Union Soldier Offers Mrs Longstreet Job in Washington
Mrs Helen D Longstreet widow of Confederate General Longstreet rejects postmaster reappointment in Gainesville Georgia and says Colonel Albert E Boone of Clarksburg West Virginia has offered her a job in his Washington office at 3600 dollars a year. She would accept if she feels fitted for the work and compares it to her husband General Longstreet’s wartime service and later commission from President Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gainesville
Helen D. Longstreet
Longstreet
President Grant
D D D Prescription for Eczema Promises Instant Relief
The ad touts Skin Sufferers The D D D Prescription as an antiseptic wash that stops itching instantly. It claims permanent cures for customers and offers a full sized bottle with a money back guarantee if it does not work. Van Antwerp Drug Corp and listed distributors are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Dave Bauer
Roe Drug Co
Sutton Drug Co
Samuel H. Colvin
van Antwerp
Sign of E. W. Grove in Colds Cure Ad
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claimed to remove the cause of colds and headaches. It notes there is only one "BROMO QUININE" and directs readers to look for the signature of E. W. Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
O Neal Hopes 10 Tide Over May
Montgomery reports Governor O Neal aims to avoid new borrowing in May. Treasury held 25 000 in reserves before the convict department added 20 000, lifting the total to 45 000. The governor pins hopes on disciplined finances to steer Alabama through its current straits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Alabama
Kepe
Governors appoint two delegates to national drainage convention
Governor O'Neal names R. B. Evins of Greensboro and Col. J. S. Prichard of Montgomery as delegates to the national drainage congress in Washington on May 22. Evins is a lawyer and the governor's legal adviser. Prichard is a capitalist and a member of the governor's military staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
R. B. Evins
Greensboro
Col. J. S. Prichard
National Drainage Congress
Washington, D. C
Evins
Piichard
International force to occupy Scutari amid Balkan mobilization
An international naval force will occupy Scutari as Montenegrins begin evacuating. Bulgarian losses reported include killed 330 officers and 29,711 men, wounded 950 officers and 52,550 men, missing 3,193. Austrian Hungarian ministers plan further mobilization as Balkan peace is secured. The force landed at San Giovanni di Medua and was welcomed by Albanians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Scutari
Sofia
Balkan
Vienna
Austria
San Giovanni di Medua
Attorneys Paid for Services in Convict Probe
In Montgomery on May 14 the state paid 2000 dollars to R. B. Evins Steiner Crum and Weil for expenses and legal services in the Theodore Lacy case and convict department probe. The total cost to date is 3000 dollars per auditor records. prior 1000 dollars went to Burns Detective Agency from the governor's contingent fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
R. B. Evins
Greensboro
Steiner, Crum and Weil
Theodore Lacy
Lacy
Burns Detective Agency
City BREVITIES and Local Events Highlight May Activities
Mobile Council No 666 Knights of Columbus hosts a basket picnic to Point Clear on May 25 with a 9:30 a.m. departure and 6 p.m. return from Dauphin Street. Plateau Normal and Industrial Institute holds a May schedule of concerts May 23 and May 30 and a June 1 sermon, with final diplomas June 6. Gala Day at Grand Bay features a fertilizer talk by George A. Maloney plus races and a fish dinner. Mobile Company Incorporation Signs $10,000 venture for patent rights with Charles W. Stanton as president and officers H C Logan B B E McDougle Martin Van Heuvel and T M Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Council No. 666
Knights of Columbus
Point Clear
Pleasure Bay
Dauphin Street
Plateau Normal and Industrial Institute
Ei. D. Parker
Grand Bay
George A. Maloney
Mobile Company
Mobile
Charles W. Stanton
H. C. Logan
B. B E. McDougle
Martin van Heuvel
T. M. Stevens
Comer in Race for Governor in Alabama
Former Governor B B Comer states in a letter to Theodore Pruden that he will run for governor and that unity can push the load over the hill. A similar note was sent to a Birmingham merchant. formal announcement expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Ess
Eufaula
Ala
Theodore Pruden
East Alabama
B. B. Comer
Birmingham
Comer
Negro Kills Father as Brother Is Crowned in Selma
In Selma Alabama on May 14 Jack Bell a man living near Crumpton was arrested on a murder charge for shooting his father Jerry Bell by Boquechitto Creek after an argument over the father’s companionship with a neighborhood woman. The younger son aged eight drowned in the creek during the ensuing commotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
Jack Bell
Crumpton
Court of Justice
N. A
Montgomery Becomes Real Convention City
Montomery Alabama prepares for multiple gatherings as the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Alabama meets next Monday with the supreme commander expected. The Grand Council of Odd Fellows of Alabama will meet May 27. The Southern Golf Tournament runs June 2 to 4 at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Grand Lodge Knights of Phythias of Alabama
Supreme Commander of the
United States
Grand Council of Oddfellows of Alabama
Relatives plead for parole of maimed prisoner in Alabama
Relatives of Herbert Davis of Lowndes County urge Governor O'Neal to parole the burned convict after a Banner mine explosion over a year ago. Davis, at Wetumpka penitentiary, was severely burned serving a sentence for killing another Black man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Herbert Davis
Lowndes County
O'Neal
Banner Mine
Davis
