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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1916

Page

3

Dunne and Lowden Nominated in Historic Illinois Governor Race

Governor Dunne leads in Cook County with about 60 000 while Frank O Lowden dominates down state with large pluralities in a high stakes Illinois gubernatorial contest Both men accrued roughly 100 000 vote lead over rivals in preliminary returns Major figures include Hull Smith and Traynor in Cook County race and the lingering Lorimer congressional challenge in the Sixth District

Associated Press Chicago Illinois Edward F. Dunne Frank O. Lowden Dunne William B. Brinton Dixon Roger Sullivan Cook County Lowden Cook Morton D. Hull Frank L. Smith Hull Cotentee Suracy James Traynor William Lorimer Congress Arthur W. Fulton Medill McCormick William

Visitors in Mobile for railroad business and leisure

Traveling passenger agents from Cincinnati Northern Hamilton Dayton Louisville and Nashville and other lines arrive in Mobile for business. Guests include J G King once Montgomery sugar businessman and Cincinnati pair T A Stovall and wife plus L&N and Lakefront executives visiting local hotels and relatives.

F. J. Parmalee Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Road Atlanta, Ga Mobile Frank L. Owen Louisville and Nashville New Orleans Clark Dunn Birmingham T. A. Stovall Cincinnati, Ohio Battle House

Republicans Nominate I Mason For Congress At Large

Republicans renominated James R. Mann and others for congress at large. Democratic nominees for at large included William Elza Williams of Pittsfield and Everett Jennings of Chicago. Democratic congressmen renominated were Sabath, McAndrews, Buchanan, Tavener, Stone, and Rainey. James McDermott was defeated by Chicago alderman Charles Martin.

I. Mason William Elza Williams Pittsfield Everett Jennings Chicago James R. Mann Joe’ Cannon Martin B. Madden George H. Foss Ira H. Copeley Fred A. Britton Charles E. Fuller John C. McKenzie Edwad J. King John A. Searling William B. McKinley

Illinois Republican ticket nominations and contenders

The Illinois Republican field shows Henry W. Huttman challenging Barratt Hara for attorney general. John G. Ogelsby, former lieutenant governor, seeks the nomination. Edward J. Brundige and Richard Barr vie for attorney general, with Andrew Russell and Homer J. Tice contesting state auditor. James J. Brady is renominated Democrat state auditor, while Arthur W. Charles and Len Small head the Democrat and Republican slates for state treasurer.

Barratt Hara Illinois Vice Commission Henry W. Huttman Chicago John G. Ogelsby Edward J. Brundige Richard Barr Joliet Andrew Russell Homer J. Tice Greenview James J. Brady Arthur W. Charles Len Small Kankakee

Wilson Back At Desk Confers With Mr M Adoo

President Wilson returned to desk in Long Branch to sign commissions and executive papers after visiting his sister Anna Howe who lies ill in New London Conn He also spoke with Secretary McAdoo about the political situation during the stay

Associated Press Long Branch N. J Wil Anna Howe New London

Illness Forces Cuban Official’s Family to Key West Flight

Ill health of Dr. Enrique Nunez Cuban secretary of sanitation prompts his father and family to depart Havana for Key West on President Menocal’s yacht and then proceed to New York for medical care.

S. Havana Enrique Nunez New York Havana Key West Menoccl

Alarm to guard kidneys and rest body

Mobile man J B Watson credits three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills with curing dull back pains and kidney trouble after a long period of soreness and fatigue. The ad urges early action to prevent kidney inflammation and promotes the product at 50 cents through Van Aller's Pharmacy.

Dean J. B. Watson Elmira St Mobile Watson Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y

New York Street Cars Run Despite Striking Workers

Ten thousand striking motormen and conductors led a parade to Union Square while subway and elevated lines continued on schedule. Strike leaders warned a sympathetic strike could follow in allied trades, depending on union votes. Delegations from Yonkers Mount Vernon and New Rochelle joined in the march carrying flags and denouncing masters contracts as slavery.

New York Associated Press Interborough Rapid Transit Company Central Federated Unions Brooklyn Manhattan Union Square West Chester Yonkers Mount Vernon New Rochelle Ng Ng

Five trolley cars rear end on Westchester avenue Bronx today

Five trolley cars collided in a sequence of rear end crashes on Westchester avenue in the Bronx injuring ten passengers, one seriously. Crews blamed strike action and rails greased to impair brakes while officials said subway and elevated service was better than normal and surface lines ran 25 to 40 percent below normal.

