14 Nov 1915
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1915
Page
1
The U S government contemplates rapid measures in response to widespread plots with possible involvement of a military attaché named Von Papen. Officials discuss potential actions and diplomatic steps aimed at curbing the threat and stabilizing international tensions.
United States officials expanded a nationwide dragnet for alleged foreign conspirators and American helpers connected to espionage arson and passport fraud. Focus centers on Austrian Consul General Von Nuber and German attaché Captain Franz von Papen amid investigations linked to Dumba and prior fires and bomb plots.
A wild turkey visited a thickly settled Biloxi area on Friday, unperturbed by the approaching Thanksgiving. It gobbled defiantly, then flew eastward from the city limits. Officials note it may be the first recorded wild turkey to fly within Biloxi’s corporate bounds.
Arthur Cummins, a British miner and St. Louis passenger, faced arraignment for unlawfully transporting explosives after two sticks of tunnelite were found in his suitcase aboard the transatlantic liner. Police and Captain Tunney questioned him, noting no detonator or fuse was found.
Detroit news accounts a three day northwest gale across the Great Lakes region causing multiple shipwrecks and missing crews. The Charles A Luck, Philip D Armour, Perry, Wainwright and others are reported stranded or wrecked with crews saved or lost. Ships and tugs suffer grounding along Lake Superior Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair as authorities search for overdue vessels.
General Von Bissing announced a monthly tax of forty million francs about eight million dollars to fund the German civil administration and army in Belgium. The first installment is due December 10. Belgians must stay indoors after 7 PM from November 20 and theaters snaps and cafes must close then. Citizens without passports will be barred from leaving their cities.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Kaiser Wilhelm is en route to visit Sofia in Bulgaria and then Constantinople, signaling a notable naval move amid rising tensions in Europe.
Washington reports Consul Skinner of London will resume his post within a fortnight after protests against British interference in American trade were addressed. He plans to sail November 27 and will confer with Secretary Lansing before departure. He supplied information for a forthcoming note on contraband and helped release merchandise bought by American importers from German and Austrian sellers. About 1,300 release applications have been filed, with 1,000 sent to the British embassy and 200 favorably approved by the British government.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions Sunday with likely showers on Monday across Washington and Mississippi. No special events or warnings accompany the outlook.
Enraged by high butter and potato prices, women marketers in Dusseldorf attacked the produce merchants in crowds Friday. A fierce riot followed and was dispersed by a forceful intervention with several arrests reported.
The Cologne Gazette, regarded as an official organ, says the American note to England on trade interference is voluminous and carefully prepared. It credits Lansing as the hand behind the document and predicts it may lead to decisive action while awaiting further events.
Paris dispatch notes hot encounters on the French front with reports of heavy fighting and exchanges between opposing forces. The oblique item highlights intensity and ongoing combat in the sector as observers await fuller details.
Washington reports central western manufacturers warn the opening of the Panama Canal will shift trade away from inland routes. They urge a new freight schedule and government steps to bridge the gap until an eight foot waterway from Lockport to Utica is completed in about two years. Representatives have pressed White House officials and Congress on the issue.
London dispatches report Italian liner Ancona sunk by submarine with many lifeboats disabled by gunfire. British and French forces push along a sixty mile front in southern Serbia from Veles to Doiran as Bulgars resist. Allies seek control of the Nish Salonika railroad while Serbs bolster defenses. Military leaders doubt sufficient Balkan force for a major campaign.
Berlin reports nearly one third of Serbia's fighting men are prisoners of war. Since the campaign began 54,000 Serbs have been captured by Germany Austria and Bulgaria. Austrian camps hold 40,000 more. The invaders seized 478 of 514 Serb cannons, heavy fortress pieces, 200 new field guns, British ship cannons, Krupps and Howitzers, plus machine guns, rifles, ammunition and vast supply stocks.
Washington officials say any U S move over the Ancona disaster will rely on information from American sources, not Italian Austrian or German versions. Officials await word from Rome and Malta survivors while denying any knowledge of a pending warship deployment.
New York officials report offices of the Italian lines closed after the liner Ancona was sunk by a submarine. No additional word on the disaster has been received. two sailings were cancelled and may be used to transport troops.
Berlin dispatches report King Peter of Serbia fleeing German forces in a broken down country wagon after a failed start in an old automobile. Crown Prince Alexander and the Serbian general staff trail as the army’s morale sags amid mutinies and guerilla resistance. Reports note Bulgarian prisoners and women units amid chaos and invasion.
Vienna reports Austrian officials expect no ill will from the United States over the Ancona incident. They say Austrian submarine commanders would warn before attacking enemy merchant ships and note the Italian account claimed the liner tried to escape. A report from the submarine commander is awaited in coming days.
Great of Australia and Hill of Boston win the six day bicycle race in Boston, finishing tonight.
Arata Anna De Tini wife of Angelo Arata died Friday afternoon 12 1915 at 1 30. Friends invited to funeral Sunday afternoon at 104 States residence and from Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 3 o clock Interment in Catholic Cemetery. Hickey died Friday 12 1915 at 8 o clock friends invited to funeral from late residence to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 3 30 o clock Interment in Catholic Cemetery. Flowers omitted.
Multiple lost items listed include a rat and tan dog named Pickles missing from 154 New Jersey street with reward offered. a Crescent bicycle near Spring Hill and Hallett. a penny pin with a diamond on a hotel stair. a gala bar pin named Edith on Dauphin. rewards for each return. Also notes street sightings on St Francis between Royal and Commerce and another item left at a local office.
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