Bitter fight over Brandeis appointment begins in Senate
Washington January 29 A five member sub committee from the senate judiciary will investigate the Brandeis nomination to the supreme court. Acting Chairman Overman said the committee would be unfriendly and named the probable Democrats Chilton O Gorman Reed Hoke Smith and Walsh with Republicans Brandegee Sutherland and Nelson. Borah or Cummins might join as minority members.
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Overman
Chilton
O’gorman
Reed
Hoke Smith
Walsh
Nelson
Brandegee
Wall Street mobilizes against Brandeis confirmation
Wall Street begins a vigorous campaign to block Louis D. Brandeis’s Supreme Court confirmation. A flood of telegrams was sent from the district to Washington urging a deep probe into Brandeis related financial litigations and other actions to prevent confirmation. Messages targeted senators as the confirmation process looms.
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Wall Street
Brandeis
New York
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Senate
Walker County High School at Jasper Destroyed by Fire
Fire levelled Walker County High School in Jasper last night. Insurance covers the loss, reconstruction planned at once. Estimated damage set at $14,000.
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Ee High School
Montgomery
Ala
Walker County
Jasper
State Department of Education
Coffey KO’s Bodie in Fifth Round Exhibition Bout
Jim Coffey of New York knocked out Lew Bodie of Montana in the fifth round of a ten round exhibition in Syracuse New York. Bodie weighed 215 and Coffey 208. Susan Howard became a notary public after filing the bond in probate court. Attorney Francis J Inge was elected a director of the Bank of Mobile. Some men unhappy in love find luck in not knowing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffey
Bodie
Syracuse
N. Y
Jim Coffey
New York
Lew Bodie
Montana
Susan Howard
Francis J. Inge
Bank of Mobile
Gets It corn cure sold worldwide in millions yearly
An advertisement touts Gets-It as the world’s biggest corn cure, claiming it stops pain in two seconds and requires no bandages or tools. It warns against substitutes and imitators and notes a 25 cent price per bottle with direct mail from FE Lawrence & Co of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Phelan Dorion for State and County Tax Collector
The article announces Phelan Dorion for state and county tax collector citing his years of service, courtesy, and willingness to assist the public. It notes his blemish-free record and a staff of courteous clerks, along with his Mulford Dorlon lineage and past county support.
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Phelan Dorion
Dorion
Dorlon
Mulford
Organized Ball Seeks End to Anti-Trust Fight Before NL Meeting
New York January 29 Hope remains among organized baseball officials that the Federal anti trust suit pending in Chicago may be resolved by the National League meeting on February 8 in New York. Despite peace accords ending suits against organized ball the Baltimore drive to fund more court action unsettles magnates as they prepare for Cincinnati talks and 1916 scheduling.
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New York
Chicago
Baltimore
National League
Cincinnati
Y M C A Road Race Set for Next Saturday
The Y M C A two mile handicap road race will be run Saturday February 5 at 4 o clock. The course starts at Government and Conception streets, goes to Chatham and returns to the Y M C A building. Fifteen entrants are listed, with anticipated total of twenty five.
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Government
Conception Streets
Chatham
Gov
Warfare on ticks begins tomorrow
A joint mass meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Mobile County Tick Eradication Association will open an active campaign for compulsory dipping of cattle. The petition for a special election is near completion and will be filed with Judge Price Williams. 200 copies were sent, with many still unreturned. Speakers include Stanley H. Rose and local officials. the effort aims to boost cattle value and dairy stock by eradicating the pest.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mobile County
Cawthon Hotel
Price Williams
E. M. Bailey
Stanley H. Rose
Bureau of Domestié and Foreign Commerce
Eradication Association
Rose
James Corporation
Mr. Rose
R. V. Taylor
George A. Maloney
John Ormerd
Joseph Patt
Depositors Seek Audit of Union Bank Affairs in Meridian
Meridian Mississippi January 29 A depositors committee led by E W Richardson W D Hawkins Mose Rosenbaum and W W Bagby secured a chancery order authorizing Attorney General Collins and agents to audit the Union Bank and Trust Company receivers J A McCain and W C Moore to locate assets and pursue Sam Meyers A J Lyon and W D Meeds on their contract to pay depositors in full The bank failed in 1912 with nearly one million in liabilities Depositors have been paid all but 45000 and seek action on the remaining sum due under the contract dated November 16 1915
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Meridian
Miss
E. W. Richardson
W. D. Hawkins
Mose Rosenbaum
W. W. Bagby
G. C. Tann
Ross A. Collins
J A. McCain
W. C. Moore
Union Bank & Trust Company
Sam Meyers
A. J. Lyon
W. D. Meeds
Collins
Chaplin Impersonator Fined for Assault in Court Case
Bobby Brown, an impersonator of Charles Chaplin, was fined 25 dollars or twenty five days for assaulting Cecil Murrell after a crowd incident near a Dauphin street picture show. He appeared in full costume and chose jail over the fine.
