Opposed Freight Tariff In South Seeks Commission Aid
North Alabama freight leaders gathered to oppose new South tariffs with a plan to petition the State Commerce Commission for rate changes and seek a rehearing if denied. Attending were G Cobb Wilmer Flynn Brent Richards and others from chambers of commerce and manufacturers across Montgomery Nashville Memphis Birmingham and Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cin
Orize
United States
State Commerce Commission
Feder
G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce and League
Wilmer L. Flynn
Freight Traffic Bureau
Montgomery Chamber of Comner
Brent
Joint Freight Bureau
H. T
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Richards
5 Chamber of Commerce
Mana
Tennessee Manus Association
Nashville
James 8. Davant
Freight Bureau of
Memphis
H. 5. Kelhoefer
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Butler
Dinner Menu Items and House Staff at Chas Schimpf
A printed dinner menu lists SOUP Oyster Soup Consomme a la Orge Hearts of Celery Queen Olives FISH Fillet of Halibut with Sauce Piquant Pommes Duchesse Fruit ENTREE Bell Fritters Lemon Sauce Shrimp a la Newberg ROAST Emfothered Chicken Country Style VEGETABLES Mashed Potatoes Candied Yams Spinach With Egs DESSERT Vanilla Cup Custard With Whipped Cream and beverages Iced Tea Coffee. Chas. Schimpf, Mgr. Milk
Morton Is Elected Captain Of 1916 Alabama Eleven
Lowndes Morton, Alabama left end and three year mainstay, was chosen captain of the 1916 team on Wednesday night. A Birmingham boy, Morton started as a freshman and battled injuries this season while earning honorable mention on many All-Southern lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowndes Morton
Alabama
Morton
Birmingham
Birmingham High School
In and Out of Town and Local News
Leonard W. Benz, former Mobilian now New Orleans engineer and director, travels Mobile to recuperate and visit. Various visitors arrive and depart, including George Cowles returning from Atlanta with prisoners, and others from Nashville, Washington, Decatur, El Paso, New Orleans, Birmingham, and Pa. Also reports a cow theft case in Jacksonville and a new New Orleans Mobile and Chicago railroad schedule with adjusted arrival and departure times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Benz
Harry Bros. Co. of
Louisiana
New Orleans
Geor. Cowles
Atlanta
Marshal Gewin
Federal Penitentiary
Thomas H. Robinson
Nashville
Decatur
Inl
Mobile
B. F. McNulty
el Paso
Tex
H. J. Schwartz
Monroe Scheuer Sig Loeb
Joseph Sherman
van Carter
N. O
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Louisville
Miss
Laurel
Sophomore Class Exhibition at Spring Hill College
The Spring Hill College sophomore class hosted a Wednesday exhibition in the college hall with the college orchestra providing music. A class poem The Sophs of 1516 inspired laughter, followed by essays on Athens and Demosthenes, Macbeth readings, and Horace. The class roll lists Smith as president, with Drahan, Ollinger, Crouch, O Dowd, Landry, and O’Dowd as officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hil College
Messrs. Smith and
Drugan
Messrs
Ollinger
Landry
City Court Cases Involving Prohibition, Assault and Train Riding
Eddie Smith pled guilty in the inferior criminal court for violating prohibition laws, fined 500 dollars plus costs, which were paid. Glover and McNamara were discharged on state motion. Smith was found hiding a gin box at Canal and Wilkinson. Herman Hurd jailed twenty days for stealing two chickens. George Spencer fined 25 dollars or twenty days for domestic assault. Malsy Swain acquitted of assault. J R Calloway fined 10 dollars and costs for riding a freight train and misclaiming travel routes. Jones and Day jailed ten days, Arthur Johnson fined 1 dollar or ten days for gaming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Smith
Inferior Criminal Court
William Glover
John T. McNamara
Gunnison
Bernstein
Oberhaus
Canal and
Wilkinson Streets
Smith
Herman Hurd
Frank Barry
George Spencer
Emma Spencer
Malsy Swain
J. R. Calloway
Louisville
Nashville
Mobile
Ohio
Scranton
Miss
Joseph Jones
Charles Day
Arthur Johnson
Deaths and Funerals Lead Mobile Notices
Miss Elizabeth C. Loving aged 14 dies after weeks of illness at Whistler home of James W. and Mrs. Martha Loving. Funeral Saturday. burial in Elam Cemetery. Others: John Pharr 56 of Vicksburg with survivors. John Quinney 72 to be buried here. John W. McMeen dies at Carter's Creek. Miss Mary Agnes Staunton 68 native of Ireland passes. Gavin Edward Doyle seven burial. Mrs. Margaret Montz burial at St Joseph’s Catholic Church.
