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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a murder linked to Huntsville and mention malaria treatment while describing a boarding situation. The text references a person named Groves and a tonic, suggesting a medical context within the incident.
Germany's proposed merchant fleet and the merchant submarine Deutschland were said to have important mail aboard in an American port. The vessel Deutschland remained in Baltimore longer than planned, with rumors it waited for further instructions in the Bremen mail budget before returning home.
Baltimore July 28 The German submarine freighter Deutschland will not sail until official word arrives from her sister ship the Bremen. Captain Koenig said conditions beyond his control delayed departure after receiving clearance at the customhouse.
The Canadian navy denied reports from New York that the German submarine Bremen had been captured and brought to Halifax. No foundation was found for the story and officials offered no confirmation of the claim.
J D Hazen minister of marine and fisheries denies reports that the German dersea liner Bremen had been captured and taken to Halifax. Halifax reports also declare the Bremen not there. The Deutschland is loaded trimmed and tested ready for speedy departure with no secret getaway expected though a pier departure is considered possible.
A House resolution by Mr. Huddleston of Birmingham proposes indefinite furloughs for National Guard members under arms who apply. It argues guardsmen have families and business ties that suffer from deployment and would return home at public expense with no pay or allowances while absent.
Sergeant Cecil Bates regimental quartermaster of the First Regiment A N G is on a several day furlough from the Montgomery mobilization camp to visit Mobile with daytime travel and seeking arrival under cover of darkness at the capes.
Norfolk dispatch notes Lt Shane of the colliers Neptune saw a cruiser leaving the capes near Hampton Roads around 3 am last Tuesday. He could not identify the vessel or confirm it was English. Louisiana officers say they did not see the cruiser depart.
Marquis Sims lead probe into tax changes as residents see numerous property value shifts. Names and properties appear with moves from high to lower assessments and some boosts, including homes along Palmetto, Hamilton, and Camp Grounds, reflecting adjustments from last year.
Horace Turner reports Mobile committee argued before the U S board of engineers in Washington for a 30 foot ship channel and 33 foot outer bar. Turner, Le Blanc, Taylor and Snyder presented the case and faced sharp questioning as they urged adoption of Colonel Charles Keller’s depth recommendations.
Paris July 28 At a ceremony at the British embassy Emiliienne Moreau the heroine of Loos aged 18 received the Order of St John of Jerusalem from Ambassador Bertie on the personal request of General Sir Douglas Haig. She already holds the French War Cross for tending the wounded under fire for twenty four hours and refusing shelter in a cave.
Investigating complaints from farmers and milk dealers against the Elgin board of trade were opened by District Attorney C. C. Clyde at the request of the department of justice. The charges claim ongoing price fixing practices that a prior restraining decree by Judge Landis sought to halt.
Lawmakers filed bills in the House on Thursday to bar negroes from enlistment in the U S Army and Navy. The measure cites prior military service of national guardsmen called up by the president and moves to refer the issue to committees.
The pees bark Juanito crossed the mouth bar returning to port after about 100 days at sea. Owners feared the vessel had been driven off course by a recent tropical hurricane while it sailed from Valencia to New Orleans to load slaves for Barcelona.
New York July 28 Guardsmen discharged from the border for seadorting dependent relatives must pay their own fare. The announcement came from the headquarters of the department of the east where officers indicate soldiers awaiting discharge expense.
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