Downtown Property Brings Good Price
The sale of an old style colonial building at the northeast corner of St. Francis and Joachim streets and adjacent property on St. Francis Street sold for 24000 to Mrs. M. F. Kirkbride. Burgess confirmed the deal in Mobile with 80 feet frontage and 105 feet depth, noting eighteen years of ownership and describing the corner as a landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis and Joachim Streets
St. Francis Street
D. R. Burgess
M. F. Kirkbride
Burgess
Peoples Bank
Mobile
Hedges Found Dead in Rothel Hotel
John Hedges editor of the Galveston News for over twenty years was found dead in the Continental hotel Crest Line Mansfield Ohio death due to heart failure He resigned his Galveston post for ill health and was en route to Mansfield to visit his two daughters Born in Mansfield fifty years ago he studied at Fort Worth and became editor and later managing editor in Galveston The body was brought to Mansfield today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mansfield
Ohio
John Hedges
Galveston News
Continental
Crestline
Hedges
Galveston
Fort Worth
Texas
The
Gazette
News
White Man Found Dead in Woods Near Wilmer
John McWilliams, a white man, was found dead June 4 in the woods near Wilmer Alabama. Sheriff Palmer was notified by Dr. W B Brewton. The investigation concluded death by starvation and exhaustion with no signs of foul play. An inquest was held and the body buried by Dr Brewton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer
W. B. Brewton
Ala
Palmer
John McWilliams
Brewton
Railroads Agree on Equal Rates Toward Gulf Ports
Southern railroads comprising the Southeastern Freight Association have reached a plan to equalize rail and water-and-rail rates from the East to Pensacola Mobile and New Orleans. The Hot Springs conference minutes show all Southeast roads will parity rates via Norfolk Savannah and Mallory line water routes. Local officials expect major impacts on shipments especially apples canned goods and other East to Mobile New Orleans commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Freight Association
Pensacola
Mobile
New Orleans
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce Freight Bureau
Hot Springs
Southeastern Freight
Southeastern Mississippi Valley Associations
Cobb
Southern Railway
Gulf Ports
Southeast
Norfolk
Savannah
Itern
J. Alfred Coates
Mallory Steamship Company
Tampa
Mobile Ag
Morgan Steamship Line
Equity court actions and motions on Friday docket
Law and Equity opinions list several filings. Matters include assignee requests to file claims and pay dividends to Hanover National Bank, guardianship reports, compensation reports, amendments to bills, and set dates for injunction dissolutions and hearings. Multiple cases mention Mary E. Jones, Minnie Taylor, J. Bolton, Knights of Honor, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and
Equity
Berney
Harry B. Pake
Levixauf Banking Company Et al
Mary E. Jones
Minnie Taylor
Hanover National Bank
E. B. Kirkbride
Adm
Fred Wassersleben
Supreme Judge
Knights of Honor
Amcend Bill
Rudolph Rieman
Ella Rieman
L. S. J. Whitley
John W. Green
Mary Green
Lilla Ardoyne
John B. Ardoyne
James K. Glennon
Madison Tilman
Bank Case Dismissed as Plaintiff Moves on Bodden Suit
Browne judge reports Friday docket with Peoples Bank versus W A Bodden dismissed by plaintiff. Also listed is motion docket for Saturday featuring W H Monk Jr versus Rubellison.
Law and Equity Court Docket Friday Proceedings
Law Side Berney, judge, reports demurrers sustained to plea 3 in Rost Curts vs N L Seeley. Vidmer v Lioyd on trial. Saturday call lists Vidmer vs Thos Bb Lioyd.
Graham Seeks 15 Million Navy Expansion Bill
Representative Graham of Pennsylvania introduced a bill to appropriate 15 million dollars to expand the navy. It calls for construction of three first class battleships with maximum armor and speed, each costing no more than 6 million dollars and possessing the greatest possible radius of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Graham
Pennsylvania
Equal Division of Pie Demanded by Democrats
The Associated Press reports on a House patronage dispute prompting an investigation. Chairman Palmer of the Democratic caucus appointed Representatives Humphries of Mississippi Covington of Maryland and Doremus of Michigan to examine distribution of jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Palmer
Democratic Caucus
Representative Humphries
Mississippi
Covington
Maryland
Doremus
Michigan
Tolson Sent To Mobile After Tupelo Appearance
Pitcher Tolson, who pitched for the Mobile club at Tupelo Mississippi on Thursday, was brought to Mobile Friday and will be held there until a berth can be found for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolson
Tupelo
Miss
Mobile
Berch
Trade Boosters Tour Cuyamel Camp Honduras Visit
A letter from Hubbard Zemurray Company manager J Weinberger details a May 1913 Trade Commission visit to Cuyamel Honduras. The delegation arrived by gasoline launch, toured the camp by special train, enjoyed a company bottling works dinner, and prepared to depart for Simon, with Forchheimer pleased by the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trade Commission of the
