Mobile Bay pilots push to make Mobile a coal port
The Mobile Bay and Bar Pilots Association adopted a resolution to reduce pilotage rates for vessels bunkering coal to align with Norfolk rates. The letter from Captain Sid A. Dorgan argues loyalty by keeping charges equal to Virginia ports where coal handling is lighter, noting Warrior River navigation enables a cheaper Mobile coal depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile and Bar Pilots’ Association
Mobile
Virginia Pers
Norfolk
Virginia
Sid A. D
Mobile Bay
N Ts
Dorgan
Mobile Bay and Bar Pilots’ Association
Nashville shoemaker touts Vitalitas in interview
A. L. Abel, a Nashville shoe maker, endorses Vitalitas claiming it restored his health after weakness and loss of appetite. He says the remedy helped his weight gain and healed a chronic ear sore, calling Vitalitas nature's greatest tonic and urging others to buy at Sutton's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Abel
Nashville
Vitalitas
Abel
Sutton
Gener
Adv
Land sale notice for Mobile & Ohio line tracts in Alabama
Mobile and Ohio R R lands in Alabama and Mississippi offer 480 acres seven miles west of Chunchula Mobile County with prime soil and a running stream, suitable for farming and stock raising, at 11 50 per acre. Additional tracts from 40 to 10000 acres available, priced from 4 per acre upward. Address Geo Kilborn president Land and Development Co 408 W Royal St Mobile Alabama Bell 957 J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile & Ohio
R. R
Ala
Miss
Chunchula
Mobile County
Alabama
Geo. Kilborn
Land & Dev. Co
Coaling Port Plan Aimed at Mobile Development
The association resolves to set exact coal rates under a fore clause and to push legislation at the upcoming session. The president is instructed to draft bills and present them to Mobile County's senator and representatives. Officials vow to publicize the move to develop Mobile as a coal port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ancient Hibernians Celebrate Get-Together Meet
Mobile Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held a Monday night gathering at the Knights of Columbus hall with twenty new members added. Prizes were awarded for recruiting and entertainment, and plans were made to continue the get-togethers through the summer with the next event on the second Monday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Division
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
FF. J. Rickert
William M. Rooney
Thomas Keegan
Pat J. Lyons
Joseph D. Hughes
J. J. Barry, Jr
Thomas J. Conboy
Philip Kearney
J. C
2000 Acres Planted to Satsuma Oranges at Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Mississippi reports 2000 acres planted to Satsuma oranges with about a quarter million trees aged one year or more. Gulf Coast Horticultural Society to meet June 24 at Ocean Springs Country Club for orchard tours luncheons and horticultural talks. The new cannery shipped shrimp with 1000 cases canned and about $1000 paid to local labor. expected fall payroll reaches $8000.
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Ocean Springs
Miss
Back Bay
Biloxi
Pascagoula River
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Country Club
Feagin and Allgood Start High School Site Inspections
Superintendent William F. Feagin and Auditor M. C. Allgood of the State High School Commission depart for Washington County to inspect proposed sites. They will visit Carson and Leroy, then Healing Springs and Chatom, with Milky and Vinegar Bend likely to be toured as potential applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
William F. Feagin
M. C. Allgood
State High School Commission
Washington County
Tommorrow
Carson
Leroy
Healing Springs
Chatom
Milky
Vinegar Bend
What Dyspeptics Should Eat A Physician's Advice
A physician advises that most indigestion stems from acidity and urges dyspeptics to avoid acidic foods. If limiting starches and gluten, try moderate meals with a glass of bisulated magnesia to neutralize acid and ease digestion. The remedy is presented as safer than drugs for acid-related stomach irritation.
British Payments On Cotton See Swift Overseas Settlement
London reports a $201105 installment paid on the Maine cotton cargo detained at Kirkwall en route from Galveston to Bremen. New York confirms over $300000 in dispatches on cotton seized and destined for Holland Sweden Denmark with payments to be credited to shippers.
