Church Council Delays Sewanee Fund Matter
The Alabama Episcopal Church council postponed action on forming a committee to raise 20000 for the University of the South in Sewanee. Reports were read, Bishop Beckwith questioned canon legality, and no decision was reached before dinner adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of the South
Sewanee
Diocesan Council of the Episcopal Church, of Alabama
C. M. Beckwith
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Roger Casement
Lexington
D. W. Batson
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Central Methodist
Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Black and White Ball Coronation Night Promised
A Friday night event at 7 30 p m features the Black and White Ball and coronation of the King and Queen at German Relief Hall. The Ladies of Charity for the Poor of the city sponsor the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Charity For
Cardus Helps Teen Girl Recover Health in Florida
Mrs J C Tucker of Georgetown recounts how Cardus eased her daughter TJ’s stomach and back pains after failing with a doctor’s six month treatment. She describes weight gain, disappearance of bloating, and relief from dark circles, ending with praise for Cardus as a tonic for young girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardus
Georgetown
Fla
J. C. Tucker
Ross Thomas First in Skating Preliminary at City Championship
Ross Thrower led the third preliminary race at the Colosseum rink with a 2 04 time to take first. Harry Groome and G Clements fought for second before Clements prevailed after Groome’s late spill. Tonight features George Muntz C Harris D W Hawkins Joseph Edgar Carl Taylor A F Baggett Fritz Peters and G G Clements and Harry Groome. The grand final is Friday night May 12 awarding gold silver and bronze medals.
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Ross Thrower
Coliseum
Harry Groome
G. Clements
Groome
George Muntz
C. E. Harris
D. W. Hawkins
Joseph Edgar
Carl Taylor
A. F. Baggett
Fritz Peters
G. G. Clements
Charges against Rev Duval and church council visit
Canon is the outcome of charges preferred by the bishop against Rev Mr Duval of Montgomery for admitting a layman in chapel during services. The standing committee exonerated him. Lunch was served at Trinity church and the council visited Wilmer Home at Spring Hill. A late afternoon and evening service followed.
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Duval
Montgomery
Trinity Church
Ladies of Christ Church
Wilmer
Spring Hill
Diocesan Council Reports Church Home Growth and Funds
Bishop Beckwith reviews last year’s diocese work and thanks donors for the Church Home. John Mitchell outlines a $50 000 building need with $59 135 in subscriptions, $50 160 collected, and $7 204 paid to date. Donations from Mobile to Birmingham firms listed. Sewanee fund drive urged at $20 000. Mission fund shows pledges for 1915 16 at 11 213.56 with disbursements 10 645.56 and a $568 balance. 1916 17 pledges totaling 6 597.90 expected to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocesan Council
John Mitchell
Beckwith
John Harris
Mitchell
Mobile Plantation Company
Theodore
Ala
J. C. Hale Nursery Company
Winchester
Tenn
A. H. Daves
Irvington
Winston Withers
Greensboro
Martin van Heuval
Mobile
Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company
Birmingham
American Steel and Wire Company
Roden Coal Company
Southern Tile Company
Kaul Lumber Company
Bishop Beckwith
University of the South
Sewanee
Richards
Hall
University
Stewart McQueen
Montgomery
Missionary Fund
Board of Missions
St. John's Church
Senate Order to Reopen Brandeis Hearing on Merger Links
Washington Senate judiciary committee orders re opening public hearings on the Brandeis Supreme Court nomination to inquire into his connections with a proposed merger years ago. Other items note Wilson missing Hampton Institute dedication and various international and local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mr. Brandeis
Wilson
Hampton Institute
Marriage Licenses Issued Including Names of Couples
Wednesday and Thursday license records show couples including White pair Drummond F. Huggins and Izora Todd Archibald M. Graham and Lynda McDonnell Clea Pearson and Lavetta Roberts plus Ledyard Sampson and Catherine Bell Robbins in the colored section Leonida M. Davison and Nathelie E. Liversage also listed for Thursday. The notice enumerates the issued licenses by group and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonida M. Davison
Nathelie E. Liversage
Drummond F. Huggins
Izora Todd
Archibald M. Graham
Lynda McDonnell
Clea Pearson
Lavetta Roberts
Ledyard Sampson
Catherine Bell Robbins
Alleged Speeders Held After Vehicle Charge
P. D. Bevill G. Van Antwerp and Dr. E B Feagin were arrested Thursday by Officer New and charged with violating the motor vehicle ordinance for speeding. They will be arraigned before Recorder Edington Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Bevill
G. van Antwerp
Dr. E
Feagin Weer
Officer New
Edington
Deaths and Funerals Vernon A Scott and Ben J Pollman Sr
Vernon A Scott two died Thursday at 407 South Jefferson Mobile after a short illness. Ben J Pollman Sr aged 73 native of Holland resident of Mobile since, died Thursday at Gordon Smiths 913 Dauphin Street after six months illness. He died fortified with Catholic rites. Survived by widow and five children Henry Pollman Charles Pollman Tampa Mrs J V Usner Fred Pollman Ren J Pollman Jr Mobile and other relatives.
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Vernon A. Scott
Paul J
Emma Guesnard Scott
South
Jefferson Street
Ben J. Pollman
Holland
Mobile
Gordon Smith
Dauphin Street
Henry Pullman
Charles Pollman
Tampa
Fla
Mra
J. V. Usner
Fred Pollman
Ren J. Pollman, Jr
Birthday Celebrations At The Empire Theater Party
The Item congratulates children with May birthdays and invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theater this afternoon. Tickets have been mailed and entrants must send full names addresses and birthdates to the Birth day Editor at Mobile Item at least two days before their birth.
