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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1915
Page
2
The plan targets thirty counties including Blount St Clair Clay and Chambers to combat the bull weevil. Demonstration agents lead meetings with bankers and farmers, with central gatherings at county seats and a series of six to eight talks in key districts.
The Gulf Coast Fair plans to spotlight hundreds of new settlers in the Mobile area with a dedicated entertainment program. J D Andrews of Bell Telephone will lead as airman of settlers entertainment tree. Headquarters will host banners for each state and aim to make visitors feel at home with hospitable outreach.
Selma Alabama September 28 Special Definite announcement reaches Selma that H M Judge of Columbus will oppose Congressman Fred Blackmon of Anniston in the race for Congress in the Fourth district.
An old newspaper ad promotes Bael-o-myth as a dyspepsia remedy offering a money back guarantee if relief is not found. It claims many sufferers gain improved digestion and appetite with no risk, noting druggists will refund the purchase if not satisfactory. The copy emphasizes ease of use and widespread store availability.
A Tuesday announcement from an Obile and Ohio Railroad official states that the Southern and Mobile and Ohio Railroads and the Turner Terminal Company have settled long standing disputes over switching ship grade and other cargo handling charges. Railroads will start using Turner Terminal docks alongside public piers on the riverfront confirmed by Horace Turner president of Turner Terminal Company.
Hats dominate the early fall season at The Toggery Mobile as manager I Lichtbach reports duplicate hat orders sent to New York and back. Stocking up on Stetson and Knox Fifth Avenue styles, the shop emphasizes colorful neckwear and English cut suits with varied palettes to match the season.
Frank Stoll reports rising cotton movement and more workers as dress up week opens. He notes fall styles ahead of last year, improving confidence and continued demand for men’s furnishings despite warmer weather and a cautious economy.
The Norwegian steamer Dictator of the Orr Laubenheimer Line resumes service after repairs from an accident in the gulf. On its first trip back she carried 19 000 bunches of bananas and ten passengers, six Americans. The vessel became disabled while crossing from Mobile to Belize, drifted for days, and was refloated by a passing steamer near the Yucatan coast.
City court with Judge O. J. Semmes will convene Monday at noon to empanel the grand jury for the October term. Tuesday will hear appealed recorder's court cases for city ordinance violations. In inferior court Judge Chamberlain today heard many civil cases on the docket.
A marriage license was issued by the probate court to Hamilton Mc Kenzie Henderson of the British West Indies and Miss Jessica Mary Entrekin. Fruit steamer arrivals boosted harbor employment with about 1,000 workers earning roughly twenty cents an hour. The report notes low attendance at political meetings and questions how a free press is described.
New York stock exchanges saw wild and excited trading with war shares advancing and investment issues rising. First hour totals neared 400000 shares as Baldwin Locomotive General Motors Willys Overland Industrial Alcohol Lackawanna Steel Bethlehem Steel and Crucible Steel posted sizable gains while United States Steel faced selling pressure and rail shares dipped after a receivership notice.
Mike R. Jones of Selma was shot three times and killed by Charles Neal, an Atlanta chauffeur who arrived in Selma last Saturday. Neal was arrested and admitted the shooting. Jones had previously killed Lloyd Neal, Charles’s brother, years earlier and was acquitted. Jones reportedly carried a large wallet.
Max Fry the tailor previews men s wear for fall and winter with devious unfinished worsteds and invisible plaids. He notes extreme English form fitting coats with rounded fronts and broad soft roll collars, soft roll collars on vests, higher cut white vest edgings, and narrow English style trousers. The double breasted coat gains popularity in the North, with Mobile trade encouraged to support local tailors.
Recorder Edington and officials sorted a heavy docket. Embezzlement Willie Jordan continued to September 30, James Alston discharged. Burglary Leon Dennis bond $300 for grand jury. Disorderly conduct multiple defendants with fines or days. Juvenile court for Onward Ginn and Joe Ginn. Drunk cases Harold Hefty and others fined ten days. Dangerous and suspicious Paul Combell continued to September 30. Smoking on street car D S Heidelberg ten days.
Mayor Pillans presided at the regular city commission meeting with full attendance. A Lyons resolution for 39 397 50 to cover semi annual four percent refunding bonds was approved. The board approved seeking copies of all state bills affecting Mobile and the port. A citizen petition to ban meat peddling in the police district was referred to the city attorney. The junk shop at 109 Theatre Street was examined. the health officer found no nuisance, and petitioners were notified. Meeting adjourned.
