Lynching Mob Executes Three in Choctaw County Case
Report from Mobile describes a Butler mob lynching three African Americans linked to the murder of B. S. Bush. Officers say Azariah Curtis implicated the Coleman brothers as suspects while others deny involvement as guards moved prisoners to safety amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butlera
PB. B. Bush
M. Locke
Locke
Butler
Dan and
V Curtis
Azariah
Steve Chaney
Wilkes Addison
Brewster Coleman
Mobile
Com
Mr. Bush
Azariah Curtis
Coleman Brothers
Curtis
Bush
Choctaw County
Nothz
Keriff Locke
Azariah Cur
Jiff Locke
Orto
Igbee Valley
Poet Southern
Ridder’s Bridge
Runaway Horse Wreck Injures Sergeant Murray
Police Sergeant Luther Murray recounts recovery after being injured when his patrol horse Titanic bolted on Cont street. He expected to resume duties Wednesday after plaster, facial wounds, and bruises from the collision near the Lyric Theatre. Titanic to be transferred to the fire department. horse had caused the crash and near fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Murray
Murray
Lyric Theatre
Titanic
Staton
Fire Department
Shooting Affray At Georgetown Sunday
Sunday night at Georgetown Alabama in the northern part of the county A Taylor fired a double barreled shotgun at Jim Glover calling him to the door. A bullet pierced the ear and several tore into his lungs. Glover is seriously wounded and may not recover. Deputy Bran nan supplied a description of the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Ala
A. Taylor
Jim Glover
Glover
Taylor
Charles Brannan
Severe Northwest Storm Hits New York Coast
A fierce northwest storm striked the coast with Cape Henry peak winds at fifty two miles per hour and Kampton Rounds reporting forty eight. The body of Mr Bush was found in a swollen stream near Butler with gunshot wounds and head injuries. An attempt to confirm the lynching of three negroes at Butler was unsuccessful. Sheriff Locke moved six negroes to Mobile for safekeeping before heading to Governor O Neal.
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New York
Cape Henry
Kampton Rounds
Mr. Bush
Butler
Locke
Mobile
O'Neal
African Hunt at Mobile Theatre
Announcement of Paul J. Rainey’s Africa expedition film at Mobile Theatre this week. Images show elephants, cheetahs, panthers, giraffes, lions and other wildlife with narrations by Reginald Carrington. The feature highlights water-seeking scenes, a panther hunt with Mississippi dogs, and a lion drive, framed by local ties to Rainey nearby Richton and the railroad connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Rainey
Mobile
Mississippi
Victoria Nyanza
Rainey
Equatorial
Africa
New Orleans
Chicago
Richton
Mies
Reginald Carrington
Carrington
Defender of the Weaker Sex in Chicago Speech
Laura G. Fixen of the Working Women's Home argues before a Woman's party audience that the Bible reflects male domination and cannot be read as divine inspiration. She contends religion needs revision to grant women equal rights and criticizes suffragists for relying on a male-centered scripture. The remark closes with a quip about men celebrating victories by starting new fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dec
Laura G. Fixen
Working Women's Home
God
Christ
Feast of Lights Celebration at Temple Shaa rai Shomayim
Chanukkah observance held Sunday at 3 pm in Temple Shaa rai Shomayim with large attendance. Miss Carol Leinkauf directed a children’s program featuring a children’s orchestra and performances by Cecile Goldstein Janice Cashman Eva Gup Phyllis Cramer and others. The program included lighting of the Chanukkah lights readings recitations songs and an address by Dr. A G Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaarai Shomayim
Carol Leinkauf
Florence Gardner
Cecile Lichtbach
Guy Reiss
Irvin Mitchell
Herman Pinkerson
Cecile Goldstein
Janice Cashman
Eva Gup
Phyllis Cramer
Edith Metzger
Grace Zelnicker
Sophie Plotkin
A. G. Moses
Women Mission Ends At St. Vincent’s After Service
The Women’s Mission at St. Vincent’s Church concluded the Sunday 8:30 service with Rev. Father Molyneaux delivering a sermon on perseverance. He cited Philippians and urged reliance on grace, prayer, and the sacraments to avoid presumption and secure salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent’s Church
Father Molyneaux
Earthquake Recorded Near Spring Hill College
A tremor measured by the seismograph at Spring Hill College at 2 36 Monday morning registered as a marked quake about 1100 miles from Mobile. Father Rhulman, the scientist in charge, reported preliminary tremors were slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill College
Rhulman
Mobile
Alabama to Double Soil Surveyors Statewide
Montgomery announced that starting New Year the federal government will raise Alabama soil surveyors from two to six, joining the state’s four to total ten. Commissioner Kolb said surveys will begin immediately in Russell Bullock Clay and Escambia counties with two in each of the first three and four in Escambia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Agriculture Kolb
Washington
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Kolb
Sollr
Russell
Bullock
Clay
Escambia
Seismic Shock Reported From Distant Alaska Activity
A 23 minute earthquake tremor was recorded at Georgetown University early this morning, centered about 1 800 miles away to the northwest. The event suggests Alaska volcanic eruptions may have resumed, with strong, continuous shaking felt in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgetown University
Campaign on for Prevention of Tuberculosis
The YMCA Health League opened a weeklong campaign against the white plague with talks by Dr. Van de Erve, Professor Monroe, and Dr. G. H. Fonde at local churches and the YMCA. Dr. Mohr will lecture on tuberculosis prevention, and screenings and health films will accompany the program, including The Red Cross Seal and Fly Pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Health League
van de Erve
St. Francis Street Methodist
Professor Monroe
Government Street Methodist Church
G. H. Fonde
Charles A. Mohr
William Astings
Battle Creek
Mich
United States
Lyric Theatre
Lyric
Red Cross
David Starr Jordan
Progressives Arrive in Chicago for National Conference
In Chicago the Progressive movement prepares to welcome Theodore Roosevelt and 150 party leaders from New York and New England. A noon arrival sets the stage for a 500 delegate national conference with executive and state committee meetings planned for today and tomorrow. A separate note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for colds with a Georgia testimonial.
