Lecture on Explosives Pleased Railroad Men
Local railroad agents praised Phillip Reilly after his February 2 lecture on handling and shipping explosives. A circulating notice signed by representatives of Mobile and Ohio, Southern Railway, Louisville and Nashville, New Orleans Mobile and Chicago, and Mallory Steamship Line summarizes the safety guidance for attendees.
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Carrier Lines
Phillip Reilly
Carrier
Hiram J. Griffing
Mobile and
Ohio
W. P. Webb
Southern Railway
W. M. Boykin
Louisville
Nashville
H. G. Toulmin
New Orleans
Mobile
Chicago
B. F. DuBois
Mallory Steamship Line
Mundelein Installed as Chicago Archbishop in High Mass
The Most Rev George W Mundelein D D was installed as the Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago and metropolitan of Illinois in elaborate ceremonies at Holy Name Cathedral. Apostolic delegate John Bonzano presided aided by Bishop Charles E McDonnell and many clergy as Mundelein arrived from Brooklyn with a Chicago diocese delegation. He is 43, the youngest archbishop of Chicago type and takes charge of a 1 400 000 strong community and property valued at about 50 000 000.
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Chicago
George W. Mundelein
Province of Illinois
Holy Name Cathedral
John Bonzano
Washington
Charles E. McDonnell
Brooklyn
Mundelein
Manhattan College
New York
Propaganda Elite
Rome
Ancient Academy of Arcadi
United States
New Orleans to Liverpool Cotton and US Market Movements
Cotton receipts show 91 bales via several exports lines and 233 bales via railroad. New Orleans prices fell early but closed near steady as March to December futures moved within narrow ranges. Spot sales totaled 715 bales with middling at 11.62. Liverpool and New York markets mixed with freight and war risk factors influencing trends.
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Baker-Lyons & Co
Bashinsky & Co
Magnolia Compress Co
Transit
River Packet
Baker- Lyons & Co
F. M. Ladd & Co
Clark, Davis & Co
New Orleans
Cades
Ceess
Cescsees
New York
Liverpool
Y. Vtrday
Eee
Mobile missionary Florence Anderson arrives safely in Shanghai
News from Mobile reports Miss Florence Anderson of Mobile has safely arrived in Shanghai, China. The First Baptist Church missionary left Mobile on January 3.
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Mobile
Shanghai
China
Florence Anderson
First Baptist Church
Civil Service Employes to Organize in Mobile
Colonel P W Maer collector of customs calls a Wednesday meeting at the customs office to organize a branch of the Federation of the National Civil Service Retirement Association. He notes 400000 workers exist with 7000 to retire, and about 150 Mobile members eligible. Postmaster Thornton and Col Charles Keller to speak.
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Mobile
P. W. Maer
Customs
Customs Office
Federation
the National Civil Service Retirement Association
Maer
General Service
Act of Congress
Civil Service
Thornton
Charles Keller
United States Engineer
Gaynor elected financial secretary of Knights of Columbus
Leo Gaynor was elected financial secretary of Mobile Council 666, Knights of Columbus, at a Tuesday night meeting. Denio Alvarez, the former secretary, resigned. The Shamrock minstrels committee, joint with the Hibernians, planned the Lyric theatre show for March 17 and 18 and finalized several arrangements. The meeting was well attended.
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Leo Gaynor
Mobile Council 666
Knights of Columbus
Denio Alvarez
Shamrock Minstrels
Hibernians
Lyric Theatre
Long jumps bother the schedule committee in 1916 season talks
Birmingham Feb 9 No announcements were made by the schedule committee which met to draft a tentative 1916 Southern Association baseball schedule. President Baugh presided. The only issue causing trouble was the long trip for teams to Little Rock. The schedule will be announced at the Atlanta spring meeting later this month.
