Notable Americans Join Good Roads Life Members
The United States Good Roads Association seeks top national figures for life membership and governance. New signees include governors, U S senators, and prominent executives such as Nat E. Harris, Claude A. Swanson, John W. Weeks, Theodore G. Bilbo, N. P. Bryan, George Gordon Crawford, W. O. Harrigan, F. J. Cramton, Watt T. Brown, R. D. Chapin, C. D. Martin, and others from Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Michigan, and more. Only twenty-five per state may qualify.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
Good Roads Association
Nat E. Harris
Georgia
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
N. P. Bryan
Florida
George Gordon Crawford
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
W. O D. Harrigan
Scotch Lumber Company
Fulton
F. J. Cramton
Cram
One Killed and Two Injured in Montgomery Collision
W M Tidwell died and W M McCarter was fatally hurt in a wreck near Montgomery Alabama when an automobile collided with a heavy two mile wagon. E F Townsend and Leonard Short were slightly injured. Aubrey Levens escaped unscathed. All residents of Buyck Elmore County. The wagon tongue smashed the windshield and Tidwell died instantly. The car overturned and McCarter was fatally injured. The wagon driver was unhurt. The mules returned home with the wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
W. M. Tidwell
W. M. McCarter
E. F. Townsend
Leonard Short
Aubrey Levens
Buyck
Elmore County
Tidwell
McCarter
Unruly Children and Vinol Patent Remedy Ad
Truant officer notes many unruly children are undernourished due to mal assimilation of food. Vinol from Van Antwerp's Drug Corporation is advertised as a reliable remedy containing iron and cod liver extracts plus beef peptone. If it fails to improve health, money back. Vinci drug stores advertised locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Antwerp
Drug Corporation
P. S
Vinci Drug Store
Proven Swamp Root Aids Weak Kidneys
An advertisement claims Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root heals and strengthens kidneys for kidney bladder and liver troubles. It urges readers to buy a bottle or send ten cents for a sample and notes the ad references The Mobile Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Robber Heels and Shoes Shined Inside in Comic Exchange
A traveling salesman recalls a Montgomery shoe repair shop with a sign Robber Heels and a Mobile barber sign Shoes Shined on the Inside. A young wife jokes about spring as matron and a lawn scare with grass planted upside down by the houseboy.
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Ribbons
The Secret Agent Rialto Feature and Cast
The Secret Agent a Rialto all star feature stars Robert T. Haines and Cathleen Butler with Henry W. Pemberton Flavia Arcaro Charles W. Travis and Sydney Mason in the cast. A one act comedy is shown. Helen Holmes in The Girl and the Game plays Fridays. Admission five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Haines
Cathleen Butler
Mr. Haines
Miss Butler
Henry W. Pemberton
Flavia Arcaro
Charles W. Travis
Sydney Mason
Helen Holmes
Dr King's New Life Pills Promised Quick Renewal
A vintage pharmaceutical ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills to purify blood relieve constipation biliousness dizziness and indigestion. It claims readers will feel fine once the pills clear the complexion and restore health. 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Indiana
Utah Artillery Trains With Four Wooden War Horses
Salt Lake City report notes Utah national guard artillery units drill with four wooden hobby horses in place of live horses. Battery One pairs four regulation guns to wooden mounts, able to mount and fire quickly. Gov Spry toured the rigs in San Francisco and Utah plans to expand if needed.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Jan
Utah National Guard
Greece
Troy
Battery One
Gov. Spry
San Francisco
Spry
Foley's Horse May Start At New Orleans Today
W J Koley of Mobile owner of Walter Duncan a two year old has entered the horse in the first race at New Orleans Wednesday afternoon The distance is three furlongs Foley expects to be in the money when the race is run Walter Duncan was trained on the Gulf Coast Fair grounds track last fall The Mobile horse faces strong contenders in the field
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W. J. Koley
Mobile
Walter Duncan
Foley
Gulf Coast Fair Grounds
Speedy War Seaplane Shipped to Pensacola
Marblehead Mass January 26 The first U S navy seaplane built for aero sea service was shipped yesterday to Pensacola Florida trial grounds. Builders claim it is the fastest yet and it must reach 80 miles per hour with a 1000 pound load for four hours if specifications are met.
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Marblehead
Mass
United States Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Stock market buoyant on steel developments
New York January 26 Stocks opened buoyant on US Steel common dividend and earnings. Steel traded 86 to 85 3 8, up from 41 2 for the prior close. Other industrials and specialties such as American Smelting Crucible Steel Republic Iron & Steel Air Brake Westinghouse Baldwin Locomotive and Mexican Petroleum gained one to two points. Standard class rail shares advanced substantially as renewed energy spread across the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
United States Steel
American Smelting
Crucible Steel
Republic Iron & Steel
Air Brake
Westinghouse
Baldwin Locomotive
Mexican Petroleum
Trains Move in Northwest as Snow Is Cleared
Seattle January 26 trains are moving on all lines except the Canadian Northern which expects to clear its mountain line by day’s end. Northern trans-Continental railways won their fight with the snow slowing the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Seattle
Canadian Northern
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Tuesday
The probate court issued marriage licenses including White George Phillip and Mary Bright, and a separate listing for Negroes Sam Williams and Sadie Simon, Ed Young and Pearlie Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Phillip
Mary Bright
Sam Williams
Sadie Simon
Ed Young
Pearlie Hayes
Capablanca Heads Rice Memorial Chess Tourney With Six Wins
Jose Capablanca of Havana leads the Rice memorial masters with six victories after a win over J Bernstein. He will adjourn with Janowski tomorrow, while Kostic beat Schroeder and Fox defeated Banks. Hodges lost to Tenenzurzel as Chases by Black tied Bernstein for second. Janowski and Kupchik unfinished.
