Temperance Squadron to Visit Mobile for Campaign
A group called the Flying squadron of temperance plans to arrive in Mobile after a March 7 to 9 event at Middleton. Local and Pensacola supporters, including committee chairman L. D. Dix and members such as J. F. Ho, Dr. R. A. Smith, J. T. Turner, W. C. Ernest, and J. W. Glasgow, will organize fundraising and outreach to advance the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleton
Mobile
Pensacola
L. D. Dix
Acree
J. F. Ho
R.A. Smith
Kama
J.T. Turner
W. C. Ernest
Jin . van Heuvel
R. P. Roach
J. W. Barnett
J. B. Pat
Autrey Boyles
F. W. Evans
Wwenero
P. Gaillard
G. Cameron
L. A
Anthone George
Ebury, Jr
J. W. Glasgow
Day programs postponed to Saturday in bad weather
Arbor activities and a Monday program under Home Economics Club and Mobile Hor toral Society were postponed to Thursday at 4 PM. James Hagan said the ram committee will carry out the original program with Rev J W pastor of First Baptist church giving benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Park
Home Smics Club
Mobile Hortoral Society
James Hagan
Ram
J. Www
First Baptist Th
Johnson Favored To Beat Willard On Stage Fight
Frank G. Menke argues the Jack Johnson Jess Willard bout is staged and Johnson can win if on the level. He cites Johnson's endurance and speed despite age, noting Moran and other black heavyweights like Langford and Jeannette defy age with frequent fights and sustained power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Menke
New York
Jack Johnson
Jess Willare
Johnson
Willard
Rone
Frank Moran
Paris
Moran
Sam Langford
Joe Jeannette
Langford
Hag
Jeannette
Briscoe Lord Shapes Turtles For Training Season
Memphis news reports Briscoe Lord taking charge of the Turtles to build a competitive team for the coming season. He aims to mold stars from veteran George Schlei and lure inoutsiders from Cubs and Athletics while adjusting pitching staff as L ages move on.
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Memphis
Tenn
Briscoe Lord
Turtles
Briscoe
Liebhardt
Lord
George Schlel
Schlei
Crouthers
Mack
Athletics
Cole
Indianapolis
Bresnahan
Cubs
Chicago
Buck” O’brien
Merritt
McCormick
O’brien
Dog Team Derby Delayed by Cold Weather in Nome
The Solo morden derby sixty four mile dog team race in Nome Alaska was postponed from Saturday to yesterday and then again to next Friday due to extreme cold. The temperature today stood at 82 degrees below zero.
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Nome
Alaska
Public assault case in Recorder Court
Levi Sanders charged Henry Davis with assault and battery in a quarrel. Davis was ordered to pay a $10 fine or ten days in jail with an additional six months hard labor. The arraignment occurred before Recorder D. H. Edington on Monday afternoon.
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Levi Sanders
Henry Davis
D. H. Edington
Sanders
Davis Nehim
Escapes Too Ill to Return in Cemetery Case
Recorder Edington questions William Dorsey a Black man arraigned for escaping on Monday. He says he left the cemetery to collect money and fell ill. The court mentions a sentence of fifteen dollars or thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Edington
William Dorsey
Boxing results from Memphis and Akron bouts
Joe Azevedo of Oakland won a eight round decision over Frankie Callahan in Memphis. Johnny Griffiths of Akron was awarded a newspaper verdict over Joe Shugrue in a fast twelve round bout in Akron with Griffiths winning most rounds except the fourth sixth.
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Memphis
Tenn
Joe Azevedo
Oakland
Cal
Frankie Callahan
Brookby
Akron
Johnny Griffiths
Joe
New York
Griffiths
Shugrue
Personal visitors fill city hotels with a wide guest mix
The Item lists numerous visitors and tourists in town staying at hotels including Cawthon Windsor St. Andrew Bienville and Battle House from Alabama Georgia Mississippi Illinois Iowa New Orleans and Montgomery. Names include R A Willis Jr Albert A Marx M E Jacobs E A Ulrich P M Adams T W Coffer K Mahappy J A Crenshaw A S Gillispin J D Manning H N McCartly Miss Maude Brannan Lula Brannan W A Andrews W H Jordan J Hunt J M McNutt J B Harvey Cooper Berger C E Loring Young Wilholte George Lovering A C Graves M F Prichard and many others.
