Carriers of Alabama Seek Ten Percent Rate Extension
Alabama railroad carriers petition the Alabama Railroad Commission to extend a ten percent advance on eight group rates for all commodities except fertilizer, effective July 1, 1915. The case, argued amid protests from 100 representatives across several cities, follows a prior nine to ten percent increase set to expire June 30, 1915. Mobile officials will decide at the upcoming board meeting whether to protest the extension.
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Alabama
Alabama Railroad Commission
Montgomery
Ma Great Southern
Southern
Mobile and Ohio
Atlantic Coast Lin
Seaboard Air Line
Western Railway of Alabama
Central of Georgia Railway
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Tuskegee
Louisville
Nashville
Selma
Opelika
Anniston
Troy
Mobile
R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Grand Bay Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Grand Bay residents host visitors from Mobile Illinois and Georgia. The Odd Fellows plan a joint picnic at Cohen to mark the orders ninety six years. Local clubs, marriages, and upcoming town events fill the week with social notes. Alvin residents travel to New York and Chicago, while garden plans and lodge elections add community color.
Community Notes From Pollard and Brewton
Local residents visit Brewton and Appleton for shopping and visits. A second stroke leaves Van Jerigan in critical condition. A protracted M E Church meeting is underway with Rev Feagin assisted by Rev Haskew. Deputy Cooper secures 23 new W O W applications in Pollard and nearby towns.
Local Social Notes From Flomaton Area
Flomaton Alabama social column reports Mrs. 8 McCurdy recovering after surgery in Mobile. Viola Quigley returns home after visiting Mobile relatives. Wives and relatives of local residents visit kin in Quinette Wallace Montgomery and Montgom ery. Lucille Gillis enjoys a few days in Wallace while the McCurdy family faces a sick son. Ern est Glenn travels for business in Selma. McCloud and Long visiting kin. John McClaird returns from a Wallace visit. Faulk convalesces after Century Sanatorium operation. Andrew Johnson closes his restaurant doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flomaton
Ala
8. McCurdy
Southern Infirmary
Mobile
Viola Quigley
Westerley
W. J. Vaughn
Quintette
Lucille Gillis
Wallace
W. M. McCurdy
E. McCurdy
Ernest Glenn
Selma
McCloud
Long
Montgomery
John McClaird
Faulk
Century Sanatorium
S Convalescent
Andrew Johnson
Calvert School Meeting Notes And Local Festivities
Calvert School Improvement Association met Monday night at the schoolhouse with good attendance. A baby girl arrived Sunday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rodgers. Mrs. L. W. Binns of Mobile visits her sister Mrs. Rodgers this week. O J Angle of Jackson passed through Calvert en route to Geneva to testify in court. Mrs. F. A. Webb shopped in Mobile Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Z. H sister of Whatley spent Thursday in Calvert visiting friends. Mrs. C. Lindsay shopped in Laees Thursday. Guy Britton visited Calvert for business last week. Paul M. Wilson of Thomasville fished around Calvert Tuesday. The Paul Bayou fish fry Thursday drew many including Mr. and Mrs. T. Whidby and daughters Lola and Camille, Mrs. W. J. Lowell, Capt. L. C. Webb and Mr. Sim Grace. Dr. F. A. Webb attends a Birmingham health board convention this week. Mrs. A. Rodgers, visiting her son L. H. Rodgers, returned to Pouncy Friday. Judge G. G. Skinner of Malcolm visits his daughter Mrs. James P. Mason in Calvert. L. J. Knox visited the Gulf City Thursday. Mrs. Stokes of Whatley spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. S. C. Taylor.
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Calvert
Ala
Calvert School Improvement Association
Stork
L. W. Binns
Mobile
L. H. Rodgers
O. J. Angle
Jackson
Geneva
F. A. Webb
Z. H
Whatley
C. Lindsay
Laees
Guy Britton
Paul M. Wilson
Thomasville
Paul Bayou
T. Whidby
Lola
Camille
W. J. Lowell
L. C. Webb
Sim Grace
Birmingham
Board of Health
A. Rodgers
Pouncy
G. G. Skinner
Malcolm
James P. Mason
L. J. Knox
Gulf City
Stokes
S. C. Taylor
St Elmo News Roundup From Alabama Notes Local Visits
Mr and Mrs P D Lenezey and children moved from West Virginia to a new place north of St Elmo. Mrs R T Neel and daughter returned to Huntington WV after a three month stay. Prayer meeting led by R W Peterson. John Hanson and Oleen Hanson visited Pensacola on business. A L Parks recovered from illness. Young folks group visited A H Daves nursery. Rev E M Daffin to preach Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm. A K E Bouchard and A E Bouchard visited Mobile on business. Kit Adams of Mobile visited. St Elmo cantaloupe club met at W G Foutz home.
