Mobile Rotary hears praise for city and facilities
Mobile Rotary Club luncheon features remarks from C. E. Maurer of Glens Run Coal and William Green of United Mine Workers praising Mobile for its beauty people and infrastructure. Speakers urge support for a government shipbuilding plant and highlight port docks Old Barton Academy and local education. An orphanage open house and next meeting details are announced.
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Mobile Rotary Club
C. E. Maurer
Glens’ Run
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Green
Mobile
Maurer
Mr. Green
Old Barton Academy
Cleveland
H. T. Inge
Rotary Club
Alabama
W. H. Armbrecht
Episcopal Church Home Committee
Spring Hill
W. H. Taylor
Railway docks offer limited space for cargo at river west bank
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway advertises limited storage capacity on its deep water docks situated on the river's west bank, inviting interested shippers to inquire about available space for accumulation.
Hardwick Calls Garrison Tenable Stand Untenable
Senator Hardwick issued a formal statement declaring Secretary Garrison's position utterly untenable. He argued no president could force through congress a plan to expand the army and navy and that if Garrison would not stay on under that condition his retirement would be best. He urged Congress to adopt a reasonable preparedness program during the current session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hardwick
Garrison
Congress
Mobile City Briefs Run of Travellers and Visitors
George FE Wilt and party of Pennsylvania lines agents visit Mobile on business and plan a Coden stop before returning home. Miners and operators who held a conference in Mobile head to New Orleans for the weekend. Frank L. Harris returns home Friday night. T W Sims, state tax commission chair, in Mobile from Montgomery. Tourists arriving include Frank D Andrews et al of Detroit and New York visitors at the Battle House. Savannah and New Orleans residents are also noted as guests in Mobile.
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George FE
Pennsylvania Lines
Nashville, Tenn
Mobile
Coden
Iday
New Orleans
Frank L. Harris
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Illinois and St. Louis
The
Battle House
Frank D. Andrews
Detroit, Mich
Ovan Ellsworth
New York
Archibald Cottrell
Chicago, Ill
H. T. Lyman
Cleveland
Ohio
Andrew Sheiff
New York City
Cure Pimples by Rad Salts Drink Claim
An article promotes Rad Salts as a skin cleanser by flushing toxins from bowels and boosting kidney filtration. It advises taking four ounces in hot water each morning for a week to curb pimples and purify blood, noting Jad Salts as a grape lemon lithia mix.
Prominent Woman Marion Wilmer Jones Dies in Montgomery
Mrs Marion Wilmer Jones wife of Colonel Harvey E Jones formerly of Mobile and daughter of the late Episcopal bishop Richard Wilmer died in Montgomery. Funeral services will be in Montgomery then burial in Magnolia cemetery Mobile. She aided Confederate groups and the YMCA and led Capitol Heights Improvement Association work.
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Mobile
Montgomery
Marion Wilmer Jones
Harvey E. Jones
Richard Wilmer
Capitol Heights
Magnolia Cemetery
Stewart McQueen
C. M. Beckwith
Diocese of
Alabama
Jones
Richard W. Jones
Bainbridge
James T. Maury
Spring Hill
Ala
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
George H. Jones
Virginia
Berryville
Cabells
Rives
William C. Rives
Episcopal Church
Dobbs
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Department of Archives and History
State Capitol
Soldiers’ Hospital
Deaths and Funerals in Georgetown Community
Burial services for George Barclay Willis of Georgetown Alabama were held at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev. Matthew Brewster officiating and interment at Pine Crest cemetery. Pallbearers included Dr. John England and B C Davis Jr among others. Miss Josephine A Boyles also funeralized from her home with services at St Francis Street Methodist and Pine Crest cemetery. Mrs Mary McLaughlin received requiem Mass at St Josephs Catholic Church with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. Henry Hanaw funeral attended by B’nai B’rith Elks and Fidelia Club, Rabbi A G Moses presided at Hebrew cemetery. Mrs Annie Galvin’s funeral from Berenson & Sands and St Vincent’s Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery.
