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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
3
Multiple 4 to 7 room frame homes and cottages listed for sale with varied lots and locations. Prices and terms shown include small cash down and monthly payments. several parcels include land or additional structures. Properties span S Old Shell road W Indiana Ave Cedar Margaret Spring Hill Ave and nearby blocks.
A referendum among fifty New York City mayors shows a strong push for Sunday baseball. Of 32 votes, 27 endorsed Sunday games and 5 opposed. A resolution was sent to Governor Sulzer urging legislative repeal of statutes prohibiting professional ball on Sundays.
Special to The Item. Montgomery Alabama June 24. Governor O Neal after an all day conference with Dr William H Oates and L F Greer announced new rules to ensure county convicts receive same treatment as state convicts. No shackles without board approval. a physician at every camp. food clothing and shelter standards apply. lessees violating rules risk contract cancellation or removal of the warden. The convict board will finalize the rules in coming days.
Alabama officials say the Selma Chamber of Commerce cannot appeal the railroad commission ruling lowering coal rates from mineral fields to Selma from $1 to 70 cents per ton. The Chamber was the complainant against the Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroads. the commission denied the petition.
The Alabama supreme court ruled 4 to 3 that from Sept 1 no case may be reversed on a mere technicality unless the entire record shows prejudice to the appellant. The court also required all "given" and "refused" charges be presented to the supreme court in every appeal.
London reports no confirmation of last night’s dispatches about an aviator named Fairbairns who supposedly fell 10,000 feet into the sea during a Brooklands trial flight. No Aero Club member recalls such a pilot and Brooklands aviators deny knowledge of him. One account claims he survived by an air jacket after the craft sank.
The U S survey boat Godney arrived with 8 passengers and crew from the Curacoa wreck on Prince of Wales Island. They will sail to Seattle on the southbound steamer.
C A Cary and J C Price of Auburn Alabama are in Mobile on business and stay several days at the Battle House. Attorney R S McConnell returns from Brewton on business. Frank S Stone of Bay Minette, a prominent lawyer, is registered at the Saint Andrew Hotel. Mr and Mrs G C Clapton of Shuq lak Mississippi visit Mobile and stay at the Cawthon Hotel. Mrs S S Jones Jr of Reagan Texas visits Mobile for several days and Miss E E Henderson of Columbia Tennessee is in the city visiting friends and stays at the Cawthon.
About a thousand crew members of the Imperator filled a mass meeting in Hoboken to denounce working conditions aboard the liner. They urged a nine hour day with better food and sleeping quarters, saying sixteen hour shifts and poor sanitary equipment were common. The resolutions target the ship's commander.
Anti free sugar Democrats agreed to back Senator Shafroth’s amendment to end free sugar in 1916 and levy about one half cent per pound on refined sugar thereafter. The plan keeps Underwood rates for three years and suggests deeper cuts in 1916 if defeated. Louisiana and beet sugar states urge no change but favor a further 50 percent cut in 1916.
Memphis July 24 diver employed by Major Markham of the United States engineer's office began exploring the sunken Beaver wreck. Nine men died when the boat turned turtle near New Madrid Missouri. Chief Engineer S Williamson was recovered. two redmen named H E Estes and C C Brown were reported unknown.
K Jijima, the new Japanese consul general in New York, arrived in San Francisco and dismissed alarmist anti-alien land bill talk as agitators’ work. He said Japan does not expect unfair US treatment and seeks a just quiet settlement.
In Carrabelle Florida on June 24 Joseph C. Saunders an officer of the militia and town council member was shot and killed by engineer J C Hagan. A coroner jury found murder and the sheriff rushed Hagan by launch to Apalachicola for safe keeping amid local unrest.
Charles Hoffman aged 57 a resident of Mobile for 27 years died Monday night at 9 50 at his home 408 South Jefferson after several weeks illness He ran the Press Saloon on Royal Street He leaves a widow and four children one sister Mrs Urban Roos in Mobile and another in Germany The funeral is set for Wednesday afternoon George W Neville native of Mobile aged 40 died Tuesday morning at 1 29 at his home 2ba St Francis Street He ran a newsstand with his brother John at 202 Dauphin Street Surviving him are two brothers John of Mobile James of Houston five sisters Mrs T Deeger Miss Belle Neville Elizabeth Neville of Mobile Mrs C M Davis of Atlanta Sister Francis of Norfolk Va and other relatives
Associated Press reports in Cherbourg on June 24 that during a salute for President Poincarre en route to England, blanks exploded causing two deaths and four serious injuries. Improper placement near guns caused a burning wad to ignite the cartridges. the lieutenant in charge was arrested. The president wished to cancel a dinner aboard the Courbet, but guests were arriving.
John D. Rockefeller returns to Cleveland to spend the summer at his Forest Hill residence. He arrives with Mrs. Rockefeller and her sister Miss Lucy Spelman, with Mrs. Rockefeller appearing feeble as her husband supports her into a waiting car.
Mrs Ellen McReynolds seventy six mother of Attorney General James McReynolds fell and fractured her hip in Hopkinsville Kentucky as she prepared to board a train. She was en route to Elkton after a visit.
Twelve of the men condemned for the assassination of Mahmud Shefket Pasha, late grand vizier, were executed this morning in Bayyazide Square, Constantinople. The area was heavily guarded and no disturbances occurred as the condemned walked to the scaffold. several delivered addresses before the hanging.
Dozens of telegrams arrived at the White House today offering congratulations to President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson on the 200th anniversary of their marriage. The couple wed in Savannah Georgia at the home of Mrs. Wilsons grandfather Rev I B Axson pastor of the Independent Presbyterian Church officiated by Dr Axson assisted by Rev J R Wilson the president s father
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