Proposition to Erect Sea Wall on Bay Front
A movement to build a sea wall along Mobile bay west shore through Dauphin and Portersville is discussed for a legislative bill. It envisions bonds at six percent interest for thirty years to recover land for front owners, with tolls from railroads and others, and district elections by property owners to fund and supervise the project.
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Mobile Bay
Dauphin
Portersville
Ise County
Mississippi
Pascagoula
Mobile County
Courtty Commissioners
County Board
City of
Mobile
Moore Park Named for Bay Minette Ball Grounds
Bay Minette Alabama May 17 Moore Park will be the name of the new ball grounds to be fenced in at once announced by J A Moore the successful bidder at the naming privilege auction held during a Saturday concert. The park will display a flag at the entrance bearing the name and a christening will be arranged for the first game of the season. Season ticket sales were strong signaling a successful season for the local team. Miss Florence Ertzinger hosted the Sunday school class gathering of Mrs Sallie B Silsbee’s Presbyterian church Saturday evening with the full class in attendance and refreshments served.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Moore Park
J. A. Moore
Ertzinger
Florence Ertzinger
Sallie B. Silsbee
The
Presbyterian Church
Recorder Edington Delivers Unusually Long Court Session
Monday in the recorder's court Judge D H Edington disposed of seventy nine cases over two hours. Ten were state cases and sixty nine city cases mostly drunks and disorderly conduct from weekend. Several defendants including Andrews Gill and DeBriere were fined for speeding or traffic offenses.
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Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Mark S. Andrews
Albert Gill
Harris and Newbern
Jesse Hudson
Sam Sloore
Daniel Houston
Charles DeBriere, Jr
Willie Simmons
John Kruse
Albert Davis
Will Hudson
A. M. Broadus
Lucile Russell
N. T. Tunstall
John Woveras
Royal Street
Lonnie Vance
Bovera
Greek Steamer Held at Quarantine
The steamer Patris from Greek ports arrived yesterday and is kept at quarantine in New York. Eighty two steerage passengers are held for observation due to reports of typhus fever at the Greek ports.
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New York
Patris
Cochuminn
Wireless Reports Fire Aboard Steamer
Wireless dispatch from TOKIO reports a fire aboard a steamer on May 117. Details remain unclear due to garbled text but the incident involves a maritime vessel and a fire on board. Further confirmation on vessel name, location, and damage is awaited.
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Tokio
Ee Ee
Baltimore German Catholics Promise Loyalty to Wilson
The German Catholic Union of Baltimore with 8000 members adopted a memorandum at its annual meeting pledging undivided loyalty to President Wilson. It vows allegiance to the national flag and expresses confidence in Wilson’s leadership, praying for God to guide him.
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Baltimore
Wilson
German Catholic Union of
Liner's Passengers Recall Fire On Norwegian Liner
Passengers aboard the Kristianiafjord from Bergen described an exciting escape when a fire broke out in the hold. Crew fought the blaze for fourteen hours before gaining control. Mrs. George T. Marye, wife of the U S ambassador to Russia, was aboard. The ship carried 805 passengers.
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New York
Kristianiafjord
Bergen
Norway
George T. Marye
United States
Russia
Valuable Gifts for All Saints' Church Presented to Pastor
All Saints' Church held a morning ceremony as the pastor received and dedicated gifts for the church. Lectern tables from John T. Cochran in memory of his parents, credence table from Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Croom in memory of their daughter, litany desk from Mrs. G. C. Scott in memory of her husband, a Bible from Mrs. W. J. Jolly in memory of her husband, a new altar from All Saints' Sunday School, and an altar rail from All Saints' Guild. The new pipe organ will be used for the first time next Sunday.
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All Saints’ Church
W. W. Croom
G. C. Scott
W. J. Jolly
All Saints
All Saints’ Guild
Bass stocked in Bayou for Gulfport angler
Gulfport Mississippi May 17 W T Stewart vice president of G and S I Ry and noted angler received from government fisheries at Tupelo five thousand black bass each about an inch and a half long. The fish will be nine inches long next year when released into Bayou Bernard where Stewart owns property.
