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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1915
Page
3
In Loxley expected church expansion includes a union church plan to serve all denominations as residents discuss a large shared house of worship. The Loxley Commercial Club pushes for direct rail tickets for northern homeseekers, aiming to lure settlers and coordinate county club efforts.
Dr. Anna H Shaw, in Birmingham, condemns the remark that all women are liars while defending the suffrage cause. She criticizes male chivalry as an obstacle and notes Southern states may lead in securing the ballot. She cites a Montgomery school board law as proof that women may hold office if elected.
In Chicora Mississippi on February 6 a general merchandise firm C B Dall was closed out by order of Meyer Bros Meridian after sheriff papers. A $3 000 stock and fixtures valuation yielded $312 at auction with Southern Oil a Fertilizer Meridian purchasing the stock and fixtures and $4 000 of accounts carried by the firm.
A receiver's sale yesterday in Andalusia reported the stock of dry goods belonging to W. H. was disposed of, marking a bankruptcy event in the Alabama town.
Overseas News Agency states part of the Emden crew evaded capture aboard the schooner Aysha. They crossed Perim channel unseen by English and French forces, and landed without interference from a nearby French armored cruiser.
Informal talks on football rule changes produced a sharp split in the rules committee. Percy D Haighton of Harvard urged limiting the forward pass. Walter Camp of Yale reportedly favors a compulsory single-pass or player rule, with others weighing restrictions to balance play.
The Wisconsin board of health reported 17 332 marriages in 1914, four thousand fewer than 1913, as the eugenic marriage law began operation. The Associated Press notes the decline within the first year of enforcement from Madison.
In Chicora Mississippi February 6 a large export tie contract for about ten thousand cars of ties is foreclosed by promoters including a prominent local citizen. The move aims to employ hundreds of idle men due to reduced operations at the Robinson Land and Lumber Company mills.
In Chicora Mississippi on February 6, the Robinson Land & Lumber Company halted all logging gangs due to a collapsed export lumber market and few ships. The firm will run six to seven weeks with existing logs and kept enough white married men to load current logs.
Roger Henry Nixon a Black man described as an unusual person was barred as an undesirable alien after arriving in Mobile aboard the Carrie W Babson from Honduras. He was ordered removed by the local immigration examiners with approval from Washington and will be taken to Ruatan Honduras where he originated. Nixon is a native of the Cayman Islands.
The Ohio River reached 54.5 feet in Cincinnati this morning, 5.4 feet above flood stage, and continued rising at about two tenths of a foot per hour. Most land in the river region is submerged though there has been little suffering reported.
Canadian lightweight champion Charley Burns signed to fight former title holder Joe Bayley in a twenty round bout set for February 15 at Fraser Mills near Vancouver. Burns and Bayley both confirmed the arrangements today in Vancouver.
Mike Gibbons and Eddie McGoorty, middleweights, were matched today to fight a ten round bout in Hudson Wisconsin the first week of March. Weigh in at 158 pounds is scheduled for 3 p m on fight day.
A vintage medical pitch extols California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for cross feverish, bilious or constipated children. It claims a teaspoon eases foul waste and undigested food within hours, restoring playfulness, and urges mothers to keep it on hand for tomorrow’s healing. Beware of imitations.
Boston February 6 The so called luckiest man in baseball Josh Devore has his unconditional release from the Braves The outfielder earned the nickname after helping Giants and Braves win world championships while he played for them Devore also played for the Cincinnati and Philadelphia NL teams It is believed he will find another job soon.
In Greenville Butler county hosts a countywide rally for the Boys Corn Clubs Pig Clubs and Girls Tomato Clubs. Special to The Item. Speakers outline aims to boost interest and recruit new members among all county youth and farmers wives for the movements.
Waynesboro Mississippi February 6 The general merchandise store of Gandy Brothers long established in the town was closed yesterday afternoon by Sheriff E L Martin who had levied executions totaling 1200 for small judgments. The firm reportedly owed about 4000 with most of the debt secured by deeds of trust.
The remains of Mrs. Bedie Hines passed through Repton to be buried at Bellville. An early Conecuh County settler who moved from Georgia with her parents in 1829, she lived here until moving to Atmore a month ago. She is survived by one son and many relatives.
In Alabama Port on February 6, small craft sheltered in Heron Bay due to a forty five mile gale. Biloxi oyster schooners nearshore have secured cargo and plan to move west. Jammer Wescovich and son in law Joseph Lombard relocate to Biloxi for better work. Judge Deschamps and Miss Crabelle Irving visited reefs. rough water forced a land and hike.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for colds croup and whooping cough in children. It claims to soothe coughs ease inflammation kill germs and aid healing with a 50 cent bottle offered at the druggist.
The house passed the naval bill last night to fund two new dreadnoughts at 16.6 million dollars excluding armor and armament. Advocates of retrenchment failed to block the plan for two battleships but struck out five submarines a transport and a hospital ship valued at over six million. The measure totals 144,648,902 dollars, about four million less than the committee’s draft. Senate debate will seek to remove these provisions.
Paris February six reports that General Michel, recently moved to the retired list, is appointed to command the northern zone of the entrenched camp of Paris at his own request replacing General Armand Mercier Millon who remains in position.
Mia Owens of Jonesville Virginia credits Cardui the Woman's Tonic with easing her long standing womanly troubles and childbirth pain. She urges other sufferers to try Cardui, reporting she felt markedly better and believes it saved her suffering with childbirth. Thousands of women reportedly write in about Cardui's benefits.
Waynesboro Mississippi February 6 lightning ripped through the second floor of H H Moores home demolishing the sleeping area adjacent to occupied rooms. The strike killed a circuit of the town lights and disabled the telephone plant though repair teams expect service to resume shortly.
Cal Lafane aged 50 from Gulfport Miss fell seven or eight feet from the government dredge Wahalak gangplank at Palmetto street Friday about 4 pm. He sustained a deep gash in the right side of his face and was sent to the city hospital by ambulance.
An advertisement claims Cascarets cleanse the liver and relieve a cold overnight. It urges taking one or two tablets tonight with the promise the cold may be gone by morning.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsia as a perfect stomach remedy that quickly relieves sourness gas indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims rapid safe relief without drastic drugs and urges households to keep a fifty cent case on hand for any upset stomach.
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