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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1915

Page

3

American Involved in Dumba Case Faces Federal Question

Washington rumors confirm Justice Department agents will meet James F. Archibald, the U S journalist tied to Dr Dumba, Austrian ambassador, when he lands in New York from Holland. Archibald carried papers to Vienna exposing plans to spark strikes in U S munitions plants. Penalties include up to 2000 dollars fine or three years imprisonment if federal charges are proven.

Washington White House Department of Justice James F. J. Archibald Dr. Dumba New York Rotterdam Holland Archibald Vienna Franz von Papen

Dumba Case Splits Austro Hungarian Officials Over Recall

Geneva reports reveal Vienna papers split on Ambassador Dumba amid U S recall demands. Burian supporters say Dumba acted under Bernstorff, while Hungarians argue he tried to curb munitions for the Quadruple Entente. Discontent from Emperor Francis Joseph noted.

Dumba Geneva Switzerland Vienna Dr. Dumba United States Baron Burian von Bernstorff Francis Joseph Burian von Bethmann- Hollweg von Jagow Berlin

Dumba Preparing Departure From Lenox After Wilson Recall

Dr Constantin T Dumba plans to leave his Lenox summer home soon after a recall request from President Wilson is reported. He has hired a furniture packer to ship his personal effects and told his chauffeur he will not need services after the week ends.

Lenox Mass Constantin T. Dumba Wilson

Fire on Fabre liner Sant Anna prompts distress report

The Fabre line steamship Sant Anna bound from New York to Marseilles and Naples with about 1 600 Italian reservists aboard was reported afire in the Atlantic about 960 miles southeast of Halifax. The ship proceeded under escort to the Azores as officials sought confirmation of the condition.

New York Fabre Line Sant Anna Midocean Azores Sant ’Anna Marseilles Naples Atlantic Cape Race Halifax Howard E. Jones James E. Elwell Sant’ Anna Archangel Russia St. Johns N. F Saint’ Anna Demli New York City Arene Martha Landry Benjamina Ferrero New Haven A. Leland. Gambinossi G. ‘Letind Gambinossi

House and Senate Slow Acting Upon Each Other's Bills

Continued from Page 1. The text notes a smaller sum due to Mr Burr and references Mr Davis’s bill to place gas burning barges, illustrating the slow pace of action between the chambers on linked measures.

HOUSE Senate Burr Davis

Bills idle in House and Senate calendars linger on river and education

The river bills under the railroad commission and Mr Denson’s public service commission measure are stalled. Educational bills fared better except for large institution appropriations, with a half million yearly for common schools and county boards of education still in the Senate. At session end 116 pages of House bills and 51 pages of Senate bills remained, totaling 650 measures to act on in six days.

Railroad Commission Denson Public Service Commission Educational Department County Boards of Education Senate House

House committees to hold special sessions in Alabama

Montgomery Ala Sept 13 Special Chairs of house committees meet at 3 pm to select key bills for passage before adjournment. The house calendar contains hundreds of bills and aims to set major ones as special orders. The appropriations panel will also meet to review bills. The judiciary committee in the senate plans to report several important measures this afternoon.

HOUSE Montgomery Ala House Committee On Appropriations Senate

Bulgarians in Italy urged to join the colors at once

A Tura Stampa correspondent reports new measures by the Quadruple Entente for future war conduct. These steps resemble German tactics that secured recent successes. The Agenda Libra notes General Joffre's visit to the Italian front and Emperor Nicholas taking command of the Russian army as signs of radical changes ahead.

Tura Stampa Agenda Libra Joffre Nicholas

German Submarine Fires On Neutral Ship Presto

A Reuters dispatch from Christiana reports a German submarine attacked the Norwegian ship Presto carrying wood last Friday. The vessel fired upon the neutral vessel but the crew were saved.

London Christiana Reuter’s Presto

Zep pelin Raids East Coast of England No Casualties

An updated official statement says a Zeppelin raid targeted the east coast of England last night with bombs dropped but no casualties. The damage consisted of downed telegraph wires and some broken glass, with no injuries reported.

England London

Italian and Austrian Naval Battle Damages Torpedo Boat

Italian forces with a French submarine damaged an Austrian torpedo boat seriously in the Adriatic Sea last Thursday, per the Rome ministry of marine. The clash involved Italian and Austrian units with forces reported in the Adriatic theater.

