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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1915
Page
2
A playful verse centers on a woman who adopts strict Lenten attire and nightly church rituals. She jokes about penitent ashes, sackcloth, and restraint, balancing fervor with flippant defiance toward bon bons and dancing while quoting Sara Beaumont Kennedy.
A satirical line from Puck mentions Mrs Organ Jones an anti-suffragist arranging an annual public notice that she is at home on February 20, humorizing social publicity. The sketch contrasts private life with public expectations.
A Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mr and Mrs J Bounds home honored Miss Margaret Horn, guest of Miss Louise Cowan. Guests at three tables of Hearts enjoyed green and white decorations, a two course lunch, and each received a souvenir. Attending were Margaret Horn Louise Cowan Dora Cowan Hermine Jackson Eleanor Carter Ollie Ford Bessie Everitt Lois Everitt.
Sara Hall issues rabbit shaped birthday invitations for a party on Saturday March 20 1915 from 3:30 to 5:30 at 428 Spring Hill avenue. The reads 1910 1915.
At the Harmony Club in Selma a Tuesday Bridge Club event hosted by husbands featured six tables of bridge. Prizes were crepe de chine blouses awarded to Mrs. Rudolph Richards and Mrs. Ben Nassit. A five course supper followed, with a rose centerpiece and illuminated place cards.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Verneuille hosted a pleasant birthday party for their four year old daughter Amelia after an Empire Theatre outing The reception at 210 St Michael street featured ice cake and bonbons and Amelia received many gifts Wishing her many happy returns. New York guests in Irvington include Mr George F Decker Mr George W McKee Mrs James E Knox and Miss Decker who are visiting for a few months.
The event planned for Saturday afternoon was postponed. The attending physician expresses hope for eventual recovery, though the illness will be long and tedious for the little patient. Mr and Mrs Houston have the sympathy of many friends hoping for his recovery.
Sympathy flows from a large circle as Mrs. I Clarke and Mrs. Lewis Kennerly convey condolences in Mobile for Sallie Foote Wailer born in Mobile and daughter of the late Charlies Foote. Wailer died after illness in Richmond Virginia, beloved in Mobile Washington and New York City.
A string of personal visits and guests crosses Alabama and nearby cities. Miss Anna Boulet plans a Montgomery visit to her aunt Mrs. D. R. Betty before returning home. Junicle Farmer entertained many guests including Mrs. Randolph Maers Meridian, Miss Myrtle Brown Mobile and Miss Maude Brogdon Jackson, likely returning home today. E H Freeland of Huntington and wife stay with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clive in Mobile. Margaret Horn, Dr Sledge, Allan Hood and Winslow Partridge came from Mobile to spend Sunday with Miss Louise Cowan, with Horn remaining for the week. Louise Cowan hosts Miss Horn from Mobile who is well known in Moss Point. Mrs Bruce Sommerville lately in Pensacola returns to Mobile. Friends celebrate Mrs John F Hall’s recovery from la grippe. Mrs J E Pendola returns from Mobile after an operation and is reported improved.
Clay Simms, a black man, was electrocuted today as the first of eleven condemned inmates in the Arkansas prison system. Three white men are among the remaining death row occupants. A recent legislative amendment allows either electrocution or life imprisonment for murderers.
Daily Fashion Talks describes two delicate girls frocks featuring a waistcoat illusion, one with a gabardine over plaid silk and a separate guimpe, the other with a distinct waistcoat and separate blouse skirt. Details include fabric options, sizes 8 to 14 years, and yardage for 12 year sizes.
Sir Reginald Henry Cradock urges special powers for military authorities to act in emergencies amid the defense of India bill debate. He cites a campaign on the Pacific coast, returning zealots, seditious activity in Bengal, and lootings in western Punjab attributed to economic and Hindu Muslim tensions.
Dispatches from Constantinople in December warned that the Mohammedan holy war proclamation was taking hold in India. Reports describe revolutionary leaflets, fatal riots in Bombay, and Hindu migrants killed after landing in Canada and Calcutta. An Indian regiment mutinied at Singapore en route to Egypt, with about four hundred rebels killed.
