Robin Denies Being Insane Before Jury
The defense rested in the Hyde trial as the state called Joseph G. Robin the Northern Bank president to rebut claims of insanity. Robin testified he was a nervous wreck with a bad kidney and admitted using morphine, denying the alleged quirks and the rubber sole tale. He said he suffered losses after the Northern Bank closed and Washington Savings Bank failure followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles H. Hyde
Joseh G. Robin
Hyde
Northern Bank
Carnegie Trust Company
Robin
Moss
Washington Savings Bank
Justice Goff
Robb
William ‘Travers Jerome
Cold Weather Predicted for Thanksgiving Day in Mobile
Forecaster Aschenberger said temperatures may fall to 42 by Thursday morning in Mobile with cloudy skies keeping the day cool. A broad cold air wave from the northwest is noted but not a full cold wave. The region saw a gradual temperature drop and light drizzle from early morning.
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Mobile
Aschenberger
Bristol Cigar Company to Open in Mobile at Dauphin Street
Announcement states Bristol Cigar Company, Inc. will establish at 108 Dauphin Street in the building formerly Hickey and Lyons. The lower floor will retail cigars tobacco and a pool hall while the upper floor houses the wholesale department. George Briskol serves as president with Mobile as distributing point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Cigar Company, Inc
Dauphin Street
Hickey & Lyons
George Briskol
Mobile
Commission Wins The Three Cent Oyster Tax Case
In a city court ruling Judge Semmes held the Alabama Oyster Commission may collect a 3 cent per barrel tax on all oysters handled by John C. Mangledorf, regardless of source. The jury then found Mangledorf guilty, marking an important victory for the commission and leaving appeal options open. Francis J. Inge represented the commission. James H. Webb represented the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
John C. Mangledorf
Mississippi
Alabama Oyster Commission
Alabama
Joseph Parker
Court of Appeals
Oyster Commission
Parker
Francis J. Inge
Tinge & McCorvey
James H. Webb
Webb & McAlpine
Great Interest in Conference of Methodists
The eightieth Mobile area Methodist conference runs December 4 at Union Springs with 275 ministers and laymen expected. Presiding Elder W M Cox may be named successor and attendees from Mobile include W M Cox and several Reverends. all assessments are in with funds totals for bishops, claims, missions, education, and church extension. Bishop Alpheus W Wilson will preside as sessions begin daily at 9 a m.
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Mobile
Union Springs
Mobile Methodists
W. M. Cox
W. P. McFerrin
St. Francis Street
Pensacola
Fla
Alabama
Alpheus W. Wilson
Baltimore
College of Bishops of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Smooth artist mulcted in necromancy fraud case
Chicago reports extracts from supposed ancient secrets sold in a fraud case against Felix Markiewicz known as Professor Lanard. He is under bonds of $1000 while the federal case proceeds, with items claimed to reveal ways to recover stolen money and influence others, tied to a larger alleged scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Felix Markiewicz
Lanard
Jock and Key
Federal Building
Alladin
Captain Long Is Hobson’s Friend
Captain Andrew T. Long of the U S cruiser Des Moines is a warm friend of Congressman Richmond P. Hobson and admires the Span ish War hero. He discussed Hobson’s senatorial race with a Mobile Item representative and praised Hobson for his courage of conviction. Long plans to visit Mobile officials and the Des Moines roster of officers is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew T. Long
Des Moines
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
Mobile Item
Hobson
M. D- A. Burns
F. G. McConnell
C. T. Ozborn
John L. Schaffer
M. J. Foster
W. A. Edwards
H. A. Ellis
G. S. Woods
J. F. Cohn
C. T. Thompson
W. H. Gale
Inquiries By the Hundred From Alabama and Mississippi
Inspector Charles Tichach of Mobile county farm bureau reports hundreds of inquiries about sweet potatoes from Alabama and Mississippi. He notes Eastern and Midwestern interest, but says demand may not exceed local supply. He aims to connect farmers with markets, hoping to place as much stock as possible through The Item notice.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Item
Charles Tichach
Farm Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Mobile County
Mississipp
Ibach
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Indiana
Cold Weather Expected Across Southwest States
A cold wave from the northwest will reach the Southwest Thursday morning. Temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing in Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas. The sugar industry and trucking may suffer and northern areas expect 14 to 32 degrees with bitterly cold conditions.
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New Orleans
Rocky Mountain
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
East Texas
West
Owens Dinners Under Way For City Hospital Inmates
Rev A F Owens leads the merchants annual Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for 300 inmates at city hospital county asylum and Hannan Home. Gordon Smith donates 250 loaves bread 250 pies and 25 bunches bananas with Ashbey Hubbard supplying the fruit. Funds raised by merchants range from 1 to 5 dollars per donor.
