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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1916
Page
3
Berlin reports Bulgarian and German forces advancing along the Black Sea coast into Rumani a territory with positions in Dobrudja. The dispatch notes Rumanians and Russians defeated in Dobrudja and suggests Romanian inactivity after Transylvania invasion.
The official Gazette prints an amendment to the order in council on aliens. After October 1 the written sanction of the board of trade is required for admission to the United Kingdom for any alien not working in munitions. Some officials warn this strict rule may bar foreign actors singers and musicians who do not work in munitions factories.
Police seek a Black individual who allegedly obtained a Stevens double barreled public safety item and a silk dress from H. Poe on Plateau. The suspect arrived Friday morning, claimed Poe sent him, and used false pretenses to acquire the items.
Anonymous letter from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana claims a home treatment cures rheumatism by banishing uric acid, loosening stiff joints, purifying blood, and brightening eyes. Send for proof at Box K Notre Dame Inc.
At Bloemfontein trial on high treason two nationals Van der Merwe and Schonkin faced disclosures about a plan to foment rebellion in South Africa. They allegedly approached Boers including General De Wet promising rifles and leadership from Boer generals. De Wet testified he warned them and the hearing adjourned.
General De Wet, commander in the Boer war, led a rebellion against Britain early in the present war. He was captured, convicted of high treason and sentenced to six years and a $10 000 fine, but released from prison on December 1, 1915.
Amsterdam report describes Skipper Taal of the trawler Gertruida being taken by a German submarine to Germany. He was condemned to death by court martial for allegedly having a gun aboard and attempting to ram the submarine, but on appeal he was found not guilty.
Puss in Boots Jr. borrows a bicycle from a kind innkeeper to pursue a runaway horse. A rooster, pig, and cow obstruct the chase as Puss dodges hazards and retrieves a shoe, racing along a rural road in a 1916 McClure Syndicate tale.
An excited Puss in Boots Junior declares his plan to outrun his gray horse. The innkeeper calls encouragement as Puss pedals away, vanishing down a dusty hill while an early rooster crows in the morning.
Delegates at the woman suffrage convention in Atlantic City praised President Wilson for his Atlantic City address. They expect to complete their work tonight and interpret his line about fighting with somebody as joining their cause. His claim that force behind them will be triumphant further inspired the delegates.
In Surabaya dated Sept 9 a European expedition led by Charles Mayer pursued two orangutans near the Landak river. The hunt ended with the collapse of the tree, the orangutans captured, Mayer injured, and two natives killed. The two apes were shipped to Singapore for European zoos.
Washington reports fair weather and normal temperatures forecast for the southeastern states during the week beginning tomorrow.
Local YMCA hosts welcomed visitors including Dr Julius L Smith of Beaumont and H P Coor of Meridian. Other notables in Mobile for short visits include Edward Corrigan, racehorse figure, and Mr and Mrs Charles A Allen Sr of Magnolia Springs.(upon reading).
In Portland Maine Labor leader Samuel Gompers rebuked Charles E Hughes over criticisms of the Adamson eight hour law He denied threats or coercion and said Congress generally backed the eight hour principle while noting Republican support in both houses.
President John T. Cochrane of the Alabama Tennessee and North Railway and his family have gone to New York and other eastern cities for a vacation. J A Burton of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, from New Birmingham, is in Mobile supervising repair work.
Seattle report says A O Andersen & Company of Copenhagen will build a $22,000,000 fleet in Pacific coast ports. Fourteen vessels contracted for. ships to fly American flag and operate in lumber and general cargo trade from the northwest with Seattle and Portland as headquarters.
E R Holt C F McCubbin C N Wray and J B Nickerson professional trap shots are making big catches at Coden reports say they excel with rod and reel as with shotgun. After Brewton shoot they fished at Coden weekend catching tarpon red fish speckled trout and Spanish mackerel in abundance J P Orme of Atlanta landed a 5 feet 7 inch tarpon at Coden.
Robert Miner of the International Workers Defense League says Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City donated 250 dollars to defend five suspects charged with murder after a bomb explosion in San Francisco. The trial of W. K. Billings begins Monday.
Panama police returned from the Costa Rica boundary after preventing Costa Ricans from seizing coconut plantations in Panama territory near the frontier. General Cabrera says Costa Ricans have withdrawn and border conditions are normal.
Charles Moore, 20, long missing from the U S forest service engineering corps at Frazer Colorado since July 5, was located in Amarillo by a former acquaintance. He had forgotten his name and past residence and had been working nearby as a yardman.
Rome reports Pope Benedict has named the Rev. Michael O'Doherty, currently bishop of Zamboanga, as archbishop of Manila. The appointment shifts leadership of the Philippine capital church to a new metropolitan prelate.
The Peden minister urged Panama to deport B. Priam a self described British Indian revolutionary propagandist who claims he is an Indian and entitled to freedom of speech Priam arrived from the United States eight weeks ago and admits propagandist aims but denies Turk identity or asylum rights under Panama exclusion laws
President Wilson departs Atlantic City to stay at Shadow Lawn in Long Branch after addressing the National Woman Suffrage Association. A large cheering crowd along the boardwalk witnessed the motor tour with many suffrage convention delegates present.
Rio de Janeiro reports Wencesau Lau Braz elected president of the league for promoting patriotism. Ministers of war, marine and finance named vice presidents. Ruy Barbosa, Brazilian ambassador to Argentina, also named a vice president.
Outdoor exercise keeps bowels regular and a daily movement is encouraged. Drink water before breakfast and eat abundant fruit and vegetables. Establish a routine and use Chamberlain's Tablets if medicine is needed, as they are pleasant and mild and widely available.
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