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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1915

Page

1

Frauenlob sunk by allied submarine report reaches Petrograd

London dispatches relay a semi official Petrograd announcement that the German protected cruiser Frauenlob, of 2672 tons built in 1901, was sunk by an allied submarine near the site of the Undine loss. A Times despatch notes Bulgarians showing no renewed activity near Prilep amid heavy firing suggesting disrupted lines of communication. Rome Paris report captures on Calvario crest northeast of Gorizia as per the war office.

London Petrograd Politiken Copenhagen Sweden Times Monastir Prilep Rome Paris Calvario Crest Gorizia War Office

Pathfinders for Old Spanish Trail Quit Tampa Today

Organized consolidation of Florida highway associations forms a central body to advance the Old Spanish Trail. T. Ed Bryan becomes president with L. R. Dickie secretary as Tampa hosts the move and pathfinders depart for Live Oak on schedule.

Tampa Fla Tts Old Spanish Il West Florida Association Central Florida Association T. Ed Bryan L. R. Dickie Live Oak Georgia Valdosta Thomasville Mobile Lake City Live Oak Inverness W. J. Hillman Florida

War at a Glance and Finance Updates

Petrograd reports the Frauenlob sunk by an Allied submarine, a 828 foot, 2,762 ton cruiser with 275 crew. Paris touts a French war loan surge of 5 billion dollars in subscriptions. In Italy, Cadorna reports gains around Gorizia and the Calvaria height, while Austrian counterattacks are repulsed on the Carso. Quiet fronts in France and heavy snow in the Vosges are noted.

Petrograd London Copenhagen Paris Bank of France Gorizia Calvaria Cadorna Carso Plateau France Vosges Mountains

Weather Forecast for Mobile and Southern States

Fair and colder tonight and Saturday with a minimum 48 degrees tonight. Alabama to be fair except rain in the southeast, much colder, Saturday fair and colder with moderate northwest winds. Mississippi fair and much colder tonight, Saturday fair and colder with moderate west to northwest winds.

Mobile Washington Alabama Mississippi

Mol d Man warns against recruiting son as submarine of navy

Morris Kanue of Leopold West Virginia writes to the Pittsburgh US Marine Corps recruiting office to prevent his 17 year old son Anthony Kaine from enlisting. He threatens to whale the boy if he returns home and pleads the father should paddle his own can. Sgt Michael DeBoo responds that the boy will not be enlisted and whaling is not allowed.

Pittsburgh United States Marine Corps Morris Kanne Leopold West Virginia Sea Soldiers U. S. Marine Corps Anthony Kaine Navy Morris Kanue Michael DeBoo

Magazine Saw Mills manager badly hurt in fall

A. O. Thayer, managing owner of the Magazine Saw Mills Company at Magazine Point, was severely injured when he fell from a log-run about 15 to 20 feet. He is listed with a possible right hip fracture and potential internal injuries. He was taken to Inge Bondurant Sanitorium, attended by Dr. Joseph Schwarz. Mrs Thayer left for Baltimore.

A. O. Thayer Magazine Saw Mills Company Magazine Point Thayer Theseattle House Inge-Bondurant Sanitorium Joseph Schwarz Baltimore

Kitchener Arrives in Rome From Naples

Nov 26 Field Marshal Kitchener arrives in Rome from Naples and proceeds to the British embassy after reaching the Italian capital by telegram to the Havas agency. The British war secretary travels as a senior Allied official during wartime.

Paris Kitchener Havas Rome Naples

Man Goes Mad Rabies Sends 14 To Hospital

Pittsburgh dispatch reports John Bukowa a 27 year old rabies patient escaped a hospital in a violent spree. He bit or scratched fourteen people before police subdued him and he was recaptured. He later attacked staff and doctors and may die within hours. Police granted leaves for Pasteur treatment.

Pittsburgh John Bukowa Bukowa

Cotton Jumps Two Dollars a Bale on New Orleans Market

New Orleans November 26 Cotton rose nearly two dollars a bale in the first half of the session as heavy buying driven by Liverpool holiday demand, small crop estimates, and improved inquiry for actual cotton pushed trading months 37 to 38 points above Wednesday's closing prices.

New Orleans Liverpool

Langlotz dies composer of Old Nassau at 82

Prof Karl A Langlotz composer of the Princeton song Old Nassau died in Trenton at age 82. In Laredo Texas reports say 80 people died in the Monterrey to Tampico train bombing on November 23. In Norfolk Admiral Beatty retired as commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard and was replaced by Admiral Walter McLean. In Snow Hill Maryland Frank Grano was hanged after pleading guilty to killing three people last September.

