Submarine Menace Rumors Stir British Naval Agenda
The report reaffirms rumors of a British submarine threat and other nations allegedly possessing similar devices. It cites official accounts of limited public detail on methods used by the British navy and notes Americans returning home describe coastal searches, submarine nets, and guards. It also mentions the Franco British naval crossing with no troop ships sunk to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Channel
Eng- Shannel
Trie
Swiss in France Held For Trading With Enemy
Henri Schweitzer a Swiss is held in Marseilles charged with trading with the enemy police say he ran an export business with Germany Switzerland amounting to 30 francs in the past year. Telegrapher competition news from San Francisco notes D J present holder of the world title defends against entrants worldwide with Carnegie medal and gold prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsedebs
Paris
Henri Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Germany
Switzerland
San Francisco
D. J
Carnegie
Coddling the Stomach and Strong Digestion Advice
A 20th century style admonition warns against overreliance on new feeding systems and soft foods for adults and children. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a safe tonic to stimulate digestion, improve blood quality, and strengthen the stomach without alcohol or narcotics. It invites private consultation with Dr. Pierce and offers a Sense Medical Adviser for $0.10 via mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Golden Medical
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Dr. Ice
Mobile and Alabama Mississippi Railway Lands Offered in Alabama
Mobile and Ohio Railway lands in Alabama and Mississippi including 480 acres seven miles west of Chinchula Mobile County with a running stream and facilities for stock raising. Also tracts from acres up to 10,000 acres at $4.06 per acre. Address Geo Kilborn Land and Development Co Pr at Mobile Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinchula
Mobile County
Alabama
Geo
Kilborn, Land & Dev. Co
Mobile
Dr Winberg Heads Gulf Coast Citrus Growers Association
The Gulf Coast Citrus Growers Association met Thursday to plan fall marketing for a crop slightly smaller than last year but larger than expected. Dr Co F E Winberg was chosen president after L G Swartwout resigned, with a ten day meeting to select a new director and vice president. Mobile was named headquarters and L T Rhodes announced plans to push fruit into Northern Eastern and central markets. Attendees included L T Rhodes Bay Minette C M Seever Robertsdale O F EB Winberg Silver Hill G B Green Irvington Colin MacDonald Grand Bay J W Webb W H Reynolds Mobile and Dr H B Powell Ocean Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Citrus Growers’ Association
L. G. Swartwout
Co. F. E. Winberg
Swartwout
Florida
Satsuma Oranges
Mobile
Association
L. T. Rhodes
Nothern
Citrus Exchange
Bay Minette
C. M. Seever
Robertsdale
O. F. EB. Winberg
Silver Hill
G. B. Green
Irvington
Colin MacDonald
Grand Bay
Gary Chief Weighs Pro German Talk In Slaying Case
Gary Indiana Aug 27 One man remains under arrest and several detained for examination as police seek the killer of a Tollestoh clergyman killed last Tuesday night. Police withheld names and Chief Heintz says motive tied to pro German utterances or other causes. Elmer Leroy an Englishman who denounced Kayser in church was taken into custody and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Kraémund Ind
Tollestoh
Heintz
Elmer Leroy
Kayser
Wisner Mississippi Move Shrinks Town to Cohay Laurel
Wisner, a town of about 800 in Smith county near the Jones line, will cease this week as Cohay, twelve miles away, is adopted in its stead. For ten years Wisner housed the Laurel mill logging crew of Eastman Gardiner & Co. The town boasted a YMCA, post office, stores, services, and a mayor with strict ordinances now to transfer to Cohay. The post office name change may take several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL Wisner
Miss
Cohay Laurel
Migs
Wisner
Jones County
Smith County
Cohay
Laurel
Eastman, Gardiner & Co
French Ship Captain Suspected After St Nazaire Wreck
The marine court suspended Captain Josseau of the steamship Champagne for a week after ruling that a captain must yield control to pilots when entering port but remains responsible for the vessel. The Champagne wreck occurred during harbor entry at St Nazaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantdes
Paris
Marine Court
Josseau
Champagne
St. Nazaire
British consul Thomas Erskine to head British interests in Gulf states
Portland Aug 27 Thomas Erskine British consul for Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and Alaska was notified of transfer to New Orleans effective January 1 to take charge of British interests in Louisiana Florida Mississippi and Alabama.
