First River Shipped Bale Arrives From Canton Bend
The first 1915 cotton bale reaching Mobile by water arrived this morning aboard the City of Mobile. Grown at Canton Bend by R. H. Ross, the bale was middling and consigned to Baker & Lyons. The same trip carried 500 barrels naval stores, 6000 staves, and a large passenger list.
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Mobile
Canton Bend
R. H. Ross
C. B. Bryant
Geor Strouthers
Alabama River Territory
Baker & Lyons
Edward Joseph
Chicago
Illinois
Alex Joseph
Mississippi
Julia Joseph
Zennie Joseph
Ethel Joseph
Charlie Joseph
Willie Joseph
Price Williams
Gordon & Edington, Attys
British Gold Shipment Totals 52 Million in New York
A British battleship carried a record 52 million dollars in gold and securities to New York guarded by a fleet and a pilot train. Eight policemen met the vessel to protect the transfer to the sub treas ury while routes and secrecy shielded the operation from German spies. The move aimed to bolster British credit and improve the pound exchange rate as Morgan & Company acted as consignees.
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New York
Atlantic
London
Canada
Secret Service
Halifax
American Express Company
Bangor
Robert Cowie
Express
J. P. Morgan & Company
Alabama Legislature Records Recess Until Saturday Morning
Senate and House suspend sessions until Saturday at 9 a.m. as Senator Hartwell wins a joint adjournment. House members back the plan to allow three days for general revenue bill review. Speaker Carmichael notes both chambers will press ahead after tax measures, focusing on re-circuiting under the new court consolidation law.
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Clarke-Butler Realty Company, Inc
Mabel C. Owen
Mobile County
Alabama
Mobile
Bayside
Par Street
Parham and
Adams Streets
Ais Street
Parham Street
C. Bcortennes
L. H
E. W. Faith
Montgomery
Ala
Hartwell
House
Finance and Taxation
Senate
Lusk
Rules Committee
Carmichael
Green
Merritt
Macon
Davis
Walker
Johnston
Maddison
Grayson
Tunstall
Hale
Rogers
Kyser
Smith
Shelby
Madison
Chamberlain
Wilson
House Investigates Rainer Controversy in Coffee County
The house establishes a subcommittee with full investigative powers to probe alleged irregularities in Coffee county elections that placed F. P. Rainer in the legislature amid a long standing rivalry between En terprigg and Elba. Also the house passes a bill to elect prison commissioners, with salaries set and new powers granted.
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Montgomery
Ala
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
F. P. Rainer
Coffee County
A. J. Cartney
Coffee
Carmichael
Enterprigg
Elba
Edwin Greene Dies Composer of World Famous Songs
Edwin Greene, famed composer behind worldwide hit songs, died last night at age 53 after years of illness. The obituary notes his long battle as an invalid for nearly half his life and honors his musical legacy.
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London
Edwin Greene
Salt Lake City
Pittsburgh
Peter J. O'Callaghan
Chicago
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Stratton
Federal Commission
Forstone
Closing Markets and Cotton Beats Across the South
Wednesday market notes show vegetable and fruit prices corrected by Warley Fruit and Produce with bananas lemons onions garlic tomatoes and more listed. Mobile and New Orleans cotton futures and grain prices move amid steady to higher quotes and market activity.
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Sicily
Lima
California
Tennessee
Woman Practicing Before Louisiana Supreme Court
Mrs. Thomas F. Porter of St. Charles Louisiana, once a bride during courtship with lawyer Porter, studied law and now argues before the Louisiana supreme court becoming the only woman with that privilege.
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Thomas F. Porter
St. Charles
Porter
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Market closes uneven amid rail and steel shifts
Stock trading ended irregular as Union Pacific and Northern Pacific led gains while Bethlehem Steel and Crucible Steel fell. Narrow advances in Most rail shares followed word of new freight rate approvals, with United States Steel retreating after a moderate rise and other war stocks slipping.
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St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Atchison
Louisville
Nashville
Washington
Kansas City Southern
Erie
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Crucible Steel
Steel
Baldwin Locomotive
Pressed Steel Car
Mexican Petroleum
New York
Ptd
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mill & St. Paul
Chicago
Consolidated Gas
General Motors
Great Northern
Pfd
Illinois Central
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motor Co
Studebaker Corporation
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
Virginia-Carp. Chem
Western Union
Anacon
U. S. Battleships Speed On The Way To Vera Cruz Port
Vera Cruz dispatches report U S ships were ordered to proceed to Vera Cruz with urgency to reach New Orleans on Saturday. In Brownsville Texas reports describe intensified Mexican raider activity in the Rio Grande valley with several battles and ten killed, including one U S trooper, and a captured pair of bandits killed while escaping.