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R. A. Willis, Jr
Carrabelle
Fla
Albert A. Marx
M. E. Jacobs
E. A. Ulrich
P. M. Adams
T. W. Coffer
K. Mahappy
New Orleans
D. A. Nicholls
Montgomery
B. W. Dowling
Ozark
Ala
Cawthon Hotel
John Benedict
Davenport
Max Hirsch
Newark
N. J
W. I.’. Dennis
Washington, D. C
J. F. Gunther
Barberton
Ohio
J. A. Crenshaw
Bayou la Barre
Gillispin
J. W. Jackson
Copperville
St. Andréw Hotel
W. A. Andrews
Poinette
Bienville
Lula Brannan
Wilmer
Klosky’s
W. Summer
York
St. Andrew Hotel
Chatom
Bienville Eee
R. . Brooks
Pollard
St. Andrew
J. M. McNutt
Frogtown
William H. Louisell
Leakesville
Miss
J. H. Heslin
J. R. Flenner
W. M. Smith
Birmingham
S. F. Hobbs
Selma
K. Hobart
Bells
N. R. Negley
Auburn
Battle House
Cooper Berger
Chicago
Ill
C. E. Loring
New York City
Young Wilholte
Los Angeles
Cal
George Lovering
Shabbona
A. C. Graves
U Henniker
N. H
M. F. Prichard
Niles
Pharr Murder Case Set For Wednesday Arraignment
William Pharr, a Negro, charged with first degree murder in the September killing of John Ervin in Prichard, will be arraigned in city court for trial after two continuances. The state plans to prove Ervin, the defendant’s father in law, was struck in the head and dragged to the rear, left in the rain. initial autopsy suggested indigestion before a later neck fracture was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pharr
John Ervin
Prichard
Pharr
Ervin
Jail Freezes Prompt Prisoner Release and Return
In Petersburg Indiana Sheriff Marion Nance freed prisoner Will Coonrod for the night due to frozen pipes and a cold furnace. Coonrod, six miles away, pledged to return and walked twelve miles back through icy roads to resume jail. He was serving time for disturbing religious gatherings and was released on the condition of improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Marion Nance
Will Coonrod
Coonrod
Coonrdd
Parker Returns From Southern League Meeting
Secretary Frank T. Parkes of the Mobile Southern League club arrived back from Little Rock after attending the Southern League meeting and visited Memphis. He said Judge Kavanaugh’s death was a shock to attendees and noted apoplexy caused the league president’s death. He expected Leo Dobard’s contract to come soon and that O’Dell and Calhoun would report on opening day. He added salary-limit conditions are uniform nationwide in baseball.
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Frank T. Parkes
Mobile
Southern League
Little Rock
Memphis
Tenn
Parker
Kavanauugh
Leo Dobard
O'Dell
Calhoun
United States
Two Young Pitchers Leap to Federal League Salaries
Chicago reports say two promising pitchers Max Fisk and Mike Pendergast from lower grades are demanding high salaries from President Weeghman for the next season. Pittsburgh announces acquisition of W. G. Doc Johnson from Cleveland Americans on undisclosed price. Johnson accepts terms to sign with the Pirates.
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Chicago
Weeghman
Max Fisk
Mike Pendergast
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh National League Baseball Club
W. G
Doc”) Johnson
Cleveland Americans
Johnson
Baker to return to Athletics or sit out two years
Philadelphia manager Connie Mack issued a statement confirming J Franklin Baker will play for the Athletics for two more seasons or not at all, aiming to quell rumors. Edward S Plank, former Philadelphia star, announced his marriage to Anna C Myers of New Oxford at Ridgewood New Jersey in January. Eddie Plank to meet Charlie Deal in Havana as St Louis Federals arrive for the first week of March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
J. Franklin Baker
Athletics
Connie Mack
Mack
Gettysburg
Edward S. Plank
Philadelphia Americans
Anna C. Myers
New Oxford
Ridgewood
N. J
St. Louis Federals
Havana
Eddie Plank
Charlie Deal
Deal
Funeral set for W M Kavanaugh in Little Rock
The funeral for W M Kavanaugh president of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs will be held Wednesday afternoon in Little Rock Arkansas. The Arkansas House and Senate voted to suspend their sessions for the funeral.
National baseball arbitration board names funeral committee
J H Farrell chairman of the National baseball arbitration board selected T M Chivington of Chicago C F Mill of Milwaukee and M B Justice of Keokuk Ia to represent the board at the funeral of Judge William Kavanaugh president of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs and former United States senator in Little Rock Ark Wednesday. Judge Kavanaugh died yesterday and was a prominent member of the national board.
Wisconsin hunter captures 3000 pound six-prong deer with opium
John Benham, hired to trap a live deer for a Hurley area preserve, used a drugged pellet mix of gum arabic flour paste and opium to tranquilize a record size deer. After the animal slept two hours he approached and captured the buck, which was boxed after waking.
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Brooklyn
Wis
John Benham
Wisconsin
Hurley
Benham
Plan monument to judge Kavanaugh
Secretary Frank T. Parker of the Mobile Southern League Club will begin collecting contributions from ten cents upward for a fund to erect a monument at Little Rock Arkansas in memory of Judge William KavAnaugh who served the Southern as president for many years.