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ST. Elmo
Ala
P. D. Lenezey
West Virginia
R. T. Neel
Huntington
W. Va
R. W. Peterson
John Hanson
Oleen Hanson
Pensacola
A. L. Parks
John Pfliger
Minnie Mountain
Laura Hanson
A. H. Daves
E. M. Daffin
The
Baptist Church
A. KE. Bouchard
A. E. Bouchard
Mobile
Kit Adams
Hurley Hurley Baseball Team Builds for Season
Hurley base ball team organized this week and is hopeful for another successful year. An ice cream supper and dance at J E Miller home Thursday night benefited the team with a large turnout. Several locals traveled to nearby towns for visits and adjustments around town as road crews rebuild the Escatawpa river bridge at Brown's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Miss
J. E. Miller
Cammie Goff
Moss Point
Ellis Hamilton
Ilah Carter
Harleston
Sample
Pascagoula
Wat King
Wade
Escatawpa River
Brown's Ferry
Mobile
John Herndon
Brother Kinch
Lucedale
George Jones
Barn Fire Destroys Barrow Property and Equipment in Orchard
Orchard Orchard Alabama reports a barn owned by Mr Barrow burned last Sunday along with wagon harness feed fertilizer and implements. A small boy's matches are cited as the cause. Also notes Aides of Union church held a pleasant meeting at Mrs J A Frederick's home with many attendees. Mr A Kennedy completed a new residence and moved in. An alligator ten inches long was dug from a farm near Mr A W Dean, the first seen in years. Mr Charles Weingert and family arrived from Ohio last week. their goods have not yet arrived. Church services planned Sunday with Mr Watrons to preach to a large gathering.
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Orchard
A. W. Dean
Charles Weingerd
Ohio
Watrons
City Brevities: Dismissal in Trespass Case and Licenses
George Page, arrested on trespass charges after warning, was dismissed in inferior criminal court Saturday with costs taxed to Samuel Jackson. T. C. Sculley was appointed notary public and filed bond in probate court. Marriage licenses issued Saturday afternoon to Hubert Warren Eastburn and Ruby Beatrice Giglio, Hardy H. Creal and Jessie Foster, and Moland Simphan and Elizabeth Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Page
Inferior Criminal Court
Samuel Jackson
T. C. Sculley
Hubert Warren Eastburn
Ruby Beatrice Giglio
Hardy H. Creal
Jessie Foster
Moland Simphan
Elizabeth Cross
Local Visitors Register At City Hotels Saturday
J T Pringle from Pollard was a business visitor and stayed at the Windsor Hotel. Adolph Smith of Bay Minette and E Konopoky with Tom Malbi from Daphne checked at Klosky's. Judge D J Long and son stayed at Bienville. W P Y Eatmore of Birmingham at Battle House. Captain Dethloff of the schooner Louise B Datzler was in Moss Point for lumber cargo.
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J. T. Pringle
Pollard
Ala
Windsor Hotel
Klosky
Bienville Hotel
W. P. Y. Eatmore
Birmingham
Battle House
Dethloff
Lousie B. Datzler
Moss Point
Death of John Cudahy Learned With Regret
John Cudahy a Chicago packing industry founder and millionaire board of trade leader died at his home in Chicago on Saturday morning. He planned a May Mobile visit and would have stayed several weeks. His son John R. Cudahy of Robertsdale Baldwin county visited Mobile last Thursday and is a major fruit and vegetable grower with a large orchard at Robertsdale. friends in Mobile extend sympathy.
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John Cudahy
Chicago
Board of Trade
Windy City
Mobile
John R. Cudahy
Robertsdale
Baldwin County
Cudahy
Couple Weds In Mobile At First Christian Church
Mr. W. T. Gilmer postmaster of Fruitdale Alabama married Mrs. Belle B. Rockwell of Nevada Missouri at 3 PM yesterday at the First Christian Church. The ceremony was witnessed by friends and the newlyweds honeymoon at the Cawthon Hotel.
