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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1916

Page

5

Bond Issue Defeated by Huge Majority in Alabama Vote

The January 18 election defeated a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing 1.5 million dollars in bonds to pay Alabama’s floating state debt by a 21 937 vote margin. Governor Henderson Secretary Purifoy and Attorney General Martin released the official tabulation. Also listed are court Proceedings in Law and Equity with dismissals judgments divorces and docket motions in Mobile and surrounding counties.

Montgomery Ala Henderson John Purifoy William L. Martin Mobile Madison Dallas Baldwin and Wilcox Jefferson County Law and Equity Court of Mobile Alabama Mobile County Theodore Bechtel Ocean Springs Mississippi Bechtel-Swartwout Horticultural Company, Inc C. W. Bohlin H. Smith Equity Court of Mobile Kate Kennedy Price Williams Jennie E. Dobson Webb McAlpine & Grove Attys

Life and fashion stirs among young women

A brief note reflects on how girls pursue style and identity through clothing and grooming. It hints at changing norms and personal expression within social circles.

Wilson preparing for trip west

President Wilson returned to the White House from New York at 7 15 am and planned a busy day before departing for Pittsburgh and the Middle West to deliver speeches on national defense He aims to push the seepage in Congress and will address national defense preparedness and critics of a large standing army while in the West.

Washington Wilson New York White House Pittsburgh Middle West Congress

Weather and river forecasts for shipping routes and regions

The report notes 36 hour shipping risks with 19 degree lows in the North and rising Tombigbee river levels. Moderate eastern and western temperatures are expected and the Alabama river trend to fall tonight with little change by Saturday. Albert Ashenberg, local forecaster, cites a high barometer over the northern Rockies and a low over Utah bringing precipitation and strong winds from Modena to regional areas.

Tombigbee Alabama Havre Mont Texas Rocky Mountains Utah Pacific Coast Modena Albert Ashenberger

Bill to halt trade with Britain over rights to trade

Senator Walsh of Montana introduced a bill to prohibit commercial intercourse with any nation interfering with the United States right to trade. He warned that if the allies refuse to yield to reason, the U S must cease trading with them and opposed war munitions while accusing Britain of plans to invade American trading rights.

Washington United States Walsh Montana Great Britain Senator Walsh

Cardinal Mercier Visits Vatican Before Departure

Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, visiting Rome, paid a formal visit to the Vatican to bid farewell to Pope Benedict. In London waters the Russian bark Christiane, en route from London to Pensacola, lies leaky and damaged by rough seas in the Downs.

Rome Cardinal Mercier Belgium Vatican Benedict London Christiane Pensacola Downs

New Orleans and New York Cotton Market News

New Orleans reports a weak Liverpool demand causing initial selling and a late rebound with minor gains in futures. New York futures opened lower, then steadied near last night’s close as buyers returned. spot cotton quiet at 11.85 middling. Liverpool spot eased with moderate sales. Cotton Seed Oil traded firmer overall. Weekly figures show imports and stock movements. Wall Street quotes mixed, with war shares rising briefly.

New Orleans Liverpool New York Wall Street Review United States Steel Union -Pacific St. Paul

Too Husky Recruit Is Rejected By Marine Corps

Michael Tuholski, a 22 year old puddlER from Cleveland, measured 6 ft 5 in and 257 pounds but was rejected at the Pittsburgh Marine Corps recruiting station for exceeding the maximum height. Police Sgt Michael De Beo stated no giants or pygmies are wanted, and Tuholski plans to return to mills.

Pittsburgh Michael Tuholski Puddier Cleveland United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Tuholski Michael de Beo Sea Jess Willard Frank Moran de Beo

Cost of universal military training capped at $188 million

Washington reports the Chamberlain bill for universal military training would cost up to 188 million dollars annually. Figures from Quartermaster General Aleshire estimate 11 million youths aged 12 to 23 would be trained, with the continental army set at about 31 million.