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Portland
Ore
Thomas Erskine
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Alaska
New Orleans
Louisiana
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Wonderful Resinol relief stops itching from eczema
Readers report rapid relief from itching and skin eruptions with Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap after years of suffering. They note the treatment is mild, inexpensive, and produces lasting improvement, with skin calm and free of irritation soon.
War Practice At Plattsburg Reds and Blues Play Theoretical Invasion
A week of war practice unfolds at Plattsburg as 5500 to 6000 men simulate a European power invading New York. The plan stresses mobilization from Albany to frontier forts with regulars, militia, cavalry and artillery preparing to defend Rouse’s Point as mock operations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsburg
N. Y
United States
New York
Red Army
Rousse’s Point
Malone
Blue Army of Défense
Rouse’s Point
Whistler Local Notes and Meetings Update
Whistler Alabama residents report a busy week with temperance speakers B H Holmes and W Hinson preparing for a September 26 convention at Prichard Methodist Church. The Suburban League and White Sox clan plan meetings, while a camping party heads to Sea Cliff for ten days.
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Whistler
Ala
B. H. Holmes
Mobile County Sunday School Association
Meyers Memorial
Holmes
Hinson
Prichard Methodist Church
Suburban League
White Sox
Therrell
Whistler Council No. 20
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Frank A. Gilbert
Otto Snyder
Lelia James
Pearl Smith
Willard
Robert Cameron, Jr
Hubbard James
Sea Cliff
Grace Brewster
Mobile
Little Spicer
Heywood P. Vaughan
Lockhart
Miss
Julia Gurganus
New Orleans
William Pringle
Michael V. Barrett
Bert Simon
Mechanical Department
Okolona
Thomas Seabury
Meridian
Ohio
John Crabtree
Adam Crabtree
William Shelton
J Tenn
Bennett
Istler
Robert W. Horn
Eight-mile Station
Josephine Pearce
Thomasville
Train Plunges Through Bridge. Four Die Near Date Creek
Four people are killed and ten injured when a northbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train from Phoenix to Prescott fell through a weakened bridge at Date Creek after a cloudburst. The engine crossed safely before a span collapsed, sending a smoking car into the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Atchison, Topeka and Fanta Fe
Prescott
Date Creek
Here
Atlanta Wants Mobile to Transfer Games
The Atlanta Baseball Association seeks transferring three September games from Atlanta to Mobile. The move aims to boost attendance though Georgia’s capital isn’t drawing well. Pitcher George, released by New Orleans, signs with Chattanooga as rosters remain thin. A probate court Friday issued a marriage license to Berney Prine and Ethel Bilbo, niece of Governor Bilbo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Baseball Association
Mobile
Georgia
George
New Orleans
Chattano
Oo 'Ig Wirt
Berney Prine
Gardner, Fla
Misseluis Ethel Bilbo
Theodore F. Bilbo
Mississippi
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Negro Couples
Licenses granted Thursday and Friday to Julius Franz and Eliza Kellum, Robert Grant and Danny Wepdereon, Cleveland Obins and Bessie Johnson, Julian Smith and Janie Swayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Franz
Liza Kellum
Robert Grant
Danny Wepdereon
Clevelan Obins
Bessie Johnson
Julian Smith
Janie Swayer
Haiti Gives Parliament Sept 17 to Act on US Protectorate Treaty
Washington reports Haiti’s parliament must act by September 17 to approve a ten year US financial protectorate. Marines will remain to prevent anarchy while the draft awaits Senate ratification. A temporary modus vivendi is planned with revenue used for island costs and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haiti
United States
Little Republic
Charge Davis
Wation
Port-au-Prince
United States Senate
