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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1915

Page

3

Spring Hill Signs Cauzon as Coach

Spring Hill announces Cauzon as new coach. Star left fielder Cassidy will miss time with his father in Caibarien and may return later. Junior division standouts Mackin Gremillion Keane Hastings Christovich Ching provide depth and pitching material for Ed Yable gofer brand and Chief Bienvenu to rely on. Mackin joins as receiver and strong thrower.

Busta Caibarien Cassidy Timothy Mackin Gremillion Keane Hastings Christovich Ching Lauren Gofer Brand Chief Bienvenu

Decorative work at Alba Exhibit begins for Gulf Coal Show

Space for exhibits at the Gulf Coal Home Products Show is being reserved rapidly and interior remodeling is progressing. The show aims to open within days under supervision of Charley Hess. Irvington Nursery and McGowin Lyons Hardware Co. booked space to display Satsuma orange trees bearing fruit for visiting exhibitors and the public.

Gulf Coal Home Products Charley Hess Chamber of Commerce Committee Irvington Nursery A. H. Daves McGowin-Lyons Hardware Company

Alabama Bonded Indebtedness Totals 9 057 000

Montgomery Jan 13 The total bonded indebtedness of Alabama is 9 057 000 with annual interest of 257 450 Examiner J F Gorman reports to the governor The report notes 54 040 in coupons destroyed by Examiner and State Treasurer Purifoy In four years of Purifoy s term he has paid 1 428 800 in interest The examiner found proper vouchers on file for interest on registered state bonds Class A renewal bonds 7 137 000 Class C renewal bonds 966 000 Four percent funding bonds 954 000

Montgomery Alabama Examiner J. 2 Hig Mday John Furifoy Purifoy Gorman

Uruguays Blanco to Visit Washington on Canal Opening

Dr Juan Carlos Blanco Uruguay minister of public works designated special envoy for the Panama Canal opening will also head a diplomatic mission to Washington to express cordiality and appreciation to President Wilson for Uruguay toward the United States.

Associated Washington Juan Carlos Blanco Uruguay Panama Canal Washington Wilson United States

Basketball Practice Umed at University

University of Alabama basketball practice has resumed as the team prepares for the season opener against Southern University next Friday. About 25 men train nightly in Clark Hall with four lettermen in focus H B Love captain A B Wells G L Harsh and W A Holt. Hood the 1915 captain-elect has not returned. Montgomery players Marwood Bowman Roy Garrett and W A Gayle Jr also practice as coach Graves scouts possible show-ins for the season. An anticipated clash with Greensboro Methodists adds height to opening week.

Montgomery Marwood Bowman Roy Garrett W. A. Gayle, Jr Graves Morris Lathem Birmingham Harwood Bowman Bera College Kentucky Charlie Barnwell

Harness circuit drops Fort Erie and Pittsburgh from 1915 schedule

Detroit January reports the Grand Circuit will not include Fort Erie or Pittsburgh this season. Montreal joins with two three day meetings to fill the gap as the driving club seeks a new track. Season opens July 19 at Cleveland and closes in Lexington around October 11 with a slate including Detroit Kalamazoo Grand Rapids Montreal Yonkers Hartford and other dates.

Detroit Mich Pittsburgh Fort Erie Montreal Pitts- Pittsburgh Cleveland Lexington Kalamazoo Grand Rapids Mont Yonkers N. Y Hartford Conn

Living at Odds With Yourself and the World

An examination questions personal harmony and health patterns. It asks if aches, such as headaches, reflect internal struggle despite regular meals and sleep. The piece prompts readers to consider regulating living to ease disorder and improve well being.

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Plan of 0. B. defense planned at Chicago

A half dozen lawyers met organized baseball representatives in Chicago to map a defense for the anti trust suit filed by the Federal League. A further conference was to be held today as the case faces a January 20 hearing before Federal Judge Landis.

Chicago Federal League Landis

Callahan Named Business Manager of Sox for 1921

James Callahan, former manager of the Chicago American League club, will serve as business manager of the Sox for the coming season, per an official announcement from Chicago dated January 13.

Callahan SOX Chicago James Callahan Chicago American League Baseball Club

Kid Herman Over Eggers In Ten Round Bantam Bout

Kid Herman of New Orleans won the decision over Johnny Eggers of New York after ten rounds in Atlanta. The contest crowned Herman as claimant to the Southern bantamweight championship.

Herman Eggers Atlanta Kid Herman New Orleans Johnny Eggers New York

Flynn and Reich Hurt in Brooklyn Bouts

Jim Flynn the Pueblo fireman broke his left wrist and Al Reich former national amateur heavyweight champion sprained his right wrist in a ten round bout in Brooklyn. Flynn led from the fourth to the ninth, using an injured hand while Reich relied on his uninjured arm for defense and offense. Flynn weighed 187 pounds and Reich 207.

New York Jim Flynn Pueblo al Reich Brooklyn Flynn Reich Metch

Central A. A. U. Wrestling and Boxing Championships

Thirty wrestlers will compete in the Central A. A. U. wrestling championships in Chicago next Saturday night. The Central A. A. U. boxing championships will be staged in Cleveland on January 22.

Chicago Central A. A. U Cleveland

Wakiva Abandoned After Grounding Off Tampico

The yacht Wakiva is ashore off the Tam breakwater near Tampico and abandoned by its twenty two crew after sailing from Galveston on January 6. Heavy west gulf weather over several days likely caused the grounding.

Tampico Jeseniass Galveston Tex Wakiva Galfor Tampico West Gulf

Shakespeare Swift Convicted Over Wordplay About Girl

A court case centered on the use of the word chicken to refer to a girl. The defense cited Webster’s dictionary defining chicken as a young woman. The piece argues that Swift Shakespeare and other writers used the term. It concludes slang reflects American language and even Wilson uses it.

W. K Webster Jonathan Swift Stella William Shakespeare Swift Shakespeare Wilson

Mud stops dog trials at Letohatchie course delay

Muddy conditions halted the National Field Trials Club second annual meet in Letohatchie Alabama, delaying the all-age stakes as nine braces remain to be started tomorrow while the derby waits completion. A separate Detroit report notes Bill Donovan discussing possible transfers of Pipp and High from the Tigers with Detroit club president Navin, with no deal yet finalized. The piece also mentions a 3,000,000 bushel grain elevator planned for South Chicago.

Montgomery Ala Letohatchie National Field Trials Club Donovan Detroit Mich Bill Donovan Feeg Navin Pipp High Tigers New York

Big Undervaluation Frauds in Feathers Uncovered

New York January 13. Federal authorities allege seven to eight years of under valuation schemes for ostrich feathers, totaling about 2.6 million dollars. George Silva of Sciama & Co. faced two indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government. bond set at 35000. A civil suit seeks 2,601,168 to recover irregularly entered merchandise.

Associated Press New York Secret Service Federattorney Carstarphen George Silva Silva Pope Sciama & Co Arstarphen Scilama& Co Custom House

Boxer Cohen 18 Charged This Manslaughter

Seattle prosecutors announced a manslaughter charge against Ike Cohen of San Francisco in connection with the heavyweight bout last Friday with Ludwig Anderson that resulted in Anderson's death the next day.

Seattle Wash Alfred Lundin Ike Cohen San Francisco Ludwig Anderson Anderson

Woman Refuses Operation Inspires with Pinkham Remedy

Louisville portrait details a patient, Mrs J Ma Rescu, who credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing fainting spells bloating and left side pain. The ad urges others to avoid surgery and to write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for guidance.

Louisville Lydia E. Pinkham

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