Out In Force Rally Draws Office Seekers
A chilly reception greeted a campaign rally as commissioner office seekers and supporters gathered to know reaction to their bids. The event highlighted persistent interest in local leadership positions.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
4
Hartwell Meeting Features Attacks and Labor Targeting
About 500 attendees at Hartwell gathering with 50 men from the Office Seekers Club. Presided by Mr Bailey the event cites rumors of cemetery keeper promises in Magnolia. Hartwell campaigns deny dress and labor alignment tactics while accusing Lyons of pro labor proximity. Coroner Burns and Irvine weigh recalls and press stance. The Mouse Item faces opposition as The Item is urged to spurn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ris Bailey
Magnolia Cemetery
Hartwell
W. J. Hanlon
Tom Price
Lyons
Labor
L. C. Irvine
Commission
Schwarz
Pillens
Irvine
Bull” Burns
Bull
Register
Hartwell-Thompson Office Seekers Club Draws Crowds in Ward Meet
The Hartwell Thompson Office Seekers Club held a rally at the Franklin and Charleston corner in the fifth and sixth wards. Speakers attacked opponents and urged support for jobs in police, fire, water works, and Magnolia cemetery keeper posts, drawing Lyons voters and a hostile reception for The Mobile Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwell-Thompson
Eekers Club
Franklin
Charleston
Magnolia Cemetery
Lyons
Hartwell
Irvine
W. J. Hanlon
Tom Price
Hanlon
Willie
Price
Smith
Webb
McAlpine
Dick Taylor
Sid Prince
Harry
J. C. Irvine
N Irvine
Rebels threaten US in Mexico with mass casualties plan
Colonel Campa, a leader of Orozco's rebel army, with 400 men along the Southern Pacific Railroad below Nogales, Arizona, says Americans will be fatally hurt after September 15 unless President Madero resigns. The report quotes Campa as the only alternative being Madero's resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Ariz
Kimilio P. Campa
Orozco
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mexico
Nogales
Compa
Madero
Thomas Holand
Arizona
United States Customs
Dye
Agua Prista
State Department
Washington
Camps
Sonora
Liquor fuels assault case as man faces murder charges
John Saunders alias Jack Larkins, arrested after allegedly threatening to kill his landlady and later assaulting Officer S. W Self. Saunders is charged with assault with intent to murder a woman and an officer and with carrying a concealed pistol. He was delivered to the sheriff Wednesday morning after a struggle at the jail and in a barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ann
John Saunders
Jack Larkins
Stokes
S. W Self
Saunders
St. Clair County
Officer Self
Self
All Warden
States to renew fight over government claims in Congress
Virginia Texas Oregon and Maryland will press the government to pay their state claims at the new session in December. Representative Carlin of Virginia said the states would act jointly to press for a speedy disposition. He led the movement in the house and tied Virginia's claim to a boulevard project for the national capital and Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Texas
Oregon
Maryland
Congress
Carlin
National
Mount Vernon
Kiowa Woman Linked to Sam Houston Myth Debunked
A Lawton report retracted a claim that Melissa Houston, a Kiowa woman, was once married to General Sam Houston. The item, dated August 29, clarifies the report as erroneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Melissa Houston
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
Settlement sparks recall talk in Hartwell politics
Ir vine hints at testing the recall feature of the commission bill after the matter settles. Rumors swirl about a clash between the Hartwell-Thompson faction and Pillans Schwarz, with Barker Burns attacking Harry T. Smith as a working man. No votes recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvine
Commission
Hartwell- Thompson
Pillans
Schwarz
F. I. Thompson
Bull” Burns
Harry
Harry T. Smith
Taft orders 10th Infantry in Nicaragua temporary move
Washington Aug 29 reports say Taft revived the order sending the 10th Infantry from the canal zone to Nicaragua. Navy reinforcements reach Corinto with gunboat Denver and cruiser California to land about 400 marines and blue jackets at Corinto while Panama-bound transports carry 750 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Calfornia
Corinto
Washington
State Department
Senate
Nicaragua
Congress
Taft
Canal Zone
War
Navy
Managua
Navy Department
California
Panama
Colon
Isthmus
German legation investigates Montgomery killing. alibi disputes rise
The German legation and the German consul in New Orleans opened a case into BP J Westhofen's July 23 death at McGehee’s switch near Montgomery. A Montgomery man, Mrs Boyette, and a Black chauffeur figure in disputes over who fired the shot, with Westhofen dying from blood poisoning after a pistol was found near him. Westhofen’s father in Bergisch Gladbach wrote to the legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Washington
New Orleans
J. Westhofen
McGehee
Montgomery Cooperage Works
Boyette
Richard Tillis
Montgomery Street Railway
Westhofer
Westhofen
Bovette
Legation
Bergisch, Gladbach
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues and related ailments in men women and children. A one bottle two months treatment costs $1.00 and is available by mail from Dr. E. W. Hall in St Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St Louis
Druagicgp
Port towage charges deferred for September meeting
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Business League decided not to probe towing fees now, deferring consideration until after the municipal election to keep the group out of politics. Mr Hart has a direct interest in the matter and the issue will be revisited at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Unti
Hartwell
Explosion at Rand Powder Mill Kills Three in Marlow
A powder mill explosion at Rand Powder Company in Marlow near Knoxville killed three laborers John Giles Frank Barrett and George Newbrill and injured several others. A truck loaded with powder sat near the milling area when the blast occurred destroying the small mill and its contents including 240 kegs of crude powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand Company