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Birmingham
Ala
Baugh
Little Rock
Atlanta
Real Estate Transfers and Death of Well Known Pilot
Real estate transfers listed include J H Strade to E P Regrutto and A M Crenshaw to L B Parker each for $1 with legal descriptions. George Hartsfield sells to J M Simpson for $1. Also reports the death of Captain Henry Godbeld a well known pilot aged 73 on Wednesday afternoon.
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J. H. Strade
E. P. Regrutto
A. M. Crenshaw
L. B. Parker
Granter
George Hartsfield
J. M. Simpson
Henry Godbeld
General Wood Urges Readiness in Birmingham Speech
General Leonard Wood told Birmingham audiences that a nation’s strength comes from training and organization, warning a powerful adversary would not hesitate to attack a richly resourced United States. He promoted military camps at Fort Oglethorpe and urged local business and professional support, meeting reporters and Chamber officials after arriving by train with staff and Fifth Immunes officers.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
United States Army
Tutwiler
Department of Santiago
William M. Walker
Claude A. Allen
T. L. Anglin
Clyde W. Harkins
Byron T. Dozier
General Leonard Wood promotes civilian defense at Chattanooga meeting
Major General Leonard Wood urged a mass audience of 2,000 in Chattanooga to support citizens' military training camps. He said the aim is to defend the right and protect the weak, not prepare for war, and called for teaching military history in U S schools as part of preparedness.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Leonard Wood
Chickamauga Park
Wood
United States
Statement on American military preparedness across wars
The speaker criticized what he called lack of preparedness at the outbreak of the revolution and in later conflicts including the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War, arguing the United States had never faced a first-class power fully ready for war.
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United States
Marine activity at Gulf port with multiple ships sailing
The Lampasas left Pier 4 for New York with passengers including a Mobilians party bound for Tampa to promote Gulf tourism. Karen cleared for Havana with a large general cargo. City of Mobile moved up the Alabama river with freight. Tampico will load at Pier 8. Northwest entered dry docks for repairs. Sabine due Sunday from New York to Pier 4. Francis V Sawyer and Beachem cleared for Port de France and Cuba. Several schooners arrived and await berths.
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Lampasas
Mallory Line
Pier 4
New York
Key West
Tampa
Fla
Gulf City
Karen
Munson Line
Pier 8
Havana
Cuba
Mobile
Alabama River
Tampico
Munson Steamship Line
Ollinger- Bruce Dry Docks
Sabine
Mallory Steamship Line
Francis V. Sawyer
On T. Beachem
Custom House
Safyer
Port de France
Calibarien
Local Notice to Mariners Light Changes on the Mississippi River and Galveston Bay
The February 1916 notices report the Louisiana Mississippi river passes head of passes east jetty light relit February 4 from shore post 85 feet above water, 60 feet from former site. Mississippi River Ironton post light moved back to original location February 1 after levee repairs. Texas Galveston Bay red fish bar cut light fog signal restored January 31, previously removed for repairs. Galveston Entrance gas buoy 9 extinguished, later damaged. restored and relighted February 7, 1916.
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Louisiana
Mississippi River
Ironton
Texas
Galveston Bay
Red Fish Bar
Hertofore
Galveston
VESSELS IN PORT AT CITY DOCKS AND PIER LISTINGS
A detailed port roster lists steamships and barks in port at various docks from Foot Government Street to Canal Street. It notes vessel names, nationalities, owners or operators, lading and repair services, and pier allocations including Ollinger Bruce Docks and Turner Terminals.
