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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1913
Page
9
Secretary Bryan explains that a dinner for Ambassador Bryce was the first time his household did not serve wine. He states he and Mrs. Bryan are lifelong teetotalers and wanted to avoid embarrassment, hoping foreign guests would overlook the deviation from custom.
A patent medicine advertisement promotes the Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder problems in men and women, claims to dissolve gravel and treat diabetes and rheumatism, and offers mail order if not sold locally. Includes address for Dr. E. W. Hall and notes Alabama testimonials.
A Raleigh News and Observer plant fire caused about 75 000 dollars in damage with 40 000 dollars insured. The blaze started in the basement near an elevator shaft and spread to the roof as firefighters fought low water pressure. Secretary Daniels of the Navy is president of the company and will arrive in Raleigh this afternoon. The News and Observer appeared today from the Raleigh Times plant.
Salo J. Jackson president of the Jackson-Mack Company once a leading silk petticoats and kimonos maker was sentenced to three and a half to seven years for grand larceny first degree after pleading guilty. The firm failed for about half a million dollars last October and Jackson vanished before being arrested in Frontera ex.
Gold Dust claims to make homes clean and healthy with little effort. It promises spotless floors doors and woodwork after adding a teaspoonful to water. The copy emphasizes saving strength by hiring Gold Dust to assist cleaning tasks.
Federated Trades members in mechanical departments failed to agree on a new wage schedule after a two week conference in Washington. Frank Roberts reports the union leaders and officers still seek a 6 cent per hour raise, but railroad officials want to renew the old contract. Gamum Langford remains in Washington negotiating with President Finley and others.
The naval collier Nereus, a Proteus counterpart, is set for launch at Newport News tomorrow. It measures 5522 feet in length with a 62 foot beam, 27 feet 6 inch draft, about 19000 tons displacement, and a speed of 14 knots. Twin screw reciprocating engines drive it, with 12500 ton capacity and loading unloading devices. Expected cost is 990000 dollars.
Dr. W A Winters of New Castle Indiana planned to appeal to federal authorities to join the search for his nine year old daughter Katherine missing since March 20. He believes she was kidnapped perhaps moved from Indiana to Chicago. Detectives scoured Hubbard's Woods north of the city near Gypsy camp but found no clues.
A burning bomb with the slogan Votes for Women, R. I. P. was found on the doorstep of Lloyds Bank in Cardiff by a patrolman. He grasped the fuse and extinguished it, preventing an explosion.
Berlin April 25 A crash during a flight at Johannisthal injured Princess Shakoffskaya and Veevolod Abramovitch. Abramovitch died from brain concussion. the princess, a certified Russian pilot, was guiding the biplane. She escaped with minor injuries.
More than a hundred people gathered on Mobile’s wharf awaiting the government steamer Holabird for a Fort Morgan dance trip. The captain could not say when the boat would return as orders shifted the schedule from 2:30 to 2:00 pm, sending crowds home discouraged after a lengthy delay.
A report from Bansas indicates Co. Wee Benschoten was fined two dollars for violating the standing clause of the traffic ordinance. The incident centers on enforcement actions tied to the alleged noncompliance with the city rule.
A multi denomination meeting in Nashville outlined a fall 1913 to spring 1914 campaign to fund global missionary work. An educational phase will precede an every member donation drive. J Campbell White attended, with a committee led by Dr W W Pinsor and six denominational representatives from Methodist Episcopal South, Southern Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Southern Baptist, Episcopal, and Presbyterian boards.
The Public Health Service reports communication with Dr. Frederich Franz Friedmann in Berlin has ceased. Surgeon General Blue notes no reply to bureau letters and that authorities await results from patients already treated. Government observers monitor Friedmann inoculations in New York and other sites as vaccine studies continue. No response to requests for vaccine details or manufacturing information has been received.
Judge William L. Chambers said owners of railroad securities and wealthy individuals urged higher wages for Eastern Railroad firemen. He noted hundreds of letters from across the country and personal interviews, with owners favoring the increase and showing no vindictiveness toward those affected.
April 25 report from Annapolis shows Lt. P M L Bellenger of the Marine Corps reaching 3 710 feet in a Curtiss hydro airplane and later Ens Victor Herbster climbing to 4 450 feet in a Wright machine. The previous record stood at 3 500 feet by Lt John H Towers of the Navy.
Secretary Lane accepted Kendric C. Babcock resignation from the bureau of education where he served as specialist in higher education. He is named dean of liberal arts at the University of Trinda and will start next month. successor not yet chosen.
The three months of fighting between the Bing Kong and Suey Sing Tongs concluded with a peace pact. Nine street assassinations marked the conflict, and a police blockade that kept trade from Chinese merchants is cited as the force behind the settlement.
Chicago April 25 A nationwide campaign to abolish offensive burlesques of Jewish characters on stage was planned at a meeting attended by Jewish civic social philanthropic and religious societies. A future meeting will form a definite organization and procedure. A boycott will target theatres showing offensive burlesque.
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