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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
11
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Christian Church sells chicken gumbo salads fried oysters cakes and candies at German Relief Hall this Friday and Saturday. Fancy work and embroidery will be sold at moderate prices and attendees are promised a warm welcome.
An organized effort to combat boll weevil and educate farmers for diversified and intensified farming led to the East Mississippi Farm Improvement Association forming in Meridian. State Senator J. A. Bailey was elected president and Mort L. Bixler named secretary of the Meridian Progressive League affiliate.
Twenty five passengers from the steamer Ocean View were taken ashore in lifeboats after the ship ran aground near Willoughby Beach in the Atlantic Ocean during a fog. The vessel was later.
A heavy fog triggered an accident with two more incidents reported. The Old Dominion steamer Madison ran ashore near Sewell's Point and rode out the tide for hours. The Chesapeake line steamer City of Norfolk and the Washington Steamboat Company Northland collided near Old Point Comfort, sustaining minor damage.
Cleveland Ohio December sixth Chief of Police Kohler endorsed using newspaper reporters as detectives noting their alertness sharpened by news sourcing and time awareness while police officers work at their own pace. He spoke on Safety Director Stage's proposal to appropriate ten thousand dollars next year to organize and maintain a special detective department.
In Maolester Oklahoma Judge Preslie B Cole sentenced George Reedy to be electrocuted January 21 for the 1909 murder of Deputy Constable Charles Morgan in Carton. The jury found Reedy guilty of first degree murder last week.
Henry F. Vandiver, former Montgomery business figure, arrived from Atlanta to face an indictment in the Sloan Rowan murder at Benton. He posted a $20,000 bond with his mother and nine citizens signing, and faces a February trial due to docket congestion. C. Walter Jones is sentenced to death awaiting appeal. his father Algernon Jones and J. H. Felder are indicted.
In New Orleans on December 6, government lawyers pressed for more letters and memos related to the American Sugar Refining Company and the plan to build an independent refinery. Numa Desporte testified he had long dealt with the American and once clashed with local head Eastwick over favoring an independent buyer. A commission‑house rep said the American refused to bid in 1901 after he sold to others, claiming the trust’s preference as the market’s largest buyer.
The Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met in Union Springs with about 200 ministers and delegates. Bishop A W Wilson chaired, C H Motley led the Historical Society, and A J Lamar was elected secretary. Elders were chosen, and reports praised yearlong progress while Epworth League activities featured a talk by Dr F S Parker.
Washington December 6 The senate subcommittee report on Mexican border affairs will allege that Madero received favors from across the border while leading the revolution against Diaz and that friendly acts continued during the rebellion. Testimony also suggests arms shipments to Mexico in Madero’s interests violated the arms embargo.
R L Dawson accused of burglarizing William H Ransom’s paint shop on Dauphin Street is bound over to the city court in Mobile on $300 bond after arraignment. Hester Laurendine and Gertrude Howard fined $250 or 20 days for fighting in public. B J Moore acquitted of assault to murder after self defense is found in Whistler car incident.
In Law and Equity Court Judge Berney presided Thursday. Moss Manufacturing Co. won by default on an verified account for 179.63 against Corbett and McMahon. T. J. Gladwell won a verdict for 236.60 against Mobile Terminal and Railway Co. A call for Friday lists Gray son administrator against Annie Bride.
Browne presided as Circuit Court judge. W H Louisell versus Western Union Telegraph Co left open to amend second count. Friday calls include Carter Lumber Co versus Caileaggo Gulf Export and Lumber Co Wm Abrams versus John Cieutat Jr admr Peter Coronis versus Kahiley.
Charles Berst of Gamewell Fire Alarm Company, visitor to Mobile after three years, discussed a large underground fire and police alarm contract. The system, to be installed for Mobile, will cost about 1600 dollars and cover both fire and police alerts. Berst, traveling from Atlanta to secure the project, will return to Cincinnati tonight.
In the matter of Laura Deason vs Handley Benson an order of publication is issued. The petitions of William E Harvey Sr seek relief to remove disabilities of non age for William Harvey Jr and Alice Harvey. Decrees remove disabilities for Alice Flash Harvey and for William Harvey Jr, continuing court actions in chancery court.
Readers submit medical questions and Dr Lewis Baker provides remedies using simple home blends. Recurring cures include mentholaxene cough syrup, hypophosphites tonics, aromatic elixers, and multi tablet regimens for stomach, nerve, weight, and constipation issues, with directions and cautions.
In Hibb ing Michigan on December 6 1930 Mrs Elizabeth Liend fought a mining company in court as strip mining at the Oliver Mining Company open pit threatened her home. Judge Mughes granted a permanent injunction preventing the house from being swallowed by the earth.
Nellie S Hobdy of this city died at a local infirmary at 11 20 Thursday morning after an operation. She was the daughter of S A and Laura Barlow and wife of W L Hobdy. She is survived by her husband her parents a son Willie Hobdy a daughter Frances Audrey and other relatives and many friends.
Universal Weekly canvassed Southern theatres and published a leading interview with I. N. Frenkel proprietor of the Crescent Theatre. He argues for organized effort by exhibitors through state and city leagues to promote better film selection and standards.
The Practical Refrigerating Engineers' Association, formed three years ago, begins a three day session in Atlanta on December 6. About 159 members attend with F. H. Ladd of Tampa, Florida, serving as president. Technical papers on refrigeration will be read and discussed.
The eight troops of the third United States cavalry on Mexican border patrol are to concentrate at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. The second cavalry now at Fort Bliss will take over Mexican border patrol duty.
Richmond Virginia reports Governor Tasker L. Oddie defended Nevada's divorce record at a governors conference. He argued Nevada has performed a signal duty for happiness and morals by making divorce easy to obtain, noting Nevada courts grant only a negligible share of national divorces.
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