Passengers Tell of Orduna Attack Near Queenstown
The Cunard liner Orduna with 220 passengers including 22 Americans reached New York after an intense attack by a submarine off Queenstown on July 9. Captain Thomas M. Taylor steered the ship through shelling and a near-miss torpedo, while passenger William Thompson of Chicago prepared to protest to the U.S. government.
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New York
Queenstown
Cunard
Orduna
Liverpool
Thomas M. Taylor
Eun
Gulf
Taylor
Fle
Normandy
United States
Thompson
William ©. Thompson
Chicago
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Mr. Thompson
Adriatic
British Admiralty
Aptain Taylor
Roosevelt 3rd looks like Teddy at Southampton beach
A photo caption notes Theodore Roosevelt Jr's son Teddy III, about one year old, on the sands at Southampton with the resemblance to his famous grandfather. He is the second child of Theodore Roosevelt Jr and the couple's son born June 14 last year, with Grace as the other child.
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Teddy Roostrey
Southampton
L. J
Teddy I
Anneal Een
L. i
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Grace
Torpedo attack on U-boat near harbor described
The report recalls a torpedo attack on a submarine near a bridge with six shells fired. three fell away while three hit water. Clear weather and light wind aided periscope visibility as a strict lookout accounted for passengers, including twenty two Americans, who slept through the attack.
Lyman Missal Entries Quiet Social Roundup
Lyman Mississippi notes show visitors and local social activity. Ida Broadwater of Utica visited her sister Mrs Pendley before leaving Friday. Marguerite Stewart of Saucier visited Mrs James Weekley. Myrtle Byrd of Sumrall visited Miss Cecile Portent. Miss Ursula Simpson returned from Poplarville. D F Coleman and wife planned a Polkville visit. Rev J R McCarthy of Long Beach mingled with friends. Dorothy Hall headed to Paducah Kentucky to make her home. Miss Mittie Scarborough of Laurel and Mrs F L Platts with daughter Jennie. others attended a town hall dance.
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Lyman
Ida Broadwater
Utica
Pendley
W. J. James
Gulfport
J. F. Dickson
Town Hall
Thoose
Marguerite Stewart
Saucier
James Weekley
Ursula Simpson
Poplarville
Myrtle Byrd
Sumrall
Cecile Portevent
J. N. Ketler
Hattiesburg
DeWitt McElveen
Osaka
Georges. McElveen
J. M. Graham
D. F. Coleman
Polkville
W. EB. Zweck
F. L. Platts
Jennie
Zweck
President Wilson Sets Main Points of Note to Germany
President Wilson has determined the main features of the note to Germany and will discuss them with the cabinet in Washington after leaving Cornish. He plans to confer with Secretary of State Lansing to confirm views already exchanged by telegraph and telephone and will reveal the next steps on Mexican policy after his return.
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Windsor
Wilson
Germany
Cornish
Washington
Lansing
Judge vows whiskey trust in Asheville during bootlegger sentences
In Asheville on July 17 Judge B F Long passed sentences on twelve bootleggers. He declared a whiskey trust or secret organization existed and that no fines would be entered against those convicted. Prison terms ranged from five to twelve months on the county roads.
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Asheville
N. C
B. F. Long
Five Thousand Villa Soldiers Desert to Carranza
Report from El Paso states five thousand Villa troops have deserted to the Carranzistas, about a quarter of Villa's force. Generals Manuel Cenizeros and Panfilo Natera reportedly joined Obregon's army with Villa units. Fowl River notices follow with James J. Fox elected worshipful master and officers listed.
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el Paso
Carranza
Texas
Villa
Carranzistas
Carranza Agency
Manuel Cenizeros
Panifilo Natera
Obregon
Fowl River
Ala
James J. Fox
Oscar S. Rush
Earl Bryant
William E. Tume
C. Deakle
John E
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Meetings
The report lists several visits and trips among residents. Mrs I M Cutler visited Mobile. J K Fox and wives Anna Fox and Nora Deakle drove to Bayou la Barre for a Methodist conference. A J Harkins traveled to Mobile for business. Mrs A P Soyer of Chicago and Miss Maude Draysdale of ee visit friends at Fowliver.
