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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1913

Page

3

Extradition Case Study as Thaw Seeks Quick Decision

The Associated Press reports Harry K. Thaw awaits a federal ruling and hopes Governor Felker decides against extradition to avoid habeas corpus. Ten law clerks study state and federal rulings while Thaw’s lawyers search for any precedent of extraditing a criminally insane suspect. Federal Judge Aldrich echoed the lack of such cases.

Associated Press Concord N. H Harry AK. Thaw Washington United States Court Felker Thaw Aldrich Littleton William T. Jerome

Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

A patent medicine claims to cure kidney and bladder issues including gravel and diabetes. It promises relief for men women and children and offers mail order delivery from Dr. E W Hall in St. Louis Missouri. One bottle provides two months of treatment and testimonials from Alabama are requested.

Texas Alabama E. W. Hall Olive Street St. Louis

Strong Appeal for the Red Cross

The Red Cross released a letter from General Nelson A Miles describing Balkan war horrors and Bulgarian suffering. He cites 4000 wounded men without shelter and inadequate hospital care and medical stores as key calamities. He urges relief funds and proposes sending part to the Red Cross of Servia.

Associated Press Washington Bulgaria Red Cross Today Nelson A. Miles Miles Red Cross Servia

Cadiz Woman Credits Cardui For Sleep And Strength

Mrs Boon Sanders of Cadiz Kentucky describes nervous exhaustion and insomnia last spring and summer. She reports using Cardus and later Cardui the woman's tonic and says she now rests well and does housework with renewed strength. The ad promotes Cardui as a safe vegetable remedy and invites letters to the Chattanooga Medicine Co for a 64 page home treatment book.

Cadiz N. B Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga

Kolb Warns Against Cotton Bale Size Fee

Commissioner R F Kolb warns newspapers that cotton bales measuring 30x60 inches should not be penalized and urges wide publicity. The issue centers on illegal $1 fees by buyers in Covington County tied to bale size. steamship companies allow expansion from 27x54 to 30x60 inches, yet penalties linger in buyers pockets.

Montgomery Ala Alabama R. F. Kolb Andalusia Covington County Kolb

Yale Law School Vacancy Doubt Cast Over Deanship

Yale Law School faces a vacancy as Dean Henry Wade Rogers accepts appointment to the United States Circuit Court. No successor named, but William Howard Taft, Kent professor of law at Yale, is frequently mentioned as a potential replacement. Taft and family returned from Murray Bay Ontario yesterday.

Associated Press New Haven Conn Henry Wade Rogers Yale Law School United States Circuit Court Yale University Deen Rogers William H. Taft Kent Yale College Taft Murrey Bay Ont

The Stitches of Art in Imperial Pattern Outfit

A display of embroidery stitches offered by The Item details up to 160 designs in the Imperial Pattern Outfit. It teaches stitches like Outline Chain Satin Buttonhole and more with illustrated instructions. The pack costs 69 cents plus six coupons mailed for 7 extra cents, a fraction of the regular price of 16 dollars.

Kensington

Druggist Posey arraigned for illicit cocaine sale

Police report J R Posey druggist was arraigned in recorder's court and case continued to September 19 due to a missing material witness Lillie McNeal. Restaurantkeepers Simonson and Canto fined for screening ordinance violations. Santiz and Albert set to September 25 to screen their places. Rita Momma fined for screening violation. Austin Brown Negro held to grand jury on grand larceny charge with $500 bond.

J. R. Posey Recorder’s Court Lillie McNeal J. Simonson Gus Canto Edington G. A. Santiz Joe Albert F. R. Harsh Austin Brown W. F E. Edgar

Married for fear of American beauties

Anne Dancrey the French beauty explains she married M. Anduoin before sailing to the United States to avoid a possible infidelity by her handsome husband. She and her husband arrived in New York to fulfill a theater engagement and she feared a tragic end to their romance if she waited.

New York M. Anduoin Anne Dancrey America

Theobald's Park Destroyed By Fire In London Suburb

Fire at Theobald's Park in Waltham Cross, London, probably incendiary, consumed the mansion and a large fortune. The property belonged to Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton Meux, who inherited it from Lady Meux on the condition he take the Meux name. Loss estimated at $500000.

