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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
2
An Associated Press report from Torreon says de facto government troops under General Murgia recaptured Parral and Santa Rosalia. A message signed Murgia reported the towns’ recapture received last night.
At Chihuahua City Mexico November 11 1920 official sources say General Murgia’s troops moved north from Escalon in two columns. One column repairs the Mexican Central railway line while a 3000 strong cavalry unit scouts for bandits. Villa is near the Durango border and authorities expect to trap him between Murgia and Trevino forces. Fortifications around Chihuahua City are being expanded.
Army department notes say Villa forces surround Chihuahua City after fish and German consuls fled earlier. Mexican Central line near Hipolito east of Torreon cut by Villa forces to hinder south to Juarez troop movement. Carranza forces reportedly evacuating Chihuahua City, anticipating Trevino’s withdrawal.
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce cites a four million ton loss in British mercantile shipping due to hindrances in construction and war damage. It urges a single strong leader to direct shipbuilding and allocate resources, arguing experienced yards are hamstrung by officials and demand immediate centralized control.
A Mexican courier sent from Chihuahua City to learn the fate of Americans in Parral did not return after ten days. It has been 13 days since the Americans were heard from and their employers fear they have been killed.
Official averages show Nashville leading club fielding at .968 and two Nashville pitchers Rogers and Herbert above .600, with Wells and Ellis close at .692. Kerr ties Rogers at .666 for top pitching honors. Robinson and Martina post top batting averages in limited games. Little Rock and Atlanta tie for club batting at .270 as Nashville finishes fourth in team batting at .247.
Geneva Willard aged one year and seventeen days died suddenly Friday at home in Crichton. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Willard formerly of Theodore. The burial occurred today.
New York dispatch reports late returns and reclassifications shaping the Sixty-fifth Congress. Democrat Waiton’s probable New Mexico win. J Britt in North Carolina’s Tenth district appears reelected by 13 votes though contested. California shifts in Nolan Hayes and Randal favor Republicans.
Republicans appear to hold a slim edge with 216 seats while Democrats stand at 213 and others at six. The Congressional Record lists Nolan as Progressive Hayes as Republican and Randall as Prohibitionist, complicating ticket lineups along with cross party labels on three candidates. Official counts next week could shift several districts with tiny margins.
Frank Schimpf, son of Charles Schimpf of a Mobile restaurant, failed the Navy entrance exam at New Orleans and returned to Mobile. He was three inches under the required height. In contrast, John O'Connor of Mobile passed the exam and heads to the Great Lakes training station to study electrical engineering.
The St. Andrews arrived this morning from Pensacola and is docked at pier 6 north side ready to load cargo for the Munson Line. The bark Laundberga, in dry dock for repairs, will depart Sunday morning with the tug Mary Wittich towing her to Pensacola for loading.
The schooner Louise Richards reached the city late Friday from the lower bay station. The tug Marion towed her to a berth in the stream as she shifted into a loading berth near the shore.
The schooner Laura Haldt has arrived in the lower bay and is now under quarantine and fumigation. The Mary Wittich towed the Haldt into the lower bay during the entry.
The schooner Emmard, long stationed at the rner Hart well docks, moved this morning to Pinto dry docks where the Lord will undergo extensive repairs.
In Browne Circuit Court the judge presiding noted two demurrers to complaints were sustained in State of Alabama v Walter Davis and State of Alabama v Thurston Nicholas. A call for the week lists multiple civil actions scheduled Monday through Friday.
The week produced new maximums in high grade equities despite election concerns. United States Steel and copper related shares led gains with Central Leather among notable movers. October orders at U S Steel hit a record tallied in millions. refined copper sales were booked at an unprecedented price. Hides and leather prices surged as raw and finished goods hit record levels.
Edward Ryder a storekeeper on Congress street near Cuba was granted a 500 judgment against the City of Mobile by a law and equity court jury. He sued for 1000 damages claiming a horse and cart owned by the city knocked the shed down onto him causing injuries.
The Associated Press reports that the U S population rose by 24 million over the last 15 years. Beef cattle numbers fell by 6 million and sheep by 10 million, while hogs increased by 11 million.
William R. Willcox, Republican national chairman, remained at headquarters in New York awaiting the official count in California and other close states before conceding the re election of President Wilson. He planned to meet with Mr Hughes later. Democratic chairman Vance C. McCormick left for Harrisburg, and Democratic headquarters closed.
Mr and Mrs Ashby Martin have returned from an extended wedding trip West. The many friends of Mrs Frank C Horton mourn the death of her brother Judge James R Landrum in a Mexico hospital. Judge Landrum once lived in Pensacola then moved to Texas in 1907. Miss Hilda Broadwood visited Mrs Co 8 Strong at Mon Louis Island. Mrs Jo B Knox travels from Nashville to Louisburg after attending her niece Marie Harwell and Mr Howell wedding in Nashville. Carrie McClure Knox will accompany her mother home. A E Pritchett and daughter of Clay Hill stayed in town en route from Mobile.
Miss Olive Richardson spent a couple days in Mobile to attend the Gulf Coast Fair. Dr. J. B. Harvey was in Mobile most of the week. Mrs. E. Stevens visited Mobile on Wednesday.
Rev. Claude O'Rear of Birmingham attends the School of Methods in Mobile and is hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Spaulding on Stocking Street. He specializes in work with teenage boys.
Mrs J J Damrich will depart Monday for New Orleans to attend the wedding of Miss Gertrude Wunder en.
A fragmented bulletin from Desert News hints at a troubling stream of ideas confronting the community. The brief notes a questioning mood and tense local atmosphere without detailing events or individuals.
Paris papers express sympathy for President Wilson after the American election. The Petit Journal calls his victory satisfactory for freeing policy from electoral constraint and reviving neutrality. Voters favored peace, while many supported Hughes for stronger defense of rights.
The Parisien stresses that the American people renewed their mandate to President Wilson due to his honorable role in a grave crisis. It notes his 1912 election owed to opponents’ division, while this time it rests on his prestige and campaigning and the trust shown in him. It suggests his policy may harden and become clearer as he aims for a larger role in championing the law of nations.
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