Toulminville School Improvement Association warns readers that the Bingville Fair announcement in the Register is an error. The association will stage a unique entertainment not billed as the famed Bingville Fair. The Item received the correction letter. Follow up reports from Vancouver mention five submarines under construction for Russia to Vladivostok.
In a service at 3 and 4 pm at Mrs Lillian E Antoine’s residence and St Peter's Church, the funeral was conducted by Rev Father Berry with burial in Magnolia cemetery. Pallbearers included Dominic Gimon and Tony Betheze among others.
Mobile county public schools begin the 1915 16 session next Friday morning. Principals and teachers will open the books for enrollment over three days and issue lists. Old book exchanges at the distribution center are done away with patrons must buy new books.
George A Maloney farm demonstrator announces $150 remains of the $500 pig fund for county boys and girls who apply. The twenty-ninth pig was placed Monday from pure bred stock purchased from a breeder in Mobile county, aiming to introduce pure bred stock throughout the county while aiding youth.
Mr. H N Stevens manager of the London Woolen Mills warns of a woolen market threat from scarce foreign dyes. Blue and black cloth prices are rising, and orders have been placed for next year. Patterns in checks and plaids will appear this fall with browns in demand.
An advertising feature highlights conservative fashion in men’s hats for the season at a store bearing the Meyer name. Dunlap, Guyer, Berg, and Stetson hats are shown with a made to measure tailoring department and fabrics fresh from mills. The shop promotes dignity and craftsmanship in design and color.
Despite rough weather for men’s wear retailers, Pincus welcomed many visitors on Monday. Men and women browsed new fall styles from Schloss Bros and Fashion Brands, choosing suits, cravats, and shirtings with wide displays inviting shoppers to explore multiple exclusive designs.
A Baum Clothing display for fall opening emphasizes simple dignity over spectacle. Hart Schaffner & Marx suits and Dobbs hats with boxes showcase fine materials and clean lines, creating a quietly stylish impression.
United States Senator John Weeks of Massachusetts urged immediate formation of a military and naval reserve. He said awakened public sentiment should be harnessed, favored a national defense board free of politics, and argued we could expand the army without provoking foreign powers if understood.
The G. Jacobson Clothing Company at 121 Dauphin Street invites customers to enter its store for a full range of men’s apparel. Fall fashions include The Atterbury System Strouse Bros. High Art Style Plus 17 Frankel 15 and Sam Peck’s lines with Stetson hats and a ready made tailoring focus.
Crowds pack O’Connells and Mobile Millinery for the opening day as fur trimmed Poiret styles and black velvet hats draw admiration. Stores report strong sales, varied tastes, and a mix of large and small shapes appealing to both adults and children, despite steady heat.
Models showcase fall footwear with French heels for ladies and English flat toes for men. Simon notes black cloth tops with patent or kid buttons stay popular, while bold color tops fade. Older gentlemen keep medium shaped shoes, and black with touches of white appears occasionally.
Home remedies from pioneer women using roots herbs and barks for disease treatment. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound grew from these home recipes and gained wide fame beyond local use.
A dense ledger of ships, barges, and cargoes is recorded with names like Pathfinder, Anna, Mavisbrook, Viator, and Corinthia. Destinations include New York, Havre, Nassau, and Puerto Cortez. Entries note tonnage, owners, destinations, and masters or stevedoring contacts in a period trade roundup.
H L and W L Schwarz showcase a varied line of men’s clothing for fall. Weaves include rough ceviots unfinished worsteds and serges with plain and subdued checks. Ed V Price line offers many patterns in serges cheviots unfinished worsteds broadcloths and homespun. Alpines predominate in fall hat styles with Young’s hats leading.
H. M. Friedenthal displays fall models in modish fabrics at his store. He predicts the corset fitting coat will lead for men with strict English styling including tight coats, wide lapels, and slim cuffs. Trousers will mirror the English cut. he favors tailored garments over national brand advertising for Mobile men.
The Norwegian steamer Melderskin, 2556 tons with 31 crew, lost a propeller and, with 94885 bags of coffee from Santa Lucia to New York, was towed to Savannah by the British steamer Hesperides as the Yamacraw arrived. No details of the accident were released. Tax assessors Ed Laurendine and P D Dorion begin the annual county tax round, starting at Whistler.
Nor wegian vessels Fort Morgan Viator and Dictator unloaded about 57 000 banana bunches across three cargoes. Viator carried 20 000, Dictator 19 000, Fort Morgan 18 000. Dictator waited to discharge, while Freda loading general cargo for South American ports and Napierian headed to Liverpool with cotton and lumber. President Wilson scheduled to vote in Princeton before addressing the G A R.
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