Plans for Coast Fair directors meeting tonight
The Coast Fair Association directors meet at 7 pm in the Chamber of Commerce offices to choose a secretary from six candidates. Possible appointees include Frank W. Crenshaw John L. Ramsey John F. Carter Jr Mort L. Bixler and W F Barrett. A report on next year’s fair by a special committee will be presented and new plans to boost the event discussed as President Harry Inge calls for full attendance.
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Coast Fair Association
Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Frank W. Crenshaw
Ohn L. Ramsey
John F. Carter
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M. Parker
Mort L. Bixler
W. F. Barrett
Jackson
Messrs
George Fearn
M. Bailey
J. L. Cawthon
Heyman Kel
L. G. Adams
Pat Byrne
Ob Harrison
Diors
Harry Inge
Port of Mobile Posts November Export Gain Over October
Exports through the port of Mobile for November totaled 2 563 151 dollars, up 426 125 from October. Cotton and lumber led shipments with lumber going mainly to Cuba and cotton largely to England. A total of 5 men a ape were shipped at 524 827 dollars, with timber and related products among other top exports.
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Mobile
Custom House
Cuba
German threats reply to Fryatt execution prompt protests
London reports that Germany warned Britain of re-enacting reprisals if Captain Charles Fryatt were executed again for a similar incident. The British steamship Caledonia ram attempt and subsequent events last July sparked calls in London for a ratified response.
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Caledonia
Les Fryatt
Brussels
England
Dld
Directors to Meet Tuesday at Mobile Chamber Rooms
An important meeting of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce directors is called for Tuesday in Chamber rooms. The agenda includes classifying members into 19 business classes, assigning one director per class to ensure representation on the board.
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Mobile Chamber of Cameo
New York Franchise Annulled in Power Project Case
Washington December 11 The New York courts annul a state franchise given to Long Sault Development Company for a power project on the St. Lawrence River. If put into force the ruling would dismiss the corporation s claim of federal jurisdiction or the presence of federal questions.
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Washington
New York
Long Saultopment Company
Imp
St. Law River
Supreme Court
Indiana and Illinois Officials to Dedicate Dixie Highway
Officials from Indiana and Illinois, along with members of the Illinois Highway Improvement Association, will attend a formal dedication of the Dixie Highway on December 19. The exercises will occur at a point near the Miners-Indiana line.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Illinois
Senator Penrose pushes force bill to challenge solid South
Washington dispatch says Boies Penrose seeks to transfer national election control to the federal government with a force bill. He argues Southern states deny large parts of their population, notably Black citizens, from voting while using population for representation.
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Washington
Boies Penrose
United States
Pennsylvania
Congress
Penrose
Owen
Asian Goes 10 Sea Despite Hints of Danger
Norfolk, Va. December 11. U S naval ship Proteus crew say a German submarine was sighted off the Virginia Capes ten days ago and kept in view for an hour. Reports claim a German submarine and a armed merchantman with Asian loaded for Liverpool went to sea this morning after grounding Sunday. Marine observers fear raiders in gulf waters may threaten cotton and pig iron shipments as ships follow a single lane.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
United States Naval Auxiliary
Proteus
Virginia Capes
Liverpool
Channel
Fort Morgan
Gulf Waters
Gulf Ports
County Board acts on school bond and highway plans
County Treasurer George E. Stone recommends paying the 150 000 school bond into the County Board of School Commissioners treasury. State Highway Engineer Charles B. Keller discusses a federal appropriation for the Mobile Natches Highway continuation. A bridge near Earlville on Dog River is proposed at about 600 dollars. Further action is deferred pending next session and legal counsel advice.
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George E. Stone
Mobile
County Board of School Commissioners
Board of Revenue and Road Commisers
Charles 8. Keller
Mobile-Natchés
Harry M. Fisher
Earlville
Dog River
En Fisher
Hiss
Keller
Weather forecast for Washington and Mississippi
Forecast shows fair conditions in Washington with colder temperatures tonight and Tuesday, interior frost and near the coast frost. Mississippi expects fair weather, colder tonight with interior freezing and frost along the coast, then cooler Tuesday with southeast section affected.
