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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1912
Page
3
Helen and Warren plan an elegant evening but a subway timing miscommunication between them leads to irritations and a hurried dinner. Helen fears a public quarrel as he accuses her of a mistake while she apologizes, ending with a strained departure.
In Carrollton Mississippi on November 28 a double header freight train derailed after hitting a cow. Engineers Edward Harmon and Lewis Coburn, both from Columbus, perished. Fireman Edward Blackwell is missing and two Black trainmen were seriously injured as coal brick oil and cement cars piled up guarding the derailed engines.
Minneapolis dispatch reports Dr. L. J. Cooke, University of Minnesota gymnasium director, declaring city-bred boys superior in overall physical condition to farm-raised peers. He cites farm youths with flabby muscles and curved spines, while city youths show better development of arms, shoulders, chest and lung capacity.
Special to The Item. Governor O Neal favors correcting defects in Alabama tax laws. He proposes moving delinquency to November 1 and introducing escalating interest: four percent in November, six percent in December, and possibly ten percent on January 1. He is still studying the issue before offering a firm opinion.
Congressman Caleb Powers of Barboursville in Kentucky’s eleventh district married Miss Anna caneaees to man of this city in Newport. The wedding was attended only by close relatives of the couple after the ceremony.
Berryman G. Betty of the Montgomery Journal and Hugh Roberts of the Birmingham Age-Herald are named as likely messengers to carry Alabama’s electoral vote to Washington in 1912 for Woodrow Wilson. The messenger will be chosen by the twelve Alabama electors in Montgomery on January 13, with government funds covering expenses and a modest stipend.
Louisville Ky November 23 Meetings of the board of directors and the Southern Educational Council opened ahead of the Southern Educational Association general sessions. Sixteen Southern States are represented among about 3 000 members. The council heard addresses from various states on council and association education goals. Tonight’s formal opening will feature welcome remarks and speeches by J N Powers state superintendent of education Jackson Mississippi Dr E F E Ball University of Tennessee Knoxville and Dr William Dinwiddie president Southwestern Presbyterian University Clarksville Tennessee. Sessions run Friday and Saturday.
Detroit, Mich November 28 The constitutional amendment for woman suffrage was defeated by 504 votes per figures from the secretary of states office in Lansing covering every county in Michigan. Official results to be announced December 10 by the state board of canvassers. Advocates plan to petition the legislature to resubmit the question in the spring election.
August Belmont confronts tensions after Raymond Belmont’s marriage to Ethel Lorraine a show girl. A Jersey City minister confirms performing the ceremony while Belmont irons out the scandal. Raymond and his bride remain missing to press scrutiny.
Nashville November reports a bold move by Constable Newsom as he serves notices to leading saloonkeepers to close by 10 am Saturday in response to ongoing state prohibition violations. He states that prior minor arrests were dismissed, and he will target more significant violators this time.
Washington November 27 The rivers and harbors committee chaired by Representative Sparkman Florida has reviewed army engineers estimates totaling about 46 606 000 for river and harbor improvements. The panel will consider adding to the figures and the completed measure is expected to total roughly 50 006 000.
Nashville Nov 23 Grain Dealers National Association president Charles D Jones announced a conference of all grain exchanges to be held in Chicago December 16 to discuss proposed legislation to abolish dealing in grain for future delivery. A bill to this end is already prepared for Congress.
Nine women jurors in the Enoch Arden case were released after the court refused to have women participate. A jury of men remained, with State's Attorney Morris arguing it would be unmanly to compel women to try the case. Antone Poxin accuses Antone Grover of improper attentions to Mrs. Bognu.
George H Hodges Democrat candidate for governor is set to receive the election certificate. Attorneys for Hodges and Republican rival Arthur Capper have agreed to await returns and amended returns from Bourbon Morrie and Reno counties, which show Hodges ahead by 29 votes. Contests may still affect final results.
Al H Wilson the German dialect comedian performs one night only at the Mobile Theatre on December 2 in It Happened in Potsdam. His manager Sidney A Ellis notes he changes plays each season and searches hundreds of scripts. New song successes are added as he aims for fresh roles and popular numbers. Seats go on sale Friday.
Post master General Hitchcock announces holiday order to suspend back stamping from December 20 to January. During this period only special delivery and registered mail will be stamped with time of receipt while ordinary mail uses the standard short cut.
New York reports that the first ship to pass the Panama Canal is planned for September 25, 1918, marking the 400th anniversary of Balboa’s discovery of the Pacific. Congressman Fitzgerald led a nine-member congressional party inspecting the project and praised canal progress.
Topeka Kansas reports record yields for wheat corn and oats. The state board of agriculture cites a combined value of 170 785 066 dollars for wheat corn and oats, with wheat at 88 889 128 bushels and corn at 156 490 382 bushels. Per acre yields average 14.24 bushels for wheat.
Louisiana observes Knapp Agricultural Day for the late Dr Seamann A Knapp pioneer in farm demonstration. Tributes rise in public meetings across parishes and funds collected for a Knapp memorial farm and a country life school to join Peabody College in Nashville. State leaders at Tulane praise his charitable impact. observances spread to eight Southern states.
Tax Collector W E B Henry of St Clair county is said to owe the state and county 4156 58 for taxes collected but not remitted. Reports to Governor O Neal by J T Gorman show county shortfalls totaling 3322 16 and state remittances nearly complete with 644 42 due including interest.
Maurice M. Lustig, once condemned to Sing Sing for murder, walked free after a court of appeals order. The district attorney said two key witnesses had disappeared, but Lustig could be retried if they are located. Lustig, a private detective, is 23 years old.
Mrs Beulah Hill of Atlanta died after her dress caught fire while she slept beside an open grate. Neighbors rushed to help but she succumbed to burns before firemen could extinguish the flames.
The Lyric treats audiences to a Thanksgiving matinee this afternoon and two evening shows at 7 46 and 9 15 p m. The cozy theatre promises music and singing with a warm welcome, aiming to break attendance records.
Daniel Bonbright formerly acting president of Northwestern University Evans ton died yesterday in Dayton Florida from a complication of decline. He was 81 and had a long connection with the university since 1856.
Miss Edna Oliver of Mount Pleasant Tennessee, a student at the Middle Tennessee Normal School in Murfreesboro, received a $100,000 Thanksgiving gift from a Memphis uncle who, about to marry, remembered his favorite niece with an independent fortune.
About 3 500 bluejackets from the Minnesota Carolina Michigan and Kansas dined on turkey cranberry sauce mince pies fruit cake celery nuts and drinks in port. They attended Tulane vs LSU at Tulane Stadium and will be hosted at a Progressive Union luncheon tomorrow by Rear Admiral Fletcher and division officers. Nearly 61 sailors have shore leave.
In Owensboro Kentucky 14 year old Dewey Loominghouser was stabbed to death on the street yesterday. Fol hack 13 years old is jailed and says he acted in self defense after a fight.
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