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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1916

Page

2

Viscount Chinda Sees President on Japanese Labor Accord

Wat an G Ton April 21 Viscount bill would restrict Japanese laborers and link to a formal agreement Japan promised to fulfill. The measure faces opposition in the House and Senate with administration wary of anti Asiatics sentiments in Pacific states as US-Japan talks continue.

State Department Japan Ambi Takahira Senate California Congress Pacific Coast United States Wilson House

A Cough May Lead to Tuberculosis Says Ad

Distressing complications may follow a neglectful cough. Eckman’s Alterative claimed to relieve at serious stages and has been widely used for over twenty years with beneficial results. It promotes calcium intake and fresh air and is promoted as a safe tonic without habit forming drugs.

Eckman R. L. Braswell Leading i Laboratory Philadelphia

Quaker Oats Company Cleared in Sherman Act Case

The United States circuit court of appeals ruled the Quaker Oats Company did not violate the Sherman act after two days of argument and testimony from cities nationwide. Judge Samuel Alschuler dissented, while Spiter Julian W. Mack and Francia F. Baker delivered the majority finding.

Chicago Quaker Oats Company United States Circuit Court of Appeals Spiter Julian W. Mack Francia FE. Baker Samuel Alschuler

Turks Trost heavily in last attack on British

Turkish forces of about 10 000 men attacked British lines along the Tigris in Mesopotamia on April 17 18. Official counts show 1200 to 1500 Turkish dead near one brigade front and more than three thousand killed overall. Germans led some of the attackers. British casualties were far lighter. Weather and floods hampered reconnaissance as the river stayed high.

British Lonon Tigris Mesopotamia

Haley joins Buffalo Internationals after release

Boston reports Patrick Haley catcher from Providence Internationals last season sailed to Norfolk to join the Buffalo Internationals to which he has been released by the Boston Americans.

Boston Patrick Haley Providence Internationals Norfolk Buffalo Internationals Boston Americans

Hair Care: Coconut Oil Beats Soap for Hair Health

Soap and alkaline shampoos dry the scalp and make hair brittle. Use refined coconut oil, a small amount cleanses scalp and hair, produces rich lather, rinses easily, leaves hair soft and shiny, and is economical for the whole family.

Dr King's New Discovery Advertising Copy

An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a safe child remedy for coughs colds and nasal irritation. It claims quick relief with a tasty tar syrup formula and urges parents to ask the druggist for this product to prevent later catarrh.

Mr. King Dr. King

Men in Mexico await Washington decision on expedition

The article reports Mexican and American officers awaiting Washington's decision on the border expedition. Tensions rise as troops pause near Juarez while Carranza leaders reiterate no hostile intent, awaiting recall or orders to advance. The situation remains delicate with nerves on edge since the invasion began.

Mexico Washington Villa Juarez Gavira

Scott and Funston Conference Opens in San Antonio

Public interest focuses on a conference on the Mexican situation held in San Antonio Texas with Generals Scott and Funston expected to lead discussions and outline U.S. policy amid rising tensions and border concerns.

O'Dell Named Third Baseman for Little Rock Club

Little Rock announces the acquisition of infielder O'Dell, who played for Mobile in 1913 14 and San Antonio in the Texas League last season. He will occupy the third base position for the Southern Association club.

Little Rock Ark O'Dell Mobile San Antonio

Brandeis Nomination Discussed by Senate Committee

Washington April 21. The senate judiciary committee spent two hours considering Louis T Brandeis nomination to the supreme court but did not vote. The panel will resume Monday as army officers General Funston and General Scott prepare to travel. The Seventeenth Infantry moved from Eagle Pass to Columbus and the Sixth Cavalry is set to depart Harlingen tomorrow to bolster General Pershing's command.

Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Louis T. Brandeis Supreme Court Army Funston Scott Fl Paso Seventeenth Infantry Eagle Pass Columbus General Pershing Sixth Cavalry Harlingen

Indictments Sought in German Spy Network

The U S department of justice plans additional indictments of German sympathizers after Horst von der Goltz's revelations. Officials say the case extends beyond five New York associates tied to the Welland canal plot and shows a larger network. Indictments may target others involved in von der Goltz's activities.

Washington Department of Justice Horst von der Goltz New York Scotland Yard von der Goltz Department United States Welland Canal

Ships Must Get Permit to Enter Russian Ports

The Russian embassy states Arctic and White Sea ports will be closed to traffic except for government cargo and only with Petrograd special permits. Officials in Washington call the move a military measure tied to sending heavy reinforcements to France.

Russian Washington Arctic White Sea Petrograd France

Explosion at Bordeaux Kills Twenty in Powder Plant

An explosion in the powder branch of a grenade factory in Bordeaux today killed twenty people and injured several others. Also reports: Dwight Stone, formerly of Kansas City, signed by Memphis. New York market notes on butter eggs and cheese with varied prices.

Bordeaux Chicks Memphis Tenn Dwight Stone Kansas City Stone Little Rock New York Duce New York Wisconsin

Flora Dickson Ends Life in Nashville Despondency Linked to Ill Health

Flora Dickson, 23, of Johnson City Tennessee, died in Nashville after cutting her throat with her father’s razor. Despondency over ill health is given as the cause. She was the daughter of N H Dickson.

Nashville Tenn Johnson City Flora Dickson N. H. Dickson

Railroad official visits Mobile from Louisville and Nashville

General Freight Agent E. A. Defuniak of the Louisville and Nashville road based in Montgomery Alabama is in Mobile on a visit. The report mentions men may be the best cooks.

E. A. Defuniak Louisville and Nashville Road Montgomery, Ala Mobile

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