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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1916

Page

5

Villa near Pershing line reported within ten miles

A rally of Villa supporters is described near the Pershing line with Galena and El Valle as key points. Reports say Julio Acosta has occupied Madera, targeting an English lumber plant, while Villa allegedly commands about 1000 men at Guerrero. Carranza troops are present in Santa Maria valley and El Valle.

Associated Press Cobus Galena el Valle General Pershing Julio Acosta Madera Guerrero Villa Carranza Santa Maria

Villa Located Near Tejolocachic South of Madera

General Trevino reports Francisco Villa and his main command found at Tejoloca chic thirty five miles south of Madera and eighty miles south of Casas Grandes with Villa moving north. A Villa faction lies near Guerrero City fifteen miles south of Tejolocachic and eighty miles west of Chihuahua City.

Associated Press Chihuahua City Mex Francisco Villa Tejolocachic Madera Casas Grandes Trevino Villa Guerrero City Guerrero

Trevino Wound Becomes Infected Causing Alarm

Alarms rise over General Trevino after his Chi huahua City wound becomes infected and blood poisoning is feared. Refugees flee into Chihuahua City as executions reportedly surge. Francisco Villa’s father-in-law Luz Corral Villa is said to have been executed by Carranza troops.

Associated Press EL Paso Tex Trevino Villa Chihuahua City Chihuahua Luz Corral Villa Francisco Villa Carranza

Rumor of Mexican garrisons joining Legalistas at border

Reports from Chihuahua City and El Paso claim Constitutionalist garrisons nationwide planned to depose Carranza with Legalista factions. Villa reportedly seeks Carranza’s removal and would avoid the border while acting as a minor chief. Original uprising date was set for October 18 but moved up.

EL Paso Tex Chihuahua City Constitutionalist Mexico Legalista” Party Carranza Legalista Cientifico Diazy Villa Legalista Junta

Stop Catarrhal Deafness With Parmint Mixture

A home remedy advises buying Parmint double strength from a druggist and mixing 1 ounce with 4% pint hot water and 4 ounces granulated sugar. Take a tablespoonful four times daily to relieve head noises and open nasal passages. The note claims quick relief, low cost, and easy preparation for catarrhal deafness.

Bladder Weakness Relief with Salts Remedy

A medical authority explains bladder and kidney weakness from uric acid. Urinary irritation causes burning and frequent night urges. recommended is four ounces of Salts dissolved in water, taken for two to three days to neutralize acids. Jed Salts is an inexpensive, harmless effervescent drink for kidneys and urinary disorders.

Wilson in Study Reviews Navy Report on German Sub Attacks

President Wilson spent the day in seclusion at Shadow Lawn assessing the navy department’s findings on German submarine attacks against merchant ships off the U S coast. He planned talks with Secretary Lansing and French ambassador Jules Jusserand about the evolving situation and Polish relief.

Associated Press Long Branch N. J Wilson Navy Department Lansing Jules Jusserand United States Shadow Lawn Jusserand Poincare

American Rep Gerard Arrives From Germany on Vacation

James W. Gerard, American ambassador to Germany, arrived in New York from Germany. He is not expected to meet President Wilson this week and is not on a peace mission but on a vacation trip.

James W. Gerard Germany New York Wilson Gerard

Wilson to Speak Twice in Indianapolis After Shadow Lawn Visit

President Wilson plans to leave Shadow Lawn tomorrow afternoon for Indianapolis where he will speak twice Thursday afternoon. He showed no sign of cancelling the trip, signaling he does not see the submarine situation as a barrier. An afternoon lunch was set with William F. McCombs, Democratic nominee for U S Senator from New York, and Vance Co. McCormick, Democratic National Committee chair, was expected for a conference.

Wilson Shadow Lawn Indianapolis Brti William F. McCombs United New York Vance Co. McCormick Democratic National Committee

Lansing Leaves to Visit President in New Jersey

Secretary Lansing departed Washington for New York on his way to the summer White House at Long Branch to confer with President Wilson on western Atlantic submarine raids. He may meet Ambassador Gerard who arrived in New York from Germany to report to the president.

