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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
3
Mrs Emily Ross Perry of Minneapolis wife of Commander Freeman G Perry famed in G A R circles and author of Minnehaha Laughing Water praises Peruna as a superior tonic for catarrh bronchial troubles and stomach ailments claiming it cures many and noting Peruna Tablets as an alternative for those who object to liquids
At the papal bedside in Rome the ailing pope neared death as doctors and relatives stood by. Cardinal Merry del Val and others recognized the calm preluding eternity, and the pope found a final blessing with the words Together in one all things in Christ as he sank toward death.
The pontiff died after a last breath prayer as officials and Vatican staff paid respects. Cardinals debated where to hold the conclave with Rome favored for neutrality, while Holland was offered as an alternative. Names of potential candidates and burial questions circulated amid shock. Cardinal della Volpe arrived to oversee the death announcement.
In this ceremony the chamberlain lifts the covering from the dead face and uses a silver hammer to touch the forehead three times while uttering Giuseppi Sarto each time. With no reply he proclaims the pope is really dead in the presence of the ceremony attendees.
Women with any female illness are urged to contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co private correspondence department in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read by a woman, kept confidential, and answered. The firm offers free guidance based on extensive experience and asks only for the reader's goodwill. A 80 page Text Book is free by mail upon request.
Reports from Brussels indicate the war is drawing closer with four hospitals full of wounded soldiers and German aircraft scouting after sundown. A forest near the city, trench lines, and fighting near Charleroi are noted, while Belgian papers stay quiet under strict censorship and reporters are barred from leaving the city.
Mrs. Mary A. Whitley of Ponchatoula died from blood poisoning after a spider bite on her lip. She was taken to Touro Infirmary then a New Orleans hospital. Widow of P. T. Whitley and mother of 10, she was a prominent local figure buried in Hammond.
Cardinal officials plan embalming and a tomb ceremony for the pope at St Peter's with the three days chapel sacrament before burial. The conclave to elect a new pope is expected September 3 pending late arriving cardinals from the United States and Brazil amid constrained steamship service.
In Rome the death of His Holiness prompted intense interest as carabineers and Swiss guards guarded the Vatican. Cardinals and officials summoned the sacred college to arrange ceremonies while access to the palace was restricted and the Vatican telephone line cut off.
The Empire presents a four reel Thursday bill headlined by Miss Holmes and E H Calvert in The Black Signal from Essanay. Biograph rereleases Mary Pickford as the big attraction. Also shown: The Adventure of the Pickpocket with Barry OMoore and Hearst Selig News Pictorial. Lubin's The Downward Watch leads Friday, followed by Edison’s While the Tide Was Rising.
Dreamland in Mobile hosts May Vernon Company with a dancing contest on the big night. The show continues with Colonial Minstrels tomorrow matinee and vaudeville acts, followed by a historical afterpiece. Monday brings the Southern Girl Company for their Dreamland debut.
Victoriano Huerta, former Mexican dictator, declined to comment on the European conflict and cited a book line claiming “God is always with the strongest.” He added a guarded note on the Mexican situation and avoided further remarks.
The Mecklenburg has slipped from Willemstad Curacao port as Captain Hotopf fears Dutch action against German vessels. The ship has proceeded to Cartagena Venezuela while the German cruiser Karlsruhe remains in the area offering protection.
Paris ministers approve renaming Rue d Allemagne to Rue de Jean Jaures and Rue de Berlin to Rue de Liege. The Bank of France will discount commercial bills extensively to speed business.
Rome reports Francis Xavier Wernz general of the Society of Jesus died last midnight. A Rome dispatch says he died in Rome as Pope Pius expired. A requiem for Pope Pius was observed at Westminster Cathedral with Cardinal Bourne officiating. The conclave's adjournment was debated but considered unlikely.
The senate commerce committee reported favorably a bill to provide 5 million dollars of government war risk insurance for ships of American registry during the European war. House debate began with Majority Leader Underwood urging emergency use only. Bankers and shipmen, after talks with Secretary McAdoo, noted about 300 foreign-built ships ready to apply for registry if insured.
A small German unit crossed into British East Africa and raided cattle as the Protectorate faces a vast territory with 34 white officers and 1 150 King’s African Rifles troops. German East Africa hosts about 4 000 German residents and 2 472 native levies under German control.
Summer colds signal low vitality and may cause Threat and Lung Troubles including Consumption. Dr. King's New Discovery relieves coughs and colds promptly and helps prevent complications. It soothes, antiseptic, and improves feeling fast. Available 50c and 1.00 bottles at your druggist.
The ad promotes a businessmen's lunch from 12 to 2 pm offering quick service and top market fare. It invites trade customers and highlights DeBriere's Famous Java Coffee as the best in the city at five cents per cup.
Washington Aug. 20 Foreign vessels are expected to quickly apply for American registry under the new law. The Commerce Department through the Navigation Bureau is distributing copies of the act to ports and shipping interests. Acting Secretary Sweet says many foreign ships will take advantage, aided by war risk provisions in the bill, making belligerent flags less attractive.
The Times Maastricht Telegram reports Prince Hitel Friedrich, second son of Emperor William, is quartered in Liege’s provincial palace as commandant of the First Guards. Prince August William, the fourth son, also arrived and departed for the front. General Von Kotawe named new Liege governor.
The region of Bohemia hosts 2,540 glassware and porcelain factories employing more than thirty thousand workers, highlighting a robust craft and manufacturing sector.
Arrivals in Rome from Vienna report government offices archives and cash withdrawn from Lemberg Czernowitz Trent Tyrol Trieste Spalato and Sarajevo. The Austro Hungarian government is concentrating all official departments in Vienna and Budapest.
Paris August 20. President Poincare presides over a cabinet council as Louis Malgay reports collaboration with local authorities and large employers to open workshops and labor yards. Banks including the Bank of France will freely discount paper and rail freight services are to be restored to boost business. The article notes a Philadelphia recreation ground first dedicated in 1682.
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