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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1913

Page

7

Salvation Army Chief General Bramwell Booth At Carnegie Hall

Thousands from many creeds welcomed General Bramwell Booth head of the Salvation Army at Carnegie Hall. District Attorney Charles E. praised the charity’s work among the needy and criminals. Booth paid tribute to his father William Booth and denied reports Eva Booth would be reassigned to England to lead a major bureau.

Associated Press New York Bramwell Booth Salvation Army Carnegie Hall Charles 8 Eva Booth America England Booth

W. M. Daniels Considered for Interstate Commerce Post

Washington reports W. M. Daniels of Princeton, a New Jersey Public Utilities Commission member and President Wilson ally, is among candidates for three vacancies on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Pending terms of Marble, Clements, and Prouty require replacements. no final selection announced.

Associated Press Washington W. M. Daniels Princeton New Jersey Public Utilities Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Wilson John H. Marble Judson C. Clements Charles A. Prouty Prouty White House

Berlin to New Jersey wireless claim declared error

Berlin reports of Atlantic wireless telephone exchanges with New Jersey are false. Signals 80 were aerograms or wireless telegraph sounds misdescribed as human voice. Emile Mayer of the Goldschmidt Wireless System explains the mix up from his Alcan station at Tuckerton, New Jersey.

New York Berlin Atlantic Germany New Jersey Emile Mayer Goldechmidt Wireless System Alcan Tuckerton N. J

Tango Ban Reaches Diplomatic Circle in Berlin

Emperor William prohibits dancing in uniform with tango and two step. diplomats modify Thanksgiving dinner program to remove these dances during the event and allow them after guests depart to avoid withdrawal risk.

Berlin William

Resinol Clears Bad Complexions Soap and Ointment Ad

An advertisement claims ResinOl Soap and Resinol Ointment quickly and cheaply clear unsightly complexions. It notes doctors have prescribed Resinol for eighteen years for skin irritations, promising soothing healing without harming tender skin. The products are sold by druggists in multiple sizes.

States Press Congress for Mississippi Valley Levee Aid

Delegations of planters and business leaders from Illinois Missouri Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana promise to press for federal aid for levee construction. Chairman Sparkman of the house rivers and harbors committee schedules a meeting as representatives plan to urge funding to minimize flood damage.

Associated Press Washington Congress Mississippi Valley Sparkman House Rivers and Harbors Committees Ilinois Missouri Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana

Two Ex-Police Rewarded for Graft Revelations in New York

Two ex policemen Eugene F. Fox and Ashley Shea were rewarded today as indictments for bribery and perjury were dismissed. District Attorney Whitman credited them with helping convict four police inspectors and other officers now in prison. Fox and Shea had been charged with collecting protection money through Police Captain Thomas W. Walsh.

Associated Press New York Eugene F. Fox Ashley Shea Whitman Fox Shea Thomas W. Walsh

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Burns and Mrs McKnight

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Burns of Oakdale dies after a lingering illness at her son F J Burns residence aged 75. Survived by husband Cornelius Burns and son F J Burns. Interment at Catholic cemetery Tuesday morning. Mrs. Margaret McKnight, 69, native of Ireland and Mobile resident 55 years, dies at home 706 Dauphin Street after long illness. Widow of James McKnight and mother of Mrs. R L Duff. Funeral from St Joseph's Church with requiem mass. interment Catholic cemetery.

Margaret Elizabeth Burns Cornelius Burns Oakdale F. J. Burns Bay Avenue Bascombe Street Cty Burns St. Matthew's Catholic Church Margaret McKnight Ireland Mobile Dauphin Street James McKnight R. L. Duff Annie McKnight Charles St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Joseph's Church

Funeral for Jack Debriere Held at St Matthew’s Oakdale

Sunday afternoon at 1 30 o clock the funeral for Jack Debriere was held at St Matthew s Catholic church Oakdale with Rev Father John W Dunne officiating. Relatives friends and a delegation from I L U Forest Camp Woodmen and Boilermakers union attended. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery where floral designs marked the grave. Pallbearers Active William O Connell and Hyland D Fennington Howard Hamilton from Woodmen of the World and Boiler makers Honorary William Hyland H Wahl.

Jack Debriere St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Oakdale John W. Dunne I. L. U., Forest Camp of Woodmen Boilermakers’ Union Magnolia Cemetery William O’connell Hyland Mobile Timbermen’s Association D. Fennington Howard Hamilton Forest Camp No Woodmen of the World William Lartigue George Slocum International Brotherhood of Boilermakers William Hyland H. Wahl

Funeral services for Miss Freddie Wainwright held in Mobile

Rev C C McGehee guided the funeral of Miss Freddie Wainwright at her family home on St Michael Street. The service proceeded to Magnolia cemetery for burial with pallbearers Guyon Foreman William Powell Lee Cummings John Douglas Edgar Murray B F Krebs R D Harrison and A Reese Winter.

Freddie Wainwright C. C. McGehee St. Francis Street Methodist Church St. Michael Street Magnolia Cemetery Guyon Foreman William Powell Lee Cummings John Douglas Edgar Murray B. F. Krebs R. D. Harrison A. Reese

Funeral of Mrs Martha Hutchison Held at Cathedral

Funeral services for Mrs Martha Hutchison were held Sunday at 3:30 PM from her home at 256 St Francis Street and at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Rev J Hackett eulogized the deceased for a Christian life. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery.