Westchester Avenue Bronx Fort

Freight Car Shortage Shrinks Southern Freight Traffic

Reports from Birmingham Mobile and Alabama market centers warn that a growing shortage of freight cars is curbing shipments of ores fruits and cotton. The Birmingham district reports adverse effects on coal pig iron and other goods while Mobile cites the Mobile and Ohio line facing its worst car shortage in years. In Tuscaloosa a board of trade committee is being formed to investigate potential discrimination in car allocation.

Birmingham Ala Mobile Mobile and Ohio Railroad Tuscaloosa Board of Trade

Deaths and Funerals Bishoff and England

Large funeral attendance marked the Wednesday services for Frank A. Bishoff at St. Joseph's Church with burial in Magnolia cemetery. Pallbearers included John Kirsch James Evans and others. Ellen M. England was interred at Pine Crest cemetery with Very Rev G C Tucker officiating and pallbearers listed.

Frank A. Bishoff Francis Zieman St. Francis Street St. Joseph's Catholic Church Father .Macready Magnolia Cemetery John Kirsch James Evans August Strocker Levine Bauer James Berford John P. Walker M. J. Norden A. J. Zieman E. M. England Ellen M. England Pine Crest Cemetery Sutton Street G. C. Tucker St. John's Episcopal Church Messrs J. W. Sconyers George Manuel Jack Ross George Colgin Carl Fisenricht Morris Tagert

Death of a Child in Lucedale Mississippi

Little Gertr y Reeves four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Reeves of Lucedale Mississippi died Thursday night at a local infirmary. The body was sent to Lucedale today for burial. Mrs Celina Levy funeral largely attended from 10 North Franklin street this morning at 19 o clock. Services led by Rabbi A G Moses. Pallbearers were S Haar R G Richards Jacob Simon H W Proskauer Jacob Reiss and Walter Mitchell.

Gertr Reeves John Reeves Lucedale Mississippi Celina Levy Celisa Levy Dave Bauer North Franklin Street A. G. Moses Messrs 5. Haar R. G. Richards Jacob Simon H. W. Proskauer Jacob Reiss Walter Mitchell

Marriage Licenses Issued By Pro bate Court

Thursday licenses issued include White Edward Louis Anderson with Juanita Hazel Walker and John Creel with Mamie Parks in the White group. In the Colored division Moses Edwin Bennett wed Alice A. E. Mitchell.

Edward Louis Anderson Juanita Hazel Walker John Creel Mamie Parks Moses Edwin Bennett Alice A. E. Mitchell

Plague Rises Again in New York

New York reports 36 new infantile paralysis cases and 11 deaths in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. today, up from 21 cases and 9 deaths the day before.

New York

How to Give Good Advice from a Cold Remedy Ad

Advice notes that setting a good example helps others, citing how quickly you recover from a cold using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad claims the remedy has been in use for years and enjoys a fine reputation and wide availability.

Forged Father Name Supposed Consent Foils Marriage

Lawrence Young, a Black man from the county near the Mississippi line, sought a marriage license to wed Laura Tibbs, a sixteen year old girl. He presented a forged consent by Sam Tibbs and was found to be a forgery. the marriage was prevented andYoung was sought in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Lawrence Young Mississippi Laura Tibbs Young Sam Tibbs Halliwell Gulfport, Miss

Sightseeing Busses Set to Open in Mobile on November 1

Two Royal Blue Line busses will begin operations in Mobile on November 1. The Boston company will send two fourteen passenger vehicles, with the Tourist Welcome Club credited for attracting the service to the city.

Mobile Tourist Welcome Club Royal Blue Line Boston Tourist Club

Joint border patrol considered by American Mexican commission

In New London today Sept 14 the American Mexican joint commission discussed establishing an international police or neutral constabulary along the Mexican border.

New London Conn Joint Commission

Dauphin Baptists Hold All Day Meeting

An all day event at Dauphin Way Baptist Church began at 10 30 in the morning and concluded in the afternoon. Mrs Angle presided as program covered devotional periods sermons addresses and discussions on serving and winning members to service with lunch and various hymn and musical interludes.

Dauphin Way Baptist Church M. B Hulbert Crosby Wilkes Monroe Hurlbutt Guy R. Wurlbutt Kailin Barnes J. C. Bush

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