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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
2
Fragmentary text references vessels and ocean transport, mentioning Mobile and shipping activity. The readable parts are insufficient to determine a clear event, date, or outcome. No distinct individuals or organizations can be confirmed from the provided fragment.
Dennia A ith of Mobile testifies Dreco improved his health after long illness. He describes better color, restored appetite, relieved headaches, and steadier sleep. He credits Dreco with renewed energy for daily work and urges publication of his experience.
A Mobile resolution proposes 15,000,000 grenades repurposed as penny banks for children. Kids under 10 who earn War Savings Stamps get a bank. those over 10 who earn two stamps must write an essay. The plan aims to urge U S shipping board action and copies go to Alabama lawmakers and several local and state organizations.
A 75 year old man from Tarrytown Ga reports improved health after using Ziron. He describes fatigue poor appetite and pale skin before taking three bottles and says he felt better eating sleeping and overall energy. The ad promotes Ziron for anemia and iron needs with a money back guarantee.
Union officials report 15 to 20 operators have quit work as the strike spreads beyond the South. A more definite statement is to be issued later while Western Union says no major disruption to business is expected.
Nashville assistant manager W. W. Acuff says there has been no walk-out at the Western Union here and none is anticipated, in a report filed June 6.
Six employees at the Columbia Western Union office did not report for work this morning and others were expected to join later. A telephone operators strike was also anticipated to noon, though orders for more strikes had not been received.
Telegraph operators report for work as usual in Raleigh North Carolina as the Western Union office remains open despite a strike order. Only one Raleigh employee is linked to the union and is currently away on leave.
In Jacksonville on June 6, thirty five operators ten clerks and sixty messenger boys joined by union officials began a work stoppage. Company reports note six Morse operators four multiplex operators and eight first shift clerks.
In a formal proclamation issued today Governor F Gray orders an immediate halt to all parades and forbids gatherings on city streets. The measure aims to curb public crowds and maintain order amid ongoing events.
Associated Press reports that in Greenville Illinois only one man in the Western Union office quit work today amid the telegraphers strike. Company officials say most employees remained at their posts.
Officials in Knoxville announced that Western Union Telegraph Company operators did not participate in an anticipated walkout. The report indicated no mass strike action occurred and emphasized continued operations in the region.
In Chattanooga on June 6 the telegraph strike did not disrupt operations and all key personnel reported for duty. Officials say no members of the union were present in Chattanooga.
Eighteen of twenty four telegraph operators at the Western Union office in Charleston went on strike. Western Union officials would not comment. Night operators quit last night and the day force failed to report this morning.
Across the United States Western Union offices report partial or full walks out by telegraph operators as a union strike expands. In Charleston and Wilmington half the local staffs quit, while Montgomery sees eighteen of twenty one workers quitting. Richmond reports only two on strike with no disruptions in service. New Orleans operation remains normal with wage tensions noted.
Dr Palrich Piscarpw and Dr McCartan Irish republic envoys to the United States seek recognition as Congress considers a bill by Representative William Fe Manon to appropriate 14000 dollars for a one att e corps to Ireland. The measure will be offered as an amendment to the diplomat and consular appropriation bill.
Eleven and thirty five operators employed by Western Union at the Cotton Exchange failed to report at opening. One uptown branch with five operators closed as messengers joined the strike. Union officials dispute Western Union tallies, claiming 168 Morse operators are on strike. About 350 operators are normally employed locally.
Western Union officials report no nationwide issue. Three operators were sent from Newport News to Norfolk to locate workers who went out in protest and urge them to remain at their posts.
New York reports that Western Union and associated companies will operate under new management with no immediate strike plans. Carlton, president, says the master general has turned control to the company to act in the business’s interests. About 40,000 workers are said to be 710 below the union, with little response to a strike in the Southern States.
Union operators in the Tampa Western Union office remained at their keys as clocks marked the hour set by leaders for a walkout. The local manager said he has been assured the strike would not be called today.
Ten men and one girl walked out at noon in the Savannah office of the Western Union in sympathy with operators in Atlanta and elsewhere. Management denied knowledge of the reasons for the walkout.
U S engineers are widening and deepening the Warrior River system from Cordova in Walker County toward Mobile. The project aims to increase coal tonnage moving to Mobile as 12 barges are built and tow boats now haul about 2 000 tons, up from 1 200.
A damaged ad touts Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy as a simple harmless preparation that cleanses the intestinal tract and relieves stomach and digestive ailments. It claims one dose convinces, with a money back guarantee and Bienville Pharmacy as a retailer.
Mr. Robert Lanier of East Nashville operated in the area for over twenty years but suffered nervous indigestion and loss of appetite. After trying many remedies, he reported Andes relieved his distress and restored energy, as Mobile residents seek effective tonics. Albright & Wood Drug Store on Government Street endorses Andes and offers guidance on usage.
Plans call for securing a guaranteed draught to Mobile by June 30, 1929. The project raises 17 dams to five feet, widens the channel, and increases depth for ships. The river channel will grow from 109 to 150 feet at bends as work proceeds.
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