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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1912

Page

12

Who Is Boss of New Basin Canal Board in New Orleans

The New Orleans Daily States records a political tug of war over the canal board led by Governor Dix and Pete Cooney. Peter Cooney seeks control over purchases including a horse for the board while Alic Burke pressures for his own influence. The governor visits Baton Rouge to decide who runs the board, with a public outcome awaited after the weekend.

Mille Burke Pete Cooney New Ors Daily Peter Hall New Basin Canal Shell Road Winnes Behrman Canal Board Ste Wile Burke Will McCarthy Eleventh Ward McCarthy Olie Dile Pete Alic Burke Crick Aile Walter Murphy Ring Board Mr. Murphy Cooney Burke Clic Alic Parke Ton Rouge Corey Ulic Baton Rouge Millsaps Ernor Bukre Alichas

Indigestion Relief With Acid Phosphate Remedy

For indigestion take Morsford's Acid Phosphate. A half teaspoonful in water before meals is recommended as great relief from distress after eating.

Morsford

Weather Forecasts and River Trends for Mobile Region

Forecasts predict generally fair conditions for Mobile and vicinity tonight and Tuesday with light variable winds. Shippers face mapded heat up to 94 degrees for west routes and 92 for north and east. Black Warrior river remains stationary while Tombigbee trends down. Alabama river near Montgomery stays steady, Selma rises gradually.

Mobile Alabama Mississippi Black Warrior Montgomery Selma Gulf South Atlantic States Atlantic North Pacific Coast Rocky Mountain Sheridan Wyo Mississippi Valley Missouri Valley North Atlantic Coast Middle Atlantic Atlantic City N. J

Debate For Admission Of Negro Attorneys To American Bar

The question of whether negro lawyers can be admitted to the American Bar Association will be decided at the Milwaukee meeting next week. The executive committee released a report on the election of three black candidates that was rescinded, including William H. Lewis of the U S A G, and Butler R. Wilson and William R. Morris of Minnesota. Attorney General WickerSham urged Lewis’s admission asserting proper election.

New York American Bar Association Milwaukee William H. Lewis United States Lewis Butler R. Wilson William R. Morris Minnesota Wickersham Ataoc

Mobile Business College Opens Classes For Grades Six to Eight

The academic department of Mobile Business College will open October 1 for sixth seventh and eighth grade work. Eighth grade includes Commercial Law Commercial Arithmetic Commercial Geography Letter Writing Spelling Penmanship Banking Billing and Account Sales Making. Spanish will be taught. Experienced teachers. Excellent penman. Tuitions reasonable. Write call or phone for circular. Bell 1846 Mrs C O Meux principal.

Mobile Business College Bell 1846 C. O. Meux

Everglades Scandal Before House in Broad Review

Amid ongoing hearings the House reviews the Everglades scandal with Republicans criticizing the department as vacillating and poorly managed after $11,107 spent with little result. The minority defends Secretary Wilson and Hays, labeling criticism unfair while raising questions on Wright and others in the drainage program.

Wilson Everglades Congress Pe Ture Minority Hays Majority North Carolina Leigh Hunt Wright Mattamuskeet N. C CG. Et

Bread a Real Luxury for Austrian Peasants

A London Globe report notes bread is scarce in southern Austria Italy and Romanian villages. In Obersteinmark near Vienna sterz porridge from beechnuts fuels meals. polenta and mamaliga serve as daily bread substitutes in Italy and Romania. A recruitment ad seeks a young lady stenographer for The Mobile Item newspaper.

Austria Italy Romania London Globe Obersteinmark Vienna Carinthia Tyrol Remington

Promising Young Man Dies in New Orleans

Luke R. Doran son of Frank Doran a Tulane law student and political attache at the second recorder's court died suddenly at his home 1519 North Prieur Street early Saturday morning. He grew ill within minutes and died before medical aid could arrive. Cause of death not learned Saturday though believed related to a sudden ailment.

New Orleans Luke R. Doran Frank Doran Second Recorder’s Court Daily States Doran North Prieur Street Tulane University Charity Hospital

Grafting Servants Are Balked by Mrs Belmont

Mrs. C. H. P. Belmont refuses help from servants in her Newport summer home protest against a graft system. She argues servants profit from commissions at the expense of wealthy employers, insisting on fair wages for defined services.

Newport R. L

Death of Young Doran Sparks City Tragedy

A sudden heart failure claimed 22 year old Doran, a city native who studied at local schools and Tulane Law before death. The coroner notified relatives gained charge of remains. He attended Jesuit College St Benedict College and Chenet Institute and is survived by parents a sister and a brother.

Doran Tulane Jesuit College St. Benedict College Chenet Institute

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