Gulf Ports Terminal Railway Incorporation Promises Gulf Access
The Pensacola Mobile and New Orleans Railway was incorporated as the Gulf Ports Terminal Railway with one million dollars. It will connect Mobile Baldwin County Florida coastal ports and three Gulf ports, with construction underway from Sibley’s Creek to Rosinton and rolling stock already owned.
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Mobile
Baldwin County
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Coe
Pensacola
Mobile and
Daphne
Rosinton
Plans To Bring Trains Across Bay Or River In Pensacola Area
The plan envisions a ferry across Mobile Bay from Daphne or a long fill across the bay’s shallow section with a ferry or bridge over Mobile River near the city. The road owns waterfront rights in Pensacola with growth potential paused by the European war. Elwood McLaughlin heads the road and new corporation as president with A Blount, C E Dobson, and W J Forbes among listed stockholders.
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Mobile Bay
Daphne
Mobile
Pensacola
Elwood McLaughlin
A. ©. Blount
C. E. Dobson
Pensacola Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Forbes
Richest Counties to Board New Pensacola-Mobile Railroad
A proposed railroad aims to run from Pensacola across Perdido Bay to Mobile with branches into Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Florida and Baldwin Covington counties Alabama. Elwood McLaughlin serves as president with A C Blount C E Dobson and W J Forbes as officers and W J Bullock on the board.
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Pensacola
Perdido Bay
Mobile
Escambia
Santa Rosa
Florida
Baldwin
Covington
Alabama
McLaughlin Railroad
New Railroad Company
Elwood McLaughlin
A. C. Blount
C. E. Dobson
W. J. Forbes
W. J. Bullock
W. Forbes
Reorganization Plans For P M and N O Railroad
A stockholder unnamed today described reorganization steps by Mr McLaughlin for the P M and N O railroad. If plans proceed, construction and extension will advance extensively. It is said Mr McLaughlin has recruited New York independent capitalists, while the L and N railroad is not involved.
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McLaughlin
P. M. and
N. O
New York
L. and N. Railroad
Australia to float 18.6 million pound war loan
A Reuters dispatch from Melbourne reports the commonwealth plans to float another war loan of 18,600,000 pounds on similar terms to previous issues. The announcement indicates a 90 million dollar equivalent loan may soon be issued.
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Australia
Associated Press
London
Melbourne
Commonwealth
France Plans Cultivation of All Unoccupied Land
Paris dispatch reports the minister of commerce introducing a bill authorizing the agricultural department to cultivate all unoccupied land. The move mirrors a similar action in England.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
Minister of Commerce
Agricultural Department
England
Item Prize Winners Are Announced in Mobile
The Mobile Item announces prize winners from its Christmas distribution with votes tallied for contestants. Judges L. G. Adams W. H. Kemp R. J. Kearns J. D. Bloch note many subscription contracts require verification and promise approval by the end of next week.
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Mobile
Ala
L. G. Adams
W. H. Kemp
R. J. Kearns
J. D. Bloch
Despondent Mother Falls from Ninth Floor in New Orleans
Mrs. Gertrude Stoddard of this city reportedly leaped from a ninth floor hotel window in New Orleans during her daughter’s illness. Initial reports claimed death, but later updates suggested non fatal injuries with a critical condition and multiple fractures.
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Gertrude Stoddard
New Orleans
Associated Press
Mystery Surrounds Mrs Stoddard and Her Suitor
Mrs Stoddard of Hurtel street and Washington avenue left Mobile with a man who called himself Charles H Jones a shoe merchant. Her daughter Constance a Tulane student ill with pneumonia at home and Bertrand a Wright's University student were with her. Locals say Jones was her former sweetheart and they planned to marry in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
The report from Washington on December 23 notes increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures in Alabama tonight and Sunday with likely rain. Mississippi is unsettled and warmer tonight and Sunday with probable rain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Christmas Observances Bring Joy to Mobile City
Mobile churches plan Christmas programs and services across town with树 vivid scenes of gift baskets for the needy, carols by bright-faced children, and messages about the season's meaning. Extra concerts Sunday and Monday promise elaborate music as families gather to share in the holiday spirit.
