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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1913

Page

10

Minister dies in automobile wreck near Attica Kansas

Rev. Robert Carlisle pastor of the First Methodist church in Atlanta Kansas was killed when their car overturned near Attica. His brother J A Carlisle and sister Ethel Carlisle of Winfield were seriously injured in the crash which occurred today.

Associated Press Attica Kas Robert Carlisle First Methodist Church Atlanta J. A. Carlisle Ethel Carlisle Winfield Neac

Gotham Police Probe Reveals Free Taxi Rides to Officials

Police Commissioner Waldo opened an investigation into reports that high ranking officers were given free rides by Yellow Taxicab Company under charge accounts never paid. Investigators questioned two inspectors and two captains as DA uncovered evidence of city employees receiving rides valued at about 25000 dollars annually.

New York Waldo

London paper sees danger to white labor in Pacific coast entry

The Pall Mall Gazette argues that if Japan seeks arbitration over the California land bill the outcome may test limits of arbitration. It warns free entry for Chinese and Japanese could threaten white labor on the Pacific coast and questions U S enforcement of any such award.

Associated Press London Japan California Pall Mall Gazette United States Pacific Coast Washington

Baptists Flock 10 Convention Opens in St Louis

Registration of delegates for the Southern Baptist convention began in St Louis with Rev Lansing Burrows of Americus Ga handling over a thousand registrations. The convention covers 17 states and the District of Columbia with about 2.446 million members in 23892 churches. The opening session starts tomorrow afternoon and the Woman's Missionary Union auxiliary led by Rev De Edwin Charles Dargan will meet as well.

Associated Press ST. Louis Southern Baptist Convention Lansing Burrows Americus Southern Convention Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia District of Columbia Woman's Missionary Union Edwin Charles. Dargan Macon

This Interests Every Woman Kidney Health Advice

A family doctor notes women seek help for female trouble but improve when kidneys and bladder are treated. Foley's Kidney Pills are recommended as the best medicine for backache, fatigue, aching joints, and nervousness from kidney issues. Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.

Foley van Antwerp Drug Corporation

Police Court Fines And Incident Involving Multiple Defendants

In the recorder's court Tuesday morning R E B Picket was fined two dollars or four days for violating the standing clause of the traffic ordinance. Teddy Judge was fined twenty five dollars or fifty days for striking Leo Eldridge in a Oakdale barroom. an appeal was noted with bond set at one hundred fifty dollars. Dewey Johnson pleaded guilty to bicycle larceny and was bound over to the city court grand jury under two hundred fifty dollar bond. Peter Smith charged with assault and battery received a continuance to Wednesday morning for arraignment. Emanuel Camones and Alexander Madison were fined fifty dollars and five dollars respectively for disorderly conduct. James Jackson, Greek restaurant keeper, fined fifty dollars for harboring a vicious dog with order to kill if at large within six months. The Greeks appealed with bond one hundred fifty dollars. Officer Conniff, thrown from a frightened horse Monday night, rests easily after minor injuries. Officer Macon aided in the pursuit.

R. E B. Picket Recorder’s Court Teddy Judge Edington Leo Eldridge Oakdale Dewey Johnson Recorder's Court Arbo Galle Fred A. Crozier J. O. Bell Dauphin Street Emanuel Camones Alexander Madison James Jackson Davis Avenue William Connitt City Hospital Congress Cuba Locust Streets Armor Macon Conniff

Mrs Clara Hunsiker Weds Russian Colonel in Warsaw

Mrs Clara Hunsiker late Miss Clara Jansen of Cleveland Ohio marries Colonel Dimitri d Osnobichinea in Warsaw Russian Poland. She was previously wife of Colonel Millard Mensiker and head of the American Society in London.

Associated Press Warsaw Russian Poland Clara Hunsiker Clara Jansen Cleveland Ohio Dimitri d'Osnobichinea Millard Mensiker American Society London

Married Life The Third Year Continued In London

In the Cheshire Cheese Warren and two American visitors critique tourism and dining. They question Dr Johnson’s era artifacts while a mandolin orchestra plays. Warren laments slush and the waiter's knowledge, then enjoys pigeon pie as Helen requests small ale and a napkin.

Warren Massachusetts Robson Boswell Goldsmith London Scott George Helen New York

Oakdale Kindergarten Interest Rises in School Meeting

A meeting of the Oakdale School Improvement Association discussed kindergarten work in the district. A five member committee was appointed to boost attendance. Mrs. W. K. Linscott spoke on the benefits of kindergarten training. Next meeting set for May 23 in the kindergarten rooms. Officers listed: Millstead president, Sconyers vice president, Cooke secretary, Rush treasurer. Membership committee named Southard King Rush McCoy Jackson.

Oakdale School Improvement Association W. K. Linscott J. S. Millstead J. W. Sc

Posters Will Have Picnic at Dauphin Island

Delegates to the Southern Poster Advertising Association convention will be entertained at a full day picnic and oyster barbecue on Dauphin Island. Plans, made by the Chamber of Commerce entertainment and publicity committees, target about 200 delegates attending starting Monday May 19.

Southern Poster Advertising Association Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce M. A. McDermott H. G. Crawford McDermott Advertising Service

Egg Hunter Dies After 200 Foot Fall in Pocono Mountains

Samuel Crispen aged 33 descended 100 feet by rope near Easton Pennsylvania in search of eagle eggs and plunged 200 feet to his death. He had collected eagle eggs across the country and news of the accident was released yesterday.

Associated Press Salem N. J Samuel Crispen Pocono Mountains Easton Crispen Kira

Dictionary first edition sparks a curious London stroll

Helen and Warren tour a quirky historic shop in central London, admiring a curious window setup and a first edition dictionary worth a lot. She hopes for a booklet and they joke about postcards, finishing with praise for Fleet street and a tasty pigeon pie.

Warren Helen Fleet Street

National Drainage Congress Urges Flood Protection Policy

Mr. W L Henderson of the Southern Railway and Mobile and Ohio Railroad becomes a member of the National Drainage Congress educational committee. In Washington on May 22 at 2 30 P M the committee will present resolutions from St Louis urging a national flood protection and swamp land reclamation policy. The resolutions want a national body to plan and implement the policy and favor a public works department for that role.

W. L. Henderson Drainage Congress Department of Public Works

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