and offering small favors with remittances to build long term relations and differentiate American methods from machines.
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New York
Walter F. Wyma
Carter's Ink Company
West Side Young Men's Christian Association
Wyman
Melbourne
Guayaquil
Bosh
United States
Visitors and locals stay at Battle House in Mobile
Personal column notes several visitors and residents in Mobile. Miss Emma Crothers and EB. C. Mel Connell of Swarthmore Ga stay days at the Battle House visiting friends. Others from Alabama Georgia and Cuba are also listed as guests at the Battle House Bienville and Cawthon hotels. Congressman Oscar L. Gray visits for a few days on business.
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W. P. Norton
Southern Infirmary
Emma Crothers
EB. C. Mel Connell
Swarthmore
Battle House
Reed Wood
Gadsden
Ala
Printup
Wood
R. M. Barnett
Atlanta
G. A. Steel
Fruitdale
George Vidmer
Montrose
Charles Rushing
Biloxi
Miss
W. B. Hogan
A. S. Crouch
Bay Minette
W. A. Green
Decatur
J. H. Thornton
Havana
Cuba
Mobile
Peyton C. Steele
Meyer Hotel Company
Nashville
Winecap Hotel
Atalata
Bienville Hotel
J. S. Whitt
Montgomery
Cawthon
John McDuffie
Monroeville
A. R. Pollock
Selma
R. A. Woodham
Coffeeville
Oscar L. Gray
First Congressional District
Alabama
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Ssae
Fria
Thomas Z. Green
H. H. Green
Bex C
Atlanta, Ga
Fox
Palmes Bros
Bell Phone
J. T. Jett & CO. General Contractors
City Bank
Bell
ROCHE
BURKE
Undertakers
St. Joseph and
Chas E. Cessna
aNith
Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie
Young Men's Christian Association
Uae
eSeen
eTelt
Ave Nic
Comeet
Conkey
Ren Can
Percy Ma Maen
Eh Oak
Vhonsgavasverete
Sselves Yehevssrevsaqscbes
Mobilé
Birmingham
Hacoadl
Cipechak
Legion of Honor
Greer
Convict Board
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