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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1915

Page

11

Mrs Leslie Carter in Du Barry at Empire Theatre

The Empire Theatre presents Mrs Leslie Carter in Du Barry as Wednesday’s feature with a three reel Edison thriller Theft in the Dark headlining. Marc Ott and Miriam Ness lead a cast including Viola and Yale Benner in a ball intrigue plot with a $50,000 vanished.

Leslie Carter DU Barry Empire Wednesday Edison Empire Theatre Marcott Miriam Ness Viola Earie Yale Benner Marc Met Flora Finch Kate Price Jay Vitagraph Company Lillian Walker Darwin Karr Harry T. Morey G. M. Anderson Helen Holmes Helen Hearst- Selig George Kleine Empire

Fourth District Odd Fellows Convention Planned for Napoleonville

Napoleonville Lodge No 1 I O O F prepares for the Fourth District convention to be held at the hall on Wednesday April 7. The session opens at 2 30 pm with Thomas J Price in charge and Albert D Bloch delivering introductory remarks. Halliot G Rickardy gives the welcome to grand lodge officers and Grand Master R L Bradley of Vernon Alabama reacts. The meeting continues until 6 pm with a recess for refreshments and resumes at 7 pm.

Odd Fellows Napoleonville Lodge No Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall of Napoleonville Lodge Thomas J. Price Albert D. Bloch Grand Lodge Halliot G. Rickardy R. L. Bradley Vernon Ala Herman Vogel A. D. Milibon J. D. Logan Daniel Phifer Ed Thompson J. D. Botter J. H. Cocke William Rasmus C. B&b. Sh Mobile Whistler Alabama Baldwin Foley Mechanics Grand Bay Napoleonville Crichton Citronelle

Business Men's Lunch Special at DeBriere's Cafe

Try our Business Men's Lunch from 12 to 2 30 p.m. We cater to the trade with fast service and the best market offerings. Enjoy DeBriere's Famous Coffee in the city at DeBRIERE'S CAFE The Cafe which Has the Best to Eat on Royal Street South.

DeBriere Debriere’s Cafe Royal ST

Woodmen of the World Maple Camp Meets April 7

Woodmen of the World Maple Camp will hold its regular convention on Wednesday night April 7. Several items of importance will be acted upon in regular form, including a proposed change.

Woodmen of Ae World Maple Camp Now

Lauzon to umpire in South Atlantic League on April 12

Edward Lauzon, Mobile boy and Spring Hill Jesuit coach, leaves Mobile April 9 to report for duty as an umpire in the South Atlantic League. He will work his first game at Savannah on April 12, entering his third year in Sally with a solid record. A general camp report from banker, clerk and board is expected as a large crowd gathers. Woodmen Pickwickian Club organized with E. K. Cogburn president, L. L. Ludvigsen secretary, Andrew Verneuille treasurer.

Lauzon Sally Edward Lauzon Mobile Spring Hill College Jesuits Savannah Oodmen Pickwickian Club Woodmen Pickwickian Club E. K. Cogburn L. L. Ludvigsen Andrew Verneuille Armory Auditorium

Daughters of Rebekah District Meeting Set for April 7

The District No 4 convention of the Daughters of Rebekah I O O F will be held at Temperance Hall on Wednesday April 7. The meeting starts promptly at 7 30 p m with all officers and members urged to attend. After business, refreshments will be served by the three Mobile Rebekah lodges.

Mobile Council No. 5 Moorehead Allman Whistler Council T. A. Hamilton A. H. Heffield H. G. Miller Miss Brown Daughters of Rebekah Temperance Hall Rebekah Mobile

Mechanic's Relief Association Adopts Modern Benefits

The Mechanic's Relief Association, now the state's largest with about 700 members, reports rapid growth and new admissions at each meeting. It has installed telephones at the residence of Thos Cowboy, sick committee chairman, to expedite sickness reports, and revised its constitution to raise weekly sick benefits to 3, 5, 7, and 8 dollars for successive weeks, ensuring daily benefits year round.