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George Barclay Willis
Georgetown
Ala
Trinity Episcopal Church
Matthew Brewster
William Johnson
B. C. Davis, Jr
M. L. Davis, Jr
M. McDaird
Claude Allen
Arnold Byrd
Leslie George
Josephine A. Boyles
St. Louis Street
Gehee
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
Pine Crest Cemetery
D. N. Browne
J. B. Leftwich
G. R. Miller
E. W. Ritchie
S. J. Wilhelm
J. W. Little
M. McLaughlin
Father Salentine
Mary McLaughlin
Jefferson Street
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Magnolia Cemetery
M. Penton
M. Owen
Charles Wittman
W. E. Rodgers
John Moore
J. L. Dumas
Henry Hanaw
Monroe Street
B'nai B’rith, Elks and
Fidelia Club
A. G. Moses
Hebrew Cemetery
Leon Schwarz
Palmer Pillans
J. Zelnicker
M. C. Forchheimer
Alex Bloch
Hugo Brown
Harry Pillans
Henry Hess
J. Torrey
Sigmund Haas
J. M. Friedman
A. G. Levy
B. Kahn
Beth Zur Lodge
P'nai B'rith
Annie Galvin
Berenson & Sands
St. Vincent's Church
Daniel Brady
William J. Hanlon
E. J. Hanlon
Chris Bailey
Henry Teel
J. D. Duffee
Thomas Crivalleri
Southern League Meet Set for Atlanta February 26
R H Baugh president of the Southern Association announced the spring directors meeting will be held in Atlanta on February 26 at 11 a.m. The 1916 schedule will be adopted and contracts mailed to last year's umpire staff. Also notes a dancing contest at the Columbia Theatre tonight for children with entries welcome and awards to be given.
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Birmingham
Ala
R. H. Baugh
Southern Association
Atlanta
Baugh
Columbia Theatre
Petition Against Broker Filed in New York
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the U S district court against stock broker John H Putnam operator of John H Putnam Co with Hartford and Springfield branches He is alleged to have induced thousands to invest in oil stocks on installments promising 50 percent returns authorities say he moved property toward creditors and withdrew 300000 from Sea board National Bank before leaving on the Baltic with liabilities around 150000 and unknown assets
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New York
United States District Court
John H. Putnam
Post Office
Europe
Baltic
Putnam
John H. Putnam & Co
Hartford
Seaboard National Bank
Garrison quit serves as spark for Atlanta crowd talk
In a chatty scene on the 8:30 car, a traveling salesman and others discuss Garrison’s resignation, Wilson’s leadership, and Atlanta’s grand opera fund of 76 600 dollars. A father worries about late skating on streets while a baby is noted and courts adjourn for Henry Hanaw.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Resinol treatment touted for itching skin relief
An advertisement promotes Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap for eczema ringworm and itching skin. It claims instant relief and rapid healing, suitable for babies, with free samples from Dept. 6 S Resinol Baltimore Md. and notes broad physician use for over twenty years.
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Baltimore
Dept
Resinol
Ady
War Department head quits amid clash over military policy
The War Department chief resigns after a dispute on relying on militia versus a continental army for national defense. Acting Secretary Scott takes over. Rumors name Sherley Lane Roosevelt as possible successors while several possible Democrats are discussed. Cabinet meets with a vacant chair after Bryan's resignation.
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Congress
Garrison
Breckenridge
Lane
Walsh
Massachusetts
Houston
Harmon
Ohio
Baker
Cleveland
Bryan
Garrison Announces Plan to Retire From Politics
Former Secretary Garrison said he will retire absolutely from politics and public life. He refused to discuss resignation or political angles while hinting he may support the continental army movement in the future, noting it would “infringe upon politics” to answer. He spoke with reporters and refused further discussion.
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New York
Garrison
Public Accounts Examiner Reports Judge Williams Correct
Chas E McCall, Chief Examiner of Public Accounts, reports that the books and vouchers of Judge Price Williams of Mobile County Probate from Jan 1 1914 to Oct 1 1915 are correct. The report was sworn and published by P Williams Probate Court in Mobile Alabama on February 8 1916.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chas. Henderson
Alabama
Price Williams
Mobile
Chas E. McCall
James A. Walker
P. Williams
Leary's Host Says No Political Talk On Resignation
The home of George Leary hosted a man who arrived from Washington and stated he would not discuss his resignation from politics. He emphasized the correspondence with the president explains all and announced his retirement from public life without political motives. He denied plans to oppose any of Wilson's policies or to follow Bryan's example.
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George Leary
Washington
Mr. Garrison
Mr. Bryan
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Harris
Mississippi
Mobile County
George Kilborn
North Royal Street
Union Terminal Station
Bell
J. Bell
Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railway
Blakely Island
T. W. Sims
State Tax Commission
G. J. Arbaugh
William R. Leaken
Savannah, Ga
Gulf City
Temperance Hall
R. 8. Fee
Ee We Oem
G. B. Willis
J. A. Boyles
A. Galvin
Wilson
Longhair
William J
H. D. Hanaw
City
Chancery
Circuit
Law and Equity
WAR Department
G. B. Green
Horlick
Bule
Jas. McPhillips
Mary Page
Essanay
the Empire
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