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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
3
The two story frame residence of Edward F. Horton at 33 South Ann Street was badly damaged by fire Monday night. The upper floor and roof were destroyed. interior furnishings ruined. Neighbors helped save some items as autos hindered early response. Insurance covers the loss.
Recorder D. H. Edington disposed of the Christmas docket in one hour fifty minutes, with eighty eight cases finished in eighty eight minutes. Mostly minor counts like drunks. prohibitions against Shaffer Goulding and Noble continued to December 27. Wright jailed thirty days for chicken theft. Phillips sent to county road for thirty days. Everett jailed fifty days for knife assault. Foster's sale of uninspected meats postponed to Wednesday.
City officials consider raising wages for low salaried police and firemen. A $5 per month increase is proposed for members earning less than $100 monthly, to be accommodated within next year’s budget.
Bienville waterworks bonds totaling 12000 were retired as of January 1, 1917 on motion by Commissioner Lyons. Appropriations of 22167.50 were made for semi annual interest on multiple bond series and for water works and sewerage bonds. Fire report shows 191 alarms in November with 139,990 in fires and total loss of 6044.71.
The steamer Amelia and schooner Frank Huckins left Fort Morgan heading to the city to load lumber. Amelia sails for Bahamas Timber Company in New Orleans to pick up a lumber cargo. Huckins also heads for a lumber cargo, loaded from New Orleans.
The Rathse schooner reported in the lower bay is in the quarantine station fumigating and will reach the city this afternoon or tomorrow. It is the former Pendleton Satisfaction, a well known vessel at this port.
Three ships reach port on Christmas Day. The Mallory line steamer Alamo and Munson liners Munsomo and Munsila dock at Mallory and Munson piers. Comal loads cargo at Mallory piers while Munson vessels prepare for Cuban ports. Regina towing barge Marty, a tanker, expected with molasses for Cuban Molasses Company.
The U.S. coast guard cutter Talla poosa is in port anchored off Government Street for several days. The ship wears festive decorations as mistletoe entwines the vessel amid holiday spirit.
Berlin reports that the German embassy has only AP dispatches as information and calls for warring nations to confer on peace. The note suggests Berlin's push for a formal peace dialogue amid ongoing global tensions.
Indications from official quarters in Washington say Switzerland may be joined by other neutrals including Holland Spain the Scandinavian countries and the pope in backing the US peace initiative Dr Paul Ritter Swiss minister will meet President Wilson this week to discuss reception of the Swiss peace note He denied Central Powers endorsement and said Swiss action aims at peace Spanish Ambassador Riano conferred with Secretary Lansing seeking more information on the peace situation Spain has not replied to Wilson note and no decision on following Switzerland is yet indicated
Three hundred new regular army recruits arriving from Fort Slocum New York were placed under quarantine on the parade grounds at Fort Bliss El Paso Texas after five men were found to have measles. The group was to be assigned to commands in the region and General Pershing's area.
Robert alias Charles Jackson a negro wanted for murder in this city was arrested Monday in Pensacola Florida according to Sheriff Holcombe and Chief Van Liew It is alleged he cut Richard Spencer a negro death on Mardi Gras night 1914 at Joachim and St Mic streets
The schooner Goldfield started down the channel this morning bound for Martinique carrying a cargo of staves. Flags waved as the ship sailed, while a curious aside on the egg boycott appeared in the Baltimore American.
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