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Kavanaugh
Frank T. Parker
Mobile Southern League Club
Little Rock
Ark
William Kavanaugh
Southerns
Anti Socialist To Give Address Tuesday
The Mobile Council of the Knights of Columbus will host a free lecture on Christianity vs. Socialism by J David Goldstein of Boston at 8 o clock tonight in the Battle House auditorium. Goldstein is a longtime trade unionist active in the Cigarmakers International Union and Massachusetts AFL convention work.
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Mobile
Organization of the
Industrial Workers of the World
Bones of Hospital Street Charged with Assault
Leo Bones of 9 Hospital street was arraigned in the recorder's court on Monday afternoon on a charge of assault and battery. He demanded a jury trial and bond was set at 150 dollars for appearance in the city court.
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Leo Bones
Hospital Street
Recorder’s Court
E. T. Clarke
Bones
Arraignment Set For Nicholas On Child Offense Charge
Nicholas Jim, 37, a barbershop and rooming house proprietor at 63 Government Street, faces arraignment in the inferior criminal court Wednesday afternoon on a charge of carnal knowledge of a child under ten. The complaint by Mrs. Addie Downing alleges maltreatment of her nine year old child at Nicholas lodging house on Government Street.
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Nicholas
Jim Nicholas
Government Street
Inferior Criminal Court
Addie Downing
Chauffeurs Charged in Race Down Main Street
Willie Davis and Warrick Taylor, both negro chauffeurs, were arraigned in the recorder's court on Monday afternoon for speeding and reckless driving after being arrested by Detectives Newbern and Harris as they allegedly raced two automobiles down a principal thoroughfare. Their cases were continued until Wednesday afternoon.
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Willie Davis
Recorder’s Court
Newbern and
Harris
Warrick Taylor
Promoter Seeks March 6 Johnson Willard Bout
Jack Curley, promoter, says Johnson will reach Juarez soon after the original date. Carranza officials threaten arrest as a US fugitive. If Juarez fails, Havana could host. Curley insists no substitute and a week of Juarez training is needed. Willard trains on this side of the border.
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EL Paso
Tex
Jack Curley
Johnson
Juarez
Carranza
United States
Cuba
Havana
Curley
T Johnson
Mexico
Willard
Thorne Pell and Waterbury win in national racquet results
In New York the first round of the national amateur racquet championship produced three winners and one bye. G A Thorne defeated W W Hoffman 17 15 15 9 15 11. C C Pell beat C Hatch 15 11 18 17 15 10. J C Waterbury defeated Jay Gould 15 12 15 6 15 9. Williams Post advances by default.
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New York
Williams Post
Dwight Davis
St. Louis
G. A. Thorne
Chicago
W. W. Hoffman
C. C. Pell
C. Hatch
J. C
Boston’s Cutler Defeats Cochran In Detroit Billiards Match
Albert Cutler of Boston defeated Welker Cochran of Chicago 300 to 224 in Detroit. Averages and runs: Cope 12 12 24 50. Cochran 9 17 23.
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Detroit
Mich
Albert Cutler
Boston
Welker Cochran
Chicago
Cope
Cochran
Sullivan seeks umpire role after release by Chicago Americans
William J. Sullivan the veteran catcher released by the Chicago Americans says he will ask President Johnson for a position as an umpire. Sullivan has spent fourteen years in the league as a player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Chicago
William J
Billy) Sullivan
Chicago Americans
Ban Johnson
Neglected Kidney Trouble Spinks Credits Swamp Root Relief
H W Spinks of Camp Hill Alabama testifies to severe kidney pain a stone in the bladder and relief after using Swamp Root noting passing gravel after trying Lithia Water and other medicines. Justice of the Peace A B Lee witnessed the oath stating the statement is true.
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H. W. SP
Camp Hill
Ala
H. W. Spinks
A. B. Lee
Justice of Peace
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Sample Offer from Dr Kilmer Co
A letter invites readers to write to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York for a sample size bottle of Swamp Root. The notice promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and urges not to mention the Mobile Daily Item or pricing in ads.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Quaker Herb Extract Ad Claims Worm Cure for Children
An exclamatory ad from Braswell's drug store promotes Quaker Herb Extract as a remedy for child worm infestations and a spring tonic. It cites a Quaker Health Teacher and a testimonial from I H Hoffman about his son Joe, who allegedly expelled a large worm after using the product. Prices and related remedies are listed.
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I. H. Hoffman
Old Shell Road
Joe
Mr. Hoffman
Braswell
Joe Hoffman
Dauphin and
Claiborne
Ady
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