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Gulfport
Miss
W. T. Stewart
Tupelo
Bayou
Bernard
Stewary
4000 Back at Work With Wage Increase in Vermont Plants
Barre Vermont May 17 Nearly 4000 workers at Granite cutting plants in Barre and Montpelier will reopen today after a grounding since March 1. The workers return under a new five year contract that provides a wage increase.
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Vermont
New Railroad Opens to Passenger Traffic in South Carolina
Charleston dispatch reports the Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway began passenger service with a double daily run between Charleston and Hamlet, North Carolina, and a daily service to Georgetown. Connections will link Hamlet with Seaboard Air Line trains for Eastern and Western points. The line covers newly built sections serving vast territory.
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South Carolina
Charleston
S. C
Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway
Hamlet
N.C
Georgetown
Seaboard Air Line
Greek King Constantine in Poor Health in Athens Bulletin
London May 17 Greek legion here reports from Athens that King Constantine’s fever worsened with a 102 degree temperature, pulse 112 and respiration 22. He has been ill over a week and a recent dispatch noted pleurisy developing from a cold.
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London
Athens
Constantine
Greece
Louisiana Legislature Opens 30 Day Special Session in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge on May 17 the Louisiana legislature began a thirty day special session. Governor Hallscall outlined thirty three subjects including anti trust legislation higher state institution appropriations and a constitutional convention planned for this year.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Hallscall
Coke rate ruling favors Birmingham over Georgia towns
Washington May 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that loadout rates on coke from Durham and Chickamauga Georgia to Pacific coast terminals are discriminatory and unduly prejudicial compared with the rate from Birmingham Alabama.
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Washington
Durham
Chickamauga
Georgia
Birmingham
Ala
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yaqui Situation Under Control Reported from Hermosillo
Consul Hostetter in Hermosillo said the Yaqui valley situation was entirely under control. He noted that C. C. Wilson, killed in the Indian uprising at Howard, had departed from San Diego on an ocean carrier for Guaymas and then turned back after information suggested the situation had cleared.
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Washington
Hostetter
Hermosillo
Yaqui Valley
C. C. Wilson
Howard
San Diego
Gcetner
Guaymas
Fishing trip ends with missing boy Ellis Sprinkles
Gulfport Miss May 17 Special Ellis Sprinkles, member of a boating party that went to Cat Island Saturday night for a fishing expedition, is missing after the trip. Coast guard and local authorities search the area and expect updates as investigation continues.
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Gulfport
Miss
Ellis Sprinkles
Cat Island
Biloxi
Mississippii Guard
E. C. Scales
Jackson
Gulf Coast
Pee
National Guard
Reckover
G. F. Carroll
Board of Supervisors
Ha County
Kkis
Playing Baseball and Out There Fighting Bill Donovan Explains Yankees Lead
Ed Curley recounts an interview with Wild Bill Donovan as Yankees leader explains the team’s rise. Donovan credits real baseball and fighting spirit, notes his coaching style, and says players win by taking chances and playing honestly. The Yankees now top the American League standings.
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Bill Donovan
Yankees
Ed Curley
Wild Bill
Bill
Yankee Baseball Club
Toro
William
Daniel Boone
Danny
Donovan
Merriwether Confesses in Express Company Robbery
Merriwether admitted guilt after denying it all day and confessing to stealing a money sack from the express office after leaving his job on March 14. He said he acted in a half drunken state with others, hid most of the money in alleys, and owed James O Rourke and Burr money. His parents were shocked by the revelation. Berlin Baruch Jossette, a 110 year old Jewish woman, fled to Warsaw and then to Napoleon era troops.
