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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1916

Page

8

Red Sox Take Early Lead as Baseball Races Heat Up

The Boston Red Sox regained first in the American League after a win over the White Sox while the Tigers lost to Philadelphia. The Brooklyn Superbas split a doubleheader with Cincinnati, and the Phillies and Dodgers won. Wyler shut out the Cardinals 2 to 0. the Giants won the first game of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh.

Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Delphia Brooklyn Superbas Incinnati Reds Phillies Aves White Sox Tigers Athletics Fue Knetzer Wyler Rues Cardinals Abs Rixie He Giants Pittsburgh Bur- Wigh Grimes Baron Giants Kauff

Alabama Cavalry Mustering Wednesday Declared

The Alabama National Guard Cavalry unit, the state’s only full cavalry regiment, was ordered to billeting in Montgomery for muster tomorrow. R. E. Steiner of Montgomery was elected colonel and Bibb Graves of Montgomery named lieutenant colonel.

Associated Press Montgomery Ala Uth Cavalry Alabama National Rd Department of the East Montmery G. J. Hubbard R. E. Steiner Bibb Graves

Braves Cancel Draft Move On Mc Candless

Boston news confirms manager Stallings announced the Boston Nationals have canceled their draft of outfielder McCandless from the Dallas club. The decision ends the immediate pursuit and leaves McCandless with Dallas.

Braves Boston Stallings Boston Nationals McCandless Dallas

Orleans Mayor Restricts Conflicting Race Meeting Dates

New Orleans officials will not allow two race meetings if dates clash. Racing is barred during Lent starting February 1. The season runs December 9 to February 20 at Fair Grounds Park, while H. OD Brown of Havana plans a separate meet November 30 to March 17.

New Orleans Behriman Business Men's Racing Association Fair Grounds Park H. OD Curley"’) Brown Havana City Park

National league games featured clear conditions across venues

The games listed include Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston American matchups Boston at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago New York at St Louis with clear or cloudy skies noted.

National Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Boston American Detroit Washington Cleveland Newark Sn Enee St. Louis i Steet Pet

Pass Christian School Teachers Move to New Posts

Miss Louise Anderson and Miss Naomi Saucier leave Pass Christian for Nugent to teach at Orange Grove Consolidated High School. Miss Hazel Kirke Adam moves to Perkinston to teach commercial classes at Harrison and Stone counties Agricultural High School. Miss Harry Owen Smith departs for Woolmarket as intermediate class instructor at the Consolidated High School. Miss Ruby May Boyer goes to Carnes to instruct domestic science at the high school.

Pass Christian Louise Anderson Naomi Saucier Nugent Miss Orange Grove Consolidated High School Hazel Kirke Adam Pass Christian High School Perkinston Agricultural High School Harrison and Stone Counties Harry Owen Smith Woolmarket Consolidated High School Ruby May Boyer Carnes

Brooklyn and Pittsburgh Baseball Scores From Mixed Results

Scores from Brooklyn and New York games show varied outcomes with pitchers Schupp McCarty and Merritt Rariden in action. Cincinnati and St Louis matchups feature notable pitching duels, while Philadelphia edged Chicago in a high scoring effort led by Rixey Killifer and McConnell.

Brooklyn Cincinnati Cheney Miller Schneider Wingo Marquard Meyers Knetzer Kuhn Boston St. Louis Tyler Blackburn Meadows Williams Gonzales New York Pittsburgh Schupp McCarty W. Wagner Merritt Rariden Grimes Lischer Philadelphia Chicago Rixey Killifer McConnell Carter Jarrell Clemens

Unclear game results with scattered box scores

Incomplete line scores show Detroit and Philadelphia with split records, listing players Mitchell James Stanage Myers Haley. Chicago match notes Kosten with Cicotte Williams Russell Lynn Schalk. St Louis Washington entries cite Plank Hart ey Thomas Henry, with no other schedules.

Detroit Philadelphia Mitchell James Stanage Myers Haley Chicago Kosten Cicotte Williams Russell Lynn Schalk Louis Washington Plank Hartey Thomas Henry

Famous French flyer posted as missing

Paris reports Flight Lieutenant de Rochefort, who claimed his sixth German aircraft on Saturday, is missing. Flight Adjutant Tarascon, cited for his fifth kill, has lost one leg and relies on an artificial limb after a prior war injury.