Trenton N. J Karl A. Langlotz Princeton Nassau Laredo Tex Monterey Tampico Norfolk F. E. Beatty Norfolk Navy Yard Walter McLean Snowhill Frank Grano Here

Satsuma Day Set To Highlight Citrus In Mobile

General Chairman W. H. Reynolds oversees plans for Satsuma Day to promote the orange to locals and visitors. Railroads offer special trains and reduced fares to bring crowds from Iowa, Minnesota, and beyond. a Farmer Boys band from Robertsdale will perform. The Mobile Item will publish a December 9 special edition with expert articles on citrus and farming to spotlight the Gulf Coast citrus industry.

Mobile Southeastern Passenger Association Louisville Nashville Southern Ohio New Orleans Chicago Alabama Tennessee Northern Bay Shore Bay Boats Louisvile Iowa Minnesota Old Spanish Trail Association Mobile County Robertsdale Baldwin County Farmer Boys Baldwin Gulf Coast Mississippi

ASKA and T N Railway Books Sought in Court Action

A motion filed in chancery court seeks a court order to compel the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad and Tombigbee Valley Railroad to produce all books papers and vouchers. The documents would establish the railroads financial condition and indebtedness. A November 30 hearing is set to decide production with a receiver hearing for Tolman scheduled January 6 1916 before Chancellor Smith.

Chancery Court Stevens,McCorvey & McLeod D. H. Tolman New York Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Tombigbee Valley Railroad Company Register of Chancery Tolman Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Chancellor Smith

High Court Denies Lacy Writ Petition

The Alabama Supreme Court denied Theo Lacy’s petition for a writ of certiorari to review a Montgomery city court judgment sentencing him to six years for embezzling state funds. An earlier bid for review of a ten year sentence was also denied. Thanksgiving Day activities included a livestock parade by Montgomery Livestock Association and the Rotary Club.

Montgomery Ala Supreme Court Theo Lacy Court of Appeals Higher Court Lacy Thomas C. McClellan Court of Appeal Montgomery Livestock Association Montgomery Rotary Club

American international corporation eyed as postwar world trade plan

The Morning Post in London portrays the newly formed American International Corporation as a serious step toward securing postwar world commerce. It notes US bankers and businessmen are preparing to sustain financial and commercial prosperity after the war amid pressing war finance concerns.

American International Corporation London The Morning Post United States Com

Ship relief voyage trials widen with Nepos testimony

The Hamburg American line case in New York resumed with the Nepos voyage evidence amid juror surveillance. Captain Olaf Neilsen testified the ship headed toward Africa avoiding orders and later delivered cargo to British ships and the German consul. Witness Turney disclosed six vessels chartered by the line, totaling 645000 dollars in charters. In Augusta, Watson’s demurrer over obscene matter in his publications was overruled as jury selection began.

New York Atlantic Pacific Karl Buenz Hamburg-American Line United States San Francisco Federal Court District Attorney's Office Department of Justice Philadelphia Monrovia Roger B. Wood Olaf Neilsen Fleuhr Neilsen High Flyer Cape Verde Islands Supercargo Africa Teneriffee Howe Deny Costa Costa Newport News Valparaiso Chile George W. Atkinson Marina Quesada Schumacher and Pitkin Lloyd Atkinson Hamilton John J. Turney Turney Augusta Thomas BF. Watson W. W. Lambdin Thomson Watson Maria Monk New Jersey

Thanksgiving Day Prohibition Check Finds Liquor Cache

Deputies recover five sacks of whiskey in half pint bottles from woods near a coconut products plant on Chickasabogue Creek. Detours trace liquor from a launch and detectives seize 48 beer bottles and 13 half pints at B B Malone’s place. Barrett surrenders to face prohibition charges after police find 28 cold beer bottles. Additional 28 beer bottles found in a west Lawrence Street house.

Chickasabogue Creek Arthur Méredhau B. B. Malone Warren Texas Malone T. C. Barrett Barrett Franklin and Lawrence Street Virginia

Death of Charles Moody in Theodore Mobile County

Charles Moody aged 50 of Theodore Mobile County died after a long illness. He is survived by his wife two children and other relatives. Moody was a member of the Woodmen of the World camp at Theodore. The funeral was held Friday afternoon.

Charles Moody Charlies Moody Theodore Mobile County Mr. Moody Woodmen of the World

Effort to Locate Survivors of Lost Marowine

Secretary of State Lansing ordered consular agents in Frontera Progreso Belize British Honduras Puerto Cortez Ceiba and Bluefields to conduct a thorough search for survivors and information on the Marowine wreck. Congressman Oscar L Gray urged the inquiry and officials will report back to the state department.

