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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
6
A fragmented report notes a day of hearings on proposed excise abolishment and a referendum plan. Key figures Merritt and Dr Justice of Elmore are referenced, with debate over constitutional changes and the fate of the measure this week.
Court sessions under Chancellor Berney address motions to amend pleadings in multiple cases. Topics include pro confesso, default rulings, cross pleadings, and filings extending time for briefs. Parties include Peterson Standwood, Hill Horton, J. Ay, J. J. Barrett, Mobile Hardware, City Bank & Trust, and others. Proceedings adjourn to January 25.
The Jary Club met in a regional assembly at 1 o clock on Thursday. The master of ceremonies promised souvenirs and a ton of feed as gifts. Members prepared items and notes on nature and time.
D W Kempner of the Galveston Cotton Exchange told a foreign trade conference that American vessel owners now demand the highest freight rates, charging about 12.50 per bale to ship cotton from Galveston to Rotterdam, while British ships cost about 6.25 per bale to Liverpool. He warned the issue could affect cotton export, urged neutral rights to move goods freely, and cited ship-owner costs including wages, upkeep, insurance, and coal. He rejected branding the South as bankrupt, noting farmers in wheat and grain fields profited while cotton areas faced price declines.
Deputy Sheriff George Mills of Plateau Alabama was reappointed and sworn in Thursday by Sheriff W H Holcombe. Mills, recommended to new Sheriff Mark Anthony, will visit the southeastern territory after a Mobile business trip en route to New Orleans.
Early outbound train of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad struck a horse and wagon driven by sixteen year old Thomas Broadus at the Old Shell road crossing around eight in the morning. The youth was thrown into the road and taken to the Southern Infirmary for treatment by Surgeon P J Acker.
Letter recounts recovery from mistaken stomach cancer diagnosis after using Swamp-Root kidney remedy. Patient Gertrude Warner Scott from Vinton Iowa credits Dr Kilmer’s product for regaining health and weight, notes a notary public verification dated 1909, and invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet.
Birmingham executives W B Leake and H W Coffin are in Mobile visiting friends, staying at the Cawthon Hotel. Gabe A Fischer of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, with New Orleans HQ, is in city on business. Mobile and Ohio officials F W Taylor and K Mendell return from New Orleans. Others from Oaxaca, Fairhope, Suggsville, South Bend, San Francisco, and Buffalo are seen at Battle House and Bienville hotels.
On Thursday the river showed little activity with only one vessel loading for foreign ports, the Jessmore. One clearance occurred for the Belize bound for Belize. The Anakonda shifted to rail docks for lumber as notices report lights relit and inspections by the Eighth District.
Mobile business leader William H. Bryant vice president and general manager of Home Telephone Company was chosen as vice president of the Independent Telephone Association of America. He also serves as president of the Tri-State Telephone Association, with the honor reflecting his business ability.
Frank Moore died Thursday at age three years six months, son of Roy C. and Belle Stevens Moore. Florence F. Rea, 22, died Thursday at 11 a.m. at her sister Mrs. W. R. Batchelor’s home 14 S. Catherine street after a lingering illness. She is survived by sisters Mrs. Batchelor, Mrs. J. J. Watler, Miss Lavenia G. Rea and grandmother Mrs. A. Richmond, plus other relatives.
Spring Hill College basketball team travels to Conti street to face the Catholic Athletic Club on Friday January 22. Coach Frank Courtney leads Spring Hill in their first city appearance in pursuit of basketball honors. C A C coach Lefty Townsend has his squad ready for the 7 45 pm tip off and a post game dance for friends.
New Haven obituary notes the death of Professor Andrew Wheeler Phillips former dean of Yale graduate school due to heart disease at age seventy. He was renowned as a mathematician and civic figure in New Haven.
Oysters on the south shore plant beds S of the gulf are largely affected by green gill disease making them unfit for food. Coden and Bayou la Baie beds will be out of commission for a month or more while the state oyster biologist investigates causes and remedies. Oysters from deep Point Clear reef remain available though prices have fallen.
Vienna Jan 21. Field Marshal Archduke Frederick commander in chief reports troops of the First army are impatient to begin a further offensive campaign after a visit to the lines.
Shippers warned of 16 degree protection for 33hour shipments with readings at North 32 East and West 8. River forecasts show Tombigbee and branches rising to about 32 feet at Demopolis then falling. Alabama near Montgomery to drop tonight with Selma rising slowly then falling by Friday. High barometer area brings fair cold weather from the north to the Atlantic states with frost in southern Georgia and Tampa light frost noted in Florida. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
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