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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
7
A Rome dispatch reports a seige in Cyrenaica as rebels challenge Italian authority. Native troops reportedly deserted Captain Vellino as Libyan rebellion grows, aided by interior troop withdrawals toward the coast and fortifications rising around Tripoli.
Paris reports a strong European response to the Franco British naval reprisals against Germany. French writers discuss U S business ties and the economic impact of blocking sea routes, noting implied neutrality gains and potential wartime costs.
Dr. Oliver H. Harris recovered his horse and buggy taken from his residence on North Conception street Wednesday morning. Leslie Pistole found the gear on Spring Hill avenue near Ann street at about 9 p.m. and returned it. The horse was foam covered from hard driving and the buggy harness was damaged. Crumbs of bread in the buggy may help identify the thief. The finder was rewarded and a further reward is offered for the arrest.
Rail timetable fragment lists southbound and northbound departures for Louisville and Nashville lines, Mobile and Ohio services, Southern and other carriers. Entries include various trains with times such as 4:45 pm, 12:37 pm, 2:30 am, 7:45 pm, and 6:50 pm, plus origin points Selma, Mobile, New Orleans, Chicago, Cincinnati and Pensacola.
Rosa Thames was fined 151 dollars or seventy days for selling liquor without a license after arraignment before the recorder on Wednesday. She gave notice of appeal and the bond was set at 250 dollars by the recorder.
The law and equity court heard Isaacs Company versus A De Valenzuellan for 227.45 owed by account with attorney John R E Mitchell. Shelby Welsh, former Mobile reporter now with the Selma Times and Montgomery Advertiser, visits relatives in the city. A thief stole sausage and brains from a Swift & Company wagon at Conti and Commerce. Fire damaged the Mobile Fish and Oyster Company office late Wednesday from a stove. A stolen license for a single horse team was taken from Smith Bakery at Dauphin and Hallett. The Norwegian steamship Dictator cleared for Belize in customs with no entrances recorded. The Southern Wholesale Dru Association semi annual meeting is set for April 7 with 100 families expected to attend.
Congress expands presidential power to stop ships leaving U S ports with men or supplies for belligerents. The joint resolution, approved by Senate and House, authorizes withholding clearance from vessels in violation of neutrality. Penalties include fines up to two years imprisonment or both, and seizure of cargo. The measure authorizes use of military forces to enforce the law during the European war.
Storm signals were ordered along the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville Florida to Fortress Monroe Virginia by the weather bureau in Washington. Strong northeast gales expected on the South Atlantic coast within 24 to 36 hours.
Washington March 4 Colonel George W Goethals was nominated for general in recognition of Panama Canal work. Four other promotions for officers tied to Goethals were approved in an open Senate session, including Gorgas to major general and Rosseau to rear admiral.
Between 500 and 600 hogs arrived in February and early March from Fairhope Daphne and nearby farms aboard the bay steamers Apollo and Beaver. About five steers daily are brought for local consumption as livestock dealers meet the boats with wagons and buyers. Chickens geese and nearly the rest of the shipment are noted.
In Hinton West Virginia a Layland mine explosion left more than a hundred men trapped. After two days only fourteen bodies were recovered as rescuers battled wreckage and after damp. Officials expect the main entry to clear by late today and rescue work to speed up.
Joseph E. Barrett of Toulminville remains in grave condition after a Tuesday motorcycle accident on Conception street road three miles from the city. Physicians report he is unconscious and their hopes for recovery have faded.
A group passing Mobile on their way to New York from Vera Cruz via Havana described harsh treatment in Mexico City. German American Charles Levy and another American were detained as prisoners in a hotel for 15 days, with $3,000 in gold and personal effects seized. Consuls aided their departure, and the party warned of unrest and looming epidemics amid tensions with Villa’s followers.
Funeral rite held at family home in Alabama Port for Captain A J Jones. Survived by wife in Pensacola and a brother. Age 42. Local: he lived in Pensacola and was connected with Austus I. Jones.
The remains of Miss Bessie Burke eldest daughter of the late Tobias and Eliza Burke died in New Orleans and were sent to Louisville and Nashville for interment in the Catholic cemetery. Relatives in Mobile include Messrs Owen Jesse and Malcolm Burke and Mrs Belle Daly.
The funeral for Frank Joseph of this city was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Roche & Burke undertaking lots and at 2 30 in Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception officiated by Rev. Father B J Hackett. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery with pallbearers T T Palmer Charles Lagman A J Hickey and W J Hickey.
The remains of Julius Haas of Gainesville Alabama who died Monday were laid to rest Wednesday in the Hebrew cemetery. Bearers included Charles Hess H Gabriel Hugo Brown H Wauf 8 Eichold 8S lL Hahn. Rabbi A G Moses conducted services at the Haas residence 652 Government Street. Survived by widow Rose Cramer sister of the late Alfonse Cramer of Mobile and Cortine nephew Sam Weil of Port Jose Kahn Gadsden Mrs Sidney Marks Chat Tenn Elise Haas and Sidney Harry Haas and Isaac Haas brothers in Gainesville.
Berlin dated March 4 through London reports the North German Gazette states the empire’s daily bread ration is cut to 200 grammes per person from March 15, instead of 225 grammes. Stocks indicate enough for the early ration until the next rest, but a reserve is kept for contingencies.
John Hill paid a fine of 51 dollars plus costs after a Thursday hearing in the inferior criminal court over an assault on Mary Smith. George Mills of Plateau testified as the complainant. Lillie Coleman was fined 5 dollars or ten days in jail for public drunkenness. Harriet are for Fanny Brown.
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