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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1916

Page

10

Ledbetters Teammate Razor Shuts Down Nashville Inning

Razor Ledbetter pitched seven no hit innings as Mobile defeats Nashville 4 to 0. Eddie Holly produced two hits and two RBI while Harry Swadina and Frank Wells also contributed strong defensive and offensive support. In the eighth inning Baker broke Ledbetter’s no hit bid with a single, but Mobile kept the Vols off the scoreboard.

Razor Ledbetter Nashville Inteers Eddie Holly Harry Swadina Pall Baker Vols Frank Wells Nashville Gulls Massey Hanford Gull Ellam Dodge Bwacina Holly Wells Somtimiero Ike Sien Noe Mobile Schmidt Sheehan Illiams Eliam Sheeto Kauffman Kauffte Street Ledr Aime O'Trole Bern

Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for Children's Cough

For your child's cough a small bottle of Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey soothes the cough and cold. Pleasant Pine Tar Honey syrup helps children sleep and recover, with a 25 cent price at the druggist.

Dr. Bell

Memph is Chicks win in third inning burst

Four hits and three walks produced four Memphis runs in the third inning to beat Birmingham 56 to 3. Eddie McDonald used the hid den ball trick on Chadbourne as Leonard Cobard collected three hits and three errors.

Memphis Chicks Birmingham Eddie McDonald Chadbourne Memphis Leonard Cobard Gull

Southern Nashville and others results from mobile new orleans and atlanta

Result games southern at Mobile 4 6 4 Nashville 0 3 3 Ledbetter and Schmidt Wells and Street. At New Orleans 0 4 1 Chattanooga 1 3 0 Dillinger and Deberry Marshall and Kitchens. At Atlanta 5 10 0 Little Rock 2 7 1 Lafitte and Perkins Couchman Allison and Gibson. At Birmingham 3 9 2 Memphis 5 10 5 Ponder Black and Smith Kerr and Wallace.

Southern Mobile Nashville Ledbetter Schmidt Wells Street New Orleans Chattanooga Dillinger Deberry Marshall Kitchens Atlanta Little Rock Lafitte Perkins Couchman Allison Gibson Birmingham Memphis Ponder Black Smith Kerr Wallace

National standings fragment with scattered scores and names

A fragmented national college or team update lists games and partial scores for Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, New York and St. Louis. Players such as Dell Meyers McConnel Arch and Reulbach Trogressor Mamaux Saver appear in parenthetical pairings alongside the team results.

National Brooklyn Chicago Dell Meyers McConnel Archer Boston Pittsburgh Reulbach Trogressor Mamaux Ane Saver Commanesaien Wingo New York St. Louis Perritt and Rariden Williams, Steele and Snyder

Baseball standings and pairings across major cities

At Cleveland on March 8 the Americans stood 3 8 1 and New York 2 10 1 with Covaleski O Neill Cald well and Schalk Nannamaker listed. Chicago hosted with Boston 2 11 2 and Rus sell Williams Schalk Leonard Agnew Thomas. Detroit hosted Philadelphia 5 8 1 and 1 5 2 with Davis Stanage J Bush Sheehan Mey er. St Louis 0 4 0 and Washington 1 8 0 with Plank Severeid Boehling Henry.

Cleveland New York Covaleski O'Neill Caldwell Schalk Nannamaker Chicago Boston Russell Williams Leonard Agnew Thomas Detroit Philadelphia Davis Stanage J. Bush Sheehan Meyer St. Louis

Rotary club meeting notes and league scores

Meeting of Rotarians reports Mr John A Fox former field secretary of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress as guest en route to the Mississippi coast. An amendment passes making the president two vice presidents and the secretary treasurer members of the directorate. Rotarian G F E Aunspaugh listed as ill.

John A. Fox National Rivers and Harbors Congress Rotary Club Mississippi Coast G. F E. Aunspaugh

Dismiss thirteen cases at Girard Alabama raids

At Girard in Montgomery, Alabama June 16 thirteen of twenty two liquor raid cases were dismissed on technical grounds. The state gained condemnation in six seizures with no claimants and others were condemned on trial. Seven cases move to Pittsview for Friday hearings.

Montgomery Ala Court of Justice Ll. A. Weaver Girard Justice Burt Pittsview

Two Men Fined for Disorderly Fight Appeal Placed

Hustis Hindmarsh and James Hamilton were arrested yesterday on a disorderly conduct charge brought by W. H. Hamilton. They were arraigned and fined 25 dollars plus costs, with appeals to the city court and bonds set at 150 dollars. W. H. Hamilton was discharged. witnesses say Hindmarsh and Hamilton beat him after a heated argument at the new post office building. W. H. Hamilton is related to one of the arrestees.

Hustis Hindmarsh James Hamilton W. H. Hamilton Recorder’s Court James N. Lynch William E. Flinn New Post Office

Receivership Sought for Parker Cotton Mills Company

In Washington area history a petition filed in federal court seeks receivership for the Parker Cotton Mills Company, a $15,000,000 firm with holdings in the South Atlantic. A. H. Heyward and H. G. Welborn claim mismanagement and a conspiracy by officers to dispose Hampton group to Lockwood and Greene for 2.55 million, far below value. Judge Johnson set June 24 for the hearing in Greenville.

