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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1912

Page

2

Hockin Traitor to His Own People Continues Testimony

Jewell outlines Hockin role in a wide conspiracy to blow bridges and attack union sites. He says Hockin provided names, locations, and plans for dynamite storage and the Los Angeles Times bombing. The testimony links Hockin to Burns and details meetings in Detroit and Indianapolis with figures like J J McNamara and J B McNamara.

Pittsburg Jewell Hodckit Panama Hockin Burns Chicago Stone Jewel Union McNamaras Manigal Schmidt Caplan Beaver Bridge Rochester Heekin Peoria Til Dyfhamiter McMenigal Detroit Iron Workers’ Fund J. McNamara Times Lynch Typographical Union J. J. McNamara Indianapolis J. B. McNamara Los Angeles Times J. B Kansas City

Toy advertisement fills two-page comic section spread

A two page toy advertisement appears in the comic section today. The feature touts new items, inviting children to explore offerings and prizes.

Santa Claus HQ to Open in Mobile Tomorrow

Advertisement states Ena will host Reiss and serve as Santa Claus headquarters in Mobile tomorrow. A note directs readers to the Comic Section for a big announcement.

Ena Reiss Santa Claus Mobile

Prevents Arrest of Standard Oil Heads

Washington November 23 Attorney General Wickersham shielded Standard Oil president John D Archbold and other directors from Texas arrest warrants. Indicted by a federal grand jury in Dallas the warrants were sent to New York for federal service. Wickersham ordered no service pending Justice Department review finding insufficient evidence to force removal to Texas.

Washington John D. Archbold Standard Oil Company Texas Wickersham Dallas New York Departmentof Justice Archbold

Letters Reveal 1910 11 Plot Details in Burns Case

Readings of letters and messages from Hockin to Jewell outline a conspiracy network in 1910 11. The communications describe operatives including Clancy McNamara Schmidt Caplan and McManigal and note Burns and his son Raymond shielding operations.

Wanion Burns Hockin Panama Raymond Stone Jewell Miller Chicago Clancy McNamara J. B Schmidt Caplan Dakotas New York Indianapolis Toledo McCarthy California Building Trades’ Council California Louisville Princeton Springfield Ill W. J. Burns McManigal Tiffin Ohio

Social cabinet of Washington figures in Wilson era

Washington society anticipates the Wilson administration with focus on Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and the wives of cabinet members. Prominent women like Mrs. Burleson and Mrs. Bryan are highlighted for social influence. A broad circle of political supporters and friends shapes the capital’s social tone for four years.

Washington, & Oo F Street Woodrow Wilson White House Wilsons Albert W. J.bryan Washington Dolly Madison McCombs Josephus Daniels North Carolina Louis Brandeis Boston Henry Morganthau New York Rudolph Spreckies San Francisco Edwar Warrar New Orleans Hugh C. Wallace Washington State Frederick. Penfield Thomas Nelson Page Edward A. Filéne Wilson Harry St. George Tuckers Norfolk Richmond Louis M. Coleman Chattanooga Armistead Gordons Staunton Peyton Cochrans the Gate Place Justice Lamar Henry ¥. Davis John Sharp Williams James . Martine Thomas B. Gore Wallace Radcliffe Bayards Whitneys Endicotts Mannings Lamars Carlisles Hillary Herberts George Howe

Stone letters outline plans and investigations across cities

Letters from L. P. Stone discuss information on Indianapolis activities and a delayed Times job. They reference Bryce, Burns and his son, and meetings in Chicago Pittsburg and Louisville. A final note mentions locating a plant or explosives and tracing Indianapolis Sun employees.

L. P. Stone Indianapolis Chicago Bryce Times Louisville Jewell Panama Burns Pittsburg J. J. McNamara Indianapolis Sun

Miss Minerva Reminger Recovers From Nervous Prostration

Upper Bern Pennsylvania resident Miss Minerva Reminger writes she suffered years of nervous prostration and poor appetite. After trying multiple remedies she reports Hood's Sarsaparilla brought immediate improvement and she now feels cured full of vitality and blood nourishment.

