31 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
1
Cutter and tow sacked by weather sight the waterlogged Comal reports vessel off Tampa with Sirdar's master describing loss. Echo proceeds with salvage efforts as the search continues.
The British schooner Cheslie wrecked on Christmas Day was saved by a revenue cutter off Key West. Deck loaded with lumber, provisions exhausted, crew fate not confirmed. dispatch from Miami commander suggested the crew were rescued in a perilous condition.
Mobile reports the rescue of the British schooner Cheslie and the safe arrival of the Dara C as the only clear developments amid a damaging storm since Saturday. Cheslie crew listed includes Ralph Hogan Victor Gettson and Hin ar Westlin, with Captain W L Loomer. The Dara C sailed from Montego Bay Jamaica weathering the storm. Tug Patuxent and Miami cutter aided in the Cheslie search but rescue confirmed by Miami. Echo, Mobile Owing and Wrecking Company, heads a salvage trip to locate other abandoned vessels.
Montreal faces ongoing water famine with Dec 31 report noting an attempted relief effort continues but has not yet resolved the crisis. Officials report supply constraints and ongoing measures to restore piping and distribution amid harsh winter conditions.
The jury found State Senator G A Hobbs not guilty of receiving and soliciting bribes in Vicksburg Mississippi after a trial that began December 16. Bilbo was indicted with Hobbs but to be tried separately and may face further proceedings. The verdict sparked demonstrations by Hobbs supporters and Bilbo backers.
Calumet Mich Dec 31 Federal intervention under the amended Ezra Man act has been suggested to settle the copper miners strike by the Western Federation of Labor A telegram to President Wilson from QO N Hilton chief of cause for the federation follows a talk with John B Densmore solicitor for the department of labor Conditions here are appalling a miner served twenty six days work for 175 cents another earned less than thirty dollars a month for five months Any assistance you can render would bring a happy New Year to these workers
Senator Ashurst of Arizona announced plans to push a congressional inquiry into the Calumet copper strike troubles when Congress reconvenes. He said the situation is important and he is preparing a resolution to direct the Senate Education and Labor Committee to undertake the investigation.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled on a Texarkana freight bureau case against several Southwest railroads over rates to and from lower Mississippi river crossings. It held that differential rates must be reasonable in relation to distance and water competition may be met, but a lower rate at one intermediate point cannot be justified merely to suppress water competition.
John H Dailey director of public safety of this city today closed negotiations with the Pittsburg club of the National league to manage the Pirates' business affairs for the upcoming season.
Dr Basil M Manly told the American Association for Labor Regulation that twelve hour shifts in iron and steel gas cement paper pulp and other industries exhaust workers deprive them of recreation and family life and leave them little more than machines. S Thurston Bayard argued eight hours suffice for active work and Austin B Garretson condemned long railroad hours.
Fireman dies as wreckers strike a train car in a collision. Three passengers are injured while quick action by an engineer prevents further loss. Detectives investigate the incident and work to determine fault and prevent future accidents.
The St Louis and San Francisco receivers and Order of Railway Telegraphers representatives signed an indefinite agreement ending a strike. About 300 suspended members will be reinstated as positions are found. Dispatch by telephone will expand while some telegraph lines are restored. The main dispute involved promotions to higher posts.
John M. Hodge fireman dies from scalding in Meridian Mississippi. William Riggan engineer suffers severe burns and arm injuries with serious condition. Express Messenger C. T. Humberies not seriously hurt. Handy Christian porter sprains ankle. Cause traced to switch lock sawed in two and switch thrown by robbers. Detectives and deputies investigate as eight hour traffic delay ends.
Mobile and Ohio detectives, local police, and Sheriff Palmer’s men hunt for suspects after train No. 2 derailed at Thirteen mile post near Kushla Alabama. Fireman John M. Hodge of Meridian died. Engineer W H Riggan and Express Messenger CT of Corinth injured. padlock on switch cited as deliberate.
Carl Person, editor of Minds Strike Bulletin at Clinton, was fatally shot by a strike breaker Tony Musser. Police and mayor imposed saloon closures and extra precautions as mobs formed after the Dec 31 incident in Clinton Illinois Central shops.
Restoration of telegraph instruments removed by the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad began today after a settlement between telegraphers union representatives and railway officials. The work advances as the telephone system remains in place and ties to the resumed service are reestablished.
Dr. Charlies Phelps a noted surgeon and writer on surgical subjects died in New York. Born December 12, 1834 in Milford Massachusetts, he served as a contract surgeon in the Civil War and was aboard the United States transport Arago when it was fitted out.
A terse Washington dispatch notes that Secretary meow and Mr returned to the capital today after unspecified duties. No further details are provided in the brief item.
Dr John R Mott urged five thousand students from 800 colleges to join the effort to Christianize the world. Robert E B Horton, London mission expert, called for a shift from self to God as the movement begins. Three hundred Boy Scouts assisted delegates at the union depot guiding them to registration and host homes.
General Rosalie Jones and her suffrage army finalize plans to travel to Albany demanding women's votes. The group will march at dawn and deliver a message to the New York Legislature asking to legalize women watchers at polls during enfranchisement debates.
Clyde Shropshire elected president of the Nashville Baseball Club after a directors meeting aimed at removing W G Hirsig. A letter from Southern League President Kavanaugh addressed Shropshire as President and acknowledged the factional action with hope for pleasant relations.
Officials of the Boston Elevated Railway Company unearthed a new method to evade car fare. The discovery was reported on December 31 in Boston.
President Wilson prepared to receive John Lind, his envoy to Mexico, off Pass Christian tonight. A meeting aboard the Winona may occur if weather allows, but the president declined to discuss the purpose, saying Lind’s visit signals fuller communication rather than a crisis or new move. Wilson’s health improves as he contemplates a firmer Mexican course.
Mexico City reports show little public comment on John Lind, President Wilson's representative, as Mexican officials downplay the impact of his movements, saying they long ceased to concern them.
Fort Smith Arkansas reports under a new liquor law effective at midnight saloons must close and await court decisions on petitions for licenses. Most saloons have already filed license petitions and many held liquor bargain sales today.
Dec 31 report says the Chicago Federal League team and likely the St Louis and Kansas City clubs will train in Beaumont Texas next spring. Manager Joe Tinker announced that other Federal League clubs would also hold training in the South.
In Indianapolis on December 31, independents within the state Democratic camp formed the Wilson and Bryan League of Indiana with the goal of overthrowing the regular Democratic organization led by Thomas Taggart, Democratic national committeeman.
A fragment notes a slogan campaign tied to Federals with a headline style reference Closing In. The text hints at political or protest messaging but lacks clear event details or dates.
The Presidio dispatch reports Americans near the border watch the Ojinaga clash as 4500 rebels under Toribio Ortega threaten the federals. Villa vows no surrender and execution of federal volunteers. Cross-border pursuit and expected endgame push the battle toward confinement in Chihuahua.
The article notes increasing personal crisis reports in the United States with a total around 18,106 compared to 12,981 in 1912 in the city. The male to female ratio remains about 48 to 52 with 8,602 males and 4,604 females, while physicians lead among professional men with a count near four thousand.
Col Henry C Bevans a Civil War veteran and member of the Lincoln assassination guard died at his home yesterday. He was noted for his service detail during the President's last hours and had been part of the guard near Ford’s Theatre.
Alabama’s Democratic administration draws national attention as Attorney General J from Virginia visits Montgomery amid talk of a senatorial battle. The scene centers on national interest and political maneuvering surrounding Underwood’s Electre.
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