Secretary Daniels signed plans for the navy's first seagoing submarine to be named the Schley in honor of Rear Admiral W S Schley. The Electric Boat Company will build three harbor defense subs as well. The vessel will displace about 1006 tons with 20 knot surface speed and 10 to 12 knots submerged speed. It aims to operate with the battleship fleet.
Advertisement for oyster loaves at Charles Schimpf Restaurant 3 5 7 North Royal Street. Fresh opened plant oysters sold by the dozen in loaf at 25 cents with 18 cents for 1 2. Toasted option available. Raw oysters at stand plant 20 cents per dozen 1 2 dozen at 10 cents each.
Three masked bandits robbed an interurban car near Houston at 12 40 am Friday taking 46 dollars from eight passengers and the conductor and a watch charm worth 500 dollars belonging to Robert Cornell vice president of the International Rotary Association. A young woman passenger slipped two diamond rings from her fingers and concealed them in her mouth as the robbers entered.
London reports the foreign office clarifies that Mediterranean waters are European waters and the blockade will be maintained there just as in the North Sea. The Federal Reserve Board approves rediscount rates for the Atlanta district at 4.5 percent for up to sixty days and 5 percent for longer maturities.
W S Hogan was arrested Friday by Deputy Dennis Lynch for assault and battery and jailed, later posting bond. Emma Williams the complainant. John Bonner jailed for obstructing a public road on Chestang Street without consent from the board of revenue and road commissioners. Robert Creshon, 29, arrested for grand larceny. Willie Creshon accuses theft of a bracelet. In city court Judge Semmes sentenced Yancey Hogan to thirty days hard labor for abusive language and Frederick Broadus for assault and battery, both on the county road. Hogan faces a separate disorderly conduct docket. A red bicycle with initials ER I was found on Government near Catherine and is awaiting owner. In federal court Toulmin judge presides as Jacob L. Clayton files for bankruptcy with liabilities of 180 and no assets. George E. Peppers of Murray & Peppers injured when a large piece of iron falls on his leg near United Fruit Company banana elevators.
Loretta Rogers eight months and John two years died after poison administered by their mother Loretta Rogers. The coroner jury returned a formal verdict and Mrs Walters is jailed awaiting trial on murder indictments. The children died December 28 after ingesting the poison she took.
Attorney H H McClelland for trustee H F Baxter files suit in chancery court against W O Daly and J R Courtright to obtain a reference to determine proper amounts owed by the defendants to the Daly Bros. bankruptcy firm. The trustee says the matters are too intricate to fix assets.
Visitors from Faur aboard the bay steamer Apollo include Mrs. Reggis, Mrs. J. R. Foley, C. L. Dyson, Nick Johnston, Dr. Slosson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Zanders, Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss D. Lowell, Miss A. A. Chapman, Rev. and Mrs. Simpson, J. C. Stevens, J. F. Bell, J. B. Bromley, R. Scanlon, and George Bryant.
A. B. Collins commercial agent for Queen and Crescent Dispatch based in New Orleans, Peter Brantley traveling freight agent for Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe of New Orleans, and F. Redd traveling freight agent for Illinois Central based in Birmingham were in the city on Thursday and Friday.
J C Morgan of 102 Union Avenue testifies that Vitalitas relieved years of indigestion and sleep trouble after first dose. He urges other sufferers to try the tonic, claiming it treats stomach liver kidney and blood issues and is free of harmful ingredients. Available at Sutton's Drug Store.
The British steamer Albanian, after leaving port with cotton for Liverpool, towed the Danish steamer Frode into Sand Key in distress. Tugs from Sand Key relieved the Albanian a few miles from the key, and the Frode resumed its voyage to New Orleans.
Two river packets arrived Friday morning at the municipal docks bearing cotton sun dries freight and passengers. The Yolen Quill from Demopolis Pickensville and way landings docked early and plans an evening departure for the same landings. The Peerless from Montgomery with general cargo similarly docked and set to depart Saturday evening.
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