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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1913

Page

9

Annual Alumni Meeting at Mobile School and Plenary Events

The University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association opened its annual sessions in Mobile with officers elected including Dr. Angelo Festorazzi as president and Dr. M Tisdale as first vice president. A paper on pellagra was read and the day closed with speeches and officer installations. The banquet for the senior class is planned at Cawthon Vineyard and graduation ceremonies set for Lyric Theatre with Governor O Neal and President Denny delivering addresses. Fifteen of thirty four seniors reportedly failed exams. The graduating medical class list includes I A Armistead R H Barnes J H Blue F L P Roswell A F J Boyd K R Cogburn E S Couric and others. The senior pharmacy class includes J L Guice and G E Richerson.

University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association Mobile Hosital Angelo Festorazzi M. Tisdale Mt. Vernon J. P. McMurphy Atmore P. J. Howard Toulmin Gaines J. F. Turberville Century Fla J. F. Tuberville Association Cawthon Vineyard Medical College Lyric Theatre Emmett O'Neal George H. Denny University of Alabama I. A. Armistead R. H. Barnes J. H. Blue F. L. P. Roswell A. F. J. Boyd K. R. Cogburn E. 8. Couric Leon Dean B. Dobson D. B. Faust B. F. Frazier J. T. Gaines M. M. Gould T. Hardin G. W. Kiehnhoff M. A. Kirglin C. L. Lewis M. J. Lingo R. T. McGraw H. L. Mc

Vessels in Mobile Harbor Report Distress and Delays

The British schooner Charlevoix arrived in port in distress after reporting quarantine from Matanzas Cuba. The Norwegian bark Naranda completed 64 days at sea from Rio de Janeiro and docked to load cargo. The Mt Vernon carried 16 000 banana bunches from Port Simon, and the Fjell departed for Puerto Cortez with general cargo. The Westlands is due from Havana and the Edda is due to load for South America. The bay steamer Apollo was towed from Fairhope after a boiler failure and lies at Dauphin Street for repairs.

Charlevoix Mobile Matanzas Cuba Naranda Rio de Janeiro Mt. Vernon United Fruit Company Line Port Simon Fjell Puerto Cortez Hubbard -Zemurray Steamship Company Westlands Havana Seeberg Steamship Company Edda Munson Line South America Apollo Fairhope Dauphin Street

Shippers' Forecast Warns of Modest River Changes

Moderate temperatures across north east and west. Tombigbee river and branches show little change for the next two days. Alabama river expected to rise tonight with further increase likely Thursday or Thursday night.

Tombigbee Alabama

Bricklayer Felix Slater Injured by Falling Brick

Felix Slater a bricklayer on the City Bank and Trust Company addition on Royal street was struck on the head by a falling brick shortly after 9 o'clock Wednesday morning and severely injured though not believed to be serious. He was taken to the Inge-Bondu rant Infirmary by Roche Burke ambulance.

Felix Slater City Bank and Trust Company Royal Street Inge-Bondurant Roche & Burke Undertaking Company

Weather forecast from the Local Forecaster

Light frosts and near freezing temperatures occur in the Rocky mountains due to a high pressure area bringing fair cool weather from the north Pacific coast to the northern Rockies. General rains sweep the Lake region and the Ohio and Mississippi valleys from a central low pressure area over Minnesota. A second low pressure belt spans Texas to southern California producing scattered rains and warm southerly winds in the west gulf region. Showers expected for Mobile tonight or Thursday.

Rocky Mountains North Pacific Coast Rocky Mountain Lake Region Ohio Mississippi Minnesota Texas California West Gulf Mobile Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Bucklen Arnica Salve Praised as Skin Remedy

In Cornelius North Carolina News editor J T Sussaman reports one box of Bucklen Arnica Salve aided a serious skin ailment after other remedies failed. Claims include reduction of inflammation and soothing healing. Sold for 25 cents and recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.

Bucklen J. T. Sussaman News Cornelius, N. C van Antwerp. Drug Corp. i

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report May 21

Liverpool cotton market dull with prices easing. Middling to good ordinary levels shown. sales total 6,000 bales with 600 for speculation and export and 5,400 American. Receipts 5,000, including 4,300 American. Futures opened and closed quiet and steady with multiple forward contracts listed.

Liverpool Wednesay New York

Breen Reveals Dynamite Conspiracy Ties to Lawrence Strike

Breen testified about a dynamite plot linked to the Lawrence textile strike. He described meetings with Atteaux and Collins, arrangements with Pittman for explosives, and locations including St. Marys cemetery and a Lawrence printing shop.

