Mississippi Mississippi plan seeks Mobile cooperation for new road
A four county Mississippi committee led by E W Breland traveled to Mobile to secure cooperation from Mobile Revenue and Road Commission Chamber of Commerce Mobile Club and Tourism Council The plan would create a federal aided road crossing the state line toward New Augusta serving a twenty mile district and awaiting highway department approval coordinated by federal engineers with local support from Forrest Perry Greene and George counties and Mobile leaders.
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Mississippi
Forrest, Perry, Greene and
George
Mobile
Mobile County Revenue and Road Commissioners
Chamber of Commerce
Atutomobile Club
Cith
Rowerny
Boards of Supervisors
E. W. Breland
State Line
Breland
Alabama
N. O
Federal Highway Engineers
Leakesville
J. W. Copeland
Richton
Dr. Robinson
New Augusta
Messrs
J. W. Milner
C. C. Dearman
W. W. Evans
Jack Griffin
Boston Beaten Brooklyn In First World Series Game
The Boston Americans defeated the Brooklyn Nationals 6 to 5 at Braves Field Boston on October 7 in front of over 40 000 spectators. Shore was replaced late after weak pitching as Brooklyn failed with defense while Boston capitalized on early errors and timely hits to secure the lead.
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Braves
Boston
Boston American
Brooklyn Nationals
Shore
Brooklyns
Brooklyn
Asian's Bunkers Carry Alabama Coal When She Leaves Here
The steamer Asian now loading cargo here for Mobile will carry Alabama coal upon departure.
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Alabama
Mobile
Marshall Thomas Acquitted in City Court Disorderly Conduct
In city court on Saturday Marshall Thomas was acquitted of disorderly conduct after appealing a $50 fine from the recorder. The case against W H Ransom of disorderly conduct was taken off the call.
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Marshall Thomas
Recorder
W. H. Ransom
CIA
Shareholders to Receive Portion of Company Surplus
Directors of Swift & Company announce that a portion of the profits from wage increases across plants will be paid to shareholders. The Oct 7 statement from Chicago notes the gains come after raising wages by two and a half cents an hour.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Swift & Company
Pathfinders Welcome Banquet Planned in Mobile
A big reception is planned here for the Pascagoula Mississippi pathfinders on Tuesday October 10 including a banquet at the Battle House and a farewell motor convoy of about twenty five Mobiles leaving from the Tourist Welcome Club to meet the visitors.
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Jackson Highway
Pathfinders
Pascagoula
Miss
Mobile
W. B. McAtee
Tourist Welcome Club
Battle House
Escort plan for Pascagoula trip by chamber groups
The Chamber of Commerce with the Tourist Welcome and Automobile Clubs seeks volunteers to escort a car convoy to Pascagoula. Pathfinder group includes R. E. Thom, W. H. Grim, Walter Brown, Emory C. Dent, and William Gibbs of Motor Age, joined by W. S. Keller, Alabama state highway engineer.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pascagoula
Party of Pathfinders
R. E. Thom
W. H. Grim
Walter Brown
Emory C. Dent
William Gibbs
Motor Age
W. S.S. Keller
Alabama
Man pays $21 back poll taxes to vote for president
In Montgomery Alabama yesterday WC Clarke paid $21 in back poll taxes covering fourteen years to secure his right to vote for the president. He said he believed Wilson would win re election but wanted to cast the vote.
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Montgomery
Als
Penson Wea
Wc Clarke
Clarke
Wilson
Loncr
Record tourist season projected for Mississippi coast
W. E. White assistant manager of the White House Biloxi is in Mobile visiting C. B. Hervey of the Cawthon Hotel. He reports a very good outlook for a record Gulf Coast tourist season with many Northern visitors already booking. White predicts the Gulfport exposition will be the biggest event for Mississippi coast towns and Mobile will benefit. inquiries flood hotels from Ocean Springs to Bay St. Louis.
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W. E. White
White House
Biloxi
Miss
Mobile
C. B. Hervey
Cawthon Hotel
Mississippi Gulf Coast
White
Gulfport Exposition
Mississippi Coast
Ocean Springs
Bay St. Louis
Speakers of National Note to be Sought for Wilson Mass Meeting
The Woodrow Wilson Club executive committee met at the St. Andrew Hotel to plan a mass meeting for Wilson’s candidacy. A fifteen member committee will arrange speakers of national reputation and secure rail travel discounts for attendees across Florida Mississippi and nearby areas.
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Wilson Mass Meeting
Woodrow Wilson Club
St. Andrew
Florida
Mississippi
Woodrow Wilson
City Commission Seeks Bids for Police Uniforms
The city commission invites bids to furnish seventy or more winter uniforms for the police department. Bids open Monday October 16 at noon in the mayor's office. Coats to be five button double breasted and trousers standard cut with blue cords along the sides.
Forecast: Alabama and Mississippi Weather Tonight
The forecast says general fair conditions for Alabama and Mississippi tonight and Sunday. No significant storms or heavy precipitation expected across the region.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Entente fleet drives off Bulgarian air attack at Dedengahatch
Sofia reports an allied fleet attacked the Bulgarian port of Dedeagach on the Aegean with aircraft and ships shelling the coast. Bulgarian airplanes struck the fleet, causing it to withdraw with only minor damage.
