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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1915

Page

4

Anteshipping Case Heard at Capital in Montgomery

Judge Gaston Gunter heard arguments on a preliminary injunction to stop Southern Express from refusing six quarts of liquor shipment from Pensacola to Ramer. The decision will be issued by March 15. Attorneys filed briefs by Monday highlighting the Bonner anti shipping law and Webb Kenyon act challenges.

Montgomery Gaston Gunter City Court of Southern Express Company Pensacola Fla Ramer Ala Gunter William L. Martin Webb-Kenyon Supreme Court of Mississippi Tee H. Weil Davis Stakely Weil, Stakely & Vardaman Martin J. M. Foster S. l. Field

Baptist Associational Campaign Held in McWilliams Alabama

The Baptist Associational Campaign opened at 10 o clock with devotional by Rev Thorp of Pine Apple. Speakers included B Davie of Clayton on association schools and missions. R E Lambert of Darlington spoke on Giving. A woman's meeting followed at Methorict Church with Laura Lee Patrick and others. Rev Nelson, a South America missionary, concluded with inspirational tales from 23 years in Brazil despite bad weather draws visitors.

Mcwilliams Ala Baptist Methorict Laura Lee Patrick Montgomery E. L. Cunningham Furman Kimbrough Camden C. C. Redmonde Nelson South America Brazil

Montgomery City Officials Face Salary Payment Dispute

J A Thompson of the board of public safety urged the city commission to authorize the treasurer to pay police and fire salaries pending court resolution. The treasurer refused, claiming no authority under the safety board. The board cited embarrassment and asked for better relations. the commission took no action. A Bucharest dispatch reports Talaat Bey, Turkish interior minister, seriously wounded in Constantinople.

Montgomery J. A. Thompson Board of Public Safety City Commission Board of Safety Safety Board Bucharest Constantinople Talaat Bey

Cascarets Headache Cold Relief Ad

An old advertisement promotes Cascarets with a 10 cent box claim for headache cold and bowel issues. It touts overnight cleansing of stomach liver and bowels and emphasizes pleasant taste for children without gripe or sickness.

Crichton Socials and Meetings Spotlight Local Club Events

Socials at Crichton feature a birthday party with fruit cake and lemonade attended by Misses Marie Gill Ethel Roberts Azula Allen Minnie Beckham Florence Newell Lillian Newell Annie Banks and Messrs Gus Roberts Hardy Pierce Howard Roberts Horace Pierce with guests from Grand Bay. The Ladies Aid Society shifts meeting to Tuesday at 3 pm. Recital at Spring Hill avenue by Miss Irma Camrell showcases prizes won by Emma Haas Lucile Clark Audrey Lockler. Numerous visits, illness updates, and missionary society notes follow with confirmations of events and attendees in Crichton.

Banks Marie Gill Ethel Roberts Azula Allen Minnie Beckham Florence Newell Lillian Newell Annie Banks Gus Roberts Hardy Pierce Howard Roberts Horace Pierce Harvey Moigi Earnest Phifer Ite Deakie E Brewton Untzengo Grand Bay J. W. Dailey Old Shell Ladies Aid Society Baptist Church Irma Camrell Spring Hill Avenue Edith Camrell Emma Haas Lucile Clark Mabel Harris Michigan Avenue J. W. Wilkes J. W. Turner Eva Seymour Knoxville Tenn Lanham Burton Avenue Woman's Home Missionary Society C. M. Dunn J. B. Trotter Edey Bolling Mobile H. E. Charleston Park Avenue J. H. Hansen A. B. Brown Hyland Avenue W. P. Roberts la Grippe Zetta Deakle A. J. Causey Mobile Street Allie McFadyen Kevan Fields Crichton C. Hampton Susie Swinson Park Place

Bills Signed For Alabama Girls Home and Boys Industrial School

Governor Henderson approved two appropriation bills for the Alabama Home of Refuge for Girls in Birmingham and the Alabama Boys Industrial School at East Lake. Each bill provides 150 dollars per inmate for maintenance.

Montgomery Henderson Alabama Home of Refuge For Birmingham Alabama Boys' Industrial School East Lake Senate

Lusk Narrowly Escapes Death in Train Incident

State Senator Lusk had a narrow escape from death in Gadsden Alabama when he fell under a moving Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis train at the depot. An employee triggered emergency brakes causing the train to stop with the coach wheels two feet from him.

