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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1915

Page

7

Nack Elected to German Relief Presidency for Tenth Term

H Otto Nack elected president of the German Relief Assoc in its forty fifth year with 194 members. Since 1871 the group has paid 66202.29 in death and sick benefits, 784 for death and 1008 for sick benefits in the past year. Officers elected include Tobler vice president Teichmann secretary Yock ers treasurer Brettel hall manager, with Kirchner and Levy new trustees and officers.

H. Otto Nack Charles Tobler Oscar Teichmann

Feast of Epiphany Observed Across Catholic World

Wednesday marks Epiphany the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles celebrated by Catholics worldwide. In this country mass is not a holy day of obligation but Catholics should attend Holy Mass at St Mathews church at 7 am. Confessions are offered this evening at 4 pm and tomorrow morning before mass.

East St. Mathew’'s Church

Rev Turner Resigns from Zion Baptist Church at Mertz Station

The new pastor Rev James W Turner of Zion Baptist Church at Mertz Station has tendered his resignation. He states he intends to take up evangelistic work. Turner was recently ordained to the ministry.

Zion Baptist Church Mertz Station James W. Turner Turner

Barton Academy Opens Season With Alumni Basketball Game

Barton Academy starts its basketball season Saturday at the Y M C A court with a game between the Bartons and the Barton Alumni. The alumni hold a reunion for both boys and girls on the occasion.

Barton Academy Bartons Barton

Kidney Trouble Warns Of Excess Eating And Urine Irritation

A health note warns that overindulgence and rich foods cause uric acid buildup harming kidneys and bladder. It promotes Jad Salts as a remedy to flush and refresh kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and reduce bladder irritation, urging readers to consult a pharmacist.

Mobile city adopts shipping masters licensing and tax changes

At the Tuesday city commission meeting a grastic ordinance to protect seamen and regulate shipping masters was adopted. The shipping masters license is set at 100 per year with penalties for violations, while a density tax on real estate agents remains contested. Old Shell road protests postponed for January 14 and a 3.30 tax refund was granted. Advertising license fees dropped from 50 to 25.

Mobile Com- Pats J. Lyons City Commission Fua Wat Tata Abinaed & Te Schwarz H. C. Lowenstein John Sherer Thames & Barre H. L. Gaines Joseph Espalila Laurendine & Touart George J. Clausen J. L. Locke F. C. Gordon E. E. Posey Alex Strouse D. N. Browne & Co John W. Marston Old Shell Road May Orr United States Board of Commissioners City of Piedee

Carnival Work Started For Mobile Mardi Gras

The meeting announced a large public ball to boost carnival appeal. H M Hopper of the Mobile Travelling Men's Association said travelers would contribute to public festivities. Chairman Hervey said the revenue cutter Winona was secured for Mardi Gras with help from Congressman George W Taylor to block Biloxi from reclaiming the vessel. Attendees included C B Hervey J P Wilson P J Lyons W B McAfee Moses Jacobson R L Waddle Milton Eichold H M Hopper Frank Parker H T Hartwell C W Soost Jacob Reins P C Steele George B Rogers Jacob D Bloch.

Mystic Society Carnival Association H. M. Hopper Mobile Travelling Men’s Association Carnival Committee Hervey Winona Mardi Gras George W. Taylor Biloxi C. B. Hervey J. P. Wilson P. J. Lyons W. B. McAfee Moses Jacobson R. L. Waddlé Milton Eichold Frank Parker H. T. Hartwell

Burial of Mrs. Sarah B. Gurley

The funeral for Mrs. Sarah B. Gurley took place Monday at 2 30 from the family home 906 South Broad street and at 3 from the First Christian Church. Rev S P Spiegel and Rev E A Donnelly led the service with many friends in attendance. Interment was in Magnolia Cemetery. Pallbearers were R W Horn Harry Fowler John Hakanson Percy G Gill William Reneke and Dr D O McCreary.

S. B. Gurley Sarah B. Gurley South Broad Street First Christian Church S. P. Spiegel E. A. Donnelly Government Street Methodist Church Magnolia Cemetery R. W. Horn Harry Fowler John Hakanson Percy G. Gill William Reneke D. O. McCreary

Cotton market opens with near positions up then slips

In New Orleans on January 5 the opening cotton call shows near positions gaining 1 to 2 points over yesterday but soon profit taking pulls the whole list down. By half an hour in May futures are 10 points below the day’s high and 7 points under yesterday’s close.

