Hammett Heads Hardware Men at Alabama Retail Association Meeting
Hammett of Sylacauga was chosen president of the Alabama Retail Hardware Association at the closing session in the Battle House auditorium. J. D. Martin was re-elected secretary-treasurer. District vice presidents from multiple towns and a push to lower cartridge license fees were among the adopted reports and actions. Delegates to the national convention at St Paul were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Retailware Association
Battle House
J. W. Beasley
Ding
Uaheads
M. Gray
Coschocton
Ohio
B.H. Hammett
Sylacauga
J. D. Martin
St. Paul
E. A. Hammett
B. H. Matthews
Camden
Ala
T. H. DeLoach
Demopolis
B. R. Holt
Montgomery
Carl S. Pick
Citronelle
Mobile County
Mobile
Sanders Denied Release in Grand Theft Case
Judge O J Semmes refused habeas corpus relief for W T Sanders bound over to city court under 250 bond on a charge of grand larceny. Sanders, a white man, was arrested for stealing $10 from Frank Farley’s Fulton Road home near Dog River after hearings in the criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Semmes
W. T. Sanders
Chamberlain
Law and Equity Court Docket Summary
On Thursday Frank Robinson and Jerome Robinson each obtained consent judgments against J A Neal for 30 dollars. John Skally won a jury verdict for 547.50 dollars against Peoples Shoe Company. Friday’s docket includes Kelly Brady Hardware Co versus G R Hollinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berney
Frank Robinson
J. A. Neal
Jerome Robinson
John Skally
Peoples Shoe Company
Kelly-Brady Hardware Co
G. R. Hollinger
Whistler Ball Opens Social Season With Coupled Dance Night
The Whistler Boys' Athletic Club hosted its first annual ball with about couples dancing from 8 30 p m to 1 a m. Friends from Toulminville Prichard and Mobile attended with refreshments served and music provided for a lively evening. Nearby communities joined in the celebration and the event was described as enjoyable from start to finish.
Inferior Court News on Vagrancy and Other Fines
Georgia women Sanders, Brown, Randall, Holloman and Williams were arraigned before Judge Chamberlain on vagrancy and fined $5 or ten days each. Holloman and Williams received an extra $1 fine or ten more days for abusive language. Mifflin, Cohen and Thompson were dismissed. Will Smith was fined $20 or ten days for gaming. Gatlin was fined $5 or ten days for public disorder.
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Georgia Sanders
Edna Brown
Eva Randall
Lola Holloman
Louisa Williams
Inferior Criminal Court
Chamberlain
Holloman
Williams
Leon Mifflin
Lon Cohen
Robinson Thompson
Will Smith
George Gatlin
Burial of a Child Antoinette Kercher in Whistler
Funeral services for Antoinette Kercher were held Wednesday at 3:30 PM from her parents’ home on Engine Street and at 4:00 PM from St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Whistler with Rev. Father Cassidy of Mobile officiating. Interment followed at Whistler Cemetery with pallbearers Glennon Burdett Lee raielens Charles Williams Glennon McCandless Stephen McCarty and Preston Laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Kercher
Engine Street
Whistler
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Father Cassidy
Mobile
Whistlerceme
Paupele Messrs
Glennon Burdett
Lee Raeilens
Charles Williams
Glennon McCandless
Stephen McCarty
Preston Laws
Fannie Louise ‘Marshall
Earl B. Marshall
Pine Crest Cemetery
South Bayou Street
E. A. Donnelly
Government Street
Enn
Counterfeit Coca Cola Sale Alleged by Advocate
An advocate questions a dealer who offered counterfeit Coca Cola for genuine money, labeling the act dishonest and accusing the dealer of deceiving customers with fake-branded beverages.
Bloch Honored as Representative to Pythian Supreme Lodge
Jacob D Bloch of Mobile was elected representative to the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias at Montgomery on Wednesday. Also elected on the first ballot were J Lee Holloway of Montgomery and H M Beck of Birmingham. Bloch is a longtime Pythian leader with wide state-wide recognition.
