Mrs Mead to Chicago as case against her may drop
Mrs Mead arms herself with a pardon possibility as William Mead speeds to Chicago to tell her she faces no prosecution for shooting Edgar Grafton. The fast lumberman is a relative of her husband. The shooting followed family troubles and Mrs Mead surrendered to avoid arrest, while Mead was fined for embezzlement.
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Brookhaven
Miss
William Mead
Chicago
Mead
Edgar Grafton
Fast Union Lumber Company
Daily Prayer Services Start at Tabernacle
Beginning at noon Monday a series of daily prayer services starts at the Baptist Tabernacle on Church and Claiborne streets. The one hour sessions will be led by Rev J E Barnes with Rev J W Tucker presiding. Business men and Mobilians are invited to attend.
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Baptist Tabernacle
Church and
Claiborne Streets
J. E. Barnes
the Tabernacle
J. W. Tucker
Condon A Place Transformed by War From London
Mrs. Steven J. Powell writes from London about wartime changes. She notes reduced pay, lights out at 11, clubs and theatres closed, streets deserted, and occasional flashes as Zeppelins patrol the sky. Immense guns guard tall buildings as Belgians are praised for their resistance and spy arrests are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven J. Powell
George R. Powell
Savage Hotel
London
England
Bel- Zions
Diocese Prayer for Peace Urged in Alabama Churches
The Mobile diocese asks all Catholic parishes to recite the rosary and pray for peace during October at the direction of Bishop Edward P. Allen. The text cites Pope Pius X and a U S proclamation calling for prayer on October 4, with a plenary indulgence for conferring peace via confession and communion.
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Alabama
Edward P. Allen
Mobile
Holy Father
Pius X
United States
Jesus Christ
Fort Morgan Still Strong for Confederates in 1914 Reunion
Headquarters Fort Morgan Alabama reports the garrison remains small but capable of resembling its 1861 strength. 2d Lieut J R McCaskey Jr notes the fort’s officers mostly at Brownsville Texas and lists potential attendees for the Confederate Veterans’ reunion to be held next month.
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Fort Morgan
J. P. McCaskey, Jr
B. B. Cox
Brownsville
Texas
Cox
Coast Defense of
Mobile
Ala
Responsibility for War Placed by Dispatches Continued
As that Russia was In earnest. As Germany, however, was really anxious for good relations with ourselves, if she believed that Great Britain would act with Russia and France he thought it would have a great effect. Even should it prove impossible to induce Germany to take part, he would still advocate that England and Italy, each as representing one group, should continue to exchange views.
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Russia
Germany
Great Britain
France
England
Italy
Cream of Kentucky City Leaguers Host Big Banquet
Manager Toxie Clarke of the Cream of Kentucky team will host his team and City League officials at a large dinner at his home 203 Beauregard street on Thursday evening October 1. Clarke has worked to push the Creams to the pennant race despite recent setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CREAM
Toxie Clarke
Cream of Kentucky
Beauregard Street
Clarke
Barons Proud on Road Wins in 1914 Southern League Season
The Birmingham Barons posted the best road record in the Southern League last season, with 40 wins and 32 losses, a .556 winning percentage. Mobile and Atlanta trailed, while New Orleans led home performance with 47 wins and 28 losses for a .671 mark.
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Birmingham Barons
Mobile
Atlanta
W. IL. T. Pet
Birmingham
Seasastace
SY Glore
Memphis
New Orleans
Cceneve
Chattanooga
Montgomery
Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
C.cc
Nashville
Montgomery Ecesesenes
Ex-Sultan Mulai Abd-el-Aziz Visits Hospitals in Paris
Mulai Abd-el-Aziz, former sultan of Morocco, arrived in Paris with his entourage and toured military hospitals. He congratulated soldiers on their heroism and donated to the wounded before scheduled to travel to Bordeaux on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulai
Paris
Biarritz
Havas
Mulai Abd-el-Aziz
Morocco
Exsultan
Bordeaux
Buy a Bale plan to be decided Wednesday in Mobile
The Buy-a-Bale movement in Mobile seeks a permanent city-wide committee to solicit buyers of cotton. A mass meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 PM in the Battle House dining room to elect officers and organize canvassing, with 100 volunteers urged to serve on local committees. Women’s clubs are urged to participate.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
Harry T. Hartwell
Estes Dpd
Gaker
Chamber
Baker
Hartwell
William H. Monk
Card
Home Economics Club
Business Women's Club
Trains Remain In Service as Meridian Court Delays Cuts
The Mobile and Ohio will run all passenger trains while a chancery court in Meridian Mississippi reviews if local trains Nos. 7 89 10 11 and 12 between Mobile Meridian and Okolona should be removed. An injunction halted Monday morning eliminations. New through schedules and Bay Shore division times are listed for North South and local runs.
