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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1916

Page

11

Battleships to Practice Target Near Fort Morgan Monday

Reported plans say Arkansas and New York will fire on coastal fortifications near Fort Morgan as naval gunnery tests. High-ranking officers including General Crozier and General Saver will observe with a joint Army Navy board, while torpedo boat destroyer Terry aids range safety and watercraft are kept clear.

Arkansas New York United Fort Morgan William Crozier Army FE. M. ‘Saver Coast Artillery Corps Treat Navy Navy Cove Terry United Sates Mobile

Recorder's Court Docket Highlights Fines and Dismissals

William Schroder pleaded guilty to violating prohibition law and paid $50 plus costs after withdrawing his appeal. Nathaniel Wise was fined $10 or ten days for reckless driving. another charge for driving without a license was also filed. Ida DeBois and Willie Schroder faced disorderly conduct and theft-related concerns respectively but were dismissed or had insufficient evidence. Various players in the docket saw fines, dismissals, or continuances as Isaac Carter’s case was postponed to the 13th. Cleveland Henderson was fined $50 and costs for carrying concealed weapons.

Mia Mullen New Fifteenth E. P. McAdams Will Dixon Thomas Perry Willie Davis Alfred White Walter Harris Adams Machinery Company Lewis Autrey Charlie Kopersmith Bacho Kopersmith John Hays William Schroder Recorder Nathaniel Wise Whiting Rdes Ida DeBois Gsie Patterson Willie Schorred T.marshall Isaac Carter Eleveland Henderson

Robbery Reported by Local Grocery Operator

William J. Abrams, proprietor of a Franklin and Knox streets grocery and soda stand, says his safe held 1500 dollars in a drawer and was robbed after dinner Saturday. He left the receptacle unlocked and returned to find the money missing. Detectives are investigating. no clues yet.

William J. Abrams Franklin and Knox Streets van Liew Abrams

Rope Thieves Loot Launch Rope From Repair Plant

D McTaggart of a repair plant at Madison street reported to police Saturday that thieves Friday night stole 100 feet of rope from a launch owned by Dr W T Henderson.

D. McTaggart Madison Street W. T. Henderson

Amusements: Billie Richie and Old Doc Yak at Columbia

Billie Richie stars in The Avenging Dentist and Old Doc Yak headline with the Chicago Tribune Animated Weekly as the program at the Columbia Theatre starting at 2 today. The program promises the best comedy in the venue’s history with Chaplin in two separate headlines.

Charlie Chaplin Billie Richie Doc Yak Chicago Tribune Columbia Columbia Theatre Chaplin Richie the Animated Weekly

Jack Crawford Opens Week at Columbia in Strong Musical Comedy

Jack Crawford leads a balanced musical comedy company at the Columbia starting Monday matinee. The Mobile performer is backed by Bert Humphreys and a noted chorus seen as the South’s best. Miss Humphreys is a singer and dancer with song hits and a capable chorus. The Bon Ton Trio is featured.

Jack Crawford Columbia Bert Humphreys South Jack Bert Humphries Old Dreamland

Royal Navy Torpedo Boat and Fleet Movements in Mobile Waters

The torpedo boat destroyer Terry heads to Pensacola for the Mobile carnival and patrols for the battleships New York and Arkansas due to reach Fort Morgan Sunday evening. Various American and Norwegian vessels arrive, load lumber or bananas, repair at Ollinger Bruce docks, or shift to other docks and terminals around Mobile, with multiple ships scheduled to depart for Cuban ports or Belize and a river packet schedule noting City of Mobile and Alma movements.

Terry Mobile Pensacola New York Arkansas Fort Morgan Fort Gaines Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Company Belieze B. H Mobile and Ohio Government Street Belize Carmela Ollinger & Bruce Docks New Orleans

Severe Cold Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's Remedy

O J Metcalf reports a severe cold in December and credit Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a rapid recovery. He says the medicine is one of the best and he will use it again for future colds. Ad notice states obtainable everywhere.

O. J. Metcalf Weatherby Chamberlain Adyv

VESSELS IN PORT AT MOBILE AND DOCK LISTINGS

In Mobile port the article lists vessels in port and dock assignments including the Northwestern Bruce Docks Flora A Kimball Cam Three Marys Thomas R Garland M A Achorn Lizzie E Dennison Ollinger Bruce Docks Kansas City Docks and Municipal Docks. It notes U S Vessels and various ships with owners and destinations such as United Fruit Company and Maraques Lumber Company and lists several named vessels and berthing details.

Vessels arrive with cargoes and ships in port

American schooners A. D. Mills Emma 8 Lord and Fannie Prescott and British Irma Bentley sail from Cuban ports. Bahamas Timber Co chars Phillip M. Brooks at Gulfport to load lumber for export. Harrison T. Beacham and Hidwig load sisal and lumber for Cuba with planned Vera Cruz trips. Wandrian wrecked at Havana. crew saved. Warrior damaged in storm. repairs at Norfolk. Peerless arrives, unloads, returns up Alabama River.

Rebecca R. Douglass Ladd Mercedes Carrie A. Lane Marston Martinique W. L Josephine Magee New York Wandman McDade Havana Moragues Lumber Co City of A. D. Mills Emma Lord Fannie Prescott Irma Bentley Cuban The Bahamas Timber Company Phillip M. Brooks Gulfport Wandrian Cuba Warrior Norfolk

Norwegian steamer Hiena loads cargo at Pier 8 for Havana

The Munson Line vessel Hiena arrived Saturday evening around 1 am and tied up at Pier 8 to commence loading about 5,000 tons of miscellaneous cargo. She will depart for Havana on either Monday evening or Tuesday morning.

Verona United Fruit Company Tela Mobile and Ohio Sabine Mallory Line New York Key West Tampa Fla Pier 4 Hiena Munson Steamship Line Pier 8 Havana Cuba Nepos

Washington Eyes Sirius Torpedoing as Grave Occurrence

Officials indicate the Sirius, an unarmed bark, was torpedoed with no warning. The administration would demand immediate disavowal and punishment of the attacking submarine’s commander, with a firm note and swift response if refuted.

Washington Sirius United States

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FT. Morgan Fort Recorder’s Court Will Crawford & Humphreys BON Ton Comedy CO Marine News Keechi Ollinger & Bruce Louisville and Nashville M. Carney Eslava Street Edna V. Pickels Ollinger & Bruce Dry Docks Thomas R. Garland Ddocks Margaret G Hieronymus Docks Lejok Turner Terminals Vera Cortez Barrios Banan W. M. Richards Kansas City Joseph P. Cooper Lizzie E. Dennison Melba Holliswood Gulf Dry Docks American Steamship Northwestern Port Arthur Ollinger & Bruce Yards Tex Oscar G Chickasa Bogue Creek M. A. Acton Flora A. Kimball Gladys One-Mile Creek Hunter-Benn Lumber Company Montgomery Alma John Quill Maraques Lumber Company Crowley & Marshall's Reiss Mero, Co. Ad Northwestern Ae & Bruce Ollinger Bruce One Mile Creek Bahamas Tim. Co Olinger Bruce Docks Municipal Docks Barks Peerless U. S Bawe Mall Pany Ts Eyaot Asure Bay Ee Jas A. Carney Daphne Ers Fairhope Harrison T. Beacham Carbarien Carbarrien Hidwig James Gibboney & Co Vera Cruz Alabama River George A. Thomas Dr. Hirschfield Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Mobile County Pearl Gray Simon Shoe CO Dauphin Street Conception Evans Furniture Company Brussels Evans Furniture CO
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