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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1915
Page
2
Dr Kuehnemann addressed a large audience at German Relief Hall on The Significance the European War. He outlined three war classes including military activity and England's commercial fears, claiming Germany seeks peace and freedom with Constantinople as a future capital.
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys parish will stage an entertainment Tuesday night at 8 oclock in St Marys school. The program includes violins cello mandolin piano songs duets recitations a chorus and various solos by Misses and the choral class with pieces such as Flashes Obstination Ave Maria Clayton s March Bethlehem s Star Isle d Amour and Happy Land.
Dr Kuehnemann argues the war aims are world power and lasting peace, claims Germany aids Belgians more than Allies, questions American indignation over Russian and English actions, and says Belgium is a friend to England and France while England blocks Belgian relief. He lists motives: fear of German trade, Russia’s conquest, and France’s vengeance.
The city commission adopted a revised license schedule with many changes and no reductions in charges. Mobile Electric Company is licensed for the first time under a recent act, at 2000 per year. Movie theaters over 300 seats are taxed 200, up 25 from last year. The Cottingham, a British steamer of 513 tons, has sunk with the crew saved in a separate dispatch from London.
Biloxi reports the best Christmas business in its history with oysters shipped in record quantities. Two Biloxi boys, Eugene Byrd and Roy Bills, are sought by New Orleans police after running away. Capt. J. D. Raley, longtime Biloxi resident and seafarer, dies at 68. Marianna Moran of Biloxi marries Orey A Young of Ocean Springs. Police across Biloxi Gulfport Handsboro seek Charles Jamack for grand larceny.
Rail officials report relief from freight congestion in New York as embargoes lift. The New York Central moves about 1,500 carloads daily, up 500 from a year ago, while the Pennsylvania Railroad says conditions are clearing and a market rebound is expected within a week. The West Shore Elevator holds 5,000,000 bushels of wheat at Weehawken awaiting shipment.
A 31 year old man with a family lacks savings and spends on costly clothes. He is distracted by early dancing and misses business focus. Time wasted daily equals hundreds of hours yearly. saving time is framed as essential. Examples include a bank president noting ambition over luck and promotions from persistent effort.
The Third District Convention of Mobile County Sunday School Association met at Turnerville Methodist Church Sunday afternoon with large delegate turnout. W L Hinson presided, Jere S Davison acted as secretary, and elections named Hinson as president Cowart as vice president and Hayes as secretary treasurer.
Kenneth W. Triest, a Princeton student, endured months in an English prison where execution for spying would have occurred. His safety at home followed intervention by the state department and Col. Theodore Roosevelt, ending a dangerous foreign episode for an American youth.
Deputy Gunnison swears out three warrants against Robert Hoffman claiming embezzlement of outfits from Arnold Bloch and three Hancock households. Police say he sought clothes for a pressing club and pawnshops held several stolen suits. The case hinges on recovered evidence and ongoing investigations.
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