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Mississippi
Silent communications hinder news of the Asian’s voyage
The article notes no contact with the Asian after departure as merchant ships keep keys closed to avoid revealing positions. Wireless aboard such vessels is restricted to emergencies, delaying progress updates until voyage completion. Boniface arrived unaware of submarines or German raiders in the gulf and reported no signs of war vessels.
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Boniface
Gulf
Trans-Atlantic Freight Rates Inch Toward London Lead
Report notes New York shipping rates likely to follow a London lead after word that a German commerce raider is at large and affecting trans Atlantic and Cape of Good Hope trade.
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Cape of Good Hope
New York
London
Radical Greek Problem Solution Targeted by Entente
London December 11 British foreign office says Britain consults with allies aiming at a radical solution to the Greek problem.
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Entente
Associated Press
London
Foreign Office Today
Great Britain
Mobile as a Place for Fishing Featured in Angler Issue
Illustrations and writings on fishing around Mobile appear in the current American Angler. Articles include a tarpon record at Grant's Pass by W. M. Clemens and a piece on fishing at Coden by Ti. H. McCaw, who vacationed there last year.
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Mobile
American Angler
New York
Grant's Pass
W. M. Clemens
Chamber of Commerce
Coden
Ti. H. McCaw
Atlanta
Georgian
Romania to Stand on the Buzeu River in Moldavia Defense
New York dispatches indicate Romania will form a defensive line along the Buzeu River as the southern border of Moldavia while northern forces slow Teutonic advances northeast of Bucharest. Russian offensives aim to disrupt Austro German lines in Moldavia and push toward Hungary to sever supply routes.
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New York
Bucharest
Buzeu River
Moldavia
Petrograd
Teutonic
Ploechti
Buzeu
Danbbe
Wallachia
Tchernavoda
Hungary
Rumania
War Department halts work on new marine ways
The work on marine ways along the east bank by H. C. Murnan has been stopped pending permission from the War Department. The harbor line at Mobile river from Pinto Pass to Hunter-Benn Co east Wharf was abrogated last year to widen fairway for larger vessels, making prior authorization from the secretary of war required for wharves and boathouses.
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War Department
U. S. Engineer’s Office
WU. S
Mobile River
Pinto Pass
Hunter-Benn & Co
Secretary of War
U. S Harbor
Nhink
United States Engineer Office
Mobile
Mobile Boy Finds Mother After Six Day Search
John Fo, a fifteen year old Mobile boy, was found after six days away from his mother. He wandered New Orleans streets until contacting police and was located Saturday afternoon by his mother, Mrs. Omar Fox, at Canal Street. The boy had sought help from the New Orleans police and was reunited with his mother at Caliope Street.
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New Orleans
New Orlea
John Fo
Reynnlds
Secur City
Fox
Charles
Cin- John
Caliope Street
Ile
Mobile
Cissna Decision Delayed Over Mississippi River Land
The Supreme Court today announced a delay in ruling on W. A. Cissna of Chicago and his claim to title to Mississippi River land argued to lie in Arkansas. The decision will be withheld until after the Arkansas session.
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Supreme Art Today
W. A. Ciagsna
Chicago
Ciesna
Arkansas
Romanian Forces Regain Ground After Teutonic Pressure
Petrograd December 11. Romanian troops counterattacked after Teutonic pressure east of Ploechti and regained their positions, the war office reported. The fighting followed a push by the invaders as a stand was formed and attacks began.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Ploechti
War Office
Romanian Stand Drives Teutons Back in Wallachia
A Petrograd dispatch relayed from Rome reports that Romanian forces east of Ploedti in Wallachia halted the Teutonic advance and pushed the enemy back several kilometers in a significant defensive stand during the latest operations.
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London
Ploedti
Wallachia
Petrograd
Rome
Toda
German Planes Brought Down On Verdun Front And Campagne
Four German aeroplanes were shot down yesterday by French forces. Two were downed on the Verdun front and two in the Campagne. Intermittent cannonading continued along the Somme front last night.
