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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1913

Page

8

Debutantes Hold Hearts Event With Pink Rose Theme

The gathering featured Misses Ann Etta and others among rosy decor, rose bud cards, and a prize pack. Winners included Miss Marguerite Wefel for a cut glass bottle and Sadie Taylor for a pair of bottles, with a crystal nephrite consolation prize.

Ann Etta Onnie Lyons Vass Vass Ray Charmeuse Marguerite Wefel Sadie Taylor Helen Atinis Vass Stanind Sadie Shields Olivia Duggan Jaret Swan Memphis Celina Elise Hall Marie Clifton Hilda Vey Pod Gabriella Barrett Margnerite Festorrazzi Margaret Horn Garet Blacksher Irene Dunster Suet Innis Davie Vass Gladys Tompkins Sie Hobart Josephine Amberlain Margaret Taylor Viria Woolf Mary Iris Fendley Glass Marion Overton Bula Walsh Lucille Rush Hattie Mary Knight Rush Amelie la Kathleen Willis Henrietta Tebon Brookie Poetz May Leatherbury Clara Sims Ella Packer Blackgher Marion Mountain

Children’s Story Hour At Ite Auditorium

Tomorrow at 4 p m the usual children story hour will be held at the Ite Auditorium. Miss Nona Duffy will be in charge, assisted by Miss Esle Chandron. Next week two favorites of last season continue on Page Nine.

Ite Auditorium

West Point changes admit cadets via equivalents to reduce prep need

The War Department announced new admission rules for West Point allowing substitutes for traditional study units. Prospective cadets may enter by presenting evidence of regular enrollment and good standing from a college or technical school or a prepared certificate meeting entrance board requirements in math English and history.

Associated Press Washington Military Academy West Point War Department

Campaign to publicly establish Mrs. William Ellis Corey

London reports a rumor that a carefully planned campaign will be launched to publicly establish Mrs. William Ellis Corey formerly the actress Mabel Gillman in English society.

William Ellis Corey London Mabel Gillman Ous Corey New York Paget

Brown Embezzlement Case Dismissed After Shortage Repaid

Special to Item from Montgomery Alabama reports C. O. Brown former secretary of the Country Club faced embezzlement charges of 1200 dollars. He is released from custody and the case dismissed. Brown's sister in Montgomery is said to have repaid the alleged shortage. Governor Tener referenced in end note.

Montgomery

Rescue Appeal for Eight Mariners Marooned on Easter Island

Secretary of Commerce Redfield urged the navy and treasury to direct any nearby U S ships to rescue eight American sailors stranded on Easter Island, a Chilean possession in the Pacific. The Eldorado’s crew abandoned at sea in 1918 reportedly reached Tahite on a lifeboat after the captain and two men left the island.

Washington Haster Island Pacific Navy Treasury Departments Commerce Redfield Chile San Francisco H. P. Benson Easter Island Tahite United States Moano

Tern Proves Superior Flyer to Homing Pigeon

Experiments cited at the National Association of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers banquet show a tern from Florida keys flying 1,100 miles. Johns Hopkins University professors conducted the tests reported by James M. Brooks of Baltimore who was elected president.

Associated Press Philadelihuia Florida Keys National Association of American James M. Brooks Baltimore Johns Hopkins University

California Woman Relieved by Cough Remedy

A California woman describes a severe cold that settled in her lungs causing alarming coughs. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. After one bottle, her cough improved dramatically within a night and she recovered.

Chamberlain Ray

Old-Time Letters Sold at Auction in Philadelphia

Nearly a thousand autograph letters and documents from the Continental Congress presidents of the United States Revolutionary War officers signers of the declaration and colonial governors were sold in Philadelphia. A John Blair Virginia letter to Benjamin Franklin sold for 200 dollars and Samuel Adams attested document brought 32 dollars. A draft of Jeffersons letter to Governor Caswell about the Cherokee Indians sold for 29 dollars.

Philadelphia Continental Congress United States Elliot Danforth John Blair Virginia Benjamin Franklin Blair Congress Samuel Adams House of Burgesses Thomas Jefferson Caswell

Law predicts clash in Ireland in Wales speech

Carnaovan Wales December 12 Drew Bonar Law leader of the opposition in the house of commons warned last night that imposing home rule on Ulster could spark civil war. He said the government must offer a plan to avoid evils and would consider it for the nation's welfare, regardless of party. He cautioned that a settlement by consent was growing less likely.

Associated Press Carnaovan Wales Andrew Bonar Law House of Commons Ulster

Fifth District Will Convene Friday Night

The Fifth district Sunday School convention meets Friday at 7 30 PM at the St Francis Street Methodist church with delegates from Government Street Methodist First Baptist First Christian Government Street Presbyterian Baptist Tabernacle North Side Baptist and St Francis Street Methodist. Music directed by Professor J H Wienand and main addresses include Lesson Construction by Miss Nannie Baker Results in the Home Department by Miss Fannie Hopper Front Line School by Mr J L Cawthon and Delivering Diplomas to Teacher Training Graduates by Miss Baker.

St. Francis Street Methodist Church Government Street Methodist First Baptist First Christian Government Street Presbyterian Baptist Tabernacle North Side Baptist St. Francis Street Methodist J. H. Wienand Nannie Baker Fannie Hopper Front Line School J. L. Cawthon

Los Angeles School Property Valued at 12 Million

The property of Los Angeles city and county schools is appraised at $12,100,967, reflecting the combined value of district facilities. The figure underscores the scale of public education assets managed by the city and county authorities.

Los Angeles

Prize Winners at Washington Highlight Southern youths

Associated Press reports winners from across the South in corn raising and canning contests. Notable participants include Onie Minyard of Indianola Oklahoma as a cotton growing winner, with numerous boys and girls from states such as Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia listed among prize recipients. Clyde Sullivan of Ousley Georgia tops canning with 2464 cans from 5354 pounds of tomatoes.

Washington Dec South Onie Minyard Indianola Okla W. L. Edmundson Alexander City Ala Jean Garner Paragould Ark Malcolm Ker Baker Fla Edward J. Wellborn Erin Westbrook Odensville Fay Parker Bebee Isabel Davis Summerfield Clyde Sullivan Ousley Bettie C. Davis Hebbardsville Hazel McDavitt Welsh Sallie Mai Strathan Brookhaven Miss Margaret Brown May Belle Brown Charlotte N. C Nona Farquharson Guthrie Lizzie Kelly Union

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Bridge Club E. J. Buck Matthew Brewster W. H. At R. A. Sadler LeBaron Lyons L. C. Fett A. W. Brooks Rosa D. P. Bester, Jr W. Johenson St. Louis G. M Mrs. Corey Mabel Gilman Paris United States Steel Corporation Brown Tener National League Faust Setti Faust Maull Bros Turkey Ireland Beecham Alabama Mobile Maid Rm Mobile Maid Mobile Sugar Development CO Mobile, Alabama Associated, Press Tutt’s the Merchants Bank Water and ST. Francis Streets Eletric Mobile Electrical Supply CO North Water Street
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