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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
4
Crown Prince Alexander of Servia and his Servian captain adjutant were found buried in Alpine snow on the St Bernard pass. Monks and dogs rescued them, and the prince had sought exposure to harden his body for future service in the war.
Alabama Supreme Court announced rulings on numerous appeals from various circuit and chancery courts. Most applications were overruled, several cases granted or judgments reversed, involving parties such as Shackelford, Witcher, Houghton, and Barrett across Montgomery and other counties.
Chicago December report says Mayor Harrison outlined a plan to merge surface and elevated railways and a future subway under city control without treasury payments. An ordinance would let the city assume value and capital accounts, share net receipts, and gain board representation with full ownership at expiration.
Benjamin W. Brumby, under arrest in Montgomery on forgeries charges tied to Atlanta and Birmingham, will oppose extradition to Atlanta. He has filed habeas corpus proceedings to be heard in city court tomorrow. Brumby, called the era's greatest freehand forger, allegedly copied signatures for checks. He denies knowledge of the check and is described as a slender, 35 year old, pool shark with a storied past in racing and gambling circles.
Jim Harris face robbery charges in an alleged hold up of George Washington. Dan Young, already in custody, was arrested Thursday night by Deputy Sheriffs Delchamps and Lynch.
Henry I. Nowlan of Peoria NL urged jurors to convict forty defendants in the dynamite conspiracy case. He denounced Ortie McManigal as an arch fiend and questioned the reliability of his confession while warning of wrecked lives if the evidence is pieced together without corroboration.
The Alabama Supreme Court decision allows the state tax commission to adjust county assessments. The board will meet in Birmingham January 6 7 and 8 to review 108 Jefferson County increases totaling $5 000 000 that had been postponed. President J Lee Long says the state aims to extend latitude possibly to 100 percent valuations, challenging the 60 percent clause. A decision on the Birmingham case is awaited by New Year.
New York December 20 reports from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of TB show Red Cross Christmas seals will raise between 460000 and 500000 dollars to fight tuberculosis. Over 100000000 seals have been distributed through 100000 agents, with sales expected to exceed last year's by 8000000 to 15000000 seals.
Gulfport Mississippi December 20 George W Wood commissioner elect of Gulfport leaves for Mobile to study the commission form of government. N D Goodwin and W H Bousley, also commissioners elect, are in Hat tiesburg with the same purpose. They will begin filling their positions January 7.
The Italian Geographical Society awarded its gold medal to Captain Roald Amundsen, the polar explorer, who spoke at the College of Rome before the king the Duke of the Abruzzi and other notable figures.
Several vacant lots are described with locations and dimensions. Prices range from 250 to 400 dollars each for parcels on S. Basil Kennedy Street N. Montgomery Marine Street Old Shell Road Congress Calhoun Street Government Street Heights and W Plum Lyons Street.
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