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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1916

Page

7

Fifth Annual Session of Alabama Woman's Missionary Conference

The fifth annual session convened in Mobile at 8 p m in Government Street Methodist church with Rev J E Northcutt and Mrs T D Samford presiding. Miss Ellaine Wagner, home on leave from Korea, drew focus as speakers praised missionary work and Korea’s reforms. A reception and three course luncheon followed with music by an orchestra.

Woman’s Missionary Conference of Alabama Mobile Government Street Methodist Church Young Women’s Missionary Society J. E. Northcutt T. D. Samford Opelika Ellaine Wagner Korea Northcut J. M. McCormick Mastare W. T. Ellisor Brundidge Jerusalem

Cupid's Corner Advice Column by Miss Eros

A nostalgic note describes Cupid's Corner offering questions on love affairs addressed to Miss Eros. Readers submit inquiries by ink on one side. letters not answered privately. Excerpts include a teen asks if a boyfriend loves her and a girl wonders about a boy who visits but does not invite her out.

Eros Miss Eros E. L

Club Calendar Highlights Meetings And Addresses

Thursday features a Quorum-At Y W C A called meeting at 11 a.m. New Chautauqua Circle with Mrs Alvin Levy at 10 30 a m Mobile Graded Union Burgett Memorial 3 45 p m Thursday Morning Division Craighead Club Y W C A 10 30 a m Mothers Club at Bnai B rith hall 8 30 p m Dr Toulmin Gaines addresses the club Address Mrs Margaret Price Salvation Army at Baptist Mission Chatham and Texas 7 20 p m Business Meeting Electric Semmes Colston Chapter UDGC in Colonial room Cawthon roteigh 10 p m Mothers Club Settlement Home 3 p m Memorial 3 45 p m Bible Class at Y M C A led by Dr J W Phillips 7 30 p m Regular Monthly Meeting Business Woman's Club at Smith Piano Company 6 15 p m Annual Reunion of Children of Mary in Conti Street School girls auditorium 7 p m Friday Main Division Craighead Club Y W C A 3 30 p m Saturday Shakespeare Club with Mrs C J Withers Margaret Austill Moose Auditorium 10 30 a m Business Woman's Vision Craighead Club until Friday February 25 The A C C with Miss Mary Bromberg at 2 o'clock Important meeting of board of di The high cost of living noted as partly due

New Chautauqua Circle Alvin Levy Burgett J. W. Phillips Business Woman's Club Smith Piano Company Children of Mary Conti Street Craighead Club Espeare Club

Newsboy Provision of Act Held Legal in Montgomery

Alabama Attorney General declares section 13 of the new child labor act legal restricting newsboys in cities over 25 000. The rule bans under sixteen from street vending after 8 pm or before 5 am unless wearing a badge or attending regular school. The Mobile Register opposes enforcement in Mobile.

Montgomery Wm. H. Oates Wm. L. Martin Oates Mobile Register Birmingham

One Arrest Follows Florence Dynamiting

Florence, Ala Feb 17 George Avery a young white man from Sheffield was arrested on suspicion of dynamiting the residence of George P Jones a prominent attorney of Florence that morning.

Florence Ala George Avery Sheffield George P. Jones Avery

Trial of M Avery for shooting Lester Walker at Florence

M Avery, tried at the September term of court in Florence, faced prosecution by Attorney Jones for shooting Lester Walker.

Sarvis Murder Case Delayed At Pascagoula Court

The State v George Ruble and others for the killing of commissary clerk George Sarvis at Dantzler on Sept 19 was continued by Judge J H Neville at Pascagoula after defense requested a delay. Also reported Latimer Lawrence Packing Co Biloxi forms to process shrimp and seafood and Antonio Benachi a Biloxi family figure dies after illness.

Biloxi Miss George Ruble George Sarvis Dantzler J. H. Neville Pascagoula Neville New Packing Company Latimer-Lawrence Packing Company Back Bay H. BE. Latimer Chris Lawrence W. H. Latimer Antonio Benachi Bright Mr. Benachi New Orleans

Round Table Club Debate on Philippine Retention

At Tuesday’s meeting members discussed the question Resolved That the Early Abandonment of the Philippines is Not Justifiable. Dr. E. D. Thayer pro posed the question. Dr. J. H. McCormick presided and announced the affirmative decision in favor of retaining the islands.

Round Table Club Philippines E. D. Thayer J. H. McCormick

Jefferson Davis Highway Conference Seeks U S Association Aid

The United States Association writes C C Hansom of Memphis Tennessee offering to assist the Jefferson Davis Highway Conference meeting February 17 and 18. The move aims to promote a national and state highway backed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Birmingham Ala United States Association Rountree C. C. Hansom Memphis Tenn United Daughters of the Confederacy

Governor Bilbo Signs Liquor Shipping Bill

Jackson Mississippi February 17 Governor Bilbo signed a new liquor shipping bill limiting shipments into the state to one person every fifteen days to one quart of liquor twenty four pints of beer or two quarts of light wine and the law becomes effective in sixty days.

Jackson Miss Bilto

Doctor Rees Found Guilty in Blackburn Murder Case

Purvis Mississippi February 17 Dr Samuel E Rees editor of a weekly newspaper was found guilty of murdering Wiley A Blackburn editor of a competing paper last October Rees was sentenced to life in prison The shooting occurred in the courthouse after a dispute over printing bids Police see a dangerous glare around him

Purvis Miss Samuel E. Rees Wiley A. Blackburn Rees Blackburn

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