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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
2
Freight and passenger agent of the Alabama Ten net Northern Railroad announces a round trip Mardi Gras rate for a limited period. The route runs from Be n Pickens county to Calvert, reflecting expected increased traffic to Mobile Mardi Gras.
At the Charles Mohr Society for the study of nature held at Dr Thomas Van Aller's redidories Dr Peters of Coden presented a bat fish to the association. It feeds away from Florida Keys waters and resembles a bat. A large stone crab was donated as the society continues building a crab collection. The annual meeting elected new officers Louis Donald president H P Loding secretary Wm C Dukes assistant secretary J A Joullian treasurer Dr Toulmin Gaines curator and Dr Thos Van Aller assistant curator.
The Mobile Medical Society asks all Mobile doctors to attend a Saturday 7:30 PM session by Dr. Joseph C Bloodgood on The Cancer Problem. Bloodgood of Johns Hopkins University will also speak at the Y M C A auditorium Sunday at 3 PM for the public.
Private banker John C. Neely Jr was shot in the abdomen near his home as two robbers tried to hold him up. He fled and was pursued. Ernest Halverson, recently released from Joliet penitentiary, was arrested as a suspect.
The article argues urban growth hinges on surrounding agricultural wealth. It cites examples like Mobile and Des Moines expanding by tens of thousands, while New Orleans and Memphis gain from cotton trade. It notes inland cities rise with agricultural productivity, warning manufacturing relies on a consuming population backed by farming communities.
In Hancock Michigan the congressional committee conducting the Michigan copper miners strike inquiry stated the Western Federation of Miners will not be automatically included until the absent member arrives. The hearing opened with debate over union membership disclosures and calls for equal inquiry into Calumet and Hecla. Hearings will begin in Houghton on Monday.
Bevill-Phillips and Co., cotton factors, will become Planters' Cotton Co., Inc. J. W. Phillips will be president B. Vincent secretary BE. T. Toomer treasurer and Martin Van Heuvel vice president. W. G. Bevill retires as president. Van Heuvel is a Mobile business figure with ties to Clarke Choctaw and Washington counties. Toomer has long served Bevill-Phillips and previously J. A. Watters & Co.
The Federal League backers led by Charles H. Weeghman prepare a major statement on New York baseball. Reports say a club could play in Greater New York with Robert B. Ward and John Montgomery Ward linked to the venture. An option on the former Brooklyn grounds at Third Street and Fourth Avenue is noted.
The arbitration board in Auburn has issued rulings on several cases. Details indicate a mix of upholding and overturning prior decisions, with sessions continuing as hearings resume.
In Atlanta on February 13 the full federal reserve currency system group gathered for a regional bank hearing. Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton Wills joined the committee after arriving in the morning, followed by Secretaries McAdoo and Houston who had wrapped up a New Orleans hearing the day before. Representatives from Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Savannah and Columbia US C will present during the two day session.
After five days of service the circuit court jurors urged the grand jury for room improvements. They called for a thorough cleaning and new operable windows that open at top and bottom. They also recommended the county board buy a new chair for the presiding judge and reupholster the old one.
Mrs Johnson asks Jacksonville police to locate George C Johnson who left his home January 31 for Mobile and sent a February 2 telegram saying he was well. She fears foul play as no word has been received since. Description has been given to detectives and searches will continue.
The Southern Beauties Company opens at Mobile Hippodrome in the Orpheum building Monday offering high class musical comedy and vaudeville. Lew Rose of New Orleans now runs the theatre with Harry T. Quinn as manager. Both promise excellent vaudeville and tabloid performances at popular prices.
Advertises mercorized wax as a simple natural method to remove dead skin and reveal youthful complexion. Claims daily nightly application for one to ten days with no discomfort and gradual transformation of chapped or wrinkled skin. Describes wax removing dead surface skin to reveal the underlying healthy tone.
The tug Independent, owned by Bisso Tugboatusing Company of New Orleans, tied at Pier 6 and ready for business under Captain W McLaughlin. The barge Banner of the Pratt Consolidated Coal Company, overturned earlier, will be righted by towing and pumping out water with Nimrod. The Norwegian steamer Lena arrived with 4000 tons of kabit from Hamburg. other vessels including Ethel V. Boyton and Sylvia C. Hall completed cargoes and sailings were planned.
Dora Brock Clay Hunt wife of General Cassius Marcellus Clay died at her home near Lexington Kentucky aged about 60. She married Clay when she was 16 and he was 19 then he served as minister to Russia before living in Macau to keep relatives from interrupting the wedding. She later married four times after leaving him. Clay died in 1905.
Attorneys R H and R M Smith holding claims totaling $600 filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the English Carriage Company. Officers say the filing is groundless as assets exceed liabilities, and the company will vigorously contest it. Trustees have been appointed to manage affairs for creditors.
Veterinarian Dr. Joseph Patt operated on a male mule owned by County Commissioner Henry Brannan, removing a 16 pound tumor. The mule was treated Thursday after the operation. The report also notes a taxi incident involving a chauffeur claimed to be with No. 6 Taxi Company, later clarified as not employed by that firm.
A special service will be held Friday night at 8 o clock at Shaarai Shomayim for the seventy first annual meeting of the congregation. Rabbi A G Moi will deliver the sermon Our Congregation a Retrospect on Prospect. The full congregation is urged to attend. Saturday morning at 9 o'clock a children's service will be held at the Temple with regular services at 10 o'clock.
An old advertisement promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to darken gray hair and improve scalp condition. It claims the product is a dye that darkens hair in days, is non greasy, harmless, and sold for 50 cents per bottle by Antwerp Drug Co. in Mobile Alabama.
Article promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe herbal alternative to calomel for liver and bile issues. It notes calomel risks and claims druggists report wide adoption of the tone in place of calomel. The tonic is priced at 50 cents per bottle and backed by a money back guarantee.
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