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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1916

Page

3

Rotary Pledges Aid In Fight For 30 Foot Channel

The Mobile Rotary Club pledged moral and financial support to the joint rivers and harbor committee in its fight for a thirty-foot channel. Rotarians urged cooperation from clubs in cities that import and export through Mobile, with a special committee outlining current efforts and requesting wholehearted local backing. The club voted to give the committee support.

Rotary Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee Mobile Rotary Club Mobile J. W. Hunter Messrs A. J. Parsons J. B. Dortch Palmer Pillans Rotary Club Joint Rivers and Jarbor A. P. Bush Rotarians

Cuticura Heals Eczema Says Colum bus Woman

Mrs. Estella Cooke of Columbus Georgia reports three months of face and hand eczema with itching and blistering. She credits Cuticur a Soap and Ointment for complete healing after trying salves and other remedies. Sample free by mail with 32 page Skin Book on request.

Estella Cooke 6Th Ave Columbus, Ga Cuticura Dept. T

Fraternal Meetings Today Across Local Lodges

Odd Fellows Mclnnis Lodge 71 meets on Dauphin and St Emanuel streets. Ernst Lodge 278 at Odd Fellows Hall. Knights of Pythias Red Cross Lodge 132 convenes at 8 o clock. Masonic Temple hosts multiple groups including Mobile Chapter 21 Royal Arch Masons. Magnolia Lodge 450 Knights and Ladies of Honor and Woodmen of the World Benevolent Association at 406 Dauphin Street. Young Men's Relief Association gathers at 7 30 at the Y M B A Hall.

Odd Fellows—MclInnis Dauphin St. Emanuel Ernst Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias—Red Cross Lodge Masonic—Masonic Temple Association Masonic Temple Masonica—Mobile Knights and Ladies of Honor Magnolia Lodge Whistler Woodmen of the World—Benevolent Association Dauphin Street Young Men's Relief Association Y. M. B. A. Hall

General Meetings Band Concert and Parade Committees

General meetings announced for Band Concert at Bienville Square at 7 30 and Preparedness Parade Committees meeting at City Hall at 5 o clock.

Bienville Square City Hall

At the Theaters Crown Crescent Empire Showings

The Social Highwayman at Crown starring Edwin August and Ormi Hawley. Crescent presents Two Mothers with Dorothy Davenport plus The Health Road with Bernan McFadden and Allen Holubar and Never Again Eddie with Eddie Lyons. Empire features The Evil Thereof with Grace Valentine and Frank Losee.

Crown World Film Edwin August Ormi Hawley Crescent Universal Dorothy Davenport Bernan McFadden Allen Holubar Eddie Eddie Lyons Empire Famous Players Grace Valentine Frank Losee

Rotary Club Plans Mobile Port Development Push

Mobile Rotarians urge broad support for port expansion and a 30 foot ship channel depth. A committee will contact other Rotary clubs and secure delegations from Atlanta and Selma. Twenty four Rotarians will attend the national convention in Cincinnati, with forty four hotel reservations reported.

A. le Blanc Mobile J. W. Hunter Atlanta Selma le Blanc P. W. Maer Joint Rivers and Harbors Committee Cincinnati Rotary Club

British Fleet Holds Lead In North Sea Clash Berlin Say

Berlin reports British naval strength led by at least twenty five dreadnaughts six battle cruisers and four armored cruisers in the North Sea action of the past week with German forces claiming sixteen dreadnaughts five battle cruisers six older battleships and no armored ships. Details recount British losses including one dreadnaught sail and several ships damaged while torpedo boats and destroyers engaged throughout night and dawn.

Berlin North Sea

Rotarians Plan Dauphin Island Picnic Site Selection

The Selma Rotary Club receives a greeting from the local group as they vote to hold a stag picnic on Dauphin Island with the date to be announced. The meeting notes suggest the event will raise community interest and bring together members from the Alabama Rotary network.

Woodward and Williams Fined for Af ry Incident

In Birmingham the recorder's court found A H Woodward and Umpire Williams guilty of affray after a fist fight at the ball grounds. Both were fined 15 dollars. Manager Molesworth was exonerated. Robert Baugh may investigate upon return from Montgomery.

Birmingham Ala Recorder’s Court A. H. Woodward Birmingham Baseball Club Williams Molesworth Robert Baugh Southern League Montgomery

German Sea Fight Claim Is Denied

London report denies German account of North Sea battle. It lists ships the Germans claimed were sunk and notes the Wiesbaden loss is withheld. British admiralty counters with a statement that British losses were fully published and asserts the previous claims are false.

London Rostock Fibing Wiesbaden Warspite Princess Royal Birmingham Marlborough

Florida Senator Bryan Concedes Defeat to Trammell

In Tampa on June 9 United States Senator Nathan P. Bryan issued a statement conceding defeat by Governor Park M. Trammell for the Democratic nomination to the senatorship. Rep Stephen M Sparkman longtime rivers and harbors chair admitted defeat for renomination by Herbert J Crane of Lakeland. Democratic nomination seen as equivalent to election despite late Tuesday counts.