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London
Maine
Kirkwall
Galveston
Maimo
Sween
New York
News London
Great Britain
Grea Br
Courtenay Bennett
Foreign Office
Consignees
Europe
Craft Says Jail Damages Property and Seeks Sale
A committee including President A G Ward and Commissioners McFayden and Whatley with County Attorney R E Gordon will review John Craft's offer to sell to the county his north Church Street property adjoining the Mobile county jail. Offered for 12500 dollars with yearly installments of 2500 dollars, the owner argues jail noise makes it unsuitable as a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Ward
McFayden and
Whatley
R. E. Gordon
John Craft
Church Street
Mobile
President Wilson Granted Honorary Stone Masons Membership
WAUChington June 15 President Wilson today became a member of the local union of journeymen stone masons. Representatives of the union presented him with a card of honorary membership after he laid the cornerstone of the American Red Cross memorial building. Presidents McKinley Roosevelt and Taft also accepted honorary memberships in unions during their terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauchington
Wilson
Journeymen
Stonemasons
American Red Cross Memorial
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Prisoner Jumps From Fourth Floor Into Warden’s Arms
New York prison incident where Hyman Liebman leapt forty feet from a Tombs cell forth tier toward Warden Hanley who braced to catch him. Liebman suffered minor injuries. the warden was bruised. Liebman faced trial for allegedly killing his seven year old child Sadie by throwing her from a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hyman Liebman
Hanley
Liebman
Sadie
Children May Use Postal Savings Bank Beginning July
Postmaster J B Thornton announces that starting July 1 any person ten years old or older may open a savings account in the postal savings bank. Residents of small communities may mail deposits to a post office instead of traveling to make deposits. The postoffice department is printing instructions in twenty two languages for nationwide distribution explaining how to deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Thornton
Postal Savings Bank
Postoffice Department
Southeastern Aerie of Eagles Opens Convention
In Columbia South Carolina on June 15, several hundred delegates attended the opening session of the Southeastern Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles annual convention. The gathering includes attendees from Florida Alabama Georgia and the Carolinas with addresses by Mayor Griffith and speakers Wade Hampton and William L. Grayson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
Southeastern Aerie
Order of Eagles
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Griffith Convered
Dam Fisher
Charlotte
Wade Hampton
Co Sp
William L. Grayson
Savannah
Judge Pushes Third Floor and Elevator for County Courthouse
Judge Samuel B Browne has renewed a campaign asking the Board of Revenue and Commissioners to add a third floor to the county courthouse and install an elevator. He circulated a petition among jurors in the courts citing street noise as disruptive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Browne
Board of Revenue and Commissioners
Mobile Boy Promoted By the Western Union
Fred H. Austin a longtime Postal and Western Union employee based in Dallas has been appointed division special agent of Western Union with head centers at a location in Arkansas and Oklahoma. He is the son of Mr and Mrs D Austin of 210 South Georgia Street. Austin began as a postal messenger and advanced through the ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Austin
Postal and Western Union Companies
Dallas
Tex
Fe Uisin
Arkansas
Oklahoma
D. Austin
South Georgia Street
Austin
Postal Com
Flag Day Observed by Patriotic Elks
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a Flag Day program at Government and Joachim Streets auditorium. Attendees received miniature flags as the Elks Orchestra performed and various patriotic selections were sung or recited including America and The Star-Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent Protective Order
Stara and Stripes
Government and
Joachim Streets
Elks Orchestra
Boy Scouts
Bart BK. Chamberlain
Esquire
Margaret Boulet
Birks
Joel W. Goldsby
Stephen Foster
Maritime Movement and Coast News From June Letters
A cablegram from Cowles Ship Supply reports the Gypsum Empress arriving safely at Greenock Scotland after fifty three days from Mobile. Bananas arrive aboard Fort Morgan and Viator for United Fruit and Chamelecon Line. Doris sails for Cuban ports with lumber loaded by Bahamas Timber Co. Ple moma sails to Mobile Ship Chandlery with cocoanuts. Dora Allison rechartered by De La Miyar and Luce Lumber Co. Mallory Line plans two ships this week plus Porto Rican line. San Marcos sails from New York and Pathfinder arrives. William P. Palmer due next week. Coastal obstructions reported near Barnegat and Cape Hatteras with wreckage traces and a wreck removed near Progreso Road.
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Cowles Ship Supply Company
Greenock
Scotland
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Viator
United Fruit Company
Chamelecon Line
Doris
Bahamas Timber Company
Plemoma
Dora Allison
de la Miyar and
Luce Lumber. Co
Mallory Line
Mann- B
Santurce
New York
Pathfinder
William P. Palmer
Fussell Named Successor in Banking Department
Montgomery June 15 Special Superintendent of Banks Alex E Walker announces War ner W Fussell of Ariton will become state bank examiner succeeding R W Wilkes of Birmingham who resigned to become cashier of the Jefferson Trust Company. Fussell has been cashier at the Bank of Ariton and was highly recommended. Wilkes resignation effective July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alex E. Walker
Warner W. Fussell
Ariton
State Bank Examiner
R. W. Wilkes
Birmingham
Jefferson Trust Company of
Fussel
Bank of Ariton
Banking Department
Wilkes
Adams Family Reunion Held in Prattville Alabama
Surviving members of Colonel Richard H Adams and Mrs Adams family gathered at the home of R S Adams in Prattville. Attendees included John D Adams and his daughters Elizabeth and Louise of Montgomery, R H Adams of Minneapolis, Dr S M Adams of Pensacola, and Mrs F B Jones Leher son Richard of Lexington Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Adams
Pensacola
F. B. Jones le
Richard
Lexington
Kentucky
Colo
Dick Adams
Damians
Mabes
Gamete
Milk Not Up to Standard and Dairyman Is Fined
In city court on Monday afternoon A Pritchard was fined 45 dollars plus costs for selling milk not up to the city ordinance standard. The case came from the recorder's court with a second case pending. City Attorney R H Smith prosecuted. defendant represented by Peter Lartigue.
