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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1916
Page
9
Ways and Means backs Plan 10 to transform Mobile with 10 city blocks of flowers. An expert says the azalea planting plan is fully feasible. The resolution adopts a City Beautiful program and includes aid for home gardeners, support for home products, and funding for a summer band concert series.
The body adopted a resolution to brand Mobile The City Beautiful by planting azaleas on Government Street and other streets. It approved aiding the Home Garden Association, endorsed a Home Products Show, and funded public band concerts for summer. Resolutions expressed regret at M. D. Kahn's departure from Mobile.
A Monday night session of Mobile’s Chamber of Commerce Ways and Means Committee backed a plan to plant azaleas along Government Street and other streets to enhance Mobile as The City Beautiful. horticulturist H P Loding urged immediate action highlighting low-cost small plants and staged color groupings to improve city streetscapes.
Major Bell, stationed at El Paso Texas, would command any additional detachments sent into Mexico. His unit stands ready to move if the War Department deems further troops necessary to aid Colonel Pershing who commanded the first expedition after Villa.
Committees of engineers firemen conductors and trainmen announce plans to present wage demands next Thursday across US railroads. They seek eight hours for a day and time and a half for overtime for road yard and hustling service, noting passenger staff already uses shorter days. Railways have 30 days to respond but current revenues may not cover the requests. Southeastern presentation spots include Seaboard Air Line Norfolk Atlantic Coast Line Wilmington Louisville and Nashville Central of Georgia Savannah Florida East Coast St Augustine Mobile and Ohio Mobile.
Ninety six Norwegian ships have been lost to submarines or mines. Twenty steamers were sunk by German submarines with seventy seven Norwegian subjects killed. Norway received compensation for four steamers. Total Norwegian tonnage lost is 125000 with cargo valued at 90000000 kroner. Sweden also reports losses of 40 vessels and 128 Swedish deaths.
The assembly endorsed a plan to rename Government street the Street of Azaleas. A special committee will recruit residents and property owners to boost the street’s fame worldwide and a chairman will be appointed to lead the effort.
A 2 am blaze on March 28 at 1117 Prospect Ave Cleveland killed two unidentified men and Mrs Ethel Seaman and injured about twenty others. A waitress Miss Bessie Reimer said a masked man bound her and started the fire. Firefighters and a bystander were injured, with several others leaping from windows. Police hold four persons related to a prior white slave case and question the Reimer girl as a possible witness or participant.
W N Brandon announces Edith Cornish of Little Rock as sponsor in chief for the United Sons of Confederate Veterans reunion in Birmingham May 15 18. Maids of honor Elizabeth Massey Rebecca Clark Mabel Simpson, with Mrs Cordelia P Odenheimer as chaperone in chief and Mrs C M Roberts as matron of honor. Prosecuting Attorney M E Dunaway to give annual address.
Mobile residents push swift completion of the Spring Hill club with a $75,000 six percent gold bond issue. The reorganization includes amending the constitution and bylaws, changing the annual meeting date, and setting initiation fees and dues. Committees to draft deeds, boost membership, and campaign for Spring Hill are appointed.
Governor Bilbo vetoed a bill to create farm loan banks with at least 300000 capital stock to loan funds for farm purchase development and improvement. He objected to the community mortgage feature. Advocates plan to seek an override in the legislature.
Market notes show May and other months advancing in New York with gains of 5 to 7 points, while New Orleans reports steady openings and firmer prices aided by light offerings and dry Southwest weather. Turpentine and rosin in Savannah stay firm with evening quotes and varying grades listed.
Local market reports a quiet Tuesday with no price changes. Readable items list bananas oranges lemons onions garlic beans eyes and more with per unit prices and crate or sack weights, including fresh country produce and fowl bids.
Rev. Father L. J. Lauzon was installed as pastor of St. Xavier’s Catholic Church in Toulminville on Sunday. The church was crowded with friends from St. Mary’s parish and others who offered congratulations and best wishes. Rev. Father T. J. Eaton of St. Mary’s Mobile delivered the sermon on Priesthood during the solemn high mass. The Holy Name Society of St. Mary’s presented Father Lauzon with resolutions of regret on his departure.
Forecast from Washington on March 28 calls for fair conditions in Alabama and Mississippi tonight with a likely light frost in the northern low areas. Wednesday should be fair and slightly warmer with gentle shifting winds.
London report says British infantry stormed and seized first and second line German trenches along a 600 yard front at St Bloi on Monday. Other dispatches note limited Galician clashes and no Verdun changes with calm east of the Meuse and artillery duels west of the river.
A semi official Saloniki dispatch reports five German airplanes bombarded Saloniki on Monday. Eighteen civilians died and 21 were wounded including a Greek official. The Germans lost two aircraft with one down near Lake Amotova.
The board of revenue and road commissioners sold $150 000 rural school bonds Monday to Otto Marx & Co. of Birmingham for $159 406. The high bid from Cummings Prudden & Co. of Toledo, Ohio for $169 968 was rejected due to conditions on a guaranteed tax levy. County Attorney R. B Gordon approved the award.
London reports the armed British steamer Fenny Bridge was torpedoed without warning in a late admiralty statement. The vessel was unarmed and the attack heightens wartime tensions as details emerge from the capital.
In Mobile the mysterious Miss Spring Time parades the city in stylish dress seeking a $25 reward from The Item for being unrecognized. Shoppers eye her closely but no one is identified as the elusive figure.
Columbus headquarters report troops concentrated near El Paso after Col Wilder leads cavalry from Fort Myer to reinforce Pershing’s pursuit of Villa. Ranch foreman Barker reports Mexican raiders threatening Kelly ranch, triggering patrols by Eighth Cavalry and Texas Rangers. Supply woes persist as rail transport remains limited.
A Mobile Democratic meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the St Andrew hotel to choose delegates for the Democratic convention and back President Woodrow Wilson. The arrangements committee occupies the double parlors and includes O Connor W B Welchamps Irvine Albert S Lyons William D Cobb W B McAleer F K Lawrence Zacharias John B Winsley J C Foreman and J Esp.
Lost Wednesday night a round gold brooch with seven ends between Government Presbyterian Church and Empire The re. Liberal reward for return to S Fralnkin or Claiborne streets. Also lost in Mobile Bay area four stake window frames. Return to F C Worden Bros Fairhope. Other Classified Ads on Page.
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