Mobile Logs Shipment Sets New Gulf Coast Record
A massive consignment of over one million feet of yellow poplar logs, valued around $113,000,000, is assembled at Mobile for export to Great Britain. The L. E. Campbell Lumber Co. reports 11,102 logs totaling 1,035,292 feet, stored at Turner Terminal and ready for ships Buland and others. It marks Mobile as a world‑class log export port, with no Atlantic or Pacific port matching its capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
United States
L. E. Campbell Lumber Company
Mobile
Turner Terminal Company
Great Britain
New Orleans
Pensacola
Gulfport
Pascagoula
Atlantic
Pacific
South
Turner Terminal Company Ieady
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Buland
Alabama
Tombigbee
Hine
Tombigbee Rivers
Campbell
Reorganization of N C M C Not Yet Concluded
Bondholders who bought the old New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Rail road for 2 763 220 plan to form the Gulf and Northern Railroad Company. Receiver W F Owen traveled the line for updates while Chauncey H Murphy leads the bondholders committee as John W Platten chairs. The Wall Street Journal reports ongoing efforts with forthcoming announcements.
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New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Gulf and Northern Railroad Company
Wall Street Journal
W. F. Owen
Mobile
Chauncey H. Murphy
Compromise bill for maintaining port proposed in Alabama
A conference in Montgomery will merge Hartwell Wilson and Craighead-Bush port bills into a compromise plan. The Craighead-Bush bill creates a seven member Alabama harbor commission with annual meetings and broad powers over Mobile Bay and river facilities, pilots, and port welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee
Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange
Montgomery
Hartwell
Wilson
Albert P. Bush
Stewart Brooks
S. P. Gaillard
LeBaron Lyons
S. A. LeBlanc
Erwin Craighead
L. S. Dunlap
C. A. Cunningham
W. M. Clemens
Senate
Mobile Bay
Mobile River
Fort Morgan
Commission
Port Elfare
United States envoy in Turkey named in Mobile letter
Colden A. Brown former Mobilian now serving as European auditor for McAndrews & Forbes Tobacco Company has taken over the late consul’s duties in Alexanderetta Constantinople assigns him to protect U S interests and to look after English Russian French and Japanese concerns amid Turkey’s war status His letter to his sister dated July 1 reached Mobile recently confirming his appointment and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colden A. Brown
United States
Asia Minor
Turkey
Mr. Brown
McAndrews & Forbes Tobacco Company
Smyrna
Alexanderetta
Brown
Constantinople
Mobile
Albert E. Reynolds
England
Russia
France
Japan
Woman Surrenders on False Pretenses Warrant
Mrs Ellen Spaulding of Government street and Moffat road surrendered at police headquarters on a false pretenses charge filed by J S Barrett Lumber Co. She allegedly pretended to own lot 24 in Haas subdivision and obtained lumber and shingles worth 132 17. The case references state harbor authorities and commissions.
Mobile Medicos oppose Gorgas public health bill
By unanimous vote the Mobile County Medical Society condemned the Gorgas public health bill which would abolish the college of councilors and shift power to Birmingham. The measure, now with the education committee, aims to reorganize the state health officer selection and would centralize control in Birmingham per opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County Medical Society
Gorgas
P. J. Acker
T. T. Yarbrough
Lee
House Public Health Committee
Alabama
Birmingham
State Medical Association
College of Councilors
State Board of Examiners
Mobile Society
Saturday Night
Birmingham would gain control of state health board
The article explains Birmingham could choose most board members who would likely appoint a Birmingham man as state health officer. It notes the current rule requiring the health officer to be in the Alabama State Medical Association and the college of counselors, while the Gor gas bill would open the post to nonphysicians if enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
State Board of Examiners
Alabama State Medical Association
College of Councilors
Gorgas
Regimental Band Delights Bienville Square Crowd
Bienville Square drew a large crowd for a complimentary concert by the First Infantry Band before their encampment at Montgomery. About twenty eight musicians performed for an hour and a half, conducted by Prof. A. J. Suffich with E. P. Berger, D. C. Lovelace, and C. BE. Camp leading as drum major as the Mobile battalion departed after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bienville Square
Montgomery
Batttalion
A. J. Suffich
E. P. Berger
D. C. Lovelace
C. BE. Camp
Negro Helps Officers to Locate the Goods
Frank Lavene a white man already on bond for violating the prohibition law was arrested again Saturday night about 8 30 by Deputy Sheriffs Soles and Bernstein at his residence 111 South Water street and docketed at the county jail Allen Linesmore a negro said to be in Lavene s employ was also docketed on a similar charge Bond was posted for both men to appear in inferior criminal court Monday Deputies had watched Lavene s house and a negro directed them upstairs to a liquor stash a quart and a pint of liquor were found and Lavene and the negro were arrested
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lavene
Soles
Bernstein
South Water Street
County Jalil
Allen Linesmore
Lavene
Inferior Criminal Court
Growers of Citrus Fruits and Pecans Meet at Fairhope
The Gulf Coast Horticultural Society held its quarterly meeting at Fairhope drawing over 250 citrus and pecan growers from Mobile and Baldwin counties. Dr. F. E. Winberg spoke on cooperation and proper harvest, packing, and marketing amid reports on pests and orchard care from specialists including T. E. McElroy and H. P. Loding.
