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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
1
Berlin expects a Thursday reception for the war lord and the diplomat at the German Army Headquarters. Von Bethmann-Hollweg travels back to Berlin amid ongoing discussions and state affairs with the emperor.
Berlin April 27 German Chancellor will begin drafting Germanys reply to the American note with Dr von Bethmann Hollweg in Berlin. Ambassador Gerard meets German emperor as Jagow discusses the situation. Berlin notes call the task the hardest diplomacy Germany has faced since the war began.
London April 27 The sinking of a neutral vessel by gunfire from a German submarine was announced officially today. The Norwegian bark Carmanian 1810 tons was destroyed and a boat containing part of her crew capsized.
Senator Stone prepared to brief the senate foreign relations committee on his meeting with President Wilson. Submarine policy dominated the discussion, with the Mexican situation and Japan's protest against immigration bill provisions also addressed.
Colonel George Squier recently assumed leadership of the U.S. Army Aviation Branch and promised a comprehensive reform from the top down to modernize and strengthen the service.
Paris reports broadening military activity across the western front including Verdun. Heavy German artillery presses Verdun with limited infantry moves near Fort Vaux and Ein Mesnil. German reconnaissance and patrols encounter French lines. Russian hydro planes raid Constantinople from Athens.
Weather notes gloom across the country with a stubborn high pressure cell lingering west. Frost and cool fronts affect spring attire from Kansas to Mobile as forecasts hint at continued cool and unsettled conditions through Friday.
New Jersey returns show one district delegate favorable to Theodore Roosevelt on the Republican ticket. All Democratic delegates favor renomination of President Wilson.
Fresh revolts reported in Prague and Bohemian cities as Miss Alice Mazaryk, noted American charity worker, is said executed by Austria. Chicago Bohemian Alliance and other groups press for U S government action to secure clemency and life for Mazaryk.
London reports martial law extended across Ireland amid ongoing Dublin street battles. Major General Sir John Maxwell assumes control with plenary powers as troops increase. Premier Asquith outlines investigation into the uprising and censorship limited to military needs. Carson and Redmond condemn the uprising and back the government.
Vessels are loading dyewood in Haiti for shipment to Mobile and onward to northern points. Six schooners are chartered to bring West Indies dyewood, with the first due soon. Mobile ships already en route include three locally owned vessels to load in Haiti.
Thurston county Democratic leaders report a majority of local delegates will head to the state convention at North Yakima on May 2 pledged to back William J. Bryan of Nebraska as Washington’s delegate to the national convention in St Louis. The move aims to rebuke Nebraska standouts who declined to elect Bryan as a Nebraska delegate.
Henry Morgenthau declares there will be ample money for the campaign to back President Wilson. He expects to resign as ambassador to Turkey by week’s end and immediately begin fundraising. He denies reports he would become Democratic national committee chair.
Fifteen hundred workers were added to unemployment rolls when the Shadyside plant of Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Company closed to prevent annoyance to employees. The move completes use of Steer factories where a proportion was attached for cane eer ae.
In a local egg contest, Amelia of Ann, owned by Charles A. Jackson, posted a four ounce egg rivaling the seven sixteenths and three and a quarter ounce entries. The Rhode Island Red hen led the field with a lighter four ounce egg, while other entrants like Palmetto Peach and Marie trail behind in this ongoing competition.
The piece describes a new term fly cop for plain clothes officers and notes Officer Danny Murphy as Mobile's first official fly cop with a badge reading Officer 83 Fly Cop. It positions him as a pest control figure against Musca family trouble, offering his official services.
I W Dynne H D Wood both white and Jim Ellis colored violated the motor vehicle ordinance by speeding and paid ten dollar fines in recorder court Thursday morning. Dr E A Peterson and W H Arniebrecht were fined for headlight violations and paid their fines.
Janes A. Carney of Carney Alabama said Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce will meet in Fairhope on Saturday at 1 30 PM. He reports broad support from residents from Montgomery Hill to Fort Morgan for the delta highway, with northern merchants preferring Baldwin City over Pensacola for business.
London April 27 Sir Roger Casement reportedly warned that the Irish uprising would fail without his leadership. He said his capture would thwart the movement while newspapers echo the view. The reports cite Conan Doyle describing Casement as insane and suggest possible asylum.
A caption notes that employers pay full salaries to workers during military training. The image shows American Lake in Washington state, designated as camping grounds.
More than a hundred women met to back a campaign against ice price increases. They appointed committees to pressure merchants to sell at old prices and arrange contracts with a manufacturer offering lower rates. Independent ice dealers reportedly willing to undercut prices. a list of volunteer organizers and socialites accompanies the plan.
A valued sisal cargo worth over 1.5 million dollars will reach the United States via Mobile within thirty days. A fleet of sailing vessels and steamers has been chartered to handle the influx, spurred by a congressional probe into sisal from the Yucatan. Ward Liner Népes will bring 7000 bales tonight and four trips to Mobile, possibly sustaining the trade. Norwegian steamship Ldyig Monwinckel and Viking are also tied to upcoming arrivals. Local owners include Rena A Murphy, Albert D Mills, and Conniscliffe. Railroads Mobile and Ohio and Southern will expedite outbound shipments.
Hill College celebrates the twenty fifth anniversary of Dr William Mastin as physician with Mastin Day activities in the college auditorium. Morning exercises honored his service and the student body presented a silver plate. No baseball game is scheduled with Fort Morgan this afternoon after the ceremony.
Three individuals including Abe Walker Jerry Wesley and George Kivous were arraigned in court for alleged violations. The case references a pavilion incident and a fine set at seven and a half or twenty units of labor.
San Antonio dispatch reports a high level conference of Generals Scott Funston and Obregon expected to meet in El Paso or Juarez to discuss cooperation with Mexican forces. Scott and Funston may depart for Paso tonight and aim to reach El Paso before Friday with Obregon arriving by Saturday.
Reports from Durango and other towns show rising anti American sentiment among locals. A handful of Americans remain in Durango city many having Mexican marriages. The unrest links to continued violence after a clash between U S soldiers and Carranza troops spurred by hostile campaigns in Mexican press.
Americans arriving from Durango and southern China describe Parral as greatly distorted by Mexican officials who claim a large Mexican victory. Pamphlets accuse U S troops of cowardice and mass killings of Mexican women and children. A clash between General Scott and Obregon may ease the mounting friction.
The Gulf Coast Horticultural Society held its meeting in Enc with officer elections and a lecture on Organization by George E B Murrell of Washington LV. Dr O F P E Winberg of Silver Hill Alabama was re elected president. New secretary treasurer is Colin McDonald Grand Bay Alabama and vice presidents elect include G M Luce Lucedale Miss W S Reeves Pensacola Fla W H Reynolds Mobile and Dr W H Ludewig Foley Alabama. The executive committee includes E B Davis Cohen John J Thornhill Grand Bay A M Troyer Fairhope 46 Van Antwerp H P Loding Mobile.
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