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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1916

Page

8

Gulls Begin Four-Game Series With Starr Travelers

The Gulls travel from Chattanooga to Little Rock for a four game series with Charley Starrs Travelers. One game today, two on July 4 and a later Wednesday. A rainout on the last trip may push a game to the next Gulls visit. The Gulls have played 11 games this season, with five wins.

Chatto Little Rock Gulls Memphis Nashville Chattanooga Little Rock Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans

Sports Matchups List With Clear Weather Conditions

Southern Chattanooga at Atlanta Nashville at Birmingham Memphis at New Orleans Mobile at Little Rock Cincinnati at St Louis Sh at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston American Beston at Philadelphia Detroit at Cleveland New York at Washington St Louis at Chicago with weather noted as clear for most games and cloudy for Philadelphia and Detroit fixtures.

Southern Chattanooga Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Clear Memphis New Orleans Mobile Little Rock Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Beston Detroit Cleveland Washington Chicago Pet Eeee Eheeeeeevescess Sl

White Sox Beat Tigers 1 0 In Extra Innings

Pitching duel between Covaleski and Russell ends with Chicago's winning run in the twelfth. Cobb argues a called strike in the seventh and throws his bat into the stands, crowd scatters without injury. Cobb and Jennings are ejected.

Chicago White Hose Detroit Tigers Covaleski Russell White Hose Ty Cobb Jennings Cobb

Mule Delays Train With Bold Crossing On Trestle

A Mobile and Bay Shore train carrying vacation seekers was halted for nearly an hour after five mules on the track blocked passage near Mann station. Mule No. 5 crossed the culvert, slipped, fell onto the trestle, and was finally extricated by workers. The train waited while the animal was removed and the track cleared.

Mobile Bay Shore Mann Station Bill Tew Rolston

Result Games Southern at Nashville and Cincinnati

Result games listed with scores at Nashville Memphis and Cincinnati including players Wells Street Marshal Neiderkorn Barger Wallace Smith Higgins Delerry Toney Wingo Miller Wilson Dale Clarke Jacobs Kantle Gibson Steele Williams Snyder Lavender Fischer and others. No further schedules.

Southern Nashville Atlanta Wells Street Marshal Perne Neiderkorn Memphis New Orleans Barger Wallace Smith Higgins Tdelerry National Cincinnati Pittsburgh Toney Wingo Miller Wilson Dale Clarke Jacobs Kantle Gibson St. Louis Chicago Steele Williams Snyder Lavender Fischer

Baseball Standings Snapshot From Early Season Games

In Cleveland the record stands 3-4-0 with St. Louis at 2-1-1, featuring Klepfer and O'Neill for Cleveland and Davenport and Chapman for St. Louis. In Chicago Detroit holds 1-5-1, while Detroit sits at 0-4-1 with Russell and Schalk for Chicago and Covaleski and Baker for Detroit.

Cleveland St. Louis Klepfer O'Neill Davenport Chapman Chicago Detroit Russell Schalk Covaleski Baker

Spain ready to entertain any proposal to prevent war

Premier Romanones told the Associated Press on Sunday that Spain is willing to do as in her power to prevent war between the United States and Mexico and is ready to entertain any proposal to that end from either side.

Madrid Romanones Associated Press Spain United States Mexico

Puss in Boots Junior Seeks Father in Moonlit Flight

Puss in Boots Junior awakens to a playful night as Mother Goose proposes a sky ride aboard a gander for a moonlit journey toward Mother Goose Land. The tale follows their ascent above treetops with children watching, while Puss recalls past adventures in search of his father.

Puss In Boots Junior Puss Junior Man In Brown Mother Goose Puss Mother Goose Land Puss’ Junior

Fever lynchings recorded in 1916 in six months

Montgomery report shows twenty-five lynchings in January through June 1916, nine fewer than the same period in 1915. Of those killed, twenty-three were Black and two were White. Five were charged with rape. other causes included slapping a boy and insults. Eight incidents occurred in Georgia.

Montgomery Ala Tuskegee Institute Georgia

Five Alleged Tigers Gave Up Booze In Sunday Raids

A Sunday police raid led by Detective Boltz found prohibited liquor at five locations. Two men, Henry Williamson and Andrew Hellamus, were arrested on prohibition charges and later released on bond posted by W. E. Flinn and Charles Nelson. Locations included Davis avenue, Armistead street, Lawrence and Virginia streets, Texas near Lawrence, and Theatre street near Conception.

