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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1916

Page

5

Delay Refused in Liebknecht Trial in Reichstag Debate

May 11 report from Amsterdam to London states the Reichstag business committee unanimously rejected with two Socialists the motion to delay Dr Karl Liebknecht’s trial and suspend his arrest until after adjournment. The panel noted parliamentary immunity while acknowledging his peace demonstration involvement.

Perlin Amsterdam London Reichstag Karl Liebknecht Dr. Liebknecht Herr von Payer

War protests at Potsdam Platz explode over Kaiser

Abe Martin recorded a peace demonstration at Potsdamer Platz where the crowd shouted Down with the war Down with the Kaiser. Dr Liebknecht organized the event through pamphlets and resisted police during arrest.

Potsdammer Platz Dr. Liebknecht Liebknecht

Alabama Promotions and Scottish Rite Temple News

E L Davidson of Moise and Alpha Brummage of Birmingham receive commissions as first lieutenants. O C Toombs becomes captain of Company L Second Infantry and D Herrin is named battalion adjutant in Alabama National Guard. Scottish Rite Masons announce a site purchase on Dexter avenue for a new temple near the capitol. Judge W W Pearson dies. funeral plans await two absent sons as arrangements proceed in Montgomery.

Alpha Brummage Birmingham A. O. C. Toombs Tallassee L. Second Infantry D. Herrin W. M. Weston Second Infantry Toombs Weston Alabama Organization of Scottish Rite Masons Dexter Avenue Bainbridge Street Alabama Capitol Pearson W. W. Pearson Fifteenth Judicial Circuit North Montgomery Alabama B. B. Comer

Berkshire Grounded to Prevent Sinking After Collision

The Merchants and Miners steamer Berkshire, bound for Baltimore, ran aground in Hamp ton Roads after colliding with a barge. It leaks badly but may be temporarily repairable by divers and moved to a dry dock. No injuries reported yet. Wilhoit homered with two on to lift the Braves 11 10 over the Cuba in a slugging finish.

Newport News Merchants and Miners Berkshire Baltimore Hampton Roads Hampton Bar Baree Merchants and Miners’ Office Wilhoit Braves Cuba Williams Zimmerman

Beating Bandit Captors Story From San Antonio Survivor

A. Be. Swaysee, one of eight Americans captured in the International Milling Company raid, returned home to San Antonio. He recounted how they were taken into Mexico and escaped after overpowering their guards when the motor truck broke down fifty miles south of the border. Swaysee said Alvarez and the officers were bound, then overpowered as the Americans pretended to help fix the vehicle.

San Antonio Texas A. BE. Swaysee International Milling Company Glenn Springs Mexico Col Alvarez Swaysee

Dreadful Cough Cured

Mrs. Owen Caruthers of Wabaal Indiana describes a four year lingering cough after pneumonia. She states Evans Cough Remedy helped immediately and after one dose she was cured. The testimonial implies wide availability of the product.

Owen Caruthers Wabaal Ind Bec

Relics of Verdun Battle to Be Seen in New York

New York May 11 Word from the French government says more than a thousand Verdun relics will be shown in New York for a bazaar benefiting the Entente allies June 3 to 14. The exhibit includes the Dead Man's Hill clashes aeroplane Pegoud’s downed craft and aircraft used by the American Flying Corps in the French army.

New York Verdun Pegoud

Americans monopolize the perfume market in the United States

New York report shows American manufacturers nearly monopolize the domestic perfume market with a sharp drop in perfume imports in the current fiscal year. The Manufacturing Perfumes Association of the United States notes heavy import reductions as domestic production dominates.

New York The Manufacturing Perfumes Association of the United States

Baseball weather and score updates across leagues

National games featured clear skies in Boston at Chicago and Brooklyn at Cincinnati with all matches listed. American League notes Chicago and New York cloudy, Detroit at Philadelphia clear, St Louis at Washington clear, Cleveland at Boston cloudy. Atlanta beat Chattanooga 6 to 3 as Harris and Mayer starred. Nelly relieved Krapp. Nashville topped Barons 4 to 3 after passed ball and muffed fly with bases loaded.

National Boston Chicago New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati All Clear St New York Detroit Washington Cleveland Harris Pitler Mayer Atlanta Chattanooga Krapp Rube” Nelly Ad Brennan Carroll Nashville Vols Roy Ellain Barons Black Kroh

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