Camino Brought in Bod SeamanShip
A cargo steamer Camino bound from San Francisco with supplies for the destitute was towed into Halifax harbor by the revenue cutter Andre Scoggin with help from the Lady Laurier and the Kanawha. The Camino arrived with damaged rudder and engines after a 250 mile voyage from Sable Island through violent gales. Repairs will take weeks and another steamer will likely carry the cargo to Europe.
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Associated Press
N. S
Pinden
Camino
San Francisco
Andre Scoggin
Lady Laurier
Kanawha
Sable Island
Halifax
Civic Chamber appoints chairmen. prepares February meeting
President Joseph M. Walsh of Mobile Chamber names chairmen for committees including Ways and Means J. Leslie Taylor and others such as Theo K Jackson Civic Improvement Leon Schwarz and R A Christian Retail Merchants The call for a general membership meeting set for Thursday February 4 in the chamber with a focus on a full discussion of the shipping bill and committees’ leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Walsh
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Ae One Capeennseet
J. Leslie Taylor
Ways and Means
Walsh
Theo. K. Jackson
Leon Schwarz
D. R. Dunlap
A. L. Staples
A. J. Parsons
William H. Armbrecht
J. Curtis Bush Jr
George H. Fonde
W. B. Patterson
Stewart A. LeBlanc
Richard V. Taylor
R. A. Christian
John Rose
Oliver
Fowlkes
G. G. Card
J. M. Walsh
Selma Firm Patterson Bros. Bankrupt in Involuntary Petition
In a United States district court in Selma Judge Toulmin presided over an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by Ben J. Schuster Eliasberg Bros. and Central Alabama Dry Goods Co. against Patterson Bros. Joseph and Simon Patterson of Pine Apple Wilcox County Alabama admitted insolvency and were adjudicated bankrupt with the case referred to Referee Campbell in Selma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Toulmin
Ben J. Schuster
Eliasberg Bros
Central Alabama Dry Goods Company
Patterson Bros
Joseph and
Simon Patterson
Pine
Apple
Wilcox County
Ala
Campbell
Selma
Newspapers to Get Their Money
Montgomery January 27 The Alabama legislature moves to fund notices for Jefferson county’s constitution amendment election with an $8 000 appropriation. Senator Holmes proposes using state and county prisoners on public works and to take them from mines. Representative Morris attacks outsiders writing bills as propaganda and targets unnamed educators. Senator Jones says a public printery bill advances to cut the book trust, aiding Alabama students at cost, while critics doubt the educators’ motives amid capitol chatter.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Jefferson County
Senate
Hall
Dothan
Holmes
Baldwin
Morris
Dale Con
Weakley
Dale
Jones
Barbour County
Capitol
Barbour
Fedora at the Royal and Ethel Barrymore at Empire Shine in Mobile
The Royal Theatre presents Fedora a lavish five reel European motion picture with a prologue in a $25000 outlay Manager Keener touts its one hundred mammoth scenes and racing segment. Ethel Barrymore stars in The Nightingale at the Empire with high production values plus The Right Girl by Vitagraph featuring Earle Williams and Anita Stewart. Mary Fuller stars in His Guardian Angel at the Crescent as Theodore Roberts appears tomorrow in The Circus Man Paramount feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Royal
Keener
Royal Theatre
Ethel Barrymore
Empire
Bianchi
Mobile
All Star Feature Corporation
Earle Williams
Anita Stewart
Vitagraph
the Empire
Ormi Hawley
Edgar Jones
Earle Metcalf
Victor Patel
Margaret Joslin
Sophie
Mary Fuller
Crescent
Guardian Angel
the Crescent
Charles Ogle
Theodore Roberts
Paramount
British Columbia Limits Asiatic Immigration For Economic Reasons
Premier Richard McBride told Victoria legislators that BC will restrict Asiatic immigration for economic reasons, saying no reflection on Japan and praising Japan for aid during German naval menace. The move aims to curb immigration while avoiding offense to Japanese people.
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Associated Press
Victoria
B.C
Legislative Assembly
Richard McBride
Japan
Pacific
Man Fined for Resisting Arrest After Window Clash
Will Cuthbert of North Royal Street was fined 5 and 10 dollars or ten and twenty days for drunkenness and resisting arrest. Acting Recorder Robert E Gordon set bond at 100 dollars in each case after he gave notice of appeal. The incident began when police officer Ben Dunn tried to take him to the station and Cuthbert resisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cuthbert
North Royal Street
Robert E. Gordon
Cuthbert
Ben Dunn
Dunn
Illiteracy Rates Across Europe Taller Than U S Figures
Census bureau data show the United States illiteracy rate for those over ten at 7.7 percent, with native white at 3 percent. European countries such as Bulgaria 65, Greece 70, Hungary 83, Italy 87, Portugal 69, Romania 61, Russia 69, Serbia 79 and Spain 58 show higher rates, while Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK are lower than the native white U S rate. Australia trails the United States in illiteracy, while many non European nations report very high rates.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Europe
Census Bureau
Bulgaria
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Portugal
Roumania
Russia
Serbia
Spain
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Australia
Negro Resists Officer and Is Heavily Fined
R. E. Harris, a known figure in police circles, was arraigned on two charges after noon Tuesday. He faced fines of $5 or ten days for drunkenness and $25 or fifty days hard labor for resisting an officer. Officer Walter Burch, who testified, showed injuries from the assault and said assistance from nearby Black residents was needed to arrest Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Harris
Walter Burch
Harris
Migraine Treatment Advised by Dr Caldwell
Dr Caldwell explains migraine is not life shortening but not curable. Attacks occur every few weeks, peak around age forty, then diminish and end. Palliative care during episodes and diet are best preventive measures. Two Anti-kamnia Tablets may prevent an attack when taken early. Ask for AK Tablets. they relieve pain quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Caldwell
Britain replies to German criticism on Belgian neutrality
London officials confirm the British Foreign Office acknowledged documents found in Brussels but call them informal. They argue Germany planned a rapid attack on Belgium using railway networks and that UK Belgium talks aimed to prevent neutrality violations. The British rebut Germany's claim of English plans in 1911 to move troops into Belgium without Belgian consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Official Information Bureau
Foreign Office
von Bethman-Hollweg
America
Brussies
Belgium
Germany
England
Local group pushes for Gray to join rivers and harbor panel
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange joint rivers and harbor committee campaigns to secure Oscar L. Gray's appointment to the House rivers and harbor committee. They note Gray’s Alabama waterways advocacy and may seek support from Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma chambers, with possible Washington delegation to pressure Speaker Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Rivers and Harbor
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange
Oscar L. Gray
Alabama
House Rivers and Harbor Committee
Gray
G. W. Taylor
Champ Clark
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Montgomery
Selma
Mobile
Washington
Clark
North Alabama Hit by Freezing Rain and Sleet
North Alabama experienced a thin layer of sleet and ice Monday morning after a freezing rain Saturday and sleet nearly all day Sunday.
