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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1914

Page

5

Southern Football Features Major Saturday Matchups Across the South

The Associated Press reports a day of high stakes gridiron action with Georgia facing Virginia and North Carolina meeting Vanderbilt in Nashville. Other key games include Tennessee vs Alabama in Knoxville Auburn against Mississippi A and M in Birmingham and Texas vs Oklahoma in Dallas.

Associated Press Atlanta South Nashville Georgia Virginia Charlottesville Knoxville

French Aviators Alarm Kaiser on Flanders Front

Paris reports intensified fighting on the Flanders front with French aviators inflicting German casualties daily. Bombs killed and wounded soldiers, and German headquarters have moved in response. German defenses include vertical cannons on autoobiles and patrol bells to evacuate towns when French machines appear.

Associated Press Paris Flanders Long Bette Line France War Office Argonnes Verdun Brabant-sur-Meuse Conseoye Montfaucon

Union to Hold Annual A A U Convention in New York

Justice Bar tow S Weeks secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union announced that members voted by mail to hold the annual convention in New York City on November 16.

Associated Press New York

Itchie and Dundee Clash in San Francisco Bout

Willie Itchie of San Francisco former light weight champion and Amy Dundee fought in San Francisco on October 24. Itchie’s first ring appearance since losing his title to Welsh.

San Francisco Willie Itchie Lights Amy Dundee Ritchie Welsh

Georgia Tech and Virginia to Meet on Grid

Georgia Tech and Virginia Military Institute prepare for a historic intersection on the gridiron in Atlanta with football experts predicting a spirited, hard fought game. Vanderbilt hosts North Carolina at Dudley Field in the season’s first big home game as visitors arrive confident.

Georgia-Tech Virginia Atlanta Georgia- Tech Virginia Military Institute Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt University of North Carolina Dudley Field

Zeppelins Practice Dropping Torpedoes for Naval Use

London October 24 The Milan cor respondent for the Daily Mail telegraphs Zeppelin airships have practiced torpedo drops from great height using raft targets on Lake Con stance. Reports say German authorities will equip a fleet of Zeppelins with torpedo tubes within months to aid naval attacks in the North Sea.

Associated Press London Milan Daily Mail Lake Constance North Sea

Aircraft and Submarine in Same Battle Realizes Dream

Paris reports a WWI engagement near Jules Verne’s birthplace where aircraft and submarines joined in combat with British monitors off the German trenches. German attempts to turn the Allied left into a coastward thrust were repelled. Attention shifts to Metz and Verdun as French forces advance. Parliament in Bordeaux signals Paris meetings and recruit campaigns.

Jules Verne Associated Press Paris Wethened Belgium Jules von Trip Metz Verdun Vosges

Oakdale versus Barton in Monroe Park football clash

Oakdale Athletic Club meets Barton eleven at Monroe Park on Saturday at 3 pm. Both sides boast solid form after recent workouts and alumni defeat, with Barton optimistic under Captain Gup and Oakdale guided by their captain seeking victory.

Oakdale Barton Monroe Park Mon- Tree Park Oakdale Athletic Club Barton Boys

Four Die as Auto Wreck In Hempstead New York

Four men were killed and a fifth injured when an automobile skidded, struck a curb, rode the sidewalk and overturned in Hempstead, N Y. The dead include August Moos, Hoboken hotel proprietor. M Mathiesen and Charles Meyer, Hoboken residents. and an unidentified man. An iron cross given by the German emperor was found on Mathiesen.

Associated Press Hempstead N. Y August Moos Central Hotel Hoboken N. J M. Mathiesen Charles Meyer Mathiesen Germany

Midnight Girl Matinee starts at 3 15 today

The matinee of The Midnight Girl at the Lyric Theatre will begin at 3 15 due to extra scenery unloading time. Five cars with the company and scenery arrive Mobile Saturday morning. The Shubert production features an exceptional cast and is described as one of the season’s largest road companies.

Lyric Theatre Mobile Shubert

Queen Victoria's Spain Gains Sixth Child

News from Madrid reports Queen Victoria of Spain has given birth to a son this morning. He becomes the queen's sixth child, joining three brothers and two sisters. Meanwhile Harvard faces Penn State in a cautious note as the Crimson seek a rebound after varied showings and Navy tests.