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Jacob ‘D. Bloch
Mobile
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias of
Alabama
Montgomery
Supreme Lodge of the Order
Messrs. Bloch
J. Lee Holloway
H. M. Beck
Birmingham
Holloway
Bloch
Pythian Order
Emperor Hopes for Harmony in Diet Passages
Emperor Yoshihito opening the diet today urged deliberations in a spirit of harmony to aid in passing needed laws. Indications of opposition to the government’s Chinese policy surfaced as the session began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokio
Yoshihito
Transylvania Sails Canceled After Government Requisition
New York reports that the Cunard Anchor Line steamship Transylvania, which arrived in Glasgow from New York on Sunday, has been requisitioned by the government and its sailings canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard Line
Anchor Line
Transylvania
Glasgow
Equity Court Decrees Divorce and Pro Contesso Rulings
In the equity side Judge Berney presiding on Thursday Leila Morgan Parnell versus John Joseph Parnell ends with decree pro confesso. Mary E Ehle versus Frederick D Ehle results in a divorce decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Equity
Berney
Leila Morgan’ Parnell
John Joseph Parnell
Mary E. Ehle
Frederick D. Ehle
Chancery Court Dockets and Reset Dates
In the chancery court before noon Thursday Ludie Nettles vs Paul D Nettles was dismissed without prejudice. Several cases were reset for May 21 or June 10 or June 24 including William W Crawford vs Sibley Land Co et al and Ben Evans vs Dan Barrett. Other dockets include demurrer on amended bill and calls for Friday Mary Williams Steward vs John J Cooper et al Florence L Finnegan vs Mary McCarty et al D R Dunlap Mercantile Co vs Day Hamilton Mercantile Co and Cunningham Hardware Co vs Mary E Kimball et al and William W Crawford vs Sibley Lana Co et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Smith
Ludie Nettles
Paul D. Nettles
William W. Crawford
Sibley Land Company
Ben Evans
Dan Barrett
William Connolly
W. L. McGuire & Co
Mena Williams
Ella Nora Taylor
Mary Williams Steward
John .J. Cooper
Florence L. Finnegan
Mary McCarty
William Pettis
Annie Pettis
D. R. Dunlap Mercantile Co
Day-Hamilton Mercantile Co
Cunningham Hardware Co
Mary E. Kimball
Sibley Lana Company
Local social notes from Oakdale and New Orleans visit
Mr Eugen Noel helped cousins J W Jackson and wife on Wednesday. Mrs Theodore Langner and daughter Mary returned to New Orleans after visiting Oakdale relatives. Ladies' Aid of Methodist church enjoyed a pleasant afternoon hosted by Mrs Wilt Lavinghouse. Mrs D Y Register played piano and served ice. Next meeting with Mrs D Y Register on Florida street June 7. Yoke Bearers Sewing Circle met with Mrs Jim Vann on Wednesday afternoon with large attendance. Victrola provided music and refreshments served. Mrs Helmer and Mrs McCreary spent a delightful day with Mrs J W Deakle on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulminville
Prichard
Mobile
Laila Peterso
Peterson
Mabel Vaugah
School Improvement Association
Clarence Tate
Whistler Baseball Club
Walter Cato
Gould Street
Methodist Church
Edna Rainey
Florence Davenport
Tampa
Fila
Sarah Branch
Whistler
Sedalia
Nellie Cook
Peter Peterson
Richard Berder
Okolona
Miss
Jack Kelly
Ed Davis
Buckatuna
Healing Springs
Emile Vetter
Pensacola
Vetter
Charlie Vetter
Bowenla Bowen
Miss Prior
Pensacola, Fla
W. D. Porter
S. D. Porter
R. J. Tillmar
Fitts
Bayou la Batre
Eugen Noel
J. W. Jackson
Theodore Langner
Mary
New Orleans
Oakdale
Wilt Lavinghouse
D. Y. Register
Florida Street
Jim Vann
Helmer
McCreary
J. OW
Deakle
Grain and Provisions Market Report Chicago May 20
Grain and provisions table shows wheat corn and oats closing mixed as May July contracts move. Pork futures extend gains with July and September positions, while ribs trade around 10.25 to 10.75 for July and September. Market notes include May and July price marks across grains and meats in Chicago.