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City Hospital
County Asylum For Poor
Hannan Home
Gordon Smith
Smith
Ashbey Hubbard
A. F. Owens
Tuskegee Institute
Coot Forecast For Mobile Vicinity And Alabama Mississippi
Rain and colder conditions prevail with moderate to brisk north winds. Alabama sees local rains tonight or Thursday with cooler temperatures, while Mississippi expects fair northern areas and rain in the south, both with light to moderate north winds. Shippers should protect cargo at 18 degrees for 36 hours north and 24 degrees for east and west shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Port Charges Committee Unveils New Evidence In Marine Inquiry
The port charges investigation committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Business League, led by Chairman Joseph C. Rich, announced new evidence tied to the probe. A meeting is set for early next week, date to be fixed, with emphasis that some details involving pilots and shipping aids will not be discussed at that session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Joseph C. Rich
Rich
Eich Rymanoma Ap- Anarti
Ited
Mobile
Gulfport
Baptist Revival Gains In Interest In City Campaign
The city wide evangelistic revival led by seven evangelists and Dr Weston Bruner reports 160 additions so far. Glowing church reports come in as shop meetings under Dr Bailey progress well. A Thanksgiving Day service at First Baptist with Bruner preaching is planned at 11, with special music and visiting cruiser Des Moines guests. Services tonight are at 7:30 in all churches.
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Weston Bruner
United States
Thanksgiving at Temple Services in Jewish Temple
Thanksgiving services will be held at the Jewish temple Thursday forenoon at 10 oclock. A special sermon will be delivered by Rabbi Alfred G Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Alfred G. Moses
President-Elect Endorses Labor Department Plan
Senator Borah of Idaho announced plans to push a new department of labor bill at the winter session. He warned action may depend on prospects this session and noted President-elect Wilson’s endorsement boosting cross party support for the measure.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Department of Labor
Congress
Senate
Wilson
Bride for Brazilian Ambassador Likely in New York
Dominica da Gama, Brazilian ambassador to Europe, hinted he would marry this afternoon at the residence of B H Gary. Reports say the civil ceremony would be at 7 30 with a religious service to follow, Mayor Gaynor presiding. Elisabeth Bell Hearn, widow of Arthur Hearn, is the prospective bride, though she declined to confirm.
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New York
Dominica da Gama
Europe
B. H. Gary
Elisabeth Bell Hearn
Arthur Hearn
Gaynor
Percy Stickney Grant
Educators Head to Louisville for Southern Association Meet
Miss Filizabeth Johnson and Assistant Superintendent C F Vigor lead a Bar ton public school teachers group to Louisville Ky to attend the Southern Educational Association convention. They will join Alabama delegates at Montgomery and Birmingham with a large Alabama educator party including Dr James K Powers and W L Yarbrough among others. The State Superintendent and Mrs Willingham join in Louisville on Thursday.
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Filizabeth Johnson
Barton
C. F. Vigor
Louisville
Southern Educational Association
Alabama
Montgomery
Birmingham
James K. Powers
J. Cole
Cc. Thach
Thomas
R. B. Patterson
J. H. Phillips
L. N. Duncan
W. L. Yarbrough
L. W. McAdory
T. W Palmer
L. L. Vann
Agnes Wilson
Margaret McAdory
J. Chandler
Lee Barnes
N. R. Baker
Joseph
Ganey
C. W. Compton
W. C. Griggs
R. L. Dimmitt
W. T. Holliday
D. Matlock
W. L. Cozzens
C.D. Daniel
Sarah E. Luther
A. 8. Ford
Samuel Adams
John W., Abercrombie
W. T. Brown
S. J. Price
WB. Crumpton, Jr
HW. M. Sharpe
George W. Duncan
Auburn
Nashville
Willingham
Powers Expected to Avert European War Amid Balkans
London reports that Britain France and Germany may prevent a general European war as Austria-Hungary signals a front shift on Albania and Serbia Adriatic port issues. Turks and Bulgarians remain firm on terms while peace talks near lines drag on. Vienna calls French claim of urging prolongation a malicious invention.
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London
Great Britain
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Austria- Hungary
Albania
Servia
Adriatic Sea
Asquith
Turkey
Bulgaria
Vienna
Koreans Say They Were Tortured and Lied in Trial
In Seall Korea a court hearing 106 prisoners charged with plotting to kill Count Terauchi heard retractions of earlier confessions. Kimiljun claimed insanity and police coercion as reasons for prior statements while six others followed with similar denials. The court pressed for dates and places as defendants gave long declamations.
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Seal
Korea
Count Terauchi
Terauchi
Imi
Kimiljun Clarly
Jury Clears Mrs. Lesh in Green Ridge Murder Case
Sedalia Missouri November 27 jurors acquitted Mrs Pansy Ellen Lesh of murdering Mrs Elizabeth Quintance of Green Ridge The judge instructed the jury to acquit on grounds that the confession lacked corroborative evidence and the state failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt The verdict marked a not guilty finding in the case
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Sedalia
Pansy Ellen Lesh
Elizabeth Quintance
Green Ridge
Ji Shain
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Conference OF Methodists
Prof
Captain Long
British Northwest
Rockies
Owens
Willifeld
United
Senator Borah
Idaho Statesman
Cabinet
Mrs. Hearn
Brazil
Miss Johnson
Mr. Vigor
Alabama Party
Austria
Kimilun
Mrs. Lesh
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