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Mobile
W. T. Gilmer
Fruitdale
Ala
Belle B. Rockwell
Nevada
S. P. Spergie
First Christian Church
Cawthon Hotel
Munson Defends Wife In Bank Theft Case
William B. Munson, husband of Lillian Camp Munson, denies knowledge of a bank theft by Ralph Lovell. He says Lovell gave her 3000 dollars during a South America trip and she later left him after mistreatment in Buenos Aires. Mrs. Munson travels east guarded by a U.S. deputy marshal.
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New York
William B. Munson
Lillian Camp Munson
San Francisco
New Jersey
Ralph Lovell
First National Bank of
Edgewater
N. J
South
America
Lovell
Munson
Buenos Aires
United States
Local Folks Visit, Travel, and Fishing Near Lock 1
Prominent merchant G W McVay visits Mobile on business. Jackson visitors include Mr and Mrs C A McCorquodale and children. Others pass through en route to Jackson. Fishing parties travel from South Grove Hill and Chilton to Horse Shoe lake near Lock 1 with good catches reported. Dr J W Fleming Sr improves and visits daughter at Lock 1. Mary Maggie and Lola Joiner with Van der Joiner visit Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Benson
John Scruggs
Coffeeville
S. W. Scruggs
West Bend
J. M. Deas
Union Chapel
Jackson
John McAndrews
Mobile
South Grove Hill
Horse Shoe Lake
W. Oliver, Sr
J. W. Fleming, Jr
Lockhart
B. L. Page
Lock I
Mitchell McVay
Chilton
J. W. Fleming, Sr
Grove Hill
Mary
Maggie
Lola
Vander
Allen
Crichton Social Notes Highlight Local Meetings and Visits
Miss Pauline Phifer hosted the Sunday school class meeting on Spring Hill Avenue with Minnie Graf presiding. Talks on home and foreign missions followed by refreshments. Mr J O Daley of Mobile spoke to Crichton pupils. Mrs Dampier visits from Jacksonville and stays with her daughter in Crichton. A League Social at Mr and Mrs Jap Botter’s featured music and games. Carrie Lord visited Nora Cash for the weekend. A Thursday night dance at Mr and Mrs Gordon’s included numerous local youths and guests. C F Vigor visited Crichton school while Dr J D Atkins tended his father in Millport, Miss. Deakle family of Grand Bay hosts Willie Deakle visiting.
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Crichton
Ala
Pauline Phifer
Spring Hill Avenue
Minnie Graf
J. O. Daley
Mobile
Crichton School
Dampier
Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph Camp
Florida Street
T. Jackson
Jap Botter
League
Carrie Lord
Nora Cash
Item Avenue
Gordon
Armenia Jordan
Mary Shaw
Rosalie Long
Leatta Jordan
Andilee Aecon
Louise Jordan
Ed Carter
Gus Long
Clifton Tillman
Walter Thompson
Dewy Long
W Maples
T. H. Simmons
C. F. Vigor
J. D. Atkins
Millport
Miss
Willie Deakle
D. P. Deakle
Grand Bay
Monroeville Beats Jones Mill in Town Ball Game
Prof J A Barnes county superintendent of education was in Monroeville for teachers examination. The Monroeville ball team defeated Jones Mill 16 to 2. Several from Jones Mill attended. Miss Sula and Ola Sass visited Rev B Sawyer at Lufkin. Mrs Luck Hobbs, recently ill, is out and left for Florida. Miss Sallie Sawyer of Lufkin visits here.
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Jones Mil
J. A. Barnes
Monroeville
Jones Mill
Sula
Ola Sass
B. Sawyer
Lufkin
Luck Hobbs
Florida
Birthday Party Honors Roy Leon at Green Home
ESCATAWPA Ala Mrs R L Green hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party for her son Roy Leon with games and an ice course. A large group of young folks attended. Other items note Miss Ruth Collins leaving for Wilmer to be with her grandmother and Mr Robert Platt returning to Vinegar Bend. Miss Bruce Collins also hosted a party at her home.
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Escatawpa
Ala
R. L. Green
Roy Leon
Ruth Collins
Wilmer
Robert Platt
Vinegar Bend
Bruce Collins
Toulminville Community Social Covers Visits and News
Mr. and Mrs. McArthur of Texas visit cousin Mrs Willison as water reaches St Stephens road. A reception for Rev and Mrs D Y Register draws a large crowd with music and refreshments. Others report fishing trips, hospital updates, and a missionary meeting slated with Mrs Joe Stone.
