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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1915

Page

2

Abandon Canal Cruise Plans Reported For Atlantic Fleet

Washington reports a summer program for the Atlantic fleet is abandoned after a collision near Ansett bay. The text lists divisions from Newport and Providence and maneuvers slated at Block Island Sound and Tangier Sound with a War game to Hampton Roads. The Pacific cruise is canceled and the battleships Wisconsin and Missouri are mentioned.

Washington Momeasy Fletcher Ansett Bay Newport Providencetown Mass Lion Rockport Age Sett Bay Block Island Sound Hampton Roads Tangier Sound Hampton San Francisco Lec‘Daniels Pacific Wisconsin Missouri

Rotarians Hear Talk on Waterways by Capt Davenny

The Mobile Rotary Club luncheon featured Capt W J Davenny field secretary of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress speaking on Waterways. President Palmer Pi presided at the Rotary Room of the Henge Hotel as the meeting and meal were served.

Mobile Rotary Club W. L Davenny National Rivers and Harbors Congress Rotary Henge Hotel Palmer Pi

Local notes from Jackson and area visitors

Jackson residents report routine homecomings from Montgomery and How College. Local women attend Sunday school and a free lecture on woman suffrage at the graded school auditorium. Several families plan weekend visits and summer school travel to Grove Hill.

F. B. Marshall Viola Ellen Frisbie J. B. Williams Grove Hill

Irvington Personal News Roundup from St Pauls Chapel

A children's meeting was held at St Pauls chapel by Mr Hannington of Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs A F Hafner welcome a baby boy who moved their family to the Dew farm north of Irvington. Miss Stevens hosted friends for Mrs B F Hangon. Irvington baseball boys won at St Elmo. C F Kuhn left for Chicago for an indefinite stay. J H Curry and Ohio Naval Academy practice squad plan to sail to San Francisco after the inquiry into exam irregularities ends.

Irvington Ala St. Paul’s Chapel Hannington Pittsburgh A. F. Hafner Rochester N. Y Dew Farm Gladden B. F. Hangon Irvington Baseball Boys St. Elmo C. F. Kuhn Chicago Iils J. H. Curry Sune Christian Church Florence Ussell Wuarte Sant B. O Ray Baptist Church Mf EL Cessna Colonial Inn School Improvement Association W. Be Swest Walter Overton Sweet C. S. Coleman Mobile Fairhope Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco W. P. Minnich Section Street Cole Wood Pohlman Gaston Jackson Johnson and Payne Zundells Wil Dealy

Fight to Legislature urged for Mobile medical school

Dr. Denny urged legislative action to preserve and support Mobile's School of Medicine as alumni, faculty, and students gathered for a luncheon. Speakers including Dr. Frazer, Dr. Craighead, Mat Mahomer Jr., and Senator Hartwell emphasized Mobile's claim to the medical college and its role in state education.

School of Medicine Association of Bahn Bate Secntry H.oo Dah Ana Verie Alabama Mobile Aeham Hs Frank Forcible Denny Poe T. H. Frazer Medical College Erwin Craighead The of Mobile Mat Mahomer, Jr R. C. Rush C. A. Mohr J. T. Burkholter Public Health and Marine Hospital Service B. B. Chamberlain Birmingham Frazer Matt Mahomer E. D. Bondurant Charles A. Mohr J. R. Burkholter Public Health Service Marine Hospital Johns Hopkins E. A. Cummins Spring Hill College South Harry T. Hartwell Matthew Brewster

Marine Movements Report From The Port

The Louis M Richards arrives at Buenos Aires after 104 days from Mobile with a lumber cargo loaded by Moragues Lumber Co The Bahamas Timber Co will load the Evadne at Cuban ports and leads the Doris and Perceler in the fleet The City of Mobile and Alma left docks for upper river points with freight and a few passengers The Ines arrived at its Tampa bound cargo point The Mobile Liners ferrying cargo for Rotterdam left Port Eads for Mobile The tug Mary Wittich moved to STARSTIME MOVEMENTS GALVESTON

Louis M. Richards Mobile Buenos Aires Argentina Moragues Lumber Co Bahamas Timber Co Evadne Doris Amn Perceler City of Alma Ines Tampa Fila Mobile Liners, Inc Rotterdam Holland Port Eads Mary Wittich Ryan Towboat Company Anger & Iruce Big Docks Starstime Galveston

University Struggles to Keep Mobile College Safe from Closure

Striking passages reveal a debate over keeping the Mobile college within the University, the danger of removal to Birmingham, and calls to rally support. Officials defend the Class A status and urge legislative funding to prevent loss of students and faculty.

