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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
2
Washington December 8. A new Congress opens amid pressure to loosen Prohibition. Senators from New Jersey push bills to raise beverage alcohol content and repeal sections shielding physicians. House committees receive several Volstead amendments as reform and enforcement measures advance.
Gov Beard and Georgia delegates press for deepening the Chattahoochee to extend navigation to the Gulf. Hearing noted as parties discuss a permanent steamer line and potential government action. Nearby, Los Angeles reports a Thanksgiving football result in the Tournament of Roses context.
WW M Rasmus and W R Prichard notaries filed bonds in the probate court session held this afternoon.
Maine snowshoe maker Mellie Dunham, famed for his snowshoes, was met by the Montreal Snowshoe Club upon arriving from Norway. The elderly pair were hosted at a banquet and escorted on a sight-seeing tour during their stay in the city before visiting Henry Ford at Dearborn, Michigan.
W H Armbrecht, attorney for Mobile Bay Bridge Company, told the Mobile Traffic and Transportation Club the Mobile Baldwin bridge will handle about 700 cars daily for the first three years after completion and rise to 1000 cars daily thereafter. He said the project will boost Mobile commerce by about 180 percent and be a financially successful venture from the start.
Als Ohio December 7 Edward H Moore dies in Youngstown. Former Governor James M. Cox comments he never subordinated principle to expediency and valued self-respect over expedient political gains.
Paris December 8. The appointment of Senator Victor A. Berenger as French ambassador to the United States was approved today amid political maneuvering. Supporters praised his literary attainments and unselfish service while noting his long Democratic influence and the significance of his confirmation.
William Brown Meloney of New York, noted author and shipping expert, died today. He wrote about American shipping and contributed to the romance of the movement to restore Queen Liliuokalani, served as an artillery colonel in war, and had a storied naval career.
An early Camel cigarette advertisement urges readers to smoke for holiday cheer. It claims Camel makes every great day brighter and emphasizes choice tobaccos and a smooth taste. The copy ties Christmas Eve gifting to Camel as the preferred cigarette.
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