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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
3
Charles W. Dameron the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dameron died Thursday afternoon at the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Chapman Gascoigne from cholera infantum. The death tolls a family tragedy as arrangements are made for the burial.
Carrie Hughes Stapleton aged five years six months daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Stapleton died Thursday afternoon at the family home 1161 Washington avenue after a brief illness.
Homer Edison Platt aged two died Thursday night on board a vessel while travelling with his parents Mr and Mrs G E Platt of Mobile The cause and destination were not stated in the readable text provided.
A southbound Mobile and Ohio train carried a mother and dying child to Mobile after the youngster fell ill near Citrenelle. The child died just north of Citrenelle, and the body was taken to Roche & Burke Undertaking Company for interment. The mother and child had visited relatives in Fruitdale and the child died while being moved to an infirmary in Mobile.
Norman Douglas Dick aged sixteen months son of Mr and Mrs Wiley H Dick of the southwest corner Hannan avenue and Elizabeth street died Friday morning at 7 o'clock in a local infirmary after an illness of two weeks duration.
The funeral for Solomon J. Goyette was held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Bayou la Batre Alabama with large attendance. Rev. Darwin Leavitt conducted the service at the Bayou La Batre cemetery. Pallbearers were C. P. Wakeman J. W. Churman G. G. Oliver E. L. Curtis C. Tad McCenn and B. W. Calkin.
Servian military authorities claim an invasion into Bulgaria is imminent as fighting ends in Macedonia. Servian troops join Greek forces this morning after Greek units capture Strumitsa, signaling a widening Balkan conflict.
By AP in St. Petersburg on July 11 the Russian press and officials say peace is imminent as Bulgarian armies are crippled and Servia suffers heavy losses. The Russian Red Cross Society will not dispatch detachments to the front.
Associated Press report from London July 11 says Greek forces occupied Demir Hissar thirteen miles northwest of Seres after a brilliant victory over Bulgarians who had held the town since the recent Turkish war. The Bulgarians fled, leaving field guns ammunition and provisions. A Constantinople telegram adds Midia on the Black Sea reportedly burned as newspapers claim it would anchor the eastern frontier line.
By Associated Press. ST. PETERSBURG July 11 N Taburnova prominent publicist here died of heart disease after writing an article on the Balkan war. He was of Montenegrin origin. Emotion from stirring campaign incidents said to have brought about his death.
Berlin rumors cited by the Daily Telegraph claim Bulgarian forces near Demirhissar surrendered while fighting a railroad bridge over the Struma. Athens dispatches question confirmation and London dispatches blame Daneff’s policy for Bulgaria’s defeat and possible fall. Roumania may seize territory from Bulgaria as compensation for neutrality.
London dispatch reports Roumania declares war on Bulgaria aiming to pressure the powers to intervene. King Charles seeks to bolster Roumania’s claim to Balkan territory by occupying Danube front lines from Turtukal to Salstria and the Black Sea coast, likely without Bulgarian resistance.
Sofia reports the Roumanian minister to Bulgaria left his post after notifying that the Roumanian army crossed the Bulgarian frontier. Bulgaria says it will not resist the invasion, calling it an unprecedented provocation.
Paris dispatch reports Sofia instructs Bulgarian legation to protest energetically to the French government over Roumania's invasion of Bulgarian territory. The note aims to pressure Paris to oppose the action and defend Bulgarian claims amid rising tensions.
BUCHAREST reports Roumanian forces have occupied the Bulgarian city of Silistria on the right bank of the Danube with no Bulgarian opposition. Silistria, a historic Danube stronghold, dates to Roman times and once guarded the Ottoman frontier. The city hosts over 12,000 residents, many Muslims.
Vienna reports a Belgrade dispatch stating an order to stop fighting among Balkan armies is expected immediately. It notes that a tentative armistice has held at most points since yesterday.
A barometric front extends from the Dakotas to Texas with scattered showers and southerly winds. Summer temperatures prevail in the Mississippi valley and gulf region, Pensacola reports a 44 mph gust while a high barometer area covers the lower lake region to the South Atlantic coast. A cool air wave extends from the North Pacific coast to the central Rockies with showers forecast for Mobile tonight or Saturday. Albert Ashenberg, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
The Alabama Bar Association held its annual meeting with discussions on workers' compensation, new Supreme Court rules, and federal judiciary history. Captain White praised judicial reform and urged committee action while Governor O'Neal and others received thanks for their roles. Judge Edward Sanford spoke on the beginnings of the federal judiciary and its development since colonial times.
A famous actress promotes liver health as key to beauty and youth. Dodson's Liver Tone is pitched as a safe, gentle liver remedy replacing calomel, with druggists offering a 50 cent refund if customers are unsatisfied.
The William J. Brown murder trial opened in city court with testimony to determine motive and sanity. Prosecutors allege Brown killed Alfred Percy in cold blood. defense claims jealousy and self defense after Percy broke up Brown's home. A diverse jury panel from Citronelle, Saraland, and surrounding areas was seated.
The convention lists attendees and registrants at the Cawthon Hotel including W. L. Pitts Jr of Uniontown Norman D. Godbold State Senator from Camden and Gov. Emmett O Neal among many others from Birmingham Montgomery Columbiana Goodwater Talladega Selma Sheffield Huntsville Tuscaloosa and other towns.
Notice to mariners reports Aransas Pass gas buoy No 2 replaced July 8 after being adrift. References cite Light History Atlantic coast 1912, coast pilot volumes and buoy lists. In Louisiana Mississippi River South Pass Range rear light relighted after extinguishment July 6 from 1 p.m. to 8 20 p.m. with chart references and light list entries.
An advertisement touts Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a cure for constipation and liver disorders. It promises improved digestion sleep skin and appetite with a week of use and notes a 25 cent price per box plus free samples from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Arkansas.
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