Meet in Galveston Eyes Marketing Plan to Aid Cotton Growers
Bankers from cotton states gathered in Galveston to discuss a coordinated marketing plan to relieve distress cotton. They backed warehousing and local advances with warehouse receipts and insurance, aiming for stable prices and mutual benefit for growers, bankers, and spinners. A Southern bankers committee will meet with the Federal Reserve Board in Birmingham on August 26 to push the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Joseph Hirsch
Corpus Christi
Texas Bankers’ Association
Cotton States Bankers’ Association
South
Federal Reserve Bank
F. S. Ethridge
Savannah
Gooree State Bankers’ Association
R. le. van Zandt
Dallas
Pisce Ifey
Anak W. Foote
Ati¢te
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Birmingham
F. S. Etheridge
Jackson
Georgia ‘Bankers’ Association
Great Britain
Deputy Discovers Liquor In Soft Drink Shop Arrest Follows
Deputy Sheriff August Oberhaus found a pint of liquor in William McGrath's soft drink shop on Commerce Street near St Louis. McGrath is to be arraigned in inferior criminal court Wednesday for violating prohibition laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Oberhaus
William McGrath
Commerce Street
St. Louis Street
McGrath
Inferior Criminal Court
American Bark Pass of Balmha Held by Germans
Bremen August 14 report says the American bark Pass of Balmha remains held by German authorities after entering port with 5,000 bales of cotton from New York bound for Archangel. The case may be treated as a prize despite the cotton not being contraband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
London
Balmaha
New York
Archangel
Murder of Walter Simmerman Found Shot Near Mill
Natchez Mississippi August 14 The body of Walter Simmerman a lumber mill owner was found in the woods near his Concordia parish Louisiana mill twenty miles from Natchez The top of the head was blown off by a charge from his own gun with a gunshot wound in the chest Authorities suspect murder Simmerman came from Danville Illinois six years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez, “Miss
Walter Simmerman
Concordia Parish
Louisiana
Simmerman
Danville
Ill
Pass Plans to Attract Tourists With $100000 Bond Drive
Pass Christian city leaders seek permission to issue all bonds for a $25,000 city beautification plan and larger fire plugs. Aimed at making the town an ideal tourist destination, committees are named to push the project amid concerns over the bond strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss
The
Pass
de Alderpore F. L. Patenotte
Amended revenue measure targets shipyards and power plants
In Montgomery Alabama on August 14 a special report outlines amendments to the income tax bill. The committee opposes exemption for shipbuilding and water power plants and expands the corporate franchise tax. The measure also grants the Senate power to confirm governor appointments to the state equalization board. The convict lease system bill becomes a focal point with a likely bitter vote as legislators prepare for a lengthy debate amid governor Henderson’s opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Committee On Finance and Taxation
House
Gona
State Equalization Board
Storm Center
Aja
Alabama
H. P.’ Merritt
Graves
State Democratic Committee
Lu Ee
Henderson
E. D. Johnson
Madison
John J. Rogers
Sumter
A. M. Tunstall
Hale
Alabama May Carve State Into Ten Congressional Districts
Montgomery August 14 Special. The senate committee will study redistricting as Alabama could be divided into ten congressional districts this session. Senator Hollis chairs the panel amid legislative rush and competing priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Hollis
Senate
Kaiser Continues Swift Advance On Russian Center
Berlin reports steady progress for Price Leopold of Ba tyre forces in attacks toward the Russian center and a widening German enveloping move. Fighting concentrates along the Dvina front as Russians retreat toward Pskov and a new front forms. observers debate if Grand Duke Nicholas can resume offensive or conduct rear-guard retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Price Leopold
Tyre
Dvina
Fermen Siedies
Lukow
Corhiecia
Brestes
Nicholas Ie
Eoma
Gallwitz
Bchola
Nicholas
Runaway Cow Delights Chicago Shoppers in Loop
A runaway cow caused a stir in downtown Chicago on August 14 as pedestrians watched traffic officers chase it. The steer dodged cars until a truck block finally halted it at Adams and Dearborn, where a woman restrained the animal while the owner secured it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adams
Dearborn
Montgomery Merchants Invited to Chamber Meeting
Secretary George G. Card of the Chamber of Commerce received an invitation Saturday from the Mobile Chamber to attend the annual meeting of merchants on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Entertainments have been prepared and on Wednesday W P G Hare of the Federal Reserve Board and Senator Ficke Smith of Georgia have been invited to speak to the cotton growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Card
Charhber Commerce
Mery Char of Commerce
W. P. G. Hare
Pederal
Hoardah
Ficke Smith
Georgia
Cott
Birmingham pioneer C F Enslen dies at age 10 days
BIRMINGHAM Ala August 14 Special F Epsien pioneer of Birmingham and founder of the county savings bank died this morning at a ripe old age He was among the men who kept faith with Birmingham in its early days and believed the city would not suffer cholera epidemics or other visitations He was a most estimable man.
