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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1916

Page

8

Chicks Edge Gulls In Final Home Game Of Series

Memphis Chicks won a close game over Mobile Gulls in a late inning rally. Moriarty doubled in the seventh to spark the load and Ruel delivered an RBI single after a sacrifice, the only run of the scoring frame. Mobile threatened in the fourth and eighth but Ruel and Walsh fielded to hold the Gulf runners at the plate as Cavet and Barger pitched well for the hosts.

Memphis Chicks Gulls Pug” Cavet Cy Barger Kerr Chicks Fettle Femphians George Moriarity Bard Muddy Ruel Mobile Massey Schmidt Walsh Gulf Cavet McDowell Memhis Young Holworth Bill Robert Gull Ab.r.h.po.a.e. Ae Ste Etinenen Osae Memphis R.h.poa E. Chadbourne Kelly, If Betts Biie Wlet Beeman Berd Moriarty Burke Holly Barger Ca- Net Wild

Gulls to Add Two Pitchers and an Infielder

Mobile gains two pitchers Ralph Works and Harold Juul and third baseman Jack Burke as a road trip upgrade. Juul, a Chicago semi pro with Federals trial, joins on the Memphis run. Burke, backed by Milton Stock, joins soon. Works to arrive by the Nashville series.

Gulls Memphis Baseball Ralph Works Detroit Harold Juul Chicago Jack Burke Juul Herbert Juul Montgomery Federals Mobile Artie Hofman Cub Burke Milton Stock Gull Philadelphia Nationals Works Nashville

Result Games Southern at Mobile and other matchups

National baseball results list games across cities including Mobile Birmingham Atlanta New York and Chicago. Scores show mixed outcomes with several rain affected contests noted and player groupings listed for lineups and pitching staff.

Baseball scoreline snippets from three games with pitchers and rain

In Boston on February 8 the American team beat New York 2 to 0 in a game featuring Foster Carrigan Shawkey and Nanamaker. Detroit hosted Cleveland finished 3 to 0 with Covaleski Stanage Bagby McHale and O’Neill contributing. St Louis hosted Chicago ending 2 to 1 with Koob Hartley Scott Russell and Schalk involved. Rain halted further play.

Boston New York Foster Carrigan Shawkey Nanamaker Detroit Cleveland Covaleski Stanage Bagby McHale O'Neill St. Louis Chicago Koob Hartley Scott Russell Schalk

Pitch-Cavet Roundball Game Report

Hit by pitched ball credited to Cavet with Dobard. Passed balls by Schmidt with 38. Mobile stranded five and Memphis six runners. Umpires Williams and Pfenninger.

Cavet Dobard Schmidt Mobile Memphis Williams and Pfenninger

Stomach Troubles and Constipation Remedy Praised

Wellsburg N Y druggist S H Murphy declares Chamberlain's Tablets the most satisfactory stomach trouble and constipation remedy he has sold in thirty four years of drug store service. Obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain H. Murphy Wellsburg N. Y

Plan to draft national guards into regular army moves forward

Washington June 22 A resolution authorizing the president to draft national guardsmen willing to take the federal oath into the regular army was submitted by Secretary Baker to Chairman Hay. Hay aims for immediate action, seeking unanimous consent if possible or a special rule if needed. The plan covers service during the emergency and allows combining units and appointing officers to reach war strength.

Washington Baker Hay House Military Committee National Guard Active Guard District of Columbia General Pershing Funston Pershing

Red Cross Deploys for Border Emergency Readiness

New York June 22 The American Red Cross mobilizes for potential border emergencies by placing physicians and nurses at government disposal and organizing supplies. Over 600 nurses in New York are ready for service under the Red Cross military relief head Jefferson R. Kean. Training classes for volunteers are under way and a tentative border relief list of tobacco games reading material and clothing is submitted to the War Department.

New York American Red Cross Mexico Jefferson R. Kean Military Relief Department of the Red Cross Red Cross Hus War Department

Democrats Plan New Revenue Provisions For Tax Bill

Washington June 22 House ways and means Democrats will determine today the amount to be raised by the new revenue bill to be laid before the house within a week. The tentative bill includes three main provisions: an increase of the surtax in the income tax law without lowering exemptions. a 1 to 3 percent estate transfer tax on estates over 50000. and a tax not exceeding 2 percent on net receipts of munitions plants.

