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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1913

Page

10

Kingsley to Discuss Income Tax With Senate Panel

Darwin Kingsley president of New York Life Insurance Company testified before the senate finance sub committee on the income tax provisions affecting insurers. Other sub committees awaited hearings from manufacturers ahead of tariff schedule revisions set to begin Wednesday morning. reports to the full committee expected within a week.

Associated Press Washington Darwin Kingsley New York Life Insurance Company Senate Finance

Row Over A Contract Ends In Fatal Wounding

In Athens Alabama on May 26 Tom McLemore is wounded with two pistol balls after a street fight sparked by a painting contract with Will Norwood. W. B. Norwood and his two sons, Will and Joe, are involved in the altercation in the uptown district.

Athens Ala Tom McLemore West W. B. Norwood Norwood Will Joe McLemore Will Norwood

Memorial Services by Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees

In Birmingham Alabama Memorial Day services were held by Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees at the Maccabee Temple on Fourth Avenue. Attendance filled the hall and ante-chambers with several addresses delivered. The Knights are strong in the Birmingham district and several lodges of the Ladies exist locally.

Birmingham Ala Knights of the Maccabees Ladies of the Macabees Maccabee Temple Fourth Avenue Ladies of the Maccabees

Speed Demons Precede 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis

Final preparations for the third annual 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway underway. About 15 000 spectators watch preliminary speed tests as entries must run at least four miles per hour and some machines reach 91 miles per hour. Foreign entrants include Jules Goux Paul Zucarrelli Albert Guyot and Theodore Piletti from England Germany France and Italy.

Associated Press Indianapolis Indianapolis Motor Speedway Yea England Germany France Italy Jules Goux Paul Zucarrelli Albert Guyot Theodore Piletti

Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Backache and Rheumatism

An ad touts Croxone as a scientific remedy to relieve backache and rheumatic pains by cleansing kidneys and eliminating uric acid. It claims to reach the cause, soothe bladder linings, and restore kidney health with rapid results. Drugstores will refund purchase price if Croxone fails in any case.

Croxone

Arthur E. Stiles Dies in Texas Hotelier and Civic Leader

Arthur E. Stiles died Sunday at 6:00 a.m. in Mineral Wells Texas after a short illness. He was 59, a Pennsylvania native, and longtime Mobile hotelier who ran Klosky's and Stile's Italian garden. Survived by his widow and two daughters, he served as alderman and was active in Masonry Elks and Knights of Pythias. Captain FE. D. Peppers accompanied the body to Mobile, with funeral arrangements pending.

Arthur E. Stiles Klosky Stile Mineral Wells Texas FE. D. Peppers Peppers Montauk Avenue Stiles Pennsylvania Point Clear Blenville Battle House Simon Klosky Royal Street Shriners Abba Temple

Two Mobile Delegates to Ad Men's Convention

William Van Antwerp of the Adams Advertising Bureau will represent Mobile at the ninth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America in Baltimore June 12 to 13. B S Cowan president of the Mobile Ad Men's League will attend as delegate after rallying requests from Baltimore. The local advertising club remains intact with Cowan as president and other officers.

William van Antwerp Adams Advertising Bureau Mobile Associated Advertising Clubs of America Baltimore B.S. Cowan Mobile Farm Lands Company Mobile Ad Men's League Cowan Chamber of Commerce and Business League Mr. Cowan R. Bb. Flower Mobile Electric Company Jack Lenton Hammel's George W. Adams

Major Leagues Showed Up Last Week In Baseball Headlines

New York May 26. Pacemaking clubs in both major leagues held leads after a week ending Saturday but shifts followed Philadelphia Nationals and Athletics. Phillies pace pace noted with five wins. Brooklyn clung to second place. New York dropped to fourth as St. Louis rose. American League shows Cleveland moving to second. Washington dropped after Johnson’s streak was broken. St Louis Browns fell to sixth. Detroit and New York failed to improve.

