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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1916

Page

3

Citizens Urge Calm as Tensions With U S Emerge

A mass meeting outside the general’s residence urged residents to avoid hostilities toward Americans and support peaceful resolution with the United States. The first chief said the time was not right for rash actions and pledged to preserve Mexican dignity while seeking diplomacy. Demonstrations continued in the capital, with crowds praising the leader's call for restraint and stability.

CO City United States Matamoras National Palace Carnza

Dog Believed Mad Bites Child and Is Killed by Officer

An aggressive dog believed to be mad attacked a small child named N. Monogan at 406 Savannah Street. Officer Macon shot and killed the dog after it inflicted several wounds.

N. Monogan Savannah Reet Macon

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by York reader

York Pennsylvania woman Mrs. Catharine Goodling describes extreme weakness and pain eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports recovery enabling her to care for her family and deliver a healthy baby and urges others to try the remedy.

York Lydia Jinkham Catharine Goodling King Street Mrs. Goodling Lydia E. Pinkham

Abe Martin Uncle Niles Turner Reaches Century Mark

Abe Martin recounts Uncle Niles Turner who is nearly 104 and has never reported a conductor and was not born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Miss Fawn Lippincut spoke before the Art Embroidery Club today presenting a paper titled How to Hold a Husband's Love Through the Rhubarb Season.

Niles Turner Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Von Papen Given Work in Holland

Amsterdam reports Captain Franz von Papen assigned by the United States to Germany's embassy as a military attache in Washington. The Telegraaf says his threefold mission includes gathering military political information watching foreigners in Holland and shaping public opinion in Germanys favor. The secret service reorganizes with The Hague Rotterdam Amsterdam branches recruiting 142 men and 62 women from hotel staff and porters for protective work.

Amsterdam Netherlands Franz von Paper United States Washington Holland van Papen Germany Telegraaf Teutonic Hague Rotterdam Telegraafs

South Forges Ahead in Cotton Milling

President Harrison of the Southern Railway states the South leads cotton production. Census figures show May 1916 consumption in the South at 324 444 bales versus 250 423 in all other states. Ten months show 2 934 903 bales in the South against 2 400 670 elsewhere, with higher growth in the South than in other states. An advertisement for Magnolia Balm follows.

Washington South Harrison The Southern Railway Company Census Bureau

Mobilization site proposed for Mobile Alabama in 1916

Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League urged Senator Bankhead and War Secretary to consider Mobile as a mobilization and embarkation point. Correspondence from April to June 1916 discusses a favorable War Department site in Mobile County and saving troop transfer costs by keeping Alabama, Georgia, and Florida units in Mobile rather than central Alabama.

Mobile War Department Bankhead John H. Bankhead U.S. Senate Washington, D. C United States Mobile County Mobile Chamber OF Commerce and Business League Secretary of War Congressman Gray Oscar L. Gray House of Representatives Mr. Gray Ala Alabama Montgomery R L. Gray Washington, D.C Alabama Guard Georgia Florida Mobile Chamber of Commerce N. D. Baker Alabama National Guard W. M. Clemens

National Guard Units Mobilize Across South Atlantic States

Active preparations for mobilization spread through Georgia South Carolina and Florida as President calls militiamen to the border. Guardsmen gather at armories enlistment drives intensify while units forecast rapid readiness and large contingents in Macon Columbia and Duval county camps.

Atlanta South Atlantic National Guard Baker Florida National Guard South Carolina Georgia Fifth Regiment of Georgia National Guard Mexico Florida Macon Columbia Florida Guard Duval County

More Treasures of Art Expected as War Sways Market

Berlin June 19 Prof Wilhelm von Bode says the war will push Europe’s art into American hands. He cites rising American wealth and the breakup of private collections like J P Morgan’s as boosting public museums in New York Boston Washington and Chicago and other cities. He predicts Europe will sell to raise cash propelling transfers of fine European paintings to the United States.

Berlin Europe United States Wilhelm von Bode Royal Museums von Bode America J. P. Morgan Bode New York Boston Washington Chicago England Atlantic

Bulgarian Red Cross mission thanks Bulgarians for kind treatment

Sofia reports a Bulgarian Red Cross bulletin signed by Lady Paget and fifty two hospital staffers held at Uskub after its seizure. The statement thanks Bulgarian officials for courteous treatment since removal from Serbia and includes Lady Paget’s farewell telegram expressing gratitude for kindness during her Sofia stay.

Sofia Bulgarian Red Cross Lady Paget Uskub Serbia Bulgaria

Pills Best For Liver New Life Pills Ad

Advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as the best liver medicine with a sugar coating to hide bitterness. Claims to stimulate the liver and bowels without gripe or nausea and aid digestion. Available at druggists for 25 cents.

Dr. King Adv

Georgia to mobilize 3000 troops at Macon camp

Adjutant General J Van Holt Nash estimates a week to mobilize Georgia's 3000 troops at Macon. Macon chamber of commerce seeks bids to ready the camp and receive troops by Tuesday night. Colonel Hall calls for recruitment. a station opens at the armory.

J. van Holt Nash Georgia Macon Chamber of Commerce H. Hall Fifth Georgia South Carolina Styx Camp Grounds Columbia Foster Florida Guard Jacksonville Nash

Falsified Medicines Supplied to Bulgars Condemned

In Nish Serbia Bulgarian doctors condemn vast supplies of medicines found to be falsified by Italians and later discovered by Bulgarians. Five hundred quinine tablets contained no quinine. other so called medicines lacked ingredients, mainly magnesia and chalk. Disinfectant tablets also undercut labelled contents, leading Bulgarian authorities to ban their use.

Nish Serbia

Admiral Cardale to Leave Greece

Rear Admiral Hubert S. Cardale, acting head of the British naval mission in Greece and senior officer of the Royal Hellenic Navy, will relinquish his post and depart Greece. A longtime link between King Constantine and Venizelos, he helped steady Greek factions and led British, French, and Russian siege and mining efforts during World War I in Serbia.

Athens Greece Hubert S. Cardale Royal Hellenic Navy Cardale Constantine Venizelos Serbia Belgrade Danube Sava

Leniency Shown to Merchant in First Court Case

W P Howell a Dauphin street candy dealer was discharged by the Edington court for a violation of the city automobile ordinance. The recorder noted this as his first case and said the ordinance primarily benefits street merchants, showing leniency. The officer testified the car stood in front of Howell's shop for hours.

W. P. Howell Dauphin Street Edington Recorder Howell

Lower California to Stay Neutral in U.S.-Mexico Conflict

San Diego reports that Lower California will remain neutral in any hostilities between the United States and Mexico. The stance comes from Col. Bataban Cantu the military governor of the territory as advices arrived today.

San Diego Cal Lower Calfornia United States Mexico

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