Visitors and arrivals fill city hotels and docks

The city saw numerous visitors at the Cawthon and Bienville hotels including N J Hare New Orleans E B McMillan Gadsden Ala and Captain Joseph A Bisso of the Bisso Tow Boat Co New Orleans. Railroad official H O Thom Gulfport and other lumbermen were in town, while ships and crews arrived and departed at the port with several vessels listed.

Little Daughter Montgomery Curtis Shugart Cawthon Hotel Cawthon Heel N. J. F. Hare New Orleans W. E.dins Slidell B. F. Emery Atlanta E. BE. McMillan Gadsden Ala J F. Brown and Son H. O. Thom Gulfport Miss Ratesana and Nashville Railroad Battle House J. A. Hudson Cc. B. Hudson L. Hudson Wickslis J. L. Buckle J. Foster Ate H.S. Hull Edina E. Roley Jane F. Bradley Okolona Bienville Ee College Sam A la Barre B. Underduck Washington Co Tudker Chava Ale Herta Seaman H. Gal Thu St. Drew Ayvindsor Peake J. J. Rogers Wealoone

German prize court to handle question in indemnity case

The German Foreign Minister von Jagow states Germany will let prize courts decide compensation in the Frye case and related claims under treaty provisions. He says indemnity will align with international law and urges American parties to file claims in the German prize proceedings records.

P. Court 1Liam P. Frye von Jagow

Germans Retreat From the Russian Baltic Provinces

The report summarizes Baltic front actions as German forces withdraw while Russian and Austro German exchanges push near Praetmysl and Lemberg. It notes Italian attempts across the Isonzo facing difficulties and discusses Bryan’s resignation dominating English press commentary.

Russian Baltic Provinces

Austrians Flood Lower Isonzo Region To Halt Italian Advance

Austrians attempted to flood the lower Isonzo river area duplicating Bel um tactics to slow the Italian advance. Banks of the river broke and portions were carried away by floods, but no serious damage to Italian forces was reported.

Udine Italy Isonzo Belum

Vann Family Moves to Magnolia and Washington Avenues

Oakdale residents Mr Jim Vann and wife and family have relocated to Magnolia and Washington avenues. The St Matthew s Social Club hosted a Wednesday event or meeting as part of local community activities.

Oakdale Jim Vann Magnolia Washington Avenues St. Matthew's

Steamer Pleasure Bay Leaves Port After Brief Delay

A steamer named Pleasure Bay departs after a short delay of about eight hours and thirty two minutes. The vessel number or port of origin is not clearly stated in the fragment.

Pleasure Bay

Rail rules fight prompts revocation order by commission

Montgomery Alabama special report states the railroad commission orders revocation of Rule 1 of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The decision requires returning to pre agreement freight rates on 110 commodity groups and adjusting others to legislative rates. The commission issued further orders in related cases.

Montgomery Ala Railroad Commission Ava and Nashville Railroad Company Louisville and Nashville Commission

Victory for Mobile in Rule No 1 dispute

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants and Manufacturers Freight Bureau of Birmingham led a vigorous campaign before the state commission. They secured a ruling forcing the railroad to roll back rates on all shipments within the 110 commodity group to the old level after Louisville and Nashville had increased its charges. Traffic Manager Cobb and Chairman Parsons represented the local groups in the rate contest before the commission.

Mobile Mobile Chamber of Commerce Merchants and Manufacturers’ Freight Bureau of Birmingham State Commission Louisville and Nashville Cobb Parsons Committee On Rates of The Chamber of Commerce

Pig Iron Case Continued and Depot Debate at Fruithurst

Sagog ee and Mobile pig iron case will be continued at the next meeting due to absence of key official. The commission will open the Fruithurst depot case with debates over depot location and a new depot required by Southern Railway. Extension on 10 percent freight increase granted until November 30 amid divided opinions on railroad valuation.

Montgomery Ala Sagogee Ponte Fag Mme Ee Pues Louisville Nashville Fruithurst Southern Railway Alabama Uation Sam P. Kennedy 8S. P. Gaillard

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