Minerva Reminger Upper Bern Hood

Dramatic pleas mark murder case in Salem riot

In Salem Massachusetts two defendants Ettor and Giovannetti pleaded their innocence in the Anna Lopizzo murder amid a riot background. They argued the strike involved agents of mill owners and urged the court to consider their political views. The judge planned to charge the jury Monday and the case was continued.

Salem Masc Joseph Ettor Arturo Giovannetti Joseph Carus Anna Lopizzio Ettor Giovannetti Ittor Migs Lopizzo Annie Lopizzo

Opens at Reiss' tomorrow and will be the headquarters of Santa

A local report notes the opening of a new venue at Reiss' tomorrow that will serve as the Santa headquarters. The update highlights the site as a central hub for related community activities and logistics.

Pink Lady musical comedy wows at Mobile Theater

Amusements notes praise for Klaw and Erlanger road production The Pink Lady at the Mobile Theater. Miss Sadae Baugh headlines with Lucie Carter and Tessa Kosta. John E. Young provides much of the laughs with Georgia Harvey and Harry Depp as supporting leads. Despite limited male singing talent, the show remains superb in scale and cast performance.

Klaw & Erlanger Mobile Theater Georgia Harvey Harry Depp Bebe Charles Stone

Rectory of St Matthew's Parish Changing Site

The rectory of Rev. Cather Runne is cleared of its foundation to be moved next week. The new church will be erected on the old rectory site in a Byzantine style and is slated to begin around January first.

ST Matthew's St. Matthew's Cather Runne

Conan Doyle backs England to France tunnel as national asset

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle argues for a tunnel between England and France, praising it as a great national asset for Great Britain. He promotes the project as a landmark achievement that would unify the nations and boost Britain's stature.

England France Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes Great Britain

Prayer of Turks May Be Answered

The article argues that famine in rail freight cars in the Rhine Westphalia industrial region is due to wartime troop movements. It suggests Austria may push Servia as Tehatalia falters and notes Turkey’s desire for a European conflagration, with conditions in Austria and Russia mirroring prior Balkan tensions.

Russia Tehatalia Austria Servia Turkey Balkan States

McCombs and Adamson Visit Atlanta Editors

National Democratic Committee Chairman William F. McCombs and mayoral secretary Robert Adamson meet Atlanta editors Clark Howell of the Constitution and James R. Gray of the Journal in a series of social calls in Atlanta Georgia.

ATL Ae Ga William F. McCombs National Semiocratic Committee Robert Adamson Gaynor Atlanta Clark Howell The Constitution James R. Gray Journal

East Window Fur Display Advertised by Yeend Potter Co

Ad copy notes a fur display in Yeend Potter Co's east window, inviting passersby to see the collection. The terse line hints at a retail promotion aimed at drawing shoppers to view the showcased furs.

Yeend-Potter Co

Grand Old Man Is Again Honored

York state labor commission objected to the proceedings while resolutions urged twelve hour limits for street railway workers. The Federation of Labor adjourned as Big Bill Haywood assaulted J Mahlon Barnes, sparking a chaotic chase with police intervention nearby in Lincoln Monument Square.

York Federation of Labor Big Bill” Haywood Industrial Workers of the World J. Mahlon Barnes Gompers Ile Big Bill Haywood William Conley James P. Holland New York Lincoln Monument Square Waywood Barnes Debs

Carnegie offer of pensions sparks British satire on monarchy

London Nov 23 Andrew Carnegie proposed pensions for ex presidents and widows drawing U.S. ire while the Pall Mall Gazette notes monarchy avoids such questions. It details Britain’s royal civil list totaling 2.35 million dollars yearly including household expenses and privy purse. The piece humorously questions items labeled works and unappropriated and hints at palace upkeep costs. A local ad notes Yeend Potter Co. sale in their east window.

London Andrew Carnegie Pall Mall Gazette Carnegie United States Great Britain George

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