Munaea Wane Lee Pecans Saneet Ra Walsh, Aa Ee

Kylemhor sails from Mobile to Glasgow with veneer cargo

British steamer Kylemhor of Mobile Lines set sail at daybreak Sunday for Glasgow carrying 25 carloads of veneer wood from a local producer to an English sewing machine manufacturer. This marks the inaugural voyage of the Kyte Steamship Line’s direct link between Mobile and English ports.

Edna V. Pickles Berry Funchal Vana Cuba van Moynigeh Kunz, Cowles & Frisble Fannie Prescott Colbeth Vera Cruz Mex Government Street Nueces Mallory Steamship Line New York Progreso Munson Line Havana Pier 8 Ethyl Savannah Georgia Pier 2 Europe Viator United Fruit Company Puerto Cortez Hon Boheme Turner-Hartwell Locks Lady Charlotte Turner- Hartwell D. J. Sawyer Marine Ways Fort Morgan

Island City man convicted of ice ticket theft

James Ryan was arraigned in city court Monday and convicted of stealing a book of ice tickets valued at $30 from City Delivery Company. He claimed he found the tickets but did not substantiate the claim. Draine embezzlement case continued due to an indictment naming error. Lula Knowles grand larceny case set for December 6.

James Ryan Ryan John H. Draine Drieme Lula Knowles

Compromise Reached in Aurieres Will Contest

The will contest of Mrs. Catherine M. Aurieres is withdrawn after attorneys Webb and McAlpine announce a compromise between beneficiaries and Mrs. Margaret Hopkins, a New York niece, who challenged the will.

Catherine M. Aurieres Webb & McAlpine Margaret Hopkins New York Hopkins

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Enjoys Chilean Visit

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his party attended Anglican services in Santiago with two thousand Chilean boy scouts part of the congregation. They visited the races and attended a palace dinner, then toured the city and planned a grand ball hosted by the foreign minister.

Santiago Chile Theodore Roosevelt Angelican Mt Palace

Seeks Responsibility For High Price Of Eggs

Washington dispatch reports agents of the government department investigate the rise in egg prices and seek responsibility amid consumer complaints and market irregularities. Officials promise a full inquiry and potential policy actions to stabilize supplies and curb price surges.

Arguments for a Freight Rate Increase Hearings Begin

The railroad hearing examined rising costs and earnings as 52 Eastern railroads seek higher rates. Daniel Willard and other leaders argued profits shrink while expenses rise, noting 1913 net income fell from 1910 levels and taxes and wages climbed amid broader economic pressure. The session drew about 250 representatives with Brandeis and Lyon opposing the rate hike on behalf of the commission.

Daniel Willard Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Mr. Willard Louis D. Brandeis Rank Lyon Marble Clark John A. Marble George Stuart Patterson Pennsylvania Railroad Willard Delano

White House wedding preparations for Miss Wilson and Mr Sayre

East Room preparations and a rehearsal marked the White House scene as Joselé Wilson and Francis Bowes Sayre readied for tomorrow's ceremony. Attendees included Princeton guests, officials, and close friends. gifts arrived, with a notable diamond pendant from the House and a large silver service from the Senate.

Associated Press Washington White House East Room Joselé Wilson Francis Bowes Sayre Alice Roosevelt Nicholas Longworth House of Representatives Senate Bois’ Score W. Grenfell Labrador Coast Mission Bayre Sayre Princeton Miss Wilson Cabinet Diplomatic Corps Army Navy District of Columbia Mme. Pezet Admiral Dewey

James' Brother Favored

President Wilson nominated Edgar H. James, brother of Senator Ollie James, for United States marshal for the district of Kentucky.

Associated Press Washington Wilson Today Edgar H. James Ollie James United States District of Kentucky

Kansas City messenger on trial for self defense in train shooting

John Sick of Kansas City Missouri told jurors he shot Pat Dawson on a Kansas City Southern train last June to prevent a rush. He said Dawson and an accomplice tried to hold up the express car and that Dawson moved toward him when confronted. The state says Dawson had his hands up and was shot. The case may go to the jury tonight.

Rpateau Okla John Sick Kansas City Pat Dawson of Pateau Kansas City Southern Sick Dawson Jan

Equity Court transacts business in Monday session

Law and Equity Court and Circuit Court actions note various filings. Demurrers sustained in parts of the Alabama proceedings, and multiple judgments and decrees pro confesso issued in Mobile cases including City of Mobile against several defendants and religious corporation.

Law and Equity Court Law Side Berney Alberta Harkness Va Mobile Light and Railroad Company Farmers Bank and Truat Company Keirin Hastie Barrett Bros. Shipping Company Chancery Court Thomas #. Smith City of Mobile Ve American Ice and Fuel Co City Mobile Ve American Ice and Fuel Co Mary Cerro Angelo Arata Columbia Gertrude Barter Big Zion African Episcopal Church

Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy as effective after one dose for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. It claims rapid, natural healing by removing toxins and inflammation and invites readers to request a booklet from Geo H Mayr Mfg Chemist in Chicago Illinois.

Mind Mayr Mayr Geo. H. Mayr Whiting St Chicago

Three Nominees for Slippine Board in Washington

President Wilson nominates three American members of the Philippine commission Henderson Martin Riggs and Denison for key Philippine roles in public instruction commerce interior and police. Decrees pro confesso listed for Mobile cases and a Tuesday call for Hopkins versus Elizabeth Miller in Mobile.

Washington Navy Wilson Philippine Commission Public Instructions The Philippine Islands Henderson Martin Kansas Commerce and Police Canton Jesse City of Mobile Mary John Craft P. J. Doyle Lizzie Perryman Dumont

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