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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1913

Page

4

Mobile Shriners Leave for Dallas by Special Trains

An estimated thousand Shriners passed through Mobile on Friday en route to Dallas Texas aboard special trains via Louisville and Nashville. Lulu temple members from Philadelphia and from Charlotte and Richmond traveled with Osiris Temple of Wheeling West Virginia hosting a dinner. Abbas Temple detachment left Mobile joining Savannah and Montgomery groups led by James H. Webb and Thomas J. Young, with Charles S. Shawhan serving as Potentate. Sixteen Mobile delegates accompanied the caravan.

Mobile Louisville Nashville Dallas Texas Lulu Temple of Shriners Philadelphia Charlotte N. C Richmond Osiris Temple Wheeling W. Va Cawthon New Orleans Abbas Temple City Savannah Montgomery James H. Webb Thomas J. Young Charles 8. Shawhan

Bates Denies Accusation In Missouri Insurance Dispute

Chicago attorney Thomas Bates for fire insurance firms denied Jefferson City claims he advised the companies to resume business in Missouri on a Barker pledge that the Orr law would not be strictly enforced.

Bates Chicago Thomas Bates Missouri Jefferson City Barker

Alabama Tennessee and Northern to complete Calvert to Mobile line

News from Calvert Alabama states promoters of the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad plan to extend the line from Calvert to Mobile, finalizing a Mobile to Reform route. Consolidation with Tombigbee Valley and Mobile Railway outfits occurred last month, with tentative tariffs prepared and review possible if protested by the railroad.

Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Company Cochrane Calvert, Ala Mobile Reform Pickens County Alabama Mobile Railway and Terminal Company Tombigbee Valley Railroad Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Alabama, Tennessee and Norther State Railroad Commission Chatom Tombigbee Valley

Ten Accomplishments of Mobile Chamber of Commerce

The quarterly report by President William H. Armbrecht outlines ten major achievements in three months. Initiatives include Latin American trade expansion, six conventions secured for 1914, new factories like Bienville Syrup and cane mill plant, and the Mobile Crop Improvement association. The traffic bureau, rate investigations, free national magazine publicity, and a boosted touring program to Meridian, Gulfport and Montgomery are highlighted alongside plans for Central America trade tours.

Chamber OF Commerce Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League William H. Armbrecht Meridian Gulfport Montgomery Mobile Crop Improvement Association Mobile United Fruit Service Colon New Orleans Luther Walter New Battle House Chamber Armbrecht B. N. Trefz United States Chamber of Commerce Bienville Syrup Company Mobile County Mobile Trade Commission Central America Tropics Alabama Mississippi Traffic Bureau New York Pensacola Hot Springs Southeastern Freight Association Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association Cobb Southern Gas Association Alabama Grand Lodge of Knights and Ladies of Honor Alabama Sunday School Association Tri-State Launderers’ Association Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association Souther Poster Advertising Association

Spokane Judge Sets World Record for Jury Charges

In Spokane Washington Judge Frank H Rudkin is credited with a world speed record by court reporters for delivering a wholly extemporaneous jury charge of 1900 words in nine minutes in a personal injury case Leslie Gray v Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Co. Reporters note his rapid, error free diction and compare it with earlier records.

Spokane Wash Frank H. Rudkin Rudkin Leslie Gray Oregon- Washington Railroad and Navigation Company West The

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Wealthy Chinese Millionaire Returns to China

Sing So, a Spokane area Chinese lumber and railroad contractor, plans to leave for China after forty years in America. He built the Twin Wo Company with about 2,000 laborers, runs a major Portland hotel, and is advised to entrust leadership to the most capable rather than his son, who remains in Idaho. Wah Tong will accompany him as nurse and bodyguard.

Spokane Wash America Sing So China Wah Tong Sing Ho Twin Wo Company Cenius Portland Ore Hope Idaho

Mail Interception Charged in Federal Case

Edward Lindsay a T H McPhillips Liquor Company messenger was charged with opening U S mail in transit under section 194 federal penal code. Deputy J H Gates arrested him Thursday afternoon and he was remanded to jail by United States Commissioner Richard Jones Jr. A decoy letter triggered the federal warrant and arrest. Lindsay remains jailed in default of bond.

United States Edward Lindsay J. H. Gates Richard Jones, Jr Lindsay T. H. McPhillips Liquor Company United States Marshal's Office Marshall Harvey

Vice President Marshall Responds to Harveys Accusation

Vice President Marshall today countered Col. George Harvey who said his speeches incited the predatory poor. He pledged to apologize publicly on Wall Street if any utterance advocating wealth curtailment or distribution existed.

Washington Marshall George Harvey Wall Street

Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound Kidney Cure Claim

Advertises Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound as a universal kidney remedy. Promises rapid kidney relief, backache reduction, urinary regulation, and prevention of Bright's disease and diabetes. Claims hundreds of cures, with prices for 1 or 6 bottles and sales through Van Antwerp Drug Corp. in Mobile Alabama.

Stuart Bright Mobile Ala van Antwerp Drug Corp Caughin and Royal Sts Express

Weak kidneys blamed for sickness in city readers

An urban health appeal claims most sickness stems from weak inactive kidneys. It promotes Croxone as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatism, promising quick relief and a money back guarantee if it fails to work.

Bright

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