Commercial body ends secret sessions open to press
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce decided to make directors meetings open to the daily press and to curb secrecy. A relocation to the Inge building is planned for September 1 with ground floor access and lower rent to bring members closer to the organization. A motion to publish proceedings was approved with safeguards to omit parts hindering work, and to notify members by circular.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Srs
Star Chi
A. le Blanc
Pilon
Inge
St. Michael and
St. Joseph
Chamber of Commerce
National City Bank
Committee On Finance
Palmer Pillans
Directors
W. M. Clemens
The
Item
Pillans
Estes D. Baker
Mecere
Port measures in Alabama legislature
The Item reports on port legislation for Mobile. Gov signed two Chamberlain bills allowing Mobile to build and bond water and land terminal improvements with eminent domain. Hartwell has a bill to grant sand islands and create a state harbor commission. Pillans bills remain on calendar but were ordered stricken. Harbor bills include the Chamberlain water frontage improvement bill and Hartwell frontage bill on the house calendar.
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Alabama
Mobile
Montgomery
Chamberlain
Hartwell
Sand Islands
Mobile Bay
Pillans
Senate
House
South Wales Coal Miners Begin Another Strike
Nearly ten thousand miners in the South Wales coal fields walked out on August 27 according to a Newport source to the Exchange Telegraph. The stoppage marks another wave in the regional coal dispute as workers seek concessions from operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wales
Newport
Wales
Exchange
Mobile Granted Right to Improve Port Facilities
The Alabama senate sustained Governor Henderson's veto on the eminent domain measure for Mobile to build water terminals docks and other port facilities. The bill allows bond issuance and bond elections and grants the city rights to railway terminal construction to aid seaport commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omery
Ala
Bar Bately
Henderson
Secretary of State
House
Senate
Mobilé
Nuisance Abatement and Pension Bills Pass Alabama House
The Alabama House passed Chamberlains nuisance abatement bill at Mobile on the health department request and also approved Soyers pension for aged Mobile teachers. The body overrode Governor Hendersons veto on the attorney general bill to empower appointment of special counsel and enforcement through county solicitors with a 12500 dollar yearly appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acervarian
Ala
Chamberlain
Mobile Health Department
Soyer
Mobile School Board
Asa Teny
House
Henderson
Graysons Quail Bill Passes House in Alabama
In Montgomery Alabama on August 27 a House vote passed Graysons quail season bill for Mobile county without debate. The same action approved Chamberlains bill for speedy trial of criminal appeals from inferior courts. An amendment extended Quail bill to Baldwin county. Bills were also introduced to pay salaries for the abolished Alabama Oyster Commission around four thousand dollars.
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Grayson
Montgomery
Ala
Mobile County
House
Chamberlain
Baldwin County
Sala
Navy Orders Three Vessels to Search for Missing
The Navy Department ordered three vessels to search for a missing vessel in the Marowijne area and placed the collier Jupiter en route from Vera Cruz toward Alachan reef in the Gulf of Mexico as of August 27.
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Navy Department
Marowijne
Washington
Vera Cruz
Alachan’ Reef
Gulf of Mexico
Plot of Mexicans in the Southwest Seizes Part of Mississippi
U S customs officials seized all copies of a Monterey newspaper containing an inflammatory article urging Mexicans to rise against the United States and seize Texas New Mexico Arizona California parts of Oklahoma Louisiana and Mississippi to form The Republic of Texas. Rumored uprising prompts doubled guards at the border and reinforcement orders for state rangers in El Paso amid reports of Mexicans buying firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
United States
Monterey
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Mississippi
Republic of Texas
America
EL Paso
Mexican Raiders Attack New Mexico Ranch
Armed Mexicans from south of the border attacked the William S. ranch near Columbus New Mexico. They drove out the family looted the house and set fire to the outbuildings before escaping across the border.
