10 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1916
Page
1
Paris reports the French line south of the Somme advanced about a mile and a half capturing German third positions over a three and a half mile stretch. The capture of Peronne was believed imminent as French troops progressed under heavy bombardment and continuous rain.
German resistance held as French heavy artillery kept up a withering drumfire. The action focused on Combles four miles north and Clery half a mile north on the Somme’s opposite bank, with French preparations advancing for a central echelon move.
Paris reports a new French attack in Champagne and the Somme front where trenches and German positions were seized. 950 Germans were captured in the sector near Barleux overnight while French forces repelled Vosges assaults with machine gun fire.
British forces announce a new advance northwest of Contalmaison as part of the Somme offensive. They report three additional guns and 300 prisoners captured.
Petrograd reports a successful Sunday drive in southern Galicia with capture of a railway town and several villages as Teutonic forces retreat toward the lower Stok river. The Soviet dispatch notes Russian troops advancing in the Kovel sector as towns fall.
Fragmentary note from Berlin dated July 10 mentions La Maisonet on the western front. Limited readable facts suggest a location or operation but details are unclear.
Fragmentary report notes six Russians checked in Volhynia with terse Berlin statement. Ad hoc references to German forces and a July 1 check appear amid unclear OCR text. Entitles mentions include Volhynia Berlin and German forces, but specifics are not fully clear.
Jerry Rain pleaded guilty in the recorder s court Monday to violating the prohibition law and was fined 50 dollars. Similar cases against H I Puckett J R Puckett and J J Sullivan were dismissed for lack of evidence. Hamilton McKean Horace Champion and Joe Hayes were arrested in connection with the case and disallowed. Prohibition cases continued include Annie Holt Geo W Pearson Ed Murray Arthur Tew with July dates listed.
President Wilson spoke at the World's Salesmanship Congress in Detroit urging business leaders to carry justice and fair dealing into Mexico to build confidence in American principles. He said the aim is to serve all America by serving Mexico, oppose coercion, and seek permanent peace. He warned that force would invite suspicion and that sovereignty starts with respecting Mexico.
Inspector R E Jackson reports Mobile County herd counts for June to the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry Birmingham office. The tally shows 5 172 herds and 41 693 cattle dipped, with 1 006 herds showing ticks or 6 140 cattle.
Reports from Biloxi and Gulfport say eight schooners are missing after the storm with no word received. The crews totaled forty three men aboard the vessels.
The Tourists Welcome Club resumes business at 4 pm next Tuesday at the Cawthon Hotel after postponing the regular monthly gathering from tomorrow. Dr H W Taylor president says important business will be addressed.
All cases on the city court docket were removed from the call Monday and reset for the following week. Court opened as usual Monday but jurymen were allowed to attend to urgent business, delaying proceedings.
United States Steel Corporation unfilled orders on June 30 stood at 9,640,458. The figure, issued in a monthly statement, shows a decrease from the prior period.
Partly cloudy in Alabama tonight with cooler north portions. Tuesday looks fair and warm in Alabama and Mississippi with generally fair conditions overnight and through Tuesday.
Captain Paul Koenig brings the Deutschland into Baltimore at 6 40 am after crossing the Atlantic and delivering ship papers to No German Lloyd offices. He declares the voyage breaks England's sea rule and carries a message from Emperor William to President Wilson. Health officers cleared quarantine at 5 30 am.
The captain told port officials he expected more ships soon and a steady flow of cargo. He spoke privately to officers with a confident laugh, but avoided answering reporters as the vessel prepared to dock.
Nearly 100 members of Abba Temple Shriners in Mobile gave up plans to attend the Supreme Council meeting in Buffalo New York. They had arranged a special train from Mobile via Louisville and Nashville but abandoned it after receiving a wire from Pat Byrne and H Patterson stating all travelers were safe and expected to reach the convention city Monday.
The Telegraph road convict camp reported damage under 20 dollars after a storm. Guards and prisoners, led by Jim Stielton, secured the site with little injury or suffering evident. The county authorities noted minimal impact during the Monday session.
