Chair shipments cut rate to New York via through path
Mobile Chair Company to New York rate drops to 3 cents per hundred pounds through a through rate from Terminal Junction to the Mallory Docks, saving per car about $58.75 compared with the old two‑leg route. Traffic Manager R G Cobb reports the Southern Railway and shippers approved the proposal, with Cuba and South America destinations still under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caty
New York
Mallory Docks
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Railway
Terminal Junction
Iory
Mobile Chair Company
Cobb
J. W. Hunter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hunter
Mallory
Cuba
South America
Campaign to Reclaim Chamber of Commerce Members
The Chamber of Commerce plans a campaign to win back business members who resigned amid ongoing dues disputes. General Manager Don Farnsworth urges disaffected firms to reconcile and rejoin, as a membership committee meets to outline an efficient renewal strategy ahead of tonight’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Don Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Laymen Retreat Led by Jesuit Fathers at Spring Hill
Laymen will retreat at Battles Alabama from Sunday mass start to Monday communion, with Jesuit Fathers from Spring Hill College and Mobile clergy leading services. Notables include Rev E A Cummings and local priests, along with several named lay participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesuit Fathers of
Spring Hill
Battles
Ala
Spring Hill College
Mobile
Bring Hill
Catholic Church
Bat
E. A. Cummings
Messrs
A < Sullivan
A. H. Downey
M. J.ckers
Alexis Neely
Lee Walsh
J. A.hughes
James McPhillips
John R. Courtney
Joseph Hynde
A. J. Spencer
Habeas Corpus Bond Reduction Sought in Vagrancy Case
Lena Pitts, convicted in Mobile County Recorder's Court for vagrancy and jailed fifty days, filed for a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Samuel B Browne asking the bond be reduced to 50 dollars. Jail officials were not notified of an appeal, raising questions about the habeas corpus proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Pitts
Recorder’s Court
Mobile
Samuel B. Browne
Police hunt for assailant after hotel shooting
Police search the city for Jack Sen a Negro man after a quarrel near the Southern Hotel on Conti streets led to a gunfire injuring Wylie Lyman in the foot. Lyman was wounded Wednesday afternoon and the assailant fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksen
Nekro
Aftnoon
Wylie Lyman
Cemear
Prand Conti
Lyman
Interference with Employes Charged in Shipyard Strike
Third arrest of striking ship carpenters and machinists reported as William Fancy is booked at the county jail on a charge of interfering with peaceful work. Warrant sworn by William A. Watson cites blocking Leo Mertaney from entering the Oliviger-Uruco Dry Dock plant. Other cases against Joseph H. Mahler and William H. Walker pending. Authorities note labor leaders seek settlement while employers claim strikers stay at fault. No disorder reported. police warn against gatherings near shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fancy
Ramey
William A. Watson
Oliviger-Uruco Dry Dock Company
Leo Mertaney
Inferior Criminal Court
Joseph H. Mahler
William H. Walker
Sobile
D. R. Dunlap
Gulf Dry Dock Company
William Kling
Home Industry Iron Works
First Regiment War Maneuvers Planned at Camp Johnston
Orders reach Camp Joseph F. Johnston to send the First Regiment into the field Thursday night for bivouac and a war maneuver Friday morning. Troops will return to camp after drills and march through city streets to their camp south of Monroe Park. Captain Len Schwarz says dress parade is canceled and men will receive field rations and equipment. bivouac location unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Johnston
Len Schwarz
Schwarz
Monroe Park
Latin Consuls Seek Bilingual Mobile Trade Magazine
A group of Latin American consuls urge Mobile Chamber of Commerce to publish a monthly bilingual magazine in Spanish and English. The publication would promote Mobile’s trade advantages and strengthen ties with Central and South America. Consuls from Nicaragua Panama Guatemala Costa Rica Santo Domingo Brazil Haiti Colombia Uruguay sign the letter, led by Miguel Alvarez and Miguel C Aviles. The board’s next meeting may decide the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Central