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U. S
Vera Cruz Port
Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
United States
Palm Gardens
Mercedes
Texas
Sebastian
Texas Rangers
Pan American diplomats seek peace plan for Mexico
Brazilian Chilean Argentine Bolivian Guatemalan and Uruguayan representatives and Secretary Lansing meet in New York to back a unified appeal urging Mexicans to place national welfare over factional aims. President Wilson approves. A Vera Cruz flare of anti foreign sentiment concerns diplomats as they finalize wording and timing before public release and a follow up committee to coordinate with Secretary Lansing.
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New York
NEW Ronk Pf
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Guatemala
Uruguay
Lansing
Mexico
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Washington
Shubuta Woman 108 Is Dead At Keiser Hill Baptist
Catherine Horne aged 108 died Sunday night and was buried at Keiser Hill Baptist church. Col John H Horne bought her at a New Orleans slave auction in 1827. She had no descendants and was respected in the Meas in church and by white and black communities.
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Shubuta
Miss
Catherine Horne
Keiser Hill Baptist Church
John H. Horne
New Orleans
Lightning Strikes Oak Shade Trees in Rosinton Yard
In Rosinton Alabama Mr T M Cooper reports a thunderstorm struck and damaged fine oak shade trees in his yard. Nearby the Robertsdale band agreed to play for Sunday school singing with several members living in the neighborhood. The Edison Lumber Co returned engine No 9 and bought a rebuilt up to date locomotive. Mr W B Gwin of Pensacola is visiting Olinton with family and friends for several weeks. Rev Myricks preached to a full house and they hope to have a church house ready for occupancy.
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Rosinton
Ala
T. M. Cooper
Robertsdale Band
Erdido Lumber Cee
Florida
Alabama
W. B. Gwin
Pensacola
Olinton
Myricks
Court hears Willie Williams in brass fittings case
In a glooming court session Willie Williams denies ownership of brass fittings claimed by Magnolia Depress Company. He bonds under 300 dollars as John Ward faces complicity. A vagrant pair Nick Starvo and Dummy appear in Windmill Conversation as cases proceed. Various disorderly conduct and related charges are rescheduled to August dates.
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Willie Williams
O . Willie
Cloud
Magnolia Depress Company
Jed
Willie
John Ward
Nick Starvo
Starvo
Ed Burns
William
Harry Harris
Jule Malachi
Daisy Anderson
Petit
Gilbert Derson
Grading of Local Rates Sparks Commissioners Dissent
In a continued ruling on operating charges for special service, the commission split over rate increases. Commissioner Daniela argued the hikes were excessive beyond the demonstrable need, while Commissioner Harlan deemed them reasonable. livestock and fresh meat categories faced rejections.
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Daniela
Hig
Harlan
Pensacola Worker Killed in Domestic Row
J N Harrison general manager of Import Whiting Co near Pensacola was shot and killed by Thomas Majo watchman at the factory after a domestic dispute. Majo was arrested and says self defense after three chest shots. Several conflicting stories emerge about motive and family ties.
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Pensacola
Fla
Harrison
Whiting Company
Thomas Maje
Lin
Ellis
Goulding
Sacola
London
Mecklenberg
The
Star
Dardan
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Palm Beach
Imperial Pressing
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Ring Bell
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A. M. Bright i, Co
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Conti
Vate Sale
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Whistler
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City of Mobile
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South Conception
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Cachim Street
B. H
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Rosa Russell
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Warley Fruit and Produce Company
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Wall Street Review
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Chris
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F. C. Winter
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Wm. C. Dukes
George T. Rosson
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Wm. V. Bereuson
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John T. Bauer Jr
T. E. Kelly
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Wm. Steiner
Hi Earle
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Alonso B. Garrett
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Jose M. Cardoza de Oliveira
Mexico City
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Juan J. Ortega
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Okla
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Orange Beach
W. D. Stapleton
Bay Minette
Amil Calloway
Kathrine Hubbard
Ethel Maynard
D. R. Peteet
Foley
L. H. Diehl
G. C
Meder
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Holly Bird
Miflin
J. Ashley
Albert
George West
Willie W
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Ioe Alee
Thomas Majo
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