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Chicago
VESSELS IN PORT AND DOCKS LISTED AT NEW YORK AREA
A fragmented shipping notice lists steamships barkentines and oilers at Bruce Dry Docks and Pier locations in New York and Puerto Cortez with entries for ships such as Peter Hildegard Ethel Clarke and Margret. It mentions repair and loading operations at various docks and reference to foreign ports and excursion trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Dry Docks
New York
Liverpool
Eng
Puerto Cortez
Hon
Ee Dry Docks
Manchester
Rivera Oilineer
Pila
Fila
Cure Eghogn
Eco Ike
Margret
Per P. J. McLoughlin
Jollinger
Thomas F. Pollard
Gulfoxy, Tee AY
Municipal Docks
Dauphin Street
British steamship Nubian loads cargo for Liverpool
The Nubian arrived Wednesday to load 4600 bales of cotton 4000 barrels of naval stores 1000 tons of steel billets and 275000 standards of timber. It will sail early next week for Liverpool. Other ships in port include Bluefields Verona Ottar and Kennebec with cargoes for the tropics and Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh Stevedoring and Contracting Company
Liverpool
England
Bluefields
United Fruit Colony
Puerto Cortez
Monte Vista Transportation Company
Tropics
Verona
United Fruit Company
Port Thursey
Ottar
Munson Steamship Company
Havana
Cuba
Kennebec
Ollingers
Bruce Dry Docks
Pensacola
Fla
Median
Leyland
Galveston
Texas
Orr-Laubenheimer Stea--ship Company
U. S
U.c. Seneca
William Thomas Moore
Halifax
Maritime Movements Across Key West and Gulf Ports
Shipping notices from Key West and New Orleans detail arrivals and departures on May 19. Vessels including Alamo, Henry M. Flagler, Mascotte, Chalmette, Mombassa, Alexandra, John D. Rockefeller, American, Chalmette and others report arrivals and sailings between Havana, Tampa, New York, Gulfport, Port Arthur, Valencia ports, and European destinations with multiple liners listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West Fla
Strs
Alamo
New York
Tampa
Henry M. Flagler
Havana
Mascotte
Key West
Fla
Land Key
Antilles
Rotterdam
Morgan Liner
Toftwood
Gulfcoast
Herman Frach
Bull Incular Liner
Nuesch
Algiers
el Norte
New Orleans
Port Arthur
Cibio
Kingston
Cuban
John D. Rockefeller
St. Bede
Manchester
American
Port Barrios
Asiatic Prince
Chalmette
Melmam
Marseilles
Newport News
Momus
Orubia
Liverpool
Vessels Bound for Van Heynigen and Related Shipping Runs
Shipping list showing vessels bound to Van Heynigen Brokerage Company in New York and abroad including Polstad Androssen Sabine Viking See berg Sun and others with cargo routes from Cuba Spain Mexico England and Honduras to various agencies and masters. Names include Waldimir Sawin Ines Gansfjord Crathens Ana V Pickles and Bark City of Mobile among destinations in Belize Cuba Progreso and Genoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polstad
Androssen
Scot
van Heynigen
Waldimir
Progreso
Mexico
Rosefield
Cadiz
Spain
James W. Paul, Jr
Mex
Seeberg Steamship Company
Calumet Baking Powder Publishes New Recipe Book
The Calumet Baking Powder Company of Chicago announces a new extensively illustrated 16 page recipe book. It features 252 recipes and numerous household hints by noted domestic science teachers and cooking experts. Mail in a filled slip with name and address to receive the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Baking Powder Company
Chia
Ee Bak Powder Company
Norwegian Steamer Taurus Reaches New York Detained
The Norwegian steamer Taurus arrived in New York from Gothenburg after six weeks of detention by British authorities at Kirkwall and Dundee. She left New York on February 20 and eight thousand tubs of American lard were removed, with discharge costs charged to the vessel.
