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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1914

Page

7

New Zulu Bibles Teach Mysteries Of Attire

New Zulu Bible revisions reach presses at the American Bible Society in New York City and will ship to South Africa within a fortnight. Rev. J D Taylor led the 15 year revision focusing on translating women's attire terms into Zulu, aided by a native purist, with Mrs Taylor typing the complete revised text for final proof.

New York American Bible Society Bible House South Africa J. D. Taylor Taylor American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Bible. Society Bible Society Isandula Natal

Ebbecke Severely Hurt When Wheel Is Struck

John C. Ebbecke a H M Price Hardware clerk living at 454 State street was struck and seriously injured by a car owned by Dr. Herbert H Forcheimer at Jackson and Conti streets. He was treated by Dr Eugene Thames then moved to his home in Dr Forcheimer s car. Dr Forcheimer ordered to report for possible reckless driving as detectives investigated the crash. Ebbecke riding a bicycle turned to avoid the auto and both vehicles collided leaving him with a broken nose and injuries to his body and leg.

John C. Ebbecke H. M. Price Hardware Company State Street Herbert H. Forcheimer Jackson Conti Ebbecke Eugene Thames Forcheimer

President Gann Eyes Large Alabama Labor Meet

President Robert C. Gann of the Alabama Federation of Labor is in Mobile to discuss the May 18 to 21 convention with Central Trades Council leaders. A Sunday 10 a.m. meeting will include an impromptu address by Gann and a conference on convention details. The federation’s activity has grown, he says, and the Mobile gathering could be the largest ever.

Robert C. Gann Alabama Federation of Labor Central Trades Council Mobile Mr. Gann Central Trades’ Council Gann Mount Lowe Observatory Edgar Lucien Larkin Valdemar Poulsen Copenhagen Edison

Marvelous Telegraphone Exhibition Stuns Mobile

The Telegraphone, touted as near telephony perfection, is on display in Mobile’s Van Antwerp building. W F Crutcher and F W Schneider of the American Telephone Company demo the steel-wire recorder, arguing it outperforms phonographs for clear message delivery.

Mobile Telegraphone America van Antwerp W. F. Crutcher F. W. Schneider

Captain Craft Heads to Shellfish Commission Meeting

President John Craft of the National Shell Fish Commission leaves Mobile for Atlantic City New Jersey to attend the annual meeting set to convene May 7 and run through May 9. The piece notes the telegraphone capable of recording sounds for centuries and Mr Crutcher's demonstrations in Birmingham and other Southern cities.

John Craft National Shell Fish Commission Mobile Atlantic City N. J Crutcher Birmingham

Army Recruiting Slows As Local Station Faces Slow Results

Sergeant McGuire and Corporal Black of the local recruiting station report slow progress with 14 applicants in April and only five meeting requirements. Lieutenant Colonel P E Trippe, retired, visited unannounced and praised the station’s standards. The Navy, they say, is meeting current requirements.

McGuire Black P. E. Trippe Alabama Louisiana Mississippi

JC Special Sale Items Listed In Fragments

An OCR fragment lists store items including full size spreads bleached sheets and shirts with prices. Mentions JC special at 3 for 20 cents and 50 cent value items. Also notes blue bell chain shirts and large 72x00 inch sheets.

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Alabama National Guard officers depart for six day instruction

Alabama National Guard officers will meet in Montgomery on Monday for attendance at school instruction for six days. The Mobile contingent leaves Sunday at 12 53 p m over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and includes Lieut Col F M Maddox, Capts B J Grove Jack Mahon Leon Schwarz Lieuts Har ford Lyons McDonald Kindred Mc Means Gaston and Quinn.

Alabama National Guard Montgomery Mobile Louisvile & Nashville Railroad F. M. Maddox B. J. Grove Jack Mahon Leon Schwarz Harford Lyons McDonald Kindred McMeans Gaston Quinn

Punished for Escaping in Inferior Criminal Court

Charlies Williams arraigned for escaping from the county jail received 30 days added to the 30 he was already serving. Hare Bates charged with assault with a pistol on Frank Yarren was bound over to the city court in $600 bond or jail. Clara Williams and Lottie Evans charged with vagrancy were each fined five dollars or ten days.

Charlies Williams Hare Bates Frank Yarren Clara Wiliams Lottie Evans

Plaintiff Sues for $1000 Damages Over Arrest

Clarence Washington sues Gulf City Milling in circuit court for $1000 damages claiming an agent named F Dickerson had a warrant issued for embezzlement and that Washington was tried and discharged for lack of evidence.

Clarence Washington Gulf City F. Dickerson

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