Washington House Ways and Means

Augusta Pennant Winner Of First Half Of Sally

Augusta Ga June 21 The first half of the South Atlantic League season ends with Augusta winning the half race in a see-saw league. Charleston Columbia Jacksonville Montgomery Columbus Macon Albany finish behind.

Augusta Sally Charleston Columbia Jacksonville Montgomery Columbus Macon Albany

Games Today Southern Schedule Summary

Mobile at Memphis Birmingham at Nashville Atlanta at Chattanooga New Orleans at Little Rock Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Pittsburgh Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia New York at Boston

Southern Mobile Memphis Cavet Schmidt Barger Kerr Ruel Little Rock New Orleans Hoff Gibson Brenton Higgins Deberry Birmingham Chattanooga Robertson Grimes Smith Allen Johnson Kitchens Atlanta Nashville Perry Day and Neiderkorn Perkins Herbert Ellis Wells Marshall All Clear Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit Washington Pet Eee Enna Pegromne Meaten Saeeeeseseuewes Philedsiphia Eressesesee Eseseees Aseeneneeesenee Sig Ted Kat New York Newepevicenes eWenesnemnenee Tee Seeceake

Sporting Briefs: Several Wednesday Baseball Outcomes

Brilliant play powered the Little Rock Travelers to a 1 0 win over the New Orleans Pels. Birmingham edged Chattanooga 8 7 with a ninth inning squeeze. Georgia Crackers beat Nashville Vols 9 8 as Moran delivered the decisive run. Boston Braves topped the Giants 5 4 in the first of a rain shortened doubleheader. Reds swept Cubs 4 3 and 3 2. George Foster no hits for Red Sox in 2 0 win over Yankees. Covaleski stars as Tigers 3 0 over Naps. Browns sweep White Sox 11 1 and 2 1 in two games.

Little Rock Travelers New Orleans Pels Hoff Travelers Brenton Birmingham Chattanooga Lookouts Harris Chattanooga Smith Barons Georgia Crackers Nashville Vols Roy Moran Crackers Vols Boston Braves Giants Braves George Foster New York Yankees Red Sox New York Nanamaker Lewis

Orpet Letters To Be Read By Jury In Wisconsin Murder Case

The jury in the William H. Orpet murder case will hear letters he wrote to Marion Lambert, read in court as part of the February 9 fatal act. Judge Donnelly ruled on Wednesday that the correspondence from nearly a year includes confessions of illicit affection and later mentions medicine for the girl’s supposed delicate condition.

Waukegan William H. Orpet University of Wisconsin Marion Lambert Orpet Donnelly Marion

Railroad Agents Win Wage Increase for Illinois Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley

Chicago, June 21. More than 1,800 station agents on the Illinois Central and Yazoo Mississippi Valley railroads received a 6 percent pay raise. Hours for three trick men were cut by one hour and for single track men by one or two hours, announced by C. A. Mulhall, chairman of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, after a conference with railroad officials.

Chicago Illinois Central Yazoo & Mississippi Valley C. A. Mulhall Order of Railroad Telegraphers Ilinois Central

Coast Artillery Ordered to Move on Border

The Twenty-eighth company of coast artillery received orders to be ready to move up the border, seventeen miles below San Diego, on a moment's notice.

San Diego Cal Coast Artillery

Firms Promise Pay and Jobs for Guard Enlistees

L. Hammel & Company will pay employees full wages for six months if they enlist in the national guard, renewals to follow if not returning on time. Smith's Bakery will keep positions open for enlistees and support their families. Private Max Lavelle, in the machine gun company, will keep temple choir pay during service.

L. Hammel & Company National Guard Gordon Smith Smith’s Max Lavelle Machine Henry Hess Temple

Berlin Newspapers Cut Size as Paper Costs Rise

Berlin reports a majority of paper owners will reduce page size from July 1 due to rising paper costs. Several papers will raise subscriptions, while others plan no change citing assurances of affordable paper supplies.

Berlin London

Eczema Healed After Cuticura Cure Says Mrs. White

Mrs Nan White of Chiply Georgia states her twelve year eczema ordeal began as itching and pimples spreading over the body. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with drying the eruption and healing her skin. Sample free by mail with 32 page Skin Book on request. Postcard address provided.

Nan White Chiply, Ga Cuticura Dept. T Bose

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