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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
1
The mine sweeping vessel Genista was sunk by British forces. All officers and 73 crew members perished, with 12 survivors reported. In Dobrudja, pressure on Russian and Romanian lines eased while Romanian troops halted Austro German advance in Transylvania.
In New York an audience at the Education Building heard Dr. John H. Finley confer the degree on Thomas A. Edison. Edison accepted the honor remotely from his Orange New Jersey laboratory, becoming the first to receive such a degree by telephone.
With the Fairhope Community Fair concluding last night, Gulf Coast Fair officials express confidence in a strong showing at the Monday start. Organic School at Fairhope displays include pottery from local clays, kumquat preserves, and a prominent butter exhibit.
Law chief calls for punitive force to shorten lines. Reports say guard reinforcements sent as Carranza plans border patrol changes. Obscure notes mention Decamp after obedience and a weakened border stance amid Caribbean concerns.
Reports from Bucharest via London describe continued fighting in the valley south of Bicaz as Rumanian forces engage near the Transylvanian frontier. The war office notes ongoing clashes along the southern sector.
The Russian war office announced today that Bijar a town in northwest of Hamadan Persia has fallen to Russian forces. The report from P Grad dated October 26 confirms the capture as Russian advances continue in Persia.
French cavalry with infantry occupied two villages southwest of Lake Doiran and seized wart bridges at Zvezda in Albania. Serbian forces repelled German Bulgarian attacks near the Cerna river. Laisita lies on the Greece Albania border while Golobrda and Zvezda are in Albania. Allies extend front westward by linking with Italian cavalry moving east from Aviona.
The Automobile Club Co operative, formed by automobile dealers and owners, plans retail gasoline sales and oil lubrication services. Capitalized at 5000 dollars, starting with 2000 dollars, with L G Adams and others as incorporators and officers. The papers were filed with probate court on Thursday.
Panama city dispatch reports Sir Ernest Shackleton has arrived and will sail from Sanday to New Orleans on the Parimina. Ten members of the Shackleton party remain in the week asea, with the ice have carried away their camps and gear.
The State Harbor Commission postponed its meeting to hear B J Buck on warehouse building plans due to no quorum. The session is rescheduled for Friday November 3 as the regular board meeting proceeds, with chairman Dr A G Ward and members unable to attend today.
Weather bureau reports abnormally low pressure today over the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies extending into the Gulf of Mexico. A more definite disturbance is detected off the east Florida coast and caution is advised for mariners and residents in affected areas.
A July hurricane affected the agricultural show with Satsumas and oranges. poultry and hogs, including Duroc Jerseys and White Wyandotte birds, were highlights. Fairhope exhibits featured student manual training work and school canning.
The recorder's court continued the case against Manuel Fabre for violating the milk ordinance after a Thursday appearance by Acting Recorder R. E. Gordon. Jim Dickens was fined $1 for wagon distance from the curb. Ralph Schuigin paid $2 for the same offense. Carrolton Thurman paid $1 for holding onto a street car while bicycling.
George C. Newton a Chicago fireworks manufacturer reached Mobile to oversee the Gulf Coast Fair shows opening Monday. He had not visited the city in thirty years and expressed surprise at the local display setup and preparations for the event.
Congressman Oscar Gray of the First district arrived in Mobile on Thursday and was greeted by locals. He has fully recovered from his Washington D C operation and plans an automobile tour through Clarke County before aiming to participate in the next congressional session.
Two bankruptcy petitions were filed in the United States district court. H. W. Smith of Crichton reported liabilities of 243.10 and assets of 1,290, claiming the latter as homestead and personal property exemptions. Leslie Mosely of Whistler filed a petition with six assets. Both cases were referred to R. T. Ervin, referee in bankruptcy.
Forecast calls for fair weather with possible light frost in northern areas Friday. Rain expected near the coast with cooler temperatures and clear conditions inland during the day.
London reports slight easing of pressure on the defeated Russo Romanian army in Dobrudja. Berlin dispatches claim Entente forces split after Tchernavoda fall, with some escaping Danube crossings and others retreating north, while Mackensen’s guns dominate the bridge. French and Serbian advances are noted in Macedonia near Monastir.
H E Blakeslee director general of the Mississippi Centennial Exposition says November 3 will be Centennial Day with Gov Theodore Bilbo and the executive committee likely to attend. Badges are mailed to promote the Gulf Coast Fair and Katherine Stinson promotes the event with aeroplane circulars in Mississippi and beyond.
Demurrers challenging the state cattle tick eradication law will be argued in the oval court tomorrow by Attorneys Rich and Hamilton. The demurrers were filed.
President Wilson spoke to a packed Cincinnati chamber of commerce crowd urging spiritual unity for a stronger national effort. He called for a bond joining coast to coast and urged belief in the American ideal as the nation looks ahead. He arrived at 11 20 a m met by cheering crowds and a large reception committee before a day of speeches and events.
In Birmingham on Tuesday night Herman M. Beck past grand chancellor of the state was installed as supreme master at arms of the Knights of Pythias of the World. The ceremony was conducted by Supreme Chancellor John J. Brown and Past Supreme Chancellor Thomas J. Carling with many prominent Pythians from across Alabama and the country in attendance. A grand banquet at the Tutwiler preceded the installation, featuring United States Senator Oscar W. Underwood and Congressman George Huddleston as toasts master and honored guests.
The barge Happy Dick was sold at a noontime public auction for $990 to William M. Evans of the Gulf City Boiler Works. The sale occurred under an order issued by United States authorities in the Mather court, overseen by Marshal C. C. n.
Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo travels from Memphis to Chattanooga where he will address a gathering. The trip follows an event in Knoxville with appearances planned for tonight and tomorrow.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designee to Washington, may be recalled as senior Luis Seuceno heads a joint commission to resolve border difficulties. The movement signals a potential cabinet appointment and a shift in U S Mexican diplomatic designations.
A fire at a Farnham hospital complex killed five children and six adults with many more missing. Survivors say most escaped by jumping from windows after a defective chimney failure. Authorities search ruins as missing patients are described as partly paralyzed and four children may die.
The list shows jurors drawn for city court criminal terms starting the week of October 30. Names include Edward J. Higgins George Vockers Gilbert Faustina KR Wallace Campbell William E Brogley Charles M Hartsock Henry Lee Gallatt and many others.
Fragmentary report discusses naval and land forces at Chih and Santo Ysabel. It notes city evacuation issues, a commander’s claim of slight losses, and 8,000 troops arriving to reinforce a garrison amid ongoing combat.
An official report states troops have been dispatched from three fronts to reinforce Villa's forces in Mexico City as reinforcements await arrival. no further details available.
An Associated Press report from New York on October 26 cites B C chief of the miscellaneous division of the Internal Revenue Bureau stating two million Americans used drugs and more hidden in secrecy. He notes addicts found in every district despite settlement. A plea from Dr Frank formerly of Brooklyn calls for societal acceptance and standardized national state laws on drug users.
Fragmentary lines hint at sayings about hitting and knocking out an opponent with unclear full context and garbled text. No clear people places or events are identifiable.
Partial text reports Craig commuting the death sentences of two men in Graham County. The piece mentions Hardy Wigins and Merrit Pert Graham and references Phillip Wiggins and Miller in unclear context. Details are fragmentary and timeline unclear.
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