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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1915

Page

2

Truck Growers Form Cooperative in Jackson Harrison Areas

The Truck Growers of Jackson Harrison counties organized a cooperative at the consolidated school last night. Farmers pledged effort to build carload lots for North and East markets. Authorities at Mississippi A and M College plan citrus canker eradication with inspectors aiding affected counties.

N Son Jackson Cou Nears Jackson and Harrison Arc Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College Starsville Miss Jeff Chaffin Biloxi Mr. Chaf

Florida liquor bill limits sales to sealed packages

The Davis package bill passed the house and awaits governor Trammell's signature and will take effect September 1. It bans liquor sales except in sealed packages at bars and restricts beer and other liquors in clubs and hotels to the same rules as saloons.

Tallahassee Fila House Senate Trammell

Harbor Delegations Named to Meet Legislators

Chairman Horace Turner assigns two committees to appear before Mobile county lawmakers next week. The Uniform Dredging bill group includes A. C. Danner as chairman with H. P. Gaillard J. P. Dortch J. W. Whiting and Horace Upton. The State Aid For Harbor bill group is chaired by A. P. Bush with Stewart Brooks Erwin Craighead William H. Armbrecht and Stewart A. LeBlanc.

Horace Turner Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee Mobile County A. C. Danner 8. P. Gaillard J. P. Dortch J. W. Whiting Horace Upton A. P. Bush Stewart Brooks Erwin Craighead William H. Armbrecht Stewart A. LeBlanc

Will Catch Cattle as They Are Being Dipped

Laws Silpe of the New York Commercial Motion Picture Company and a cattle committee party depart for Wilmer Alabama to film cattle at Henry Frandon Son ranch G J Maloney agency will demonstrate dipping vat with about two hundred cattle to be run before the camera and many dipped Secretary George G Card E M Bailey Aubrey Boyles accompany the party en route to Semmes from Wilmer

Laws Silpe New York Commercial Motion Picture Company Chamber of Commerce Wilmer Ala Henry Frannon & Son G. J. Maloney United States Farm Demonstration Agent George G. Card E. M. Bailey Aubrey Boyles Semmes

Receiving Stolen Watch Charged to a Loan Man

Edward Morningstar a loan man surrendered at the county jail on Thursday afternoon and was served with a warrant charging him with receiving stolen property. The warrant cites a gold watch worth 22 dollars bought for 2 dollars from Anna Chatman. The case is set for Saturday before Judge Henry Chamberlain.

Edward Morningstar Inferior Criminal Court H. H. Smith Anna Chatman Morningstar Henry Chamberlain

Equal Suffrage Lectures Begin Friday Night

A series of Equal Suffrage lectures opens Friday night at the Battle House auditorium with Claude A. Gra introducing the event. Rev. Matthew Brewster and Rev. John W. Phillips speak on Suffrage Day Saturday at the Cawthon Hotel reception, led by Mobile Equal Suffrage Association leaders.

Battle House Claude A. Gra Matthew Brewster Christchurch John W. Phillips First Baptist Church Mobile Equal Suffrage Association Cawthon Hotel Ellen Ligon Rhett Goode Julius Goldstein Ruth Nelson Donna Hamburger Martin Holbrook Mesdames J. H. Waters D. P. Bestor, Jr James O. Dickens Marie Layette Eugenia Mark Battle House Auditorium Cawthon Mesdames Rhett Goode Charles Mohr J. O. Dickens W. D. Stratton Gage Boston M. F. Kirkbride J. S&s. Barrett Jack Ross, Jr James R. Hagan Julian Barteé Seale Harris D. P. Bestor Henry Hall G. M. Luce

Governor Henderson to Welcome War Secretary at Mussel Shoals

Governor Henderson accepted a May 10 invitation to Sheffield to welcome the secretary of war and legislators who will inspect the Mussell Shoals power site on the Tennessee river. The invitation was extended by Rep Henry A Bradshaw of Lauderdale County. The event is billed as one of Alabama’s greatest ever.

Montgomery Ala Henderson Sheffield Alabama Secretary of War Senate House of Representatives Mussell Shoals Tennessee River Henry A. Bradshaw Lauderdale County

Joseph M Levy Dies After Brief Illness in Mobile

Joseph M Levy longtime Mobile resident and former clothing dealer died Friday at 6 am at his father in law L Neubrik 201 Monroe Street after a week long illness he was a member of Mobile Lodge No 67 Knights of Pythias and Rath Zur Lodge Bnai B rith survived by his wife Rose Neubrik brother Gus Levy of New York City and other relatives born in Lust Bavaria. death announced with regret by local Jewish and civic circles.