Shrimp Sevies Stolen From Coast Schooner
Biloxi reports indicate warrants may be sworn in federal court against longshoremen accused of boarding Pass Packing Co vessel and stealing twelve crates of shrimp near Pass Christian. Pass Packing manager R D Abbley says evidence could lead to federal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
R. D. Abbley
The
Pass Packing Co
G. W. Grayson
Mississippi
John E. Lewis
Edward Glennan
Joe Sherry
John Fallo
Arfa Martin Cavanaugh
Ball
Fred Weiss
J. Lewis
C. Carlson
E. Glennan
Joe Rush
Joe Swansine
A. Anglade
J.J. Hilderbrand
Tom Esposito
Ed Comforts
Joe Hilderbrand
Perens W. P. Beauseaux
C. J. Schill
Germany plans to coin iron five pfennig pieces
Berlin reports the trndesrath passed a law authorizing iron five pfennig coins amid high demand as nickel use is inadvisable. The coins target both domestic use and circulation in occupied territories. Authorities cite metal shortages and wartime constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
London
Trndesrath
Pegram-Patton Drug Firm Endorses Vitalitas Remedy
A. E. Patton of the Pegram-Patton Drug Company in Bessemer Alabama praises Vitalitas. He cites ten years in the trade and says sales are strong and customers report benefits for stomach kidney and liver ailments. The ad notes Vitalitas is alcohol free and available at Sutton's Drug Store and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Patton
Pegram-Patton Drug Company
Bessemer
Alabama
Vitalitas
Sutton
Rail Line Extensions Include Meridian and Birmingham
A report outlines new connections from Calvert and York and Intermediate Stations to Meridian, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and East, detailing direct links and regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
York
Meridian
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
East
Spurlock Fined after Domestic Dispute in Mobile
Willie Spurlock, a Black Beau Brumel of Mobile, was fined $25 after a Recorder Edington hearing over alleged abuse of Carrie Spurlock his wife. Carrie testified he beat and threatened to kill her, while Willie denied harm. Other Mobile cases included youths from Pensacola visiting Castle Crenshaw and two men jailed for sleeping in a box car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Spurlock
Beau Brummel
Mobile
Mother Godse
Carrie Spurlock
Edington
Carrie
Jedge
Willie
Lafk
Ollie Jones
Fice Kane
Henry Hegler
Pensacola
Castle Crenshaw
Bogus Silver Dollars Surge Reported
Spurious silver dollars keep turning up with a milk dispenser claiming he was given one at a local cafe. Proprietor denies the accusation. John Youles and Nick McGinnis are jailed and bound over to federal court for counterfeiting. Daily discoveries point to mold and other coin-making materials on the accuseds premises. Further arrests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Youles
Nick McGinnis
Sneak Thief Steals Watch Suit and Shoes in Home
A thief entered the room of Thomas B. Taylor at 20 South Conception and took a gold watch a Palm Beach suit and one pair of shoes. Police were notified. Washington President Wilson appointed Vanney H Manning of Holly Springs Miss director of mines in the interior department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Taylor
W. T. Hieronymous
South Conception Street
Palm Beach
Washington
Wilson
Vanney H. Manning
Holly Springs
Miss
of Mines
Interior Department
Lula Foreman Seeks Absolute Divorce in Law and Equity Court
Lula Foreman sues Arthur Foreman in law and equity court for absolute divorce with right to remarry and asks custody of their three year old. They wed in the city on June 21 1911 with grounds alleging statutory offenses. McMillan and Murphy file suit Friday against Macklin Lumber Company for 40270 due on a promissory note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula
Foreman
Law and Equity
Arthur Foreman
McMillan & Murphy
Macklin Lumber Company
Roach & McMillan
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