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Chicago
Theodore Rosevelt
New York
New England
Illinois State Committee
General Assembly
City license schedule delayed awaiting commissioner
The city license schedule for 191% is delayed until Commissioner Harry Pilans returns from New York after attending the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. Mayor Schwarz says the third commissioner’s return likely in the latter part of the week, with routine matters only at Tuesday’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pilans
New York
National Convention of Dock Commissioners
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Schwarz
Pillans
Lyons
Equity and Admiralty Docket Actions Noted by Judge Toulmin
On the equity and admiralty dockets of the United States district court Judge Toulmin set Dec 10 Henderson Iron Works versus Dredge Tombigbee to tax court costs. Dec 18 United States versus Vicey M Coward et al seeks cancelation of a land patent fraudulently obtained. Dec 18 United States versus Merdock Tilman et al. also seeks cancelation of a land patent. Dec 20 Mobile Barge Company versus steamer National libel for hire of a barge. Dec 30 Pensacola St Andrews and Gulf Steamship Company owners of Tarpon versus steamboat James T Stapies libel for damage in a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulmin
United States District Court
Henderson Iron Works
Dredge
Tombigbee
United States
Vicey M. Coward
Merdock Tilman Et al
Mobile Barge Company
Steamer National
Pensacola
St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship Company
Tarpon
James T. Stapies
Decrees and motions in chancery suits listed for court
Hon Thomas H Smith chancellor announces Monday business with cases Cliff Peabody versus Anna D Peabody decree pro confesso Thomas Purnell versus John Pride et al decree pro confesso FE H Bixler versus Rose N Lee et al decree pro confesso Rudolph Rieman versus Ella Rieman set for December 10 Ruth Canty versus E H Bixler et al motion to dismiss bill as to them granted and others dismissed under rule 27 Sarah Sutton versus Mobile Jackson and Kansas City Railroad Company agreement to remove cash from law and equity to chancery court Tuesday call Thomas W Sims et al versus Catalina Sophia Daicour et al
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Smith
Cliff Peabody
Anna D. Peabody
Thomas Purnell
John Pride
FE. H. Bixler
Rose N. Lee
Rudolph Rieman
Ella Rieman
Ruth Canty
E. H. Bixler
State Land Co
Sarah Sutton
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad Co
Law and Equity Court
Chancery Court
Thomas W. Sims
Catalina Sophia Daicour
Legal Notices and Docket Actions Transacted Monday
The docket lists several cases with demurrers and pleas in branches law and various defences. Notable items include Branch Law Co v American Supply Co demurrers. Moss v King et al demurrers to amended pleas. Diamond Power Specialty Co v Hieronymus Docks demurrers to fourth count. Knickerbocker Co v Kooiman garnishment rulings. Rauch v Muscat garnishee judgment on oral answer. and a Tuesday call including Hughes v City of Mobile and McCracken v Ewton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berney
Branch Law. Co
American Supply_Co
J. H. King
Diamond Power Specialty Co
Hieronymus Docks and Lumber Co
Knickerbocker Co
Kooiman & Co
Everett Kooiman
A. L. Rauch
A. Muscat
Muscat & “Ott
Jane Hughes
City of Mobile
G. ©. McCracken
C. J. Ewton
John H. Iave
Mobile Light End Railroad
Merrimac Manufacturing Co. Wins Default Judgment
The Merrimac Manufacturing Co. vs. S. H. Marx & Co. case resulted in a default judgment with a writ of inquiry. The jury assessed the plaintiff's damages at 165.94 dollars. The next day’s docket includes Dr. J. C. Edwards versus W. H. Ransom and Agnes McIntyre versus Mobile Jackson Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac Manufacturing Co
S. H. Marx & Co
W. H. Ransom
Agnes McIntyre
Mobile-Jackson Lumber Co
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Hree
Ghoctaw County
Mrs. Fixen
Imperial Sanitary Laundry
The
Imperial
Edith ST. Clair
Abraham L. Erlanger
Klaw & Erlanger
Miss St. Clair
Erlanger
Temple Shaarai Shomayim
Y.M. C.A. Health League
Dr. Fonde
Viper Myore
Col. Roosevelt
Safford Berney
Addie F. McCrary
Robert McCrary
Circuit Court
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