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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1915

Page

8

German Plan Favored by Russians Fails at Przasnysz

Russian military authorities declare the German attempt to break the Russian line at Przasnysz a failure. They note German retreat is precipitate and disorderly with lost guns and wounded left behind. Austrians appear to make little progress in Galicia as Russians advance along the Nieman toward East Prussia.

Petrograd London Przasnysz Przagnysz Augustowo Galicia Grodno Nieman East Prussia

City Court Jurors for Week of March 8 Drawn

Jurors for the city court on the criminal side for the week of March 8 were drawn on Wednesday. The list includes Leonce H. Marx George Yoekera John P. Bogue Alexander B. Wilmer John J. Tvedt Frank Weinman Walter H. Donovan Floyd K. Butler Price Malone John W. Thigpen Jefferson D. Price William A. Goodwin Amedee F. Hurtel John R. Ward John L. Platt Paul E. Carre Edward D. Peppers Louis J. Imland Edward T. O Connor Emile W. Fisch John G. McAndrew John W. Phillips John R. Graham Frederick I. Spaulding John Neville William Hardy Smith Joseph B. Robinson Edward W. Russell John Wilcox Willie Tanner Edward W. Weber John W. Falck Leonard L. Evans William A. Graham Louis J. Wahl Hiram B. Austin Emile Fritz Adolph Brown Everett L. Stburn and Archie C. Watts.

City Court Criminal Side Leonce H. Marx George Yoekera John P. Bogue Alexander B. Wilmer John J. Tvedt Frank Weinman Walter H. Donovan Floyd K. Butler Price Malone John W. Thigpen Jefferson D. Price William A. Goodwin Amedee F. Hurtel John R. Ward William A. Graham Louis J. Wahl Hiram 8. Austin Emile . Fritz Adolph Brown Everette L.stburn Archie C. Watts

Notable Passengers Arrive by Bay Steamer Apollo

Aboard the bay steamer Apollo from Fairhope on Wednesday were Gene Hill A O Berglin M BR FP Powell G C area Congalis William Lameon W Overton Meyer WH Horton Mrs Dr Scott W L Howell and William, among others, in a group arrival reflecting local travelers.

City Apollo Fairhope Gene Hill A. O. Berglin BR. FP. Powell G. C. Area Congalis Willameon Overton Meyer WH. Horton Dr. Scott W. L. Howell William

British report says enemy checked near Ypres

From Sir John French headquarters dated March 1 the enemy’s actions near Ypres were checked and patrols found no advance. An early morning bombardment and attack were repulsed. Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry captured a German trench and blew it up. Further right near La Bassee gains were made and snipers neutralized.

London John French Ypres Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry la Bassee

Home Gardens Association Ready for Business

Directors and trustees of the Mobile Home Gardens Association met at the Chamber of Commerce and adopted the committee on constitution and by laws. Superintendent George A. Maloney outlined duties and details, with new memberships and aid offers. The Mobile Gas Company donated fertilizer, plowing will be done free, and applications go to Maloney. The next meeting is at noon next Monday.

Mobile George A. Maloney Chamber of Commerce City Bank Home Garden Association of Mobile Mobile Home Gardens Association J. A. Davis Mobile Gas Company Lota Maloney

Railway Schedules Revised March 1 1915

Passenger rail timetables list multiple lines and connections for Louisville Nashville, New York routes, Pensacola, Mobile, St. Louis, and Birmingham. Schedules show departure and arrival times with notes on daily, Sunday only, and special services, including southern divisions and cross-state connections.

Southern Selma Birmingham Thomasville Mobile Bay Shore N. O T. & Nwn York A. G York—A

Many Changes in New Congress as 63rd Ends

Washington March 3 Many changes sweep both houses as the Sixty third Congress ends at noon tomorrow Representative Underwood Alabama moves to the Senate with Broussard Louisiana Charley Curtis Kansas returns to the Senate after a campaign retirement Murdock Kansas Cannon McKinley Foss Longworth Sulloway Rodenburg Wilson Sterlin Illinois retirements include Bartholdt Missouri Stevens Minnesota Palmer Pennsylvania Bulkley Georgia Kerby Indiana Floyd Arkansas several others retire or resign to accept federal posts or judgeships

Washington House Senate Congress Representative Underwood Alabama Representative Broussard Louisiana Charley Curtis Kansas Murdock Cannon Illinois McKinley Republican National Committee Foss Naval Committee Longworth Ohio Sulloway New Hampshire Rodenburg Wilson Sterlin Bartholdt Missouri Stevens Minnesota Palmer Pennsylvania Bulkley Bartlett Georgia Kerby Indiana Floyd Arkansas

Turpentine and rosin market notes from Savannah

Turpentine firm reports 42¢ sales with 360 casks receipts and 104 casks. Rosin firm shows 360 barrels receipts. Quotations listed for grades B Dp EB F G I K M N WG WW with multiple price points.

Savannah

Captain Ladnier Taken Ill After Sudden Ailment Aboard Ship

Captain Charles Ladnier, a lower bay and bar pilot, was brought to the city Tuesday night aboard the mail boat Holabird in a very serious condition after taking ill Tuesday morning aboard the pilot boat American. He is at home.

Ladnier Charles Ladnier Lower Bay Bar City Holabird

Vessels Bound for Mobile and Other Ports Listed

A partial ship list shows vessels bound for Mobile and other destinations with owners and loading ports. Entries include Vessels such as Bark Ganges from West Hartlepool to Gulf States Shipping, Dronning Olga from Colon to Beeberg Steamship, and Albanian from Liverpool bound for Mobile Liners, among others.