Rence Flynn Lawrence Atteaux Breen Pittman Ernest R. Pittman Wood Collins Grand John Rooney Mr. Rice Lawrence Street St. Mary's Cemetery Arlington Mill Lawrence Police

If This Be Dying Walker Says Fear Not Its Terrors

MACON Ga May 21 Associated Press B Sanders Walker a young banker who swallowed bichloride of mercury a week ago spoke cheerfully today despite imminent death doctors warned he waited for news of a conference of physicians. He remained buoyant and asked to talk with family and friends saying if he is dying the sensation is not as unpleasant as generally pictured

Associated Press Macon B. Sanders Walker Walker Nia

New Orleans Cotton Market Opens Steady Gains Recorded

New Orleans May 21 Cotton futures opened steady with a 1 to 8 point advance on favorable crop weather. The market stayed quiet but firm through the morning, with new crop months showing strength and daily quotes rising 6 to 9 points by noon. Rumors of continental traders buying late months circulated as professionals looked bearish while buyers remained present.

New Orleans Aobur Ee Sevisena

The Chevrolet Six Will Soon Be Here

The Chevrolet Six will debut soon with local dealer Adams as the contact. Public interest centers on early availability and pricing details.

Adams

New York Cotton Futures Open Steady On Rain Talk

In New York on May 21 cot ton futures opened steady with gains of 8 to 6 points due to higher cables. Weathering concerns from Arkansas and Oklahoma were noted, but overall conditions remained favorable. Early trading was quiet, then prices steadied with active months trading 4 to 6 points above prior closes.

New York Arkansas Oklahoma Snikaswests Maeeed Biel Didiey Sonee Wuuee Sbaes Ceigdor

Robbery at Beacon Shoe and Schwarz Haberdashery

An unidentified thief entered the Beacon Shoe Company and Ed J Schwarz haberdashery Tuesday night, via a rear skylight pierced by a ladder. Hats shirts jewelry and neckwear were stolen from Schwarz, and shoes silk hose garters cash and plaster from Beacon Shoe. A revolver and Schwarz’s watch remained. sixty six pairs of shoes lay scattered on reopening.

Beacon Shoe Company Ed. J Schwarz Wade Schwarz

Mobile Cotton Groups Seek Legal Challenge to Railroad Rates

A Mobile joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce and the Cotton Exchange, with legal counsel Luther M Walter of Chicago, plans to pursue an interstate commerce commission case to force rate equalization for cotton shipments into Mobile. They seek up to fifteen thousand dollars in funding and authority to form subcommittees to solicit subscriptions to prosecute the case.

Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League Kile Cotton Exchange Chamber of Commerce Luther J. Walter Chicago Mobile Ala Mobile Cotton Exchange Williams Cobb South Atlantic Luther M. Walter Chicnago Interstate Commerce Commission Walter M. D. Kahn Cotton Exchange

Stocks edge lower after initial gains in New York market

Wall Street opened firm with leaders steady and some gains by Canadian Pacific and Rock Island shares, but overall buying faded. Pressure from short selling dragged Pennsylvania to new lows as bonds traded at 100, while many large stocks retreated or held near yesterday's close amid liquidations and lack of investment demand.

New York Steel Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Rock Island London St. Louis San Francisco California Petroleum Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oil Amer. Smelt, and Refining American Sugar Refining American Tel and Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago & Northwestern Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Erie General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ctfs Illinois Central Interborough-Met International Harvester Loutaville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lehigh Valley National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Peoples’ Gas Pullman Reading Rocke Island Co Rock Island Co Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union, Pacific Nited States Steel United By Steel Abash Want Union

Grain Market Summary from Chicago Wheat and Corn Decline Reverses

Good rains eased wheat pressures in Chicago with cooler Canadian northwest conditions and India concerns prompting short covering. July wheat fluctuated near 8.85, corn steady near 6.61, oats softer then firmed, and pork and lard futures show firm demand with July pork around 19.70 and September 19.50.

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Turpentine market report from Savannah Georgia

Turpentine firm in Savannah reports May 21 sales of 100 casks with receipts of 1 648 casks and rosin firm shows 848 barrels sold and 3 012 received. Quoted prices range from B 4.55 to WW 6.86 per barrel with various grades listed.

Savannah

Gerardy Kidney and Backache Remedy Ad

An old advertisement urges readers to heed kidney pain as a warning and promotes Gerardy Kidney and Backache Remedy to restore natural kidney function. It claims benefits for overall health and lists a price of 60 cents per bottle at druggists.

Gerardy

A A Richards Auctioneer Listing at Lincoln's

A A Richards Auctioneer operates from Lincoln's at 453 Dauphin Street with contact numbers Home Phone 1495 and 175 Y.

E. M J. N. Fowler Dauphin Street Lincoln’s

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