Merrill Calls Volunteers for Naval Militia Reckoning
Col Frank B Merrill urges Mobile volunteers to attend drill to prove readiness for Alabama Naval Militia. He notes navy and state support, but cites poor attendance. A July 16 1915 letter to enlisted men urges meeting July 19 at the dock and to bring eligible friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Merrill
Alabama Naval Militia
Merrill
Mobile
Navy Department
Col
Henderson
Cawthon Hotel
Alabama
Ala
Eligble
F. B. Merrill
Hoosier Tourists En Route To Expo Stop In Mobile
One hundred fifty members of Elwood Tourist and Fishing Club Indiana arrived in Mobile by five coach special train en route to the California Exposition. Led by J Barnes the party planned a 43 day journey with stops in New Orleans and Gulfport before continuing west. They will depart at 1 PM after a bay crossing boat ride arranged by Mobile hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
New Orleans
Gome Gulf Point
Mobile
Cincinnati
Jitneys must be regulated by Memphis court ruling
Memphis district court ruled jitneys must operate under police regulations and owners can be classified as common carriers. The decision, issued by Judge McCall and concurred by Judges Sanford and Warrington, upheld that enforcement of liability bonds for each owner may relate to the fourteenth amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis District Court
Memphis
McCall
Federal District Court
Sanford
Knoxville
Warrington
Cincinnnati Lawyers
Millionaire M Prouvoist Arrested Over False Zepeoia Scam
Paris reports millionaire M Prouvoist has been arrested on charges of circulating false zepeoia to undermine French patriotism. He faces trial by court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Rich liquor haul found in Broad and Maryland streets
Mobile detectives found a large stash of liquor in a vacant Broad and Maryland street building. Twenty one casks of beer three opened whiskey cases and one opened wine case were seized. The property allegedly belonged to Bat Ardoyne once a clerk at J B Webster. Detectives believe whiskey and wine belonged to Webster and will serve papers on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Broad and
Maryland Streets
Bat” Ardoyne
J. B. Webster
Lower Government Street
Frank R. Lewis
Adams Street
Webster
Baldwin Baptists Meet at Daphne This Week
Baldwin County Baptist Association plans its second annual session in Daphne starting July 21 at 2 30 p m. The association includes all Baldwin county Baptist churches, reorganized last October at Bay Minette after leaving the Mobile association. A large attendance is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne
Ala
Baldwin County Baptist’ Association
Baldwin County
Bay Minette
Mobile Association
Atlanta Man Succumbs After Self-inflicted Wound
Charles L. Lewis who shot himself shortly after noon Saturday died at Grady Hospital this afternoon. Lewis had come to Atlanta two weeks earlier after business reverses in Mexico and had been despondent for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Charles L. Lewis
Grady Hospital
Lewis
Mexico
Chancery Court Call for Week Dockets July Dates
Hon. Thomas H. Smith presides as calendars list cases for July 19 to July 23. Sessions include petitions to remove disabilities of non age and multiple civil actions involving Mobile and surrounding entities and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Sarah Crane
John B. Wilson
Joseph Hibben
Mary C. Willard
John Butt
John Henry Butt
Nancy Safford
Will Safford
William W. Crawford
Sibley Land Co
Annie R. Leftwich
Vinegar Bend Lumber Co
Lula Nelson
Ralph Nelson
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Southern Railway Company
William M. Harris
George H.hoyle
Vincent Cook
Catherine Thomas
Henry Thomas
Edwarda J. Doyle
Als
J. Penfield
Rebecca Armstrong
Felix Armstrong
Sallie A. Chaney
Charles Line
Sarah E. Roley
Clarinda Howell
Samuel Penquinette
Alex. J. Melville
Fairhope
Single Tax Corporation
Lonia Day
Milton Day
Willie Clark
William Clark
Joseph Mullaney
Juanita
Medical Society Meets With Small Attendance
The Mobile County Medical Society held its bi monthly meeting Saturday night at the society hall on St. Michael and Conception streets. Only routine business was transacted as attendance was very limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Society
Mobile County Medical Society
Society
St. Michael
Conception Streets
Port charge report on Mobile port faces Tuesday board vote
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce directors led by Joseph C. Rich will again take up the port charge report at the Tuesday 7:30 PM meeting. The panel previously debated the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company monopoly and the pilots association, with no action taken, and an executive or open session remains possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Joseph C. Rich
Joseph M. Walsh
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Mobile Bay and Bar Pilots’ Association
Ben
J.M. Walsh
Fire and Police Autos Crash at Charleston Kills Fire Assistant Chief
