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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1916
Page
4
The Mobile Item reports news items from Mobile Alabama dated August 5 1916. This AP leased wire wire service item notes Post Office handling and second class mail status for publication.
The piece argues that signs of a broad labor upheaval emerge in the United States amid recent strikes and disputes. It critiques Samuel Gompers stance on arbitration, notes a sympathetic strike by the New York Typographical Union, and warns of potential nationalized industry if labor gains control of government or if conflicts escalate.
The article warns of Japan pressing for police control in south Manchuria and inner Mongolia and seeking Japanese military presence in Chinese centers. It argues such moves threaten the Open Door and could convert Chinese territory into a Japanese protectorate, urging U S caution amid sympathetic but fragile China policy.
Reports from Berne describe Germany tightening control as the Kaiser’s mailed fist is felt. The passage notes von urg as the new commander in chief advising on military strategy.
Poet Walt Mason mocks political beauty over hair and facial grooming while praising Charles Hughes. He argues against facial greenery and long hair, suggesting cleanliness and vigor favor Hughes if he runs courageously and shaves away the gorse.
In a Q and A column readers ask about patents versus trademarks, railroad government ownership, naturalization for Canadians, ratification of the thirteenth amendment, a body parasite remedy, and removing mirror blotches. Answers cover costs, methods, and legal requirements with concise guidance.
A reflective discourse urges avoiding dread over future troubles. It argues that most worries never arrive and energy is better spent meeting events as they come. The piece notes memory softens pain, time heals wounds, and balance prevents extremes of joy or sorrow.
Reports claim General Von Falkenhayn would replace Von Bethmann Hollweg as chancellor when the Reichstag reconvenes at the end of September. The same dispatches indicate Germany plans a peacetime campaign beginning in October.
The article notes a strong sun benefic aspect but warns of costly public expenditures and potential floods affecting agriculture. It cautions brokers against mining related stocks, predicts fraud risks, and advises prudence for women. It mentions Paris excitement, opportunities for entertainers, and a long war outlook with future spiritual awakening in France.
A special army hospital train arrived Sunday from Fort Sam Houston Texas carrying 151 sick guardsmen and regulars from the Mexican border to be treated at the army general hospital in Hot Springs Arkansas. Among them are two convalescents from wounds suffered during General Pershing's expedition in Mexico.
Hartford report says Trinity College will open September 28 due to infantile paralysis. The dispatch notes wartime context with international tensions and a forecast of war’s end by August, as commented by General Brussiloff in a London interview.
Government health researchers analyzed brain and nervous tissue in chemical terms assigning four groups water protein lipoids and extractives. Water dominated the brain at 75 to 80 percent and spinal cord at 68 percent, with higher water linked to disease. (To be continued.)
The liver converts absorbed digested food into glycogen and stores it for later use while detoxifying waste from the blood and producing bile to aid digestion. The bowels can still act without the liver but digestion becomes deranged. a healthy liver is essential to relieve constipation.
A shabby man arrives asking to speak with Warren Curtis, claiming to be Ted Brown’s father. Helen hosts him while Warren, engrossed in a cigar, and Mary the housemaid await. The intrusion breaks the cozy post dinner mood as the visitor hints at a missing ring and a past link to Winifred.
A reader guidance advises consulting a local dermatologist for scabies treatment and emphasizes patient cooperation with instructions to ensure cure. It stresses mutual responsibility between doctor and patient for effective results.
Pope Benedict designates Rev. Daniel Colan, vicar of Cork, to lead the Cork diocese as bishop. The appointment confirms his rising clerical standing within the church hierarchy.
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