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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1919

Page

3

Legion outlines and policies at convention speech

The American Legion crowd at the Battle House heard Rev. John W. Inter discuss the convention delegates speaking for the country on the Legion's purposes. He attacked long-eared politicians and Ishieviki, urging legion democracy and unpolluted American ideals. Delegates planned a conference with officials as the Legion executive committee received at least 250 dollars from Rotary Club contributors. The Rotary Club also bid farewell to Rev. Henry Wade DuBose and heard notices of other clergy moves.

Battle House John W. Inter Margy Isheviki Legion Wobile Rotary Club Legion Executive Committee Inter Kile Rotary Club Henry Wade DuBose Government Street T. J. Eaton Mary's Church Roel Pincaer Fe Ogan Ioe Mobile H. Lolof Ralph Dennery Ofliam Montgomery Harlettwich Gor

Volunteer song leaders sought for community work

Major H. McGregor Smith leads calls for volunteer song leaders to aid Mobile community service. A volunteer leader was used at Oakdale School Tuesday evening and a community sing occurred at Marecha School Thursday evening.

H. McGregor Smith Mobile Oakdale Marecha School

Officer 1s Suspended Over Five Day Penalty

Traffic Officer William Leesch was suspended for five days from the police roll, effective Thursday, according to an official report.

William Leesch

Apollo to Leave Fairhope Earlier on Tugboat Schedule

The Eastern Shore steamer Apollo will depart Fairhope at 7:00 AM instead of 7:30 AM starting Tuesday June 10. Captain M H Bowen manager of the boat announced the schedule change noting the ship will arrive in Mobile at 8:45 AM.

Apollo Fairhope Mobile M. H. Bowen

Abba Shriners Plan Selma Ceremonial July Fourth

Abba Temple Shriners with Arab patrol led by Captain Dan Jett and Eddie Norton Drum Corps voyage to Selma for a July 4 ceremonial. Paul Harris Jr former deputy national scout commissioner, returns from Mobile to guide campaign efforts for the Boy Scouts of America in Mississippi and New Orleans before visiting Jackson and Natchez en route home.

Abba Temple of Shriners Arab Patrol Dan’ Jett Eddie Norton Selma Paul Harris, Jr Boy Scouts of America Mobile New Orleans Jackson Natchez Miss Harris Scout Council

Alabama Riches Inspire Regional Rivalry

The passage riffs on regional pride and resource wealth, wondering what Atlanta would trade for the Alabama or Tombigbee and what Dallas might claim if Tennessee boasted similar riches. It frames Alabama as richly endowed and globally coveted.

Atlanta Alabama Dallas Texas Tennessee

Executive to Lead Scout Office Under Expanded Plan

An executive will oversee scout organization in Mobile and work in the city under an enlarged plan funded by the Mobilian drive. He expects to assume the office about next Monday week. Bank clearings rose by 492563.88 to 1793646.46 this week from 1301082.58 last year. Miss Jessie De Winter won a gold math pin donated by the Mathematics Circle, presented by Principal Frank Grove at Barton High. Final arrangements for the Alabama Travelers Association state convention will be made Saturday at the Cawthon Hotel by the local committee. President J L Nelson urges all traveling men in Mobile to attend.

Mobile Clearing House Association Jessie de Winter Barton Frank L.grove Barton High School Alabama Travelers Association Cawthon Hotel J. L. Nelson

Wood Is Acquitted In Pistol Assault Case

M Md Wood was acquitted in the inferior criminal court Thursday after being charged with assault with a pistol by Herby Toland.

Wood M. Md Herby Toland Inferior Criminal Court

Wilmer Ala Boy Wins Duroc-Jersey Pig Show Honor

Winston Cowart, a Wilmer schoolboy, won best showing in the high school pig event. The Duroc-Jersey pig was donated by Captain Thomas Reilly of Mobile and presented by Lucille Savage and Nora Mae Brannan. The pig will enter the Wilmer Pig Club.

Winston Cowart Wilmer Ala Thomas Reilly Mobile Lucille Savage Nora Mae Brannan

German Defiance Can't Alter Fate at Versailles

Paris dispatch reports Germany's Counter proposal to the peace conference, 144 pages long, translated soon, seen as insolent and incoherent by French editors. French opinion says it aims to delay, coerce, and preserve imperial Germany while threatening terms of the League of Nations and postwar order. Alsace Lorraine railway workers to affiliate with French labor federation from May 1.

Paris Germany Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau Teutons Berlin Andre Tardieu French Commission Count Rantzau Versailles Lapesters Glesberts L'Homme Libre Premier Clemenceau League of Tions le Figaro le Petit Journal le Fi Rantzau Scheidemann Paris Midi Albert Milhaud Therman Republic League of Nations Lille Alsace-Lorraine French Federation of Labor

Russia plans war with Poland forms new army

Berlin June 6. Nationalistic press reports say Russia plans conflict with Poland and has organized a new army under General Otto von Below. East and West Prussia groups press for preventive action as propaganda alarms the Eastern Mark amid talk of a Polish German war.

Berlin Otto von Below East West Prussia Bromberg Danzig East Mark Poland Prussia Paegliche Rundschau

Australian seamen strike remains unresolved

Melbourne reports the seamen's strike continues to disrupt coastal trade and ocean-going lines. Arbitration offers from employers have not ended the walkout, and the commonwealth labor arbitration court has ordered a prebicast among seamen union members to decide whether to persist in the strike.

Melbourne Australia Jdbor

Freckle Lotion Made From Lemons and Orchard White

Make a quarter pint of freckle and tan lotion by squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white. Shake well and apply daily to face arms and hands to reduce freckles blemishes and achieve clear soft skin at low cost. This fragrance lotion is harmless and non irritating.

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Ierican Legion A Bellans Ats RDERS Punta Delgado Azores Commander Towers Don Hardwick Navy Coast Alabama Dry Dock and Iupallaing Company O. J. Huggins Abba Shriners Union America Demopolis Plenty Mobile Drug Company van Antwerp Wholesale Drug Company William M. Clemens Chamber of Commerce Department of Labor Birmingham H. K. Miller Tuscaloosa Civil Service Examination Federal Service United States Civil Service Commission Charles Leland Thames United States District Court Clerk Thames Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Frange Russia Saas Enn Crown Corser Co Fifth Avenue New York City Colgate C.J. Gayfer & CO Yuille’s Bakery Is ALL Bakery Bakery Old Shell Road Morrill-Doyle Realty & Insurance Co ST. Francis Street
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