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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1914

Page

5

Folk in New York to Examine Morgan Co Books

Joseph W. Folk chief counsel of the Interstate Commerce Commission arrived in New York from Washington for a private conference with Francis Lynde Stetson of J. P. Morgan & Co. to plan an examination of the Morgan firm and J. Pierpont Morgan papers relating to New Haven Railroad transactions. Folk arrived with four assistants ready to begin at once.

Associated Press New York Joseph W. Folk Interstate Commerce Commission Washington Francis Lynde Stetser J. P. Morgan & Co Morgan J. Pierpont Morgan New Haven J. P. Morgan Stetson Folk

Dedication of St Thomas Aquinas Church at Citronelle

The new Catholic church St Thomas Aquinas in Citronelle was dedicated on Tuesday with Rt Rev Bishop Edward P Allen presiding. The ceremony featured a full mass and litany with cathedral choir and soloists, and a detailed dedication sermon praising the church’s role for local Catholics.

St. Thomas Aquinas Citronelle Edward P. Allen Allen Cyrin Thomas John W. Dunne H. Schmidtner R. C. Gerow D. D E. J. Hackett St. Cecelia Rosa m McCarron Lillie Walsh Vance Gunnison Marie McCarron Marie Braun J. Martin A. H. Downey Misses Walsh McCarron

Intellectual Dishonesty of Women About Age Revealed

A column by Ada Patterson argues that many prominent American women lie about their ages in published biographies and personal disclosures. The piece cites specific cases, contrasts confidences with book records, and suggests motives tied to romance and social status while noting courage in other crises.

New York

Five College Boys Held On Charge Of Shooting A Cadet

Five freshmen at St John s Military College were arrested in Annapolis charged with shooting Cadet William R Bowlus of the junior class after a hazing incident. The five named cadets Noble Valdez Jones Weaver Marbury were released on 1500 dollars bail each for a June hearing. The shooter’s identity was not disclosed.

Annapolis St. John's Military College William R. Bowlus John W. Noble Preston Henry Ll. Valdez Havana Cuba Reginald A. Jones Cambridge George W. Weaver Auburn N. Y Fendyl Mar

Maritime Movements Slow as Bananas Flow and Vessels Move

The Rockdale arrived from Rio de Janeiro to load lumber at Turner Hartwell Docks. Bananas from Puerto Cortez and Belice waters flood Mobile as Norwegian and British ships sail for Central American ports and Europe. The port reports long list of arrivals and repairs including tug Claude and General Timothy Pickering.

Rockdale Evans European Lumber Company Rio de Janiero Brazil St. Jucia Turner-Hartwell J. M. Walsh Stevedoring Company Lodo Chamelecon Steamship Company Puerto Cortez Hon Morgan Harald United Fruit Company Fort Morgan Olsvik Port Simon Co. R Monsen Tela Barkentine Ethel Clarke Cuban Pleroma Ruatan Dovya Lisboa Spanish River Pinto Docks P. J. McLaughlin Elders Sempster Company Bremen Germany Mobile Harry T. Inge Erickson Puerto Barrios Guat Olvik C. R Charleston Europe Walsh Stevedoring Company Huelva Spain Kylemhor McIntosh Mobile Liners Port Arthur Tex England Scotland Claude Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company Timothy Pickering Pinto Pensacola Rokeby

Henry Siegel Under Indictment Returns to New York

Henry Siegel, under indictment for grand larceny and banking law violations linked to his private bank and department stores, returned to New York today aboard the Olympic. He briefed England visit. district attorney demanded timely return. Siegel is out on bail awaiting the hearing.

New York Henry Siegel England

Trial by Court Martial of Captain Griffiths Begun

Trial by court martial of Captain Joseph H. Griffiths A S A alleged deserter from his post at Seattle was set for today at the Presidio San Francisco May 27 Griffiths is charged with conduct unbecoming an officer embezzlement breach of arrest and desertion He pleaded not guilty at arraignment May 18.

San Francisco Joseph H. Griffiths A. S Seattle Presidio Griffiths

Sir Joseph Swan Dead Inventor of First Incandescent Lamp

London May 26 Sir Joseph Wilson Swan inventor of the first incandescent electric lamp died today at age 86. In 1879 he solved producing an incandescent light enabling widespread electric lighting. He was also renowned for photographic appliances and perfected the carbon process and the dry plate.

Associated Press London Joseph Wilson Swan Joseph

Alberta Coal Resources Estimated At Nearly Two Billion Tons

Alberta estimates its coal reserves at 1.975 billion metric tons indicating a vast deposit base. The figure highlights Alberta’s role in energy resources and potential supplies.

Alberta

Weather outlook for two states and mobile areas

Alabama expects cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with possible local thunder showers. Mississippi and Mobile area forecast shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with storms and fresh southeast winds.

Alabama Mississippi Mobile

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