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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1916

Page

5

Italy Will Not Force War on Greece Says Boselli

Rome December 6 Premier Boselli stated Italy does not intend to force Greece into war nor support anti dynastic movements in Greece. He affirmed Italy will continue operations with the Allies until Belgium Serbia and Montenegro are restored and noted 2100 factories are producing war materiel with one fifth of the workforce women.

Italy Associated Press Rome The Alles Greece Boselli Chamber of Duties Belgium Serbia Montenegro Rumania

Italian Premier Outlines Balkans Expansion and Poland Stance

The premier pledges victory to ensure Eastern Mediterranean balance and Italy’s Adriatic post Aviona as a base for Balkan expansion. He opposes Poland dismemberment and protests German and Austrian attacks on Belgians and neutral ships. He reaffirmed loyalty to allies and commitment to victory.

Mediterranean Aviona Italy Adriatic Balkans Poland

Look and Feel Fresh Everyday with Morning Bath Remedy

A health ad urges readers to start each day with a glass of hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises renewed appetite and vitality while claiming benefits for constipation bilious spells and various ailments. The piece markets a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from drug stores as a cheap, transformative internal wash.

N O M G Road Renamed Gulf Mobile and Northern

Jackson Mississippi reports a formal renaming of the N O M G line to Gulf Mobile and Northern after a federal court reorganization. The former Mobile Jackson and Kansas City railroad, under receivership, aims to lift receivership in two weeks as plans proceed to connect Middleton Tennessee to Jackson Tennessee and link with Mobile and Ohio, N C S L and Illinois Central at Jackson.

Jackson, Miss Railroad Commission New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company Gulf, Mobile and Northern Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad Federal Court of Appeals Middleton Tenn Jackson, Tenn Mobile and Ohio N. C. & St. Louis

Votes and Subscriptions Drive Final Ballot Efforts

A civic appeal urges residents to maximize daily votes and renewals ahead of December 22. It cautions against submitting old subscriptions after voters are counted and notes an alphabetical list tracks new and old subscribers to prevent duplicate orders.

Recorder's Court Sets Prohibition Cases for Wednesdays and Saturdays

Recorder D H Edington announced that prohibition cases will be tried on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the recorder's court. W E Flinn’s prohibition case was continued to December 9, as were the milk ordinance charges against F L Allen and J J Walter. John C Fabretta was fined 2 dollars for parking on the wrong side of the street and Dennis Groom 2 dollars for riding without a light on his bicycle. The cases of John T Martin and Robert B Laws were continued to December 8.

D. H. Edington Recorder’s Court W. E. Flinn F. L. Allen J. J. Walter John C. Fabretta Dennis Groom John T. Martin Robert B. Laws

German Interned Ships in Brazil May Dash Away

Report from Rio de Janeiro says several German ships interned there have been loading coal and provisions and clearing decks in preparation to depart secretly to avoid requisition, per the Jornal.

Brazil Associated Press Rio DE Janiero Jornal

Bulgaria to Mobilize Labor to Aid in War

Sofia plans to mobilize labor for munitions as Bulgaria follows allies in wartime effort. Premier Radoslavoff states no peace while allies remain in Balkans and Russia seeks control of the Turkish straits.

Bulgaria Associated Press Amsterdam London Radoslavofff Sofia Berlin Mittag Zeitung Radoslavoff Balkans Russia

Lazy Livers offered with money back guarantee at Mineral Water

Slogan announces Lazy Livers becoming active by a celebrated method at Mineral Water. It promises taste and small cost with a money back guarantee and mobile delivery by Van Antwerp Drug Corporation distributers.

van Antwerp Drug Corporation Shelton S.C Ogburn-Griffin Gro. Co Mobile

New York Egg Boycott Expands To 20 More Cities

The no egg price movement spreads across twenty more upstate cities amid mayoral proclamations. Storage eggs fell another cent a dozen as dealers price eggs toward 35 cents in cold storage. John J. Dillon reports compliance with the cold storage stamp for eggs.

New York Associated Nothess W. H. Capes New York State Conference of Mayors John J. Dillon

Steamer Henry T. Scott Sold to Seattle Firm

Announcement by Captain John Johnston says the Alaskan Steamship Company of Seattle bought the steamer Henry T. Scott for 225000 dollars. The vessel brought to Mobile about eight months ago by Captain Paulsen has operated to the north side of Cuba for the Bahamas Timber Company. The Scott will sail from Port Townsend in the future, having previously been based in San Francisco.

John Johnston Henry T. Scott Alaskan Steamship Company Seattle Washington Scott Mobile Paulsen Cuba Bahamas Timber Company Port Townsend San Francisco

Only A Seat In House Lost In Wyoming Voting

Cheyenne December 6 The official vote tally from the recent Wyoming election shows President Wilson receiving 28 316. Hughes 21 698. U S senator Kendrick 26 324. Clark 23 258. Congress Mondell 24 693. Clark 24 156.

Cheyenne Wyo Wyoming Wilson Hughes United States John B. Kendrick C. D. Clark Congress Frank W. Mondell J. D. Clark

President Wilson clears calendar with diverse engagements

President Wilson held a busy day to clear his agenda for the new congress. He welcomed the Council of National Defense, conferred with many senators and representatives, reviewed 800 champion corn growers and club girls from Ohio, and triggered the opening of Tulare county citrus fruit fair at Cisalia Cai.

Washington Wilson Congress Council of National Defense Ohio Tulare County Cisalia Cai

Australians oppose conscription at labor conference

Bitter feeling against conscription surfaced among delegates at the Australian interstate labor conference. Senator Lynch and Mr. Burchell of the House of Representatives were expelled, and the conference moved to remove all federal members who backed conscription.

London Reuter Melbourne Lynch Burchell House of Representatives Australian Labor Movement

Bryan to Speak on Day Work Prohibition Policy

William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan were luncheon guests at the White House. Tonight he is the honor guest at a Democratic dinner. He is expected to state intentions to devote the next four years to the national prohibition cause.

Associated Press Washington William J. Bryan Bryan White House

Venizelist Mayor of Athens Bayoneted

London dispatch reports Venizelist Athens mayor M Benakis aged 73 wounded by bayonet and rifle butt during unrest. Attacks came from royalist houses of Prince Ypsilanti and Dozmazogiou and from the street. Princess Ypsilanti allegedly urged soldiers as Benakis was treated in the street.

Athens Associated Press London Foreign Office M. Benakis Ypsilanti Constantine M. Dozmazogiou Sol Benakis

Danish West Indies Talks End With Indemnity Request

The Danish West Indies delegation reports to the parliamentary committee proposing a government indemnity for hurricane victims if the sale to the United States goes through. It also urges Denmark to make a commemorative bequest to honor Danish rule, with funds for social and educational use.

Copenhagen London Danish West Indies United States Denmark

Sloan's Liniment for Pains and Sprains

Sloan's Liniment eases bumps bruises and sprains in children and outdoors work. It penetrates and soothes without rubbing and provides relief for rheumatic aches neuralgia and post cold soreness. Available at Druggists for 25 cents.

Sloan

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