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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
2
General Carranza objects to excluding Constitutionalists from the Niagara Falls talks and asserts that Vera Cruz and the Huerta regime involve all Mexican factions. He demands a voice in the settlement and questions the mediator plan for a provisional government before a full armistice.
The University Military School held its 10 oclock graduation in the Battle House Auditorium. Judge D H Edington delivered The Man of Tomorrow and conferred diplomas on twenty graduates listed by name. Scholarships to four universities were awarded, with memorial and athletic medals announced for cadets and students across the corps.
Special to The Item from Montgomery Alabama notes no boll weevil complaints during a fifty farmer trip through Sumter Pickens Noxubee Lowndes counties and neighboring Mississippi. W H Storey reports improved cotton prep and good prospects for corn oats and alfalfa with insects likely on early cotton buds.
The Catholic Knights of America meeting in Indianapolis yesterday chose Mrs. M. E. Ruffin of Mobile as supreme vice president in a unanimous decision. The May 29 report notes the high attendance and firm support for Ruffin’s leadership role within the organization.
Montreal May 29 The Empress of Ireland a 14191 ton twin screw liner built in Glasgow 1906 and owned by Canadian Pacific is listed among vessels in the channel with its funnels appearing at low tide. The Storetad a 6028 ton coal carrier built 1911 lies nearby. The Empress of Britain sank Helvetia two years ago in the same vicinity. The wreck valued at 2 million dollars plus cargo 250 thousand is uninsured and may be raisable though it remains a navigation hazard.
A New York inventor says his screen concentrates light to hold eggs more precisely during processing. The device allegedly stabilizes temperature and positioning, improving accuracy in egg handling tasks.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Vitalitas a natural liquid tonic sold at Sutton's drug store in St Francis and Royal. It claims to cleanse purify and vitalize addressing dyspepsia bilious nervous enervated and multiple other health issues calling it a medicine by nature not man made and promises quick relief with demonstrations available.
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold five examinations on June 2 and July 8, 9, 21, 22 and 23 for posts including senior highway engineer, highway engineer, structural engineer and draftsman, record examiner, and law assistant. Salaries range from 1500 to 3300 dollars yearly. The record examiner job requires legal experience and the solicitor’s office vacancy notes a 1600 dollar entrance salary.
Burglars broke into Will iam Capps shop on Telegraph road Plateau and took about 25 dollars in goods and a small amount of cash. Deputy Sheriff George Mills investigated. Another break in on Morgan and Marmotte streets, A Moog store, saw a large quantity of merchandise and provisions stolen.
John F. Andrews died after a long illness at a local institution. His funeral was held Friday at 10 am from Berenson and Sands undertaking parlors with Rev. RE A Donnelly of Government Street Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery. He was 45 and a farmer by occupation.
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