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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1913

Page

12

Dedication of St Conception Catholic Church in Civil District

The Catholic Church of the St te Conception was dedicated with Archbishop Blenk and Bishops Van le Ven Laval leading a ceremony that drew clergy and laity. The new Romanesque church, designed by Favrot & Livaudais, seats about 8000 and cost about $75,000 with plans for a convent and school at $50,000.

Charles Blenk 1 de Ven Alexandria Laval Orleans van le Ven Columbus Favrot & Livaudais New Orleans Nhow

Plan Hatched by Nicaragua Exiles to Regain Control

Reports from secret service agents allege ex President Zelaya and associates in the United States plot to oust the current government of Nicaragua. Their first step would be to persuade withdrawal of the Managua legation guard of about 100 Marines, claiming it insults Nicaraguan sovereignty. They have appealed to foreign affairs committees in Congress. Senator Bacon leads the push for withdrawal with several committee members aligned.

Washington Zelaya Nicaragua Altschul New Orleans Luis F. Corea Gencarpo Bonilla Legation Guard Managua

Alabama coal ships to New Orleans boost Gulf fuel supply

The first two barges of Black Warrior river coal from Alabama arrived in New Orleans on 900 ton barges by the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company. Officials plan a rapid fleet expansion with additional barges, aiming to ease fuel shortages and load coal directly into steamers bunkers, avoiding costly transshipment.

New Orleans Alabama Alabama and Gulf Cor Company Black Warrior Coal Fields

Mrs Burleson Sets Pace as Author Earning $1200 Yearly

Mrs Burleson has succeeded as an author with plays that will bring in about $1,200 annually. The arrangement supports her ongoing literary work and reflects a growing career in theater.

Mrs Burleson Congratulated on Play Success

Washington reports Mrs Albert S Burleson wife of the post master general is being congratulated for the success of her one act play highlighting a prominent social event and cultural achievement.

Washington Albert S. Burleson

Mrs Francis McAdoo III Ill in New York Hospital

Mrs Francis McAdoo III, daughter-in-law of the secretary of the treasury, is ill in a New York hospital. Officials said her condition was not at all alarming. She is the daughter of Mrs Isaac Emerson of Baltimore from her first marriage.

Associated Press New York Francis 4. McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury Isaac Emerson Baltimore

Barbed Wire Fence Proposal at Mexican Border

Senator Ashrust introduced a bill to build a barbed wire fence along the Mexican boundary to stop incursions. The measure would authorize an appropriation of 350000 dollars for the project.

Associated Press Washington Ashrust

Waltham Watch Co cannot force Keene to selling below price

The U S circuit court of appeals in New York ruled that Charles A Keene a New York jeweler could sell Waltham watches at cut prices purchased abroad. The court affirmed the district court ruling and follows recent Supreme Court trends that manufacturers cannot fix retail prices for patented items.

Associated Press New York United States Circuit Court of Appeals Today Waltham Watch Company Waltham Mass Charles A. Keene Federal District Court Keene United States Supreme Court

Battleship Movements To Relieve New Hampshire And Louisiana

Washington December nineteenth dispatch reports the battleships Connecticut and Kansas en route from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz to relieve the New Hampshire and Louisiana. Louisiana and New Hampshire will then head north on the arrival of the others. Hospital ship Solace heads to Mexican waters for general usefulness, not an emergency. Cruiser California returns from Mazatlan to San Diego after duty off the Pacific Mexican coast.

Washington Connecticut Kansas Guantanamo Vera Cruz New Hampshire Louisiana Navy Department Solace New York Mexican California Pacific Mexican Coast Mazatlan San Diego

Bromo Quinine Ad Claims Quick Cold and Grip Relief

An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a cure for a cold in one day and grip in two days. The signatura is listed as B W Grove, with a claim of rapid relief and a 25 day period referenced.

B W. Grove

Ruleville Man Shot by Brother-in-law in Accident

R L Pomertree of Ruleville four miles northeast was killed by his brother in law D R Hollie who says the shooting after a poker party was accidental A gun discharged after Pomertree fired into the air a bullet struck his neck and he died Hollie from Carroll County posted bail and faces examination Monday He was described as Pomertree strong friend and the pair had been returning from an all night game.

Ruleville Miss R. L. Pomertree D. R. Hollie Pomertree Bob Hollie Carrol County

Asquith Rules Out England Exhibit at Panama Pacific

Premier Asquith declares in a letter that Britain will not participate in the Panama-Pacific exposition. He says cabinet considered the case and cannot modify the decision announced to Parliament last January.

Associated Press London Asquith

Cardinal Martenelli Seriously Ill in Rome

Cardinal Sebastian Martenelli, papal delegate in the United States from 1896 to 1902 and prefect of the sacred congregation of rites, is seriously ill in Rome at age 65.

Rome Sebastian Martenelli United States Sacred Congregation of Rites

Settling Old Debts of M. and P. Railroad

Becker of Chicago leads a group of men who recently gained control of the Memphis and Pe Railroad and intends to settle old claims against the line. W. P. Dickinson, the president, is jailed in Chicago while Byron H. Joy holds the holdings. Debts total several thousand dollars for grading and supplies.

Pensacola Fila H Becker Chicago Memphis and Pe W. P. Dickinson Byron H. Joy Becker

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Archbishop Blenk Imp Per Ees Lake Harles, L Secret Service Alabama Coal Finois Hous- Post F. A. M’adoo III New York Hospital Mobile Daves.bauer Dauphin and Conception Streets Waltham Watch. Co Mex Hirsh Wickwire Co Clothes Society Brand Clothes Style Plus Clothes Superba J. Schwarz Dauphin ST Mair Cardinal Martenelli M. & P. Railroad Schenher-Alidor Electric Co
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