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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1914

Page

2

Youthful Intruders in Vacant Residence Faced Light Penalties

S Argiro and Fred Moore both 17 were found in the vacant home of Frank Ainspaugh on Government street. They were arraigned in the recorder's court on a charge of attempt to commit burglary and given one day in jail and a $10 fine plus costs. The burglary charge was reduced to attempt to commit burglary due to their youth and lack of theft.

Frank Ainspaugh Government Street Recorder's Court

Mobile Tax League forms to push statewide reform

E Q Norton was appointed field secretary to build local tax leagues across Alabama. The Mobile County Tax League intends to send delegations to Birmingham Montgomery and Selma to organize counties and form a state convention of business leaders for tax reform.

Chamber of Commerce Mobile County Tax League Mobile The Tax League R. F. Neville C. J. Gayfer J. Leslie Taylor Leon Schwarz Estes D. Baker Charles A. Cunningham Henry A. Forchheimer M. Waring Harris O. Fowlkes W. HH. Reynolds E. F. Ladd John J. McPhillips H. 8. Aldridge Cawthon Hotel Mobile County League Alabama Birmingham Montgomery Selma E. Q. Norton League Baldwin County Messrs E. O. Fowlke

Old-Time Picnic by Moose 10 at Monroe Park

The Loyal Order of Moose plans an Old-Time Picnic at Monroe Park on Monday September 21 from 10 a m to 11 p m for the Moose widows and orphans fund. Admission is free with a varied program of games amusements dancing contests and more.

Order of Moose Monroe Park Moose Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund John Co. White Laz Schwarz Pat J. Lyons H. Pillans Sid Douglas F. W. Crenshaw R. N. Hudson Sherif T. T. Palmer A. Downey Charles Schimpf, Jr T. J. Young Harry T. Hartwell Price Williams, Jr J. C John D. Palmer Charles R. G. Schimpf F. Bishop Theo Sauterre M. J. Desmond G. B. Sellers R. H. Parsons Gus Stroecker John Pankey M. A. Murphy G. M. Johnson F. McPhillips George Thomas L. Treadway H. Charest John White Dr. Metcalf A. E. Eckert W. H. Sadler M. H. Rayford F. E. Goff F. Stutz A. V. Farmer F. Cammack F. Sandoz Joe Duff A. C. Hess N. J. Reiss Tom Powers William Wal L. Rooney Louis C. Treadway Harry Arent

Fruitdale Basket Picnic Draws Wide Attendance and Talks

The Alabama Mississippi basket picnic in Fruitdale Alabama drew visitors from across the region to a City Park gathering. E L Robinson spoke on growing crops and market handling while Col Garrett known as the boll weevil man described the pest and control measures for cotton growers.

Fruitdale Ala Fruitdale City Park St. Louis Indiana Illinois Fruitdale Development Company E. L. Robinson Mobile and Ohio Railroad Robinson Colonel Garrett Mississippi Cotton

Police Sought To Locate Missing Civil Engineer

William E. Per Lee of Stillwater Minnesota asks the Mobile police to locate his father Harry B. Per Lee who was last heard from June 7 in New Orleans. He left Charity Hospital intending to go to Mobile and has not been heard from since. The missing man is five eight, 150 pounds with brown hair and eyes. He is a civil engineer. his wife is ill and anxious.

William E. Per Lee Stillwater Minn Harry B. Per Lee New Orleans Charity Hospital Crescent City Mobile

Baltimore meet opens at Johns Hopkins field

The Amateur Athletic Union track and field championships start at 2 30 this afternoon at Homewood track Johns Hopkins University with standout athletes from across the country in top condition. There are 201 junior entries in the opening events.

Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Athletic Field Amateur Athletic Union

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Walter Mitchell Dauphin Street Mitchell S. Argiro Fred Moore Coden Bayou la Batre City Ticket Office S. Royal Street HE Hoffman Uwanta Pressing Club Cleaners and Dyers Is Ay Norton Moose Widows and Orphans’ Fund Fruitdale Basket H. B Per Lee Cc Fairy Ptah Olr Children’s Rain Capes Hammel Savings Bank Hammel Dur Saif James Jones Edington Jones Southern Fuel and Material Company Keeley Institute OF Alabama Wim Toney 6Th Ave Als
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