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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
7
W D Wilson reported his motorcycle disappeared after Sunday night return from a picture show. He had disconnected the battery wires and left the machine near Joachim and Dauphin streets. detectives are investigating the theft.
Mobile County continues paying all claims with warrants discounted at banks at a small cost. This system remains in effect only until January 2. Road bond issue bills have been payable by warrants since mid September and from general county funds since mid November.
Chicago organizers staged an all star charity game featuring C B and Fed players from the Federals Nationals and Americans plus New York and San Francisco stars. The seven inning contest saw pros beat the amateur team 8 to 1 as John Evers appeared at second base in his old Chicago uniform.
Official averages announced by Ty Ban B Johnson show Ty Cobb leading the league with a .300+ batting pace by a wide margin. Eddie Collins tops base stealing, Frank Baker and Sam Crawford tied for home runs with eight, and a cluster of players hit above .300 in the season.
Mobile Alabama police will enforce a state law against causing delinquency of children by allowing youths under 14 to use rifles. Recorder Edington urges action, noting cases where boys fired at pedestrians and injured property, and promises to place responsible parents on the police docket.
Dr. Charles A. Mohr reports the Mobile Board of Health exhibit at the Southern health conference in Jacksonville impresses attendees. The display includes a harbor map, rat‑proofing before and after photos, a district map, ordinances, local cartoons, jingles, and health posters, highlighting Mobile’s sanitary work.
Citizens from the southern county end urge action to curb wanton robin destruction by pet hunters. They argue robins are valuable for pest control, especially against boll weevils, and request enforcement of game laws to protect the birds.
Dearborn and Delaware streets resident Mrs. Catherine Valanzo was arrested by Detectives Lacy and Murphy for selling six bottles of beer without a license. She was docketed at police headquarters and released on bond. Detectives report the sale involved a black man.
An old advertisement promotes Vick's Vap-O-Rub for asthma catarrh bronchitis croup pneumonia and hay fever. It advises rubbing Vicks on the throat chest spine and nostrils and sleeping with a warm cloth to inhale menthol thymos eucalyptos camphor and pine tar vapors all night. The copy notes the treatment is not a cure but claims no harmful drugs and lists trial availability through Gaye and others.
By Associated Press London December 7 Jem Driscoll the fish featherweight pugilist and holder of the Lonsdale belt is among the latest recruits for the Welsh Horse regiment in training at Norfolk.
Fairfax Harrison and E H Coap man of Southern Railway state South American imports total about 1 029 billion annually but U S share is only 12 percent. They warn European rivals will move quickly to regain ground, urging immediate persistent effort to establish markets before rivals act.
In Montgomery on December 7, supporters deny Henry P. Merritt of Tuskegee agreed to withdraw from the race for speaker with A. H. Carmichael of Tuscumbia. Merritt’s allies say he intends to stay in the contest to the finish while Carmichael appears to stand alone on his side.
Catarrh is linked to weakened health and rapid mucous changes. Local snuffs or vapors offer little relief. Treat the cause by enriching blood with Scott's Vision oil-food, a medicinal product free from alcohol or harmful drugs, advertised by Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield New Jersey.
Police Chief Frank W Crenshaw released the November arrest and fine totals showing 544 arrests with 180 convicted under city code and fines totaling 705 Big changes include more misdemeanor arrests while burglaries robberies and felonies declined State cases note six grand larceny incidents and Ed D Johnston of Huntsville arrived as a Madison County candidate for speaker expressing confidence in winning and pledges of support from about half the house members
Chief Clerk Avelon Tacon refused to issue a marriage license to James A. Henderson and Jennie May Reid, saying she appeared underage though her father claimed she was over 18. Licenses were later issued to three other couples and sent to the sheriff for handling.
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