Vanse Nor Samuelson Glasgow Scotland Bark Ganges Gjeraldsen West Hartlepool England Gulf States Shipping Company Bennestret Tennessen Mandal European Lumber & Transit Company L. H. Carl Dan Peterson Elsinore Sweden van Heynigen Brokerage Company Dronning Olga Hansen Colon P. R Beeberg Steamship Company Alexander Lawrence Pedersen Norway Howth Head Moore Cardiff Ireland Corozal Baker San Juan Porto Ricpine Sch D. H. Rivers Simmers Nestorian Liverpool Penham Kyleakin Campbell Bodo Hon Larsen Puerto Cortez Chamelecon Line Mictator Johannessen Belize B. H Orr-Laubenheimer Company Staveland Port-au-Prince Haiti S. F Alm Lund Wind

Wednesday Market Closing Report and Cotton Exports

Market data shows sales of 125 bales and receipts today totaling 986 for the week. Exports today are zero with ongoing shipments to Britain and the Continent. stock on hand at 649 with six days of port receipts totaling 817,641.

Eae Ee Ee Britain Continent

Cotton futures rally as overnight buying boosts March gains

New WorldWans reports overnight buying pushed cotton prices higher with May options strongest while Liverpool and export developments weighed. Cotton quiet on spot 650 bales to arrive 1700 bales, open near, close higher with March at 8.20 and December near 9.04.

Worlwans Pirat Javerpool

New York Cotton Opens With Renewed Demand

March cotton futures advanced after yesterday's buying, rising 80 to 85 points from session lows following Monday's embargo. Spot cotton remained quiet at 8.60 middling uplands with no sales as futures closed steady and a broad range formed across March to December contracts.

New York Lee

Liverpool Cotton Spot Prices and Futures

Liverpool cotton market reports show spot prices for good middling 5.29, middling 4.97, low middling 4.68 with 000 bales traded. Speculation and export noted with 1,000 bales receipts 26,404. Futures shown for May-June 4.88, June-July 4.92, July-August 4.07 1-2, October- MoveMnner 6.11, January-February 5.18.

Liverpool

Wall Street Review: Early Gains despite Harvester Weakness

Overnight foreign news, notably Germany's acceptance of the government, buoyed New York trading. The market showed active turnover with gains in many shares and specialties. Harvester Corporation preferred weakened to 96 from 114 earlier, and distillers bonds moved lower.

Wall Street Review New York Germany Financial Harvester Corporation

Weather Bulletin Signals Storms Across Texas to Mississippi

A barometric low over Texas extends to the central Rockies and Mississippi region bringing precipitation and high winds to the south Texas coast. A separate low caused 69 mph winds in New York City. A high pressure area covers the northern Rockies and much of the eastern states. Mobile to Apalachicola under storm warning at 11 a.m. Disturbance in central Texas moving east-northeast with strong east and southeast winds tonight and Thursday.

Texas Rocky Mountain Mississippi River New York City Mississipn Ver Alpert Ashpnberger Weather Bureau Hoist Mobile Apalachicola

A Wife In Name Only shines at Lyric theatre

The Lyric theatre presents A Wife In Name Only this week in Mobile. Jewell Kelley and Rose Morris lead a strong stock company delivering a creditable performance to two enthusiastic audiences with vaudeville acts adding value to the program.

Lyric Theatre Mobile Jewell Kelley Rose Morris South

Maritime notes from Gulf ports and river traffic

The Norwegian steamer Dictator completed its first Orr Laubenheimer round trip, arriving from Belize with 17 600 bunches of bananas and 155 boxes of fruit plus passengers. Various ships and cargos movement are listed across Tampa, Charleston, New Orleans, and other harbor reports with arrivals, sailings, and berths noted.

Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Company Port Tues Belize B. H J. B. Dorteh Nanie Humphries Jessie J, Thomas Bell Smith Tom Keget Mobile Tata Senee River Ane Turner Gulf States Governor Powers Muncelpat Com Aba & Kes Repai Gulfpo Oswald Devaar Opin Alpwea Glasgow Montgomery New York Rachel Tevens Port Tampa Cobb Havana John D. Rockefeller Atherton Mongibello Ines Paraguay Bayway Westwego Arranmore All West Tampa Fila Bee Sandf Elisha Atkins Fia Olivette Key Owarleston Key Owarleston. 8. C Strs Eibergen Sebtel Jucaro Cuba Kenmore Norfolk Ohio Havre Snowden Naples Entworth Marseilles Port Facs Strs. Bluefields Nor Puerto Cortez Brunswick Corino Kingston Turriaiba Hocas del Toro Colon Burstad Frentera Port Arthitr Ait el Toro England San Edna Nor?polk Pratt Red Galveston Aalborg Vielle Picton Falmouth Sanfreletmo Fital Gaveston Gener Terbergen Cardenas Herwood Palmerton Helen Martin Baltimore James B. Drawé

Credita Wes District Robbery Case In Inferior Court

Complainant absent. Lige Henderson, a Negro, arrested about ten days ago on a robbery charge alleged from 1907 at Credita Wes, was disra in inferior court on Wednesday on State’s motion. John Jackson swore the warrant could not be found.

Lige Henderson Credita Wes Dis Rae John Jackson

Passengers From Tropics Arrive Aboard Norwline Steamer

On Tuesday evening Belize harbor welcomed passengers from the tropics aboard the Norw n steamer Dieta. The list includes George J. Meyers, I Franklin, A. J. Stanley, Andrew Fonia, and Amelia Antropia who inspected the home depot Brownlow and related items.

Tropics Norw Dieta Belize B. H George J. Meyers I Franklin A. J. Stanley Andrew ‘O Nia Amelia Antropia

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