Twelve given up as lost at sea rescued by ship
The twelve men thought lost on the bark Nethis, separated from the tug Garibaldi during a storm off the New Jersey coast, were rescued by the Italian ship Sardegna and brought to New York. The Nethis had been sailing from Maranham, Brazil, to be converted into a steam vessel.
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Associated Press
New York
Garibaldi
New Jersey
Brazil
Sardegna
Mediterranean
Barnegat
N. J
Nethtis
Tig
Theo Garibaldi
Maranham
Nethus
Law and Equity Court Orders and Tuesday Calls
In the Law Side Berney court the motions granted include striking demurrers in Ollinger Bruce Dry Dock Co versus Campbell Lumber Co and ordering sale of land in I Walter Co versus P L Muscat. Other actions include judgments by consent for 135 dollars in Henry Miller versus Harrington Motor Co and demurrers to the second count overruled in Edward Laurendine versus Mobile County.
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LAW and Equity Court
Berney
Ollinger & Bruce Dry Dock Co
Campbell Lumber’ Co
Henry Miller
Harrington Motor Co
I. Walter & Co
P. L. Muscat
Edward MD. Laurendine
Mobile County
Prosecution Closes Case in Teiper Murder Trial
In Buffalo on December 18 Justice Wheeler adjourned the case of John E Teiper accused of killing his mother Agnes M Teiper and brother Frederick Teiper. The prosecution will sum up tomorrow and the defense will be heard Wednesday with the judge to charge the jury Thursday. Teiper sticks to a highwayman attack story and says he was knocked senseless before the murders.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John E. Teiper
Agnes M. Teiper
Frederick
Teiper
Oldest and youngest sailors meet President Wilson
President Wilson shook hands with two sailors claiming to be the navy's oldest and youngest. From the Nevada at Norfolk, they were brought to Washington by chaplain for a Christmas visit. The youngest, Lloyd Cornell, is 16, and the oldest, James McCarty, 61.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Nevada
Norfolk
Lloyd Cornell
James McCarty
Shivar Mineral Water Promises Health Renewal
Promote stomach liver and kidney health with the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water. Money back guarantee. Tastes fine and costs a trifle. Delivered anywhere by Mobile Distributors of Van Antwerp Drug Corp. Phone them.
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van Antwerp Drug Corp
Christmas Raise Planned for United States Coal and Coke Employees
Gary West Virginia December 18 The United States Coal and Coke Company a subsidiary of United States Steel announced a Christmas present for its 4000 employees a 10 percent wage increase in pay.
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Associated Press
Gary
West Va
United States Coal and Coke Company
United States Steel Company
Congress Will Not Repeal Adamson Eight-Hour Law
Washington reports say railroad and brotherhood leaders plan to repeal the Adamson act and replace it with their own working agreement. Representative Adamson vows congress will not repeal the law and will back a fair interpretation to avoid wage disputes. He expects a negotiated peace, not repeal, with arbitration ideas under discussion and a possible public-interest board to oversee disputes.
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Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Railroad
Brotherhood
Adamson
House
Wilson
Supreme Court
Friends of
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Portland Steamship Portland In Distress Calls
Wireless calls for assistance were received by Bermuda naval radio for the American steamship Portland. The Portland, 2,286 tons, left Havre for New York on November 20 in ballast. The Kerr Steamship Company of New York reported the advisory today.
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Associated Press
New York
Portland
Naval
Bermuda
Kerr Steamship Company of
Havre
Damages Sought in Suit Over Cotton Shipment
M Hohenberg and Company filed suit in the law and equity court Monday against Mobile Liners for 5600 damages alleging breach of contract. The defender’s steam ships allegedly failed to deliver 140 bales of cotton as agreed.
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M. Hohenberg and Company
Law and Equity
Lingering Cough Remedies Promise Quick Relief
Dr Ring's New Overly is a pleasant balsam remedy that soothes the irritated membrane and fights cold germs. Dr King’s Discovery offers quick relief for gripe croup coughs or colds and has been a favored remedy for nearly fifty years. Buy at your druggist for 59 cents.
Peace Note Delivered As Germany Proposals Reported
Vatican issued a Sunday statement saying the Pope and Holy See have not comment ed on Germany peace proposals and any claims are unfounded. The note, delivered by Ambassador Page to Lord Robert, lacked terms and is to be reviewed by the British cabinet with allies for possible action within a week. Bonar Law announced Lloyd George would speak in the Commons tomorrow on government policy.
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Vatican
Holy See
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Page
Lord Cecil
Balfour
Ambassador Page
Lord Robert
Mr. Page
Great Britain
A. Bonar Law
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Judge Semmes Returns Home After Operation
Judge O. J. Semmes of the city court has recovered from surgery in New Orleans and is back at his Mobile home on 554 Government Street. He was upstairs in his living room Monday and reports general improvement in health.
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O. J. Semmes
New Orleans
Mobile
Government Street
Delta Highway Plans Discussed At Tuesday Meeting
A meeting to discuss the proposed Delta highway and river bridging to connect Mobile and Baldwin counties will be held in the Cawthon Hotel assembly room at 11 oclock Tuesday morning. It is called by J T Robertson secretary of the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast Highway Association who urges a large attendance. Mobile and Baldwin county commissioners support cooperation on the project and the Old Spanish Trail Association endorses and offers cooperation.
