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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1916

Page

8

Baseball Week In Review Highlights Tight Races And Surging Teams

New York and Boston remained tight at the top of the standings with Chicago close behind as the league saw several shifts. The Yankees and White Sox split, Detroit continued strong form with four straight wins, and St. Louis showed a bold showing by winning eight of ten. Brooklyn led the National League while Boston Philadelphia and New York trailed in that order. Davenport of St. Louis did an unusual feat by winning two games from New York on Saturday.

Bhar Nopkomobwe Chicago Ahon New York Boston York St. Louis Yankees Cleveland Detroit Kington Broklyn Philadelphia Braves W York West Ve. Davenport

Incomplete Baseball Scores Across Cities

In Memphis and Mashville partial box scores show various line scores with players Kerr, Ruel, Walker, Birhle, Kroh, Wells, Black, Hauser, Cicotte, Lanning, Haley, Wolfang, Lapp, Williams, Mitchell, Suppingham, McKee, Baker, Mays, Agnew, Covaleski, Ansa, Henry, Plank, Sev cher, and Nunamaker. No full American entries.

Memphis New Orleans Kerr Ruel Walker Figsinis Mashville Birhle Kroh Wells Black and Hauser Chicago Hiladelphia Cicotte Lanning Haley Philadelphia Wolfang Lapp Williams Nenich Detroit Mitchell Suppingham McKee Baker Mays Agnew Land Washington

Mabel Trask in 2:12 Trot Highlight of Kalamazoo Meet

Kalamazoo Michigan opens its annual grand circuit meeting with three events led by the Rickman Hotel purse of 2000 for 2 12 trotters. Mabel Trask, fresh from Detroit where she took the Merchantsland Manufacturers 10000 stake, headlines the 18 entrants in the headliner. The program also features a 2 09 trot and a 2 15 pace, each offering 1000 purses. All races run three in five heats.

Kalamazoo Mich Rickman Hotel Kala@Mazoo Tfighteen Mabel Trask Merchantsland Manufacturers Detroit

Lancashire cotton crisis warned as exports strain supply

Manchester July 31 The chairman of the Council of British Cotton Growing Associations warns that the future raw cotton supply for Lancashire mills is grave. America dominates the export trade and Britain risks heavy loss of export orders if new sources cannot be found. Demand must grow by 500000 bales yearly to meet rising global use, with Britain’s past share of American cotton shrinking from 36.5 to 25.5 percent.

Manchester Great Lancashire Mills Hutton Council of British Cotton Growing Associations America Great Britain Lancashire Egypt Uganda Renee Tate

Games Today Southern and National matchups listed

Southern games include Mobile at Little Rock Atlanta at Chattanooga Birmingham at Nashville New Orleans at Memphis all listed clear. National doubleheader Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia. St Louis at Boston cloudy with two games. American schedule Philadelphia at Chicago cloudy Washington at Cleveland Boston at Detroit New York at St Louis clear.

Etpepseser Ghattancore Eeewee Eas Little Rock Peewee Reese Sheen Southern Mobile Clear Atlanta Chattanooga Birmingham Nashville New Orleans Memphis Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Washington Cleveland Detroit

Gulls Hit Little Rock for Doubleheader Today

The Gulls travel to Little Rock to meet the Travelers in a doubleheader opening a series. Cavet and Allison will pitch. They return home Thursday for a three game set with the Memphis Chicks through August 13.

GulLs Little Rock Travelers Arkansas City Cavet Allison Memphis Chicks Nashville Volunteers Chattanooga Lookouts Mobile Nashville Johnny Dodge Gul

Exonerates Slocum From Blame in Columbus Raid

Extracts from the inspector general report show Colonel Herbert J. Slocum of the Thirteenth Cavalry exonerated from all blame in the Villa raid at Columbus New Mexico. The report cites testimonies from officers and men of the Thirteenth, Columbus civilians and others.

Washington Inspector General’s Department Columbus N. M War Department Herbert J. Slocum Thirteenth ‘Cavalry Thirteenth

Davis Avenue Cut Sheds Light on Friday Night Assault

Police report Henry Watt was severely cut on the left shoulder and left hip by Mose Anson during a Davis Avenue scuffle Saturday night. Watt received treatment and police pursue charges.

Davis Avenue Henry Watt Mose Anson Davis Arene Watt

Trade rumors on cotton exports from Holland through neutral routes

The British legation stirs debate over shipments to and from Holland routed through neutral countries. Reports cite uncertain quantities and possible fictitious exports as concern grows about Gaines and cot ton receipts amid suspected irregular channels.

Holland Amsterdam

Mexico Intervention Drive Backed by American Investors

A 1912 report outlines a Mexican-American interventionist bloc within the Republican camp. It says Hughes supporters will leverage a new Mexican campaign bureau run by Cook and Hudson to mobilize Wall Street backers led by Guggenheim, Rockefeller interests, and major firms like Southern Pacific and Remington rivals to back armed U S intervention in Mexico if Hughes wins.

Hughes Willcox National Committee Mexico Charles L. Seger Wilson Mexico City James Brown Potter British Cotton Company Torreon H. L. Wilson Intervention Republican National Committee Cook and Republic Gug Genheim, Rockefeler John “Hays Hammond Wall Street American Smelting and Refining Company Guggenheim International Rubber Company Rockefeller Arbuckle Coffee Company Southern Pacific Railroad Guanajuato Power and Electric Company Mexican Telegraph Company Mexican Telephone and Telegraph Company Yaqui Land and Water Company Cananea Central Copper Company Greene Cananea Copper Company Guanajuato Development E. L. Doheny Mexican Petroleum Company Mexican Metallurgical Company Montezuma Copper Company The Pacific Smelting and Mining Company Real. Delmonte and Pac

Fraternal Lodges and Unions Meet at Central Hall

Today Mobile Lodge No. 40 and A Fameste meet at Fraternal Eagle Mobile Aerie No. 849 on Dauphin Street. Union Lodge No. 13 meets at Odd Fellows Hall. Brotherhood groups and trade unions gather at Central Trades Council Hall for joint fraternal and labor activities led by Local 111 119 and 83 unions.

Central Trades Council Hall Brotherhood of Carpen and Mathers of America

Senate to act on child labor bill this week

Washington reports the Senate will take up child labor legislation before adjournment under President Wilson’s push. The measure, tied to a potential veto risk with migration and literacy test riders, targets inter state shipments from mines and quarries employing underage children and factories using under 14 year olds. Senator Robinson, who steered the bill, hopes to bring it to a vote by Tuesday as the pending appropriation bill nears passage.

Washington Wilson Iti South National Association of Manufacturers House Robingon Commerce Comms Senate

Diplomatic Plot Ties O'Shaughnessy to American Interests

Report notes former Charge d Affaires Nelson O Shaughnessy remains influential within the State Department diplomacy circles despite unassigned status. It links his connections to American Mexican investors Catholic circles and party figures to Hughes interests as the presidential campaign develops. A large portion of the city international committee members are currently in the United States, many in New York and Washington.

Itera Wty Hughes Mexico Huerta Henry Wilson Republican National Committee United States Republic Nelson O'Shaughnessy State Department Vienna O’gorman Tamamay Hall International Committee New York Washington

Cured Malaria Promoted By Regulator Patent Claim

Mr Height praises a regulator product for malaria relief after using it nightly with his paper. The advertisement claims the regulator is a ble matter free of vinol and alcohol and available at druggists.

Vinoa Alcoho

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