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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1914

Page

2

Ypiranga Goes Bage 10 Mexico Pargo Valuable

The German steamer Ypiranga of the Hamburg America Line, consigned to the German government, was moved to sea by tugs Dawn and Nimrod. It sails for Vera Cruz Tampico with food for German warships, carrying 1,350 cases of e8 and machine guns and 25,000,000 rounds of ammunition valued at $750,000. The cargo also includes 200 barrels of cement and vast food supplies for crew and refugees. About 300 potential passengers and refugees accompany or await transit, including a Japanese naval attaché and Mexican travelers.

Dawn Nimrod Vera Cruz Tampico Mexico Mexican Tampico Mobile Ypiranga J Bonoth Upiranga Ypiranga Davis McPhillips Semo Mori Mis O City Bheer Norberto D. Agramande Canada

Inferior Court Hears Pistol Carrying and Larceny Cases

Will McKinney pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol on lands not under his control and was fined 50 dollars or twenty days hard labor. William Wan received sixty more days hard labor for escaping. John Sanborne faced grand larceny charges and is held under 250 dollars bond for the city court after allegedly stealing a cow from W G Snyder.

DIN Will McKinney Henry Chamberlain William Wan John Sanborne W. G. Snyder

Mediation progress eases tension amid Mexican crisis

May 13 report from Washington notes plans for the Niagara Falls mediation conference gain pace. Assurance arrives that no ammunition reached Mexican ports from German ships. US demands Huerta free John R. Silliman and monitors reports of an American orderly Samuel Parks missing in Vera Cruz. Secretary Bryan backs Luzon lighthouse return. Huerta plans a last stand at Puebla. H Percival Dodge named secretary to the American delegation.

Associated Press Washington Niagara Falls Ontario Kronprinzess Cecelie Puerto Mexico Mexico City John R. Silliman Saltillo Vera Cruz State Department Huerta Silliman Samuel Parks Parks Bryan Lobos Island Nelson O'Shaughnessy Wilson

Evans Furniture Warehouse Fire Damages Stock on Dauphin Street

A fire at 412-414 Dauphin Street in a two story Evans Furniture Co warehouse caused $1000 in stock damage after 4:30 AM. The Pollock place main building housing Gregory Williams Clothing Co Evans Furniture and Kahn Manufacturing was also slightly damaged. Chief Price suffered a nail injury to his right foot during firefighting.

Evans Furniture Co Dauphin Street Pollock Place Gregory -Williams Clothing Company Evans Furniture Company Kahn Manufacturing Company Chief Price

German Ship Did Not Unload Arms in Mexico

Admiral Badger reported from Vera Cruz that the German vessel Kronprin 4 in Cecelie landed no arms for General Huerta at Mexican ports. He said 650 pieces of general cargo were unloaded at Vera Cruz before departure to Havana, while arms and ammunition remained on board.

Associated Press Washington Badger Vera Cruz Navy Department Cecelie General Huerta Havana

Huerta Sees End of Regime Amid Army of the People

Reports say Victoriano Huerta perceives the regime's end as celebrations unfold under a show of popular support by troops and civilian crowds. The tone centers on finality and military backing in a pivotal political moment.

Huerta Army of the People

Barbante Sails as Mexico Lifts Embargo on Most Ports

The oil tank steamer Barbante left New York for Tampico signaling a return to trade after Mexico raised the embargo on American shipping and goods at all ports except Vera Cruz. The move followed a cable from Mexico's acting minister of foreign relations to the Mexican consul.

New York Mexico Vera Cruz Barbante Tampico

Funston Assured No Immediate Trouble at Vera Cruz Front

Report from Vera Cruz notes General Navarrete denies Mexican offensive moves during armistice and reassures Funston that outposts are safe. Yet staff sense possible capital crisis with Huerta facing defections, while Huerta strengthens Mexico City and redeploys troops toward Cordoba and beyond.

Vera Cruz Funston Rubio Navarette Navarrette Los Suceso

Funeral honors set for Esau Frohlichstein in Mobile

Gov Emmet O Neal issues orders for a full military escort to Mobile for the funeral of Esau H Frohlichstein the young Mobile seaman killed at Vera Cruz. A large honored pallbearer group and staff will attend alongside civic and military leaders in khaki uniforms.

Mobile Ala Armory Esau Frohlichstein United States Navy E. J. Grove Ry Associated Press Montgomery Emmet O'Neal Esaus H. Frohlichstein Vera Cruz Frohlichstein

Rebel attack on Tampico imminent, say Constitutionalist reports

Messages from General Pablo Gonzales, commander of the Constitutionalist forces, indicate the final assault on Tampico has not occurred yet but is expected at any moment. Foreigner families have left the city by boats amid the tension.