Knoxville
Tenn
Rand Powder Company
Marlow
John Giles
Frank Barrett
George Newbrill
George Walters
Dossett
Hendy Nelson
Downes
Barrett
Newbrill
Roosevelt Campaign Stumps Vermont As Election Nears
Col Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Bennington Vermont for a three day swing through the Green Mountains on the eve of the state election. He joins Proven leaders Bev eridge and Pinchot who have spoken widely as Progressive organizers anticipate strong voter interest. Roosevelt plans to visit four of six cities and eight large towns while addressing national issues and state candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Theodore Roosevelt
Green Mountains
Roosevelt
Vermont
Eugene V. Chapin
Prohibitions
Albert J. Beveridge
Gifford Pinchot
Vermon
State Pasteur Institute Busy with Rabies Cases
The State Pasteur Institute reports twenty nine rabies patients city and county wide with Montgomery supplying the largest share. Jefferson Jefferson Russell and other areas send cases while nineteen dogs were examined in August with twelve found mad alongside one cow and one cat tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery, Alfa
Pasteur Institute
Montgomery Com
Jefferson
Russell
Montgomery
Keep Judges From All Temptation Say ABA Speakers
Milwaukee August 29. Judges were declared underpaid and delays in lawsuits blamed on procedures rather than judges. Speakers including Charles Bloodsmith and Henry D Mastbrook urge removal of patronage and proper salaries to attract capable judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
American Bar Association Today
Charles Bloodsmith
Kansas
Henry D. Mastbrook
New York
Shoes Stolen From Box Car Near Depot in Pensacola
Eight cases of fine shoes were reported stolen from a box car near the Louisville and Nashville freight depot after last night. A switch engine foreman saw several men loading a box and fleeing. A separate incident saw a case of lard taken from another car by a negro, with the culprits escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Louisville and Nashville
Cag
Pearces
Specifications for Moffat Road Approved
At a late session the board of revenue and road commissioners approved the Spring Hill Muoffat road specifications for a fifteen mile highway to Semmes Alabama after several changes. County Engineer Strange was ordered to advertise for bids. Work will be at Crichton instead of the Spring Hill avenue city limits with the segment between limits and Crichton reserved for the Dolarway improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Spring Hill Road
Muoffat Road
Semmes
Ala
Strange
Crichton
Spring Hill Avenue
Homeless Dog Hector Becomes Local Hero in New Jersey
In New Brunswick on August 29 the exhausted stray Ed Newfoundland dog named Hector crawled onto John Webbus pier. Miss Bertha Thompson, in a canoe, capsized and the dog swam to her, grabbed her waist with his teeth and towed her safely to shore, ending his status as a homeless dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Brook
John Webbus
Hector
Bertha Thompson
Grove’s Taste Less Chill Tonic Ad
An old advertisement for Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic claims it drives out malaria and builds up the system suitable for adults and children priced at 50 cents.
Disappointed in Love Girl Shoots Herself in Alabama
Miss Gladys Clark 18 attempted suicide twice in Huntsville by razor and revolver, later shot in the abdomen. Authorities believe a thwarted love affair caused the act and expect the fatal wound to prove deadly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Gladys Clark
Secret Indictments in Lawrence Dynamite Conspiracy
Suffolk county grand jury returned two secret indictments tied to an alleged plan to distribute dynamite during the Lawrence textile strike last winter. One lists a single defendant, the other names three men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Lawrence
Building Page Booms With Midweek Homeowners Tips
A weekly building page on Wednesdays and Sundays stays full of up to the minute suggestions for owners of homes or those planning construction. The guide seems widely read and referenced by many readers.
Lyons Strongly Defends Candidacy In Oakdale Ward Meet
More than five hundred Oakdale residents packed a tenth ward meeting where Captain Pat Lyons and supporters pressed for progress while criticizing Harry T. Hartwell. Lyons warned the crowd against Hartwell’s platform and outlined plans for water, lights, police and fire services, arguing tax increases would be needed to fund promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Pat Lyons
Harry T. Hartwell
Tenth Ward
E. D. Sigler
Lyons Committee
Mr. Sigler
Captain Lyons
Captain Pat
Mobile
Lyons
Register
Harry T. Smith
Hartwell
Mr. Smith
St. Smith
Louisville and
Nashville
Pat J. Lyons
Smith
Mr. Hartwell
Turner- Hartwell
Wilson talks to farmers of prosperity in Pa rally
Governor Wilson urged farmers at Williams Grove, Pennsylvania, that the nation must reform governance to benefit all. He compared current policy to Hamiltonian finance, praised Roosevelt’s shifts, criticized trustees and bankers, and defended the Democratic Congress for free list measures like agricultural implements tariffs and vetoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Grove
Wilson
Hamilton
Jefferson
Hamiton
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Democratic Congress
Congress
Ts. Ang
Crescent Theatre Delivers Stunning 3 reel Robin Hood Tomorrow
The Crescent Theatre advertises a three reel Robin Hood presentation tomorrow. The note promises a gorgeous production and urges picture lovers not to miss the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Theatre
Robin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dkesman Irvine
Hartwell Meeting
Campa
Agua Prieta
United States
Weitzel
Montgomerian
Col. Roosevelt
Beveridge and
Pinchot
State Pasteur Institute
Alabama
Moffat Road
Drago
Rainbow Chaser
St. Andrews
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