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Fairhope
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
C. F. B. Winberg
Mobile
Baldwin
Alabama
Gulf
Mississippi
Mobil Sessippi
Apollo
Fairhope Association
Horticultural Society
F. E. Winberg
Winberg
T. E. McElroy
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
H. P. Loding
W. H. Ludewig
Foley
Satsuma
Troyer
Ernest Walker
A. M. Troyer
Gulf Coast
W. C. Griffing
Grand Bay
C. M. Seaver
Summerdale
Banning
Robertsdale
Burt the Fairies
W. H. Reynolds
Montgomery
D. D. Bhai
Mobile First Infantry heads to Montgomery camp
The Mobile contingent of the Alabama National Guard leaves for the Montgomery encampment. Companies B M and A with the sanitary corps and band, about 225 men, travel by special train. The eight day camp includes two days of range firing, daily drills, and unit commanders listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama National Guard
FF Maddox
E. J. Grove
J .Oe McDonald
Seompany
J. A. Mahon
Albert Verneuille
Leutenant
Farrar Returns East Decorated With Prize Memento
Geraldine Farrar arrives in Easton from a West coast film tour. Her private car contains a curious prize four dirty flannel shirts donated by cowboys who joked they would trade them for a shirt. Farrar recalls storming a sparring partner during Carmen and breaking ribs with a heel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Gé. Farrar
Gera
Miss Farrar
Nelson
Carmen
Hayssen Thanked Friends After Fire in Toulminville
Charles W. Hayssen, whose home in Toulminville was burned and left him severely burned, visited the Item office Saturday to thank neighbors and friends for timely aid to him and his family. A separate report notes Mattie Pollard of 605 North Lawrence Street reported a Friday night burglary of a green patterned hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Hayssen
Toulminville
Mattie Pollard
North Lawrence Street
In and Out of Town Visitors and Fall Buying Outlook
Mrs. M. D. Hayssen of Chane Ala visits her son Charl Hayssen in Toulminville Ala. Dr. Joseph C. Sullivan and W Costello of Costello and Doyle attend Stafford by Miss H. M. Friedenthal returns from a fall buying trip to York markets and is optimistic on fall business.
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M. D. Hayssen
Chane
Ala
Charl Hayssen
Toulminville
Joseph C. Sullivan
W. Costello
Costello & Doyle
Stafford
H. M. Friedenthal
York
Autos Offer Visitors Chance to See Demonstration
Visitors are invited to view the auto displays and demonstrations set for the event day. Local exhibitors showcase new models and technology while staff answer questions and provide information on pricing and features.
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Overby
Losaartely
N.C
Gulf & Northern
Uncle Sam
Colden Brown
River Commission
Board of Pilot Commissioners
State Harbor Commission
Mobile Medicos
BY Satterfield
Dawg
Big Bully
Sarrenrie
First Infantry
Compostes Sanitay Corps
Geraldine Farrar
West
Hayssen
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