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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1914

Page

11

Vote totals and prizes in regional election district

Regional election district covers Clarke and Washington counties in Alabama and Jackson Harrison Perry Forrest George Greene Jones Wayne Clarke in Mississippi. Prizes include a $425 Kimball upright piano a $100 diamond ring and a five per cent commission for nonwinning candidates.

Clarke Washington Choctaw Alabama Jackson, Harrison, Perry, Forest George Greene Jones, Wayne Mississippi Southern Business College

Complete list of Mobile item awards from 1914 show cars and pianos

Grand division prizes include two fully equipped Ford five passenger touring cars on display at Adams Mfg. and Machinery Co. in Mobile. District prizes offer four Kimball upright pianos valued at 425 dollars, displayed at Smith Piano Co. in St Joseph street, Mobile.

Studebaker Bloch Bros North Water Street Adams Mfg. and Machinery Co N. Royal Street Kimball Smith Piano Co St. Joseph Street

Millionaire Jelke seeks clemency for associates

John F. Jelke, oleo margarine maker and convict in a federal revenue case, asked the judge for justice for himself but clemency for his seven co defendants. He received a $10,000 fine and two year Leavenworth term. co defendants were fined $2,500 each with sentences stayed 30 days to allow an appeal.

Chicago John F. Jelke Geiger United States District Court Jelke Leavenworth

Tennis Men Invited to Compete for Davis Cup Team

The cup committee issued invitations to select players for the Davis Cup trials in New York on May 5. Invited are the top ten and others from the pre 1913 list, including Maurice E. McLoughlin and T. C. Bundy, plus numerous prominent contenders.

New York Mer Maurice E. McLoughlin T. C. Bundy

Crane Defeats Britisher in British Amateur Court Tennis

In London on May 6 Associated Press reports Joshua Crane Jr of Boston defeated English player Eustace H Miles in the semi finals by 6-3 6-5 60. A final victory would crown Crane the British amateur court tennis champion.

Associated Press London Joshua Crane, Jr Boston Eustace H. Miles Crane

Retail Men of City Organize Merchants Association

Following a talk by Norman H. Johnson of Richmond on benefits of a merchants association, a temporary group formed at the Cawthon Hotel. Officers named were Isaac Reiss president, A. M. Bright vice president, and George G. Card secretary, with E. J. Schwarz Julius Hammel and E. H. Britton named to organize.

Norman H. Johnson Richmond Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association Merchants Journal and Commerce Cawthon Hotel Jacob Reiss Chamber of Commerce Jamieson Southeastern Reiss A. M. Bright George G. Card E. J. Schwarz Julius Hammel E. H. Britton

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