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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1915
Page
4
The Home Association of Mobile reports 33 members enrolled as of Saturday evening. Names listed include Very Rev G C Tucker, R O Harris, Mrs Daly, Aubrey Boyles, Dr A G Moses, M G McDermott, Julia F Russell, Herman Gabriel, Rev E A Donnelly, F W Evans, Father T J Eaton, G A Maloney, G A Van Antwerp, and others.
Judge O J Semmes ruled the act creating the office of assistant solicitor for Moore county was legal and Hardy Smith was properly appointed. County Treasurer George E Stone was within his rights paying December and January salary totaling 400 dollars. The only dispute was the term length, deemed to be at the governor’s discretion.
Elmer R. Sly, chairman of the exhibition committee, called the livestock show a big success with heavy attendance and strong sales. He projected future deliveries between 1500 and 1600 dollars and noted major sales to Mobile County buyers. Other exhibitors also reported solid results with Duroc Jersey and Poland China stock sold locally and to distant buyers including Chicago and British Honduras.
Robert Jackson already serving twenty days for public drunkenness and awaiting trial on assault and battery was served with a third warrant charging him with malicious mischief. Complainant D Gimon alleges Jackson broke a window with a rock at the dwelling house he owned.
A plea invites relatives of liquor victims to send their name and address on a coupon, promising lasting gratitude. The note frames the act as a life saving gesture and urges immediate participation.
Germany asserts it has observed international rules in naval warfare and warns neutrals about cutoffs to prevent supplies to Germany. It accuses Britain of harming legitimate commerce, using neutral flags and contraband, and calls for US mediation to restore freedom of the seas while promising careful actions toward American ships.
W W McGowin a former Mobilian now in Chicago visiting the city reports an coming months will bring Wisconsin people to this area. He recently spoke at the University of Wisconsin before farmers about the South Alabama stock improvement movement and cattle raising.
The piece recounts a buoyant account of skyplaning over Mobile, with Lt P N L Bellinger and Ensign Bronson leading a Pensacola flight. It highlights the thrilling ascent from 700 to 1,000 feet, public awe along the harbor, and the smooth glide back to water. Accompanying crew included J J Morrison and other naval personnel.
Rev A E Nelson a Baptist missionary to South America for 23 years will address the First Baptist church at 11 o clock today. He has explored over 3000 miles of the Amazon and its tributaries into remote mountains and will share real experience addressing mission life and challenges.
Passenger Agent H C Geren of Louisville and Nashville staged an exhibit at Royal and Conti streets featuring four glass prints along the F route. The scenes show Biloxi lighthouse, the Ohio River at Evansville, Clinch River near Solway Tennessee, and a Pike near Baker Tennessee. Photographer H Hesse of Louisville created the colored views for the railroad company.
W. J. Gillerlain traveling passenger agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Steamship lines, based in Cincinnati, spent Saturday in Mobile meeting local merchants about routing via his lines. He states business in his territory south of Cincinnati is improving.
Senator J H Bankhead of Alabama writes Mobile residents detailing his stance on the ship purchase bill. He supports amending the measure to prevent permanent government ownership and urges sales or leasing after war, stressing ship purchases must avoid neutrality violations and private-finance schemes.
Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley, Birmingham suffrage worker, will address the Mobile Equal Suffrage Association at the Cawthon Hotel on Tuesday night February 23 at 8 o clock. The meeting will be in the Cawthon lounging area on the first floor and the public is invited.
A fragmented notice mentions a bottle sale tied to Pure Good Old Red Top with reference to Alabama law and prohibition on orders or fulfillment. The readable text implies a legal or regulatory constraint on liquor distribution.
The postmaster closes his first year in office by noting significant stamp purchases totaling thousands of dollars. Purchases included $5,000 from Bellas Co of New York City and $8,000 from Sears Roebuck for catalogues and stamps. The Mobile post office saw expanded carrier service and numerous staff changes during the year.
A fragment mentions a remedy and a book sent to Pras. The text hints at a medical claim or advertisement style for curing rupture. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to establish a full report.
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