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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
3
White House officials said President Wilson took no attitude on stock exchange regulation. His remark that the subject was omitted from his messages was not approval or disapproval of any congressional action. He aimed to avoid judging proposals not in his recommendations.
The copy touts Parisian Sage as best for soft fluffy abundant hair and a healthy scalp. It claims dandruff relief, reduced itching, and improved hair growth with daily use, brushing, and scalp rubbing. It features the Auburn Hair Girl on the 50 cent bottle and notes Antwerp Drug Store availability.
Investigators in New Orleans report that Mexican revolutionists are obtaining arms via Guatemala. An agent of Emmanuel Castillo Brito bought shipments in the United States for the Guatemalan government, including 300000 rounds recently sent through port. Brito has gone to Campeche after Belize release. Mexicans loyal to him left aboard the Marowiine for Porto Barrios amid talk of a Huerta-era uprising in Yucatan Campeche and Tabasco.
Mrs. E. V. O Connor is ill at 552 Monroe Street. Visitors include F. H. Grenade and wife from Frankville Alabama, Dr and Mrs John D Gable from Boni fay Florida, J C Lindsay and wife from Chicago, Merritt Green and wife from Marshalltown Illinois, BE A De Funiak of Louisville and Nashville, Mark Anthony of Frisco Lines, James Freeman of Southern, W M Centre of Atlanta and West Point, and Harry T Peake of Henderson Kentucky.
Nashville dispatch reports the federal council of the Northern and Southern Methodist branches creates in each city with both branches a three member conference commission to settle disputes. It allows appeals to the federal council and bans crowding churches where a single community lacks a large churchgoing population. Put-In-Bay, Ohio, chosen as next meeting site.
Leonard G Jarvis a longtime carpenter and builder from Mobile died Thursday at 5 30 PM at his home 410 Charles street after a lengthy illness He worked with the police department for years and was active in labor circles He is survived by his wife and a large family in this county
Telegram from Vicksburg Miss reports the death of W. J. Browne brother of J. H. Brown formerly of Montgomery Survived by sister Mrs S A Booker and nephew Mr L F Browne in Mobile Funeral set for 4 oclock Friday afternoon in Vicksburg.
Thursday afternoon at 2 30 funeral services for Peter L Wahl were held at St Marys Catholic Church conducted by Rev Fr T J Eaton. He was buried in Magnolia Cemetery with floral designs on the grave and pallbearers H J Odell H Vass Edward Carlin A W Page Co M Ballard and W M Rooney serving.
The remains of Prof. Paul J. Robert were interred Thursday afternoon in Magnolia Cemetery with friends and relatives present. The funeral began at the family home at 4 o'clock and at 4 30 from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Rev Fr E C Gerow led the service. Pallbearers were George Hopkins R G Rapier H D Pillichody and Mr Hotchkiss. Interment was private.
The funeral for Miss Fannie Darling who died Wednesday at a local infirmary was held Friday afternoon at St Patrick’s Catholic Church with Rev Fr Henry officiating. Interment followed in Catholic Cemetery. She was the daughter of the late John O Darling and survived by her mother one brother John Darling one sister Mrs John Redding of Montgomery and other relatives.
Miss Gertrude Knowles Durant age 20 dies Friday at 12 30 AM in a local infirmary after several weeks illness. Survived by mother Mrs Annette Knowles Durant and three sisters and other relatives. Funeral from the family home 980 Government Street Saturday morning.
Sister Jane de Chantal, 68, a nun of the Academy of the Visitation, was buried after a funeral Mass Thursday at 9 from the convent chapel officiated by Father Gago. Native of Mexico, she served twelve years in this city with the order and was laid to rest in the convent burying grounds.
Mrs. Mary Jane Warren died at 9 50 Friday morning at 203 Marine Street. She was forty, resident of Mobile two years, coming from Florida. She leaves a daughter, a son, two sisters Mrs D J Houston and Mrs W C Lewis, and a brother D J Harris. Interment at Pine Crest cemetery Saturday.
A marriage license was issued out of the court on Friday to Her man LL and Ella Verdier Reu.
Vera Black, widow and star witness for John Wadleigh in his suit against Lor ing Tonkin, testifies she possesses a million dollar smile, once called a fifty dollar smile in a letter to Tonkin. She says she shifted support to Wadleigh after learning Tonkin offered another girl $1000 to blacken her name.
Special to The Item New Orleans January 23 The Mobile county school board had considered a mysterious letter about Stevens Nelson New Orleans architects but Nelson says they started work on the plans and the contract is settled He dismisses the letter as likely from a disgruntled rival and does not know its contents or author The letter may have come from Opelousas Louisiana
Gordon W. King of the Mobile and Ohio road says the Satsuma industry has been heavily advertised to US audiences and draws daily inquiries about orange groves and orchard locations. He suggests electric depot signs reading Home of the Satsuma orange.
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Hynes Charles, 85, a pioneer Missouri and Tennessee Presbyterian minister, died in St Louis from apoplexy. He led Ward's Seminary Nashville 1890 1892 and Synodical College Fulton 1877 1888, and was born Brandenburg Kentucky. Financial notes sobre the per capita and bank commissioners are noted as irrelevant statements.
The ad claims Hyomei relieves nasal congestion in five minutes for colds and catarrh, with immediate antiseptic action and pleasant use without stomach dosing. It promotes the complete outfit at one dollar, sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
United States District Attorney Alexander Akerman testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee about Judge Emory Speer of Georgia. Akerman described a habeas order involving Henry Jemison and noted Speer’s reluctance to sign the mandate. The witness offered opinions on temper and alleged drug questions, and mentioned annual absences from July to November.
An advertisement proclaims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles and other urinary issues for men and women. It offers mail sale for $1, promising a two month course per bottle and requests testimonials from Alabama. Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis is named, with druggists selling the remedy.
Berlin date Jan 23 a tailor named Leopold Salomon aged 26 aimed an assault on Crown Prince Frederick William as he alighted from his car at the palace. A palace sentry stopped the man who claimed to be the prince’s brother and sought aid. he appeared mentally deranged and was taken to police.
The Central Trades Council meeting with M. H. Bixler of the fair association was postponed from Friday to Monday due to bad weather. Officials expect the regular meeting night to draw a larger crowd and plan the address then.
Minneapolis catcher Frank Owens, who played for the Minneapolis Americans and was drafted by the Washington club, has signed a three year Federal League contract. He is slated to receive a $2,500 bonus for quitting organized baseball, with salary details not disclosed.
Washington Jan 23 The protecting wing of the federal government would extend over every chicken duck goose and turkey shipped in interstate commerce under a bill by Representative Dffenderfer of Pennsylvania The measure authorizes the Interstate Commerce Commission to see that food and drink are supplied to all poultry in shipment within twenty four hours of being crated Inspections would occur at 24 hour intervals to remove the dead and separate the sick from the healthy poultry
Brigadier General John J. Pershing arrived from Manila and took command of the troops stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco yesterday.
An old time remedy for gray hair in today’s market Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sells for about 60 cents a bottle. Apply with a comb or brush to darken hair and add shine while helping prevent dandruff and itching scalp.
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