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Sofia
London
Dedengahatch
Aegean Sea
War Office
Aegean
French Troops Join Front Offensive in Macedonia
Paris dispatch says French troops on the Macedonian front have joined the offensive with British and Serbians. The war office notes the occupation of German town on Lake Presba and Serbian advance north of Kaimakcalan height to the Bela Voda valley. British forces crossing the Struma occupy Nevolyen and repulse a Bulgarian counterattack.
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Paris
War Office
Lake
Presba
Kaimakcalan
Bela Voda
Cerna
Struma
Nevolyen
German attack repulsed near Eau Court L'Abbaye Somme front
The British war office announced that a German bombing attack on new positions northeast of Eau Court L'Abbaye was completely repulsed. Patrols raided enemy trenches in the Armentieres and Loos areas with successful results while south of the Ancre nothing to report.
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Associated Press
London
Eau Court L’abbaye
Somme Front
War Office
Ancre
Armentieres
Loos
Somme Front Lull Continues Despite Official Notice
Paris dispatch reports a continued lull on the Somme front with no night relief, as official bulletins indicate quiet conditions prevailing through the period. The report notes no significant changes on the line and hints at ongoing artillery activity elsewhere in the sector.
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Associated Press
Paris
Somme
Butcher of Crichton Held on Inspection Complaint
Joseph Shaffer Crichton butcher arrested Friday afternoon by police for selling fresh meat not inspected. Dr F P Woolf meat and milk inspector of the board of health is the complainant. Case called in recorder's court and continued until Monday. Rodgers charged with reckless driving and drunkenness also continued.
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Joseph Shaffer
Crichton
of. P. Woolf
The
Board of Health
Recorder’s Court
Rodgers
Gulf Coast Channel Survey Planned by Coast and Geodetic Survey
A letter from the New Orleans Association of Commerce says a representative of the Coast and Geodetic Survey will conduct a gulf coast channel survey. The Mobile Chamber of Commerce cooperated with the New Orleans group to arrange the survey.
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New Orleans Association of Commerce
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Gulf Coast
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans Association
Verdict for stealing silk shirt lands thirty days in jail
Harvey Pope, a Black man, received thirty days hard labor in the recorder's court after being found to have stolen a silk shirt from Henry Cohen, a white man, in a ruling by Judge Edington on Saturday.
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Harvey
Pdpe
Edington
Recorder’s Court
Pope
Henry Cohen
Allies Press Toward Base at Monastir
Entente forces push toward Monastir Serbia, closing to within six miles from the south while Serbian units advance from Kaimakcalan to the Nidje ridge and Vela boda valley near Cerna. Russian and Romanian actions on the eastern front show mixed progress as Sofia notes abortive attacks on Dobrudja. The French front near the Somme remains relatively quiet.
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Associated Press
London
Monastir
Serbia
Kaimakcalan
Nidje
Paris
Vela Boda
Cerna
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Sofia
Constanza-Tchernavoda
Bucharest
Black Sea
Somme
France
German Sub U-53 Docks at Newport
The German submarine U-53 from Wilhelmshaven arrived at Newport this afternoon after a 17 day voyage. The man of war flies the German navy flag and carries a single gun. It anchored in the outer harbor two miles down the bay and no one came ashore. An AP representative toured the vessel to learn its story. the U-53 planned to move outside the harbor for night anchorage.
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Newport
Associated Press
R. L
Wilhelmshaven
Ocean
Anchorage
Romanian Army Reported Moving Into Bulgaria Territory
A fresh Romanian expedition is said to have crossed the Danube into Bulgaria according to a wireless from Home. Field Marshal von Mackensen is reported to have sent troops to attack the Romanian force, but with no success.
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London
Danube
Bulgaria
von Mackensen
Spring Hill College Opens Grid Season Versus Gulfport Militia
Spring Hill College faces Gulfport Military Academy in the season opener at Max On Field this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A large crowd is expected as Gulfport arrives by special car after traveling Friday night. Coaches say the Hill squad is in good shape for a lively rivalry game with the visiting team as guests of the student body.
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Maxon
Springhill
Gulfport Military Academy
Spring Hill College
Hill
Gulfport
College
Spring Hill
Tariffs Proposing Rate Increase Stalled by ICC
Tariffs proposing rate hikes of 0.5 to 2 cents per hundred pounds on log carloads from Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi to Louisville Cincinnati and other Ohio River crossings were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission until February 8 for investigation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisville
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlanta Girl Wins Top Honor in Women's Golf
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta defeated Miss Mildred Caverly of Philadelphia 2 and 1 to win the national women's golf championship at Belmont Springs country club in Belmont, Massachusetts.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Belmont, Mags
Alexa Stirling
Belmont Spring
Mildred Caverly
Philadelphia
Noted Inning by Inning Baseball Play By Play
The text describes the first inning of a Brooklyn game with players Myers Daubert Ster and Janvrin. Walker hits a three bagger to left center but is ruled not a home run. Cutshaw nails Hoblitzell at first after a fast defensive sequence. No runs, one hit, no errors reported.