Oscar L. Gray Alabama Lansing Gray Frontera Progreso Mexico Belize British Honduras Puerto Cortez Ceiba Honduras Bluefields Nicaragua State Department

United Fruit liner Marowijne Lost With 96 Aboard

Anonymous letters claimed Captain McLauren and passengers were held for ransom on a Yucatan island. The company offered to pay but received no reply. United Fruit later paid crew families salaries due plus one extra month's pay.

Ranson United Fruit Company Marowijne

Mobile duo aboard the Marowijne include Cowen and Quinn

Two Mobilians were aboard the steamer Miss Eleanor Cowen daughter of B. 8. Cowen and Dr. Claud Quinn son of Colonel A. G. Quinn both of Mobile were among those on the Marowijne.

Eleanor Cowen B. 8. Cowen Claud Quinn A. G. Quinn Mobile Marowijne

Murder Suspect Bud Thomas Released on Habeas Corpus

Nick Beck alias Bud Thomas a Black man arrested November 24 by Officer Macon on suspicion of Birmingham murder was released Friday on habeas corpus by city court attorney H. Bailey. Police said he was the wrong man.

Nick Beck Bud Thomas Macon Birmingham 8. H. Bailey

Paris selects four mannequins for fashion fete at Ritz

Mlle Marcella Le Grand, called the prettiest mannequin in Paris, is among four chosen from 600 applicants for positions in the 8 Fashion Fete of the French couturiers to benefit the French orphan fund at the Ritz Carlton.

Mlle Marcella le Grand Paris

New Election Laws Reviewed by Senator White in Mobile

Former Senator Frank White outlines Alabama election law changes during a Bank of Mobile visit. The synopsis covers primary election structure, voting eligibility, officer duties, primary dates, and voting methods including first and second choice ballots, secrecy, and voter challenges.

Mobile Bank of Mobile United States Frank 8. White Birmingham Alabama White

Republican official at Norfolk is cleared

Norfolk Va November 26 No irregularities in the accounts of Alvah H Martin county clerk of Norfolk county also Republican national committeeman for Virginia were found by Commissioner in Chancery R J Davis according to a report to the state auditor A special investigation committee appointed by Judge Coleman had reported irregularities in Mr Martins accounts His friends call the report unjust and a political attack by a Democratic committee

Norfolk Alvah H. Martin Norfolk County Virginia Jn Chancery R. J. Davis Coleman Martin

Bryan Speaks Tonight on The Causeless War

William Jennings Bryan former secretary of state will speak at the Battle House Auditorium tonight at 8 30 as the first Lyceum course event arranged by the Dauphin Way Baptist church He will discuss The Causeless War and is expected to reach Mobile late today.

William Jennings Bryan Battle House Dauphin Way Bryan Mobile

Russian Emperor Promises Balkan Troop Move Within Week

A Saloniki dispatch reported by the Daily Telegraph says the Russian emperor will land troops in Bulgaria within a week. It also claims Italy will send an expeditionary force of 40 000 men.

Czar London M. Pachitch Daily Telegraph Bulgaria

Greek Balkan Front Shifts as Russia Eyes Balkan Entry

Reports say Greek difficulties ease as Russia increases pressure near Bulgaria, with 250,000 Russian troops massing at Ismail and Reni. Romania may consent to a Russian-led Balkan force, while Serbia proclaims resilience despite German gains. Gorizia’s fall remains unconfirmed as Italy presses its strategic railway hub.

Aliieg Londor Balkans Roumania Euroomania Fcultien Greece eudieGll Ahi Bao Sebmeaienn Odessa Balkan Nicho Ls ‘Gaid Bulgaria Russia Ismail Reni Palestina Mitrovitca Serbia Boyadjieff Peter London Gorizia Upper Izonzo

Wilson Cancels Cabinet Meeting To Finish Address

President Wilson canceled today’s cabinet meeting to continue working on his message to Congress. He wrote late into the night but could not finish it and planned to leave for New York to attend the Army Navy game, aiming to have the address to the public printer by noon if possible.

Washington Wilson Congress New York

Gayle Suspended Five Days For Off Beat Conduct

Police Officer George ie was suspended by Chief of Chief G. M. Van Liew for five days. He could not be found on Thursday night and lacked an excuse, so he was told to take a vacation.

George Ie G. M. van Liew

Strayed Brown Jersey Cow and Lost Keys Reported

A brown Jersey cow with crumpled horns is described as lost or strayed near 8. Cliffe 969 lucky St. Ring Home pone. A reward of $5 offered for return. Also missing is a small bunch of keys found near four white crepe chine ladies on Government St. Return to 3075 Broad.

Cliffe Lucky St Government St. R

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Italy Florida Highway Bodies James A. Emmett Old Spanish Trail Item Kanue Son Man Satsuma W. H. Reynolds Aska D.H. Tolman Railroad High Court Thomas E. Watson Mlle Legrand Gayle
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