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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1916

Page

5

Genuine Chaplin Carmen Burlesque at the Columbia

Chaplin's four act feature Carmen burlesque screens today tomorrow and Wednesday at the Columbia. Edna Purviance stars with Chaplin as the smitten soldier in a nonstop laugh fest praised by exhibitors as superior to any Chaplin photoplay. The film runs 16 000 feet with 4000 feet used delivering slapstick to pathos rich humor for all ages.

Charley Chaplin Emepue Edna Purviance Chaplin Carmen Agd Chaplin

Pintsch Gas Works Fire Threatens Nearby Cotton

Sparks from the Pintsch Gas Works chimney set the roof ablaze Sunday night at 8:40. The blaze caused alarm for nearby 10,000 bales of cotton but caused no damage to the building and no signs of cotton damage after inspection. Fire companies Nos. 2 4 5 and 8 answered the call.

Pintsch Water Magnolia Streets

The Sheriff of Plumas at Queen Theater Tonight

The Sheriff of Plumas a two reel thriller from the American Film Co stars William Stowall and Helene Rosson at the Queen Theater. Also shown Where Wives Win Falstaff Comedy by Thanhouser with Johnny, Step mother and the Cat Komic Kartoon drawn by Harry Palmer. Next Wednesday Florence Turner stars in Far from the Maddening Crowd in five acts.

Plumas Queen Theater American Film Co., Inc Mustang William Stowall Helene Rosson Thanhouser Corp Johnny Harry Palmer Gaumont Company

Meat Ration Talks Up German Food Regime

Berlin reports a proposed nationwide meat card as Germany faces July and August limits. Officials, led by Adolph von Thatokci, foresee possible September prohibitions due to fat and potato shortages while harvest optimism grows. A Berlin dispatch notes new meat tickets in force offering 250 grams weekly per person.

Berlin London Adolph von Thatocki German ‘Food Regulation Board Tageblatt Herr von Batocki Ipeomne Amsterdam

Examinations Announced By Civil Service Commission

The Civil Service Commission lists several competitive examinations for the coming month. Positions include petroleum engineer at $4 to $5.04 per diem in Washington Navy Yard. calculating machine operator $900 to $1,200 in Treasury Department. laboratory aid in Plant Industry at $600 to $700 in Agriculture. attorney $1,200 to $1,800 with Interstate Commerce Commission. mechanician and laboratory assistant $3.50 per diem in Bureau of Mines, San Francisco. Examinations occur July 18 to 20 in various locations.

United States’ Civil Service Commission Stant Petroleum Navy Yard Washington D. C Treasury Department Washington, D. C Department of Agriculture Bureau Interstate Commerce Commission Bureau Mines San Francisco Cal

Empire Theatre Week Delivers A Star Studded Program

The Empire Theatre presents a mixed week featuring Miss Ann Pennington in Usie Snowflake a Paramount hit and The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row with Sallie Fisher. Margaret Clark stars in Still Waters with a strong supporting cast as Dorothy Kelly and Harry Tors headline The Law Decides. Pauline Frederick leads The World’s Greatest Snare with Irving Cummings and others in a Famous Players production.

Empire Theatre Paramount Usie Snowflake Ann Pennington Players Richard C. Travers John Junior Bargain Row Sallie Fisher Comedienne Travérs the Empire Margaret Clark Mobile Clark Harry LaPearl Robert Broderick Robert Vaughn Arthur Evers Dorothy Kelly Harry Tors Miss Kelly Mr. Morey Daniel Frohman Pauline Frederick Irving Cummings Ferdinand Tidmarsh Frank Evans Riley Hatch Buckley Starkey Joseph Kauffman The Famous Players

Craighead Parliamentary Meeting This Afternoon

Members of the Craighead Parliamentary Law Club are notified to meet in the Cawthon hotel assembly room at 4 30 this Monday. Attendance is requested. Lesson on motions to reconsider rescind and renew will be led by Mrs C B Shawhan. Participants in the Predness Parade of Mobile on July 4 should notify president Mrs Elliott Johnstone.

Craighead Parliamentary Law Club Cawthon Hotel Shawhan Mobile Elliott Johnstone Beil

Sheriff's Force Raids Prohibited Liquor Dens Near Jacksonville

Deputy sheriffs raided two locations late Saturday night near the county poor asylum in Jacksonville and Prichard. At Edward Ryder’s place officers found beer whiskey and a one gallon jug of gin. At Edward Sweeney’s place a small quantity of whiskey was located in a rear room. Arrests expected in connection with the raids.

Edward Ryder County Poor Asylum Jacksonville Edward Sweeney Prichard Ryder

Rev Bosdell to Speak to Baptists in Atmore

Rev. D. W. Bosdell pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle Church will deliver the special address at a meeting of Baptist pastors from Mobile and nearby towns at the Atmore Baptist Church this afternoon and evening. The subject is Baptists in Principles and In Prospects with special discussions in the afternoon service.

D. W. Bosdell Baptist Tabernacle Church Mobile Atmore Baptist Church

Nurses Plan Participation in Preparedness Parade

A Mobile Graduate Nurses Association meeting is set for this afternoon at 43:30 o'clock in the Mobile Medical Association rooms at the northeast corner of Conception Street and Michael Street. The session will discuss the parade and the role of city graduate nurses.

Mobile Graduate Nurses’ Association Mobile Medical Association Conception St. Michael Streets

Chaplin Barleque on Car Men At Columbia

Charles Chaplin stars in a feature billed as the world’s greatest comedy to be shown today tomorrow and Wednesday at the Columbia. A $200000 damage suit is tied to the picture. Have you seen it?

Charles Chaplin Chaplin Columbia Eekran Carmen Grand Opera Hot Cincinnati Sen Charles Weigel

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