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Bobby Brown
Charles Chaplin
Brown
Dauphin Street
Cecil Murrell
New Orleans Gambling House Closed In Raid
Acting under orders of Governor Hall troops raided a gambling hall in St Bernard parish near New Orleans and captured 150 gamblers paraphernalia and cash. There was no resistance.
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New Orleans
Hall
St. Bernard Parish
Boosting Mobile and City Pride in Humorous Roundtable
A traveling salesman and local figures trade booster lines about Mobile as a thriving hub. The group jokes about why not Mobile, notes a January garden scene on Dauphin street, and mocks the jug's image while praising hometown growth and spirit.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Mobike
City Notes Change Hands and Illness Update
Chief Deputy Sheriff William H. Holcombe Jr. has been ill at home on Marine Street but is improving. Edward Kelly, formerly with Ed J. Higgins Candy, named assistant city salesman. Leslie L. Brown, Alabama Travelers' Association press committee member, joins Williams Richardson Co. Ltd. of New Orleans after a 28 year dry goods career with Yeend Potter, Mobile, then C. J. Gayfer & Co.
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William H. Holcombe, Jr
Lagshope
Marine Street
Edward Kelly
Ed J. Higgins Candy Company
Leslie L. Brown
Alabama Travelers’ Association
Williams- Richardson Co
Alabama Defeats Cumberland Again in Low-Scoring Tilt
The University of Alabama basketball team defeated Cumberland 57 to 15 in Tuscaloosa. The game mirrored the previous night with a slick floor hindering fast play, and captain Harsh used ten substitutes in the second half.
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University
Ala
Alabama
Cumberland Basketballers
Harsh
City League Basketball at the YMCA Edition
The YMCA team beat YMCA S 24 to 10 in a City League game and Barton defeated Medical College 25 to 13. The YMCA City League squad will face Spring Hill varsity on Thursday February 3 with lineups listed for each team.
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Barton
Medical College
Spring Hill
Murphy
Gaines
W. Moore
Baker
McDonnell
Foley
Steber
Williams
J. Moore
Ted Lewis the English boxer tops earnings in 13 fights
The English boxer, fighting around 135 pounds, has earned 18000 dollars in thirteen bouts since arriving in the United States. He has signed for ten fights in thirty two days and will take about fifteen hundred dollars per bout. He has not been knocked down, only a cut lip.
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Ted Lewis
United States
New York
Lewis
Burke Poised for Strong Mobile Return in Baseball Plan
Mike Burke, once limited by injury, is set to return to Mobile and be five times as effective as last summer per Dr. H T Inge. At a stockholders meeting in the Battle House, Inge touted Burke alongside pitchers Jeff Holmquist Leo Townsend and Tex Covington as central to Mobile Baseball Club plans for February arrival and a strengthened roster.
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Mike Burke
Feld
Mobile
H. T. Inge
Mobile Baseball Club
Battle House
Burke
Leo Townsend
Jeff Holmquist
Tex” Covington
Schmidt
Townsend
Milton Stock
Quaker
Jeff
Oberg Wins Second World Greco Roman Title
Alexander Aberg was awarded a $5,000 purse for winning the world Greco Roman wrestling title at the international tournament in New York. He defeated notable rivals including Strangler Lewis Mort Henderson the Masked Marvel Dr Roller and Charles Cutler amid a field of over fifty challengers as the three month event closed tonight.
