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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
2
An Associated Press report notes leaders consider labor capacity to cooperate with management as key to selecting the next generation of business leaders. It cites John D. Rockefeller Jr discussing mutual understanding, urging workers to empathize with employers to improve industrial relations and resolve conflicts between capital and labor.
Soap and harsh shampoos dry the scalp and ruin hair. Use coconut oil sparingly for sheen and manageability. a small amount moisturizes, lathers well, rinses clean, and helps remove dirt and dandruff without damaging the hair.
Mass Rt. Rev. C. M. Beckwith bishop of Alabama will visit the Church of the Good Shepherd Thursday at 7 30 pm for confirmation. R V Taylor vice president and general manager of Mobile and Ohio left for St Louis Missouri on business. A marriage license was issued to Charles F Jones and Mae Everline Birth. Mr and Mrs Robert Jemison of Birmingham are visiting Mobile and stay at the Battle House.
Speakers at the National League of Commission Merchants convention deny middlemen conspired to fix food prices. A. D. Hitz cites abnormal demand and crop shortages while Ralph B. Clayberger points to abundant gold in circulation and wartime prosperity as causes. A legislative committee proposes fixed cash sale prices with separate credit delivery charges.
A reader note highlights Hammels monthly Dollar Day sale described as a year round bargain event with a recurring "Comet Save" promotion.
The state case against Charles G. Healey Chicago police chief on bribery conspiracy and extortion charges is complete. State’s Attorney Maclay Hoyne says four leaders in the graft ring confessed and names White Costello Newbold and Weinstein as implicated. Schuettler named to succeed Healey as chief and told to root out department corruption. Healey claims the graft amount was 25 000 and defies the accusations.
An advertisement quotes Dr Schuyler C. Jacques praising Nuxated Iron as a highly effective form of iron for building strength and endurance. It claims easy absorption, universal use, and benefits for athletes and patients, offering a $100 reward to anyone refuting its efficacy.
Four shoe repair workers linked to Boston and New York shops faced the recorder on fighting charges. Pake and C W Oberkirch clashed leading to a broader melee with Metzger and Lee. All defendants were found guilty except Harvey Oberkirch and were fined. Additional cases included theft, dangerous suspicion arrests, and minor fines for language infractions.
The Matin calls the joint statement the most important ever drawn by a government and notes Briand addressing French republic ambassadors to a vast federation of states. It recalls Belgium’s witness and the United States as a high conscience observing the act as the old world yields to a new order.
The Neuve Zuricher Zeitung and Swiss papers call on the government to open talks with Germany to guarantee submarines will not attack ships flying the Swiss flag and to ensure vessels carry only foodstuffs for Switzerland. The move aims to ease food shortages for residents, interned prisoners, and refugees as the crisis grows.
The Tourist Welcome Club announced a campaign in Western papers bringing fifty letters weekly from prospective tourists to Mobile. Inquiries request hotel details and literature on Mobile as a winter resort. Tomorrow Hammel's Original Dollar Day Sale.
London report from the Manchester Guardian notes the Entente allies demand restitution and reparations, with Belgium’s indemnification central. It also discusses American peace league ideas, approving in principle but questioning enforcement machinery, noting the allies’ unified response to President Wilson.
Rev James F Plummer pastor of All Saints Episcopal church reported to police the loss of his pocketbook at a counter in the Union Savings. He said it contained a five dollar check and small amounts of money. An unidentified thief stole a rosined item from a nearby counter.
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