Janitor guilty in exam fraud at state capitol
Kelly Adams, a former janitor at the State capitol, was found guilty by the Montgomery city court of stealing examination papers from Dr. W. H. Sanders, state health officer. He faces sentence later this week as Dr. George R. Norman’s trial, accused of using Adams as a tool, opens today with Birmingham physicians and other witnesses expected to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Kelly Adams
State Capitol
W. H. Sanders
Adams
George R. Norman
Jefferson County
W. M. Avery
Ve Points
Chambers County
Sanders
Avery
State Health Department
Norman
Birmingham
Monroe County Sets Two Big Days for Diversifiers
Monroe County announces Alabama Crop Diversification Campaign events for March 10 and 11 across numerous towns including Monroeville Elisha McGill Maros Goodway Jones Mills Perdue Hill Mexia Bermuda Excel Drewry Wainwright Franklin Axle Tunnell Springs Harps Skin nerton Midway Simpkinsville Peterman Nadawah Beatrice Tinela Vredenburgh Chestnut Buena Vista Judge I B Slaughter named county chairman and local business leaders circulate notices urging attendance to make the program a county wide success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Ala
Alabama
Elisha
McGill
Maros
Goodway
Jones’ Mills
Perdue Hill
Mexia
Bermuda
Excel
Drewry
Wainwright
Franklin
Axle
Tunnell Springs
Harps
Skinnerton
Midway
Simpkinsville
Peterman
Nadawah
California Syrup of Figs advertised as a child laxative
An advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing remedy for children's colds and upset stomachs. It claims to evacuate bowels, relieve sour bile, and restore health with a teaspoonful, advising mothers to buy a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware of counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Baldwin Trucker Plans potato warehouse and Masonic temple
Bay Minette Alabama March 9 F C Hall chairing the purchasing committee reports the association has bought a lot on the Louisville and Nashville line to build a potato warehouse for farmers and possibly a canning line and cane mill They also note a car of Holstein cattle order they cannot fill and plans for a new Masonic temple a brick lodge in the town center with immediate construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Iine Ala
F. C. Hall
Bay Minette Truckers and Live Stock Association
Louisville and Nashville
Hall
Masonic Temple
Fred C. Hall
Two Escaped Prisoners Caught in New Augusta Mississippi
Special to The Item. Isiah Sellers and Peg Moody, escaped inmates from New Augusta jail, were captured after Sellers sought medical aid claiming poisoning. Sellers had found refuge near town and ate putrid buggy lunch remnants, leading to medical attention and arrest. Deputy Sheriff George Louis had already seized Moody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Augusta
Miss
Isiah Sellers
Peg” Moody
Sellers
H. P. Smith
Walter Myers
Dr. Smith
George Louis
Would Not Serve On Jury With A Negro In Meridian
The federal court in Meridian Mississippi opened with Judge H Niles presiding. Foreman Co L Allen of Brooksville. two white slavery cases to be examined by the grand jury. A juror, F Sallis of Hickory, refused to serve with a negro and was excused. One negro serves on the grand jury and one on petit jury. Term expected to last about four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss
Federal Court
Eastern District of
Mississippi
H. ©. Niles
Co. L. Allen
Brooksville
F. Sallis
Hickory
Niles
Nearly Six Hundred Men Thrown Out of Work
In Chicora Mississippi about five to six hundred laborers, formerly employed by local mills, have left town in search of work in other saw milling towns. They departed as if by magic, heading toward places where similar labor awaits.
