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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1915

Page

5

British Military Losses Mount in Flanders Action

London reports heavy British casualties in recent Flanders fighting. Grenadier Guards lost their colonel and 16 officers with about 1 100 men in the unit. only 300 survived. Cameronians suffered severe killed and wounded totals. Government secrecy condemned as prolonging the war. MP John E. Sutherland notes Colonel McLean and four officers killed with others wounded. Dispatch cites 1 25 officers killed not listed officially, total 388 officers or wounded.

London Flanders Lord Hamilton Grenadier Guards Cameronians Scotland Gordon Highlanders John E. Sutherland War Department McLean the Times Aimes

Callaghan Tax Claims Yet No Job, Commissioner Says

Commissioner White of the state tax commission notes Callaghan has tax claims but no present job. The Mobile county tax office under D. J. Callaghan is abolished, with remaining cases to be settled by the county official. The governor signed the bill abolishing all county tax commissioners, and the state commission will return to the capital Friday night.

White State Tax Commission Mobile D. J. Callaghan State Commission

American Vessel Ordered to Court at Hull

The American steamer Maracas, sailing from New York February 22 bound for Rotterdam and Copenhagen with packing house products, has been ordered before a British prize court at Hull. It has been held at Kirkwall since March 11 and the United States plans to appoint a consular agent at Kirkwall due to many ships being detained there.

London New York Rotterdam Copenhagen Hull Kirkwall United States

Maritime update on ships docking and sailing schedules

Manager H F Kerr reports the Viking of Seeberg Steamship Co has reached St Nazaire with all horses except one. Viking due back next month as the line’s sole vessel. Dictator with Belize cargo at harbor. Margaret M Ford arrives for orders and may sail to Pascagoula. Colombia and Fort Gaines bound for Tela and Puerto Cortez. Onaway at Dry Docks for repairs. Bodo to depart with Puerto Cortez cargo. Fijell due in port with bananas from Puerto Cortez.

H. F. Kerr Seeberg Steamship Company Viking St. Nazaire France Bermuda Dictator Belize B. H Margaret M. Ford Pascagoula Miss Colombia Fort Gaines United Fruit Company Tela Puerto Cortez Onaway Ollinger & Bruce Dry Bodo Chamlecon Steamship Company Fijell

Maritime Movements Across Gulf Ports Reported

Multiple arriving and sailing steamers and sailing ships listed for Freeport Galveston Port Arthur Norfolk Newport News and other Gulf and Atlantic ports with arrivals from New York Liverpool Havana Tampico and Kingston on March 18 including vessels such as Kennebec Crown of Toledo El Mundo and many others.

Freeport Texas Kennebec New York Galveston Crown of Toledo Liverpool Charles E. Harwood Tampico el Mundo North Pacific Norfolk Miguel M. Pinillos Barcelona Hugh Kelley New Orleans Glenesk Naples Newport News Justin Marowline Port Barrios Belize Porto Cortez Wyvisbrook Progreso Yoro Ceiba Port Eads Strs Corinto Nor Kingston Glenshiel Thomas F. Pollard Texas City Charleston Lenape Jacksonville Savannah Merrimack Baltimore Sadie C. Sumner New London Nacoochee Boston Mobile (Rr Manchester Pensacola Fla Iona Tunnell Wilmington N. C Cherokee Georgetown S. C Auchenbrae Custodian Bristol Miriam Copenhagen Raphael St. Nazaire Penobscot Lars Kruse Dan Korsoer Mechanician Avonmouth Vinland Coastwise North Point Melrose Malcolm Baxter, Jr J. Lawrence Guantanamo Dorothy Palmer Rio Janeiro B. Winslow Governor Brooks Bayard Barnes Para Brazil Tampa Nueces Philadelphia Alamo Key West City of Philadelphia Fort Myers Lampasas Key . West Thomas B. Garland Manzanillo Port Tampa Lith C. A. Canfield Mascotte Havana

Thaw fate delayed as writs push adjournments

Legal maneuvers in New York keep Harry Kendall Thaw from Matteawan for at least a month. Supreme Court Justice Bijur granted four weeks of adjournments on writs of habeas corpus while Thaw’s counsel seeks to test his sanity and legality of commitment. In another note, 300 crew from the German cruiser Dresden were moved to Quiriquina Island in Talchuano bay.

New York Harry Kendall Thaw State Hospital Matteawan Supreme Court Bijur Thaw John Stanchfield Alfred Page Page Dresden Juan Fernandez Island Quiriquina Island Talchahuano Bay

Caret advert claims Cascarets cure for bowels and cold

An advertisement touts Cascarets as a quick remedy for cold symptoms and indigestion linked to torpid liver. It promises a 10 cent box and later a 16 cent box, claiming cleansing of stomach, liver and bowels with the product easing headaches and grogginess by morning.

Breach suit filed over farm operation profits dispute

Terry L. Moore through attorney Francis J. Inge sues Amelia L. Abbott in law and equity court for 15000 alleging breach of contract to cultivate and manage certain farms and share profits while Barnett and Kugg sue Paul B. Ray for 7500 on an open account for work and labor. Attorneys listed for the plaintiffs and defendant.

Terry L. Moore Francis J. Inge Law and Equity Court Amelia L. Abbott Barnett & Kugg Paul B. Ray H. H. McClelland R. H R. M. Smith Paul Jones Rappew

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