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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
3
The Gallicia an auxiliary cruiser carrying 2000 Serbian and French soldiers was torpedoed and sunk October 4 by a submarine near Sardinia. About 1300 were rescued by a British cruiser and landed by boats on the Sardinian coast. others are not yet accounted for.
The war office announces ongoing great battle in Volhynia east of Vladimire-Volinski. Russians have at some points penetrated Teutonic lines and have consolidated the positions won.
British troops crossing the Struma river at the eastern Macedonia end have expanded their positions by taking additional villages to the north and south, strengthening control of the area.
Serbian forces push northward after crossing the Cerna river at two points and capture the village of Skochivir with 100 Bulgarian prisoners. The report notes mobile troop movements through Mobile and Alabama, with visitors at the Cawthon Hotel and local landmarks in Mobile during the period.
Secretary Daniels told President Wilson that early reports indicate German submarines off the New England coast complied with rules of international warfare. The Navy Department planned a North Atlantic patrol to safeguard American neutrality amid the submarine raid on allied shipping. He praised the destroyer flotilla that sailed within an hour of the first report, as life-saving efforts began.
State department officials have concluded that Germany has not broken promises or international law in the submarine raid. No official announcement was made, but the view was reached after reviewing available reports.
President Wilson stated Germany must fully honor its promises to the United States after submarine attacks off the U S coast. He would review facts to avoid missteps and meet with Ambassador von Bernstorff to discuss the crisis and a letter from the German emperor on Polish relief.
German submarine warfare reached American waters as three submarines operated south and southeast of Nantucket, sinking nine vessels including the passenger liner Stephano. British cruisers prepared to engage, shipping rushed to harbor, and the Stephano valued at 400000 with cargo of codfish and oils.
S. O. Rodgers was arrested October 2 on charges of drunk driving under liquor. He was fined $5 on the first charge and paid, and he demanded a jury trial in the second case. Bond set at $150 in the state case, he posted, with the case to be heard in city court this term.
A German submarine halted six miles southeast of the Nantucket lightship and torpedoed the Strathdene and West Point after warning shots. It later sank the Stephano Kingston Bloomersdijk and Christian Knudsen, with survivors rescued by US destroyers. The Kansan relayed the sightings.
Reports say British authorities at Kirkwall seized all first class mail and parcel post from the Danish American liner Frederick VIII en route from Copenhagen to New York. The action was confirmed via Overseas News Agency citing a Danish postmaster.
New York stock trading opened with a sharp decline as standard and war issues tumbled amid heavy liquidation. United States Steel led losses with 30,000 shares trading between 112 and 109, down more than seven points from the weekend.
Advice urges women to seek treatment for backache irregular periods and related symptoms. Promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy claiming to regulate strengthen and relieve female illnesses and urges letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for free confidential advice.
An old style health advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for overwork fatigue and related ailments. It claims three capsules daily restore strength, cites uric acid, kidney issues, and stomach derangement, and offers money back if ineffective. Prices listed 25c 50c and 1.00 per box.
Mercantile Marine 71-2 and 12 Points Lower. Common and preferred issues declined 71-2 to 12 points. Major munition stocks such as New York Airbrake Baldwin Locomotive Industrial Alcohol Westinghouse Crucible Steel Studebaker and Pressed Steel Car fell 3 to 8 points.
The cotton market opened with a sharp drop as selling swept through New York on October 9. Prices slid 8 to 82 points from Saturday’s close amid fears over export difficulties caused by German submarines.
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as a universal cure for rheumatism gout neuralgia and strains. Claims easy application without rubbing and fast soothing of tender flesh with a 25 cent price at the druggist.
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