Rome Adriatic Sea Ministry of Marine

County Board Discusses Highway Route Improvements

County officials called a conference on upgrading avenues and streets to aid wagons pedestrians and auto rural delivery. They approved graveling Cedar Point to Fulton Road and a new road between Union Church and Grand Bay. Ollie Malone's $1500 injury claim was referred to the insurer. Co C Mitternight elected foreman of county stables. Large routine business completed before adjournment.

Quigley Street Kilmarnock College First Streets Irvington Cedar Point Fulton Road Union Church Grand Bay Ollie Malone Co. C. Mitternight Ben S. Ward

Grand Bay Plans Large Strawberry Crop Drive

Grand Bay farmers prepare to plant 1000 acres of strawberries in October November and December to yield an early crop. The Chamber of Commerce aims to make Grand Bay a major strawberry center with Theodore and St Elmo joining the effort.

Grand Bay Chamber of Commerce At Theodore St Elmo

Pope Deliberates Mediation Stance Amid World War

Rome reports the pope has no current plan to mediate between the belligerents. The Vatican influenced Roma says the aim is to sway public opinion toward peace so mediation has a chance later when circumstances favor it. The pope knows his offer would likely not be accepted by the Quadruple Entente if made now.

Rome Paris Cardinal Gibbons Wilson Roma Vatican

Angeles to Represent Convention Government in U S Mission

Gen Felipe Angeles announced from Juarez that he will depart for New York and Washington on a mission for Villa and the convention government. He will likely handle Pan American peace appeals and Villa reportedly entrusts his leadership to Angeles, even suggesting full removal as an option.

EL Paso Felipe Angeles Villa Juarez New York Washington Angeles

New Orleans Cotton Market Sees Broad Rise As Prices Jump

Reports show strong buying at New Orleans opening with prices up 8 to 11 points in early trade and advancing 24 to 26 points by afternoon. Spot cotton rose to 10 cents middling with 1 000 bales sold, while New York and Liverpool futures climbed on bullish crop signals and export revival bets.

New Orleans New York South Coton Liverpool Match Co Dans

British Sovereigns New Gold Bars Made Into American Coins

Gold bars worth 11.6 million dollars, sent from England, are being essayed and stamped at the U S assay office in Wall Street. The bars will stay in government vaults until shipped to a U S mint to be coined into American gold pieces. The melting was required as only American gold may be received at the sub treasury in New York.

New York United States Assay Office Wall Street United States England Halifax Great Britain Treasury Department

Wall Street Review gains and mixed early trading notes

Warsharas provided sole interest with further gains as Bethlehem Steel rose to 320 1 2 and 3826, General Motors up 5 1 2 at 61, Crucible Steel 3 1 4 at 89 and Studebaker 2 at 117. Railroads were irregular at the start with a later improvement. profits in late trading pushed steel and other issues to stronger closes.

Wall Street Review New York London Eries American Agri. Chem American Beet Sugar American Can American Cities Ptd American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel. & Tel American Tobacco Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Mil. & St. Paul Rot & Phe Consolidated Gas Erle General Motors Great Northern, Ptd Illinois Central Rep. Iron and Steel Seaboard Air Line Sloss-Shef Steel and Tron Studebaker Corporation Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Texas Company Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel

Savannah naval stores and vegetables prices tabulated

Market notes from Savannah report turpentine and rosin receipts with price quotes. Vegetables and fruits section corrected by Warley includes bananas onions potatoes peanuts and apples with per unit and per crate prices. The piece closes with a reflection: people forget so readily that there is an advantage in the closing argument.

Savannah Rosin Louisville Iowa Fe Dairs California

Elberfeld and Dodge Arrested After Nashville Disorder

In Nashville on Sept 18 Nore man Elberfeld manager of the Chattanooga Southern Club and John Dodge of the Nashville club were arrested on charges tied to a second game disturbance. Umpire Pfenninger forfeited the end game after fans hurled bottles and a coach was removed amid chaotic scenes.