Gadsden Ala Lusk Nashville Chattanooga

Notable visitors register at Mobile hotels in brief

The Item lists tourists and locals staying at the Cawthon Windsor Bienville and Battle House hotels. Names include A I Perritt Chicago Mrs F W Ning Glencoe Jr A I Austin Wile Milwaukee Mrs I C Huitman Ore V Zartman Columbus O K M Hibbett Birmingham Reynold May Greenville Ala Frank Mattock Irvington Ala J N Ellis Brewton W P Mastin Brewton Joseph Wolf Athens Ga A J Schellinger Semmes J M Krouce Theodore S Sanders Tuscaloosa Willard Summer York F W Simmons Mt Vernon A G Porter Greenville W E Carter Stockton A F Cotton Grand Bay J R Adams Butler K Platt Fruitdale S S Ser L K McVoy Mrs J D Oliver Birmingham Hall Laurel Miss Mrs L D Holoway Montgomery D F Dead work L G Claget New Orleans Mr Mrs D Morgan Hillsboro O Mrs M D Burnett Mrs O L Blair Humboldt Tenn W A Darling Providence R I registered guests noted at various hotels for several days

Cawthon Hotel Wars A. I. Perritt Chicago F. W. Ning Glencoe, Jr A. I. Austin Wile Milwaukee I. C. Huitman Baker Uore V. Zartman Columbus O. K. M. Hibbett Birmingham Reynold May Greenville Ala Mobile John Swan New York City Frank Mattock Irvington Kiosky Windsor Hotel J. N. Ellis Brewton W. P. Mastin Joseph Wolf Athens A. J. Schellinger Semmes J. M. Krouce Theodore S. Sanders Tuscaloosa St. Andrew Willard Summer York F. W. Simmons Mt. Vernon A. G. Porter W. E. Carter Stockton Bienville Hotel A. F. Cotton Grand Bay J. R. Adams Butler K. Platt Fruitdale Battle House Wedny S. S. Ser Ll. K. McVoy W. A. Darling Providence RB. Kl

Beware of Cold Remedy Exposed On Box Signature

Advertisement notes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with full name and E. W. Grove signature on box. Price listed as 25 cents and warns to look for the signature when feeling a cold coming on.

E. W. Grove

Bay Minette Department Clearing for New Settlers

Hampton D. Ewing, president of the Bay Minette Land Company, plans to clear sixty acres near Bay Minette for arriving settlers. The firm has cleared about 1,000 acres already sold or rented to serve newcomers who want land ready. J T Yoder is building a new home on a nearby forty acre farm with a barn and silo. County Court proceedings included 25 cases with dispositions including nolle prosequi in State vs Albert Lowell for abandonment of family.

Bay Minette Ala Hampton D. Ewing Bay Minette Land Company J. T. Yoder Yoder J. H. H. Smith Albert Lowell Nolle Henry Lafarge

Death of Jackson business man J Coiley Moore

Jackson Alabama mourns the death of merchant J Coiley Moore after an operation in Mobile. He had run a mercantile business for about twelve years and was active in Santa Fe Lodge No 226 Masons. The funeral in Pine Crest cemetery drew large crowds with regional lodge attendance and floral tributes. Survivors include his widow Annie Motley, a father, two sisters, three brothers, and a niece attending high school in Montgomery.

Jackson, Ala Jackson J. Coiley Moore Macon No Grove Hill H. Clay Armstrong Sakpta Santa Fe Lodge W. W. Daffin T. O. Watkins Hattiesburg Miss C. Pb. McCorquauale J. B. Parker W. A. McCorqudale J. A. Armistead C. F. Doyle Sakipta A. E. Shafer L. M. Pugh Will Daffin, Jr J. C. Foscue J. 8. Chapman L. L. Calhoun E. C. Calhoun Dave Calhoun E. M. McLeod Pearly McLeod Joe Slayton G. C. Hawkins James S. Chapman Armon Calhoun Arvin Payne Messrs. K. M. Harrell C. C. Calhoun J. M. Chapman J. W. Fluker Lee Parker Miss Jenkins New Orleans Taylor Milinery Company B. O. Boykin Montgomery A. A. Richardson Little Son Shreveport Garrett Fayette Hawkins Mobile Carrie Kirvin Sunflower W. W. McCorqudale B. Bragg Viola Wall Ozark F. Hawkins Frank Simpkins Walker Springs Wallace McGowan Zimco Moore Laurence Savage C. W. Zimmerman Mill Sample Williams Color Company J. Cc. Moore Henry Bolen

Official returns on prisoners passed through Hyatigorsk

Reports show up to February 1349 000 Turkish prisoners including 527 officers have moved through Hyatigorsk on their way to Russia interior since the war with Turkey began.

Hyatigorsk Turkey Russia

Repton Notes Diversification Talks and Local News

In Repton Alabama March 3 farmers plan to diversify crops and hear Monday talks from Mobile speakers. C Carter will move into his new home after refurbishing the Mims property in south Repton. J R Weatherford recovering from surgery near Selma. he lives west of town near the Alabama river and is a descendant of Chief William Weatherford. This week marks a prayer period for the Repton Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Union. W J Black elected to represent the Repton camp at the Selma Woodmen of the World convention.

Repton Ala Mobile Mims Selma Weatherford Alabama River William Weatherford Woman's Missionary Union Repton Baptist Church W. J. Black Woodmen of the World

Presidents of Normal Schools Confer with Feagin in Montgomery

Superintendent William F. Feagin met with the presidents of the four Class A normal schools in Montgomery to discuss educational laws from the recent legislature session. The gathering covered certificates for graduates and plans for summer school work along with other educational matters.

Montgomery William F. Feagin State Department of Education Feagin

Faculty upheaval at University of Utah sparks student protest

Dismissal of four professors and demotion of a department head prompted a mass student meeting and resolutions denouncing the action. All affected instructors are non Mormons, while LDS figures resume leadership in the English department. President Wilson signed large appropriations for sundry civil and fortifications bills.

