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Newspaper

The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1925

Page

3

Child Welfare Top Topic At I C W Parley

Washington May 5 Delegates at the seventh quinquennial convention of the International Council of Women continue committee meetings with child welfare health education and peace as main topics The second day featured a breakfast honoring Lady Aberdeen president of the international council hosted by Mrs Ilip North Moore president of the United States council Arkansas Governor Terrall's greeting was presented with a local pottery vase said to be the state’s largest Native days program to welcome delegates tonight offers an American music program tracing the country’s musical development.

Washington International Council of Women Lady Aberdeen International Council Ilip North Moore Terrall Arkansas K. G. Tallquist Little Rock Arkansas Federation of Women’s Clubs

Keed Laid: Malolo Largest U S Passenger Ship Launched

The keel of the Malolo, the largest passenger and cargo steamship contracted in the United States, was laid at Cramp shipyard Philadelphia on May 5. Built for American-Hawaiian and to be operated by Matson, she spans 582 feet, 83 foot beam, 22 000 tons displacement, 28 ft 6 in draft, 21 knots, with 600 first class passenger accommodations.

Keed Philadelphia United States Cramp American-Hawaiian Steamship Company Matson Navigation Company San Francisco

Mobile Lions take photos for Edinburg education meet

Pictures of members of the Mobile Lions Club and students of Barton Academy night school were made last night and will be displayed at the World Federation of Education Association meeting in Edinburg Scotland on July 20. The Lions Club sponsors the alien night school in this city.

Mobile Lions’ Club Barton Academy World Federation of Education Association Edinburg Scotland Claire Bloodworth Lions’ Club

Bay Front Highway Planned Improvements Across Mobile Bay

County officials announce repair of the bay front drive from the tourist camp to Frederic's place along Mobile Bay. Pat Byrne, road committee chair, says property owners will donate right of way. The route, damaged by 1906 and 1916 storms, will divert heavy traffic from Cedar Point road.

Mobile Bay Frederic Pat Byrne Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Byrne Bay Front Cedar Point

Bay Booster Club Formed Here

At a meeting in the Bienville Hotel last night Mobile Bay boosters organized the Mobile Bay Booster Club. Temporary officers were elected with A. H. Downey as president and Frank H. Cox as vice president. L. M. Tisdale was named treasurer and George A. Zolezzi with Edward B. Overton named secretary and assistant secretary.

Bienville Hotel Mobile Bay

Tests Show Ground Defense Hits on Aerial Sleeve Target

Demonstrations at Fort Scott tested ground defense against aerial attack. Hits were registered on a sleeve shaped target, 10 feet long and 3 feet in diameter, at altitudes from 1,000 to 1,500 feet, scored by a .30 caliber machine gun.

San Francisco Fort Scott

Retail Jewelers of Alabama Meet in Mobile

Retail jewelers from all sections of Alabama will attend the annual Alabama Retail Jewelers Association convention in Mobile Wednesday and Thursday. Conrad J. Brotherly of Newark will address the gathering. Pp. H. Tyler of Ensley is president. Guests will take a boat ride to the new state docks and other events are planned.

Alabama Mobile Alabama Retail Jewelers’ Association Conrad J. Brotherly Newark N. J National Retail Jewelers’ Association Pp. H. Tyler Ensley Mobile Chamber of Commerce New State Docks

Retailers Visit New Price Hardware Store

Members of the retail department of the Chamber of Commerce toured the new Price Hardware Company store yesterday. The retailers entered in a large group to inspect the premises.

Chamber of Commerce Price Hardware Company

Belts Return To Fashion Front In Paris Styles

Paris fashion reports retom belts everywhere with a clear split between very wide and very narrow. Crocodile leather dominates wide belts while lizard and cobra appear for narrow designs. Rafia belts from Czecho Slovakia offer new texture and decorative buckles and contrasting leather ensembles from Rue de la Paix.

Paris Rafia

Oklahoma jury to hear murder trial of Hicks case

Mrs A B Forest is declared insane and sent to the state asylum as her husband stands trial for the February murder of 19 year old George Hicks. The state seeks the death penalty while defense rests on insanity.

Hicks

Gypsy Chief Thomas Wells Buried In Delayed Funeral

Funeral services for Thomas Wells 62 longtime chief of the Stanley Gypsies were held in Paterson New Jersey after relatives gathered from the United States Canada and Mexico. Wells died November 29 1924 and lay in a vault until today. After the rites the Gypsies named Eddie Wells of St Paul Minnesota a nephew as their new chief.

Paterson N. J United States Canada Mexico Thomas Wells Stanley Gypsies Gypsies Eddie Wells St. Paul

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