Crusade Against Uncleansed Dairies Moves Into Court
Mrs S B Watkins of Mobile was arraigned for lack of cement floors in the milk room and barn with Chief Meat and Milk Inspector Harsh as complainant. She was given until June 2 to comply. J M Diehl also arraigned for a cement floored barn and ordered to comply by Monday. The health department launches a crackdown on dairy ordinance enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Watkins
Mobile
Recorder’s Court
F. R. Harsh
Edington
Watkins
J. M. Diehl
Health Department
Deerslayer Two Reel Drama From Early American Studio
Vitagraph presents a two reel adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper with Florence Turner and Harry Grey. The film adapts the Deerslayer tale in early American cinema, showcasing period performance and silent era storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Vitagraph
J. Fennimore Cooper
Florence Turner
Harry Grey
Regular Meeting of Mobile Excise Board Approves Transfers
The Mobile excise commission met at 10 30 am with all three members present and approved transfers of licenses. William Flanagan’s license at 422 South Royal Street will move to Peter F. Martin. William Joseph McGrath to continue Henry M. McGinnis’s business at 116 North Commerce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise Commission of
City of
Mobile
William Flanagan
South Royal Street
Peter F. Martin
William Joseph McGrath
Henry M. McGinnis
North Commerce Street
Kern Resolution Not Disposed Of
Senate to decide whether to refer Senator Kern's plan to investigate conditions in the West Virginia coal strike region to the labor committee. If blocked, supporters may push a three member sub committee with Senator Borah as chairman to conduct an inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Washington
Kern
West Virginia
Senate
Labor Committee
Borah
State Allows Decrees Stand Against Rail Rates Appeal
Special to The Item. Montgomery May 19. The state has forfeited its right to appeal Judge Jones's federal decrees blocking statutory freight and passenger rates for five belligerent railroads. Appeals must have been perfected by now, leaving the Louisville Nashville South Nashville Chattanooga St Louis and Central of Georgia Western Railway of Alabama cases effectively invulnerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Jones
United States Supreme Court
Louisville & Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga
Central of Georgia
The
Western Railway of Alabama
Excursion Train From Mobile To Birmingham
A group of 410 passengers traveled from Mobile to Birmingham on a Monday excursion. Tickets were priced at 3.50 for the round trip. The train departed Mobile at 6 30 a m and is due in Birmingham at 3 p m this afternoon. The special will return on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Birmingham
Booth Named Vice Moderator by Presbyterian Assembly
Dr. Stone announced Frederick A. Booth of New York as vice moderator of the Presbyterian Church U S A. The Southern Assembly rejected amendments to change the elect infant clause in the confession, 135 to 44, reaffirming infants dying in infancy are saved by grace. A report urged liquor ban at White House events and a Sabbath law in DC, plus equal rights, marriage regulation, uniform divorce laws, arbitration of disputes, and one rest day for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Frederick A. Booth
New York
Presbyterian Church of the United
Committee On
General Assembly
White House
District of Columbia
United Presbyterian General Assembly
Presbyterians mull Union Theological Seminary split
Atlanta May 19 Associated Press commissioners in the Northern Assembly publish majority and minority reports on church relations with Union Theological Seminary of New York City. The majority seeks additional time for amicable adjustment while two minority reports claim faculty beliefs disqualify them as Orthodox Presbyterians. Dr Frank C Monfort of Cincinnati voices a stark dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Frank C. Monfort
Cincinnati
Cleanse Your Kidneys remedy advert from old period
An old advertisement urges cleansing the kidneys using Gerardy Kidney and Backache Remedy. It claims the product assists nature to maintain health and restore natural action. It notes symptoms of kidney trouble and offers the remedy at 50 cents per bottle from general druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerardy
Air and Land Battle Feared In Mexican Border Area
A possible coordinated attack by Sonora state troops on Guayamas may unfold as a land, sea, and air campaign after a complete aeroplane crossed into Mexico from the United States. A special train bearing the aircraft reached Nogales, Sonora, and the machine was sent south. The Mexican gunboat Guerrero sits ready in the harbor to aid the federal garrison. French aviator Didier Basson, whose aircraft was seized near Tucson, escaped into Mexico and awaits a second machine believed to be part of a five- plane insurgent contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Guayamas
Mexico
Naco
Guerrero
Tucson
Didier Basson
Wilson weighs deleting key clause from sundry civil bill
President Wilson, in a White House conference with Chairman Fitzgerald and Martin, may remove the Sherman law enforcement clause from the sundry civil appropriation bill. Taft vetoed it previously. Martin and Fitzgerald outlined the political hurdle of removal as both houses already passed the measure. Wilson planned a budget message and a memorandum on the disputed provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Fitzgerald
