All Bridge Bonds Bought by Mobilian Stockpiled
The Mobile Baldwin bridge second mortgage issue was oversubscribed by about 4000 dollars, announced by John T. Cochrane president of the bridge company. He thanked Mobile residents banks papers and civic groups for support and noted bids for foundation and steel work open January 4 as War Department approved the plan. William A. Simmons of Prichard joined the Navy for four years as an apprentice seaman and will attend eight weeks training at Hampton Roads after Birmingham exams.
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Mobile-Baldwin
John T. Cochrane
Cochrane
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
William A. Simmons
Prichard
Birmingham
Hampton Roads
Simmons
Fourth Session Of Guard Tactics School Tonight
The fourth session of the School of Applied Tactics for National Guards and Reserve Officers will be held tonight at 7 30 in the armory. Captain F W Ferree in charge of the local reserve corps office will oversee. All national guard and reserve officers are eligible for instruction per reserve officers' headquarters. Former privates will enjoy learning a couple of generals got mad at each other in Washington.
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National Guards
F. W. Ferree
Reserve Corps
National Guard
Reserve Officers
Washington
Bugler Sellier Named for Legion of Honor Honors
Paris announces that Bugler Sellier, who sounded cease fire on Armistice Day 1918, has been awarded the cross of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. He is a reserve bugler in the Thirty fifth Infantry and left his civilian job in 1914 to join the colors.
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Paris
Sellier
Legion of Honor
Colors
How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu
Doctors and druggists now recommend Calotabs to break up a cold overnight or shorten grippe influ enza sore throat or torstatts. One or two Calotabs at bed time with water purify the system and remove the illness by morning. Eat what you please and enjoy a hearty breakfast. Family package 35 cents at any drug store.
Butler calls for four overworked news terms to be banished
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, told a journalism conference that the words rap, assail, attack, and flay are used too indiscriminately. He urged softer, more truthful language to describe human activities. Walter Lippmann argued that intelligent crime reporting does not harm, despite sensationalism.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Butler
American Association of Teachers of Journalism
Association of American Schools and Departments of Journalism
Walter Lippmann
Important change in British intestate estate law
London readers learn a new act to take effect next year ends male preference in intestacy. The measure, driven by Earl of Birkenhead, removes primo geniture language and applies when there is no will, allowing a man to dispose of his property as he sees fit.
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London
Great Britain
Earl of Birkenhead
India
Lord High Cnhancellor
Credit Men to Meet in Mobile in January
About sixty credit men from Alabama and Mississippi will attend a meeting of the Trine National Association of Credit in Mobile on January 1. J. G. Goodman announces the event. J. H. Tregoe will address the gathering on creating a fund to stamp out dishonest credit. A banquet will feature remarks by John F. Vocarrne and Mayor George Crawford.
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Alabama
Mississipp
Trine National Association of Credit
Mobile
J. G. Goodman
J. H. Tregoe
National Association of Creditmen
John Ft. Vocarane
Chamber of Commerce
George B. Crawford
Shriners to Initiate About Thirty Tonight
Approximately thirty candidates will be initiated into Shrine mysteries tonight at 8 15 in the Abba Temple near Government and Joachim streets. The initiation will be followed by a New Year’s ball Thursday night and a business meeting of the Temple on January 13.
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Abba Temple
Joachim Streets
Evening Radio Orchestra S calls and concert listings
Eastern time programs feature WIP and WBZ orchestras with 6:30 dinner concerts and 8:45 instrumental sets. Central time lists include WMAQ WGN and WHO with orchestras and dance tunes. mountain time covers CFAC KOA with studio programs and a comedy segment.
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WIP
Wilam
Sunes
Nuka
Sion
WCAE
CECA
WEAK
WJR
WMCA
Banjo Boys
Jack Smith
Hean Goldmeyer
Robert Yapp
WRNY
Samuel Polansky
Ipana Troubadors
Wei
WCAP
WOC
WWJ
WCCO
WGR
WSAI
KSD
KYW
WENR
WGN
WHO
KFNF
Glad Gang
Wae
Ginger Our
WLW
KPRC
E. J. Katzmark
Mabel Wdaf
WSOE
WKERC
Little
Symphony Orchestra
Aka
Wwcco
CFAC
KOA
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Mobilians
NAVY
Fiddler
Jar Butler
Morgan Plan Co., Inc
Treasury
Bell Phone
Ebecco Ohoem
F. Marion
Inge
P. D. Beville Hunter O* Rourke
Lecy-Treas
D. Reville TA. Ik
R. N. Hudson
F. Marion Inge
L. J Knox W. P. Lewis Dr. J. C. O’'Gwynn Walhon
L. Sink
Pete
Lamb
California
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