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Mobile
Bald Win
Cawthon Hotel
J. T. Robertson
Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast Highway Association
Baldwin County
Old Spanish Trail Association
First Alabama's Flag Here Off to Border
The silk United States flag presented to the First Alabama infantry, now at Nogales, Arizona, arrived Monday morning and is at L. Hammer & Company. The flag, a hand-made beautiful specimen, was funded from leftovers of the Preparedness Day parade and presented by the Preparedness Day committee led by Mayor Pat J. Lyons last month. It will be sent to Nogales Monday night.
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United States
Alabama Infantry
Nogales
Arizona
L. Hammer & Company
Pat. J. Lyons
Gulf Swine Society Formation Aims at Unified Breeders
All Breeders of Hogs On Coast Will Unite to organize the Gulf Swine Society on January 18. Key figures include A G Clark of Sk Co Lumber Luce Dale Miss, Thomas J Riley president Gulf Coast Duroc Jersey Hog Breeders Assn, Heyman Gabriel Poland-China breeders, L T Rhodes Bay Minette Berkshire breeders, and J Lloyd Abbot Theodore Ala to represent Tamworth breeders.
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A. G. Clark
Sk. Co. Lumber Company
Lucedale
Miss
Thomas J. Riley
Gulf Coast Duroc Jersey Hog Breeders’ Association
Gulf Swine Society
Heyman Gabriel
L. T. Rhodes
Bay Minette
Berkshire
Tamworth
J. Lloyd Abbot
Theodore
Ala
Tick Eradication Cases Postponed in Court
Eleven defendants charged with violating the cattle tick eradication law appeared before Judge Chamberlain in the inferior criminal court. Cases were postponed indefinitely due to a test case pending before the state supreme court. Defendants named include Lizzie Tinn John Reeves Miller Rufus Gartman W T Tanner Sarah Pine Brock Byrd W M Dixon Will Barnett Arthur L Davis Lawrence Field.
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Judge Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
State Supreme Court
Lizzie Tinn
John Reeves
GQ. Miller
Rufus Gartman
W. T. Tanner
Sarah Pine Brock
B. Byrd
W. M. Dixon
Will Barnett
Arthur L. Davis
Lawrence Field
Wilde Wins Bout Over Zul Kid in Eleventh Round
London reporters say Jimmy Wilde the England flyweight champion defeated Frankie di Melfi of Brooklyn by knockout in the eleventh round of their boxing match.
Century Man Marries Miss Susie L Jenkins
Frank Clarence Hecker a prominent Century Florida manufacturer wed Susie Little Jenkins of this city. The ceremony occurred Monday at 11, with guests from Montreal Detroit Century and nearby towns. Rev A G Richards officiated at Trinity Episcopal church. A wedding breakfast for fifteen followed at the Battle House trellis room. They will reside in Century after January 16.
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Frank Clarence Hecker
Century
Mobile to finish license ordinance at city commission meeting
The Mobile city commissioners will complete the license ordinance in a Monday conference. Laz Schwarz reports license reductions and increases across categories including veneering plants from 75 to 37.50 dollars and telegraph companies from 160 to 250. Banks gain a 25 dollar license for safety deposit box renters. Automobile related licenses drop from 110 to 75.
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Mobile
Laz Schwarz
New York Limited Wrecks Near Fairburn Ga
Fast passenger train No. 37 from New York to New Orleans on the Atlanta and West Point Railroad derailed near Fairburn Georgia about 10 30 last night seven Pullman cars overturned the observation car remained on the tracks no fatalities or serious injuries reported among passengers including Frank H Elmore Jr Fred Fiske and Miss Sarah Fiske of Montgomery The most serious injuries were not detailed and wrecking trains were dispatched from Montgomery and Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
New York
New Orleans
Atlanta
West Point
Fairburn
F. G. Bennett
Frank H. Elmore
Fred Fiske
Sarah Fiske
Death of H. W. Garrow A Mobile Houston Cotton Pioneer
Obituary notes the death of H. W. Garrow of Houston Texas born November 16 1845 in Mobile. A pioneer cotton merchant in Houston for 49 years he led a prominent family in Mobile and left a widow two sons Harris Garrow Jr and J W Garrow and a sister Mrs M Bullock of Alexandria. Garrow Bend in Mobile channel named for his family.
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Mobi
H. W
Houston
Texas
Gar
Mobile
Garrow
Harris Garrow, Jr
J. W. Garrow
Mr. M. Bullock
Alexandria
Bend In Mobile
Sea Battler Mississippi To Be Launched Jan 25
In Washington on December 18 the Associated Press reports that January 20 is tentatively fixed as the launch date for the new superdreadnought Mississippi at Newport News Shipyard. Sponsor name and other details will be announced later.
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Mississippi
Associated Press
Washington
Newport News
Wreck Investigations Delayed By Wreckage Clearing
Officials of the Atlanta and West Point railroad said determining the cause of the wreck would be impossible until wreckage is cleared and a thorough examination is conducted. Flying glass caused cuts and bruises among affected individuals.
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Atlanta and
West Point Railroad
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Pure Food Store
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Just
IT Toys
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Bloch Bros
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Susie L. Jenkins
NEW York Limited
H. W. Garrow
Victrola
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