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New York
Alexander Aberg
Aberg
Campaign Raised Over $1000 To Remove Illiteracy
A whirlwind drive in Montgomery Alabama raised more than $1000 for illiteracy removal efforts. Practically every city teacher and most prominent club women helped fund the campaign to advance the program.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
AFTER THE GAME HOGS
Federal Game Warden A Z Ober haug announced he received Washington instructions to report the killing of migratory birds after February 1 the season closing date under federal regulations. After that date it will be a violation to kill geese ducks coot rail or snipe and if the federal law is sustained by the Supreme Court all violators will be vigorously prosecuted.
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A. Z. Oberhaug
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Oaks Challenge Acknowledged by Axes Basketball Team
The Axes led by captain Mike Steber accept a game against the Oaks at a court of the Oaks selection. The Axes lineup includes Hinman center M Cunningham Fred Crenshaw H Finkbohner forwards Mike Steber Larry Doyle Dave Steber guards. all players to meet at the club room on Government street for preparation.
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OAKS
Axes
Mike Steber
Steber
Government Street
Hinman
M. Cunningham
Fred Crenshaw
H. Finkbohner
Larry Doyle
Dave Steber
Deaths and Funerals Carrie A Martin and J J Croom
Carrie A Martin 56 native of Galesburg Illinois died Saturday at 2 30 pm at daughter Mrs Charles B Brown 5412 St Stephens Rd after long illness she leaves one daughter one son four grandchildren and other relatives burial in Magnolia cemetery She was a St Marys Catholic church member J J Croom 51 naval stores operator of Lucedale Mississippi died at a local infirmary Saturday at 12 05 pm after long illness he was a Mason survived by wife and relatives body sent from Dixon & McKay to Lucedale for interment
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Carrie A. Martin
Henry Martin
Charles B. Brown
St. Stephens Road
Galesburg
Ill
C. B. Brown
W. B. Martin
J. J. Croom
Lucedale
Miss
Masonic Lodge
Dixon & McKay
Throckmorton Seaver Duo Wins Midwinter Tennis Final
Harold Throckmorton of Elizabeth New Jersey and R C Seaver of Brookline defeated J D Jones and H A MacKinney of the Agawan Hunt Club Providence 6 3 7 5 in the men's doubles final at Pinehurst North Carolina. Rain postponed other finals and the singles title between Throckmorton and Jones gains interest.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Harold Throckmorton
Elizabeth
N. J
R. C. Seaver
Brookline
J. D. Jones
H. A. MacKinney
Agawan Hunt Club
Providence
Throckmorton
Seaver
Jones
Gull leaders face the heat over player trades
Early season reactions to the Odell Gudger Robertson Keeley and Lord releases stir fans as papers blame Schmidt for trades. Odell batted .222 and leaves San Antonio. Gudger sold for Flick with Flick set to stay on the coast amid Mrs Flick illness. Lord and Robertson waivers requested. Burke enters Mobile via deal, and Memphis secretary Watkins pursues Lord with Schlei and cash in Nashville talks.
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al Odell
Gudger
Robertson
Keeley
Lord
Jackson
Schmidt
Gull
Odell
San Antonio
Flick
Dobbs
Mobile
Oakland
Chicks
Waivers
Burke
Watkins
Memphis
Schlei
Nashville
Sunday School League Basketball At Y MCA Results
Government Street Methodist beat Trinity 9 to 4 at the Y MCA. First Baptist defeated St John’s 15 to 5. Government Street Presbyterian juniors beat Government Street Methodists juniors 2 to 0. Lineups listed for all teams.