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Capablanca Cinches
New York
Jose R. Capablanca
Havana
J. Bernstein
Janowski
Kostic
Schroeder
Fox
Washington
Banks
Detroit
Hodges
Tenenwurzel
Black
Bernstein
Kupchik
Martins Triumph in Commercial League Victory over Albright & Wood
Y. M. C. A. Sport Activities Team No. 1 called the Martins beat Albright & Wood 33 to 27 on Tuesday night for the latter's first loss of the season. The Martins show improved defense and play. The Crown Theatre team topped Ed J. Higgins 22 to 14 in a fast game Tuesday night.
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Martins
Albright & Wood
Martin
Crown Theatre
Ed J. Higgins
Real estate transfers including Gulf Coast Fruit Farms and Maysville Tract deals
A series of land deeds listed with parties and nominal payments. Ties include T. B. Pace to Gulf Coast Fruit Farm for $1 and other considerations in Section 24, T1S R1W. Gulf Coast Fruit Farms Co. to E. L. Hatter for $500 in Section 34, T1S R1W. Ingersoll and wife to J. L. Paxson for $1 in township 7S range 3W. Hartwell and wife to Mobile Land Improvement Co. for $1 in Glendale Park. Hamilton and wife to J. B. Thornton for $500 in Haysville Tract. Hamilton et al. to Gaillard for $100 in Section 37, T4S R2W. J. B. Thornton and wife to S. P. Gaillard for $500 in Maysville Tract. F. M. Helverston and wife to E. E. Black for $1 in Section 30, T3S R2W.
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T. B. Pace
Gulf Coast Fruit Farm
Gulf Coast Fruit Farms Co
E. L. Hatter
Co. M. Ingersoll
J. L. Paxson
Harry T. Hartwell
Mobile Land Improvement € O
A—Corporation
Glendale Park
R. B. Hamilton
J. B. Thornton
Square
Haysville
Harmilton Et al
Gaillard
P. Gaillard
Maysville
F. M. Helverston
E. E. Black
Government delegation sails to Tegucigalpa for Honduran inauguration
A special delegation from the government of San Salvador departed yesterday for Tegucigalpa to attend the inauguration of Dr. Francisco L Gertrand as president of Honduras on February 1.
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San Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Francisco L Gertrand
Republic of Honduras
Union Pacific Earnings Show Strong December Gain
New York report shows Union Pacific railroad earnings rise in December with a gross up $1,868,377 and a net increase $1,025,434 after taxes. For the first half of the fiscal year the gross gain totals $4,993,949 and net $3,980,199.
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New York
Union ~Pacific Railroad
Kid Lightning Quartemas Wins In Six Rounds In Bethlehem
The Mobile Item's sporting editor receives a card from Allen J. Quartemas known as Kid Lightning reporting a six round victory over Joe Seidel in South Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Quartemas notes a string of results across the North and East with four knockouts in twelve fights two draws and five newspaper decisions and says he plans a return to Mobile in February.
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Item
Allen J. Quartemas
South Bethelehem
Joe Seidel
Quartermas
Kid Lightning
Mobile
Sloan's Liniment Ad Claims Pain Relief Power
An old advertisement urges readers to keep Sloan's Liniment for sudden pain. A Berkeley reader describes neck stiffness after exposure to wet feet at the Panama Exposition and credits the product with rapid relief after two applications. The ad notes availability at druggists for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Mervin H. Leister
Berkeley
Cal
Courts Schedule Dismissals and Testimony Orders
In the Chancery Court before noon Tuesday Judge Thomas H. Smith presiding, Athelstan Bradley versus David Bradley dismissed without prejudice. Mary Mitchell versus Independent Order of Good Samaritans et al taken out of call. Laura B. Cleveland versus Wm F Cleveland testimony ordered published. L H E W Faith versus Thomas Lloyd testimony ordered published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Athelstan Bradley
David Bradley
Mary Mitchell
Independent Order of Good Samaritans
Laura B. Cleveland
Wm. F
Goethals Edwards Row Believed Not Serious
Washington reports that differences of opinion between Major General Goethals governor of the Panama Canal Zone, and Brigadier General Edwards commanding the forces there, are regarded as minor and curable. Their trip to Washington serves to provide testimony for congressional committees investigating military and naval affairs.
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Washington
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Edwards
United States
War Department
Panama
President Thanks Mayor Over Southern Tour Invitation
Mayor Pat J. Lyons received a letter from J. P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, thanking him for inviting the president to visit the city during his Southern tour. The letter says Wilson will bear the request in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat J. Lyons
J. P. Tumulty
Wilson
Lyons
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
A vintage remedy promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use product costing about 50 cents a bottle. The ad touts gray coverage a soft lustre and fullness plus prevention of dandruff itching and hair loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Montgomery Water Case Postponed
The Supreme Court granted a postponement of oral argument in the appeal by the City of Montgomery Alabama from state court rulings requiring extension of its water main to Cloverdale residents. The dispute centers on the city's obligation as water works owner to serve all residents after extending service to some.
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Washington
Supreme Court
City of
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Cloverdale
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