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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1913

Page

4

Rehearings Sought in Minto and Adams Cases

Special to The Item Montgomery July 12. Rehearings are sought of the court of appeals in applications filed by lawyers for Mike Minto and Jeames Adams. Minto is white and Adams is black. both were sentenced to six months for running a gaming table. Minto was freed on habeas corpus after Governor O Nea l refused to pardon. The court of appeals recalled the certificate of affirmance and sent the Minto case back for sentence correction. Adams remains in prison and has not sought habeas corpus. Cases await the November session with possible further certiorari delays.

Montgomery Ala Court of Appeals Mike Minto Jeames Adams Minto Adams Penitent Ag O'Neal Gunter

GETS-IT Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief

Painless remedy GETS-IT claims to make corns vanish quickly with no cutting, bandages, or raw flesh. Advertises immediate relief and harmless use, also noting warts and bunions disappear. Sold by druggists for 25 cents a bottle or by mail from E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago.

E. Lawrence & Co Chicago

Olympic Hero Platt Adams to Wed Miss Julia Hub bard

Olympic jumper Platt Adams announces engagement to Julia Lumbard Hubbard of Houghton Michigan with wedding planned in fall. His brother Ben Adams also a victorious member of the Stockholm 1912 US team will marry as well.

New York Platt Adams Julia Lumbard Hubbard Houghton Mich Platt Ben Ruel Stockholm

Alabama road improvements chart record month

June saw state aid road contracts totaling 59500 dollars the highest monthly total since the highway department began. State Highway Engineer W S Keller will present this at the highway commission meeting with plans for trunk highways linking Birmingham to Mobile via Montgomery and Selma and a Birmingham to Gadsden route via Decatur Tuscumbia Florence Athens and Huntsville. The commission includes Spragins Smith Mitcham Craft Atkins and Atkin.

State Highway Department W. S. Keller Highway Commission Keller Birmingham Mobile Montgomery Selma Decatur Tuscumbia Florence Athens Huntsville Gadsden and Anniston R. E. Spragins E. A. Smith University of Alabama G. N. Mitcham Auburn John Craft V. B. Atkins

Americans Flood London as Rich Visitors Overrun Hotels

London during July sees an unprecedented influx of Americans and Europeans, straining hotel capacity. Notable guests include Madame Waddington, Mrs. Harcourt, Mrs. Lounsberry, and Vanderbilt parties, with gatherings at the Carlton, Ritz, Berkeley, and Savoy.

International News Service London Mauretania Mme. Waddington Madame Waddington Mary King United States George III King Edward Queen Alexandra Abbey Lodge Regent's Park Lewis Harcourt Urneham Thames George W. Vanderbilt Wales Alayne Paris Agner Vanderbilt Carlton Cornelius ‘Vanderbilt J. S. Waterbury J. H. eWaver Weaver Hamilton Fish Henry Clay i Elbert H Gary Berkley Catesby Jones John T. Anderson Stanley C. Flagg Auguste Elmont Claridge’s Colonel Harvey Hyde Park Trophos Bates Batcheller Spain Savoy Howard Gould Earl Co. Anthony Los Angeles Garret W. McEnerny San Francisco Cecil American Agricultural Commission Hamilton Paton Chicago G. W. Adair Atlanta Anthony Drexler Russia Charles Henry Grasty Baltimore Col Samuel Hill England

Bids for Furnishing Coal to City of Mobile

The City of Mobile Alabama will receive bids until noon July 21 1913 at the water department office for furnishing coal delivered to Spring Hill and Bienville Pumping Stations. Copy of specifications from C W Soost intendent of water department. Bids must include guaranteed analysis. The city reserves right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Hanna? Pilans.

Mobile Alabama Spring Hill Bienville C. W. Soost Water Department

Memorial committee forms to honor University of Alabama history

Mrs. Chappell Cory announces a committee of the Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy to memorialize the University of Alabama. Plans include placing a boulder at the old rotunda site and a stained glass window to honor boy soldiers. The U D C and Tuscaloosa alumni names are announced.

University Memorial Montgomery Ala Chappell Cory Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Cory Camden Ellen Peter Bryce Con

Seaboard Surgeons To Meet At Capital

Montgomery Alabama July 12 Advices indicate the next annual convention of the Seaboard Air Line surgeons will be in Montgomery October 28 29 More than 100 physicians are expected from the District of Columbia Maryland Virginia North and South Carolina Tennessee Florida Georgia and Alabama Dr J H Miller Cross Hiss S C is president and Dr Joseph M Burke of Petersburg Va is chairman of the executive committee The convention was last held in Tampa Florida The Seaboard maintains a surgeon for every hundred miles of road.

Montgomery Ala The Association of Sea- Air Line Surgeons District of Columbia Maryland Virginia North South Carolina Tennessee Florida Georgia Alabama J. H. Miller Cross Hiss S. C Joseph M. Burke Pettersburg Tampa Fla Seaboard

Vance denies he was asked to resign

Assistant United States District Attorney Frank L. Vance denied a report that he had been asked by the Department of Justice to resign. He said the claim has no truth and he first learned of it upon reading the Montgomery newspaper story.

Montgomery Ala United States District Frank L Vance Department of Justice

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