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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1915

Page

2

Bryan Arranges Talks With Wilson at the White House

William Bryan will meet with President Wilson at the White House tomorrow. The subjects will include Europe peace efforts and Bryan’s peace commission treaty, plus discussion of defense policy. Officials say the talks will focus on influencing Congress and uniting Democratic support.

Ashington Willliam Nt ‘Wilson White House Mr. Bryan Washington Bryan Europe Gerry Congress Iint Democratic Party

Death of Charles E Batt hotelman veteran

Charles E Batt 2 a Mobile native and noted hotelier died after a long illness at his summer home Battles on the Eastern Shore. He served as chief clerk at the Battle cure for ten years and later worked at the DeSoto in Savannah Hotel St Andrew in Mobile and hotels in Tennessee and other Southern states. His wife Mrs Alice F Batt and other relatives survive. Body brought to Mobile for burial.

Charles E. Batt Charles EB. Batt Mobile South Battles DeSoto Savannah St. Andrew Tennessee Batt Klosky Alice F. Batt

Obituaries for Castro Schreiner and Strouse in Mobile area

Obituaries report the deaths of Serafin D. Castro age 38 of Mobile at home on Plum Street after illness. Funeral details note services at his home and St Patrick's Catholic Church with burial in Catholic cemetery. Also noted is the funeral of Edward J. Schreiner from Roche Burke parlors with burial in Magnolia cemetery officiated by Rev Tucker, and pallbearers named. Additionally Robert D. Strouse 58 of Whistler died after extended illness, survived by his wife, three sons, four daughters, two stepsons and a stepdaughter with native roots in North Carolina and extended ties to Texas, Georgia, and Washington communities.

Serafin D. Castro Mobile Plum Street Famly St. Patrick’s Catholic Church E. J. Schreiner Edward J. Schreiner Roche & Burke Very R.v. G. Co. Tucker St. John’s Episcopal Church Magnolia Cemetery Messrs. B. Calcina Harry M. Ross H. Vance H. G. Wagner Robert D. Strouse Whistler Luther, S Port Arthur Texas Arthur S Spartanburg N. C Henry Monroe Daisy Beaver Atlanta Ella Quinn Macon Rosa Massey 8. C Fannie Garrett Seattle Wash F. M. McCreary Oscar Clark Jackson Miss G. Williams Strouse North Carolina

Catalogues Arriving For Parcel Post Distribution

A total of 83 000 catalogues in envelopes ready for transmitting arrived at the Mobile post office this morning and will be sent into sections of Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. They are from a New York debt house and will be sent by parcel post. The piece notes Indians leaving the money world and drifting back to the reservation and art making progress from time to time.

Mobile Post Office Alabama Mississippi Florida New York Dent House

Weight Gain Claim For Sargol Tablet Ad

An advertisement warns about unexplained weight loss and promotes Sargol tablets as a guaranteed, harmless aid to increase flesh and strength. It claims 4n this way and mentions Van Antwerp Company and other leading sellers offering a money back guarantee if results are not achieved as directed.

van Antwerp

Mobile and Ohio R R Lands Jin Ala and Miss

Railroad line land sale across Alabama and Mississippi faces transfer hurdles as court filings reveal pending negotiations. Officials cite potential routes and financial terms while communities await final approvals.

Mobile & Ohio R

Becoming a Husband Outwits Jail Bars

Webster Craig in a jail ward, marries Ella to avoid poverty and gain freedom, a union that ends in hostile living. Recorder Idington recalls Craig’s vagrancy plea as Ella’s fortune fades and Craig stays outside. Other cases include assaults, fines for no license, and postponed watered milk prosecutions.

Spooners Webster Craig Prince of Freedom Craig Ella Craig Idington Ella Land of Liberty Edington

Whistler News Roundup Highlights Local Civic Notes

H E Warren of Mobile and Ohio railway dines car division head visited Whistler on Monday. Local groups plan events including a 12:30 car to Mobile for the dance, lawn and ice cream gatherings, and church services. Several residents accepted new jobs in the shops and machinery, with social and schooling events announced across Whistler and nearby Eight Mile Station.