Associated Press Madrid Paris Queen Victoria of Spain Queen of England Harvard Penn State Crimson University of Pennsylvania Navy Carlisle Indians

Central West football slated key games today

Chicago Purdue clash at Chicago and Minnesota Iowa in Iowa City draw central western attention as teams showcase refined teamwork. Wisconsin meets Ohio State in Columbus and Illinois prepares for a pivotal matchup while Michigan Aggies and others stream into the big nine race implications.

Chicago Minnesota Iowa Iowa City Wisconsin Ohio State Columbus Badgers Illinois Michigan Aggies

Telegraph Operator Dies at the Keys in Mobile

James C. Borden aged 56 of Jackson Avenue and Brainard Street collapsed at the Cotton Exchange desk while decoding wires. He was local operator for Western Union and died of apoplexy at Presbyterian Hospital after being brought from New Orleans. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery.

Cotton Exchange James C. Borden Jackson Avenue Brainard Street Allen Borden Association of Commerce New Orleans Daily States Borden Commercial News Western Union Telegraph Company Mr. Borden Presbyterian Hospital Mobile New Orleans Magnolia Cemetery

French Ship Marie Henriette Beachhead Near Cape Barfleur

The French ship Marie Henriette with wounded soldiers on board is ashore near Cape Barfleur about sixteen miles east of Cherbourg. Signals from her have reached Lloyd's signal station at Cowes and the Niton wireless station on the Isle of Wight. A French ship is standing by the Marie Henriette.

London Cape Barfleur Cherbourg Lloyd’s Cowes Isle of Wight Niton

Norwegian steamer Heimland sunk by mine

An Amsterdam dispatch to Reuter's reports the Norwegian steamer Heimland en route from Amsterdam to England struck a mine and sank. The crew were saved or accounted for. details follow in the later bulletin.

London Amsterdam Reuter's Yngland

Desperate Chase Sinks Four German Destroyers off Dutch Coast

A British officer on the Undaunted recounts a sea battle last Saturday in which four German torpedo boat destroyers Lance Lennox Legion and Loyal were sunk near the Dutch coast. The engagement lasted about an hour and a half with two additional ships crippled before rescue efforts began.

Associated Press London Undaunted Lance Lennox Legion Loyal Germany

Inman Threatens Comeback in Montreal Billiards

Willie Hoppe struggled but won the afternoon and evening sessions against Melbourne Inman. Hoppe led 500 to 161 in the first set and 500 to 208 in the second, leaving Inman a bit over 900 points behind with final sessions to come under English rules.

Montreal Willie Hoppe Melbourne Inman Inman

Court notices summary from Chancery Court

In the Chancery Court Hon Thomas H Smith sessions a set of cases including Paul F Smith against William A l, Ary Van Bendegom against Mary Bendegom, James M Crabtree against ue tree, Grace Foster against unnamed defendant, and W O Daly against Sidney. Actions featured include submissions on bills and pleadings, testimony ordered, motions for defense, and an order committing a defendant for contempt for failure to pay money.

Chancery Court Thomas H. Smith Thane Paul F. Smith William Ary van Bendegom Mary Bendegom James M. Crabtree Ue Tree Grace Foster W. O. Daly Sidney

California Climate Trade Notions Spur Mixed Reactions

A fragment suggests debate over climate policy and economic implications. The speaker emphasizes personal inexperience with California while hinting at broader questions about environmental markets and geographic assumptions.

Directory snippet shows multiple mobile shops and services

A fragmented directory listing for businesses on Dauphin Street and nearby areas includes candy manufacturers Henry R. es Candy Co at 659 Dauphin, florists Goedered Floral Co and Mises in Floral Co, Evans Furniture Co at 412-414 Dauphin, Laundries, a Gulf City Dry Cleaners listing, Zieman Grocery Co on Wilkingon Street, Mobile Optical Co, public accountants at Hose, Van Antwerp Building, and a business college on Denes Street.

Florists Goedered Floral Co Dauphin Street Bell Mises In Floral Co N. Conception &J

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