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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1913
Page
8
Mrs. Emma Goff, a federal prisoner serving a three year term, left the federal penitentiary under a special permit from Attorney General McReynolds to attend the funeral of her husband in Naco Arizona, escorted by a woman guard.
A remark notes that a woman may be kind enough to shame a husband into self improvement, but warns this is not guidance to marry a man hoping to reform him.
Associated Press reports that Mrs. I. L. Beach shot and killed Thomas Bird a Black man as he tried to enter her home late yesterday in Youngstown. She called police after the shooting.
Washington May 10 An amendment to the tariff bill would authorize the secretary of the treasury to proclaim values of imported goods for ad valorem tariff duties. Leaders Simons and Underwood with McReynolds and McAdoo favor the change saying it reduces litigation and aids ad valorem operation. Another proposal would bar contingent fee appeals from appraised valuations, with a $1 protest fee already in the bill reducing customs litigation by about fifty percent.
Judge Edward P. Sanford of Chattanooga has been selected as orator for the Alabama State Bar Association meeting in Mobile July 11 and 12. A accepting letter was received by Col. Alexander Troy, secretary of the association. Sanford is noted for high attainments and a brilliant legal career. His address will be given on the convention's first day with the subject to be announced.
The Missouri supreme court granted a hearing in the ouster proceedings against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana and appointed John Montgomery of Sedalia commissioner to take testimony on the companys good faith in severing its ties with any trusts.
The weekly statement shows New York clearing house banks and trust companies hold 19,802,600 dollars in reserve above legal requirements, an increase of 3,846,950 dollars from the prior week.
The Wilmer Ala funeral for Dr. Joseph Warren Dossett, prominent local physician, follows his Friday death at 2 30 p m. He leaves a wife one child six brothers three sisters and many relatives. Services are at Wilmer Baptist Church with burial by Crenshaw Undertaking Company. He belonged to several medical and fraternal organizations and the Wilmer church community.
Harold Lee Grube aged two years and six days died Friday night at 10 05 at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Louis F Grube 5 Gayle street after an illness that began last Sunday The parents have friends in this city who will read the announcement of the death of their little one with regret.
Mrs Mathilda Marsh aged 48 a native of Mobile county and wife of Frank Marsh a Crichton contractor died Saturday at 2 45 AM in the house where she was born and had lived all her life. She was genial charitable and had many friends. Survived by husband one sister Mrs J J Botter and other relatives. Fat women wouldn't look so fat if they would quit trying to look so
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels visited the Charleston navy yard forenoon. He lunched with Rear Admiral J M Helm and was hosted by the city with Mrs Daniels. They plan to depart Charleston tonight aboard the destroyer Reid for Port Royal then Washington.
James Whitely secretary of the printing firm behind the last issue of the militant newspaper was brought before the police court in Manchester and remanded for trial. The magistrate granted bail on condition he does not publish further editions.
The first of a lecture series on Sex Hygiene and the Social Evil under the Mobile Business Women's Club was delivered Friday.
Dr A E Thayer hosts a women audience at Harte Auditorium Y M C A Bishop J H Vincent preaches Sunday at St Francis Street Methodist Church Vincent founder Chautauqua Circle born in Tuscaloosa Ala Dr Erwin Craighead to speak on The Profession of Journalism at University of Missouri May 6 Ye Olden Time Social Club elects officers May 22 ball at Germans Relief Hall John W Phillips and wife head to Dothan Alabama for Knights Templar reunion roundup of local events and moves.
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