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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1916

Page

4

Isn’t It Time To Call A Halt

A Mobile newspaper urges stopping a damaging anti transportation campaign aimed at the Interstate Commerce Commission. It blasts coverage claiming 10,000 discriminatory cotton rates and attacks on Mobile leaders, arguing such publicity harms Mobile’s business and port development. The piece champions cooperation and warns further hostilities will chase away investors and tourists.

Te Joint Committee Mobile Interstate Commerce Commission Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Png Mobi Interte Commerce Commission Washington Joint Cotton Committee R. G. Cobb Joint Iron Committee Peshinarion Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Central of Georgia Southern Railway State Harbor Commission R. V. Taylor Rich Crawford Blair Beecua Mobile and Ohio Road J. C. Rich K. C George Gordon Crawford Frank Blair Taylor Mobile and Obijio James Farrell George Gordon Birmingham

Congressman Oliver Proves Faithful Representation for Alabama

The Sixth District representative Oliver is praised for backing Alabama interests in Mobile and across the state. He assisted securing navy use of Alabama coal and advocated testing Birmingham mine output for naval ships at Mobile, arguing it reduces costs. The author credits these actions as vital to Mobile and Alabama.

Oliver Alabama George Taylor Congress Oscar L. Gray Mobile Birmingham

Stars brighter than twentieth magnitude estimated at 219 million

A Chapman hna Melotte estimate places about 219 million stars brighter than the twentieth magnitude. The remark questions the accuracy of such figures and jokes about a fall on concrete sidewalk as a wager.

Chapman Hna Melotte

Battle House welcomes winter visitors and many travelers

The Mobile scene lists W H Wilson and wife Dunfield Ohio W H Sheridan and wife Brooklyn N Y among winter guests at the Battle House. Visitors include Fred Watson and wife Mount Vernon Ill at the Cawthon for several days. Numerous businessmen and travelers from across Alabama Mississippi and beyond are noted at hotels and on journeys.

W. H. Wilson Dunfield Ohio W. H. Sheridan Brooklyn, N. Y The Battle House Fred Watson Mount Mil Mobile Cawthon Birmingham Ala C. Hexon Hexon N. R. Morris J. R. Noell Baltimore F. Cc. O. Brown Nashville Tenn W. P. Holt Lebanon Ill O. W. Hougey Chicago W. C. Rogan Montgomery C. T. Buchanan O. C. Parker New Decatur J. A. Munn Bay Minette A. A. Marx New Orleans G. M. Clark Wife Rockford, Ill C. C. Campbell Selma F. B. Wilhite E. F. Griffin Leon C. Palmer D. Winn J. N. Houston Johnson Memphis J. B. Erwin J. H. Coyle J. Hogle J. E. Telford W. H. Craig Atlanta D. E. Campbell St. Paul Minch Charles L. Bethege Brooklyn N. Y H. Watson Tampa Fla F. W. Bloom Vincennes Ind J. F. Ford Helen Felsenheld Hattie Hyde Aurora A. EF. Hadley Wilcox Sask W. A. Roberts John Murphy Pittsburgh Ben McCann Great Eldorado Kan EF. P. Strong FE. T. Johnson Pensacola J. C. Baxter W. M. Hayes Richmond E. C. Ballentine A. Sheehan Charles Medencon M. B. Palmer C. H. Willett C. M. Smith J. R. Cohn Paul B. Ray J. J. Alvery J. D. Gray J. T. Wilson Tensaw George H. Wyquist J. R. Hammerhouse H. D. Rogers Boston Mass A. J. Lovell Petersburg H. L. Brueck W. S Boone Jackson Miss J. W. Williamson Henry Columbus R._E. Perry P. L. Carroll St. Louis D. F. Riser Cumberland V. Williams R. M. McElsworth Red Bud R.L. Platt San Francisco Cal A. C. Holly Louisville G. G. Boland L. E. Nevison Rock Creek Savage J. C. Sieger J. T. Harvard Mississippi H. L R. L. Bailey Fairford St. Andrew E. D. Parrish F. Kintner S. Wolverton E. Lotoun James McCure J.E. Clark W. A. Carter Lynchburg W. G. Forehand R. C. Avent Avent C. J. Shelton Kansas City H. Esserman D. H. Turner Benmore N. Williams New York City P. K. Lutken Laurel EF. Geleheed Newark N. J C. H. Roman Efidne Ohio Karl Endahl Til J. Woodyard Texas R. W. Fagan Waynesboro H. M. Simms M. Blackburn G. T. Lopez Loner A. W. Priest Appleton Wis B. C. O'Daniel Leakesville L. H. White W. Ll. Meeker Windsor G. M J. A. Gray Garrett C. W. Robbins Grand Bay E. L. Leasman Boscobel J. S. Steiner Reliance P. A. Mason Manila A. G. Daney Zanesville W. R. Whcever McComb J. A. Myers Philadelphia F. Bourgh Ocean Springs H. E. Martiny R. F. Dawkins Delchamps John Smith

Slayings Spark Hunt Near North Bend Mississippi

Fred Daniel and his brother in law George Fulton were shot at North Bend near Philadelphia Mississippi while seeking stolen cattle. The attackers, two African Americans, are pursued by a mob of several hundred farmers and feared for further violence as a sheriff's posse heads to the scene.

Philadelphia Miss Fred Daniel George Fulton North Bend Daniel Fulton

Southern Railway December 1915 Operations Compared

Comptroller A H Plant released figures showing Southern Railway December 1915 gross revenue at 6 198 970 up 914 722 or 17 31 percent from 1914 and down 404 222 or 6 12 percent from 1913. December 1915 operating expenses taxes and uncollectible railway revenues totaled 4 020 430 up 64 186 or 1 59 percent from 1914.

Washington Southern Railway A.H. Plant

Unlucky and lucky stars shape events in 1916 forecasts

A 1916 daily horoscope notes Mars adverse and Mercury friendly with Saturn slightly inimical. It foresees public discontent in legislature and parties, reforms in motion picture management, rising leaders, and potential fires. warns journalists, merchants, lawyers, and bankers to heed caution. Romance, weddings, and business gains are foretold for some.

Mars Mercury Saturn Jupiter United States Wilson

Railway Revenue Trends for 1915 Compared to Earlier Years

The report shows 1915 gross revenue at 34,376,793, up 4.92 percent from 1914 but down 7.04 percent from 1913. Collectible railway revenues total 24,117,4038 with a 6.60 percent drop from 1914 and a 10.25 percent drop from 1913. The six month figures mirror these shifts with a 10.97 percent decrease from 1918 in net results and a 1,611,217 year over year rise from 1914.

Nelson Wolgast set rematch announced in Appleton

Battling Nelson and Ad Wolgast signed to box at Appleton Wisconsin on February 22, marking the sixth anniversary of Wolgast's knockout of Nelson for the lightweight title.

Woman credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for health

Mrs Peter Marco of North Oxford Mass describes long sleepless nights and weakness from sleeplessness indigestion and nerves. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports improved health and a baby boy. The ad urges other women to seek free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.

North Oxford Mass Lydia E. Pinkham

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