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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1915

Page

2

MAMBRECHT REPUDIATES BILL AS TEGIOLOTERS CLAIM

Attorney Armbrecht rebuts allegations that he authored a harbor consolidation measure for Mobile. He explains the origins of a bill drafted years earlier by a sub committee and accuses no secrecy, while urging open action and potential revisions to create a state harbor board.

Mobile Grayson Armbrecht Mr. Armbrecht Joint Rivers and Harbors Committee Essrs A. C. Danner P. J. Lyons E. Craighead Stewart Brooks John B. Waterman Pillans San Francisco West Coast Hartwell Craighead Register Chamberlain Lyons State Harbor Board

Cities rally to back Liberty Bell route through the South

Letters from Atlanta and Houston show strong backing for the Liberty Bell tour through Mobile. Editors Clark Howell and G J Palmer pledge city support and actions to urge Philadelphia authorities to include Atlanta and Houston on the route toward San Francisco.

Liberty Bell Mobile Atlanta W. M. Clemens Mobile Item Clemens New York San Francisco Philadelphia the Daughters of the Revolution Clark Howell The Atlanta Constitution

New Orleans mobilizes for Liberty Bell route push

Mayor Behrman leads a Southern coalition including Montgomery Mobile and Atlanta to influence Philadelphia officials in favor of routing the Liberty Bell trip to San Francisco. The effort seeks broader support from Houston San Antonio and other Western towns, with Atlanta and Mobile already active and New Orleans shifting from quiet to organized campaigning.

New Orleans Montgomery Mobile Atlanta Philadelphia Liberty Bell San Francisco Behrman Houston San Antonio el Paso United Daughters of the Confederacy The Daughters of the Republic Woodward

Dauphin Island Hosting Notables And Week End Guests

A Birmingham fishing party led by Dr J D Heacock along with Dr Cocke and others is spending the week on Dauphin Island. Guests include Mr and Mrs G J Flournoy and friend Mobile Dr and Mrs C L Crampton Judge John Purifoy secretary of state and Mr Hudson of Montgomery among many from Chicago and Mobile. The Dauphin Island railroad grading progresses about two thirds done. Rumor says a Four Season's Club in Chicago may use the island as winter headquarters. Surf bathing and fishing are popular with Powell the swimming instructor busy.

Birmingham Dauphin Island J. D. Heacock Cocke W. M. Burgin J. R. Dewberry G. J. Flournoy Friend Mobile C. L. Crampton John Purifoy Hudson Montgomery George Sprinkle R. Crenshaw Bayola Barre Erhardt William Holabird Roche A. N. Eastman Chicago A. C. Tonsmeire C. B. Fowlkes Dauphin Island Railroad Powell

Women of World Unite in Protest at Hague Meeting

Forty-two U S delegates join 86 Dutch delegates at The Hague for the first global women’s peace congress meeting. Speakers from Austria Denmark Belgium Hungary Sweden Norway Germany Britain Chile Armenia Italy and Canada urge end to war and emphasize women’s role beyond national lines.

Women OF World Hague London United States In 1 Noordam Great Britain Holland Aletta Jacobs America Austria Denmark Belgium Hungary Sweden Norway Germany Chile Armenia Italy Canada Anita Augspurg Munich Madame Tubjerg Katherine Courtney Olga Misar Vienna Anna Kleman Stockholm Fanny Fern Andrews Boston Vilma Gluecklish Budapest Rosa Genoli Milan Dr. Keilkau Mia Boiesevain Amsterdam Miss Courtney Signorina Genoli Italian Peace Society

Whistler Missionary Union Meets in Bethany Church

The Woman's Missionary Union of Mobile association met at Bethany Baptist Church Whistler with Mrs J E Barnes leading devotions and Mrs J M Kalin presiding The meeting discussed enrollment growth mission study and the Pelham conference notes and included afternoon reports and local Whistler notes including health travel and a mule death report

Whistler Ala Woman's Missionary Union Mobile Association of the Baptist Churches of Mobile County Bethany Baptist Church J. E. Barnes J. M. Kalin C. F. Shuford Charles Smith R. V. Taylor R. W. Taylor Mex Hamburger J. B. Barnes Association J. C. Bush J. M. Kailin Pelham Mobile Association John L. Ramsey Eugene George Alabama L. D. Dix Loraine McCoy

Burial of a Child in Magnolia Cemetery

The funeral of William B. Airey Jr. was held Tuesday at 2:30 PM from the family residence 209 South Hamilton Street with Rev. Father E. J. Hackett officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia Cemetery where flowers adorned the grave. Pallbearers were Eddie Balthroppe Otto McCarron Clari D Olive and Guy Airey.

William B. Airey, Jr Hamilton Street E. J. Hackett Cathedral Magnolia Cemetery Eddie Balthroppe Otto McCarron Clari D'Olive Guy Airey

Deaths and Funerals Duncan T Rogers

Duncan T Rogers a Mobile native aged 65 and longtime clerk of the city board of health died Wednesday at his home after weeks of illness. He is survived by a sister Mrs Johnson of Fort Worth and other relatives. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 4 30 PM from Dixon McKay parlors.

Duncan T. Rogers Mobile City Board of Health B. Luscher Rogers Johnson Fort Worth Tex Dixon & McKay

Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel as liver remedy

Advert promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer alternative to calomel claiming it cleans sluggish livers without causing salivation. It alleges quick relief from headaches dizziness and constipation and asserts the product is entirely vegetable and suitable for children.