Berlin reports Ludwig W. Lehmann has been convicted in a counterfeiting case involving master engravings. The trial concluded with a judgment against Lehmann, details of the sentence not specified in the brief dispatch.
Official dispatches in Latin American quarters report a secret Peru Venezuela agreement to seize large land areas disputed with Colombia and Ecuador. Fears for regional peace are voiced as tensions rise among the four nations.
Eliseo Arredondo Mexican ambassador designate warned the U S state department that Villa bandits are moving north toward Boquillas Texas. He said Mexico has definite information and promised Carranza forces cooperation.
A special term in Girard Alabama handles liquor confiscation cases. Sheriff of Greene County is to serve papers this week as part of raids tied to Girard operations.
Judge Edwin A. Deschamps reports heavy wind and high water caused widespread damage at Alabama Port. The large concrete house of John Kreiter was wrecked, Delchamps garden destroyed, and W B Delchamps home damaged. Watermelon and vegetable losses exceed 250 dollars, plus multiple buildings and a shop damaged or wrecked.
Mr E F Allison of Bellamy Alabama reports in Mobile that only about ten percent of timber was destroyed by the storm. He noted that the damage was concentrated in turpentine orchards where trees were weakened by cutting and many boxed trees survived. He traveled from Meridian to Mobile observing the section's impact.
The French line steamer La Fayette collided with another vessel in the Gironde estuary shortly after departing for New York last night. The ship sustained damage but proceeded to repair facilities for urgent repairs.
Unclear fragment outlines a postponement of events involving Philadelphia and Louis Amert amid rough conditions. Mentions Choaalens American and Patt 1. Details are sparse due to damaged OCR.
Debris removal accelerates and roofs are repaired as Mobile reports no fatalities from the Fort Morgan wreck. Rail service gradually resumes with trains returning toward Birmingham and New Orleans while crews clear streets and restore paving blocks. Captain Kelly of the Emma S Lord is among the confirmed dead.
The Weather Bureau issued flood warnings for interior river points. The Alabama River at Montgomery, Selma, and Tombigbee at Demopolis are expected to rise over the next two to four days, with forecasted crests around 62 to 64.8 feet as of the latest bulletin. Farmers and others are urged to prepare for high water.
The Mobile county tax equalisation board announced that storm damaged properties will not receive assessment reductions. Chairman Joseph Espalla said property values must reflect October 1, 1918 standings, with adjustments only possible on that date. The board opened hearings, hearing cases from July 19 and 21, and listed several property-valuation changes.
The Mobile clearing house reports six months ending July 1 1915 clearings at 27 972 549 49 dollars, down to 25 061 055 83 dollars for the same period this year. The drop comes as Mobile has one fewer bank than a year ago and officials call the figures creditable.
John T. Cochrane, president of the Alabama Tennessee and Northern railroad, announced that trains would be operating out of Mobile on Tuesday morning at 6 15 a.m. The service will run through from Ridderwood to Mobile, ending an interruption on the line.
The ways and means committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will not meet Monday night. Chairman J. D. Andrews announced the postponement. the next meeting is set for two weeks from Monday night.
Fr. W. Hermann of the inferior criminal court sustains an injury to his right leg after being struck by debris while in the courtroom on Wednesday.
A relief committee of ministers and business leaders organized the fund to be raised by The Register and The Item. Dr A G Moses was elected temporary president and Rev Joe F Ay rector temporary treasurer with W M Clemens of the Chamber of Commerce as temporary secretary.
A conference discussed relief for sufferers with a card system to track cases. A committee chaired by Rabbit will coordinate funds and aid, listing details like family size, needs, and reporting. Donations should go to The Register, with food and clothing sent to the Chamber of Commerce offices.
Officers of the sheriff's department seized a quantity of prohibited liquor at several sites over the weekend. Raids targeted Fred Shaffer's place on Naval Street, the 211 Lipase Street house, a sack of booze found in front of the Sou Hotel, and P. H. Hamel's place on North Royal Street. The liquor was ordered destroyed Monday by Chamberlain of the inferior criminal court.
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