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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1914

Page

5

State to refund 50 percent of candidate deposits in primary races

About 50 percent of assessments posted by Democratic primary candidates in April and May will be refunded by the state Democratic executive committee. Chair R Tyler Goodwyn said a liberal appropriation will cover the refunds after the new committee takes over. The meeting at noon in the Exchange Hotel will finalize old business and canvass official votes.

Montgomery Ala Democratic Executive Committee R. Tyler Goodwyn Exchange Hotel State Democratic Executive Committee Dale County Bibb Graves Henry D. Clayton O'Neal Clayton

Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Standouts

Results Sunday cover National League games in St. Louis Cincinnati and Chicago with scores and pitcher notes. The Federal and American Associations lists include Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus and more. The piece also notes ordinary spectacles becoming binoculars and veteran actor manager Sir Charles Wyndham at 77 preparing a new play after serving as an army surgeon in the Civil War.

National League St. Louis R. H. E. New York Perritt Griner Robinson Wingo Roche Tesreau Marquard Meyers McLean Cincinnati R. H. E. Brooklyn Allen Miller Benton Douglas Adams Gonzales Clark Chicago Boston James Tyler Gowdy Humphries Pierce Bresnahan Charles Wyndham

First blooded cattle sale in Selma draws strong turnout

In Selma Alabama on May 25 the first sale of blooded and registered cattle held at the Selma Driving Park sold 228 head for 15364 dollars. Judge P B Jarman of Covington County bought 54 white face cattle for 2970 dollars and J F Sut tles of Felix Perry County purchased 40 Aberdeen Angus for 2300 dollars.

Selma Ala Dallas County P. B. Jarman Covington County Judge Jarman J. F. Suttles Felix Perry County Aberdeen Angus

Depositors to Receive 40 Percent of Bank of Pensacola Deposits

Checks totaling about 600000 will be mailed from Washington and distributed Tuesday to restore liquidity to First National Bank of Pensacola. Receiver appointment for W H Milton of Marianna expected within ten days. Also notes illness of Postmaster A G Fell and a Sunday liquor arrest of Sam Helton.

Pensacola Fla First National Bank Washington W.H. Milton Marianna A. G. Fell North Hill Bright Sam Helton

Dr Tebault Dies at Home in New Orleans

Dr Christopher Hamilton Tebault prominent physician of New Orleans and twenty five years surgeon general of the United Confederate Veterans died yesterday. During the Civil War he gained reputation for introducing modified vaccination in smallpox treatment.

Associated Press New Orleans Christopher Hamilton Tebault United Confederate Veterans

Cantonment Ships Cucumbers by the Carload from Cantonment

Cantonment near Pensacola, Florida, plans to ship a carload of cucumbers to Cincinnati on Monday and another to Detroit on Thursday. Over the next three weeks more than thirty carloads are expected to head north as local truck farmers organize a cooperative, plant about fifteen acres in cucumbers, and increase outbound shipments alongside Irish potatoes and later watermelons and cantaloupes. A severe drought since mid March has reduced yields.

Pensacola Fla West Florida Cantonment Cincinnati Detroit Cantonment Association

Union veteran drew Alabama pension still in doubt

Captain J. T. Brooks aiding Confederates to restore names to Alabama pension rolls found a widow drawing Alabama pension while her husband served in the Union. He belonged to a Massachusetts regiment and may qualify for a federal pension of 12 dollars monthly, more than she received from the state.

Gadsden Ala J. T. Brooks Alabama Army of the North Massachusetts

Patriot’s Son Francois Kossuth Dies in Budapest

Francois Kossuth son of the Hungarian patriot died in Budapest on May 25 at age 73 after a long illness. He had been an invalid for months.

Budapest Francois Kossuth

Wilson Spurns Decoration Day Speech Angers G A R

Washington May 25 Angered by President Wilsons refusal to attend Decoration Day exercises at Arlington Cemetery members of the G A R announce they withdraw from participation in the Confederate memorial on June 4. The president will speak at the Confederate ceremony four days later.

Washington Wilson Arlington Cemetery Gardner

Canada’s Cultivated Area in 1911

Canada’s cultivated area in 1911 stood at 2,404,101 acres according to the report. The figure highlights the extent of arable land managed during that year and implies agricultural scale across provinces.

Canada

Fatally Wounds Wife and Escort Then Kills Self

Henry Manke, a 34 year old farmer, shot his wife and Walter Berhammer, who was escorting her, as they rode together near Marshall Michigan. After firing five shots the man killed his horse and then fatally shot himself. The wife had recently won a divorce but the case was on appeal to the supreme court.

Marshall, Mich Walter Berhammer Henry Manke

Fewer Medical Schools and Students in 1913 Compared to 1912

The report notes fourteen fewer medical schools in the United States in 1913 than 1912, with about 1,200 fewer students and roughly 500 fewer graduates.

United States

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