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New York
Kirkwall
Dundee
Gothenburg
Able Newspaper Man Dies at Wheeling West Virginia
J. B. Taney publisher of the Wheeling Register and leading West Virginia Democrat died in Wheeling after a long illness at age 74. He served as United States consul at Belfast from 1892 to 1896 and was a prominent party figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
J. B. Taney
Wheeling Register
West Virginia
Gold shipments to arrive from Tokio total $13 million
New York May 20. Announcement reports the engagement of $13,000,000 gold at Tokio for shipments to the United States tomorrow. This brings the total gold taken from the Orient since January 1 to $8,375,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokio
Vitalitas Praised By Southern Railroad Men
A Nashville dispatch highlights railroad workers across the South affirming Vitalitas benefits. Testimonials cite relief from rheumatism kidney trouble and weight regain with claims of improved energy and wellbeing. Sold at Sutton's Drug Store and by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitalitas
South
Nashville
Tenn
O. N. Henes
R. R. Switchman
8Th Ave
Shreveport
A. B. Brewington
N. Ry
Orleans
John J
A. Williams
St. Andrew &I
Sutton
American Colonists Fought the Yaquis
A dispatch from Nogales Sonora reports a recent battle near Esteranza in which three American colonists were killed while defending Mexican ranches from Yaqui raids. The Yaqui Indians were attacking ranch properties when a group of Americans intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esteranza
Nogales
Sonora
Suits Filed for Injuries in Gasoline Explosion
In a law and equity court on Wednesday afternoon Louis Robinson acting as guardian for Jerome and Frank Robinson filed suits against J A Neal seeking $100 in each case for damages after a gasoline explosion in an automobile caused the injuries to the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity
Louis Robinson
Jerome and
Frank Robinson
J. A. Neal
Fraud charges spark arrest at 72 Government Street
Joseph Simonsen was arrested by Officer Alex McCarron on complainant I Prince for fraudulent dealings. The warrant cites intent to defraud and conveyance of Simonsen's property to Marcus Gerhardt. E Graff was held until morning by Detective Joc cey for passing a street car. Two others fined $25 each for similar violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Simonsen
Government Street
Alex McCarron
I. Prince
Marcus Gerhardt
E. Graff
Joc Cey
Recorder
County Attorney Says Board Cannot Fund Tick Eradication
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners refuse to appropriate funds for tick eradication in Mobile County citing County Attorney Robert on the money purpose. County Treasurer George E. Stone, also an attorney, will not honor the voucher due to lack of authority. The board, in special session, plans to seek bids on clay gravel and supplies for the county poor asylum and convict camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile
Roberton
George E. Stone
Suits in Equity Court Filed Against Several Companies
W L Weller and Sons filed against Burns and McCoy for 243.47 in the law and equity court. National Blow Pipe and Manufacturing Co sues A J Spencer Co for 25.16 by account. National Kellarstone Co sues Richards Building Material Co for 397.30 by account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
W. L. Weller & Sons
Law and Equity Court
Burns & McCoy
National Blow Pipe & Manufacturing Company
A. J. Spencer Company
National Kellarstone Company
Richards Building Material Company
Five Cent Tricks Mirror in Larger Coke Demand Ad
An old advertisement warns that a dealer who deceives in a five cent sale will likely repeat the misrepresentation in a five or ten dollar transaction. It urges buyers to demand genuine bottled Coca Cola.
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Hammett
Decatur
Sanders
Cessna
First Infantry Band
Confederate Veterans
Richmond Fund
Inferior Court News
Mobile Bay
Red Cross Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Jacob D. Bloch
K. P
Simon Shoe Company
Dauphin and
Conception
Eeeenna Fort Gaines
Nor
Cena Geen Ardanmhor
Marga
Bennesvet
Parchim
Russ
Syifid
United Kingdom
Anda
Peter
Hildegard
Ethel Clarke
Stranger
Charles E. Cessna
Vscertiviscosaces
Apollo
James A. Carney
Pleasure Bay
Repateas
Daphne
Fairhope
Marine News
Mobile Bound
Taurus
Wheeling, W. Va
Crete de
Ste
St. Emanuel
Dauphin St
U.S
United States
U. S.A
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