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Government St
Ollinger & Bruce Docks
Canal Street
Docks Municipal Docka
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G. A. Buchanan
Crichton
Moler Barber College
G. B. Baxter & Co
van Antwerp
P. O
Earl Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Ite
Burkett Drug Co
Cedar and
New Jersey
Spring Hill
Bell
J. C. Brewer
St Andrew Hotel
S. Royal St
S. Catherine St. Ite
Satsuma
Mobile Plantation Co
JOAL
Imperial
Underwood
Electric Co
City Electric Company
Dauphin Street
Black Creek
Sunlight Coal Company
Colin
Marine Supply Co
Frank Kuppersmith
North Royal Street
Bell Phone
H. T. Inge, JR
R. Trousdale
Inge
Trousdale & Inge
H., T. Inge, Jr
W. J. Koral
Dauphin St. Bell
Mme
Lola Dixon
Pte
Aaa
Av and Anne Avenue
Gland
N. Joachim St
Conti St
Conti Ret
N. E. Conception and
Conti Sts
St. Michael St
New Postoffice
St. Michael
North Jackson
St. Emanuel Street
N. Jackson St
Imperial Pressing Club
St. Emanuel
Baldwin County
J. B. Lawrence
City Bank
Port City
George County
Miss
Donivan
Shipman
Latonia
R. F
Southern Realty Company
Japan
Saibara Nurseries
Semmes
Irvington Nursery
P. OQ
Evergreen Plant Farm
Evergreen
Graf
N. Warren St
Crichton Lumber Co
A. W. Dean
Senaca St
Joseph
Illinois St
Tuttle Avenue
A. N
J.S. Barret Lumber Co
St. Louis i
Spring Hill Road
Catherine Street
James Curran
Sidney Douglas
Price Williams
Mobile County
Alabama
B. Douglas
Lillie B. Douglas
Joel W. Goldsby
James H. Kirkpatrick
State of
Montgomery Street
Broad
Marine Streets
Joseph A. Rindge
William Riell
Marine Street
Nathaniel H. Dodson
Charles E. Beckham
Rebecca Beckham
N. S
Gaines L. Cooke
Susan C. Dodson
H. T. Smith
State of Alabama
James E. Brown
John Lord
Pricelliams
Lyons & Courtney
Mar Co
J. W
Pn A Ag Oe
Louisa Wright
Caroline C. W
James Alexander Wright
Price William
Ervin & McAleer
Boston Shoe Shop
Hennery
Hennery Browns
Chicago Livestock
Wall Street Review
Lusitania
Canadian Pacific
New York Central
American Car & Foundry
United States Alcohol
Crucible Steel
Coppers
Allis-Chalmers
American
American Car & Fdy
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar
Americal Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mil, & St. Paul
Consolidated Gas
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Pfd
Great Northern Ore
Eis
Ilinois Central
Interborough Consol, Corp
International Merc. Mar. Pfd
Kansas City Southern
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
National Lead
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss-Shef. Steeling Iron
Southern Pacific
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
United States Steel
United States Steel Pid
Virginia-Carp, Chem
Iron, Coal & Coke
Wabash Prd Bets
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
United Fruit
Savannah
Ieee Eae
Gaynor
Gen. Wood
Marine News
Party OF Mobilians
American Steamship Northwest
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks
Clara C. Scott
C. W. Mills
Corinthia
Walthan
Steamshi
Weasel
Edward W. Murdock
Livietta
Ital
Patra
Sap Northwestern
Sehagnese
Oacar G
Ownger Bri
Wiliam_S.Sumner
Carrie E
Turner Terminals
City of Baltimore
Margaret B. Rouss
Marine Ways Aris A. Colwell
L. & N. Dockargaret B. Roper
George M. Grant
Widwad
C.cecceceeseee
Irma Bentley
CVD
Pickale
Clara B. Scott
LAP Stream Co
W. Milla
Waltham
Hildegarde
Barks
Wuaecoio
Charles May
B. Holabird
N. Docks
Dauphin St
Dauphin
Docksies
Ay Boy
Ccscvsccesees
Jas
A. Carney
Chas
Cessna
Apollo
Fort Morgan
Tombigbee River
Fairhope
Daphne
Fan Juan
Evans
Porto Rico
Crathens
Nor
Kross
Trinidad
Caribbean & Southern Line
Annetta
Durie
Puerto Cortez
Hon
United Fruit Co
Banan
Olsen, Barrios
Savannah and
Wilkinson Sts
Hall Place
Old Shell Road
Mobile County Capital
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis SJ
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