Guarantee Under Food and Drugs Act Worthless Says Alsberg
On the third day of the seventeenth annual convention of the American Association of Dairy, Food and Drug Officials Dr. Carl L. Alsberg criticized the label guarantee for foods as meaningless without federal state cooperation. He urged unified laws and practical collaboration to enforce the food and drug act and protect the public from adulterated products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Dairy, Food and Drug Officials
Carl L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Alsberg
Harvey W. Wiley
J. &. Abbott
Texas
H. F. Potter
Connecticut
Battle House
Spring Hill College
Lucien P. Brown
Nashville
Tenn
State Departments
Rat Discloses Berkeley Hotel Burglary Plot
London June 18. Night porter Arthur James charged with taking part in stealing 35 000 from the Berkeley Hotel safe and attempting to murder fellow porter Gowers. A rat led to the discovery of the loot hidden under a radiator as investigators linked James to a continental gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berkeley
Piccadilly
Arthur James
Gowers
James
Four Japanese Leaders Arrive in Washington to Gauge U S Tensions
Four prominent Japanese figures Dr Seyeda Kamiya Shima and Abeko editor of a San Francisco paper arrive in Washington. They seek to assess American sentiment on Japan and California land laws. No official mission, they plan talks with government officials and lawmakers to ease frictions.
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Washington
United States
Japan
America
California
Seyeda
Kamiya
Shima
Abeko
San Francisco
Congress
Congress in Brief: Committees Continue Tariff and Inquiries
Senate lobby committee resumes review of letters and telegrams from anti free sugar files. Finance committee advances tariff bill provisions. House relations committee votes to favor a report on several diplomatic issues as war session continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Seneauies
Cancer Cure and Radium Use Highlight AMA Meeting
At the sixty fourth annual American Medical Association convention in Minneapolis the second day featured cancer cure prospects with Mayo noting gastric cancer can be curable and palliative operations viable. Dr. Kelly discussed radium as a local therapy aiding gynecology and tumor control along with trachoma study among Kentucky mountaineers and Indian prevalence data.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
American Medical Association
William B. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Howard A. Kelly
Baltimore
J. A. Stuck
Lexington
Kentucky
Stucky
J. W. Scherewesky
Washington, D. C
United States
Oklahoma
New York State
Board Schools
Henry Copley Greene
Massachusetts Commission For the Blind
Greene
C. D. Camp
Ann Arbor
Mich
Possible Mobile to Puerto Barrios steamship link discussed
A June report from Washington notes a Guatemalan visit by ten Mobile chamber delegates and state department officials suggesting a direct Mobile Puerto Barrios steamship line. Officials dispute the bold claim, citing limited business and existing weekly service from New Orleans and Mobile to Barrios.
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Mobile
Associated Press
Washington
Guatemala
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
State Department
Puerto Barrios
Sewanee Commencement Honors Southern Woman
At the University of the South Sewanee commencement exercises the degree of doctor of civil is awarded to a Southern woman. The ceremony took place near Nashville with Associated Press coverage on June 18.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
University of the South At
Sewanee Esterday
Horse Entangles in Rope Collar at Graf's Dairy
A horse named Bacteria at Graf's dairy in Dauphin County night tangled in a cotton rope collar. The animal struggled, broke free, injured its right cheek, and then calmly returned to its stable after a vet arrived and sewed the cheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graf
Dauphin Way
Bacteria
Joseph Patt
Zeppelin Plans Atlantic Crossing By Zeppelin Airship
Count Zeppelin and his staff believe a modern dirigible can cross the Atlantic and may undertake a voyage from Germany this summer. The German government is said to support the plan, with warships to assist if needed. Zeppelin estimates a three day crossing with favorable weather.
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Associated Press
London
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Atlantic
Berlin
London Express
Germany
Frisco Financial Troubles Face Receivers in New York
Receivers B L Winchell and Thomas West arrived from St Louis and will meet with B F Yoakum and other Frisco officials to decide on appointing a third receiver for bondholders. A retrenchment plan is expected with layoffs under July 1 and possible salary cuts for top executives. Banking interests and receivers reportedly in accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
B. L. Winchell
Thomas West
St. Louis
Frisco
Journey Ends Without Incident After 32 Day Pleasure Trip
The lengthy thirty two day voyage completed smoothly with no untoward events reported. Participants describe the journey as highly successful and enjoyable, highlighting favorable weather and orderly conduct throughout the trip.
