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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1913

Page

4

Mexican reform tale stirs London notes on democracy

Miguel Covar resigns from Mexico City post citing sympathy with President and praises Madero as dawn of democracy. Daily Telegraph reports urge that Huerta will eventually learn governing by people through peaceful means and that true democracy requires decisive military organization to defend reforms at Mexico’s doors.

Miguel Covar Mexio Ldy London Daily Telegraph Ibias Elecméisco Madero Mexico Huerta Ibis Madero Andar Nues

Cardui credited by Tennessee woman for relief from ailments

Mrs. Jessie Sharp of Columbia Tennessee describes five years of womanly trouble causing weakness and trembles. She followed advice from the Chattanooga Ladies’ Advisory Department and used Cardui the woman’s tonic, reporting improved health after two bottles and no longer needing bed rest. The notice endorses Cardui as helpful for common female ailments and offers a 4 page home treatment book from the Chattanooga Medicine Co. upon request.

Chattanooga Medicine.Co Chatooge Tenn

Five percent tariff discount on American ships rejected

Attorney General McReynolds ruled the five per cent discount for American vessels cannot be allowed without violating treaty provisions. Secretary McAdoo said collectors will ignore the subsection, with importers able to protest to the board of general appraisers and, if needed, the court of customs appeals. Twenty three nations are affected by the dispute and the measure could have cost customs duties.

Lictinnet McReynolds United States Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Collectors of Customs Court of Customs Appeals Congress Treasury Great Britain Germany France Austria- Hungary Italy Japan Belgium Denmark Greece Netherlands Spain Norway Sweden Trance State Department Underwood House Attorney General Collector of Customs Board of General Appraisers

Atlanta Woman Found in Reservoir Death Affected by Melancholia

In Atlanta Georgia a coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by own action for Miss Leila Reed whose body was found floating in the city reservoir after a disappearance from her home on Saturday night. The deceased suffered from melancholia.

Atlanta Leila Reed Miss. Reed

Oldest Carrier Indian Settlement to Be Burned for New Prince George Town

An ancient Carrier village in British Columbia near Prince George will be destroyed by fire to clear land for the Grand Trunk Pacific town. The move displaces the Western Denes people, who will relocate to two new reserve villages on Goose and Duck Lake regions as part of a government and railway planning agreement.

Prince Rupert B. C sAn British Columbia Prince George New Grand Trunk Pacific Goose Country Fraser Duck Lake Nechaco River Indian Reverve Dominion Government

Milk as It Comes From the Cow Cited to Guard Infant Health

Associated Press reports Dr. Ralph Vincent of London announced discovery of a bacillus causing stomach trouble in infants. He plans to present findings on milk purity at the New York Academy of Medicine, stressing giving raw milk to babies to prevent disease.

Associated Press Baltimore Ralph Vincent Infants London Eng New York Academy of Medicine

Mine guard dies from strikers bullets in Colorado

Adams, the fourth victim of the ambush near La Veta, died in a Pueblo hospital. The death raises Saturday’s strike violence toll to five with two others gravely wounded. State militia detains several strikers in La Veta. no arrests reported yet from Aguilar where a fifth man died.

Associated Press Pueblo Colo Navy Adams Amubscade Laveta Aguilar

Wholesale Thefts of Boston Employes Counted

Boston finance committee reports city employes stealing about 15000 dollars yearly from the Boston Development and Sanitary Company. The record says workers sell grease bottles tin zinc and other materials found in the city ref it and diverted from the contractor’s account.

Associated Press Boston Boston Development and Sanitary Company Boston Finance Committee

Dean's Kidney Pills in Mobile testimonial trial

Mobile witnesses testify to Dean's Kidney Pills easing severe backaches and fatigue from weak kidneys. R. L. Duff of Mobile urges others to try the remedy, while notes cite availability at Van Antwerp's Drug Store and statewide distribution with Foster Milburn Co. as sole agents for the United States.

Dean R. L. Duff Dauphin St. Mobile Ala Dee van Antwerp Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United

Butler Defends Columbia In Annual Trustees Report

President Nicholas Murray Butler argues Columbia University’s worth is shown by its teachers and graduates, not enrollment, endowment, or buildings. He notes 13,120 students, over $1.6 million in gifts that year, and a dramatic rise in public gifts since 1912, contrasting with $209,000 total from 1754 to 1890.

Associated Press New York Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia University Butler Columbia

Paris paper protests against intervention in Mexico

The Temp comments on Mexico urging European powers to oppose armed U S intervention. It argues intervention would threaten foreigners, trigger endless guerrilla warfare, and force greater sacrifices by European interests. It warns that handing power to the Constitutionalists could lead to worse anarchy.

