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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1916

Page

7

Catholic Prelate Denounces Mayor Tapping as Dishonest

New York May 26 Mgr John a Tent chancellor of the diocese testified before the Thompson committee denouncing Mayor Mitchel for wire tapping. He denied promising money to Dr D C Potter and said the telephone exchange was a trap not a real offer. He explained no dollar was promised and the term hundred referred to a message, not cash.

York Mgr John Diocese of New York Thompson Legislative Committee Wrens Dunn D. C. Potter Mitchel Dr. Potter Commission

Mobile Elks Eye Eufaula Convention Plans

Members of the Mobile Lodge of Elks will meet to decide on joining the reorganized Alabama Elks Association. The first meeting of the association will be held in Eufaula on June 8 and 9, with an attractive entertainment program reported and many Elks expected to attend.

Mobile Lodge of Elks Alabama Elks Association Eufaula

County road damage minor after rains

Commissioners Bolton McFadyen and Whatley inspected county highways as required by law and ordered repairs to damaged roads. Mr John F Carter Jr of Mobile and Tacceels Miss returned from Chicago where he noted many inquiries about lands in Alabama and Mississippi from Canadians and others.

Bolton McFadyen Whatley Sea John Carter John F. Carter, Jr Mobile Tacceels Miss Chicago

Community fish fry and Fourth of July in Mobile region

J A Joullian of Coden Alabama plans a joint community event in Irvington Grand Bay and Coden featuring a Mississippi Sound regatta dancing and a band concert. Visitors from Century Pensacola and Mobile are noted with travel via steamer and hotel stay. Don Hoffman heads to New York for railway unions conference on the eight hour day.

J. A. Joullian Coden Ala Mobile Irvington Grand Bay Mississippi Sound Don Hoffman New York City United States Mr. Hoffman Mobile and Ohio System

Children’s Day Observed at Broad Street Methodist

Broad Street Methodist church plans a Children’s Day program for Sunday May 28 inviting church members Sunday school families and the public to attend.

Broad Street Methodist

University Student Stanhope Chamberlain Returns Home

Stanhope Chamberlain son of Judge Henry Chamberlain returns Thursday from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa after a full session of study. Hattiesburg residents 8 W. M. Hemester Mrs. M. Martin and Mrs. Etan visit Mobile for social calls at the Can on. Dothan merchant H. S. Miller is in Mobile on several days business. Dr A Festorrazzi comes home from New York in improving health. Sidney Rosenbaum, a former resident, appears in the text.

University Stanhope BE. Chamberlain Henry Chamberlain University of Alabama At Tuscaloosa W. M. Hemester M. Martin Etan Hattiesburg Miss Hapringe Friends The Canon H. S. Miller Dothan Ala Mobile A. Festorrazzi New York

Norwegian American Line Plans Red Route Shielding

Christina May 26. The Norwegian American Line will modify its North Atlantic sailings to avoid complications from diverging routes by straitening their course. It has bought a tramp steamship of 1800 tons to bring American coal to Norway for its ships to reduce reliance on English bunkers.

Christiana London America Nor— Tele Ac Ats Norway

Mobile visitors fill Battle House for funerals and business

The Mobile scene lists numerous visitors: Billan of New Orleans en route to Havana. Louis Seelbach Jr of Louisville visiting Mr. H. Peck. Andrew Gray and wife from Gulfport attending the funeral of Robert Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. La Suer of Jackson spending Friday at the Battle House. Hammond of Robertsdale visiting and staying at St Andrew. L. F. Sumrall of Agricola shopping on a visit. John Constantine from Cedar Rapids staying several days at the Battle House. S. C. Wallis of Birmingham on business. L. D. King of Evergreen on several days’ business, and Dr. W. W. Eley of Lucedale on a short trip staying at St Andrew. W. W. Willis and wife of Meridian visiting the Battle House.

