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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1913

Page

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Milk Ordinance Debate Ends in Partial Compromise

A three hour city commission session over the health board milk ordinance produced a partial compromise on seating separation and left a 50 degree cooling requirement to be debated Friday. Dairymen led by T. M. Stevens opposed the 50 degree standard and argued for adequate separation, while Dr. McCall and Dr. Harsh defended the measure as targeting mass protection.

Board of Health Dairymen T. M. Stevens Stevens Harry Pillans F. R. Harsh D. T. McCall Mobile Pillans McCall Mohr Dr. Mohr Woolf Fordney Cincinnati Harsh Eugene Thames Graf Thames Birmingham D. T McCall Boone Dr. Harsh Atlanta New Orleans Memphis Nashville E. M. Duncan Duncan Dr. McCall Columbus Mcof

Woman to Argue Her Own Case in Mortgage Fight

New York May 15 Mrs Anna K Daniel will plead her own case in a seven year battle against the United States Trust Company. She accuses collusion and fraud in the company's effort to collect a 19600 mortgage after taking possession of her home at 128 West Eighty second Street under a supreme court ruling.

New York Anna K. Daniel United States Trust Company West Eighty-second Street Supreme Court Daniel

Mobile Chamber backs lease plan for school lands

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce endorses leasing school board lands for agricultural and stock raising via a plan proposed by W. T. McGowin. Officials expect long term leases will attract Northern farmers and bolster livestock industries, with U S Farm Demonstration Agent George A. Maloney calling it a sign of Mobile business faith in agriculture.

W. T. McGowin Board of School Commissioners Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League Chamber of Commerce Illiam H. Armbrecht George A. Maloney United States Farm Demonstration Board of Commissioners L. C. Irvine Mobile County Chamber

Judge Jones Ill and Court Is Adjourned

Federal Judge Thomas G. Jones fell ill Tuesday afternoon. Montgomery federal court released until further order. petit juries released. grand jury to proceed. Judge W. S. Grubb likely to preside the rest of term. Judge Jones resting well after illness.

Montgomery Ala Thomas G. Jones Federal District Court W. S. Grubb Jones Segae

Presbyterian Leaders Call for Organic Union and Edenic Satisfaction

Dr. T C Clyce of Sherman Texas opens the Southern Presbyterian Assembly sermon urging restlessness of mankind and Edenic happiness not found on earth. Dr Mark A Matthews of Seattle preaches for organic union of Presbyterian branches in America through faith while condemning unbelief and urging revival.

Clyde Sherman Texas Associated Press Atlanta T. C. Clyce Tex Southern Presbyterian Assembly Clyce Eden Dr. Clyce Earth Christ Dr. Matthews Presbyterian Church In America Mark A. Matthews Seattle Wash Northern Presbyterian General Assembly Matthews

California anti alien land bill tensions with Japan rise

Washington May 15 President Wilson plans to confer with Secretary Bryan to draft a reply to Japan’s protest over California's anti alien land bill. Governor Johnson has announced he will sign, with Chinda receiving Johnson’s reply unofficially. Bryan in New York. cabinet session to define federal line of policy and negotiations with Japan.

Associated Press Washington Wilson Bryan Exuiny Japan California Johnson Chinda Viscount Chinda Bigga Bryan New York Moore Sacramento Webb

Japan optimistic on California alien land ownership dispute

Tokyo reports the foreign office optimistic about the talks with the United States over California alien land ownership legislation. A high official said negotiations are progressing satisfactorily and a friendly permanent solution is expected.

Associated Press Tokio Foreign Office California Japan United States

Las Vegas man named chief of Latin American affairs

By Associated Press. Washington May 15. Boaz W. org of Las Vegas New Mexico has been appointed chief of the division of Latin American affairs of the state department, succeeding W. T. S. Doyle.

Associated Press Washington Boaz W. Org Las Vegas N. M Division of State Department W. T. S. Doyle

Senate Debates Tariff Hearings and Post Office Deficiency Bill

The Senate resumed debate on the Penrose La Follette amendment to hold hearings on the tariff bill. An appropriations committee agreed to report favorably a House resolution making a deficiency appropriation of $600 000 for the post office department. The House met at noon, considered private bills, and adjourned to noon Friday.