Dodson

Death of Mrs. M. N. Lipford in Tampa at 77

Mrs. M. N. Lipford died in Tampa Florida at age 77 while staying with her sister for the winter. Her son E 8 Lipford left Atlanta and Mobile to attend the funeral. She spent time in Mobile visiting family on Spring Hill avenue and made many friends during her stay.

M. N. Lipford Lipford Tampa Fla Atlanta Spring Hill Avenue

Mrs Rosa Glass Dies After Lingering Illness In Mobile

Mrs Rosa Glass a long time Mobile resident died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter Mrs Rosa Kelly 355 South Cedar Street after a lingering illness Her family from Port Nelson Ont was listed among surviving relatives Funeral services at St Vincent s Church will be a requiem mass Thursday morning with sons in law and grandsons serving as guard of honor The deceased a devout Catholic contributed much to charity

Rosa Glass Mobile Rosa Kelly South Cedar Street John W. McDonald, Jr Thomas J. Kelly, Jr Robert McDonald Willie Kelly Francis McDonald Leo Glass Kelly

Robinson Pleads to Manslaughter in Alabama Case

John Robinson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree in a city court arraignment for a December 1, 1914 shooting that killed Robert Barnes at Axis in northern County. The murder charge was refiled and a separate arson case against Jesse Scarbrough was reset for the June term with jurors not required to appear.

John Robinson Robinson Robert Barnes Axis Ala Jesse Scarbrough

Echo Prepares Snapper Banks Fishing Expedition

The tug Echo from Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co has been chartered to take a party of fishermen to the Snapper Banks next Sunday. Reports from last week’s returnees say the bite was good, prompting another voyage. Captain Douglass of Chameleon Steamship Co will lead the expedition and vows a good catch.

Echo Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company Snapper Banks Douglass Chamelecon Steamship Company

Liberty Bell Route Discussion With Philadelphia Officials

Mayor Harry Pillans received a letter from Philadelphia Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg about the Liberty Bell's route to the California Exposition. Blankenburg says decisions rest with Philadelphia councilmen and the bell may stop for inspection in other cities, but will follow the route that accommodates the most cities.

Harry Pillans Rudolph Blankenburg Philadelphia Mobile Quaker City

Pratt Coal Co Prepares for Big Business in Mobile

E. U. McCormick of Pratt Consolidated Coal Co with Mobile officials discusses plans to ship coal from the Warrior fields to Mobile. He denies a large price drop and says only a possible one dollar per ton may be saved between Mobile and the locks. Arrangements for a river steamer and removal engine at Lock 17 proceed, with barges built by the company to the Bloensburg main lie.

General Bogesed U. E. McCormick Pratt Mobile Mr. McCormick Pratt Company Eee Po Rsee Warrior Fields McCormick Bloseburg

Courts Schedule For May And April Terms

Court dockets list May 25 trial date in Reed v Chapman on merits and calls for April 29 including Thomas v Dinsmore and Fitts v Fitts. Chancery and Circuit cases cover demurrers motions to amend bills reports of reference and several decrees or callings.

Old Berney Cilla Reed John C. Chapman Boston Shoe Shop McBroom Shoe Company Emeline Thomas D. ‘J. Dinsmore Bessie Fitts Carl August Fitts Chancery Court Thomas H. Smith Sallie Irby Mark Irby Mary Mitchell Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria William J. Noble Victoria C. Noble Alabama Cotton Oil Company Foley Fertilizer Company Clothilda G. Stein Albert Triplett Et Alfreda Krudop Harry J. Krudop Mary E. Holmes Star of Hope Carrie A. Ward Charles T. Pollard Mena Williams Ella Nora Taylor

Law and Equity Court Dismissal in Simple vs Fire Ins Co

Law Side Hon Safford Berney presided Wednesday docket with Armatine Simple versus N J Fire Insurance Company dismissed by plaintiff.

Law and Equity Court Safford Berney Armatine Simple

Swedish Steamers Held by Germans

The Swedish steamers Hanna and Viking from Blythe and Newcastle with coal for Sweden have been stopped and are lying guarded by German submarines outside Skander in the Baltic, according to the Exchange Telegraph's Copenhagen correspondent.

London Hanna Viking Blythe Newcastle Sweden Skander Baltic Exchange Telegraph Copenhagen

Danderine Dandruff Cure Promises Quick Results

Advertisers claim Danderine clears dandruff after one or two uses. The bottle costs 25 cents at drug stores and, they say, hair is saved as dandruff disappears and no flakes fall after a few applications.

Jailed and Fined for False Age Claims in County

A county resident swore that Jeasie Foster was 19 when she was 15. Judge Price Williams jailed him 24 hours and fined 310 for perjury and fraud in obtaining nuptials. The girl's mother protested lack of consent. Washington also plans reintroducing the water power leasing bill as an administration measure.

Price Williams Jali Senardy Jeasie Foster Washington Lane

Vitalitas Tonic Promises Health in Springtime

In spring, some people feel energy drain and fatigue. Vitalitas is advertised as a natural earth made tonic, claimed to restore vigor and cure various chronic disorders. The ad urges daily doses and recommends Sutton's drug store for purchase.

Sutton's

Mile Be Happy Take Cascarets

Fragmented ad style copy urging Mile to be happy and take Cascarets for life. Contains promotional phrasing with uncertain context and incomplete sentences.

Mile Cascarets

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