Tampa Fla United States Nathan P. Bryan Park M. Trammel Stephen M. Sparkman Rivers and Harbors Committee Herbert J. Crane Lakeland

Eastern Route Chosen for Forrest Highway Link

Montgomery June 9 By a vote of the Forrest Highway Association board the eastern route from Montgomery to Mobile was chosen as the official link extending the highway to Luverne Andalusia Brewton Atmore and Bay Minette The decision followed an inspection trip and noted the eastern route serves more people with a denser population Twenty cars with Covington county citizens escorted the inspectors to Montgomery.

Montgomery Ala The Forrest HighWay Association Mobile Luverne Andalusia Brewton Atmore Bay Minette Covington County

Courthouse Docket Highlights Motions and Trials

In Browne Circuit Court Judge E H Bixler dismisses costs paid case E H Bixler vs Henry W Gray and stays on others. In Law and Equity Judge Berney overrules demurrers and lists Weeks Brannan Burgess Ollinger cases for Saturday and Monday.

Circuit Court Browne E. H. Bixler Henry W. Gray N. Druhan Mailltory Coleman Jackson Realty Co Zimmern O’'Gwynn Law and Equity Court Berney City of Mobile Mobile Light & R. R. Co Ollinger & Bruce Dry Dock Co Hartford Fire Ins. Co E. Lutz van Heynigen Brokerage Co F. W. Weeks Maurice Brannan D. R. Burgess Charles G. Ollinger

Lumbermen Head North on Extended Trip

R. C. Avant and Charles Wallace lumbermen from this county left Mobile Thursday night for several weeks. They will visit Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Montreal and cities in the northwestern Canada.

R. C. Avant Charles Wallace Mobile Chicago Ill Minneapolis St. Paul Montreal Canada

Camping party at Montrose and Mobile visitor notes

A four member camping party Homer Hopkins Wilmer Mayson John Ramsey Jr and Ned Turner spent ten days at Camp Sun shine near Montrose with hikes fishing and camp life trips. The Mobile visitors include Tourists Register Here list members from Sea Cliff Sea City galveston Nashville Chicago and Cincinnati plus naval transfers and local officials visiting Mobile for several days.

Montrose Homer Hopkins Wilmer Mayson John Ramsey, Jr Ned Turner Camp Sunshine Messrs Cameron Aubrey Edney Sea Cliff Rock Creek Sea City J. L. Lyons Galveston Texas R. H. Yancey, Jr Nashville, Tenn Sylvia H. Rakowsky Lucy Hening Messrs. C. M. Hening N. J. Smith Chicago, Ill Tourist Welcome Club of Mobile

New Japanese Ambassador to Take Office in September

Japan names Amuro Sato as new ambassador to the United States likely to assume duties around September 1. Sato, former ambassador to Austria, currently serves as an attaché in the Japanese foreign office and has a long European diplomatic background. He is noted for his role with the Japanese delegation at the Portsmouth peace conference.

Washington Japan United States Amuro Sato Sato Foreign Office Viscount Chinda Great Britain Austria Portsmouth N. H

Irvington Horticultural Society to Meet in June

The Gulf Coast Horticultural Society will hold a sectional meeting in Irvington Alabama on Thursday June 29. Robert Thurston reported the quarterly session will be the first held at this location with plans already under way to entertain delegates.

Gulf Coast Horticultural Society Irvington Ala Robert Thurston

Deaths and Funerals Helena Greenhood and Margaret Ross

Mrs. Helena Levy Greenhood died after a long illness at the Battle House aged 68. She came to Mobile from Shu buta Mississippi with Mor rise Greenhood and belonged to Government-street Jewish Temple. Survived by son Julius and daughter Mrs Seymour Forcheimer. Mrs. Margaret Gass Foss Ross, German born, Mobile resident since age 14, died at home 203 North Jackson Street. Survived by three daughters and one son, 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 4:30 from the family home and 5 from Trinity Episcopal Church.

Helena L. Greenhood Helena Levy Greenhood Battle House Margaret G. Ross Margaret Gass Foss Germany Mobile North Jackson Street Ross Adam Glass Grandma Ross Trinity Episcopal Church Elizabeth Seifert Charles Dorse Emma Ross John P. Ross

Mobile and Ohio to Run Excursion for Baseball Game

General Agent Harvey E. Jones announced an excursion over the Mobile and Ohio line on Sunday, June 11, from Meridian and intermediate points at a reduced round trip fare of $2. The trip celebrates the baseball game between Mobile and Chattanooga.

Harvey E. Jones Mobile and Ohio Meridian Miss Mobile Chattanooga

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