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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1912
Page
2
News from Granada reports Masaya fort taken by Nicaraguan federal troops and 200 held liberated. General Zeledon orders retreat as revolu tion forces face a final battle anticipated within the week. The fall of Masaya signals rising federal strength and ability to control the situation.
Accumulated correspondence kept Governor Woodrow Wilson busy this forenoon. He will travel by automobile to Tren Ping to join his private car at 1 57 p m and proceed to Scranton to open the Pennsylvania campaign tonight. He plans to vote in the Princeton primaries tomorrow and then depart for a three day trip to New England.
The Meyer the Hatter team and the Fort Morgan Soldier Boys had no game yesterday afternoon due to rain. Several players faced rough seas en route from Mobile and the trip was affected by bad weather.
The annual banquet of the Brotherhood of St Andrew was held Saturday evening at Edward A. DeMiller's residence. Guests included Rev Ards rector of Trinity Episcopal Mesers John Mitchell W Smith Dr R B Regan T G Turner G Seifert George A Davidson and Edward e. They head to the Seminary at Alexandria in a few days.
Joseph J. Hughes, once ill tele graph operator, was seen on the streets today as he regains strength. Visitors include Cc. B. Thompson and wife from Atmore Alabama, George H. Hervey of the San Carlos Hotel, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Roses from St. Petersburg Florida. Charles Nicholas and wife of Gulfport Mississippi, Charles Thompson Jr. of Atmore Alabama recovering from surgery, plus Albert B. Self returning from Philadelphia Atlantic City and Savannah. Loretta Wainright's two week visit to Battles. Misses Katie Curtin Hazel Posterstein guests of Orsini Tyrrell near Dog River return from New Orleans. B. W. Lowenthal leaves Mobile for Tampa Key West and Havana before resuming Mobile.
Dr. John Rush arrives in Mobile after three months in clinical service in Boston New York and Philadelphia. Mrs. Rush and their daughter stay with her parents in New Orleans for a week or two before joining him in Mobile.
City Sexton Bukre seeks relatives of Thomas Kelly who died of acute indigestion in Van Antwerp's after calling for his mother who lived in Rockport Maine. Efforts to locate kin have been unsuccessful. The deceased was believed to reside in Rockport and had mentioned his mother there.
In New York on September 23 police reserves were called to quell a riot by about 1,500 school boys protesting the transfer of their principals. Two schools not involved were spared as windows were smashed and janitors roughed up while pupils shouted and fled, blocking entry to some buildings.
Police arrested Jim Lawrence at 607 St Anthony Street after a $50 Civil War note deception. He gave Let the note to hold and claimed he would obtain exact change. Let alerted a nearby officer and the pair tracked Lawrence, who was jailed once Let identified him.
President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association and a member of the state highway commission left for Birmingham to join the Birmingham Daily Ledger east Alabama good roads tour. He will deliver addresses as the trip covers eastern Alabama in motor cars with fifty or more participants. A monster meeting is planned at Anniston, Calhoun County.
Five persons were arrested Sunday in the J. T. Miles theft case. Joseph McGowan and Theresa Vaughan were ordered held on grand larceny charges. Rosa Lankford Ruby Davis and Louise Roser were also arrested in the early morning roundup.
Mobile County Civic League demands publication of all road contracts and incidental expenditures totaling 38 000 and 8 900 per mile for a 14 foot road. It urges a three engineer board to review materials width and specifications before any further contracts are let.
In Duluth Minnesota today a disorganized strike left streetcars wandering routes with long waits for riders heading to Woodland and Park Point. Conductor jokes and confusion followed as cars reached Superior and authorities reportedly ejected intoxicated crews and arrested a man for speeding.
The commission selects the highest bidder for the city bonds with local concerns noted. Bid results show R. M. Grant & Co leading at 5,470 while City Bank and Trust Co. bids 4,560 and Bank of Mobile 6,151. The City Bank and Trust Company will be the depository for funds.
