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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1916

Page

8

Catholic Week Opens in New York With 20000 Delegates

About 20 000 delegates gather in New York for a Catholic Week organized by the American Federation of Catholic Societies. The program includes a pontifical mass at St Patrick's Cathedral, speeches by Cardinal Gibbons and others, and sessions on public morals education and social welfare.

New York Associated Press The American Federation Catholic Societies Lic St. Patrick’s Cathedral Federation Cardinale Gibbs O'Connell Farley Anders Federal Today John Whalen Tional Anthony Matre Andress M. J. Lavelle St. Patrick's Cathedral Deletes Ward Feeny Jemiah E. Burke Boston Catholic Church Muldoon Ofckford Opengx Catholic Young Men's National Union Catholic Woman’s Union State League of Catholic Societies Hudson River Young Men’s National Union

Girls Who Kicked Lid Ended In Tears In Jail

Miss Freti am Klugge testified at Western police court that two girls from a Westport car snatched her new turban style headpiece and stomped it, leaving it pancake shaped. Miss Maria Smith and Miss Elizabeth Connor, both 20, admitted attending the picnic and were fined 26 dollars 45 cents and sent to jail in tears.

Baltimore Fretiam Klugge Forest Park Westport Johanngenn Camden Station Klugge Maria Smith Elizabeth Connor

Daring French Airman Killed In Accidental Fall

Paris reports Second Lieutenant Bindejono des Moulinais a famed aviator died in an accidental fall of his plane in the Verdun region.

Associated Press Paris Bindejono Des Moulinais Verdun

Games Today Sports Schedule Summary

Southern matchups include Atlanta at Memphis Birmingham at Little Rock New Orleans at Nashville Mobile at Chattanooga National games feature Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati American standings list Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington Cleveland at Boston all clear weather conditions noted for the games

Southern Nashville New Orleans Little Rock Wwewe Ston Sear Keene Wane Cleveland St. Leis Seceees New York Detroit Washington Philadelphia Atlanta Memphis Clear Birmingham Mobile Chattanooga Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago St. Louis Boston Cincinnati American

Hal Chase In Top NL Slugging Run With BigJune Push

Hal Chase of Cincinnati vaults into the NL slugging elite, edging Honus Wagner and narrowing Daubert’s lead with a .318 average. Sunday he collected two hits in six at bats while Daubert remains sidelined with injuries. Wagner idle as Pittsburgh had no game.

NE York Hal Chase Cincinnati Honus Wagner Daubert Chase Sunday Dave Robertson Wagner Pittsburgh AB. H. Pet Speaker Jackson Robertson

Grand American Opens at St. Louis Trap Shooters Meet

The Grand American trap shooting tournament opened today at the St. Louis Trap Shooters' Association grounds. Between 200 and 300 expert marksmen are expected for the event known as the St. Louis Introduc tory, with amateurs eligible to compete.

ST. Louis

Result Games At Nashville And Memphis

Results show Nashville 4 8 1 and New Orleans 1 7 1 with Rogers Street Walker Higgins. Memphis 8 9 0 and Atlanta 2 9 1 with Willet Ruel Wilson Perkins.

Nashville New Orleans Rogers Street Walker Higgins Memphis Atlanta Willet Ruel Wilson Perkins

Baseball score updates from three cities

In Chicago the records show 0-1-0 while Brooklyn stands 1-10-1 with Hendryx and Elliott versus Coombs and Meyers. Cincinnati reports 3-9-2 for Boston 4-10-2 with Mitchell and Clarke against Wing o, Allen, Hughes and Blackburn, Trogressor. St Louis lists New York 0-8-0 at 5-12-1. Steele and Gonzales, Benton, Smith and Rocker report the outcomes. No other games are listed.

Chicago Brooklyn Hendryx Elliott Coombs Meyers Cincinnati Boston Mitchell Clarke Wingo Allen Hughes Blackburn Trogressor St. Louis New York Steele Gonzales Benton Smith Rocker

Baseball Scores Brief from International League Games

In Rocky Point Providence beat Buffalo 6 to 4 in an International League game. At Newark the Toronto team lost 1 to 7 as the 4-1 score favored Newark.

International League Rocky Point Providence Buffalo Newark Toronto

Texas League scores from Beaumont Galveston San Antonio and Houston

Beaumont 2 Waco 0. Galveston 4 Dallas 1 with Dallas 2 1. San Antonio 2 Shreveport 3 6. Houston 2 3 Fort Worth 1 1.

Beaumont Waco Galvesa Dallas San Antonio Shreveport Houston Fort Worth

Baseball Scores from Twin Cities to St Paul and Milwaukee

The American Association results show Minneapolis 6 Columbus 3, Milwaukee 6 Indianapolis 5, Kansas City 6 Louisville 11, and St Paul 1 Toledo 0 with a second game of 7 innings halted by darkness.

American Association Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville St. Paul Toledo

Matty McIntyre To Miss Games After Injury Operation

Gulf manager Matty McIntyre will be out for a week or more following an ankle injury that required a knife during treatment after a Sunday game in New Orleans. Eddy Holly will captain the team in McIntyre’s absence as the squad prepares to return from Nashville.

