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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1918
Page
8
A wartime appeal urges all citizens to contribute by living frugally and boosting production. It emphasizes that every man, woman, and even Sledge must do their part, with savings invested in War Savings Stamps to aid the government and individuals.
Sergeant H. E. Walker stationed at Camp Shelby assists in the naval recruiting office in the city. He is a British officer sent to instruct troops in gas mask use and reports Camp Shelby men nearing course completion.
A Y M C A secretary notes slang changes abroad and at home. He explains that in England the term bumped means torpedoed, reflecting wartime danger and creative chatter among sailors and civilians alike.
Two women, Mae Smith and Elsie Byrnes, were arrested near San Diego as part of a wave of so called war brides schemes. They mailed about twenty letters to sailors asking for money for clothes and travel. Each letter carried the line I wish you oceans of love with a kiss on the top of every wave. They also collected eighteen letters from men, each sending funds.
In Dauphin Street one way violation cases heard by the recorder resulted in fines for seven African American defendants and several white motorists. Fines ranged from one dollar to jail time up to two days. two white defendants were dismissed.
Dr G J Winthrope paid 10 in recorder's court on Saturday for speeding and 2 for driving on the wrong side of the street. A case against R C Lavender was dismissed. You can at least be in the second line of defense be a War saver.
Twelve women were sentenced to thirty days in jail and twelve more had cases continued to June 17 as police moved against venereal disease during the governments health campaign aimed at protecting soldiers and civilians.
In Bienville Square on Friday afternoon eighteen soldiers from Fort Morgan took the oath of allegiance to the United States. Judge Leigh administered the oaths and R W Gordon gave a brief patriotic address. The Fort Morgan hand provided music as the crowd cheered.
Federal grand jury indictment charges seven individuals three Hindus two Americans and a Russian with attempting to defraud President Wilson by claiming to be an accredited mission from the Nationalist party of India. Named Americans include William A. Wotherspoon and his wife Marian and Agnes Smedley of New York. The Russian defendant is Miss Bluma Zalmik.
Mobile police and Federal officers hunted George W. Rottweiler an interned German enemy who escaped from the Patton Hotel in New Orleans while en route to Fort Oglethorpe for wartime custody He is 25 140 pounds 56 feet 8 inches tall with blue eyes brown hair and a slight accent He wore a straw hat a dark brown suit and black shoes and is believed headed from New Orleans toward Mobile Police urged residents to report any sighting to authorities.
The steamship Oronsa was torpedoed in British waters after its thirteenth voyage amid so called signs. Supposed omens included a Friday boarding and thirteen in convoy with thirteen preachers on board. The ship sank in thirteen minutes with Life Boat No. 13 destroyed, and a cat and three kittens aboard added to the odd tally.
The Rev J D Anderson led the funeral for Mrs Annie J Wilson on Friday at 10 am from Roche Burke undertaking parlors. Burial followed in Wolf Ridge cemetery with many floral tributes placed on the grave.
A letter and check for 672.28 arrived Friday at the Maternity Home. The amount was raised from two charity baseball games between police and sheriff departments and shipbuilding firms.
Deaths list by race and sex including White and Colored groups with multiple names. Births record white and Colored couples noting boys and girls with spouse names and infant initials.
Three men expressed intention to become naturalized citizens at the Federal court on Saturday morning. Frank Foukal of Silver Hill Baldwin County Alabama a native of Bohemia Karl G Gott schaldt of 750 Conti Street a native of Germany and Jonas Gustav Svedberg of 656 Canal Street a native of Sweden. Protect your soldiers with your savings.
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