Boltz Tom Kelly Davis Avenue Armistead Street Bergstein Marshall's Alley A. Tew Lawrence Virginia Henry Williamson Texas Andrew Hellamus Theatre Street Conception Wlliamson Hellamus W. E. Flinn Charles Nelson

Dr Kings New Life Pills Advert

An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as the best liver medicine causing the liver to work and bowels to move freely. It promises no gripe or nausea and easier digestion with a 25 cent bottle.

Dr. King New Life

Auto accident injures four near Hall's Mill and Fulton roads

Mrs. Addie Spears of Whistler remained in serious condition at Providence Infirmary after a Sunday afternoon crash at Hall's Mill and Fulton roads. Four people were hurt including R. J. Williamson and Mrs. Nina Forrest. Williamson was arrested for reckless driving. he claims he panicked at the turn and denies drinking. The wreck occurred near Sheriff Holcombe's residence, two weeks after a similar incident. Williamson bonded for an inferior court hearing set later.

Addie Spears Whistler Providence Infirmary Spears Hall's Mill Fulton Roads R. J. Williamson Nina Forrest North Jackson Street Williamson Holcombe Inferior Criminal Court

Marine Killed in Dominican Clash

Washington reported two encounters near Santiago Dominican Republic on July 1 in which American marines fought revolutionists. Private Mills of the Thirty first company was killed. three marines were wounded including Lieutenant D B Roben and Trumpeter Julius Goldsmiths. First Sergeant Fernando Barrier suffered a serious leg wound. An earlier Monte Christi clash left a marine dead and several wounded.

Washington Santiago Santo Domingo Mills Navy Department Caperton Pendleton Old Camino Real Monte Christi D. B. Roben Julius Goldsmiths Fernando Barrier

Governor Rye Visits Tennessee Mobilization Camp

Governor Tom C Rye attended the Tennessee mobilization camp as W R Webb preached to 2636 enlisted men and 97 officers. Recruiting officers will return tomorrow as strength is expected to rise to 3009. the Third Tennessee infantry will be mustered in under Captain W N Hughes Jr. Shoes are awaited to allow border deployment, with no information on arrival.

Nashville Tenn Tom C. Rye United States W.R. Webb Third Tennessee Infantry W. N. Hughes Carey F. Spence

10000 More Men From East Going To Line This Week

New York July 3 Major General Leonard Wood says militia movement to the Mexican border has peaked but about 10 000 more troops will depart mobilization camps this week. Massachusetts New Jersey lead in dispatches as lists show totals sent forward and in camp across eastern states.

New York Leonard Wood Department of the East Wood Massachusetts New Jersey Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware District of Columbia New Hampshire Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky

Fall From Wagon Proves Fatal to C. Johnston

A coroner's jury ruled Cornelius Johnston died from a broken neck after falling from a wagon near Wheelerville on Saturday night. Reports say Johnston had been drinking. several men with him moved him to a bed in a house and went to sleep on a gallery, and he was found dead Sunday morning.

Cornelius Johnston Wheelerville G. H. Thomas Johnston

Socialist Labor Party demands troop withdrawal from Mexico

The national Executive Committee of the Socialist Labor Party sent a protest to President Wilson calling for all American troops to withdraw from Mexico. The action followed yesterday’s semi annual party meeting where an anti militarist movement was launched.

New York Mexico Wilson Socialist Labor Party

Little Rock Y M C A Director Guest in Mobile

Mr. R. G. Stevens physical director of the Little Rock Arkansas Y M C A and former assistant physical director and membership secretary of the Mobile association visits Mobile. He will stay until Friday then proceed to the Southern Y M C A training school at Black Mountain Tennessee for a special course in physical work.

R. G. Stevens Little Rock Ark Stevens Mobile Black Mountain Tennessee

America First Declared by German American Alliance Leader

Buffalo July leaders of the German American National Alliance defend their aims as educational and non political. President Henry Weisman rejects hyphen accusations and calls for unity and American welfare, stressing support for candidates who serve national interests.

Buffalo N. Y Weismann German-American National Alliance America

Rain Delays Start Of Open Air Religious Service

Inclement weather forced the postponement of an open air religious service. Rev. 8 P Speigel of the First Christian church officiated at St Francois Street Methodist church. The sermon title was The Glorious Gospel. Services are sponsored by Mobile Church Federation.

St. Franois Street Methodist Church P. Speigel First Christian Church Speigel Church Federation of Mobile

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