Trade Mission Spotlighted by Mobile Chamber
H A Forchheimer, chairman of the Mobile Trade Commission, lauds a tour as evidence of wisdom and acumen by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League. He says the trip will boost Mobile’s tropical trade and that collective effort, not individual solicitation, yielded strong results for the city and participating firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Trade Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Tropics
Central America
Mobile
H. A. Forchheimer
Mobile trade commission returns after six country tour
Seven of fifteen Mobile Trade Commission members arrive in Mobile from a 32 day Central American voyage on the Belize and Turrialba routes. They visited British Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, and inspected the Panama Canal, praising trade opportunities for Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Trade Commission
Belize
Mobile
Louisville and Nashville
New Orleans
Tropics
Henry A. Forchheimer
Gerrard Harris
Leo Pollock
Vivian P. Gaines
J. M. Ponder
L. J. Davis
A. R. Minnis
Frank Roche
Fielding Vaughn
W. W. Cleveland
J. &. Dortch
Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Company
J. Leslie Taylor
Mobile Clearing House Association
George
D. KR. Dunlap Mercantile Company
J. M. Young
Cunningham Hardware Company
T. P. Moore
T. G. Bush Grocery Company
Central America
British Honduras
Spanish Honduras
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panama
Panama Canal
Gatun Locks
Colon
United Fruit
Governor Emmet O Neal to Speak at Mobile Convention
Governor Emmet O Neal of Alabama was expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon to address the American Dairy Food and Drug Officials Convention in Mobile but will instead reach the city on Thursday. The official schedule shifted after arrival changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet O'Neal
Alabama
Mobile
American Dairy, Food and Drug Officials
Mobile firm closes deal for unredeemed tax lands in Mobile County
The Exchange Land Company of Mobile bought all unredeemed tax lands in Mobile County for 1904 to 1899 years in a $15,000 deal. They agree to buy 1910 and 1911 lands when marketed and for four future years as they are sold for taxes. P Burke Laurendine is president and Sidney Lowenstein treasurer. sale approved under state code with governor’s assent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State of
Alabama
Exchange Land Company of
Mobile
Mile County
Bea
Mobile County
P. Burke Laurendine
Sidney Lowenstein
Laurendine
Capitol
Lowenstein
Reorganization of Joint Rivers and Harbors Committee
At a Mobile chamber meeting Wednesday morning the Joint Rivers and Harbors Committee reorganized with Horace Turner elected chairman and L LeBaron Lyons as vice chairman. An executive committee and secretary selection were named or postponed, and a three member panel was set to draft thanks to former chairman Harry Pillans. The group discussed harbor work and a 30 foot Mobile channel and adjourned to report later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivere and Harbors
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Busines League
Horace Turner
L. LeBaron Lyons
L. C. Fry
J. J. Buck
J. C. Rich
Estes D. Baker
Horace E. Upton
Harry Pillans
Henry Goldthwaite
Executive Committee
Mobile
Lloyd D. Barre
Edward J. Buck
A. C. Danner
John BK. Dortch
Maurice Forechheimer
EB. 0. Fowlkes
M. Waring Harrison
Harry T. Hartwell
Conference on Handling Cotton Crop Underway in Birmingham
In Birmingham today, over fifty interests including bankers cotton exporters compressors and transport firms meet in executive conference led by J P Doughty of Augusta Ga. to push uniform bale size quality markings through through billing banking guarantees and shipper rules for the near future cotton crop.
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Py Associated Press
Birmingham
J. P. Doughty
Augusta
Federals Capture Zacatecas Telegraph Report
Mexican consul in this city received a wire from New York stating General Delado’s column recaptured Zacatecas without fighting, routing the revolutionists. Two strong columns moved from Mexico City to reinforce Bravo’s division, heading to Monoloya and Matamoros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gayon
New York
General Delado
Zacatecas
Mexico
Bravo
Monoloya
Matamoros
Police Exonerate Two Officers in Vice-Graft Probe
Special to The Item reports Police Commissioner McIntyre exonerating Officers Dees and Pettus of vice-graft charges after an executive investigation found no evidence against them. The action occurred in Montgomery Alabama on June 18.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dees
Pettus
McIntyre
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Forecasts show fair conditions through Thursday with light variable winds. Temperature readings from Dauphin and Royal streets include 75 and 93 degrees at various times, with a high near 98 and a low around 75 to 87 in the region today.
