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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1915

Page

5

Positions Wanted and Notices in Mobile Classifieds

Classifieds list multiple job seeks and notices including positions for a ship or timberland supervisor, a cook, a seamstress, a housekeeper, and room rentals. Also contains a mortgage foreclosure notice, bankruptcy filing, and a draft city ordinance on cab drivers duties with local address details.

Nathan Charleston O. F. Freeman Little River Als Cook C. M A. W Board of Commissioners City of Mobile

Becketts Appeal Ties to Sullivan in Rosenthal Case

Counsel for Charles Becker sought clemency from Governor Whitman for execution on July 28 in the Rosenthal murder case. Becker denied involvement, accused late State Senator Timothy Sullivan of arranging payoff and protecting his name, and detailed his movements the night of the crime while pursuing a new trial with unknown newly discovered evidence.

New York Charles Becker Becker Whitman Herman Rosenthal Timothy D. Sullivan Rosenthal Sullivan Martin T. Manton Coun Friends of W. Bourke Cochran Supreme Court Cochran

Liverpool Cotton Exchange to Close in July and August

Liverpool July 21 The Liverpool Cotton Exchange will be closed July 31 and August 2.

Liverpool Liverpool Cotton “Exchange

New Orleans Cotton Market Mixed as Weather Buoys Slump

Cotten trading in New Orleans opens with declines on lower Liverpool futures and favorable regional weather. Prices recover midday as shorts buy heavily, with spot activity 90 bales to arrive 450. Middling cotton 8.63 cents. futures close 10-11 points higher.

New Orleans Cotter Liverpool Texas New York Weather Bureau Pong Contensien Suse

Zapata Forces Seize Mexico City Amid Communication Cutoff

Washington reports chaotic developments as Zapata forces reclaim Mexico City, cutting telegraph links and halting Vera Cruz railroad traffic. Relief for starving civilians ends as officials fear deeper unrest after Gonzales withdrew Carranza troops. The surprise reoccupation follows a 11 day lapse since Zapata’s earlier evacuation.

Washington Mexico City Zapata Vera Cruz Phic Carranza Gonzales Villa

War news and trials from July reports in Europe

Rumor says Warsaw is taken but not confirmed as fighting continues in Asiatic Turkey area. Italy plans continuous munitions supply and industry mobilization. Garibaldi crew saved. several missing after submarine attack. Charles Higgins and W C Sanders stand trial for grand larceny in Fulton Road case with verdict likely tonight.

Warsaw Ee Disanza Rome Posse Paris National Munitions Committee Garibaldi Bari Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Garipaldi Ragusa Spalato Calamatia Charles Higgins W. C. Sanders Frank Farley Fulton’ Road Dog River

American dye makers claim indigo can be produced cheaply at home

Herbert Dow of Dow Manufacturing Co says indigo and similar dyes could be made in the United States as cheaply as abroad with more experience. He notes indigo’s importance, Germany’s former monopoly, and urges tariffs that activate when prices fall to enable American competition.

Elliot Fletcher Mobile United States District Court R. T. Ervin Detroit Mich Herbert Dow Dow Manufacture Company Midland Federal Trade Commission America Germany

Bond Issue Bill Gains Strength In State Legislature

Test votes indicate growing support for a bond issue measure as lawmakers advance the bill. A separate provision targets farm wagons selling produce and the session’s expenses were funded. Senator Bonger's proposal to prohibit bulls from running at large in Alabama passed the house without amendment.

Senator Bonger Alabama

Redistricting Bills Stir Alabama Politics in Montgomery

Congress member Oscar L. Gray tours Montgomery to review redistricting measures. A Holmes drawn plan would slice Monroe from the First district and add Sumter, creating a tighter shoestring district, while another proposal would shift Marengo from the First to Baldwins and boost seacoast counties’ influence. Port bond bills face bleak odds unless Mobile and others push back. Hartwell bills head to final Senate action.

Montgomery Oscar L. Gray Holmes Baldwin Monroe Sumter Gray South Alabama Marengo Seacoast Hartwell Mobile State Highway Department Committee On Commerce and Common Carriers Senate

Birmingham Sends Lobby To Work For Medical School

A Birmingham lobby arrives to press the Hogan bill moving Alabama medical department from Mobile to Birmingham. In Mobile, Claude A Grayson may introduce a bill to return the $10 liquor license fees. Senator Hartwell presents a Mobile county pension plan for aged teachers with $240 yearly for 30 years service.

Birmingham Montgomery Jay Birmin Hogan University of Alabama Mobile House Senate Claude A. Grayson Excise Commission Hartwell School Board of Grayson

Marriage Licenses Issued From Probate Court

Marriage licenses issued midweek and earlier to couples including James Walter Morgan and Myrtle May Moore, Francis McKenzie and Mary O’, Willie Davis and Bessie Mason, and Ned Green and Rosella Pier. Colored: Ned Green and Rosella Pier.

White James Walter Morgan Myrtle May Moore Ea Francis McKenzie Mary O Willie Davis Bessie Mason Ned Green Rosella Pier

Frazer confident medical college will remain in Mobile

Dr. T. H. Frazer acting dean of the University of Alabama School of Medicine said he has full confidence lawmakers will defeat the Hogan bill or stop it in committee. He claimed Mobile’s School of Medicine is secure with strong support from the Mobile delegation and leadership from President George H. and Dr. Denny guiding favorable committee action.

T. H. Frazer Bondurant School of Medicine University of Alabama Mobile Birmingham Montgomery Hogan Yuan Fraser George H Ingham Pions School of Boor Denny

Birmingham Medico Move Debate Signals Regional Shift

Dr. W P McAdory urges moving Alabama’s medical department to Birmingham to improve education and opportunities. He cites standards and efficiency, saying Mobile would decline under current conditions. Also mentions job postings in the West and notes July business gains in southern cities.

BH Geron Ville and Nashville Railroad Geron

For Lease Old Established Baron or Restaurant in Mobile

For Lease in Mobile an old established baron or restaurant. Proprietor hastens response from P. O. Box 693.

Mobile Jaan Sale A Hastens P

For Rent Two Stores No 3 and No 5 North Royal

For Rent two storefronts formerly Schimpf's Restaurant at 3 and 5 North Royal. Immediate possession offered. Apply Ben F. Cody Jr. P O Box 46.

No. 3 No. 5 North Royal Schimpf’s Restaurant Ben F. Cody Jr P.O

Remarkable Residence Bargains on Dauphin and Ann Streets

Beautiful residence with a large corner lot on Dauphin Street and a desirable property on Ann Street. Owner moved away and seeks a quick sale at about half real value, offering two adjoining properties in one package. Morrill & Lyons, No. 87 St Francis Street.

North Broad Street Panama Auction Co St. Francis Street N. O. McMakin R. R. No Jersey Bell W. J. Koral Mobile Royal Congress Streets Ross Fulwider St. Michael St Thomas Roche Saise State of Alabama City of Bernoudy Tract Texas and Bayou Streets Texas Street R. L. Whatley Gordon & Edington Dauphin Street Ann Street Morrill & Lyons

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