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Con
J.J. Bryant
Tyler
H. E. Booth
T. Butcher
I. M. Cutler
Mobile
J. K. Fox
Anna B. Fox
Nora Deakle
Bayou la Barre
A. P. Soyer
Chicago
Allen Personall in to Mobile relatives visit
Allen Personall in and Mrs. Dumas arrived home Tuesday from Mobile where they visited Mrs. Dumas brother and sister. Genie Hollingsworth sister is at all day and Thursday. Perry Wiggins was in Whatley on business Wednesday. Dan McLeod's infant son is improving this week. Crops thrive with rain, soil too wet for work. J F Gaddy was a business visitor to Grove Hill Wednesday. Jenkin Wiggins was in Walker Springs on business.
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Allen
Alan
Co. L. Dumas
Mobile
J. F. Gaddy
Grove Hill
Jenkin Wiggins
Walker Springs
Perry Wiggins and guests enjoy music night
Perry Wiggins Lonnie Wiggins and H J B Murphy were guests of Ray Mon and Fred Dumas Tuesday night enjoying the music in a lively social gathering.
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Perry Wiggins
Lonnie Wiggins
H. J B. Murphy
Raymon
Fred Dumas
Lawhile
Local Visit and Social Events Highlight Burbank and Bel Forest
Mr and Mrs W R Caldwell and four children from Hattiesburg Miss visited Burbank to see Do Lusher and Mrs Molten and Mrs McRae. J F Felder issued invites to a barn dance in their new barn on Friday night. Farmers report first pea harvest with land to be planted in peas for a heavy crop. T W Easton is moving to Fruitdale to start a new home. Bel Forest notes Rev Kemp preached, Rev Ray of Daphne preached and will speak again, H H Myrick to start meetings in month. J W Robinson visited Pineapple relatives then returned home. Jesse Wilson from Mobile attended church. Mr Sears of Robertsdale visited friends. Herbert and family of Herbertville visited daughter Mrs Jack Armstead.
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Burbank
Ala
W. R. Caldwell
Hattiesburg
Miss
Do. Lusher
Mary Molten
Sam McRae
J. F. Felder
T. W. Easton
Fruitdale
Belforest
Kemp
Ray
Daphne
H. H. Myrick
Pineapple
J. W. Robinson
Jesse Wilson
Mobile
Sears
Robertsdale
Herbert
Herbertville
Jack Armstead
Malcolm
R. L. Jones
G. D. Knapp
J. A. Puso
Lions
J. H. Jones
Kate Puso
Hugh Jones
Calvert
Wash Johnson
Oliver Boykin
Vila Chapman
Pine Apple
Bob Johnson
Fairford
Local Social News Notes Visitors and Guests
Mr and Mrs Eugene Bargineer spent the week with Mrs L C Campbell. Miss Gabel of Fairhope spent Sunday with friends.
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Eugene Bargineer
L. C. Campbell
Gulfcrest Personal Notes From Gulfcrest and Malcolm Areas
Local brief lists visits and social calls in Gulfcrest Alabama with multiple households sharing Sunday and weekday visits. A Gulfcrest baseball game beat Chunchula 8 to 0. Additional items note residents visiting Mobile Calvert Fairford Pine Apple and local church attendance in Malcolm Alabama.