Appropriations House Post Office Department

Chance Returns as Enemy to Chicago in N Y Americans Meet

Frank Leroy Chance arrives in Chicago leading the New York Americans to face his former NL club at Comiskey Park. He predicts a pennant bid with seven pitchers, vows to play first base next Saturday, and recalls a rough debut with misfit players now becoming acquainted.

Associated Press Chicagwu Frank Leroy Chance Chicago New York Americans Comiskey Park Chance Elkhart Ind

Jones Must Do Life Term For Train Murder

Napoleon Jones, a black porter on the Mobile and Ohio line, was affirmed to serve life in prison by the state supreme court for the murder of Anthony McGill, the railroad auditor, on a train last fall. The Tuscaloosa county court had imposed the same life sentence.

Montgomery Ala Napoleon Jones Mobile and Ohio Anthony McGill Supreme Court Tuscaloosa

Weather outlook by region and time

Forecasts show showers tonight and Friday with moderate south winds. Alabama reports showers tonight or Friday and Mississippi notes local showers, cooler Friday in the north and central areas.

Mobile Alabama Mississippi

Wallace Plans Gubernatorial Campaign in Alabama

John H. Wallace, a mobile visitor, is an avowed candidate for governor of Alabama in the forthcoming election.

Mobile Alabama

L N May Invoke Confiscatory Allegation

People of Alabama will ride the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at 21 2 cents per mile beginning next Tuesday morning unless the railroad files a fresh federal suit to challenge the rate as confiscatory. The carrier would seek a restraining order pending case disposition, with final injunction requiring three federal judges to grant. The railroad has recently lost in Birmingham before Judge Grubb. it now charges three cents per mile under Judge Jones's decree from last summer.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Louisville and Nashville Railroad Commission Birmingham Jones

Citronelle Election Ouster Case Upheld and Ends Fight

The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the ruling in the quo warranto challenge by M B Bliss against Citronelle’s mayor C W Thomas and council, keeping Thomas and the current city government in office after a ten month dispute. Other rulings include reversing a Baldwin land suit verdict and affirming McGowin vs Dixon in Mobile circuit court.

Jten Montgomery Ala Supreme Court State of Alabama M. B. Bliss W. Thomas Mobile Circuit Court H. F. McMillan, Sr Norma Dixon Mobile Chancery Court Leila Hawthorne J. D C. W Thomas R. P. Roach Citronelle Thomas McMillan Vs. Aiken Et al Baldwin County Chancery Court McGowin Vs. Dixon

Resignation Accepted of Captain Ed L. Anderson Battery E

Adjutant General JB Scully has accepted the resignation of Ed L Anderson captain of Battery E First Field Artillery Birmingham and ordered Major L S Dorrance to conduct an election to fill the vacancy General Scully issued a commission to Major H N Coleman of Fort Deposit who was recently re elected major of the First Infantry

Montgomery Ala J. B. Scully Ed L. Anderson First Field Artillery Birmingham L. 8. Dorrance Scully H. N. Coleman Fort Deposit First Infantry

Presidential nominations sent to the Senate for three posts

The president sent to the Senate the nominations of D. Hayden Linebaugh for United States attorney in the Eastern district of Oklahoma Ernest L. Jones of Virginia for deputy commissioner of fisheries and P. G. Henry for postmaster at Texarkana Arkansas.

Associated Press Washington Senate D. Hayden Linebaugh United States Oklahoma Ernest L. Jones Virginia P. G. Henry Texarkana Ark

Plea for Peace In Platform of John Wallace

John H. Wallace Jr. arrives in Mobile to campaign for governor saying Alabama needs concord and unity. He opposes demagoguery, urges local option on prohibition, and argues new railroads and canals will drive prosperity.

John Wallace

Negros Held for Death of Thurston

Montgomery Alabama May 15 A county grand jury failed to indict Jim and Morris Hannon in the death of Thurman Thurston a young constable. Jim Hannon allegedly confessed to killing the officer to protect his brother Morris from harm. Also indicted Will Joe Fuller a young attorney who shot Bernard Tarver in the leg. Fuller is Thurman’s brother in law and is said to be in a state of physical mental collapse.

Montgomery Ala Jim Morris Hannon David Oates Thurman Jim Hannon Morris Will Joe Fuller Bernard Tarver Fuller Tarver

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Board of Education Tae Ofaith Amica Frank Chance John H. Wallace L &N Gitronelle Mayorhomas Common Council John H. Wallace, Jr Cawthon Thomasville Wallace South Far East Union Peti Thurston Freed
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