Bankrupt stock bought in Chicora Mississippi
The bankrupt stock of the C. B. Dail mercantile firm bought by Southernil and Fertilizer Company Meridian Mississippi was sold to J. T. Dail father of the original owner for an undisclosed sum. He added other stock and opened a mercantile business in the former building of his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicora
Miss
C. B. Dail
Southern Il and Fertilizer Company
Meridian
J. T. Dail
J. T. Dail Hag
Notable Guests at Cat Hotel Dauphin Island
On Dauphin Island March 9 guests include E. G. Tillottson of Tillottson Wolcott Company Cleveland and C. A. Paine of National City Bank Cleveland. Reservations start Tuesday for Wm Holabird of Chicago senior partner at Holabird Roche Architects and son of the late General S. B. Holabird, namesake of the steamer now operating between Mobile and Fort Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Island
Cat Hotel
Dauphin Isla
E. G. Tillottson
Tillottson- Wolcott Company
Cleveland
Ohio
C. A. Paine
National City Bank
Wm. Holabird
Chicago
Ill
Holabird
Holabird & Roche, Architects
S. B. Holabird
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Governor's Letter Denied by State Tax Commission
Montgomery March 9. Tax commissioners Mooring and White refused a legislative committee request for Governor Henderson’s correspondence, deeming it incomplete. They argued the committee lacks power to compel such material and defended ongoing solvent credits enforcement despite the governor's call to halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Legislative Investigating Committee
John S. Mooring
Henry P. White
State Tax Commission
Henderson
Mooring
White
Queston
Mr. Mooring
Merritt
A Commission
Tax Commission
Evans
Kievans
Commission
Dredging Begins on Dog River in Mississippi
The Pascagoula dredge boat starts work today to deepen Dog River from Pascagoula to the Northern railroad bridge. A twenty five foot channel over the bar to Horn Island Pass will be created with a congressionally allocated 110000 dollar appropriation. The dredge begins one mile north of Laine depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laine, Miss
Pascagoula
Dog River
Moss Point
Northern Railroad
Horn Island Pass
Congress
Laine
Mrs. A. M. Shanks Dies After Illness in Evergreen
Mrs. A M Shanks, 34, died after a lingering illness at her parents home on Belville Street Evergreen. She is survived by her husband A M Shanks daughter Mary parents Mr and Mrs J L Sinquefield and brother J L Sinquefield Jr Funeral services were held at Evergreen Baptist church with interment in Evergreen cemetery. Many relatives and friends mourn her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Ala
A. M. Shanks
Belville Street
Mary
J. L. Sinquefield
Evergreen Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Milk Ordinance Charge Filed Against Dairyman Doody
A charge of violating the city milk ordinance by selling milk not up to board of health standards was filed against E A Doody a dairyman on Monday afternoon at the police station. The defendant made bond for his appearance in court. H B Warren city bacteriologist is the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
E. A. Doody
H. B. Warren
Crop diversification meetings draw 2205 in Conecuh County
Conecuh county campaign meetings attracted 2209 farmers as 118 farmers and business people attended a grand Evergreen rally. Speakers urged intensified farming, crop rotation, and diversification, noting strong trucking farming activity in Evergreen and plans to grow crops beyond cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conecuh
Evergreen Court House
Evergreen
H. Guy Hatherell
Woodville
Miss
Southwest Alabama Agricultural School
W. C. Blasangame
J. F. Hudson
Route Five
Doree
Burnt Corn
Fairfield
J. K. Kyser
Bounty
Lindsey Reese
Lenox
Repton
Belleville
E. A. Miller
Zella Wigent
Loree
Holly Grove
J. BE. Hire
Effie
Skimerton
Mt. Zion
J. BE
Butler County Plans Crop Diversification Rally in Montgomery
Greenville business and professional leaders traveled to Montgomery for a rally linked to the Butler county crop diversification campaign. The effort aims to help Alabama feed itself by boosting cooperation between farmers and merchants across the county and highlighting the program's benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Alabama
Greenville
Montgomery
Butler
Runaway June Episode Heads Empire Bill Tonight
The eighth Runaway June episode screens at the Empire with Richard C. Travers Ruth Stonehouse and H Calvert also in The Dance at Aleck Fontaine A Hazards of Helen entry concludes the bill Injury keeps Helen Holmes and J P McGowin from their roles Annie Nilsson and Harry Millarde fill in Bushman Comes Tomorrow Francis X Bushman and Ruth Stonehouse Brya nt Washburn Thomas Commerford star in The Battle of Love two more reels added Broadway Star Thursday features Edith Storey and Harry T Morey in The Silent Plea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Empire
Richard C. Travers
Ruth Stonehouse
2. H. Calvert
Helen
Helen Holmes
J. P. McGowin
Annie Nilsson
Harry Millarde
Bushman
Francis X. Bushman
Essanay
Bryant Washburn
Thomas Commerford
Mr. Bushman
Edith Storey
Harry T. Morey
The Thief at Crown Theatre Featuring Dorothy Donnelly
The Crown Theatre presents The Thief by Henri Bernstein starring Dorothy Donnelly with Richard Buhler and E. L. Davenport. It is a five reel feature hailed as a major attraction of the year. A Keystone comedy and a Kay Bee drama with William S Hart and Gertrude Claire follow. Lillian Russell appears Thursday in Wild Fire billed as the year’s greatest racing play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Bernstein
