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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
3
The British convict ship Success, oldest afloat and last prison ship of England’s felon fleet, docks at Dauphin Street foot tomorrow weather permitting. At 565 tons, 135 feet long, copper fastened, it has hosted over fifteen million visitors since 1790 and will offer paid inspections with guides and lecturers.
Frankie Russell of New Orleans the Southern champion will box Pete O Shaughnessy New Year s night at Temperance hall for ten rounds under the auspices of the Business Men s Athletic Club. Russell recently boxed Ad Wolgast twenty rounds in New Orleans.
Ad touts Bromo Quinine laxative to cure cold headaches with a box labeled E. W. Grove signed. Product price listed as 25 cents.
The House Committee on Printing, led by the joint congressional panel, advised erecting a government pulp and paper mill to supply print paper at reasonable prices. The report notes government needs about 100 million pounds of paper annually, enough to run a 2000 ton mill, and cites water power forest and mineral deposits as favorable resources for a mill.
December 27 report states President Poincare created General Joffre as commander in chief of all French forces including colonies and Morocco, while another decree makes him technical adviser to the government on war matters. The high command now includes Briand, Lyautey, Lacaz, Thomas, Ribot, and Poincare. The minister of war must inform ministers and commanders and ensure coordinated action.
Swenden joins the United States in an appeal for world peace as diplomats discuss terms with Germany. Officials say terms may await the official reply before a way forward is set, with President Wilson to review the matter with the cabinet likely on Friday.
Officials note the United States cannot act without allied replies. Entente diplomats expect a courteous but firm refusal to enter talks without preconditions. While German response is awaited the door to negotiations remains open until the allies close it.
Reports from Teutonic quarters indicate Germany will issue terms for peace in a confidential format after awaiting a response. The German embassy has not received official Berlin advices, while Rome dispatches suggest sealed packets to neutral nations contain terms not to be opened unless requested by December 12 notes.
Sloan's Liniment is promoted as a trusted remedy for children's bumps and sprains, rheumatic and neuralgic pain, and after cold soreness. It advertises quick penetration without rubbing, outperforming mossy plasters and ointments, with a 25 cent bottle available at all druggists.
The ad touts Shivar Mineral Water as permanently regulated and active with a money back guarantee. It promises pleasant taste and low cost and offers delivery anywhere by mobile distributors from Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Reports from Arkansas storm areas indicate twelve killed and over thirty injured as a tornado struck central regions from Grant county to Prairie. Widespread damage halted rails and telecommunication, with fires started by lightning and extensive property losses estimated around three million dollars.
The Illinois Club of Mobile elected officers for the year at a well attended meeting. P. S. Hedrick was named president, E. Lee Williams vice president, J. H. Harrison secretary and treasurer, J. O. Christiansen vice president for Mobile county, John B. Lawrence vice president for Baldwin county, and E G Gibson vice president at large. A membership committee and button committee were named, a spelling bee was planned for next Tuesday, and the annual banquet was set for February 6 at the Cawthon Hotel.
Sheriff W H Holcombe says deputies raided multiple downtown locations locating small quantities of whiskey and beer at 415 Water street 63 Government street 101 Commerce street Water between Government and Church streets and the Hotel St Andrew. Police also raided a soft drink stand off Baerman finding a small quantity of liquor.
The Farm Loan Bank for Alabama will be headquartered in Orleans with $750000 capital each bank. Loans will be issued rapidly and bonds to back loans will be offered in $25 denominations. Loans on farming land may reach 50 percent of land value with 5 to 40 year terms and interest aimed around 5.5 percent.
The Taloco Turpentine Company has organized in this city and filed incorporation papers in the probate court late Tuesday afternoon. The concern will have their headquarters in the area.
New York December 27 The Adamson eight hour law faces a US Supreme Court ruling and railroads suspend wage concessions. Rail managers refuse to act against court actions and will keep payrolls on current schedules until a final decision. The New York Central posts a standard notice to employees detailing back pay and future pay under the court outcome.
A judge refused two motions in the estate of Albert Fritz against Mobile Electric Company. Emile Fritz, administrator, sought to set aside a $17,500 verdict and to grant a new trial. Albert Fritz died in the 1914 Beau regard and St. Joseph streets storm incident involving a company wire.
The document names incorporators Thomas J. Taylor Sidney Lowenstein Aaron Lowenstein H Taylor president R B Crum vice president J W Gray secretary treasurer D Durant and B C Pickens. Capital is set at 5000 dollars in the city charter filing.
The plan calls for temporary banks with five local directors per bank residents of the district to elect officers and open capital stock to public subscription. If unsubscribed the government may take it. Nine directors will form the permanent board six farmer borrower representatives and three appointed by the federal board. Directors serve three year terms and elect officers.
The probate court issued licenses including Mulford Clark White to Eunice V. Simonton Morris and Sallie Irene Simmons to Charles A. Pate. Also listed are V. Coffin to Sallie Irene Simmons and Claude Marechal to Claudia Marechal.
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