Chamber committee weighs Jamaica trade trip
A Mobile chamber of commerce special committee studied opportunities outlined by H F Kerr of Montego Bay Jamaica and considered designating a trade commission to visit the island. No action was taken yet as a follow up meeting will be held after conferring with Kerr. The panel includes Neville Bush Cunningham Pollock Company and others. Mobile business leaders see strong West Indies trade potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
H. F. Kerr
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Trade Commission
Kerr
Messrs
R. F.neville
T. G. Bush Grocery Company
Charles Cunningham
Cunningham Hardware Company
Edward Richard
J. Pollock & Co
Herbert Lyons
Alabama Corn Mills
M. C. Forchheimer
M. Forchheimer & Co
W. W. Weesner
Mobile Chair Company
Mobile
West Indies
Smith Presides as Judge Pro Tem in Absence of Chamberlain
Attorney Harry Smith sat as judge pro tem in the inferior criminal court Tuesday while Judge Henry Chamberlain was in Montgomery on private business. Chamberlain named Smith to preside Tuesday afternoon, and Smith will act until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
Inferior Criminal Court
Henry Chamberlain
Montgomery
Russell School Improvement Association Meet At 3:15
The Russell School Improvement Association will meet Wednesday at 3 15 p m at the school building to consider important matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Russell School Improvement Association
Kidney Trouble from Rich Foods Warns Readers
A health advisory warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from overripe diets and rich foods. It promotes Jad Salts, four ounces dissolved in water daily, as a preventive measure to cleanse kidneys and ease bladder issues, describing its lemon juice acid base and gentle refreshing effect.
Odd Fellows Lodges Induct Officers in Joint Installation
Five lodges including Alabama No. 1 Mobile No. 8 Union No. 13 Moline No. 71 and Ernest No. 278 will induct officers at a Thursday 8 PM ceremony at Comperance Hall. The program features vocal and instrumental numbers and an address on Od fellowship in Alabama by Hon. S C Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Comperance Hall
Alabama Lodge No. 1
Mobile No. 8
Union No. 13
MoIania No
Ornest No
Max Lavelie
Nadine Hunter
J. C. Baker
Miss Hunter
The
Messrs. Lavelle
Dan Barbour
Myrtie W. Hudson
Mra
Tam
J. C. Willis
H. J. Hamilton
G. W. Peterson
W. R. Bickley
J. W. McCully
G. C. Tucker
E. A. Schriber
David Mishell
Alabama No. 1
G. L. Fincher
G. R. Nurse
Mobile
A. D. Bloch
D. Dilling
C. S. Sheldon
Union
D. C. Denmark
F. H. Thompson
H. Roberts
McIinnis
J. B. Wimpee
W. T. Adkinson
Ernest
E. K. Nelson
R. A. Broadus
Davis to Report 10 NIS Directors
Chief Engineer L. C. Davis of the Southern Steel Company leaves for Chicago to brief the board on progress at the mill site north of town. Guy Smith, the construction engineer, is on site rapidly planning buildings for immediate use and detailing the mill and furnace construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Davis
Southern Steel Company
Chicago
Guy Smith
Daly Brothers Grocery Incorporation in Pro bate Court
Daly Brothers Grocery Company filed incorporation papers in the probate court and will operate a general retail grocery and supply business at the Government and St Emanuel streets corner. Capitalized at $20,000, start of operations with that amount. Officers: John R Courtright president Edward McGrath vice president William O Daly secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly Brothers Grocery Company
Government and
St. Emanuel
Daly Brothers
John R. Courtright
Edward McGrath
William O. Daly
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted for Cold Relief
An advertisement urges quick treatment of colds citing dangers from complications. It claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy loosens a cold and aids expectoration, aiding the system to throw off the illness. Sold by Van Intwerp Drug Corp. and other dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
van Intwerp Drug Corp
Poolroom proprietor cleared after arraignment
Tillman Schimpf owner of the National poolroom was arraigned before Recorder Edington on a gaming charge. Evidence showed he was unconscious of gambling activity in his establishment and a discharge was entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman Schimpf
National Poolroom
Edington
Vinol touted as cure for lung troubles in Springfield testimonial
Mrs Kate Heckman of Springfield Ohio credits Vinol with curing a severe cough and lung inflammation after doctors diagnosed consumption and ulcers She says Vinol eased inflamed surfaces allayed the cough boosted appetite strengthened digestion and improved general strength The ad promises money back if it does not help and carries a testimonial from J C Fail River? indicating endorsement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate’ Heckman
Springfield
Ohio
Vinci
First Atlantic Gulf and Far East Line freighter docks in Mobile
