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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1914

Page

2

Body of Young Rowell Found After River Search

The body of Louis Rowell the young plumber drowned near the Mobile river mouth near the N O M C docks was found Saturday afternoon within 100 yards of his last sighting. Coroner Hirshfield notified Crenshaw Undertaking Co prepared for burial. Funeral at 4 p m Sunday and Magnolia cemetery interment. William Schreiner dragged the river and first saw the body.

Louis Rowell Mobile River N. O Hirshfield Crenshaw Undertaking Company South Warren Street Magnolia Cemetery William Schreiner Rowell

Home cure for rheumatism offered by Mrs Summers

Sufferers of rheumatism and neuralgia are urged to write to Mrs Summers at Notre Dame Avenue Bexley for a home treatment said to remove uric acid from the blood and relieve stiff joints. Send for proof and a mailed remedy.

Fight leaves Stele Stevens cut on Elmira Selma streets

Minnie Monday cut Stele Stevens during a Saturday afternoon fight on Lawrence between Elmira and Selma streets. The Stevens negress suffered cuts on both arms but was not seriously hurt.

Lawrence Elmira Selma Minnie Monday Stele Stevens Jean Chassagne Sunbeam Chassagne Thomas Georges Boillot Peugeot Boillot

Government Street Auction Sale Procession Announcement

Join the procession and attend the great auction sale next Wednesday at 2 30 for the extension project. Residents are invited to participate in the public event and observe bidding on project items and related notices.

Government Street

Medical School Thriving Says Accounts Examiner

Dr. T. H. Frazer secretary treasurer of the Medical Department of the University of Alabama shows a prosperous year. J. T. Gorman, public accounts examiner, reports receipts of 44921.28, expenditures, a balance of 5509.57, donations from Mobile totaling 3017.60, and state appropriations at 20000. Books found accurately kept.

T. H. Frazer Medical Department University of Alabama J. T. Gorman O'Neal Gorman Mobile

Thompson plans ten Alabama districts with Jefferson County ninth

H A Thompson, Butler county legislator elect, outlines a redistricting bill creating ten Alabama districts with Jefferson County as the ninth and a southern tenth district combining Baldwin to Lowndes. The plan uproots current lines, places Mobile through Marengo in the first district, and aims for compact boundaries with no shoestring districts.

Montgomery Ala H. A. Thompson Butler County Alabama Thompson Jefferson County Baldwin Escambia Covington Conecuh Butler Monroe Wilcox Lowndes Congress John W. Abercrombie Tuscaloosaa Chompson

Thomas Winnex at Indianapolis as foreign cars lead all

Foreign racing cars dominated the Indianapolis 500 with the first four places going to Delage and Peugeot entries. Rene Thomas won in 6 hours 3 minutes 45.99 seconds, setting records from 100 to 500 miles, while Barney Oldfield finished fifth in a Stutz amid fatal injuries and crashes involving Joe Dawson and others.

Thomas Winnex Indianapolis Thomas Duray Guyot Goux Barney Oldfield Oldfield Christiaens Grant Keene Carlson Maxwell Haupt Duesenberg Joe Dawson Charles Erbsteien Chicago Gilhooley Isotta Dawson Speedway Ray Gilhooley Nino Bonai Vere Barnes

McGill Institute Class of 1914 Holds Graduation

The class of 1914 at McGill Institute on Government Street holds commencement on Monday June 1 at 8 pm. Sixteen graduates receive diplomas. valedictorian James Francis Byrnes speaks on Some Mobile Literary Worthies and salutatorian Alexander Joseph Neely on Good Roads. Bishop Edward P. Allen presents diplomas. Rev William Kerrigan directs.