Associated Press Suarez Mex Tampico Pablo Gonzales

Huerta Strengthening Up in Vicinity of Mexico City

From Mexico City late reports say large crowds drill in streets while a mob threatens to deliver over Luis d Antin an American embassy attache. No fortifications seen in the capital as Federals provision Puebla where General Navarrete posts outposts. An American named Doster is missing, believed imprisoned by the Federals.

Vera Cruz Mexico City Blan Legation Luis d'Antin State Department d’Antin Cuadaloupe Puebla Navarrete Villa Huerta Tuebla Doster New York

Carranza to Set Up Wire Service to Monterey

Samuel C. Belden, adviser to General Carranza, arranged a leased telegraph wire from San Antonio to Monterey where Carranza expects to establish quarters. The line will be used to keep in contact with supporters in the region.

Associated Press San Antonio Texas Samuel C. Belden Carranza Monterey

Two Hundred Refugees Arrive at Vera Cruz From Capital

Two hundred American refugees reached Vera Cruz today from the capital. Most had gathered there from interior points and included nearly all Waters-Pierce Oil Company employees. Other item notes Otto Magnus death in New York affecting the Liverpool Exchange, which adjourned briefly.

Vera Cruz Associated Pres The Waters-Pierce Oil Company New York Otto Magnus Ion Exchange Liverpool Exchange

Mobile man held in Pensacola on bigamy charges

Albert P. Cunningham of Mobile, manager for Cunningham & Cunningham and Alabama Florida Mississippi agents for Dictaphone, was arrested in Pensacola on bigamy and related warrants issued in Mobile. Mrs Annie P Cunningham claims she is his wife and says they wed in Maryland and lived in Virginia before he moved to Mobile. Authorities coordinated with Pensacola police. Cunningham posted bond and plans to fight extradition.

Albert P. Cunningham Mobile Cunningham Pensacola Pond Crenshaw Annie P. Cunningham

Games Postponed in Rain Across Leagues

National League games at Pittsburg New York Pittsburg and American League games at Boston St Louis Boston were postponed due to rain. Philadelphia Philadelphia Cleveland also postponed because of cold weather.

National League Pittsburg New York-Pittsburg Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Federal League Buffalo Baltimore-Buffalo

Choctaw Convict Paroled by Governor O Nea l

Coot Knight of Choctaw county was released on parole by Governor O Nea l due to tubercular illness after serving two years of a ten year sentence for second degree murder. Parole conditioned on good conduct.

Montgomery Ala Coot Knight Choctaw County O'Neal Knight

Railroad Schedules for Mobile and Surrounding Lines

Train times list departures and arrivals for Alabama routes including RenG Northern, Mobile & Ohio, Louisville Nashville, and New Orleans Mobile & Chicago. Service covers daily and Sunday schedules with specific times such as 6:20 am arrival, 8:50 pm departure, and 11:35 am arrivals, reflecting varied regional connections.

Alabam Reng & Northern Railroa Mobile & Ohio Railroad Miss. & Texas Ex Cin.-Chi. Ltd Mobile & Meridian Cin.-N. Y. Ltd Mobile & Bay Shore Railrod Southern Railway Thomasville Act Louisville Nashville N. Y N. O. Ltd Mont.-N. OG Chi. & Cin Ltd Northtound EAD Aim Ceca P Eis Mail & Ex Mont -N. O Chi. & Cin, Ltd Mobile B St. Louis New Orleans Mobile Chicago

Frederick R Smith Elevated Imperial Head of Shriners

Dr Frederick R Smith of Damascus Temple Rochester New York was elected imperial potentate of the Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at the Atlanta conclave. He succeeds William W Irwin of Wheeling West Virginia and was elevated from deputy imperial potentate. Additional officers elected include J Putnam Stevens Henry F Niedringhaus Jr William S Brown Benjamin W Towell Charles E Owen-Shire Elias J Jacoby Ellis J Garretson and W Freeland Kendrick with further promotions for Ernest A Cutts and James S McCandless. two offices remain to be filled.

Associated Press Atlanta Frederick R. Smith Damascus Temple Rochester N. Y Imperial Council Dr. Smith William W. Irwin Wheeling W. Va J. Putnam Stevens Portland Henry F. Niedringhaus St.Louis Imperial Rabban William S. Brown Pittsburg Benjamin W. Towell Boston Mass Imperial Recorder Charles E. Owen- Shire Minneapolis Tacoma Wash W. J. Matthews New York Ernest A. Cutts Savannah James S. McCandless Honolulu Imperial Outer Guard

Woman Struck With Axe In Hamilton Street Incident

Margaret Brown, a Black woman, was struck on the head with the blunt end of an axe by Margaret Hunter, another Black woman, in a house on Hamilton Street. Officer Noah Harris Jr. apprehended Hunter after arriving on a motorcycle. Hunter was held by two Black men until police took her in. Brown was found wearing men’s clothes at the scene.

Margaret Brown Margeret Hunter Hamilton New Jersey Delaware Noah Harris, Jr Hunter Margaret Hunter

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