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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
2
Patchy gusts of wind reached 42 miles per hour with peak five minute intervals. Rainfall totaled 0.52 of an inch by 7 pm, and early morning precipitation added to the amount. Warnings were issued, then lifted shortly after noon as the storm moved inland from Texas toward the Gulf coast.
The Associated Press reports a note from the U S State Department to the Cuban government on the amnesty bill. Officials say the exact nature of the protest is not learned, but the United States position is being held up pending receipt of the note from Havana.
A group including Marthy Hall Octavia Hendryx Ethel Higgins Lener White May Williams Foster Beck and Virginia Herren were convicted of vagrancy and fined six dollars or ten days in jail. A nine year old boy charged the same, was ordered sent to the county probation officer for Mount Meigs, Alabama.
A Tennessee woman describes severe womanly troubles and fatigue ending after six bottles of Cardui. She credits relief from side pains and restored health to the tonic and urges others to try it. The ad also offers a free 64 page Home Treatment for Women and advisory notes from Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies Dept. Tennessee.
Reported notice states a regular meeting is scheduled tonight at 8 by the officers. The text is garbled but indicates a formal gathering and the unspecified dictator or leader referenced.
John Daniel, alleged head of the arson trust, reportedly confessed. Assistant state’s attorney Frank Johnston said insurance payments totaling about 500000 were collected for the Daniels fires. He noted forty warrants for business men and incendiaries named by Daniel would be sworn out. Daniel claimed he tried to quit but was pressured for fifteen years.
Elizabeth alias Bessie Clay faced first degree murder charges for shooting Joe McGowin on January 27 at a St. Michael and Cedar streets home. Jury listed. Clay testified alleging McGowin threatened her mother and beat her before the shooting. Henriettta Howard testified the killing occurred while McGowan spoke to her.
President Wilson met many callers including Senators Martin and Swanson about Robert M. Wooley’s Treasury post and discussed a 60 day clemency stay for John B Goodwin set to die in Globe Arizona. He also spoke with Senators Smith Townsend and leader McCombs about commerce and ambassador to France likely decision today.
Kalem Co presents a Civil War drama titled The Grim Toll of War. The spectacular feature promises thrilling, realistic scenes with admission 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children.
Scottish comedian Harry Lauder visits Mobile with a party including Mrs Lauder and manager Joseph F Vivon. The group is greeted by Mayor Schwarz and commissioners, attended by local press figures and the Kiltie Band. Lauder tries baseball, tours Monroe Park, and plays golf at the country club before returning to public events. Facilities in the city hall prove lively as staff react to the musical welcome.
An informal meeting of county school board members in the office of President S P Gaillard discussed the school bond issue. Gaillard said the public statement would only note a planned conference with city commissioners, likely next Tuesday, and announced his intent to resign from the county board within weeks regardless of the bond proposition.
In New York on March 13 the agreement to finance Union Pacific's $126.6 million holdings of Southern Pacific stock will lapse tomorrow with no extension. Directors took no action on dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger.
Transfer Agent Erwin of the state convict department left Mobile today for the state penitentiary at Wetumpka with five convicts in charge. Sam Tartt serves three years, Alexander McCoy five years, Moses Davis two years, and Alexander Toulmin two years.
An ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills improve digestion and stimulate the liver to cleanse poisons from the body. It promises quick recovery and urges readers to buy for 25 cents at all druggists.
Chairman William F. McCombs told President Wilson at the White House he prefers private life and possibly remains DNC chair, while Wilson urges consideration until April 1. McCombs plans to travel to New Hampshire to address the senator deadlock as Hollis trails by a few votes.
A fragment speaks of a boy who longs to be an athlete and resists shoveling a neighbor's sidewalk. The tone hints at a caution about responsibility, time, and personal priorities in everyday life.
Reports from Cetttini Montenegro say four Servian transports carrying troops to aid Montenegrins at Scutari were shelled by a war vessel. Unclear casualties, conflicting accounts name the Turkish Hamidieh or an Austrian vessel, with officials leaning toward Hamidieh.
An official report from Belgrade dated March 13 states about fifty Servian soldiers were killed on board Servian transports at San Giovanni di Medua on the Adriatic coast yesterday by shells from the Turkish cruiser Hamidieh. Much of the ammunition on the transports exploded.
A Vienna dispatch reports the delay in Austro Russian demobilization stems from Servia sending troops and guns to assist the Montenegrins. Austria had nearly agreed to Russia's request to demobilize on all fronts.
Constantinople reports Shukri Pasha sent a March 10 dispatch claiming Adrianople has four days of provisions left. San Stefano authorities rush to guard against potential attack by Nazim Pasha supporters as Vienna notes Grey seeks to defer Scutari and Dibra disputes, awaiting Russia’s reply.
At a special city commissioners session Thursday the contract for starting work on the northern drain at Wilkinson and St Louis streets was awarded to G A Chamblin for 5000 dollars. The drain will have concrete sides and bottom and the city plans to appropriate 5000 dollars per year until completion to One Mile Creek.
Bus iness on Thursday. Brear Clay accused of murder first degree stands in City Court Semmes. Friday docket includes Frank Singleton for two prohibition cases and James Torrence for embezzlement.
Equity case Side-Berney presides as Lucy Crichton pro v. Hermenia Crichton administratrix reports bid insufficiency for property at the southeast corner of Broad and Spring Hill avenue. The matter was read and laid over until March 14.
Law and Equity Court proceedings list verdicts and new suits. J. H. Gates vs Grand Bay Land Co. jury verdict for plaintiff for 125 dollars. Willison Warren Co. vs J R Groom plaintiff takes a new suit. Friday calls Will Cunningham et al. vs Allen Coleman John Powers vs Mobile Light and Railroad Co.
Mr Robert H Norris of North Berkeley California asserts grip is a catarrhal disease whether epidemic or endemic and that Peruna offers rapid relief. He cites personal recovery and recommends Peruna as an efficient reliable remedy based on his experience and similar letters received.
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