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Mobile and
Ohio
Chancery Court
Meridian
Miss
Mobile
Okolona
Ross Collins
State Railroad Commission
Baseball draft of today’s games list
Boston at Chicago clear 3. Philadelphia at St Louis 3:30. New York at Cleveland 3:15. Washington at Detroit 3 p m cloudy. Chicago at Boston cloudy 4. St Louis at Brooklyn 3:30 clear. Pittsburgh at New York first game 1:30. Cincinnati at Philadelphia clear 3.
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Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Federal League Baseball Scores and Local Cotton Drive Committees
Federal League listing shows Chicago at Brooklyn Indianapolis at Pittsburgh St Louis at Baltimore first game 1 45 pm Kansas City at Buffalo with clear weather conditions. A Buy a Bale committee is formed to canvass city districts for cotton buyers and includes Hartwell Harrison Unruh Monaghan Dortch Langan Backes Cawthon Horton Reynolds Lowenstein Dunlap Moore Monk Richards Hutchisson Toomer Danner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brooklyn
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Baltimore
Kansas City
Buffalo
Alan Fr
Harry T. Hartwell
M. Waring Harrison
George T. Unruh
John J. Monaghan
J. B. Dortch
D. D. Langan
F. M. Backes
J. L. Cawthon
F. C. Horton
W H. Reynolds
Aaron Lowenstein
L. S. Dunlap
Terry L. Moore
W. H. Monk, Jr
Ralph Richards
C. L. Hutchisson
Ben Toomer
Paul Danner
Deaths and Funerals in Mobile Area
James T. Evans died after a short illness in Mobile with son Henry M. Evans present. He served in the Civil War and is to be buried in Meadville Pennsylvania. four daughters and one son survive. From 307 St Joseph Street, funeral services for Thomas P. Brown were held at 4 30 p m with Rev D A Planck officiating. he had worked with the U S Engineers in Mobile and New Orleans and is survived by his wife and three children. Pallbearers named A C Vanderbeek F A Happer J A Marques H F Wilson Jr J E Buck Paul Tacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Evans
Mobile
Henry M. Evans
Roche & Burke Undertaking Company
Meadville
St. Joseph Street
Thomas P. Brown
D. A. Planck
Central Presbyterian Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Mr. Brown
United States Engineering Department
New Orleans
A. C. Vanderbeeck
F. A. Happer
J. A. Marques
H. F. Wilson, Jr
J. E. Buck and
Paul Tacon
Remains of Former U S Marshal G B Deans Arrive in Selma
The body of G. B. Deans former United States marshal for the Southern district of Alabama arrived in Selma from Mobile on Sunday afternoon. A large number of friends attended the interment at Live Oak cemetery following a solemn service.
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Selma
Ala
G. B. Deans
United States
Southern District of
Alabama
Mobile
Live Oak Cemetery
Rail schedule shows M and C trains to Birmingham and Cincinnati
Beginning Monday September 28 the M and C train departs Mobile at 8 35 a m and connects at Meridian with Q and C route to Birmingham Chattanooga and Cincinnati arriving Birmingham 6 p m Chattanooga 9 55 p m the same day Cincinnati 8 20 the next morning A second M and C train departs Mobile 7 45 p m with a through Sleeper to Birmingham and Chattanooga reaching Birmingham 6 10 and Chattanooga 10 15 the next morning then connecting at Chattanooga with Q and Co through Pullman to Cincinnati arriving 8 30 p m and via through service to New York arriving 1 40 the second day Information City Ticket Office 23 S Royal St
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Mobile
Meridian
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
Ullman
New York
Information City Ticket Office
S. Royal St
Sewer Work Progress in Twelfth Paving Venture
City Engineer Wright Smith announced Monday that the sewer war in the twelfth paving venture has been completed and curb ing and concrete foundation laying for street paving are advancing rapidly. This venture ranks among the most important in the city’s residential sections in recent months.
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Wright Smith
Dr James' Headache Powders Offer Fast Relief
An advertisement promises rapid relief from headaches and neuralgia with Dr James' Headache Powders. It urges readers to visit a drug store and buy a dime package to end pain within moments.
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Dr. James
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Mrs. Mead
Brookhaven Lumberman
Tabernacle
Coe
Mane Py
Tralume
Condon
Mrs. Powell
Zeppe
Lin
State
FT. Morgan
J. R. McAskey, JR
Uneeda Biscuit
Graham
National Biscuit
Dispatches
Barons
Assist Movement
Mississippi
No. 1
No. 3
No. 10
No. S
Bay Shore
Daily
P. m
National League
OWL
Best & Russell Cigar Co
Memphis, Tenn
ROCHE
BURKE
Undertakers
St. Joseph and
Windsor Hotel
Rothskeller
A. E. Reynolds
City Bank
Mobile, Ala
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