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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
8
The text lists monthly vessel counts and tonnage totals for several entries across a period from January to August with varying vessel numbers and cargo tonnages, including references to ships and months. The fragmented OCR preserves names and totals but lacks full context or events.
In Indianapolis the Indiana legislature opened its seventieth session with Gov Ralston’s recommendations on the table. The house tilts party lines 25 Republicans to 25 Democrats as debate looms on statewide prohibition suffrage tax reform and a national convention. Governor-elect Goodrich, a Republican, will succeed Ralston. Lieutenant Governor-elect Bush, a Republican, presides over a divided senate.
J Underwood, 65, longtime executive of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad, died today at Aukee Wisconsin after a long career with the line.
Chicago reports show 312 homicides in 1916 with 592 personal crisis calls and 6,323 total deaths. Auto crashes killed 276, trains 328, street cars 133, and 192 died by burns or scalding. Coroner Dr. P M Hoffman released the annual figures.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Norwegian papers attack British ministers in Christiania over Britain’s coal embargo. Norway maintains export prohibitions on fish and other foods. the Gazette notes ample coal in Norway and no shortage expected.
The Overseas News Agency reports Britain will allow Norway to receive coal only if Norwegian ships carry coal to Italy and France at fixed freight rates, shaping future coal shipments.
The Business Men's Athletic Club schedules a six round exhibition at Temperance Hall featuring Kid Carter of New Orleans versus Pete Shaughnessy of Oklahoma on Monday night January 8 at 8 30 p m. Each fighter seeks a decision with the winner set to meet Frankie Russell of New Orleans.
The Barbers Union of Mobile held its monthly meeting at Central Trades Council hall with large attendance. Newly elected officers were installed including Ww. C. Piele as president, Claud Du Pont as vice president, H. M. Childs as financial and corresponding secretary, and George Grube as treasurer.
Petrograd reports describe a sensational stir over Rasputin's death with varied versions and dramatic coloring. Officials like Prof Milukoff and Vladimir Purishkevich receive support for highlighting alleged evil influences. The Red notes Rasputin's reach over ministers, while the Bourse Gazette warns against overestimating his political role and stresses the broader dark forces behind recent Duma measures.
Atlanta board of education plans measures at today’s meeting to curb measles in public schools. Dr W N Adkins reports about 500 cases mainly among pupils, with 27 000 students in Atlanta public schools and no mandatory reporting by physicians.
The United States government is conducting experiments at its Beltsville Maryland farm to breed a perfect hen. The aim is an ideal fowl that centers all the best points of the leading hen breeds.
Ernest Leford, known as the master hotel thief, was arrested in St Louis where he was registered at a hotel. A former Sing Sing inmate and ex chauffeur for W K Vanderbilt, he escaped last July and faces indictments for jewel thefts totaling over 58 000 in New York hotels and other crimes. He reportedly confessed his identity and said he traveled across the United States and to Honolulu after escaping.
Keewatin College of Waukesha Wisconsin will play the Y M C A five at the local gym next Tuesday night. The southern trip starts in New Orleans and ends in Jacksonville Florida as Coach Conway notes the to date improving teamwork and expects a strong game against the Wisconsin outfit.
An unidentified person sent in a false alarm from fire station 14 at State and Royal streets Wednesday night at 11. An investigation found the call was fake. Fire units searched the downtown area but found no blaze. Chief McCosker asked the police to investigate.
In Nashville Tennessee early today a fire at 3 30 in the morning destroyed the Dixie Automobile Exchange plant. Three black employees sleeping in the rear of the first floor suffocated. About 120 autos and auto trucks were burned. Loss estimated at 35 000 to 40 000. Fire believed to have started from a lightning bolt.
H L Sidelinger was jailed on a charge of operating a junk business without a license. Detectives say he stored over two tons of old rope near the L and N bridge and bought and sold ropes from ships in the harbor. The case was postponed to secure a license of 50. a firm representative testified they bought rope from him.
Chicago unions stock yards report shows 1916 marketing at 509 million dollars, surpassing 1915 and the 1913 peak by over 100 million. New price records include fat beef steers at 9.50 per hundred pounds calves 10.85 hogs 9.60 sheep 7.85 lambs 10.75 and horses 181 dollars per head.
The Iron Age reports 1916 pig iron output at 39,450,000 tons, beating 1913 and 1915 totals. New steel capacity under construction at 1917 start is described as beyond precedent. Open hearth furnaces number 72 with eleven converters and two Bessemer plants planned or under way, aiming for 5,015,000 tons annually.
Dr P H Dudley rail expert of the New York Central reports to the American Railway Engineering Association summarizing final recommendations for manufacturers and users. He challenges the idea of inevitable rail flaws and cites a New York to Buffalo rail stretch with only one failure in five years due to his cooling process.
The Federal Reserve Board estimates the combined national debt of Britain France Russia Germany and Austria Hungary rose to about 49.455 billion dollars from the war start to late 1916. Britain and France led increases with Russia and Germany following. Austria Hungary show smaller totals with notes on bank circulation rising across belligerents.
The war cost to Germany since Romania joined is about 524.88 million dollars monthly. The last new credit granted by the Reichstag on October 27 is estimated sufficient for about five months, with 16,928,057 subscribers to war loans and the March fourth loan having 5,279,645 holders. Figures come from sources the board considers reliable.
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