Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Mobile Item in Mobile, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1915

Page

2

Roosevelt Defends Peace Pact and Criticizes Arbitration

The article reports on Roosevelt condemning all inclusive arbitration treaties, urging a strong international peace pact that protects territorial integrity and vital interests. He argues sanctions and enforcement must back any such treaty, and criticizes Bryan and Wilson for flawed accords, citing Japan and the need to avoid a “First Circle” power arrangement.

Rurth Belgium P . Hadeevelt United States Wilson Bryan Hague Mr. Roosevelt Roosevelt Taft Japan

Young Army Aviator Breaks U S Endurance Record

Lt Byron G Jones reportedly the youngest U S Army aviator, kept aloft for eight hours and fifty three minutes in a single flight, only landing at dusk. In Chattanooga, Paul McAllister a Huntsville banker wed Gertrude Lazenby at the bride's mother Mrs Kate Wiehl home.

By- Press Aan Piaido Cal Byron G. Jones United States Army Paul McAllister Huntsville Gertrude Lazenby Chattanooga Kate Wiehl

Church Crumbles During a Funeral in Italy Earthquake

AP dispatches from Rome report 30 000 estimated casualties in the earthquake zone with many towns cut off. A church at Castellini killed 100 attending a funeral and Boccareccio was destroyed leaving villagers homeless. Nuns’ bodies found in Sora as hunger and cold threaten survivors. Roads damaged hindering relief as Messina quake intensity is noted.

Associated Press London Rome Castellini Boccareccio Sora Observatory Messina

Former Gulla Manager Named Shreveport Leader

Lee Garvin, pulled from the Winston Salem club of the North Carolina League, will manage the Shreveport Texas League team next season after the Austin franchise relocated to Shreveport. Garvin previously spent several seasons with Mobile.

Shreveport Lee Garvin Austin

Mobile Children Celebrate January Birthdays at Theatre

The Mobile Item notes eight children born in January, listing their names addresses and ages from 1901 to 1912. It invites each child to hold a birthday picture party for five friends at the Empire Theatre this afternoon, tickets mailed. Readers born in January are urged to send full names addresses and birthdates to the Children's Editor two days before their birth date.

Herman R. Johnson Box Crichton Rosia Bentley St. Emanuel St J. T. Totnes Palmetto St Dorothy Marcet Harris St Lillian L. Morrison Eslava Bernice Bittel N. Jackson St Geo. Jordan C. E. Camp THE ITEM Empire Theatre

Agreement Will Bring Peace in Chicago Construction

Chicago Building Trades Council members adopt a three year no strike pact. If employers approve, it will cover all labor disputes and set up a joint five member arbitration board. Unresolved cases may go to an umpire or a combined arbitration panel for final decisions.

Chicago Chicago Building Trades Council Construction Employers Association Whole Trades Council and Employers Association

Hearings Begin on Commodities Clause Bill

Hearings opened before the House Commerce Committee on a bill to enforce the commodities clause of the interstate commerce law. The proposal would bar railroads from transporting any articles produced by the railroad or under its control by entities tied to the railroad, regardless of direct relations at transport time.

Washington House Commerce Committee

Kaiser’s Birthday Not to Be Festive

Berlin dispatch reports a decree by Emperor William urging the omission of birthday festivities this year due to wartime strain. Church and school celebrations may occur, but letters and telegrams of good wishes should be avoided to protect telegraph and postal services.

Preas Berlin Hague London Reichsanzeiger William

Russians Scale Impassable Carpathian Summit by Tailing Ponies

The Times correspondent reports Russian forces in the Carpathians captured a key position by night assault using native Caucasian troops holding to mountain ponies tails to reach the rear of a Honved battalion, which surrendered. Grand Duke Michael fought among the Russians.

Associated Press London The Times Petrograd Carpathian Passes Grand Duke Michael

Fire destroys Chumuckla Inn sanitarium near McDavid

In early morning fire at the Chumuckla Inn near McDavid Florida Dr H L Bryans and his son Dr Herbert L Bryans owned the facility The two men escaped by leaping from a second story window and were seriously injured Others fled the scene and the inn was insured The cause of the blaze remains a mystery and the building was destroyed with few occupants inside

Pensacola Fla Chumuckla Inn McDavid H. L. Bryans Herbert L. Bryans Party Parker Bryans

Carranza Will Back Down Over Tampico Oil Wells

Washington officials hope Carranza will refrain from confiscating foreign owned oil wells around Tampico. The warning followed talks among Secretary Bryan and British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice as Villa forces near Tampico. Oil firms fear forced shutdowns under Carranza decree and heavy taxes.

Associated Press Washington Tampico Carranza Constitutionalists Villa Villa-Gutierrez Texas

Pope's Diapepsin Puts Stomach Right Quickly

A magazine style sales blurb touts Pope's Diap epsin as quick relief for sour, gassy indigestion. It claims the product digests food, calms the stomach, and costs fifty cents for a large case at drug stores.

National Field Trials end with derby winners at Letohatchie

The second annual meeting of the National Field Trials Club closed in Montgomery with the derby stakes announced. First went to Squire Edge owned by J R McMillan of Lodi Wisconsin and handled by Fisher. Atwater Dixie's Daughter owned by A G C Sage and handled by Halloway was second, Rap's Ben owned by W C Keward Winnipeg Manitoba placed third. Remaining finalists were Miss Dan and Master Frank.

