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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1913

Page

5

Social Events Highlight Yuletide Week in Mobile

Gregory Luce hosts A ton Whist Club at the Battle House. Sadie Taylor chairs the Monday Club. Mrs. S A Quigley and Mrs. C N compliment Miss Rankin and Miss Owen with a 2 30 party. Florence Howell hosts Way Baptist Sunday School 3 to 6 pm. Cathedral Sunday School holds its Christmas tree festival at 7 30 pm. Mr. and Mrs. C L Simmons celebrate silver wedding 8 to 11 pm. Alabama University Glee Club to Mobile at Christmas time. Homes open for receptions and dances at Battle House. Dancers perform Hesitation Boston Tango and more. Notables include Marie Clifton, Mark Horn, the McMillan twins, and others. Midnight nears to close a lively yuletide week.

Alabama University Glee Club Mobile Battle House Boston Marie Clifton Mark Horn McMillan Twins Vara Gould Marie Shaffer Katherine Imogen Little Ethel Burgess Ne Fearn Elise Hall Gladys Temp- 3 Mary Knight Rush Mabel Hart Harvey Smith John Wynie Matthew Brewster Bae Keery Hall George Fearn John Cochrane Seale Harris

Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem Supercharges Darkening Hair

A 50 cent bottle of Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem is advertised as renewing gray hair to its natural color. The product promises darkening that looks natural and even, plus benefits for dandruff and itchy scalp, with simple application by brushing through small sections.

Red Cross Sends Money to Mexico Relief Aid Begin

The Washington state department plans to forward Red Cross funds to destitute Mexican communities. Nogales Arizona reports the local consulate can draw 500 dollars to aid Choix Sinaloa. Dr Mansendiek cites famine and mine closures causing widespread suffering in island towns.

Associated Press Nogales Ariz State Department Washington Red Cross Mexico Choix Sinaloa Frederick Simpich H. C. Mansendieck Enga Mansendiek

Glee Club Dance Halted By Early Sunday Dawn

Sunday dawn slowed the Glee Club dance as the light footed revelers paused their routine. The crowd kept time to lingering music before departing in quiet, early light.

Open House by Glee Club and Afternoon Tea Hosts

Yesterday Open House at the Goodbrad home on Dauphin Way drew a Mobile crowd for 8 to 10 PM with Christmas chimes and university pennants. Margaret Goodbrad wore pink and hosted attendees including Norma Boulet and Nannie Goodbrad while punch and light fare were served. Later Miss Elizabeth Hybart hosted an afternoon tea from 5 to 7 PM for fourteen guests including debutantes and friends with pink and white carnations and assorted delicacies.

Tom Goodbrad Glee Club Margaret Goodbrad Goodbrad Dauphin Way Eila Blacksher Gabrella Barret Celia Webb Irwin Fearn Helen Terrill Adelaide John Evelin McLaughlin Annie Moore Provost Elinor “.Gray Edna Manning Lucile Wailey May Boulet Elizabeth Hybart Alabama Glee Club Hybart

Near Fatal Poison Mix Up In Richmond Bishop Recovers

Associated Press reports Bishop Collins Denny of the Methodist Episcopal Church South fully recovered from a liquid poison taken by mistake for medicine. The incident occurred at his Richmond home last Tuesday. He had been visiting Baltimore with family. his brother says no medical travel was needed as treatment was performed at home. A stomach pump was used, followed by medical cleaning of the stomach.

Associated Press Batlimore Collins Denny Methodist Episcopal Church South Richmond Denny James W. Denny Baltimore

Dr Shaw Advice Questioned By Treasury Officials

Treasury officials say Dr Anna Shaw's call for passive resistance to income tax is a legal violation and could threaten unfranchised women's compliance. Refusing to render property accounts or pay taxes after assessment could incur fines from $20 to $1000, with enforcement planned.

Associated Press Washington Anna Shaw National Woman's Suffrage Association Treasury Department America Treasury

Local Social Notes From Mobile and Nearby

The tury Book Club plans a meeting with Mrs. Don Farnsworth at 1007 Government between Ann Street and Michigan Avenue. Miss Sarah Simpson and her brother Mr. Robert Simpson arrive this afternoon in Mobile to visit Mrs. D. T. Buell on Michigan Avenue. A Girls' Program Dance notes that costumes are not obligatory tonight. Mrs. JL Moses of Columbus, Georgia, arrived in Mobile and visits her sister Miss Addie Moses after two years in the Philippines. Mrs. Moses heads homeward with Lt. C. C. Moses and anticipates two new grandchildren at homecoming. Hartwell H. Tarver of Selma returned home after Christmas with Mrs. Tarver and her parents on South Hallett Street.

Alabama University Glee Club Mabel Goode Adele Agnes Green Frank Hunter Mitternicht New Orleans Charles Green Rosalie Green Copenhagen Christopher Mitternicht Father Shea St. Xavier's Mr. Mitternicht Tury Book Club Don Farnsworth Government Ann Street Michigan Avenue Sarah Simpson Robert Simpson Louisville Nashville D. T. Buell JL. L Moses Columbus, Ga Mobile Addie Moses Hartwell H. Tarver Selma

Fight to present white slave films gains fund support

John B. Stanchfield continues the legal fight to show the white slave motion pictures. The Medical Review of Reviews sociology fund will provide necessary funds. A Supreme Court order paused the films, with a mass protest meeting planned featuring Norman Hapgood Inez Milholland and Mrs H P Belmont.

