Oystermen Rally Ahead of Poll Tax Vote in Mobile
An enthusiastic meeting of the Ala i Oystermen Protective Association at Ion Bay urged members to vote for lawmakers who will back their tax relief agenda. Officials pressed oystermen to pay current oil taxes and mobilize support to demonstrate unity before the Alabama Oyster Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alai ‘Oystermen’ S Protective Associat
Ion Bay
A. I. Jones
Mr. Jones
H. Burns
Treature
A. Ballacares
Cretary
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
A Petty
Union Fish and Oyster Company
Mobile
Holcombe
Senate
A. Balladares
Alabama Oyster Commission
Ple
Detention Home youths Escape Police Seek Trio
Police officers pursued Walter Bull Rudolph Waters and James Hillman who fled the detention home early Monday morning prompting a manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Walter Bull
Rudolph Waters Ald
James Hillman
Federal Court Resumes Post-Holiday Session
The November term of the United States district court opened after the holiday with two of three hearings completed. Lee Fields failed to answer and was ordered arrested while George Holder pleaded guilty and received thirty days. Josephine Holder was indicted but nolle pressed. Jurors were sworn for the remainder of the term, with two panels listed and talismen named. The postal cases against George Cook and Edward Beverly are set for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Lee Fields
George Holder
Josephine Holder
Nolle
Wielder
Monroe County
John Brown
A. W. Strickland
H. T. Gaskin
A. B. Tennant
Prescott Parker
G. F. Ray
J. W. Baxter
A. G. Cochran
C. L. Cochran
D. J. Brady
T. A. Hamilton
E. J. Grove
T. J. Young
J. W. Scheible
J. P. Redding
J. G. Levy
J. B. Robertson
W. H. Long
R. A. Savage
S. L. Freeland
George R. Bryant
Felix A. Cirlot
J. P. Kendall
Frank P. Duke
H. C. Taylor
A. Ganus
R. Hines Hall
George Cook
Edward Beverly
Postal Receipts Rise in December 1915 Over 1912
Local post office reports a total December 1915 receipt of 22,335.11 dollars, up from 19,644.95 dollars in December 1912. Assistant Postmaster J. D. Wilkins released the figures on Monday, noting a net increase of 2,800 dollars and an overall rise of 2,890.16 dollars compared to 1912.
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J. D. Wilkins
Workmen Arrested for Causing Trouble in Citronelle
Harry Denmark and Robert Owen were arrested Saturday night in Citronelle Alabama by Deputy Sheriff Jefferies on charges of preventing people from engaging in lawful work. The men reportedly worked on a school building and urged others to stop labor after the new framework was knocked down following a complaint to the Mobile Sheriff.
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Harry Denmark
Robert Owen
Citronelle
Ala
Jefferies
Palmer
Denmark
Owen
Actor in New York Suit Shown at Bijou Today in Mobile
The motion picture player who figured in a sensational New York court suit is shown today at the Bijou in Mobile in one of his characteristic parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bijou
Beth Zur Lodge elects officers at January meeting
The Beth Zur Lodge No. 84 Independent Order of B'nai B'rith held its regular January meeting at B'nai B'rith hall. Officers elected and installed include Marion H. Forchheimer as president and Sidney B. Simon as vice president, with a number of other officers and trustees chosen. Visiting speakers Alfred M. Cohen Guy Phillips and Sol Elkan addressed the gathering. Delegates to the grand lodge convention in Shreveport La were to be elected at the February meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Zur Lodge
Order of
B'nai B'rith
Alfred M. Cohen
Guy Phillips
Cincinnati
Sol Elkan
Demopolis
Grand Lodge
Shreveport
Marion H. Forchheimer
Sidney B. Simon
Isaac Lichtbach
Monitor
Herman W. Leinkauf
Monroe Metzger
Herbert C. Brown
Arnold R., Bloch
Herbert A. Feiberman
Guardian
B. Kahn
Henry Nanan
Jacob M. Friedman
Is the Young Man Safe What the State Evangelist Told
The Rev S P Speigel state evangelist of the Christian church delivered a Sunday afternoon sermon at Harte Auditorium Y M C A titled Is the Young Man Safe He spoke on four topics The Dissipating Young Man The Skeptical Young Man The Mortal Young Man and The Procrastinating Young Man An unusually large crowd attended the talk outlined with practical moral cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harte
S. P. Speigel
The
Christian Church
Suspicion Lingers Over Voluntary Dissolution Process
The sentence notes a belief that the voluntary dissolution may carry hidden constraints or strings akin to an ordinary hand-made compliment, suggesting skepticism about the independence or motives behind the dissolution. The remark hints at underlying complications or potential obligations tied to the action.
Free Lyric Theatre Tickets Contest Sparks Massive Submissions
Readers flood The Item with telegrams and letters after a contest for seventy free tickets to the Little Lost Sister performances at the Lyric Theatre. Winners will be announced Thursday. the piece argues vice and exploitation are driven by a broader social system and corrupt networks.
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Virginia Brooks
the Lyric
Item
Lyric ‘Theatre
The Drama of Discussion in Modern Theatre
A column defends the drama of discussion as a new theatre function that educates while entertaining. It cites Shaw and modern artists, argues the public will judge the format by clarity, precision, and relevance, and notes is widening beyond traditional art toward a broader philosophy of aesthetics.