Montgomery Ala National Field Trials Club Letohatchie Alabama Squire Edge J. R. McMillan Lodi Wis Fisher Atwater Dixie A. G. C. Sage Halloway Rap Ben W. C. Keward Winnipeg Man Miss Dan Master Frank

Senators named on treaty to pay Colombia 25 million

Washington January 16 Senators Root Swanson and Hitchcock named to a foreign relations sub committee to confer with Secretary Bryan on amending the pending treaty to pay Colombia 25 million for the partition of Panama. Some favor reducing the sum and dropping the clause in which the United States would express sincere regret to Colombia.

Associated Press Washington Root, Swanson and Hitchcock Bryan Colombia Panama United States

Empire Theatre Presents Two Two Reel Plays

At the Empire today two two reel plays headline the program. Surgeon Warren's Ward stars Richard Travers Ruth Stonehouse Thomas Commerford and Bryant Washburn in an Essanay drama. A Daughter of Israel with Norma Talmadge Van Dyke Brooke and others follows. The Old Code a two reel Selig feature rounds out Sunday's show with G M Anderson and Marguerite Clay.

the Empire Empire Theatre Richard £. Travers Ruth Stonehouse Thomas Commerford Bryant Washburn Warren Vitagraph Israel Norma Talmadge van Dyke Brooke G. M. Anderson Marguerite Clayon Pee Jaronche Billy Richard C. Travers Dra Van Duke Brooke

Immigration bill goes to president after House action

Washington Jan 16 The conference report on the immigration bill with the literacy test was accepted by the House after Senate approval. It now goes to the president for signature and public hearings. Herman Schaefer, freed to the Washington club, is offered management of the Los Angeles Pacific Coast League club.

Associated Press Washington House Senate Herman Schaefer Los Angeles

Head of St. Louis Feds Quits

Edward A. Steininger, president of the St. Louis Federal League Club, requested relief from his office yesterday. Directors will act on the resignation next week, citing press of other affairs.

ST. Louis Edward A. Steininger Federal League Club Steininger

Schaefer Wins Big in Pine Bluff Billiards Match

Jake Schaefer defeated Marcus Catton 300 to 90 in a Players' League billiards match at Pine Bluff Arkansas last night.

Pine Bluff Ark Jake Schaefer Marcus Catton

Sick revenue cutter officers must be sent to marine hospitals

Washington Jan 16 Surgeon General Blue acting for the revenue cutter service issued an order directing that all sick revenue cutter officers be in terned at marine hospitals rather than return home. Sick leave at home will not be allowed except in unusual cases.

Associated Press Washington Blue Public Health Service Revenue Cutter Service Revenue Cutter

Move to Rename Rivers to One Unified Mobile System

Mobile Basin and Alabama River Improvement Association ask to unify names for the Coosa, Alabama, and Mobile rivers. Captains Lay and Craft say a single name would ease river development and navigation efforts from Rome, Georgia to Mobile. The Coosa begins at Rome and runs to Wetumpka. the Alabama forms from its confluence with Tallapoosa and reaches near Mobile where it is called the Mobile river.

Setely Bint Bievbidis Alabama Coosa Mobile House Senate Mobile Basin and Alabama River Improvement Association W. P. Lay Gadsden John Craft Lay Captain Craft Mobile River Rome Wetumpka Tallapoosa

Woman’s Dilemma Reflected in Romantic Quip

A saying notes that a woman who marries cannot lose but often loves a man she cannot marry. The quip suggests the irony of romantic stakes and social constraints in love.

Furniture stores and public notices listed in city directory

An OCR fragment lists Furniture Co. at 413 Dauphin and Home 1430, with entries for Public Accountants Shae Van Antwerp Bidg and Gell. The readable items point to business and address listings in the local directory.

Furniture Co Home Public Accountants Shae van Antwerp Bidg Gell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ledinduty Sayst.r Fort Wadsworth Vsperel Conan Eanes Woodward Sana H. C. Woodward Twenty-second Regiment of Engineers L. I Italy GULLA Garvin Kaiser McDavid, Fla., Sanitarium New York Ave. Pet. Sutton Demarest Eee Cline Vase Saree Catton Ee Seer Cutler E. . Ssene FEDS Schaefer Marine Charles Schimpf Royakh George Randolph Chester Empire Tuesday Ae Om Trip Henderson St. Andrew Hotel L. & N. City Mobiille Leadim Profession Miem Candy Manufacturers Howells Kitchen Dauphin Street Bell Coffee E Roasters Une Ted Tee Coffes Co Dauphin Re Fieome Trey Steam Laundry S¢ St. Emanuel Street Catworks Conception Mobile Ice Cream Co Cor. Conception and St. Louis Sts Opticians. Mobile , Inc AF. Beckwal Merit N. Conception St Wholesale and Retail Mart Distributing Company Agents Cook’s Beer Mobile & Cornice Co S. Water Street Mobile Stationery Company N. Water Ang Boo Dinosre Es Printing Co St. Michael St White-Ecksrests L ESTATE AND _INSURAN Vagean & Aeie Et Mieh Aneeie SUP Etme Bari St. Joseph
Search Courier

Search the The Mobile Item Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Mobile Item?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication