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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
6
The excerpt presents a rugged verse attributed to Robert W. Service, the Canadian Kipling, urging resilience under hardship. It contrasts outward injuries with inner resolve and asks how one faced adversity rather than how one died.
New York December 30 Vanity Fair for January outlines five proposal methods. Letter, dance, gift heavy, telephone, and bashful doing records on a talking machine are described with witty cautions about practicality and social consequences.
A sweeping nation wide effort by musical organizations educates the public through student programs. A Dec 30 recital at the Y M C A Hart Auditorium features piano duets vocal solos and quartets by local performers and teachers. Highlights include Plantaton Melo To a Wild Rose and Christmas Song with several named performers.
About 400 guests attended a nine to two a m fraternity dance themed around Greek letters with Miss Irvin Fearn and Mr Will Moore leading the march. Guests received sterling silver handkerchief holders engraved Phi Sigma Chi 1916 as Drago orchestra played. The room featured black and gold lights, palms, and pennants reflecting college spirit. Announcements by Mr Chris Denton completed the festive event.
The officers and members are requested to attend the regular monthly meeting next Thursday evening January 4 at 7 30 o clock by order of John H Moore president Henry Ledebur secretary. This is a square up meeting.
Miss Myrtle Williams of Gulf Crest plans a Monday return from New Orleans after attending a jolly house party hosted by Miss Myrtle Wheelis. The Auctioneers Bridge Club meets next Wednesday with Miss Loretta Byrne. Various local residents and visitors are noted including Miss May A. Cook in Montgomery, Dr. C. B. Fowlkes ill at Inge-Bondurant Sanatorium, Mrs. Henry Woods and children returning from Meridian for the Pate Marechal wedding, and Miss Mary Emma Nettles visiting in Thomasville.
New York city magistrates decide that persons convicted of minor disorderly conduct will not have their fingerprints taken. The rule, adopted 28 to 6, targets pickpockets rowdies mashers degenerates beggars and confidence men and offenses involving riotous conduct or serious injury to people or property.
Peter Marciante a local butcher was arrested Saturday by Detective Jack Newbern and Officer Ernest New as an alleged fugitive from justice. He is wanted in New Orleans for wife desertion and agreed to return without requisition papers. The arrest followed a request from New Orleans police Chief J W Reynolds.
W. F. Perry of Selma and J. W. Little of Whistler filed bankruptcy petitions in the U. S. district court. Perry listed liabilities of 540 with no assets. Little 175 with no assets. Perry referred to Referee Craig at Selma. Little to Referee Ervin for adjudication.
Special circulars were sent to about 400 000 railroad workers urging a vote on the next move in the Adamson act dispute. William G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, announced the action after a Friday conference with the other brotherhood chiefs and railway managers, which had ended in disagreement.
Four chiefs issued a cryptic statement signed by their group warning that railroad attitude could erode benefits from the Adamson act. They declined to say if the move signals a new strike vote and recall a August meeting with President Wilson in which overtime pay was postponed and the eight hour day accepted.
The text describes railroad injunctions delaying enforcement of the Adamson eight hour law set to take effect February 1 1917. It notes government enforcement blocked by litigation, preventing a special committee from investigating as required by the law. The delay risks undermining the law and fueling rail union dissatisfaction. The situation to be shared with members by circular.
An old saying links beauty to health noting a muddy complexion can be hidden, but true charm comes from well being. Constipation and a sluggish liver dull looks. Chamberlain's Tablets are advertised to improve appearance and comfort.
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