Mobile Jews launch relief drive for European war victims
A mass meeting at Temple Shaarai Shemayim initiates a fund to aid suffering Jews in Europe. About $1,500 is raised as moral support and pledges flow from the 7,000,000 affected. City leaders including Mayor Pat Lyons pledge aid and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Zur Lodge
B'nai Brith
Temple Shaarai Shemayim
Europe
A. G. Moses
Mobile
Mene
Tekel
Apharsin
Pat J. Lyons
H. P. Hirshfield
Temple
Henry Hess
Temple Congregation
Marvin C. Altmayer
Leon Schwarz
Dr. Moses
Herman W. Leinkauf
Curiel
Moses
Henry P. Hirshfield
Moses Kohn
M. D. Kahn
America
Meyer Jacoby
Five Hours Sleep Enough Says Hogan
Nashville merchant G W Hogan claims five hours sleep suffices after using natural Vitalitas. He describes past insomnia and nervous breakdown, credits Vitalitas with steadier nerves and improved heart condition, and endorses its springtime use. Sutton's Drug Store sells Vitalitas. druggists carry it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hogan
Nashville
Hogan
Vitalitas
Sutton’s
Cedar Creek Bridge On Telegraph Road To Close After Feb seventh
The Cedar Creek Bridge on Telegraph Road will stay open until February 7 then close for alterations as the Revenue and Road Commission review the project.
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Cedar Creek
Telegraph Road
Birthday Celebrations for January Born Children
The Mobile Item notes birthdays of Alice F Odell age 2 born January 31 1914 at 2 Washington Ave and Archie K Godbold age 7 born January 31 1909 at 106 Canal St Invitations issued for a birthday party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon tickets mailed Readers born in January should send full names addresses and birthdates to Children s Juditor Mobile Item two days before their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice F. Odell
Washington Ave
Archie K. Godbold
Canal St
the Item
Empire Theatre
Mobile backers pledge near 1500 for Jewish relief fund
A Mobile committee reports close to $1500 secured for Jewish relief across lands. Speakers include H C Forchheimer and Mr Hillman urging aid and solidarity with the Jews and Jerusalem's rehabilitation. Gentiles can send contributions to Treasurer Altmeyer as the group canvasses further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Moses
H. C. Forchheimer
Federated Charities
Hillman
Jerusalem
Hess
Altmeyer
Insurance Commissioner Warns Public Against Unlicensed Agents
Montgomery Alabama January 31 Special As protection for policy holders Commissioner B Smith warns against dealing with unlicensed agents. He urges buyers to see the agent license signed by him and cautions that rebates could void a policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
B. Smith
Commissioner of Insurance
Tangled to Death Believed Accident at Fort Oglethorpe
Sergeant Hugo Petry of the machine gun corps Eleventh U S Cavalry was found dead in the basement of Troop E at Fort Oglethorpe tangled in ropes. A board of inquiry investigates whether the death resulted from an accident or foul play. Petry, a Brooklyn native, had served since 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hugo Petry
Machine Gun Corps
Eleventh
U. S. Cavalry
Troop E
Fort Oglethorpe
Brooklyn
Candidates for Democratic National Convention Delegates
J K Dixon of Talladega and E W Pettus of Selma notified General Bibb Graves chairman of the Alabama Democratic executive committee that they will seek as delegates from the Fourth District to the national convention. W L Lee of Abbeville qualified as a delegate from the Third District. Tim Nolan, a legless man, was arrested for suspected theft of rope from the fishing schooner Edgar Randall. Anthony Smith is the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
J. K. Dixon
Talladega
E. W. Pettus
Selma
Bibb Graves
State
Democratic Executive Committee
W. L. Lee
Abbeville
Tim Nolan
J. F. Carter
Edgar Randall
Anthony Smith
Mobile officers pass physicals for new commissions
Captain Myles D. Lavelle First Lieutenant Owen James and Second Lieutenant Milas EB McCarty passed examinations at the Mobile National Guard armory inspection. They will receive commissions this week from the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles D. Lavelle
Owen James
Milas EB. McCarty
Mobile Batallion
G. J. Hubbard
Great Crowd Greets Wilson at Waukegan
President Wilson was greeted by a large crowd in Waukegan Illinois with about 2000 schoolchildren waving flags during a brief 15 minute stop at 11 o'clock He told the crowd this did not feel like a holiday and delivered a short platform speech before returning to the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Waukegan
