American Medical Association Faces Reorganization
Illinois Supreme Court upholds appellate ruling voiding the current AMA board. Dr. G Frank Lydston of Chicago had sued five years ago claiming the leadership was controlled by an oligarchy. The decision voids directors elected under improper incorporation and prompts a state centered reorganization of the association.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Illinois Supreme Court
Direc
G. Frank Lydston
George. H. Simmons
Cage
The
Assofcetion
Illinois
Children to be taught danger of tuberculosis
School principals arrange special talks on tuberculosis prevention led by physicians. The program begins Wednesday at 2 o clock with Dr. Yerby Leinkauf Roe Williams Sanderson Har ris and others addressing classes in public and colored schools. After holidays efforts will expand to more schools.
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Charles Yerby
Toulmin Leinkauf
L. W. Roe
H. Ian Williams
Owen
A.D. Sanderson
Council
T. M. Harris
Washington
Ettore Wil
Fohr
Christmas Services at Silverhill Announced
Silverhill Alabama announces Swedish Christmas services at the New Lutheran Church with a 5 AM morning service and free coffee and cake from the Ladies Aid. Additional services are planned for 11 AM and 2 PM the Sunday after Christmas, inviting Scandinavian attendees.
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Silverhill
Ala
New Lutheran Church
I Scandinav
Million More Men Asked By Asquith
In the house of commons Premier Asquith proposed a further mobilization asking for an additional one million men. He outlined Britain’s growing war responsibilities and the need to utilize every military age man who is fit, while maintaining munitions and national employment.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Great Britain
Government Aid Sought in Citrus Canker Fight
James H. Webb of Mobile heads Alabama citrus canker efforts and reports federal aid outlook is favorable. A national committee seeks 4 million dollars for eradication nationwide and has been lobbying Congress, with Webb in Washington relaying the progress to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Webb
Mobile
Citrus Canker Committee
Alabama
National Capital
Congress
United States
Mr. Webb
Washington
Webb
Federal jury drawn for next term in district court
Judge Harry T. Toulmin presided as a panel of thirty jurors was drawn to serve in the upcoming term of the United States district court, beginning January 11. The docket for the term is reported to be larger on the criminal side than in many months.
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Harry T. Toulmin
United States District Court
Y M C A Basketball Opens Season With Osteopathy Five
Y M C A basketball opens at Mobile against the last American School of Osteopathy Kirksville Missouri with an 8 10 PM tip off and a expect tight 40 minutes. Track team to meet for New Year cross country run and captain election with supper for athletes as Commercial League games set for 8 10 PM. Albright Wood tops Team No 1 21 20 and Crown Theatre beats Higgins 22 20 in recent league play.
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I. Ash
Albright & Wood
No. 1
Crown Theatre
Higgins
Vanderbilt
New Year's Cross Country Run Planned by Track Team
The track team met Tuesday night and set a 12 30 p m start for the New Year cross country run on the old course. Sixteen members attended. W Cunningham named captain. Kirk Pelet, ex-captain and noted Mobile runner, trains for the event. All school students are invited to participate. Supper followed the meeting.
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W. Cunningham
Kirk Pelet
Mobile
Whistler Store Owner Arrested Over Prohibition Violation
Deputy sheriffs Oberhaus and Sales visited a Whistler store operated by W. T. Swann and found beer and whisky. Swann was ordered to the county jail to be docketed for violating the prohibition law. A prior Swann arrest for the same offense ended in acquittal. A complaint alleged local boys were getting drunk.
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Oberhaus
Sales
Whistler
W. T. Swann
Swann
Peace treaty near as baseball and Federal League clash ends
Cincinnati reports say a peace agreement ending the two year conflict between organized baseball and the Federal League could be signed today. A Chicago National League club may be sold to Charles Weeghman of the Federal League and the St Louis Americans to Phil Ball, with little other club control changes anticipated.
