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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1913

Page

5

Argyle Case star sued by valet for damages

New Orleans reports star Robert Hilliard facing a $5,000 civil suit filed by his valet William Page. Page alleges assault and ill treatment in the Tulane Theatre dressing room, while Hilliard says he fired the man after a confrontation and denies the rest of the claims.

New Orleans Robert Hilliard Tulane Theatre Lyric Theatre Mobile Hilliard Pags Tulane Page Gwaid Mr. Hilliard New York Grunewald Maurice Greet Mr. Great

Action Hinted After Carabao Dinner Controversy

Washington reports say President Wilson may act after investigations into the Philippine policy travesties at the Military Order of Carabao dinner. Secretaries Garrison and Daniels helped draft a White House report with no Statements by either secretary. Broad speculation ranged from court martial to admonitory statements, with no individual punishments expected.

Washington Carabao Garrison Daniels Wilson White House Order of the Carabao

Vanderbilt Chancellor Visits Alabama on Education Mission

Dr. J H Kirkland chancellor of Vanderbilt University spent a few hours in Montgomery meeting with the state superintendent of education en route to Union Springs for Christmas holidays. The official visit highlighted Vanderbilt ties with Alabama educational leadership.

Montgomery Ala J. H. Kirkland Vanderbilt University Nashville Henry J Union Springs Ace Kirkland

Duchess feathers spark royal fashion protest in London

The Duchess of Portland objects to a hat worn by the Duchess of Connaught at a bazaar, noting two white osprey feathers. Queen Mary reportedly approves the Portland action, while the Princess of Connaught faces discomfort from the incident.

London Prince Arthur of Connaught Duchess of Fife Mary Duchess of Portland Princess of Connaught The League Against Cruelty To Birds

Wilson to Take Three Week Vacation After Currency Bill

President Wilson plans a three week vacation on the Gulf coast near New Orleans after signing the currency bill, delaying New Year’s White House events. He has suffered a grippe but is said to be improving and will return around January 12.

Washington Wilson Gulf of Mexico New Orleans White House Bermudas New Jersey President Hayes

Big Lumber Plant Swept by Flames

A NatAlbany lumber plant fire destroyed the Natalbany Lumber Company main complex including the planing mill and box factory. Firefighting help from Amite, Louisiana confined the blaze to the mill area with $150,000 damage. About 100 workers lost jobs. 400 had been discharged recently. no injuries reported.

Natalbany Amite Natalbany Lumber Company

Disabled May Look for Clemency

Dr J M Austin, associate member of the state convict board, submitted a list of 35 convicts physically unable to serve the state longer and recommended their parole for Christmas. Governor O Neal will review these cases during a Yuletide trip to Speigner s We tupka walls and convict camp No 4 with pardon and convict board members present.

Ctem Montgomery Ala J. M. Austin State Convict Board Convict Board Govenor O'Neal O'Neal Speigner's Wetumpka Walls Pardon Board Austin

Blind enjoy Peary's Arctic Regions Lecture

To help over five hundred blind attendees follow Rear Admiral Robert B Peary's talk at the Museum of Natural History a special relief map was distributed The map highlighted charted Arctic regions with relief lines and dots enabling tactile reading of the lecture content

Peary Arctic Regions New York Robert B. Peary Museum of Natural History Arctic

Heinze Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition

Otto C Heinze, once with Otto Heinze & Co, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New York listing unknown assets and liabilities. He cites about $600,000 secured creditors and roughly $2,000,000 unsecured claims. the Heinze firm faced bankruptcy in 1907 and was long contested. He is the brother of F Augustus Heinze.

New York Otto C. Heinze Otto Heinze & Co Heinze Brother F. Augustus Heinze

Death of Rev Thomas K Ublin Dean at College Dublin

Rev Thomas K Ublin Dean of Kingsmill Abbott and a writer on philosophical subjects died in Dublin after years of service. The obituary notes his affiliation with College Dublin and his scholarly contributions.

Thomas K.ublin Kingsmill Abbott If College Dublin Caleta

Long Experience Long Experience At Lunch Time

The note mentions a lunch time at 11 a.m and a phrase our oe ready. It presents unclear text likely from a clipped page with no identifiable names or events.

Von Forstner sentenced to forty three days in prison

Lieutenant Baron von Forstner of the 9th infantry is sentenced by a court martial to 43 days imprisonment for cutting down a lame shoemaker in Zabern Alsace on December 2. The verdict bars him from command and he appealed. The Zabern incident triggered riots and a government crisis in parliament.

Associated Press Strassburg Baron von Forstner 9Th Infantry Forstner Blasick 99Th Infantry Alsace William Zabern

Baldwin County Mail Service Set for January Start

Assistant Postmaster John Wilkins announced improved Baldwin service for Fairhope and Volante with two daily deliveries at 9:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The trial plan begins around January 10 and will use the same boat as the Mobile and Baldwin County railroad’s Mobile to Fairhope run.

Baldwin John Wilkins Baldwin County Fairhope and Volante Mobile and Baldwin County Railroad Mobile-Fairhope

Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Promises Pure Health

An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims scientific herbal formulation and purity standard with bottles sold at drug stores in two sizes fifty cents and one dollar.

Nature Dr. Kilmer

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