Wetimpka Penitentiary
Hayneville
Weekend Nuptials For Robert Levvern And Lottie Hartell
The ceremony united Robert C. Levvern and Lottie Caroline Hartell with Cleve P. Orso and Alice R. Echols noted in the roster of attendees as a family celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treernses Wuesday
Robert C. Levvern
Lottie Caroline -Hartell
Cleve P. Orso
Alice R. Echols
Visit of State Chief Examiner McCall Ends Quietly
Charles E. McCall arrived in Mobile from Montgomery to see his ill son. the visit was unofficial and he reported the convict department inquiry remains ongoing. Thomas Barco of St. Louis, a former local produce buyer, is in town on business and visiting his old friend Philip Kearney, noting Mobile’s changing landscape since his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. McCall
City
Montgomery
Mobile
Mr. McCall
Convict Department
Thomas Barco
St. Louis
Philip Kearney
L N Passenger Rate Case Appeals Move Forward
In Birmingham Alabama Judge W L Grubb allowed an appeal from his ruling that the state railroad commission was not in contempt for setting a 212 cent passenger rate but refused an injunction. L N attorneys plan to file for an injunction in federal court at Montgomery to block the May 20 rate change with a June 9 deadline for the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
W. L. Grubb
Federal Court
State Railroad Commission
Alabama
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Montgomery
Grubb
Convict Board to Handle All Bids in Alabama
Hartwell Douglass, president of Alabama's convict board, announces the department will purchase all supplies directly from the capitol office with competitive bids. A maintained dealer list will notify firms when bids are sought to expedite business and invite competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Hartwell Douglass
Sta’s Convict Board
Convict Department
Capitol
Croxone Promises Relief for Elderly Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement extols Croxone as a unique remedy to relieve kidney and bladder misery in seniors. It claims rapid action and lasting relief by removing uric acid and cleansing the blood, promising immediate benefit with continued use and easy access at low cost.
Plan to Maintain Detention School Update
Vice President Thames chaired a meeting of Boys' Detention School directors at the Battle House. Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Dunlap and Mrs. Norville proposed a plan for the Boys' Club board to cover extra operating costs beyond city and county appropriations. Action was deferred pending reports from Leo Brown and Vivian Marshall as officials seek new funding after county and city bids faltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
Boys’ Detention School
Battle House
Edington
Forgery case leads to grand jury in Bos ton
Hyman Epstein a Boston carpenter pleaded guilty to a first degree forgery charge and was bound over to the city court grand jury under a $500 bond after arraignment in the recorder's court. The police chief received a request for Epstein's description from Georgiana Alabama officials who suspect a similar theft. Epstein's description will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyman Epstein
Boston
Mass
Recorders Court
City Court
F. W. Crenshaw
Georgiana
Ala
Epstein
John G. Stevens
Edward J. Cole
Edington
William Jones
Jones
Court Call Lists Bills and Week’s Schedule
Browne judge notes Thursday docket in Circuit Court listing cases R M Schneider versus Cooney Eckstein Spany D T Graham versus Mrs M EcCarty Coleman Washam versus J W Butterly and reports no sessions on Wednesday due to unspecified reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Browne
R. M. Schneider
Cooney
Eckstein Spany
D. T. Graham
Mrs. M. EcCarty
Coleman Washam
J. W. Butterly
Johnny Wise at Lyric delivers laughs this week
Ian Mylie stars as the backbone of the Lyric’s three act tabloid Johnny Wise a mother in law tale with clever support and catchy choruses. Daily showings include matinee at 8 and evening at 7 46 and 9 15 with residents anticipating next week’s Pinafore juveniles and Gilbert and Sullivan music line up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Mylie
Isle of Spice
Lyric
Johnny Wise
Mylie
Ramsay in The Chimes of Normandy at Dreamland Week
Allan Ramsay stars in The Chimes of Normandy the talking picture at Dreamland theatre this week. Manager Leon D Brooks oversees the program and adds appeal with Ramsay drawing crowds and praise for the cinema event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Ramsay
Normandy
Dreamland Theatre
Leon D. Brooks
Baggage-car chief captured after moving train robbery
Two robbers clung to the rods of a Rock Island express car at forty miles an hour, smashing a glass door and making off with baggage and valuables worth about $100 in an unguarded car. One thief named Harry Fulton was captured in the local yards and handed to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Harry Fulton
Local Vaudeville Bill Includes Kinetophone Drama Her Redemption
A Texas Tommy dance by Lamb and Lamb and Brice and Brazee provide lively numbers along with comediennes Mise Jennie Gladstone and Georgea A. Mack. The program runs daily with shows at 3, 7 30 and 9 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Brice and
Brazee
Mise Jennie Gladstone
Georgea A. Mack
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Lion
Mobile Gas CO
Mrs. Longstreet
Mobile Electric Supply Co
North Water Street
Bank of Mobile
Mgnttncind
Negro
Convention City
State Convict Board
the Great Women’s Wear Shop OF Mobile
Cachnabes
Iles
Boys’ Club
Police News
John V. Perry
Noah Harris, Jr
George Kilmer
Recorder’s Court
Lavenia Jones
Lon Wilson
Law and Equity Court
the Lyric
Comfort
U.S
the B. V. D. Company
New York
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