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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1915

Page

8

Army in the French Forests Described by ER A Bartlett

ER A Bartlett describes Lorraine front scenes in winter 1914 15 noting forests scarred by shelling trenches and graves crosses and mounds of earth. He details desolate villages ice filled holes and the grim reality of frontline sacrifice amid German French artillery and forced evacuations.

ER. A. Bartlett Ancy Loraine Wariors Lance France Lorraine

Nordica estate secrets unfold in Young testimony

George W. Young, banker and husband of Mme. Nordica's sister, testifies before Surrogate Cahalan on the disappearance of $500,000 in Maine Securities stock and the fate of assets in Mme Nordica's estate. He explains prenuptial terms, transfers to himself, and lists holdings including Detroit Toledo and Ironton bonds, Oakwood building interests, Paloma rell oRubber stock, and Los Angeles property. The inquiry continues with trunks, jewels, and storage receipts under New Jersey administration.

New York Mme Nordica George W. Young S R Cahalan Robert 8 Baldwin Thursday Island Java Mr. Young Mme. Nordica Sorcha Young Maine Securities’ Company Mary Adelaide Yerkes London Mme. Yordica Maine Securities Corporation Boston Romayne Simmons Mr. Simmons M* Young Detroit Toledo Ironton Ilroad Oakwood Building Company Deal Beach N. J Palomarello Rubber Co Pany Finance Company Cincinnati Hamilton X ‘Dich Parker New Jersey David S. Crater Manhattan Dorothy Atwell Crater Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Palomarello Rubber Company Farmington Maine Los Angles Cal Ninth Street Cohalan

Mardi Gras Visitors Fill City Hotels For Cornerstone Events

The Item lists numerous visitors in Mobile for Mardi Gras activities and the corner stone laying at the new post office. Names include B B Pinson of Amita, depute master of the Grand of Louisiana, and Morris Gardner of the Anger-Brochel Company. Guests are registed at the Battle House, Cawthon, Windsor, St Andrew, and Bienville hotels from nearby cities such as Birmingham Corinth and Ocean Springs with patrons from Atlanta and beyond. The piece notes business picking up and south Florida residents coming for festivities.

Lawrence H. Lee George A. Beauchamp John W Antodos Mae Grand Lessons Cawthon Hotel B. B. Pinson Amita Grand of of Louisiana Battle House G. W. Connors R. L. Tobin Birmingham F. M. Dick Ocean Springs Miss William.c. Lindsay Corinth Peter Vredenburg Vrédenburg Ala John Montgomery Sneed P. L. Dervesse W. R. Lattimer Atlanta Fred C. Hatton Ohio Fred Watt Chicago Q. Q. Arnold Mexico Thomas D._ Vredenburg Springfield Ill Phil D. Christian A. G. Spangler Bryan Dan Meyer John Meyer Pensacola Fla Mobile S. S. Harris Tupelo White M. McFountain Monroeville John E. Rolston Coden J. D. Matlock Ensley T. B.pace Jackson Klosky St. Andrew Hotel W.H. Stanier Lucedale Joe Sinnets Robertsdale J. A. Naine Andalusia EB. B. Daniel New Decatur M. Cobb Mr. Williams E. P. Chapman Grove Hill W. V. Jackson Farnsdale Bienville C. M. Jackson Montgomery S. J. Clarke B. F. Wolfe Selma S. L. Jones Camden St. Andrew W. W. Daffin

Deaths and Funerals in Local Churches and Cemeteries

Burial details for Lawrence Sneider at St Peter's Catholic Church with Rev Fr Dunne. Interment at Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Also funeral for Mrs Meyer Lyon at Hebrew Cemetery with Rabbi Moses officiating. Pallbearers listed. Angelo Cunningham’s funeral from home to St John’s Episcopal Church with Rev Tucker. Interment Magnolia Cemetery. Pallbearers named. One death after treatment at a local infirmary. body sent to Atlanta for interment.