The Evans Furniture Company advertises a giant sale after purchasing Gould Brokerage stock, offering a vast furniture range in Mobile. Highlights include a bedroom furnishings lot for a short time at a deep discount, with other items like art squares, bed spreads, mattings, bedroom suites, stoves, ranges, and sewing machines on sale.
Arkansas Sheriff E D Velvin escorted Golden Maxwell to a jail cell after a Fulton crowd threatened to lynch him. The mob yielded weapons, returned confiscated arms, and dispersed as Maxwell was confined. Maxwell had been accused of attempting to assault a white woman in Fulton.
Pittsburg Kas Sept 23 a large crowd gathered in the public square to hear Col Roosevelt today. He defended the recall of judicial Kansas after expressing the opinion that the colonel was appealing to the bleachers. To invert language that has been given some fame in your own district we intend that the people shall not merely sit on the bleachers and look at the game we intend that the people shall run the game.
In Copenhagen a swindler profited by spreading a rumor that the 1910 Danish copper cent contained gold. He bought a large stock of the coins, caused a price surge up to a dollar each, then sold to bidders before revealing the truth that coins were only worth their face value.
A convention of the United Irish League of America opens in Philadelphia on Monday to promote Irish home rule. Notables include W. E. H. Redmond of the British parliament, arriving to advocate for Ireland. he is the brother of John E. Redmond.
A rejected suitor allegedly exploded a dynamite bomb beneath the sidewalk near Margaret Modina's Cleveland residence. The blast damaged two houses, injuring four people who escaped with minor injuries. police have not found a suspect.
In Atlanta on September 12 1923 patrolman E I Parham fatally shot 23 year old John Wright as he attempted to flee during an arrest call at the rear of a private home. The owner had alerted police about a prowler and Wright allegedly disregarded orders to halt.
Health authorities in Spokane Washington appeal to the public health service to isolate the family of Antonio Volcano after both he and his 11 year old son are found to have leprosy.
The Lyric opens today with an advance sale at 10 am for afternoon and tonight shows. President Jake Wells sent manager Fourton top vaudeville acts including Heideldberg Four Cavanna & Co Al Carleton Armstrong and Lawrence Borani and Nevaro. Matinee 3 pm. Night shows 7 45 pm and 9 15 pm. Tickets ten cents matinee and ten twenty cents night with some ten cent seats extra.
The Balkan Princess, English import shown Tuesday at Mobile Theatre, features a 75 member company led by Juia Gifford and Harry Llewellyn. The show, praised for charm and musical comedy, follows a successful London run and New York debut. Seats are on sale.
Washington September 23 report from the Department of Agriculture notes that kingbirds phoebes and other birds that prey on insects were declared in good health. The agency’s horticulturist and entomologist announced no apparent hazards from these birds to crops this season.
Rev Dr Wyatt Brown of All Saints Episcopal Church spoke at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa YMCA on The Heart of Politics. Attendance was large and Brown was said to impress his audience. Joe Fiebleman facing assault charges asks for continuance in Inferior Criminal Court, plans counter charges against Deputy John Brown. case adjourned to Wednesday.
The Mobile Excise Commission met in regular session with all members and adjourned without action. G A Schlorff a retailer at 8 St Francis Street will be heard Tuesday at 10 30 AM. Thirteen witnesses have been summoned to testify to alleged open business during prohibitive hours. Schlorff has not summoned witnesses.
Rev Father Phillips moves from St Peter's Ful ton Road to St Margaret's Cedar Point Road and will celebrate masses at St Margaret's. Rev Father Duntle remains over three parishes aiding sick calls. Mass schedule set in winter order: Matthew's 7 00 am St Margaret's 9 00 am St Peter's 9 00 am.
Vice President and General Manager R W Taylor of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad left last night for a business trip to Washington and New York. In New York he will attend a meeting of the directors of the Mobile and Ohio.
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