South America
Nicaragua
Panama
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Santo Domingo
Brazil
Hati
Colombia
Uruguay
Armbrecht
Miguel Alvarez
Miguel C. Aviles
Postponement of Good Roads Meet in Mobile County
The Good Roads meeting by the Alabama Good Roads Association and Mobile county road boards, set for Citronelle, is postponed to Saturday August 23. A noon meeting at Wilmer invites all in the second district and nearby areas to attend and support Mobile county road efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads
Alabama Good Roads Association
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners of
Mobile County
Citronelle
8S. P. Gaillard
Wilmer
Ceep
Thi Lmer
Johd ‘Craft
Repairs Begin on L and N Bridge Drawbridge
Work started to fix the broken drawbridge of the Louisville and Nashville line over One Mile Creek. Taylor Lowenstein and Company had withdrawn a complaint to the river commission. The railroad reported a worm box broken in two and the worm cog lost teeth. Extra men kept the bridge functioning to avoid navigation obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville and Nashville
Taylor, Lowenstein and Company
River Commission
Schwarz
Louisville
Nanpville
Ratlread
Sweeney Held for October Grand Jury
Edward J. Sweeney charged with embezzling 260 dollars from Imperial Sanitary Laundry waived examination in inferior court and bond set at 600 dollars awaiting October grand jury. Draine case postponed to August 23. Ena Locust fined 26 dollars or 20 days for vulgar language in presence of females. Thage Georgenson fined 5 dollars or ten days. Louisa Blanchi Carrie Stevens Hester Laurendine Mattie Brooks Octavia Hendrix fined 5 dollars or ten days for vagrancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Sweeney
Imperial Sanitary Laundry
Palmer
Inferior Criminal Court
John H. Draine
Ross
Citronelle
Ena Locust
Katie Cardh
Thage Georgenson
Moses Bernstein
Louisa Blanchi
Carrie Stevens
Hester Laurendine
Mattie Brooks
Octavia Hendrix
Barge Line to Montgomery Planned After Conference
Announcement in Montgomery after a session of the Business Men's League and New Orleans Navigation Company officers states a new barge schedule will link Montgomery to Mobile and Mobile to New Orleans starting with the cotton season. Barges now run New Orleans to Pensacola and will use the old Montgomery terminal when Lock No 1 on the Tombigbee opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Business Men's League
New Orleans Navigation Company
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Montgomery Barge Line
Lost money and ticket on L and N train
Miss J Lyons, a passenger on Louisville and Nashville train No 4 from Texas to North Carolina points, lost a purse with over $100 and a railroad ticket near Neshota as the train approached Mobile. Sheriff Palmer investigates after a suspected man of color is seen along the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lyons
Louisville and Nashville
Texas
North Carolina
Neshota
Mobile
Palmer
Vacation Visitor Notes Mobile City Arrivals
Local notices list a string of visitors and travelers including Miss Annie Rodgers of 655 Canal Street heading to Fairhope, J M Turner of McComb visiting, Major J Q Smith in Mobile on business, and others from Leadville Pennsylvania to Meridian and Memphis visiting Mobile residents for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Rodgers
W. E. Rodgers
Canal Street
Fairhope
Dan Barrett
J. M. Turner
McComb, Miss
City
Mrs
D. S. Nathan
South Warren Street
J. Q. Smith
Alabama Field Artillery
Birmingham
Mobile
Miss "Louise Mabry
Memphis, Tenn
W. P. Hunter
Pass Christian, Miss
City Briefs Highlight Road Talk and Local Happenings
Irvington residents plan a noon Saturday meeting in Curtis Wall to discuss the good road movement with the revenue and road commission invited. A Playograph in German Retief Hall will pipe in baseball news for Mobile fans as the Gulls meet the Pelicans in New Orleans. Mayor Charles E. Taylor of Little Rock asks Crenshaw about summer police uniforms. A horse belonging to J N Owen was killed after a fall on Marmotte and Earl streets. Louis Morningstar sues J Bolton for 2500 dollars over alleged false arrest. L G Lewis, Mallory veteran, becomes Clyde Line terminals chief and travels to New York and Boston to meet officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Wall
