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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1914
Page
3
A Memphis News-Scimitar note reports a group of progressive women organize an Anti-Gossip Club to suppress rumors and focus on real news. The initiative, led by Mrs. Mary L. Beecher, aims to model disciplined topics and curb idle chatter in current events discussions.
The Interstate Commerce Commission, with the treasury and Federal Reserve Board, finalized arrangements to relieve the cotton storage problem in the South. Government branches coordinated to implement a relief fund and storage measures for cotton in southern states.
Amusements note Dreamland crowds roar for Freidenwalds Minstrels with Bob McClosky and George Morgan in comic bits. Matinee today features a children's dance contest, prizes, and a rural comedy opener plus motion pictures. Carolyn Thomson, nineteen, music prodigy, stars in Adele at the Lyric Theatre.
A congenial crowd gathered at Mrs. P. Murphy to celebrate her son James Joseph Murphy's fifth birthday. After viewing pictures, guests went to Burke's for refreshments with Mrs. Charles Ford as chaperone. Attendees included Mary Margaret Tew Lucy Murphy Robert Murphy Thomas R. Tew Charles P. Ford and the host.
Mr. C. Bean of Mobile Alabama is visiting Mr. Haywood Hunter on South Hull street for several days while en route home from Chattanooga and Tennessee. Mrs. J. B. Williams of 460 South Broad street hosts her father Mr. D. H. Sellers of Deer for a visit.
Park Alabama sisters Mrs Albert Heim of Meridian and Mrs T B Jernigan of Citronelle send regards. Elizabeth Gilreath left for Charlotte to enter school. Mrs W G Everett visiting Mobile relatives. Mr and Mrs W H Hawkins and baby returned from England after wartime passage home with Hawkins' parents. they faced delays but are glad to be back.
The Mobile Item notes twelve children with birthdates around September 26 and ages ranging from 6 to 15. It invites families to bring birthday photographs for a party at the Empire Theatre and requests full addresses and birthdates for publication.
War ren Dent a 17 year old from Montgomery Alabama fell from a second floor window at Charlotte Hall College in St Mary's County Maryland while a student there about a week He suffered internal injuries and was taken to Washington where doctors hope to avoid surgery He recovered consciousness after the fall and authorities deny hazing claims
In Bordeaux on September 26 a Swiss paper reprinted from Chaux-de-Fonds reports German debtors could not settle bills. They claim it would hurt Germany to send money abroad, so they buy German five percent war loan stock in their creditors’ names. Postwar trade ties would favor firms accepting this setup.
Essanay two act drama Sparks of Fate stars Francis X. Bushman Ruth Stonehouse and Bryant Washburn as wireless operators contend for Ruth Donald’s love. A game of cards leads to accusations of cheating as a ship sinks. Frank Graham survives and races to win Ruth as Wilbur Hayes is exposed. Extras include Lubin comedies and Biograph short Merely Mother.
Thirteen Norwegian sailors were arrested on Captain K A Jermundsen's complaint after an alleged attempt to remove a non union engineer from the steamer Bertha. The case was postponed to Monday to summon witnesses. noted men include Fred Johnson Knuwl Koudsen Dick Strimper Charles Vansen Christian Rasen Charles Johnson Leif Gullaksen Olaf Madison Seabolt Bringdale Christian Dare Golf Lassen Christian Olsen and Charles Schnedling with addresses in New York.
A returning aviator describes reconnaissance duties over the front, noting pilots must fly about one mile and a quarter high which distorts objects despite strong glasses, making observation difficult and dangerous.
Two violators of the milk ordinances were arraigned in the recorder's court Saturday morning and received discharges. Peter Lartigue was discharged after being found technically guilty but having acted in a sanitary manner. Mrs. M A Cieutat was discharged as her husband runs a gas dairy, with a warrant ordered for M A Cieutat.
Helen fears for her daughter Winifred as adenoid surgery is performed at the hospital. Warren insists the operation take place there for Helen’s sake, supports her through the anxious morning, and their visit to Winifred ends with tender, hopeful relief. The couple walks through Broadway, share a quiet moment, and she returns to the bedside.
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