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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1925
Page
11
The text reports Matt and Jeff aiming to visit over one hundred cities in a U.S. tour by mid August. They promise to be back quickly and refrain from borrowing while on the trip.
Washington reports reveal the Kellogg warning was to compel Mexico to treat U S diplomats with respect and restore basic diplomatic courtesies. Officials say long awareness of risks existed, and Ambassador Sheffield's complaints triggered a public opinion jolt to resolve the issue, which is now considered closed.
Miss Gertrude Ederle of the Women's Swimming Association sails for England to attempt the English Channel. She set a new 150 yard record and broke the 21 mile men’s channel marathon mark with a seven hour eleven minute thirty second time from the Battery to Sandy Hook. She swam without food or drink and remained vigorous after completing the distance.
President Coolidge will stay at Swampscott Mass for rest with limited engagements. A separate Lynn office will handle routine matters and Saunder’s staff will manage communications. The Mayflower will anchor nearby and a small retinue accompanies him, including physicians aides and White House staff.
Washington dispatch reports Julia Jongbloet will head culinary service at White Court in Swampscott with buckwheat cakes and two inch steaks for the president. A large support team follows, including Mrs. Coolidge’s wardrobing staff, a doubled valet, stenographers, and a special telegraph wire operator linking Lynne with the White House.
A boxing stag Thursday night features Benny Williams and Battling Johnson in the main ten round bout at Dixie Gardens. Dixie Kidd vs Kid Roberts are the six round semi final, Battling Graham vs Battling Fields fight four rounds as a prelim. Special seats for white fans arranged by promoters. Amateur Athletic Union of Canada to meet in Toronto from September 10 to 12.
Professional golfers from Alabama and Georgia converge on Mobile Country Club for the annual Alabama Georgia association tournament. The 72 hole medal play event attracts entries from Atlanta Birmingham Montgomery and other cities with a Wednesday preliminary mixed amateur event offering prizes for best ball.
Senator John T. Robinson of the foreign relations committee said Mexico’s crisis demands care and prudence. He cited anti American sentiment, violence, and property seizures, urging cautious state department action and protection of U.S. citizens and property in Mexico.
Mandelou won the Ascot Stakes of 2,000 pounds at Ascot England with Eastern Monarch second and Cadenaro third. Ten also ran. Brilliant sun and warmth highlighted Ascot Week as royal carriages and Windsor Castle scenes accompanied the day’s social and racing events. The stakes featured the Ascot Stakes and the gold vase with a large prize.
In Honolulu on June 16 A P dispatch reports S T Wen a Chinese delegate to the Pan Pacific Relations Institute tells church workers China will not be greatly influenced by Soviet Russia because most Chinese own something and are patient and tolerant despite modern industrial pressures. He adds the government’s goodness or badness cannot change this basic resilience of the Chinese people.
A contingent of Chang Tso Lin's forces arrived from Tientsin and set up headquarters north of Peking. The move follows his control of Tientsin and brings a sense of reassurance to the capital region.
The St Paul Pioneer Press reports a dependable source says Fritz Cristler will be the next football coach at the University of Minnesota, succeeding Alonzo Stagg from the University of Chicago. The June 16 update notes the transition is expected to occur soon.
The Moderation League released a survey showing 34 southern police departments report arrests for drunkenness rising from 21,426 in 1920 to 47,314 in 1924, a 120 percent increase during national prohibition. The findings note the solid south, once dry by state laws, is now wetter than before.
Benny Leonard's discarded lightweight title sits open after a pair of semifinal bouts at Queensboro Stadium. Stanislaus Loayza, a Chilean from South America, stopped Cuba’s Olano in the third round, while Jimmy Goodrich edged New Yorker Walger by decision. The finals set for July 6 at Queensboro Stadium will crown the world champion per the New York State Athletic Commission.
Major Pedro Zanni was ordered by the Argentine minister of war to return immediately to Argentina after requesting instructions. Zanni began his world flight from Amsterdam last September, reached Tokyo in October, paused due to ice, and his Osaka takeoff on May 14 ended with a crash that damaged his plane beyond repair.
Guidance on selecting fuels for campfires with notes on birch maple ash elm and oaks. Advises quick burning choices like white yellow and black birch red maple and hard maple and long burning coals from oak hickory white ash elm. Warns against green pines cedar hemlock and green elm and suggests using down timber.
Baton Rouge June 16 The coroner's jury examining the killing of Carl B Turner LSU agronomy instructor was expected to abandon the case and return a verdict of homicide by unknown persons. Authorities said the inquiry might be terminated.
Unclear fragment notes a new trans continental road from Buta in the Belgian Congo to Engonté in the Dan area. Mentions a crossing time of a little more than a number of weeks. No clear dates or entities beyond locations.
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