Ill
Navy yards urged for battleship work by Admiral Taylor
Admiral Taylor told the House Naval Committee that battleship construction costs are higher at navy yards than private plants but government policy favors shared construction. He proposed adding one or more yards equipped to build battleships to carry out the building plan. Six months of intensive training would be needed to prepare the militia or continental army for first line service, General Mills said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Admiral Taylor
Bureau of Construction and Repair
House Naval Committee
Navy Yards
Continental Army
Mills
Division of Military Affairs
Military Committee
War Department
National Guard
Peter Collins to Speak at Lyric on World’s Problems
Peter Collins of Massachusetts will lecture at the Lyric Theatre at 8 p m on Whats Wrong With the World under the auspices of Mobile Council Knights of Columbus Admission is free Collins, longtime international secretary of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and editor of its journal, has traveled extensively in the United States and Canada and is highly acclaimed by diverse audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Collins
Massachusetts
Mobile Council
Knights of Columbus
Lyric Theatre
Collins
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Illinois Industrial Commission
America
Mr. Collins
United States
Canada
Port Facilities Visit by Steel Magnate and Party
The steel magnate and party toured City ports on Monday aboard the Nimrod, inspecting docks and shipyards. They observed busy wharves, loading steamers for Cuba and Latin ports, and noted the Mallory line pier and a newly fitted Honduras stern shoe. The voyage ended with a return to the Cawthon Hotel for a noon meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terial
Gulf
Farrell
Cuba
Mallory Line
Colonel Taylor
Isabella
Honduras
Lighthouse Department
Nimrod
Cawthon Hotel
Deaths and Funerals Noted in Local Catholic Parishes
Mrs. Hannah Welch aged about 65 and a native of Ireland died Sunday at Providence Infirmary where she had lived three years. Requiem Mass was held at the infirmary chapel and burial followed in the Catholic Cemetery. Carrie Martin's funeral was Sunday at 3 pm from St. Mary's Church with Rev Fr Lauzon officiating. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery where floral tributes adorned the grave. Pallbearers included Bawood, James Keste Bréttel, John F. Brown and B. McAtee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Welch
Ireland
Providence Infirmary
Infirmary
C. Martin
Carrie Martin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fr. Lauzon
Magnolia Cemetery
Bawood
James Keste Bréttel
John F. Brown
B. McAtee
Luncheon Honors U S Steel Leader at Mobile Event
A Mobile luncheon salutes James A Farrell president of the United States Steel Corporation. The talk highlights the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway Company assets in Alabama and Mobile waterways as key to future industrial growth and port development.
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Port of
Mobile
United States
Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company
George Gordon Crawford
Alabama
British Isles
Bay of
Gulf of Mexico
Tidewater
John Roach
United States Senate
Great Trades Council
New Orleans
Mr. Farrell
Washington
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Six Senators Oppose Ship Purchase Bill Over Government Operation
Washington January 31 Administration senators report six Democrats who opposed last year’s ship purchase bill remain firm against the new measure because it lets the government operate lines in peace if private leases fail. They named Clarke Bankhead Hitchock Hardwick O Gorman Wardman as opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clarke
Bankhead
Hitchcock
Hardwick
O’gorman
Wardiman
Beckham
Kentucky
Husting
Wisconsin
Johnson
South Dakota
Heflin Seeks Feb 24 Talk on Cotton Exchange Conspiracy
Representatives Heflin of Alabama Candler of Mississippi and Jaceway of Arkansas urged cotton state members of Congress to meet February 24 to discuss the exchange conspiracy to depress cotton prices and to consider further regulation of U S cotton exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Candler
Mississippi
Jaceway
Arkansas
Congress
United States
Floods threaten central valleys menacing Hickman levee
The West Hickman levee broke early today, and the Mississippi River flooded a large area in the manufacturing district. about 800 people have been rendered homeless as water backed into the business section. The breach raises concern among engineers guarding the Reelfoot district and the government levee system downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
