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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1916

Page

8

Southern Training Camp Interest Up

News from Chattanooga Tennessee reports growing interest in the Southern Training Camp opening April 3 at Oglethorpe. Delegations from Newark New Jersey and Washington are expected, led by Police Commissioner Frederick, with former army members in the detachment. Journalists from Galveston Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Washington Baltimore and St Louis plan to attend.

Ghattanooga Tenn I Jonge Oglethorpe New Jersey Newark N. J Frederick Reguarmy Cobo Washington Plattsburgh Chattanooga Mark Goodwin The Galvestone News Ralph Smith Atlanta Journal John J. Corrigan, Jr Atlanta Constitution Jesse S. Cottrell Nashville Mer Atlanta Georgian Hugh Birmingham Age~Herald Godwin Washington Star John Baltimore Sun William Cochrran St. Louis Post- Dispatch

Schooner Sutton Sold at Profit to James J. Barry Jr

James J. Barry Jr of Mobile buys the American four mast schooner Lucinda Sutton, 1331 tons, for 50000 dollars, claiming earlier 4000 dollar rumors were exaggerated and noting ships often rise above previous value. Mobile owners of schooner John Palmer have been offered as high as 90000 dollars for their vessel bought two months ago for 50000.

James J. Barry, Jr Mobdilé Lucinda Sutton Barry Satjay Barry John ‘Palmer J. M. Scott Turner Mobile Vinegar Bend

Home Treatment for Rheumatism by Mrs Summers

Two all knowing sufferers of rheumatism write to Mrs Summers offering a home treatment claimed to cure muscular and joint pains sciatica lumbago backache kidney pain and neuralgia The letter asserts the remedy lowers uric acid loosens stiff joints and brightens the eyes promising renewed energy and tone proof is requested at Notre Dame Indiana.

Appleton Wiped Out by Severe Cyclone in Alabama

Brewton Alabama February 26 The small town of Appleton ten miles west of Brewton suffered complete ruin from a ferocious cyclone. Buildings torn apart trees uprooted and property scattered. No lives lost is miraculous. A storm pit provided refuge and safety for many. Families destitute relief committees at work citizens contributing to sufferers. Town wrecked every house except one gone.

Brewton Ala Appleton

Strawberries Flourish on Mississippi Coast Increasing Plantings

Harrison county steadily becomes a strawberry region with plans for larger plantings forthcoming. Sanford will ship about 140 cars this season, up from 70, while Wiggins adds about six cars and Back Bay Biloxi shows a small shipment. Harrison berries ripen as farms supply the home coast market.

Gulfport Miss Harrison County Tangipahoa Louisiana P. K. Shepherd G. & 8. I. Railroad Sanford Wiggins Back Bay Biloxi Harrison

Oklahoma Oil Wells Company to Begin Drilling on Coast

The Oklahoma Oil Wells Company of Muskogee Oklahoma and Houston Texas has secured holdings in Laine and near Pascagoula Moss Point and Orange Grove. Preparations are under way for drilling and a thorough gas and oil test will be conducted in the section after all work is completed.

Laine Miss Oklahoma Oil Wells Company Muskogee Okla Houston Tex Pascagoula Moss Point Orange Grove Oklahoma

Minnesota Girls Answer How Much Salary For Marriage

The University of Minnesota student newspaper asked women for marriage salary expectations. Replies ranged from 800 to 10 000 dollars, with an average around 1600. Dancers and social habits figured. smoking allowed, drinking largely prohibited, bridge favored over poker. Some women would accept a dreamer and a cottage over money.

Minneapolis Mint Minn University of Minnesota

Fathers of sons honored at Mobile YMCA Father and Son banquet

About 90 boys ages 12 to 20 and their fathers attended the Mobile Young Men's Christian Association Father and Son banquet at the Cawthon Vineyard. Speakers included Juvenile Court Judge Hogan on The Neglected Boy and Rev Henry Wade DuBose on Chums, with praises for the night school and the association's growth from 13 charter members to about 250 boys.

Fathers of Sons Mobile Young Men's Christian Association Cawthon Vineyard Tanquet Ninety Bay H. M. Perkins Broad Street Presbyterian Church Rowley Orchestra D. C. Edington F. W. Evans Association Judge Edington Richard Christian Vans Hogan George A. Jones, Jr Henry Wade DuBose Government Street Presbyterian Church T. H. Fraser

Earnings Rise for Southern Railway in February

The Southern Railway reports stronger earnings for the second week of February at 1,312,346 dollars, up 174,556 from the prior week. For the first two weeks, earnings total 2,613,807 dollars, up 353,048, and from July 1 to February 14 the cumulative earnings reach 42,412,477 dollars, up 2,773,051.

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City Court Criminal Docket Opens with 22 Cases

The first week of the city court term starts Monday at 10 am with 22 cases to be disposed of in six days. A mix of assault, grand larceny, burglary, and murder second degree arraignments are listed for Monday through Saturday, including Alcine Jones facing murder second degree.

Alicine Jones Ike Bell Orarmge Grove John H. Jackson Arthur Ellison Elijah Walker John M. Brown Lin Dunklin Leon Dunklin Richard Freeman Louis Spencer Leroy Pugh David Carroll Chester Tippens Mosses Plenty Foster Cravey Alcine Jones Booker T. Johnson Dave Abrams Laura Anderson Edouard P. Barrett Peter H Hamel William Kirsch A. F. Lesley

Prohibition Cases Set for City Court By Term

Prohibition cases from October will extend the February term into April with fifty five cases listed. Forty three were carried over from the previous session. Friday March dates include Abrams Blalack Coleman Hamel. March 10 Blalack Coleman. March 14 Schroeder Iman West Hamel. March 15 Costello Lyons Schneider Andros Hall. March 17 Flinn Hughes Phillips. March 18 Myers Brook Nichol Dacovich Karl. March 20 Rowell Hamel Karl Tew Flinn. March 21 Thomas _ details of remaining call remain to be heard.

Dave Abrams Laura Anderson Edward P. Barrett P. H. Hamel Clarence Blalack Edward Coleman Miller Johnson Brooks. Murray William McGrath Wallace Smith Mayer Mitchell William Schroeder Adolph Iman John West Peter H. Hamel Sam Costello Emile Lyons Oliver WV. Schneider Chris Andros Eddie Hall William &. Flinn James Hughes Ferdinand Phillips Tom Myers Joseph Brook Mary Nichol Joseph A. Dacovich Erhard Karl Sylvia Rowell Earl Tew William E. Flinn Marshall Thomas Nae Amenn Wemaune

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