Associated Press New York John B. Stanchfield Medical Review of Reviews Supreme Court Norman Hapgood Inez Milholland Bolesevain H. P. Belmont

Brigadier General Edwin L Hayes Turns 94 in New Jersey

Edwin Louis Hayes, the oldest living U S general, celebrates his 94th birthday at his Bloomfield New Jersey home. A Civil War veteran and early founder of the Republican party, he cites temperate living and regular exercise for his longevity.

Associated Press New York Edwin Louis Hayes United States Bloomfield N. J Hayes North Carolina Republican Party

Girl of My Dreams at Lyric Attains Big Holiday Seats

The Lyric Theatre begins ticket sales for The Girl of My Dreams New Year shows with a long purchaser line indicating strong demand. Lillian Russell and a festival of vaudeville stars visit for two performances, Friday Jan 2, with a costly festival tour noted as among the heaviest theatre outlays in the country.

Lyric Theatre Mobile Lillian Russell Lilian

Montessori Idea Urged By Rabbi At Jewish Assembly

Rabbi Abram Simon of Washington urged applying the Montessori idea to religious education at the Jewish Chautauqua Society's twentieth anniversary assembly in Philadelphia. He also favored pedagogical plays for youth instruction. Eugene Lehman of Yale argued morality needs religious ideas for teaching. Leonard G. Robinson of New York discussed the back to the farm movement and noted Jewish farmers hold real estate and property worth about 30 million dollars despite small numbers. The Jewish farmer has civic impact and improves rural schools.

Associated Press Philadelphia Abram Simon Washington D. C Jewish Chautauqua Society Simon Eugene Lehman Yale Leonard G. Robinson Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society New York America

American teachers to tour South America for closer Latin American ties

The American branch of the Association for International Conciliation will take a group of school teachers to South America next summer to boost intellectual and social relations with Latin American peoples. The trip, backed by the Carnegie Peace Foundation, follows Robert Bacon's recent visit to major South American capitals. A national information bureau helps Latin American students pursuing general or professional education, with more to come. The teachers sail from New York near June end and return in September. selection procedures were not announced.

Associated Press New York Association For International Conciliation South America Carnegie Peace Foundation Robert Bacon France National Bureau of Information

Danziger Missing as Bank and Firms See Changes

In New Orleans on December 29, T Walter Danziger, a young financier and real estate dealer, remains at large. Police report his whereabouts unknown since last Tuesday while accountants audit firms tied to him. reports due this week. Danziger and Tessier real estate firm dissolved. Michael Mitchell named receiver for Mitchell Borne Construction, and St Clair Adams becomes Teutonia Bank receiver.

Associated Press New Orleans T. Walter Danziger Danziger St. Clair Adams Teutonia Bank

Not Beyond Help at 87 Kidney Pain Relief Claim

Not Beyond Help at 87 Sleep-disturbing bladder weakness joint stiffness and rheumatic pains indicate kidney trouble. Mrs Mary A Dean of Taunton writes Foley Kidney Pills aided her kidney and bladder issues after turning 87, promising elderly users relief without harmful drugs from Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.

Mary A. Dean Walnut St Taunton Mars van Antwerp Drug Corporation Aves

Scientists Gather for Sixty Fifth AAAS Annual Meeting

Delegates from national and international ranks arrive in Atlanta for the AAAS centric gathering. Dr Charlies Edward Picking will open the first session and introduce Dr Edmund Beecher Wilson as the new president. Governor Slaton and Mayor Woodward will address the opening and a reception follows at the University Club.

Associated Press Atlanta American Association For the Advancement of Science Charlies Edward Picking Harvard University Edmund Beecher Wilson Columbia University Picking L. O. Howard Washington John M. Slaton James G. Woodward Association University Club

Coal Output in U S Climbs Despite Disturbances

Washington reports an estimated burn of 665 to 575 million tons of coal produced in 1918, up 80 to 40 million tons from earlier figures. Labor shortages, Ohio floods, and strikes limited mines, yet the Geological Survey statistician Edward W. Parker says the rise signals strong industrial activity.

Associated Press Washington United States Colorado Ohio Edward W. Parker Geological Survey Ohio Valley Parker Mid-Continent Mr. Parker

Magnetic survey completes three year voyage data

Washington reports that the Carnegie and Galilee magnetic survey fleet has finished a two thirds completed eight year project. Professor L A Bauer reveals 1913 report. data covers about 150000 miles and is ready for shipmasters worldwide with true compass readings and navigation corrections.

Associated Press Washington Brooklyn Seven Seas L. A. Bauer Department of Terrestrial Magnétiemo Carnegie Galilee W. J. Peters Bauer Hiver

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gregory Luce A Ton Whist Sadie Taylor S. A Quigley C. N Rankin Iss Florerice Howell Baptist Cathedral Mr. Dna Giee Club Nelson & Bailey S. Royal St Hazel Winans Selby Cawthon Vineyard Century Book Club Cleanling Service Col. Goethals Canal George Washington President Wilson George W. Goethals Panama Canal Zone W. Goethals Will Brig.-Gen. Hays Girl Dr. Simon Latin-America P. O. Cafe Dauphin St Georgia American Association For Advancement of Science Wayfarers
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