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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1915

Page

5

State finances bring Henderson back to capital

Montgomery April 30 Special On account of pressing business Governor Henderson returned to the capital after a brief rest plan. He discussed a possible $1,000,000 loan from a New York bank to cover March and April salaries, noting details on interest payments were incomplete. He said no new appointments for days, with key posts on the tax commission and convict board to be filled soon.

Montgomery Ala Henderson Hampton Inor Troy Raw Seatwony Peete New York Treasury State Tax Commission Convict Board Tax Commission Brooks Smith Henry F. White Edward Doty Andalusia Andalusia Star Hartwell Douglass

Capt Scott Exonerated in Reckless Driving Case

Captain J M Scott was discharged Friday morning in the recorder's court after being arrested on a charge of reckless and furious driving following an accident at Conti and St Emanuel streets. Wardell claimed the car dragged him several feet, but witnesses and Scott testified he stopped and Wardell stepped into the path, shaking hands with no injury reported.

J. M. Scott Theodore Wardell Recorder’s Court Conti St. Emanuel Scott Wardell Conti Street

Logs feed Ten Mile mill boosts McHenry area economy

Train loads of logs pass through McHenry fueling activity around the Ten Mile Lumber Company mills at Ten Mile three miles north. A record G and I S Ry train delivered fifty loads twelve empties including seven carloads of dynamite for export. The infant of Mr and Mrs Dan Giles was interred in McHenry cemetery.

Mchenry Miss Ten Mile Lumber Company Ten Mile S. I. Ry Gulct Dan Giles Jtondon McHenry Cemetery

Staats Zeitung Loses in Suit for Damages

The circuit court jury awarded William Carrington a minor $1,000 in damages against Emil Brunnier publisher of the Alabama Staats Zeitung for injuries sustained while Carrington operated a printing press. The claim had sought $2,000.

William Carrington Emil Brunnier Alabama Staats-Zeitung Carrington

Confederate veterans attend Monroe county reunion in Monroeville

Mr. T. E. Dennis Sr Captain T. A. Nettles Dr. F. S. Dailey and Mr. R. B. Dennis attended the county Confederate reunion in Monroeville Monday. It was the county's first reunion with large attendance and gala town festivities.

Tunnel Springs Ala T. E. Dennis T. A. Nettles F. S. Dailey R. B. Dennis Monroeville Monroe County Will Moseley Hallie Watkins Mamie Nash Julia Lambert T. E. Dennis, Jr Nadawah R. L. Lyon A. T Dees Selma Robin Nettles Peterman

Irvington Vaudeville Company Delights Local Audiences

Irvington Ala last Friday and Saturday nights featured the Irvington School Improvement Vaudeville Company with Pollock's Orchestra providing music. Stunts by the two Cunninghams and performances by Mrs Frank Foutz Mrs Darwin Leavitt Mrs Bessie Nixon Hanson Miss Florence Williams Mr Warren Maxwell Mrs Greggs Mr E Kuhnse Mrs B N Hansen Mrs Stevens and others drew standing room only with two curtain calls. An ice cream social is planned at the Irvington Land Co farm Thursday evening inviting all.

Irvington Ala Irvington School Improvement Vaudeville Company Pollock Cunninghams Frank Foutz Darwin Leavitt Bessie Nixon Hanson Florence Williams Greggs Warren Maxwell W. Tuxford Haney Cunningham E. Kuhnse B. N. Hansen Stevens C. J. Littlegreen Hilma Anne Lee Mobile Mabel Ethel Montgomery Bayou la Barre Coden Grand Bay St. Elmo Anna Whipple Detroit Mich J. C. W. Brown Earl Seigler J. D. Moore Indiana Irvington Land Co

Sixty Fourth Congress House Roll Counts by Party

The house roll shows 436 members with 230 Democrats 191 Republicans 7 Progressives 1 Independent and 1 Socialist. There are four vacancies.

Washington House

Picnic At Tompkins Schoolhouse Draws Large Crowd In Allen

The Allen Alabama community held a Saturday picnic at Tompkins schoolhouse with 10 am recitations, two plays The Silver Dollar and Captured, a 3 pm ball game won 8 to 2 by Good Fill, and a late night dance at N L Gough home. Attendees included Miss Lucy Mayton and many local families with visits and socializing throughout weekend.