The British steamer Bechuana with master Buckley arrived in Mobile to load cotton and will sail to Savannah then Kobe and Yokohama via the Suez. Operated by Norton and Son for Ellerman Bucknall, the line aims to capture Japan trade before the Panama Canal opens. Local agents are Mobile Liners, Inc. The next vessel is due early February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Echuana
Buckley
Plier 2
Bechuana
Savannah
Tampa
Fla
Kobe
Yokohama
Japan
Suez Canal
Norton & Son
New Orleans
Ellerman-Bucknall Lines
Panama Canal
United States
Ellerman
Buchnall
Mobile Liners, Inc
First Winter Freeze Hits Mobile Coastal Area
A first general freeze brought 32 degree temperatures to Mobile early Wednesday morning. Water pipes froze and ice appeared as residents noted unusually cold weather since President Wilson arrived for his winter vacation. Forecaster Albert Ashenberger linked the cold spell to the president's Gulf Coast visit, with daily Mobile Bureau readings staying below normal since Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Wilson
Gulf Coast
Albert Ashhenberger
Pass Christian
Cary Grayson
Engineer Riggan Not Blind After Wreck Near Mauvilla
Engineer W H Riggan injured in Mobile and Ohio wreck near Mauvilla on December 31 is not blind and his eyes are not affected, say attending physicians. His face bears burns, but he rests favorably. T P Humphries of Corinth, another hurt man, has practically recovered. L L Riggan, his son, denies giving a newspaper interview attributed to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Riggan
Mobile
Ohio
Mauvila
T. P. Humphries
Corinth
Express Messenger
L. L. Riggan
Riggan
House Confiscated He Sues For Damages
H. H. Lemon files suit in the law and equity court against Haviland Lumber Company for 350 dollars claiming conversion of a building placed on the company's property. The building rested on blocks rather than soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Lemon
Law and Equity Court
The
Haviland Lumber Company
Lemon
Taken Sick In Prison In New Orleans
An Austrian slave cutter residing in the city briefly was moved to the city hospital from the police station Wednesday morning for treatment. He was removed after being found in a rooming house at 405 South Royal Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
South Royal Street
Edmand Case Continued in Inferior Criminal Court
The case of Will Edmand charged with wrecking a Mobile and Ohio passenger train on December 30 was called in the Inferior Criminal Court and continued until January 14 as forecast in The Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Edmand
Mobile and
Ohio
Inferior Criminal Court
Item
Boston officers plan transfer of Stone alias Bagley on swindle case
George B. Stone alias John P. Bagley agreed to return to Boston with officers after they secure LeRoy Ricker, tied to a $27,000 swindle. Stone, arrested in Mobile, had escaped custody, confessed involvement, and faced numerous letters accusing him of taking money nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Police Department
George B. Stone
John P. Bagley
Boston
Recorder’s Court
Lynch and Morrison
Boston Department
Mobile
Tisdale J. Touart
LeRoy
Ricker
Columbia
Miss
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
Stone
Massachusetts
J. W. Murphy
Wilmer
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Empire Realty and Mortgage Company
Standard Home Company
Aetna Insurance Company
Judgment Against Steamer for Wages Paid
Captain W J Bethea a noted steamboat man won a US district court verdict of 426 dollars for wages against the river steamer Mary S Blees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bethea
United States District Court
Mary S. Blees
Infant dies twin of Pratt family in early Wednesday death
The infant child of Mr and Mrs J M Pratt of 24 South Catherine Street died at home early Wednesday morning. The child aged three months was one of twins with the first twin dying about a week earlier. The Pratt family is well known locally and friends offer sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Pratt
South Catherine Street
Mrs Ella Van Dorn Mott Dies After Illness at 55
After a short illness Mrs Ella Van Dorn Mott 55 native of New York City and long time Mobile resident died Tuesday afternoon at 107 Old Shell Road She was wife of Thomas L Mott and mother of three daughters Miss Ella Louise Mott Miss Arthemise Mott and Mrs Buhleman and two sons James Randolph Mott and Julian Owen Mott Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM with interment in Magnolia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella van Dorn Mott
Thomas L. Mott
New York City
Mobile
Old Shell Road
Ella Louise Mott
Arthemise Mott
City
Buhleman
Chicago
James Randolph Mott
Julian Owen Mott
Julian Owen Mott of This City; Two Grandchildren, Vivian and Ethel Mae Mott
New Orleans
Four and a Half Year Old Francis Collins Bobe Dies After Short Illness
Francis Collins Bobe, age four and a half, son of Thomas and Collie Collins Bobe, died Tuesday night at 10 45 o clock at a local infirmary after a brief illness. He leaves his parents, one sister, two brothers and relatives in Troy and Montgomery Alabama and Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Collins Bobe
