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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1915

Page

8

Weather and odd fire alarm amuse Mobile readers

Skies will be sunny Sunday with warm temperatures as forecasters predict a pleasant weekend. A city fire alarm scare caused by a resident mistaking a fire box for a mail box led to a noisy but false alert with no blaze found.

Fire Headquarters

Tyson Arrested for Vegetable Theft Near Southern Market

Frank Tyson, described as a Negro, was arrested by Superintendent W. H. Walker at the county courthouse area early Saturday morning for stealing vegetables from a wagon in front of the Southern Market. The arrest followed a complaint by marketmen about vegetable losses as Walker had planned to catch the thief.

Frank Tyson W. H. Walker Walker Tyson

Hotel manager seeks dissolution of liquor injunction

Charles Schimpf, manager of Klosky's hotel, denies ownership and nuisance claims after a law and equity court injunction halted gale and storage of prohibited liquors. He filed Friday an answer asking dissolution. Judge Saffold Berney will rule next week.

Charles Schimpf Klosky's Hotel Law and Equity Court Saffold Berney

Billie Burke Nervous Before Movie Debut Under Ince

Special Correspondence Los Angeles December 10 Billie Burke famed actress made her screen debut under Thomas H Ince in a Scotch American comedy drama to be shown soon in two dollar theaters She called the film adventure happy and educational confessing nerves before the camera and recalling a racing automobile stunt while dressed as a boy.

Los Angeles Cal Thomas H. Ince Billie Burke Miss Burke

Uncle Wiggily and the Good Fox in Dusting Misadventure

Uncle Wiggily Longears and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy host Mr. Big tail the fox who joins in dusting then visits Grandfather Goosey Gander to cheer him. A later snowstorm trap leads Uncle Wiggily to pull the fox from a snow drift after mistaking a dusting brush for a tool.

Hollow Stump Uncle Wiggily Longears Rabbit Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Fuzzy Wuzzy Uncle Wiggily Mr. Longeaves Mr. Bigtail Fox Grandfather Goosey Wiggily Mr. Longears Grandpa Goosey Jane Uncle Grandfather Goosey Gander Duck Pond Goose Gentleman Nurse Jane Woodland

Gulf Coast Unites to Push National Highway Project

The conference outlines a national highway effort with a seven class membership system and flexible by laws. Leaders from Florida, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama will guide the campaign to build a coast to coast road with offices to be established and fundraising aided by local clubs. Delegates from Pensacola, Marianna, Tallahassee and other cities attend, with many paying initial dues.

Gulf Coast United Effort Lucien. Lyons New Orleans J. M. Calhoun Pensacola Harry Locke Arizona L. D. Dix Mobile Florida Jamey Corry L. P. Dickie R. M. Cary Louisiana Lucien Lyons P. M. Milner W. A. Schuler W. E. Dermody Mississippi W. C. Grayson Frank H. Lewis G. M. Foote H. Wasson Alabama John Craft Stan Atlantic Pacific Oceans Association Life Annal Founders Cobb J. G. Thames H. A. Lee C. E. Siddall Albert Wilson R. E. Collins J. D. Johnson W. P. Lester J. C. McRae O. O. Simmons Baker Fla W. E. Moore A. B. Morris J. A. Hart Ana A. Richard W. Conley Marianna Halcolm Stevens Quincy Board of County Commissioners A. L. Mills Chipley C. B. Ferdon Crestview Charles H. Johnson W. M. Herrider Ben S. Hancock Holt C. O. Simmons Ray Minette E. B. Gaston C. B. Littlefield Fairhope

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