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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
6
A speaker declares maternal power as the home’s keystone and warmth The hearth light and love that enable children to thrive The guardian walls and roof The poem urges not taking a mother until the children are grown asserting essential shelter and protection.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports the Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held its annual convention in Bessemer. Montgomery’s Mrs Bibb Graves was unanimously elected president, a choice welcomed by local club women and Confedery group members. Another Montgomery woman received honors at the event.
In Memphis, Mr. W. T. Watson of Rena-Lara Mississippi praises Vitalitas for rheumatism and malaria in swampy regions. The ad claims Vitalitas treats stomach liver kidneys and blood with no harmful ingredients and urges Suttons Drug Store sales nationwide.
Mrs Bashinsky retires as president after faithful service. A silver loving cup bearing an inscription from the Alabama Division U D C was presented by Mrs Elizabeth B Bashinsky. Mrs Graves received a shower bouquet from Sophie Bibb Chapter delegates of Montgomery. Mobile delegates praised the farewell address as beautiful and touching.
Mrs John Moulton acting president of the Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C calls an important meeting for Wednesday at 10 o clock in the YMCA. All members urged to attend.
Sunday afternoon at St. Vincent's Church Albert the bright little son of Mr and Mrs Albert Rasmussen was received into Christ's fold. His sponsors were Mr E Cross and Mrs G Doyle and the Rev D Brady performed the christening ceremony.
Saturday's farewell for the class of 1915 featured performances by Misses Foreman Dyas Sherman Robertson Baninzen and others along with Mr. Billie Touart. The program included orchestral pieces readings and vocal and violin solos. Refreshments followed beneath palms and Killarney roses with each senior receiving an art department souvenir.
Miss Mabel Hartwell called a meeting for Wednesday at 4 PM at the Cawthon Hotel to organize young ladies for Confederate Flag Day. A long list of assistants includes Misses Minnis Boulet Cunningham Manning Clayton Mahon Lyon Vass Knight Rush Courtney Boulet Herman Leatherbury Moore Provost Arnold Ibach wood Dudley Glass Drahan Walsh Hartwell Woolfe McLaughlin Gray Finch Signer Burgess Arnold Browne Kirtland Woolfe Arnold. Hartwell aims to recruit more helpers for the patriotic effort.
The Sunday Birmingham News showcased photographs of Alabama girls from across the state who will take part in the Alabama Beauty Ball.
A society notice reports Ruth Waters’s sudden marriage to Prince Pignatelli in a discreet elopement. The piece notes public interest in royal unions and contrasts ideal husband traits with old world morals, critiquing advice urging emotionless domestic bliss. It also highlights Empress Eugenie as Europe’s wealthiest former royal and a shrewd businesswoman.
Calendar notes state the Mobile Chapter D A R annual meeting for officer elections in the Colonial Room Cawthon at 3 p m. Ms L J Haley of Birmingham is hosted by Mrs James R Hagan at a boat party and the Mobile Bay Chapter C meets at 4 30 p m with Genevieve Edna May Copeland 19 Providence Ave.
Chief Frank W. Crenshaw broadcast a circular from Columbus Ohio police asking a search for William Renfred Nicholas and Susan Letitia Edwards who reportedly eloped on August 10 1913. Nicholas is heir to an estate and must be located for settlement. Edwards is his sister in law.
Deputy Sheriff Mose Bernstein arrested Wesley T. Dick on Sunday night on a charge of threats to kill. The complainant Ma tilda Williams says Dick threatened to take her life without cause or provocation. Rev D M Coleman of Selma Alabama will preach at Franklin Street Baptist church Tuesday evening May 11. All are invited.
Starney Cavanagh Hardware beat Spring Hill College 7 to 6 in ten innings on Cleveland and Christovich pitching. Norton starred with four hits and six stolen bases. Haas homered in the ninth to tilt the game. Fosko beat Barbers 13 to 8 with Wilson Agudo and Courtney shining. Victors over Little Tigers 9 to ?. McCarron led the Victors with key hits.
London May 10 Mrs Rose Lohden and her daughter of Toronto survivors of the Lusitania recount a scene of two English women rescued by the lifeboat. One buried her baby at sea and, with a dead infant in her arms, asked to bury it again.
Personal mention notes Mrs H H See and her daughter Eunice from New Orleans are visiting Mobile for several weeks as guests of Mrs Anna Moore on Augusta street, Mrs See's sister.
Bertillon officer Jack Newbern of Mobile received a photograph and measurements from Michigan state prison identifying W M Minden alias Harry Smith and L J Hume. Minden, recently convicted in Mobile city court, is serving twelve years for forgery at Watumpka after parole violation in 1912. He forged checks in six Mobile merchants and has prior forgery terms in several cities.
The Tombigbee river and branches will fall next two days except rising at Demopolis. The Alabama at Montgomery will not change much in 24 hours then fall. Selma shows a rise at a much decreased rate. High barometer area brings fair weather across most of the central half. Texas and the south Atlantic coast see rain. central Montana and Rockies warmer. Albert Ashhene, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
An advertisement claims Q Ban Hair Color Restorer darkens gray hair to a natural shade without dye while improving scalp health and hair growth. It promotes a 500 for a large bottle at Van Antwerp's Drug Store Mobile Alabama with mail service for out of town buyers.
The mobile girls Betty Hagan Margaret Blacksher and Lorraine Cunningham are highlighted as among the most beautiful in Mobile. They are invited by friends to Birmingham on May 12 to attend the Alabama Beauty Ball at Hotel Tutwiler.
A Thursday afternoon tea hosted by Miss Mary Anderson honored Birmingham guest Miss Edith Bowron and Mrs Allan M Grayson recent bride. Easter lilies palms decorated reception hall while white roses lined the parlor. Guests included Miss Anderson Miss Bowron Mrs Grayson Miss Fay Taylor and others. Centerpiece lavender pink tones featured mint offerings and a pink lavender menu. Miss Marler named sponsor for Camp Hardee at Confederate Reunion in Richmond with maids Miss Vallie Young White Miss Mildred Jaffe and matron Mrs S H Gardner. mobile guest Miss Gladice Murray to attend Beauty Ball.
In letters to Rev Howard A. Field at Simpson M E Church, 100 wives express that happiness in marriage begins with a husband who continues ardent wooing after the engagement. The letters were read aloud as they were received by Mr Wield and the pastor.
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