The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
MOBILE ID HAVE
 B|G THANKSGIVING Grateful for the Fight Made Against Yellow Scourge MUNICIPAL CONTEST ON Work of Driving Piles for New Union Station Begins-Gulf City to
 Build an Exclusive
 Negro Theatre.

Mobile November 1S-(Special.) )-Mobile Is planning for the biggest and happiest Thanksgiving celebration in its history. that Is 1t is planning celebration to take place on the evening previous to the designated Thanksgiving Day. This city has never before had so much to be thank full for on similar occasion and the demonstration that Is planned is for the purpose of suitably rewarding those that have worked so hard and faithfully to bring about this end-the city and county health officers. While the yellow scourge has been all around this city, the fine quarantine system adopted and the ex- ceptional sanitary condition of the city has prevented the appearance of yellow fever here When the geographical posi- tion of the city is considered, this work of the health authorities becomes more wonderful.
 At a general meeting of the Commercial and Industrial club of Mobile during the week. 1t was planned to present to the health officers some suitable testimonials of the appreciation of the citizens for their splendid work, and the night of the 29th of November was fixed upon as the time to make this presentation. It Is probable that gold medals will be select ed, with appropriate engravings. Those to be rewarded are Dr. Rhett Goode, city health officer; pr. Henry Goldthwaite, executive officer of the quarantine board of Mobile bay; pr. w. H. Sanders state health officer Dr. W. w. Scales, quaran- tine inspector. Several thousand dollars have been donated for the purpose of pur- chasing the testimonials.
 Mobile is experiencing a rather exciting municipal contest, the democratic pri- mary for the selection of a full ticket having been called for November 2S. There are three candidates for mayor, and all of them have platforms not very dissimilar. The chief plank in the plat forms of the two candidates opposing the present incumbent are for general re- forms-the enforcement of the law closing saloons on Sunday and the suppression of gambling. During the past few years Mobile has been a wide open" city, that is the saloons have been doing a side door, business, and the gambling houses have been unmolested. Recently, however, the mayor has instructed the chief of police to close the city tight, and the order has been carried into effect. He says that IT he IS to be the mayor for another term that he will see that the law is enforced, so that there Is little left for the reform candidates to claim in reforms" There is much doubt, how ever, If Mobile is ready for the reform movement Like most coast towns. many people here believe in the 'do-as-you- please" idea of living At any rate, no candidate has ever ridden into office here on the reform platform.
 The book of entries for the candidates was closed last night, and it showed the following candidates: Mayor-P. J. Lyons, present incumbent; E. B. Kirkbribe, Saf- fold Berney. For recorder-Norborne R. Clark, Charles w. Tompkins, Max Mich ael. City engineer-Albert S. Towle. City attorney-B. B. Boone. City clerk-E. L.. Cahall. William T. Holt, Adolph Dame. Tax collector-Cary w. Butt, David D.. Langan. Board of public works-C. l.. Lavretta, Louis R. Bart. There are four teen candidates for seven places as alder men-at-large and seventeen candidates for eight members of the council.
 The work of driving piles for the con- struction of new passenger station in Mobile by the Southern railway has been begun, and the famous little frame shack that has so long served the city as a passenger station Is soon to be deserted by all the roods entering the city except the Louisville and Nashville which owns