Irvington
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
German Retief Hall
Gulls
Pelicans
New Orleans
Charles E. Taylor
Little Rock
Ark
Crenshaw
Police Department
J. N. Owen
Marmotte
Earl Streets
J. S. Ducorneau
Law and Equity Court
Louis Morningstar
J. ©. Bolton
Morningstar
United States
Richard Jones, Jr
Lewis
Deputies Resign Over Livelihood Issues
Deputy Sheriff J. E. Rolls of Whistler and G. B. Dickson of Prichard resigned to Sheriff Ty. T. Palmer Wednesday night. They cited inability to make a living as fee deputies. Oscar Wilhelm Olsen, a Norwegian seaman, stowed away on the Walden Abbey and arrived with immigration approval in Mobile. Olsen, from Punta Arenas, Chile, plans to reship and sail again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Rolls
Whistler
G. BE. Dickson
Prichard
Ty. T. Palmer
Oscar Wilhelm Olsen
Mobile
Walden Abbey
United States
Olsen
Punta Arenas
Chile
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Several Couples
Marriage licenses issued Thursday by the probate court include Rodolph B. Jablonowski of New Orleans and Claudia Elizabeth Calcina of this city and Delvis Beauregaard Rasberry and Emma Stirling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodolph B. Jablonowski
New Orleans
Claudia Elizabeth Calcina
This City
Delvis Beauregaard- Rasberry
Emma Stirling
Fire damages house on Locust Street from chimney sparks
A Wednesday night fire damaged a one story frame building at 64 Locust Street owned and occupied by Sarah Napier. Officials say sparks from a kitchen chimney caused the blaze and Fire Company 12 responded to the call for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Street
Sarah Napier
Future of Negro in His Own Hands in Calanthe Session
Carrie Tuggle opens the Calanthe grand court at A M E church urging self reliance for Negro progress. She praises press coverage of constructive Black achievements, cites gains in Southern employment and diverse professions, notes minor internal strife but overall harmony. Endowment funds report shows $22,010.09 received and $21,381.54 paid to widows and orphans, with $618.55 balance. Pauline Jackson appeals for Y W C A work among statewide Negro women. Rev L B Bell of Whistler is welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie A. Tuggle
Grand Court of Calanthe
South
Southland
Grand Court
Rev. L. B .Bell
Whistler
Walter Petithory et al vs Dominique Doniface decree quieting title
In the Law and Equity Court of Mobile equity side Judge Safford Berny presiding the matter titled Walter Petithory et al versus Dominique Doniface et al results in a decree quieting title received and filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court of Mobile
Safford Berney
Walter Petithory
Dominique Doniface
Governor ONeal to Review Alabama National Guard Troops
Governor Emmett O Neal and eleven officers will arrive in Mobile to inspect the First Regiment Alabama National Guard stationed in camp. They will tour the camp Friday and review the dress parade that evening after daily drills. Lieutenant Albert L Quinn named acting regimental quartermaster. Captain A S Williams unable to attend encampment. Citizens of Mobile attend the evening drill as baths and swimming pool attract many men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett O'Neal
Mobile
Alabama National Guard
O'Neal
Albert L. Quinn
A.S. Williams
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Campaign For C. OF
Alabama
Latin Consuls Want Magazine
L. & N. Bridge
Sweeney
R F. Blow
Birmigham
Edna Carter
Ruth Corbin
Una Lughes
Mrs. B. Mosteller
Pascagoula, Miss
Gertrude Blanchard
Leadville, Pa
Ada Leary
Meridian
C. H. Whiteman
George M. Poe
Tela
Honduras
Dudley Hubbard
Post Office Department
H. M. Cochran
Toinette, Ala
Battle House
S. R. Cochran
J. J. Frawley
New York Legislative Investigating Committee
Sulzer
L. G. Lewis
Mallory Steamship Line
Clyde Line
Jacksonville
Boston
Roam
THE
Columbia Ice Cream CO
Alex. Stewart
Heisey
First National Bank
Mobiles
Columbia Ice Cream,co
Camp Johnston
Jacobson
Palm Beach
the Good Clothes
Dauphin ST
Ment
Louisville and Nashville Railroad CO
City Ticket Office Bell
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