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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1913
Page
3
An appeal published across German English and French papers gathers signatures from prominent men and women. The signers plan to form a committee to collect and publish details as part of a campaign related to political offenders banished and facing death by suicide as a form of escape.
Ella Rynders learned the body brought from Jackson was not Jamies Greene her fiancé who vanished before their wedding. Thomas Hatch identified the, now found, corpse. Greene left for Rochester to buy his wedding outfit and has not been seen since.
The Rodman Wanamaker Expedition has presented 189 Indian tribes with flags dedicated to justice mercy and fair play. The tour, part of a Taft era tribute to a national Indian memorial, covered nearly 20 000 miles in six months including a stagecoach journey and visits across deserts and mountains. The group plans a final stop with six nations of New York State before reporting to Washington on uplift plans for the Indian race.
United Railways of Havana and Regia Warehouses Limited conclude negotiations for formal transfer of the Cuban Central Railways. Central shareholders exchange $50 shares for $37.50 nominal in United shares, under Associated Press report from London.
Mobile resident describes chronic back and kidney pain and credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief. She reports long term improvement and keeping a supply on hand, illustrating a testimonial style typical of local newspaper health columns.
President Wilson will finish his annual message by tomorrow but the delivery date depends on Congress convening for a joint session. He is expected to stress action on the currency bill and outline the administration stance on trust legislation, with committees to draft details, and will address the Mexican situation.
The Carnegie gift of a million dollars to Vanderbilt University medical department prompts its first board meeting in Nashville. Members include Dr J. H. Kirkland chairman Whiteford R. Cole J. W. Thomas Joseph E. B. Washington Henry Pritcheard O E Jordan and Henry Howell.
Governor Foss denounces Massachusetts jails holding 10 000 noncriminals yearly for poverty and fines. He plans to push reform, arguing the law lets judges jail those too poor to pay small fines. He says he will devote time to tackling this injustice.
Associated Press reports from New York that on November 24 denial was made regarding transfer of Miss Eva Booth by Salvation Army officials. The statement asserts she will not be transferred and emphasizes organizational decision remains unchanged.
President Wilson said the Huerta government is crumbling and warned against hope of U S recognition. He noted Mexican press can print baseless futures while Washington remains determined not to recognize Huerta under any circumstances. He spoke after a White House meeting with Sir William Tyrrell and assured foreign governments of friendly cooperation.
The ship grounded on a sand bank off the Naru Se beacon near Hiko Sima in the straits of Shimonoseki. All aboard are safe and the vessel appears undamaged. It is being lightered to refloat soon. The Minnesota went aground in a collision avoidance maneuver. Tugs struggled to move her. sixty first class passengers are largely Americans.
A mother reports her child recovered after taking Vinol a cordial blend of cod liver oil and tonics. She notes rapid improvement after four bottles and attributes the strength building elements to Vinol’s touted ingredients.
E M Holland a renowned American stage actor aged 45 died at a Cleveland hospital today from heart disease. The obituary notes his prominence in theatre and local loss to the acting community.
A health note urges women to rely on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease the changes of life. It claims the remedy has proved wonderfully successful in helping women pass through this critical period with fewer symptoms.
The Navy Department bought 286000 pounds of Argentine beef at 11.90 cents per pound for Culgoa to sail to the Gulf of Mexico, undercutting American packers by about 1. minus. The Culgoa will leave New York soon. The navy also saved 9523 dollars buying 120000 pounds of canned corned beef in Australia at 15.87 cents per pound versus 23.31 cents in the United States.
A San Luis Potosi letter reports a novel federal tactic to shield traffic by pairing rebel chiefs with their families as passengers. By threatening the captains of the rebels with harm to their kin, authorities aim to deter attacks on the train lines.
H D Ely of Bantam CO suffered four years with horrible foot ulcers. Doctors urged amputation but he refused and used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a last resort. He wrote I used salve and my foot was soon completely cured. Also promoted for burns cuts bruises and eczema. 26c at druggists or by Bucklen Philadelphia St Louis.
Officials and engineers from Sunset Central and other lines met in Houston to negotiate wage and work rule issues following a recent strike on the line. The four railroad factions planned to present proposals as negotiations proceed under the Newlands act with a federal board not yet convened.
An advertisement from Birmingham Alabama promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound claiming it relieved severe bronchitis and choking sensations. It urges readers to remember the product and buy it from druggists in the yellow package.
In Montgomery Alabama on November 24 shell a 65 year old Confederate veteran and local grocer collapsed and died shortly after giving a talk in the Methodist Protestant church. An attack of heart disease struck him as he resumed his seat after speaking.
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