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ASKS FOR DONATIONSPlateau. a small villa** four mil** north of Mobile, and inhabited almost exclusively by negroes, was visited Thursday afternoon, March 26, toy a conflagration which destroyed about forty houses and rendered more than three hundred of the people homeless. The situation Is made more grievous by the fact that many of these people nave been . unable to • get employment. ana even those whose homes were not * destroyed are In straightened circumstances because of having every available comer of their home crowded with, those mho othermise would have to he out In the cold and Inclement weather. The burning of the school has checked fora short time all educational work, asboth of the buildings occupied by Professor I, J. Whitley as the Plateau Normal and Industrial institute were reduced to as he**.A committee of Plateau citizens composed of Professor I. J. Whitley. L. D. Finley, J. W. Glover. James A.LAW AND EQUITY COURTSETTINGS FOR APRILWednesday, April 14—Ballard Snow liniment vS. J. H. Baumhauer; C. B. Hanson vs. Mobile Item; Mobile Item vs. George A. Rubin; Mobile Item vs. Stetson Tailoring Company; Crichton Lumber Company vs, G. B. Williams et a Is.; Muscat Lott vs. Armstead Robinson; Calloway Land and TimberCompany vs. R. L. Haas; W. H. Rey-nalds vs. M. 8. Rublra; Simmons Young vs. P. H. Hamel.Thursday, April 16—American Agricultural Company vs. Don Farnsworth; J. H. Flnehout vs. G. F. A B. Chemical Company; A skin A Marine vs. Hendon Bullock; Warley Fruit and Produce Company vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company; Armour A Co. va E. L. McGowin; Turner Supply Company vs. Kate T. Shepard et aL; Mark Hammerker v». Napoleon Rivers; R. Zlmmem vs. J. C. O'Gwynn.Green, Jeff Giles met In the office ofDr, E. T. Be I saw, WO' Dauphin street,and together with Revs, J. F. Griffin,O. W. Lewis, Drs. Won. P. Brown, E. T. Be I saw. H. Roger Wiilam,% Messrs. James T. Peterson. James ft. Knox. C. W. Peters and O. W. - Powe organized a Plateau relief committee for the purpose of,raising funds to assist the unfortunate victims of the fire.The above committee will canvass Mobile for funds to relieve this condition. The Item. Advocate and Press, the two latter negro publications, have consented to receive such donations any one wishes to make and will publish the same. The committee requests the various pastors to Join In themovement and lift a collection for this cause and report the same at the meeting Monday evening at H o'clock at the office of Dr. E. T. Bel saw, 500 Dauphin street.Contributions Received,The following amounts have been donated :*Dr. H. Roger Williams ........$5.00James ft. Knox*........5.00C. W. Peters ............... 5,00Rev. Dr. J. F. Griffin .......... 5.00Dr. Wm. F. Brown .............. 6.00Dr. E. T. Belsaw .............. 6.00James T. Peterson .......... 5.00Rev, Dr. G. W. I^ewls .........2.60Mobile Drug Company .......... 2.00Beale Harris .......... ........ 1,00Total.......$40.50Isaiah J. Whitley, chairman of the committee, stated, that the funds entrusted ti the committee would be used in the best possible way to re-those who are badly in need, of A special committee consisting of Dr. E. T. Belsaw, James T. Peterson and C. W. Peters will hold a session at Pleateau Sunday to investigate the needs of the unfortunates. It is the plan of the committee to invitesome of the white friends to assist In prorating the funds.
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The Mobile Item
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Sun, Mar 28, 1915
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