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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1913

Page

7

Bankrupt Notices for Brown and Rentz in Mobile District

No 1272 In the matter of John H. Brown a bankrupt adjudication issued October 9 1913 with first creditors meeting set October 24 1913 at 2 PM in Mobile Alabama Referee Robert T Ervin No 1273 In the matter of B A Rentz a bankrupt adjudication issued October 9 1913 with first creditors meeting set October 24 1913 at 2 PM in Mobile Alabama Referee Robert T Brvin Notes dates reflect 1913 proceedings in the Southern District of Alabama.

John H. Brown U. S. District Court, So. Dist. of Alabama Mobile Robert T. Ervin B. A. Rentz U. 8 District Court Sc. Dist E. A. Rentz Gilbertown Choctaw FE. A. Rentz Robert T. Brvin

Made in Mobile: home economy and thrift in business life

A Mobile businesswoman urges local sourcing for Chamber of Commerce quarters in the City Bank annex. She contrasts a national chain of imported goods with a home made Mobile product as the only truly domestic item, and cites broader lessons on economic priorities and thrift, including marriage and church.

Don Farnsworth Chamber of Commerce City Bank Mobile Alabama Farnsworth Grand Rapids Cairo New England New York Chicago New Jersey Seymour Dayton Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Ohio Milwaukee Illinois Indiana London Jerusalem

New Orleans Awarded Panama Canal Celebration Decoration Contract

The L. Short Decorating Company of New Orleans won the pact to decorate downtown streets for the Southern Commercial Congress in two weeks. Over 3000 flags banners and bunting will adorn Government streets Bienville square and the speaking stands costing 1500 with President Wilson Bryan and Daniels images. A special committee will plan the President's Day parade and city officials will coordinate crowd safety with the public safety committee. An extra 360 in voluntary subscriptions boosted the Panama Celebration fund with 250 from Southern Bell for free duplicate information station service and 110 from local merchants.

L. Short Decorating Company of New Orleans Panama Canal Celebration Committee Southern Commercial Congress Wilson Bryan Daniels Government Street Dauphin Royal St. Francis Bienville Square Harry T. Hartwell Jack Mahon BE. J. Grove M. Landry Revenue Cutter Winona Leon Schwarz

Prisoners Return From Atmore Camp With Whippings

A delegation of prisoners arrived Friday from the Huxford Orvin camp at Atmore, including four white men and thirty one Black inmates. Many wore convict garb and showed signs of hard labor. Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lynch brought back a three foot strap used by the camp whipper as a souvenir. Several convicts admitted they had been whipped. A large crowd met at the L and N station in Mobile to escort them to jail. Names include Will Dancy, John Hill, F P Kurts, Ed Burrel, Will Jones, Nathan Black, Will Lewis, R E Harris, Joseph Alexander, John Hurry, Paul Nettles, James Davis, Willie Coleman, Leslie Woodson, Henry Gans, John Smith, John Boone, Leon Hall, Tom Cleveland, Joseph Hunter, Walter Gamble, Charlie Grant, Nathaniel Cooper, Will Harris, Will Dixon, Louis Wanzy, George Davis, Jim Harris, Will Battiste, Will Johnson, Richard Shaw, Frank Whitten, Joe Kelly, Alex Macy and Joseph Clark. The last four listed are white.

Huxford-Orvin Atmore Dennis Lynch Will Dancy John Hill F. P. Kurts Ed Burrel Will Jones Nathan Black Will Lewis R. E. Harris Jospeh Alexander John Hurry Paul Nettles James Davis Willie Coleman Leslie Woodson Henry Gans John Smith John Boone Leon &Hall Tom Cleveland Joseph Hunter Walter Gamble Charlie Grant Nathaniel Cooper Will Harris Will Dixon Louis Wanzy George Davis Jim Harris Will Battiste Will Johnson Richard Shaw Frank Whitten Joe Kelly Alex Macy Joseph Clark

Judge Lowers Bond in Habeas Corpus Case

Judge O J Semmes in city court Saturday reduced Fila McAfees bond from 260 to 100 on habeas corpus proceedings filed by her attorney C W Tompkins. The defendant was fined 51 and costs for fighting with Annie Landry and four months in jail with an appeal noted. inferior court had set bond at 260. It doesn’t prove anything in particular to say a man is wrong because he disagrees with you.

O. J. Semmes Fila McAfee

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Eva Lyles

Mrs Eva Lyles aged 27 died Saturday at 4 35 after heart failure at her home 3 Michael Street. Pulmotor saved a brief moment Friday morning but she faded and passed away early Saturday. Survived by husband and relatives. Remains handled by Roche and Burkertaking Co and sent to Georgia for interment.

Eva Lyles Michael Street Man Llves Roche and Burkertaking Company

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