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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1914

Page

5

Strauss New Ballet Wins The Parisians

In Paris on May 15 the European music premiere of Richard Strauss new ballet The Legend of St Joseph by Russian dancers delighted critics. Strauss conducted the piece which critics hailed as his best music and a stunning stage picture inspired by Italian sixteenth century tapestries. Leonide Miassine as Joseph drew keen acclaim and the French government announced Strauss promotion to Officer of the Legion of Honor.

Associated Press Paris Europe Richard Strauss New Ballet Strauss Musie Leonide Miassine Joseph Strauss Legion of Honor Mr. Munroe Atlanta McPherson General McPher&Son Sherman

Duryea murder case moves to sanity examination

Duryea is indicted for first degree murder in New York after he killed his father General Hiram Duryea. The district attorney seeks two physicians to determine his sanity as the case proceeds.

Associated Press New York Hester— B. Duryyea Hiram Duryea Duryea

U S Cavalryman in Mexican Jail Is Losing His Mind

An American private from the Fourth United States Cavalry is said to be rapidly losing his mind while serving an eight year sentence in Cananea Sonora for an alleged murder in a Naco dance hall. B S Pelzer, who spoke in Douglas, reports the man’s deteriorating condition.

Associated Press Douglas Ariz Cananea Sonora B. S. Pelzer el Paso Texas Pelzer Fourth United States Cavalry Naco Carranea

Interest in Fair at Highest Mark

Gratifying evidence of Mobile Fair and Interstate Exposition subscriber response shows ballots mailed for Friday night meeting at 8 o clock. Subscriptions push toward the $100 000 goal with more promises, and exhibitors anticipate premiums and educational entries across schools and towns in a much greater event than first imagined.

Mort L. Bixler Central Fair Committee Mobile

Irish Americans Gather in Washington for Barry Statue Event

Hundreds of Irish Americans arrive in Washington to unveil the Commodore John Barry statue in Franklin Park. A wreath is laid at Mount Vernon by General Ph. W. Meldrim, with orations by Justice Thomas Z. Lee and General Meldrim.

Washington United States Franklin Park Commodore John Barry Mount Vernon Ph. W. Meldrim Savannah Supreme Court Thomas Z. Lee Providence, R Meldrim

Maples Family Hurt In Runaway Wagon Crash

Mrs Rebecca Maples and three children were injured when a City Delivery Company truck frightened a horse near Old Shell Road and Ashland Place causing a runaway wagon to overturn. Mrs Maples suffered a broken wrist while a child had a severe head bruise. Neighbors say the truck did not stop and police are investigating.

Rebecca Maples Dauphin Street Old Shell Road Ashland Place

Picnic Basket Stockup from Square Brand Milk to Beans

Inventory note lists supplies for a picnic: Square Brand Milk three cans Palmetto Milk two cans Salmon three cans White Beans six pounds de 1de.

Missionary Ida Hayes Stands Ground in Saltillo

Miss Ida Hayes of Waco Texas a Baptist missionary and director of the Madero Institute refuses to leave Saltillo despite warnings from the American consul She says abandoning the girls school would let it be used as Federal barracks and be likely destroyed as fighting nears Saltillo May 16 in Juarez Mexico

Juarez Mex Ida Hayes Waco Texas Saltillo Miss Hayes Madero Institute

Contest Names Sought for YMCA Boys Camp

Fifteen proposed names for the YMCA boys camp are submitted in a contest that opened last Wednesday and runs until next Wednesday at 6 p m. The entries include Camp Medwisla Camp del Cinco Aguas Camp of the five waters Calf of Mexico Bay John Bon Secour river Lagoon and Fresh Water lakes Camp of the Alabamians Camp Puskita Camp Tecumseh Camp Tuscarora Camp Pawnee Camp Takiteze Camp Mohawk Camp Luna Camp Siwanos Camp Aloka Camp Roneh Saganor Mohawk Tuscarora.

Medwisla del Cinco Aguas Calf of Mexico Bay John Bon Secour Puskita Camp Tecumseh Tuscarora Pawnee Takiteze Mohawk Luna Siwanos Aloka Roneh Saganor

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