Mechanic's Relief Association Thos Cowboy

Real live reps wanted for patented household goods

GENTS WANTED Real live representatives to sell patented articles of writ backed by ironclad guarantee. Household necessities that have never been offered before. Gents free 25c box face powder with every package washing crystal. C Newberry Company 00-214 No Peoria Chicago. Anna Paviova at the Lyric Thursday April 8 in a characteristic pose. For sale old fashioned furniture mahogany and walnut. FOR RENT light housekeeping rooms well furnished 10. 3 St Emanuel St. FOR RENT beautiful modern and lower flats near Lyons Park.

C. Newberry Company Peoria Chicago Anna Paviova

Mobile Dry Goods Salesmen Meet Tonight

The regular monthly meeting of the Mobile Dry Goods Salesmen Association is Friday night, April 9. This is the quarterly gathering. Refreshments will be served and talks for the good of the order are planned.

Mobile Dry Goods Salesmen Association

Knights of Pythias Seventh District Convention Dead Ahead

The Seventh District Knights of Pythias convention will convene in Fairhope on Monday April 12 with a large turnout expected. Lodges Mobile Whistler and Plateau charter the James A Carney steamer for a 9 30 a m departure and 11 30 a m arrival. Grand Chancellor L G Waldrop will speak after opening ceremonies, followed by lodge reports and a banquet in Fairhope. Fare is 50 cents round trip. nonmembers may spend the day on the Eastern Shore. The Moose initiated a sizable class Thursday and extended open charter to April 30 inviting community members to inquire at 203 Government Street office hours.

Knights of Pythias Fairhope Mobile Whistler Plateau James A. Carney Dauphin Street Albert D. Bloch L. G. Waldrop Anniston Ala Stockton Bay Minette Wilmer Magnolia Springs Moose Harry Arent No. 203 Government Street Missouri

Visitors register at Bienville and St. Andrew hotels

The Item lists guests in town with names and home towns including C. M. Jackson Montgomery Alabama and J. W. Vaughan Laurel Mississippi at Bienville and St Andrew hotels. Other visitors include G W Stringfellow Wilmer Alabama and N W Farmer Wilmer Alabama with business ties in the city. The report notes railroad officials in conference and mentions travelers from New Orleans Mobile and Chicago.

Bienville Hotel C. M. Jackson Montgomery Ala W. B. Cartilian Healings Springs S. S. Willis Clayton P. Robertson Birmingham C. L. Hemphill Grand Pay Hotel St. Andrew J. W. Vaughan Laurel Miss R. F. Davis Meridian C. T. Reid J. ©. Collins E. E. Roop Summerdale C. M. Gallagher Jackson W. H. Armstrong Millroy M. Bryons Stockton W. B. Simons Mount Vernon A. Barone C.C. Gills Pine Hill M. Brophy G. W. Stringfellow N. W. Farmer Wilmer H. ‘H. Clayes Cawthon Hotel W. E. Smith C. M. Ellis R. L. Wall New Albany Lyere Louisville New Orleans Mobile Chicago

Suit to Acquire Title On Govent Street Land

Frank L Roche filed suit in chancery court seeking to acquire title to land on Govent street near Georgia. Attorney J L Burgett represents Roche. A similar suit by Roy E Roe targets Elizabeth Paliy and thirteen other defendants and heirs.

Frank L. Roche Chancery Court Simon Favre Govent Street Georgia J. L Burgett Roy E. Roe Elizabeth Paliy

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens and Purges Malaria

Old Standard tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is described as a true general strengthening remedy that drives out malaria and builds up the system. It is promoted as a reliable tonic for restoring strength and vitality.

Grove

Pavlova to Spotlight Imperial Russian Ballet at Lyric

Anna Pavlova and the Imperial Russian Ballet prepare for an April 8 Lyric Theatre program in Chicago featuring classic works and ten new divertissements. The lineup includes social dances with M. Ivan Clustine and premieres from contemporary American composers.

