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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
2
The Miter Company announced a wage raise and reduced hours from 55 to 50 for about 1,000 employees in Philadelphia. The Chatham Lumber Company increased wages by 20 percent for 500 workers across its Durham Rosewood Willard and Florence plants.
The Big Zion church will hold annual Thanksgiving services on Thursday November 30 at 11 oclock. Rev G W Johnson will preach a special sermon and the Big Zion Sunday school will distribute 50 pound bags of provisions to about 100 worthy poor at the service. The public is invited to attend.
One hundred thousand dollars in George County Mississippi bonds were brought to Mobile by G. M. Luce from the county seat. The bonds, issued last September to fund two new highways, were turned over to the First National Bank which will deliver them to buyers.
An Amsterdam Reuters report says the German press calls for annexing conquered lands and pressuring France, with annexation of Belgium and access to the Channel. It notes promises to crush western resistance and warns Britain is weaker than Russia, urging a German-dominated European peace.
The article notes a Thanksgiving Day celebration at the Cawthon Hotel featuring a vineyard orchestra led by Miss Louise Stannard. A dinner dance runs from 9 to 11 pm with a full musical program and multiple solos, plus a large menu served from 12 to 3 pm and 7 to 10 pm including oyster cocktail, roast turkey, plum pudding, and coffee.
The Battle House will host an all day open house through midnight Thanksgiving Day. Manager Peck schedules the Battle House Orchestra in the lobby for afternoon and evening dining with dancing during dinner. Reservations are already noted for tables. Menu items include oysters, turkey, goose, beef, desserts, and beverages priced at $1.50.
Thanksgiving gridiron day in Mobile features a parade with three bands and hundreds of cars. Howard and Spring Hill clash on the field after a morning parade and a concert at Bienville square. Players include Strickland and O'Dowd, with line battles anticipated and a big snake dance to follow.
11 am Band Concert in Bienville Square by Johnny Jones band. 11 30 am Parade begins at K of C Hall. Ticket sales at all drug stores for afternoon's game. 2 30 o'clock game begins at Monroe Park.
A parade scene features uniformed police, a purple and white elephant mascot, and a Spring Hill banner. Johnny Jones band plays as city officials visitors and alumni ride in 200 gaily decorated automobiles with sponsors maids and newspaper men in autos.
Forms line up in front of the Knights of Columbus Hall on St. Joseph street at 11 15. The parade travels south on St. Joseph to St. Francis then east to Royal and south to Government. It turns west to Dearborn, countermarches to Government, then north to Franklin and east to St. Francis, ending at Bienville Square where Hin bods will load cars for the park.
Residents and guests from Cincinnati, New Orleans, Pensacola, and New York stay at the Cawthon and Battle House hotels in Mobile. Local inquiries report road conditions into Mobile. other visitors discuss tourism, port officials, and holiday plans with area managers and hosts.
London Nov 29. Admiralty proposed arming cargo steamers with guns supplied if owners financed deck strengthening. Owners declined, preferring to take their risks rather than incur the expense.
London November 29 Admiral Sir John R Jellicoe was appointed first sea lord of the admiralty and will be succeeded in command of the grand fleet by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty who led the British battle squadron at Jutland. Admiral Sir Henry B Jackson becomes president of the Royal Naval College Greenwich. The changes were announced in the house of lords by A J Balfour with further board alterations hinted.
Chicago Nov 29 The official vote of Illinois completed last night shows Charles E Hughes carried the state in the November 7 election by a plurality of 202235 over Wilson. Hughes 1152316 Wilson 950081 F O Lowden Republican governor nominee led Dunne Democrat by 149878.
The advertisement promotes Dr King s New Discovery as relief for cold symptoms including stuffed head clogged nose tight chest and sore throat It claims a antiseptic balsams combination soothes irritated membranes clears the head loosens phlegm and helps breathing It recommends continued use until the cold is gone and notes it has been a favorite remedy for 47 years.
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