Societies of Equity Elect Officers in Summerdale and Roberts
Summerdale and Robertsdale reported new officers for the Society of Equity. In Summerdale J B Seng was named president with Charles as vice president and R B Cappertine as secretary treasurer and business manager. In Robertsdale I B Sears became president with R ven enation as vice president and S F Reed as secretary treasurer and business manager. Members hold shipments of sweet potatoes and tobacco.
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Summerdale
Ala
Ps Society of Equity
J. B. Seng
Charles
R. B. Cappertine
Robertsdale
Ss of Equity
Sears
R. Venenation
S. F. Reed
Five-year-old tragedy shocks Romp family in Georgia
In Romp Georgia on December 21 Luke Lamb seven fatally injured his ten year old brother at their home. The widowed mother is distraught.
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Luke Lamb
Macanlly
Taft Declines to Order Currency Data for House Probe
President Taft will not instruct the comptroller of the currency to gather data for the House money trust investigating committee. Attorney General Wickersham released his opinion, stating the comptroller’s duties are fixed by law and cannot be expanded by the House. The president may share information already in possession but can refuse to disclose confidential government data.
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Washington
Taft
Comptroller
House Money Trust
Wickersham
Ge Wickersham
Attorney-General
Comptroller of
Currency
Secretary of the Treasury
Comptroller and the Attorney-General
House of Congress
Sunshine shown as effective flea killer in experiment
An experiment indicates sunlight can kill fleas within ten minutes. Researchers observed rapid flea mortality under bright exposure, suggesting sun exposure as a potential natural insecticide option.
Mobile Bar Association Annual Banquet Honors Lineup
The Mobile Bar Association held its annual banquet Monday at 7 in the Trellis Room of the Battle House with about forty members. Chair N. E. Stallworth led a plan up to date, with Vice President Stewart Brooks as toastmaster and short talks from G. Bromberg, D. H. Folington, 8S. R. Prince, Gregory L. Smith, and N. E. Stallworth. The menu featured seafood, turkey, salads, ice cream, and cigars.
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Mobile
Battle House
N. E. Stallworth
E. W. Faith
N. R. Leigh
E. G.rickardy
Stewart Brooks
Michigan
G. Bromberg
Mobile Bar Association
D. H H. Folington
R. Prince
Gregory L. Smith
Five Features at Lyric Open New Year Bill
The Lyric unveils five acts for New Year with strong applause from large Monday crowds. The program blends movies and roller skating by Carace Brown and Williams, clever routines by Jarvis and Harrison, and a skilled singing and dancing lineup. Elizabeth Otto provides piano artistry to close the program.
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Lyric
Playhouse
Carace Brown
Williams
Mobile
Jarvis
Harrison
Elizabeth Otto
Nathan Simon Delivers Mono log on Women at Elks Minstrels
The program featured Lydell and Butterworth in blackface, delivering broad laughs. A climactic sword and bayonet swallowing act by D Audley and Fritz drew deep suspense and earned prolonged applause. The bill runs all week with two New Year matinees at 3 and 4 30.
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Lydell and Butterworth
D'Audley
Fritz
The Fortune Hunter at Mobile Theatre Impresses Audiences
The Cohan Harris road company offers reduced night prices and a matinee for The Fortune Hunter drawing two large crowds. Will Deming headlines as the fortune seeker with strong performance and Miss Marjorie Foster shines as Betty the Lady Without the Fortune. The ensemble supports well.
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Mobile
Cohan & Harris
Will Deming
Marjorie Foster
Betty
Rainey’s African Hunt Pictures by Paul J Rainey
The Rainey African Hunt releases a motion picture catalog featuring Paul J Rainey’s expedition footage. The series showcases African game scenes and hunting logistics captured during early 20th century safaris.
