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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1915

Page

3

Obregon Located Near Quertaro With Army

Washington reports official dispatch from Carranza stating General Obregon and his forces reached Quertaro eighty miles north of Mexico City and threaten Villa. Gunboat Machias joins the Vera Cruz squadron as Delaware and Georgia head north for target practice.

Washington Eral Obregon Mexico City Zapata Carranza Obregon Villa Machias Ov‘a New York Veraruz Delaware Georgia

Lynch Arrests Two Men for Theft of Cow

Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lynch arrested two men on grand larceny charges for the theft of a cow from Mrs. H. E. Watkins, a western city dairy proprietor near Dauphin Street. The suspects allegedly killed the animal. the deputy recovered the hide and cites evidence for conviction. Gibbs has prior time at Atmore and county jail for belt theft from A. J. sawmill.

Enoch Gibbs Pen Pee Dennis Lynch E. Watkins Dauphin Street Lynch Gibbs Atmore A. J

Allied Brewers and Union Protest Prohibition Move

London protest by the Allied Brewers and the National Union of Brewery Workers against wartime prohibition efforts. They argue the plan harms industry workers and economic stability during the war.

London Allied Brewers National Union Brewery Workers

Dodson's Liver Tone Offers Safe Calming Remedy

An advertisement denounces calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver medicine. It claims the tonic cleanses the bowels, relieves bilious symptoms, improves energy by morning, and is safe for the whole family with no salivation or gut-wrenching side effects.

Dodson

Reno Native Lieutenant Lost With Submarine F-4

Lieutenant Alfred Bde of the U S submarine F 4 was lost when the vessel sank in 215 feet of water in Honolulu harbor. A Reno, California born man who attended Reno High School and was appointed to Annapolis from Nevada, he was married to the daughter of former Nevada State Treasurer McMillan.

Reno, Nev Alfred Bde U. S Honolulu Reno McMillan Nevada Line California Annapolis Nevada

Firefighters suffer burns in wholesale district blaze

In Louisville Kentucky a fire last night burned two buildings in the wholesale district. The blaze produced intense heat from several hundred barrels of burning whiskey injuring several firefighters.

Louisville

Modern Kitchen Upgrades With Reliable Ranges

The ad recalls summer cooking woes and suggests upgrading to Reliable ranges. It appeals to affordability and fitting individual needs, urging readers not to wait. The seller highlights a practical, cost effective option and promises a cooler, modern kitchen.

Runaway Wives Arrested As They Try to Board Train

In New Orleans on April 2 Cecelia Wilson Raspe, 15, and her companion Augusta Schultz fled their husbands wearing men's clothes. They were stopped at the Louisville and Nashville station by Patrolman Jacobs while attempting to ride the 9 15 train to Mobile. Mrs. Raspe mocked detectives and related how she learned to roll cigarettes as her husband Herman Raspe arrived in New Orleans by way of Bogalusa earlier that morning.

New Orleans Cecelia Wilson Raspe Augusta Schultz Louisville and Nashville Jacobs Mobile New York New York Train. “Gee,” Exclaimed Mrs. Raspe Herman Raspe Mooney Bogalusa

Touraine fire not due to explosion say chemists in Paris

Expert chemists say the La Touraine blaze originated in three large textile cases in the baggage hold and not from an explosion. Magistrate Barnaud probes passengers and crew as Swoboda, born in California, is held pending interrogation amid thwarted leads and suspect associations.

Paris la Touraine Touraine Barnaud Raymond Swoboda Havre Barnaul California M. Momm Viroflay Swoboda Padouk Viroflav Prusst Prussi Vienna America

Movement of Vessels in Harbor Friday

The Norwegian steamship Cratheus arrived at Pier 4 shortly before noon loaded for Jamaica and other ports. The Alabama river-packet Peerless docked at municipal docks at daybreak to load return freight for Montgomery and river landings. Fjell remains at Southern Coal Chute after bunkering and will go to New Orleans to load. The Honduran steamer Bodo of the Chamelecon Line departed at noon for Puerto Cortez with freight cargo.

Cratheus Jamaica Peerless Municipal Montgomery Fjell New Orleans Bodo Chamelecon Steamship Line Puerto Cortez

Pirates Start North After Preseason Training in Hot Springs

The Pittsburgh National League team finished its preliminary training in Hot Springs Arkansas today and began a two division northward trek. The two divisions will play strenuous exhibition games on the homeward journey.

Hot Springs Ark

Mobile Children Birthday List From April Aged Readers

The Mobile Item notes April born children by name and address inviting them to a birthday party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. It asks Boys and Girls born in April to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children’s Editor at the paper at least two days before their birthday.

Edna. Norris S. Broad St

Eight Negroes Stage a Pitched Battle Near China

Four men were shot and one seriously wounded in a Thursday gun clash between eight Black men near China Alabama. The affray arose from a land trespass case brought by Ike Ingram and his three sons against Wallace Sumpter Ben Wood and Phil and John Booker now pending in the county court.

China Ike Ingram Wallace Sumpter Ben Wood Phil John Booker

Powell's Team Leads For New Churchgoers Blues

In a church campaign at St. FE Methodist, Powell's Blues lead the Reds as crews work hard and chatter grows. Powell plans a banquet at Cawthonel to settle the matter. Ike I and two of his sons are said to be involved in a tense incident. Two men were shot during the clash, Wallace Sumpter wounded, Eb Ingram and Ben Ingram hit, with all involved under arrest.

T St. FE Methodist Church Blues George’ R. Powell Reds T Campa Ee Ee Pute Ike I Wallace Sumpter Eb Ingram Ben Ingram

Refusal of employment grants hits Fort Wayne workers

Fort Wayne Maryland reports that employers deny entitlements affecting about one hundred men across multiple trades including painters and paper hangers in a broad denial of employment benefits.

Fort Wayne Gon Painters and Paper of Wayne

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