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Lyric Theatre
Willam Winter
Clement Scott
Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Aristotle
Brander Matthews
W. T. Price
Richard Strauss
Claude Debussy
van Gogh
Gauguin
Matisse
Zola
Hardy
Dreiser
Isben
Brieux
Judge's Secretary May Be Attorney Appointed
United States District Attorney Alex D. Pitts announced the recommendation of Harry T. Pegues for assistant district attorney to replace Alex T. Howard. Pegues has served since 1904 as secretary to District Judge Harry T. Toulmin and as court reporter. The letters of recommendation were sent to the attorney general in Washington for confirmation, with official announcement expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alex D. Pitts
Harry T. Pegues
Alex T. Howard
Pegues
Harry T. Toulmin
Federal Court
Mobile
Pitts
Toulmin
Mr. Pegues
Washington
Darken Your Gray Hair With Tea and Sulphur Remedy
A home remedy explains how to hide gray hair by applying a mixture of tea and sulfur with a sponge or brush. It claims the process is messy at home but can be replaced by Wyeth's Sulphur Hair Remedy bought from drug stores. One application reduces visible gray by morning and may fully color with repeated use.
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Shome
Wyeth
No Appointment For High Court
Governor O Neal said he had not reached a decision on appointing a chief justice. Reports say Associate Justice John C. Anderson was favored, with pressure favoring a North Alabama pick such as Lawrence Cooper of Huntsville, while G R Harsh of Birmingham faded from consideration. The story notes ongoing uncertainty and political maneuvering.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
John C. Anderson
North Alabama
Lawrence Cooper
Huntsville
G. R. Harsh
Birmingham
Ex-Gov Upham Arrives With Yachts at Mobile
Ex governor William H Upham of Wisconsin arrives in Mobile aboard the yacht Comrad, owned by him, and joins another yacht Karlidra owned by Mrs Ida Seybert. The party plans short trips to Fort Morgan and Biloxi, then moves south for warm weather before continuing a long voyage toward the Atlantic and Great Lakes.
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Comrad
Green Bay
Wis
W. H. Upham
Karlidra
Chicago
Ida Seybert
Fort Morgan
Dan Kidney & Son
West de Pere
Neer
Dorman Marine
William Love
Upham
Wisconsin
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Lake Michigan
Sturgeon Bay
Government Canal
Mississippi River
Mobile
Peoria
St. Louis
Cairo
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Biloxi
Bay St Louis
Pensacola
Tampa
Miami
Savannah
Augusta
Seybert
Karl
R. L. Young
South
Racine Boat Company
Muskogee
Young
Suspect William Jemison Held on Grand Larceny Charge
William Jemison a former deputy sheriff of Prichard was held in the city court under $250 bond by Judge Henry Chamberlain on grand larceny. William Gilchrist testified Jemison robbed him on January 2 of $20 while ill in a South Water street restaurant and fired three shots when money was demanded. The cross examination touched on Gilchrist’s use of whiskey and camphor with the defense questioning his testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jemison
Prichard
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
William Gilchrist
South Water Street
R.B. Chamberlain
Gilchrist
Camphore
Record Cold Grip Hits Duluth as Temperatures Plunge
Duluth Minnesota reports a dramatic cold wave with street thermometers at 6 am showing 10 to 14 below zero and 8 am readings at 19 below zero. The brutal streak surpasses forty year records for sustained mild weather and signals frigid conditions spreading beyond Duluth county.
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Duluth
Minn
Weather Bureau
Europe Bleeds Under Severe Winter Blizzard Across Continent
A January report from Paris notes Central Europe faces its worst winter in a generation as a renewed blizzard hits Eastern Russia causing 150 cold deaths. Rail disruption in Bavaria and Alsace Lorraine, three foot snow in St. Petersburg, widespread floods, ruined factories, and thousands homeless mark the crisis with Belgium's flood levels receding yet danger rising. In Southern England, temperatures near freezing bring fog and chill along coastlines.
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Associated Press
Paris
Europe
Russia
St. Petersburg
Bavaria
Alsace-Lorraine
Rhine
Lake Constance
Belgium
England
Caring for Sufferers on the Baltic Coast
Water receded along the Baltic coast ending danger to inundated villages. Refugees returned to largely uninhabitable homes as food and fuel remained scarce. Prince Eitel Friedrich arrived at Koeslin to assume charge of relief efforts. An official committee was appointed to oversee the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Koeslin
Germany
Baltic
Eitel Friedrich
Pomerania
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Best Remedy for Skin Ailments
For frost bite ears fingers and toes chapped hands and lips chilblains cold sores red rough skins Bucklen's Arnica Salve stops pain and heals quickly A box should be in every home Also advertised as best remedy for eczema tetter piles etc Available from H E Co Philadelphia or by mail 25 cents
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Bucklen
Philadelphia
Advisers to Study Ryan Monument Alteration Plans
A special committee of architects and experts named by the city to review proposed changes to the Rev. Father Abram Ryan monument in Ryan park will meet Monday at 3 p.m. in the city hall. The group may organize and report findings at a later date.
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A. H. Downey
George B. Rogers
Joseph Stone
Elmer Maddox
P. C. Boudousquie
Springhill College
Father Abram Ryan
Ryan Park
City Hall
Lack of Fresh Air and Winter Health Warning
Statistics show death rates rise in winter due to poor air exchange and rundown health. The piece urges avoiding drugs and endorses cod liver and iron as a wholesome tonic, noting it contains proper named ingredients rather than a patent medicine.
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Vinci
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Officers of Protective Association
William Morris
Maurice Costello
M. Forchheimer
Imperial Sanitary
Alex Howard
Cooper
New York Reports
Hawaii
Jackson
Gulf
South Atlantic
Panama Canal
Baltic Coast
Ryan
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