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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1916
Page
3
City Health Officer Dr Charles A Mohr reports September death rate 16.12 per 1000 with 21 infectious disease cases and 10 deaths. White death rate 10.45 per 1000. Vaccine distribution halted due to supply. Inspect ion totals, sewer connections, meat and dairy inspections, and livestock slaughter figures included.
Law and Equity Court met with Judge Safford Berney presiding. Motions granted for amended complaints in two cases and denied for the first. Security for costs required in another case with ten dollar deposit due in ten days. Numerous other rulings and a Tuesday call for cases listed.
A Copenhagen dispatch says the German submarine Bremen is en route to German East Africa aboard the Bergen, Norway Aftenblad reports. It notes the vessel was never intended for a voyage to the United States and clarifies the destination.
In the Lancet Clinic Dr James Bell of New York City argues minimal medical intervention for la grippe. He notes patients are seen with fever and suggests freeing the bowels with salts and citrate of magnesia. A-E Tablets are claimed to relieve fever headache and pains.
American ambassador James W. Gerard arrived in New York and refused to confirm or deny reports he was returning on a German peace mission. He said he could not say a word to reporters and did not fix dates for his stay or plans, planning a possible Washington trip.
The city commission discussed a building near a school linked to an undesirable class of people. Mayor Pillans said the city could not halt its erection and that police should close any brothel if proven. Commissioners Lyons and Schwarz voted for relief, Schwarz noting owners could pursue court action.
Chief Van Liew reports September police fines total 2861.70 with 461 arrests including 158 colored. 514 days labor by prisoners. 35 lights out all night. Weights and Measures: 21 scales correct, 45 weights, 13 measures. 240 packages reweighed. 31 ice wagons inspected. 31 complaints. 7 coke loads reweighed. 3 scales condemned. 3 scales confiscated. 1 adjusted. 6 weights condemned. 1 weight adjusted. 1 measure destroyed. 2 arrests with one appeal. 10 in fines and 13.05 in fees. Partial estimates: 200 to W P Lee for municipal sheds. 935 to Jett-Muths for wharf repairs. Mobile Produce Co granted one-third license refund.
Telegraphed dispatches from Athens report Professor Spyridon Lambros forms a cabinet to be sworn in today. Key posts go to Lambros, Zalocostas, General Dracos, Read Admiral Damianos, Tsanitofleas, Andonopulos, Alexander, and Oeconomides. The report calls the cabinet the most colorless in Greece. Venezelos and others arrive at Salonika with provisional government members.
Newark Oct 10 Charles E Hughes spoke at an open air meeting. He favored an eight hour workday but said the Adamson measure does not limit hours and is a wage bill. He urged government by law and reason, condemning forceful rule and urging fair justice for all.
Flashing world brief notes report 250 killed or wounded in Bucharest due to German air raids per Romanian legation in The Hague. Other items note deaths of Mrs Jessie Dangerfield in Cedarhurst 76. Co L Harris 76 builder of Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. Charles Daniels convicted in Lima for assault linked to race riot. Emeline Miller 81 pioneer church member. Berlin population drops to 1,790,821 in fiscal year ending July 1916.
The steamboat Charles May, sold at auction under a U S district court order, will be resold by Judge Toulmin following a protest by master Charles May that he had not a fair bidding opportunity. The vessel was previously bought by A L Staples for Mrs Gertrude Feeks.
John Cooney and Dennis Joseph each paid 90 dollar fines after pleading guilty to violating the prohibition law. Balard Clark and Walther’s cases were continued. Police raided a Calhoun and Congress soft drink stand, reporting a small amount of prohibited liquor found. Sheriff Tec reports multiple raids by deputies on beer and whiskey violations.
Rev. D F Elisor of Oakdale Methodist church spoke on procrastination Monday night before a large congregation. A special song service led by J H Weinand accompanied the meeting. Tuesday night Elisor will discuss repentance.
Emma Odom of Bessemer age 47 died after months of illness. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Mary Gaydon two sons Beetcher and Otis Head two brothers J T Gaydon A F Gaydon and R M Gaydon four sisters Mrs J W Hyde Mobile Mrs Peter Calmetti Mobile Mrs W E McDonald Wylam and Mrs G W Elkins Bellground Ga The funeral was held in Bessemer. Thomas E Fuller longtime owner of a lower Government street dry goods store died Tuesday at his sister’s home from double pneumonia aged about 40 native of Mobile Catholic faith unmarried with three sisters Mrs John Hyde Mrs L C Stolls and Mrs E C Dyas two brothers Richard and Charles Fuller of Fuller Bros Funeral Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lillie McDonald a graduate nurse at the Southern Infirmary died Tuesday morning from a two week pneumonia illness. A Cochran Alabama native she resided in the city prior to her death and is survived by relatives there. She was a young woman in her twenties with many friends and a kindly disposition.
The licenses list White Harry Chelsar Bates and Myrtle Green Crawford among white applicants and Colored Alex Davis with Louise Nettles among colored applicants.
Bargain day at Klotsky's offers raw oysters at 25 cents per dozen delivered fresh daily. The stand is located at 166-112 Conti Street and mentions Tuesday specials with oysters and clams available.
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