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Mobile
Community Christmas Tree Lights Up Biènville Square
The Community Christmas Tree in Biènville Square will light up Sunday evening at six under the Home Economics Club. A large tree from the fountain will blaze with lights as carols are sung. Club officers and committees are named for arrangements and music. Hymns include Come All Ye Faithful Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Angels From the Realms of Glory. Invocations will be given by clergy from St John’s Episcopal Church.
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Biénville Square
Sundafry
Home Economics Club
James R. Hagan
H. W. Taylor
Elizabeth Fonde
F. P. Davis
Julius Goldstein
C. 8. Shuford
Janie Summersell
Hark
Herald Angels
Ernest Planck
J. H. Wienand
Glover
Cornet
Miller
Neander Crane
Mr. Tucker
J. M. Donnelly
Bienville Square
Cotton Jumps Near $3 Per Bale on New Orleans Market
In New Orleans on December 23, the strongest months led an advance of $3 a bale in weekend cotton trading. Futures offerings were light, with short sellers covering to lock in profits. Bullish weekly factors, mill demand, and foreign exports spurred fresh long buying, and by close prices rose about 5 to 60 points.
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Ay Associated Press
New Orleans
Warmer Rain Outlook for Mobile Christmas Eve
The weather bureau forecasts warmer, cloudy conditions with probable rain for Christmas Eve across Mississippi and Alabama. A low barometer area moving from the west brings warmer weather tonight and Sunday, while a New York coast storm spawns strong winds offshore. Christmas Day forecast not yet issued.
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Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Alabama
Atlantic
New York
Mobile
Birmingham Newspapers Raise Annual Rates for Paper Costs
The Birmingham News and the Birmingham Ledger announce price hikes effective January 1 due to higher newsprint costs. The Birmingham Age-Herald had already increased its annual subscription on November 1 for the same reason.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham News
Birmingham Ledger
Sruiday
Birmingham Age-Herald
Repairs Planned for San Cristobal in Mobile Yard
The Mexican steamship San Cristobal will undergo repairs in Mobile at an estimated cost of 289000 dollars. Gulf City Boiler Works won the contract at 25 percent above cost after terms were changed. Pearson Oil Syndicate owns the ship which was wrecked by an explosion at Puerto Cortez and will be rebuilt in Mobile.
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San Cristobal
Gulf City Boiler Works
W. M. Evans
Pearson Oil Syndicate
Puerto Cortez
Mobile
B. L. Winchell
New Orleans
Chicago Handles Heaviest Christmas Mail Ever Known
Chicago postal officials report the heaviest Christmas outgoing mail in the local office history with about 1100 tons of parcel post and first class mail dispatched in 24 hours. Congestion at stations and railroads caused delays for trains from both directions due to storms and a cold wave.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Banks Stay Open Tonight To Aid Merchants
All banks will remain open tonight to handle deposits and safeguard cash. The First National Merchants and Peoples Bank will stay open until 111 o'clock and the Bank of Mobile until midnight to protect merchants from carrying large funds over Sunday and Monday.
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First National
Merchants and Peoples Bank
Bank of Mobile
Business Uien
Adams Express Raises Wages of Its Employes
Adams Express Company announces that extra monthly pay to employees, already issued and to come, in lieu of a contingent bonus will lift its annual wage schedule by 1,000,000 dollars.
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Adams Express
Associated Press
Adams Express Company
Elks Honor Sweetheart Company At Lyric Theater
Members of the Sweetheart company appearing today and tonight at the Lyric Theatre will be guests at the Elks Club after the performances. Every member of the company is an Elk and the event is in their honor.
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ELKS
Lyric Theatre
Elks Club
Allies Near Final Answer to German Peace Proposals
Paris reports the allies have nearly completed their reply to Germany's peace proposals. The Petit Parisien says the document is long and clearly states the allies grievances and the crushing responsibilities of the central empires.
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Paris
Germany
Petit Parisien
Note to belligerents dominates British press in war reports
London dispatches center on the American note to belligerent nations. Fronts and war mobilization plans receive secondary play as papers publish lengthy editorials under headlines accusing Lansing and Wilson of brinkmanship and error.
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London
Great Britain
Lansing
Wilson
British leaders respond to Wilson with formal reply anticipated
The press notes that Lloyd George Andrew Bonar Law and the king's prorogation speech have addressed American President Wilson. Official circles expect a formal, polite reply to be drafted after consulting Britain’s allies. Former secretary Balfour is praised for his dispatch writing in past communications.
