Meeting to reorganize New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Officials met at Conti street offices to elect a board of directors president and secretary and ratify the name change of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad. Receiver W F Owen was expected to become president of the reorganized company. Out of town officials and stockholders’ representatives attended after a New York meeting outlining reorganization plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Conti Street
W. F. Owen
Mobile
New York
Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad reorganized with extension plans
The Gulf Mobile and Northern Railroad plans a major reorganization session this afternoon. Officials likely to stay include President W F Owen and Secretary H F Ricker as the company expands toward Middleton Tennessee and Jackson while extending 404 miles of track across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
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Gulf, Mobile and Northern
Middleton, Tenn
Jackson
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
W. F. Owen
Eugene Harvey
Joseph C. Rich
H. M. Hood
W. L. O'Dwyer
E. D. Hogan
Transportation Department
B. H. Gray
C of C Meet Tonight Will Consider By Laws Change
Mobile Chamber of Commerce officers meet at 7 30 p m in the Cotton Exchange building to discuss by laws amendments for al l day voting and the selection of two nominees from each of nineteen business classifications for chamber directors. President F E M Bailey will preside and a large attendance is expected.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Cotton Exchange
FE. M. Bailey
Chamber of Commerce
Denver Man Moves to Mobile for Quiet Life
Mr. W. J. Lloyd of Denver Colorado, aided by M. J. Smott of the Bank of Mobile, has settled at Bayou la Barre. Former Rocky Mountain head of Western Union Telegraph, he is retired and plans to run a truck and fruit farm with his son who arrived earlier in Mobile.
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W. J. Lloyd
Denver
Colo
M. J. Smott
Bank of Mobile
Bayou la Barre
Rocky Mountain
Western Union Tele- Ph Company
Mobile
Standstill on Teuton Drive in Rumania Amid Front Shifts
German statement reports unchanged front as Von Mackensen advances beyond the Buzeu line toward Moldavia. Rumanians withdrawn for regrouping under Russian protection. In Verdun area on the Franco-Belgian front, Paris cites a strong German counterattack and major French captures of prisoners, artillery, and machine guns.
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Associated Press
New York
Rumania
von Mackensen
Buzeu Line
Moldavia
Bentente
Rimnik Sarat
Buzeu
Jassy
Danube
Bessabaraia
Paris
Verdun
Paris War Office
Funeral for Abraham Pincus Mobile Jewish leader
The funeral for Abraham Pincus, noted Mobile businessman and longtime congregation member, was held Monday at 10:30 AM from 357 Church Street. Rabbi Moses led the service with a procession from Mobile Lodge No. 40 Masons and delegations from Beth Zur Lodge and Bnai Brith in attendance. Pincus died Saturday night after a long illness. a Schwerenz Germany native, he came to Mobile at sixteen and later retired after a successful clothing business career.
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Abraham Pincus
Church Street
Moses
Congregation
Shaarai Shemayim
Mobile Lodge
No. 40
Hebrew Cemetery
Beth Zur Lodge
B'nai B'rith
Pincus
Schwerenz
Germany
Aso
A. H. Spira
Edward Pincus
Mobilian Pincus Dies. Noted Local Philanthropist
Honored Mobilian Edward A. Pincus is survived by a son in Mobile, five grandchildren, a Philadelphia great granddaughter, several daughters in law and sisters in Mobile and New York. A charter member of Congregation Shaarai Shomayim and active in Masons and fire companies, he helped organize civic funds and served on county boards during Mobile’s early development.
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Edward A. Pincus
Mobile
W. H. Frenkel
New York
Henry A. Spira
M. Bacharach
Philadelphia
Loris Pincus
Edna Pincus
Enid Fay Bacharach
F. Neubiik
Cow Bellion de Rakin Society
Neptune Fire Company No. 2
Mobile Volunteer Fire Department
The
Peoples Bank
Denes
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile County
Assault charge against Cyril Hill in pistol incident
Cyril Hill of 4608 North Hamilton Street was arrested Monday by Officer Connick on an assault with a pistol charge. Complainant is Roderick Badger. Hill claims Badger advanced with a razor and he fired one shot.
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Cyril Hill
North
Hamilton Street
Connick
Roderick Badger
Hill
Badger
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi shifts cold
The forecast calls for fair weather and much colder conditions tonight with temperatures below freezing inland and near freezing along the coast. Tuesday will be fair with fresh northwest winds along the coast.