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Elizabeth C. Loving
James W
Martha Loving
Whistler
Indiana
Mobile
Kentucky
Elam Cemetery
John Pharr
Vicksburg
Miss
H. H. Cotton
Victor
Henry Pharr
William Dotson
Texas
Baldwin County
John Quinney
Nashville
Tenn
Mr. Quinney
J. W. McMeen
John W. McMeen
Carter’s Creek
Mary Agnes Staunton
Ireland
Thomas N. Staunton
St. Joseph Street
Gavin Edward Doyle
P. J. Doyle
Dauphin Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Lauzon
Father T. J. Eaton
M. Montz
Margaret Montz
Elmira Street
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Kennedy
John T. Bauer
D. L. Steward
Camby Glennon
James Matthews
Frank Muntz
James Kane
Tiger Football Team To Be Formed Sunday
The Tiger squad to play Saturday against Fort Morgan will meet Sunday morning at 00 k at Monroe Park in uniform for ice. Spring Hill College coaches Dr. John O. Rush and Red Harris supervise. Open to other local football fans to attend. The roster includes Hieronymus Cleveland Holt Van Hueval Neeley Crenshaw Ussery Flowers Gaines MartM Yost Murphy Shef field Shakleford Farrell Wilson Malone Marcelline Chamblin Cumberland Steber Midgett.
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Tiger
Fort Morgan
Monroe Park
John O. Rush
Red” Harris
Spring Hill College
P Ce
Hieronymus
Cleveland
Holt
van Hueval
Neeley
Crenshaw
Ussery
Flowers
Gaines
Martm
Yost
Murphy
Sheffield
Shakleford
Farrell
Wilson
Malone
Marcelline
Chamblin
Cunningham
Steber
Midgett
City League title clash ends season in Davis versus Barneys
The City League of Baseball Clubs wraps its winter schedule with a Davis team versus Barneys showdown at Monroe Park. Managers Calamett and Jordan rate their clubs highly as Charlie Schmidt, Jones, and Buron anchor the Barneys, with a postgame charity game planned for December 12 between an All-Star lineup and Roos’ Crowns. The 3 PM contest marks the season finale on the Southern League lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Davis
Barney-Cavanagh
City League of Baseball Clubs
Calamett
Davis
Jordan
Barneys
Charlie Schmidt
Jones
Buron
Battery
Schmidt
Roos
Monroe Park
Red Cross Seals Selling Rapidly Across Mobile
The Red Cross Christmas Seal Committee reports rising interest in its anti tuberculosis drive. New volunteers include Mrs. W. W. McGuire Mrs. J. H. Harrison and Mrs. Jacob Reiss plus Miss Emma L. Roche coordinating colored citizens outreach. The Y M C A Physical Director Marriott offers publicity help while two years ago L Brannan donated land at Semmes to build a sanatorium, with sale possible if location fails. Mall solicitation is the authorized canvassing method anticipated to yield support from Mobile citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
W. W. McGuire
J. H. Harrison
Jacob Reiss
Emma L. Roche
Marriott
L. Brannan
Red Cross Committee
Semmes
Ala
Mobile
Red Cross Seal Committee
Papen and Boy Ed Accused in German Mexico Plot
New York reports allege Captain Franz von Papen and Captain Boy Ed of the German embassy directed about 12 million dollars for a Huerta backed Mexican revolution. Evidence reportedly could bolster the U.S. recall demand if Germany seeks U.S. reasons for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franz von Papen
Boy-Ed
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Germany
United States
Big Fight Plans For Willard Fulton Title Match In 1916
Promoters Dominick Tortorich and Tommy Burns outline a plan for a Willard versus Fulton heavyweight title bout in New Orleans via special train from Mobile and Gulf Coast, with both fighters signed. Moran declined an elimination bout, Fulton to meet Willard if Moran refused. Willard to earn 32500 regardless of result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
Dominick J. Tortorich
Tommy Burns
Fulton
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Moran
Minnesota
Willard
Barton Team Beats U M S to Claim County Title
Barton Academy defeated University Military School 19 to 0 on Monroe Field in front of a large crowd. Shackleford Gup Wilson Cammack and Doyle starred for Barton while Hallett and Gayles were prominent for U M S. The Barton defense and Shackleford's play secured the decisive victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Academy
University Military School
Monroe Field
Shackleford
Gup
Wilson
Cammack
Doyle
Barton
U. M
Hallett
Gayles
Schmidt Plays Winter Ball at New Orleans
Mobile Southern League manager Charley Schmidt sails to New Orleans to play winter baseball with Southern and major league players. He will catch for a team led by Leonard Cobard and will watch Frankie Burns and Kid Williams fight in a twenty round bout Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Schmidt
Mobile
New Orleans
Schmidt
Leonard Cobard
Frankie Burns
Kid Williams
Potential growth of Socialist party amid gendered rural images
The article hints that the Socialist party might expand even without women driving touring cars with poodle dogs, suggesting a shift driven by broader issues beyond spectacle. It uses a vivid stereotype to frame the party's appeal and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Party
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