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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
12
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal home remedy for stomach and bowel issues and common ailments. It claims to prevent serious illnesses when used early, targets all ages, and notes Dr W B Caldwell endorses it. A sample bottle offer is included.
An arson squad of militant suffragettes burned a large unoccupied mansion at Solihull near Birmingham. Placed near the scene were suffragette placards demanding release of imprisoned women and addressed to Judge Sir Walter Phillimore who sentenced six suffragette leaders. The slogan echoes a biblical warning.
Will Smith and J. W. McLeod of Jackson Tennessee engineers on the Oko lona division Mobile and Ohio arrive in Mobile visiting the Saint Andrew Club. Mrs W W Avera Mrs R J Briggs and Miss Bessie Spotswood of State Line Mississippi stay at the Battle House. Father Alphonse Phillips of St Margaret's parish operated on at Providence Infirmary and resting nicely.
E. C. Fowlkes, chosen last Saturday as Mobile Chamber of Commerce representative on the Department of Commerce Committee, will report at the first meeting next Monday. The panel of ten national representatives will confer with Secretary Redfield on stronger government chamber cooperation to boost domestic and foreign trade. Fowlkes was directed to travel to Washington by chamber directors after they received the telegram summoning the meeting.
A former teacher identified as Schmidt opened fire in a Catholic school in Bremen Germany killing a teacher and two children and mortally wounding another educator and three children. Three more children were injured. The suspect, armed with six revolvers and extra cartridges, was subdued by bystanders and arrested. He offered no explanation.
Eddyville Ky June 20 condemned for the murder of Hardin Ingraham in Shelby county two years ago Tom Lawson and Tom Martin were electrocuted in the state penitentiary. Ingraham was killed near the village of Waddy after a young negro girl complained to a kinman she was knocked from the sidewalk while passing a group of white men. Lawson and Martin allegedly followed Ingraham from the village and killed him.
An Associated Press report from Rome dated June 20 states Italian forces clashed with Tripolitan Arabs at Ettangi. One Italian officer and 19 soldiers were killed, 5 officers and 217 men wounded, after General Salsa surprised a native camp and a hard hour of fighting ended with Arab forces routed. Losses of the Arabs are unknown.
Hot Springs Arkansas was quiet after a mob lynched and burned Will Norman a Black man who attacked and killed Garland Huff fourteen year old daughter of Judge Floyd Hutt. Norman was captured near the mountains and brought into town where he admitted the girl had died and begged the mob not to burn him alive as authorities ordered an investigation.
The body of Frank Diamond, a white man, drowned in the Mobile river at the foot of Madison street on Wednesday afternoon, was found Friday morning about 6 o'clock by fishermen. After examination by Dr. H. P. Hirshfield, county coroner, the remains were turned over to Berenson & Sands for interment by the relatives.
The Woman's Missionary Society hosts a lawn party Friday evening on the church lawn at Broad and Elmira to raise money for the church debt. Proceeds support debt reduction and church programs.
An open air evening at Monroe Park features Moving Pictures with Gulf Breezes easing the way for comfort and health. The event runs from 6:20 to 10.
Ida Wright of Meridian Mississippi dies after a week long illness at age twenty nine. George H. Martin, Mobile native, age seventy five, dies in Wichita Kansas after four years there, burial in Mobile after moving from Mobile. Funeral for Mrs M J McCleery held at St Marys Church with requiem mass, interment in Catholic cemetery. pallbearers listed.
Secretary Bryan assured Paul Charlton that the United States will use its offices to insure a fair trial for Porter Charlton awaiting extradition to Italy for the 1910 murder of his wife at Lake Como. An official of the U S will attend court.
Advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for ulcers eczema and skin sores claiming quick relief. Cites Mrs Bruce Jones of Birmingham Alabama who recovered from a nine month ulcer in two weeks. Sold for 25 cents and endorsed by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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