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North Alabama
Chauffeurs Arraigned and Released After License Check
Eight chauffeurs arrested for lacking state chauffeurs licenses were arraigned before Acting Recorder Robert E. Gordon and dismissed after obtaining licenses. Three more cases were postponed. Frank Taylor, charged with speeding and license violation, was continued to January 30.
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Robert E. Gordon
Frank Taylor
Two Negroes Sentenced for Theft in City Court
William Thomas and Will Neely were sentenced to three months at hard labor by Acting Recorder Robert H. Gordon on Tuesday afternoon. Peter Corse, a Negro seaman, charged that the pair stole six dollars and a half from his pockets while he slept in a rooming house in the northern part of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas
Will Neely
Robert H. Gordon
Peter Corse
Court judgments record two cases with sums owed
In Law Side judge Berney, James McDonnell Co. v Sosaman awarded 94.80 to plaintiff and John S. Stotler v Delaney awarded 398.37 to plaintiff. Equity Side notes death of complainant suggested in Reed v Chapman with revival to Dilla Chance as sole devisee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Jennie Dahlheimer
Wormser Co
F. A. Hawie
Widman & Kaufman
Equity
Berney
Cilla Reed
John C. Chapman
Dilla Chance
Court Report of Tuesday Bussiness in Circuit and Chancery
Browne presides as circuit judge with RS Nance vs R G Walker verdict of not guilty. S Koborn vs Lott Produce Co lies on trial. Wednesday calls include Charles Meinhardt vs G S Leatherbury. Chancery Smith chancellor notes Mary Day vs Robert Day testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Browne
RS. Nance
R. G. Walker
S. Koborn
Lott Produce Co
Charles Meinhardt
G. S
Chancery Court
Smith
Mary Day
Robert Day
DIRECTORY Mobile area business and professional listings
Directory style reads like an old mobile city listing with multiple firms. It includes candy wholesalers and retailers, ice cream firms, opticians, roofing metal, dry goods, furniture stores, accountants, dressers, and printers. Notable entries mention Henry R Hawes Candy Co and Evans Furniture Co with street addresses and local phone listings.
High Eagle Refreshes with Finest Four
A fragmented note praises High Eagle flavors as refreshing and delicious. The text mentions "4&merice's finest" and appears to refer to a product or brand in a casual promotional style. The accessible details are limited by the garbled OCR.
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Merice
May vs. Emma May scheduled for February 2
Case filed in Ronald IL concerns plaintiff Ronald May and defendant Emma May. Pleadings and proof have been submitted and the matter is set for a February 2 hearing or conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald IL
May
Emma May
Two Women Avoid Operations
Chicago and Dayton women credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing long lasting pains headaches and fatigue avoiding surgery for gynecological issues. Mrs M R Karsch nick of Chicago writes of relief and renewed health while Mrs J W Sherer of Dayton reports side pain relief and deferring an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
M. R. Karschnick
N. Paulina Street
Illinois
Dayton
Ohio
J. W. Sherer
Cass St
Womazi
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Civic Chamber
Cascade Pure
GEO. A. Dickel & CO
Distillers
Nashville, Tenn
Richard
The
Maury
Unruh
Palmetto
URY & T
Lan
Bell
Lyric
Lyric Theatre
Laskey
British Columbia
Uneeda Biscuit
Graaham
National Biscuit Company
U. S
Britain
von Bethmann-Hollweg
L. Gray
R. and H
Just
J. W. Puller
Dencer
Sloan
Spa
Nolmail Aga Arin
Comverse Street
McKeesport
Candy Eee
FEE Roasters
Wine Tee Tea & Coff . && da Unsatte Co
Uphis
Wholesale Candy Demler
Henry R. Hawes Candy Co
Dauphin Street
Mobile “Ice Cream Co
Car Conception and
St. Louis Sts
Bell 1812
Opticians. Mobile Company, Inc
Mieckwelt Mer
N- Conception St
Mobile Roofing & Cornice S
Water Street
Evans Furniture Co
Home
Ves Accountants
Ater
Aongor
Troy
Emarge Street
Bell 7
Sie Akeae Ra and
Sressers
Gaba
Pribsinel Wea
Commercial Printing Company
Wood Amnion Tse Oe
Michael Gba i
Insu de & Taylor
N. Roget’ Rintos
Verona
Barian
St. Josaph
Texas
Government St
S. St. Louis
Jackson St
W. S
Morrill & Lyons
A & Uts” Norman
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