Associated Press Paris The Temp Mexico Washington United States Henry Jane Wilson

Old-Time Indian Regalia Graces Sockalexis Wedding

In old regalia of eagle feathers and beaded buckskins, Indian chiefs attended the wedding of Andrew Sockalexis the Penobscot marathoner to Pauline Shay in Old Town Maine. The feast featured venison bear steak and other game meats among the arrangements.

Associated Press Oldtown Maine Andrew Sockalexis Penobscot Pauline’ Shay Sabastis Shay

Fuel ships join fleet in Genoa arrival

In Genoa Italy on November 10 1944 the naval fuel ships Jason and Cyclops accompanying the United States battleships arrived to support the fleet in Europe.

Associated Press Genoa Italy Jason Cyclops United States Europe

Miss Clark Concludes Mission to New York

Genevieve Clark daughter of Champ Clark returns to Washington from New York after selecting a wedding present for Miss Jessie Wilson daughter of the president. She acted on guidance from her father and Representative Mann and chose a silver set as the likely gift.

Miss Clark New York Associated Press Genevieve,Clark Champ Clark House of Washington House of Representatives Jessie Wilson Representative Mann House

Detective killed in Ogden blackmail trap

Special detective Dave Edwards from Bingham, Utah, died after a trap set by blackmailers on a lonely Ogden road. The assailants, who wore Leroy Eccles clothing, demanded 1500 dollars from four prominent men and fled after firing on Edwards who returned fire while wounded.

Associated Press Ogden Utah Ralph B. Bristol Leroy Eccles Dave Edwards Bingham Edwards Howards

Exhibit of Mobile County citrus at St Louis Road Convention

George A. Maloney of the Chamber of Commerce presents a Mobile county citrus exhibit to the St Louis road convention. Lemons satsumas grapefruits and kumquats from A H Daves near Irvington form the display to be placed in the hall for National Good Roads Association meetings this week. it will be the only exhibit there.

George A. Maloney Chamber of Commerce St. Louis Mobile County Satsuma A. H. Daves Irvington

Surgeons Fill Chicago At Fourth Annual Congress

Three thousand surgeons from the United States and foreign countries registered in Chicago for the fourth annual Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America. Sessions planned clinics across thirty hospitals with 200 to 300 operations by local surgeons.

Associated Press Chicago North America

Young Man Arrested For Death Of Father

Philadelphia report says Thomas A. Lee 51, known in political circles, was shot early yesterday and died. His son John Lee 26 surrendered to police charged with the shooting following a family quarrel cited by friends as the motive.

Associated Press Philadelphia Thomas A. Lee John Lee

Poultry Carloads Set New Records in New York

New York reports 196 carloads of live poultry arriving last week marking a record and signaling a large national stock. The year to date receipts total around 6,000 carloads with New York City's poultry expenditures surpassing 16 million dollars.

Associated Press New York United States Union New York City

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for Children

A cough medicine designed for kids claims to ease coughs colds and croup without opiates sour stomach or constipation. It promises quick relief and peaceful sleep with no stomach upset, and notes rising yearly sales with distribution through all druggists.

Missionary Alliance Opens Annual Convention in Atlanta

Delegates from nearly every southern and southwestern state gather in Atlanta for the Christian and Missionary Alliance convention. Rev. W. T. McArthur of New York addressed prereception delegates as the undenominational gathering begins a week of sessions.

Associated Press Atlanta South The Christian and Missionary Alliance W. T. McArthur New York

First Red Cross Seals to Be Auctioned Nationwide

New York notices the Red Cross Christmas seal drive will feature auction sales of the first seals or sheets. Auctions will be held across the country, notably in New York Ohio Illinois Michigan Indiana and Texas. Autographs of President Wilson and former Presidents Roosevelt and Taft will be attached to cards bearing the seal in the last three states.

New York Red Cross Will Hare New York State Ohio Illinois Michigan Indiana Texas Willison Roosevelt Taft

Marine guardsman suicide during prisoner escort at navy yard

Portsmouth New Hampshire November 10 Private Thomas Johnson son of the United States Marines shot and killed himself while guarding a prisoner at the navy yard. The prisoner was placed in irons on suspicion of the crime but a board of inquiry led by Major Thorpe cleared him. Johnson shot himself as he escorted the prisoner to a spring for water with the prisoner's back turned.

Associated Press Portsmouth N. H Navy Yard Thomas Johnson United States Marines Board of Inquiry Thorpe Johnson

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