Frank's claim of innocence amid hostile jury conditions
From a Fulton county jail cell Frank argues the August 1918 trial tainted by crowd influence and officials' actions, insisting the twelve jurors were also on trial. He notes higher courts reviewed only legal aspects, not guilt, and questions the atmosphere that surrounded the verdict.
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Atlanta
Leo M. ‘Frank
Fulton County Tower
Frank
Ife
Jim Conley
Roan
Red Cross Seal Sale Promises Well This Year
The Mobile Red Cross seal committee expects a strong year with higher receipts than before. Mrs Sean Glennon seeks suitable headquarters at the Van Antwerp building entrance, while Miss Emma Roche leads the colored schools committee for enthusiastic support. Tuberculosis Day educational efforts are highlighted with school cooperation and community backing.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Seal Committee
Mobile
Sean Glennon
Messrs. van Antwerp
van Antwerp
Ing
Shuford
S. S. Murphy
Emma Roche
Committee On
Colored Schools
Prisoners at Work Guarded Camp Scene
Scene shows German prisoners of war at Pont a Mare cutting wood and digging trenches. The camp is heavily guarded with barbed wire entanglements and a protective mesh surrounding the area.
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Soe Oa
Pont Eat Ae
Oakdale Football Team Seeks Return Game With Barton
Oakdale A C seeks a rematch with Barton after a 3 to 0 defeat and a 0 0 tie with Barton alumni. They challenge Barton or any local team to write D Stewart, Mobile Alabama, to arrange a game and redeem the loss. Tuberculosis Day observance instructions follow, urging flexible observance and sermons or talks in churches during the week around November 28 29.
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Barton High School
Oakdale A. C
Barton
Spring Hill
Oakdale
Barton Bays
Lawier
Ste
D. Stewart
C. R. R. Mobile
Ala
Association For the
United States
Young People’s Society
Whitman Likely to Favor Racing Reform Says Governor-Elect
Governor-Elect Charles Whitman, speaking in New York, notes he supports racing but emphasizes the law bans gambling and vows enforcement. He is described as an enthusiast and campaign remarks highlight stamina from athletics and open-air living.
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Charles 8. Whittonsell
New York State
Whitman
Trades Council Hopes For Better Times In U S Adjustment
The Central Trades Council held a large turnout meeting with many brief talks by delegates from affiliated crafts. Members voiced hope for improved conditions as the United States adjusts to new economic conditions. A Christmas turkey gift will be donated at the December meeting. winners among attending delegates will receive tickets at no cost.
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Central Trades Council
United States
Soiree at St Matthew's Parish Hall Postponed
Stormy weather Friday caused the St Matthew's Parish Hall social to be moved to Monday night. The event, supervised by Bt Matthew's Special Club, features a popular city orchestra and a large turkey entrance prize.
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St. Matthew's
Bt. Matthew's
Mobile
Cessna to Make Two Sunday River Trips
The steamer Charlies BH Cessna will run two trips up the Mobile River on Sunday afternoon and night leaving the foot of Dauphin street at 3 and 8 p m. Tickets note a short stop in Mobile bay for tourists before continuing to Twelve Mile Island. Drago's orchestra will provide the dance music on both trips.
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Charlies BH
Cessna
Mobile River
Dauphin Street
Mobile Bay
Twelve-Mile Island
Drago
Richards Retracts Statement In Gaynor Fight
Henry Lee Richards says the altercation with B W Gaynor after a knife incident was not sparked by an insult to his sister but by a business matter. He described his previous claim as made in excitement and not correct.
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Henry Lee Richards
B. W. Gaynor
B.W. Gaynor, Jr
Gaynor
When a Woman Marries for Money and Gets It Not
A pithy saying on marriage and wealth quotes that women who wed for money end up amusing the world when the expected fortune does not materialize. It frames social amusement around financial expectations in marriage.
Comic Cowboys Thanksgiving Supper Ends In Turmoil
The Comic Cowboys held a formal Thanksgiving supper at their den last Thursday. A comical incident saw a member shouting, someone fired a shot from a window, and the Ladies Auxiliary being denied admission. The group planned a Mardi Gras Day event on February 16, 1916.
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Spring Hill
Marion
Committee On Transportation
Satsuma
Jewish Sisterhood to Be Organized at Government Street Temple
A Sisterhood branch of the national Jewish Society will organize Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock at Government Street Temple. The group connects with the National Jewish Sisterhood and the national reform body. Community interest centers on the sepnate bilien of the hood.
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Government ST. Temple
Tional Jewish Sisterhood
National Jewish Sisterhood
Union of
Bilien
Tha Toed Hood
McKenzie Found Not Guilty On Trespass Charge
Deputy G James McKenzie was found not guilty of trespass on lands owned by F M Ladd Jr. The case, heard in the inferior criminal court, drew a large crowd as evidence showed Ladd owned no lands. McKenzie had only hunting permission.
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G James McKenzie
Cally
F. M. Ladd, Jr
Wilson Contest for Missing Words in Dutch Article
Readers are asked to supply omitted words in the synopsis of When Old New York Was Dutch. Sixty six winners will receive tickets to the Lyric production next Thursday and Friday with a matinee Friday. Submit the missing words on paper to THE ITEM and address to Wilson Contest Editor before 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 1.
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al H. Wilson
New York
Lyric
Wilson
Lyric Theatre
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