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Hubbard-Zemurray Company
Cuyamel
Honduras
Jacob Weinberger
Ashbel Hubbard
Hubbard-Zemiurray
Co. Mobile
Ala
Vera Cruz
Puerto Cortez
Simon
Henry A. Forchheimer
J. Weinberger
Daisy Tannehill Sentenced to Fifty Days in Citronelle
Daisy Tannehill was sentenced by Justice of the Peace Adrian De Long at Citronelle to fifty days in jail for alleged theft of wearing apparel. She was brought to Mobile Friday morning and has begun serving the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Tannehill
Justice of the Peace
Adrian de Long
Citronelle
Mobile
School Graduation Program Remains Highlighted by Medley and Honors
The ceremony features the American Medley and Senior songs, followed by a graduates list and honor roll. Mr. Lee Byrne presided as principal with diplomas conferred by Mr. Harry T. Hartwell. Special honors go to Lottie May Rose and Frances Campbell with scholarships awarded to Agnes Scott College Woman's College of Alabama and Tulane University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendixley
Tobani Rowley
Rupert B. Smith
Bingham
Eerey
Thomas University of Alabama
Lowell
Schnecker
Tennyson
Lee Byrne
Mobile High School
Harry T. Hartwell
Board of School Commissioners
Old Barton
Virginia
Grace Arlean Snow
Isabella Thompson Spieth
Virginia Lee Stiggins
Lillian Adlene Stockman
Hilda Christine Sundberg
Lillian Mary Thompson
Mary Edna Thurman
Ella Ruth. Tully
Myrtle Louise Tully
Lillier Lee Turner
Ger Thompson
Ella Trude Marie Vink
Florence Wilkes
Eva Williams
Myrtle Grace Williams
Eleanor O'Connor Wilson
Ernest Clinton Ash
Robert Thomas Bartee
Clark Wagoner Booth
James Lee Cawthon, Jr
Stanhope Chamberlain
Louis Stephen Conover
George Donald Cowles
Leonidas Marcellus Davison
Augustus Proal Dorgan
Claude Morehead Farrell
Samuel Palmer Gaillard, Jr
Mortimer Worth Glover
Tom Owen Goodbrad
John William Lauber, Jr
Paul Sioussat McCormick
John Finley McRae
Robert Edward Williams, Jr
Leila Marguerite Berbeze
Wollie May Rose
Frances Campbell
Maude Vernon Clarke
Rosa del Buono
Ultima Alice Haile
Eleanor Augusta Jones
Aimee McCormick
Irene
Elisabeth Moore
John
Willam Lauber, Jr
Agnes Scott College
Woman's College of Alabama
Lottie May Rose
Tulane University
Police Notes Roundup in Recorder Court
Willie Alstork faces continued trial on assault with intent to murder after the complainant failed to appear. James Matthews and Joe Thomas each pay a $2 fine or four days for dumping gravel on sidewalks. Herman Irones is held for a frivolous prosecution hearing. Howard Arnes, charged with grand larceny for taking a $175 stud from Mrs. Lizzie Haas, to be arraigned Saturday. Chief Crenshaw leaves Mobile for Washington to attend police chiefs convention. Detective Chief Rondeau acts in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Alstork
Recorder’s Court
Alstork
James Matthews
Joe Thomas
Alex McCarron
Herman Irones
Dunn
Unusual Plea in Damage Suit Appears in Alabama Case
In Adams v Central of Georgia Railway the Alabama Supreme Court hears a novel argument by H D Riddle representing the appellant. He contends federal decrees enjoining railroad rates bind only named defendants not the general public. The case cites a May 9 1911 train boarding by Adams and asks for consideration of confiscatory rate claims based on prior federal evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Thomas G. Jones
Alabama
H. D. Riddle
Talladega
I. M. Adams
Central of Georgia Railway
Supreme Court
Shelby Circuit Court
Riddle
Adams
Roberts Testimony on Information Sources in Steel Case
Percival Roberts Jr testified in the government dissolution suit against United States Steel and faced objections over using secondary evidence. Judge Dickinson cross-examined him about the sources of information underlying his statements, with Roberts admitting he gathered facts from others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Percival Roberts, Jr
United States Steel Corporation
Ag Ba
Jacob M. Dickinson
Passenger denied fare sue case over 18 cent rate
Dunnavant tried to ride to Sterretts five miles away paying 18 cents at 2 12 cents per mile. The conductor charged 15 cents or three cents a mile and ejected him. He sued for damages but lost at the lower court.
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Kool
Klothes
Repp
Pique
Panama
Mohair
Dauphin
Joachim
H. M. Friedenthal
Bank of Mobile
Association
Dauphin St
Mobile, Ala
Nadine
Money Back
Conte
National Toilet Company
Ports
Tenn
Rotel
S. Heyseifel
Weilincker Bros
Government Grocery Co
Dauphip and
Joachim Sts
Chancery
Circuit Court
Pitcher Tolson
Mrs. Opie W. Grace
Whiladethia
W. Opie Grace
Atlanta
Eugene Grace
Cuyamel Camp
Weinberger
Entertainment of Mobile Commission
Mamma
Police News
Tates
Crystal
Ulus Oldstein Jewelern
Royal Street
Roberts
United States Steel
McAlpin
Cohout
Pennsylvania Station
Msalpin
Sauare
Trip
City Ticket Office
South Royal Street
Bell 210
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