Billan New Orleans Mobile Havana Cuba Louis Seelbach, Jr Louisville, Ky 8. H. Peck The Battle House Andrew Gray Gulfport, Miss Robert Hunter R. H. la Suer Jackson, Ala W. A. Hammond Robertsdale Ala St. Andrew Hotel John Constantine Cedar Rapids Iowa C. Wallis Birmingham W. W. Eley Lucedale, Miss St. Andrew

Deaths and Funerals Notice for Marcia G Orrell

Mrs. Marcia G Orell aged 60 native of North Carolina resident of Mobile died Friday at 2 10 AM at 68 North Broad St after a long illness. Crenshaw Undertaking Company sent her body to Bon Secour for burial. She leaves two sons L M and W A Orrell Baldwin County and two daughters Mrs C A Childress and Mrs Anthony Basar Mobile. Burial of Mrs M Fow and funeral of Mrs Mary Frances Jones held at Whistler with Rev Francis M Atchison and Rev Heywood T Vaughan officiating. Interment in Baptist cemetery near Whistler. Pallbearers listed: P Hunt Alexander Deere Wm Coble E B Melcher Hayes and Daniel Thomas.

Marcia G. Orrell Marcia G. Orell North Carolina Mobile North Broadst Crenshaw Undertaking Company Bon Secour Ala Orell Oak L. M W. A. Orrell Baldwin County C. A. Childress Anthony Basar Mirs M. F.oow Mary Frances Jones Warren Street Whistler Francis M. Atchison Istler Methodist Church Heywood T. Vaughan Bethany Baptist Church Baptist Pees Messrs. P. Hunt Alexander D. Eeere Ww. , Coble EB. A. Melcher Hayes and Daniel Thomas

Funeral notices for Hillard Hieronymous La Coste Wilson and Newton

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices recount services at St Josephs Episcopal Church Magnolia cemetery Alvarez cemetery and local undertakers Roche Burke Berojoun Sands for Mrs Jesse Dumas Hillard William T Hieronymous Milton La Coste John T Wilson and Alex Newton. Burial details include Pine Crest and Magnolia cemeteries with floral tributes and pallbearers.

J. D. Hillard Father Slevin Jesse Dumas Hillard South Jefferson Street St. Joseph's Church Pine Crest Cemetery Messrs George Rose Eugene O’connor William Gass Frank McCowan W. T. Hieronymus G. C. Tucker St.John’s Episcopal Church William T. Hieronymous Forest Camp No. 1 Woodmen of the World Magnolia Cemetery Thomas White E. G. Dreaper William Vizard William H. Holcombe J. H. Bancroft John Lynch William Evans M. O. Discher D. J. Murphy W. J. Frisbie M. la Coste Milton la Coste Roche & Burke J. B. Northcutt D. D Government Street Methodist Church Alvarez Joseph Lewis George Evans Walter la Coste Vincent la Coste C. la Coste Cecil la Coste

Funeral for Clifford C. Pigford Held in Meridian

Clifford C. Pigford, eldest son of Charles A. Pigford, died in Meridian on Wednesday and was buried at Lockhart. The Mobile native worked as a bookkeeper for Crichton Lumber and is survived by his father two children several brothers and sisters and other relatives. Friends from Mobile and Cohen attended the funeral.

Meridian Mobile Cohen

Plan removal of cattle ban discussed in Washington

In Washington on May 26 a plan was arranged by Senators Bankhead and Underwood and Rep Gray for a joint meeting with Mobile and New Orleans Chambers of Commerce. The aim is to end discrimination that allows cattle shipments from Central and South America through Texas ports while blocking Mobile and New Orleans. The committee is to meet Secretary of Agriculture Houston on Monday.

Washington, D. C Bankhead Underwood Gray Mobile New Orleans

Highway bills advance for Perdido Bay and Jackson Highway

The house committee on interstate commerce favorably reported a bill to authorize the Perdido Bay Bridge and Ferry Co to contract a bridge over Perdido Bay from Lilian Alabama to Cummings Point Florida and a bill granting congress consent for Jackson County Mississippi to build a bridge across West Pascagoula river near Pascagoula. Both bills have passed the senate and are on the house calendar and may be considered next Wednesday or later.

House Committee On Interstate Commerce Perdido Bay Lilian Baldwin County Alabama Cummings Point Escambia Count Florida Congress Jackson County Mississippi Pascagoula River Pascagoula Miss Senate House

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