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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1913
Page
4
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic for infants and the whole family. Claims cure for colic and digestive issues, praises testimonials from the Dixie Dudley family, and offers free samples from W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
A citizens committee in Pittsburg postponed an immorality inquiry into S. L. Heeter, superintendent, due to his absence at his mother’s bedside in Indiana. Heeter had been acquitted on two criminal charges previously, while new accusations and a student strike prompted a fresh probe. The panel, largely bishops and business leaders, urged witnesses to come forward, questioning Pittsburg’s moral tone.
Advertises Dodson's Liver Tone as a tonic for sluggish liver and constipation. Claims it replaces dangerous calomel and offers a druggist guarantee refund if not effective. Describes the product as a harmless vegetable liquid with a pleasant taste and a 50 cent price.
The Mobil Boosters of the Chamber of Commerce and Business League lead a 25 car Mobile county tour from Royal Street to Dawes Union Grand Bay Irvington Theodore, with speeches by William H. Armbrecht and William T. Kelly. Ladies served coffee and doughnuts at Dawes and Irvington, lunch en route, with a schedule posted and speed restrictions to dust control.
The Franco-Italian court of arbitration ruled Italy at fault in the Turco Italian war seizure of French steamers Carthage and Manouba. Italy must pay 382000 dollars for Carthage and 800 dollars for Manouba as compensation. Carthage was seized January 16, 1912, for contraband and released two days later. Manouba seized January 19, 1912, while carrying a Turkish medical mission and allowed to proceed after landing passengers.
About 200 political prisoners involved in the April 27 attempt to overthrow the republic were moved at dawn aboard the steamer Cabo Verde to Terceira island. They will be court martialed in Angra fortress as the government cites the law granting trials at any suitable location. Families fear for the fate of their relatives in the remote island stronghold. The riots began with ultrarepublicans who fired revolvers and bombs before Lisbon barracks.
The Alabama Railroad Commission postponed a hearing on reweighing car load shipments after railroads cited lack of data. Birmingham witnesses were absent, delaying decisions on weigh standards for consignors. The panel approved Courtland depot remodeling plans and ordered a side track at Collinville, with Central of Georgia to switch Coast Line deliveries at Dothan.
C H Billingsley head of the state pure food department reports from York that nearly all corn meal shipped from Mississippi into west Alabama is underweight. He investigates after complaints and finds conditions as bad as claimed. A criminal law exists but is not tied to pure food acts. He travels York to Cuba and Eutaw Alabama.
Four reporters J. O. Abernathy Claude Mc Caleb Joseph Fox and Charles F. Pekor spent one hour in the Fort Worth county jail after being held in contempt by Judge R H Buck. The contempt arose from disclosing information about a newspaper item tied to a case involving an attempted bribe of a former county judge before indictment.
Governor ONeal departed Montgomery for Washington to join the advisory board of the Navy League of America. The group, recently expanded to include him, aims to push congressional action to bolster navy efficiency and strength, with four other distinguished naval figures on the committee.
An advertisement promises permanent cure for poison blood and related symptoms including ulcers boils pimples and bone pains. It claims to purify the blood and relieve rheumatism eczema and itching, touts botanic ingredients and easy use, and lists price and local druggist contact in Mobile Alabama.
The governor plans to press support for the measure during a weeklong trip to Washington. While there he will handle other state interests and may avoid national political activity. He will be away from Montgomery for a week.
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