Joseph M. Levy Mobile Rose Neubrik Gus~ Levy New York City Levy Mobile Lodge No. 67 Knights of Pythias Rath Zur Lodge B'nai B'rith City

Fort Gaines Brings 19000 Bananas to Pier 1 for UFC

The Norwegian steamer Fort Gaines delivering 19 000 bunches of bananas to the United Fruit Company arrived Friday at 7 am from Puerto Cortez Hon and docked at Pier 1 to discharge. Three UFC steamers will depart next week for cargoes and two will return with fruit. Fort Morgan and Tana expected May 5 and 7.

Fort Gaines United Fruit Company Puerto Cortez Hon Pier 1 T. D. Nettles Bluefields Ollinger-Bruce Dry Mobile Fort Morgan Tana

Maddox Started It In Oil City Vitalitas Ad

An interview with S S Maddox of Nashville describes Vitalitas as a cure for muscular rheumatism. His son John Maddox in Oil City La sent a bottle and reported benefits. William Maddox in Mobile also praises it for his old worker. Advert shows Vitalitas and Sutton's Drug as a source.

Vitalitas Maddox Broadway Nashville John Maddox Oil City William Mobile South Sutton’s

Fire Destroys C W Stillwell Home Near Grand Bay

The residence of C W Stillwell about one and a half miles east of Grand Bay Ala was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon. The origin is unknown but firefighters saved the contents and the structure was valued at 7500 dollars with full insurance.

Grand Bay Ala C. W. Stillwell

Plateau Normal To Give Exhibition At Fifth Annual Commencement

The Plateau Normal and Industrial Institute presents its second entertainment of the fifth annual commencement under principal Isaiah J. Whitley. Friday night at 8 o'clock features a concert by the second and third grades taught by W. L Holman, following last week's primer and first grade program led by M. L. Carrington.

Plateau Normal and Industrial Institute Isaiah J. Whitley W. L Holman M. L. Carrington

Convict Simmons Escapes From Alabama Road Camp

News from Ever green reports Simmons, a black convict, escaped from the road camp near Evergreen on Thursday. A bloodhound tracked the escape but no word on the dog’s status, suggesting the fugitive may have killed it. Simmons had been convicted for violating prohibition laws.

Monroe Mous Ala Simmons Evergreen

Kimbrough Will Gifts Family Major Property Bequests

The will of Edward H. Kimbrough probated in Mobile allocates all personal property to his wife and $1,000 life insurance, plus carriages vehicles and horses. Daughters Katie and Lillie Belle receive $6,000 life insurance, a diamond stud to Katie, and diamond earrings to Lillie Belle.

Edward H. Kimbrough Mobile Katie Lillie Belle Kimbrough

Circuit Court Moves to Early Summer Hours

Officials of the circuit court and attorneys will begin at 8 a.m. under a new schedule set by Judge Samuel B Browne. The court will recess at noon to 2 p.m. and resume until 6 p.m. The change aims to reduce delays from lengthy trial sittings.

Circuit Court Samuel B. Browne

Appetite Follows Good Digestion Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin

Popular remedy praised for easing indigestion constipation and headaches. Promotes use of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a laxative-pepsin blend sold in two bottle sizes. Free trial bottle offered by Dr W B Caldwell at 452 Washington St Monticello Tl.

Dr. Caldwell

Railway Schedules Revised March 1 1915

Timetables for Louisville and Nashville and affiliated lines show southbound and other departures and arrivals with varying times. Listings include connections to Chicago Cincinnati Montpelier Selma Birmingham and Mobile Bay Shore and Sunday service notes for certain trains.

Louisville Nashville Senan QO Chi, & Cin, Ltd Mont.-N Ohio Selma Birmingham Thomasville Ac Demobile Bay Sho Shore Rae Anki

Rotarians to Name Delegates for San Francisco Gathering

In the coming days the Rotary Club will elect delegates to attend the national convention in San Francisco from July 19 to 26. Mobile and other clubs expect wide participation with representatives from across the United States and Canada. Dr Seale of the Mobile Club hopes for additional attendees beyond the regular delegation. Birmingham club members discussed the plan at a recent meeting.

Mobile Clut San Francisco Rotary Uses States Canada Seale Mobile Club Mobile Birmingham

Anniston Seeks Coal Rate Cut in State Hearing

The Anniston Chamber of Commerce will send a delegation to Montgomery to urge the railroad to reduce coal rates from seventy cents to fifty cents. The trip, organized after a chamber meeting this week, involves Shelby and Secretary Oliver Coz.

Anniston Montgomery Ala Anniston Chamber of Commerce Niston Cid Oscar Shelby Oliver Coz

City approves six million loan for transit project

Voters authorized a 6 million loan to fund a comprehensive transit project in Philadelphia. The measure aims to advance a major city transportation scheme, with officials outlining the plan and funding by the city.

Philadelphia

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