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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1913

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Impeachment Court Rules In Governor Sulzer Case

In Albany on Sept 19 Judge Cullen allowed four impeached senators to retain seats as the state supreme court began reading the long articles of impeachment. The court voted unanimously against allowing challenges, while the four senators did not vote. The session outlined trial rules and scheduling, with Judge Herrick and Parker presenting opposing views on prosecuting versus judging.

Associated Press Albany N. Y Sulzer High Court Cullen Herrick Parker Wagner Committee On State Supreme Court

Controversy at Galveston Yet to be Settled

Labor unions at Galveston continue waterfront dispute with a negro cotton handlers union tied to the International Longshoremen's Union. Conference aims to resume dock work, but session likely to extend. 36 steamships due late September to early October, cargoes awaiting arrival.

Associated Press Galveston Texas International Longshoremen’s Union Central America

Peaches Abundant in New Haven Area This Season

New Haven Conn Sept 19 The peach yield is so large growers are feeding windfallen fruit to hogs and cattle. Many will let peaches waste on trees and ground as the crop cannot be picked. Best fruit seen is fifty cents a bushel at the orchards.

Alabama faces near one million deficit as new fiscal year nears

Montogomery Sept 19 Alabama treasurer warns of a looming deficit with under ten thousand dollars in the treasury and over a half million in upcoming appropriations due October 1 Governor O Neal plans to travel to New York to arrange with Eastern banks to carry warrants saying state banks cannot cover them He notes twenty one thousand dollars in interest already owed on carried warrants and seeks to pay only immediate appropriations per an Attorney General opinion guiding education funding for the year

Montgomery Ala Alabama O'Neal New York Treasury W.L. Martin

Experts Speak at Two Meetings in Mobile Visit

Visiting officials of the government health and agricultural departments with Miss Florence Nesbitt of the Red Cross and Dr. W H Sanders were hosted at a luncheon at the Cawthon Vineyard. The program includes talks by Nesbitt and Stiles and visits with the Home Economics Club and Chamber of Commerce.

Government Public Health and Agricultural Departments Florence B. Nesbitt American Red Cros Society W. H. Sanders Alabama Cawthon Vineyard Harry T. Inge Chamber of Commerce Home Economic Club Mobile Home Economics Club Miss Nesbitt Battle House Mobile County Medical Society Co. WY. Stiles Public Health Service St. Stiles C. L. Lepp C. M. Moss Department of Agriculture Vineyard Russell Houston Dr. Inge Drew Linard Seale Harris J. J. Peterson G. H. Fonde J. T. Wright A. J. Parsons George Fearn, Jr Estes D. Baker

Close inspection of meat at Capital

More than 1 000 beeves calves goats hogs and sheep were inspected at the city slaughter house in August. Fourteen beeves were rejected for poor food quality. Post mortem inspection condemned 4460 pounds of beef and hog meat. Sources noted various conditions including Texas fever pnaemia tuberculosis anaemia overheated meats and bruised or spoiled livers among thousands of pounds. Imported and country dressed meats were also inspected totaling 314 and 119 respectively.

Montgomery Ala Hill W. R. Brassel City Health Department

Body of Mayor Gaynor Reaches Brooklyn Home

The body of New York Mayor William J. Gaynor arrives from the Lusitania at quarantine and is transported to his Brooklyn home in a state funeral. Police escort, private family arrangements, and a dawn to noon sequence mark the dignified tribute before public services.

Gaynor Associated Press New York William J. Gaynor Brooklyn Lusitania Ths Battery Lower Broadway City Hall Brooklyn Bridge Trinity Church Correction Norman Gaynor Harry Wingut Rufus W. Gaynor

Exiled Peruvian Leader Augusto Ligula Flees to New York

Former president Augusto Ligula arrived in New York aboard the Tenadores of United Fruit, after a mob attack on his Lima home and a prison assault charge. He chose exile over imprisonment as his elder son studies in Washington and the other in a local hotel campus.

New York Augusto HR. Ligula Tenadores United Fruit Line Ligula Peru South American Liguia Fae Unitecoite Washington Warrington Hhe

Garrison Remanded In Albany Graft Probe violence?

James C. Garrison, ally of Governor Sulzer and special graft investigator, is jailed in Albany county prison after arrest on contempt charges. The assembly seeks writs and impeachment moves while Sulzer allies push for his release and pressure lawmakers to return to session.

Associated Press Albany Sulzer James C. Garrison Albany County State Assembly Sulver Supreme Court Garrison Levy

Mountain Stream Keeps Watch Running for Two Years

In Uniontown Pennsylvania Albert Miller lost his watch in a mountain trout stream two years ago. Mrs. Miller found the glittering timepiece in sand near Chalk Hill while gathering flowers. The watch was running and kept time, the motion likely wound by the swift current as it lay submerged.