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Columbus
N. M
Williams
Bandits seize ranch in Jim Hogg county Texas
Mexican bandits yesterday took possession of Henry Eads ranch in Jim Hogg county driving off resisting ranch men. Officials appeal for more troops to Fort Sam Houston as one cavalry unit is deemed insufficient. A Donna Texas to Edinburg and Lacona mail carrier robbery by twenty armed Mexicans is reported. Peace efforts noted as ongoing in Corpus Christi.
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Badits
San Antonio
Tex
Henry Eads
Jim Hogg County
Fort Sam Houston
del Rio
Donna
Texas
Edinburg
Lacona
Roosevelt Speech Sparks Plattsburg Debate Fallout
Secretary Garrison releases General Wood's reply to a telegram ordering no repetition of the Plattsburg incident sparked by Franklin Roosevelt's remarks. Garrison cites Roosevelt blaming others and portrays the task of restraining him as a large, ongoing effort for both men.
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Washington
Garrison
Wood
Plattsburg Caup
Colonne
Roosevelt
Woou
Plattsburg
Maine
Bangor
Suez Canal Ships, Tolls Compared With Panama Channel
Washington reports the Suez Canal carried three and two fifths as many ships as the Panama Canal last year and tolls were four and five eighths times Panama's receipts during its first year of operation. Panama opened to commerce on August 15, 1914 with tolls totaling 5,216,149 and 1,817 ocean vessels totaling 6,944,673 gross tons.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Program For Band Concert in Bienville Square
Tonight’s band concert in Bienville Square features Dragos band with selections including The Centurion, Intermezzo Poccatella, Some Baby Song and Dance My Pretty One, Santa Rosa, Long Way From Waltz Hearts Haven, Hea Mose Rag, Moen Fail in Line, and The Blued One Step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bienville Square
Dragos
Corpral Baxley Dies After Camp Accident
Corporal Quenn Baxley of Company G died from the shock of a foot wound received at Camp Hubbard. He was accidentally shot while Hammock cleaned a rifle at Camp Wed nesday evening. Baxley died twenty four hours later at St Margaret s hospital and was returned to Brewton for burial. Hammock was not blamed. The report notes camp operations and wireless vessel messages reaching Camp Hubbard near Montgomery.
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New Orleans
Montgomery
Monery Signal Corps
Camp Hubbard
Gulf
Mobile
Camp
Amerine
Merchant Marine Company
Pensacola
Mrs Pershing and Children Die in San Francisco Fire
Aug 27 in the Presidio San Francisco a fire of an exploding night lamp killed Mrs John J Pershing and three of her children Helen 8 Anne 6 and Margaret 5. Brigadier General Pershing commander of troops at Fort Bliss survived. The body of the mother and three daughters were found. a son slept elsewhere.
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San Francisco
John J
John J. Pershing
Presidio
Helen
Anne
Margaret
Pershing
Senator Warren
Presidio Army Fire Department
United States Becomes World’s Top Exporter for First Time
Washington reports that the United States leads the world in exports for the first time in its history. Figures from the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce show total exports for the fiscal year at about 2.17 billion dollars, up 17 percent from the previous year. The United Kingdom’s exports fell by 30 percent.
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United States
Washington
Bureau of Foreign and ‘Domestic Commerce
Exio
United Kingdom
Governors clash over Blease speech at conference
At the Governors Conference in Boston on Aug 27 former South Carolina Governor Blease called for liberty tied to mob rule, provoking dissent from Governor Walsh of Massachusetts who argued there is no liberty without law. Virginia’s Governor Stuart backed strict enforcement, while Maryland's Governor Goldsborough called Blease's remark unchristian. Discussions on military preparedness and conservation continued, with a possible encore at a Pemberton clambake. President Wilson sent a telegram in reply to prior communications.