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Government Street
Trinity
Methodists
M. Young
Pittard
Madison
Garrison
Rush
Doyle
Danielson
Kilborn
Gust
Holt
First Baptist
St. John’s
Baptists
Stubbs
Jones
Smith
Denton
Thurman
Kurby
P. Robertson
D. Steber
C. Robertson
Touart
Walpole
Government Street Presbyterian
Government Street Methodists
Presbyterians
Dumas
Burgett
Davidson
Tam and
Dunlap
Burgoyne
Devon
McVoy
Foreman
Turner
Thigpen
Dobbs to Report to New Orleans and Trade Talks Begin
Johnny Dobbs will report to New Orleans February 1 and his team will be on hand the first week in March. He seeks to trade Pop Boy Smith for Southpaw Kroh of Nashville with Smith preferring a Volunteers berth, possibly before the season ends. The Pelicans may line up Bluhm or Knaupp at second, Massey at short, Stansbury at third, and outfield competition includes Miller, Sylvester, Eschen, and Pezold.
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Johnny Dobbs
New Orleans
Dobbs
Smith
Southpaw Kroh
Nashville
Pels
Bluhm
Knaupp
Hammond
Massey
Stansbury
Trafessor Signs With Braves for Third Spring Tryout
Walter Trafessor former Baron catcher has sent in his contract to Boston National League team management. He will report to Miami Florida for spring training and make a third tryout with the Braves while friends in the Southern League root for him to join the Bean Eaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Trafessor
Baron
Walt
Braves
Miami
Fla
Trafessor
Grandstand planned for Alabama athletic field
Alabama announces soon start on its new athletic field grandstand with a 600 seating capacity and wooden structure on a concrete foundation. The unit design allows future extension and bleachers will be added. grandstand expected ready by the first baseball game.
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U. OF A. University
Ala
Alabama
Lonnie Noojin
Navy Beats Brooklyn Polytechnic in 23 18 Victory
The Navy basketball team defeated Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute five at Annapolis this afternoon by a score of 23 to 18.
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NAVY
Annapolis
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Sullivan to work as conditioning chief for Detroit crew
The Detroit club signs Billy Sullivan but he will see little playing time. His role focuses on getting the players in condition, leveraging his veteran wisdom to guide the team after the game starts.
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Billy Sullivan
Detroit
White Sox
Bill
Sullivan
Baseball Player Salaries and Team Memos Amid Offseason Buzz
President B B Johnson of the American League cites Lee Magee Nick Cullop and Gedeon salaries totaling 40 000. Reb Russell signs for 1916 after a brief holdout. Comiskey and Jones threaten staff firings as rosters shift. Notables Moran Thompson McMillan Mayer Wingo Rucker Schulte visit Atlanta while Hogg and Knisely join Memphis Chicks. Cincinnati buys William Louden from the Federal League. Bill Sweeney named baseball coach.
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Lee Magee
New York Yankees
Nick Cullop
Gedeon
B. B. Johnson
Roy Moran
Carl Thompson
Tommy McMillan
Sammy Mayer
Atlanta
Ivy Wingo
Nap Rucker
Frank Schulte
Tabarin Girls Extend Run at Columbia Theatre
Dave Newman's Tabarin Girls with Miss Carrie Hawley will stay for another week at the Columbia Theatre starting Monday matinee. New acts, updated wardrobe, and new song hits headline the new program with Cushman Gordon and Chaplin features to follow next Sunday.
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Dave Newman
Tabarin Girls
Carrie Hawley
Columbia
Newman
Miss Hawley
Misses Cushman
Fawn
McCormick
Bing” Cushman
Lew Gordon
Cushman
Chaplain
Chaplin
Mobile
Billie Richie
Doc Yak
Charlie Chaplin
Mrs. Sarah E. Baxter Dies in Indianapolis at 72
Mrs. Sarah E. Baxter died in Indianapolis Friday night at age 72. A native of Clark County Indiana she is survived by son H E Baxter of the Credit Men's Association in Mobile two daughters Mrs C H Taylor of Indianapolis and Mrs W L Williams of Brazil Indiana and other relatives. Funeral arrangements were made as Mr Baxter left Mobile Sunday for Jeffersonville Indiana to attend. Mrs Baxter had visited Mobile last winter.