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Cincinnati
Federal League
Organized Baseball
Charles Weeghman
Chicago Federal League
St. Louis Americans
Phil Ball
St. Louis
Lineup for Big Game at Y M C A Thursday Night
The first team of the Y M C A prepared for Thursday night’s big game against the Osteopaths with signal practice completed. Osteopathy lineup includes L Mearns Van Duzer Wilson Engler Manhart Forster Johnson Manchester Aten.
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Central Wesleyan College
Mobile
Cunningham
Crawford
Blue
Ollinger
Hinmen
Holt
Steber
Doyle
Baumhauer
Midget
American School of Osteopathy
L. Mearns
van Duzer
Wilson
Engler
Manhart
Forster
Johnson, G
Manchester, G
Aten, G
Brown Eleven Heads West for Historic New Year Game
The Brown University football squad of twenty-one leaves for the Pacific coast to play Washington State College at Pasadena on New Year’s day. The trip marks the longest journey ever undertaken by a college eleven for a single contest.
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Providence
R. L
Brown University
Pacific Coast
Washington State College
Pasadena
Cal
Sports Snippets and Shifts From the Pro Scene
The column strings together sports notes from Benny Kauff and Lee Magee with the Brooklyn Tiptops leading the league. It also mentions Charley Murphy planning a Wilmington theatre memorial, amateur rules for prize handling, a fight where Wolgast quit after a cut, Walter Camp’s all American picks, and shifts in baseball, football, and boxing scenes across cities.
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Benny Kauff
Lee Magee
Brooklyn Tiptops
Charley Murphy
Wilmington
Murphy
Wolgast
Whitney
Wood
Walter Camp
Garry Herrman
Garry
Yale
Syracuse
Charley Weeghman
Chicago Cubs
Freddy Welsh
City Pays Claims for Injuries from Street Accident
The city commission approved $58.75 to Wade Moffatt for injuries to his person and clothes after a horse and buggy owned by Quick Transfer Company fell through an unlit sewer excavation. The city also bought the injured horse for $127.50 and paid the vet bill. A claim by W. D. Coleman for injuries to a horse and buggy from a bridge at Virginia and Lawrence was referred to the city attorney, with the city contending the bridge lies in the county.
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Wade Moffatt
Quick Transfer Company
W. D. Coleman
Virginia and
Lawrence Streets
Christmas Card From Adjutant General's Dept
From the office of Adjutant General Graph J Hubbard of the Alabama National Guard comes a Christmas card for 1915 1916 with a wish for a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Names of household members inscribed include Major T C Courtney Lake Major George Scherer Lieutenant Bert C Moore Captain John W Tyson Major Henry Page Captain William P Screws Captain Charles Blakely Sergeant Richard J Pahnke Sergeant L Sweeney Sergeant Fletcher E Haley Sergeant Lewis R Morgan Sergeant Frederick W R Robson and Miss Margaret Mashburn.
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Adjutant General
Graph J. Hubbard
Alabama National Guard
Montgomery
Item
Adjutant General’s Department
Ala
Hubbard
T. C. Courtney Lake
George Scherer
Bert C. Moore
John W. Tyson
Henry Page
William P. Screws
Charles §. Blakely
Richard J
Pahnke
L. Sweeney
Fletcher E. Haley
Lewis R. Morgan
Frederick W. R. Robson
Margaret Mashburn
Mitchell Bests Palmer In Milwaukee Bout
Milwaukee lightweight Ritchie Mitchell defeated Benny Palmer of Memphis in a ten round boxing bout held Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
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Mitchell
Palmer
Milwaukee
Wias
Ritchie Mitchell
Benny Palmer
Memphis
Tenn
Settlement Home Teams Sweep Two Wins on Court
Settlement Home defeated St Vincent's parish team 12 to 12 in the afternoon game and then beat St Joseph's 12 to 12 at night. Cuthbert Walsh and Clark starred for St Vincent's while Olinger Danielson and Smith led the Settlement Home. In the night game the Robertson brothers sparked the Settlement Home with Bogue and Yeend starring for St Joseph's.
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St. Vincent's Parish
St. Josephs
Cuthbert
Walsh
Clark
St. Vincents
Olinger
Danielson
Smith
Robertson Brothers
Bogue and Yeend
St. Vineatament
St. -Vin
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