Paris de Rochefort Tarascon War of Five Haus

Woman Held on Drug Conspiracy Charge in Mobile

Marie Cook, described in the report as a negress, was arraigned before U S Commissioner Jere Austin and held on $100 bond on a charge of conspiring with Vance Whiteman to import heroin from New Orleans to Mobile. Vance testified Cook gave him $6 to buy heroin, which she denied.

Marie Cook United States Jere Austin Lromer Vance Whiteman New Orleans Mobile Vance

Health officer calls for meet of midwives in Mobile

City Health Officer Charles A. Mohr has called a meeting of all women practicing midwifery in Mobile for Wednesday at 10 in the Mobile Medical Society hall at Conception and St. Michael streets. Dr Mott says the meeting is very important and urges all interested to attend.

Mobile Charles A. Mohr The Mobile Medical Society Conception and St. Michael Streets Mott

Travelers Day at Gulf Coast Fair Highlighted

November 4 named Travelers Day at the Gulf Coast Fair. Mobile travelers aid promotion by displaying posters in Alabama Mississippi and Florida hotel lobbies and distributing advertising matter. Several features are planned for the day at the fair.

Alabama Mississippi Florida

Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker Lead AL Standings

Tris Speaker held the American League lead while Ty Cobb went hitless in three at bats. The National League leaders Chase and Wheat posted three hits in the double header, with Hornsby and Daubert pressuring. Hinchman connected once in six appearances as standings show top hitters across both leagues.

Tris Speaker Ty Cobb Jackson Wheat Hornsby Daubert Hinchman AB. H. Pc. Speaker Coline Acs Araen National Chase

Dynamite Damages Loyal Consolidated School at Poplarville

In Poplarville Mississippi on Sunday night the Loyal Consolidated School, a large two story brick building nine miles north of town, was damaged by dynamite and its large barn burned. Bloodhounds from Crystal Springs were unable to trailing the suspects.

Poplarville Miss Loyal Consolidated School Here Crystal Springs

Lumber plant chief shoots fellow worker in Hattiesburg

HATTIESBURG Miss Sept 19 J N Normal chief engineer of the Tatum Lumber Company plant shot millwright C J Wold Monday afternoon. The bullet struck near the heart and surgeons say there is little chance of recovery. Domestic trouble is reported as the cause.

Hattiesburg Miss J. ©. Normal Tatum Lumber Company C. J. Wold Wold

Captain Holt Sails to Coden for Recruits in Mobile Area

Captain David Holt, recruiting officer stationed at Bay Minette, travels via Mobile to Coden Bayou la Batre and Dauphin Island in search of infantry and artillery recruits. Private James P. Snowder accompanies him.

David Holt Bay Minette Mobile Holt Coden Bayou la Batre Dauphin Island James P. Snowder

Prince Frederick William Seen As People Person On Front Lines

The Lokal Zeiger profile recalls Crown Prince Frederick William greeting soldiers during an auto ride from the front to reserve positions. Rosner notes the prince once vowed to know each private, a gesture echoed when the crown princess visited a hospital and asked a wounded trooper if he knew the prince. The trooper’s reply and the crown prince’s response reflect a human side amid war.

Associated Press Erlin London Frederick William Karl Rosner Lokal Anzeiger Rosner Argonne Berlin Frau Kronprinzessin Rosier

German Army Leader Gains Hope From Personal Bond With Troops

A wartime message emphasizes the personal connection between German commanders and soldiers. The speaker claims unit morale stems from respect for each individual and the belief that sacrifices protect Germany and its future. He notes meticulous planning to minimize bloodshed while pursuing strategic aims.

Hfe Germany

Grove's General Tonic Ad Promotes Well Known Tonic

An advertisement promotes Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic highlighting quinine and iron as the tonic properties. The ad emphasizes Grove's as the old standard and value at 50 cents.

Grove

Birmingham Doctor Held for Murder of Dr Avery

Dr J E Blaydes of Bessemer is held on 5000 bond for murder in the death of Dr William M Avery of Bessemer who died Monday night at Elizabeth Duncan hospital from a fractured skull allegedly caused during a fight last Saturday afternoon in the office of Dr R W Waldrop and Dr T C Donald. No witnesses were present.