Associated Press London Theobald

Private car lines become defendants in ICC probe

The Interstate Commerce Commission directed that all owners and operators of private car lines be named defendants in its interstate shipment investigation. The probe, begun over a year ago, targets alleged unreasonable practices and excessive trunk line allowances. The commission signals potential further orders and possible Justice Department actions.

Associated Press Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Today Department of Justice

Folk Named Solicitor for State Department

Joseph W. Folk former Missouri governor is appointed solicitor for the state department. Secretary Bryan says Folk was not an aspirant but was chosen for his fitness and the office was tendered to him.

Associated Press Washington Joseph W. Folk Missouri State Department Bryan Folk

Auto party held up by bandits near Bryan Ohio

A party led by Herman C. G. Laynes of St. Louis, with five others including two women, were held up by three men in an automobile six miles east of Bryan, Ohio. The robbers took 2000 dollars, a gold purse, and jewelry, then fled in two cars. Sheriff Samuel Weinland was wounded while arresting one suspect, R. W. Duffy of Toledo. two other suspects were later captured near Wauseon.

Associated Press Toledo Ohio Herman C. G. Laynes St. Louis Bryan Samuel Weinland Williams County Weinland R. W. Duffy Wauseon

Japan Restive Under Delay Over California Land Law

Viscount Chinda Japanese ambassador met with President Wilson to discuss the California alien land law as Tokyo grows restive under delay in replying to the fourth Japanese note. Secretary Bryan has not answered, and John Bassett Moore is away on vacation until next week.

Associated Press Washington Viscount Chinda Wilson California Bryan Tokio China United States John Bassett Moore Japan Chinda

Eucalyptus Oil in Scarlet Fever Sparks Medical Debate

Dr J B Murphy, who treated Colonel Roosevelt after a Chicago shooting, returned from London where at the International Medical Congress he claimed eucalyptus oil rubs in scarlet fever prevent contagion and may eliminate the need for quarantines. Another report from Henry Head suggested insanity may self erase by the third generation.

Associated Press New York J. B. Murphy Roosevelt Chicago Imperator London International Medical Congress Henry Head London Hospital

Diarrhoea Remedy Praised by Local Customer

M. E. Gebhart of Oriole Pa. reports taking a dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured his diarrhoea and also helped others he gave it to. An ordinary attack can usually be cured by one or two doses. Sold by all dealers.

Fremed Hand to Hand Attack Ends in Fatality in Baltimore

In MALTIMOORE on Sept 18 Charles G Guth president of a large candy company fought a crazed Black former chauffeur Geerge Murphy wielding an ax in Guths garage. Guth struck Murphy who died later en route to a hospital. Guth remained in custody as police investigate.

Associated Press Maltimoore Eutaw Place Charles G. Guth Geerge Murphy

Deaths and Funerals Captain Charles Martin

Captain Charles Martin a longtime tugboat operator in this port died after a long illness at his daughter's home on South Jefferson Street. He was 66, a native of Cohuana Spain, and had lived here over thirty years. Survived by one daughter, one sister in Spain, and other relatives. Burial was held Thursday in Magnolia cemetery after Catholic rites at St. Vincent's Church.

Charles Martin John P. Sweeney South Jefferson Street Cohuana Spain Martin St. Vincent's Catholic Church Mag‘nolia

Pankhurst to Visit New York Amid US Debate on Militancy

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst will be hosted by Mrs C H P Belmont in New York after arriving aboard the Imperator. Belmont says Pankhurst will be admitted to the United States and will discuss suffrage without militant methods, noting militancy is not needed in America.

