Salvage Underway for Schooner John Dana and Cargo
Captain Beauregard Roberts reports 500 barrels of asphalt raised from the sunken schooner John Dana off Chandeleur Island. A barge and derricks were towed to the site as salvage proceeds. The cargo of 800 tons and the vessel are expected to be salvaged, sold to Mobile buyers, repaired, and placed in the Mobile West Indies trade. Roberts bought the Dana for eleven dollars at auction. Guy C. Harding, Judson College instructor, arrived in the city en route to New Orleans and will depart this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dana
Chandeleur Island
Beauregard Roberts
Mobile
Bief
Dana
Chafideleur
Roberts
Robers
Judson
City
Guy C. Harding
Judson College
Marion
Alabama
New Orleans
Cuticura Cures Soldier From Severe Scalp Trouble
Fred E. Troll of the National Soldiers' Home Mountain Branch Tenn recounts a painful scalp outbreak beginning at the base of the skull that spread over the scalp. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he was healed and praises the product in a 1915 testimonial. Sample free by mail with 32 page Skin Book by sending a post card to Cuticura Dept. T. Beston. Sold worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Troll
National Soldiers’ Home
Mountain Branch
Tenn
Cuticura
Dept. T. Beseton
Fraternal and public meetings and court notices listed
Local notices list fraternal meetings for I O O F M t Ararat Encampment Knights of Pythias and others, Rotary Club, and theater programs. Chancery Court schedules include Harrietta Improvement Co. vs John Gray et al and Manchuria Steamship Co. vs McGowin Lumber et al with dates June 1 and May 26. Friday call for J O Acree v Shaw and Spear v Fearn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Acree
E. M. Shaw
Chester Spear
Richard Lee Fearn
Liege Defender Rejects German Leave Permit
May 25. German authorities offered General Lemian, defender of Liege, permission to travel to Switzerland on grounds of ill health and age, but he rejected it stating he would not admit he is unfit to fight for his country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Lemian
Liege
Switzerland
Protest Vote On Women In Church In Southern Presbyterian Assembly
In Orlando Florida on May 25 the Southern Presbyterian Assembly faced renewed debate as 50 of the under 300 commissioners objected to yesterday’s defeat of a measure barring women from expounding scripture or leading in prayer. The assembly declined to seek union with other churches and adjourned after reaffirming its stance on women’s church roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Southern Presbyterian Church
Metropolitan Handicap Opens Belmont Park Meeting
The Westchester Racing Association begins an eighteen day meeting at Belmont Park with the Metropolitan handicap at one mile as the feature. Fifty seven entries were listed, twelve cards, Stromboli the previous winner and Friar Rock from August Belmont's stable the favorites, with Short Grass and other notables among probable starters. The Bible Class picnic at Government Street Presbyterian Church plans a Magnolia Beach outing on Saturday, the Apollo steamer to depart at 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belmon Park
Westchester Racing Association
Stromboli
Friar Rock
Belmont
Emil Herz
Butler
High Noon
Spur
Butwell
Keogh
Notter
Loftus
Kingly—Burlinghame
J. McTaggart
Friar “ Rock
Garner
Celandria—McCahey
Spur—McDermott
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Magnolia Beach
Apollo
Dauphin Street
Noted court reporter reports steady progress in Selma session
George Abbott Toulmin, court reporter for the Southern District of Alabama, returned from Selma to Mobile where Judge Henry D. Clayton sits in for Judge H. T. Toulmin who is away in Mobile. Other local items include Camp Raphael Semmes member W. L. Timberlake visiting Mobile after Birmingham. D. C. Harding and wife en route from Rockwell City to Chicago via Fairhope. W. P. Tompkins and Captain Jim Dorgan fishing on Molra to Fish River. Walter M. Cox, named notary public by Governor Charles Henderson, filing bond in probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Abbott Toulmin
United States District Court For
Southern District of
Ala
Selma
Henry D. Clayton
H. T. Toulmin
Mobile
W. L. Timberlake
Raphael Semmes
United Confederate Veterans
Timberlake
Birmingham
Richmond
Walter M. Cox
Charles Henderson
Moton Inaugurated Principal of Tuskegee
Ten thousand people from across the United States attended the inauguration of Robert R. Moton as principal of the Tuskegee Institute succeeding Booker T. Washington. The ceremony featured a mile long procession. Hollis Burke Frizzell of Hampton Institute opened with a formal address and H. T. Kealing of Western University spoke for negro schools. Moton pledged to follow Washington policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
United States
Robert R. Moton
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington
Hollis Burke Frizzell
Hampton Institute
H. T. Kealing
Western University
Quinardo
Kas
Chamberlains Tablets Endorsement by Seneca Falls Man
Fred E. Hunt of Seneca Falls New York says Chamberlains Tablets are the best medicine he ever used for stomach and liver issues and notes they are obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Hunt
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Chamberlain
Notes to Allies on Mails Strong Protest to Allies
Washington May 25 Vigorous language equals prior notes to Britain and France protesting interference with neutral mails on the high seas. Outlines of communications sent to London and Paris. full texts to be mailed. US agrees with inviolability of first class mails but objects to methods used by allies. Neutral vessels carrying mails must not be forced to submit to belligerent naval rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
High Seas
London
Paris
State Department
United States
Miner Entombed by Cave-In in Eureka Mine Tragedy
W. C. Colburn a 28 year old miner in Eureka Utah faced his entombment as earth fell at the Bullion Beck mine. He spoke with rescuers for 45 minutes and directed his affairs before the cave in sealed him in. His body was recovered four hours after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Utah
Earth
Bullion Beck
W. C. Colburn
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Mobile Delivery Co
BELL
HOME
Mt Ararat
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Knights of Pythias
Percivale
Pythian Castle
Obile Loyal Order of Moocse
Government Street
Masonic—Athelstan Lodge
A. F
A.M
Masonic Temple
Mobile Lodge
A Smo Joachim
Government Ree
Woodmen of the W
Knights of Columbus
Rotary Club
Battle House
Crown
Gloria
Billie Burke
Sydney Drew
Crescent
Harry Meyers
Rosemary Theby
Virginia
Cleo Madison
Slim
Victor Patel
Vitagraph
Charles Richman
Royal
Max Figman
Lolita Robertson
Burr Mcintosh
Foozie
Pathe
Israel Zangwill
Mr. Walker Whiteside
Orlando Presbyterian Assembly
Belmont Park
G. A. Toulmin
D. C. Harding
Tourist Welcome Club
Rockwell City
Iowa
Fairhope
Chicago
W. P. Tompkins
Jim Dorgan
Fishriver
Moton
the Queen
Saratee Aeubmarini
Faust
Maull Bros
St. Louis, U.S. A
F. L. Tapia
Dauphin
Brittons Shoe
C. J. Gayfer & Company
WirthmorealaTe
Wirthmor
Maderia
Dorothy
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