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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
5
Washington reports the country's foreign trade for the year ending June reached 6.525 billion dollars, with exports at 4.345 billion and imports at 2.18 billion. War munitions drove the gain, iron and steel exports leaping to 618 million and explosives to 473 million, while cotton and other staples showed varied changes.
Principal imports show sharp gains over 1915 across several sectors led by sugar at 206 million versus 174 million, rubber and substitutes 159 million vs 87 million, hides and skins 155 million vs 104 million, and raw wool 145 million vs 68 million. Other notable increases include raw silk 122 million, coffee 117 million, and chemicals and drugs 108 million.
Mrs. G A Schlorff of 420 Spring Hill Avenue captured a 31 year old black burglar, Joseph Daniels, at 10:30 PM in her home using a revolver and handed him to Hose Company No 12 firefighters, who delivered him to Officer Pistole at the police station on burglary charges.
On the advice of the county health officer and M and O Railroad official R W Taylor residents of Whistler are told to boil all drinking water. The water supply comes from a railroad main and many homes have taps connected to it. Even users of open wells are urged to boil the water.
Julius Morgan a Black man convicted of criminal assault near Dyersburg was executed at daybreak in the state prison electric chair. He confessed his guilt and faced death with composure.
The inferior criminal court continued all but one prohibition case on Thursday. Harry Brown John Doe alias Harry Scott and H. Murray were continued to July 15. Fred Hudoff had nolle prosse entry.
Advertises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for all families in hot weather. Claims no superior for its intended uses and urges immediate purchase during summer, noting availability everywhere.
New York City health officers report stringent quarantine measures to keep cases from spreading to nearby towns. State and local authorities in New Jersey Connecticut and New York coordinate to screen arrivals and block movement of children from infected areas.
Mayor Mitchel and health authorities announce extensive precautions against the epidemic. Eminent physicians will focus on laboratory efforts to isolate the disease germ and pursue a preventive or cure. A New York Academy of Medicine meeting will feature infantile paralysis experts. Health Commissioner Emerson notes no contrary tip from Dr Simon Flexner at the Rockefeller Institute.
A search is being conducted along beaches near Fort Morgan for the body of Captain William Fell who drowned off the barge Harry Torse on July 65. Captain Fell resided at 928 Conti Street. Reports of a body sighting off Fort Morgan reached Mobile on Wednesday afternoon and the tug Ashur J Hudson from the Alabama Coal Transportation fleet was sent to the lower bay to assist.
The river and harbor bill clearing the conference report was approved by Republican senators. The measure totals 42,886,085 dollars and advances to the president after passing the House. This marks the first general river and harbor bill in four years.
President Wilson promised a committee of Confederate veterans that he would attend a Fisher's Hill Virginia reunion on August 5 if possible. He said his other engagements likely prevent his presence.
The interstate commerce commission ruled increases in grain rates from Missouri river points to Norfolk and Newport News are justified as navigation closes on the Great Lakes. When navigation opens the rates drop to match rail and sea routes to Baltimore. Reliance Equipment Co. advertises cheap rubber roofing and slate shingles at 112 N. Water.
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