New York Emmeline Pankhurst New York City C. H. P. Belmont Europe Imperator

Personal notices list visitors in Mobile

Mrs. F. G. Dure of New Orleans visits relatives, Mrs. M. A. Wall hosting at 250 South Conception. John F. Willis returns from New York with Willis & Percy. Rachel T. Neel and husband from Huntington register at Hattie House. Mr. Huntington eyes land values in Mobile. E. Lee Higdon Jr of Birmingham visits. C. C. Harper of Rome, Ga, visits. Cr W. Thomas of Citronelle spends vacation. Fred Parmalee of Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road in Mobile on business. Mrs. Robert Beal travels to Rome, Ga. Miss Irwin Fearn heads to New York City for Miss Bangs winter program. Ben Lackey and wife of Meridian visit Mobile, stay at Blenville Hotel. W. D. Nesbitt of Magnolia Compress attends funeral of Julian A. Watters in Mobile. H. W. Laird and wife of Atlanta stay at Cawthon. Dr Boniere Hough of Jacksonville visits Mobile.

Rachel T. Neel Huntington, W. Va City Hattie House Mr. Huntington Mobile Fred Parmalee Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Atlanta W.D. Nesbitt Magnolia Compress Birmingham Cawthon Hotel Julian, A. Watters

Dr Kings New Life Pills Praised By Mrs Dunlap

A Tennessee resident from Leadill, Mrs. M. C. Dunlap, praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for prompt relief without pain. Advertised price 25 cents with recommendation from Van Antwerp Drug Co.

Evangelist Rev Roy Hudson in guarded farewell revival

In Mexico Missouri a sheriff sat in the front row as Rev Roy Hudson the evangelist and former pugilist preached a farewell revival service. He had been arrested earlier for wife abandonment in Terre Haute Indiana and waived extradition to return there. Hudson said his wife deserted him after he paid a fine for her in police court.

Associated Press Mexico Roy Hudson Terre Haute Ind Hudson Indiana

Cooperative Mission News Bureau Opens In Nashville

The Cooperative Mission News Bureau opened in Nashville under the Southern Baptist, Southern Methodist and Southern Presbyterian foreign mission boards with Ida Clyde Clarke as head. It aims to supply social papers with news from the foreign mission field, marking an innovation in church work.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Southern Baptist Southern Methodist Southern Presbyterian Foreign Mission Boards Ida Clyde Clarke

Navy Yard at Jersey City Site Named

Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced the proposed site for a new navy yard in the Greenville section of Jersey City to replace the current New York yard which is outgrowing its quarters.

Associated Press New York Daniels Navy Yard Greenville Jersey City New York Yard

Macadam Road Project Planned in Alabama

State Highway Engineer W. S. Keller awarded a contract to build three miles of macadam road in Jackson County, Alabama. The project on the Bass Station toward the Tennessee line highway costs $8,000 and will be completed soon.

Montgomery Ala Jackson County Bass Station Tennessee Line W. S. Keller

Refrigeration Congress Opens in Chicago With Technical Papers

The Chicago refrigeration congress began sessions today after yesterday’s organizational meeting. Officials named presidents to oversee six sections and attendees read papers on technical refrigeration topics.

Associated Press Chicago

Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad

A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy priced at 50 cents. It claims to darken gray hair naturally and evenly while also eliminating dandruff and scalp itching. The formula supposedly restores gloss and lustre after a few applications.

Wyeth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gen Mrs. Sanders Cardus Ady Columbia Victor Columbia Grefondas and Smith Masonuk Terple Dean Rogers the Stitches OF Police News Rita Momma Mme Theobald's Park Waltham Cross Admiral Menx C, C Joseph Folk C. J. Gayfer & Co Mobiles Best Women’s Wear Shop F. G. Dure New Orleans M. A. Wall South Conception Street John F. Willis The Willis & Percy Jewelry Company E. Lee Higdon, Jr C. C. Harper Southern Sewer Pipe Company of Rome Cr. W. Thomas Citronelle Robert Beal Miss Irwin Fearn Miss Bangs Ben Lackey Meridian Missy Blenville Hotel H. W. Laird Atlanta, Ga Cawthon Mr. Laird Boniere Hough Jacksonville, Fla Co-Operative Mission News Bureau New Navy Yard Congress Carl Runde Pasadena Burroughs Burroughs Adding Machine Co FP. J. Petersen St. Francis Street Mobile, Ala
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