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Dauphin
Royal Streets
Final week for Mobile merchants prize voting offers
The Mobile Item notes the Merchants and Manufacturers $4,000 Prize Selling Contest closes Saturday. Readers are urged to watch The Item for special offers this week and to act quickly to secure bonus votes within three days remaining.
More Letters Entered In Lobby Probe Of Sugar Tariff
Senate inquiry admits Oxnard and Palmer letters as corroborative evidence showing a lobby against sugar tariff reduction. The records allege beet sugar interests funded tariff arguments and lectures by Dr Harvey W Wiley. Committee cites a common design to block tariff cuts and oppose reform.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
Harvey W. Wiley
Taft
California
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Henry T. Oxnard
Truman G. Palmer
Congress
Overman
Oxnard and Palmer
Organizdd
Oxnard
Palmer
Senate
Income Tax Change Possible in Senate Tariff Bill
Washington June 18 The senate finance committee prepared to tackle the income tax and administrative parts of the tariff bill while discussions floated changes. A sub committee idea to raise the $4,000 exemption by $600 per child is under favorable consideration for caucus review. A provision may let mutual life insurance companies escape the tax.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
Kern
Senate
Mutual Lfe
Discovery of potential whooping cough cure foretold
Paris reports at the Academy of Sciences that Dr. Emile Roux relayed a Tunis hospital study by Dr. Alfred Conor and Dr. Nichelle. They injected 122 children with a living bacilli solution every two days. 37 percent recovered in under three weeks, suggesting a possible cure though scale is small.
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Associated Press
Paris
Academy of Sciences
Emile Roux
Pasteur Institute
Roux
Alfred Conor
Belverede
Tunis
Nichelle
Purifoy Vows State Credit Will Be Maintained
Montgomery Ala June 18 State Treasurer John Purifoy said the state will pay interest on its bonded debt first, pledging to maintain credit even if other payments are deferred. He announced funds are set aside to meet a July 1 interest payment of 178 725 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
John Purifoy
Commonwealth
Hunter Named Federal Receiver at Montgomery
Washington. June 18 President Ilsen nominates John Hunt for the post of receivers of public monies at Montgomery Alabama. The nomination specifies a federal position in the city of Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Montgomery
Associated Press
Washington
Ilsen Today
John 8. Hunt
Ala
No School Bond Money This Year If Case Drags On
City officials warn that a prolonged Mobile case against the Weinacker Ice and Fuel Co may invalidate a $150,000 school bond vote set for July 9. Commissioner Lyons notes a pending suit could kill the bonds if the Supreme Court decision comes later than the election. Licenses and boundaries are also at stake as Virginia street and Catherine street boundaries threaten ward voting and liquor licenses tied to population.
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City of
Mobile
Wetnacker Ice and Fuel Company
Pat J. Lyons
Supreme Court of Alabama
Weinacker
Lyons
Supreme Court
Virginia Street
Catherine Street
Avenue
General Council
Mary's Lane
Messrs
William L
Low Prices for Irish Potatoes in Midwest Markets
Kansas City market quotes on new potatoes show Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma at 70c per bushel by carload. St. Louis carload prices list Louisiana Texas Arkansas Oklahoma fair to good 40c-50c fancy 60c-65c and white stock 45c-60c amid steady demand.
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Kansas City
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Louisian
Texas
Trustee Purchases Hieronymus Docks in Mobile Port Sale
The Hieronymus dock on Texas Street, formerly Sullivan Timber’s plant and later run by Hieronymus Brothers, sold for 166600 to C C Lowder representing City Bank and Trust as bond trustees. The Louisville and Nashville railroad holds 3700 in the property and buyers assume the debt. The deal also transferred timber land and what is claimed to be Mobile Bay oyster reef to Walter G Horn for James K Glenn Company.
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Hieronymus Dock
Texas Street
Sullivan Timber Company
Hieronymus Brothers
C. C. Lowder
City Bank and Trust Company
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
E. J. Buck
Mobile
Imus Brothers
Walter G. Horn
James K. Glenne and Company
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Food and Drugs
Chase
Rodent
Porter
American Association
Orr-Laubenheimer
Barrios
T. D. Nettles
United Fruit Company
Sewanee
Zeppelin
Winchell and West
Gatun
MR. Forchheimer
Alabama and
Mississippi
Dr. Wiley
Purifoy
Hieronymus Docks
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