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Great Britain
Wilson
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Lord Saulsbery
Balfour
The
Admiralty
Entente Prepares Reply to Central Powers Peace Proposals
London report states the Entente allies are drawing up a joint reply at Rome to the Central Powers. Allies will sign. it will cite Lloyd George and French Russian Italian leaders. The Wilson note has been considered by the British cabinet and is not expected to alter the war plan.
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Associated Press
London
Rome
Germany
Lloyd-George
Wilson
Varying Views Of Wilson Note Held At Berlin
Berlin papers react to President Wilson’s note with diverse readings. Some papers hail the plan, others show cautious or critical acceptance, reflecting a spectrum from enthusiasm to skepticism. The Vossische Zeitung offers a notably indifferent stance amid mixed commentary.
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Wilson
Berlin
Associated Press
London
Tageblatt
Vossische Zeitung
George Bernhard
Vossische
Maples Fined $101 for Prohibition Violation
Lemmy Maples was fined $101 and 50 days hard labor by Judge Henry Chamberlain for selling liquor from a house on Old Shell road near Indiana Avenue in a residential district. Maples appealed to the supreme court with bond set at $259. bond not posted. Other cases included Edward Ryder reset January 3 and Walter White plus Sidney Bennet and Lee Hunter continued to January 10. Robert Jones received 90 days on petit larceny for stealing a bicycle from Louis Wright.
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Lemmy Maples
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Chamberlain
Maples
Old Shell Road
Indiana Avenue
Supreme Court
Edward Ryder
Sidney Bennet
Walter White
Lee Hunter
Robert Jones
County Road
Louis Wright
Reports on Torreon and Mexican rebel movements
Unconfirmed reports reach Washington that Torreon may have fallen to Francisco Villa as fighting raged from dawn to early afternoon. Villa and Salazar were linked to attacks near Chihuahua City and Jimenez, with telegraph lines cut. American and foreign nationals reportedly evacuated Torreon and trains to reinforce the garrison were en route.
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EL Paso
Tex
Torreon
Francisco Villa
Washington
Josenez Salazar
Chihuahua City
Villa
Jimenez
Carranza
Turkeys distributed at joint Hibernians Knights festival
Several hundred turkeys were distributed by the Mobile division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Knights of Columbus on Friday night at a joint turkey festival held at the Knights of Columbus hall. Attendees reportedly had an enjoyable time.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
Hall
British Arabia report says liner not allied service
The British government informs the state department that the Arabia was never in British or allied service when sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean. The note says some government passengers were booked as ordinary passengers at gov ernment expense and that no Asians were aboard except the Indian crew. ships did not follow peace routes due to submarine activity.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arabia
Mediterranean
Germany
State Department
Department of State
Germany accuses the Arabia of British transport role
Germany states the Arabia serves the British government as a transport filled with coolie laborers and no women or children aboard. Berlin offers reparations if shown wrong. The oration links Arabia and Marina cases to escalating submarine tensions and hints at a possible general stand.
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Germany
Arabia
Marina
Lansing Welcomes Probe on Stock Speculation Mystery
In Washington on December 23 Associated Press reports Secretary Lansing said the state department would welcome an investigation to determine if any officials profited from stock speculation tied to his remarks on President Wilsons peace note. He added he knows little of stocks and would welcome a prompt inquiry to clear doubts. Counselor Polk also supported immediate investigation if the charge is in good faith.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ecomited
Lansing
State Department
Wilson
House
Representative Wood
Indiana
Mr. Lansing
Wall Street
Polk
Department
Coolness of Matron Prevents Fire Panic at Home
In Richmond Virginia an alarming fire at the Home for Aged Confederate Women prompted quick action by a calm matron who prevented a panic. Thirty two elderly residents were rescued, most aged 75 to 85. Damage from the fire is estimated between 000 and 10,000 dollars and the building will be unfit for occupancy for several days.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Teeny Lumber Plant Burns at Jackson City Tenn
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Teeny Lumber and Veneer plant in Jackson City Tennessee today. Estimated loss around 100000 dollars.
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Burns
Jackson City
Tenn
Teeny Lumber and Veneer Corporal
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