West Hickman
Mississippi
Reelfoot
West Tennessee
Flood Threat Grows Across Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
Washington reports heavy rains in Arkansas and the lower Ohio and Mississippi valleys from St Louis to Vicksburg. The Weather Bureau bulletin warns stages may exceed flood levels at multiple key sites including St Louis Cairo Memphis Vicksburg and New Orleans as continued rain raises river dangers.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Cairo
Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas
Arkanas
St. Louis
Vicksburg
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Memphis
New Orleans
Mississippi
Carlo
San Diego Flood Relief Efforts Expand Countywide
San Diego committees were organized to carry relief work across San Diego county after the recent floods. Weather cleared as crews moved to alleviate distress and restore conditions toward normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
San Diego County
Cattle Tick Fight Moves Toward County Election
The county weighs dipping vats open to the public as cattle tick eradication debate grows. George A. Maloney explains federal and state actions while local figures like Kilmer and Jeff Hamilton split on efficacy. G H Odom remains skeptical but vows support if dipping proceeds. Petitions for tick election gathered for county board submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Maloney
Agricultural Department
Washington
State Livestock Board
George L. Kilmer
Dickens Ferry Road
Colonel Weir
Dawes
H. P. Pelton
Citronelle
John T. Evans
Henry Brannan
Wilmer
Government Department
John L. Moulton
Vivarttas
President's Wife Wins Pittsburgh Welcome
President Wilson and his bride arrived in Pittsburgh on a Saturday to a vast reception. Thousands of women cheered as Mrs Wilson appeared in a black coat with an orchid, drawing praise amid the mixed views on preparedness. The Hotel Shanley corridor overflowed with fashionable society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Shanley
Wilson Describes Origin of National Defense Demand
President Wilson told Racine Wisconsin crowds that support for national defense arises from citizens aware of the nation’s needs, not profit seekers. He argued government manufacture should be prioritized to control prices and safeguard the country, addressing critics on the source of the push for preparedness.
Whistler community notes on guild meetings and visits
Local column records a St Pauls Guild meeting at the Misses Petersons residence in Whatley Street and a Whistler School Improvement Association session in the kindergarten room of Whistler School. Updates include visits from Mrs Mary E Moffat and Miss Elizabeth to Mobile, ill tidings for Ada Lyle, and various residents returning home or traveling.
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Whistler
Ala
St. Paul's Guild
Robert Horn
Eight Mile
Ada Lyle
Fourth Street
Corbett Gilchrist
Shreveport
Josephine Waldrop
Daisy Allday
Vinegar Bend
Fannie Sweeting
Henry Smallwood
New Orleans
N. A. Crabtree
Robert E. Daly
Mobile
Eight Mile Station
Charles Kitchen
Atlanta
Indian Springs
W. H. Holmes
Third
Mobile County
Fred Seabury
San Antonio
Tex
L. & G. N. Railroad Company
Henry Massingill
Paducah
W. C. Norris
Christine
Hubert
de Sota
Miss
Frank Renicke
Walter Smith
Gus Nylander
Ed Keer
Will Layton
Mable
Walter Cato
Phillip Grosskopf
Luther Cato
Dave Pine
Joel Manuel
Clarence Cato
Robert Wicke
John McNair
Pat Mce Donough
Mark D. Therrell
Memphis
Tenn
Mary A. Newell
Nelson Newell
Assembly of God
Fourth
Engine Streets
W. F. George
Mobile and Ohio
Meridian
Dc. M. Wright
Mobile-Meridian
Mobile and
Ohio
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Revenue and Road Com
Adele Blood
Sivas Vanel Kbc
Ady
Annie Stiller
Gertrude Solomon
L. Hammel & Co
New York
H. C. Geron
L. & N. Road
Pensacola
Elizabeth Baker
Barton Academy
Maude Harris
Miss Harris
Virginia
Miss Baker
Commercial High School
H. H. Hite Lumber Company
Decatur
L. R. Summitt
Hitt Company
George R.holton
Bay Minette, Ala
Frederic Ames Steele
The
New York Herald
Steele
W. L. Guthrie
Col. Maddox
Screws
John E. Rolston
Rolston
Coden
Mohbile
Alex D. Pitts
District Court
U. S
Harry Pegues
Construction and Repair Bureau
LYRIC
Mrs
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New Mutual Meee
Ace
Grace
Lone Gap
Helen Holmes
Milwaukee
Wil
Jan
Nna
Racine
Wis
Johnston Cash Coal Co
Brown-Morgan Coal Co
J. F. Johnstonrend
Alabama Fuel & Iron Co
St. F
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