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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1915

Page

2

Cardoso to Be Honored on Return to Washington

Brazilian minister J M Cardoso de Oliveira will be greeted in Washington with ceremonies reflecting U S gratitude for aid in Mexico City last year. The Sacramento, delayed by Gulf storm, will bring Cardoso and Guatemalan minister Ortega to New Orleans then to Washington, escorted by Leon J Canova.

State Department United States Cardoso de Oliveira Mexico City McManus Cardoso New Orby Leon J. Canova Washin Prestot Wilson Lansing

Funston Can Have More Troops If He Requests Them

Wilson signals that Funston may receive additional troops if he makes formal requests amid a scattered Rio Grande Valley situation. Mexican cross-border activity is noted with patrols and arrests, as officials report three Mexican casualties near Santa Maria after confrontations with posses.

Funston Wilson

Mexican Recruiter Reported Near Rio Grande City

A Mexican emissary Rudolph er is jailed in Pueblo County on charges linked to recruiting Mexicans in southern Texas for an insurrection. Reports say about eighty Mexicans were gathered along Zapata and Rio Grande City as part of a plan tied to the so called San Diego movement.

San Diego Ameri Rio Grande City Texas Cabrera Bas Ee Zapata Son Laredo Fourteenth Cavalry

Mexican Troops Enter U S Border Area In Cattle Slaughter

Reported that Mexican armed men crossed into the United States near Nogales and began slaughtering cattle from the Harrison ranch. Three autos carried the group toward the scene as locals debated the incident.

U. S Nogales Ariz Harrison Ranch Dalupe Teye Gonzales F. C. Weinert Foorth

Million Dollar Home For Sick Or Disabled Printers

The International Typographical Union praises its Colorado Springs million dollar home for sick or disabled members. The complex includes a hospital annex and pension fund totaling over a million dollars paid to pensioners, with a 11.7 per 1,000 death rate noted in its campaign for sanitary workshops.

Colorado Mountains Los Angeles International Typograpical Union Colorado Springs Colo Union George W. Childs A. J. Drexel International _ Typographical Union

Hawley Dismissed From C By Order of Probate Court

J W Hawley a Davenport Iowa real estate man arrested in Mobile on a charge of deserting his wife in New Orleans nine years ago was released on habeas corpus after Judge Price Williams of the probate court ruled the governor had not honored a requisition from New Orleans police. Attorneys Mc Alpine and Frazer defended Hawley at the hearing.

J. W. Hawley Daversport Iowa Mobile New Orleans Price Williams Williams Alabama

Negro Highwayman Case Proceeds in Court

The case of Oscar Taylor, identified Negro highwayman, charged with robbery by Horace Coleman, was called in the inferior criminal court Saturday and continued to Wednesday. Taylor, arrested by Deputies Bernstein and Soles, is described as a bad man in every respect. Edward White of Citronelle sworn in a warrant charging burglary at his residence here over a week ago. 300 colored orphans saved as fire forces evacuation from St Elizabeth's Home during the Goldstrom Brothers factory blaze in Baltimore.

Oscar Taylor Horace Coleman Inferior Criminal Court Taylor Bernstein Soles Edward White Citronelle Baltimore St. Elizabeth's Goldstrom Brothers George Cox George Miss Wagner Morrell Po Willie Childs Busehe

Farmers Receive Threat Letters Prompt Inspector Visit

The article notes threats against land possession with farmers receiving letters that prompted a post office inspector to Seguin. After investigation, no further threats were found.

Seguin

Kaiser Continues Swift Advance At Russians Center

The German push toward the Russian center accelerates as western operations stall amid ongoing Balkan tensions. Reports note 40,000 troops moved from Warsaw toward the Serbian frontier, while Zeppelins were seen after Thursday raid. In Jaffa a Wagner Brothers foundry stands near the Suez canal area as France and Britain weigh possible expedition plans.

Napoleon Moscow Balkans Amsterdam Germany Warsaw Jaffa Palestine Turkey Port Said Mediterranean Suez Canal Wagner Brothers French Marine Ministry Great Britain France Egypt

Plan for Attack on Suez Canal Detected in Time

Paris reports a plan to attack the Suez Canal was detected and thwarted. On August 12 a French cruiser bombarded and destroyed the Wagner shipyard building in Jaffa after evacuations, stopping arms and ammunition production for the planned assault.

Suez Canal Paris Jaffa Wagner

British Vessel Cairo Sunk by Submarine Near London

German submarine attack sinks the British steamer Cairo and the fishing smack Le. crews saved. Two ships named Cairo exist, one 1,671 tons owned by Glasgow Navigation in Glasgow, the other a Hull fishing boat.

London Cairo Glasgow Navigation Hull

The Way Out and Mrs Newrich Field a Quip

A humorous exchange features Mrs Newrich lamenting a jacket she washed for her boy becoming too short and Bachelor suggests washing the boy. The scene then shifts to Mrs Champ Clark wife of the speaker of the house noted for wit cooking and storytelling.

Amended Revenue Measure Targets Shipyard Tax

Alabama lawmakers consider an amended revenue plan taxing shipyards while a joint committee weighs redistricting bills and other measures. Rumors swirl around congressional races as Bellwether Baldwin and Mobile counties are discussed for district realignments and candidate moves. Citriculture funding hearings seek a $26,000 appropriation for Gulf Coast horticultural work amid board reorganizations.

Montgomery Ala Baldwin Citrus Agricultural Committee Gulf Coast Horticultural Society O. F. E. Wineberg W. H. Reynolds George E. Murrell The Southern Railway H. P. Loding Ernest Walker Auburn W. K. P. Wilson State Horticultural Board

Wrong Richard Davis Spends Night in Jail

Ella Andrews alleges a man matching Richard Davis acted scandalously toward her. A mistaken detainee spent the night at the station, then was released after she identified him as not the right man. Other petty cases include a man fined for disorderly conduct and a court-ordered highway labor term.

Richard Davis Ella Andrews Lady Mobile Richard Castle Crenshaw Ella John Jacobson Lawrence Charles Schmidling Burk Kinnear Gulf City Milling Company

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Ben Ne Nino Sfnor Cardoso Mexico Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande Mercedes Santa Ma Hawley Kaiser Welsh of Jefferson House Hollis Wash Taylor Oscar L. Gray Congress Representative Chamberlain Mr. Taylor Baldwin County Marengo Gray Washington County Mobile County Seaboard Public Health Committee Bart B. Chamberlain State Health Department Chamberlain Renee Judiciary Committee Senate Leasing Sysig John Mary Teeteina Rene C. J. Moffett Medicine CO ST. Louis, MO Saher Audit Bureau of Circulation
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