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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1913
Page
10
Mrs. Gormley alerted the police late Monday night that a white man tried to enter Patrolman Gormley’s residence at 703 South Jefferson. Officers found no trace of him after a quick search. no entry was made and the incident ended without arrests.
The convention of the National Association of Dairy Food and Drug Officials will be at the Battle House in Mobile on May 17. Secretary Houston of the U S Department of Agriculture and Dr Oscar Dowling Louisiana state health officer will address the meeting which is expected to be highly engaging with many topics not before discussed. Governor Emmet O Neal of Alabama will give the welcome, with Mayor Laz Schwarz for Mobile and William H Armbrecht for the Chamber of Commerce and Business League. Delegates have begun reserving at the Battle House.
A sales pitch promises instant relief from eczema and psoriasis using D D D Prescription and antiseptic wash. The ad offers a full size bottle on a guarantee that it will stop the itch or cost nothing, naming Van Antwerp Drug Corp and several local outlets.
Dr Matthew Brewster and W M Doyle debated church attitude to capital and labor during the Society for the Study of Municipal Sociology meeting at the YMCA Auditorium. Doyle opposed capital while Brewster argued the church bears responsibility for workers' freedom.
A Montgomery canvass by the Episcopal building committee for the Alabama diocese raised 6210 in one day from four churches St Johns 3780 Church of the Ascension 1200 Holy Comforter 1015 Christ Church 215. Additional pledges may bring total beyond the 6800 Montgomery share. The committee plans Birmingham drive next, aiming 12000, toward a 50000 goal for a Mobile site.
Patent medicine ad for Texas Wonder by Dr. E. W. Hall offers a $1 mail order cure for kidney and bladder complaints in men women and children. Claims include relief of gravel diabetes rheumatism and back pain with two months per small bottle. Alabama testimonials requested.
Jewish community observes Passover with special services at Temple Shaarai Shemayim and Temple Ahavas Chesed. Rabbi Moses preaches on the meaning of Passover, children prepare a 5 o'clock Seder, and a Yiddish lecture is set for Orthodox Temple.
Ay. W. Hayward was re elected Sunday superintendent of the Cottage Hill Baptist Church Sunday. Other officers elected for the ensuing year were F. D. Jones church clerk and a deacon. They succeed J. W. Hayward as clerk and Lou L. Lloyd as deacon. The pastor Rev W Berry reviewed the past year the first of the churchs Lost. DEATH OF LORD GORELL. Lord Gorell a former judge and president of the English high court died in Mentone France on April 22.
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