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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1925
Page
3
Fraulein Ida Von Hindenburg, sister of President Von Hindenburg, rejects reports of an American sister living in Ohio. She says no such sibling exists and asks denial of the erroneous claim.
About 5000 members attended the opening ceremonies on the municipal pier as preparations were made to accommodate 10000 participants for the six day encampment of the Modern Woodmen of America.
An advertisement touts Baby Face Lotion as a magical skin beautifier that erases freckles pimples and sun damage in minutes. It claims rapid absorption reveals younger looking skin and suits both women and men after shaving with claims of universal effectiveness and beauty benefits.
A satirical note on royal conduct in Africa. It mocks the Prince of Wales for adopting local customs and wearing a familiar checked suit from his America trip, while implying that rulers retain a limited right to dress as they please. It contrasts this with the expectations placed on ordinary men.
New York June 22 Dr Frederick L Hoffman consulting statistician endorses the theory that mesotherium a highly radioactive substance caused the mysterious deaths of workers at the United States Radium Corporation plant in Orange New Jersey. He cites radio necrosis affecting fifteen watch dial painters and probably causing five deaths at the plant. It is believed mesotherium entered workers through the mouths due to their habits.
John Doukas a Greek immigrant of 51 who built a New York confectionery business with a 25 cent banana stock in trade distributes his year's profits to charity and family. He plans three truckloads of gifts to organizations about 1000 candy boxes a block party and funds to Greece for 100 orphans.
Canton China June 22. The civil governor asked merchants to donate to the fund for strikers in Canton and Hong Kong. Sir James Jamieson the British consul told the foreign community in Shameen that the strike is a patriotic outbreak in sympathy with Shanghai events. The Chinese foreign secretary said the Cantonese government is not responsible and cannot reverse the strike. He promised foreigners and their property would be safe.
A Hong Kong strike wave appears to be spreading as Dairy Farm Company delivery coolies and Dairy Bulletin porters walk out. Chinese servants at residences in the Peak and Victoria City join, with European print shops’ compositors threatening action. Hotel boys also reportedly quit.
Congressman John T. Tillman wins motion to quash summons in libel suit by Claude Fuller of Eureka Springs seeking 60000 damages. Fuller based the suit on campaign literature circulated during the last congressional campaign. Notice of appeal filed by Fuller’s attorneys.
Six persons died in two speeding auto accidents in Iowa on Sunday. Victims included Mr and Mrs Thommas Hurley and Mrs Florence Gallaway of Des Moines, Dr David Q Btories and W Stewart of Chariton, Kenneth Burkholder of Chariton, and Gerald Ross nine son of Mr and Mrs Earl Ross of Hawarden.
Government notification in Hong Kong promises full protection for life and property during the sympathetic strike by Chinese students and workers. It pledges a $2,000 payment to the family of anyone killed while carrying on his customary work.
Wm. J. A. Bailey, director of an East Orange radium laboratory, is sued after saying worker deaths could not be blamed on radium and offering to personally ingest all the radium used on watch dial production in a month.
Warrants for the arrest of six men alleged to be ring leaders in the lynching of Robert Marshall, a Black man, were issued in Utah. The suspects include BE. E. Jones and workers from a fuel company. Marshall had killed Deputy Sheriff J. Milton Barnes during a dispute, fled, and was captured and hanged while being taken to jail.
Memphis residents Miss Mable Walton aged 23 and Albert Shaw drowned in the river while picnicking. The incident occurred near Memphis with authorities investigating the drowning. The victims were both residents of Memphis and their deaths are being reported as a tragic accident.
A drowning occurred today near Lambert Mississippi as a party attempting rescue efforts proved futile. Authorities continued search and details remain scarce.
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