Whistler Ala H. E. Warren Mobile Ohio Corinth Miss Benjamin R. Gaston Glen McCardless Boys’ Social Club Leslie McCarty Adolph Vetter Ladies’ Aid Missionary Society Bethany Baptist Church Johnson Park School Improvement Association Peterson Park Joseph Harris Assembly of God Harris Semmes E Sther Brown Vinegar Bend Eight-Mile Station Kate Cheeseman Ethel Brown Cheeseman Eight- Mile Station Frank Small Thomasville Lula Laila Peterson Mobile County Teachers’ Institute Peterson Bert Simon Okolona Godfrey Alexander Geneva Connors J. J. Norwood Winnie Bessie Meridian Birdie Mae Joyner Wilmer T. E. Kelly Campbell Roberts Grand Bay Mr. Kelly Natly Ture R. D. Sehel Eids

Notable Movements Cited From Jackson Area

Whistler F. M. McClary and O. T. Clarke of Jackson, Mississippi, are mentioned in movements. Miss Bessie Liversage departed this morning for Meridian.

Whistler F. M. McClary O. T. Clarke Jackson Miss Bessie Liversage Meridian

Colored Teachers at Institute Engage in Weeklong Session

The colored teachers from Mobile and surrounding counties met at old Broad Street Academy for a Mobile County Teachers Institute session. Professors Whitley Caldwell and Fis her led the program as 107 teachers enrolled for the opening day, with prayers, songs, reports, and speeches.

Mobile Washington Escambia Baldwin Counties Old Broad Street Academy Mobile County Edward J. Odom C. F. Vigar Fisher Whistler Snell Caldwell

How to Keep Face Young and Attractive

Advice on preserving a youthful complexion with home remedies. Use mercuricized wax as a cold cream to renew the skin and remove wrinkles. a Saxolite and hazel face bath is also suggested for crow’s feet.

Instruction Plan for Teachers Divides Groups in Training

The text describes instructions given to teachers split into two groups for training. One group goes to the manual training room and the other to Miss Gatewood for primary reading instruction. A Wednesday program includes Every Day Pedagogy at 9, department meetings in English, and sessions on reading, agriculture, music, and school improvement.

Miss Gatewood

Oranges to Stay on Trees Longer in Gulf Coast Tour

Dr. C. F. E. Winberg, W. H. Reynolds, and L. T. Rhodes of the Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange left Mobile for a citrus test tour. They will inspect crops and consult growers about delaying harvest to improve quality and shelf life for markets in the East, North and West. Fruit will be cured, sorted, and only top stock sent to markets.

Exchange Reynolds

Andy McCloud Pleads Guilty to Rolling the Bones

A 15 year old colored youth named Andrew McCloud appeared before Recorder Edington on Tuesday morning and pleaded guilty to a charge of rolling the bones. A betting slang remark quoted in court suggested the boy thought he could outwit the system as he faced judgment.

Beecher Andrew McCloud Edington Andy

What a World Famous Dietitian Says of Macaroni

Dietitian Dr Hutchison promotes macaroni as an economical, highly usable energy and tissue builder. He cites its energy value as 100 to 60 versus beef and notes its near complete absorption. Faust Macaroni is marketed as a glutinous meat substitute costing about 10 cents per large package by Maull Bros in St. Louis.

Faust Macaroni Hutchison Maull Bros St. Louis

Market Gambler Andy Faces Officer Pistole Accusations

At the Pierce and Wagner market a court hears Officer Pistole accuse Andy of gambling. Andy denies seeing the policeman and explains he was job hunting with no game in progress. The officer’s bet challenge leads Andy to confess to a past bet and a ten dollar fine as his mother pledges improvement.

Pierce & Wagner Officer Pistole Andy Pistole

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