Uniontown Albert Miller Miller Chalk Hill Straum

Weather Forecast and Local Rain Outlook

The weather page notes showers tonight and Saturday across Alabama and Mississippi with local rain in places. Temperatures recorded at Rogeland Dauphin show varied lows and highs. light variable winds accompany the forecast through Saturday 7 p.m.

Mobile Rogeland Dauphin

Man blows up Bloomington home in family tragedy

Mack Hurst, 50, a stone mason, on September 19 detonated dynamite under three beds in his Bloomington residence, killing himself and his 17 year old daughter Maude and injuring two other daughters Fannie 13 and Elizabeth 6 along with their shaken mother. Police halted further harm as four dynamite sticks lay unused. Hurst had recently been declared sane by officials but separated from his wife for six weeks and had refused to reconcile.

Associated Press Bloomington Ind Mack Hurst Maude Fannie Elizabeth Hurst Tate

Where Sailors Made Mistake at Seamen Institute

In New York the Seamen's Church Institute opened its Counties slip hotel to sober sailors only. A long boat room was set for those recently employed at sea seeking a berth, while many loiterers or intoxicated men were turned away. Thomas Ganderson of the Van Dyck registered first. twenty three sailors joined by six this evening.

New York Seamen’s Church Institute South Street Institute Counties Slip Davita Jong Thomas Ganderson van Dyck

Currency bill faces Senate action with October target

Washington reports fresh after the House passage the administration currency bill moves to committee and will reach the Senate floor by October 6. Senator Owen says he is ready to act, while Democrats split with Hitchcock opposing immediate legislation. Public hearings resume with bankers Frame and Untermyer expected to testify, hearings to close midweek.

Associated Press Washington House Senate Owen Wilson Sentor Raed McAdoo Senate Committee Hitchcock Andrew J. Frame Waukesha Wis Samuel Untermeyer Pujo Money Trust

Wrinkle in Ward Politics in Chicago Campaign Plan

George N. McConnell, secretary of the Democratic county committee, outlines a social political campaign with weekly dances in each ward and two or more large dances annually for Democratic voters. He proposes precinct card parties, musicales, graphophone parties, and women only events to engage voters and introduce candidates.

Chicago George N. McConnell Democratic County Committee McConnell

Queen Mary condemns private film showing at Balmora Castle

London reports Queen Mary bans films that threaten morals. Each morning she screens private footage, rejecting any with scenes she deems corrupt. Last week a Diana Manners bacchanalian clip was shown, horrifying the queen and drawing gossip about the Rutland duchy.

London Queen Mary Balmora Castle Diana Manners Duke of Rutland Diana Rutlan

Mystery surrounds two suspected men in Schmidt case

New York reports tie Rev. Hans Schmidt to planned killings through forged health department blanks. Police search for Helen Green, missing after writing Schmidt she cannot live without him. Ernest Muret linked to Chicago counterfeiting and 1906 Hoch case. no charges yet. Schmidt’s death certificate copies and undertaker permits found. Schmidt officiated at Robert Smith’s funeral.

New York Hans Schmidt Anna Aumailler Health Department Schmidt Helen Green Chicago Ernest Muret Faurot Johann Hoch Blue Beard Hoch Smith

New York Sleuths Probe Past of Priest Schmidt

Detectives probing Rev. Hans Schmidt focus on his actions last April photographing a death certificate and blank health forms found in Schmidt’s trunk. Police see possible links to planned murder or disposal of a parishioner, with Schmidt offering little detail.

New York Hans Schmidt Anna Aumuler Robert Smith Board of Health Schmidt

Indictments Hit St. Francis Levee Board Officials in Arkansas

Marion Ark Sept 19 President N I Killough and other officers and directors of the St Francis levee board appeared to answer indictments by the Crittenden county grand jury. The board faces charges of grand larceny embezzlement malfeasance and mislocation of offices with a mass resignation planned for September 30 by tax payers across river counties.

Associated Press Marion Ark N. Killough St. Francia Levee Board of Arkansas Crittenden County Grand Jury Killough Eugene Williams H. A. Morrison Memphis J. M. McBee M. W. Hazel R. A. Scott F. C. Love C. M. Bell Hays St. Francis Williams Bank of Forrest City St. Francis Board Morrison

Slit Skirts Forbid At Ohio Wesleyan University

In Delaware Ohio on September 19 two female students were required to leave class and return to their rooms to sew up their slit skirts. Dean Newberry banned the style and ordered skirts to have even hems no longer notched. No official notice was given.

Delaware Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University Dean Newberry Monnett

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