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Brooklyn
Myers
Cady
Daubert
Ster
Janvrin
Hoblitzell
Cutshaw
Brooklyn Stays Scoreless with Narrow Infield Action
Brooklyn and opponent exchange tense plays as Wheat singles and a double play kills a threat. No runs and one hit in the inning. Ovation greets Lewis who walks and advances on a sacrifice, bases loaded on a pass. Shore strikes out. Hooper flies out to end the frame.
Brooklyn and Boston Batter’d: Early Inning Exchange
In a tense early matchup Brooklyn pitchers Myers and Daubert fanned and made outs as Meyers was picked off. Hoblitzell hit a long two bagger driving in Lewis who scored. Boston pulled ahead with one run on two hits.
Fourth Inning Rally Defeated By Boston Defense
In the fourth, Stengel singled along the left field line and Wheat's three base hit to right scored Stengel before Cutshaw's throw cut Wheat at the plate. Janvrin and Mowrey were retired, producing one run on two hits with no errors. Gardner fanned, Scott and Cady reached, Shore fouled out. no further scoring.
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Hoblitzell
Boston
Lewis Hills
Stengel
Brooklyn
Wheat
Cutshaw
Hooper
Cady
Janvrin
Mowrey
Gardner
Scott
Shore
Meyers
Sunlit Inning Produces Narrow One Run In New York Boston Tilt
In Brooklyn Gardner threw out Olson at first and Meyers hit a three base drive after Walker misread a sun ball. Janvrin threw out Marquard at first as Meyers stood at third. No runs and one hit. In Boston Hooper doubled after Myers misplayed a sun ball. Hooper scored on Walker's grounder after a Mowrey sacrifice and fielding error. One run and two hits.
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Brooklyn
Gardner
Olson
Meyers
Walker
Janvrin
Marquard
Myers
Scott
Boston
Hooper
Mowrey
Cutshaw
Hoffitzer
Daubert
Lewis
Johnston
Vrin
Pee Shore
Pfeffer
Shore
Wheat Hooper
En Stef
Eecer
Gardner and Daubert In First Inning Standstill
Brooklyn pitcher Gardner faced Daubert at first as Stengel and Januarin struck out. Wheat, no runs or hits. Olson fumbled Gardner’s grounder but batter reached first. Scott forced Gardner, Mowrey to Cutshaw. Cady walked. Shore and Hooper failed to advance. No runs or hits.
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Brooklyn
Gardner
Daubert
Stengel
Januarin
Wheat
Boston
Olson
Scott
Mowrey
Cutshaw
Scott Casily
Cady
Shore
Hooper
Snort
Untitled baseball play by play fragment
Fragmentary report of a baseball inning with players Janvrin Mowrey Olson Hoblitzell Cutshaw Meyers Stengal Cady. Actions include grounder mishandled, a double play, a save on a wild pitch, and a sac fly scoring Hoblitzell. Final line notes three runs and one hit with three errors.
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Shaw
Mowrey
Olson
Janvrin
Hoblitzell
Boston
Yee
Hoblits
Meyers
Stengal
Cutshaw
Cady
Brooklyn and Boston Battles Describe Tight Baseball Frame
In a sluggy Brooklyn Boston matchup Scott was out at first after Johnston drove in a run with a single. Myers was forced home on a fielding error as Hooper advanced and Janvrin lurched between bases. Shore and Pfeffer featured in the outfield mishaps as both sides produced one run, one hit, and one error in a tense ninth inning play.
Daubert, Brooklyn Rally For Four Runs In Incomplete Frame
In a blurry score card from Brooklyn, Daubert singles to right for a second, Wheat pushes Gardner home, Stengel advances, and Cutshaw is hit as bases fill. Mowrey and Merkle contribute with hits and walks, Olson, Evers and Pfeffer fielding and running. Four runs, three hits, one error recorded.
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Brooklyn
Daubert
Onera Wage Gel
Wheat
Uber
Gardner
Stengel Go Cutshaw
Pig
Janvrin Fumbi
Mowrey
Orishane
Olson
Evers
Hoblitzell
Merkle
Pfeffer
Myers
Shore
Mayson
Thomas
Caay
Myere
Olsen
Scott
Sacred Harp Association Meeting Invites Alabama Residents
The Sacred Harp Association of Alabama announced a semi annual convention to be held in the state capitol senate chamber in Montgomery Sunday. The event draws participants from across Alabama and beyond with leaders attending and singing set to begin early and continue throughout the day.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sacred Harp Association of
Alabama
Senate
State Capitol
Sacred Harp
Witegra
Stores Close for Yom Kippur Observance Across City
Many stores closed at 6 p.m. for Yom Kippur. Special synagogue services were held, including a musical program at Temple Araii Shemayim and a sermon by Rabbi Alfred G. Moses.
Japan oversubscribes 70 million yen loan to Russia
Tokyo reports the public subscription to a 70 million yen loan for Russia was twice oversubscribed. The move signals Japanese confidence in the Allied victory and faith in the peace terms with Russia.
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Tokio
Russia
Japan
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