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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1915

Page

16

Villa in Serious Position as Obregon Presses Forward

A dispatch from Eagle Pass reports General Villa entrusting Angeles Raoul and Emilio Madero to halt General Obregon while Villa concentrates an army at Torreon. Urbana evacuates San Luis Potosi for Zacatecas as border garrisons withdraw to Torreon. Obregon accuses Villa of foul play in his brother’s death and claims 12,000 troops with Palafox’s force cutting Obregon’s lines to Vera Cruz.

Washington Villa Constitutionalist Angeles Raoul Emilio Madero Obregon Torreon Eagle Pass Urbana San Luis Potosi Zacatecas Torrega Francisco Obregon Te Cablegram Celaya Palafox Zapatistia Vera Cruz Obrégon

Fulton News Roundup Reflects Local Visitors

Mr Alec Maner returns from Mobile while Mr and Mrs George Gilmer and Mrs J B Evans motor to Thomasville. Norman Gunn of Thomasville greets Fulton friends. Ben Heath visits Grove Hill and Tom Williams from Rural stops in Fulton. Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs BE R Hovey. Miss Sue Weatherly returns from Pine Hill visit. Miss Liza Jane Dangy visits Selma relatives. Mothers Club meets at Mrs T O Breele’s home. Frank Price of Jackson visits Fulton. Mrs M Goodwin of Thomasville visits earlier in the week.

Sue Weathery Relaves Pine Hill Liza Jane Dangy Selma Mothers’ Club T. O. Breele Frank Price Jackson M. Goodwin Thomasville Fulton Whatley Ala A. E. Shafer Hattie Rogers Mattie Jackson Pearl Mosely Ruby Spinks Mary Lou Presnall Sunny South C. EB Chamberlain Eric Coleman J. W. Coleman George Tarleton Allen Anna Mary George Whatley Grove Hill

Local Social Notes From Lower Peach Tree Alabama

Miss Smith of Selma visiting Mrs. Samuel Irby. Dr. K A Mayer attended Birmingham medical meeting. Mrs C C Hare and three sons visit Mrs A L Slaughter. Hare to Gainesville Fla as state agricultural field agent. Dr W T Batman of Camden on professional business. Mrs C T Slaughter and son visit. Mrs Robert McConnell and child visit. Mr Covington the tick man has been visiting.

Lower Peach Tree Ala Gainesville W. T. Batman Camden C. T. Slaughter Little Son Packer A. L. Slaughter Robert McConnell Little Daughter Sweetwater Mr. Covington

Fairhope Notes on Rail Funding Arts and Visitors

Spe G Dougherty raises 12000 pledges for Peoples Railroad with 10 percent collection starting soon and expansion planned. Fairhope hosts Quaker visitors Daniel and Rebecca Stanton and welcomes Pasadena returnees Franklin Rockwell family while Miss Vera Littlefield leads a Clover Leaf Bible class theatre scene in Scenes in the Union Depot at the Christian church.

Fairhope Ala Spe G. Dougherty Peoples Railroad Daniel Rebecca Stanton Barnesville Ohio Florida Samuel Smith Pasadena Franklin Rockwell Cal Clover Leaf Bible Class Christian Church W. E. Sweet Union Depot Vera Littlefield

Local Social Notes From Oakdale And Nearby Communities

Residents share visits with relatives in Oakdale and Dog River. Alma Judge and sister visit cousin Mrs. T. W. Reese. Grace Church schedules a business meeting Friday at seven. Mrs. Joe Lacy recovering after serious operation. may return home next week. Mrs. Mahler hosts and travels to New Orleans. Dumas family visits. Collier family visiting his mother in New Orleans. Mrs. Harte entertains the Register family. Mrs. Yost visits her mother. Mrs. Calloway recovering from illness.

J. B Edwin Patterson Purington Toulminville Tom Jackson Dog River Oakdale Alma Judge Smith Rapler Avenue T. W. Reese Grace Church Joe Lacy Carroll A. Mahler Reed Collier New Orleans Harte Bay Avenue D. Y. Register Conrad Yost Nick Renauld Calloway Washington Avenue A. Mahler Willie Dumas

Unusual Incident Shocks Inferior Court Session

In an inferor court session Judge Cheek and counsel clashed over a gambling case involving Cheek and Davis avenue, as a deputy sheriff paused the proceedings and a public dispute led to an arrest for interfering with an officer. Cheek fled north on Royal Street while plans to pursue the case continued.

Re Cheek Davis Avenue Harry James H. Webb Cheek Chai Kambling Smith Church Street Royal Street

School Board Pleased With Barton Academy Reception

Mobile County School Commissioners expressed pleasure at the large Barton Academy reception. Vice President John T. Cochrane led the event in Kent Hartwell's absence, praising improvements and inviting patrons to visit and inspect school buildings.

John T. Cochrans Board of School Commissioners Mobile County Barton Academy Kent Hartwell Barton Mobile

Local Notes From Mt Vernon And Mobile

Mrs EB McCafferty returned home after visiting her sister in Mobile. The School Improvement Association reported a successful Friday night play for school benefit with strong attendance. Minnie G Wood traveled through Vernon en route to Chatom. she had been in the Southern Infirmary for weeks and her condition worsened. Mr Morris, mayor of his place, was in Mobile.

MT. Vernon Ala McCafferty Williams Mobile School Improvement Association Minnie G. Wood Vernon Chatom Wood Southern Infirmary Morris

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