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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1915
Page
6
May 25 report notes Indianapolis church leaders back a new law modeled on DC and several states. It allows injunctions against property owners in alleged immoral establishments, with public exposure used as pressure. Terre Haute is cited as having a large redlight district facing similar legal action.
American packers pressed their case against Britain’s detention of their ships bound for European neutrals. They met May 25 with State Department officials and counsel Alfred Urion to seek relief. Authorities reportedly discussed a possible settlement and the value of tied up shipments estimated between 15 and 26 million dollars.
Secretary McAdoo leads Pan American talks in Washington as Governor Hamlin lauds the federal reserve act. Delegates from Argentina Chile Brazil Uruguay Peru and the United States discuss dollar acceptance branch banks and an international commercial court while sending a congratulatory cable to Argentina on independence day.
A compiled list shows ships bound for global ports including Waldimir Sawin to Copenhagen and Van Heynigen Brokerage, Ines to Huelva, Sabine to Mallory Steamship, Viking to Cuban ports, Sun to Cuban molasses, Cratheus to Belize, Fort Morgan to United Fruit, American to Puerto Cortez, Verona to United Fruit, A. A. Raven to Progreso, Ship Transatlantic to Liverpool, Bark City of Mobile to Trinidad, Catherina to England, Schooner Springfield to Genoa, W Mills to Progreso, Rosefield to Cadiz, Coniscliffe to Fort de France, and others.
Interest in Mobile Home Garden Association work remains strong. Dr. Alfred G. Moses reports flattering support from committees and new members including F. Chenoweth Columbia Ice Cream W A Christian J C Bush Jr P D Barker and many others across local businesses and professionals.
R P Boyd, assistant highway engineer, spent yesterday in Evergreen consulting Conecuh county commissioners about letting a new highway contract. The road is to cost 11000 dollars.
Governor Henderson approved a bill making the Tuscaloosa probate judge custodian of county funds and duties of county treasurer. The companion bill abolishes the office of county treasurer. Both take effect after the current Tuscaloosa county treasurer’s term ends.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon Leon Wildberger a Mobilian watchmaker married Miss Pearl Purvis formerly of Pensacola but now a Mobile resident. Rev E A Dancer pastor of Government Street edist church performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Mobile.
Entered into rest May 24 1915 at 6 00 pm Mary Agnes Marsh wife of James E Parker Friends of the family are requested to attend her funeral from the residence 861 Selma Street to morrow Wednesday morning at 10 00 oclock and from St Joseph s Church at 10 30 Interment in Pine Crest Cemetery Dissolution of Partnership The firm of Ebbecke Baker is dissolved by mutual consent A F Baker retiring The business will be continued by P G Ebbecke who assumes all liabilities and is authorized to collect accounts due the old firm Witness our hands this the 21st day of May 1916
Jasper McPhillips Grocery Co sues Mrs Virginia Rhen. sheriff to sell at noon in front of Mobile County courthouse the interest in Lots 5 6 1-2 7 8 Square 1 Sims 2nd add Lots 8 11 12 Square 3 Sims 2nd add Lot 33 per Ross map recorded in Mobile probate court. Also notice of administratrix in estate of A Thornton Byrnes. Jeannette Byrnes administratrix. Ervin & McAleer attorneys. 6 18-25 6-1
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