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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1915

Page

16

Grayson Named Special Judge in Mobile

Governor Henderson appointed Claude Grayson of Mobile as special judge to cover for Circuit Judge S B Browne who is ill. Grayson is a Mobile county legislator and ally of the governor, and will take the bench Monday at 10 AM.

Grayson Mobile S. B. Browne Montgomery Ala Henderson Claude Grayson Mobile County Claude Graygon Madison County Alabama Ben F. McMillan, Jr General Assembly Judge Grayson Viola Choige Beverly Bayne K BL Te Vivian Martin Se Ori

Cobb Sees Southeastern Freight Rate Increase Contested

R G Cobb traffic manager Mobile Chamber of Commerce returned from Birmingham where regional commercial groups planned to contest a railroad rate rise affecting several hundred commodities. The meeting urged hiring an attorney to represent Southeastern businesses, with William A Wimbish of Atlanta chosen for the role.

R. G. Cobb Mobile Chamber of Commerce Birmingham Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana

VESSELS IN PORT AND DESTINATIONS LISTED

Maritime harbor report notes multiple vessels in port including United Fruit Co. ships, barkentines, and schooners. Entries show owners, nationalities, and destinations such as Progreso, Genoa, Nassau, and Liverpool with master names and cargo lines.

Ollinger & Bruce United Fruit Co Ollinger & Bruce Docks Gulf Dry Docks Barkentines Collin Nor Liverpool Eng Garreiale Langstrom Sharpness Eing Pampa Jansen Waterford Bay City Export Company Barcentines Ethel Clarke Oneglia Arks Duncrag Knudsen Giariocowmhin Tornquist Bay City Stirender Garnet Russ Lindquist Trio Pedersen Glasgow Scot Olsen Roberts Mary G. Dantzler Progreso Mex Jas. Guboney & Co Carrie Strong New York M. Carlisle Port - Aand McKeague Nassau Cuba de la Miyar & Luce Lumber Samineey Carrie E. Look Gilchrist Domingo City James T. Maxwell, Jr Crabtree Paramaribo Margaret Genoa Italy Orlando V. Wooten Urquhart Newry M. Brooks

Captain John Craft Leads Alabama Good Roads Crusade

Captain John Craft a Mobile booster and humane advocate holds numerous offices including President of the Alabama Good Roads Association and Vice president roles in several regional groups. He organized Alabama Good Roads in 1906, championed Mobile paved streets in 1884, and served on numerous state and national highway and conservation bodies.

John Craft Mobile Humane Society Good Roads Alabama Good Roads Association Appalachian Good Roads Association National Highway Association Alabama State Highway Association Alabama-Mississippi Good Roads Association National Shellfish Association of United States National Conservation Commission of the Moble Basin and Tennessee River Association Captain Craft Alabama Committee of State Good Roads Mobile

Courts to hear Third Division county cases next week

In Montgomery on December 4, the supreme court and court of appeals will review Third division counties including Montgomery Autauga Butler Conecuh Escambia and Lowndes. The session lasts one week then a Christmas recess until January 10. A mass meeting of the Older Boys Conference at the Y M C A Sunday at 8 pm will feature Van Carter addressing all local boys.

Montgomery Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Autauga Butler Conecuh Escambia Lowndes van Carter The Sunday School Association of Louisiana Edwin L. Taylor

Chester Neil Acquitted of Murder at Selma

Chester Neil an Atlanta chauffeur was declared not guilty by the jury on murder charges in Selma Alabama stating insanity as the reason. He faces commitment for form and examination per the court order.

Chester Neil Selma Ala Atlanta Mike R. Jones Broad Street

River ships and docks show steady activity in harbor

The John Quill resumes river service after dock repairs while the Laguna sails with lumber from Vinegar Bend to Cardinal Cuba. Dictator arrives from Belize with bananas and cocoa nuts for Orr Laubenheimer. Veritas from Barrios with 1500 banana bunches heads to repairs for two weeks. Hildergard, Earl of Aberdeen, Laura Hardt, Schwanden, Edward H. Fuiry, Joseph P. Cooper, James A Carney and Beaver are also noted at various docks with cargoes and layups. An Atchison girl is said to be wearing life away by chewing gum.

John Quill Municipal Laguna Vinegar Bend Lumber Company Cardinal Cuba

Expert Maloney Will Be Retried In Mobile County Farm Bureau

Members of the Mobile Farm Bureau met at the Battle House and voted that funds are in sight to retain George A. Maloney as Mobile county farm demonstration agent. A. L. Staples was elected treasurer amid pledge of bureau support and cooperation in Maloney’s work.

Mobile Farm Bureau Battle House George A. Maloney Mobile County A. L. Staples Bank of Mobile S. M. LeBaron Wilmer Elmer R. Sly Creola A. J. Harkins Mobile Bay View Grocers’ Association P. S. Hedrick P. Cosminsky Sly van Antwerp Drug Hoover Bros Mobile T. Brannan D. W. Neyburn L. I. Brannan H. P. Cole W. H. Kemp American Seed and Implement Co James Ducloux Mount Vernon Frank Boykin Calvert Heyman Gabriel J. O. Cox Satsuma Dr. McCafferty Pat B Mobile Bay View Growers J. L. Abbott Rn Jemison Birmingham Church Home D. B. Bolton Theo Melge T. Nye R. .Sly Creo Reynolds Music House Aubrey Boyles E. Q. Norton Washington Mr. Maloney Bureau Bank of Mobile, N. B. A Staples Maloney Farm Bureau Girls’ Canning Club Jessica McGuire

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