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Boston
Blease
South Carolina
Governors’ Conference
Walsh
Massachusetta
Massachusetts
Stuart
South
Virginia
Goldsborough
Maryland
Yeatariey
Pemberton
Wilson
Leased Wire Briefs From Several Cities
In London the Danish motor steamship Samus from Copenhagen to St Thomas, aground at the Orkneys July 6, has been floated and berthed. In Springfield Mass a teamsters strike was settled with employers agreeing to a ten hour day overtime pay and union recognition. In Nashville the Donoho Hotel at Red Boiling Springs burned early today causing about $12 000 in losses with no insurance as seventy five guests escaped. In Condon the British steamer Palmgrove has sunk and the crew was saved. In York the liner Baltic is due at Liverpool at 4 p m today per White Star line. In Little Rock Ark reports from Newport Ark Bay indicate White River floodwaters are receding and many miles of area are now dry with some homeless. In Washington President walked through the business section of the city.
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London
Samus
Copenhagen
St. Thomas
Orkneys
Springfield
Mass
Nashville
Lafayette
Tenn
Donoho
Red Boiling Springs
Condon
Palmgrove
Sun
Ee. York
Liverpool
Nctablg
White Star Line
Little. Rock
Ark
Newport
White ‘River
Oumataa
Washingington
Austro German Push Beyond Poland Into White Russia
Austro German forces drive deep past old Russia into White Russia as they press near Brest Litovsk and push toward Maso line while Russian troops defend a ridge for their very survival on occupied soil. Olita fortress on the Nieman evacuated as Russians lose another defense point in the drive toward Petrograd. French aviators persist against German positions in the east.
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London
Russia
Poland
White Russia
Brest-Litovek
Maso
Horticulturists to Hold Conference with Legislators
Dr. C F. BE Winberg of Silver Hill announced Gulf Coast Horticultural Society standing committees in Mobile. The groups include Baldwin County with chairs and Mobile County with members. Several members from South Mississippi are listed.
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C F. BE. Winberg
Silver Hill
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Mobile
Baldwin County
A. M. Troyer
Fairhope
W. H. Ludewig
Foley
S. E. Johnston
Henry J. Brannan
Wilmer
E. K. Dyer
Dawes
G. R. Green
Irvington
R. L. Scott
Citronelle
G. L. McKenzie
South Mississippi
R. D.money
Theo. Bechtel
Henry. Powell
A. B. Ackandel
Dee August Hdwards
Sue Dr. Winberg
W.H. Reynolds
James H. Webb
United States Department
German ambassador signals possible restraint on U S ships
German ambassador Count von Bernstorff met with Secretary Lansing in Washington to discuss Germanys pledge of full consideration for American lives after the Arabic attack. Berlin says it will act only if warning was given. Negotiations aim to end passenger ship attacks while diplomacy continues.
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Washington
Rogg
Bernstorff
United States
Bassador
Count von Berkstorff
Lansing
Germany
Lusitania
Berlin
Ierman
Yic
Thembassad
State Department
Gerard
von Bernstorff
Catholic Bishop Shot by Priest in Winona Incident
Aug Heffron bishop of Winona diocese was shot twice while reading in Terrace Heights library. Fr Lesches, a 46 year old priest from France, fired then locked himself in his room at St Marys College. Sheriff Parr forced entry at gunpoint. The motive tied to a procuring appointment offer.
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Winona
Minn
Patrick R. Heffron
Dioce
Toda
al Keageath
Father Lesches
Heffron
Terrace Heights
Pater Lesches
St. Mary’s College
Locke
Sheriff Parr
St. Mary’s
France
Appeal for Funds to Continue the Band Concerts in Square
Chairman L W Savage says without new funds the band concerts in Evil Square will end after next Tuesday. The music committee plans two collection boxes tonight with Drago’s band performing. City residents, especially Mobilians away from home, are urged to donate to keep the concerts running for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Savage
Chamber of Comm
Iipe
Evil Square
Drago
Aroul Square
Lost items report with miscellaneous searches and rewards
A cluttered notice lists several lost items including a small red cow, a small black pocketbook with money, an order book, and an old fashion bar pin. It notes finder contact Jim McKenzie at Bienville Hotel and a reward for retrieval, with scattered phone-like numbers and partial street references.
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Red Cow
Small
Findera Matey Jim McKenzie
Retirm Bell
Bienville Hotel
Jon Bell
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