Salt Lake City Utah University of Utah G. M. Marshall J. P. Widsoe Latter Day Saints High School Mormon Church Anthony H. Lund The University Board of Regents

Dodson's Liver Tone Promotes Healthy Liver Function

An advertisement warns against calomel, claiming it harms the liver and bones, and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy. It guarantees relief from sluggish liver, sour stomach, and constipation with a single spoonful and a 50 cent bottle at drug stores.

Dodson

Mrs D A Cook Dies Suddenly In Camden Alabama

Mrs D A Cook died suddenly at her daughter s home in Camden Alabama after a brief illness. She leaves a son W M Cook and a daughter Mrs Alice Foster. Interment was in Camden cemetery. The article notes her eighty second birthday recently and mentions social events and local residents through the week.

Camden Ala D. A. Cook Alice Foster W. M. Cook Julia Jones Miss Hixon Selma Ernest Bonner A. R. P. Ladies’ Aid Pauline Brown Arlington Josephine Dixon J. S. Foster Canton Jodie McMoore University of Alabama W. J. Griffin Alice Farish Nellie Ernestine Bonner Beasie Wallace Helen Burford Minnie Holman Presbyterian Church Reverend Wallace

Brazilian Plot Allegedly Aims to Oust Rio Governor

Reported discovery of a conspiracy to remove Nilo Pecanha as Rio de Janeiro state governor. Sailors from battleships Minas Geraes and Sao Paulo linked. officials call it a complete failure with no officers involved. A Brazilian aviator Richard Kirk died near a rebel camp in Parana.

Rio Janeiro Nilo Pecanha Minas Geraes Sao Paulo Richard Kirk Parana Brazil Ceara

Big County Campaign Promotes Diversified Farming in Baldwin

A two day county wide crop diversification campaign led by L. T. Rhodes targets Baldwin farmers with farm and school meetings. Three crews and numerous chairmen will hold sessions from March 4 to March 6 at school houses and public halls across Stockton Lotties Bay Minette and nearby towns, including a grand rally at Foley and Bay Minette courthouse.

Bay Minette Ala L. T. Rhodes River Styx Charles R. Humble Gatewood—School E. W. Waters Clear Springs Oscar Williams Lillian William T. Kee Elberta—School L. Lindeorfer Battihan Foley—Progressive Club C. A. Boller Crew Stockton George Roberson Latham Jesse Loxley R. van Iderstine Stapleton M. Stemple Summerdale Judge Foster Silverhill B. B. Baker Fairhope—High School A. H. Mershon Barnwell Charles Nelson Point Clear V. McR. Showalter

Sparks cause two small fires in city

Sparks caused two small fires between 6 p m Tuesday and 7 a m Wednesday. The first fire occurred at W F McKeever 654 Savannah street at 6 30 p m Tuesday and was extinguished with small damage. The second fire started at 7 40 a m Wednesday at the one story frame dwelling of D W McGaughey 452 Spring Hill avenue and caused slight damage.

W. F. McKeever Savannah Street Spring Hill Avenue D. W. McGaughey

Mt Vernon News Notes From Alabama Visitors And Recoveries

Mt Vernon Alabama reports include G E Nettles of Mobile visiting on business O Y Grayson flying trip to Mobile Dr Otis Little of Salco visiting town Mrs Callahan recovering W L Heard visiting Salco Rhetta Haselmaier returning from Mobile W N McClurkin of Chicago connected to North American Accident Insurance in Mobile on business Hospital patients show progress toward recovery with lively town attendance and active participation despite mental illness

MT. Vernon Ala G. E. Nettles Mobile O. Y. Grayson Otis Little Salco Callahan W. L. Heard Little Rhetta Haselmaier W. N. McClurkin North American Accident Peance Company Chicago

Motile Real Estate Board Plans Wednesday Meeting

The Motile real estate board will hold its regular weekly meeting at the Cawthon Hotel Wednesday evening at 5 30. Earlier at 1 pm the board hosted a luncheon with a brief business session addressing several important matters.

Motile Real Estate Board Cawthon Hotel Cawthon

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed

Terre Hill Pennsylvania resident Mrs Auacustus Lyon reports relief from female troubles and aches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement extols the remedy as a long standing standard for women's ills with testimonials and claims of avoiding surgery.

Terre Hill, Pa Lydia E. Pinkham Auacustus Lyon Terre Hill Pinkham Lynn Mass

Also Mentioned on This Page

Montgomery City ROCHE BURKE Undertakers St. Joseph and Death Bay Minette Department A. Williamson John Elliot J. W. Thompson J. D. Windham Robert Graham Albert Harris John Tolbert G. W. Burns W. A. Kingman Willard Graham Morris Stykoff William Meder Walter Saunders Henry Bonner Joe Brewton Ashley Padgett Andrew Bryant Andrew L Bryant Louis Morse Supt. W. F. Feagin Wilson Geo Baldwin J. W. Phillips J. H. Bancroft G. A. Potter Realty Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway Union Terminal Station Alabama Copaib
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