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Merriwether
Chief Crenshaw
Express Company
Express Office
James O'Rourke
Burr
Williams
St. Michael Street
Inge
Urr
J. C. Chambersee
Pinkerton Agency
New Orleans
The
Express
Boltz and
Adams
Berlin
Baruch Jossette
Warsaw
Napoleon
Review of Week in Major Leagues Highlights East Travel
The week altered several league positions with few clear shifts. In the National League Pittsburgh led the invaders home, Chicago struggled in the East, and New York showed signs of form while Cincinnati and St. Louis held or gained spots. In the American League New York rose to first place, Detroit fell, and pitching feats by Donovan and Morton were noted amid mixed results for Boston and Washington.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Fred Clarke
Eastern Diamonds
Chicago
Brooklyn
Polo Grounders
Mathewson
Perritt
Marquard
Cincinnati
Reds
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Yankees
Tigers
Donovan
Fisher
George Davis
Ington
Athletics
Guy Morton
Morton
R. HH
Pittsburgh Scosee
Cesese H
Seccess
Washington Coos
Faiewene
Monument to Vera Cruz Hero Dated for Dedication
Esau Frohlichtein of Mobile will be memorialized with a carved tombstone to mark his Vera Cruz death on May 22 1914. The dedication Sunday May 30 will be conducted by Dr Alfred G Moses at Temple Shaarai Shemayim with public attendance invited.
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Esau Frohlichtein
Mobile
Vera Cruz
Mexico
War Department
Alabama
Lawler & Atkinson
Vera Crus
Alfred G. Moses
Temple Shaarai Shemayim
In and Out of Town Visitors at Local Hotels
A list of visitors from Alabama, Mississippi, and beyond stayed at several hotels including St. Andrew, Blenville, Klos ky, Windsor, and Cawthon. Names include W G Mc Farland, T H Aldrich, F M Daniel, J R Hunter, B H Cooper, D B Davis, W J Thornton, A J Miller, W H King, H B Stevens, J C Hicks, N S Wing, S C Gordon, and John S Smith among others. A Washington official John S Shirey was in the city for business at the Cawthon.
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Battle House
W. G. McFarland
T. H. Aldrich
F. M. Daniel
J. R. Hunter
B. H. Cooper
Birmingham
Ala
D. 8. Davis
Lucedale
St. Andrew Hotel
W. J. Thornton
Bigbee
A. J. Miller
Atmore
W. H. King
Lower Peach Tree
H. 8. Stevens
Klosky's Hotel
C. Gordon
Grove Hill
Thomas Malbi
Daphne
David Newsome
Cottage Hill
J. C. Smith
Ozark
J. W. Pace
Auburn
Windsor Hotel
Stringfellow
Oscar McDade
Montgomery
L. T. Sprinkles
Macon
Miss
B. E. Todd
R. L. Tory
New Orleans
Cawthon Hotel
John 8. Shiery
Washington, D. C
Cawthon
Joseph Gentilly
Theresa Punati
Maray Arata
Cincinnati
Hammel Dry Goods Nine Defeats Gov't Street in 9–3 Win
The L Hammell Dry Goods team topped the Government Street nine Sunday morning by 9 to 3. Doyle pitched well and the Hammel lineup provided solid hitting. Final score Hammel Dry Goods 9 Gov't Street 3.
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L. Hammel Dry Goods Company
Government Street
Doyle
Hammel
Hammel Dry Goods
Gov't-Et
Dogie
Lacy
Louf
Jones
Steiner
Berbeze
McCarron
Anti-Kamma Tablets Promoted For Rheumatism Pain
The article discusses rheumatism causes and lack of a universal cure. It notes mixed results from various drugs and endorses Anti-Kamma Tablets as the preferred remedy for rheumatic pain and headaches. Dr Schultze’s view reflects broad practitioner support.
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Schultze
Calomel warned against as dangerous laxative
An old warning touts calomel as a harmful remedy causing sickness and digestive upset. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative that cleanses the liver without salivation and can be given to children.
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Sella
Dodson
Dr Caldwell's by Pepsin Treatment Advised
The article promotes Dr Caldwell's by Pepsin as a simple laxative remedy for stomach and bowels. It claims congestion of waste causes gases and distress and pledges a nightly dose with relief by morning. A free bottle offer is advertised from Monticello Illinois.
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W. B. Caldwell
Ton St
Monticello
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Tempa
Key West
Mallory Steamship Company
F. Bebeale
Esau Frohlichstein
Enchanted Garden
West End
Deer Island
1 Island Improvement Company
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Deer Ndt
J. M. Barry
St. Petersburg
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Calomel
Todson
American Tent and Awning CO
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