Local society notes from Merrill Mississippi visit scene
Mrs J C Dorsett and two children Marion and Evelyn returned from a three week visit with relatives at State Line Mississippi J C Dorsett visited Leakesville and State Line last week J C Ulri traveline representative of the mobile Item visited Wednesday Calvin Ball was a business visitor to Lace y dale Wednesday C H Parker left last week for Howlson Mississippi Misses Eddie Fairley and Lillie Byrd Basin Mississippi were weekend visitors to Merrill guests of Mrs J E Taylor Homer Daughdrill of Bayou la Batre Alabama with the McGowin Lyons Hardware Co was a business visitor to Merrill Thursday Mrs Ollie Etheredge and Miss Hemphill of Rhodes Mississippi were Merrill visitors en route to Leakesville
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Miss
Eddie Fairley
Lillie Byrd
Basin
Merrill
J. E. Taylor
Homer Daughdrill
Bayou la Batre
McGowin- Lyons Hardware Co
Ollie Etheredge
Hemphill
Rhodes
Leakesville
Richton Personal Notices Preserve Local Social News
Richton personal items note Mrs. Barrett visited relatives inMiss Barrett with sister Mrs. W R Graves left Saturday for Bil e other count points Van returned Thursday from a home in Collinge ame7 returned Saturday from near a visit to home people in Lumbarton S L Strugereft Monday for mses where he will teach in the normal Miss Jewel Gilmorg of ling was the guest of Mrs Farve for the week end
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Tommie
ZIMCO PERSONAL NOTES FROM GROVE HILL AREA
Local shuffles of visitors and residents noted in Grove Hill Alabama. Names include Mattie Grove Hill Mrs Walker York Norwood Herbert Payne Donald Hebron Fannie Prichett T C Stewart and others with several trips to Mobile and Gr Hill last week.
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Zimco
Ala
Mattie Grove
New York Evening Sun Prize Chooses Sins of the Mothers
The New York Evening Sun ran a 1000 prize for original dramatic plots and selected Elaine Sterne’s The Sins of the Mothers from four thousand manuscripts. The play, starring Anita Stewart is to be shown at the Empire on Wednesday with cast Myrtle Gonzales George Holt and others in Sunday feature The Man from the Desert.
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New York Evening Sun
Elaine Sterne
The
Empire
Myrtle Gonzales
George Holt
William
Fae
Ana
Davies Kent
New York
The Sins of the Mothers at the Empire
A Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature reels a gambling saga of a convent raised girl drawn to cards races and roulette. Her mother ran a gambling house and the tale follows her descent through society to a raid by her husband turned attorney.
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Vitagraph
Gamblier
Vitagraph Wan
Gamsters
Empire Theatre Management
Pete Parent
Empire
Temper and The Goddess at the Empire Theatres
Ruth Stonehouse and H B Walthall star in Temper a tense three act Essanay drama as a youth’s temper leads to violence and tragedy while Rose Claybourne aids his return home and a trial ends with acquittal. Earle Williams and Anita Stewart present The Goddess a tale of wealth power and a transformed order on earth with admissions.
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Ruth Stonehouse
Henry B. Walthall
Frankarenes
Rose Claybourne
Rose
Frank
Earle Williams
Anita Stewart
New York
Teat
Tate
The Sins of the Mothers film review and plot
The piece praises Ralph Ince and Anita Stewart in The Sins of the Mothers noting strong acting by Stewart Williams and Scardon. It summarizes key plot points including Trixie’s promissory note, a raid, a murder, and a dramatic climax where the mother’s sin impacts the child.
Midnight cabaret and star lineup at the Empire theater
Tuesday at the Empire presents a four act cabaret with The Maxim Cabaret Girls and The Oriental Maids plus The Muff Number and The Donkey Dance. Lottie Pickford and Irving Cummings star in The Diamond From The Sky with a serial arc highlighted by a celestial jewel chase.
A House of Cards at the Empire Smith
Lubin presents a two part drama where John Allen vows a broker’s path, loves Mary Clark, and rivals Myrtle as he climbs to junior partner then misuses funds, triggering a tragic finale. Billie Reeves stars in The New Valet a Biograph comedy about a valet tangled with a physician’s sea side cure plan. Admission 5c.
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L. C. Shumway
John Allen
Mary Clark
John
Myrtle
Mary
Billie Reeves
Billy Reeves
Mr. Grouch
Bill
Jane of the Soil and Pipe Dream at the Empire
Saturday program at the Empire features Lillian Drew and Richard C. Travis in Jane of the Soil a two act drama about education society and love Ruth Hennessy and Billy Mason perform The Pipe Dream with humor and warmth. A jungle adventure film about a man saving a party from cannibals by taming a tiger plays at Sells zoo.
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Jane OF
Poe Lillian Drew
Richard C. Travers
Perraxere
Foltz
Jane
Ruth Hennessy
Billy Mason
Mobile
Chile
Rene
T Sells
Danas Zoo
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