L. Sneider Lawrence Sneider St. Peter's Catholic Church Fulton Road J. W. Dunne Messrs. D. Gimon Frank Cleutat J. R. Ingersoll Charles Harriet Frank Bush Frank Tachier M. Lyon Monroe Street St. John’s Episcopal Church Mobile Berenson & Sands Atlanta

Kaiser Decorates German Poet Of Hate Chant Against England

The Kaiser has awarded Herr Ernst Lissauer, author of the Chant of Hate against England, the Order of the Red Eagle fourth class with crown. The work first appeared in Jugend Munich and was translated into English by Barbara Henderson.

Kaiser England The Hague Imperial Kaiser S Ernst Lis- Sauer Berlinger Tageblatt Lissauer Ernst Lissauer Jugend Munich Barbara Henderson

Two British Vessels Believed Sunk by German Sub

Shipping men in Havre believe the Oriole and the London Trader were sunk by a German submarine after last sighting January 30 near Dungeness. survivor James Cullen reported being landed by a steamer Poland. another ship saved three Trader sailors.

Havre Paris Dungeness Rowen Run James Cullen Poland

Shortage of Labor Causes Congestion

Liverpool February 2 The Liverpool Steamship Owners Association which controls 4 500 000 tons of steam shipping or 21 percent of British steam ton afloat cites labor shortage as the main cause of port congestion. It notes Admiralty actions on mercantile marine for officers tugs lighters and warehousing have contributed. The association urges labor organization while asserting sufficient manpower exists if properly utilized. It discusses insurance schemes and neutral rights in wartime prize law.

Liverpool Liverpool Steamship Owners’ Association Admiralty Mercantile Marine United States Neustra

Iowa Senate Backs State-Wide Prohibition Bill

The Iowa senate passed a state-wide prohibition bill by 39 to 10 yesterday and sent it to the house for consideration.

Iowa House

Southern Sociological Congress to Meet in Houston May 8 11 1915

Nashville Tenn Feb 13 The fourth session of the Southern Sociological Congress will be held in Houston Texas May 8 to 11 1915. The theme is Conservation of Health with six departments studying Prevention of Communicable Moral Health Health of Children Mental Health Health and Race Relations and The Church as the Conserver of Social Health. The aim is to launch a crusade against harm and social destroyers with about sixty speakers and a likely larger attendance than prior meetings.

Nashville Tenn Southern Sociological Congress Houston Texas

Squadron plans visit by prohibition propagandists to Mobile

A Saturday meeting at the YMCA with William Bradford of Indianapolis announced a flying squadron of prohibition propagandists to appear in Mobile on March 7 8 and 9. Their event will be held at the First Baptist Church.

William Bradford Indianapolis Ind Prohibition Propagandists Mobile First Baptist Church

Directory of local candy and service firms on Dauphin Street

Directory listing for Howells Candy Kitchen and Henry R. Hawes Candy Co on Dauphin Street with addresses and home numbers. Includes coffee roasters United Tea & Coffee Co, furniture stores Evans Furniture Co, and several other trades such as laundries dry cleaners ice cream opticians public accountants business colleges carriage firms hatters printers real estate and insurance.

United Tea & Coffee Co Dauphin Street Wholesale Candy Demler Henry R. Hawes Candy Co Evans Furniture Co Home

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Charles Schimpf North Royal Ee Big van Antwerp S. Royal Street Alabama Mobile Coal Company Montevallo St. Francis St Bienville Square Weichsel Vosges Southern Sociological Congress For Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Foreign Trade Commission Windsor A. E. Reynolds Griffing Bros Nursery Grand Bay Tree Store N. Royal St Candy Manufacturers Howells Candy Kitchen Bell Troy Steam Laundry St. Emanuel Street Gulf City Dye Works S. Conception Street Mobile Ice Cream Co Cor. Conception St. Louis Sts Opticians. Mobile Trial Company, Inc A. F. Eanell Mgr Conception St Business Colleges Mobile Business College C. O. Meux Bell Phone 1846 McKenzie-arrett Carriage Co State Street Nack Carriage & Wagon Works N. Royal Street Langan Hat Company Dauphin St Cnetanl Liquor Mobil Lee Co E Roofing & Cornice Co Water Street Mobile Stationery Company Water Bell Commercial Prints Company Woon Pt Bel 10 Jeweet Seeee Oa Commerce Francis Streets Real Estate and Insurangc .Tavlee Realty Co Yourand Royal Street Verona Lumber Co Earl and St. Joseph Mobile Electric CO
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