Associated Press Birmingham Ala J. E. Blaydes Bessemer William M. Avery Elizabeth Duncan Hospitale Blaydes

Mrs. M. G. Bitzer Dies at 92 in Mobile

Maria M. Bitzer aged 92, longtime Mobile resident for 64 years, died Monday night at 9 30 at her daughter Mrs. Charles G. Rochs home 458 St Anthony street after nearly a month of illness. She remained able to read and write and moved about unaided until the illness. She was widely known in Mobile and a consistent member of the German Lutheran church.

Maria M. Bitzer Mobile Charles G. Roch St. Anthony Street Bitzer

Mrs Bitzer Born in Baden Germany and Settled in Mobile

Mrs Bitzer was born December 2, 1824 in Obere chaffhausen Baden Germany and arrived in the United States in 1852 settling in Mobile. She leaves one son F A Bitzer one daughter Mrs Charles G Roh nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren with other Mobile relatives. She was the oldest in her family with four sisters previously deceased.

Mrs. Bitzer Oberechaffhausen Baden Germany Mobile F. A. Bitzer Charles G. Roh Christina Charles Marguerite Roch Ferdinand Lena George Ethel Bitzer Louis L. Schettler Louise Rita Schettler Mrs

Free typhoid vaccine program discontinued at city health board

The free typhoid vaccine treatment at the City Board of Health has been discontinued. Only two people received the free treatment yesterday afternoon. Health officials are vaccinating those who had already begun the course before the end of the past week.

City Board of Health

James J. Jett Jett Long Ill Dies in Mobile

James T. Jett long ill for years and head of Jett Bros. contracting firm died Monday night at 8 25 at his home 327 Spring Hill avenue Mobile. He builtMobile county jail and roads and was active in Masonry Shriners and Elks. Survived by widow two sons Carl E Jett and Robert Edward Jett a daughter Mrs Edward C Terrill one grandchild three sisters and other relatives born March 27 1862 in New Market Jefferson County Tennessee.

James T. Jett Jett Bros Spring Hill Avenue Shriners and Mobile Lodge of Elks Mobile County Mobile Knoxville Tenn Jett Messrs Carl E. Jett Robert Edward Jett Edward C. Terrill Daniel E. Jett Milton Jett Tennessee R. E. Jett New Market Jefferson County

Granger Liver Regulator Endorsed by Alabama Druggist

Druggist Mr Cothram testifies he has used Granger Liver Regulator for years in his family and in his shop and finds it the best liver remedy. Thousands have praised the vegetable non alcoholic purifier as a system purifier. Granger Liver Regulator comes in airtight tin boxes.

Gorgas Arrives in San Juan to Study South American Health

Major General William C. Gorgas and sanitary experts arrived in San Juan Puerto Rico from Venezuela to study health conditions. The commission plans to proceed next to Brazil as part of a regional survey.

San Juan FP. R William ©. Gorgas United States Army South America Venezuela Brazil

Loss of Two Steamers Reported by Lloyds

Lloyds announces the loss of the steamers Wewa and Lord Tredegar. The Lord Tredegar passed Gibraltar en route to Port Said and Indian ports from New York, with a tonnage of 2,347. The Wewa is not listed in the maritime register.

Associated Press London Wewa Lord Tredegar Lloyds Tredegar Gibraltar Port Said New York

Williams Charged With Carrying Concealed Weapons

Sam Williams was docketed at the police station Tuesday on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Alex Ivory reported to police that Williams had a revolver concealed on his person.

Sam Williams Aie Negro Alex Ivory Williams

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RED Hose Superbas White Ox Alabama Cavalry R. Edgren Kelly Pool Seno S.os Eddie Orleans Girls OF Pass Christian John W. Scheible Michael Continental Insurance C American Fire Insurance Company National Fire Insurance CO Hartford Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited U. S Atlas Assurance Company, Ltd U.S Tris Dave Holt Prince Frederick Avery M. G. Bitzer Adams Machinery and Mfg. Co North Royal Street MR. Jas. J. Jett Alexis T. E. Cothram Granger Eckman Queen Theatre Charles ‘Chaplin
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