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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1912

Page

9

Alabama Hotel Men Form An Association

In Montgomery at the Gay-Teague Hotel the Alabama Hotel Men's Association launched with a new constitution and officers. E C Taylor of Montgomery was named president, with Charles B Hervey Mobile first vice president, J W Williams Opelika second vice president, Frank A Robertson Birmingham third vice president, Bruner Talladega secretary and treasurer. An executive committee includes B Wolff Montgomery H A Snow Tuscaloosa and J C Hunt Greenville. The group plans two meetings yearly in June and December, with the next December gathering at Mobile's Cawthon Hotel.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Hotel Men's Association Gay- Teague Hotel E. C. Taylor Charles B. Hervey Mobile J. W. Williams Opelika Frank A. Robertson Birmingham Bruner Talladega B. Wolff H. A. Snow Tuscaloosa J. C. Hunt Greenville Cawthon Hotel

Fraudulent Drugs Sold Vealed in Brooklyn Druggist Arrest

New York August 8 detectives have investigated fraud in druggists nationwide. Herman A. Metz former city comptroller announced he caused the arrest of a Brooklyn druggist on Wednesday. Metz said the probe shows about twenty five percent of druggists in the country were involved.

New York Herman A. Metz Brooklyn Mr. Metz Anthony Gref

Banking Flourishes in Alabama With New Capitals and Plans

Alabama sees rising bank capital with Jefferson County Savings Bank boosting stock from 200000 to 500000 and a sixteen story skyscraper planned. A new private bank with 50000 capital is seen. Madrid in Houston County seeks 15000 authorized capital or 10000 initial. Merchants and Farmers Bank of Notasulga to open soon amid law drug cases investigation targets pharmacists' substitutes.

Montgomery Ala Alabama State Jefferson County Savings Bank Birmingham Madrid Houston County Ed Watford Horace Dowling Green Watford Merchants and Farmers’ Bank of Notasulga

Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Elect Officers in Denver

In Denver on August 8 the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias elected officers for the coming term. New holdings include Chancellor Thomas J. Carling of Macon Georgia Vice-Chancellor 8 Young Ada Ohio Prelate Rev Joseph H Spearine Sewanee Tennessee Record Keeper Fred F Wheaton Minneapolis Master of Exchequer Thomas D Mears Wilmington Master-at-Arms Frank A Codzee St John Inner Guard Douglas S Wright Vicksburg Outer Guard Henry M Wadsworth Philadelphia.

Denver Col Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Thomas J. Carling Macon Young Ada Joseph H. Spearine Sewanee Tenn Fred FE Wheaton Minneapolis Minn Thomas D. Mears Wilmington N. C Frank A. Codzee St. John N. B Douglas S. Wright Vicksburg Miss Henry M. Wadsworth Philadelphia

Dr Andrew Morrisey Re elected Provincial of Holy Cross US

South Bend Ind August 8 Dr Andrew Morrisey C 8S C was reelected provincial of the Order of the Holy Cross for the United States to hold office for six years His headquarters will be at Notre Dame.

South Bend Ind Andrew Morrisey Order of the Holy Cross United States Notre Dame

Former Morgan County Sheriff petitions relief on 6315 dollar charge

Thomas R. Shipp, former Morgan County sheriff, files a motion with the state board of compromise asking relief from a 6315.72 charge by a state examiner for feed bills and produce cost items tied to jail prisoners. He blames burned papers and notes he later entered the fees. action awaits Governor ONeill's return.

Montgomery Ala Thomas R. Shipp Morgan County State Board of Compromise Shipp O'Neal Woodrow Wilson C. Brooks Smith Gulfport Miss

City Considers Rat Catching Bounty Proposal

After a Thursday conference with the board of health, City Health Officer Dr A Mohr will ask the city commission to pay a bounty for all rats captured and turned over to examiners at the University of Alabama medical department. The amount awaits the next Tuesday meeting. Rat prevention in riverfront business houses has met limited success.

Board of Health A. Mohr City Commission Medical Department University of Alabama River Front

Can Fish Have Babies in Question

Newton New Jersey August 8 Fred Henry of Brooklyn asks if a fish can have hydrophobia and sent the head of a pickerel weighing three pounds to the Pasteur Institute in Brooklyn after a three pound fish bit his bare foot at Swarts wood lake yesterday and hung on his big toe until he pried its jaws free.

Newton N. J Fred Henry Brooklyn Pasteur Institute Swartswood Lake Henry

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