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A. Pritchard
Recorder’s Court
R. H. Smith
McMillan Sree Aie
Peter Lartigue
Justican
Japan Moves to Stop Christian Teaching in Korea Schools
St Helena Calif June 15 The Korean school policy to end Christian instruction in all schools was announced by Bilder A G Danielis president of the Seventh Day Adventists. He says Japan closes the open door for Protestant mission and may push for state controlled religion elevating the emperor.
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ST. Helena
Cal
Japan
Korea
Bilder
A. G. Daniélis
General
World Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists
Japan Seeks Nonsectarian Schools in Reform Proposal
Washington reports indicate Japan, through General Terauchi, has proposed education reforms aiming to separate schooling from religion modeled on the U S public system. No official acceptance yet, and the embassy has no confirmed details beyond a push for nonsectarian, government aided schools.
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Washington
State Department
Japan
Terauchi
United States
Big Farm Event at Cottage Hill Fla Draws Hundreds
Friday June 18 at W C Barrineau farm features a large barbe cue and farmers meeting with speakers including Prof C K McQuarrie Dr George F Babb and Dr Charles Dawson. Demonstrations of farm machinery dipping sheep shearing and a traction plow plus a motor cultivator will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Hill
Fla
W. C. Barrineau
C. K. McQuarrie
General Obregon Denies Rumor of Death Wires
Francisco Elias Carranza consul-general in New York announced a cable from General Obregon denying death reports. The message came from Lagos, north of Leon, stating he is alive. In Moss Point Mississippi P E Blumer 46 a longtime resident died Monday in Laurel. Survived by wife three children three brothers and one sister. Funeral Wednesday at 9 30 a m.
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New York
Francisco Elias
Carranza
Obreon
Elias
Lagos
Leon
P. E. Blumer
Moss Point
Laurel
Miss
A. Blumer & Co., Inc
Restore Your Complexion With Simple Wax Treatment
Readers are advised that ordinary mercorized wax can improve a dull complexion. Apply nightly like cold cream and wash off in the morning. A second remedy uses saxolite powder dissolved in hazel to smooth wrinkles and firm skin.
Whistler and Mobile figures in Flag Day observances
Whistler saw large flags on residences and citizens wearing miniature flags as Augustus H. Rayford leaves for the state grand lodge session. Mobile visitors include Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Blake and others. Nashville and Houston ties noted. In Memphis, delegates attend the Insurance Institute of America three day conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Ala
Augustus H. Rayford
Whistler Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
State Grand Lodge
Istier
H. E. Blake
Mobile
H. W. Hall
C. H. Meyers
W. H. Kyte
Cleveland
Grand Bay
Francis M. Atchison
Raymond Daffin
Houston
Tex
F. E. Daffin
Nashville
F. B. Daffin
Wight Mile Creek
Stler
Horace F. Cross
Harold Wren Hag
Relates
Ten
Tate
Suburban League
United States
The
Insurance Institute of America
Mobile A. N. G. Officers Return From Montgomery Camp
Mobile battalion officers complete a week at Officers School Camp in Montgomery. Lieut. Col Maddox C E J Grove Jack Mahon Heath McMeans Leon Schwarz Verneuille McDonald Davis and Captain Al Quinn returned bronzed and ready. Capt Mahon presented a talk on his government ordnance invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Montgomery
al Quinn
Ordnance
Army
Mahon
Five Years in Prison for Mother Who Killed Baby
Colfax Louisiana June 15 Five years in the state penitentiary is the sentence for Mrs Celeste Chelette for the murder of her infant. Evidence showed the skull crushed with a blunt instrument and the body found near the mother's home six miles north of Colfax. Coroner examination and district court investigation led to her arrest.
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Colfax
State Penitentiary
Celeste Chelette
Whitey
Chelette
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Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway
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Allgood
Washington Co
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Mobile Boy
Western Union
Patriotic
ELKS
Marine News
American
San Jose
McKinnon
Progreso Road
Progreso
Mexico
Machias
W. W. Fussell
Dairyman
Orient
A. G. Daniells
General Obregon Wires
Mobile A. N. G
Bride’s
S. Conception St. Harrison
First National Bank
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