Associated Press New York Philadelphia Nationals Athletics Quakertown Devin Rmvel Phillies Brooklyn New Yorks St. Louis McGraw Devore Ames Groh Cincinnati Fromme Cardinals Chicago Pittsburg Boston Joe Tinker Reds Philadelphia Porporeo Sdi Sia Visnes Pitt Washington St. Louis Browns Detroit Percen P.W. LR Aes Daede

Amendment 10 Shanghai Law debated in Congress

The proposed amendment to criminalize shipping a minor abroad without parental consent, urged by Mobile District Attorney Sloan, may not reach the current session. Senators Bankhead and Johnston support the plan, citing two Columbus boys shipped on the Mincio toward Rio de Janeiro. The Mincio incident prompted the push as no current anti shanghaiing law applied. The State Department asked the Rio consul to monitor the boys’ arrival mid month.

United States Mobile Congress Sloan John H. Bankhead Joseph F. Johnston Columbus, Ga Emmet Smith Clarence Bailey Rio de Janeiro State Department Rio de Jannero

Cigarette Dealer Shoots Railroad Man in Charlotte

In Charlotte North Carolina on May 25 G S Smith chief of a Norfolk and Southern Railroad construction force was shot and fatally wounded by W B Stevens a railway commissary clerk. Stevens surrendered claiming self defense after a quarrel over Stevens refusing to sell cigarettes in violation of the Charlotte Sunday law. He was jailed.

Associated Press Charlotte N. C G. S. Smith Norfolk and Southern Railroad W. B. Stevens Stevens

Minnesota Historical Society to Inspect Cambria Finds

The Minnesota Historical Society plans next month to investigate Cambria Township where evidence of habitation older than Indians has been found. Preliminary digs uncovered domestic and warfare tools and much pottery.

Associated Press Mankato. Minn The Minnesota Historical Society Cambria

Trial of Gibson for Szabo murder in Newburgh

Eyewitness John Minturn testified at the Gibson murder trial in Newburgh New York that he watched the boat from about three eighths of a mile and observed Gibson seize Rosa Szabo and push her overboard during the incident.

John Minturn Burton W. Gibson Associated Press Newburgh N. Y Rosa Szabo Greenwood Lake Minturn Gibson Zabo

Naval stores fight to be launched soon

Pensacola Florida May 26. A fight between naval stores factors of Pensacola Jacksonville and Savannah is to be launched soon after failure of Jacksonville and Savannah factors to cooperate. Pensacola factors have organized selling agencies and plan to market their receipts despite Savannah and Jacksonville prices following the suspension of the American Naval Stores Co.

Pensacola Fla Naval Stores Jacksonville Savannah American Naval Stores Co

Vice Commission to Renew Hearing Today in Chicago

Chicago May 26 five and ten cent store managers and officers of trade associations will testify before the Illinois senate welfare commission. The hearing probes wages working conditions and the morality of women paid low wages as the body resumes its investigation following an earlier effort to block its work.

Associated Press Chicago Illinois Senate Wellfare Commission O'Hara

Rheumatism Cure Promised by Royal Germetuer

Advertises King's Royal Germetuer as a fast rheumatism remedy. Claims internal doses every two hours and topical baths cure bone pains swollen joints and uric acid buildup. Proclaims universal success with a money back guarantee and lists Memphis Tennessee and Mobile Alabama distributors.

Ellis Lillybeck Drug Company Memphis Tenn Mobile Ala van Antwerp Drug Co

Meek shall inherit the earth at Tuskegee sermon

Dr John E White preached the thirty second commencement sermon at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute before about 2500 people using Matthew five verse meek shall inherit the earth The speaker arrived from Atlanta and was greeted by Tuskegee trustees and church leaders before delivering strong messages at both Dr Currys church and the institute chapel

Tuskegee Ala Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute For Negroes Booker T. Washington John E. White D. D Second Baptist Church White Atlanta Dr. White Cheehaw W. W. Campbell Tuskegee Institute C. W. Hare J. Renfro Curry Baptist Church

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Peck Rogers Peet Kingsley Maccabees Dreamland Theatre Dreamland Baseball Matinee Chattanooga AD Men’s Convention Shanghai Sesson Historical Society EYE Witness Szabo VICE St. Joseph and State Streets B. Luscher & Son Dauphin St North Royal ST Crichton Lumber CO Cawthon Rowley Orchestra Chas. B. Hervey the Peoples Bank Alabama Dauphin Street Britton Dr. F. L. Tapia St. Micha Street St. Michael Street
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