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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1913

Page

8

Social Realm and Dances Highlight Mobile Evening

Mobile social scene features pre m of Little Women in compliment to Miss Ruth Lott. A new dance, the Tango vial, sparks curiosity among expert dancers. Euterpeans host a second entertainment with Wordsworth lecture by Dr. Brewster and a Persian Garden quartet. John Randolph Bolling to return home for holiday.

Miss Otis Uth Miss Lott Miss Ith Otis Ruth Lott Will Jarvis Joseph R. Bibb Bommel Mobile Khorean Euterpeans Harteuditorium Brewster Wordsworth H Lake Rubenstein Agnes Belle Goldsby Ovis William O. Daly Mattie Gusman Matthew Brewster Lida Lehmann Allyn Feeks Gusman A. E. Thayer John Willis John Randolph. Bolling Wright U. M

Opponents of Woman Suffrage Speak Against House Action

Searington December 4 opponents of woman suffrage urged the rules committee not to create a house committee on suffrage. Led by New York's Mrs. A I Dodge they argued that most women did not want the ballot and that the movement was not yet strong enough. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw warned suffrage supporters to stay away and focus on the movement's condition.

Searington Use Rules Committee House A. i. Dodge New York National Association Iise

Argentine Wheat Not on Free List

Washington federal report notes wheat and flour imports from Argentina not included on the free list. Officials cite lingering cost of living concerns while outlining trade policy options.

Washington

National American Woman Suffrage Association Meet Opens

Delegates from across the country and many European suffrage leaders attend the annual convention in Washington. Mrs Brown of New York State Suffrage Association and Mrs Medill McCormick national treasurer are among the notable delegates from their states.

Europe National American Women's Suffrage Association Washington Brown New York State Suffrage Association Medill McCormick

Gilchrist withdraws from U S Senate race

Ex-Governor Albert W. Gilchrist withdraws from the race to succeed Duncan A. Fletcher citing private business pressure. Remaining candidates are Senator Fletcher and John N. C. Stockton of Jacksonville.

Associated Press Tampa Fla Albert W. Gilchrist United States Duncan A. Fletcher Senator Fletcher John N. C. Stockton Jacksonville

No Title Provided Reflecting on Temptation and Opportunity

A quotation notes that women face fewer temptations than men because of reduced opportunities to encounter them. It emphasizes systemic access shaping moral challenges and personal temptations across genders.

Miller Is Elected Grand Master of Alabama Freemasons

Henry Clanton Miller of Birmingham elected grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Alabama for the coming year. He succeeds Judge Daniel A. Greene of Birmingham. New officers named include Walter Smith of Tuscaloosa deputy grand master and Robert Teague of Montgomery grand senior warden. The grand lodge adjourned after a two day session.

Montgomery Ala Henry Clanton Miller Birmingham Masonic Grand Lodge of Alabama Daniel A. Greene Walter Smith Tusgaloosa Robert Teague P. B. Dixon Mobile J.W. Terry George Beauchamp William C. Bledsoe Lafayette D. W. McIver Frederick H. Jones Livingstone Walter L. Metcalf Roy. B. Osborn Elyton Milton &. Curry Carrollton Charles J. Walker Hartselle Grand Lodge

Cornell Widow editors expelled over Temptation Number

Austin G. Parker of Helena and Archibald B. Johnston of Pittsburg, editor in chief and art editor of Cornell Universitys monthly The Cornell Widow, were expelled for the Temptation Number issue. They appealed to a faculty student committee for reinstatement as their class standings were excellent and graduation was planned for June.

Associated Press Ithaca N. Y Austin G. Parker Helena, Mont Archibald B. Johnston Pittsburg Cornell College Monthly Cornell University Parker Johnston

National Mosaic Tile Company Oyster Roast At Plant Show

The National Mosaic Tile Company held its second annual oyster roast at the plant near Monroe Park on Wednesday afternoon. City residents attended as guides escorted them through the tile making process. Captain Alfred Bosarge of Biloxi Mississippi organized the spread and Major William F Tebbetts gave an address.

The National Mosaic Tile Company Monroe Park Alfred Bosarge Biloxi Miss William F. Tebbetts

Confederate Daughters to Unveil Marker at Monocacy Battle Site

United Daughters of the Confederacy plan to unveil a Maryland granite marker on July 9, 1914, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Monocacy battlefield fight. The monument will sit on a boulder with a bronze tablet and inscription.

Associated Press Frederick United Daughters of the Confederacy Monocasy Maryland

Wordsworth and Late Poets lecture at Harte Auditorium

Rev. Matthew Brewster of Christ Episcopal Church spoke on Wordsworth and Late Poets to a large audience in Harte Auditorium. Dr. F A Dunster provided the musical program. This began a series of lectures planned for the coming month.

Convention of Labor Called for Statewide Action

Denver officials issued a formal call for a Colorado labor unions convention to meet December 16 in Denver. John McLennan and W T Hickey of the State Federation of Labor urge discussion of a statewide sympathetic strike in support of the United Mine Workers of America now on strike in Colorado coal fields.

Associated Press Denver Col Colorado John McLennan W. T. Hickey State Federation of Labor United Mine” Workers of America

Dr Charles Oxnam Philanthropist Dies in Birmingham

Dr Charles O Oxnam founder of Pisgah Home in Birmingham died Wednesday morning. He started Pisgah Home with nothing three years ago and built it into a major city charity institution. Remains to be sent to San Francisco, his former home.

Associated Press Birmingham Ala Charles 0 Oxnam Pisgah San Francisco

Round Table Club Debates Democracy and Citizenship

The Round Table Club met Tuesday night to discuss Does Democracy Encourage the Highest Citizenship. Mr. Donald proposed the question and the chair ruled the affirmative side offered the strongest arguments.

Round Table Club Donald

Taylor Wins Prize at Battalion Muster

The Mobiles battalion of the Alabama National Guard held its regular muster in the armory hall with companies A E and M and the band. Captain E J Grove acted as major. After drills, company E led by Lt A R McDonald staged a competitive drill won by F J Taylor for a hat donated by Nelson and Bailey. Several old members re-enlisted and total membership is rising.

Moblies Battalion Alabama National Guard Armory Hall E. J. Grove A. R. McDonald F. J. Taylor Nelson and Bailey

Mud Cats Revel in Sweeten Water in New Orleans

Mississippi river catfish in the New Orleans harbor were treated to a $10,000 surprise as 900 bags of sugar spilled from a steel barge, letting the cargo mix with sweetened water. A negro watchman aboard the barge was unaccounted for at night. A refinery steamer at the wharf was loading sugar for New York. Officials cited shifting current as the cause and the loss was pursued.

Associated Press New Orleans American Sugar Refinery New York

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House Rules Committee Hamlin Raymond Brown Gilchrist Fletcher Gaan Beak Ferce Renin Pete Anak DR. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Ee Cpatet Pierce Mobile Mason 'S Dixon Rand State Grand Lodge Yeend Potter CO Rochester Dauphin Street Onligeiee Store Convention OF Labor DR. Oxnam Taylor Rinker’s
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