Thomas and
Collie Collins Bobe
Troy
Ala
Montgomery
Atlanta
Samuel J Morris Dies in Mobile Interred in Columbus
The body of Samuel J. Morris 45 a native of Columbus Ohio died at Homewood Alabama arrived in Mobile Wednesday and was taken in charge by Roche and Burke Undertaking Company to be shipped to Columbus tonight for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samue J. Morris
Samuel J. Morris
Columbus
Ohio
Homewood
Ala
Mente
Mobile
Roche and Burke Undertaking Company
Lord of Avon Sighted in Gulf by Echo
Captain Frank W. McLaughlin of the tug Echo reported the waterlogged schooner Lord of Avon sighted in the gulf and boarded. The crew of seven was rescued by the George F. Scannell and brought to Mobile. The wreck lies about 50 miles west of Tampa. fate unknown. The Echo may tow the William H. Sumner to Mobile for overhaul, with salvage arbitration pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Frank W. McLaughlin
Echo
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Gulf
Lord of Avon
George F. Scannell
A. Lawrence
Pensacola
Havana
McLaughlin
Tampa
Fla
William H. Sumner
Port St. Joe
Tug Boat Company
Schley and M. and M. Railroad Enjoined
An injunction issued from the chancery court after noon Tuesday bars S A Neville and the Meridian and Memphis Railway Company defendants from delivering or paying to Neville any bonds or choses in action. The order also forbids handling outside the court’s jurisdiction any bonds or rights Neville may be interested in under related contracts or transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
John B. Marshall
S. A. Neville
John T. Schley
Meridian and Memphis Railway Company
Railroad Company
Equitable Loan and Mortgage Company
Neville
Dr Marshall Escape After Car Hits Veranda
Dr J B Marshal of 378 Dauphin Street narrowly escaped death Sunday night when his car entered the rear yard, struck a gallery, and toppled a pillar causing part of the structure to fall onto the machine. He was not struck by flying lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Marshal
Dauphin Street
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court
Marriage licenses were issued on Wednesday from the probate court to Arden W. Jenkins and Laura C. Roberts, Herbert Parks and Catherine Duncan, Joseph Francis, Dam and Francis Gildart Ruffin, Will Toft and Annie Hayes, David Mason and Lelia Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden W. Jenkins
Laura C. Roberts
Herbert Parks
Catherine Duncan
Joseph Francis
Dam
Francis Gildart Ruffin
Will Toft
Annie Hayes
David Mason
Lelia Brown
Sims Stone Co case amended in creditors suit action
Chancery Court Judge Thomas H. Smith grants a motion to amend the bill in the case Thomas W. Sims and others versus the Creditors of Sims Stone Co Inc and related parties. The action proceeds after the motion approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Thomas W. Sims
Concert Tonight at No Charge in Mobile
At 7:30 p m a concert will feature a $500 Columbia Grand Grafanola the first of its kind shown in Mobile. Many popular records and operatic selections will be played. Everyone is invited. Smith Piano Co Masonic Temple. adv tf a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Piano CO
Masonic Temple
Mobile
Chamberlains Tablets Help Indigestion Biliousness
R F Erwin of Peru Indiana reports a severe attack of indigestion biliousness and constipation last winter. He started taking Chamberlains Tablets on strong recommendation and they helped him promptly. For sale of all dry Van Antwerp Drug
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Erwin
Peru
Ind
Chamberlain
Sixty One Form A Hobson Club Organized
A Hobson for senator campaign group formed at the Cawthon hotel with sixty one Mobile and Mobile County supporters. Thomas J. Young was named chairman. James H. Webb and Horace Turner to form a 15 member executive committee. Drs. O Gwynn and Gaines chosen to represent Mobile county at a Birmingham meeting. Manager Hervey thanked for hotel room use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Hobson-for-senator Club
Cawthon Hotel
Hobson
Thomas J. Young
James H. Webb
Mr. Webb
Horace Turner
Fifeen
Mobile City
Davis under bond on white slave act charge
Henry M. Davis of Birmingham Alabama was arraigned in Mobile on a preliminary hearing for violating the white slave act. He was held on a $1000 bond to await action by the federal grand jury in Atlanta and to answer forgery charges connected with postal savings certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Davis
Birmingham
Ala
Mobile
Atlanta
United Sta
Richard Jones, Jr
Jon
Davis
Jessie Bowzee
Pensacola
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Reepnalds
Music
Dauphin St. Mobile, Ala
H.F. Kerr
Smith
Staub
C. F
Nis
Daly Bros. Co., Inc
T. Schimpf
Edmand
P. Bagley, Alias
Ella V. D. Mott
Schley and M. & M. Railroad
DR. Marshall
Veranda
Ere Aton
Balance Baer
City Bank & Trust Coo
Hobson Club
Mobile County
Chargh
Cheney
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