Crown Theatre
Dorothy Donnelly
Richard Buhler
E. L. Davenport
King
Keystone
H.iled
Williams
Hart
Gertrude Claire
Roy Marshal
Rene Farrington
Lillian Russell
Crown
Within the Law at Lyric Theatre Thursday Night
The Veiller play Within the Law comes to the Lyric Theatre on Thursday night after a record New York run. It stars Clara Joel as Mary Turner the shop girl heroine with tickets on sale Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George 8. Dougherty
Bayard Veiller
Lyric Theatre
New
Veiller
Clara Joel
Mary Turner
Large crowds greet campaigners in Clarke
In Clarke Walker Springs Alabama March farmers attend Alabama Crop Diversification Campaign meeting at First Baptist Church. ABE Chamberlain of Minneapolis gave the principal lecture to a large attentive crowd. Also present were Professor W F Nichols and Editor Robert Edmund Sutton. Eleven crews of diversifiers operate in Clarke with rallies planned in Grove Hill Jackson Thomasville and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Springs
Ala
First Baptist Church
A. BE. Chamberlain
Minneapolis
Minn
Clarke County
W. F. Nichols
First District, Agricultural, High School of
Jackson
Robert Edmund Sutton
Clarke
Grove Hill
Thomasville
Good Roads Work on in Greene and Barbour
State Highway Engineer W. S. Keller spoke in Fayette county about highway progress. He will inspect twenty five miles of graveled road in Fayette and then tour Butaw Greene county to review a state aided road. R P Boyd will inspect a new steel concrete bridge near Eufaula on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
W. S. Keller
Fayette County
Highway Department
Keller
Butaw
Greene County
R. P. Boyd
En Giners
Eufaula
Greenville Woodmen and Pythians Leave for Meetings
Detachments from Yellow Pine Camp No 17 Woodmen of the World depart Greenville for Selma to attend the state meeting. Delegates from Honor Lodge No 21 Knights of Pythias go to Montgomery for the district convention. Active members lead the delegation and the lodges report strong community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Yellow Pine
Woodmen of the World
Selma
Honor Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Montgomery Toay
Robbers at Chicora Take Barber Tools
In Chicora Mississippi on March 9 unknown burglars robbed G L L Broome’s barber shop inside a building housing a soda fountain. The barber tools including combs and brushes were stolen while the soda fountain section remained untouched. No suspects or clues were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicora
G LL Broome
Goda Fountain
Mr. Broome
Personal column lists visiting guests at Mobile hotels
Subscribers are urged to submit names of visitors arriving or leaving Mobile. The list includes J. W. Kamp and wife Mount Carmel Illinois. Mrs Fred Butler Niagara Falls New York. A G Richardson and others from Cleveland Rochester and Birmingham. multiple registers at Battle House St Andrew Bienville Windsor and Cawthon hotels with attendees from Alabama Mississippi Georgia Missouri and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kamp
Mount Carmel
Ill
Fred Butler
Niagara Falls
N. Y
A. G. Richardson
W. H. Greenwood
Rochester
B. G. Tillotson
C. A. Paine
Cleveland
Ohio
Battle House
Rs. J. C. Kimmin
Macon
John B. Bachino
M. Lehrmann
J. Gonsenhi
A. H. Johnston, Jr
Franklin
Ala
H. M. McCurtley
Birmingham
W. A. Wilson
M. L. Pankey
Selma
J.L. Gaylor
Pascagoula
Miss
St. Andrew Hotel
J. M. Johnston
Pu Ala
A. H. Johnston
J.C
Collins
Weo
George Warnock
D. H. Green
Foley
Jod
C. Wicks
Camden
B. M.johnston
Putnam
Alabama
Windsor Hotel
R. H. Adams
Brewton
W. BE. Carter
Stockton
Chicago
John J. Mapel
Milwaukee, Wis
E. Wilkowsky
Cleve
German Losses in Paris War Note Cites Heavy Casualties
A war department note from Paris reports German losses are heavy. It states 6 active regiments totaling 8 000 men lost 700 in a February 16 attack while a regiment of chasseurs suffered all officers killed or wounded on January 8. Ambulance bearers say they carried 350 to 400 severely wounded Germans for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Avidenos
Chasseurs
Floods Hit Alsace Districts Straining Relief Efforts
March 9 report from Berne notes worsening floods in Alsace with Altkirch and Muelhausen communications cut. Lower Altkirch underwater and many valley towns submerged. Troops aid residents while Vosges snowdrifts hinder operations ranging from six to ten feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsace
Berne
Paris
Altkirch
Muelhausen
Vosges
Birthday celebration for mobile children in March
The Mobile Item notes George A. Waddle Ida M. LaCoste and Lillian F. Harvey born in March 1909 1908 and 1903 respectively. It invites them to host a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon with five friends and mail tickets. Children born in March should send full name address and birthdate to the Children’s Editor two days before their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Waddle
Dauphin St
Ida M. LaCoste
Elmira St
Lillian F. Harvey
Georgia Ave
the Item
Empire Theatre
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Monroe County
Adv
Baldwin Trucker
Masons
Prescription Products Company
Dayton
San Francisco
Panama Exposition
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
City Ticket Office
S. Royal
H. E. Jones, JR
Dairyman
Rae
Peruna
Peruna Company
Columbus
Greene and Barbour
Dewberry
Cawthon Hotel
C. C. Green
Wile
Huntsville
Waynesboro
John Wella
Ezra Chandler
Francis X.ippte
Tria
Saame
Wrigley’s
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