Charleston dispatch reports two emergency vehicles collided while en route to a fire. Assistant Fire Chief Morris was killed, driver Picquette fatally injured, Police Lieutenant Rhode and two patrolmen suffered broken legs, with three other officers seriously hurt. Both cars were wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Morris
Picquette
Rhode
Alabama’s 1915 Football Schedule Released
Alabama’s 1915 schedule was announced by athletic director Lonnie Noojin. The Crimson White drops Tennessee and A&M for Texas and Mississippi College entries. Key games include Texas on November 16 in Austin and Mississippi in Birmingham on Thanksgiving Day. Everett Fritz of Pana died after eating over 100 radishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Lonnie Noojin
Tennessee
Mississippi A
University of Texas
Mississippi College
Alabama
Kelly
Warriors
Austin
Texas Tigers
Birmingham
University of Mississippi
Hugo Friedman
Southern University
Howard College
Birmingham College
Tulane University
Tuscalo
Real Estate Board Delays Mobile Rental Lists
The Mobile Real Estate Board agrees to delay rental lists publication to September 1, not August 1, to ease pressure on unemployed workers. Real estate houses will still be placarded on August 1, while the rest of the listings await the new schedule. John K. Morrill led the move as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Mobile Real Estate Board
John K. Morrill
Morrill
Gonzales Acquitted of Assault to Murder
The city court docket’s only Saturday case was Joseph M. Gonzales Jr. charged with assault to murder against A. G. Klipp. After a three hour trial, the jury acquitted in twenty minutes. Attorneys Tompkins & Kirkpatrick defended him. Solicitor N. R. Clarke and F. S. Stone prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Gonzales, Jr
A. G. Klipp
Tompkins & Kirkpatrick
N. R. Clarke
F. S. Stone
Bay Minette
Ala
Plateau Institute Seeks Aid After Devastating Fire
Plateau Ala principal Isaiah J Whitley appeals for funds to rebuild the Plateau Institute after a March fire left the school without facilities or money for reopening next October. He says 75 girls learn domestic arts 50 boys study agriculture and 150 in lower grades, with a budget of 35000 dollars needed and almost no subscriptions. Donations may be sent to J Leslie Taylor Union Savings Bank Mobile or Isaiah J Whitley Plateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah J. Whitley
Plateau Institute
Plateau
Ala
Alabama
Mobile County
J. Leslie Taylor
Union Savings Bank
Mobile
Plateau, Ala
Important Criminal Docket in City Court This Week
Two major cases head the week docket: Theresa Mc Broom charged with murder in the death of her husband Reuben A McBroom on December 17 1914 and Newell A Brakenridge charged with obtaining 1200 by false pretenses from Edward J Buck. Also listed are cattle stealing claims from Cottage Hill and gaming table operation. The schedule assigns dates for Prichard Pouncey Higgins Sanders and others with Monday through Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa McBroom
Reuben A. McBroom
Newell A. Brakenridge
New Orleans
Edward J. Buck
McBroom
Cottage Hill
Fred
Alfred Seymour
Louis Walker
Jame Lee
D. H. Prichard
Clay
Williams
John Nielen
Harry B. Field
Samuel FE
Pouncey
Charles Higgins
William C. Sanders
Theresa Mee- Broom
BR. Brakenridge
Fred Seymour
James Lee
Planck to speak at Bienville square open air meeting
Dr D A Planck of Central Presbyterian Church will preside as speaker at the third Federation of Churches open air gathering in Bienville square Sunday night Prof J H Wienand handles the music and leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Planck
Federation of Churches
Bienville Square
D. A. Planck
Central Presbyterian Church
J. H. Wienand
State Children’s Home Society Under Way in Alabama
Judge Price Williams of the probate court is appointed vice president and director of the Alabama Children’s Home Society at Montgomery. The society begins work with a state-wide canvass to locate neglected children and place them in good homes while seeking private families for each child. Key officers include Judge A. A. Evans as president and P. H. Smyth as vice president, with an executive board featuring ex-Gov. O’Neal and other state leaders. Executive Board members listed from multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Williams
Probate Court
State of Alabama Children’s Home Society
Montgomery
L. A. Odom
Judge Williams
Anainer
A. A. Evans
P. H. Smyth
Herbert Coleman
M. Mohr
I O'Neal
A. G. Birmingham
W. M. Blount
Union Springs
T. 8. Davis
Hartsboro
C. B. Thomas
Prattville
J. A. Darnley
Elba
C. W. Stokes
Abbeville
Frank N. Julian
Sheffield
J. W. Williams
Tuscumbia
A. C. Edmondson
Troy
I. B. Slaughter
Monroeville
J. R. I. Burke
Cullman
J. ©. Kumpe
Molton
Mobile
Rev
R. H. McCaslin
H. B. Battie
H. P. Tresslar
Micchael Mohr
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Col. F. B. Merrill
Hoosier
Expo
Gulf City
Prince Oscar
Countess Bassewitz-Levetzow
Emperor William
Anne
Broad Street
Baldwin Baptists
Walsh
U. of A
Everett Fritz
Pana
Fritz
Gonzales
Whitley
State Children’s Ome
Judge Price Williams
Luwy
ESC
Copenhagen
Royal Art Society
Oxford
L. Hammel Day ,Goods CO
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