Local notes from Pineapple Alabama social calendar
Miss Leone Compton returns from heat rice. Mrs Genevieve Tally and daughter Olivia host Miss Jeone Compton. Misses Winona Davidson Mamie Juana Stanford visit Monroeville friends. Several locals travel to Camden and Selma. A hip fracture injures Miss Casale Hawthorne. Herta Kyser returns from Birmingham to teach. Mrs A Seils to undergo operation. Town youth fish Pine Barren creek. Sam Martin and McGow Cook visit. Mrs Marie Melton Donald returns home from Bessemer after visit. Leila Melton Swink with children visits mother. Manse Wored sprained ankle after a fall.
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Pineapple
Ala
Leone Compton
Sruiday
Heatrice
Genevieve
Tally
Oliva
Jeone Compton
Winona Davidson
Mamie Juana Stanford
Monroeville
Minnie Guerry
Cornelia Feagan
Mary Stanford
Camden
Rebecca
Mattie Sue
Bertha Stone
Dempsey Milton
Adkins
Selma
Jacob Fowler
Zimmerman
Lois Grimes
Angus McDowell
Craig Robins
Catherine
Casale Hawthorne
Herta Kyser
Birmingham
A. Seils
Pine Barren Creek
Sam Martin
Beatrice
McGow Cook
Marie Melton Donald
Bessemer
Leila Melton Swink
Clara Melton
Manse Wored
Local notes from Lenox Lenox Alabama
Short items from Lenox Alabama include visits by C F Walden to his sister, Ed Nall and Lottie Nall visiting near Belleville, Joe Skipper of Excel visiting Mrs Will Andrews, and Rev Countryman visiting Excel. Ella Andrews is sick and a quarterly Methodist meeting drew a large crowd. Mary Howington of Brewton visited her son Will Howington, P Musgrove visited Mrs Jesse Robinson, and Guasie Mae and Ida Warr were guests of Sallie Mae Howington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Howington
Brewton
Will Howington
P. Musgrove
Jesse Robinson
Guasie Mae
Ida Warr
Sallie Mae Howington
Ford Announces $59 Profit Sharing for Buyers
An interview with Mr. Ford discusses a $59 profit sharing distribution to Ford purchasers. The article outlines eligibility and how buyers can claim their share, reflecting company policy and incentives for customers.
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MR. Ford
Ford
Local social and civic notices from Lower Peach Tree Alabama
Dr. K A Mayer attended the State Medical Association in Birmingham. Miss Mamie MacLauchlin visited Catherine with her sister Mrs J B Robins. Mrs FE Cooper and the Misses Cooper spent Sunday here. Mr and Mrs KE Campbell welcomed a baby girl. The Hares moved to Gainesville Florida. J R C Kirk bought their former home. Mrs R E Rumphries returned from visits to Mobile and New Orleans. Unity Lodge No 186 A F and A M met last week. Miss Kate Wich returned from Tuscaloosa and Arlington. Miss Erec Hicks visited Arlington with her aunts. Mrs M S Donaldson left for Haleyville. Mr Winston Bradford Jr visited Mr Outlaw in Asabel. Mrs Sam Irby and party from Selma visited Miss Marguerite King in King.
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Lower Peach Tree
Ala
K. A. Mayer
State Medical Association
Birmingham
Mamie MacLauchlin
Catherine
Robins
Cooper
KE. K. Campbell
C. C. Hare
Gainesville
Fla
J. R. C. Kirk
Hares
R. E., Rumphries
Modille
New Orleans
Unity Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Kate Wich
Tuscaloosa
Arlington
Erec Hicks
Welch
Donaldson
Haleyville
Winston Bradford, Jr
Outlaw
Asa
Sewing Circle Holds Delights at Mrs Courtney Home
One of the season’s finest Sewing Circle meetings gathered on Mrs Ed Courtneys porch in Battles Wharf Alabama for sewing socializing and a luncheon of salad sandwiches and coffee. Guests included local families and visitors with a guest list noting Mrs Curran Mr Weis and others at Beach Hotel.
Local People Attend, Visit, and Sing in Meridian
Alai Loper and HL Yarbrough spent days in Meridian on business. Miss Lollie Loper teaches a glee club of little folks who entertained with a moving picture show. Mr G Toper traveled to Mobile on business while Mr John McMellon visited after taking a state examination. Lewis Yarbrough was sick this week after eating rat poison. The Sunday school is growing, with a large crowd attending Sunday.