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Empire Theater
Fatal shooting during tree theft in Cottage Hill
Unidentified Black man slain by Davis Newson, a Cottage Hill farm watchman, after failing to halt while reportedly stealing trees. Newson fired two shots from a double barreled weapon. the deceased was found in the road and taken to Mobile for burial. Newson surrendered at the county jail.
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Davis Newson
Cottage Hill
Government Street
Newson
J. W. McAlpine
Satsuma Grove
Mobile
Allen & Johnston
Tom Crow Arrested as Sheriff Pursues Requisition
Police report Tom Crow alias Brown Breeches wanted in Mobile for burglary was arrested in New Orleans. Sheriff Holcombe has secured a governor's requisition to bring him to Mobile. He is alleged to have burglarized several residences in 1915. three other suspects remain jailed in coal mines.
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Tom Crow
Mobile
New Orleans
Holcombe
Henderson
Crow
W. K. P. Wilson
T. J. Potter
Fires damage two frame houses on Quigley Street and Washington Avenue
Fire Wednesday afternoon lightly damaged the frame dwelling at 16 Quigley Street owned by Dr. J. D. Terrill and occupied by May Hogan. Sparks from a chimney also set the roof ablaze at 200 Washington Avenue occupied by Mrs. A. J. Kelly and owned by the B. Moog estate.
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Quigley Street
J. D. Terrill
May Hogan
Washington Avenue
A. J. Kelly
B. Moog
Five Men Fined for Traffic Ordinance Violations
Will Haas Ed Mattox and H Murray arrested Wednesday charged with speeding were arraigned Thursday and each fined 10 dollars. W B Hassen continued to May 12. H C Taylor and Adam Glass fined 2 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Haas
Ed Mattox
H. Murray
Recorder’s Court
W. B. Hassen
H. C. Taylor
Adam Glass
Prohibition law violators arraigned. several fines paid
R. J. Day white Jim Lewis and Will Alexander Negroes were arraigned before Recorder Edington Thursday morning and each fined fifty dollars which they paid. Mitchell Lataker white pleaded guilty and was granted a continuance until May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Day
Jim Lewis
Will Alexander
Edington
Mitchell Lataker
Engle Signs as Utility Man for Cleveland AL
Clyde Engle, veteran of New York and Boston American League clubs and third baseman for the Newark Federals last season, signed today as utility man with the Cleveland American League team. He has been living in Boston since last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engle
NAPS
Boston
Clyde Engle
New York
Newark Federals
Lee Fohl
Sure Way To Get Rid Of Dandruff
An advertisement promotes liquid argon as a guaranteed dandruff remedy. Apply four ounces at night to moisten and rub the scalp. by morning most dandruff dissolves and itching stops. Repeating applications claims to destroy all signs of dandruff and improve hair condition. available at drug stores and inexpensive.
Five Tigers Up Four Pay Fines in Prohibition Case
Five men J Leftin Will Stevens Julius Smith Thomas J Kelly and Everett Jackson pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law before Judge Henry Chamberlain. They were fined 50 dollars and 20 days hard labor with Everett Jackson going to hard labor after serving as chauffeur for T J Kelly whose whiskey-laden auto was run down by sheriff’s forces following a ten mile chase. A related case Emanuel Barnes nolle prosse June 13 Louis Nelson similar outcome Will Stringer and Jett Byrd vagrancy bonds forfeited Henry Plump and Al Demarte noted as Philly twirlers drubbed by St Louis Cardinals 9 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leftin
Will Stevens
Julius Smith
Thomas J. Kelly
Everett Jackson
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Jackson
T. J. Kelly
Emanuel Barnes
Louis Nelson
Same
Nolle Prosse
Will Stringer
Jett Byrd
Henry Plump
Special meeting of the P lief Association for electing treasurer
A special meeting of the P lief Association is set for the morning of May 14 to elect a treasurer. Levine, elected last Sunday, will attend in the association office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plief Association
Levine
Dean's Kidney Pills Backed For Kidney Relief
An elderly reader recounts kidney and bladder troubles and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring health after failures of other medicines. The ad promotes the product price of 60 cents and lists Foster Co. Buffalo New York and Rutherford's Drug Store as outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Mer
Steusher Eirouchett
St. Franc
Berth
Rutherford
Mr. Mouchett
Foster Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Local Family Ages and Addresses Listed on May Dates
A list names several individuals with addresses and birth dates, giving ages as of May dates. Names include Peter Betancourt Sidney Clark Southerland Mary Frances Goodman Karl Vivian Kling Genevieve Murray Clarence Wesley Turner and a note about a Friday 7 30 p m relief event sponsored by Ladies Charity for city development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Betancourt
Espejo Street
Sidney Clark Southerland
Oak Street
Mary Frances Goodman
N. Jackson Street
Karl Vivian Kling
State Street
Genevieve Murray
Charleston Street
Clarence Weley Turner
New Jersey Street
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Sewanee Fund
Phillips Furniture CO
T. C. McKenzie
S. W. State and Royal Sts
Ross Thomas
Palm Beach
Dreaper & Burns
Lima
Peru
American Financial Commission
Ardo
Berlin
Scutari
Albania
Asheville
N. C
Senate
Oo Ss
Dublin
England
M. J. Welch
Ella King
Spring Hill Avenue
Margaret Street
Troy M. Wautman
E. D. Sigler
Garrow
Percy E. May
J. J. Smith
Township
J. Bestor Robertson
Julia W. Roe
Dauphin and
Catherine Streets
Grove
Roller Coaster Company IS
Mobile Coaster Company
Mobile County
John H. Minge
R.S. Minge
T. A. Murphree
Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga and
Memphis
Memphis and
Charleston
Southern
Fairfax Harrison
Tigers
al Demarte
Philly
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Mébil
Mobile Gas Co
Voile
Paul Jones
The
United States
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