Spartansburg D. C Parker Cotton Mills Compay South Atlantic A. H. Heyward Macon H. G. Welborn Lexington N. C Johnson Greenville Hampton, 8. C Hampton Lockwood, Greene and Company of New York

McCormick Ready to Serve as Democratic National Chairman

Vance C. McCormick announced as Wilson’s choice for Democratic national chairman said he would accept if elected. The Harrisburg Patriot publisher and Philadelphia Federal Reserve board governor, 44, Yale alumnus and former football captain, indicated willingness to resign his posts to serve.

Harrisburg Vance C. McCormick Wilson McCormick National Committee Federal Reserve Board Philadelphia Harrisburg Patriot Yale

Allied Offensive Expected Soon From Verdun Front

London notes a semi official French communication predicting an imminent entente allied offensive. The statement links German forces before Verdun to a growing sense of urgency and public expectation of major military action.

London Germany Vaux Verdun

Laredo residents drive Mexican journalist to Mexico

Thirty U S residents escort Leo D Walker editor of El Progreso across the border at gunpoint denying him return to the United States. The move comes after El Progreso ran editorials critical of the U S government and spurred calls to cease publication. Officers had not acted tonight. Daphne changes schedule to improve Mobile access. boat leaves Daphne 7 15 a m and returns at 4 p m.

Laredo Texas Leo D. Walker el Progreso Mexico United States Walker Daphne Mobile

Discovery of Spanish gold told at Binnacle Lamp Club

The Binnacle Lamp Club heard the tale of a Caribbean shipwreck treasure raised after centuries on the reef near Grand Cayman. Spanish doubloons and pieces of eight were taken to Mobile then sold to the New Orleans mint, with skippers recalling Captain Bodden and the turtle-fishermen who first spotted the glittering gold.

Caribbean Binnacle Lamp Club Mobile New Orleans Grand Cayman Charles Bodden Barkentine Newbury

Divers Find Hidden Gold On Reef Beneath The Sea

Divers fitted out a Georgetown schooner set sail for a reef of gold where they retrieved thousands of dollars from the seabed. Old cannons and gun metal remained while no trace of the galleon endures. Some claim later expeditions profit from such finds, with gold sold to the United States or Central American governments. Captain Newbury recognizes several young islanders who previously found gold and sent it to the mint in New Orleans.

Georgetown Caymans United States New Orleans Newbury

Louisiana Combatants of Capital Set Free

District Attorney Holcombe announced no formal charges against State Senator H. G. Fields or journalist David Ewing after yesterday's confrontation in Baton Rouge. Ewing sustained knife wounds while Fields was beaten. Fields was released on own recognizance after police custody.

Baton Rouge Charles A. Holcombe H. G. Fields David Ewing Ewing Fields Holcombe Senate Viteos

Deficit Reported For Greece In 1915 Budget

Athens reports a 1915 budget deficit of 1 898 765 776 drachmas with a projected 1961 deficit of 265 003 686 drachmas. An internal loan plan for 115 000 000 drachmas is proposed, issued at 5 percent via the National Bank of Greece extended to 1950. Bank paper issues to 30 million drachmas with two thirds secured by commercial paper. state to receive a quarter of profits.

Athens London Chamber of Deputies D. G. Rhallis National Bank of Greece

House Extends Time for Bridge Building

Washington June 16 The House by motion of Representative Dupre of Louisiana passed the Senate bill extending the starting time for the Mississippi river bridge at Batonage to three years after approval and the completion time to six years from approval.

Washington Representative Dupre Louisiana House Senate Mississippi River Batonage

Eighty-Fourth Commencement at Convent of Visitation

Hundreds attended the eighty-fourth commencement as eight graduates received diplomas: Elise McAuley Dalton Ga Lyliane Dreaper Mobile Consuelo Abaunza Vera Cruz Mexico now New Orleans Eulalie Johnson Mobile Elizabeth Neely Mobile Nettie Nichols New Orleans Nellie Potter Mobile. Rev Father de la Moriniere gave the address on Christian Education. A rich musical program followed with performances by Grace Van Hueval Clara Quinlavan Genevieve Comerford Emily Rose Dorothy Wise Consuelo Abaunza Elise McAuley Lyli ene Dreaper and a chorus of about fifty.

Convent of Visitation Elise McAuley Dalton Lyliane Dreaper Mobile Dorothy Wise York Ala Consuelo Abaunza Vera Cruz Mexico New Orleans Eulalie Johnson Elizabeth Neely Nettie Nichols Nellie Potter Father de la Moriniere Chopin Gnomenreigen Lyliene Dreaper

Norwegian Mission Plans Big Picnic on Sunday

The Norwegian Seamen's Mission at Bay Beach will host a Sunday picnic. The bay boat Pleasure Bay departs 8:30 a.m. from Dauphin Street, returns late afternoon. Special services led by Rev. Andr Øiersten begin at 8 o'clock.

Eran Manca Abbe

Sixth district Sunday school convention at Oakdale Church

A large crowd attended the Sixth district Sunday school convention last night at Oakdale Methodist Church. Rev. H. D. Monroe opened with devotional exercises as Rev. D. Y. Register delivered the welcome. Mrs. G. T. Hamilton sang, IL. F. Grube spoke, and several songs and recitations followed. County president R. L. Howell could not attend. refreshments were served.

Oakdale Methodist Church Broad and Kentucky Streets D. Monroe Oakdale Baptist Church D. Y. Register G. T. Hamilton

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