McGill Institute Government Street McGill James Francis Byrnes Alexander J. Neely John T. le Gros Edwin N. Haller Lawrence Co. Steiner Edward P. Allen William A. Kerrigan Bernard Eckenrode Joseph Washichek Robert Waters Arthur West Alexander Joseph Neely Mobile the States Lawrence Cecil Steiner Geo. Elleworth Edwin Nicholas HalJler J. W. Wheeler Edward Patrick Allen Burns Francis Joseph Cazalas Thomas William Finch Herbert Ivas Finch Ernest Anthony Finkbohner Edwin Nicholas Haller Joseph Harry Hughes John Terrill LeGros Clarence Paul Meader Robert Joseph McCleery Thomas Francia McGlynn Fred. Joseph Nordmann Lawrence Cecil. Steiner Felix Alphonse Tachoir O’dell Potter Ernest Felis Robert Matthews Joseph Allen Ben Schaffer Fred Imland Louis Cazalas Norman Ollinger John Duff Clifton Cahall Charles Lawler George Bowab Frank Robertson Matt Lawler Robert Doyer George Royer James Tom Karcher Oscar

Abolition Call for County Fee System in Mobile

The sheriff and predecessors owe the county money and must pay. Fees and commissions total 50 000 to 75 000 annually, with about 125 000 yearly spent in Mobile county on fees costs commissions and salaries. The piece argues for abolishing the fee system in favor of a salary system to save thousands and streamline county business.

Mobile

Death of Mrs Mamie B McClellan in Mobile

Mrs Mamie B McClellan wife of Post Office Inspector M M McClellan died yesterday afternoon after a long illness at a local infirmary. She was 26 a native of Alabama and resided at 1 Margaret Street. The funeral will be Sunday at 5 PM from Roche and Burke undertaking parlors.

Mamie B. McClellan M. M. McClellan Margaret Street

Theft and assault cases head to higher court

Mattie Woods was arrested for stealing trousers from Mose Potter and held to the city court with 500 dollars bond pending grand jury action. Mary Taylor awaits grand jury on assault with a razor after a fight that nearly killed Genevieve Connors, with 750 dollars bond. Lewis Carter Milton Glover John Fleming Tobe Chapman and Lee Coleman were fined one dollar or ten days for gambling. Mary Washington rea Big faced additional charges.

Mattie Woods Mose Potter Inferior Criminal Court Mary Taylor Genevieve Connors Prichard Lewis Carter Milton Glover John Fleming Tobe Chapman Lee Coleman Mary. Washington Rea Big

Captain Kendall's Account of Ship Sinking and Rescue Efforts

Captain Kendall recounts the moments as the ship foundered after a collision with Storstad. He describes ordering distress signals and lifeboats, being shot into the sea, clinging to grating, and witnessing passengers and crew work together to launch boats and save others. He notes no panic among passengers and crew.

Storstad

Empire Amusements Show Three Features Today

Three pictures headline the Empire program with Maurice Costello in A Sentimental Burglar and Mary Charison alongside G. M Anderson and Margi Clayton in Red Riding Hood of the Hills. The Clock Went Wrong closes the bill. Monday adds Etta of the Footlights a two reel Vitagraph feature with an all star cast. Etta Lang supports an invalid mother.

Empire Maurice Costello Mary Charison Devot G. M Anderson Margi Clayton Selig

Start Inquiry On Death Of Harvey Dwight

Chief of Police F W Crenshaw reports Chicago advices about a coroner inquiry into Harvey A Dwight who died May 16 at Dunning Hospital for the Insane A post mortem showed two broken ribs and a broken arm Hospital officials say Dwight was not mistreated Deputy Coroner Adolph Herrmann leads the inquiry Two wills are in probate with disputes expected between Mrs Grace Dwight and Dwight brothers over the last will allegedly made while Dwight was insane at the Milwaukee date.

F. W. Crenshaw Chicago Harvey A. Dwight Dunning Hospital Dwight Adolph Herrmann Oliver F. Dwight Grace Dwight

Comic and romance mix in Essanay feature and Pat Caseys Case

A meeting success and rising public favor lead to a marriage to a Lord. A Monday comedy titled Pat Caseys Case stars Eddie Redway and Louis Willis, two renowned fanmakers, from Essanay. A bold FOSKO ad proclaims Everybody is doing it in today’s Item.

Lord Pat Casey Essanay Eddie Redway Louis Willis

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