Pavlova THE Imperial Russian Ballet Anna Pavlova Danseuse Lyric Theatre Mile Pavlova M. Ivan Clustine Philip J. Jacoby Henry B. Ackley Harry Auerbach Edward C. Moore M. Clustiné Gounod

Cabiria at the Lyric premieres Sunday afternoon

Cabiria a colossal film spectacle opens at the Lyric Theatre Sunday afternoon April 4 for four days. It features a renowned Italian star as Hannibal and Itala Manzini as Sophonisba with Maciste the slave, in a company praised for yearlong rehearsal and high tragedy acting.

Cabiria D’annunzio THE LYRIC Camiria Lyric Theatre Hannibal Turin Sophonisba Itala Manzini Mani

Crown Theatre Presents Whitam Farnum in Atlantis and Mrs Wiggs

Crown Theatre screens Whitam Farnum in Atlantis on Tuesday and Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch with House Peters and Beatriz Michelena on Thursday. The bill includes three Keystone comedies, Thanhouser drama The Duel in the Dark, and A Game of Thrills with George H. Mario and Gladys DuPell. Sampsons starring William Farnum heads Tuesday program, a five reel modern love drama with Beatriz Michelena and Peters. All features priced 5 cents until 5 pm then 10 cents.

Crown Theatre Whitam Farnum Atlantis Mrs. Wiggs of House Peters Beatriz Michelena Keystone Flo la Badie Thanhouser George H. Mario Gladys DuPell Henri Bernstein Samson William Farnum Willam Fox Company Atlantic Haumpton Continents Peters Mrs. Wiggs

Murder Case on List in City Court This Week

Three capital cases on the city court docket include Henry Goodman charged with murder of his ten month old child near Theodore Alabama. Goodman surrendered after days at large and faces a Thursday trial. Also on docket are James Bell for robbery and William Washington for rape.

Henry Goodnegro Theodore Ala Goodman A. de Fleron John Pippin Hillary Glass Sam Bush William Washington Benjamin B. Moore Berres Ross Henry Goodman James Bell David A. Carroll Joe Kelly John R. Posey Ida May Willis Edward Miles

Plans for a new mother ship to care for subs

New York April 3 Plans for a large mother ship to raise and store submarines disabled at sea are under study at the New York navy yard. The vessel would be twice as large as current tenders with a hollow underbody to allow subm erines to be stored after lifting from the sea bottom. It would have powerful engines to resurface water logged subs.

New York Honolulu New York Navy Yard Hallowe

Schooners to Carry Lumber Cargoes From Mobile to Europe

Two small schooners, the Widmud of 249 tons and the Irma Bentley, will load lumber and sail to Great Britain and Canada from Mobile. Hunter-Benn & Co. will handle the loading and shipments over the next two weeks.

Widmud Irma Bentley Mobile Great Britain Canada Hunter-Benn & Co

Beginning tea in the is A Man and Hie White

A fragment from a literary notice cites a work titled A Man and Hie White by the author of The Fortunes of Fanny. The snippet suggests a period tone and authorial attribution.

Jewel cage with gold-mounted rosary found in Hammer Dry Goods

A Saturday afternoon incident reports a young lady Miss Irene in the Hammer Dry Goods business office losing a jewel cage holding a gold-mounted rosary. An city department employee named Darwich found the item and transferred it to Superintendent Heiter, who returned the property after seeing the ad.

Irene Hammer Dry Goods Company Darwich Heiter

Belgians Refuse to Aid German War Works

Reports from Paris say Belgian public works officials under German authority resigned rather than assist repairs and construction of strategic roads. The move follows friction over overseeing military infrastructure and continued occupation policies.

Paris

GETS-IT Corn Remedy Promoted as Simple Cure

An ad copy touts GETS-IT as a new simple remedy claimed to relieve corns. It emphasizes ease of use and universal applicability, promising quick relief with minimal effort.

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