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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1916

Page

8

Spring Hill College Presents Oratory and Pageant Honors

The Spring Hill auditorium crowded for a program praising the football team with music and a tie sketch. Coach John Rush received a watch from Dr G E Taylor while Father Cummings presented twenty football blankets donated by friends of the college.

Spring Hill Col Ution Rush G. KE. Taylor C. Lawrence Lauretta Ther Cummings Tution Varren Cummings Spring Hill Athletic Friends of the Cols Hildaan Zoe Walsh Mweedhe E. O'Dowd R. Ching J. Hastings D. Curren A. Gibbins Orphan Boy O. Bienvenu H. Chopin Eaer C. L. Lauret John C. Rush G. E Rae Spring Hill Ram Coveney

Six-day bicycle race lags record pace at Madison Square Garden

At the fifty-fifth hour in the Madison Square Garden six-day race eleven leaders trailed the record by about twenty miles with Cameron and Kaiserin reportedly at 1,145 miles and four laps. Two other teams trailed the lead group by one lap.

Associated Press York Madison Square Garden Cameron Kaisering

Christmas Paroles For North Carolina Trusties

North Carolina prison trusties will be paroled for three days starting Sunday to spend Christmas at home. They must return by noon December 27. Governor Locke Craig previously paroled over 800 inmates last Christmas and they all reported back on time. It is expected more prisoners will be released this year than last.

Raleigh N. C North Carolina Locke Craig Craig

Four Sacks Loot Recovered From Vacant Houses

Police recovered four sacks of gas, electric, and plumbing fixtures from four juveniles at Pine and New St Francis streets. Det J W Murphy and Officer Cliff Adams arrested Wade Cherry 16, and detained John Juzang Robert Neely and John Andrews for juvenile court. Loot came from Nos 9 and 11 New St Francis and a house on New Conti Street near Common.

J. W. Murphy Cliff Adams Pine New St. Francis Wade Cherry John Juzang Robert Neely John Adrews New St. Francis Street Ja E. Faith Charles Torrey Southeast Pine New Conti Street Common

St Stanislaus Five Defeats Y M C A in 46 43 Thriller

St Stanislaus College Bay St Louis defeats the local Y M C A five 46 to 43 in a tight game on the YMCA court. Tycer at center led with eight field goals while Bru of Mobile scored most for the local team as the score tied late before the visitors pulled ahead. Attendance 75. Officials ref Simon and Baumhauer. Time halves 20 minutes.

St. Stanislaus College Bay St. Louis St. Stanislaus Tycer Collegians Bru Mobile Gissecces Ansley Dabezies Eibmico Oka Simon New Orleans Baumhauer Davidoff Timothy D. Levi Hassinger

Fire damages dwelling at 607 St Francis Street

A story and a half frame house at 607 St Francis Street was damaged by fire Tuesday night about 8 30. Owned by Judge Henry Chamberlain and occupied by M Smiley. Alarm came from Box 432.

St. Francis Street Henry Chamberlain M. Smiley

Bodeman Stars In Junior Meet As Turner Team Wins

Bodeman led the Junior Y M C A meet with 17 points and a new high jump record of 4 feet 1 inch. Team No 2 captained by Turner won with 40 points, followed by McKenney led team No 8 with 133, Helter’s team No 5 with 111, and team No 4 with 74. Bodeman also won the 70 yard dash and tied for first in the standing springboard jump with H. McKenney. Next league actions move toward the Boys National Hexathon in March coordinated by Y M C A chapters worldwide.

Bodeman Turner McKenney Helter

Miske Beats Dillon In Ten Round Brooklyn Bout

Billy Miske of St. Paul defeats Jack Dillon of Indianapolis in a ten round boxing match in Brooklyn. Miske weighed 174 pounds 34 and won five rounds to Dillon's three with two even.

Miske Associated Prom New York Billy Miske St. Paul Jack Dillon Indianapolis Brooklyn Dillon

Seven foreigners arrive in United States from Mexico

Seven foreigners, reported killed by bandits in Mexico, reached Eagle Pass Texas on Tuesday. The group included Americans Dr Thomas Flannagan W A Scott Jacob Myer and W C Palmer German vice consul Edgar Kock Swiss citizen Julio Senner and a man named Schaefer en route from Parral to El Paso.

EL Paso Tex Mexico Eagle Pass Texas Thomas Flannagan W. A. Scott Jacob Myer W. C.palmer Edgar Kock Julio Senner Schaefer Parral

U S Court Holds F Mims Harris in White Slavery Case

F Mims Harris proprietor of a Royal street pressing club was arrested and held on a $5000 bond on charges of aiding transportation of a white woman from Salisbury North Carolina for immoral purposes under the Mann act. Bond signed by Ben Cody and James McEvoy. Harris to have preliminary hearing. The case followed testimony in Mamie Stallworth maid at 202 1 2 Conti street where Stallworth was held on $1000 bond and Mrs Pearl Armstrong detained as witness.

F. Mims Harris Royal Street Salisbury N. C Ben Cody James McEvoy Harris Mamie Stallsworth Conti Street U. S Jere Austin Pearl Armstrong

Chanukkah Celebration to Begin This Evening

Dr. Henry Berkowitz a Philadelphia rabbi and Dr. William Roseneau a Johns Hopkins faculty member will deliver addresses at Government Street Temple this evening. Rabbi A G Moses will conduct opening services for Chanukkah to mark eight days of observances at Temp Shaarai Shomayim starting at eight with temple choir music. Congregation Ahavas Chesed also begins services tonight.

Henry Berkowitz Philadelphia William Roseneau Baltimore Johns Hopkins Government Street Temple A. G. Moses Ahavas Chesed

Illinois Club to Name Officers Next Tuesday

Officers to serve the Illinois Club for the coming year will be elected at a meeting next Tuesday night. This action was decided at a club meeting held at the Cawthon Hotel last night. The banquet was postponed until a later date.

Illinois Club Cawthon Hotel

Cotton ginning totals reach 10 845 989 bales by Dec 13

Census Bureau reports 10,845,989 bales ginned through December 13, including 183 403 round bales and 110 448 Sea Island. State tallies list Alabama 531 076, Arkansas 1 045 582, California 23 671, Florida 49 343, Georgia 1 780 499, Louisiana 432 822, Mississippi 763 283, Missouri 54 276, North Carolina 618 946, Oklahoma 782 813, South Carolina 894 090, Tennessee 348 656, Texas 3 485 526, Virginia 25 333, and other states 10 703. Sea Island by state: Florida 34 728, Georgia 73 395, South Carolina 2 325.

Associated Press Washington Sea Island Census Bureau Alabama Arkansas California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

Death of Teuton General von Zieten Announced

The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger reports Major General Ernst von Zieten commander of the Seventeenth Reserve Division died at Dantzig after an operation. The notice is carried via London from Amsterdam dated December 20.

von Zieten Amsterdam London Berlin Lokal Anzieger Ernst von Zieten Zieten Dantzig

17 Millions More Needed for Work at the Big Ditch

Colonel Chester Harding governor of the canal zone says an additional 17 million dollars is required for maintenance and completion of the Panama Canal. He reports a 23 000 man force and says tolls in November exceeded operating costs. Harding plans to appeal to Congress for funds.

Associated Press New York Panama Canal Chester Harding Canal Zone Metapan Harding Washington Appropriations Committees Congress Culebra Big Ditch

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