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Sarah E. Baxter
Mobile
Indianapolis
Ind
Clark County
H. E. Baxter
Credit Men's Association
C. H. Taylor
W. L. Willams
Brazil
Baxter
Jeffersonville
Burial of Mrs S E Rowell at Mertz Station
Funeral for Mrs Sarah E Rowell was held Friday at 4 30 PM from the family home at Mertz Station. Rev Goodgame of Zion Baptist conducted the service with Rev G L Hurlburt assisting. Burial followed in Zion cemetery with flowers on the grave. Pallbearers were William H Holcombe Robert M Weinacker Toney Chevalier C M Kearns Reese Farnell and Charles Pollard.
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S. E. Rowell
Sarah E. Rowell
Mertz Station
Mr. Goodgame
Zion, Baptist Church
G. L. Hurlburt
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
Zion Cemetery
William H. Holcombe
Robert M. Weinacker
Toney Chevalier
C. M. Kearns
Reese Farnell
Charles Pollard
Burial of Mrs J H McLachlan in Pine Crest cemetery
The body of Mrs Jessie Hamilton McLachlan was buried Friday in Pine Crest cemetery from the family home on Monterey street. Rev D A Planck of Central Presbyterian church conducted the service. Many floral designs adorned the grave. Pallbearers were C A Sibley A D Holcombe Sr George Stewart and John Gaillard.
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J. H. McLachlan
Jessie Hamilton McLachlan
Pine Crest Cemetery
Monterey Street
Government
D. A Planck
Central Presbyterian Church
C. A. Sibley
A. D. Holcombe, Sr
George Stewart
John Gaillard
Funeral service for Abner C Ward at Central Presbyterian
Rev Dr D A Planck conducted the funeral for Abner C Ward from his family home at 802 Dauphin Street. He was buried in Magnolia cemetery. pallbearers named S H Hunter G B Thames Mark Lyons R H Givens John Pugh and Frank Natale attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner C. Ward
D. A. Planck
Central Presbyterian Church
Abner Co. Ward
Dauphin Street
Magnolia Cemetery
S. H. Hunter
G. B. Thames
Mark Lyons
R. H. Givens
John Pugh
Frank Natale
Funeral for William Petty Held at St Patrick Church
Burial followed Friday funeral services for William Petty. The ceremony began at 3 o clock at his sister Mrs J G Tyrrell’s home 200 Poe street then moved to St Patrick s Catholic church at 3 30 with Rev Father Thomas Henry officiating. He was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery amid numerous floral tributes. Pallbearers named include Michael Coniff and Henry McGinnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Petty
J. G Tyrrell
Poe’ Street
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Thomas Henry
BC baseball figures and league ownership talk
Boston College baseball notes list Claude Hendryx a former NL and Federal Leaguer pitcher turning to a bonesetter for back pain. Chicago Cubs staffer Hendryx joins a broader page on baseball figures and potential team ownership moves, including Colonel Robert L. Hedges seeking to re-enter as Kansas City franchise owner and St Louis Cardinals waivers on pitchers and catchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hendryx
Thal
Bonesetter Reese
Hendryx
Chicago Cubs
Robert L. Hedges
St. Louise
George Tebeau
Hedges
Kansas City
Mobile and Ohio League planned reorganization
A preliminary meeting discussed forming the Mobile & Ohio League as springlike play boosts interest. Members adjourned to a later call of the temporary chairman to perfect the organization, with a shorter season but the same number of games as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile & Ohio League
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P. B. Dorson
Association Gymnasium
Meridian Depositors
U. OF A
Cumberland
Oberg
Throckmorton-Seaver
Y.M.C. A
Reb_ Russell
Reb
Fred Toney
Charles Comiskey
Fielder Jones
Commy
Hogg
Knisely
Cincinnati National League
William Louden
Federal League
Bill Sweeney
Boston National
Columbia Theatre
Boston College
Graduate Athletic Board
Britton
St. Louis Cardinals
Perdue, Robinson
Niehaus
Boardman
Samline
Roche
Glenn
Dolan
Hyatt
M. & C. League
Miller
Rio, Cordova
Guatemala
Harris
Taberin Girls
South
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