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Birgham
Ala
F. Epsien
Birmingham
Therson County Savings Ban
Enisie
Atlantic Coast Oyster Firms Enter Complaint
Oyster interests along the Atlantic coast filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging railroads charge for icing in transit. They argue the regulation pushes rates above the 5 percent rise recently approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast
Washington
Atlantic Coas
Interstate Commer Commission
Railroa
Stormy Sunday Forecast Sparks Cautious Weather Warnings
A regional weather bulletin cites Colonel Ashenberger predicting a partly cloudy Sunday with possible thunderstorms and strengthening northeast winds. Meanwhile Mobile residents enjoy crabbing parties along the Yacht Club pier, where torches create a festive night scene.
Hurricane warnings ordered for south Florida coast
Weather bureau displays hurricane warnings as a tropical storm centers near the extreme west of Havana. Reports say winds near fifty to sixty miles per hour are possible. Forecasts expect the storm to enter the Gulf and head toward the Florida coast tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Florida
Guba
Havana
Gulf
Frankenfield
Fifty Mile Gale Harms Jamaica Coast and Vessels
A fifty mile per hour gale struck Jamaica’s northeast and south coasts causing damage to cane and beet plantations. Communications were disrupted. the extent of damage and casualties were not yet known as the storm intensified before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Kingston
Weather Bureau
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi shores
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with a chance of local thundershowers Sunday. Northeast winds along the coast, possibly increasing on Sunday as forecast from Washington dated August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Cotton crop report due at open cotton exchange
The cotton exchange will stay open until 6 p m August 31 to receive the American agricultural department report on the cotton crop. The dispatch notes multiple brief items across Liverpool London Detroit Washington and NTA with election results, officials and railway moves.
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Liverpool
Cntton
American Agricultural Department
London
Northwestern
Northampton
Detroit
Chicago
National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
George W. Kime
Willard
Fred L. White
Buckhead
Washington
Riga
Bassador Marge
Siastak Ton
Petrograd
NTA
Georgia Railroad
Ion
Onmes
Itra-State
Local Dairymen Ordered to Halt Diluted Milk Sales
City health officials led by Dr. H B Warren and Judge Davie H Edington secured arrests as milk samples from 25 cafes showed 6 with pure milk and 16 watered by 15 to 30 percent. Dairies serving creameries were mostly implicated amid testimony that water was added before delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
H. B. Warren
Davie H. Edington
Otty Recorder
Milk Inspection Department
Peter Lartigue
Dr. Warren
Pers
Carranza dismisses Vera Cruz mayor over demonstrations
Washington reports General Carranza sumarily removes Vera Cruz mayor for permitting demonstrations that alarm the American government. A War Department briefing notes no major incidents recently and outlines strategy as troops debated by Major General Funston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Washington
Geeral Carranza
Funston
Department
Ferguson
Brownsville
Texas
Island siege on Brownsville shows Mexican soldiers retreat
Report from Rio Grande City area notes Mexican soldiers were seen on Island 10 near Brownsville, then withdrew after patrols. Officers describe a tense scene with suspected Mexicans and widespread movement as authorities quell raids amid heavy forces along the coast.
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Brownsville
Texas
Vieini
Rio Grande City
Harlingen
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Foe
Kaiser
SWIFT
Pennsylvania
Eeting of
Merch
C. F. Enslen
Birmingham Pioneer
Benold
West Indies
Gulf Coast
Ashenberger
Yacht Club
Staxico Tomehtays Weather Bureau
Ologist
Flnston
Wilson
Ger Ferguson
Ger Funston
War Department
Ston
Mexico
Norrow
Pune
Pan-Ai
Mexico City
Silliman
Flr
United States
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