Washington Senate Military Committee Aleshire War Department

Bank Robbery Suspects Identified by Chicago Detectives

Chicago Jan 28 Identification of Eddie Mack and four others as robbers of the Washington Park National Bank yesterday was announced by J Garland Stahl vice president of the bank after he positively identified the men facing two revolvers during the heist. Police report more than half of the $15,000 stolen is recovered with efforts ongoing to locate the rest.

Chicago Eddie Mack Washington Park National Bank J. Garland Stahl Nicholas Hunt Stahl

Merchants Urged to Sail Unarmed by U S Note

The United States asks European belligerents to square submarine warfare with humanity and international law. It states merchant ships should carry no armament under changed naval conditions. Armed merchantmen would be denied entry to American ports unless treated as warships.

Washington United States

Warden Dies After Supervising Executions

Raleigh North Carolina Jan 28 Thomas P Sale 65 warden of the state penitentiary died of apoplexy shortly after he supervised the electrocution of two black inmates.

Raleigh Thomas P. Sale North Carolina

Annetta in Distress and Shipping Arrivals

The British steamship Annetta of United Fruit Co. broke its steering chain after docking and started for Puerto Cortez, Honduras after repairs by crew. The Norwegian steamship Dictator is due February 1 from Belize with about 15 000 banana bunches and will sail two days later. The American schooner Margaret Rouss and Francis W. Sawyer arrived and anchored in the stream and at berth respectively. The Cuban tank steamer Regina loaded 800 000 gallons and tied at Pier 2 before unloading. The bark Marie, long in port, sailed for Spain.

Annetta United Fruit Company Puerto Cortez Honduras Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Company Belize B. H Francis VW. Sawyer Regina Marti Puerto Padre Cuba Pier 2 Marie Spain

Pretty Prichard Wedding At St Mark’s Episcopal Church

Miss Doris De Witt wed Albert M. You in a formal ceremony at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Prichard Alabama. Music and readings accompanied seating as ushers Lord and Milton Kopf guided guests. The couple planned a wedding trip to Dayton Ohio and Cincinnati before returning home. The groom’s father presented a house and lot on Rives Street as a gift.

Moss Point G. W. Newbern Noma Fla L. G. Allen Birmingham Ala Strong D. C. French Pascagoula Sarah Gray Whistler W. H. Lewis Ladies’ Aid Society F. BE Zula Davis

Vessels in Port and Dock Details for Harbor Operations

A detailed register lists ships in port including Verm Vera Honduras Livers. Fort Morgan Bertha Regina Isabella Oscar G Laguna Joseph P. Cooper William S. Sumner Carrie E. Look Sawyer Brothers Edward F. Blake City of Baltimore Margaret B. Rousse Harrison T. Beachem Francis V. Sawyer Thalassa Beeswing Carradale Pampa and Gen. S. Holabird along with dock names Ullinger Bruce Dock Foot Canal Street Gulf Dry Docks and L. N. Docks. It notes loading unloading repairs and river packet activity on the East River and Foot of Dauphin Street with references to steamers and freighters including Rebecca R. Douglass Margaret B Ropertam Carrie A Lane Florence Creadick Josephine George M. Grant Sylvanian San Juan and Dictor among others.

Oscar G AML Saceesennes Laguna Ceeeeenee Joseph P. Cooper William S. Sumner Carrie E. Look Sawyer Brothers Edward F. Blake City of Perils A. Colwell A and M. Carlisle McKeague Nassau Cuba Deug Miyar & Luce Lumber Company Widwad Seville Rebecca R. Douglass Ladd Mercedes Margaret B. Ropertam Kerrigan Carrie A. Lane Marston Martinique B. W Florence Creadick Lank Philadelphia Josephine Magee New York George M. Grant Nelson San Juan Porto Rico Sylvanian Trickey Liverpool Evans Dict Johannesen Belize B. H Ourr Laubenheimer Co

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