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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1913

Page

8

Annie Love Named In Local Notice

Mrs. Annie Love aged thirty two, a native of Grove Hill, Clark, is referenced in a local notice.

Annie Love Grove Hill, Clark

Local Woman Dies After Weeks’ Illness

A county woman in Alabama died early Saturday morning at a local infirmary after several weeks of illness. She was the wife of T. T. Love who operated the Riley farm in Maysville. Interment will be in the cemetery near Mertz Station.

County Ala T. T. Love Riley Maysville Mertz Station

Real Sensation at New Orleans Arrests Shake Latin American Circles

A sensational arrest in New Orleans involved G. Raymond Matthews and J. L. Mott, U S Department of Justice agents, and Ernesto Fernandez y Artega, a rebel leader’s representative, on blackmail charges. Brito alleged a $500 payoff to avert arrest as detectives recovered marked money.

Associated Press New Orleans G. Raymond Matthews United States Department of Justice J. L. Mott Ernesto Fernandez Y Artega Constitutionalist Party Mexico Emmanuel Castillo Brito Campeche Trave Washington Alc Daniel Moooney Mathews Matthews Brito Fernandez Artega Carranza Mott United States Walter Guion Guion

Places blame for prison horror in Oakley farm fire

The board of inquiry led by Governor Earl Brewer held farm surgeon Stanley L. Byrd and Night Watchman Day responsible for the Oakley farm prison fire that killed thirty five convicts. Trustees Montgomery Smith and other officials were deemed partially responsible for keeping convicts in a building storing combustibles.

Associated Press Oakley Miss Stanley L. Byrd Earl Brewer W. A. Montgomery C. Yu Smith Governor Brewer Jackson J. F. Thames J.C. Gathings Joseph KE. Norwood C. B. Allen

Agents and directors of boys corn clubs meet in Washington

Thirty state and district agents and boys corn club directors from the South arrived in Washington for a week long conference at the department of agriculture. They will report on last year's work and discuss future plans with attendees from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Tennessee Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Maryland.

Associated Press Washington W. F.haden W. J. Jernigan Arkansas Mason Snowden E. S. Richardson Louisidha R. S. Wilson A. Cobb Mississippi B. L. Moss J. T. Watt A. D. Whitehead L. N. Duncan Alabama R D. Tate J. R. Fewell Tennessee

Nooga Industries to Pay Honor to Deal Man

Chat tanooga Tennessee August 2 Ivery manufacturing plant will be silenced for five minutes today at the funeral of Anthony N Grady of Albany New York an Eastern capitalist whose investments in the city exceed twelve million dollars The piece ends with a stray gardening proverb about radishes and mice.

Nooga Industries Honor Associated Press Chattanooga Tenn Ivery Manufacturing Anthony N. Grady Albany N. Y

New Haven Engineer Blameless For Wreck

Charles J. Doherty engineer of the Springfield Express on the New Haven line was cleared of manslaughter charges after the coroner’s finding. Prosecutors dismissed the case yesterday in Stamford Connecticut following the coroner’s exoneration of criminal responsibility. The June 12 wreck killed six people and prompted the charges.

Associated Press Stamford Conn Charles J. Doherty Sprinsfield New Haven Road Common Pleas Court

Bribery Trial Ties Krupp Agent to Civil Court

In Berlin a court martial of seven military men on bribery charges heard Herr Brandt, former Krupp agent, testify he received yearly expenses of 844 dollars for use with comrades. He said the bribe inquiry links military contractors to civil court actions.

Berlin Herr Brandt Krupp Works Brandt

Kansas Suffers Water Famine Amid Severe Drought

The July 1913 drought leaves Kansas with only 1.57 inches of rainfall, driest in 30 years. Dozens of towns halt lawn water and domestic supplies. Tank cars deliver water from Topeka to Horton while Wichita to Wellington trains await. Kansas River at record low 3.3 feet.

Associated Press Topeka Kas Weather Bureau Kansas Horton Wichita Wellington Central

Nine Ways to Tamper with Voting Machines Revealed

Professor C E De Puy of Lewis Institute outlined nine methods to compromise Chicago voting machines before a legislative committee. He described front access wire clips bent wires angle steel and rubber bands that could subvert voter intent citywide. He also noted five back access methods through machine drawers to reach inner mechanisms.

Associated Press Chicago C. E. de Puy Lewis Institute

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