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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1915
Page
5
Two nine year old Belgian twins in Brussels wrote to President Wilson thanking him for American bread relief. Wilson replied in his own handwriting expressing happiness relief and hope for peace and a future meeting after the war ends.
Howard Boocock, treasurer of the Astor Trust Company and a figure in New York society, shot and killed his wife as she played the piano at their East Seventy-fourth Street home. He then killed himself, ending the fatal incident.
Alabama Attorney General William L. Martin rules the new child labor law becomes effective on and after September 1, 1915. The existing law stays in force until it conflicts with the new act, which bans child employment under 13 from September 1, 1915, and under 14 from September 1, 1916.
Jones Mill school team defeated Excel 25 to 10 on Saturday afternoon. Also reported: two churches at Hickory Grove burned in a Sunday morning blaze. a young orphan boy assisted after the fire. Reverend Handson preached four sermons over the weekend to large crowds. Several residents visited kin and attended services.
Chicago baseball leaders split on David L. Fultz's proposal for a war council arbitration. Federal League backs it while American League leaders doubt its timing and push for immediate cost cuts and park closures. Johnson criticizes spring training losses as the bogey of the fight.
In Belleville Alabama on March 23 a school meeting chose E. D. Mancil from Herbert as principal and Miss Minnie Kate Crum as assistant. Crum has taught in the primary department for three years.
The Item lists visitors at the Hattle House and nearby hotels including C. B. McLaren J. H. Owen Julius C. Ford B. G. Evans George V. Wharton J. J. Ford Miss M. Brandoo W. J. Ger C. L. Weller D. H. Carmody and others. Renewed arrivals include A E Milne and wife of Birmingham and many residents and tourists staying at Cawthon Bienville St Andrew and Windsor hotels with names like E J Kevlin Belize CC P Wilburn Mrs C C Green R J Murra A J Merryweather J B Finley F W King F J Bettis G F Mayou P Granade H J Dunn Grady Holder J R Wiggins T H Blake T B Williams A M Johnston Henry Cook Mrs M F McGowan F H Melton A G Allegri Charley Bates P Gregor and F E Brutton.
M E Canfield of Atmore visited old friends in Dawes over the weekend. E B Stewart of Chicago toured Highland Inn to scout farming prospects and potential settlement. D H B Society's gathering was hosted by teachers Miss Newman and Miss Martin at Highland Inn. Grace Rosenquist gave a pleasant recitation amid light refreshments after Breeze notes.
A four acre wheat field near Evergreen Alabama on Senator Frank L. Riley’s farm shows the area’s rich soil. Riley mills home flour from Tennessee grain and cites farming and milling gaps as reasons for limited local flour. A fire destroyed C C Johnson’s residence four miles west with $1000 loss, no insurance. Sudan grass seed sold to farmers via L&N agent C C Hawkins. County orders eight miles of road outfit for convict crews costing $2500, with eighteen mules used. Epworth League contest ends with Whites 1690 and Golds 2035 points. Golds win and will host winners.
Mrs. Julia Cope of Montgomery spoke on Health to a large Pine Apple crowd. J. B. Lloyd named postmaster. Minnie Compton to open a Pine Apple grocery. Dawes High boys basketball to face Bayou La Batre. cemetery association organized. Park’s orchestra played at a dance.
Advertises Grove's Tonic as invigorating for the pale and sickly, claiming to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system. Suitable for adults and children, price 50 cents.
London March 23 A Reuters dispatch from Cape Town reports General Jan Christian Smuts minister of defense opposed a proposal to repeal the martial law edict during debate on the indemnity bill He pledged that once the indemnity bill passes the interned rank and file would be released and military law eased as far as possible keeping martial law in effect to some extent
Twenty five French chambers of commerce met in Paris on March 23 to assess the general commercial situation. They agreed that conditions would improve as the war permits and noted gains in districts with factories under army contracts producing goods, especially those supplying Germany.
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