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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
3
Alderman Jake Tremme leads a Biloxi backed plan to hold a May Day barbecue for Biloxi Back Bay and northern Harrison County residents. The event aims to foster friendship and become an annual permanent feature each May in the countryside north of Biloxi.
Work began yesterday on the Dixie Film Manufacturing Company plant and studio at Sunwist Place. The facility, costing $5,000, will be used to manufacture films. Irvine & Sons, Ocean Springs contractors, are erecting the building.
Plans announced in New York call for a $10,000,000 project by Columbia University and the Presbyterian Hospital to build a medical school a chain of hospitals and research institutes on the former American League baseball grounds. Columbia would contribute about $7.56 million with five years to raise the total sum. The old park site would become a leading center for medical training research and hospital service.
Associate Justice Hughes disclaims any wish to pursue the presidency. He states he is not a candidate and cannot permit his name to be used, noting he has no desire to re-enter politics and remains unavailable as a Supreme Court member.
In Los Angeles on May 4 a failed assassination attempt occurred at Chief Charles E. Sebastian’s home as two bullets were fired through a window while he talked with a friend. Edith Serkin and Mrs. Lillie Pratt face trial for contributing to delinquency.
The power vessel Archer was towed into port by the steamer Yucatan after a storm ordeal off Point Arguello. Captain Charles Poindexter reported a steward washed overboard and drowned on April 29 as the crew of sixteen fought to keep the vessel afloat for three days.
New Orleans May 4 Adolfo Diaz president of Nicaragua is reported to resign and turn power over to Salvador Calderon Ramirez a noted Nicaraguan scholar and author Diaz will take an indefinite leave of absence and proceed to New York according to Central American circles.
Four picnics marked by spring sunshine. The St Celelia Music Club led a 6 o'clock breakfast picnic at Sulphur Wells. School class picnics described. a spelling match at the agricultural school auditorium benefits local schools. Grove Hill won a 7 to 4 baseball game over Jackson. A Saturday night party at Mrs James Lawlis home featured music and dancing with many attendees and chaperones.
Centerville, Ala. residents share weekend visits and travels. Monette Davis of Brewton spent time with family here. Misses Johnie and Zola Salter returned from Monroeville after taking a state examination. Ella McNeill visits sister Mrs. Dave O Gwynn. May Bozerman and Willie Deese spent the weekend in May Minette. Mrs. Do Windham of Brewton visits her mother Mrs. J E McNeil. Sid Wallace was in Canoe on business. Hattie Dungagan visits friends in Atmore. Annie McNeil visits Robinsonville sister Mrs. George Bigby. J E Cunningham, new buyer of Mape Wallace place, reports strawberry and peach farming success. J N Dubose and D C McKinley ship berries locally. Russell Bringhton of Monroeville is a visitor this week.
May 4 colon officials and merchants met with President Porras and Secretary Lefevre to discuss rebuilding the city sections destroyed April 30. Proposals include loans from the Panama Railroad Company or government, mortgage security for loans, duty relief, and aid from the United States and Red Cross. Over 500 tents rise along Broadway with sewers installed and bread lines functioning.
Former Senator Burton of Ohio and Judge Otto Schoennrich arrive in Buenos Aires from Chile to promote closer ties with the United States. They will be greeted by Ambassador Stimson and embassy staff and later entertained by President Lela Plaza.
In Rio de Janeiro on May 4, the president opened congress with a plea for peace and outlined steps to ensure Brazil's neutrality. The message endorses obligatory military service.
A New Jersey special session convened by Governor Fielder completed in one day to correct defects in the law fixing October 19 for the special election to submit woman suffrage and two other proposed amendments to voters.
Louise Hartfield, a Black resident of 104 Locust Street, was arraigned on grand larceny charges in recorder's court. Officers Malone and Macon arrested her as the case was continued to May 7. the complaint alleged she took twenty dollars from a fund designated to ship a lodge member's body to Eufaula, Alabama.
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Saturday May 1.
London May 4 The United States and Great Britain have entered into no formal negotiations on Japan's demands in China. An announcement to this effect was made in the House of Commons today by a government minister.
Foreign Minister Grey reports that only communication between the United States and Great Britain was a brief informal February conversation between Ambassador Page and a British representative.
Judge W F Wilkinson the former examiner of public accounts has been named special agent of the internal revenue department. He will begin duties immediately with headquarters at Nashville or another major Southern city. He is a prominent Alabama figure from Autauga County and Prattville having served as mayor and probate judge.
A Mobile County session will hear the Harding plan for a farm loans bank. A Mobile Chamber of Commerce farm lands committee will appear before lawmakers to present the proposal and discuss its merits.
Willie Robinson a negro bound over to the grand jury on assault with intent to murder after a complaint by Ruby Hinkley. Jese Gines fined 101 dollars and costs for auto taking. Alex Manack case continued to May 6. Reynolds fined 10 dollars or ten days for speeding. F S Cleveland fined 15 dollars or thirty days. Frank Miter fined 2 dollars or four days for driving over a fire hose. Peter Astor fined 101 dollars and costs after vagrancy charge and appeals noted. J Gomes fined 10 dollars or ten days plus 20 more days.
New York May 4 Deck officers of eight lines under the Acan flag based in New York report pay demands averaging 25 a month. The Neptune association says the officers set May 1 for effect. Six companies have agreed and mates have signed the new scale while other lines report mates resisting the old pay rate.
General Manager H F Du said he is uneasy over a rising national sentiment but believes it has not reached his steamers. The Mallory Line liner Alamo arrived in the harbor Sunday from New York and departed Tuesday morning for the return trip.
The Texas Senate adopted a resolution yesterday by an 18 to 1 vote denouncing Frank H. Walsh on farm conditions. The measure claimed his remarks about Texas land tenancy and relations were unwarranted and unfounded and urged a further investigation of Texan land conditions amid serfdom allegations.
Albert Aschenberger local forecaster notes a 34 hour shipping window with moderate temperatures across north east and west routes. The Tombigbee river and branches show little change. Alabama conditions remain steady with a high barometer system bringing cooler air across much of the western United States and a low pressure area centered over Pennsylvania causing scattered precipitation in the northeast.
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