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Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1917

Page

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Coroner's Jury Concludes Giants Were Victim of Own Errors

New York October 16 United Press The coroner's jury views the scene at Polo Grounds and finds the Giants’ death occurred by their own actions in the fourth inning The Chicago White Sox are absolved of blame in the 4 to 2 deciding game and the world series outcome is attributed to internal Giants errors with Buck Weaver noted for a key defensive play saving a tying run.

Hugh Bailey United Press New York New York Giants Chicago White Sox Giants Sox Heinie Zimmerman Polo Grounds Harlem Rariden Collins Collings Chicago Zimmerman Jackson Felach McGraw Gandil Zim Buck Weaver Burns Weaver John J. McGraw McGaw

Tuberculosis Expert Renames Himself for Patriotism in War

Major Harry Freudenberger of Cincinnati, head of the Tuberculosis Examin ing Board for the Twenty-ninth Division, has adopted the name Major Philip Gath. He requested the change to avoid German associations and ease paperwork while serving at Camp McClellan. The court order allows use of the maternal grandfather’s name, though official records at the camp will be updated gradually.

Harry Freudenberger Cincinnati Freudenberger Gath France Philip Ath Paris Tiat Gathalro Miami University Oxford Ohio Philip Gath Napoleon Waterloo War Department

Feast of Goodies Assured Tomorrow

Scores of women work today to prepare homemade dainties for a fete by the Wednesday Study Club at Fourteenth and Noble streets starting at 2 30 PM. Proceeds support the Addie Weaver Home which needs funds, and the event aims to aid soldiers in town by offering affordable treats.

Fourteenth Noble Streets Addie Weaver

Who's Who at Camp McClellan Assistant Chief Brabson

Major F W Brabson is described as an influential yet low key assistant chief of staff at the Twenty-ninth Division. The article traces his military lineage from Tennessee, cites his education at Vanderbilt, and notes his wide service with the National Guard and in campaigns in the Philippines and Mindanao. He is praised as a bright young officer with broad connections across the Blue and Gray Division.

F. W. Brabson Brabson J. R. Brabson Sam B. Brabach Greenville Tenn University of Tennessee Philippine Islands Samar Jolo Southern Islands Malabang Mindanao National Guard Plattsburg Reserve General Staff War College Biue Gray Camp McClellan General Pershing

Six Ohio National Guard Units Join 37th Division at Camp Sheridan

Six units of the thirty seventh Ohio division detrained at Camp Sheridan Alabama completing the transfer of former Ohio guardsmen aside from the seventh eighth and ninth training battalions and one company on guard duty at Fairford. When retreat sounded Camp Sheridan housed 20300 enlisted men and 1098 officers. Major John Fulton commanded colored companies A and D of the ninth separate battalion. The old seventh infantry is expected to arrive with a $10000 fund from Ohio citizens for camp amusements and maintenance. Congressman Brumbaugh praised Camp Sheridan and Ohio troops.

Camp Sheridan Montgomery Ala thirty-seventh(Ohio) Division Ohio National Ohio Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana John €. Fulton Springfield Dayton Cleveland Seventh Infantry Clement Brumbaugh Columbus New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg

Lincoln's Cousin Dead in Albany Home

Captain 5. B. Hanks, cousin of Abraham Lincoln, dies at ninety eight in his Albany Illinois residence.

B. Hanks Abraham Lincoln Albany, Il

Twenty-five Percent of Negro Selectmen to Train in North

Montgomery reports 25 percent of Alabama Negro selectees for military service will be sent to the Fort Dodge Iowa training camp for five days starting October 27. One-fifth of the 25 percent will depart each day to ease railroad congestion. this marks the first movement of Alabama negro select men.

North Montgomery Alabama Fort Dodge Des Motes Iowa

Tribute to Camp Sheridan cadets and Dent praised in House

The article notes training at Camp Sheridan and mothers and fathers appreciating camp courtesies for their sons. Congressman Brumbaugh honors Montgomery’s Rep S H Dent as a top Washington leader and big man in the House. Formal flag raising occurred at division headquarters on Sunday.

Camp Sheridan Brumbaugh Montgomery S. H. Dent House Washington Division

Captain Kyle of Essex Troop Leads Military Police Unit

Captain Wilbour Kyle, longtime Essex troop commander, heads the city detachment of military police in South Orange before being federalized. He shipped Woodstock pig iron to South America butnow oversees patrols on the main pike with the Diesex troop. Kyle, a reserved but effective leader, has served nineteen years and rose through ranks to lead the Hasex troop sustaining high standards.

Wilbour Kyle South Orange N. J Woodstock Anniston Kyle Diesex City Essex Mieutenantancy Hasex Faust Captain Kyle

Stars Favor White Sox Over McGraw in World Series Hopes

United Press reports that Chicago White Sox manager Clarence Rowland leads a resurgent team under Charles Comiskey as McGraw faces a cursed history with 1908 Merkle play and 1911 mishaps cited. The piece credits Chicago mirrors of fate and praises the Sox as the scrapping, comeback squad of the season.

Stars Chicago Lake Michigan Charles Comiskey Clarence Rowland White Sox Comiskey Jimmy Callahan McGraw Cubs Giants Fred Merkle John Evers Polo Grounds New York Heinie Zimmerman Olf Cubs Zimmerman Fred Snodgrass Chief Meyers Boston McGrraw

Dental staff assign teeth care to Blue and Gray Division

Thirty one dental surgeons operate at Camp McClellan for the Blue and Gray Division. Four dentists are assigned to each large unit of the Twenty ninth Division and to the Fifty fourth Artillery Brigade and Base Hospital. The list names lieutenants by regiment and unit, with Lt. Col Spider approving the assignments.

Camp McClellan Twenty-ninth Fifty-fourth Burgeon Dental Department 113Th Infantry F. H. Huff W. M. Dunlap C.,. Benton FE. A. Creighton 114Th Infantry Herbert W. Huff G. A. Parrell P. ‘A. Cassedy J. Gs. Hamilton 115Th Infantry Daniel Bratton A. B. Pancoast William A. Wood Malcolm Perthea 116Th Infantry John K. Hughes George H. Elliott Harold van Tharcom 54Th Artillery Brigade Ewart G. Estes Roy G. Strickler Edwin Betts Morris Golden Case Hospital John H. Frederick Alfred K. Franklin Harry M Trafford Robert H. Nones 104Th Engineers Alexander Green Leon Reisner Eugene F. Rockefeller Albert J. Aldridge Maurice Newton Sth Henry §. Lupus Vaughan Hi. Maxwell R. Spider

Streets Named For Notables By Blue and Gray Division

Signs in blue and gray mark streets in the camp guiding those new to the lay out. The avenues are named after former presidents and prominent state figures from which the Blue and Gray Division drew its ranks. Names include Washington Lincoln McKinley Harrison Monroe Van Buren Polk Taylor Fillmore Jackson Brooks Wood Page Paca Smallwood OC Paterson Bloomfield Howard Neeson Ogden and Dickinson.

United States Washington Lincoln McKinley Harison Monroe van Buren Polkson Taylor Filmore Jackson Brooks Wood Page Paca Smallwood OC Paterson Bloomfield Howard Neeson Ogden Dickinson

Camp Sevier Readies to Receive Draft Guardsmen

Camp Sevier in Greenville announces it will receive the first group of about ten thousand men drawn from the draft. Camp Gordon and camps in North and South Carolina are slated to contribute personnel as the national guard staffing plan proceeds.

Camp Sevier Greenville Atlanta Columba

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