Matty McIntyre Gulf New Orleans Nashville McIntyre Eddy Holly

Big fields mark races at Cleveland grand circuit meet

Cleveland Ohio August 21. No less than 212 trotters and pacers have been named to compete at the second local grand circuit meet opening today at the North Randall track. An average field of eleven will race with many star performers of the half mile circuits appearing this week.

Cleveland Ohio North Randall Track

Spanish Military Bill Seeks 180000 Peace Army for Spain

The Spanish government plans a military reorganization to raise the peace footing to 180000 men, rising from 40000. General de Luque will present the bill to parliament, detailing garrison, mobilization, and officer reserves for a 600000 reserve army.

Associated Press Peeadeid Spain Plfis Géneral de Luque

Nashville Volunteers take lead in Southern League with 4 1 victory

Nashville trimmed New Orleans 4 to 1 as Tom Rogers out pitched Dixie Walker and drove in three Nashville runs. Jack Coombs limited the Cubs to one hit in a 1 0 victory for the Superbas while St Louis routed the Giants 5 0 and Boston edged Cincinnati 4 3. Memphis Chicks defeated Atlanta 8 2 with Gene Paulette and Pete Knisely homering and Edgar Willet shutting out the Crackers.

Nashville Volunteers New Orleans Fels Tom Rogers Dixie” Walker Nashville Jack Coombs Chicago Cubs Superbas St. Louis New York Boston Cincinnati Memphis Chicks Atlanta Crackers Gene Paulette Pete Knisely Chicks Edgar Willet

State Guardsmen Eligible for School Attendance

Montgomery reports guardsmen will not miss school as national guard members may enter college next month. Major Locke will file names of interested guardsmen with him at the mobilization camp, and furloughs are expected to be granted per department directives.

Montgomery Ala National Guard Locke Department of the Maet

Woman killed and four injured in Roanoke auto plunge

Mrs A W Garner of Drapersville Va was killed in a Salem Roanoke area accident yesterday afternoon. Her husband and Mrs HB A McGehee of Roanoke were seriously injured along with Mrs B H Giles and C E Garner sustaining minor injuries when the car went over a high embankment, tumbling five times. Mr Garner Sr 90 was on his first automobile ride.

Roanoke A. W. Garner Drapersville HB. A. McGehee B. H. Giles C. E. Garner Salem Here Garner

Quina and Lee Meet Again at Monroe Park

Quinn of Mobile faces Freddy Lee of New Orleans in a return six round open air boxing match at Monroe Park Wednesday night starting at nine. Promoted by E. Carre Co. and Higgins Co. with two preliminaries Joe Smith vs P De Coronas and another fast bout. Admission is free, concessions revenue funds the event.

Quina Lee Monroe Park Will E. Carre Co Fd. J Higgins Co Jimmy Kid) Quinn Mobile Freddy Lee New Orleans Quinn Joe Smith P.de Coronas

Cubs Star Heinie Zimmerman May Join Dodgers

Rumor in New York says Chicago Cubs star Heinie Zimmerman could move to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Cubs manager Joe Tinker reportedly ready to auction Zimmerman after talks between Cubs owner Charles Weeghman and Dodgers owner Charles Ebbets, though neither confirms the sale.

New York Heinie Zimmerman Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Joe Tinker Cubs Heinie Charles Weeghman Charles Ebbets Zimmerman

Five Die and Six Fatally Burned in Quebec Fire

Five men were killed and six others fatally burned in a Quebec blaze reported from Montreal with details not yet confirmed. Fire crews battled the flames as the death toll mounted and investigators began work at the scene.

Quebec Associated Press Montreal

Fire at Aetna plant injures nine in Quebec

A fire at the Aetna Chemical powder factory in Drummondville Quebec injured nine people, eight seriously, early yesterday. Officials say an electric spark sparked the blaze and the loss is estimated at 20000 dollars.

Jured Aetna Chemical Company Drummondville Quebec

Flaming Fire Halt Teuton Assault At Verdun

Paris reports a German assault on Fleury near Verdun using flaming liquids failed after French fire curtains and infantry fire stopped the attack. The war office adds that north of the Somme our troops took six field guns in the Maurepas Guillemont area and notes violent actions along the Somme river.

Associated Press Paris Fleury Verdun War Office Somme Meuse Leury

Record Oil Output Sets 1915 World Peak

The 1915 global crude oil production reached 426,892,673 barrels, the highest in industry history, up 28,194,307 from 1914. The United States led with 281,104,104 barrels, followed by Russia 68,548,062 and Mexico 32,910,508, amid gains in Argentina and Japan.

Associated Press Washington Geological Survey Today United States Mexico Russia Argentine Japan

Kansas to Furnish Many War Veterans for G A R Encampment

Kansas expects about 10 000 of the 50 000 veterans attending the fiftieth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Kansas City from August 28 to September 2. R M Painter of the Kansas department says inquiries about entertainment show a record turnout with entire posts likely to attend. The Kansas department headquarters will be at the Baltimore Hotel with 500 rooms reserved and more available nearby. Ladies of the G A R and Woman's Relief Corps will share the same floor with the G A R.

Peka Kas Grand Army of the Republic Kansas City Magus Kansas R. M. Painter Department of Kansas Kansas Department Baltimore Woman's Relief Corps

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