Mobile urged to seize Central American trade opportunities
W H Armbrecht led a Mobile Chamber luncheon urging merchants to pursue Central American business long neglected by Mobile. He cited New Orleans as a model, urged coordinated efforts, and noted Colon service depends on local support and 27 feet of water in the channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Colon
New Orleans
Mobile
W. H. Armbrecht
Prt
Mobile Chamber of and Business‘ League
R. Armbrecht
Armbrecht
The
Elks
Central America
Central American
Rip van Winkle
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Ellis
Bank of Guatemala
Messrs. Pollock
Bernheimer
Forchheimer & Co
Colon Service
Flagler
C. H. Ellis
United Fruit. Co
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Wm. H. Armbrecht
Care Mobile Chamber
of Commerce and Business League
Latin America
Cc. H. Ellis
Orr & W Laubenheimer Steamship Company
United Fruit Company
Centrall
America
West Indies
Cager
Reynolds
Drew Linard
Honduras
Henry Forchheimer
Rolf Seeberg
Windward Islands
John B. Dortch
Caribbean
Crane to Russia likely ambassador pick from Chicago
Charles R. Crane of Chicago is said to be certain of the St Petersburg ambassadorial post. Curtis Guild's request for leave of absence due to ill health is hinted to hasten Crane's nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Curtis Guild
Crane
Chattanoogaan Turns Tables on Wire Tapper Plot
Three alleged wiretappers were arrested at an uptown New York hotel after attempting to rob Charles White of Chattanooga Tenn of $54 000 he supposedly won in a race bet Thirty four-year old White alerted police after recognizing the scheme. The suspects named as George Ferns John Thompson and Charles Franklin were taken into custody. Police say all have prior records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Charles White
Chattanooga
Tenn
White
South
George Ferns
John Thompson
Charles Franklin
Voting Day at Harris Grocery Called Off Amid Crowd Strain
Due to overwhelming turnout at the Mobile Item contest registration at R. O. Harris Grocery Co Dauphin and Joachim, voting day was canceled at 2 20 PM. Registrations ended while purchases still earned double votes equal to the value of goods. rest of the offer remains in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Harris Grocery Co
R. O. Harris Grocery Store
Harris
City Officers Debated Y M C A Dues and Street Car Rules
Mobile city commission discussed paying police Y M C A dues and repealing an ordinance forcing conductors to stop for women and children. Fifty Oakdale street signs were ordered. Broad street oiling planned to curb dust. Bills totaling 58 581 65 were approved. a bank refund request granted. prison inspection praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Boone
Frank
Shou
Boone
Crenshaw
Oakdale
Harry Pillans
Pillans
Broadstreet
Texas
Virginia Street
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
R. Iver
L. Gentry
H. W. Cunningham
Schwarz
Merchants’ Bank
W. H. Oates
O'Neal
Mobile City
F. W. Crenshaw
Mobile
Chief Crenshaw
Ala
Laz Schwarz
W. F. Evans
Police Department
Day in Congress Highlights Currency Reform Talks and Tariff Debate
Senate not in session but Banking and Currency Committee heard from Chairman Owen on currency reform talks with President Wilson. House opened at noon with tariff bill reported favoring radical fiscal policy changes and Ways and Means urged extensive reform. Gallagher filed anInquiry into alleged baseball trust. A special committee began investigating an assault on Representative Sims by a local financier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banking and Currency Committee
Owen
Wilson
House
Ways and Means
Gallagher
Sims
Weather Forecast For Alabama And Mississippi
Forecasts indicate fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. Alabama will be warmer with moderate east to south winds. Mississippi also expects fair weather tonight and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mississippi
Births Surpass Deaths In Mobile Health Report
The Mobile annual health report shows births 1175 and deaths 1119, with birth rate 21.68 per thousand and death rate 18.53 excluding non residents. Dr. Charles A. Mohr notes improvements from 1911, urges larger sanitation force and a per capita funding of 560 cents, about $27,000 annually, plus a city laboratory for meat milk and bacteriological work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Charles A. Mohr
Board of Cash
Health Department
Birmingham
Montgomery
Atlanta
Boston
New Orleans
H. W. Hayssen Held for Disorderly Conduct
Hayssen, arrested at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, is linked to a 1909 Mobile case for obtaining money under false pretenses. He received a year, but was paroled early due to ill health. He visited Governor O Neal to offer a Bull Moose speech, then left for Nashville, believed traveling with a monomania for the Bull Moose party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
H. W. Hayssen
Hermitage Hotel
Nashville
Tenn
Mobile
Capitol
Comer
Hayssen
O'Neal
Democratic Pledges in Tariff Revision Bill Presented
The Ways and Means Committee released a completed Democratic tariff revision bill proposing an income tax to balance government revenue. It argues the income tax can adjust quickly to expenditures, replacing high protection with fair competition and detailing expected revenue and savings, including impact on living costs and industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
Associated Press
Washington
House
Underwood
Congress
Anp
Anona
Buat
Iron and Steel
United States
Treasury
State meeting of Endeavorers in Talladega to convene
Delegates from across Alabama will attend the state convention of Christian Endeavor societies in Talladega from April 25 to 27. The program committee promises a large, top quality event with notable participants including Ira Landreth, R W Crenshaw, S Hood, R B Tarpley, and Karl Lehman. Mobile sends delegates from two local societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Societies
Talladega
Mobile
Alabama
Ira Landreth
Nashville, Tenn
R. W. Cr
Four Men and Two Women Arrested in Kidnaping Case
Mrs. Winffeld Shafer 22 detained as principal witness against four men and two women accused of kidnapping and detaining her four days in a river camp tent in the St. Joseph area. She escaped after a struggle and described a plot to sell her into white slavery in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Winffeld Shafer
St. Joseph River
Shear
Franz
Chicago
Mother's reunion as lost boy identifies her at last
A 4 year old boy taken by an itinerant peddler in Columbia Mississippi awakened to recognize his mother Mrs C P Dunbar of Opelousas Louisiana. The mother fainted in relief and was revived as authorities guard the jail holding the umbrella mender W C Walters. The father had also begun identification by body marks. the family plans to travel back to Opelousas as the search ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbia
Mias
Robert Dunbar
Opelousas
C. P. Dunbar
W. C. Walters
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Chattanoogan
Oil
Broad Street
Senate
Oficer Mohr
Commission
Els
State Meeting OF Endeavorers
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