N. L. Gough Lucy Mayton Thomasville H. B. Murphy Fannie McLeod Raymond Dumas Zillah Hallford Lula Clark Beulah Gomillion Sue Mae Gomillion Juddie McLeod Milton McLeod Jesse Gomillion Hosea Murphy Old Maid Tom Paul Union Mary Maggie Lola Joiner Evander Salitpa F. M. Gomillion Tompkins Alma Duke Lorena Fleming Fred Dumas Floyd Lawrence J. P. Dumas F. M. Duke L. O. Blackmon J. J. Lawrence Grove Hill

Downs School News Progresses With Sewing Club Meetings

The Downs School community in Alabama reports the Sewing Club meeting with several caps completed and aprons started. Attendees included Lillian Allman Mabel Harte Julia Bates May Harte Ollie Powell Grace Crabtree Florine Harte Thelma Brown Ona Lee Miller and Mrs Walter Harte. Visitors and travel to Mobile are noted for several residents. The program committee of the Farmers Welfare Club met and planned the next Welfare Club meeting for May 12.

Downs School Ala John Wiklun Mobile the Downs School Lillian Allman Mabel Harte Julia Bates May Harte Ollie Powell Grace Crabtree Florine Harte Ollie Miller Thelma Brown Joe Lee Pearlie Rosetta Crabtree Lillia Allman Lena Vickers Lula Stringfellow Walter Harte Wiley Powell Lee Vickers Frank Powell Charlie Bates John Wikilan Claude Stringfellow George Maloney Farmers’ Welfare Club Louis Crabtree Welfare Club Robert Lowery Littleton Crabtree

Toulminville Sunday School Expands with Ten Classes

The Toulminville Sunday school now runs ten organized classes with an average attendance of about seventy five to eighty. The three main classes taught by Mrs. Ward Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Cole plan a Saturday picnic at nine o'clock at the church. The teachers' training class has an exam set for Thursday at 2 p m at Mrs Joe Stones residence.

Toulminville Ward Cooper Cole Joe Stone C. B. Wilson Whistler Anna B. Hall Citrofielle Presbyterian Church Thomas Methodist Church Baldwin County Bay Minette Robertsdale Silver Hill Loxley Dyas Atmore Perdido Agatha Haneline Rosette

Public Utilities Commission Law Being Framed in Alabama

Montgomery Alabama April 30 Special Members of the committee on finance and taxation will begin writing a law to create a public utilities commission absorbing the railroad commission with two more members. The new body would supervise water power telegraphs telephones and street railways and may take over the state tax commission duties. A revenue law is also being prepared for introduction when the legislature reconvenes in July.

Montgomery Ala Committee On Finance and Taxation Public Utilities Commission Harry T. Hartwell Mobile Senate Committee On Finance and Taxation Railroad Commission State Tax Commission

Weather Forecaster Garrason Transferred to Charleston Posting

Assistant Weather Forecaster John S. Garrason of the mobile weather bureau for eight years will transfer to the Charleston office in D C. He departs Mobile once his successor arrives and is greeted with regret by many friends.

John S. Garrason Charleston, D. C Mobile

Bay boats to Daphne service lined with schedules

Bay boats will run regular morning trips from lower bay points. The Carney and Beaver depart Mobile for Daphne at 9 30 returning from Daphne at 6. Additional boats travel up from gulf points and Fish River to Daphne.

Daphne Ala Bay Carney Beaver Mobile Gulf Fish River

Local Notes From Theodore Alabama Community Roundup

Mrs Geoorge Pierce returns home after visiting her father in Theodore. Merle Willard and Willie Pierce traveled to Pierce Level. Redge Tillman resumes work in the butcher business. Mrs J R Wells returns from Mobile hospital and shows rapid improvement. A L Willard sold three bee gums last week.

Theodore Ala Geoorge Pierce Merle Willard Willie Pierce Pierce Redge Tillman J. R. Wells Petae City Hospital Mobile A. L. Willard

Brooklyn publisher Carlson C Peck dies at 57

Carlson C Peck president of the Brooklyn Times Company and vice president and general manager of the Woolworth Company died at his Brooklyn home yesterday from diabetes. He was 57 years old.

New York Carlson C. Peck Brooklyn Times Company Woolworth Company Brooklyn

Dodson's Liver Tone Offers Safer Calomel Alternative

An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, pleasant tasting liver medicine to replace calomel. It claims the product cleans the liver, eases constipation, banishes headaches, and leaves users energetic with guaranteed refunds and pharmacist backing.

Dodson

Omile With Me Take Gascarets

Fragmented OCR text yields no clear events or proper names. The line discusses gascarets and a phrase about biliousness, lacking discernible people or places and no verifiable event.

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