Nashville Tenn Noreman Kid) Elberfeld Chattanooga Southern John Dodge Elberfeld Dodger Kircher Pfenninger Schwartz Bey East Breitenstein Street

Death of Alf Ford ruled accidental gun wound

An Atlanta jury found Alf C. Ford's fatal pistol wound, received at home Wednesday, was accidental. At the inquest ten witnesses and his wives testified he was cleaning the revolver when it discharged. Ford died Friday in a local hospital and was buried yesterday as his widow prepared to travel to New Georgia where her mother lies critically ill.

Atlanta Alf C. Ford Pearl Ford R. N. Wiley Ford Benet Ford New Ga

Mexicans Attack American Patrol Trooper Killed

Reports say Mexicans attacked an American patrol. a trooper was killed. The incident prompted U.S. troops to move in and protect the area as details of the rescue remained sparse. Eagle Pass seeks modification of quarantine rules due to relocation disruptions and detained workers on both sides of the border.

Eagle Pass I. McFarland Brownsville

Notice of Internal Revenue Licenses for Mobile County

Honorable Sheriff Wm H Holcombe of Mobile County is notified of August 1916 internal revenue licenses in Mobile. Licenses listed include Albright & Wood, Banks DPD, Braswell BR L, Economical Drug Store, Roe Drug Co, Sutton Drug Co with license periods July 1 1915 to July 1 1916 or 1916 to 1918. Notary J B Mosley swears record accuracy September 1 1915.

Birmingham Ala Wm. H. Holcombe Mobile County Mobile United States Internal Revenue Albright & Wood Braswell BR. L Roe Drue Co Sutton Drug Co R.L. D J. B. Mosley

Business properties for rent on multiple streets

Brick building suitable for garage or warehouse at No 211 St Michael street. East Water street second and third north of Government street offer two new stores with cement floors and two show windows. No 161 North Commerce street features a three story brick building in first class condition. Nos 510 512 Dauphin street provide two story brick premises with large show windows. Attractive prices to desirable tenants.

Selma Street Southern Realty Company S. Claiborne St Palmetto Street Jefferson St Charleston Charleston St Wilkinson St N. L. Vickers St. Michael St South Broad Alex Strouse Pollock Building Bell Phone Item Avenue F. M. Finan N. E Spring Hill Avenue Wilkinson Mobile N. L Vickers Smith Piano Company J. O. Payne Gladys Ave New Hamilton St Panama Auction Co Toulmin & Son Bell James McKay Alleed F. P. Malone Easie Dauphin St National Mosaic Flooring Company City Bank and Trust Company Probste Mobile County Manderville Alabama Louisville & Nashville Railroad Hurtel Street Bankers Trust Company St. Michael Street Water Street Government Tie Sao Sahn Commerce Street Iti Dauphin Street

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Inserin G. A. Lambert J. G. Wiggins Crichton J. E. Tate Care Mobile Conti Street Rine Bell Nancy Gulet Knox St J. H. Hicks K. C J. J S. W Catherine Lying Street Dauphin Silver Mirror C ., Inc W. Madison St Broad Selphone Conti St Davis Ave Franklin Jackson Street Government Et Star Drug Store Conception Madison Streets R. E St. Emanuel Semmes Ave Dauphon Street St. Emanuel Ah Semmes Avenue Gulf Shingle Mfg. Co Smith Piano Co. Mae St. Joseph St W. J. Koral W. W. Thompson Savannah St Pinkerson & Robinson Cedar Lafayette S.W. Dauphin Etersfy Palm Beach Imperial Pressing Club Thos. Wagner & Co St. Francis St Louisville and Nashville Railroad Pedro River Pearl River Nelya Co. Marshall District Court OF the United States Southern District OF Alabama F. H. Russ RT. Ervin Atmore Bank of Atmore E. S Meyers Leigh & Chamberlain Swell von Papen State Department Germany Bernstorff Italy Pope Baker, Lyons & Co Planters Cotton Company F. M. Ladd & Co Lott Produce Company Bashinsky & Co Transit New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Grain and Provisions Ssce.s Bya Ems Januety Chicago Livestock Pittsburgh South Penn Oil Company Pennsylvania Mercer, Black and New Castle Cabell Corning Somerest Ragland Vegetables and Fruit Warley Fruit and Produce Company Dodge Alf Ford Hus N. M Morrill & Lyons ST. Francis Street William G. Reneke North Royal &T
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