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Rainey
African Hunt Pictures
Paul J. Rainey
African Hunt
Minister Held For Triple Crime In Arkansas Fire
Ellis Capps, 10, died in Little Rock hospital from injuries after a home fire on December 12. Rev. Marion Capps, father of the children, is charged with tying five siblings to beds and setting the blaze, with a coroner’s jury finding him responsible for the deaths and a magistrate binding him over for grand jury action on murder. The article also covers a Mobile Theatre motion picture program and expedition details featuring Rainey from Cleveland and a large team of photographers and operators.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ellis Capps
Capps
Marion Capps
Rainey
Cleveland
Ohio
New Year At Dreamland Vaudeville Lineup Delights Audiences
Dreamland presents Otto Feitche troupe of Tyrolean singers dancers and yodlers as the headline act for New Year performances Monday. Aerial Scones Long and Lamond Lalekas and first run motion pictures accompany the show with Dreamland orchestra adding to the success.
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Dreamland
Otto Feitche
Tyrol
Godling
Mobile
Long
Lamond
Lalekas
Dreamland Orchestra
The Star of Bethlehem at Crown Theatre
New Years offering a three reel biblical epic produced at ten thousand dollars with over two hundred cast members. Laurence Marston directs after a string of big productions while Rev Tillman B Johnson of Salim Baptist Church praises the film as sympathetic and reverent. The New Rochelle Standard likewise notes its strong Christian world interest.
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Crown Theatre
New York
New Rochelle Standard
Police News Details Arrests In Shootings And Thefts
Mabry surrendered after the fatal shooting of Jas Sexton 16 is expected to face arraignment next Saturday before Recorder Edington. Sexton is improving. Schlumbrecht 17 will likely go to East Lake reformatory after surrendering over a theft probe. Edington suspended sentence in Megowan killing case and ordered closure of Bertha Clay's resort with residents Frankie Bennett and Frankie Wilson to vacate.
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Henry Mabry
Jas Sexton
Edington
Sexton
Robert Schlumbrecht
State Reformatory
East Lake
Schlumbrecht
Joseph Megowan
Bessie Clay
Bertha Clay
Frankie Bennett
Frankie Wilson
Man of Mystery Termed by Police in Ongoing Inquiry
Police label a middle aged white man as a person of interest in an unfolding case. Authorities provide few details while pursuing leads and examining evidence.
Mining engineer in Pine Bluff remains in jail after altercation
Thomas J. McBride a Pine Bluff Arkansas mining engineer was brought to the police station for questioning by Chief Crenshaw. He became violent in the chief office and had to be restrained by three men to return him to his cell.
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Thomas J. McBride
Pine Bluff
Ark
Crenshaw
McBride
Disturbance Leads to Fine for Oscar Butler Waiter
Oscar Butler a Black waiter was fined 10 dollars Monday after a Saturday night disturbance at Cawthon Vineyard. Butler fled the scene but was arrested by a patrolman the next day.
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Oscar Butler
Cawthon
Butler
Three Negroes Arrested on Larceny Charge in City
Three men Lewis Robinson Roland Smith and Bertram Guis were arrested on a larceny charge and likely to be surrendered to the sheriff this afternoon after their cases were called before Recorder.
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Lewis Robinson
Roland Smith
Bertram Guis
Local Court Proceedings Include Assault Charge and Torture Case
Edington faces assault and battery charges after arraignment Monday afternoon with Abe Patterson demanding a jury trial. Patterson’s victim named Della Williams. A separate case against hackman mile Bell for extortion of fares was dismissed. S Chamberlain of 61 Michigan Avenue fined $10 for muffler noise after police stopped him Monday.
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E. O. Shaw
Georgia Avenue
Edington
Shaw
Recordite
Abe Patterson
Della Williams
Patterson
Recorder
Cour
Mile Bell
S. Chamberlain
Michigan Avenue
Chamberlain
Gulfport Property Changes Hands in Business District
D Stepisih sold to Attorney V Griffith a lot on Fourteenth Street and Twenty second Avenue in Gulfport tied to the business district. The sale price was described as good values in the report by Special to The Item.
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Gulfport
Miss
D. Stepisih
Attorney V. Griffith
Coof Fourteenth Street
Twenty-s Avenue
Bness
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Cole
Mobile Daily Item
Tissot
Essen
Ememire
BAR Association
Nathan Simon
the Elks, Minstrels
Hood
Electric Shoe Mendery
Harry
Government Street
Police News
Alex Toulmin
Toulmin
Herpin
Jim Harris
Lavenia Bradford
Christmas
Tompkins
Olivia Williams
Mary Hart
Ike Kruse
Washington Crisps
Tee
Touart
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