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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
7
The holding movement in Texas has kept off market about one million bales to date, reports from principal cotton producing centers say. Holding varies by county from 15 to 75 percent of total production, with some areas holding cotton for an 8 cent minimum price.
All courts closed for Thanksgiving Day. The county jail remained the sole open department with no recorder's court session. City court listings for Friday include Norvie Brown moral conduct Roy Tallon assault and battery and William Brown murder in the first degree.
Roy Milner of Cleveland, the first rider to test the newly opened Omaha automobile speedway, was killed while attempting a high speed curve.
Washington announces a bureau of internal revenue ruling on the one cent war tax for manifests and receipts on shipments over five cents. At non agency stations conductors must attach and cancel the revenue stamp, with exceptions for perishables or when receipts cannot be given. Baggage checks for bicycles dogs and baby carriages count as receipts and should be stamped.
Dalton dispatch reports Knox Uncle Bot, age 90, divorced from his sixth wife, received 297 marriage proposals, and selected 54 year old Miss Jennie DeWitt of Lima Ohio as his seventh wife. She plans to arrive for a Dalton wedding at month end.
Tom Mc Carty of Lewiston Montana battled Battling Levinsky the New York heavyweight to a fast ten round draw in Brooklyn. Mc Carty weighed 130 pounds and led early. Levinsky relied on experience and blocking to survive. Tom Gibbons stopped Billy Glover in six rounds at a Bronx club.
A Washington dispatch reports the United States plans to capture Jack Johnson if he leaves the country to fight Jess Willard in Juarez or in Cuba. Officials say extradition is not feasible but will seek capture abroad. Johnson is a fugitive awaiting a justice violation conviction.
Johnny K. Eggers from Jersey City arrived in Chicago seeking a bout with any 116 to 122 pound fighters. He trained at Forbes' gym and demonstrated good class after facing opponents such as Frankie Burns Johnny Dundee Kid Herman Young Simms and others.
At 128 New St Francis Street resides H M Boullimet and family. Five year old Lilie suffered a life draining tapeworm. After a week of Quaker Herb Extract the child expelled long worms and improved in color, appetite, and sleep. The ad promotes Quaker Herb Remedies for various ailments, urging readers to buy from Braswell’s Drug Store.
In Mobile harbor a Thanksgiving observance saw foreign boats fly their flags along with the U S flag. The Louis Dolive departed Wednesday for Pascagoula and Moss Point as first of the New Orleans and Mobile Packet Co fleet. The Peerless, built from the James T Staples hull, nears completion as a larger vessel. City of Mobile and American arrived with freight and cotton barges. John Quill slated to depart Saturdays. Clara C Scott Evadne and British Wolf and Belver banana cargoes also noted with various port movements.
Chicago November 27 Coach Stagg said Des Jardin will be in St Luke's hospital for 10 days after serious injuries from Saturday's game. The giving of C s and the election of a ladder for 1915 will be postponed until he can leave hospital.
The Swedish press comments on Germany declaring wood contraband of war. Five Swedish steamers carrying wood were stopped by German cruisers in the south Baltic and sent back to Swedish ports. Some advocate Swedish cruisers escorting timber ships past German warships.
In Jackson Mississippi College defeated Howard College 27 to 0 amid drizzle and a muddy field. Howard players Thompson and Luke were ejected for alleged roughing as Luke previously returned a fumble for a touchdown.
Thomas Mr. Chivington, president of the American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, married Mrs. Edith Parks Reynolds of Chicago yesterday. They departed for a wedding trip through the South.
Philadelphia news reports Ban J states Farrell will remain Yankees president next season. The message notes Ban was in town long enough to share the information indicating continuity in leadership for the team.
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