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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
14
Federation of Churches opens a summer series of open air services in Bienville Square this Sunday at 8 PM. A pastor from one of seventeen city churches will deliver the sermon with aid from federation colleagues, continuing through the summer.
The United States snagboat Vienna will be put to work shortly clearing the upper Bigbee river from Columbus north. The move follows a conference between Major John P. Mayo and A. L. Maysfield of the local United States engineer's office prompted by complaints from timber interests about the river's condition.
Special to The Item. Montgomery June 13. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a Morgan County court ruling denying Decatur a municipal ordinance to sell part of the Southern Railway right of way to collect an assessment. The decision grants Southern Railway an injunction and ends Decatur’s bid to enforce street opening and improvement payments.
Willie Johnson a Black driver was arrested by city police for fast driving and fined $2.50 plus appeal costs when the case appealed from the recorder's court was heard by Judge O J Semmes in city court Thursday.
Every druggist in town guarantees Dodson's Liver Tone signaling strong merit for the velvety vegetable remedy. The safe pleasant tonic replaces calomel, reduces risks, and is sold by nearly all pharmacists who promise satisfaction. A bottle should be kept at home for family health.
Berlin observes the 25th year of Emperor William’s reign with a parade by Imperial Automobile Club and Military Volunteer Automobile Corps led by Prince Henry of Prussia and the Duke of Ratibor. Americans Grewe and Spencer attend in their cars. Seven thousand schoolchildren rehearse songs for Monday. Berlin spends 25000 on decorations, mainly Unter den Linden, as Sunday marks the death anniversary of Frederick III.
A Mobile county farm lands committee asked the legislature to enact drainage and insect laws. The drainage measure would let districts petition for systems with local cost assessments, while the insect law would require property owners to keep trees insect free. The group plans to attend Alabama Polytechnic Institute lectures at Irvington and Wilmer on June 28 and 29.
Mrs. Birdie Inter Robinson from Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the U S Department of Agriculture will speak at 1 30 p m June 17 in Harte Auditorium about Girls Canning Clubs. She will also address the American Pure Food officials in Battle House Auditorium that evening. Local women and teachers are asked to cooperate with her visit.
The Alabama Railroad Commission in Montgomery on June 13 is cleaning up a backlog of cases. Expected actions include a decision on Western Railway of Alabama passenger rate, freight tariffs for A T and N Railway Tombigbee Valley Railroad and the Selma rail rate case.
Booker T. Washington, renowned black educator and Tuskegee Institute president, praised Alabama’s West Point Tubercular Hospital after visiting it, comparing it favorably with leading similar institutions and sending a letter to the state convict department.
An old advertisement lists ladies black white and colored lace hose at 50c and men’s cotton and silk socks in black tan and colors with several price points and children’s and misses sizes noted throughout the text
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