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Ciddie
Hayden Henderson
Mobley
Loper
Ww. J. Blount
Healing Springs
Lewis Yarbrough
St Marys Guild Plans Lawn Party For Saturday
DELCHAMPS Ala Mrs Hubbard presided at the St Marys Guild meeting Wednesday final plans were made for a lawn party to be held at Mrs Denekies Saturday afternoon refreshments were served and a social time enjoyed. Mr Henry Hieronymous was a weekend visitor here last week. Mrs J Lossing and Mrs S Lossing are visiting friends in South Orchard this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delchamps
Ala
St. Mary's Guild
Hubbard
Local Social Notes From Crary and Nearby Areas
Mr J Morgan was a guest of Mr Walter Lord family Saturday. Quite a crowd attended the Lall game Saturday afternoon. Mrs Bee spent a few days with relatives in Crichton. Mrs Carrot Hoffman returned to her home after teacher's examination. Mrs Elvin of Selma Ala returned Friday after an enjoyable visit here. Miss Mattie arts spending the week end with relatives in Whistler. Mrs James entertained the Larkin Club this afternoon with refreshments and an enjoyable afternoon. The club adjourned to meet next Monday with Miss McCrary. Those present were Mrs nt Mrs Harroun, Mrs Brewster, Phelps, Mrs Howell, Mrs Harstock and Misses Vada McCrary and Etta Lord. Mr R Pearson has been on jury all week. Mr Walter Lord is still improving. Miss Etta Lord cut a few friends Thursday evening. Mrs Rose Williams and others were visitors to Mobile last week. Miss Etta Lora spent Monday and Tuesday with Miss Ruth Winter in Mobile and attended Professor Roper Revital at the Harte Auditorium Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Bay
Ala
John Schafer
Mobile
Bark Householder
Illinois
Geo. Clinton
Odd Fellows
Bayou la Batre
Cohen
Eva Keyt
Town Hall
E. Co. Alexander
Rockford
Ill
Moses Lagrange
New York
Mattie Freeland
M. B. Clemons
Frank Smith
Union
Hazel Yeizer
Edith Hudson
A. Johnson
Chicago
Royal Cotton
Ethel
New Orleans
Pearl McCoy
Belmont
W. C. Griffing
Hotel Julian
Edward H. Spurr
Irvington
Crary
Aia
J. Morgan
Walter Lord
Bee
Crichton
Carrot Hoffman
Elvin
Selma
Mattie Arts
Tives
Whistler
James
Larkin Club
Club
McCrary
Harroun
Brewster
Phelps
Howell
Harstock
Vada
Etta Lord
Ruth Winter
Professor Roper
Harte Auditorium
Ford announces $50 profit sharing to purchasers
Ford announces a $50 profit sharing distribution to Ford purchasers. The notice directs readers to page 2 for full details and eligibility.
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Carrier Lines OF
State Commission
M. E
J. F. Feagin
Haskew
C. E. Harvey
A. C. Cooper
Gastonburg
Foshee
J. H. Edwards
J. E. Rose
Dr. Rose
Salitpa
G. W. McVay
C. A. McCorquodale
Toulminville
Mr. and
Mrs. McArthur
Texas
Mrs
Willi
Chicago Auditorium
Toulmin
Josephine Stone
Atmore
Burton
Joe Parrett
Ruth
Elida Nelson
D. Y. Register
Cole
Anna BR. Hail
Citronelle
Missionary Society
Joe Stone
S. Meeker
New York City
Little Mina Buck
LENOX
Battles Wharf
Ed Courtney
Zandels
Samuel White
Boston
Hattles
White
A. F. Hutchins
Beach Hotel
Nell Curran
Elsa Baron
Jake Weis
Carmeal
van Iden
Wilson
Viola Lyon
Weis
Mesdames Curran and
Reassijae
Walter David
Nell Slosson
Fairhope
Margaret Widney
Curran
Bridge
J. FieMeler
Joliet
Cora Coastello
L. Dupree
Freda Dupree
I. J. Arbo
Meridian
M. J. Lankboard
Mrs. Morrow
J. C. Young
T. Jefferson
Palm Beach
Kuppenheimer
House of Kuppenheimer
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