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I Press
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Improvement of Port of Mobile Harbor Plans
A special State Harbor Commission committee will meet Tuesday at 9:30 AM in the Bank of Mobile building to discuss two harbor improvement proposals for Mobile. J. Rich of Mobile K. G. Blair of Tuscaloosa and George Gordon Crawford of Birmingham comprise the panel. The Buck proposal aims at Hieronymus docks property improvements, while the Nesbitt plan calls for upgrading Magnolia Compress warehouses and connecting them to the water front by a telpher overhead railroad.
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Port of
Mobile
State Harbor Commission
Buck
Nesbitt
Messrs. J. ©. Rich
K. G. Blair
Tuscaloosa
George Gordon Crawford
Birmingham
Commission
Bank of Mobile
Hieronymus
Magnolia Compress Company
Water Tront
Buck Proposes State Harbor Bonds for Warehouse Project
The proposal urges State Harbor Commissioners to issue 500000 in first mortgage 6 percent bonds for 10 to 15 years with serial maturity and early redemptions. Proceeds to fund warehouse expansion and slip enlargement, plus a lease back to the board to cover interest and a sinking fund. If bonds fail to sell, deed back to the company or at lease end when bonds retire.
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Mr. Buck
Board of State Harbor Commissioners
Ducks Released at Kingsville Are Killed Here
Three mallard ducks released at Kingsville Ontario in late October after illness in wild fowl were killed Sunday by Dr Frederic a dentist and duck hunter. The drake greenhead and a female mallard were shot in Big Bateau. One band bore a charity message and another bore a bible quote. The flesh was reported in good condition with no disease signs.
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Kingsville
Ontario
Shelton C. Frederic
Frederic
Illinois Club To Hold Weekly Meeting Tuesday
The Illinois Club invites visitors from all states and will hold its weekly meeting Tuesday night. The annual meeting is set for January 2, with a banquet to follow. Nominations for officers to lead the club in 1917 will be made on December 26.
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Mobile
Illinois Club
Illnois
Destroyer Lamson Set to Visit Mobile Harbor
The U S destroyer Lamson will arrive in Mobile on Wednesday. A Tampa dispatch asked the Mobile Chamber of Commerce to arrange for dock space and a berth will be provided by Harbormaster T P Norville. The reason for the visit could not be learned.
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Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Tampa
Fla
Chamber of Commerce
T. P. Norville
Note from Central Powers delivered to Britain
American ambassador Walter Hines Page handed the Central Powers peace note to the British government at the foreign office. Lord Robert Cecil received it in Balfour's absence as Lloyd George improved and prepared to address the House of Commons Tuesday.
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Associated Press
London
Walter Hines Page
Page
Foreign Office
A. J.balfoupe
Robert Cecil
Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Pope Benedict Won't Mediate Amid Bell Ker Crisis
From Rome dated December 18, Pope Benedict declares no plan to intervene in the bell ker dispute ongoing between parties in Paris. Continued on page three.
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Associated Press
Rome
Paris
Pope Benedict
Bell Ker
Cold Wave Forecast Brings Near Freeze Across Deep South
A cold wave is forecast to hit Mississippi and Alabama within 24 to 36 hours with temperatures near freezing and a potential big interior freeze. Gulf coast areas may see a near-freeze while the rest of the region remains fair but colder tonight and tomorrow. Week outlook warns for generally fair but unsettled weather with possible rains around Thursday and a cooler start followed by a warmer second half.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Gulf Coast
President to push railroad legislation program in Congress
President Wilson plans to press his railroad reform program in Congress and expects action this session. He will decide on an extra session based on the importance of any unacted parts, and says progress is satisfactory while fears of broader government regulation are unfounded.
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Washington
Wilson
Brotherhood
Congress
Countyard Passes Month's Bill to Payment
Countyard approves monthly bill and directs payment at the road commission session held in the morning. The discussion touched on revenue matters and other agenda items from the meeting.
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Countyard
Act of Revenue
Teutonic Romanian Offensive Arrested by Russian Fire
The Russian war office reports that the Teutonic offensive in Romania has been halted by Russian artillery. Intercepted by British admiralty, the statement notes Russian reconnoissances around Romniku Sarat and Filipechui railway, and Dishbatogu where the enemy advance was checked.
