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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1916

Page

3

Germany Faces Post War Trade With Confidence Says Heineken

Phillip Heineken, director of North German Lloyd, says Germany expects a strong postwar trade rebound and will avoid dumping. He notes one way postwar traffic to the United States, with raw materials arriving first, while manufactured goods rebuild later. German shipping will adapt as ships return from war service.

Berlin London Paris Germany Associated Press Phillip Heineken Lloyd Steamship Line Herr Heineken Europe America England Eain Terra Meineken Manila

War ends, German shipyards busy while US canal plans loom

The speaker notes North German Lloyd could resume prewar tonnage, wartime shipbuilding nearly finished, and German yards crowded with orders for two years. He predicts a second US canal is plausible and argues Panama may be unreliable, urging a choice between a second fleet or a durable canal.

Lloyd Line Germany Herr Heineken United States Panama Canal

Egan Secretly Divorced in July Says Friends

Friends disclose that H. Chandler Egan former golf champion obtained a secret divorce last July. Mrs. Egan, of Chicago, won the decree and custody of their daughter. Egan resides in Oregon.

Chicago H. Chandler Egan Egan Oregon

Columbus Woman Recovers After Six Years Of Illness

Mrs. J. S. Barlow of Columbus Ohio recounts six years of female troubles and nervous weight loss. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she gains weight and strength and praises the medicine for saving her life and restoring health.

Columbus Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham J. S. Barlow South 4Th St

Satsuma Day Planned for December 7 Centennial Event

The Gulf Coast Horticultural Society sets Satsuma Day for December 7 with a parade and a ball. President O F E Winberg authorizes a committee to organize the program for the day. The Mobile celebration aims to grow in size from last year.

Gulf Coast Horticultural Society Tuesady O. F. E E. Winberg Mobile

Gulf Coast Fair Exhibits Rise For Pecan and Citrus Displays

Progress reported toward Gulf Coast Fair exhibits with W H Reynolds saying paper-shell pecans and Satsuma oranges will be ready soon. Exhibits to be placed in city ticket offices of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railroads. Sixty carloads of Satsumas expected to ship from Mobile district this season. Output to greatly exceed last year. Dr O F E Winberg to open Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange offices here October 1 through February 1.

W. H. Reynolds Louisville and Nashville and Southern Satsumas Mobile Dr. O. F. E. Winberg Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange

Negro Ordered to Behave Bond Set at 150 Dollars

In recorder's court Judge Edington required Leslie Austin, a negro, to post a six month good behavior bond of 150 dollars after his wife, a complainant, testified to ongoing harassment. Austin signed his own bond. Joe Davis, a negro, paid a ten dollar fine for carrying a concealed pistol, with the judge noting no intent to violate law and citing his clean record. Zachary Owens, a negro, wanted in Chattanooga for failing to complete a hard labor sentence, was turned over to authorities for return proving scheduled dispatch Wednesday night.

Leslie Austin Edington Recorder’s Court Austin Joe Davis Davis Zachary Owens Chattanooga Tenn

Red Cross appeals for comfort kits for border troops

The American Red Cross urged donations of comfort kits for U S troops on the Mexican border. The appeal followed a request from the Red Cross supply depot at El Paso calling for these kits as most needed, and advised against sending abdominal bands typhus bags and goggles.

Associated Press Washington Red Cros Red Cross Ki Paso

South Atlantic Storm Moves Inland Fading in Florida

The South Atlantic storm has moved inland to northern Florida and weakened in intensity, according to the weather bureau in Washington.

Associated Press Washington Florida Weather Bureau

Resinol Ointment Ends Four Year Eczema Ordeal

Mrs. G C Silsby of Rockville New York reports four years of itching and burning eczema on shoulders neck arms and knees. She used Resinol Ointment and Soap as directed and slept peacefully the first night and soon was entirely cured. Samples offered by Resinol Baltimore.

G. C. Silsby Box Rockville N.Y Baltimore

Dorsey Endorsed for Governor of Georgia at Polls

Georgia voters gave Hugh M. Dorsey a large pledged convention majority after the state primary. Harris Hardeman and Pottle trailed in delegates as statewide results favored Dorsey. Other statewide races were close with Specer Eakes Price and agriculture posts mirroring tightened contests.

Dorsey Georgia Atlanta Hugh M. Dorsey Macon Nat E F. Harris L. G. Hardeman Joseph E. Pottle Harris State House W. J. Speer W.J. Eakes Eakes J. J. Brown J. P. Price Commissioner of Agriculture Price

Masonic and related orders meet at city halls and halls

Local fraternal and civic groups gather at Scottish Rite Cathedral and adjacent streets for meetings. The Masonic-Mobile Council No 2, Rose Croix No 3, Owls-Mobile Nest No 1490, Peace Rebekah Lodge No 4, and Young Men's Institute No 408 announce sessions at specified halls with start times around 7:30 PM.

Masonic—Mobile Council

Armor Plate Plant Site Chosen For Navy Factory

Hearings on a proposed government armor plate factory site were held before Secretary Daniels and Navy officials. Representatives from chambers of commerce urged their cities. The plant, funded by naval appropriations up to 11 million dollars, requires final approval by the navy general board.

Washington Daniels Navy Department Chambers of Commerce Navy General Board

Court races offer slim returns in appeals and commissions

In the appeals court race fourteen candidates seek one of three newly created judgeships, with returns so far meagre and fortunes unclear. Incumbents Co M. Chandler and Guyton McLendon hold safe leads over challengers James H. Peeples and J A. Perry for railroad commission posts.

Court of Appeals Co. M. Chandler Guyton McLendon James H. Peeples J. A. Perry Railroad Commission

Charles Hughes Ends Long Presidential Campaign Trip

Charles Hughes completed a 39 day campaign tour covering 25 states from Portland Maine to San Diego California and a bridgehampton stop. The nominee traveled by rail about 11 494 miles and by car over four hundred more totaling roughly 14 000 miles.

New York Charles’ Hughes Bridgehampton Portland San Diego Cal Canada South Ville

Hughes’s broad tour spans many railroads and states

The notice recounts Mr. Hughes traveling across more than fifteen railroad systems after leaving New York. He endured many hardships, descended 8000 feet, spoke from diverse platforms including Salt Lake City, and delivered 141 speeches while posing with children and attracting crowds. The voyage ends with a return to York in good health as a new four day trip prepares for an election day start.

New York Mr. Hughes Cave Mormon Tabernacle Salt Lake City Hughes York Bridge

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