Germans Check Flanks in Poland and Allied Moves
The war report says Russian forces hold the Baltic flank while Germans press toward Dvina and Riga. Ostrolenka to Chelm seen advance, but Vieprz to Bug lines show German setbacks with heavy losses yet Kovno remains under siege and Dvinsk remains Russian.
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London
Warsaw-Petrograd
Dvina
Kovno
Riga
Dvinsk
Ostrolenka
Warsaw
Chelm
Teutons
Vieprz
The
Bug
von Hindenburg
Petrograd
Balkan
Greece
Serbia
Kamerun
Paris
Havas
West Africa
Equatorial Africa
Garua
Ngaundere
Tingere
Kontsha
Banjo
Tibati
Biallystok
Bialystok
Vilkomir
Poniewesch
Koyno
New Orleans and Liverpool Cotton Markets Share Decline
Cotton futures opened lower in New Orleans and New York amid rain in the belt and weaker currencies. Trading shows a net drop of 6 to 8 points by midday with spot cotton steady, while Liverpool reports softer prices and steady spot as weekly figures show American exports.
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Tobilee
Aes
Orleans
New York
Texas
Liverpool
Western Belt
Houston
Bethlehem Steel
Crucible Steel
Allis-Chalmers
Motor
United States Steel
Agricultural Chemical
American Can
American Cities
Ptd
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel
Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi
Mil. & St. Paul
R. I. & Pacific
Erie
General Motors
Great Northern
Pfd
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motor Co
Mexican Petroleum
Kans
National Lead
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Air Line, Ptd
Sloss.Shef. Steel & Iron
Studebaker Corporation
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
United States Steel, Pfd
Carp. Chem
Western Union
Anaconda
Allis Chalmers
Wall Street Review
Ward Coal Ready
Lehigh Valley
Turpentine and Rosin Stocks and Prices Reported
Savannah reports firm receipts and stocks in naval stores with price quotes for grades B through WW. Trading closes show rosin receipts 2 265 barrels and 61 508 barrels in stock while turpentine stocks reach 16 489 casks and shipments 8 002 casks. Wall Street notes a sharp market drop as interstate rates cut demand.
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Savannah
Rosin
County Board to Equalize Taxes Starting Saturday
Mobile county officials will hold a board of equalization session Saturday at 10 o clock to review proposed assessments increases from the state tax commission. President A G Ward says no raises are believed likely since county business did not justify them in the past year. Stewart Jones of the state tax commission will be in town to present changes. Amsterdam dispatch reports Baron Reinhard G von Scheffer Boyadel appointed governor of Warsaw. L H Meyer & Sons announce a great clothing sale.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Mobile County
Tx Commison
A. G. Ward
Stewart Jones
State Tax Commission
Amsterdam
Reinhard G. von Scheffer-Boyadel
Warsaw
Posen
Vossische Zeitung
L. H. Meyer & Sons
Beautiful Dauphin Street Residence at Half Real Value
Large residence on a corner Ann Street lot listed at about one third less than five years ago purchase price. Owner moving away from the city sells a well built, desirable property in a prime Ann Street area for roughly half its real value, not speculative value.
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Dauphin Street
Ann Street
Pan American appeal aims to end Mexican civil war
Secretary Lansing and six Pan American diplomats prepare a call for Mexican faction leaders to halt the civil strife and attend a peace conference. The volley of dispatches seeks widest possible publicity and full inclusion of all involved groups.
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Mexico
Lansing
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Daniels
Louisiana
New Hampshire
Florida
Villa
Allies Canceling on Wheat Puzzles Grain Trade
Reports from Chicago and New York note Allied cancellations of about 2,000,000 bushels of September wheat. Canadian exporters also report cuts while Morgan firm denies cancelling allied orders and hints at possible new sources or payments issues.
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Chicago
Repricvete
Russia
Darene
Armour Grain Company
Rosenbaum Grain Company
George
Marcey
Armour Company
Tame
Nelles
Land
Canada
Australia
Europe
Morgan
New York
J. Gan
EBRB
Morgan & Co
Government Clerk Held on Alleged Conspiracy
Washington August 13 A Navy Department clerk was arrested on a warrant charged with conspiracy in a scheme to obtain sums from navy personnel. The man allegedly helped transfers and promotions to claim amounts between 25 and 60 dollars. A negro messenger was involved in the weeklong scheme.
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Washington
Will
Bureau of Tion
Navy Department
Navy
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G. H
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Care Ee
W. B
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Pecan
W. K. Mathews
City Stables
M. M
Pinkerson & Robinson
Dauphin and Cedar
J. Koral
Mobile
Royal
Congress Streets
Bell
Rediced
Shaw-Cain Electric Co
Dauphin St
Son & Robinson
Dauphin
Palm Beach
Imperial Pressing Club
St. Emanuel
Ring Bell
Selma Street
Queen
A. M. Bright Gro. Co
Smith Piano Co
Hultz
Anne Ee
Bell Phone
Satsuma
Ala
Duroc Jersey
Satsumma
William Streets
Adams
South Virginia
Conti
Mt Ay
Davis Ave
Conti Street
South Conception
N. Scochin Street
Robert Windham
Postoffice
Nie Railroad Comepany
Martin Robbins
Frances A. Robbins
Poland
Wieprz
Clarke-Butler Realty Pany, Inc
Mavel C. Owen
N. S
Alabama
State of
Bayside
Parham Street
Parham and
Adams Street
Mabel C. Owen
L. H
E. W. Faith
Price Williams
Elsie Legered
Bb & McAlpine
Attys
U.S. District Court
Southern District of
William Tell
Robert T. Ervin
BT Ee U. S. District Court
Southern District of Alabama
George S. Matthews
Alabama Boarding - Age Company
Alabama Boarding & Draying Company
Beteres
National Mosaic Flooring Company
Oil Bank & Trust Company
Mandeville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Hurtel Street
Bulgaria
Rome
D. Rizov
Tribuna
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Roumania
Seidlac
Berlin
Elecice
Army
England
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Athens
Austria
Germany
Tibatt
French Ministry of Colonies
Bitam
Congo
Osprey
Summerfield
Aura
Mate
Grain and Provisions
Sohnek
County Board
City of Mobile
McAfee Shoe Co
City Bank
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis Street
Rio Grande Valley
Convention Party
Lombardo Alas
Brownsville
Tex
Lyford
Here
Exican
Fritz
Birmingham
Information City Ticket Office
South Royal St
H. E. Jones, JR
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