Southern Preparedness Conference Draws Delegates
Charleston D C April 28 Delegates from Southern states arrive for a National Security League hosted conference on military and naval preparedness. Dr Alexander Graham Bell will speak on Aerial Defense and Preparedness and Stanwood Mencken will discuss Broader Aspects of Preparedness. An illustrated lecture on preparedness by Luke E Wright is planned for a mass meeting.
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Charleston
D. C
National Security League
Alexander Graham Bell
S& Stanwood
Raids Continue Destroy Liquor in City Dealing Blow
Deputy sheriffs raided three St Augustine area liquor shops 9 Government street Jack Barry at Church and Water streets and John Noble at Madison and Franklin streets seizing small quantities of liquor Judge Chamberlains order led to destruction of liquor valued at 300 dollars representing twenty seizures Bud Mayers was arrested on prohibition violation and posted bond for inferior criminal court appearance
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T. H. McPhillips
Government Street
Jack Barry
Church and
Water Streets
John Noble
Madison
Franklin Streets
Holcombe
Chamberlain
Bud Mayers
Inferior Criminal Court
German Reserve Officer Arrested on Panama Canal Spying Suspicion
New York police and secret service officers arrested Conrad Wilhelm Aufmaaser a reserve officer of a German pioneer regiment on his arrival aboard the Colon from Cristobal suspected of spying on Panama Canal fortifications. Chief Flynn said the suspicions proved unfounded.
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New York
Conrad Wilhelm Aufmaaser
Secret Service
Colon
Cristobal
Panama Canal
Flynn
Secretaries and Officials Invite to Chattanooga Conference
Assistant secretary of war T C Thompson and former Chattanooga mayor join a group issuing deep invitations to address the conference.
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Sistant
T. C. Thompson
Chattanoo
Dcep
Mrs Davis Inherits $250000 Estate From Late Husband
Mrs Richard Harding Davis inherits a $250000 estate from her husband who died recently. She would lose the fortune if she remarries before her baby daughter reaches twenty one. She was formerly Bessie McCoy, known as the original Yama Yama Girl.
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Richard Harding Davis
Davis
Bessie McCoy
Whistler and Nearby Residents Noted in Briefs
Mrs John B Shaw returns to Carbondale Ill after a three month visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Brance Fred Nichols of Laurel Miss visits his brother Edward Nichols and sister Mrs Lucy Burge Percy Barrett returns to Quitman Miss after visiting brother Joseph Barrett Charles Clark of Macon Miss visits his brother Robert Clark The three year old Malcolm son of Mr and Mrs Arthur L Wolf died at the Eight Mile home Funeral Friday at 2 Interment Indian Springs cemetery Whistler Council 20 J O U A M to raise US flag over Semmes public school with talks by Thomas Allman and Nicholas C Tew Linda Moog returns to Mobile from a visit to Miss Annie Woodward Mrs Addie Spear home after appendicitis operation Entertainment at Eight Mile school house Friday night for Meyers Memorial Sunday school Refreshments served Frank Roberts to Birmingham with federated crafts delegates. executive committee meeting ahead of general committee
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John B. Shaw
Carbondale, Ill
Harry Brance
Malcolm
Arthur L. Wolf
Indian Springs Cemetery
Whistler Council No. 20
Semmes
Ala
United States
Thomas B. Allman
Nicholas C. Tew
Whistler Council
Mobile Council No. 5
Mobile Orphans Invited to Dutch Detective at Lyric Theater
Orphans of Mobile receive invitations to attend the Dutch Detective a farce at the Lyric Theater Saturday afternoon and night for the benefit of the School of Organic Education at Fairhope. J M Pilcher manager hopes the orphans and Mobile residents will support the performance.
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Mobile
Lyric Theater
Sature
School of Organic Education
Fairhope
J. M. Pilcher
Candidates Must Observe the Law in Alabama Primary
Bibb Graves warned Democratic primary candidates that names will be barred from the May 9 ballot unless they file itemized receipts and disbursements within the required five to ten day window. A full post election statement is due within ten days. Also notes changes to military training sites and new license payment enforcement.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dr Charles Livermore outlines peace plans for postwar era
The Mobile Rotary Club met in the Cawthon Hotel with Rotarian L D Dix presiding. Dr Charles Livermore of New York representing the American Peace League spoke on peace after the European conflict. Prof George G Brownell urged a large Mobile delegation to attend the centennial celebration.
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Mobile Rotary Club
Rotary
Cawthon Hotel
L. D. Dix
Charles Livermore
New York
American Peace League
Europe
George G. Brownell
University of Alabama
Rotary Club
Mobile
Civil Service Exams For Oiler On Poe Steamship
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination on May 27 for the oiler position aboard the steamship Poe at Fort Barrancas Florida. Salary 750 a year. Applicants must be 20 to 60 and hold a marine engineer or assistant engineer license.
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Civil Service Commission
Poe
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Washington
Civil Service
Information Sought on Major Omar H Cotton
Halle Cotton Purdy of Canal Fulton seeks information about Major Omar H Cotton who lived in Mobile from 1865 to 1887 and served under General Bragg in the Civil War. She asks for any details about his life and service.
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Omar H. Cotton
Mobile
Halle Cotton Purdy
Canal Fulton
Recorder Court Hears Traffic Fines and Larceny Case
J F Parks and J J Thomas were arraigned for traffic violations and each fined three dollars. L Hy Tem was discharged. Staples and K K Winter appeared. A negro named Ya es faced petit larceny charges with a case set for April 29. Earl Higgins paid a one dollar fine for license ordinance violation.
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J. F. Parks
J. J. Thomas
Gt . R. Gordon
Staples Kk
C. Winter
Recorder’s Court
Earl Higgins
Dutch Detective benefit at Lyric Theater
The Servus Girl urges patrons to visit Henry Meyer’s Cash Grocery this week to save coupons. A Saturday matinee and evening performance of the three act farce Dutch Detective at the Lyric Theater in Airhope Alabama supports the School of Organic Education with a teachers cast filling the roles.
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Servus
Henry Meyer’ Cash Grocery Store
Lyric Theater
School of Organic Education
Airhope Ala
Dr Ed ngs Gurrant Dies in Douglas Georgia
Douglas Ga April 28 Dr Ed ngs Gurrant of Wilmore Kentucky educator author and organizer dies as details of his life and work are noted in contemporary obituaries highlighting education reform and literary contributions.
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BE. O. Gurrant
Douglas, Ga
Edngs Gurrant
Wilmore, Ky
Presbyterian minister in Kentucky dies after long reforms
An unnamed Presbyterian minister famed for reforms across decades in Kentucky died here on Thursday. The obituary notes his fifty years in ministry and prominent role in church changes.
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Kentucky
Mece Terson Visited by Husband at Daughter’s Home
Mece Terson was visited by her husband at the home of their daughter Mrs. C. L. Pate.
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Alius Goldstein
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Whistler
Fred Nichols
Laurel, Miss
Edward Nichols
Lucy Burge
Percy Barrett
Quitman, Miss
Joseph Barrett
Charles Clark
Macon, Miss
Robert Clark
Linda Moog
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Addie Spear
Huckleberries’ Corner
Meyers Memorial
T. Frank Roberts
Birmingham
Federated Crafts of
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Allied Lines
Mr. Roberts
Hiill For
Field Artillery
Alabama National Guard
Anniston
Tobahanna
Penn
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Division of Militia Affairs
Dr. Oates
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State Medical Association
State Board of Equalization
DR. Livermore
Mece
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Palm Beach
United Cigars
North Royal Street
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