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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
5
Miss Minnie Vail, 45, formerly of New York, acknowledged breaking a stained glass church window and a dining room window at the rectory of Rev. Dr. Watson in Paris. She said she is a suffragette but has private motives, and an examination of her mental state was ordered after her arrest.
Mrs. O N Townsend of Zanesville Ohio told the Womens Home Missionary Society meeting that American women should spend less time on beauty and more on mental improvement and helping others. She spoke on increased efficiency and a society resolution called for 25 cents from each member to aid uplift of the Negro in the South.
Anderson Oct 17 Three men die and eight are injured when a wall collapses from a fire at a burning automobile garage. Victims include William E Campbell and Robert Dodd Jr with a third unidentified man. Fireman injuries high and owner H C Townsend sustains severe leg injuries. Fire caused by Layton lighting a match near leaking gasoline.
Mrs. William C. Ellis was found dead with a cut throat and gunshot wounds in a Chicago hotel room. her husband Ellis, wounded but alive, claimed they planned to die together after discovering infidelity. Police questioned his account and kept him under guard during investigation.
Washington, Oct 17. Pop Anson and Brownie Burke visited President Wilson. Anson joked Taft stayed on the bench while Teddy sought multiple positions, and Wilson replied there was nothing left but to umpire the game. Burke claimed mascot duties for Cincinnati Reds.
Prince Albert of Monaco arrived in Chicago after a Wyoming hunt of three weeks with elk deer and bear heads and color photographs. At a Camp Fire Club dinner he said America is in a class by itself physically mentally civically and cannot be compared with other countries. He will depart tonight for New York. Just received fresh stock of garden seed.
The House Judiciary Committee appoints a subcommittee led by Chairman Clayton to investigate alleged misconduct by federal district Judge Amory Speer of Georgia. Hearings planned around November 10, contingent on the judge's health. members Webb Floyd and Volstead named.
Riccotti Garibaldi wounded and pushed from a crowd as supporters of the Garibaldian cause rally. The surviving son of Garibaldi campaigns for Marquis Di Medici with backing from the local Italian community while crowds confront protesters.
Signor Paternstro, a noted Palermo lawyer, shot and killed Signor Saladino a wealthy merchant. Paterno stro accused Saladino of stealing papers tied to Nunzio Nasi a former minister who served time for embezzlement and had multiple deputies elections annulled.
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