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Associated Press London
Rumania
Russian War Office
Romniku- Sarat
Filipechui
Dishbatogu
French Forces Gain Ground in Meuse Counter Attack
Paris reports the French war office announced a German counter attack on the Meuse failed to drive deep, with heavy fighting at Chambrette farm where German forces briefly gained a footing before being repulsed.
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Paris
Acod
French War Office
Meuse
Chambrette Farm
Russians Attack in Volhynia Fails, War Office Says
Russian forces launched an attack in Volhynia northwest of Lutsk, aiming to recapture positions from German troops. The war office reports the assault was unsuccessful.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Volhynia
Lutsk
War Office
Rumanians Safe as Russians Hold Line at Sereth Front
Paris reports the Romanian army is safe beyond the Sereth with survivors regrouping at Jassy and Bessarabia. The front allegedly remains in Russian hands after Bucharest fell back, with Russians aiding retreat and defending a new line between Rimnik Sarat and the Danube marshes.
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Associated Press
Paris
Petit Parisien
Sereth
Jassy
Bessabaria
Bucharest-Ploedti
Ferdinand
Bruzen
Rimnik Sarat
Danube
British Mesopotamia Drive Signals Renewed Activity
London reports a seven month lull ending with renewed British activity in Mesopotamia. Officials offer little detail beyond movements toward Kut el Amara, viewed as potentially part of a broader plan. Continued on page two.
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Associated Press
London
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Winds in Glee Blow Hats Away on Mobile Streets
The winds help a group of Mobile’s colored residents chase hats blown from heads near Royal and St Francis. Hat chasers earn tips as gusts lift caps toward the pavement then roll away, until a professional recovers the toppled headwear.
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Mobile
Royal
St. Francis
Football Night at Spring Hill Ends Term and Gifts
Spring Hill College hosts Football Night to honor students leaving for Christmas. The event includes presentation of twenty royal purple blankets with a centered S and corner letters to the Spring Hill Athletic Association, gifts to coaches Dr. John O Rush and Dr. G A Taylor, and remarks by alumni president C Lavretta. The 1916 team performs a sketch All Aboard followed by songs and a Dixie parody.
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Spring Hill College
Spring Hill Athletic Association
Zoe Walsh
Helen Drahan
Edward O'Dowd
Richard Ching
John Hastings
Dennis Curren
Ashley Gibbons
Oscar Bienvienu
H. Chopin
M. Keith
Luke O’dowd
Charles Ollinger
Albert Spengler
Mathew Rice
Faby Fromherz
George Rat
Ireland
Heaven
Mat Mahomer, Jr
Spring Hill
Dixie
Spring Hill Am
Mobile harbor deepening and widening project proposed
Washington reports the War Department recommends improving Mobile harbor and bar with a 300 foot wide by 30 foot deep channel at 1 030 000 dollars and 150 000 dollars annual maintenance, plus a 450 foot wide by 33 foot deep channel at 62 200 dollars with 15 000 dollars yearly upkeep. Initial appropriation suggested 50 000 dollars, contingent on terminal facilities.
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Washington
Mobile Harbor
Bar
Congress
War Department
Army chief calls for universal training over volunteers
Major General Scott, chief of staff, told the Senate military committee the army staff recommends discarding the volunteer system. He said universal training would be democratic, reliable, efficient and economical and would in a few years render the United States immune from attack.
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Associated Press
Washington
Scott
Army
Senate Military Committee
Army General Staff
United States
Burden Of National Defense Should Fall On All Citizens
A speaker argues for universal conscription as democratic and fair. He contends the duty would be shared equally, prevent manipulation by groups during war, and ensure a reliable yearly pool of trained men. The plan is praised as economical and based on citizens recognizing individual duty.
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U.S
Fire claims Roy White family at Cheyenne Inter Ocean Hotel
A blaze in Cheyenne Wyoming killed Roy A White his wife and four children. The bodies of White and two sons were found among the ruins and a nine month old baby died from burns. Firemen sought the fourth White while danger from live wires hampered recovery.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Roy A. White
Bayles
Cal
Interocean
White
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Teuton Drive
Telsa
Harbor Board Meets
Harbor Commission
Ont
Destroyer Lamson
Great Britain
U. S
Bassador
Pope
Lffort
Eprench
J. M. Dannelly
St. Francis — Street Methodist Church
Mrs. Dannelly
Mr. Dannelly
St. Francis. Street Methodist Church
Peter
Donnelly
Ed O’dowd
Eleven
U. S. Army Staff
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