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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1913

Page

4

Fifty Hurt In Pennsylvania Train Wreck Near Rochester

Fifty persons were injured when a Pennsylvania excursion train derailed near Rochester, New York, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Three coaches left the track, rolling down an embankment while a smoking car followed. Most victims were Rochester residents. none believed fatally hurt. District Attorney Cook pressed for an immediate investigation as railroad workers reportedly prepared to burn ties near the wreck.

Associated Press Rochester N. Y Pennsylvania Olean Rock City Dford King Sonyea Frank K. Cook Cook Sheriff Acond Public Service Commission

Death of Turkish Grand Vizier Shevket Pasha

The Turkish grand vizier Shevket Pasha was shot to death by two young Turks as he rode in an automobile toward the Sublime Porte. He had become grand vizier during Enver Bey’s revolution about six months earlier after Nazim Pasha, the army commander, was killed.

Sublime Porte Shevket Enver Bey Nazim Pasha

New York Woman Arrested as Auto Bandit

Mrs Irene Brunner twenty five was arrested in Chicago as the latest auto bandit after a hold up at a woman's furnishings store. She obtained one hundred dollars after drawing a revolver from a handbag while two clerks watched. Her car traced to her husband Joseph J Brunner owner of an automobile garage with a Brunner chauffeur admitting he drove her to the store.

Chicago Irene Brunner Elizabeth Foley Brunner

Rattlesnake Kills Two Children in Bed

Beach North Dakota narrator reports a rattlesnake killed two young brothers aged five and seven while in their bed. Mrs Grant found the boys dead Sunday morning with the snake between them in the bed clothes. Neighbors say the children warned of pinching each other the night before.

Associated Press Beach N. D Dave Grant

Grounds of Vatican May Be Much Enlarged

Owing to the pontiff health negotiations are under way between the holy see and Prince Torlonia for the purchase of a pine wood beside the Vatican gardens. The wood would expand the pope's walking area, accessible by underground passage or archway with a view over the Roman campagna toward the Mediterranean.

Associated Press Rome Holy See Prince Torlonia Vatican Gardens Mediterranean

Boys Die In Whirlpool In Niagara Falls Boat Accident

Two Buffalo youths Donald Roscoe age 10 and Hubert Moore age 9 died after their flat scow boat broke loose above the Whirlpool rapids. Watching crowds and rescue attempts failed as the current carried the craft into the rapids and sank. Both bodies were not recovered.

Associated Press Niagara Falls N.Y Donald Roscoe Hubert Moore Buffalo Eldridge Stanton Toronto Burrell Peacock Cleveland Roscoe

Baltimore Woman Killed in Auto Crash Near Pimlico

Mrs Charlotte J. S. Cummins of Tidioute Pennsylvania died when the steering gear failed and the car overturned near Pimlico. Her son Ralph H. Cummins of Baltimore was seriously injured. Mrs Cummins, 67, was widow of former Pennsylvania State Senator Henry H. Cummins.

Associated Press Baltimore Charlotte J. S. Cummins Tidioute Ralph H. Cummins Pimpico

Captain H C Daggett Dies in Brooklyn at 184?

Captain H C Daggett a veteran Savannah Line master died at his Brooklyn home Sunday after commanding coastwise steamships along the Atlantic for over thirty five years. Born in Tilbury Massachusetts in 184% the long time navigator served with distinction.

Associated Press NW York H. C. Daggett Atlantic Brooklyn Daggett Savannah Line Tilbury Mass

Foul Murder of Georgia Couple Shocks Dublin

J T Howell a 53 year old Long Branch merchant and his wife were shot to death in their Dublin Georgia home. Investigators tracked suspects Smith Harris Joe May and Henry Kitchens by bloodhounds and fled to Macon for guard protection as a crowd threatened action. Evidence suggested robbery motive with ransacked trunk suitcases and a money grip found near the woods.

Associated Press Dublin J. T. Howell Long Branch Here Smith Harris Joe May Henry Kitchens Lalis Kaatman Macon Hewell

Wilson Plans for a Universal Peace

Secretary Bryan reports eighteen nations have accepted the principle of the president’s peace plan. He outlines a five nation international commission with one member from each contracting country, one member from another country chosen by each, and a fifth agreed by both governments. The commission would be appointed after the treaty, with vacancies filled as originally appointed.

Washington Bryan Spain

Prolonging Life in Brights Disease Claims

Advert sees Fulton s Renal Compound as a cure for Bright s Disease. It cites cases including a San Francisco daughter of a former U S Sub Treasurer who reportedly lived twenty years after temporary improvement. A San Francisco editor allegedly recovered enough to work for twelve years. Van Antwerp Drug Corp provides the remedy and a pamphlet is offered by John J Fulton Co of San Francisco.

Bright Fulton N. W. Spalding U. Ss San Francisco van Antwerp Drug Corp John J. Fulton Co San Fran

Duncan Butler Duncan Estate Leaves Heir Salaried Bequests

Financier and philanthropist Duncan Butler left a estate worth 1,241,368.74 with a net of 1,187,806.90. Died June 12, 1912 at 82. Heirs include Alexander B. Duncan, Maud Dana, Jessie Phipps, Janet Dana, William Duncan Jr., and five grandchildren. Beneficiaries and servants receive specified sums. assets include bank deposits, notes, leasehold, paintings, stocks, and railroad holdings. Duncan Place in Mobile gifted in his memory.

NEW Spe MT Wy Suiom Duncan Butler Philanthro- Hang Uta Wallace Fraser Duncan Fifth Avenue Snate Alexander B. Duncan Maud D. B. Dana Jessie P. B. Phipps Janet Dana William B. Duncan, Jr Grace Church Bar Harbor Duncin Blackstone Manufacturing Company Butler Exchange Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Duluth, Lake Store and Atlantic Railway Gray Telautograph Company Guaranty Company of North Americaa Homestake Mining Company Interborough- Metropolitan Preferred Rhode Island Butler Providence R. L Arkansas

Christ or Barabbas sermon at Bienville Square

Rev Dr A F Carr preached at an open air Bienville Square service on Christ versus Barabbas. He contrasted the world’s Messiah with God’s Messiah, urging self denial over self indulgence and noting the old choice between Mammon and faith.

Christ Barabbas A. F. Carr Government Street Presbyterian Church Bienville Square John W. Phillips First Baptist Church J. H. Wienand Cart God Bartabbas

Engine Splits Switch With Terrible Results

Engineer Russell K. Ayers was killed and the fireman and two trainmen injured when a Frisco wrecking train split a switch two miles from Jasper Alabama. The wrecker had gone to Carbon Hill to replace a freight car and was returning to Birmingham when the accident occurred.

Birmingham Ala Russell K. Ayers Jasper Carbon Hill

Bootblacks Union Sets Early Sunday Close

In New York on June 23 more than ten thousand bootblacks in and around the city stopped work at 3 PM marking the first act of the newly organized bootblacks union. They aimed to give themselves a few hours of recreation as the Sunday wave of work ended early.

Associated Press New York Bootblacks' Union Bootblacks

French Authoress Dies in Paris Society Circles

Mme Georges Goyau known as Lucie Rose Felix Faure daughter of the late president died yesterday in Paris. A leader in Parisian society and literary circles she authored a number of books born in 1866.

Associated Press Paris Mme Georges Goyau Lucié Rose Felix Faure The Republic

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