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Paris
Verdun Front
Campagne
War Office
Somme
Entente advances in Saloniki report continues on page three
A condensed dispatch from Saloniki notes an Entente advance in the theater of operations. Details are continued on page three.
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Associated Press
Saloniki
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London
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Entente
Three Meetings of Interest Planned This Week
Three meetings of Mobile county farmers and business men are planned. The first is the Ore Association meeting at 8 p.m. at the Cawthon hotel, the South Antena Servmen's Association at 1 p.m. at the Commerce, and the Gulf Coast Duroc Jersey Breeders' Association at 8 p.m. at the Cawthon hotel. Discussion of the swine show at the Gulf Coast Fair will occur, with members urged to submit recommendations in writing to the secretary for a resolutions draft. A membership campaign is planned by the Duroc Jersey breeders.
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Farmers of Mobile
Mot
Ore Association
Hee Cawthon
South Antena Eeservmen's Association
the of Commerce
Gulf Coast Duroc Jersey Breeders’ Association
Cawthon
Gulf Coast
Duroc-Jersey
Chickens in Jail Await Owner in County Sheriff’s Care
Several Rhode Island red chickens are not in the county jail. They were turned over to the sheriff by a deputy after being recovered from a chicken thief. The sheriff seeks the rightful owner who can identify them to reclaim the birds.
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Rhode Island
Grain inspection speeds Mobile shipments under new act
H. C. Marshall, acting chief of the U S department of agriculture, seeks names of Mobile grain dealers to notify them about the grain standards act. The act requires federal inspection before shipment. Local Chamber of Commerce has licensed J T Pope to inspect for members, reducing delays versus sending inspectors from New Orleans.
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H. C. Marshall
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
U. S S
New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce
J. T. Pope
Planning Part in Rebuilding of Europe
Norfolk Va December 11 The Southern Commercial Congress opened its eighth annual convention with the largest attendance in history. Delegates from sixteen Southern states and others discuss international reconstruction and America’s role in rebuilding Europe. Dr F E Alderman of the University of Virginia advocates higher education linking commerce and industry to public service. Governor Stuart of Virginia greeted delegates during opening exercises.
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Southern Commercial Congress
Commonwealths
Congress
Wietcher Af
United States
Europe
FE. A
University of Virginia
South
Stuart
Virginia
Cold Week Predicted With Frosts In Interior Areas
Forecast calls for fair but colder the first part of the week with frost and near freezing temperatures tonight and Tuesday. Alabama and Mississippi expect interior freezes with generally below average temperatures until a late week warmup.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Body of Girl Who Died at Hospital to Go to Potters Field
The body of a young mother who died at City Hospital after a blood drive failed to save her is with the city sexton and will be buried in Potter's Field unless funds are raised. Fifty offers were made, but with no relatives or friends to assist, immediate help is requested to cover interment costs.
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Potters Field
City Hospital
Potter's Field
Ate Ee
Dorsan
Abba Shriners Plan Three Day Temple Meeting
Abba Temple of Shriners will begin a three day meeting tonight at 7:30 p m with important business on the agenda. The group will hold ceremonial and final business sessions Tuesday and Wednesday nights and consider membership applications and initiations. Abba Temple governs fifteen counties in the state.
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Abba Temple of Shriners
Shriners
Abba Temple
Local Cotton Buyers Struck by Big Break After Crop Estimate
Government estimate places cotton crop at 11.511 million bales prompting a sharp fall in futures. January New Orleans prices slid from around 18.28 to 17.28, a 100 point drop, as March futures weakened from 18.59 to 17.28 after the crop estimate was released.
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New Orleans
Interstate Court Extends Oil Tank Car Relief
The Interstate Commerce Commission failed to compel railroads to furnish oil tank cars, leaving in place an injunction against enforcement. The ruling referenced authority questions and the order to secure supplies under existing interstate commerce law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Vania Railroad
Interstate’ Commerce
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