New Orleans

New York Cotton Opens Steady After Mixed Early Trade

Prices eased 4 to 8 points from yesterday as Liverpool and Southern markets sparked attention. Reports of Russian purchases for January and February circulated while selling momentum grew on expected spot offerings and new January notices. Open to close shows January 7.94 to 8.03, March 8.10 to 8.20, May 8.31 to 8.36, October 8.72 to 8.76.

New York Liverpool New Orleans Wall Street

Wall Street opens weak. copper slips and leaders retreat

New York stocks drift with London as American securities fall fractions, copper weighs on early deals. Union Pacific and New York Central dip after slight openings, with several rail and utility issues quoted, including Amalgamated Copper 53 1 8 and United States Steel near 60.

New York London Canadian Pacific Mexican Railways Union Pacific New York Central Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural American,Can American Car & Foundry American Cities Pid American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel, & Tel American Tobacco Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Chicago, Mil St. Paul Erie General Electric Great Northern Intertorough Met Pfd Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Missouri, Kansas & Texas N. Y N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island Co Seaboard Air Line Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Copper United States Steel Virginia -Carolina Chem Western Union

Chamber directors close term in Mobile meeting

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce directors will hold their final session of the term Tuesday night with President A. J. Parsons presiding. Reports from committees will be heard and a prep report drafted for the general membership meeting, set for January 12 after officer and director elections next Monday afternoon.

Mobile Chamber of Commerce Directorate A. J. Parsons

Citronelle Man Donates Bull For Community Event

S E Gross of Citronelle offers a fine blooded bull to the Citronelle community under the same terms as Mobile Chamber of Commerce. The notice touts a general tonic for malaria and blood enrichment as a callout to local residents.

S. E. Gross Citronell Citronelle Mobile Chamber of Commerce

Seventeen of Pilgrim's Crew Rescued by Thelma Near Kirkwall

The American bark Pilgrim, en route from Newport News to Buenos Aires, was wrecked in heavy seas. The Norwegian steamer Thelma, from Mobile, rescued all aboard except the drowned messboy, landing 17 crewmen at Kirkwall, Scotland, after signaling distress.

Kirkwall Scotland London Pilgrim Messboy Thelma Mobile Copenhagen

Right of Way Sought in Suit by Mobile Docks

The Mobile Docks Company filed a chancery suit against Alabama Corn Mills Company seeking a 100 foot right of way through Section 865 in the Farmer's Island tract north of One Mile Creek and east of the Louisville and Nashville rail line to enable riverfront improvements. The case contends the docks company, a Mobile and Ohio Railroad subsidiary, holds rights in the land despite conveyance to the defendants and cites W B Duncan's rights conveyed to the docks.

Mobile Docks Company Chancery Court Alabama Corn Mills Company Farmer's Island Tract One Mile Creek Mobile and Ohio Railroad Stewart & Butt W. B. Duncan Duncan

Pensacola Seaman Curt Kemtke Dies Aged 19

The Pensacola native Curt Kemtke aged 19 was found dead in the launch Favorite at Mobile. Coroner attributes death to indigestion. remains to be handled by city sexton. Dissolution of partnership Inge & Armbrecht splits law practice in Mobile. Several ordinances amended on licenses and meat sale restrictions in Mobile.

Pensacola Curt Kemtke Germany Mobile Inge & Armbrecht Tennery Leis Wm B. Inge City Bank City of Board of Commissioners Motfle Bouthern

Mobile law provides for court clerks and deputies

The proposed measure outlines appointment of three deputy clerks by the court with salaries up to one hundred dollars monthly. It covers bonds, nonfamily relations, bond duties, and transfer of court fees to the county. Sections set terms, judgments, juries, workload sharing among judges, clerical staff pay, stenographers, and abolition of consolidated courts. The committee endorses treating it as local law and urges prompt advertising.

Mobile County Alabama Circuit Arts and Registers In Chancery Mobile Law and Equity Court of Mobile Circuit Court Chancery Court Law and Equity Court of Mobile George J. Sullivan Elliot G. Rickarby Moses Kahn Palmer . Pillans George E. Crawford

Gulf Terminal Company Stockholders Meeting Notice

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Gulf Terminal Company stockholders will be held at the secretary's office in the city on January 27 at 12 o clock noon. Secretary A. Cooke signs the notice dated December 28, 1914.

Gulf Terminal Company Gulfinal Company Foes A. Cooke Mobile Light and Railroad ‘ Pany Stockholde P Mobile Ala Stoc - Speacue Dar A Mobi

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