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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1917

Page

5

Ill Recorder Edington Sick. Court Docket Continued

Recorder David H Edington ill at home. Mabert E Gordon presided and disposed of the small docket. Case against Josie Newman for disorderly conduct continued until next Wednesday after counsel appeared. Case against Robert Bell for alleged robbery went over to February 1. Louis Henderson 12 charged with deputy conduct to appear in juvenile court. W H Smith fined $10 for being drunk and cursing at Government and Royal streets.

David .H. Edington Whey Josie Newman Getananti Roberton Edington Robert Bell Megro St. Louis Dearborn Louis Henderson WH. Smith Governiment Royal

New Oil Company Files Incorporation in Mobile

Articles of incorporation for the Co Operative Oil and Gas Company were filed in Mobile's probate court. The firm plans oil drilling near Orchard in Mobile County along the Gulf Mobile and Northern railroad line, with a $3000 capitalization and initial capital of $2060. Incorporators and officers are M. J. Wood president, Harry T. Denham treasurer and general manager, and S. E. Webb secretary, all of Mobile.

Co- Operative Oil and Gas Company Orchard Mobile Gulf, Mobile,and Northern Railroad M. J. Wood Harry T. Denham

National Field Trials Postponed to February 5

Grand Junction Tenn January 19 After a four day weather delay the National Championship Field Trials Association postponed the championship races here until February 5 to avoid conflicting with the National Field Trials Club free for all stake at Calhoun Ala next week Ground conditions including snow and sleet prevented a start for the event that was to begin last Monday

Grand Junction Tenn National Calhoun Ala

Batts Nominated U S Circuit Judge Fifth Circuit

Robert Lynn Batts of Austin Texas was nominated by President Wilson to be United States circuit judge of the fifth circuit. The nomination announced in Washington on January 19.

Washington Robert Lynn Batts Austin Tex Wilson United States Fifth Circuit

Drunk Disorderly Case In Dan Cerne Ya Streets

Acting recorder questioned Smith about guilt and he claimed illness and a drink. He was fined $10 for being drunk after arrest in Dan Cerne ya streets. Tuite admitted disorderly conduct and the case was continued to February 10 after an argument with another man.

W. F.tuite Brannan Tuite

Lieutenant John A. Mahon Promoted at Nogales

News from Nogales Arizona reports Lieutenant John A Mahon of the First Alabama Infantry has been named assistant provost marshal of the Nogales district He reports to Major B V Ham of the Twelfth Infantry U S Army

Nogales Arizona John A. Mahon First Alabama Infantry 8. V. Ham Twelfth Infantry U. 8

Militia at Border Seen Near Release, Unofficial Report

Unofficial Columbus report says militia will be released from border service within five days. Officials were non committal about the exact timetable.

UBC Associated Press Columbus WN. M Border Service

Alabama guardsmen get extra furlough as reassignment eyed

Alabama guardsmen at home on furlough will receive thirty additional days without request. The memo from division headquarters suggests troops may be ordered home within weeks. Governor Henderson and Mrs. Henderson left to visit Alabama artillery at Douglas and cavalry at San Antonio.

Nogales Ariz Alabama Division Henne Henderson Alabama Artillery Douglas Cavalry San Antonio

Demobilization of Pershing Forces Plot Deepens

Washington reports say the United States plans early withdrawal of Pershing's expedition and demobilization of the National Guard. Officials cite transportation delays and shifting border conditions but expect orders within a few days possibly by week’s end. General Funston governs troop dispositions as authorities await clearer signs of Villa’s activity.

Washington Villa Mexico Pershing National ‘Guard Lgrees Santos Ba War Department Funston

Explosive Jersey Fantasy Picasso on New Jersey Life

A satirical piece mocks New Jersey’s booming powder towns and high cost of living. It exaggerates growth, referm नमinations to Du Pont offices, and imagines a state driven by nitro and explosions with cartoonish wit. It lampoons commuters and Jersey politics with wild imagery.

Byng Baer Europe New Jersey Mr. du Pont Jersey Alaska Cripple C Powder Town Ohio Nova Scotia Skeeter States Uise New York Earth Hudson

Richmond Bakers to Raise Bread Prices Amid Costs

Richmond Virginia report says C Corbin president of a local bakery will raise the ten ounce loaf by a cent to ten cents with other breads in proportion due to flour prices rising from 4.60 to 9.85 per barrel in carload lots and higher costs for lard wrapping paper and related supplies. J T Mattern of another firm notes similar potential increases as inputs surge.

U Boat War Worsens Allied Coal Shortage

Destruction of allied merchant ships by enemy submarines is making ocean transport problems in the entente countries so acute that maximum coal transport rates fail to ease the shortage in France and Italy. Neutral vessels decline to carry coal from British ports as neutrality offers better rates.

Washington Jan France Italy

Grain storage raises disapproved by interstate rail lines on export grain

Interstate commerce disapproved proposals by railroads to double storage reuse on export grain at port news centers including Baltimore Boston and Atlantic ports where grain sits beyond sixty days. Luis de la Rosa, leader of 1916 low valley border raids, is under arrest in Monterey penitentiary per Mexican papers reaching Brownsville Texas.

Associated Pees Washington Port News Newvale Paradeiphis Baltimore Boston Atlantic Luis DE LA Rosa Associa Brownsville Texas Lows Valley Monterey Penitona Monterey

Captain Charles H Baxter Dead At 83 In New York

Captain Baxter, last surviving officer on Admiral Forr's staff, died at his New York home aged 83. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he served with British forces in the Indian Sepoy rebellion and later in the Crimean War.

New York Charles H. Baxter Forr Wer W Baton Rouge India

Health Talks Continued on Page Four

The column discusses waste elimination by bowels kidneys lungs and skin and notes that proper balance requires laboratory analysis of chemistry in blood and urine to guide treatment. It urges professional interpretation of tests to restore health and warns against guesswork in addressing distress.

Cherry

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