The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-15
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
Advertiser Bureau,
 Mnhila Iuna IA


 Mobile, June IA.
 This. the 14th day of June, is ths 12Sth anniversary of the adoption by the Congress of the United tates of "Old Glory" as the national flag. Then 1t consisted of thirteen stars and as many stripes. The latter has remained unchanged. but year by year, as the number of States were increase the stars were made 10 correspond.
 While this is known as Flag Day." its recognition as a national holiday has not been accepted by the National Congress. nor has any one of the States made 1t holiday. After the Junior Order United American Mechanics, was organized. the order made strenuous ef- forts to have the day observed by pa- triotic citizens in the United States. The past year, through efforts of State Councillor Frank F. Conway of the Junior Order, the day was observed by many people In the several cities of Alabama. Each of the public schools was presented United States flag, and, by order of the Mobile County School Commissioners. the flags were hung out at the opening of sshool each day.
 The Flag Day. was fairly well obs served here the past year and was ob- served today more, perhaps, In the res- idence district than in the business dis- trict This was accredited to the &C.,
  Revolution, as well as the Junior Or der.
 Tonight at o'clock a tthe residence of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. George Groeschner, PIT South Cedar Street, Miss Katie Groeschner and Rob- ert J. Pearson, Jr, were joined in mar riage by Rev. Karl Schmidt, pastor Of the German Lutheran Church. The at tendants were Miss Bertha Zeigler and Frank Stauter.
 The bride wore a handsome toilette of white silk. the conventional we'll and wreath of real orange blossoms. The young and popular couple recetv- ed many costly presents. among these being a parlor set from Col. A s. Lyons lin whose employ the groom is. A re- ception and wedding suAper followed. | Among the out-of-town visitors were Misses Annie and Emma Laage of Biz loxi, Miss
 Louis l.. Pierce, engIneer of the local wrecking crew of the Louisville and Nashville, jumped from his car al Nenemoosha, ten miles north of Mobile this afternoon, struck on his head and it was crushed into a pulp. His death was instantaneous.
 The wrecker was called to Pollard be- cause of derailment of the tender or passenger tran No. {, north bound. AS inc wrecker was passing Nenemoosha inc wheels of a car left the track. Pierce Jumped and was killed. HIS body was brought back here at 6:20. He leaves a wife and three children. All trains southoound were con siderably delayed. The wrecker was not delayed to any extent, as the wheels jumped back immediately after leaving the rails.
 Last night at the family home. No. 955 Government Street, Lemuel Hearn Bixler, aged 25. passed away. | Deceased was son of MT and Mrs E. H. Bixler of this city and a native of Gosport, Ala. He was an estimaole young man and Is survived by his pa rents. a sister and brother, who have | the svmpathy of many friends here. The remains were taken to GoSport tonight | for interment.
 Seventeen of the largest dairymen | of Mobile County have combined In a movement to erect & pasteurlzlng plant. A committee comprising pr. R T. Huston, Thomas Doody and Prof. | Charles l.. Garrison was appointed to purchase the plant. It Is to be of 5000 gallons capacity and is to have cold storage plant attached.
 Councilman Max Michael has an nounced that he will be candidate for Recorder. This makes four: J. w. Tharne. Norborne R. Clarke, c. w. Tompkins and Max Michael. The in cunnbent. J. N. McAller, will not run. Irish potatoes were offered here to- dav at 50 cents per barrel, the lowest price in the history of Mobile. Last Year in June the price was SS.60. The market is glutted, with positively no demand.
 | William Hart and Earl Sandez. held in connection with the robbery of New ion Sweat. an aged WaycrosS, Ga, white man. were tried in the Record er's Court today. They were ordered held in bail of $500 each to the City Court.
 In the Circuit Court today Alice simmons brought suit against the M l.. & R. R. Co., for $10,0o0 damages
 for alleged injuries received while on | a ear of the defendant on May IA last
 The Board of School Commissioners
 met in regular session today. Con
 siderable routine business was trans
 acted, including the ordering of $l,OOC
 worth of new desks.
 The members of Battery A, Alabam
 State Artillery received with pleasur
 the order of Major s. T. Westcott fo
 the artillery to go in camp in Electri
 Park, near Montgomery, on July 22.