Martin
House
Senate Appropriations
Taft
Martin and
White House
Insurance men fight Barker in Missouri suit
Briefs filed in the Missouri Supreme Court challenge Attorney General Barker's injunction to stop fire insurance companies from leaving the state. The briefs contend the companies did not combine to depart the state and were not in a combination when the suit began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Barker
Duel with pistols in college kitchen shocks Spartanburg
May 19 at Converse College in Spartanburg South Carolina a white steward J D Cheshire and a negro cook John Mayes fought with pistols in the kitchen adjoining the dining room. Both were wounded with Mayes fatally. After the shooting the negro staff quit. thirty female students donned aprons to serve meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
S. C
Converse College
J. D. Cheshire
John Mayes
Cheshire
Mayes
Japan Protest Deepens as U S Delivers Response
Washington May 19 Gov Johnson signs the anti alien land law clearing the way for the United States to deliver its formal reply to Japan. President Wilson and the cabinet have considered the communication and await notice of the signing before dispatch. Secretary Bryan expects a telegram once Johnson signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Gov. Johnson
Japan
United States
Wilson
Bryan
State Highway Engineer to Confer on Mobile Road Conditions
Montgomery Alabama May 19 state highway engineer W S Keller will leave Montgomery Monday night to meet with Mobile county engineer about road conditions in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
W. S. Keller
Mobile
Mobile County
Death of John A. Scudder Former River Pilot and Anchor Line Founder
John A. Scudder, 88, retired capitalist, died suddenly at his St. Louis home from apoplexy. In earlier river trade he captained Mississippi steamboats and helped organize the Memphis and St. Louis line known as the Anchor line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
John A. Scudder
Mississippi
Scudder
Memphis
Anchor Line
Texas Wonder cures bladder and kidney troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to cure money and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes rheumatism and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in men and women. It also regulates bladder troubles in children and is sold for one dollar with mail order available from Dr. E W Hall Saint Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Alabama
E. W. Hall
Olive
St. Louis
Church Dedication at St Elmo Alabama
A new Catholic church named St Agnes was dedicated Sunday in St Elmo Alabama. Rt Rev Edward P Allen officiated assisted by Rev Edward J Hackett and Rev B Kennedy who will serve as pastor. The edifice replaces the 1906 storm destroyed church and was built by Elmer and Dennis Bosarge. St Agnes is a mission connected with St Margaret’s at Bayou la Batre. A large countywide congregation attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elmo
Ala
St. Agnes
Edward P. Allen
Mobile
Edward J. Hackett
Ape. B. Kennedy
Messrs
Elmer
Dennis Bosarge
Bayou la Barre
St. Agnes Church
St. Margaret's
Bayou la Batre
County
Court actions heard in Law and Equity Court session
Law Side-Berney presided with decisions on multiple cases Monday. Motions granted or denied include amendments, garnishees, demurrers, and default judgments. Tuesday call lists Chamblin v Schottgen and Crystal Ice Co v Mobile Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Berney
Julius Levens
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
J. H. Glennow
Sara J. Duncan
George H. Hoyle
J. B Driver
William Powell
M. L
Hagedorn & Co
S. Kissler & Co
Francis Scanlon
Morgan L. Duke
A. E. Stiles
Eugene Brisk
Paintiff
Barney-Cavanagh Hardware Co
Frank A. Kuehl
G. A. Chamblin
B. Schottgen
Crystal Ice Co
Mobile Light and Railroad Co
Court session reports verdicts and calls for Tuesday
Circuit Court notes Browne presiding. Monday actions include W. T. Holt versus Herman and Hynde with a verdict for the defendant. G. A. Glass versus Frank Schettner also resolved. A call for Tuesday lists J. B. Driver versus Chas. New.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Browne
W. T. Holt
Herman & Hynde
G. A. Glass
Frank Schettner
J. B. Driver
Chas. New
Deaths and Funerals George W Curry
George W Curry a Mobilian dockmaster at Pitt No 1 Mobile & Ohio died Sunday afternoon at 3 15 at his home 409 South Lawrence street aged about 45. He served as patrolman city detective and dockmaster and was active in Catholic and police benevolent groups. Survived by his wife three children and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday at 9 15 from home and 9 30 at St Vincent's Catholic church with interment in Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Curry
Pitt No. 1
Mobile & Ohio
Fruit Wharf
South Lawrence Street
Mobile
New Orleans
Moogs
R. K. Warren
C. L. Lavretta
R. L. Hoyle
William
Edward
Frank Curry
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
St. Vincent’s
Catholic Knights of America
Police Relief Association
Railroad Benevolent Association
George H. Green Dies After Short Illness in Mobile