Associated Press Washington Lansing New York White House Long Branch N. J Wilson Atlantic Gerard Germany

Ambassadors Lansing Gerard And Bernstorff In New York

In New York on October 10 Secretary of State Lansing and German ambassadors James W. Gerard and Count von Bernstorff were all registered at nearby hotels. Lansing declined to confirm any meetings saying he had no appointments today and would head to Long Branch to see President Wilson.

New York Lansing James W. Gerard Germany Count von Bernstorff United States Long Branch Wilson

Turn-about Equal Fair Play Between Genders

A reflective piece argues against the idea that only men talk and gossip. It asserts women influence house chatter and news, urges men to learn from women's broader perspectives, and promotes mutual learning for equality.

Somme Zone Sees Pick Up in Operations

London dispatch reports increased French army activity south of the Somme with artillery particularly active between Dunecourt and Linons suggesting a possible cross river push. The report notes ongoing battles in Volhynia and Galicia with Petrograd downplaying major developments while Berlin confirms Serbian forces crossed the Cerna into Macedonia and Greek political shifts occur in Salonika.

London Somme French War Office Dnnecourt Linons Volhynia Galicia Petrograd Berlin Lemburg Cerna Macedonia Venizelos Greece Salonika Lambros

Trans Atlantic Ships Alter Course to Avoid U Boats

Ships from Bordeaux and Liverpool alter routes as U boat threat persists. Minnehaha and Strathairly head to London and Brisbane respectively while Black Prince sails to Rio Janeiro. Orduna and Cedric sail toward New York but delay arrival off Nantucket. San Guglielmo's departure timing remains undisclosed amid U boat concerns.

Hull Meuse Bordeaux Verdi Liverpool London Brisbane Rio Janeiro Cunard Orduna White Star Cedric New York Nantucket Louis Costa Pierce Line San Guglielmo

Exporters Face Checks on Shipments to Europe

Exporters warn submarine raids have driven trans Atlantic insurance up to as much as 500 percent, delaying shipments from New York to European ports. New Orleans reports war risks suspended and other ports show sharp rate hikes. talk of rail embargo revival arises but no action taken. New York Central says no halt on freight, but limits to steamers’ capacity.

Europe New York New Orleans New York Central

American importers stockpile goods for Atlantic war disruption

American merchants prepared for a transAtlantic interruption by placing in bonded warehouses on the Atlantic coast foreign merchandise valued around 100 million dollars. The stock, stored after the war began, includes coal tar colors, wool dress goods, wool cloths, linens, furs, and other imported items.

Atlantic Verona

Artillery Firing Heavier on Somme Front

Paris reports increased activity on the Somme front with spirited artillery fighting last night in the Dnecourt Lihons sector.

Somme Paris War Office Dnnecourt Lihons

War office bulletin notes quiet fronts in Dobrudja and Caucasus

Petrograd dispatch cites no special events on the western Dobrudja and Caucasian fronts as of October 10, per War Office notice via London.

Associated Press Petrograd London Dobrudja Era War Office

Submarine sightings and wireless alerts near Nantucket

Reports from multiple ships recount wireless warnings of a German submarine near Nantucket on Sunday and Monday. The Cameronia altered course near Cape May, and the Patria saw a periscope in fog off Nantucket. The Espagne carried Mme Bernhardt and others, while the Frederik VIII saw no submarines. Kirkwall hosted Harald Grebst removal, mail taken aboard.

Nantucket Cape May Cameronia Patria Mediterranean Frederik VIII Copenhagen Kirkwall Scotland Harald Grebst Costa Rica

Ely's Cream Balm for instant head relief

Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little in the nostrils to penetrate air passages and soothe inflamed membranes for instant relief from catarrh or a cold. Stop stuffed up breathing and snuffling quickly.

Ely

Farmers Urge Protest Against Eight Hour Law

H N Pope president of the Farmers Union urges farmers to contact Congress to repeal the Adamson law. He issues a pamphlet analyzing its effect on agriculture and denounces the measure as unjust. He argues it shifts costs to farmers and threatens the wheat crop funding.

Pope Association of Farmers Union Presidents Tilers Associated Press Fort Worth Tex H. N. Pope Association of Farmers’Union Congress Poe

Help for Women Through Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound

After terrible sufferings many women report relief using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Letters from readers describe improvements in ailments peculiar to women and urge others to seek this remedy.

Lydia RE. Pinkham

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