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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
11
Vera Cruz September 19 A historic landing of any American navy unit occurred when the band from the battleship Louisiana performed at a reception hosted by Mrs. Lind wife of President Wilsons representative The band went ashore with General Maas permission from Vera Cruz authorities marking the first organized naval landing in the city
Governor Major of Missouri travels to Washington to urge President Wilson to back a 300 road program. He plans to discuss the effort with the president and lead a delegation of Western governors at Congress. Major already briefed the president and met several cabinet members.
In Trenton on September 19 public utility commissioners refused to approve a proposed ninety nine year lease of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company of New Jersey to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company of Pennsylvania. The New Jersey company owns about ninety four miles of railway in New Jersey operated by the Pennsylvania corporation which owns all the New Jersey companys stock.
Governor ONeal must arrange a 100000 loan by October 1 to cover deficits and road appropriations. Officials differ on whether additional borrowing is allowed within the new fiscal year, with some saying repayment of the previous loan is required.
On Ellis Island a Mississippi Valley Immigration Association was formed led by Senator Ransdell of Louisiana. Delegates from Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Texas and Alabama with federal and rail line representatives urged steamship lines to routing immigrants via New Orleans. The group seeks looser immigration restrictions and European agencies to promote emigration and reduce the immigrant head tax. George H. Smith New Orleans was named president with W D Manager Natchez vice president and M B Trezevant New Orleans as general manager.
An overcast morning sees Clarence Thaw plan a visit to public buildings if crowds stay under cover. Sheriff Drew says Thaw may visit the state house while his extradition hearing preparation proceeds for Governor Felker next Tuesday.
Denver reports the state administration failed to avert a coal strike as 4000 miners and operators within District 15 rejected Governor Ammons and Deputy Brake's proposal to arbitrate under state mediation laws. The rejection came after initial mediation efforts toward a Tuesday deadline.
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