George H. Green longtime mobile typographical worker with The Mobile Item and former Mobile Register and Mobile Stationery Company died Monday at Providence Infirmary after two weeks illness. He was born in Mobile fifty four years ago and lived here all his life leaving a widow five children one brother William Green of the Louisville Nashville shops and other relatives. He belonged to Mobile lodge Loyal Order of Moose and Mobile Typographical Union No 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Green
Mobile Item
Mobile Register
Mobile Stationery Company
Providence Infirmary
Mobile
William Green
Louisville & Nashville
Mr. Green
Mobile Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose and
Mobile Typographical Union No. 27
Child Ernest Randolph Dies After Illness in City
After several weeks illness, Ernest Randolph twenty one months old, son of Mr and Mrs W J Nelson former New Orleans residents, died at No 8 Old Shell road. Roche Burke Undertaking Company sent remains to New Orleans Monday evening for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Randolph
W. J. Nelson
New Orleans
Old Shell Road
Roche & Burke Undertaking Company
Funeral for John L. Watters Held at South Jefferson
Sunday afternoon service for John L. Watters was held at the family home 258 South Jefferson with large attendance from relatives and local associations including the Workingmen's Timber and Cotton Benevolent Association Mechanics Relief Association and Loyal Order of Moose. Very Rev Gardner C. Tucker of St. John's Episcopal conducted the service and the remains were laid to rest in Magnolia cemetery with a tomb shaded by many hand flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Watters
South Jefferson Street
Workingmen’s Timber and Cotton Benevolent Association
Mechanics’ Relief Association
Loyal Order of Moose
Gardiner C. Tucker
St. John's Episcopal Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Illiteracy Rates Among Alabama Whites Revealed
N R Baker state rural school supervisor released a county by county compilation showing nine point nine per cent of native white Alabamians are illiterate. Montgomery leads with 1.7 per cent illiteracy while Lawrence has the highest at 17.9 per cent. Alabama ranks 48th nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
N. R. Baker
Montgomery County
Lawrence County
Mobile
Jefferson
Dallas
L and N Ready for Final Test of Passenger Rate
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad filed a $25,000 bond in Montgomery Alabama to guarantee its challenge to the railroad commission's two and a half cent passenger rate. A final hearing before Federal Judge Grubb is set for May 28. Meanwhile the railroad must begin selling coupe tickets on May 27 and provide receipts showing three cents per mile paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Today
Railroad Commission
Grubb and Associates
Carranza to seek recall of Ellsworth as persona non grata
Eagle Pass Tex May 19 Gov Carranza constitutionalist leader is preparing a message to President Wilson declaring United States Consul Luther Ellsworth at Piedras Negros persona non grata and requesting his withdrawal Pudras Negras opposite Eagle Pass is the Carranza regime HQ Ellsworth declined to comment and Carranza said he would issue a statement later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
Carranza
Wilson
United States
Luther Ellsworth
Piedras
Negros
Ellsworth
Pudras Negras
Funeral Pallbearers List Amid Floral Designs
The text lists honorary pallbearers Dr H T Inge P B Dorlon Col A S Lyons Capt Pat J Lyons Henry Hess Edward E Richard J B Webster and active pallbearers Morris Joseph George Carney S Sauterre W H Holcombe W J Foley Hugo Proskauer Sidney Williamson Robert Eldridge, alongside floral designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Inge
P. B. Dorlon
Col
A. S. Lyons
Pat J. Lyons
Henry Hess
Edward E. Richard
J. B. Webster
Morris Joseph
George Carney
S. Sauterre
W. H. Holcombe
W. J. Foley
Hugo Proskauer
Sidney Williamson
Robert Eldridge
Burial of Mrs. Alice B. Pryor in Magnolia Cemetery
The remains of Mrs. Alice B. Pryor who died in Houston Texas Friday were interred Sunday afternoon at Magnolia cemetery. The funeral service was held at 1 30 o clock in Roche Burke parlors with Rev Munroe officiating. Pallbearers were R B Morris Prof T T Taylor J H Locke T D Nettles George W Threefoot G B Thames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice B. Pryor
Houston
Texas
Magnolia Cemetery
Roche & Burke Undertaking Company
Rev. Munroe
Messrs
R. B. Morris
T. T. Taylor
J. H
Croxone Promises Quick Cure for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement touts Croxone as a permanent remedy for backache, bladder disorders, and rheumatism caused by inactive kidneys. It claims the product penetrates kidneys, dissolves uric acids, soothes bladder membranes, and cleanses the blood, with a money back guarantee if no results.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anclean Dairies
Educational Pathe
Royal Theatre
Mobile Excise Board
Western Union
Tel AM Theo. N. Vail
of Deaneae Art
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bank of Mobile
National Banking Association
Imperial Sanitary Laundry
National Toilet Company
van Antwerp Corp
FAR State
Missouri Supreme Court
Kitchen OF College
Keller
R. O. Harris Gro. Co
R. O. Harris
Gro. Co. Dauphin
Joachim
J. L. Watters
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